Is mobile renewal enough? A qualitative study exploring stakeholders’ perspectives on mobile phone-based add-ons for national health insurance uptake in Ghana by Fati Ibrahim, Anne Neumann, Kofi Akohene Mensah, Daniel Opoku, Mawumenyo Aku Kwawukume, Laura Nübler, Martin Siegel, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Wilm Quentin, Verena Struckmann, Ruth Waitzberg

“…This qualitative study aimed to explore stakeholders‘(technical experts and informal workers) perspectives on the implementation and use of mobile renewal system (MRS) add-on(s) to improve NHIS uptake in Ghana. …”
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Interventions to improve referrals from primary care to outpatient specialist services for chronic conditions: a systematic review and framework synthesis update by Layla Bolton Saghdaoui, Smaragda Lampridou, Sara Tavares, Rachael Lear, Alun Huw Davies, Mary Wells, Sarah Onida

“…However, the success of such interventions is often dependent on specific clinical contexts, and little is known about the practicalities of implementation. Additionally, with advancements in healthcare delivery, such as e-referral systems, there is a need to explore new interventions and how they address barriers to referral. …”
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Literature Review on Using Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) on network Connectivity by Twana Saeed Ali

“…Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a widely used implementation process for Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). …”
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PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF ADMINISTERING CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASES INHIBITORS: EFFICACY AND TOLERABILITY by E. V. Artamonova

“…It is shown that neutropenia is class-specific undesirable effect and characterizes all 3 drugs (palbociclib, ribociclib, abemaciclib); ribociclib therapy, in addition, is associated with hepatoand cardiotoxicity (prolongation of QTc interval); abemaciclib, in addition to neutropenia, is characterized by diarrhea and thromboembolic events.…”
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New Generation Speech Aid for Stuttering People by Piotr ODYA, Andrzej CZYŻEWSKI

“…The paper placed emphasis on issues related to the implementation of algorithms applicable to speech aids. …”
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INFORMATION PROVIDING ISSUESIN MICROFINANCE EFFECTIVENESS ASSESMENT by Artak T. Yarazyan, Armen G. Tshughuryan

“…In addition, the micro finance organizations (MFI) not only interested in the collection and evaluation of the results, coming form the financial sector, but also making monitoring of micro crediting in the real economy, because in addition to economic, microfinance activity also haunts social mission. …”
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A study on different factors influencing on empowering employees: Evidence from food industry by Masod Pourkiani, Ali Naderifar

“…The results of Pearson correlation test has indicated that work place was the most influential factor affecting positively on empowering employees followed by having crystal clear objectives on responsibilities and employees’ authorities. In addition, the implementation of stepwise regression technique has indicated that work process was the most important factor followed by process optimization and having clear objectives.…”
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Optimal 2D Placement of Virtual Objects in Physical Space for Augmented Reality Applications by M. V. Alpatova, Yu. V. Rudyak

“…In this paper, a 2D placement algorithm that implements filling a rectangular area with virtual objects has been created. …”
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Unraveling the threshold and interaction effects of environmental variables on soil organic carbon mapping in plateau watershed by Chi Zhang, Yiyun Chen, Yujiao Wei, Peiheng Yu, Yongsheng Hong, Yazhen Hu, Jiaxue Wang, Zhou Shi

“…Understanding the spatial distribution and mechanisms driving soil organic carbon (SOC) is crucial for assessing soil carbon stocks and implementing effective carbon sequestration strategies in agricultural landscapes. …”
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An explainable Bi-LSTM model for winter wheat yield prediction by Abhasha Joshi, Biswajeet Pradhan, Subrata Chakraborty, Subrata Chakraborty, Renuganth Varatharajoo, Abdullah Alamri, Shilpa Gite, Chang-Wook Lee

“…Thus, this study aims to develop and implement an explainable DL model capable of accurately predicting crop yield and providing explanations for the predictions. …”
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Metal Powder Production by Atomization of Free-Falling Melt Streams Using Pulsed Gaseous Shock and Detonation Waves by Sergey M. Frolov, Vladislav S. Ivanov, Viktor S. Aksenov, Igor O. Shamshin, Fedor S. Frolov, Alan E. Zangiev, Tatiana I. Eyvazova, Vera Ya. Popkova, Maksim V. Grishin, Andrey K. Gatin, Tatiana V. Dudareva

