A quasiexperimental study of assessing the impact of stress management program on health science students at Kuwait University by Naser M. Alotaibi, Latifah Alenezi, Feddah M. Ahmad, Wadha Almutairi, Dhuha Alshammari, Manal Alenezi, Moudhi Alotaibi

“…In conclusion, in this study, we developed, implemented, and evaluated the effects of a stress management program among HSC students. …”
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Data Mining–Based Model for Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Autism and Gelotophobia: Mixed Methods Deep Learning Approach by Mohamed Eldawansy, Hazem El Bakry, Samaa M Shohieb

“…Additional libraries from the Python programming language, such as scikit-learn, NumPy, and Pandas, were used for preprocessing, model evaluation, and data manipulation. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Machine Learning–Based eHealth System to Predict and Reduce Emergency Department Visits and Unscheduled Hospitalizations of Older People Living at... by Charlotte Havreng-Théry, Arnaud Fouchard, Fabrice Denis, Jacques-Henri Veyron, Joël Belmin

“…Over the course of the study, 37 hospitalizations were recorded for 25 (20.8%) of the 120 patients. Additionally, of the 120 patients, 9 (7.5%) were admitted to a nursing home, and 7 (5.8%) died. …”
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Evaluation of classification algorithms in the Google Earth Engine platform for the identification and change detection of rural and periurban buildings from very high-resolution i... by Alejandro Coca-Castro, Maycol A. Zaraza-Aguilera, Yilsey T. Benavides-Miranda, Yeimy M. Montilla-Montilla, Heidy B. Posada-Fandiño, Angie L. Avendaño-Gomez, Hernando A. Hernández-Hamon, Sonia C. Garzón-Martinez, Carlos A. Franco-Prieto

“…In total, eight traditional classification algorithms, three unsupervised (K-means, X-Means y Cascade K-Means) and five supervised (Random Forest, Support Vector Machine, Naive Bayes, GMO maximum Entropy and Minimum distance) available at GEE were trained. Additionally, a deep neural network named Feature Pyramid Networks (FPN) was added and trained using a pre-trained model, EfficientNetB3 model. …”
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Current concepts of chronic gastritis and gastropathies: new international consensus RE.GA.IN by S.M. Tkach, N.V. Kharchenko, A.E. Dorofieiev, Yu.Z. Hurkalo, L.M. Ryzhiy

“…Histolo­gical determination of gastritis in terms of stage (that is, risk stratification of stomach cancer) was implemented into clinical practice. In addition to the Sydney and Houston gastritis classifications, the six editions of the Maastricht Consensus (1996–2022) and the Kyoto Global Consensus deserve special attention, thanks to which broad agreements and significant scientific achievements became possible in the most controversial issues of the entire spectrum of gastritis, with a special emphasis on H.pylori gastritis, which accounts for more than 90 % of all forms of gastritis worldwide. …”
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Quantitative assessment of the potential of retail outlets by K. A. Lychagin

“…The main modern functioning of enterprises are corporate information systems,  telecommunication networks, Internet  technologies,  mobile communication systems,  Big Data,  technologies of intellectual  analysis, forecasting and machine  learning. In addition,  information  for modeling,  research and  analysis  of the market  and  the behavior  of agents can be collected from open sources on the Internet.  …”
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Acute superior mesenteric artery occlusion associated with COVID-19 pneumonia: a case report by Masahiro Sukegawa, Satoshi Nishiwada, Taichi Terai, Hiroyuki Kuge, Fumikazu Koyama, Kenji Nakagawa, Minako Nagai, Masayuki Sho

“…The patient underwent an emergency exploratory laparotomy with implementing institutional COVID-19 precaution guideline. …”
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Forecasting Foodborne Disease Risk Caused by <i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i> Using a SARIMAX Model Incorporating Sea Surface Environmental and Climate Factors: Implications for Seaf... by Rong Ma, Ting Liu, Lei Fang, Jiang Chen, Shenjun Yao, Hui Lei, Yu Song

“…In addition, hospitals and local health departments can use the model’s forecasts to allocate medical resources such as beds, medications, and staff in advance to better prepare for seasonal surges in foodborne illness.…”
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Atmospheric microplastics must be addressed in the global plastics treaty by Justine Ammendolia, Deonie Castle, Kelsey Richardson, Tony R. Walker

“…Assess effectiveness of mitigation and reduction strategies for atmospheric microplastics in relation to the empirical targets established by the Global Plastics Treaty. Additionally, atmospheric microplastics can be used as a metric to ensure that broader scale changes to pollution reduction strategies implemented by the Global Plastics Treaty are effective.…”
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Data Confidentiality in Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Medicine: The Main Ethical Issue by Raluca DUMACHE, Camelia MURESAN, Marina Adriana MERCIONI, Alin IONESCU, Nina IVANOVIC, Alexandra ENACHE

