Increased Temporal Overlap in Diel Activity Patterns Potentially Intensifies Interspecific Competition Among Sympatric Large Carnivores in the Sanjiangyuan Region of China by Dong Wang, Quanbang Li, Jingyu Gao, Xu Su, Xinming Lian

“…Activity patterns constitute a critical adaptive trait in large carnivores, enabling them to manage interspecific competition, enhance their foraging efficiency, and adapt to fluctuating environmental conditions. …”
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Prediction of Length of Stay After Colorectal Surgery Using Intraoperative Risk Factors by Daitlin Esmee Huisman, MD, Erik Wouter Ingwersen, MD, Joanna Luttikhold, MD, PhD, Gerrit Dirk Slooter, MD, PhD, Geert Kazemier, MD, PhD, Freek Daams, MD, PhD, LekCheck Study Group, Audrey Jongen, Carlo V. Feo, Simone Targa, Hidde M. Kroon, Emmanuel A. G. L. Lagae, Aalbert K. Talsma, Johannes A. Wegdam, Bob van Wely, Dirk J. A. Sonneveld, Sanne C. Veltkamp, Emiel G. G. Verdaasdonk, Rudi M. H. Roumen, Freek Daams

“…Improving LOS prediction can assist in managing the increasing number of patients and optimizing the allocation of healthcare resources.…”
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Factors influencing intensive care unit length of stay after craniotomy for supratentorial tumor resection: an observational study by Abdelghafour El Koundi, Mehdi Samali, Meskine Amine, Khalil Mounir, Hicham Balkhi, Mustapha Bensghir

“…Logistic regression analysis identified factors linked to extended ICU stay. …”
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Architectural Framework for An Integrated E-Demographic System Based on Browser-Server Structure: The Case of Nigeria by Zia-Ul-Rahman Abubakar

“…The advent of digital and information technologies has revolutionized demographic data collection, storage, and analysis processes, enabling more efficient and accurate information management systems. …”
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Estimation of above- and below-ground ecosystem parameters for DVM-DOS-TEM v0.7.0 using MADS v1.7.3 by E. E. Jafarov, H. Genet, V. V. Vesselinov, V. Briones, A. Kabeer, A. L. Mullen, B. Maglio, T. Carman, R. Rutter, J. Clein, C.-C. Chang, D. Teber, T. Smith, J. M. Rady, C. Schädel, J. D. Watts, B. M. Rogers, S. M. Natali

“…Additionally, due to strong interdependencies between parameters and target values, the model consistently overestimated carbon and nitrogen allocation to the stems of evergreen trees. This study demonstrates the calibration workflow, offers an in-depth analysis of the relationships between parameters and observations (synthetic and actual), and evaluates the accuracy of the calibrated parameter values.…”
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Implemention of the Integrated Management System (Quality-Environment) in the City Hall of Bucharest by IANCU Alexandra

“…The present research aims to highlight the importance of implementing the Integrated Management System (IMS) in the General City Hall of Bucharest and, thus, producing positive effects such as: efficient allocation of resources by improving forecasting and planning, increasing the quality of services provided to citizens, improving communication between departments of the institution, reducing the number of complaints made by citizens about the quality of public services, changing the organisational structure by resizing the departments of the institution, increasing the transparency of the decision-making process. …”
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Socio-economic assessment of dog population management systems: a scoping review by Rabina Ghimire, Parimala Mohanty, Elly Hiby, Andrew Larkins, Andrew Larkins, Salome Dürr, Sonja Hartnack

“…Prioritizing systematic collection of data on costs, benefits and social impacts allows for a more robust analysis of DPM systems. Developing tools and standardized reporting methods would further facilitate consistent evaluation of impacts, efficient resource allocation and evidence-based policy making to implement the most cost-effective DPM systems.Systematic review registrationDOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/NHE3X…”
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Fine-Grained Extraction of Coastal Aquaculture Ponds From Remote Sensing Images Using an Edge-Supervised Multi-task Neural Network by Jian Qi, Min Ji, Fengxiang Jin, Jianran Xu, Hanyu Ji, Juan Wang

“…However, traditional image analysis techniques often struggle to efficiently extract aquaculture ponds in the complex, heterogeneous environments of coastal wetlands. …”
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Classification of the ICU Admission for COVID-19 Patients with Transfer Learning Models Using Chest X-Ray Images by Yun-Chi Lin, Yu-Hua Dean Fang

“…The developed AI models and training strategies may facilitate more effective and efficient patient management and resource allocation in future outbreaks of infectious respiratory diseases.…”
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Visual information processing characteristics of tactical decisions of soccer players in 3V3 offense scenarios by Tianyu Gao, Peng Shi, Duoyao Zhang, Guodong Wang, Jianming Zhang

