A radiomics-based interpretable model integrating delayed-phase CT and clinical features for predicting the pathological grade of appendiceal pseudomyxoma peritonei by Dong Bai, Guanjun Shi, Yuanzi Liang, Fang Li, Zhuozhao Zheng, Zhiqun Wang

“…Model performance was evaluated through ROC analysis (AUC), Delong test, decision curve analysis (DCA), and Brier score, with SHAP values providing interpretability. …”
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Written Foreign-Language Scientific Discourse in Speech-Language Pathology Students by Anna A. Almazova, Irina V. Andersen

“…Qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis were used for data collection and interpretation. …”
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Intersecting social relations of care: a protocol for an ethnographic and interview study with South Asian people ageing in place with dementia by Louise Robinson, Katie Brittain, Kate Gibson, Manpreet Bains, Kritika Samsi, Ana-Maria Cîrstea

“…This will enhance the data generated via the ethnographic research. Analysis will follow the principles of reflexive thematic analysis and will involve identifying themes and synthesising and theorising the data. …”
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Impact of multiple educational technologies on well-being: the mediating role of digital cognitive load by Rasha Kadri Ibrahim, Yusraa Ahmed Al Marar, Modhi Salman, Shahed Jehad, Mariam Gaber Hamza, Ahmed Samir Abouelnasr, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem, Shorok Hamed Alahmedi, Abdelaziz Hendy

“…Self-administered questionnaires functioned as the principal instruments for data collection. The subsequent data analysis incorporated both descriptive and inferential methods. …”
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Biobanking for discovery of novel cardiovascular biomarkers using imaging-quantified disease burden: protocol for the longitudinal, prospective, BioHEART-CT cohort study by Clara Chow, Leonard Kritharides, Sanjay Patel, Katharine A Kott, Stephen T Vernon, Thomas Hansen, Christine Yu, Kristen J Bubb, Sean Coffey, David Sullivan, Jean Yang, John O'Sullivan, James Chong, David S Celermajer, Stuart M Grieve, Gemma A Figtree

“…After informed consent, patient data, blood samples and CTCA imaging data are recorded. …”
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The glycolytic characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma and its interaction with the microenvironment: a comprehensive omics study by Dan Chen, Dandan Lin, Huling Li, Jiandong Yang, Lei Liu, Hanyuan Zhang, Dandan Tang, Kai Wang

“…The former was positively associated with glycolysis, whereas the latter showed a negative association. Through public data integration, 17 glycolysis-related DEGs were identified and 101 predictive models were constructed using machine learning. …”
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Analyzing and explaining the reflective teacher approach and its role in improving curriculum knowledge: Developing an educational discourse at Farhangian University by Reza Masouminejad

“…The qualitative research approach was thematic analysis with comparative analysis. The participants were student-teachers in which data was collected through semi-structured interviews (individual and group).The researcher's self-review method, rich description of the data was used to determine the validity of the data, and the parallel analysis method and the systematic process in recording and writing the data were used to determine the reliability. …”
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The impact of the objective state and self-esteem of health on academic performance in senior students of medical and humanitarian specialties, taking into account various environm... by V. V. Kuznetsov, K. V. Kosilov

“…The goal is to conduct a comparative analysis of the correlation of learning success with self-assessment of physical and mental status and objective health status, taking into account the influence of demographic and socio-economic variables in senior students of medical and humanitarian specialties Materials and methods. …”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF LIQCORIS ORGANIC PESTICIDE AS GROWTH INHIBITOR OF PLANT PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS by Risa Rosita, Deden Dewantara Eris, Misbakhul Bait, Dr. Zulhamsyah Imran, Sri Widayanti, Evelyn V. Bigcas, Wachju Subchan

“…The analysis carried out was the analysis of variance (ANOVA). …”
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Evaluating the accuracy of the Ophthalmologist Robot for multiple blindness-causing eye diseases: a multicentre, prospective study protocol by Wei Chen, Xiaoyu Zhang, Lijing L Yan, Zhongwen Li, Qi Dai, Qixin Li, Jie Tan, He Xie

“…This work will be disseminated by peer-review publications, abstract presentations at national and international conferences and data sharing with other researchers.Trial registration number ChiCTR2300070082.…”
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Study on risk factors of impaired fasting glucose and development of a prediction model based on Extreme Gradient Boosting algorithm by Qiyuan Cui, Jianhong Pu, Wei Li, Yun Zheng, Jiaxi Lin, Lu Liu, Peng Xue, Jinzhou Zhu, Mingqing He

