Recognizing and localizing chicken behaviors in videos based on spatiotemporal feature learning by Yilei Hu, Jinyang Xu, Zhichao Gou, Di Cui

“…Video-based behavior recognition has emerged as a primary technique for obtaining such information due to its accuracy and robustness. …”
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Rotor Location During Atrial Fibrillation: A Framework Based on Data Fusion and Information Quality by Miguel A. Becerra, Diego H. Peluffo-Ordoñez, Johana Vela, Cristian Mejía, Juan P. Ugarte, Catalina Tobón

“…Validation tests were conducted using a set of 13 IQ criteria and their corresponding metrics. …”
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Detection of plasmid-borne mcr genes conferring colistin resistance in MDR and XDR Gram-negative bacterial isolates from an Egyptian hospital by Doaa Yousef, Ahmed Soliman, Fatma Sonbol, Amal Abo Kamer, Hazem Ramadan, Mahmoud Farghali

“…Public Health authorities should implement colistin resistance monitoring programs and infection control strategies in healthcare settings.…”
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A novel brain MRI classification framework integrating tuned single scale retinex and empirical wavelet entropy features by Paravathanani Rajendra Kumar, Krishna Prakash, Buraga Ram Sai Teja, Kota Akhil Manoj, Adi Bhuvaneswar, Divvela David Syam Kumar, Shonak Bansal, Sandeep Kumar, Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque, K. S. Al-mugren

“…From each subband, energy and entropy features (Shannon and Tsallis) are computed and concatenated into a feature vector. This feature set is used to train Support Vector Machine (SVM) and LPBoost classifiers. …”
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Thin GB14 coatings on implants using HVSFS by Maria Carolina Lanzino, Long-Quan R. V. Le, Janka Wilbig, Wolfgang Rheinheimer, Michael Seidenstuecker, Jens Günster, Andreas Killinger

“…A porosity target of >10% was set to promote bone growth, and we achieved porosities up to 13%, ensuring better cell penetration and stability at the implant-bone interface. …”
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Molecular Identification of Aminoglycoside-Modifying Enzymes and Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Genes among Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates Recovered from Egyptian P... by Mohamed F. El-Badawy, Wael M. Tawakol, Shaymaa W. El-Far, Ibrahim A. Maghrabi, Saleh A. Al-Ghamdi, Moselhy S. Mansy, Mohammed S. Ashour, Mohamed M. Shohayeb

“…Inappropriate use of antibiotics in clinical settings is thought to have led to the global emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant pathogens. …”
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A Near-Infrared Imaging System for Robotic Venous Blood Collection by Zhikang Yang, Mao Shi, Yassine Gharbi, Qian Qi, Huan Shen, Gaojian Tao, Wu Xu, Wenqi Lyu, Aihong Ji

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EXPRESS METHODS FOR ANALYSING THERMO-ELECTRIC MATERIALS AND CONVERTER CHARACTERISTICS by E. S. Avilov, M. A. Korzhuev, M. A. Kretova

“…The aim of the present work is to develop a set of methods for rapid analysis of the characteristics of thermoelectric materials and thermoelectric converters, allowing the labour productivity of researchers working in the TE industry to be increased.Methods. …”
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Reduction of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Induced by Spinal Anesthesia: Peppermint and Lavender Aromatherapies as Complementary Therapies by Taufan Arif, Maria Diah Ciptaningtyas, Navalia Nailin Mudviyanti, Fitriana Kurniasari Solikhah

“…The research sample comprised at least 12 respondents in each group, resulting in a total of 36 respondents selected by a random sampling technique utilizing a wheel spinner. The inclusion criteria were respondents who experienced moderate to severe PONV, as indicated by scores of 9–24. …”
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Long-Term Comparative Outcomes of Short Implants Versus Maxillary Sinus Elevation in Posterior Maxilla Rehabilitation by Eduardo Anitua, Laura Piñas, Mohammad Hamdan Alkhraisat

“…Subsequently, the transcrestal sinus lift technique was introduced, offering distinct advantages in terms of indications and reduced morbidity. …”
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Enhanced Conformer-Based Speech Recognition via Model Fusion and Adaptive Decoding with Dynamic Rescoring by Junhao Geng, Dongyao Jia, Zihao He, Nengkai Wu, Ziqi Li

