Breast lesion classification via colorized mammograms and transfer learning in a novel CAD framework by Abbas Ali Hussein, Morteza Valizadeh, Mehdi Chehel Amirani, Sedighe Mirbolouk

“…It is clear from these results that the developed method does not only advance the state-of-the-art in technical terms, but also provides radiologists with a practical tool to aid in the reduction of diagnostic errors and increase the detection of early breast cancer.…”
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Physical activity attenuates the genetic predisposition to obesity in 20,000 men and women from EPIC-Norfolk prospective population study. by Shengxu Li, Jing Hua Zhao, Jian'an Luan, Ulf Ekelund, Robert N Luben, Kay-Tee Khaw, Nicholas J Wareham, Ruth J F Loos

“…Each additional BMI-increasing allele was associated with 0.154 (standard error [SE] 0.012) kg/m(2) (p = 6.73 x 10(-37)) increase in BMI (equivalent to 445 g in body weight for a person 1.70 m tall). …”
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Antihypertensive Drug Recommendations for Reducing Arterial Stiffness in Patients With Hypertension: Machine Learning–Based Multicohort (RIGIPREV) Study by Iván Cavero-Redondo, Arturo Martinez-Rodrigo, Alicia Saz-Lara, Nerea Moreno-Herraiz, Veronica Casado-Vicente, Leticia Gomez-Sanchez, Luis Garcia-Ortiz, Manuel A Gomez-Marcos

“…A multioutput regressor using 6 random forest models was used to predict the impact of each antihypertensive class on PWV reduction. Model performance was evaluated using the coefficient of determination (R2) and mean squared error. …”
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Editorial – An overview on the “crisis” of testimonial evidence as a judicial decision making tool, between ECHR and Italian Criminal Proceeding: by Pier Paolo Paulesu

“…The may also result in the push to "personalization" of the methods used for that confrontation, by adapting it to the protection needs to be met.  …”
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Nurses’ perception of patient safety culture using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture tool and its association with nursing-patient outcomes: a systematic review in Iran... by Alireza Hajizadeh, Behrouz Amini Kordkandi, Sevda Sadeghpour, Milad Khodavandi, Jalal Saeidpour, Edris Kakemam

“…Finally, PSC among nurses was significantly associated with a reduction in second-victim experience (β = − 0.39) and burnout (β = − 0.24). …”
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Generating synthetic brain PET images of synaptic density based on MR T1 images using deep learning by Xinyuan Zheng, Patrick Worhunsky, Qiong Liu, Xueqi Guo, Xiongchao Chen, Heng Sun, Jiazhen Zhang, Takuya Toyonaga, Adam P. Mecca, Ryan S. O’Dell, Christopher H. van Dyck, Gustavo A. Angarita, Kelly Cosgrove, Deepak D’Souza, David Matuskey, Irina Esterlis, Richard E. Carson, Rajiv Radhakrishnan, Chi Liu

“…We therefore aim to generate synthetic [11C]UCB-J PET images based on MRI in this study. Methods We implemented a convolution-based 3D encoder-decoder to predict [11C]UCB-J SV2A PET images. …”
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Tibiofemoral Joint Contact Force Estimation Based on OpenSim Musculoskeletal Modeling by WANG Xiaoling, JIAN Jiawei, XIE Qiurong, LIAN Zhanghui, GUO Chunming, GUO Jiemei, LI Yurong

“…The average correlation coefficients between the estimated contact force and the measured values of medial, lateral, and total contact forces were (0.921±0.079), (0.817±0.084) and (0.930±0.066), and the average root mean square errors were (0.336±0.146), (0.332±0.043), and (0.442±0.160) BW. …”
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The use of modern military technologies in the light of the law of weapons and the law of targeting by Behzad Seyfi

“…However, the foundations of international humanitarian law emphasize only the reduction of human pain and suffering. Therefore, the basic principles of humanitarian rights are applied to all new tools and methods without compromise, and any tools and methods that do not comply with the basic rules of international humanitarian and customary law are prohibited. …”
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An Adaptive Fusion Path Tracking Strategy for Autonomous Vehicles Based on Improved ACO Algorithm by Jihan Zhang, Yuan Wang, Jinyan Hu, Hongwu You

“…It is a challenge for a single controller to achieve accurate tracking in complex scenarios with dynamic curvatures and errors. Although methods based on dynamic models and optimization theory can improve tracking performance, most autonomous systems lack high-fidelity models and the complexity of optimization processes lead to increase computational burden. …”
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Precision‐Optimised Post‐Stroke Prognoses by Thomas M. H. Hope, Howard Bowman, Rachel M. Bruce, Alex P. Leff, Cathy J. Price

“…Researchers have sought to bridge this gap by treating the post‐stroke prognostic problem as a machine learning problem, reporting prediction error metrics across samples of patients whose outcomes are known. …”
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Investigating the accuracy of Apple Watch VO2 max measurements: A validation study. by Rory Lambe, Ben O'Grady, Maximus Baldwin, Cailbhe Doherty

