Novel and Effective Blood‐Based miRNA Diagnostic Panel for Gastric Cancer: A Pilot Study in a Japanese Population by Tatsuro Murano, Ka Yan Chung, Yew Chung Tang, Yuki Kano, Ken Takeuchi, Naoya Sakamoto, Takeshi Kuwata, Yuan Gao, Jit Kong Cheong, He Cheng, Lihan Zhou, Tomonori Yano

“…Methods We conducted a pilot cohort study, comprising 103 patients with GC and 122 healthy controls. …”
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The Problem with Time: Application of Partial Least Squares Analysis on Time-Frequency Plots to Account for Varying Time Intervals with Applied EEG Data by Jessie M. H. Szostakiwskyj, Filomeno Cortese, Raneen Abdul-Rhaman, Sarah J. Anderson, Amy L. Warren, Rebecca Archer, Emma Read, Kent G. Hecker

“…<b>Methods:</b> Epochs are converted to time-frequency space where they are resampled to contain an equal number of timepoints representing the proportion of trial complete rather than true time. …”
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Use of serum long non-coding RNA expression panel as a marker for diabetic retinopathy by Eric Wang, Shali Chen, Anorin Ali, Biao Feng, Selina Liu, John Gonder, Tom Sheidow, Phil Hooper, Subrata Chakrabarti, Subrata Chakrabarti, Subrata Chakrabarti

“…However, due to a variety of factors, many patients can still fall through the cracks with the current screening methods.MethodsSeveral long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), essential regulators of physiological and pathological processes, were previously identified by us as potential markers for DR phenotypes. …”
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Validation of Automated Respiratory Event Scoring in Type 3 Home Sleep Apnea Testing by Shiroshita N, Obata R, Kawana F, Kato M, Sato A, Ishiwata S, Yatsu S, Matsumoto H, Shitara J, Murata A, Shimizu M, Kato T, Suda S, Tomita Y, Hiki M, Naito R, Kasai T

“…The REIs were calculated using these three methods and expressed as mREI, aREI, and sREI, respectively. …”
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Correlation of four-dimensional ultrasound strain analysis with computed tomography angiography wall stress simulations in abdominal aortic aneurysms by Wojciech Derwich, MD, MHBA, Manuel Schönborn, MEng, Christopher Blase, RNDr, Andreas Wittek, Dr-Ing, Kyriakos Oikonomou, MD, PhD, Dittmar Böckler, MD, PhD, MHBA, Philipp Erhart, MD, PhD, MHBA

“…At the current stage of development, the two methods are considered complementary and may optimize a more patient-specific rupture risk prediction in the future.…”
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The ICAO Council as a Dispute Settlement Body: Theoretical and Practical Issues by D. V. Ivanov, V. G. Donakanian

“…The methodological basis consists of general scientific and special research methods, including analysis, synthesis, systematisation, as well as formal-legal, formallogical and critical-legal methods.   …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Single-Inhaler Versus Multiple-Inhaler Triple Therapy in COPD: A German Healthcare Perspective by Beeh KM, Claussen J, Shah D, Martin A, Kendall R, Dasari P, Ismaila AS, Noorduyn SG

“…Kai-Michael Beeh,1,&amp;ast; Jing Claussen,2,&amp;ast; Dhvani Shah,3 Alan Martin,4 Robyn Kendall,5 Priyadarsini Dasari,6 Afisi S Ismaila,7,8 Stephen G Noorduyn7,9 1Insaf Respiratory Research Institute, Taunusstein, Germany; 2Global Medical Affairs, GSK, Munich, Germany; 3Insights, Evidence and Value – Health Economics &amp; Epidemiology, ICON Plc, NJ, USA; 4Value Evidence and Outcomes, GSK, Brentford, Middlesex, UK; 5ICON Health Economics, ICON Plc, Vancouver, Canada; 6Insights, Evidence and Value – Health Economics &amp; Epidemiology, ICON Plc, Houston, TX, USA; 7Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; 8Value Evidence and Outcomes, GSK, Collegeville, PA, USA; 9Value Evidence and Outcomes, GSK, Ontario, Canada&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jing Claussen, Global Medical Affairs, GSK, Munich, Germany, Tel +4915259965322, Email jing.x.claussen@gsk.comPurpose: The INTREPID trial showed that once-daily single-inhaler triple therapy (SITT) using fluticasone furoate, umeclidinium, and vilanterol (FF/UMEC/VI) offers clinical benefits versus non-ELLIPTA multiple-inhaler triple therapy (MITT) for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in real-world clinical practice. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Circulating Immune Cells on Acne Using Mendelian Randomization by Wang X, Guan S, Xia Z, Zhang X, Bai Y, Li Q, Li H, Yang R

“…Rigorous instrumental variables selection was followed by causal inference using five complementary methods, including MR-Egger, weighted median, simple mode, inverse variance weighted (IVW), and weighted mode methods. …”
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Multiple Hub Genes as Diagnostic and Therapeutic Targets Inducing Inflammation and Angiogenesis in Retinopathy of Prematurity by Du C, Tian Y, Liu Y, Shi Y, Chen X, Chai H, Zhang Y, Shen H, Zhang L