“…Conclusion The expert group can effectively balance decision-making agility and tactical rationality, effectively identify key information, deeply process the extracted information, and adopt different search strategies to handle key and non-key information, forming an economical and effective visual allocation principle to complete efficient perceptual prediction.…”
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Staff Training Programmes and Teachers’ Job Performance in Selected Secondary Schools of Kanungu Town Council, Kanungu District by Richard Bens, Agaba

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ANALISIS FUNGSI PRODUKSI DAN EFISIENSI ALOKATIF USAHATANI UBI JALAR DI KECAMATAN HULU PALIK KABUPATEN BENGKULU UTARA by Bripen Simanjuntak, Ketut Sukiyono, Sriyoto Sriyoto

“…Census of 92 farmers carried out to gather data on sweet potato farming. Data analysis used multiple linear regression method using Cobb-Douglas production function and allocative efficiency analysis. …”
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Examining Competitive and Collaborative Intercity Relations amidst the Regional Integration of the Yangtze River Delta: A Case of Pinghu Science and Technology Park by Wang Yingying, Ma Huiling, Zhou Zihang, Cao Xiuting

“…However, market-driven allocation can exacerbate these regional disparities. …”
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Puma algorithm for environmental emissions and generation costs minimization dispatch in power systems by Badr Al Faiya, Ghareeb Moustafa, Hashim Alnami, Ahmed R. Ginidi, Abdullah M. Shaheen

“…Moreover, statistical analysis underscores POO's superior performance compared to other optimizers, establishing it as a highly competitive option concerning both cost and emissions. …”
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Fighting Fungal Threats: Verification of an antifungal susceptibility assay to improve antifungal stewardship in the management of Candida infections by Miss Ashleigh Hale, Miss Disha Lawrence, Mr Adam Pattinson

“…However, 4 results were excluded due to lack of comparison data, leaving 19 isolates for analysis. Of these 19, 11 were identified through MALDI-ToF as Candida albicans and 6 as Candida glabrata, with the remainder identified as Candida tropcalis and Candida dublinensis. …”
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The Application of Digital Intelligence Technology in the Management of Non-Hospitalized Patients with Rare Diseases by YAO Yiyang, GAO Yi, GUO Yixuan, QIN Zhuoyue, ZHANG Yaofang, JING Jiaqi, XIE Jing, GUO Jian, ZHANG Shuyang

“…The telemedicine management platform facilitated to optimize the allocation of medical resources and strengthen doctor-patient communication. …”
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Research on the Measurement of Logistics Capability of Core Cities along “the Belt and Road” in China by Zhichao Sun, Tao Wang, Xinuo Xiao, Qing Zhang, Huiwen Guo

“…The B&R strategy came into being to promote the free and orderly flow of economic factors, the efficient allocation of resources, and the depth of market integration. …”
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Shift work and workplace violence on healthcare workers' physical and mental health: The mediating role of job burnout by Zheng ZHANG, Huijie XU, Yusheng TIAN, Jiansong ZHOU

“…Data were analyzed using logistic regression, structural equation modeling (for mediating effects), and subgroup analysis to examine the impacts of shift work and workplace violence on health and depression symptoms. …”
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Exploring the feasibility and acceptability of DIALOG+ (a structured digital communication tool) in strengthening psychiatric care in India and Pakistan: a qualitative pilot study by Sana Zehra Sajun, Victoria Jane Bird, Lakshmi Venkatraman, Padmavati Ramachandran, Aneeta Pasha, Renata Peppl, Onaiza Qureshi, Krishna Priya, Hufsa Sarwar, Kasthuri Divya, Mehwish Dawood, Syjo Davis, Maria Baig, Manikandan Pari, Areeba Shahab

“…The intervention comprises a self-reported assessment of patient satisfaction and quality of life on eight holistic life domains and three treatment domains, followed by a four-step solution-focused approach to address the concerns raised in chosen domains for help.Outcome measures Key insights for the implementation feasibility and acceptability of DIALOG+ were assessed qualitatively using inductive thematic analysis of 22 IDIs and 8 FGDs with 54 individuals.Results Clinicians and patients ascribed value to the efficiency and structure that DIALOG+ introduced to consultations but agreed it was challenging to adopt in busy outpatient settings. …”
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Data Governance Navigation for Advanced Operations in Healthcare Excellence by Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, Aniseh Pourrasmi

“…Effective Data Governance in Healthcare Reveals Several Advantages 1- Improving patient care through interoperability: By setting standards and promoting data integration, data governance strengthens interoperability and ultimately leads to improved care coordination and comprehensive patient care. 2- Optimized services and resource efficiency: Simplifying data processes and eliminating redundant items can lead to providing optimal services and improving patient experiences. 3- Fostering innovation and research: By establishing clear data access and sharing policies, data governance supports innovation and research and enables large-scale data analysis, trend identification, and epidemiological studies. 4- Informed decision-making: Improving the quality and accuracy of data is the basis of informed decision-making and increases patient safety and care results. …”
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