“…Increased cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with reductions in coronary artery disease, diabetes and cancer. …”
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Estimation of long-term gridded cloud radiative kernel and radiative effects based on cloud fraction by X. Liu, T. He, Q. Wang, X. Xiao, Y. Ma, Y. Wang, S. Luo, L. Du, Z. Wu, Z. Wu

“…In Arctic-wide validation experiments, the root mean square error (RMSE) was decreased by approximately 2.5 W m<span class="inline-formula">⁻²</span>, and the bias was reduced by 1.23 W m<span class="inline-formula">⁻²</span>, which was an improvement of 8.7 % (reduction in RMSE) against the CERES EBAF (Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System Energy Balanced and Filled). …”
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Workplace Incivility and Job Alienation: Analyzing the Mediating Role of Social Capital and the Moderating Role of Psychological Capital by Fariborz Fathi Chegeni, Mostafa OmidNezhad

“…Based on the population size, a sampling error of 5%, and a confidence level of 95%, the required sample size was calculated to be 300 individuals. …”
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Optimization, Design, and Implementation of Biodiversity-Focused Fisheries Survey Stations: A Case Study of the Coastal Waters of Maoming by Yuexiu DENG, Yongheng HUANG, Jianyu DONG, Ning CHEN, Jing ZHANG, Xuefeng WANG

“…According to relative error analysis, when stratified by environmental factors and water depth, the mean relative errors for H′, D, and J′ are 2.38, 2.02, 2.85, and 0.43, 3.14, and 1.74, respectively, with stratification by water depth resulting in smaller mean relative errors for all indices except J′.Through stratified sampling and appropriate sample allocation, reducing the number of required sampling stations while maintaining data accuracy, thus minimizing adverse impacts on marine ecosystems, is possible. …”
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Implementation of adaptive hysteresis current controller in grid tied multilevel converter with battery storage system by S. Karthikkumar, A. Sheela

“…The proposed controller demonstrates superior performance compared to traditional methods, overcoming the limitations of conventional inverters. …”
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Does food inflation exacerbate poverty in the Arab world? Assessing the impact of rural development and institutional quality by Abdikafi Hassan Abdi, Abdullahi Mohamed Nor

“…Recognizing cross-sectional dependence and heterogeneity among the panels, the study employs advanced panel cointegration methods. The findings from panel-corrected standard errors (PCSE) and feasible generalized least squares (FGLS) analyses consistently indicate that food price inflation exacerbates poverty rates, particularly in low – and middle-income Arab countries, while its impact remains negligible in those with high-incomes. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of financial incentives to improve glycemic control in adults with diabetes: A pilot randomized controlled trial. by Leonard E Egede, Rebekah J Walker, Clara E Dismuke-Greer, Sarah Pyzyk, Aprill Z Dawson, Joni S Williams, Jennifer A Campbell

“…Group 1 (low frequency) received a single incentive for absolute HbA1c reduction, Group 2 (moderate frequency) received a two-part incentive for home testing of glucose and absolute HbA1c reduction and Group 3 (high frequency) received a multiple component incentive for home testing, attendance of weekly telephone education classes and absolute HbA1c reduction. …”
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Distributionally Robust Optimal Scheduling for Integrated Energy System Based on Dynamic Hydrogen Blending Strategy by Yixiao Xiao, Qianhua Xiao, Keyu Wang, Xiaohui Yang, Yan Zhang

“…Regarding tracking performance, intraday dynamic hydrogen blending further reduces upper- and lower-layer tracking errors by 4.25% and 2.37%, respectively. Furthermore, THB demonstrates its advantage in short-term energy regulation, effectively reducing tracking errors propagated from the upper layer MPC to the lower layer, resulting in a 2.43% reduction in the lower-layer model’s tracking errors.…”
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A Nonlinear Hybrid Algorithm for Retrieving Land Surface Temperatures From Chinese Atmospheric Environment Monitoring Satellite Thermal Infrared Data by Yichao Li, Hang Zhao, Kun Li, Jian Zeng, Qiongqiong Lan, Qijin Han, You Wu, Yonggang Qian

“…Cross-validation with moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) LST products showed that the hybrid algorithm outperforms the SW and TES algorithms in retrieving LST, achieving reductions in LST error of 0.43 and 0.16 K at the Qinghai Lake site, and 0.67 and 0.06 K at the Dunhuang site, respectively. …”
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Upper-Limb Robotic Rehabilitation: Online Sliding Mode Controller Gain Tuning Using Particle Swarm Optimization by Deira Sosa Méndez, David Bedolla-Martínez, Maarouf Saad, Yassine Kali, Cecilia E. García Cena, Ángel L. Álvarez

“…The proposed method was validated through experimental tests conducted on two healthy subjects, and the outcomes indicated a reduction of over 20% in tracking errors compared to heuristically tuned gains. …”
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