A Novel Hybrid Approach to Forecasting Crude Oil Prices Using Local Mean Decomposition, ARIMA, and XGBoost by Jawaria Nasir, Muhammad Aamir, Soofia Iftikhar, A. B. Albidah, Ohud A. Alqasem, Maysaa E. A. Elwahab, Ilyas Khan, Wei Sin Koh

“…Using the XGBOOST approach, deep dynamic learning features, augmented with autoregressive moving average (ARIMA), it is possible to predict each reconstructed segment. …”
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Cost effectiveness of a protocol using palivizumab in preterm infants by Yolanda Hernández-Gago, Marina Lombardero-Pin, Casilda Ortega de la Cruz, Pablo A. Maciuniak, Alicia Díez del Pino

“…The calculation of the effectiveness was determined with the admission rate of premature patients stratified by weeks of gestational age <29, <32; and <35. For the analysis of risk factors and severity in patients admitted seasons with the new protocol are collected prospectively clinical data and environmental and social factors.…”
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Differential effects of air pollution on ischemic stroke and ischemic heart disease by ethnicity in a nationwide cohort in the Netherlands by Lieke van den Brekel, Joreintje D. Mackenbach, Diederick E. Grobbee, Gerard Hoek, Ilonca Vaartjes, Yvonne Koop

“…Methods This nationwide analysis (2014–2019), linked residential-address concentrations of NO2 and PM2.5 to individual-level hospital and mortality data. …”
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Screening and Assessment of Genetic Diversity of Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) Germplasm in Response to Soil Salinity Stress at Germination Stage by Alia Anwar, Javaria Tabassum, Shakeel Ahmad, Muhammad Ashfaq, Adil Hussain, Muhammad Asad Ullah, Nur Shuhadah Binti Mohd Saad, Abdelhalim I. Ghazy, Muhammad Arshad Javed

“…The number of alleles per locus ranged from two to nine with an average of 4.86. The polymorphic information content (PIC) ranged from four to eight. …”
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Green-synthesized chromium oxide nanoparticles using pomegranate husk extract: Multifunctional bioactivity in antioxidant potential, lipase and amylase inhibition, and cytotoxicity by Cheah Shi-Yan, Aminuzzaman Mohammod, Phang You-Kang, Lim Sharon Chia-Yen, Koh Ming-Xiu, Djearamane Sinouvassane, Subramaniam Hemaroopini, Lim Boon-Hoe, Li Fang, Wong Ling-Shing, Tey Lai-Hock

“…The synthesized MA-Cr₂O₃ NPs were characterized using UV-Vis, FTIR, field emission scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), HR-transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction methods. TEM analysis revealed an average particle size of 11.69 nm, and EDX confirmed nanoparticle (NP) purity. …”
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A West African coastal science trajectory of vulnerability, adaptability, and resilience by Bapentire D. Angnuureng, Rafael Almar, Gregoire A. Ondoa, Olusegun A. Dada, Philip-Neri Jayson-Quashigah, Edward J. Anthony, Thomas Stieglitz, Allassane Ouattara, Frédéric Bonou, Kwasi Appeaning Addo, Emmanuel K. Brempong, Cheikh O. T. Cissé, Abdoulaye Ndour, Erwin W. J. Bergsma, Zacharie Sohou, Awa Niang Fall, Denis W. Aheto

“…Senegal records the highest average erosion per year, while Nigeria records the fastest decline in mangrove cover. …”
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Epidemiological transition of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease-related chronic liver disease and cirrhosis: a comparative study between China and the global... by Yi Tang, Yi Tang, Changhao Gu, Changhao Gu

“…We aim to identify critical intervention windows for precision public health strategies.MethodsUsing open data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database from 1990 to 2021, we conducted a comparative age-period-cohort analysis between Chinese and global populations. Joinpoint regression quantified temporal trends through average annual percentage change (AAPC) with 95% confidence intervals. …”
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The prognostic role of albumin-bilirubin grade in the mortality of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma patients by Fatemeh Dayyan, Farhad Zamani, Hossein Ajdarkosh, Mahmoodreza khoonsari, Amirhossein Faraji, Mehdi Nikkhah, Akram Nourian, Fahimeh Safarnezhad Tameshkel, Elham Sobhrakhshankhah

“…Clinical data of patients were collected to calculate ALBI score which was subsequently divided into three distinct grades (grade 1: ≤−2.60, grade 2: > −2.60 to ≤ − 1.39, grade 3: >−1.39). Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox regression model were used to analyze overall survival, 1-, 3- and 5-year survival and parameters affecting patient survival. …”
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Early-stage detection of maize seed germination based on RGB image and machine vision by Xiaohang Liu, Zhao Zhang, Yunxia Li, C. Igathinathane, Jiangfan Yu, Zhaoyu Rui, Afshin Azizi, Xiqing Wang, Alireza Pourreza, Man Zhang

“…Experimental results showed that the performance of stripe band + boundary + color combination was superior to each direct method, and the average precision, recall, and F1 value of germination detection were 73.5 %, 87.5 %, and 79.2 %, respectively. …”
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Efficacy of Tuina Versus the Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Technique in Patients With Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Kaiqi Fan, Aicheng Wang, Hainan Gao, Ting Yu, Xiangyu Zhu

“…All enrolled participants have initiated treatment, with an average adherence rate of 92% and no withdrawals due to adverse events (AEs) or treatment dissatisfaction. …”
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A direct comparison of the diagnostic efficacy of alternative scaffoldbased radiopharmaceuticals [^99mTc]Tc-ADAPT6 and [^99mTc]Tc-(HE)₃-G3 in patient... by O. D. Bragina, S. M. Deyev, E. Yu. Garbukov, V. E. Goldberg, V. I. Chernov, V. M. Tolmachev

