Development and Comparison of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models for Speech Audiometry Prediction by Jae sung Shin, Jun Ma, Mao Makara, Nak-Jun Sung, Seong Jun Choi, Sung yeup Kim, Min Hong

“…To achieve this, we implemented and compared MLP, RNN, gradient boosting, and XGBoost models, evaluating their performance using accuracy, F1 score, log loss, and confusion matrix analysis. …”
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Determinants of transmission prevention behavior among Tuberculosis patients in Surabaya, Indonesia by Ni Njoman Juliasih, Luluk Fadhoh Sakinah, Reny Mareta Sari, Hudi Winarso, Salmon Charles P.T. Siahaan, Erik Jaya Gunawan

“…Therefore, there is a need to implement targeted programs to enhance prevention behavior.…”
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Improving uptake of telemedicine (phone/video consult): methods and lessons learnt by Tiing Leong Ang, Kenneth Lin, Kwong Ming Fock, Andrew Tan, Michael Chu, Yu Jun Wong, Bochao Jiang, Huanghuan Li, Francis Teh, Jonathan Quek, Chin Kimg Tan, Andrew Kwek

“…Additionally, this project reduced carbon emissions, saving approximately 3446 kg of CO2, equivalent to 388 gallons of gasoline. …”
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longitudinal study of the brain in healthy volunteers under stress caused by the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 by N. Yu. Safonova, N. I. Ananyeva, L. V. Lukina

“…These changes underline the need to reduce stress levels in healthy people during the pandemic, which can be implemented through the provision of convincing and reliable information about this disease.Conclusions: It would be additionally relevant to create opportunities for psycho prophylaxis, stress relief, which certainly increases the load on the psychotherapeutic service in a pandemic.…”
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Quick Response Code Technology-based Contact Tracing Solutions to Mitigate Epidemic Outbreaks: A Review by Agburu O. Adikpe, Ezekiel E. Agbon, Abdulkadir M. Giwa, Habib T. Adeyemo, Moses A. Adegoke, Franklin C. Njoku

“…Although several approaches have been proposed, designed, and implemented during and post-COVID-19 by researchers to deal with future epidemic outbreaks, there is a need for lightweight technology solutions to develop technology-based contact tracing (TCT) solutions. …”
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Multi-Class Urinary Sediment Particles Detection Based on YOLOv7 With Attention Modules by Tatsuki Komori, Hiroki Nishikawa, Keita Sasaki, Ittetsu Taniguchi, Takao Onoye

“…YOLOv7 is one of state-of-the-art models, and we additionally implement attention modules in the backbone of YOLOv7 so that they empower its network to enhance the feature extraction with mitigating the background noises. …”
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Unraveling Bacterial Adaptation Strategies in the Microbiome Shaped by the Chemical Environment of the Plant Rhizosphere by Manasa R. Appidi, Amber N. Bible, Paul E. Abraham, Sara S. Jawdy, Robert L. Hettich, Jennifer L. Morrell-Falvey

“…To address this, we implemented an innovative filter-based experimental setup on plant roots that creates a physical barrier while facilitating the exchange of chemical signals. …”
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DESAT: A Distance-Enhanced Strip Attention Transformer for Remote Sensing Image Super-Resolution by Yujie Mao, Guojin He, Guizhou Wang, Ranyu Yin, Yan Peng, Bin Guan

“…Additionally, to better simulate real-world scenarios, we constructed a new cross-sensor super-resolution dataset using Gaofen-6 satellite imagery. …”
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Reacting Like Humans: Incorporating Intrinsic Human Behaviors Into NAO Through Sound-Based Reactions to Fearful and Shocking Events for Enhanced Sociability by Ali Ghadami, Mohammadreza Taghimohammadi, Mohammad Mohammadzadeh, Mohammad Hosseinipour, Alireza Taheri

“…Results demonstrated that the proposed system effectively convinced participants that the NAO robot could perceive and respond to its environment with human-like reasoning and behavior. Additionally, findings revealed that non-experts held higher expectations regarding the performance of social robots. …”
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Hyperspectral Image Segmentation for Optimal Satellite Operations: In-Orbit Deployment of 1D-CNN by Jon Alvarez Justo, Dennis D. Langer, Simen Berg, Jens Nieke, Radu Tudor Ionescu, Per Gunnar Kjeldsberg, Tor Arne Johansen

“…In this work, we mark the first deployment and testing of a 1D-CNN in a satellite. We implement a C version of the 1D-Justo-LiuNet and, after ground validation, we deploy it on board the HYPSO-1 satellite. …”
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Monkeypox Outbreak, Harper District, Maryland County, Liberia, December 2017 by Doebia Gweh, Peter Adewuyi, Maame Amo-Addae, Lilian Bulage, Himiede Wede Wilson, Fulton Shannon II, Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, Thomas Knue Nagbe, Obafemi Joseph Babalola

