YOLOv9-AAG: Distinguishing Birds and Drones in Infrared and Visible Light Scenarios by Peichun Suo, Jincan Zhu, Qingyang Zhou, Weili Kou, Xiuyan Wang, Wen Suo

“…Furthermore, It was also tested on two videos of drones and birds, the experimental resultsdemonstrated an average detection accuracy of approximately 72% for small bird targets and 80% for drones, highlighting the model’s practical capability to effectively distinguish between these two classes.…”
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Analysis and comparison of the trends in burden of intracerebral hemorrhage in China from 1990 to 2021: results from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study by Shuai Han, Shuai Han, Shuai Han, Zirui Wang, Zirui Wang, Qiuyue Zheng, Qiuyue Zheng, Hua Mao, Hua Mao, Ju Gao, Ju Gao, Ju Gao

“…Join-point regression was used to estimate average annual percentage changes (AAPC) in ICH incidence and mortality. …”
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How to Measure the Elderly’s Quality of Life in European Rural Areas? A Look at Poland by Mariola Zalewska, Zofia Sawicka

“…Among the three selected measures of quality of life of the elderly in rural areas, Poland ranks well below the average in access to health care. …”
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Galectin-3/Gelatin Electrospun Scaffolds Modulate Collagen Synthesis in Skin Healing but Do Not Improve Wound Closure Kinetics by Karrington A. McLeod, Madeleine Di Gregorio, Dylan Tinney, Justin Carmichael, David Zuanazzi, Walter L. Siqueira, Amin Rizkalla, Douglas W. Hamilton

“…Chronic wounds remain trapped in a pro-inflammatory state, with strategies targeted at inducing re-epithelialization and the proliferative phase of healing desirable. …”
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Trends and comparisons of diabetes burden in China and the world from 1990 to 2021,with forecasts to 2050:a systematic analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021 by Chenqing Liu, Yun Li, Nan Wang, Yandong Wu, Jiaqi Liu, Mengjie Ding, Shuhan Liu, Yibing Hao, Ying Wu, Shaopeng Liu

“…Given China's large population and the trend of population aging, it is essential to formulate targeted prevention and control strategies to address the challenge of diabetes.…”
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Demoralization syndrome in elderly patients with advanced lung cancer: a multi-center study in North China by Ya Li, Wei Yang, Weiwei Feng, Lingyuan Zhang, Yikun Yao, Kai Yan, Hong Zhang, Xiaochao Wan

“…Multivariable linear regression analysis further established gender, average monthly household income, stage of cancer, social support, and self-management abilities as independent predictors of DS severity.ConclusionThe findings highlight the critical importance of addressing socioeconomic factors such as household income, strengthening social support networks, improving self-management skills, and implementing targeted interventions for female patients to reduce DS levels and alleviate psychological distress in elderly ALC patients, particularly those with stage IV cancer. …”
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Dynamically Controlled Flight Altitudes in Robo-Pigeons via Locus Coeruleus Neurostimulation by Ke Fang, Zhouyi Wang, Yezhong Tang, Xiaofei Guo, Xing Li, Wenbo Wang, Bing Liu, Zhendong Dai

“…Specifically, 60 Hz stimulation effectively induced an average ascending flight of 12.241 m with an 87.72% success rate, while 80 Hz resulted in an average descending flight of 15.655 m with a 90.52% success rate. …”
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Land characterization and management in the marine-volcanic area of Mount Semeru, Indonesia: A case study of sugarcane commodities by Basuki Basuki, Affan Rizwanda Adib, Hisyam Azhar Destiawan, Vega Kartika Sari

“…Indonesia has targeted achieving national sugar self-sufficiency in 2035 through intensification and extensification. …”
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Recommender Systems for Unified Modeling Language and Vice Versa—A Systematic Literature Review by Elaheh Azadi Marand, Amir Sheikhahmadi, Moharram Challenger, Parham Moradi, Alireza Khalilipour

“…On the other hand, to design the components of the proposed approaches (recommender systems), behavioral diagrams are generally used (53% on average), focusing on knowledge-based techniques (28% on average). …”
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The impact of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome on caregivers: assessing quality of life and burden by Dariusz Walkowiak, Jan Domaradzki

