Influence of Building-Height Variability on Urban Ventilation and Pollutant Dispersion Characteristics by Taotao Shui, Lili Cao, Tieqiao Xiao, Shaojie Zhang

“…These findings underscore that optimizing urban form for vertical ventilation requires a combined strategy of density control and height variation. …”
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Random Finite Element Analysis and Random Factor response Mechanism for Geocell-reinforced Soil Retaining Walls by ZHANG Bingbing, SONG Fei

“…Further, by comparing the stress cloud maps of the deterministic model and the random field model, it is found that the deterministic model presents regular stress gradients and smooth contour transitions, while the random field model exhibits significant irregular stress distribution characteristics. …”
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Aging, HIV infection, and alcohol exert synergist effects on regional thalamic volumes resulting in functional impairment by Adolf Pfefferbaum, Natalie M. Zahr, Stephanie A. Sassoon, Rosemary Fama, Manojkumar Saranathan, Kilian M. Pohl, Edith V. Sullivan

“…Results: Aging in the control group was best modeled with quadratic functions in the Anterior and Ventral regions and with linear functions in the Medial and Posterior regions. …”
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Resistance exercise snacks as a workplace health intervention by Tom Brandt, Christian Thomas Lothar Schwandner, Annette Schmidt

“…Future studies should investigate what training stimuli are needed within RES (e.g., volume, load, frequency) to optimize improvements in musculoskeletal fitness and motivate participants in the long-term applying randomized controlled intervention designs. …”
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Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy after upfront cytoreductive surgery for stage III epithelial ovarian cancer: Follow‐up of long‐term survival by Ziying Lei, Yue Wang, Runya Fang, Ke Wang, Jun Tian, Yangxiao Chen, Yingsi Wang, Jiali Luo, Jinfu He, Binghui Ding, Xianzi Yang, Li Wang, Shuzhong Cui, Hongsheng Tang, the Chinese Peritoneal Oncology Study group (Gynecologic Oncology Study group)

“…The inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) method based on a propensity score model for each patient was used to control the confounding factors and evaluate the effect of HIPEC. …”
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Inner pace: A dynamic exploration and analysis of basketball game pace. by Fei Zhang, Qing Yi, Rui Dong, Jin Yan, Xiao Xu

“…Compared to traditional methods, our approach provides a finer-grained analysis of game pace dynamics and offers actionable insights for optimizing coaching strategies. This study not only advances the understanding of basketball game rhythm but also establishes a robust framework for integrating machine learning and statistical models in sports analysis.…”
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Genetic polymorphism of msp2 in Plasmodium falciparum isolates among asymptomatic malaria infections from two ecological settings in Cameroon by Aline G. Bouopda-Tuedom, Luc Abate, Brice L. Feufack-Donfack, Christelle M. Ngou, Albert N. Bayibeki, Carole E. Eboumbou Moukoko, Lawrence S. Ayong, Antoine Berry, Thierry Lefèvre, Isabelle Morlais, Sandrine E. Nsango

“…Abstract Background The high genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum parasites is one of the challenges for malaria control and elimination in endemic areas. A better knowledge of parasite genotypes circulating in different disease endemic areas could help to optimize local malaria interventions. …”
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Dose–response association between fluid overload and in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients: a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study by Wei Li, Bin Du, Yan He, Li Jiang, Guangxu Liu, Meiping Wang, Jing Wen, Wen Li, Bo Zhu, Ying Wen, Xiuming Xi

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Real-Time Evaluation of Ground Insulation Degradation and Fault Warning Method Under Multiple Operating Conditions for Train Traction Drive System by Zhenglin Cheng, Kan Liu, Xueming Li, Shaolong Xu, Zhiwen Chen, Fengbing Jiang

“…Finally, real-time collection of relevant sensor signals, based on the fault diagnosis rule library and the degradation degree evaluation model of grounding faults, enables real-time detection and warning of grounding faults under all operating conditions to ensure train safety and provide key information support for optimal degraded operation in the future. …”
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Alternative Energy Sources Usable in Automotive Transport by Jiří Zukal, Zoltán Szabó, Miloš Klíma, Pavel Fiala

“…The proposed energy generation arrangement can be controlled and optimized for specific transport tasks. …”
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Pseudocapillaria tomentosa (Nematoda: Capillariidae) in fish and its significance in comprehending host-parasite relationships: A review by Amin Marandi, Anne Majgaard Jensen, Louise von Gersdorff Jørgensen