“…We investigated to verify the diagnosis, identify the source of the disease, assess the magnitude of the outbreak, and implement evidence-based control measures. Methods: We interviewed family and community members, and health workers to identify additional cases and contacts, and to obtain information on the source of the illness. …”
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Antecedents of environmental sustainability based on E-HRM approach: An empirical investigation by Chetan Sharma, Shoeb Ahmad, Nisha, Sunil Kumar, Nisha Kumari, Reyaz Ahmad

“…The study aims to examine the effects of electronic human resource management (E-HRM) practices, green rewards, and green motivation on implementing green human resource management (GHRM) practices within organizations, specifically focusing on their impact on environmental sustainability. …”
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Maternal lead exposure impairs offspring growth and intestinal microbiota via AMPK/ULK1 pathway activation by Yuanyuan He, Miaosen Wang, Miao An, Md. F. Kulyar, Ming Li, Huifen Xu, Yaping Wang

“…In summary, our study indicated that lead exposure in pregnant mice not only decreased the growth performance and impaired multiple organs in the next generation of mice but also disrupted gut microbial homeostasis and induced autophagy via activating the AMPK/ULK1 pathway, resulting in adverse health outcomes in offspring. Additionally, the current study provides a solid experimental foundation for environmental agencies worldwide to implement effective strategies to mitigate lead contamination.…”
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Treatment success rate and time to culture conversion under a prospective BPaL cohort study by E. Burhan, J. Sugiharto, M. Soemarno, A. Juan, Y. Runtu, A. Yuvensia, R. Ramadhani, J. Sabono, A. Lailiyah, F. Fenni, M. Farikha, T. Pakasi, I. Pambudi, M. Mbenga, I. Koppelaar, V. Mirtskhulava, F. Wares, D. Jerene, J.K. Jung, J.S. Lee, S. Foraida, S. Juneja, M. Diachenko, A. Gebhard

“…BACKGROUND: In July 2022, Indonesia implemented the 6-month BPaL (bedaquiline, pretomanid, linezolid) regimen under operational research (OR) for selected drug-resistant tuberculosis patients. …”
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Multidimensional challenges in Brazil's decision-making process of vaccines adoption: The case of childhood pneumococcal conjugate vaccines by Ana Marli Christovam Sartori, Patrícia Coelho de Soárez, Hillegonda Maria Dutilh Novaes, Thayssa Veiga da Fonseca Victer, Ana Catarina de Melo Araujo, Greice Madeleine Ikeda do Carmo, Marcelo Yoshito Wada, Eder Gatti Fernandes

“…In a second meeting, in April 2023, Conitec final decision was not to introduce PCV13 at that moment, based on additional scientific, administrative and technical data presented by the National Immunization Program, mainly epidemiological data showing no recent increase of pneumococcal disease (PD), the need to increase vaccination coverage to better control PD and to implement a sentinel surveillance of vaccine-preventable bacterial diseases with nationwide representation to better evaluate PD burden and serotypes replacement, and the country technological development and self-sufficiency in vaccine production. …”
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THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CRISIS IN UKRAINE by Anna Prykhodko, Larysa Hrytsenko, Svitlana Pokhylko, Roman Zhelizniak, Olha Hryhorash, Viktoriia Rudevska

“…The data obtained indicates that, despite the current situation, Ukraine continues to implement digital transformation mechanisms at both the state and private institutional levels. …”
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Development of a new yarn supply for weft knitting machines to produce innovative knitwear by Prisca Holderied, Thomas Mutschler, Solveig Tresp, Julia Klausmann, Lisa Streitenberger, Marie-Ange Bueno, Marcus O. Weber

“…Furthermore, a fourth yarn can be implemented to insert a weft yarn. Additionally, the two single-faced fabrics can be produced simultaneously in the same carriage stroke in the front and rear needle beds. …”
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ANN-QSAR, Molecular Docking, ADMET Predictions, and Molecular Dynamics Studies of Isothiazole Derivatives to Design New and Selective Inhibitors of HCV Polymerase NS5B by Maroua Fattouche, Salah Belaidi, Oussama Abchir, Walid Al-Shaar, Khaled Younes, Muneerah Mogren Al-Mogren, Samir Chtita, Fatima Soualmia, Majdi Hochlaf

“…The present research endeavors to explore and implement a variety of advanced molecular modeling techniques that aim to create and identify innovative and highly effective inhibitors that specifically target the RNA polymerase enzyme. …”
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Design of a Board-Level Integrated Multi-Channel Radio Frequency Source for the Transportable ⁴⁰Ca⁺ Ion Optical Clock by Bin Wang, Yuanhang Yang, Huaqing Zhang, Ruming Hu, Haicen Mao, Yao Huang, Kelin Gao, Hua Guan

“…In this paper, a multi-channel radio frequency (RF) module with a 20% volume of the commercial module is designed and implemented for the transportable ⁴⁰Ca⁺ ion optical clock. …”
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Conservation crisis? Status of jaguars Panthera onca in Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica by Erik R. Olson, Yunyi Shen, Parker J. Matzinger, Evelyn Tatiana Solano Mora, Guido Saborío-R., Alejandro Azofeifa

“…To examine this, we implemented long-term camera-trap monitoring throughout Corcovado National Park during 2015–2021. …”
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