An Improved Generative Adversarial Network for Generating Multi-Scale Electronic Map Tiles Considering Cartographic Requirements by Wei Zhu, Qingsheng Guo, Nai Yang, Ying Tong, Chuanbang Zheng

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About the global effect and the critical role of retinal eccentricity: Implications for eye movements in reading by Françoise Vitu

“…In the present paper, I review evidence for the universality of the global effect, i.e. the general tendency to move the eyes towards the centre of gravity of the peripheral configu-ration, and show that the effect is strongly constrained by the retinal location of the stimuli. …”
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Screening hepatoprotective effective components of Lonicerae japonica Flos based on the spectrum-effect relationship and its mechanism exploring by Song Wang, Lin Yang, Ajiao Hou, Songtao Liu, Liu Yang, Haixue Kuang, Hai Jiang

“…This work provided a general model of the combination of UPLC-PDA and hepatoprotective effect to study the spectrum-effect relationship of LF, which can be used to considerable methods and insight for the fundamental research of the material basis of similar healthcare food.…”
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Associations of green and blue spaces with visual acuity in youths from Shandong Province, China: A large population-based study by Xiaoyun Ma, Gaohui Zhang, Xue Liu, Min Zhao, Bo Xi

“…We analyzed data from the 2023 Common Disease and Health Risk Factors Surveillance and Intervention Program among students in Shandong Province, China. Generalized linear mixed-effects models were employed to investigate the independent associations of green and blue spaces with visual acuity in youths. …”
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MFI-Net: multi-level feature invertible network image concealment technique by Dapeng Cheng, Minghui Zhu, Bo Yang, Xiaolian Gao, Wanting Jing, Yanyan Mao, Feng Zhao

“…The utilization of deep learning and invertible networks for image hiding has been proven effective and secure. These methods can conceal large amounts of information while maintaining high image quality and security. …”
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A Deep-learning based Model with Intra- and Inter-Well Constraints for Intelligent Identification of Stratigraphic Layers by Jinghua Yang, Bin Gong, Hu Huang, Heng Zhao, Haoqiang Wu, Chen Liu, Shifan Zhang, Hui Li

“…A case study in a coalbed methane block of the Ordos Basin demonstrates the effectiveness of the method. The model achieves a prediction accuracy of up to 95.04% in stratigraphic regions similar to the training data. …”
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NOOTROPIC EFFECT OF COMPLEX PHYTOREMEDY «NOOPHYT» EXTRACT by N. Ts. Bazarova, