Conditional Random Field-Based Incremental Auto Scaling Algorithm to Enhance Workflow Scheduling in Cloud Computing by George Fernandez, Arunkumar Gopu, S. P. Abirami, B. Misha Chandar, T. Poongodi, B. Arunkumar

“…Thus, according to the values obtained in the experiment, it is proved that the proposed auto-scaling algorithm is effective with the identified evaluation criteria: This is the total time needed to complete all activities, the energy used in the computing process, the costs incurred, and the rate at which the activities are completed in a schedule. …”
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Predicted quality benefits of achievable performance benchmarks of chronic heart failure care in China: results from a nationwide observational study by Xi Li, Chao Wang, Jingkun Li, Yupeng Wang, Xiaoqiang Bao, Meina Liu, Qiuju Zhang, Chang Yin, Xudong Ma

“…Objectives This study aimed to set a data-driven achievable performance benchmark, explore the process–outcome association and speculate about the net gain in quality improvement with benchmarking.Design Observational study.Setting Patient survey conducted at 466 secondary and tertiary hospitals across 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China.Participants 183 334 patients diagnosed with chronic heart failure (CHF) who were treated at 466 Chinese hospitals from January 2011 through May 2017.Primary independent variables Hospital process composite performance (HPCP).Secondary independent variables Patient-level and hospital-level characteristics.Primary outcome measure Patients getting better or recovered after treatment, in-hospital mortality, length of hospital stay (LOS) and medical cost.Methods HPCP was calculated using denominator-based weights. …”
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Risk prediction for acute kidney disease and adverse outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an interpretable machine learning approach by Siqi Jiang, Lingyu Xu, Xinyuan Wang, Chenyu Li, Chen Guan, Lin Che, Yanfei Wang, Xuefei Shen, Yan Xu

“…SHAP was used to visualize the decision process. The best models, assessed using AUROC were used to develop web applications for identifying high-risk patients.Results The incidence rates were 13.71% for AKI and 15.11% for AKD. …”
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Biophysical characterization and solution structure of the cannulae-forming protein CanA from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrodictium abyssi by Claudia E. Munte, Raphael Kreitner, Reinhard Rachel, Karl O. Stetter, Werner Kremer, Hans Robert Kalbitzer

“…The polymerization of CanA induced by divalent ions is characterized by (at least) two processes with rate constants of 0.19 and 0.03 ms-1 at 298 K with a critical monomer concentration of 2.48 µM. …”
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Resolution of experimental malaria-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome is Alox12 independent and shows residual inflammation by Fran Prenen, Bram De Pauw, Sofie Knoops, Emilie Pollenus, Hendrik Possemiers, Johan Van Weyenbergh, Philippe E. Van den Steen

“…Abstract Background Malaria-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (MA-ARDS) is a lung complication affecting 5–25% of adults with severe malaria and has a mortality rate of ~ 40% despite mechanical ventilation. Effective recovery requires the resolution of inflammation, an active process involving pathogen clearance, suppression of inflammation, and tissue repair. …”
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Decoding the Spatiotemporal Complexities of the Permafrost Carbon Feedback With Multimodal Ensemble Learning by B. A. Gay, N. J. Pastick, J. D. Watts, A. H. Armstrong, K. R. Miner, C. E. Miller

“…The GeoCryoAI model uses a hybridized process‐constrained ensemble learning framework to simultaneously ingest, scale, and analyze in situ measurements, remote sensing observations, and process‐based modeling outputs with disparate spatiotemporal sampling and data densities. …”
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Spatio-Temporal Evolution Characteristics of Tourism Ecological Resilience in China by Li Jiang, Xingpeng Chen, Lili Pu, Huaju Xue

“…The results show that (1) In the process of time evolution, the ecological resilience of tourism in China continues to increase, and from 2010 to 2022, China’s TER first increased and then decreased, with an average annual growth rate of 1.47%, among which Yunnan and Jiangxi provinces increased significantly. (2) In the process of spatial evolution, there is an obvious spatial gap in tourism ecological resilience. …”
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Therapy by Quranic Recitation for Pain Management in Hospitals: A Scoping Review by Sunarti Maming, Rosyidah Arafat, Saldy Yusuf

“…Three individuals carried out the selection process, and the extracted data were then mapped, categorized, and summarized.  …”
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Indonesian Translation and Adaptation of Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS) for Early Adolescent Girls in Indonesia by Putri BBK, Noer AH, Pebriani LV, Purba FD

“…Data were collected online from respondents in Bandung, Indonesia, who were then asked to participate in a retest 1 month later. …”
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The influencing factors of turnover intention among pediatric healthcare workers: a moderated mediation model by Qingwen Jia, Wenkang Shi, Hao Yuan

