Evaluating the Sustainable Development Goals in higher education institutions using Multi-Criteria Decision Making/Analysis: calculating the weights of criteria with the Analytic H... by Maria Kaloutsa, Katerina Kabassi, Aristotelis Martinis

“…These AHP indicators – based on the 247 SDG indicators outlined in Agenda 2030 – vary in significance when evaluating university initiatives. Through pairwise comparisons, the AHP method assigns different weights to these indicators, acknowledging that they do not all hold equal importance. …”
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Development and evaluation of prediction models to improve the hospital appointments overbooking strategy at a large tertiary care hospital in the Sultanate of Oman: a retrospectiv... by Tjeerd Van Staa, David Jenkins, Victoria Palin, Ahmed Alawadhi

“…The purpose of this study is to develop a predictive model of missed hospital appointments and to evaluate different overbooking strategies.Study design Retrospective cross-sectional analysis.Setting Outpatient clinics of the Royal Hospital in Muscat, Oman.Participants All outpatient clinic appointments scheduled between January 2014 and February 2021 (n=947 364).Primary and secondary outcome measures Predictive models were created using logistic regression for the entire cohort and individual practices to predict missed hospital appointments. …”
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Wound imaging software and digital platform to assist review of surgical wounds using patient smartphones: The development and evaluation of artificial intelligence (WISDOM AI stud... by Melissa Rochon, Judith Tanner, James Jurkiewicz, Jacqueline Beckhelling, Akuha Aondoakaa, Keith Wilson, Luxmi Dhoonmoon, Max Underwood, Lara Mason, Roy Harris, Karen Cariaga

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Surgical patients frequently experience post-operative complications at home. Digital remote monitoring of surgical wounds via image-based systems has emerged as a promising solution for early detection and intervention. …”
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Cross-sectional evaluation of host biomarkers for guiding antibiotic use in bacterial and non-bacterial acute febrile illness in low- and middle-income tropical settings by Camille Escadafal, Patrícia Brasil, Louis Banda, Sabine Dittrich, Sunil Pokharel, B Leticia Fernandez-Carballo, Barbara Di Camillo, Martina Vettoretti, Steffen Geis, Victoria Harris, Aurélien Macé, Stefano Ongarello, Sue J Lee, Selidji Todagbe Agnandji, Braulia C Caetano, Marilda M Siqueira, Jose Moreira, Jullita Kenala Malava, Paulin N Essone, Ayodele Alabi, Meike Jakobi, Nicole Schneiderhan-Marra, Michele Atzeni, Andre M Siqueira, Anita L Kabwende, Juste Christin Bie Ondo, Marguerite Massinga-Loembe, Aline da Rocha Matos, Ana Maria Bispo de Filippis, Érica Aparecida dos Santos Ribeiro da Silva, Maria Cristina S Lourenço, Julia Häring, Anna Günther, Christine Hoogland

“…Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of 18 different host biomarkers in differentiating bacterial from non-bacterial acute febrile illness (AFI) in resource-limited settings, specifically in Brazil, Malawi and Gabon.Design Multinational, cross-sectional study.Setting The study was carried out across multiple primary healthcare facilities, including urban and rural settings, with a total of three participating centres. …”
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Metodologia para avaliação do desgaste por abrasão de bocais de aspersores rotativos Methodology for evaluation of abrasion wearing of the rotating sprinkler nozzles by Delvio Sandri, Edson E. Matsura, Roberto Testezlaf

“…<br>The irrigation management techniques, the hydraulic conditions and durability of the equipment under different operation conditions are important factors to be considered in irrigation systems and must be evaluated permanently. …”
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Design and Evaluation of Real-Time Data Storage and Signal Processing in a Long-Range Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) Using Cloud-Based Services by Abdusomad Nur, Yonas Muanenda

