Analysis of Electron Distribution Functions From the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Mission Using the Gaussian Mixture Model by Beniamino Sanò, Nathan N. Maes Anno, David L. Newman, Marty Goldman, Francesco Valentini, Denise Perrone, Giovanni Lapenta

“…Abstract Velocity distribution functions (VDFs) measured by the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission are complex 3D data sets that can be represented as a superposition of multiple beams. …”
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Analysis of the Dimensions and Indicators of Scientific Populism: Developing a New Concept Based on a Qualitative Study by Oranus Tajedini, Ali Sadatmoosavi, Raziye Valinejad, Ali Akbar Khasseh, Mahdiyeh Khazaneha, Ali Shabani

“…Results showed that the process of scientific populism can be understood based on logical principles, because the anomalies in the scientific and academic settings originate from factors such as disbelief in the system of creation, diminution of the principles of research ethics, lack of an intelligent system for detecting violations in scientific productions, dominance of personal interest over regulations and rules, inefficient employment regulations, poor review and assessment protocols in some journals, and resort to scientific immorality to gain promotion.…”
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A Feasibility Study on Gradient Boosting Regressor for Subsurface Sensor-Based Surface Instability Assessment by Shanelle Aira Rodrigazo, Junhwi Cho, Cherry Rose Godes, Yongseong Kim, Yongjin Kim, Seungjoo Lee, Jaeheum Yeon

“…However, most studies focus on surface displacement or meteorological inputs, with less emphasis on subsurface sensor data that could detect early instability precursors. …”
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Artificial Intelligence: Shaping the Future of Neurorehabilitation—A Review by Seun Orenuga, Philip Jordache, Daniel Mirzai, Tyler Monteros, Ernesto Gonzalez, Ahmed Madkoor, Rahim Hirani, Raj K. Tiwari, Mill Etienne

“…Despite these advances, ethical considerations, including biases in AI algorithms and data generalizability, pose challenges that must be addressed to optimize AI’s implementation in clinical settings. …”
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Machine learning and AVO class II workflow for hydrocarbon prospectivity in the Messinian offshore Nile Delta Egypt by Nadia Abd-Elfattah, Aia Dahroug, Manal El Kammar, Ramy Fahmy

“…By iterating over multiple attributes and validating the models on blind test sets and on a blind section, which excluded a known shallow gas field, the workflow significantly improved the ability to detect potential hydrocarbon reservoirs characterized by low seismic amplitude. …”
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Water, sanitation, and hygiene in selected health facilities in Ethiopia: risks for healthcare acquired antimicrobial-resistant infections by Teshome Bekele Elema, Abebe Aseffa Negeri, Lavuun Verstraete, Adey Feleke Desta, Taha Al-Mulla, Kitka Goyol, Kaleab Baye, Kaleab Baye

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility detected in ≥50% of the isolates for penicillin, cefazolin, ampicillin, oxacillin, and cotrimoxazole, and ≥ 50% of the isolates displayed multi-drug resistance.ConclusionInvesting in WASH infrastructures, promotion of handwashing practices, implementing infection prevention and control (IPC) measures and antibiotic stewardship is critical to ensure quality care in these settings. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…Training requirements and set-up of ‘clinics’ at practice or cluster level are also relevant. …”
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Functional Connectome Fingerprinting Through Tucker Tensor Decomposition by Vitor Carvalho, Mintao Liu, Jaroslaw Harezlak, Ana María Estrada Gómez, Joaquín Goñi

“…In this study, it is hypothesized that tensor decomposition techniques, given their ability to project high-dimensional data into lower-dimensional spaces, enable detecting the brain fingerprint with high accuracy. …”
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Optimal thresholds and key parameters for predicting influenza A virus transmission events in ferrets by Troy J. Kieran, Xiangjie Sun, Taronna R. Maines, Jessica A. Belser

“…Interestingly, viruses with ‘intermediate’ transmission outcomes (33–66%) had NW titers and derived quantities more similar to non-transmissible viruses (<33%) in a DCT setting, but with efficiently transmissible viruses (>67%) in a RDT setting. …”
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Enhanced Electroacoustic Tomography with Supervised Learning for Real‐time Electroporation Monitoring by Zhuoran Jiang, Yifei Xu, Leshan Sun, Shreyas Srinivasan, Q. Jackie Wu, Liangzhong Xiang, Lei Ren

“…In this study, 56 distinct electroacoustic data sets from nsPEFs of different intensities and geometries were collected experimentally, avoiding simulation‐to‐real‐world variations. …”
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Test-Retest Reliability of the Isometric Soleus Strength Test in Elite Male Academy Footballers by David Rhodes, Josh Jeffery, Daniel Brook-Sutton, Jill Alexander

