A Refined Terrace Extraction Method Based on a Local Optimization Model Using GF-2 Images by Guobin Kan, Jie Gong, Bao Wang, Xia Li, Jing Shi, Yutao Ma, Wei Wei, Jun Zhang

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A study on estimation of fetal weight in term of pregnancy by clinical method and USG and comparison with actual birth weight by Rema V Nair, Sowbharnika CP, Nadiya Hameed Farooq, Raagavi Sri S

“…Aim: 1) To assess fetal weight by clinical methods using Johnson’s formula and Dare’s formula; 2) To access fetal weight by ultrasound, using Hadlock’s formula; 3) To compare the accuracy of estimated fetal weight by USG and clinical methods with actual birth weight. …”
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An Analysis of Bipolar Trapezoidal Neutrosophic Sets (BTNSs) for Examining the Income-Increasing and Poverty-Reduction Effects of Ecological Compensation in the Huai River Basin of... by Shengnan Zhang, Yuwei Wang

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A Combined Deep Learning Method with Attention-Based LSTM Model for Short-Term Traffic Speed Forecasting by Pan Wu, Zilin Huang, Yuzhuang Pian, Lunhui Xu, Jinlong Li, Kaixun Chen

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Automatic knee osteoarthritis severity grading based on X-ray images using a hierarchical classification method by Jian Pan, Yuangang Wu, Zhenchao Tang, Kaibo Sun, Mingyang Li, Jiayu Sun, Jiangang Liu, Jie Tian, Bin Shen

“…Finally, the geometric features, radiomic features, and combination of geometric features and radiomic features were used to construct the geometric model, radiomic model, and combined model in KL grading, respectively. A strict decision strategy was used to evaluate the performance of the hierarchical classification method in all X-ray images of testing cohort. …”
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Deep learning-based method for grading histopathological liver fibrosis in rodent models of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis by Soo Min Ko, Jae-ik Shin, Jae-ik Shin, Yiyu Hong, Hyunji Kim, Insuk Sohn, Ji-Young Lee, Hyo-Jeong Han, Da Som Jeong, Yerin Lee, Woo-Chan Son

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Post-evaluation model for 500 kV substation engineering projects using the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method by Jianquan Chen, Yi Zhuang, Shaoyong Chen, Zhongtian Zhang, Yu Zhang

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A Novel Semi-Supervised Method for Predicting Remanufacturing Costs of Used Electromechanical Devices Using Quality Characteristics by Junying Hu, Huan Xu, Ke Zhang

“…Remanufacturing cost is a key factor for making decisions on the remanufacturing of used electromechanical devices in the construction sector. …”
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Unlocking Coastal Insights: An Integrated Geophysical Study for Engineering Projects—A Case Study of Thorikos, Attica, Greece by Stavros Karizonis, George Apostolopoulos

“…The planning of the geophysical survey included three phases: The application of frequency-domain electromagnetic (FDEM) and 3D ground penetrating radar (GPR) methods followed by a 3D electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) survey and finally, using the seismic refraction tomography (SRT) and multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW). …”
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Using the workload indicators of staffing need method to determine the staffing requirements for primary healthcare service delivery in Nigeria by Sunny C. Okoroafor, Agbonkhese I. Oaiya

“…This is evident at the primary level of care and necessitates the need to ensure that staffing levels are informed by workloads. # Methods This study applied the workload indicators of staffing need (WISN) method to determine the staffing requirements for nurses, midwives, community health officers (CHO), community health extension workers (CHEWS), and junior community health extension workers (JCHEWS). …”
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A traffic prediction method for missing data scenarios: graph convolutional recurrent ordinary differential equation network by Ming Jiang, Zhiwei Liu, Yan Xu

“…This indicates that the proposed method has stronger adaptability and robustness in handling missing data and modeling spatiotemporal dependencies.…”
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Navigating complex decision in a new setting; perspectives of Arabic-speaking migrant men in Sweden on family planning decision making. by Mazen Baroudi, Elin C Larsson, Helena Kilander

“…Instances of controlling behaviour and the role of beliefs and extended family members were also noted; 3) "Challenges in accessing contraceptive services free of discrimination" underscored the need for and importance of access to comprehensive information and culturally sensitive services in shaping family planning decisions; 4) "Conflicting considerations when deciding on contraceptive method" addressed factors such as familiarity with the methods, perceived effectiveness and safety, fear of side-effects, and taboos associated with the methods.…”
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FACTORS AFFECTING PATIENTS’ DECISION IN SELECTION OF HOSPITAL by Dharmesh, MOTWANI

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Reducing complexity of patient decision aids for community-based older adults with dementia and their caregivers: multiple case study of Decision Boxes by France Légare, Gabriel Bilodeau, Holly Witteman, Juliette Lafontaine-Bruneau, Philippe Voyer, Edeltraut Kröger, Marie-Claude Tremblay, Anik M C Giguere

“…Objectives To identify patient decision aids’ features to limit their complexity for older adults with dementia and their family caregivers.Design Mixed method, multiple case study within a user-centred design (UCD) approach.Setting Community-based healthcare in the province of Quebec in Canada.Participants 23 older persons (aged 65+ years) with dementia and their 27 family caregivers.Results During three UCD evaluation-modification rounds, participants identified strengths and weaknesses of the patient decision aids’ content and visual design that influenced their complexity. …”
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Decision-making and acute behavioural disturbance (ABD): a qualitative thematic analysis of perspectives on decision-making by UK ambulance paramedics by Jaqualine Lindridge, Timothy Edwards, Leda Blackwood

“…Methods Ten semi-structured interviews and one focus group were undertaken with one newly qualified and 12 experienced paramedics employed by a large metropolitan ambulance service. …”
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Decision Making in Organizations: Intuition, Information, and Religiosity by B. George

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TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION AT UNIVERSITIES: MODERN TENDENCIES by Alla Durdas, Liliia Mostytska, Olga Kostenko, Olena Ovcharova

Revue critique de trois outils de modélisation intégrée du territoire et de l’environnement pour la planification en Amérique du nord by Jean-François Guay, Jean-Philippe Waaub

“…There is a large set of tools and methods existing to assume the inherent complexity of regional planning process : statistics and surveys, GIS, multicriteria decision aid, physical and/or conceptual model, participatory methods etc. …”
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The Impact of the EU Enlargement on the Speed of Decision-Making by Nikolai Yu. Kaveshnikov, Alexey O. Domanov

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Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Drug Discovery by Rafał A. Bachorz, Michael S. Lawless, David W. Miller, Jeremy O. Jones

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