“…This study focuses on the impact and potential mechanisms of person–organization fit (POF), hierarchical plateau (HP), and person–group fit (PGF) on TI. Methods The data set was collected from the Children’s Hospital of Hebei Province on the Wenjuanxing online platform using the convenience sampling method in September and October 2023. 546 questionnaires were collected, with 371 valid questionnaires (effective rate: 67.95%). …”
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Formation Mechanism and Evolutionary Laws of Well-Being at Work Among the New Generation of Construction Workers in China by Yunpeng Hu, Guanghui Tian, Lan Gao, Yangyang Yu, Guodong Ni

“…In-depth interviews with 23 new-generation construction workers were conducted, and data analysis followed a three-step coding process based on grounded theory. …”
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Issues of diagnostics and treatment of abdominal pain at irritable bowel syndrome at outpatient stage of the healthcare by Yu. A. Kucheryavy, T. L. Lapina, M. A. Livzan, M. F. Osipenko

“…Course treatment effectively reduces intensity and frequency of abdominal pain at IBS. The rate of adverse events and tolerability of hyoscine butylbromide are comparable to that of placebo.Conclusion. …”
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Statistical Analysis of the Economic Development of the Brics Countries by M. G. Balyhin, M. M. Shajlieva, A. P. Tsypin

“…The exit from the "shadow" of the economies of these powers in the 2000s led to the movement of the processes of changing the unipolar world order to a multipolar one. …”
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Biogeographic Insights Into the Late Miocene Diversification of the Giant Deep‐Ocean Amphipod Eurythenes by Carolina E. González, Johanna N. J. Weston, Reinaldo Rivera, Marcelo Oliva, Rubén Escribano, Osvaldo Ulloa

“…We constructed a time‐calibrated phylogeny using two mitochondrial DNA genes by analyzing publicly available data on 14 species of Eurythenes across a global depth range from 839 to 8081 m. …”
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CO2 and electrical stunning differentially affect energy metabolism in pigs by Manuela Peukert, Sebastian Zimmermann, Björn Egert, Dagmar Adeline Brüggemann

“…With this study, we aim to generate comprehensive metabolic data as a foundation for deeper understanding of the animal’s physiological responses depending on the stunning method used. …”
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Deep learning driven interpretable and informed decision making model for brain tumour prediction using explainable AI by Khan Muhammad Adnan, Taher M. Ghazal, Muhammad Saleem, Muhammad Sajid Farooq, Chan Yeob Yeun, Munir Ahmad, Sang-Woong Lee

“…The study findings indicate that this approach improves predictive performance, achieving an accuracy of 92.98% and a miss rate of 7.02%. Additionally, interpretability tools such as LIME and Grad-CAM provide clinicians with a clearer understanding of the decision-making process, supporting diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Clinical and diagnostic imaging outcomes of mandibular fracture management in 109 cats by Janny V. Evenhuis, Anna Vincek, Stephanie Goldschmidt, Maria Soltero-Rivera, Mindy A. Nguyen, Boaz Arzi

“…Medical records and diagnostic imaging were reviewed to determine mandibular fracture location, morphology, and treatment. Follow-up data were obtained from repeat clinical examination and diagnostic imaging.ResultsThe most commonly injured anatomical locations were the mandibular symphysis (55.0%), the condylar process of the mandible (49.5%) and mid ramus (48.6%). …”
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5G New Radio for Non-Terrestrial Networks: Analysis and Comparison of HARQ and RLC ARQ Performance Over Satellite Links by Riccardo Tuninato, Gabriel Maiolini Capez, Nicolo Mazzali, Roberto Garello

“…In the first part, we begin by investigating the minimum number of HARQ processes required for various LEO scenarios, as well as the relationship between the number of processes and the coherence time of the satellite link. …”
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Insurance Innovations as a Part of the Financial Inclusion by Iryna Didenko, Natalia Sidelnyk

“…At the same time, there is a high rate of growth in the dynamics of insurance services (non-life insurance in particular) in countries where there is an active process of development of innovative digital technologies (China, India, Taiwan, Japan). …”
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Item condition of the autonomic nervous system in patients with hypertension stage II low additional cardiovascular risk depending on the status of smokers by E. A. Poznanskaya, V. V. Syvolap

“…Group of patients matched for age, sex, body mass index, level of fasting glucose, value "office" SBP, DBP, PAP, mean arterial pressure, heart rate. For data analysis methods of parametric (t-test for dependent and independent variables, ANOVA ANOVA) and nonparametric (Wald-Wolfowitz runs test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov two-sample test, Mann-Whitney U test) statistics. …”
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