Reinforcement Learning-Based Intent Classification of Chinese Questions About Respiratory Diseases by Hao Wu, Degen Huang, Xiaohui Lin

“…In the reinforcement learning model based on keywords, we crafted a word frequency reward function to aid in generating the reward function and determining keyword categories. …”
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Lifestyle factors and health outcomes associated with infertility in women: A case-control study using National Health Insurance Database by Boyoung Jeon, Taeuk Kang, Sung Wook Choi

“…Conclusions These findings underscore the need for lifestyle modifications and personalized preconception care to improve fertility outcomes. Trial registration Not available.…”
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The impact of anticoagulant-related bleeding on quality of life: Development of a novel measure based on perspectives from older adults. by Anna L Parks, Stacey L Slager, Amy M Cizik, Margaret C Fang, Mark A Supiano, Patti P Katz, Daniel M Witt

“…We incorporated these distinct aspects of wellbeing and function into a novel PROM for bleeding-related QoL that can inform clinical care and research after subsequent psychometric validation.…”
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Artificial intelligence real-time automated recognition of the gastric antrum cross-sectional area and motility rhythm via bedside ultrasound: a pilot study by Tongjuan Zou, Hao He, Jing Yang, You Wu, Cao Lv, Lican Zhao, Wanhong Yin

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Explanatory Model of Self-Efficacy for Cervical Cancer Screening by Angela-Cristina Yanez Corrales, Maria-Teresa Urrutia, Oslando Padilla

“…Methods: This study was conducted on 969 women aged 25–64 years who used the public health care system in Santiago, Chile. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to generate the explanatory model for global SE index and for each of their components as function of sociodemographic factors, factors related to interaction with the health system, risk factors for CC, family functioning, and the knowledge and beliefs of women regarding the disease and its prevention. …”
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Policy Options for Contributory Health Insurance Schemes in Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries to Enable Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage by Agnes Gatome-Munyua, Joseph Kutzin, Cheryl Cashin

“…Instead, contributory health insurance has been found to exacerbate inequities in access to health care because entitlements are linked to contributions. …”
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Long-Term Management and Monitoring of the Bladder After Spinal Cord Injury in a Rodent Model by Michael Kleindorfer, Elena Esra Keller, Karin Roider, Evelyn Beyerer, Patrick Heimel, David Hercher, Martha Georgina Brandtner, Lukas Lusuardi, Ludwig Aigner, Sophina Bauer

“…Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a complex clinical condition with a wide range of permanent functional and neurological consequences. A prime factor limiting the patient’s quality of life (QoL) is difficulties in bladder function. …”
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Combined metabolomic and transcriptomic analysis reveals the key genes for triterpenoid biosynthesis in Cyclocarya paliurus by Duo Chen, Xupeng Chen, Xuehai Zheng, Jinmao Zhu, Ting Xue

“…Abstract Background Cyclocarya paliurus is a high-value tree, and it contains a variety of bioactive secondary metabolites which have broad application prospects in medicine, food and health care. Triterpenoids can improve the bioactive function of C. paliurus health tea and also improve the efficacy of health care tea. …”
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Changes in medication safety indicators in England throughout the covid-19 pandemic using OpenSAFELY: population based, retrospective cohort study of 57 million patients using fede... by Paul Griffiths, Ben Goldacre, David Evans, Sam Harper, Orla Macdonald, Alex J Walker, Richard Croker, Anthony J Avery, Caroline E Morton, Jessica Morley, Brian MacKenna, William Hulme, Sarah Rodgers, Amir Mehrkar, Peter Inglesby, Jonathan Cockburn, John Parry, Frank Hester, James Barrett, Amelia Green, Helen Curtis, Sebastian Bacon, Simon Davy, George Hickman, Tom Ward, Louis Fisher, Jon Massey, Iain Dillingham, Christopher Bates, Lisa EM Hopcroft, Kerry Oliver, Dai Evans, Becky Smith, Shaun O’Hanlon, Alex Eavis, Richard Jarvis, Dima Avramov, Aaron Fowles, Nasreen Parkes