“…Now, we will focus on the design of a system for the performance evaluation of cloud computing systems for diverse computations on DAS data. …”
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Peripheral Blood T‐Cell Receptor Repertoire Diversity as a Potential Biomarker in the Diagnosis and Treatment Evaluation of Colorectal and Lung Cancers: A Prospective Observational... by Jilong Ma, Yuanbiao Wang, Zhixin Zhang, Xinyi Cai, Xudong Xiang, Yan Chen, Fengqiong Sun, Jian Dong

“…PB specimens were used for TCRβ sequencing, and D50 was calculated and compared within different groups. The area under the curve (AUC) was used to evaluate the diagnostic performance of D50 in CRC and NSCLC. …”
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Impact of low-pressure pneumoperitoneum and deep neuromuscular blockade on surgeon satisfaction and patient outcomes in laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients: A prospective randomi... by Alparslan Koç, Ufuk Memiş, Didem Onk, Talha Karataş, Mustafa Gazi, Ali Caner Sayar, Muhammet Ali Arı

“…Deep NMB, guided by train-of-four monitoring, was administered. This study evaluated surgical rating scale scores, haemodynamics and post-operative outcomes through a literature review. …”
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Assessing particle application in multi-pass overlapping scenarios with variable rate centrifugal fertilizer spreaders for precision agriculture by Shi Yinyan, Zhu Yangxu, Wang Xiaochan, Zhang Xiaolei, Zheng Enlai, Zhang Yongnian

“…Field test results for multi-pass overlapped spreading showed that the average difference between the actual and target application was 4.54 %, as well as the average particle distribution CV within the operating width was 11.94 %, which met the operation requirements of particle transverse distribution for centrifugal fertilizer spreaders. …”
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Research on the Improvement of Wear Resistance of Si₃N₄ Substrate by Magnetron Sputtering Deposition of TiN Thin Films with Different Film Structures by WANG He, CHEN Sibo, YAN Guangyu, WU Yuhou, CHU Jianxiang, DAI Guangyuan

“…In order to solve the problem that the surface of silicon nitride ceramic bearings is susceptible to wear under extreme operating conditions，gradient，multilayer and monolayer TiN films were prepared on silicon nitride substrates using magnetron sputtering.Three nitrogen supply modes were implemented: a gradual increase starting at 15 mL/min with 0.8 mL/min increments every 5 min，an alternating on-off switching between 0 and 30 mL/min，and a constant 30 mL/min flow.The influence of film structure on surface morphology，cross-sectional morphology and microstructure was investigated using X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)，while the filmsubstrate adhesion and tribological properties were evaluated through scratch and friction-wear tests.Results showed that under identical testing conditions，the gradient TiN film exhibited the highest film-substrate adhesion strength (LC2&#x00A0;＝19.12 N)，representing an approximately 30%improvement compared to the monolayer TiN film.Compared to silicon nitride’s friction coefficient (0.78) and wear rate [1.51×10－5&#x00A0;mm3/(m·N)]，both the friction coefficients and wear rates of TiN films with different film structures significantly decreased.Among them，the gradient TiN film exhibited the lowest friction coefficient (0.10) and the lowest wear rate [3.33×10－6&#x00A0;mm3/(m·N)].Different film structure designs significantly influenced the microstructure，film-substrate adhesion and tribological properties of TiN coatings.The film with the best tribological properties was a gradient TiN film structure.…”
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Evaluating the clinical outcomes of computer-assisted surgery and patient-specific instrumentation compared to conventional instrumentation in total knee arthroplasty, a randomised... by Ziyang Dong, Yang Li, Yipu Zhang, Xiao Geng, Xinguang Wang, Yuhang Zheng, Junhao Feng, Zhencan Han, Hua Tian

“…Operation time in CI was longer than PSI and shorter than CAS with significant difference (P < 0.01). …”
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Evaluating the surgical and oncological outcomes of hepatic artery variations in minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy: insights from 2023 data at a high-volume pancreatic cen... by Tianyu Li, Liangbo Dong, Dongming Zhang, Jiashu Han, Menghua Dai, Junchao Guo, Qiang Xu, Weibin Wang, Xianlin Han, Chen Lin