“…Additionally, to further optimize the decoding process, we introduce a penalty function mechanism as a regularization technique to reduce the model’s dependence on a single decoding approach. …”
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Prevalence, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern, and Associated Factors of Urinary Tract Infections among Adult Diabetic Patients at Metu Karl Heinz Referral Hospital, Southwest E... by Tesfaye Gutema, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Dadi Marami, Zelalem Teklemariam

“…Statistical significance was set at a p-value < 0.05. The prevalence of urinary tract infection was 16.7% (95%, CI: 12.0, 21.5). …”
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Effect of Plant Extracts (Fennel and Chamomile) on Menstrual Cycles and Endometrial Thickness: A Clinical Trial by Mitra Mahdavian, Afrooz Kolahdoozian, Malihe Samadi Kazemi, Mahboobeh Ghabel, Akram Aslani

“…Introduction: In general, infertility in a couple is defined as the inability to conceive after one year of regular intercourse, considering timing, technique, and without the use of contraceptive methods. …”
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Network Diagnostics of Identification Strategies in an Organization: Methodology and Pilot Study Experience by P. P. Deryugin, S. V. Panov, S. V. Kurapov, Yi Shi, E. А. Kamyshina

“…Network diagnostics of identification strategies is built as a set of principles and research technologies aimed at collecting and analyzing information about the goals, means and results of mastering patterns of behavior and imitation by members of social groups. …”
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Epidemiological Situation of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in the Kurgan Region (1983–2017) by V. V. Pogodina, М. S. Shcherbinina, S. M. Skrynnik, N. G. Bochkovа, N. M. Kolyasnikova, N. A. Shirokova

“…To identify specific antibodies – IgG, IgM, antigen of TBEV, sets of reagents of ELISA from «Vector-Best» were used. …”
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Focused ion beam (FIB) prepared microtextured microneedle array capable of delivering drugs through punctured skin by Yan Zhang, Zhaoqiang Chen, Wendong Wu, Chonghai Xu

“…Biocompatibility tests showed a cell survival rate of 99.42% for the cell set containing the microneedle array, indicating that the microneedle array was non-toxic to the cells. …”
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A Transcriptional Signature of Fatigue Derived from Patients with Primary Sjögren's Syndrome. by Katherine James, Shereen Al-Ali, Jessica Tarn, Simon J Cockell, Colin S Gillespie, Victoria Hindmarsh, James Locke, Sheryl Mitchell, Dennis Lendrem, Simon Bowman, Elizabeth Price, Colin T Pease, Paul Emery, Peter Lanyon, John A Hunter, Monica Gupta, Michele Bombardieri, Nurhan Sutcliffe, Costantino Pitzalis, John McLaren, Annie Cooper, Marian Regan, Ian Giles, David Isenberg, Vadivelu Saravanan, David Coady, Bhaskar Dasgupta, Neil McHugh, Steven Young-Min, Robert Moots, Nagui Gendi, Mohammed Akil, Bridget Griffiths, UK Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome registry, Anil Wipat, Julia Newton, David E Jones, John Isaacs, Jennifer Hallinan, Wan-Fai Ng

“…The resulting data were analysed both on a gene by gene basis and using pre-defined groups of genes. Finally, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was used as a feature selection technique for input into a support vector machine (SVM) classifier. …”
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The Predictive Value of Serum Follicle-stimulating Hormone Level and Testicular Volume on the Outcome of Spermatozoa Retrieval from Testes in Men with Non-obstructive Azoospermia –... by Puvithra Thanikachalam, Gayatri Ravikuppan, Sowbarnika Arunkumar, Radha Pandiyan, Pandiyan Natarajan

“…Conclusion: In this study, we found that neither serum FSH level nor testicular volume could predict the success of spermatozoa retrieval using the SPERT technique in men with NOA.…”
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The impact of rapid weight regain groupings on fight outcomes in professional mixed martial arts by Arjun Mote, Gabriel J. Sanders, Cassandra Evans, Corey A. Peacock, Jose Antonio

“…Statistical significance was set at p ≤ 0.05.Results Chi-square analysis revealed a significant association between weight regain group and method of victory (χ2 = 16.345, p = 0.038). …”
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Professional Values and Related Factors Among Nurses Employed in South Wollo Zone Public Hospitals by Belachew Tegegne, Mekuriaw Wuhib Shumye, Leul Mekonnen Zeru, Zemen Mengesha Yalew

“…Participants were selected by using simple random sampling technique. Nursing Professional Values Scale-Revised was used to measure the professional values. …”
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