A Lightweight Greenhouse Tomato Fruit Identification Method Based on Improved YOLOv11n by Xingyu Gao, Fengyu Li, Jun Yan, Qinyou Sun, Xianyong Meng, Pingzeng Liu

“…Firstly, the conventional step convolution is substituted by the Average pooling Downsampling (ADown) module with multi-path fusion; Gated Convolution (gConv) is incorporated in the C3K2 module, which considerably reduces the number of parameters and computation of the model. …”
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DiffBTS: A Lightweight Diffusion Model for 3D Multimodal Brain Tumor Segmentation by Zuxin Nie, Jiahong Yang, Chengxuan Li, Yaqin Wang, Jun Tang

“…However, their high complexity when processing 3D images remains a limitation. …”
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Wearable Fall Detection System with Real-Time Localization and Notification Capabilities by Chin-Kun Tseng, Shi-Jia Huang, Lih-Jen Kau

“…The system achieved an average sensitivity of 97.9%, an average specificity of 99.9%, and an overall accuracy of 99.7%. …”
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To prescribe or not to prescribe in the elderly: a qualitative exploration of prescribing dilemmas among Pakistani healthcare providers by Halima Sadia, Safila Naveed, Hina Rehman, Shazia Jamshed

“…The interviews lasted for an average of 15 min. The analysis revealed three primary themes: (1) inappropriate prescribing, characterised by knowledge and awareness of inappropriate prescribing and its assessment tools; (2) complexities in elderly prescribing, highlighting patient factors such as comorbidities, polypharmacy, psychological issues and socioeconomic challenges, as well as prescriber factors; and (3) interventions to improve prescribing, emphasising the role of pharmacists in enhancing medication safety, the importance of effective patient–prescriber relationships through counselling and the need for regulatory measures to monitor prescribing behaviours. …”
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On the Boundedness of Biparameter Littlewood-Paley gλ⁎-Function by Mingming Cao, Qingying Xue

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The Effectiveness of Trauma-Aware Parenting Intervention on Relationship between Attachment and Emotional Disturbance in Adoptive Families by Mehrana Mehrana, Mansoureh Bahramipour Isfahani

“…The average emotional disturbance scores in the experimental group compared to the control showed a greater decrease in the post-test and follow-up phase than in the pre-test. …”
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Surfel-based lightweight LiDAR-inertial SLAM system for UAV pose estimation by LIU Chang, ZHAO Zixu, SHANG Yuanfeng, QIU Dawei, SHI Jinglin, LIU Jie, JIANG Ji

“…Furthermore,while maintaining the performance in terms of runtime, the proposed technique reduces the average position deviation by 37.63% and the average attitude deviation by 33.94% in outdoor satellite signal denied environments.…”
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Short-Term Power Load Forecasting Based on DPSO-LSSVM Model by Shujun Ji, Linhao Zhang, Jinteng Wang, Tao Wei, Jiadong Li, Bu Ling, Jinglong Xu, Zuoping Wu

“…The findings denoted that the average absolute percentage error of the least squares support vector machine model using linear kernel function is only 3.75%, the average absolute error is only 256.38MW, and the root mean square error is only 311.20MW. …”
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Long-term results of treatment for patients with locally advanced external ear skin cancer by A. M. Mudunov, E. G. Khazarova, M. V. Bolotin

“…In the case of complex treatment, radiation therapy had carried out against background cisplatin introduction. …”
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Uso do retalho miogorduroso segmentar do músculo latíssimo do dorso em decúbito único para reconstrução da mama pós-quadrantectomia externa Use of latissimus dorsi muscle segment w... by João Batista Fortaleza de Araújo, Luiz Gonzaga Porto Pinheiro, Sérgio Saboya Pinheiro de Sousa, João Ivo Xavier Rocha, Patrícia Lopes Gaspar, Leila Yasmim Maria Cidrão Fortaleza

“…To evaluate the method, each result had a score attributed to volume, shape, symmetry, and changes in the nipple areolar complex, as well as scar and operated quadrant surface. …”
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ImmuProgML: machine learning-based dissection of cancer-immune dynamics during tumor progression to improve immunotherapy by Hanxiao Zhou, Lan Mei, Qianyi Lu, Yakun Zhang, Yue Sun, Caiyu Zhang, Han Jiang, Jiajun Zhou, Xia Li, Yunpeng Zhang, Shangwei Ning

“…Abstract Background Cancer progression involves distinct stages, with a critical tipping point marking the transition from early to advanced phases, driven by complex tumor-immune dynamics. While immunotherapy has significantly improved outcomes, current biomarker models lack integration of cancer-immune interactions and progression dynamics. …”
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Landscape of paediatric endocrine clinical practice in Italy: results from a survey of the Italian Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology (ISPED) by Maria Elisabeth Street, Anna Di Sessa, Andrea Esposito, Anastasia Ibba, Giorgia Pepe, Riccardo Bonfanti, Felice Citriniti, Giuseppe D’Annunzio, Maria Rosaria Licenziati, Malgorzata Wasniewska, Valentino Cherubini, Mariacarolina Salerno