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Comparative Evaluation of Morphological Characteristics of Root Surfaces after Scaling and Root Planing under Naked Eye and Magnification: An In vitro Scanning Electron Microscope... by Udita Shara, Prajakta Rao, Ruhi Mohta, Shivangi Joshi, Somya Shreya, Sanpreet Singh Sachdev

“…Each group was further subdivided based on the method of visualisation during SRP: naked eye, dental loupes (×2.5 magnification) and dental operating microscope (×12 magnification). The samples were evaluated for root surface roughness, remaining calculus and smear layer presence using indices such as the remaining calculus index (RCI) and roughness and loss of tooth substance index. …”
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Clinical evaluation of SonicFill bulk resin technique in the restoration of proximal deep caries of primary molars: a two-year randomized controlled trial by Yingting Yang, Haihua Lei, Yang Liu, Bin Xia

“…The experimental group (n = 66) received SonicFill bulk resin treatment, while the control group (n = 63) underwent restoration using traditional composite. The operative time was documented, and all teeth were evaluated at 6, 12, 18, and 24 -months post-treatment based on the modified criteria from the United States Public Health Service and radiographic examination score. …”
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68Ga-labeled prostate specific membrane antigen HBED-CC PET/MRI for staging and evaluating the clinicopathological characteristics in newly diagnosed prostate cancer by Xiaoyu Su, Shuangli Yang, Feng Qiao, Hui Wang, Tao Wu, Gan Zhu, Wenjing Yu, Xiao Wang

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the performance of PSMA-derived parameters in diagnosing the clinicopathological characteristics of PCa. …”
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Implementation evaluation of biometric fingerprint scanning for monitoring HIV care engagement: acceptability, feasibility, and fidelity among peripartum women living with HIV in L... by Wiza Kumwenda, Sophie Lazar, Shaphil Wallie, Madelyn Frey, Denzel Matiya, Michael Owino, Victor Mwapasa, Mina Hosseinipour, Angela M. Bengtson

“…Differences in BFS coverage compared to the standard of care monitoring (SOC) system were also examined. …”
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The Design and Evaluation of a Direction Sensor System Using Color Marker Patterns Onboard Small Fixed-Wing UAVs in a Wireless Relay System by Kanya Hirai, Masazumi Ueba

“…The sensor detects the difference between the antenna pointing direction and the ground station direction. …”
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Evaluation of pre-treatment F-18 FDG PET/CT according to Mandard classification in locally advanced rectal cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy by Feray Aras, Murtaza Parvizi, Olcay Ak Nalbant, Volkan Ozkol, Engin Kut

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Data-driven diabetes mellitus prediction and management: a comparative evaluation of decision tree classifier and artificial neural network models along with statistical analysis by Idris Zubairu Sadiq, Babangida Sanusi Katsayal, Bashiru Ibrahim, Maryam Ibrahim, Hassan Aliyu Hassan, Umar Muhammad Ghali, Abdullahi Garba Usman, Abubakar Usman, Sani Isah Abba

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Evaluating the MPM III and SAPS III prognostic models in a war-affected, resource-limited setting: a prospective study from the Gaza Strip by Belal Aldabbour, Ahmed J. H. Elhissi, Hamza Abudaqqa, Jaser Alqrinawi, Mohammed Badran, Mohammed Sulaiman, Yousef Alsoos, Yousef Altartour, Mohammed Abulebda, Mohammed Muhaisen, Omar Alsafadi, Zuhair Assaf

“…The intense conflict in the Gaza Strip presents an opportunity to evaluate the performance of local ICUs and validate the performance of the MPM and SAPS models within a resource-limited and highly stressed healthcare system. …”
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