HawkEars: A regional, high-performance avian acoustic classifier by Jan Huus, Kevin G. Kelly, Erin M. Bayne, Elly C. Knight

“…We evaluated HawkEars performance for bird species relative to two prominent avian community classifiers: BirdNET, and Perch for two datasets representing two applications: bird community surveys and studies of vocal activity rate. …”
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Attention-Driven Emotion Recognition in EEG: A Transformer-Based Approach With Cross-Dataset Fine-Tuning by Ghulam Ghous, Shaheryar Najam, Mohammed Alshehri, Abdulmonem Alshahrani, Yahya AlQahtani, Ahmad Jalal, Hui Liu

“…Emotion recognition from EEG (electroencephalogram) signals is crucial in mental health diagnostics and human-computer interaction but is often hindered by high dimensionality, noise, and complex temporal dependencies in the data. This paper presents a novel approach that integrates transformer models, attention mechanisms, and transfer learning to enhance emotion recognition accuracy from EEG signals. …”
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Tracing global progress: two decades of age-related macular degeneration research by Li-Yun Yuan, Liang-Pin Li, Xia Hua, Xiao-Yong Yuan

“…Bibliometric analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel 2021 for data management and annual publication analysis. …”
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Analysis of risk factors and construction of a predictive model for severe acute pancreatitis complicated by sinistral portal hypertension by Mengbo Xiao, Mengbo Xiao, Yu An, Ying Di, Yunfeng Cui, Yunfeng Cui

“…This study aimed to identify the risk factors of SAP combined with SPH and to construct a relevant predictive model using independent risk factors.Materials and methodsThe clinical data of 431 SAP patients were collected in this study. …”
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The mediating role of emotional intelligence in the relationship between sexual health literacy and sexual communication self-efficacy among married nursing students by Shaimaa Mohamed Amin, Heba Emad El-Gazar, Mohamed Ali Zoromba, Nagwa Ibrahim ELfeshawy, Toha Ali ELsayed Abo-Hatab, Hanan Hosni El-Sherbini, Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta

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Convolutional transform learning based fusion framework for scale invariant long term target detection and tracking in unmanned aerial vehicles by Fatma S. Alrayes, Nazir Ahmad, Asma Alshuhail, Menwa Alshammeri, Ali Alqazzaz, Hassan Alkhiri, Jehad Saad Alqurni, Yahia Said

“…The model increases targeted accuracy and decreases false positives using real-time data and machine learning (ML) methods. Its enormous applications range from military operations to urban planning and wildlife monitoring. …”
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The role of guideline organizations in nationwide guideline implementation: a qualitative study by Andrea C. Thoonsen, Hanneke Merten, Toby T. Broeders, Anika Gans, Ilse van Beusekom, Diana M. J. Delnoij, Martine C. de Bruijne

“…These organizations influence the end users’ awareness, accessibility, understanding, acceptability and applicability of guidelines and, therefore, play a crucial role in guideline implementation. …”
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The PIANOFORTE partnership: Elevating European research for enhanced radiation protection by Garnier-Laplace Jacqueline, Gariel Jean-Christophe, Vanhavere Filip, Rauser Florian, Wojcik Andrzej, Ainsbury Elizabeth, Bouffler Simon, Davídková Marie, Kalita Tomasz, Hoeschen Christoph

“…By adopting FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data management practices and embracing open science, PIANOFORTE supports the broader radiation protection community in sharing infrastructure and research outcomes. …”
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Immunogenomic determinants of tumor microenvironment correlate with superior survival in high-risk neuroblastoma by Ami V Desai, Stefani Spranger, Thomas F Gajewski, Yuanyuan Zha, Jason J Luke, Peter Pytel, Kyle Hernandez, Samuel L Volchenboum, Susan L Cohn

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Diversified and efficient utilization and evaluation of remaining coal resources of closed coal mines in Shanxi Province by Yongyong FAN, Wenfu YANG, Fuhui QI, Xingxing ZHANG, Wenlong SONG, Yufei SU, Hua XIE