“…A new method of producing metal powders for additive manufacturing by the atomization of free-falling melt streams using pulsed cross-flow gaseous shock or detonation waves is proposed. …”
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Non-invasive detection of Parkinson’s disease based on speech analysis and interpretable machine learning by Huanqing Xu, Wei Xie, Mingzhen Pang, Ya Li, Luhua Jin, Fangliang Huang, Xian Shao

“…SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) were used to explain the models and evaluate feature contributions.ResultsThe analysis revealed that features related to speech instability, such as jitter, shimmer, and NHR, were highly predictive of PD. …”
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A multicenter study on developing a prognostic model for severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome using machine learning by Jian-She Xu, Kai Yang, Bin Quan, Jing Xie, Yi-Shan Zheng, Yi-Shan Zheng

“…A clinical tool based on this model has been developed and implemented using the Streamlit framework.ConclusionThe interpretable XGBoost-based prognostic model for SFTS shows high predictive accuracy and has been translated into a clinical tool. …”
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Clinical prediction of intravenous immunoglobulin-resistant Kawasaki disease based on interpretable Transformer model. by Gahao Chen, Ziwei Yang

“…The top-performing model was subsequently subjected to interpretability analysis through Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) to elucidate feature contributions. …”
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Evaluation of an outreach programme for patients with COVID-19 in an integrated healthcare delivery system: a retrospective cohort study by Vincent Liu, Laura C Myers, Yi-Fen Irene Chen, Gabriel J Escobar, Catherine Lee, Brian L Lawson, Kathleen A Daly, Richard Dlott

“…Objectives In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems implemented programmes to manage outpatients with COVID-19. …”
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Assessing Heterogeneity of Surface Water Temperature Following Stream Restoration and a High-Intensity Fire from Thermal Imagery by Matthew I. Barker, Jonathan D. Burnett, Ivan Arismendi, Michael G. Wing

“…Salmon behaviorally thermoregulate by moving from patches of warm water to cold water. When implementing river restoration projects, it is essential to monitor changes in temperature and thermal heterogeneity through time to assess the impacts to a river’s thermal regime. …”
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Genomic Prediction in a Self-Fertilized Progenies of <i>Eucalyptus</i> spp. by Guilherme Ferreira Melchert, Filipe Manoel Ferreira, Fabiana Rezende Muniz, Jose Wilacildo de Matos, Thiago Romanos Benatti, Itaraju Junior Baracuhy Brum, Leandro de Siqueira, Evandro Vagner Tambarussi

“…Genomic prediction was conducted using four frequentist models—GBLUP, GBLUP dominant additive, HBLUP, and ABLUP—and five Bayesian models—BRR, BayesA, BayesB, BayesC, and Bayes LASSO—using k-fold cross-validation. …”
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Identification and validation of an explainable machine learning model for vascular depression diagnosis in the older adults: a multicenter cohort study by Ran Zhang, Tian Li, Fan Fan, Haoying He, Liuyi Lan, Dong Sun, Zhipeng Xu, Sisi Peng, Jing Cao, Juan Xu, Xiaoxiang Peng, Ming Lei, Hao Song, Junjian Zhang

“…The SHapley Additive exPlanations method was used to enhance model interpretability. …”
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Canonical State-Space Realization of 3-D Separable Denominator Discrete Systems by Apostolos Kanellakis, Ayman Tawfik, Panajotis Agathoklis

“…The proposed realization is useful for the implementation of these systems. Three examples are presented to illustrate the results of the paper.…”
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Post technical assessment and field manual for solar home systems in island communities: The case of Ghana by Emmanuel Effah, Samuel Gyamfi, Felix Amankwah Diawuo, Mathew Anabadongo Atinsia

“…The deployment of the FM reduced maintenance calls, with 80% of cases requiring no calls after implementation compared to only 20% pre-implementation, demonstrating its effectiveness in solving minor technical problems independently.…”
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