Enhancing Hospital Services: Achieving High Quality Under Resource Constraints by Mohammad Ali Beheshtinia, Masood Fathi, Morteza Ghobakhloo, Muhammad Faraz Mubarak

“…Methods: The proposed MD-HOQ approach was applied to a private hospital in Tehran, Iran. …”
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Describing Pulmonary Nodules Using 3D Clustering by Amera Al-Funjan, Farid Meziane, Rob Aspin

“…Computer-aided detection (CAD) systems efficiently succeeded in the nodule detection by 2D processing of computed tomography (CT)-scan lung images; however, the nodule (tumor) description in more detail is still a big challenge that faces these systems.Materials and Methods. …”
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Fuel Price Fluctuation and SME Financial Performance: A Case Study of the Agricultural Sector in Kagadi Town Council. by Bitaka, Raymond

“…The analysis of fuel price determinants highlights the roles of global oil prices, geopolitical tensions, exchange rates, government policies, and market demand. …”
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Ultrasonic predictors of macrosomia in gestational diabetes mellitus by Sergey N. Lysenko, Marina A. Chechneva, Fatima F. Burumkulova, Vasily A. Petrukhin, Anton E. Panov, Margarita A. Plechanova, Victoria I. Ulyatovskaya, Natalia A. Zubkova, Anatoliy N. Tyulpakov

“…In pregnant with hyperglycemia due to mutation in the glucokinase gene (GCK), US fetal growth dynamics helps to assume the fetal genotype, as well as to stratify the risks of insulin therapy. AIM: To determine the prognostic significance of asymmetric form of macrosomia and the value of the coefficients of proportionality for the diagnosis of DF in pregnant with GDM, including hyperglycemia due to mutation in the GCK gene. …”
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In Vitro Biofilm Formation on Aryl Ketone Polymer (AKP), A New Denture Material, Compared with That on Three Traditional Dental Denture Materials by Cadie Martin, Laura Purevdorj-Gage, Wei Li, Timothy J. Shary, Bin Yang, Ryan J. Murphy, Christine D. Wu

“…Confocal microscopy of the 24-hour Streptococcus spp. biofilms was used to determine biofilm mass and roughness coefficients. …”
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Do mental wellbeing and emotional eating influence BMI similarly or differently? Evidence from a sample of Peruvian adolescents by Keisler Cuyan-Zumaeta, David Javier-Aliaga, Mery Rodríguez-Vásquez, Jacksaint Saintila

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the predictive role of mental wellbeing and emotional eating on body mass index (BMI) in Peruvian adolescents.MethodsThis research used a non-experimental and predictive design. …”
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Reliability and validity of the transport and physical activity questionnaire (TPAQ) for assessing physical activity behaviour. by Emma J Adams, Mary Goad, Shannon Sahlqvist, Fiona C Bull, Ashley R Cooper, David Ogilvie, iConnect Consortium

“…The Bland-Altman technique was used to determine the absolute validity of survey-reported time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).…”
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Comprehensive validation of a custom three-point bending system for standardized diabetic fracture models in rats by Qidong Guo, Weijie Wang, Zheng Guo

“…Statistical analysis revealed significantly lower coefficients of variation for healing parameters in this study compared to previously published models (p < 0.05). …”
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Consistency assessment of milk fat and protein percentages across 3 daily milkings in Holstein and Jersey dairy herds by Xiao-Lin Wu, Malia J. Caputo, Asha M. Miles, Ransom L. Baldwin, VI, Steven Sievert, Jay Mattison, John B. Cole, Javier Burchard, João Dürr

“…In this paper, we introduced intraclass correlation coefficients to determine the consistency of intraday milk fat and protein percentages across multiple milkings within the same cow. …”
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Assessment of the construct of paranoia in a non-clinical sample: validation of the paranoia scale based on a continuum model by Maryam Amini Fasakhoudi, Abbas Masjedi Arani, Abbas Bakhshipour Roudsari, Maryam Mazaheri, Asma Shahi, Saina Fatollahzadeh, Mohammad Kazem Atef Vahid

“…Methods A total of 470 university students were recruited using a convenience sampling method over a six-month period. …”
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Transient simulation of multi-product pipeline driven by flow mechanisms and operational data by Jian DU, Haochong LI, Qi LIAO, Kaikai LU, Jianqin ZHENG, Xiao YU

