Optimizing CNN-Based Diagnosis of Knee Osteoarthritis: Enhancing Model Accuracy with CleanLab Relabeling by Thomures Momenpour, Arafat Abu Mallouh

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> The integration of an EfficientNetB5 model with a rigorous data-centric preprocessing approach, particularly Cleanlab-based label correction and outlier removal, provides a robust and significantly more accurate method for five-class KOA severity classification. …”
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A new risk assessment model of venous thromboembolism by considering fuzzy population by Xin Wang, Yu-Qing Yang, Xin-Yu Hong, Si-Hua Liu, Jian-Chu Li, Ting Chen, Ju-Hong Shi

“…Adjusting the distribution of negative samples in the training set based on the ‘fuzzy population’ would exacerbate the instability of performance of five ML models, which limited the application of ML methods in clinic. …”
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Glucose measurements in sheep using a long-term continuous glucose monitor designed for humans by Barbara Roqueto dos Reis, Ryan K. Wright, Riley Thompson, Nikki Tabatabai, Katherine Amirault, Sathya Sujani, Robin R. White

“…Upon more in-depth analysis, the random intercepts for animal were highly significant and one CGM showed values numerically much higher than other CGM and other glucose analysis methods. …”
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Contraception and PrEP knowledge, attitudes, and practices among adolescent girls and young women in Nampula, Mozambique. by Allison Hsu, Joana Falcao, Ricardino Zandamela, Allison Zerbe, Jennifer M Zech, Eduarda Pimentel de Gusmao, Elizabeth Stephanz, Mirriah Vitale, Elaine J Abrams

“…Similarly, modern contraception methods are broadly available in the public sector, but high rates of unplanned pregnancies persist. …”
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Change Detection Based on Image Standardization and Improved Residual Network for Single-Polarization SAR Images by Mengmeng Wang, Jixian Zhang, Guoman Huang, Lijun Lu, Fenfen Hua

“…Deep-learning-based change detection (CD) methods have become an important means of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images to identify changes. …”
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Enhanced Thymoquinone Recovery from Cold-Pressed Black Seeds (Nigella sativa L.) through Freeze-Thaw and Microwave Pretreatment Techniques by Heshani Bulathsinhala, Navoda Srimali, Surakshi Rajapaksha

“…The quality of black seed oil depends greatly on the extraction method used. Traditional methods like cold pressing are valued for producing high-quality oil that retains its natural nutrients and flavor. …”
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In vitro evaluation of antimicrobial and biofilm-modulating effects of commercial cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) extracts against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus by Veledar-Hamalukić Anisa, Avdić Monia, Demirović Amra

“…PAC content was determined using a modified Bate-Smith method. Antimicrobial activity was assessed via the microbroth dilution method, determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for each extract against two E coli and three S aureus strains. …”
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Statistical Analysis of Inverse Weibull based on Step-Stress Partially Accelerated Life Tests with Unified Hybrid Censoring Data by Amal Soliman Hassan, Abd ELwahab Hagag, Nader Metwally, Omar Hussein Sery

“…Additionally, given different sample sizes, reported failures, and censoring techniques, the percentile Bootstrap confidence intervals give more accurate outcomes than Bootstrap-t in most cases. …”
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Preparation and In Vitro Characterization of Triamcinolone Acetonide-Loaded Lipid Liquid Crystal Nanocarriers for Ocular Delivery by Fatemeh Asgharian Rezae, Malihe Karimi, Hossein Kamali, Bizhan Malaekeh-Nikouei

“…The percentage of Encapsulation efficacy and drug loading were evaluated using an indirect method. A reversed-phase HPLC method was employed to quantify the drug concentrations in the samples. …”
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Overall Structural Alteration of Gut Microbiota and Relationships with Risk Factors in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome Treated with Inulin Alone and with Other Agents: An Open-Lab... by Ruiping Tian, Jiahui Hong, Jingjie Zhao, Dengyuan Zhou, Yangchen Liu, Zhenshan Jiao, Jian Song, Yu Zhang, Lingzhang Meng, Ming Yu

“…Accordingly, we analysed metabolites associated with microbiota that might provide more information about intrinsic differences. Consequently, a reliable method could be developed for treating metabolic syndrome in the future.…”
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Mapping invasive noxious weed species in the alpine grassland ecosystems using very high spatial resolution UAV hyperspectral imagery and a novel deep learning model by Fei Xing, Ru An, Xulin Guo, Xiaoji Shen

