A distributionally robust machine learning model of simultaneous classification and feature selection under data uncertainty: Theory, methods, and application to the identification... by Q.Y. Huang, N.D. Dizon, N. Jeyakumar, V. Jeyakumar

“…Our computational results on benchmark datasets demonstrate that these robust SVMs identify relevant features whilst achieving higher classification accuracies than the conventional (non-robust) SVM models, especially for datasets with more features than instances. Applying our method to a novel dataset of handwriting samples from individuals with Alzheimer's disease and a control group, the model was able to distinguish between both groups with greater than 80% accuracy and using only 37% (168/450) of all available features, outperforming previous SVM models and providing insights into the unique characteristics of the disease.…”
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Methods and Observations from Routinely Collected Electronic Health Record Data in a Nationwide Jail Population: Introducing the Registry of Electronic Archives in Correctional Hea... by Amber Simpler, Adam Natoli, Yash Patade, William Jett

“…This paper introduces the Registry of Electronic Archives in Correctional Healthcare (REACH) database – a largescale, multivariable living database derived from electronic healthcare records (EHR) of individuals discharged from jails across the nation beginning in 2013. We describe methods used to secure data, detail current database contents, and offer an initial presentation of sample demography. …”
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A “Sconce” Trap for Sampling Egg Masses of Spotted Lanternfly, <i>Lycorma delicatula</i> by Sarah M. Devine, Everett G. Booth, Miriam F. Cooperband, Emily K. L. Franzen, Phillip A. Lewis, Kelly M. Murman, Joseph A. Francese

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Lithological Classification Using ZY1-02D Hyperspectral Data by Means of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Methods in the Kohat–Pothohar Plateau, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan by Waqar Ahmad, Lei Liu, Zhenhua Guo, Yasir Shaheen Khalil, Nazir Ul Islam, Fakhrul Islam

“…The research was accomplished using spectral profiles of minerals accompanied by false color composite (FCC), principal component analysis (PCA), SVM, and SSTF methods for classifying the main lithological units. …”
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Understanding barriers and facilitators to non-pharmaceutical chronic pain research engagement among people living with chronic pain in the UK: a two-phase mixed-methods approach by Daniel Baker, Kirralise Hansford, Anna E Crossland, Catherine Preston, Kirsten J McKenzie

“…Online focus groups were run in phase 1, generating qualitative data, while phase 2 used the themes identified within phase 1 to assess agreement and disagreement.Setting Participants consisted of people with chronic pain across the UK.Participants 36 participants with chronic pain conditions (defined as any pain lasting or recurring for more than 3 months) were recruited for phase 1. Seven participants could not attend their focus group or a subsequent session, leaving a final sample size of 29 participants (83% female, 17% male; age=20–78 years, M=44.3 years). …”
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Target-independent high-throughput sequencing methods provide evidence that already known human viral pathogens play a main role in respiratory infections with unexplained etiology by Unai Pérez-Sautu, Michael Ross Wiley, María Iglesias-Caballero, Francisco Pozo, Karla Prieto, Joseph Alex Chitty, María Luz García-García, Cristina Calvo, Inmaculada Casas, Gustavo Palacios

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Absolute Quantitative Metagenomic Analysis Provides More Accurate Insights for the Anti-Colitis Effect of Berberine via Modulation of Gut Microbiota by Jiaguo Zhan, Jiale Cheng, Wenhui Chang, Yuying Su, Xixin Yue, Chongming Wu

“…This study aims to identify the optimal method for microbiome analysis by comparing relative and absolute quantitative sequencing. …”
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Genome sequencing differentiates a paracentric inversion from a balanced insertion enabling more accurate preimplantation genetic testing by Josephine Wincent, Hafdís T. Helgadóttir, Fotios Sergouniotis, Angelo Salazar Mantero, Claudia M. B. Carvalho, Helena Malmgren, Anna Lindstrand, Erik Iwarsson

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Causes and determinants of infant mortality using verbal autopsy and social autopsy methods in a rural population of Odisha: a community-based matched case-control study by Amit Kumar Satapathy, Arvind Kumar Singh, Priyamadhaba Behera, Debkumar Pal, Abhisek Mishra

“…Level 1 delay was observed for 20 cases (40.8%), with more than 24 hours in decision-making in care-seeking. …”
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Comparison of microbial culture, metagenomic next-generation sequencing and droplet digital polymerase chain reaction methods for pathogen detection in patients with neurosurgical... by Hai Yu, Dong Liang, Xiangqian Ding, Han Gao, Guoyuan Fan, Yan Song, Shoujia Sun, Qibing Huang, Shili Liu, Zeli Zhang

