Preoperative risk factors in hernia recurrence: a single-center study by Anca Tigora, Vlad Paic, Dragos Nicolae Garofil, Mircea Nicolae Bratucu, Mihai Zurzu, Daniela Nuta, Florian Popa, Valeriu Surlin, Stefan Patrascu, Victor Strambu, Petru Adrian Radu

“…A retrospective study was performed on 108 patients operated (between January 2012 and December 2022) for recurrence of inguinal, umbilical and incisional hernias. Demographic data and comorbidities were analyzed in relation to hernia recurrence. …”
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Exploring machine learning classification for community based health insurance enrollment in Ethiopia by Seyifemickael Amare Yilema, Seyifemickael Amare Yilema, Yegnanew A. Shiferaw, Yikeber Abebaw Moyehodie, Setegn Muche Fenta, Denekew Bitew Belay, Denekew Bitew Belay, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Teshager Zerihun Nigussie, Ding-Geng Chen, Ding-Geng Chen

“…Therefore, this study aimed to identify the ML algorithm with the best predictive accuracy for CBHI enrollment and to determine the most influential predictors among the dataset.MethodsThe 2019 Ethiopian Mini Demographic and Health Survey (EMDHS) data were used. The CBHI were predicted using seven machine learning models: linear discriminant analysis (LDA), support vector machine with radial basis function (SVM), k-nearest neighbors (KNN), classification and regression tree (CART), and random forest (RF). …”
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Attitudes and Acceptance on Critical Thinking Motivation among Nursing Students in Saudi Arabia by Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry, Nagla Saleh Al Saleh, Nora Ghalib AlOtaibi, Turki Zuhaymil Almutairi, Lujain Adel Sallam, Muhanna M. Alnassar, Khloud Abdulhadi Alshehri, Sahar Abdulkarim Al-Ghareeb, Raiza Abdullah Al-Otaibi, Wejdan Munahi Almutairi, Sameer A Alkubati, Mona Metwally El-Sayed

“…Analysis included Pearson correlations and multiple linear regression. …”
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Land Surface Temperature Super-Resolution With a Scale-Invariance-Free Neural Approach: Application to MODIS by Romuald Ait-Bachir, Carlos Granero-Belinchon, Aurelie Michel, Julien Michel, Xavier Briottet, Lucas Drumetz

“…Due to the tradeoff between the temporal and spatial resolution of thermal spaceborne sensors, super-resolution methods have been developed to provide fine-scale Land Surface Temperature (LST) maps. …”
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Germline genetic scores associated with cancer gene expression and immune responses across multiple cancer types by Soojin Cha, Injeong Shim, Sang-Hyuk Jung, Beomsu Kim, Soyeon Kim, Mi-So Park, Hyunbin Cho, Yonghyun Nam, Woong-Yang Park, Dokyoon Kim, Hong-Hee Won

“…Methods We conducted a large-scale analysis of UK Biobank data, including 61,249 cancer cases and 254,203 controls of European ancestry across 16 cancer types. …”
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Reduced synaptic tagging by complement protein C3 is associated with elevated extracellular matrix in the middle-aged cerebellum of mice by Henning Peter Düsedau, Carla Cangalaya, Stoyan Stoyanov, Alexander Dityatev, Alexander Dityatev, Alexander Dityatev, Ildiko Rita Dunay, Ildiko Rita Dunay, Ildiko Rita Dunay, Ildiko Rita Dunay, Ildiko Rita Dunay

“…Notably, proteoglycans brevican and aggrecan, key components of the neural extracellular matrix, were significantly upregulated in the middle-aged CB.DiscussionThe data presented herein suggests the ECM-mediated shielding of synapses from complement-tagging and subsequent engulfment by microglia. …”
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Radio Propagation Models Based on Machine Learning Using Geometric Parameters for a Mixed City-River Path by Allan Dos S. Braga, Hugo A. O. Da Cruz, Leslye E. C. Eras, Jasmine P. L. Araujo, Miercio C. A. Neto, Diego K. N. Silva, Gervasio P. S. Cavalcante

“…The results obtained compared with the classic literature models (ITU-R 1546 and Okumura-Hata) in the city for distances up 20 km and over the river for distances up 5 km. A quantitative analysis is performed between the measured and predicted data through the Standard deviation (SD), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), and the Grey Relational Grade, combined with the Mean Absolute Percentage Error (GRG-MAPE). …”
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Multidisciplinary Approach to Recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract Diseases in Children. Intermediate Study Results by Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova, Svetlana G. Gubanova, Elena A. Vishneva, Irina V. Zelenkova, Viktor A. Gankovskii, Marina V. Egorova, Julia G. Levina, Elena V. Kaytukova, Kamilla E. Efendieva

“…The aim of the study is to improve management principles for children with recurrent upper respiratory tract diseases according to the developed multidisciplinary and personalized approach (modern methods of diagnosis and health monitoring) for achieving long-term remission. …”
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Towards fiscal sustainable practices in Mexico: The quality of municipal tax regulation and tiered tariffs improve income from solid waste management services by Sergio López-Olvera, Juan Carlos Olivo-Escudero, Mauricio Hernández-Marroquín, Fausto Rafael López-Olvera, Yessica Lourdes Vallejo-Rivera, Marco Antonio Rodríguez-Gómez, Pedro Hipólito Rodríguez-Herrero