“…We identified 1 813 058 patients (3.1%) at risk of at least one potentially hazardous prescribing event.Conclusion NHS data from general practices can be analysed at national scale to generate insights into service delivery. Potentially hazardous prescribing was largely unaffected by the covid-19 pandemic in primary care health records in England.…”
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Understanding embolus transport and source to destination mapping of thromboemboli in hemodynamics driven by left ventricular assist device by Sreeparna Majee, Akshita Sahni, Jay D. Pal, Erin E. McIntyre, Debanjan Mukherjee

“…Using the concepts of size-dependent embolus-hemodynamics interactions, and jet impingement driven flow for hemodynamics under LVAD operation as established in our prior works, we gain valuable insights on departure of thromboembolus distribution from flow distribution, and establish that our in silico model can generate deep insights into embolus dynamics which is not otherwise available from standard of care imaging and clinical data.…”
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Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Postresuscitative Mechanisms of Brain Pathology by Yu. V. Zarzhetsky, M. Sh. Avrushchenko, A. V. Volkov

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A low-cost printed circuit board-based centrifugal microfluidic platform for dielectrophoresis by Nicklas Rondot, Songyuan Yan, Dario Mager, Lawrence Kulinsky

“…The resulting DEPDisc platform solves the challenge that existing printed circuit board electrodes are reliant on expensive high-voltage function generators by boosting the voltage using resonant inductive power transfer. …”
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Prospective Cohort Study in Alport Syndrome Patients Under Standard Therapy by Oliver Gross, Michelle N. Rheault, James Simon, Bertrand Knebelmann, Yuqian Shen, Qi Zhang, Ali Hariri, Julie Lin, Shiguang Liu, Clifford E. Kashtan

“…Introduction: Patients with Alport syndrome (AS), a common genetic kidney disease, exhibit variable rates of decline in kidney function. Consequently, this global, multicenter, prospective observational study aimed to generate data useful for designing future interventional trials. …”
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O2-self-supplying and glutathione-depleting scaffold for synergistic cancer therapy by Jiajia Zeng, Chongxian He, Xinna Bai, Cijun Shuai, Hao Pan

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Strategic planning and organizational performance in public health sector: a scoping review by Utoomporn Wongsin, Tanavij Pannoi, Chardsumon Prutipinyo, Mohammad Ainul Maruf, Dichapong Pongpattrachai, Orawan Quansri, Youwanuch Sattayasomboon

“…Abstract Background Strategic planning is a methodical approach to generate fundamental decisions and actions that influence and direct the nature, function, and rationale of the public health sector. …”
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Impact of aortic morphology on VA-ECMO performance: a combined statistical shape modeling and CFD approach by Marilena Mazzoli, Marilena Mazzoli, Emanuele Gasparotti, Emanuele Vignali, Dorela Haxhiademi, Simona Celi

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Living with, managing and minimising treatment burden in long term conditions: a systematic review of qualitative research. by Sara Demain, Ana-Carolina Gonçalves, Carlos Areia, Rúben Oliveira, Ana Jorge Marcos, Alda Marques, Ranj Parmar, Katherine Hunt

“…<h4>Background</h4>'Treatment burden', defined as both the workload and impact of treatment regimens on function and well-being, has been associated with poor adherence and unfavourable outcomes. …”
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Road-Adaptive Precise Path Tracking Based on Reinforcement Learning Method by Bingheng Han, Jinhong Sun

“…In the second layer, we carefully designed the evaluation function in the tracking process based on the uncertainties and performance requirements that may occur during vehicle driving. …”
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Registry China study (PORTRAY): protocol for a prospective, multicentre registry study by Ling Zhao, Min Liu, Huaping Dai, Chen Wang, Bingbing Xie, Yanhong Ren, Jing Geng, Xuan He, Chengjun Ban, Shiyao Wang, Dingyuan Jiang, Sa Luo, Qihang Chen, Ruie Feng

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Regulation of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation through tight control of cytochrome c oxidase in health and disease – Implications for ischemia/reperfusion injury, inflammato... by Lucynda Pham, Tasnim Arroum, Junmei Wan, Lauren Pavelich, Jamie Bell, Paul T. Morse, Icksoo Lee, Lawrence I. Grossman, Thomas H. Sanderson, Moh H. Malek, Maik Hüttemann

“…Mitochondria are essential to cellular function as they generate the majority of cellular ATP, mediated through oxidative phosphorylation, which couples proton pumping of the electron transport chain (ETC) to ATP production. …”
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