“…Many conditions followed-up are rare and/or chronic complex diseases requiring a high level of expertise. …”
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Rice-SVBDete: a detection algorithm for small vascular bundles in rice stem’s cross-sections by Xiaoying Zhu, Weiyu Zhou, Jianguo Li, Jianguo Li, Mingchong Yang, Mingchong Yang, Haiyu Zhou, Haiyu Zhou, Jiada Huang, Jiada Huang, Jiahua Shi, Jun Shen, Guangyao Pang, Lingqiang Wang, Lingqiang Wang, Lingqiang Wang

“…Compared to the baseline YOLOv8, Rice-SVBDete improves precision by 0.179, recall by 0.201, and mAP@.5 by 0.227, demonstrating its effectiveness in small object detection.DiscussionThese results highlight Rice-SVBDete's potential for accurately identifying small vascular bundles in complex backgrounds, providing a valuable tool for rice anatomical analysis and supporting advancements in precision agriculture and plant science research.…”
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Characterization of a Novel <i>Lentzea</i> Species Isolated from the Kumtagh Desert and Genomic Insights into the Secondary Metabolite Potential of the Genus by Ying Wen, Jiahui Li, Fujun Qiao, Wanyin Luo, Tuo Chen, Guangxiu Liu, Wei Zhang

“…NRPS and type I PKS (T1PKS) were the most prevalent BGC types, indicating a capacity to synthesize structurally complex and pharmacologically relevant metabolites. …”
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Global, regional and national burden of rheumatoid arthritis from 1990 to 2021, with projections of incidence to 2050: a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the Global Burden... by Yingnan Ma, Haiyan Chen, Wenhua Lv, Siyu Wei, Yuping Zou, Ruilin Li, Jiacheng Wang, Wei She, Linna Yuan, Junxian Tao, Xuying Guo, Shuo Bi, Hongsheng Tian, Ye Ma, Hongmei Sun, Chen Sun, Jing Xu, Yu Dong, Jingxuan Kang, Hongchao Lv, Mingming Zhang, Yongshuai Jiang

“…Age-specific prevalence, incidence, and DALYs rates peaked at different age groups, highlighting complex demographic dynamics. Socio-demographic index (SDI) analysis demonstrated a positive correlation between RA burden and socio-economic development. …”
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The Application of Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict HIV Testing Using Evidence from the 2002–2017 South African Adult Population-Based Surveys: An HIV Testing Predictive Mode... by Musa Jaiteh, Edith Phalane, Yegnanew A. Shiferaw, Haruna Jallow, Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya

“…Random forest’s ability to analyze complex datasets makes it a valuable tool for informing data-driven policy initiatives, such as raising awareness, engaging the media, improving employment outcomes, enhancing accessibility, and targeting high-risk individuals. …”
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Fractal approach to geological and economic assessment of germanium-bearing lignites by O. I. Bilous, M. S. Burlutskyy

“…Traditional methods of estimating lignite reserves and predicting germanium content frequently fail to consider the complex structural and genetic heterogeneity of coal deposits. …”
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Condutividade hidráulica de solos de Pernambuco em resposta à condutividade elétrica e RAS da água de irrigação Hydraulic conductivity of soils from Pernambuco in response to elect... by Maria B. G. dos S. Freire, Hugo A. Ruiz, Mateus R. Ribeiro, Paulo A. Ferreira, Victor H. Alvarez V., Fernando J. Freire

“…Initially, an adjustment of the Na:Ca ratio in the cation exchange complex was performed with solutions at concentration of 50 mmol c L-1. …”
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Association of Family History of Cardiovascular Diseases in Boys Aged 12-13 Years with Structural and Functional Indicators of the Left Ventricle and Arterial Stiffness in the Age... by O. Yu. Isaykina, V. B. Rozanov, A. A. Aleksandrov, I. V. Leontyeva, M. B. Kotova, E. I. Ivanova

“…The examination included a survey on a standard questionnaire, measurement of anthropometric indicators, blood pressure (BP), pulse counting, determination of the blood lipid spectrum. The intima-media complex thickness (IMT) of the common carotid arteries was measured; echocardiography and applanation tonometry were performed.Results. …”
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Optimization and Machine Learning in Modeling Approaches to Hybrid Energy Balance to Improve Ports’ Efficiency by Helena M. Ramos, João S. T. Coelho, Eyup Bekci, Toni X. Adrover, Oscar E. Coronado-Hernández, Modesto Perez-Sanchez, Kemal Koca, Aonghus McNabola, R. Espina-Valdés

“…A neural network time series (NNTS) model trained on average year data achieved high accuracy (R²: 0.9253–0.9695). …”
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