“…This study analyzed the impact of municipal tax regulation and sustainable taxation practices—specifically differentiated and progressive tariffs—on the income generation capacity of 240 Mexican municipalities. Data from municipal financial reports was extracted from official government websites and analyzed using statistical methods in R, including variance analysis and t-tests. …”
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Dosimetric and hematological toxicity analyses of bone marrow‐sparing intensity‐modulated radiation therapy for patients with cervical cancer treated with extended‐field radiation... by Jia‐nan Wang, Xi Yu, Li‐na Gu, Dong‐mei Liu, Qiu‐yue Su, Jing‐qi Xia, Wei‐Kang Yun, Xin Li, Xue‐Yuan Hu, Shan‐Shan Yang, De‐Yang Yu

“…Within the BMS‐IMRT group, 37.5% of the patients developed grade ≥3 HT, with an increase in HT (HT3+ = 61.4%) in patients receiving normal‐IMRT (P = 0.029). …”
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Evaluation of the role of transhepatic flow in postoperative outcomes following major hepatectomy (THEFLOW): study protocol for a single-centre, non-interventional cohort study by Karl Heinz Weiss, Mohammad Golriz, Anastasia Lemekhova, Elias Khajeh, Omid Ghamarnejad, Mohammed Al-Saeedi, Oliver Strobel, Beat Müller-Stich, Martin Schneider, Christoph Berchtold, Parham Tinoush, Philipp Mayer, De-Hua Chang, Katrin Hoffmann

“…Improvements in perioperative preparation of patients and new surgical developments have made complex liver resections possible. …”
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Stakeholder perspectives on scaling up potassium-enriched salt to reduce cardiovascular disease in Australia: a qualitative study by Juliette Crowther, Annet C. Hoek, Kathy Trieu, Inez Denham, Irene Deltetto, Alain Balaguer-Mercado, James D. Bullen, Katrina Kissock, Dori Patay, Emalie Rosewarne, Simone Pettigrew, Bruce Neal, Jacqui Webster

“…Interviewees discussed scaling up potassium-enriched salt in relation to their interests, ideas, existing policies and guidelines, and perceived challenges and opportunities within the Australian context. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results Minimal knowledge and awareness of potassium-enriched salt among all stakeholder groups was the most prominent finding. …”
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A study on the evolution of landscape pattern and driving factors from 1990 to 2020 in the source region of the Yellow River in China by Si Jianhua, Zhang Xiaoyan, Lu Sujin, Zhou Shipeng, Gong Yanhong, Jin Cheng, Qi Yue, Qi Lijuan, Qin Biyu, Huang Hui

“…Based on the remote sensing image data of the source region in the past 30 years, the evolution law of landscape pattern was analyzed by land transfer matrix and landscape pattern index, and the driving factors were explored by principal component analysis. …”
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A nomogram integrating mutation signatures and clinical features for prognostic stratification in bladder cancer by Lili Wang, Peng Chen, Huanhuan Liu, Jiayue Qin, Shanbo Cao, Hongzheng Li, Dingkun Hou, Kaibin Wang, Haitao Wang

“…Methods The data of 631 BLCA patients were retrospectively reviewed, including 538 patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and 93 patients from a Chinese cohort. …”
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Machine Learning-Assisted Hardness Prediction of Dispersion-Strengthened Tungsten Alloy by Shaowu Dai, Chong Chen, Cong Zhang, Shizhong Wei, Beibei Han, Changji Wang, Kunming Pan, Liujie Xu, Feng Mao, Hua Yu

“…This study provides a data-driven approach for the accurate and efficient prediction of the hardness of dispersion-strengthened tungsten alloys, offering an important reference for the design and development of high-performance tungsten alloy materials.…”
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Response of Vegetation Photosynthesis to the 2022 Drought in Yangtze River Basin by Diurnal Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2/3 Satellite Observations by Zhuoying Deng, Jinghua Chen, Shaoqiang Wang, Tingyu Li, Kun Huang, Peng Gu, Haoyu Peng, Zhihui Chen

“…In summary, we present a new method for obtaining high-resolution temporal SIF data, providing new insights into the vegetation’s diurnal response to drought.…”
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Researcher and community partner perspectives on community-engaged research during the COVID-19 pandemic by Simone C. Frank, Mary E. Grewe, Milenka Jean-Baptiste, Alicia Bilheimer, Alexandra F. Lightfoot, Laura Villa-Torres

“…Interviews were recorded and transcribed for analysis. We analyzed the transcribed data thematically through an iterative process involving memoing, consensus coding, and reviewing memos and code reports to identify and describe key categories and themes. …”
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Estimation of groundwater recharge using the cumulative rainfall departure method for Bac Lieu province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam by Trinh Hoai Thu, Shakirov, Renat B., Nguyen Van Hoang, Tran Thi Thuy Huong, Nguyen The Chuyen, Lee, Natalia S., @ Maltceva, Elena V., Venikova, Anna L.

“…The monitored rainfall data and GW levels of the aquifers in Bac Lieu province are used. …”
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Paternal age predicts live birth in women above 40 years of age undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) by Guy Shrem, Nouf M. Alasmari, Jacques Balayla, Alexander Volodarsky-Perel, Weon-Young Son, Michael H. Dahan

“…We used stepwise logistic regression analysis to develop predictors of pregnancy, clinical pregnancy and live birth outcomes. …”
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Gendered ethnobotanical practices and their influence on livelihoods: Non-Timber Forest Product collection around Ayubia National Park by Mehwish Zaman, Asma Jabeen, Muhammad Waheed, Shiekh Marifatul Haq, Abeer Hashem, Khalid F. Almutairi, Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah, Rainer W. Bussmann

“…Field surveys were conducted through snowball method and the data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 108 households. …”
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