“…This model organism exhibits immune responses to helminth antigens, including eosinophilia and the upregulation of inflammatory cytokines like Tnf-α and Ifn-γ. …”
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Is anterior cervical discectomy and fusion superior to corpectomy and fusion for treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A systemic review and meta-analysis. by Ying-Chao Han, Zhu-Qing Liu, Shan-Jin Wang, Li-Jun Li, Jun Tan

“…We performed title and abstract screening and full-text screening independently and in duplicate. A random effects model was used for heterogeneous data; otherwise, a fixed effect model was used to pool data, using mean difference (MD) for continuous outcomes and odds ratio (OR) for dichotomous outcomes.…”
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Development of the ADFICE_IT clinical decision support system to assist deprescribing of fall-risk increasing drugs: A user-centered design approach. by Sara S Groos, Kelly K de Wildt, Bob van de Loo, Annemiek J Linn, Stephanie Medlock, Kendrick M Shaw, Eric K Herman, Lotta J Seppala, Kim J Ploegmakers, Natasja M van Schoor, Julia C M van Weert, Nathalie van der Velde

“…Currently, a cluster-randomized controlled trial with process evaluation at hospitals in the Netherlands is being conducted to test the effect of the CDSS on falls. …”
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Effects of different nursing interventions for intraoperative acquired pressure injuries: a network meta-analysis by Wen Zhu, Xiaoqin Pei, Yanxia Guo, Li Chen, Huiling Zhang, Qinghe Li

“…Methods Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) related to the prevention of intraoperative acquired pressure injuries using various nursing interventions were retrieved. …”
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Risk of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome associated with meteorological factors in diverse epidemic regions: a nationwide longitudinal study in China by Nan Chang, Wenzhong Huang, Yanlin Niu, Zhihu Xu, Yuan Gao, Tingting Ye, Zihao Wang, Xiaohui Wei, Yuming Guo, Qiyong Liu

“…Addressing this gap is essential for developing region-specific prevention and control strategies. This study conducted a national investigation to examine the associations between meteorological factors and HFRS in three distinct epidemic regions. …”
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Immune Microenvironment Characterization and Machine Learning-Guided Identification of Diagnostic Biomarkers for Ulcerative Colitis by Zheng Q, Wang L, Zhang Y, Peng J, Hou J, Wang H, Ma Y, Tang P, Li Y, Li H, Chen Y, Li J, Chen Y

“…Moreover, machine learning models, including Random Forest and Best Subset Selection, were used to construct and validate an optimal diagnostic framework. …”
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Investigating the relationship between the monetary policy shock through the exchange rate channel on the management quality index in the banking system: by examining the productiv... by Farhad Sharifi Bagha, Jafar Haqiqat, Zahra Karimi Takanloo

“…Therefore, first, the following equation was estimated without considering the Yt vector, based on which the number of optimal factors was selected. The equation can be written using model variables as follows:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">After determining the number of optimal factors, the equation was estimated. …”
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Pertussis clinical profile shift, severity, prediction in a tertiary hospital: A comparative study before, during, and after COVID-19 in Southern China by Shufeng Tian, Yulan Chen, Qiru Su, Biao Sun, Zengrui Lin, Yuchun Long, Hongmei Wang, Cuijuan Liao, Ying Zhang, Jinjun Zheng, Lvjun Chen, Song Guan, Sen Wang, Xinlei Xu, Jingwen Ai, Wenhong Zhang, Jikui Deng

“…Objective: To analyze the epidemiological characteristics, clinical manifestations, antimicrobial resistance and develop a predictive model for severe pertussis spanning five years – before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic – in Shenzhen children’s hospital in southern China, aiming to provide insights into the pandemic impact and control measures on the pertussis disease profile. …”
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LLM in the Loop: A Framework for Contextualizing Counterfactual Segment Perturbations in Point Clouds by Veljka Kocic, Niko Lukac, Dzemail Rozajac, Stefan Schweng, Christoph Gollob, Arne Nothdurft, Karl Stampfer, Javier del Ser, Andreas Holzinger

“…Yet, despite these advancements, key challenges remain, particularly in optimizing segment perturbations to influence model outcomes in a controlled and meaningful way. …”
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Research on monitoring and early warning systems for mine water: Progress and prospects by Shangxian YIN, Yingying DING, Huiqing LIAN, Donglin DONG, Tong DU, Huichao YIN, Peng ZHAO, Yi’an ZHANG, Xiong WANG

“…This overall development direction includes seven specific directions: constructing a comprehensive index system, optimizing the layout of the perception system, total-factor joint monitoring of multiple disasters, establishing geological-hydrological models + deep learning-based prediction models, setting early warning rules and factor thresholds, real-time and advance warning, and image monitoring and big data processing. …”
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