Predicting radiation pneumonitis in lung cancer using machine learning and multimodal features: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy by Zhi Chen, GuangMing Yi, XinYan Li, Bo Yi, XiaoHui Bao, Yin Zhang, XiaoYue Zhang, ZhenZhou Yang, Zhengjun Guo

“…Two independent researchers screened titles, abstracts, and full-text articles according to predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data extraction was performed using standardized forms, and study quality was assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 tool. …”
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Functional disability in basic and instrumental activities of daily living among older adults globally: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Baye Tsegaye Amlak, Mamaru Getinet, Addisu Getie, Worku Misganaw Kebede, Tadesse Tsehay Tarekegn, Daniel Gashaneh Belay

“…It is usually evaluated based on an individual’s ability to carry out basic activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living. …”
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GNNSeq: A Sequence-Based Graph Neural Network for Predicting Protein–Ligand Binding Affinity by Somanath Dandibhotla, Madhav Samudrala, Arjun Kaneriya, Sivanesan Dakshanamurthy

“…<b>Methods:</b> GNNSeq predicts ligand binding affinity by extracting molecular characteristics and sequence patterns from protein and ligand sequences. …”
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Cryogenically structured gelatin-based hydrogel as a resorbable macroporous matrix for biomedical technologies by A. M. Grigoriev, Yu. B. Basok, A. D. Kirillova, V. A. Surguchenko, N. P. Shmerko, V. K. Kulakova, R. V. Ivanov, V. I. Lozinsky, A. M. Subbot, V. I. Sevastianov

“…The macroporous gelatin sponge as a part of CEC was found to have the ability to support adhesion and proliferation of hAMSCs, EA.hy926 and HepG2 for 28, 15 and 9 days, respectively. …”
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Application of peritumoral radiomics based on simulated positioning CT images in the prognosis of intermediate-advanced esophageal cancer by Ruiling Yang, Zhihui Shi, Jinqiu Ruan, Zhenhui Li, Yanli Li, Ruimin You, Lizhu Liu, Wang Li, Xiaobo Chen

“…The primary outcome measured was OS. We extracted 851 radiomic features from the radiotherapy target area of localized CT images. …”
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Benefit-finding experiences of liver transplant recipients who underwent perioperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment: a qualitative research by Zhiying Lei, Yuanyuan Mo, Huiqiao Huang, Lina Huang, Jiehui Zhou, Jianhui Dong, Juhua Zeng, Lu Liu, Xuyong Sun

“…Three overarching themes and seven corresponding sub-themes were extracted: (1) the search for meaning, including a strong desire to survive, recognize the meaning of therapy; (2) gaining a sense of mastery, including a sense of control over one's body and psychological; (3) self-enhancement, including perceiving social support, strengthening self-management, and affirming self-worth.ConclusionsLiver transplant recipients who undergo preoperative ECMO treatment can have benefit-finding experiences. …”
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Use of explainable AI on slit-lamp images of anterior surface of eyes to diagnose allergic conjunctival diseases by Michiko Yonehara, Yuji Nakagawa, Yuji Ayatsuka, Yuko Hara, Jun Shoji, Nobuyuki Ebihara, Takenori Inomata, Tianxiang Huang, Ken Nagino, Ken Fukuda, Tatsuma Kishimoto, Tamaki Sumi, Atsuki Fukushima, Hiroshi Fujishima, Moeko Kawai, Etsuko Takamura, Eiichi Uchio, Kenichi Namba, Ayumi Koyama, Tomoko Haruki, Shin-ich Sasaki, Yumiko Shimizu, Dai Miyazaki

“…The performance of the pipeline was evaluated by determining its ability to obtain explainable results through the extraction of the findings. …”
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Synthesizing the Academic Administrators&rsquo; Competencies: Developing of a Model by Homa Rahmani, Asadollah Khadivi

“…Szczepańska and Dacko (2014) also defined six criteria of scientific ability, analytical ability, personal characteristics, interpersonal skills, management skills and attitude for the university president. …”
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Designing an efficient model of employee behavior intelligence by Mohammad Ali Sadeghi, Abbas Babaeenezhad, Reza Zeinalzadeh, Mehdi mohammad Bagheri

“…Information gives a person the ability to experience and think. Robert Sternberg, in defining human intelligence, says: Intelligence is the application of "your skills and everything in them to achieve what you want to achieve in your life in a cultural and social context, relying on your abilities, and paying attention to compensating for or improving your weaknesses." …”
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Comparative analysis of antioxidant activity and structural changes of Gastrodiae Rhizoma polysaccharides between sulfur-fumigation and nonsulfur-fumigation by Chunyan Dai, Chunyan Dai, Chunyan Dai, Dan Zhao, Wenping Zhang, Wenping Zhang, Lanping Guo, Chuanzhi Kang, Zhuowen Chen, Zhuowen Chen, Xiuming Cui, Xiuming Cui, Tao Zhou, Chengxiao Wang, Chengxiao Wang, Tingting Xu, Tingting Xu, Tingting Xu, Ye Yang, Ye Yang

