Negative sampling strategies impact the prediction of scale-free biomolecular network interactions with machine learning by Pengpai Li, Bowen Shao, Guoqing Zhao, Zhi-Ping Liu

“…By addressing biases introduced by network properties, the DDB sampling approach provides a more balanced and precise assessment of model capabilities. …”
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Simulation-Based Evaluation of Robust Transformation Techniques for Median Estimation Under Simple Random Sampling by Fatimah A. Almulhim, Abdulaziz S. Alghamdi

“…In this paper, an enhanced class of ratio–product types of estimators is introduced, which employs the transformation technique by linearly combining two robust measures, the trimean and decile mean, and five non-conventional measures, the range, inter-quartile range, mid-range, quartile average, and quartile deviation, on auxiliary variables with a simple random sampling method to estimate the finite population median. …”
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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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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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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

“…Blood samples for measuring CRP, PCT, IL-6 and LBP were taken every day until ICU discharge. …”
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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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THE ORDINAL LOGISTIC REGRESSION MODEL WITH SAMPLING WEIGHTS ON DATA FROM THE NATIONAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY by Reni Amelia, Indahwati Indahwati, Erfiani Erfiani

“…Ordinal logistic regression is a method describing the relationship between an ordered categorical response variable and one or more explanatory variables. …”
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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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Risk of Aedes-borne diseases in and around the Tanzanian seaport of Tanga despite community members being more concerned about malaria by Amri S. Abas, Alfred J. Simfukwe, John P. Masalu, Najat F. Kahamba, Ismail H. Nambunga, Dickson S. Msaky, Alex J. Limwagu, Abdallah R. Kipekepeke, Carsten Wergin, Rukiyah M. Njalambaha, Elison E. Kemibala, Amour Seleman, Yeromin P. Mlacha, Marceline Finda, Uli Beisel, Esther G. Kimaro, Halfan S. Ngowo, Fredros O. Okumu

“…This study compared the risks of Aedes-borne disease in and around the eastern Tanzanian seaport of Tanga. Methods A 200 m × 200 m grid-based system was used to sample mosquitoes within the port area, and in surrounding areas at 2 km, 2.5 km, and 5 km away, between June and December 2023. …”
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In situ volcanic ash sampling and aerosol–gas analysis based on UAS technologies (AeroVolc) by S. Thivet, G. Bagheri, P. M. Kornatowski, P. M. Kornatowski, A. Fries, J. Lemus, J. Lemus, R. Simionato, R. Simionato, C. Díaz-Vecino, E. Rossi, T. Yamada, S. Scollo, C. Bonadonna

“…While ground- and satellite-based remote-sensing systems are key to describing explosive volcanism and assessing associated hazards, direct in situ measurements inside volcanic clouds are not possible with these methods. This study presents an innovative approach using an unoccupied aircraft system (UAS) for (i) airborne ash sampling and (ii) measurements of aerosol and gas concentrations (AeroVolc system). …”
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HPV self-sampling acceptability in rural and indigenous communities in Guatemala: a cross-sectional study by Kristin Bevilacqua, Audrey R. Murchland, Anna Gottschlich, Andres Pineda, Berner Andrée Sandoval-Ramírez, Christian S Alvarez, Gina S Ogilvie, Thomas E Carey, Mark Prince, Michael Dean, Carlos Mendoza Montano, Alvaro Rivera-Andrade, Rafael Meza

“…Eligible participants were also asked to self-collect a vaginal sample and complete a questionnaire regarding comfort and acceptability. …”
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Distribution and extended triage of high-risk human papillomavirus genotyping based on vaginal self-sampling by Ling Li, Yun Zhao, Rong Liu, Chen Yao, Zhijun Zhang, Yingying Hu, Ruifang Wu, Ruifang An, Hui Du, Xinfeng Qu, Lihui Wei, Bei Lin, Mingzhu Li, Chao Zhao, Jingran Li, Zhixin Lin, Jihong Deng, Songling Zhang

“…HPV16 was more prevalent in both younger and older age groups. …”
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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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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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Investigation of Super Learner Methodology on HIV-1 Small Sample: Application on Jaguar Trial Data by Allal Houssaïni, Lambert Assoumou, Anne Geneviève Marcelin, Jean Michel Molina, Vincent Calvez, Philippe Flandre

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Factors determining semen sample collection and semen quality parameters in African penguins Spheniscus demersus by Paweł Borecki, Anna Mucha, Wojciech Niżański, Agnieszka Partyka

“…Young and human-reared males exhibited more favorable behaviors, and samples containing spermatozoa were more likely collected during the reproductive season. …”
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Fatigue in living kidney donors compared to a German general population sample: an exploratory study by Dilek Akkus, Adrian Westenberger, Gunilla Einecke, Gunilla Einecke, Wilfried Gwinner, Uwe Tegtbur, Mariel Nöhre, Martina de Zwaan

“…However, higher fatigue in donors was associated with more donation regret, a more negative relationship with the recipient, a more negatively perceived recipient health, less perceived family support, and more financial burden.ConclusionFatigue is less prevalent particularly in older donors and predictors of fatigue presented in the general population sample seem to have little importance in the donors. …”
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The epidemic trend of rhinovirus in children from 2013 to 2023: a large sample study in China by Ting Shi, Yiwen Ni, Weiming Li, Linlin Huang

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The accuracy of capture per unit effort in predicting density of a cryptic snake was more sensitive to reductions in spatial than temporal coverage. by Melia G Nafus, Emma B Hanslowe, Scott M Goetz

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