GrainNet: efficient detection and counting of wheat grains based on an improved YOLOv7 modeling by Xin Wang, Changchun Li, Chenyi Zhao, Yinghua Jiao, Hengmao Xiang, Xifang Wu, Huabin Chai

“…Additionally, the ASF-Gather and Distribute (ASF-GD) module optimizes the feature extraction component of the original YOLOv7 network, improving the model’s robustness and accuracy in complex scenarios. …”
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Design and Analysis of Two-Port Self-Decoupled Highly Efficient MIMO Antenna for 5G New Radio Mid-Band (n1/n2/n3) Wireless Communication by Durai Pandurangan, Naveen Mishra

“…The proposed structure provides 98.8% average radiation efficiency along with 4.1dBi peak gain in the direction of broadside radiation over the operating frequency. …”
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Antimicrobial prescribing patterns among pediatric outpatient encounters in primary healthcare centers in Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi by Audace Manirakiza, Shital Mahindra Maru, David Gitonga Nyamu, Thomas Bizimana, Manassé Nimpagaritse

“…We collected retrospectively 2022-year data from medical records using the World Health Organization/International Network of Rational Use of Drugs (WHO/INRUD) core drug indicators. …”
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RSM-YOLOv11: Lightweight Steel Surface Defect Segmentation Algorithm Research Based on YOLOv11 Improvement by Zenghai Shan, Hu Haoyan, Changjian Zhu, Shaowen Du, Hongtao Jing, Wang Haibin

“…The Re-parameterizable Block (RepBlock) module is integrated into the backbone and neck networks. During the training phase, the multi-branch structure of this module enriches the feature representation levels and captures steel surface defect (SD) features comprehensively, thereby improving SA. …”
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Water supply interruptions and suspected cholera incidence: a time-series regression in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. by Aurélie Jeandron, Jaime Mufitini Saidi, Alois Kapama, Manu Burhole, Freddy Birembano, Thierry Vandevelde, Antonio Gasparrini, Ben Armstrong, Sandy Cairncross, Jeroen H J Ensink

“…Following a day without tap water supply, the suspected cholera incidence rate increased on average by 155% over the next 12 d, corresponding to a rate ratio of 2.55 (95% CI: 1.54-4.24), compared to the incidence experienced after a day with optimal production (defined as the 95th percentile-4,794 m3). …”
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WHO/INRUD prescribing indicators with a focus on antibiotics utilization patterns at outpatient department of Adigrat general hospital, Tigrai, Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sect... by Gebretekle Gebremichael Hailesilase, Brhane Gebrehiwot Welegebrial, Mezgebe Gidey Weres, Senait Abera Gebrewahd

“…A systematic random sampling technique was used to select 600 prescriptions and the prescriptions were reviewed using WHO/International Network of Rational Use of Drugs prescribing indicators. …”
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Critical technologies and geology-engineering integration practices for deep CBM production in the Yanchuannan CBM field by Zhenlong CHEN, Yunhai WANG, Xiao LIU, Bin CUI, Song YANG, Xin LI, Qilong FANG

“…Based on the concept of geology-engineering integration and the full life cycle of gas reservoir development that consists of well emplacement, well drilling and completion, reservoir stimulation, well tests and production, and gathering, transportation, and processing, the following outcomes were obtained: (1) Rational well spacing that matches reserves, well patterns, and fracture networks, increasing single-well producing reserves by 30% to 50%. (2) The optimal well drilling and completion technology focusing on speed increase and cost reduction, improving the drilling speed by 34%. (3) The low-pressure gathering and transportation technology involving high- and low-pressure gathering and transportation, three-stage pressurization, and inter-station connection, reducing the platform investment by 10.8% and the land use by 20%. …”
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Estimation and evaluation of iron reserves in the eastern area of Eileh1 mine, Razavi Khorasan province by Hamid Esmati Daroneh, Maryam Gholamzadeh

“…The existing drilling network in the region is based on local outcrops, with varying distances and trends. …”
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Prenatal and early childhood exposure to biothermal stress and developmental vulnerability at school entry in Western Australia: a population-based cohort study by Kendalem Asmare Atalell, Gavin Pereira, Bereket Duko, Sylvester Dodzi Nyadanu, Melissa O’Donnell, Gizachew A Tessema

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Enhancing healthcare utilization and reducing preventable hospitalizations: exploring the healthcare-seeking propensity of patients with non-communicable diseases in Rural China by Yanqiu Hou, Wenyu Li, Shangai Li, Linxuan Chen, Jiayu An, Shan Lu