“…Hub genes were screened by three machine learning methods and validated by nomograms, ROC curves and qRT-PCR. …”
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EXPLORING STUDENTS’ VIEWS ON THE USE OF PHOTOVOICE FOR SELF-ASSESSMENT AND PEER FEEDBACK IN AN EFL CONTEXT [EKSPLORASI PANDANGAN SISWA TERHADAP PEMANFAATAN PHOTOVOICE DALAM PENILAI... by Priscilla Maria Assis Hornay, Maria Goreti Djehatu, Floribertha Lake

“…The findings suggest that integrating visual methods into EFL classrooms can foster deeper learner engagement and support the development of evaluative judgment. …”
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Explainable MRI-Based Ensemble Learnable Architecture for Alzheimer’s Disease Detection by Opeyemi Taiwo Adeniran, Blessing Ojeme, Temitope Ezekiel Ajibola, Ojonugwa Oluwafemi Ejiga Peter, Abiola Olayinka Ajala, Md Mahmudur Rahman, Fahmi Khalifa

“…With the advancements in deep learning methods, AI systems now perform at the same or higher level than human intelligence in many complex real-world problems. …”
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Reliability of Capillary Blood Gas Measurements in Paralympic Sprinters at Rest: A Pilot Study by Thiago Fernando Lourenço, Samuel Bento da Silva, Vinícius Miguel Zanetti, Ana Gabriela Almeida Maximo Pereira, João Vitor Ichikawa Quintella, Oriane Martins, Amaury Verissimo, Lazaro Alessandro Soares Nunes

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to verify the reliability of acid-base variables at rest in high-performance Paralympic sprinters. Methods: Seven athletes participated, including four with visual impairments (class T12 and T13) and three with physical impairments. …”
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Classification and Physical Characteristic Analysis of Fermi-GBM Gamma-Ray Bursts Based on Deep Learning by Jia-Ming Chen, Ke-Rui Zhu, Zhao-Yang Peng, Li Zhang

“…Compared to traditional classification methods (Amati and energy–hardness–duration methods), the new approach demonstrates significant advantages in classification accuracy and robustness without relying on redshift observations. …”
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An Insight on the Timely Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy Using Traditional and AI-Driven Approaches by Malaika Asif, Fasih Ur Rehman, Zoya Rashid, Altaf Hussain, Alina Mirza, Waqar Shahid Qureshi

“…Studies were included if they applied machine learning or deep learning methods to retinal fundus or OCT images for DR classification. …”
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Adapting a global plant identification model to detect invasive alien plant species in high-resolution road side images by Vincent Espitalier, Jean-Christophe Lombardo, Hervé Goëau, Christophe Botella, Toke Thomas Høye, Mads Dyrmann, Pierre Bonnet, Alexis Joly

“…Object detection and segmentation methods require costly annotations, making them impractical for scaling to the thousands of invasive species worldwide. …”
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Assessment of the impact of training tools on healthcare workers for PCV introduction in Maharashtra, India during the COVID-19 pandemic by Syed Quadri, Pravin Vedpathak, Puskarr Deshmukkh, Arup Deb Roy, Abida Sultana, Amanjot Kaur, Rashmi Mehra, Rhythm Hora, Shyam Kumar Singh, Seema Singh Koshal

“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of training tools used to introduce PCV in Maharashtra, India by conducting vi training during the COVID restrictions. Methods: A mixed-methods approach was employed to assess the effectiveness of training tools and the perceptions of healthcare workers. …”
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Adaptive sequential estimator for InSAR time series phase estimation by Guanya Wang, Zhiwei Li, Han Gao, Jun Hu, Mi Jiang, Peng Ren, Jie Zhang

“…Experimental evaluation is conducted using 30 Radarsat-2 SAR images with VV polarization, including the quantitative and visual comparisons between the ASE method and existing methods. …”
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The vernacular cultural landscape in traditional villages: global hotspots, emerging trends, and a case study of China’s Qilu cultural district by Zhao Pan, Yile Chen, Yile Chen, Yuhao Huang, Liang Zheng, Liang Zheng

“…The direction and focus of this research provide methods and references for subsequent research.…”
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Maximum Likelihood Curved Surface Estimation of Multi-Baseline InSAR for DEM Generation in Mountainous Environments by Dehao Liang, Yugang Tian, Xinbo Liu, Haijing Ren, Huifan Liu

“…Additionally, hydrological analysis of the elevation results reveals that MLCSE, using the adaptive neighborhood size selection strategy, outperforms other methods in both visual inspection and quantitative comparisons. …”
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Classical and machine learning tools for identifying yellow-seeded Brassica napus by fusion of hyperspectral features by Fan Liu, Fang Wang, Zaiqi Zhang, Liang Cao, Jinran Wu, You-Gan Wang

“…Another method, using the RGB color system, is frequently employed but is sensitive to photographic conditions, including lighting and camera settings.MethodsWe present four data-driven models to identify yellow-seeded B. napus using hyperspectral features combined with simple yet intelligent techniques. …”
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