A bayesian network model for neurocognitive disorders digital screening in Chinese population: development and validation study by Yifan Yu, Shuaijie Zhang, Hongkai Li, Fuzhong Xue

“…Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop an inexpensive and convenient screening model for neurocognitive disorders that can be applied to large populations to improve the efficiency of neurocognitive disorders screening. Methods This study aimed to construct a classification model for screening neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) based on cross-sectional electronic health record data from the Cheeloo Whole Lifecycle eHealth Research-based Database (2015–2017). …”
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SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY IN PREVENTING REGIONAL RELAPSES IN PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CUTANEOUS MELANOMA by D. V. Kudryavtsev, G. T. Kudryavtseva, Yu. V. Gumenetskaya, G. A. Davydov, N. A. Oleynik, N. Yu. Dvinskikh, А. L. Starodubtsev

“…Objective. To determine  an optimal  method  for preventing regional relapses in patients with locally advanced cutaneous melanoma (CM).Material and methods. …”
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Effectiveness of biomarker-guided duration of antibiotic treatment in children hospitalised with confirmed or suspected bacterial infection: the BATCH RCT by Cherry-Ann Waldron, Philip Pallmann, Simon Schoenbuchner, Debbie Harris, Lucy Brookes-Howell, Céu Mateus, Jolanta Bernatoniene, Katrina Cathie, Saul N Faust, Josie Henley, Lucy Hinds, Kerry Hood, Chao Huang, Sarah Jones, Sarah Kotecha, Sarah Milosevic, Helen Nabwera, Sanjay Patel, Stéphane Paulus, Colin VE Powell, Jenny Preston, Huasheng Xiang, Emma Thomas-Jones, Enitan D Carrol

“…A cost-effectiveness analysis assessed possible efficiency gains. An NHS perspective was used, and relevant direct medical costs were collected. …”
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The evaluation of equipment remote operation and pyroprocessing verification in hot cell by NIU Yongsheng, SUN Lixin, WANG Baozhu, ZHANG Han, FU Haiying, DOU Qiang, ZHOU Wei, QIAN Yuan, LI Qingnuan

“…Then, before and after the fluoride volatility experiments, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used to determine the uranium content in molten salt, and the conversion rate and reaction rate of uranium were calculated. …”
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Rootstock impacts on ‘USDA-ARS-Pawnee’ pecan growth, physiological traits, and soil microbial communities by Xinwang Wang, Keith Kubenka, Warren Chatwin, Angelyn Hilton, Braden Tondre, Tingying Xu, Lu Zhang

“…Twelve distinct rootstocks were evaluated to determine their influence on scion development. Measurements of photosynthesis rate (PSR) and water use efficiency (WUE) were collected to establish correlations with leaf size. …”
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Sequential therapy with rituximab and belimumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by A. A. Mesnyankina, S. K. Solovyev, N. Yu. Nikishina, E. A. Aseeva, N. V. Demidova, E. L. Nasonov

“…Objective: to determine the efficiency of sequential (combined) therapy with rituximab (RTM) and belimumab (BLM) in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Patients and methods. …”
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The Analysis of Driving Factors of Farm Land Equipment to Sprinkler Irrigation Systems (Case Study: the Villages of Ravansar Township) by Jafar Tavakoli, Davoud Jamini

“…The main research tool is a researcher-made questionnaire, whose validity, reliability and Cronbach's alpha coefficient were confirmed by university professors and relevant experts Wilcoxon test has been used to determine the effects of sprinkler irrigation systems on the farmers’ activities. …”
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Patient Burden And Impact Of Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis In the Spanish Healthcare System: The APOLO Cross-Sectional Study by Pablo De La Cueva Dobao, Laia Curto Barredo, Juan Francisco Silvestre Salvador, Esther Serra Baldrich, Pedro Herranz Pinto, Natalia Hernández Cano, Francisco Javier Ortiz De Frutos, Gastón Roustan Gullón, Rosa María Izu Belloso, Irene Arévalo Ortega, Alicia González Quesada, Manuel Galán Gutiérrez, Yolanda Gilaberte Calzada, Daniel Arumi Torredemer, Noelia Llevat Felius, Irene Hernández Martín, Francisco José Rebollo Laserna

“…Objective: This study aims to determine the multidimensional impact of atopic dermatitis (AD) on patients and the Spanish healthcare system. …”
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La gestion de l’eau à Bibracte (Saône-et-Loire), avant et après la Conquête romaine by Laetitia Borau

“…The public or private status of these wells is still not easy to determine but close observation of their location provides some clues. …”
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AI-assisted diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis using cascaded neural networks by Zhongxiao Wang, Ruliang Wang, Haichun Guo, Qiannan Zhao, Huijun Ren, Jumin Niu, Ying Wang, Wei Wu, Bingbing Liang, Xin Yi, Xiaolei Zhang, Shiqi Xu, Xianling Dong, Liqun Wang, Qinping Liao

“…Timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial. Traditional methods, relying on clinical evaluation and manual microscopic examination, have limitations. …”
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Viral characterization of the reassortants between canine influenza H3N2 and human pandemic (2009) H1N1 and avian H9N2 viruses in canine ex vivo tracheal explants by Tonia T. Kam, Christine H. T. Bui, Hin-Wo Yeung, Peter C. H. Wong, Alex W. H. Chin, John M. Nicholls, Malik Peiris, Kenrie P. Y. Hui, Leo L. M. Poon, Michael C. W. Chan