“…Most caregivers rated their quality of life (QoL) significantly below the general population average: 85.1% reported below-average QoL in the Physical Domain, and 83.6% in the Social Relationships Domain. …”
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Factors influencing choice of residency program among medical intern doctors and medical students: a cross-sectional survey by Ali Al Ajmi, Masoud Kashoub, Ibrahim S. Al-Busaidi, Mohammed Al Rashdi, Moza AlHussaini, Arwa Alsaidi, Mohammed Al Rawahi, Abdullah M. Al Alawi

“…The findings also emphasize the need for targeted strategies to address rural healthcare professional shortages. …”
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Perspectives towards training approaches to skill achievement in swimming athletes: mixed methods by Ari Tri Fitrianto, Hegen Dadang Prayoga, Oddie Barnanda Rizky, Nina Sutresna, Albadi Sinulingga, Syahruddin Syahruddin, Trisnar Adi Prabowo

“…The number of athletes in junior and student categories has also increased, and their average performance times have shown significant improvement. …”
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Impact of adoption of water-saving technologies on irrigation water use efficiency at the farm household level by ZHANG Yi, LYU Mingyang, HAN Yijun

“…Local and provincial governments should invest in water-saving infrastructure and provide targeted training and support for households with low IWUE. …”
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Developing health care provider knowledge, confidence, and cultural sensitivity through resident transgender training: a controlled educational study by Kathie Huang, Almira J. Yang, Lynnetta Skoretz, Anthony Firek, Dhruv Khurana

“…Relatively little work has been done studying educational interventions targeted toward increasing residents’ knowledge and ability to treat TGD individuals with sensitivity. …”
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Prerequisites for Cost-Effective Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring: Early Health Economic Analysis by Job van Steenkiste, Pim van Dorst, Daan Dohmen, Cornelis Boersma

“…Reducing the in-person OPD consultations to an average of 1.18 per year would make HBPT cost-saving. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of U-Net based transcranial magnetic stimulation electric field estimations by Taylor A Berger, Kathleen Mantell, Zachary Haigh, Nipun Perera, Ivan Alekseichuk, Alexander Opitz

“…Sampling stimulation conditions across the whole brain yielded an average DICE coefficient of 0.71 ± 0.06 mm and an average center of gravity deviation of 7.52 ± 4.06 mm from the FEM-based approach. …”
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Flood injustice in 500-year floodplains by Ali Farshid, Sarah E. Null, Sarah E. Null

“…Flooding causes more damage than any other severe weather-related event, with an annual average cost of US $4.5 billion and an average of 17 fatalities per year between 1980 and 2024. …”
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PROBLEMS AND PRINCIPLES OF OPTIMIZING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECT OF THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX IN UKRAINE by I.S. Verkhovod, Y.Y. Hurbyk, Yu. Voronina, S. Izbash, T.M. Sharova

“…Second, there are two parameters, which are the determining factors for the distribution of tax burdens between groups of taxpayers on personal income in Ukraine: the minimum amount of non-taxable income and the absence of rising tax rates for incomes far higher than average in economy. Their effect causes that even income in the size of the subsistence minimum is liable for significant taxation, but for income much higher average size tax burden remains very low compared to European countries. …”
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Oral health and nutrition: addressing disparities in socioeconomically disadvantaged older adults in rural China by Qiufeng Gao, Xintong Wang, Yuxin Jiang, Wenhua Chen, Kaixuan Gao, Yaojiang Shi

“…The mean OHIP-5 score was 5.78. The average SHEI score was 14.70, and the mean MNA-SF score was 11.57. …”
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Epidemiological trends of hand, foot, and mouth disease in children under age 10, Jiangning District, Jiangsu, China (2009–2023) by Baiqun Wu, Xiangnan Zhang, Minhui Fu, Xiaoming Ji

“…Boys had a higher incidence rate, with an average annual rate of 3588.07 per 100,000, compared with 2646.00 per 100,000 in girls. …”
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