Clinical validation and optimization of machine learning models for early prediction of sepsis by Xi Liu, Meiyi Li, Xu Liu, Yuting Luo, Dong Yang, Hui Ouyang, Jiaoling He, Jinyu Xia, Fei Xiao, Fei Xiao, Fei Xiao

“…The SHAP method identified procalcitonin, albumin, prothrombin time, and sex as the important variables contributing to the prediction of sepsis.DiscussionThe RF model we developed showed the greatest potential for early prediction of sepsis in admitted patients, which could aid clinicians in their decision-making process. Our findings also suggested that male patients with bacterial infections and high procalcitonin levels, lower albumin levels, or prolonged prothrombin times were more likely to develop sepsis.…”
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Explore the factors related to the death of offspring under age five and appraise the hazard of child mortality using machine learning techniques in Bangladesh by Ashikur Rahman, Md. Habibur Rahman

“…Conclusion The Gradient Boosting Machine and Random Forest produce the best predictive power for classifying child mortality and may help to ameliorate policy decision-making in this regard.…”
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Implications of hormonal carcinogenesis for transgender and gender-diverse people undergoing gender-affirming hormone therapy: an up-to-date review by Matteo Lambertini, Filippo Pietrantonio, Dario Trapani, Francesco Perrone, Rossana Berardi, Saverio Cinieri, Chiara Cassani, Amelia Barcellini, Filippo Ghelardi, Alberto Giovanni Leone, Stefania Bonadonna, Marianna Sirico, Barbara Tagliaferri, Stefano Maccarone, Davide Dalu, Lorenzo Ruggieri, Simone Nardin, Nicla La Verde

“…Therefore, if a demonstrated direct correlation between GAHT and elevated cancer risk emerges, essential shared decision-making discussions should occur between oncology practitioners and patients. …”
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Predicting abatacept retention using machine learning by Rieke Alten, Claire Behar, Pierre Merckaert, Ebenezer Afari, Virginie Vannier-Moreau, Anael Ohayon, Sean E. Connolly, Aurélie Najm, Pierre-Antoine Juge, Gengyuan Liu, Angshu Rai, Yedid Elbez, Karissa Lozenski

“…Findings are consistent with previous observations and help validate the machine learning approach for predictive modelling in RA treatment, and may help inform clinical decision making. Trial registration NCT02109666 (ACTION), NCT02090556 (ASCORE).…”
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Comparing clinical only and combined clinical laboratory models for ECPR outcomes in refractory cardiac arrest by Chun-Chieh Chiu, Yu-Jun Chang, Chun-Wen Chiu, Ying-Chen Chen, Yung-Kun Hsieh, Shun-Wen Hsiao, Hsu-Heng Yen, Fu-Yuan Siao

“…This emphasizes the importance of early prognostic evaluation and supports the use of clinical data as a practical tool for clinicians in decision-making for this difficult situation.…”
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Cocoa farmers' characteristics on climate variability and its effects on climate change adaptation strategy by I. Idawati, N.A. Sasongko, A.D. Santoso, M. Septiani, T. Handayani, A.Y.N. Sakti, B.D. Purnamasari

“…The low productive age of farmers (44.63), along with their non-formal education, including training in climate field schools and integrated pest management field schools, as well as the number of dependents and their perceptions of climate change, emerged as significant parameters impacting farmers'''' decision-making processes. These factors also influenced their ability to cope, adapt, and seek new approaches to manage and mitigate the effects of climate change on their farming operations.CONCLUSION: The relationship between farmers’ characteristics and adaptive capacity showed that the larger the land owned by farmers, the higher the managerial adaptability of farmers with lower technical ability.…”
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Construction and evaluation of a triage assessment model for patients with acute non-traumatic chest pain: mixed retrospective and prospective observational study by Xuan Zhou, Gangren Jian, Yuefang He, Yating Huang, Jie Zhang, Shengfang Wang, Yunxian Wang, Ruofei Zheng

“…Conclusion We proposed an accurate model to predict the high-risk populations with chest pain, based on which a simple and rapid online tool was developed and provided substantial support for its application as a decision-making tool for the emergency department. Registration The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee Board of Fujian Provincial Hospital. …”
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Mapping the Gaps: A Scoping Review of Virtual Care Solutions for Caregivers of Children with Chronic Illnesses by Nicole Pope, Kathyrn A. Birnie, Melanie Noel, Justine Dol, Danyu Li, Megan Macneil, Darrel Zientek, Victoria Surry, Jennifer N. Stinson

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Evidence and Gap Maps are innovative visual tools for knowledge synthesis, facilitating rapid, evidence-informed decision-making for patients, families, health professionals, and policymakers. …”
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Patient centered medication treatment for opioid use disorder in rural Vermont: a qualitative study by Emily G. Hichborn, Owen B. Murray, Eilis I. Murphy, Tess E. Gallant, Sarah K. Moore, Bethany M. McLeman, John Saroyan, Anthony Folland, Megan Mitchell, Lisa A. Marsch