“…Polysaccharides are a crucial active substance produced in GR, yet the impacts of sulfur fumigation on them remain unelucidated.MethodsThis study aimed to optimize the hot water extraction conditions of polysaccharides from sulfur-fumigated GR (SGCPs) and nonsulfur-fumigated GR (NGCPs). …”
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Efficiency of talcum-biochars in immobilization of heavy metals and promotion of the growth of Brassica chinensis in contaminated agricultural soil by Hao-Hao Lyu, Kai Cheng, Li-Li He, Sheng-Mao Yang, Yu-Xue Liu, Ling-Cong You, Yu-Ying Wang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the ability of a novel talcum-modified biochar as a soil amendment to improve soil properties and remediation performance in agricultural soils contaminated with various heavy metals. …”
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Early Language Impairment as an Integral Part of the Cognitive Phenotype in Huntington's Disease by Arnau Puig‐Davi, Carla Franch‐Marti, Iñigo Ruiz‐Barrio, Frederic Sampedro, Jesus Perez‐Perez, Jordi A. Matias‐Guiu, Fernando Cuetos, Gonzalo Olmedo‐Saura, Laura Perez‐Carasol, Andrea Horta‐Barba, Ignacio Aracil‐Bolaños, Javier Pagonabarraga, Jaime Kulisevsky, Saul Martinez‐Horta

“…Imaging data included computed gray matter volume (GMV) and cortical thickness (CTh) values extracted from a general linear model with the MLSE. …”
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Risk prediction models for mortality in patients with severe pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaoyu Wang, Xiaoyu Wang, Zhenzhen Feng, Zhenzhen Feng, Zhenzhen Feng, Lu Wang, Lu Wang, Wenrui Liu, Wenrui Liu, Jiansheng Li, Jiansheng Li, Jiansheng Li

“…Data from selected studies were extracted, including study design, participants, diagnostic criteria, sample size, predictors, model development, and performance. …”
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External validation of a prediction model for disability and pain after lumbar disc herniation surgery: a prospective international registry-based cohort study by Allan Abbott, Casper Friis Pedersen, Henrik Hedevik, Catharina Parai, Martin A Gorosito, Mikkel Andersen, Tor Ingebrigtsen, Tore K Solberg, Margreth Grotle, Bjørnar Berg

“… Background and purpose: We aimed to externally validate machine learning models developed in Norway by evaluating their predictive outcome of disability and pain 12 months after lumbar disc herniation surgery in a Swedish and Danish cohort. Methods: Data was extracted for patients undergoing microdiscectomy or open discectomy for lumbar disc herniation in the NORspine, SweSpine and DaneSpine national registries. …”
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Geometrical Features of Subbasal Corneal Whorl-like Nerve Patterns in Dry Eye Disease by Ziqing Feng, MD, Kang Yu, MD, Yupei Chen, MS, Gengyuan Wang, MS, Yuqing Deng, MD, Wei Wang, MD, Ruiwen Xu, MD, Yimin Zhang, MD, Peng Xiao, PhD, Jin Yuan, MD, PhD

“…The structure of the corneal nerve was extracted and characterized using the fractal dimension (CNDf), multifractal dimension (CND0), tortuosity (CNTor), fiber length (CNFL), and numbers of branching points. …”
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Prognostic significance of albumin corrected anion gap in patients with acute pancreatitis: a novel perspective by Jianjun Wang, Pei Yang, Xintao Zeng, Sirui Chen, Xi Chen, Lan Deng, Ruizi Shi, Chuan Qin, Huiwen Luo, Jianping Gong, Hua Luo, Decai Wang

“…We conducted a retrospective analysis utilizing data extracted from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-IV (MIMIC-IV) database. …”
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Reaction time variations in normal aging and elderly MCI patients under various cognitive load conditions by Yanfei Zhu, Yanfei Zhu, Zhuoming Chen, Zhengkun Shi, Zhengkun Shi, Junyi Chen, Junyi Chen, Qiankun Zuo, Qiankun Zuo, Zhi Yang, Wenjing Zhang, Wanting Li, Siyu Lu, Siyuan Peng, Lei Gou

“…Accuracy and reaction time were extracted. Analysis of variance and multiple comparison were used to analyze the differences in reaction time under different task conditions within the group, while the independent sample t-test was used to compare the accuracy and reaction time of the two groups under the same task. …”
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Mycotoxin Challenge in Dairy Cows: Assessment of the Efficacy of an Anti-Mycotoxin Agent by Adopting an In Vitro Rumen Simulation Method by Erica Fiorbelli, Marco Lapris, Michela Errico, Antonella Della Badia, Insaf Riahi, Gabriele Rocchetti, Antonio Gallo

“…Overall, the findings suggest that both doses of the anti-mycotoxin agent significantly influenced the chemical profiles in the rumen, particularly enhancing the binding of mycotoxins, thereby supporting the role of phytogenic extracts in mitigating mycotoxin effects.…”
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Lymph Node Involvement Prediction Using Machine Learning: Analysis of Prostatic Nodule, Prostatic Gland, and Periprostatic Adipose Tissue (PPAT) by Eliodoro Faiella, Giulia D’amone, Raffaele Ragone, Matteo Pileri, Elva Vergantino, Bruno Beomonte Zobel, Rosario Francesco Grasso, Domiziana Santucci

“…Radiomics has gained popularity for its ability to predict tumor behavior and prognosis without invasive procedures. …”
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U-Net-based VGG19 model for improved facial expression recognition by Xiaohu ZHAO, Jingyi ZHANG, Mingzhi JIAO, Lixun XIE, Lanfei WANG, Weiqing SUN, Di ZHANG

“…While maintaining the deep feature extraction capability of VGG19, which is well-regarded in the field, the model employs specially designed convolutional layers and skip connections. …”
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