“…# BACKGROUND Currently there is no reliability data available for the isometric soleus strength test (ISST), commonly used as a monitoring tool in elite football settings. …”
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Remote work – the new normal needs more research by Annina Ropponen

“…Since the last decade, the use of employer-owned register data for studies of working hours has increased [eg, (11-13)] and such data could enable investigation of place for work (ie, where) in addition to timing (when) (14, 15). …”
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DNA Methylation in Urine and Feces Indicative of Eight Major Human Cancer Types Globally by Melanie Engstrom Newell, Ayesha Babbrah, Anumitha Aravindan, Raj Rathnam, Rolf U. Halden

“…Screening for epigenetic biomarkers has focused on biospecimens from the U.S., Europe, and East Asia, whereas data are limited in regions with similar/higher disease incidence rates (i.e., data for New Zealand, Japan, and Australia for colorectal cancer). …”
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Establishment of agricultural drought monitoring at different spatial scales in southeastern Europe by Andreja SUŠNIK, Tjaša POGAČAR, Gregor GREGORIČ, Jožef ROŠKAR, Andrej CEGLAR

“…Moving to regional drought monitoring the main constraint represents data availability of different sources. Available global data sets are of assistance for preparing regional drought monitoring products. …”
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The adverse effects of trastuzumab-containing regimes as a therapy in breast cancer: A piggy-back systematic review and meta-analysis. by Christopher Jackson, Leila Finikarides, Alexandra L J Freeman

“…Neoadjuvant, adjuvant and metastatic settings were examined. Data was extracted from those which had, as of July 2022, reported adverse events. …”
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Establishing the effect of COVID-19 lockdown policy on the utilization of facility-based delivery in Kenya: a multi-method study by MaryBennah N. Kuloba, Christoph Strupat, Thit Thit Aye, Phidelis N. Wamalwa, Judy Gichuki, Benjamin Tsofa, Manuela De Allegri

“…Second, we used monthly data from the Kenya Health Information System (from January 2019 to November 2020) to construct an interrupted time series (ITS) with independent controls, setting April 2020 as the interruption month (i.e., the onset of the lockdowns). …”
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“Voice is the New Blood”: a discourse analysis of voice AI health-tech start-up websites by Alden Blatter, Hortense Gallois, Emily Evangelista, Yael Bensoussan, Bridge2AI-Voice Consortium, Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon, Yael E. Bensoussan, Olivier Elemento, Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon, David Dorr, Satrajit Ghosh, Alistair Johnson, Phillip Payne, Maria E. Powell, Anaïs Rameau, Vardit Ravitsky, Alexandros Sigaras

“…IntroductionVoice as a biomarker has emerged as a transformative field in health technology, providing non-invasive, accessible, and cost-effective methods for detecting, diagnosing, and monitoring various conditions. …”
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Artificial intelligence networks for assessing the prognosis of gastrointestinal cancer to immunotherapy based on genetic mutation features: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Narges Norouzkhani, Hesam Mobaraki, Shirin Varmazyar, Hadis Zaboli, Zhina Mohamadi, Golnaz Nikeghbali, Kamyar Bagheri, Newsha Marivany, Mirmehdi Najafi, Mahdiyeh Nozad Varjovi, Mohamed Abouzeid, Hanieh Zeidi Baghrabad, Pooya Eini, Aida Azhdarimoghaddam, Farbod Khosravi, Mahsa Asadi Anar

“…STATA version 18 was used to analyze the data. Result A total of 45 studies, all published in 2024, involving 14,047 participants in training sets and 10,885 participants in test sets, were included. …”
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Joint models quantify associations between immune cell kinetics and allo-immunological events after allogeneic stem cell transplantation and subsequent donor lymphocyte infusion by Eva A. S. Koster, Edouard F. Bonneville, Peter A. von dem Borne, Peter van Balen, Erik W. A. Marijt, Jennifer M. L. Tjon, Tjeerd J. F. Snijders, Daniëlle van Lammeren, Hendrik Veelken, Hein Putter, J. H. Frederik Falkenburg, Constantijn J. M. Halkes, Liesbeth C. de Wreede

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SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION by Walter Ricciardi, Gabriele Giubbini, Patrizia Laurenti

“…Antibiotic resistance is one of the most relevant problems in the healthcare: the growth of resistant micro-organisms in healthcare settings is a worrisome threat, raising length to stay (LOS), morbidity and mortality in those patients. …”
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