“…Conclusion The established PINN model facilitates efficient and accurate solutions for determining flow parameters during transients under various combinations of conditions and parameters, providing support to ensure the stability and safety of pipeline operation.…”
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Anytime Optimal Trajectory Repairing for Autonomous Vehicles by Kailin Tong, Martin Steinberger, Martin Horn, Selim Solmaz, Daniel Watzenig

“…A distinctive feature of our method is the use of an anytime grid search to determine a sub-optimal time-to-repair, which contrasts with previous methods that relied on manually tuned or fixed repair times, limiting both flexibility and robustness. …”
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Effect of the Independent Acid Base Variables on Anion Gap Variation in Cardiac Surgical Patients: A Stewart-Figge Approach by Michalis Agrafiotis, Ilias Keklikoglou, Sofia Papoti, George Diminikos, Konstantinos Diplaris, Vassileios Michaelidis

“…According to the standardized coefficients (β),  SIGvar (β = 0.948, P<0.001), [Albumin]var (β = 0.260, P<0.001), and [Phosphate]var (β = 0.191, P<0.001) were the major determinants of AGvar with lesser contributions from SIDa, var (β = 0.071, P<0.001) and PCO2, var (β = −0.067, P<0.001). …”
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The relationship between athletes’ grit, mental toughness, and sport resilience by Bengie Mendizabal

“…Furthermore, the R² = .324 indicates that the model accounts for 32.4% of the variance in sports resilience. The coefficients were also regressed to determine the direct influence of each independent variable. …”
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Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease: An Extensive Review of Advancements in Machine Learning Mechanisms Using an Ensemble and Deep Learning Technique by Renjith Prabhavathi Neelakandan, Ramesh Kandasamy, Balasubramani Subbiyan, Mariya Anto Bennet

“…The proposed system employs an Ensemble Classification algorithm, which integrates the outcomes of multiple predictive models to enhance diagnostic accuracy. The proposed method has superior disease prediction capabilities in comparison to existing methods. …”
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Improving accelerated aging and electrical conductivity tests to assess popcorn seed vigor by Brenda Santos Pontes, Hugo César Rodrigues Moreira Catão, Maurício Alves de Oliveira Filho, Ana Laura Costa Santos, Rossana Bertaglia Zanetti

“…This study fine-tuned the methods for testing electrical conductivity and accelerated aging to determine popcorn seed vigor. …”
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Amniocar as a proliferative medium for mesenchymal cells by V. V. Chestkov, V. Yu. Tabakov, Yu. V. Shchepkina

“…To study proliferative activity of the medium on cultures of HUVEC cells of mesenchymal origin and mesenchymal stromal cells, as well as on cell culture of human amniotic fluid.Materials and methods. Determination of the rate of accumulation of the cellular mass and cell morphology in the course of cultivation of cells of various histogenesis in the Amniocar medium and nutrient medium that contains 10 % of FCS.Results. …”
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A Prototype for Computing the Distance of Features of High-Pressure Die-Cast Aluminum Products by Luis Alberto Arroniz Alcántara, Óscar Hernández-Uribe, Leonor Adriana Cárdenas-Robledo, José Alejandro Fernández Ramírez

“…In response, suppliers must react by improving the flexibility of their means of production and making the changeover process more efficient and agile to avoid monetary losses. This article reports a prototype that uses computer vision, deep learning algorithms, and mathematical methods to derive the spatial position (x, y, z) of features of the machined parts of high-pressure die-casting (HPDC) aluminum products. …”
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EDHD-FG-XGBoost: Entropy-driven high-dimensional feature gain XGBoost model for short-term wind power prediction and application by Xing Liu, Xingyu Mou, Ying Zhang, Hui Chen, Xin Wang, Xihao Sun, Chengcheng Wang, Ruixiang Shong, Yunfeng Li

“…Wind power prediction is critical for the efficient utilization of wind energy and the stable operation of power grids. …”
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Findings of metal translocation to herbivores in territories affected by contamination from industrial complexes, Chile by Verónica Meza-Ramírez, Ximena Espinoza-Ortiz, Javier Castillo-Allaria, Luis Espinoza-Brito, Maribel Ramos-Hernández, Clorinda Cuminao-Rojo, María Paz Torres-Espinoza

“…Fecal samples were collected from different points of the La Greda School, using standard methods for the determination of heavy metals in certified laboratories. …”
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