Breast Cancer Detection Using Infrared Thermography: A Survey of Texture Analysis and Machine Learning Approaches by Larry Ryan, Sos Agaian

“…While mammography is the gold standard, it faces cost and accessibility barriers in resource-limited areas. …”
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Assessing the facilitators and barriers of interdisciplinary team working in primary care using normalisation process theory: An integrative review. by Pauline O'Reilly, Siew Hwa Lee, Madeleine O'Sullivan, Walter Cullen, Catriona Kennedy, Anne MacFarlane

“…It is imperative to understand levers and barriers to the implementation process. This review examines interdisciplinary team working in practice, in primary care, from the perspective of service providers and analyses 1 barriers and facilitators to implementation of interdisciplinary teams in primary care and 2 the main research gaps.…”
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An Efficient One-Dimensional Texture Representation Approach for Lung Disease Diagnosis by Abrar Alabdulwahab, Hyun-Cheol Park, Heon Jeong, Sang-Woong Lee

“…Additionally, it increases the computational time and image-processing complexity. This study investigates the efficiency of converting the 2D chest X-ray into one-dimensional texture representation data using descriptive statistics and local binary patterns, enabling the use of feed-forward neural networks to efficiently classify lung diseases within a short time and with cost effectiveness. …”
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A new approach for processing defect-free hot-work tool steels: Quasi-isothermal laser powder bed fusion by Ulf Ziesing, Leon Engelhardt, Santiago Benito, Martin Reuber, Tobias Schwanekamp, Sebastian Weber, Jonathan Lentz

“…Additionally, this microstructure enables more efficient secondary hardening compared to conventional methods, offering a promising, cost-effective route for PBF-LB/M processing of C-martensitic steels.…”
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Developing Balanced Quality Indicators for Monitoring Virtual Care in Ambulatory Care Environments: Modified Delphi Panel Process by Samuel Petrie, Oluwatoni Makanjuola, Celia Laur, Emeralda Burke, Patricia Rios, Onil Bhattacharyya, Geetha Mukerji

“…In phase 2, a 19-member pan-Canadian panel was convened as part of a 3-round modified Delphi panel process to rate and rank the quality indicators. The panel included clinicians, individuals with lived experience with the health care system, policy makers, academics, and administrators. …”
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A Review of Soil Constitutive Models for Simulating Dynamic Soil–Structure Interaction Processes Under Impact Loading by Tewodros Y. Yosef, Chen Fang, Ronald K. Faller, Seunghee Kim, Qusai A. Alomari, Mojtaba Atash Bahar, Gnyarienn Selva Kumar

“…The accurate modeling of dynamic soil–structure interaction processes under impact loading is critical for advancing the design of soil-embedded barrier systems. …”
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A 10-Step Method for Fair Priority-Setting Processes: A Qualitative Case Study from Zanzibar by Omar Mwalim, Sanaa Said, Subira Suleiman, Fatma Bakar, Haji Khamis, Dhameera Mohammed, Zuhura Amour, Omar Mussa, Abdulmajid Jecha, Abdul-Latif Haji, Ole F. Norheim, Ingrid Miljeteig, Austen Davis, Peter Hangoma, Kjell Arne Johansson

“…Practical guidance on structuring transparent and inclusive priority setting processes remains limited. This paper presents a 10-step method for designing fair priority-setting processes, demonstrated through the revision of the Zanzibar Essential Health Care Package (2019–2022). …”
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Economic evaluations  of strategies targeting pre-diagnosis dementia  populations: Protocol for a systematic review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservation... by Alina Zenker, Men Thi Hoang, Ulf-Göran Gerdtham, Sanjib Saha, Dominic Trepel

“…Introduction Dementia remains incurable, and treatment trials are typically conducted after the symptoms manifest, potentially too late in the disease process to alter its course. Early identification and intervention during the pre-diagnosis phase offer the potential to introduce more cost-effective strategies and enhance quality of life. …”
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Saudi healthy plate-2024: framework for developing, modeling, and evaluating Saudi Arabia’s dietary guidelines by Omar A. Alhumaidan, Sarah M. Alkhunein, Shihana A. Alakeel, Ghadir A. Fallata, Madhawi M. Aldhwayan, Asalah Y. Alfaifi, Wala M. Albalwi, Haya AlZeer

“…Choline intake with average requirement of 320.00 mg (95% CI: 224.00–416.00), met 73.71% of requirement in males and 73.36% in females. The cost of dietary patterns ranged from 380.70 to 762.70 SAR, indicating overall affordability. …”
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Integration of artificial intelligence in reverse logistics process: enhancing decision-making across planning, execution, and control stages by Pascual Cortes Pellicer, Faustino Alarcon, David Pérez-Perales

