Extended reality technology for emergency medical service training: systematic review by Zhan Zhang, Maryam Moeini Meybodi, Aishwarya Ingale, Liza Karimova, Margarita Vinnikov

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Wheat Soil-Borne Mosaic Virus Disease Detection: A Perspective of Agricultural Decision-Making via Spectral Clustering and Multi-Indicator Feedback by Xue Hou, Chao Zhang, Yunsheng Song, Turki Alghamdi, Majed Aborokbah, Hui Zhang, Haoyue La, Yizhen Wang

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Digital Platform Empowering China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Disaster Management: Enhancing Data Integration, Resilience, and Policy Innovation by Juanle Wang, Kun Bu, Congrong Li, Yuelei Yuan, Xinrong Yan, Chen Xu, Meer Muhammad Sajjad, Lina Hao, Jiazhuo Liu, Xiaodong Min

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Methodology for Wildland–Urban Interface Mapping in Anning City Using High-Resolution Remote Sensing by Feng Jiang, Xinyu Hu, Xianlin Qin, Shuisheng Huang, Fangxin Meng

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Predicting student retention: A comparative study of machine learning approach utilizing sociodemographic and academic factors by Reymark D. Deleña, Norniña J. Dia, Redeemtor R. Sacayan, Joseph C. Sieras, Suhaina A. Khalid, Amer Hussien T. Macatotong, Sacaria B. Gulam

“…Student dropout remains a persistent challenge in higher education, particularly in developing regions where institutional resources for intervention are limited. …”
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An accuracy-privacy optimization framework considering user’s privacy requirements for data stream mining by Waruni Hewage, R. Sinha, M. Asif Naeem

“…Consequently, preserving the privacy of sensitive information while maintaining high accuracy remains a persistent challenge. …”
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ErrorExplainer: Automated Extraction of Error Contexts from Smart Contracts by JongHyup Lee

“…A persistent semantic gap separates the low-level revert data emitted by smart contracts from the high-level explanations Web3 users need when a transaction fails. …”
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WT-HMFF: Wavelet Transform Convolution and Hierarchical Multi-Scale Feature Fusion Network for Detecting Infrared Small Targets by Siyu Li, Jingsi Huang, Qingwu Duan, Zheng Li

“…For the past few years, deep learning has made big strides in the field of ISTD. Yet, a persistent challenge remains: the lack of high-level semantic information may cause the disappearance of small target features in the network’s deep layers, ultimately impairing detection accuracy. …”
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Reducing uncertainty in Delphi surveys: A case study on immigration to the EU by Rhea Ravenna Sohst, Eduardo Acostamadiedo, Jasper Tjaden

“…RESULTS: We find that additional context information does not reduce variation and does not increase confidence in expert predictions on migration. …”
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Legacy electronic health record systems as culprit behind cybersecurity risks in public healthcare facilities of South Africa by Kabelo Given Chuma

“…The results showed that healthcare facilities fell victim to phishing scams, denial of service attacks, zero-day exploits, malware intrusions, and advanced persistent threats, which were intensified by their reliance on these systems. …”
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Phosphorus application rates and farmers’ perceptions of environmental concerns by Sampriti Sarkar, Frank Lupi, Bruno Basso

“…This study emphasizes the need to address P overapplication and improve information dissemination through agricultural consultants, soil testing laboratories, and extension services, as 55% of farmers reported not receiving recent information on P yield response. …”
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Acute high-intensity noise exposure exacerbates anxiety-like behavior via neuroinflammation and blood brain barrier disruption of hippocampus in male rats by Yifei Song, Haoyu Zhang, Xiaoni Wang, Lei Huang, Yiting Kang, Zeguo Feng, Fadong Zhao, Hongwei Zhuang, Jianbao Zhang

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Evaluation of Risk Factors, Etiology, Diagnosis, and Auxiliary Diagnostic Methods of Children With Recurrent Wheezing Between 1-24 Months by Ali Furkan Çetin, Öner Özdemir

“…When total IgE levels were examined in the group containing wheezing phenotypes, a significant elevation was detected in cases with persistent atopic wheezing (p<0.01). In addition, the eosinophil percentage of the early transient wheezing group was significantly lower than that of the persistent atopic and non-atopic wheezing diagnostic groups (p<0.01); There was no significant difference between the persistent atopic group and the non-atopic group. …”
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COVID-19 and Its Influence on Prevalence of Dementia and Agitation in Australian Residential Aged Care: A Comparative Study by Yunshu Zhu, Ping Yu, Wanqing Li, Ting Song, Zhenyu Zhang, Mengyang Yin, Hui Chen (Rita) Chang, Lixin (Lee) Song, Chao Deng

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COVID-19 Mortality Among Hospitalized Medicaid Patients in Kentucky (2020–2021): A Geospatial Study of Social, Medical, and Environmental Risk Factors by Shaminul H. Shakib, Bert B. Little, Seyed M. Karimi, Michael Goldsby

“…These counties are characterized by persistent poverty, healthcare workforce shortages, economic distress, and poor population health outcomes. …”
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Household needs among wildfire survivors in the 2017 Northern California wildfires by Mitchell Snyder, Mira Miles, Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Kathryn C Conlon

“…Needs that were reported at both times were categorized as ‘persistent’, and there were more persistent mental health needs over time compared to other health themes. …”
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Distribution analysis of rabies-transmitting animal bite cases from 2020 to 2023 in Ambon City, Maluku Province, Indonesia by Bertha Jean Que, Jerome Constantine Lekatompessy, Wendy Pelupessy

“…Background and Aim: Rabies remains a significant public health issue in Indonesia, particularly in the Maluku Province, where eight out of 11 regencies, including Ambon City, face persistent challenges with rabies transmission. Ambon City has shown fluctuating trends in rabies-transmitting animal bite cases, contributing notably to the province’s overall burden. …”
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Improving long-term postoperative pain monitoring and follow-up for women undergoing incontinence mesh surgery: a quality improvement initiative by Sissel Hegdahl Oversand, Tomislav Dimoski, Rune Svenningsen

“…Interventions: (1) Structured 3-year telephone follow-ups with pain registration for SUI mesh surgeries between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2020. (2) Mandatory clinical examinations for patients reporting persistent pain. (3) Improved NFIR pain monitoring to track onset and persistence. (4) Standardised patient information on postoperative pain.The NFIR pain variable was refined, with main data analyses at baseline, mid-project and finalisation.Results Follow-up rates exceeded 80%, with pain data documented for all. …”
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Speech, Language and Swallowing Disorders in the Symptomatology of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome by Simona Hlaváčová

“…These difficulties manifest mainly in the area of verbal recall, verbal fluency and the informational value of discourse. This review summarises the existing information on cognitive-communication disorders associated with the post-COVID-19 syndrome, but also provides an overview of other long-term persistent complications of language, speech and swallowing that may arise from COVID-19.…”
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A Review of Nonbiodegradable and Biodegradable Composites for Food Packaging Application by Aina Aqila Arman Alim, Siti Salwa Mohammad Shirajuddin, Farah Hannan Anuar

“…The dependency on nonbiodegradable-based food packaging, increase in population growth, and persistent environmental problems are some of the driving forces in considering the development of biodegradable food packaging. …”
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