“…Additionally, it highlights data privacy and ethical issues. …”
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Impacts of Curcumin Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Dose−Response Meta‐Analysis by Shooka Mohammadi, Somayeh Ziaei, Mehrnaz Morvaridi, Motahareh Hasani, Elham Mirtaheri, Farnaz Farsi, Sara Ebrahimi, Elnaz Daneshzad, Javad Heshmati

“…Methods A systematic search across various databases was implemented to identify eligible RCTs published until January 2024. …”
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Automated pipeline for linear and volumetric assessment of facial swelling after third molar surgery by Selene Barone, Paolo Zaffino, Marianna Salviati, Michela Destito, Alessandro Antonelli, Francesco Bennardo, Lucia Cevidanes, Maria Francesca Spadea, Amerigo Giudice

“…Conclusions An innovative digital workflow for precise quantification of postoperative facial changes was implemented, incorporating volumetric measurements that surpass linear assessments. …”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning With Dueling DQN for Partial Computation Offloading and Resource Allocation in Mobile Edge Computing by Ehzaz Mustafa, Junaid Shuja, Faisal Rehman, Abdallah Namoun, Mazhar Ali, Abdullah Alourani

“…For instance, MBDDQN reduces delay by 17.88% over DQN and 12.28% over DDPG. Additionally, regarding energy consumption, MBDDQN achieves a 10.1% improvement over DQN and a 7.64% enhancement over DDPG.…”
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Assessment of caregiving burden among caregivers of older adults with stroke in Saudi Arabia: analytical cross-sectional study by Ala’a Alahmadi, Sami A R Al-Dubai, Rana A. Alhelali, Hamadi A. Alrefaei, Nader M. Alqerafi

“…Implementing supporting programs for family caregivers of patients with stroke is crucial for enhancing patient outcomes and reducing the financial strain on the healthcare system. …”
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Publishing Identifiable Patient Photographs in the Digital Age: Focus Group Study of Patients, Doctors, and Medical Students by Marija Roguljić, Dina Šimunović, Ivan Buljan, Marija Franka Žuljević, Antonela Turić, Ana Marušić

“…Clinicians, publishers, and journal editors should not only implement best practices to ensure fully informed patient consent for publishing identifiable photographs but also develop technical and governance safeguards. …”
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Development of a Web-Based Intervention for Middle Managers to Enhance Resilience at the Individual, Team, and Organizational Levels in Health Care Systems: Multiphase Study by Eva Gil-Hernández, Irene Carrillo, Jimmy Martin-Delgado, Daniel García-Torres, José Joaquín Mira

“…It included videos, images, PDFs, and links to dynamic graphics and additional texts. Furthermore, 13 (65%) of the 20 experts validated the tool, rating content clarity at an average of 4.5 (SD 0.7) and utility at an average of 4.7 (SD 0.5) out of 5. …”
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Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Traumatic Shock Patients from the Korean Society of Traumatology by Pil Young Jung, Byungchul Yu, Chan-Yong Park, Sung Wook Chang, O Hyun Kim, Maru Kim, Junsik Kwon, Gil Jae Lee, Korean Society of Traumatology (KST) Clinical Research Group

“…When a trauma patient is in life-threatening hypovolemic shock, vasopressors can be administered in addition to fluids and blood products (1B). Early administration of tranexamic acid is recommended in trauma patients who are actively bleeding or at high risk of hemorrhage (1B). …”
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Genomic, socio-environmental, and sequencing capability patterns in the surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Latin America and the Caribbean up to 2023 by Macarena Concha-Toloza, Luis Collado González, Alfredo Herrera Estrella, Darío Fernández Do Porto, Rebeca Campos Sánchez, Jose Arturo Molina-Mora

“…Therefore, emphasis must be placed on implementing an integrated epidemiological surveillance approach to strengthen public health infrastructure and improve cooperation and preparedness for future infections affecting this region.…”
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Translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the HEAR-COMMAND Tool – Arabic: a self-rated ICF-based questionnaire for assessing hearing, communication, and conversation disa... by Razan Alfakir, Mahmoud Hammady, Tahereh Afghah, Mohamed Abd Al-Ghaffar, Mostafa Youssif

“…Conclusion The validation and reliability assessment revealed that the tool is a robust measure for self-reported hearing impairment and its associated daily functioning difficulties in the most populous country in the Arab Region. Additional validation of the tool through a multicenter study across other Arabic-speaking countries is strongly recommended.…”
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Promoting innovation adoption in the agricultural sector: the case of Lithuania and the Czech Republic by Žaneta Karazijienė, Miglė Eleonora Černikovaitė

“…Lithuanian agricultural indicators were evaluated in the context of the EU. Additionally, 10 experts were interviewed (a qualitative study). …”
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