Estimated inpatient malnutrition prevalence, screening tool utilization, and dietitian referral rates across hospitals during extension of phase 2 of More-2-Eat by Yingying Xu, Rachel A. Warren, Shirley M. Peters, Sonya Boudreau, Tina N. Strickland, Mari Somerville, Brenda L. MacDonald, Heather Keller, Leah E. Cahill

“…This study aims to understand (1) the prevalence of inpatient nutrition screening completion, (2) the proportion of at-risk inpatients referred to dietitians, and (3) the malnutrition prevalence among a sample of hospital inpatients. Methods: In 2021, INPAC was implemented in five hospital wards across Nova Scotia (NS) as an extension of More-2-Eat NS Study. …”
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Hypertensive patients with greater genetic risk respond less effectively to treatment and are more likely to be treatment resistant in the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial... by Marianna Danielli, Tatiana Garofalidou, Ajay Gupta, Peter Sever, Patricia Munroe, Helen Warren

“…Therefore, we investigated whether BP-GRS are associated with RHTN and antihypertensive drug response, among treated hypertensive patients.We defined RHTN cases as patients with uncontrolled high BP despite the use of three or more antihypertensive drug classes, vs controls, who were defined as having controlled BP levels requiring the use of no more than three drug classes.BP-GRS were constructed for European ancestry patients from ASCOT for systolic (SBP), diastolic BP (DBP) and pulse pressure (PP). …”
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Empirical Verification of the Existence and Functioning of Internal Controls in the Preparation of a Consolidated Property Balance Sheet for the State and Municipalities in Sloveni... by Jasna Ida Zafred

“…In the research, by the method of random sampling by the use of an opinion poll according to the components of the COSO model, we empirically verified the effectiveness of the internal controlling system in the preparation of original documents of the balance sheets in the Slovenian public sector. …”
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In-depth and high-throughput spatial proteomics for whole-tissue slice profiling by deep learning-facilitated sparse sampling strategy by Ritian Qin, Jiacheng Ma, Fuchu He, Weijie Qin

“…To achieve spatially resolved, deeply covered proteome mapping for centimeter-sized samples, we developed a sparse sampling strategy for spatial proteomics (S4P) using computationally assisted image reconstruction methods, which is potentially capable of reducing the number of samples by tens to thousands of times depending on the spatial resolution. …”
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A Generalized Deep Reinforcement Learning Model for Distribution Network Reconfiguration with Power Flow-Based Action-Space Sampling by Nastaran Gholizadeh, Petr Musilek

“…The results show that both DQN and dueling DQN are effective in reducing system losses through grid reconfiguration. The proposed methods have faster execution time compared to the conventional methods and are more scalable.…”
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DASNeRF: depth consistency optimization, adaptive sampling, and hierarchical structural fusion for sparse view neural radiance fields. by Yongshuo Zhang, Guangyuan Zhang, Kefeng Li, Zhenfang Zhu, Peng Wang, Zhenfei Wang, Chen Fu, Xiaotong Li, Zhiming Fan, Yongpeng Zhao

“…These depth constraint strategies enhance DASNeRF's performance in complex scenes, making 3D reconstruction under sparse views more accurate and natural. In addition, we utilize a three-layer optimal sampling strategy, consisting of coarse sampling, optimized sampling, and fine sampling during the three-layer sampling process to better capture details in key regions. …”
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The effect of combined non-pharmacological interventions on venous blood sampling pain in preterm infants: a clinical trial study by Fatemeh Yadollahzadeh, Zahra Akbarianrad, Seyedeh Roghayeh Jafarian-Amiri, Ali Zabihi, Parvin Aziznejadroshan, Hossein-Ali Nikbakht

“…Conclusions Based on the results of this study, the use of combined non-pharmacological interventions of NSS has been more effective in reducing the pain caused by venous blood sampling than other conditions where two or one non-pharmacological intervention were used.…”
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Self-sampling and self-testing for HIV at a commercial and community-based test provider in the Netherlands: user preferences and usability by I. J. M. Willemstein, O. Shobowale, A. M. Żakowicz, H. Bos, E. L. M. Op de Coul

“…Our findings indicate that HIVSS/ST is a valuable additional HIV testing method for users, but more insight into the contribution of HIVSS/ST to HIV prevention policies is needed.…”
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Evaluating blood sampling strategies within the SIREN study: the experience from a large cohort of healthcare workers in the UK by Nipunadi Hettiarachchi, Debbie Blick, Tom Coleman, Ashley Otter, Angela Dunne, Jameel Khawan, Ezra Linley, Michelle J. Cole, SIREN Study Group, Michelle Cairns, Jasmin Islam, Sarah Foulkes, Susan Hopkins, Victoria Hall, Ana Atti