“…In comparison to the positive rate achieved by traditional culture method (59.1%) in diagnosing NCNSIs, the overall pathogen detection rates of mNGS and ddPCR were markedly elevated (86.6%, p&lt;0.01 and 78.7%, p&lt;0.01, respectively). …”
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Cyborg Adolescents and Digital Data: Examining Education and Revenue Generation in the Digital Lives of Youth through More-than-Human Ethnography by Davood Zahrani, Ali Hashemianfar, Ahmad Mehrshad

“…This research investigated adolescents' interactions with digital data using a combination of observations, document studies, and interviews and following the methods proposed by Logie and Quinton (2018). A purposive sample of 10 adolescents aged 11 to 19 was selected, along with interviews with their parents, ensuring adherence to ethical considerations. …”
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Combined water and detritus sampling is the most effective strategy to detect environmental DNA of macroinvertebrates in rivers by Kena Shi, Yajing He, Jiefeng Yu, Yongjing Zhao, Hongzhu Wang, Yongde Cui

“…Although environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding technology has been increasingly applied in freshwater ecosystems, the effectiveness of conventional water sampling and other adaptive metabarcoding methods for detecting macroinvertebrates has not been comprehensively compared and validated. …”
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Contraceptive use among women who desire no more children in Indonesia: a cross-sectional study of a national survey by Maria Gayatri, Desy Nuri Fajarningtiyas

“…The sample consisted of 17,938 women aged 15–49 years who desired no more children. …”
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Unmanned aerial vehicle field sampling and antenna pattern reconstruction using Bayesian compressed sensing by Sayeh Mirzaei, Alireza Gholipour

“…Then, using compressed sensing (CS) method, the antenna pattern is reconstructed. It is shown that applying Bayesian CS algorithm to the samples of field intensity gathered by UAV can efficiently reconstruct the pattern. …”
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Women’s perceptions and preferences toward HPV self-sampling in France: A questionnaire within the French CapU4 Trial by Hélène De Pauw, Alexandra Ducancelle, Marc Arbyn, Adeline Pivert, Anne-Sophie Le Duc Banaszuk, Juliette Noyelle, Johane Le Goff, Franck Rexand-Galais, Gilbert Donders, Caroline Lefeuvre

“…This study assesses women’s perceptions and preferences toward HPV self-sampling among women enrolled in the CapU4 trial. Methods: CapU4 is a randomised controlled trial with two experimental arms (mailing either a urine self-sampling (USS) or VSS kit) and a control arm (mailing of a conventional invitation letter). …”
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Evaluation of intramammary infection status in dairy heifers using cisternal and teat end sampling techniques by Alyssa I. Novo, J.R. Middleton, S.E. Poock, P.R.F. Adkins

“…The objectives of this study were to (1) determine at what age or stage of gestation heifer mammary samples are culture positive, (2) compare the bacterial genera and species found among sample types, (3) assess the potential of using a needle-based mammary gland sampling technique in heifers, and (4) use novel, multimethod diagnostic criteria to more comprehensively define heifer IMI (hIMI) occurrence. …”
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Hirsutism or Hyperandrogenemia, Which is More Noteworthy for Adolescent Girls with Irregular Menses? A Case–Control Study Based on an Epidemiological Survey by Yu Hong, Lili Huang, Dongzi Yang, Zehong Zhou, Zhe Dong

“…Accordingly, this study was performed to delineate the clinical and biochemical hyperandrogenic status of adolescents with irregular menses, and to explore which one was more noteworthy in this population. Method: Based on the questionnaire of an epidemiological survey carried out by our research team, this case–control study compared the anthropomorphic, clinical, and laboratory materials of adolescent girls, at least 2 years after menarche, with irregular menses, as well as those with regular periods. …”
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Towards an automated protocol for wildlife density estimation using camera‐traps by Andrea Zampetti, Davide Mirante, Pablo Palencia, Luca Santini

“…While algorithms for automated species classification are becoming more common, they have only served as supporting tools, limiting their true potential in being implemented in ecological analyses without human supervision. …”
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In Critically Ill Patients, Serum Procalcitonin Is More Useful in Differentiating between Sepsis and SIRS than CRP, Il-6, or LBP by Iwan A. Meynaar, Wouter Droog, Manou Batstra, Rolf Vreede, Paul Herbrink

“…We studied the usefulness of serum procalcitonin (PCT), interleukin-6 (IL-6), lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) levels and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, in differentiating between systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis in critically ill patients. Methods. In this single centre prospective observational study we included all consecutive patients admitted with SIRS or sepsis to the ICU. …”
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Detection of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Water Samples by Annular Platform-Supported Ionic Liquid-Based Headspace Liquid-Phase Microextraction by Xiaojie Sun, Jie Tan, Haiyan Ding, Xiaojie Tan, Jun Xing, Lihong Xing, Yuxiu Zhai, Zhaoxin Li

“…The method was more suitable for extraction of volatile PAHs, with recoveries from 65.0% to 102% and quantification limits from 0.01 to 0.05 µg·L−1. …”
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