“…Breast tumors were visualized in all cases. The average tumor uptake of [99mTc]Tc-ADAPT6 was 4.7 ± 2.1, which was significantly higher than in the [99mTc]Tc-(HE)3-G3 injection (3.5 ± 1.7) (p &lt; 0.005, paired t-test). …”
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Method for Determination of 55Fe in Radioactive Used Oil from Nuclear Power Plant by MA Lina1, 2, FAN Fuyou3, QIU Xiangping3, WANG Lusheng1, 2, DAI Xiongxin1, 2

“…In response to the need for the measurement of 55Fe in used oil, a method was established for the analysis of 55Fe in used oil. 5 mg of Fe3+ was added to the used oil sample, mixed well and left for 1 h to ensure that the Fe3+ is in equilibrium with the 55Fe in the sample. …”

Detection of Copy Number Variations in Woori-Heukdon Populations with the Illumina PorcineSNP60 Bead-Chip Array by Yong-Min Kim, Ha-Seung Seong, Seok-Joo Ha, Young-Sin Kim, Jae-Kwon Kim, Heejung Baek, Seona Kwon, Sangwon Yoon, Joon-Hee Lee, Dongwon Seo, Won-Hyong Chung, Joon-Ki Hong, Jung-Woo Choi, Eun-Seok Cho

“…Functional enrichment analysis highlighted various genes overlapping with the CNVRs, including 1236 genes in DUC and 572 genes in WRH, linked to biological processes. …”
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Availability and Affordability of Medicines for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases in Pharmacies in Six Regions of the Russian Federation by A. E. Imaeva, Yu. A. Balanova, A. V. Kontsevaya, A. V. Kapustina, D. V. Duplyakov, O. H. Malysheva, I. V. Osipova, T. A. Petrichko, G. I. Kropanin, R. A. Kasimov, D. A. Leon, M. McKee

“…The basic cardiovascular medicines were characterized by a relatively high availability in 6 regions of the Russian Federation included in the analysis both by the criterion of the availability of drugs and by the criterion of the minimum price.…”
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Exploring anthropometric, biochemistry and nutritional attributes in overweight and obese women: Insights from the Serbian cohort: A pilot study by Petrović Anka, Ivanović Nevena, Milinković Neda, Milenković Danijela, Polovina Snežana, Zeković Milica, Đorđević Brižita

“…Results: The final analytical sample consisted of 57 females (average age 37.16±7.27 years, range: 21-55 years). …”
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Earth observations reveal impacts of climate variability on maize cropping systems in sub-Saharan Africa by Adomas Liepa, Michael Thiel, Hannes Taubenböck, Doris Klein, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Marcell K. Peters, Sarah Schönbrodt-Stitt, Insa Otte, Tobias Landmann, Zeyaur R. Khan, Michael Ochieng Obondo, Frank Chidawanyika, Emily A. Martin, Tobias Ullmann

“…Field data from 58 sites in southwestern Kenya provided training for this analysis, revealing detectable inter-class differences. …”
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Exploring Floristic Diversity, Propagation Patterns, and Plant Functions in Domestic Gardens across Urban Planning Gradient in Lubumbashi, DR Congo by Yannick Useni Sikuzani, Bernard Kisangani Kalonda, Médard Mpanda Mukenza, Jonas Yona Mleci, Alex Mpibwe Kalenga, François Malaisse, Jan Bogaert

“…Gardens were classified into types, and their vegetation was evaluated based on species origin and ecological impact. The analysis of domestic gardens in Lubumbashi reveals significant variations across different neighborhood types. …”
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Assessing fecal contamination from human and environmental sources using Escherichia coli as an indicator in rural eastern Ethiopian households—a cross-sectional study from the EXC... by Loïc Deblais, Loïc Deblais, Belisa Usmael Ahmedo, Amanda Ojeda, Bahar Mummed, Yuke Wang, Yitagele Terefe Mekonnen, Yenenesh Demisie Weldesenbet, Kedir A. Hassen, Mussie Brhane, Sarah McKune, Arie H. Havelaar, Song Liang, Gireesh Rajashekara, Gireesh Rajashekara, Gireesh Rajashekara

“…E. coli was more frequently detected than average (&gt;53%) with high concentration (&gt;2-log CFU) in soil (g) and per pair of hand, while the opposite trend (&lt;33%; &lt;1.5-log CFU) was observed in food provided to the infants (g or mL), per areola, and breast milk (mL; p &lt; 0.01). …”
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Validation of a method for in situ determination of 137Cs soil contamination density in kitchen gardens using the portable spectrometer-dosimeter MKS AT6101D by V. P. Ramzaev, A. N. Barkovsky, A. A. Bratilova

“…It was found that the results of the ex situ analyzes of soil samples were in a good agreement with the contamination density values obtained with the in situ method. On average, the difference between two methodologies was 7% (a maximum of 20%). …”
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The Prevalence of Dermoscopy Use Among Dermatology Residents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study by Abdullah Almeziny, Rahaf Almutairi, Amal Altamimi, Khloud Alshehri, Latifah Almehaideb, Asem Shadid, Mohammed Al Mashali

“…Over half of the participants (n=34, 54.0%) owned a dermoscope, and a substantial number of them (n=23, 36.5%) reported conducting 21-30 clinic consultations per month on average. More than half of the participants (n=36, 57.1%) had received dermoscopy training, and 16 (36.4%) had used dermoscopy for 2 years. …”
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