“…However, at-home samples were more likely to be considered void (4%) when tested compared to hospital-based samples (0%). …”
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Evaluation of residential structures not covered by aerial photographs used to generate a sampling frame – Nueva Santa Rosa, Guatemala by Jeffrey M. Switchenko, Sharon L. Roy, Fredy Muñoz, Gerard Lopez, Jose G. Rivera, Victoria M. Cuéllar, Patricia Juliao, Beatriz López, Andrew Thornton, Jaymin C. Patel, Maricruz Alvarez, Lissette Reyes, Gordana Derado, Wences Arvelo, Kim A. Lindblade

“…# Background Aerial images are being used more often to map residential structures on the ground in a study area (the sample frame). …”
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Nanopore adaptive sampling accurately detects nucleotide variants and improves the characterization of large‐scale rearrangement for the diagnosis of cancer predisposition by Sandy Chevrier, Corentin Richard, Marie Mille, Denis Bertrand, Romain Boidot

“…Abstract Background Molecular diagnosis has become highly significant for patient management in oncology. Methods Here, 30 well‐characterized clinical germline samples were studied with adaptive sampling to enrich the full sequence of 152 cancer predisposition genes. …”
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The opportunities for and barriers to antimicrobial resistance surveillance by lot quality assurance sampling in livestock: Findings from interviews with stakeholders in Germany by Christopher Pell, René Wagner, Christa Ewers, Constance Schultsz, Timo Homeier-Bachmann, Carsten Heydel, Frank van Leth, Christian Menge

“…Surveillance using Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) has shown promise in human health settings; more evidence on its applicability and acceptability in livestock populations is needed. …”
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Enhancing landslide disaster prediction by evaluating non landslide area sampling in machine learning models for Spiti Valley India by Devraj Dhakal, Kanwarpreet Singh, Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Steven Alejandro Salazar Cazco, Abhishek Sharma, Nassir Alarifi, Fakhrul Islam, Randeep, Krishna Prakash Arunachalam, Youssef M. Youssef

“…This investigation aims to enhance LSM through a systematic evaluation of innovative sampling methodologies for non-landslide areas. This study focuses on assessing the effectiveness of two novel sampling methods: Buffer Zone Safe Points (BZSP) and Slope Buffer Safe Points (SBSP). …”
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A Single Pilot Subcarrier-Based Sampling Frequency Offset Estimation and Compensation Algorithm for Optical IMDD OFDM Systems by Zhen Zhang, Qianwu Zhang, Yingchun Li, Yingxiong Song, Junjie Zhang, Jian Chen

“…Meanwhile, an SFO compensation method by extending the channel response with the phase shift correction term is also presented; more than 1000 and 400 ppm SFO effects can be compensated by using the phase shift correction term and its approximation, respectively.…”
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Evaluating Many-Body Stabilizer Rényi Entropy by Sampling Reduced Pauli Strings: Singularities, Volume Law, and Nonlocal Magic by Yi-Ming Ding, Zhe Wang, Zheng Yan

“…We present a novel quantum Monte Carlo method for evaluating the α-stabilizer Rényi entropy (SRE) for any integer α≥2. …”
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Young, deprived women are more at risk of testing positive for Chlamydia trachomatis: Results from a cross-sectional multicentre study in French health examination centres by Emilie Labbe-Lobertreau, Mathieu Oriol, Luc Goethals, Isabelle Vincent, Emmanuel Amsallem

“…Design: A cross-sectional multicentre study in thirteen HECs in France in January 2018. Methods: Self-sampling CT screening was proposed among 18–25 years women and 18–30 years men, who were sexually active and without recent CT treatment. …”
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Effect of Rapid Thermal Annealing on Cuo Nanoparticles by Boumezrag Maria Nor Elyakin, Almi Kenza, Lakel Said, Zaghoum Noor El Imane, Touhami Hanna

“…Nevertheless, samples exposed to RTA for one hour are more susceptible to absorbing species of C=O bond (C=O bond is due to the atmospheric CO2 absorption and the presence of organic impurities from the synthesis process) than those of STA. …”
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Population Median Estimation Using Auxiliary Variables: A Simulation Study with Real Data Across Sample Sizes and Parameters by Umer Daraz, Fatimah A. Almulhim, Mohammed Ahmed Alomair, Abdullah Mohammed Alomair

“…This paper introduces an enhanced class of ratio estimators, which employ the transformation technique on an auxiliary variable under simple random sampling to estimate the population median. The transformation strategy can reduce both the bias and mean square error, which can help estimators become more efficient. …”
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The increase in risk classification using Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: an empirical examination in a sample of community adults in Ontario by Kyla L. Belisario, Amanda Doggett, James MacKillop

“…Additionally, more were classified as exceeding the new low-risk threshold compared to other international drinking thresholds. …”
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Optimism, Happiness, Life Meaning and Life Satisfaction Levels of the Faculty of Divinity Students: A Multi-Sample Correlational Study by Ali Baltacı, Semra Nurdan Yağlı Soykan

“…The research was designed as a correlational survey type that is one of the quantitative research methods. The multi-sample group consisted of 943 students studying in the faculties of theology at the universities of Ankara, Istanbul, Marmara, Ondokuz Mayıs, Ataturk, and Dokuz Eylul. …”
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