“…Here, we explored the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) hyperspectral imagery and deep learning methods with a small sample size for mapping the INWS in mixed alpine grasslands. …”
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Does Corporate Policy Risk Affect Stock Liquidity? Panel Data Evidence from Listed Companies in a Major Emerging Market by Asis Kumar Sahu, Byomakesh Debata, Ştefan Cristian Gherghina

“…This study constructs a novel overall corporate policies risk index (PRI) for firms by capturing risk embedded in managers’ different policy decisions, such as investment, financing, diversification, and cash management, by weighting each policy risk through the regression decomposition method. Using a large sample of 466 India-listed firms from the financial year 2003–2004 to 2022–2023, this study finds that there is a negative association between PRI and stock liquidity. …”
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Islamic performance index for mustahiq empowerment by zakat collection institution by Nuri Aslami, Muhammad Syukri Albani Nasution, Fauzi Arif Lubis, Ismail Lutfi Japakiya

“…Purpose – This study aims to measure the performance of the Dompet Dhuafa North Sumatra Zakat collection institution in the transformation of mustahiq empowerment using the Islamic performance index (IPI) model. Method – This type of research is field research using a comparative descriptive method with a quantitative approach. …”
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Applying Community Mass Media for the Promotion of Agribusiness in Nigeria by Queen Ifeoma Nwabueze

“…The method of data analysis was descriptive statistics using frequencies and percentages. …”
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Evaluation of Hookworm Diagnosis Techniques from Patients in Debre Elias and Sanja Districts of the Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Ayalew Jejaw Zeleke, Ayenew Addisu, Adane Derso, Yalewayker Tegegne, Meseret Birhanie, Tekeba Sisay, Mulugeta Aemero

“…Thus, this study was aimed at evaluating the performance of hookworm diagnosis methods. Methods. An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from patients in Debre Elias and Sanja districts of the Amhara region, Ethiopia, from November 2019 to January 2020. …”
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Nonneutralizing antibodies in Nordic persons with moderate hemophilia A and B (the MoHem study) by Ragnhild J. Måseide, MD, PhD, Erik Berntorp, MD, PhD, Jan Astermark, MD, PhD, Anna Olsson, MD, PhD, Maria Bruzelius, MD, PhD, Tony Frisk, MD, PhD, Vuokko Nummi, MD, PhD, Riitta Lassila, MD, PhD, Karin Strandberg, MD, PhD, Geir E. Tjønnfjord, MD, PhD, Pål A. Holme, MD, PhD

“…Patients with NNAs had more severe hemophilic arthropathy than patients without NNAs. …”
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Clinical Applicability of Various Digital Softwares Used in Forensic Odontology for Age Estimation Using Teeth on Cone-beam Computed Tomography Imaging: A Systematic Review and Met... by Gandikota Kartheek, G. Santhosh Reddy, Kolasani Balaram, Sameena Parveen, P. Veeralakshmi, Sally Hassan Abobaker, J. Suresh Babu, C. Swarnalatha, Abhishek Singh Nayyar

“…The extracted data were organized in an Excel sheet including categories such as author, year, software used, sample size included, age estimation method used, age group included, teeth used, and location of the study, while the data obtained were subjected to statistical analysis. …”
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Quantification of Uncertainty in Mathematical Models: The Statistical Relationship between Field and Laboratory pH Measurements by Kurt K. Benke, Nathan J. Robinson

“…The measurement of soil pH using a field portable test kit represents a fast and inexpensive method to assess pH. Field based pH methods have been used extensively for agricultural advisory services and soil survey and now for citizen soil science projects. …”
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RRHGE: A Novel Approach to Classify the Estrogen Receptor Based Breast Cancer Subtypes by Ashish Saini, Jingyu Hou, Wanlei Zhou

“…How to effectively extract gene signatures from available resources is critical to the success of cancer classification. Methods. We propose a novel method to measure and extract the reliable (biologically true or valid) interactions from gene interaction networks and incorporate the extracted reliable gene interactions into our proposed RRHGE algorithm to identify significant gene signatures from microarray gene expression data for classifying ER+ and ER− breast cancer samples. …”
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Difficulties of Enterobacteriaceae genome annotation in deciphering gastrointestinal microbiome datasets obtained by 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing by Elizaveta S. Klimenko, Natalya L. Belkova, Anna V. Pogodina, Lubov V. Rychkova, Marina A. Darenskaya

“…Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene amplicon is the cornerstone of the method for studying diverse bacteria in complex microbial communities. …”
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