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to develop and validate a machine learning-based model to predict the development of impaired fasting glucose (IFG) in middle-aged and older elderly people over a 5-year period using data from a cohort study.MethodsThis study was a retrospective cohort study. …”
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Critical review of OCT in clinical practice for the assessment of oral lesions by Fariba Esperouz, Domenico Ciavarella, Mauro Lorusso, Andrea Santarelli, Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Giuseppina Campisi, Lucio Lo Russo

“…This is further complicated by the introduction and increased trend to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms in imaging evaluation. Machine learning and deep learning algorithms have shown superior diagnostic sensitivity and accuracy compared to clinician judgment. …”
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Validating and prioritizing prenatal breastfeeding education recommendations: A nominal group technique study with postnatal mothers and healthcare professionals. by Jennifer Kehinde, Claire O'Donnell, Annmarie Grealish

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study utilized the Nominal Group Technique to prioritize and evaluate recommendations for improving prenatal breastfeeding education in Ireland, gathering insights from separate sessions with postnatal mothers (n = 6) and healthcare professionals (n = 4). Data analysis was performed using Ritchie's framework for qualitative content analysis and conducted with NVivo (Version 14; QSR, 2024). …”
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The 4-step Early Research Exposure Model: Fostering Research Acumen in Undergraduate Medical Students by Anita S Chalak, Yogesh R Pawade, Shivaji S Chalak, Kinjalka Ghosh

“…The Class-Average Absolute Learning Gain, Class-Average Relative Learning Gain, and Class-Average Normalized Gain metrics further substantiated the model's effectiveness in fostering research acumen. …”
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Internalisation of the SDGs in the Western Brazilian Amazon: a qualitative study on continuing education processes and health vulnerability by Larissa Pereira de Moura, José Tomás Mateos, Frederyk Kluyvert Ryjkaard Barbosa e Silva, Herleis Maria de Almeida Chagas, Danúzia da Silva Rocha, Rozilaine Redi Lago, Montserrat Gea-Sánchez

“…In addition, technical reports written by participants regarding their professionals’ interventions were explored. The data were analysed via thematic analysis. Results A total of 25 interviews were conducted, and four themes emerged from the thematic analysis: (1) Convergence of Agendas, (2) Situated Learning in Coparticipation, (3) Faces of Vulnerability, and (4) Dynamics of Political Influence. …”
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Using random forests to forecast daily extreme sea level occurrences at the Baltic Coast by K. Bellinghausen, B. Hünicke, E. Zorita

“…</p> <p>The method is purely data-driven and is trained with sea level data from the Global Extreme Sea Level Analysis (GESLA) dataset and from the meteorological reanalysis ERA5 of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).…”
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Clinical Characteristics Associated with the PLP-PLS Index, a New Potential Metric to Phenotype Phantom Limb Pain by Jorge Ortega-Márquez, Justyna Garnier, Lucas Mena, Ana Victoria Palagi Vigano, Eleonora Boschetti Grützmacher, Gabriel Vallejos-Penaloza, Valton Costa, Daniela Martinez-Magallanes, Antonio Vaz de Macedo, Waynice Neiva de Paula-Garcia, Denise Saretta Schwartz, Felipe Fregni, Kevin Pacheco-Barrios

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How does the application of low impact out bound locomotor games affect the physical fitness of children with moderate disabilities? by Bernadeta Suhartini, Yustinus Sukarmin, Didi Suryadi, Eka Novita Indra, Galih Dwi Pradipta

“…The homogeneity test used Barlett's test with a significance level of α = 0.01. All data were tested using analysis with a significance level of α = 0.01. …”
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TRADISI PERLAWANAN KULTURAL MASYARAKAT SAMIN by Nazar Nurdin, Ubbadul Adzkiya'

“…This study used a descriptive-qualitative pattern. Data sourced from the field and library. After the data was collected, data analysis was carried out, then analyzed descriptively. …”
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Multilevel determinants of racial/ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA: protocol for a concurrent triang... by Bankole Olatosi, Jiajia Zhang, Xiaoming Li, Chen Liang, Jihong Liu, Peiyin Hung, Shan Qiao, Berry A Campbell, Myriam E Torres, Neset Hikmet

“…We will use a convergent parallel design which includes a quantitative analysis of data from the 2018–2021 SC Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System (unweighted n&gt;2000) and in-depth interviews of 40 postpartum women and 10 maternal care providers to identify distinct mediating pathways.Ethics and dissemination The study was approved by institutional review boards at the University of SC (Pro00115169) and the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC IRB.21-030). …”
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