“…AI technologies and functionalities such as machine learning, predictive analytics, and decision-support systems demonstrate significant potential for automating complex processes, reducing operational costs, and improving logistical precision. …”
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Analysis of Seaweed Chips Business Feasibility (Case Study on "NORIbet" Seaweed Processed MSMEs in the City of Bandung, West Java) by Ristiafani, Ine Maulina, Emma Rochima, Iwang Gumilar

“…This limits added value creation and hinders the growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). NORIbet, a seaweed-processed MSME based in Bandung, West Java, aims to address this gap by developing value-added seaweed products. …”
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Enhancement of Roll-to-Roll Gravure-Printed Cantilever Touch Sensors via a Transferring and Bonding Method by Sang Hoon Lee, Jae Hak Shin, Sangyoon Lee

“…Sensor miniaturization offers significant advantages, including enhanced SoC integration efficiency, reduced cost, and lightweight design. While the roll-to-roll printed electronics fabrication process is advantageous for the mass production of sensors compared to the traditional MEMS technology, producing sensors that require air gap-based 3D structures remains challenging. …”
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A Comprehensive Classification of State-of-the-Art Distributed Maximum Power Point Tracking Architectures for Photovoltaic Systems by Afshin Nazer, Olindo Isabella, Patrizio Manganiello

“…To alleviate mismatch-related losses, many DMPPT architectures, including full power processing (FPP) and differential power processing (DPP), have been documented in the literature. …”
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Exploring the Context of Industry 4.0, Continuous Processes, and Mining Industry: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Directions by Aline Menardi Culchesk, Vagner Luiz Gava, Ana Lucia Figueiredo Facin, Rodrigo Franco Goncalves, Jocieli Francisco da Silva, Mauro de Mesquita Spinola

“…This framework emphasizes the need for customized approaches to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance global competitiveness. The conclusions offer a foundation for future empirical research and promote innovation and digital transformation in the mining industry, focusing on adapting optimization and process control techniques for continuous processes.…”
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Integrative management of infrastructure and traction equipment at the railway area by N. F. Sirina, S. S. Yushkova

“…Overall algorithm of the model of integrative control of infrastructure and traction resources was formalized, which is illustrated by the example of participants of transportation process at the railway area. The basis of their interaction is the results of integral assessment that generalized various quantity of indicators and assessment factors of transportation process.Mathematical support of procedures of establishing the cost price is implemented in the Intellectual system of control and handling of the locomotive fleet at the area of the railway production infrastructure. …”
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Accelerated Bayesian optimization for CNN+LSTM learning rate tuning via precomputed Gaussian process subspaces in soil analysis by Xiaolong Chen, Hongfeng Zhang, Cora Un In Wong, Zhengchun Song

“…PurposeWe propose an accelerated Bayesian optimization framework for tuning the learning rate of CNN+LSTM models in soil analysis, addressing the computational inefficiency of traditional Gaussian Process (GP)-based methods. This work bridges the gap between computational efficiency and probabilistic robustness, with broader implications for automated machine learning in geoscientific applications.MethodThe key innovation lies in a subspace-accelerated GP surrogate model that precomputes low-rank approximations of covariance matrices offline, thereby decoupling the costly hyperparameter tuning from the online acquisition function evaluations. …”
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Understanding the Drivers of Business Formation Process in Latin America: An Integrated Model Applied to the Analysis of Alumni’s Ventures from an Ecuadorian University by Roberto Vallejo-Imbaquingo, Andrés Robalino-López

“…In particular, opportunity costs have a negative impact on the business formation process, reflecting the challenges of entrepreneurship in unfavorable environments. …”
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Nanofiltration membranes for efficient removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater: A state-of-the-art review by Samy Elhadi Oussadou, Sumina Namboorimadathil Backer, Ismail W. Almanassra, Ahmad Shabib, Muataz Ali Atieh, Abdallah Shanableh

“…The review highlights cost challenges and stresses the need for life-cycle economic evaluations. …”
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Semantic Reasoning Using Standard Attention-Based Models: An Application to Chronic Disease Literature by Yalbi Itzel Balderas-Martínez, José Armando Sánchez-Rojas, Arturo Téllez-Velázquez, Flavio Juárez Martínez, Raúl Cruz-Barbosa, Enrique Guzmán-Ramírez, Iván García-Pacheco, Ignacio Arroyo-Fernández

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Solitons unveilings and modulation instability analysis for sixth-order coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations in fiber bragg gratings by Noha M. Kamel, Hamdy M. Ahmed, Wafaa B. Rabie

“…This method was chosen for its advantages, including low computational cost, high consistency, and simplicity in calculations. …”
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