“…Emergent themes were deductively mapped to PCC domains of Therapeutic Alliance, Individualized Care, Shared Decision-Making, and Holistic Care. Results Participants indicated that PCC fostered engagement and often characterized MOUD clinics they no longer attended as lacking in PCC. …”
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The medial and lateral orbitofrontal cortex jointly represent the cognitive map of task space by Liwei Tan, Yidan Qiu, Lixin Qiu, Shuting Lin, Jinhui Li, Jiajun Liao, Yuting Zhang, Wei Zou, Ruiwang Huang

“…The orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is central node to decision-making and cognitive map representation. However, it remains unclear how the medial OFC (mOFC) and lateral OFC (lOFC) contribute to the formation of cognitive maps in humans. …”
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Can enhanced CSR quality reduce the cost of debt capital? An empirical analysis of CEO expertise and non-financial reporting practices in China by Oleh Pasko, Yang Zhang, Nelia Proskurina, Vadym Sapych, Yelyzaveta Mykhailova

“…The findings underscore the importance of CSR quality in financial decision-making, offering valuable insights. AcknowledgmentThis paper is co-funded by the European Union through the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) within the project “EU Best Practice of Life Cycle Assessment, Social, Environmental Accounting and Sustainability Reporting” – 101047667-ERASMUS-JMO-2021-MODULE https://jm.snau.edu.ua/en/eu-best-practice-of-life-cycle-assessment-social-environmental-accounting-and-sustainability-reporting/ Oleh Pasko expresses sincere gratitude for the support from the Kirkland Research Program, generously provided by the Leaders of Change Foundation established by the Polish-American Freedom Foundation.…”
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Beyond Chaos in Fractional-Order Systems: Keen Insight in the Dynamic Effects by José Luis Echenausía-Monroy, Luis Alberto Quezada-Tellez, Hector Eduardo Gilardi-Velázquez, Omar Fernando Ruíz-Martínez, María del Carmen Heras-Sánchez, Jose E. Lozano-Rizk, José Ricardo Cuesta-García, Luis Alejandro Márquez-Martínez, Raúl Rivera-Rodríguez, Jonatan Pena Ramirez, Joaquín Álvarez

“…The results deepen the study of fractional-order chaotic systems, contribute to understanding the implications and effects observed in the dynamics of the systems, and provide a reference framework for decision-making when using arbitrary-order operators to model dynamical systems.…”
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Integrating Hybrid Team-Based and Case-Based Learning in Dental Education Transformation by Sidra Abid, Humna Rafiq

“…In this vein the combination of CBL and TBL at tertiary level contributes to the improvement of students` academic performance and engagement so the hybrid form of CBL and TBL is qualified to narrow the gap between secondary and higher educational systems creating active learning and positive social interdependence1 and this means that this tactic allows students not only to participate in the topic fully, but also to encourage ethical-based decision- making.2  Hybrid TBL is the method where students learn all concepts of their studies in a way that students are really being engaged. …”
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Intra-articular Glenoid Fracture Managed by Arthroscopic Fixation and Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Techniques: An Analytical Study by Prahalad K Singhi, Sivakumar Raju, Chidambaram Muthu, Gopi Kumarasamy, Vinoth Thangamani, Muthukishore Marichamy

“…Clinical significance: We report a single-center study with treatment algorithm for surgical management and decision-making in intra-articular glenoid fractures, which remains challenging.…”
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Risk factors and outcomes in patients who switched from peritoneal dialysis to physician-oriented or patient-oriented kidney replacement therapy by Liu Zhang, Xu Guan, Liang Liu, Yinghui Huang, Jiachuan Xiong, Jinghong Zhao

“…They were divided into physician-oriented group or patient-oriented group based on the decision-making process. Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors related to KRT conversion in PD patients. …”
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Identifying the factors affecting the growth of the employees of the country's property and documents registration organization by Najmeh Ahmadi, Kolsoum Nami, Nader Ghourchian, Parivash Jafari

“…The designed model can be the basis for better decision-making and managers' planning to enhance the growth of employees. …”
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Differences in dialysis modality choice between immigrant and native populations in Barcelona, Spain by María Dolores Arenas-Jiménez, Jose Luis Fernandez-Martin, Isabel Galcerán Herrera, Marisol Fernández-Chamarro, Guillermo Pedreira-Robles, Silvia Collado Nieto, Julia Farrera Núñez, Eva Rodríguez García, Alicia Moreno Rodríguez, Laura Morro Fernández, Marta Crespo Barrio, Julio Pascual Santos

“…Keywords: advanced chronic kidney disease, socioeconomic status, demographic factors, shared decision making, renal replacement therapy, peritoneal dialysis, conservative care, hemodialysis, renal transplantation, language barrier, social determinants of health, immigration, social determinants of health. …”
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Designing a Policy Making Model in Iran' Sport with the Approach of Sport for All Development by Behdad Sadeghi, Rahmatollah Gholipour, Mojtaba Amiri, Marjan Saffari

“…These experts were either professors or managers of organizations related to sports, possessing over a decade of executive and decision-making experience. Sampling was carried out using targeted and snowball methods. …”
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Optimizing the Construction Supply Chain Network Considering the Flow of Materials, Equipment, Manpower, Drawings and Technical Documents by Seyed Saeid Helli, Hadi Mokhtari, Saeed Dehnavi

“…Also, the stakeholders of the construction industry can enable active decision-making and agile responses to market fluctuations by continuously monitoring and updating the results of cost sensitivity analysis. …”
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