Radiation enteritis associated with temporal sequencing of total neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer: a preliminary study by Chen-ying Ma, Yi Fu, Lou Liu, Jie Chen, Shu-yue Li, Lu Zhang, Ju-ying Zhou

“…Results Only the delta-fusion strategy retained stable radiomic features after selection, and outperformed the difference, percent, and ratio definitions in terms of feature stability and model performance. The SVM model, based on combined delta-fusion radiomics and clinical variables, demonstrated the best predictive performance and generalizability. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Chinese version physical literacy assessment questionnaire among high school students in Gansu, China by Zilu Qu, Jiarun Wu, Yee Cheng Kueh, Dongqing Ye, Garry Kuan

“…Results All observed items exhibited high factor loadings, confirming that the assumed model, consisting of 40 items grouped into four latent variables, was consistent with the original model. …”
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Application of Response Surface Methodology for Optimizing Arginine Deiminase Production Medium for Enterococcus faecium sp. GR7 by Baljinder Kaur, Rajinder Kaur

“…GR7 and biomass production including a five-level central composite design (CCD) was employed to study the interactive effect of three-process variables. …”
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Vision-related Quality of Life (VRQOL) and its determinants among the Elderly in rural blocks of Haryana, India by Mona Duggal, Ankita Kankaria, Latika Rohilla, Harashish Jindal, Limalemla Jamir, Parul Chawla Gupta, Debarati Sarkar, Vaibhav Miglani, Akash Kumar, Drishti Sharma, Neha Dahiya, Siddhartha Sharma, Sandeep Grover

“…Chi-Sq. test or Fisher's for categorical variables and multivariable linear regression model was run to calculate the determinants of the VFQ composite score. …”
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Infrastructure and sectoral FDI in China: an empirical analysis by Faisal Mehmood, Muhammad Atique, Wang Bing, Hameed Khan, Henna Henna

“…We use the Estimating Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bound testing and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) procedures of estimation. To unmask the shortcomings in the previous literature, we use a composite index of infrastructure with more than 30 indicators. …”
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Building resilience against physical risk: the role of logistics performance in risk mitigation by Abroon Qazi

“…The novelty of this research lies in its integration of logistics performance as a moderating factor within a probabilistic resilience model, which allows for the identification of how logistics alters the influence of different risk variables on national resilience—an approach not previously undertaken in resilience literature. …”
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Environmentally friendly synthesis of nanoporous silica materials using quercetin as a morphogenetic agent by A.R. Zare Hoseinabadi, E. Rafiei Taqanaki, S. Hafez Ghoran, A.M. Amani, H. Kamyab, A. Razmfarsa, E. Khalili, M. Yusuf, S. Rajendran

“…The composition of this supramolecular framework leads to unconventional and variable pore structures. …”
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Integrating deep learning in public health: a novel approach to PICC-RVT risk assessment by Yue Li, Yue Li, Shengxiao Nie, Lei Wang, Dongsheng Li, Shengmiao Ma, Ting Li, Hong Sun

“…Model performance was evaluated using the Concordance Index (c-index) and the composite Brier score, and the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) from cross-validation folds assessed model stability.ResultsDeep learning models generally outperformed traditional machine learning models in terms of predictive accuracy (mean c-index: 0.949 vs. 0.732; mean integrated Brier score: 0.046 vs. 0.093). …”
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Effect of inappropriate solid waste on microplastic contamination in Balasore district and its aquatic environment by Arun Kumar Mohanta, Chittaranjan Sahoo, Rajkumar Jena, Sthitaprajna Sahoo, Sunil Kumar Bishoyi, Biswajit Patra, Soumya Ranjan Dash, Biswajita Pradhan

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Ductility of continuous RC beams strengthened with partially bonded near-surface mounted CFRP bars by Mahmoud A. Abdelraouf, Ayman H. Khalil, Ahmed F. Maree, Amr M. Ibrahim

“…Four model specimens were created for verification, one control continuous beam without strengthening and the others initially strengthened with CFRP bars in both sagging and hogging regions simultaneously with variable bar lengths and CFRP reinforcement ratios. …”
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Investigation of Benzoic Acid Adsorption on to ODTMA-Bentonite by Response Surface Optimization by H. Kapucu, N. Yildiz, R. Gönülşen, A. Ç Çalimli

