Estimating Nurse Workload Using a Predictive Model From Routine Hospital Data: Algorithm Development and Validation by Paul Meredith, Christina Saville, Chiara Dall’Ora, Tom Weeks, Sue Wierzbicki, Peter Griffiths

“…ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to explore whether an algorithm could estimate ward workload using existing routinely recorded data. MethodsAnonymized admission records and assessments from a PCS supporting the safer nursing care tool were used to determine nursing care demand in medical and surgical wards in a single UK hospital between February 2017 and February 2020. …”
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Application of the brown macroalga Saccharina latissima (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) as a feed ingredient for livestock: A review by Sachin Dhakal, Alexander Oliver Jüterbock, Xingen Lei, Prabhat Khanal

“…In conclusion, S. latissima can be a novel feed ingredient for livestock, but year-round biomass availability and identifying cost-effective and energy-efficient post-harvest biomass processing methods that optimize both nutritional values and digestibility of S. latissima are critical for improving animal production, performance, and health.…”
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Optimizing credit card fraud detection with random forests and SMOTE by P. Sundaravadivel, R. Augustian Isaac, D. Elangovan, D. KrishnaRaj, V. V. Lokesh Rahul, R. Raja

“…Abstract In the financial world, Credit card fraud is a budding apprehension in the banking sector, necessitating the development of efficient detection methods to minimize financial losses. …”
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A Comparative Evaluation of Bubble Breath Play Therapy and Hand-held Video Gaming Used in Reducing Dental Anxiety among Children by Shital Kiran Davangere Padmanabh, Omkar R Bhise

“…Clinical significance: Hand-held video gaming and bubble breath are efficient in children to reduce the dental anxiety.…”
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Prevalence and factors associated with seizures among patients with dementia: A retrospective clinic‐based study by Liz Edenberg Quiles, Prima Kristina Paola Quintay, Adrian Espiritu, Viel Mendoza, Veeda Michelle Anlacan

“…Conventional understanding of seizures among patients with dementia is important to identify features and predictors to provide efficient management among these patients to possibly improve their quality of life. …”
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Effect of Covid-19 on maternal and child health services utilization in Ghana. Evidence from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). by Yaw Nyarko Opoku-Boateng, Emmanuel Opoku-Asante, Mylene Lagarde, Edward Nketiah-Amponsah

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study uses secondary data obtained from the four (4) Claims Processing Centres of the National Health Insurance Authority. …”
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Selection of memory clinic patients for CSF biomarker assessment can be restricted to a quarter of cases by using computerized decision support, without compromising diagnostic acc... by Hanneke F M Rhodius-Meester, Ingrid S van Maurik, Juha Koikkalainen, Antti Tolonen, Kristian S Frederiksen, Steen G Hasselbalch, Hilkka Soininen, Sanna-Kaisa Herukka, Anne M Remes, Charlotte E Teunissen, Frederik Barkhof, Yolande A L Pijnenburg, Philip Scheltens, Jyrki Lötjönen, Wiesje M van der Flier

“…We evaluated computerized decision support to select patients for CSF biomarker determination.<h4>Methods</h4>We included 535 subjects (139 controls, 286 Alzheimer's disease dementia, 82 frontotemporal dementia and 28 vascular dementia) from three clinical cohorts. …”
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Effect of Pinus pine wood sylvestris on cow's milk chemical composition by Mukhtarova Olga, Feyzullaev Feyzullah, Mkrtchyan Gayane, Krovikova Anna, Lashneva Irina

“…Statistical processing of data was carried out to determine the reliability of differences between the groups. …”
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Progress of highly conductive Graphene-reinforced Copper matrix composites: A review by Kun Zhou, Yilin Jia, Dongzhou Jia, Jijun Wang, Wanting Sun, Yu Wang, Xiangqing Kong, Ruixiang Zhang, Ying Fu

“…Enhancing the electrical conductivity of metals remains a critical challenge, as it directly determines the transmission efficiency of power electronic systems. …”
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Advancements in research on bacteria-algae symbiosis technology for treating biogas slurry in livestock and poultry breeding by ZHANG Yabin, DANG Tengfei, LI Zhiguo, GUO Xiaoying, GUO Qiong, WANG Yan, WAN Junfeng