“…Therefore, in order to realize the reuse of the remaining coal resources in closed coal mines, taking the 830 coal mines closed due to resource integration, merger and reorganization and overcapacity reduction in Shanxi Province as an example, through investigation and analysis, resource integration, data statistics and other means, the amount of available coal resources in closed coal mines was assessed, and the diversified utilization strategy of the remaining coal resources in closed coal mines in Shanxi Province was proposed. …”
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Unilateral plyometric training effectively reduces lower limb asymmetry in athletes: a meta-analysis by Wei Sun, Wei Sun, Hui Li, Luping Qu, Yuehui Zhou, Xiaoyang Cao, Ke Wang, Ke Li

“…Two researchers independently performed the literature screening, data extraction, and quality assessment processes. …”
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Real-world usage of mass rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 in long-term care facilities and support programmes: results from long-term surveillance in North-Eastern Germany by Tillmann Görig, Josefin Pauline Haß, Anastasia Tavakina, Vivien Giermann, Sebastian Karaytug, Nils-Olaf Hübner

“…Further research is necessary to identify improvements for future applications.…”
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Comparison of bioabsorbable screw versus metallic screw fixation for tibial tubercle fractures in adolescents: a retrospective cohort study by Tian Chen, Yuwei Wen, Danjiang Zhu, Wei Feng, Baojian Song, Qiang Wang

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Association between prealbumin levels and pulmonary hypertension in peritoneal dialysis patients: a single-center retrospective cohort study by Yakun Wang, Wuhua Jiang, Shoujun Bai, Yingchun Zhu, Xiansheng Miao, Xiaoyan Ma, Chong Zhang, Jiarui Xu

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Bayesian Inertia Estimation via Parallel MCMC Hammer in Power Systems by Weidong Zhong, Chun Li, Minghua Chu, Yuanhong Che, Shuyang Zhou, Zhi Wu, Kai Liu

“…This paper addresses these challenges through a novel Bayesian inference framework that synergistically integrates PMU data with an advanced MCMC sampling technique, specifically employing the Affine-Invariant Ensemble Sampler. …”
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender clinical competence of health professionals in Poland and Spain: results of the health exclusion research in Europe (HERE) study by Piotr Karniej, Anthony Dissen, Łukasz Pietrzykowski, Raúl Juárez-Vela, Antonio Martinez Sabater, Janina Kulińska, Jakub Zieliński, Michał Czapla

“…Clinical trial number: not applicable. Results Spanish health professionals showed higher total LGBT-DOCSS scores compared to Polish participants (B = 0.503, p < 0.001). …”
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Associations between cumulative exposure to potentially traumatic events and self-reported oral health in the Tromsø Study: Tromsø7 by Hege Nermo, Jeppe Bjørnskov Goll, Simen Isaksen, Sigurd Eggen Trondsen, Kamilla Rognmo, Jens C. Thimm, Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang, Tiril Willumsen, Jan‑Are K. Johnsen

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Testing and Validation of the Vehicle Front Camera Verification Method Using External Stimulation by Robin Langer, Maximilian Bauder, Ghanshyam Tukarambhai Moghariya, Michael Clemens Georg Eckert, Tibor Kubjatko, Hans-Georg Schweiger

“…In the following validation approach, the CAN data of the Tesla Model 3 is analyzed during the tests. …”
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Accurate modeling and simulation of the effect of bacterial growth on the pH of culture media using artificial intelligence approaches by Suleiman Ibrahim Mohammad, Hamza Abu Owida, Asokan Vasudevan, Suhas Ballal, Shaker Al-Hasnaawei, Subhashree Ray, Naveen Chandra Talniya, Aashna Sinha, Vatsal Jain, Ahmad Abumalek

“…A robust dataset comprising 379 experimental data points was compiled, of which 80% (303 points) were used for training and 20% (76 points) for testing. …”
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Quality improvement of a community-engaged authorship system: lessons learned from the RECOVER initiative by Shari Esquenazi-Karonika, Patenne D. Mathews, Marion J. Wood, Praveen M. Mudumbi, Janelle Linton, Jasmine Briscoe, Elle Seibert, K. Coombs, Gregory Laynor, Stuart D. Katz, Alicia Chung

“…To achieve this goal, the Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) consortium developed a Representative Authorship system for development of scientific manuscripts that report RECOVER data. This paper describes a Quality Improvement (QI) project that was conducted to identify system strengths and improvement opportunities. …”
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