The external validity of machine learning-based prediction scores from hematological parameters of COVID-19: A study using hospital records from Brazil, Italy, and Western Europe. by Ali Safdari, Chanda Sai Keshav, Deepanshu Mody, Kshitij Verma, Utsav Kaushal, Vaadeendra Kumar Burra, Sibnath Ray, Debashree Bandyopadhyay

“…The internal performances of the XGBoost models (AUC scores range from 84% to 97%) were superior to ML models reported in the literature for some of these datasets (AUC scores range from 84% to 87%). …”
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Comment on “Effects of remimazolam versus dexmedetomidine on recovery after transcatheter aortic valve replacement under monitored anesthesia care: a propensity score-matched, non-inferiority study” by Jo-Hsin Wu, Hui-Zen Hee, Cheng-Wei Lu

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Optimization of Residual Wall Thickness Uniformity in Short-Fiber-Reinforced Composites Water-Assisted Injection Molding Using Response Surface Methodology and Artificial Neural Network-Genetic Algorithm by Haiying Zhou, Hesheng Liu, Tangqing Kuang, Qingsong Jiang, Zhixin Chen, Weipei Li

“…This study aimed at improving the residual wall thickness uniformity (RWTU), which was closely related to the mechanical properties of plastic parts with a hollow cross-section, in short-fiber reinforced composites (SFRC) overflow water-assisted injection molding (OWAIM). …”
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Use of computerised adaptive testing to reduce the number of items in patient-reported hip and knee outcome scores: an analysis of the NHS England National Patient-Reported Outcome Measures programme by Jose Maria Valderas, Andrew D Toms, Jonathan Peter Evans, Christopher Gibbons

“…Objective Over 160 000 participants per year complete the 12-item Oxford Hip and Knee Scores (OHS/OKS) as part of the NHS England Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) programme. …”
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An Intensive Perioperative Regimen of Pregabalin and Celecoxib Reduces Pain and Improves Physical Function Scores Six Weeks after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by Nicole ME Carmichael, Joel Katz, Hance Clarke, Deborah Kennedy, Hans J Kreder, Jeffrey Gollish, Colin JL McCartney

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Comment on “Effects of remimazolam versus dexmedetomidine on recovery after transcatheter aortic valve replacement under monitored anesthesia care: a propensity score-matched, non-inferiority study” by Raghuraman M Sethuraman, Pranjali Kurhekar

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Short path molecular distillation of the essential oil from Pinus roxburghii oleoresin affords volatile fractions with powerful antioxidant and antimicrobial activities comparable with common synthetic agents and antimicrobials by Muhammad Adnan Ayub, Hawraz Ibrahim M. Amin, Rameen Waseem, Kamaran Younis M. Amin, Muhammad Asif Hanif, Amjad Hussain, Kovan Dilawar Issa, Jorge Ramírez, Chabaco Armijos, Muhammad Zubair, Giovanni Vidari

“…The primary purposes of this work were to study the influence of the distillation temperature on the yield of the turpentine essential oil hydrodistilled from the Pinus roxburghii oleoresin and to obtain products with powerful bioactivities by short path molecular distillation of the oil. …”
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Parcerias Público-Privadas no Setor Rodoviário: um estudo da concordância entre a essência do objeto contratual e a forma jurídica dos contratos no Brasil by Gilmar Ribeiro de Mello, Valmor Slomski

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A predictive risk‐scoring model for survival prognosis of multiple myeloma based on gain/amplification of 1q21: Experience in a tertiary hospital in South‐Western China by Yanqiu Xiong, Shanshan Liang, Wenjiao Tang, Li Zhang, Yuhuan Zheng, Ling Pan, Ting Niu

“…A predictive risk‐scoring model involving +1q21 was then developed, utilizing the total score derived from these weight scores. …”
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Connections Across Open Water: A Bi‐Organelle, Genomics‐Scale Assessment of Atlantic‐Wide Population Dynamics in a Pelagic, Endangered Apex Predator Shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) by Andrea M. Bernard, Marissa R. Mehlrose, Kimberly A. Finnegan, Bradley M. Wetherbee, Mahmood S. Shivji

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Comparison of growth hormone therapy response according to the presence of growth hormone deficiency in children born small for gestational age with short stature in Korea: a retrospective cohort study by Ha Young Jo, Hyun Ji Jang, Chong Kun Cheon, Ju Young Yoon, Sukdong Yoo, Jung Hyun Lee, Jeong Eun Lee, Ye Jin Kim, Sejin Kim, Hyun-Ji Kim, Im Jeong Choi, Min Jung Kwak