“…The coefficient of determination (R 2 ) for the model employed was 0.99343 with a probability value of 9.44 × 10 −14 (p-value < 0.01). …”
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Drying of borage (Echium amoenum) flowers extract: Optimization of encapsulation and spouted bed drying by Samira Darijani, Mohammad Mehdi Afsahi, Hamid-Reza Akhavan, Ataallah Soltani Goharrizi

“…The optimal conditions for producing the desired powder were determined using the response surface methodology (RSM). The central composite design (CCD) was used to model the effect of independent parameters on the physicochemical variables, including total anthocyanin content (TAC), redness (a*), chroma (C*), moisture content, density, wettability, Carr index (CI), and Hausner ratio (HR). …”
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Mineralogical controls of the oceanic nickel cycle by Lena Chen, Autum R. Downey, Corey Archer, Susan H. Little, William B. Homoky, Caroline L. Peacock

“…Using nickel (Ni) as an example, we show how manganese (Mn) minerals control its isotopic composition in oxic marine sediments. By analysing synthetic and natural samples, and simulating sediment diagenesis, we find that most Ni isotope variability in modern Mn-rich sediments is driven by the relative contribution of two bonding mechanisms – adsorption to and structural incorporation into Mn oxides – which evolve during Mn mineral aging and transformation. …”
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Impact of Fermented Soy Beverages Containing Selected Vaginal Probiotics on the In Vitro Fecal Microbiota of Post-Menopausal Women by Margherita D’Alessandro, Davide Gottardi, Silvia Arboleya, Guadalupe Monserrat Alvarado-Jasso, Carola Parolin, Beatrice Vitali, Rosalba Lanciotti, Miguel Gueimonde, Francesca Patrignani

“…This study investigated the effects of predigested soy beverages (INFOGEST) containing BC4 and BC9 (encapsulated or not) on the composition and metabolic activity of the gut microbiota in post-menopausal women, using a fecal batch culture model. …”
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REGULATORY STRINGENCY, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FIRM PROFITABILITY: STATIC PANEL ANALYSIS OF INSURANCE COMPANIESIN NIGERIA USING RANDOM EFFECTS APPROACH by Adedeji Daniel Gbadebo

“…Usingbalanced panel data covering10 firms from2014 to2023, the researchapplies a randomeffectsregression model to explore the relationshipsamong board size, board composition, gender diversity, meeting frequency, and financial expertise in relation to return on assets (ROA). …”
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tRNA signatures reveal a polyphyletic origin of SAR11 strains among alphaproteobacteria. by Katherine C H Amrine, Wesley D Swingley, David H Ardell

“…Here we develop simple phyloclassifiers from bioinformatically derived tRNA Class-Informative Features (CIFs), features predicted to target tRNAs for specific interactions within the tRNA interaction network. Our tRNA CIF-based model robustly and accurately classifies alphaproteobacterial genomes into one of seven undisputed monophyletic orders or families, despite great variability in tRNA gene complement sizes and base compositions. …”
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Assessing variation among the national essential medicines lists of 21 high-income countries: a cross-sectional study by Nav Persaud, Michael Sergio Taglione

“…There was significant variability in the number of medicines on each list. …”
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Production and Optimisation of Oxygenated Biofuel Blend Components via the Ethanolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass: A Response Surface Methodology by Mohamad A. Nahil, Omar Aboelazayem, Scott Wiseman, Neel Herar, Valerie Dupont, Ali Alazzawi, Alison S. Tomlin, Andrew B. Ross

“…In this study, a response surface methodology (RSM) using a central composite design (CCD) was implemented to investigate the influence of process variables on ethyl levulinate (EL) production from the ethanolysis of waste corn cob samples, using sulphuric acid as a catalyst. …”
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The role of individual ambidexterity on organizational performance by Zahra Rajaei, Fereydon Ramazani, Seyed Hossein Behdani

“…Cronbach&rsquo;s alpha for all variables exceeded 0.7, confirming reliability. The composite reliability coefficient for all variables also exceeded 0.7, confirming their reliability. …”
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Ohmic heating enhanced extraction and yield kinetics of kinnow juice by Lalremmawii, Satish Kumar, Maninder Kaur, Mahesh K. Samota

“…Optimization was done using Response Surface Methodology 2-factor rotatable Central Composite Design for 2 process variables at 2 levels viz. temperature (45–65 °C) and voltage gradient (12–21 V/cm) with water, lemon water (pH 4) and salt solution i.e. …”
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