“…Establishing a robust network of primary healthcare facilities and emphasizing the role of family doctors can boost patients’ propensity to seek healthcare. …”
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Applying machine learning techniques to predict the risk of distant metastasis from gastric cancer: a real world retrospective study by Xinxin Qin, Binxu Qiu, Litao Ge, Song Wu, Yuye Ma, Wei Li

“…In the ten-fold cross-validation of the training set, the average AUC value of the random forest (RF) model was 0.80. …”
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Dose prediction of CyberKnife Monte Carlo plan for lung cancer patients based on deep learning: robust learning of variable beam configurations by Yuchao Miao, Jiwei Li, Ruigang Ge, Chuanbin Xie, Yaoying Liu, Gaolong Zhang, Mingchang Miao, Shouping Xu

“…These models are based on a 3D U-Net network to investigate the impact of CK beam encoding information on dose prediction. …”
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A multi-module enhanced YOLOv8 framework for accurate AO classification of distal radius fractures: SCFAST-YOLO by Yu Wang, Haifu Sun, Tiankai Jiang, JunFeng Shi, JunFeng Shi, Qin Wang, Qin Wang, Hongwei Yang, Hongwei Yang, Yusen Qiao

“…Third, our Feature-Driven Pyramid Network facilitates multi-resolution feature fusion across scales for improved detection. …”
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ANALISIS KESIAPAN PROGRAM STUDI DALAM PRODUCTION BASED EDUCATION: STUDI PADA PROGRAM STUDI D3 AKUNTANSI POLINES by Muhammad Noor Ardiansah

“…Resources have been managed, monitored and evaluated well (managed) are: curriculum resources, networking courses, lab facilities, ISO-based management. …”
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The Study of Roadside Visual Perception in Internet of Vehicles Based on Improved YOLOv5 and CombineSORT by LI Xiaohui, YANG Jie, XIA Qin

“…But in practice, it is difficult to achieve both optimal detection accuracy and computational efficiency simultaneously due to limited computing resources. …”
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UAV spatiotemporal crowdsourcing resource allocation based on deep reinforcement learning by Yaxi LIU, Xulong LI, Jiahao HUO, Wei HUANGFU

“…This approach aims to minimize the average AoI across the network while also reducing the energy consumption of IoT devices. …”
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Management of sleep-disordered breathing in achondroplasia: guiding principles of the European Achondroplasia Forum by Brigitte Fauroux, Moeenaldeen AlSayed, Tawfeg Ben-Omran, Silvio Boero, Mieke Boon, Valérie Cormier-Daire, Svein Fredwall, Encarna Guillen-Navarro, Melita Irving, Philip Kunkel, Núria Madureira, Mohamad Maghnie, Josef Milerad, Klaus Mohnike, Geert Mortier, Lino Nobili, Zagorka Pejin, Marco Sessa, Sérgio B. Sousa

“…There continues to be debate on the optimal assessment and management of SDB in achondroplasia. …”
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Investigation of Always Present and Spectrum Sensing based Incumbent Emulators by Abbas Ali Sharifi

“…Assuming attack strategy, we estimate normalized attack power factor (NAPF) to obtain an optimal value of energy detection threshold. The parameter NAPF is the ratio of the average emitted power of the attacker to the average power of the PU transmitter. …”
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Impact of residential density on heavy metal mobilization in urban soils: Human activity patterns and eco-health risks in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region by Siyu Wang, Lingqing Wang, Xiaoyong Liao, Guangjin Zhou, Yizhong Huan, Shun Li, Tao Liang

“…Co-occurrence network and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) suggested that human activities may indirectly influence metal dispersion by altering soil organic carbon (TOC) and nitrogen dynamics, rather than directly increasing bulk metal content. …”
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AGREE II Quality Assessment of National and International Clinical Practice Guidelines on Prostate Cancer Management by the OPTIMA Consortium by Vasileios Sakalis, Yagnaseni Bhattacharya, Katharina Beyer, Charlotte Murray, Emma Jane Smith, Peter-Paul M. Willemse, Giorgio Gandaglia, Romain Boissier, Angelika Borkowetz, Saeed Dabestani, Renee C.A. Leenen, Antoni Vilaseca, Gianluca Maresca, Jeremy Teoh, Juan Gómez Rivas, Pawel Rajwa, Michael Lardas, Nikolas Grivas, Thomas Van den Broeck, Benjamin Pradere, Natasha Schouten, Zafer Tandogdu, Susan Evans-Axelsson, Steven Maclennan, Marlene Thomas, Alberto Briganti, Anders Bjartell, Phil Cornford, Hagen Kruger, James N’Dow, Monique J. Roobol, Muhammad Imran Omar

“…The reasons for scoring below average included the following: inadequate information about the methodology applied, limited scope of the guideline, and limited patient engagement. …”
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