“…The research status of bacteria-algae symbiosis technology were systematically examined, including the development and application of reactors, the selection of functional bacterial and algal species, the determination of bacteria-algae inoculation ratio, and the development of bacteria-algae granular sludge, all based on the mechanism and efficiency of biogas slurry treatment. …”
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Estimating Aircraft Power Requirements: A Study of Electrical Power Demand Across Various Aircraft Models and Flight Phases by Viola Voth, Sascha M. Lübbe, Oliver Bertram

“…This research addresses the increasing electrification of aircraft systems, driven by the need to improve energy efficiency and reduce CO₂ emissions in global aviation. …”
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Enhancing UAS Integration in Controlled Traffic Regions Through Reinforcement Learning by Joaquin Vico Navarro, Juan Antonio Vila Carbó

“…The proposed system is evaluated against classical control algorithms for obstacle avoidance to determine the potential benefits of AI-based methods. …”
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Microbiota present in cystic fibrosis lungs as revealed by whole genome sequencing. by Philippe M Hauser, Thomas Bernard, Gilbert Greub, Katia Jaton, Marco Pagni, Gaudenz M Hafen

“…We avoided biases due to whole DNA amplification thanks to the high efficiency of current Illumina technology. Phylogenomic classification of the reads by three different methods produced similar results. …”
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The First Crisis of Social Policy in the Post-Stalinist USSR (1958–1964): Causes, Manifestations, Ways of Overcoming (Based on the Materials of the Lower Volga Region) by Alexey Gumenyuk

“…The article provides an analysis of the first crisis of social policy in the USSR in the second half of the 20th century (late 1950s – early 1960s): its causes, manifestations in various spheres of Soviet everyday life, and the effectiveness of various ways to overcome it are evaluated. Methods. The research is based on the use of a set of methodological techniques, including both special methods of historical science (structural-functional, problem-chronological, statistical) and a historical-anthropological approach (or the history of everyday life). …”
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Three-Dimensionally Printed Scaffolds and Drug Delivery Systems in Treatment of Osteoporosis by Cosmin Iulian Codrea, Victor Fruth

“…The increasing incidence of osteoporotic fractures determines ongoing research on new methods and strategies for improving the difficult healing process of this type of fracture. …”
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The clinical applications of drugs and their metabolites analysis in biological fluids and commonly used analytical techniques for bioanalysis: review by Biset Asrade Mekonnen, Muluabay Getie Yizengaw, Kebede Feyisa Adugna

“…However, hyphenated techniques are the preferred analytical methods because of their sensitivity, selectivity, accuracy, reproducibility, efficiency, and rapid analysis.Conclusion/RecommendationsBioanalysis is important for pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies, therapeutic drug monitoring, forensic and toxicological analyses, and drug abuse control using different bioanalytical techniques. …”
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Сomparative analysis of social disadaptation and criticality indicators in patients with schizoaffective disorder and paranoid schizophrenia as components of pathopersonological tr... by M. Ye. Khomitskyi

“…Detection of specific pathopersonological transformations contributes to the differential diagnosis of schizophrenia and SAD accuracy, thereby resulting in greater efficiency and purposefulness of therapeutic and rehabilitation measures.…”
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Reliable DC Shipboard Power Systems&#x2014;Design, Assessment, and Improvement by Robin van der Sande, Aditya Shekhar, Pavol Bauer

“…Second, a hierarchical reliability model framework is proposed for the adequacy assessment of dc-SPSs, considering the reliability from the component level up to the system level. To determine the system-level reliability, multiple probabilistic methods, including simulation and analytical models, are compared using a propulsion subsystem example. …”
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Innovative Business Development. Statistical Control of Processes in Six Sigma by Denis A. Zhevnov

“…The Six Sigma methodology offers tools that timely identify the negative effects of external and internal factors and help to eliminate their negative impact. Methods. The study is based on statistical and econometric methods. …”
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Field Investigation and Numerical Modeling for the Seismic Assessment of the Castle of Lanjarón, Spain by Hayden Luger, Rafael Ramirez, Paloma Pineda, Paulo B. Lourenço

“…The study highlights the efficacy of pairing a homogenized macro-modeling approach with wave-based and dynamic identification methods, particularly for resource efficiency. Finally, recommendations for future conservation efforts have been provided.…”
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