“…The resulting reassortants were plaque-purified and inoculated in human alveolar epithelial cells to determine their replication competence and proinflammatory cytokine induction profile. …”
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Profiling of driver mutations in lung adenocarcinoma patients identifies rare compound EGFR mutations sensitive to second-generation EGFR-TKIs by Jun Li, Cuiyun Zhang, Yuping Guan, Siyu Wang, Jiawen Zheng, Junnan Feng, Sile Han, Ruijuan Ma, Pengfei Ren, Shasha Li, Harry J. M. Groen, Klaas Kok, Anke van den Berg, Bing Wei, Jie Ma, Hongle Li, Yongjun Guo

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the factors associated with presence of these mutations. …”
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Daily Runoff Prediction Model Based on Multivariate Variational Mode Decomposition and Correlation Reconstruction by DING Jie, TU Peng-fei, FENG Yu, ZENG Huai-en

“…[Conclusions](1) The MVMD decomposition method can control the number of decomposition layers, ensuring complete signal feature extraction without overfitting while improving processing speed.(2) Pearson correlation coefficient method enhances prediction accuracy through decomposed data classification.(3) The MEA-BP can improve signal-to-noise ratio, adapt to complex environments, enhance learning efficiency and generalization ability, and reduce computational complexity.(4) The GWO-ELM algorithm integrates grey wolf optimizer with extreme learning machine, providing a fast and adaptive solution for time-series prediction with reduced overfitting and improved efficiency.(5) The overall combined model can efficiently and stably process large amount of data while ensuring high accuracy.…”
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Assessment of grain production levels and analysis of obstacle factors in China: a sustainable, stable and green perspective by Caixia Shangguan, Ruijundi Ma, Yan Lu, Hui Zhang, Mingjin Tian, Yongzhong Teng, Li Jing, Xia Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Ke Li, Xingxing Mei

“…The entropy-weighted TOPSIS method and the obstacle degree model were employed to assess production levels and determine critical constraints, while ArcGIS was used to visualize the spatial distribution across China’s nine major agricultural regions.ResultsThe results reveal that Grain production followed a development trend of initial decline, slow recovery, and rapid growth, with significant differences in the subsystems. …”
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The effect of tofacitinib on function and quality of life indicators in patients with rheumatoid arthritis resistant to synthetic and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic dru... by D. E. Karateev, D. E. Abdulganieva, A. R. Babaeva, A. A. Baranov, L. P. Evstigneeva, O. N. Ivanova, G. V. Lukina, E. L. Luchikhina, V. I. Mazurov, A. S. Misiyuk, O. V. Semagina, A. E. Sizikov, V. N. Sorotskaya

“…Tofacitinib (TOFA), a representative of a new class of targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (s-DMARD), is a promising drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other immune inflammatory diseases.Objective: to evaluate the efficiency and safety of therapy with TOFA in combination with methotrexate (MTX) and other s-DMARDs in real clinical practice in patients with active RA and previous ineffective therapy.Patients and methods. …”
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Identification and validation of reference genes for qPCR of Pseudomonas aeruginosa L10 under varying n-hexadecane concentrations by Huan Wang, Xiaobing Wang, Juntao Chen, Yumiao Zhang, Junhua Liu, Fangliang Xia, Jian Li, Tao Wu, Longxiang Liu

“…Abstract Pseudomonas aeruginosa can efficiently degrades petroleum hydrocarbons, but its degradation rate is affected by hydrocarbon pollutant concentrations, which must be neither too high nor too low. …”
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The diagnostic of PAX1 gene methylation in cervical lesions and its role in the triage of non-16/18 HR-HPV positive by Meng-Meng Chen, Meng-Meng Chen, Bing-Qiang Zhang, Bing-Qiang Zhang, Yan-Song Luan, Guo-Long Sun, Yun-Yuan Zhang, Xiao-Yan Zhou, Xi-Feng Zhang, Feng-Chun Gao, Jun-Mei Yu

“…PAX1 gene methylation detection employed fluorescence quantitative PCR technology with ACTB as the internal reference gene, determining methylation levels through calculation of ΔCT values. …”
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Ending preventable maternal deaths in Malawi: the stakeholders consensus approach to identify maternal health needs priorities by Mtisunge Joshua Gondwe, Leonard Mndala, Chifundo Kondoni, Annie Kuyere Khumalo, Bertha Maseko, Laura Munthali, Catherine Bamuya, Rosemary Bilesi, Henry Phiri, Fannie Kachale, Malangizo Mbewe, Jennifer Riches, Maria Lisa Odland, Effie Chipeta, Elizabeth Chodzaza, David Lissauer, Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando

“…Priority setting is a crucial concept that can benefit the healthcare system in Malawi by efficiently distributing limited resources and maximising gains in maternal healthcare. …”
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Poisoning Epidemiology, Clinical Outcomes and Management Decisions for General Public Calls: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Nationwide Telehealth Toxicology Consultation Service D... by Abdullah A. Alharbi, Mohammed A. Muaddi, Meshary S. Binhotan, Ahmad Y. Alqassim, Ali K. Alsultan, Mohammed S. Arafat, Abdulrahman Aldhabib, Yasser A. Alaska, Eid B. Alwahbi, Meshari A. Almutairi, Mobarak Alharthi, M. Mahmud Khan, Mohammed Alabdulaali, Nawfal A. Aljerian

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of all public calls to the national TCS hotline between January 1 and December 31, 2023. …”
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Fistula Tract Laser Closure (FiLac) versus Standard Fistulectomy in the Treatment of Simple Perianal Fistula: A Prospective Interventional Study by Shreethi Sasidharan Pillai, D Balaji, Harshwanth Chandhar, G Tilak Ramu, K Shanmugapriya

“…Conclusion: FiLaC demonstrates advantages over standard fistulectomy in terms of efficiency, recovery time, and complication rates for treating simple perianal fistulas. …”
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