“…Methods We evaluated 27 children born SGA with short stature and GHD (GHD group) and 23 without GHD (non-GHD group) registered in the LG Growth Study. …”
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Anemia, Hyperglycemia, and Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Improve the GRACE Score’s Predictability for In-hospital Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome; Single-Centre Cross-Sectional Study by Turu' Allo IJ, Pramudyo M, Akbar MR

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Short-Term Effects of Tillage Practices on Soil Organic Carbon Turnover Assessed by δ13C Abundance in Particle-Size Fractions of Black Soils from Northeast China by Aizhen Liang, Shenglong Chen, Xiaoping Zhang, Xuewen Chen

“…Compared to the initial level, total SOC tended to be stratified but showed a slight increase in the entire plough layer under short-term NT. MP had no significant impacts on SOC at any depth. …”
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Fast analytical calculation-based modeling method and fault ride-through parameters selection to enhance short-term voltage stability of grids with large-scale photovoltaic power plants by Boyang Li, Shiyun Xu, Weixing Li, Pupu Chao, Xiaodong Liang, Zhimin Li

Subjects: “…Short-term voltage dynamic characteristics…”
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A ERGONOMIA EM PROJETOS DE AUTOMATIZAÇÃO: ESTUDO DE CASO NO SETOR DE EXPEDIÇÃO DE RADIOFÁRMACOS DE UM INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS DO GOVERNO FEDERAL by Cláudio Henrique dos Santos Grecco, Marcos Santana Farias, Mario Cesar Rodrigues Vidal, Mauro Victor de Oliveira, Isaac José Antônio Luquetti dos Santos, Paulo Victor Rodrigues de Carvalho

“…Este projeto de automatização é o resultado de uma Análise Ergonômica do Trabalho (AET) realizada no setor de expedição de radiofármacos. Partiu-se de uma demanda gerencial que indicava problemas de natureza física (transporte de materiais pesados pelos trabalhadores, exposição dos trabalhadores à radiação ionizante) e cognitiva (pressão temporal na execução das atividades). …”
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Quick sequential organ failure assessment score combined with other sepsis-related risk factors to predict in-hospital mortality: Post-hoc analysis of prospective multicenter study data. by Ryo Ueno, Takateru Masubuchi, Atsushi Shiraishi, Satoshi Gando, Toshikazu Abe, Shigeki Kushimoto, Toshihiko Mayumi, Seitaro Fujishima, Akiyoshi Hagiwara, Toru Hifumi, Akira Endo, Takayuki Komatsu, Joji Kotani, Kohji Okamoto, Junichi Sasaki, Yasukazu Shiino, Yutaka Umemura

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Intensive home visiting for adolescent mothers in the Family Nurse Partnership in England 2010–2019: a population-based data linkage cohort study using propensity score matching by Ruth Gilbert, Jan van der Meulen, Katie Harron, Eilis Kennedy, Sally Kendall, Francesca Cavallaro

“…Background We evaluated the effectiveness of the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP), an intensive home visiting programme aiming to improve birth outcomes, child health and development, and to promote economic self-sufficiency among teenage mothers.Methods We created a linked cohort of >130 000 mothers aged 13–19 years with live births between April 2010 and March 2019, using administrative data from health (Hospital Episode Statistics), education and children’s social care (National Pupil Database). Using propensity score matching, we compared indicators of child maltreatment, health and development outcomes, and maternal hospital utilisation and educational outcomes up to 7 years following birth for mothers who did or did not enrol in FNP.Results We found no evidence of an association between FNP and indicators of child maltreatment, except for an increased rate of unplanned admissions for maltreatment/injury-related diagnoses up to age 2 years for children born to FNP mothers (6.6% vs 5.7%, relative risk (RR) 1.15; 95% CI 1.07, 1.24). …”
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Potential Use of Organic- and Hard-Rock Mine Wastes on Aided Phytostabilization of Large-Scale Mine Tailings under Semiarid Mediterranean Climatic Conditions: Short-Term Field Study by Claudia Santibañez, Luz María de la Fuente, Elena Bustamante, Sergio Silva, Pedro León-Lobos, Rosanna Ginocchio

“…The study evaluated the efficacy of organic- and hard-rock mine waste type materials on aided phytostabilization of Cu mine tailings under semiarid Mediterranean conditions in order to promote integrated waste management practices at local levels and to rehabilitate large-scale (from 300 to 3,000 ha) postoperative tailings storage facilities (TSFs). A field trial with 13 treatments was established on a TSF to test the efficacy of six waste-type locally available amendments (grape and olive residues, biosolids, goat manure, sediments from irrigation canals, and rubble from Cu-oxide lixiviation piles) during early phases of site rehabilitation. …”
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