Tracking gain and loss of impervious surfaces by integrating continuous change detection and multitemporal classifications from 1985 to 2022 in Beijing by Xiao Zhang, Liangyun Liu, Wenhan Zhang, Linlin Guan, Ming Bai, Tingting Zhao, Zhehua Li, Xidong Chen

“…Specifically, we built dual continuous-change-detection models to pursue lower commission and omission errors for generating time-series training samples. …”
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Effectiveness of personalized open-face mask combined with styrofoam fixation in radiotherapy treatment of head and neck cancers: a prospective randomized controlled trial by Fating Yang, Jingling Li, Bo Li, Lihua Zhang, Jie Li, Xiaowei Yao, Qiuxia Hu, Yutiann Yin, Changhao Liu, Lin Xu, Jian Zang, Lina Zhao, Fei Bai

“…Weekly cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans were conducted pre-treatment to assess and record setup errors along three axes. Comparative analysis of setup errors and the planning target volume (PTV) margin between the two groups was performed. …”
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A Systematic Study of Popular Software Packages and AI/ML Models for Calibrating In Situ Air Quality Data: An Example with Purple Air Sensors by Seren Smith, Theodore Trefonides, Anusha Srirenganathan Malarvizhi, Shyra LaGarde, Jiakang Liu, Xiaoguo Jia, Zifu Wang, Jacob Cain, Thomas Huang, Mohammad Pourhomayoun, Grace Llewellyn, Wai Phyo, Sina Hasheminassab, Joe Roberts, Kevin Marlis, Daniel Q. Duffy, Chaowei Yang

“…This systematic study found that both models and packages impacted accuracy, while the random training/testing split ratio (e.g., 80/20 vs. 70/30) had minimal impact (0.745% difference for R²). …”
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Multimodal GPT model for assisting thyroid nodule diagnosis and management by Jincao Yao, Yunpeng Wang, Zhikai Lei, Kai Wang, Na Feng, Fajin Dong, Jianhua Zhou, Xiaoxian Li, Xiang Hao, Jiafei Shen, Shanshan Zhao, Yuan Gao, Vicky Wang, Di Ou, Wei Li, Yidan Lu, Liyu Chen, Chen Yang, Liping Wang, Bojian Feng, Yahan Zhou, Chen Chen, Yuqi Yan, Zhengping Wang, Rongrong Ru, Yaqing Chen, Yanming Zhang, Ping Liang, Dong Xu

“…In addition, it detects errors in ultrasound reports 1,610 times faster than humans. …”
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Comparison of treatment planning for stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy techniques with 2.5mm and 5mm multileaf collimator (MLC): A pilot study [vers... by Senthil Manikandan, Krishna Sharan, Shirley Lewis, Suresh Sukumar, Umesh V, Srinidhi G Chandraguthi, Shreekripa Rao, Rechal Nisha Dsouza, Sneha Ravichandran

“…Results No significant differences were found in the target coverage, CI, HI, or OAR doses in either MLC design. …”
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Associations between nighttime or weekend deliveries and adverse maternal, birth, and neonatal outcomes: secondary analysis of the MANGO study in western Kenya by Maneet K. Virk, Jenine Shafi, Pooja Maheria, Garoma Basha, Harold E. Kooreman, John Humphrey, James G. Carlucci, Audrey Chepkemoi, Caitlin Bernard, Megan S. McHenry, Beverly Musick, Caroline Kerich, Winnie Matelong, Constantin T. Yiannoutsos, Wycliffe Kosgei, Julia Songok, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Edwin Were, Rena C. Patel

“…We utilized multivariable Poisson regression models, with log link, robust standard errors, and adjusted for several covariates, to assess the association between nighttime/weekend deliveries and adverse composite maternal, birth, or neonatal outcomes. …”
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Analysis of the safety and effectiveness of antithrombotic prophylaxis after elective total knee and hip arthroplasty: a prospective single-center real-world study by Elena А. Okisheva, Olga Iu. Trushina, Maria D. Madoyan, Svetlana E. Fidanyan, Alyona D. Solonina, Alexey V. Zhidilyaev, Alexey V. Lychagin, Victor V. Fomin

“…No statistically significant differences in the incidence of adverse events were found between different anticoagulant therapy regimens. …”
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Possibilities and reserves of using electronic medical records data in health information systems on the example of assessing the causes of visits to outpatient clinics and death i... by I. V. Samorodskaya, R. N. Shepel, I. V. Klyuchnikov, M. M. Lukyanov, S. Yu. Martsevich, E. P. Kakorina, O. M. Drapkina

“…Hypertension, cerebrovascular diseases, acute cerebrovascular accident, cancer and COVID-19 were most frequently detected among patients in group 3, while diabetes was most frequently found in participants in group 2.Conclusion. The study results indicate barriers and problems in the use of accumulated data arrays in HIS. …”
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سياحة حطام السفن الغارقة في البحر الأحمر المصري دراسة في جغرافية السياحة by مريان نشأت فرح عبد الشهيد

“…By applying the nearest neighbor index, it was observed that shipwreck sites exhibit a dispersed pattern, where the reasons for ship sinking's vary between wars or human errors, with ship collisions with coral reefs being a common cause. …”
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Impact evaluation of a digital health platform empowering Kenyan women across the pregnancy-postpartum care continuum: A cluster randomized controlled trial. by Rajet Vatsa, Wei Chang, Sharon Akinyi, Sarah Little, Catherine Gakii, John Mungai, Cynthia Kahumbura, Anneka Wickramanayake, Sathyanath Rajasekharan, Jessica Cohen, Margaret McConnell

“…No significant effect on the danger sign care seeking index was found (95% CI [-0.01, 0.08]; p = 0.096). A limitation of our study was that outcomes were self-reported, and the study was not powered to detect effects on health outcomes.…”
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Revisión de los planes de vigilancia ambiental y siniestralidad en parques eólicos del País Vasco by Alvaro Camiña Cardenal, Nana Vicente Illoro, Justo Martín Martín

“…Sin embargo, existen errores de muestreo que precisan de una modificación urgente para ajustar la metodología aplicada a los estándares internacionales de manera que se garantice que los impactos se midan adecuadamente y obtengan unas estimas de siniestralidad más realistas. …”
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Feasibility of automating the determination of changes in forest areas using satellite images (Case Study: Central Alborz protected area) by Amir Satari Rad, Behzad Rayegani, Ali Jahani, Hamid Goshtasb Meigooni

“…The 16-day NDVI images were converted to monthly images with the maximum value algorithm and the PCA algorithm with 25 components was applied to them to eliminate errors and noise. Using the Google Earth system, 5 random polygons were selected on virgin forest areas, in order to estimate the value of the pixels and finally determine the thresholds. …”
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Convolutional neural networks for sea surface data assimilation in operational ocean models: test case in the Gulf of Mexico by O. Zavala-Romero, O. Zavala-Romero, A. Bozec, E. P. Chassignet, J. R. Miranda, J. R. Miranda

“…Through five comprehensive experiments, the team found that the amount of training data and the design of the neural networks significantly affect accuracy. …”
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The implementation of Safety Management Systems in healthcare: a systematic review and international comparison by Zhivko Zhelev, Sian de Bell, Alison Bethel, Maria Clarke, Rob Anderson, Jo Thompson Coon

“…Background In health care, errors could have serious consequences for patients and staff. …”
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Temperature simulation and experimental for polishing TC4 with abrasive cloth wheel by Libo WANG, Chao XIAN, Hongmin XIN

“…The deviations between simu-lated values and measured values are mainly due to the actual heat source model being complex, while the simulated heat source model uses a simplified rectangular heat source model, as well as measurement errors. The deviations between calculated and measured values are mainly caused by measurement errors in contact arc length, temperature, heat distribution coefficient, and the heat source model. …”
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Genetic Variations of Three Kazakhstan Strains of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus by Bekbolat Usserbayev, Kulyaisan T. Sultankulova, Yerbol Burashev, Aibarys Melisbek, Meirzhan Shirinbekov, Balzhan S. Myrzakhmetova, Asankadir Zhunushov, Izat Smekenov, Aslan Kerimbaev, Sergazy Nurabaev, Olga Chervyakova, Nurlan Kozhabergenov, Lesbek B. Kutumbetov

“…The variations C241T, F106F, P314L, and D614G found in the 5′ UTR, <i>ORF1ab</i>, and <i>S</i> regions were common to all three studied samples, respectively. …”
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Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a rural area in South Africa by G Maimela, C E Martin, M Chersich, B Bello, J Mauti, T Bäernighausen, S Kohler, A Almuedo-Riera, S Luchters, S Sawry

“…Associations between outcomes and HC characteristics were adjusted for intra‐cluster correlation using robust standard errors. The secondary infection rate (SIR) was the proportion of new COVID‐19 infections among susceptible HCs. …”
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An An accurate molecular method to sex elephants using PCR amplification of Amelogenin gene by George Lohay

“…This discrepancy observed was due to observational errors in the field, where high grass  reduces the ability to accurately sex young individuals. …”
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FAILURES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF FORTRESS SARMIZEGETUSA REGIA, A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE MONUMENT by Vitalie Bârcă

“…Not the same may be said for the other fortresses, where destruction and vandalism actions and archaeological poaching are still often found. In most these fortresses, there are buildings in ruin and walls dislodged in several portions. …”
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Establishing a monitoring system for black rhinos in the Solio Game Reserve, central Kenya by Felix Patton, Petra Campbell, Edward Parfet

“…At the end of the first year, using identification photographs and with nearly 6000 sightings, 87 rhinos were identified but with the likelihood that there were some duplication errors and some rhinos not yet found and photographed. …”
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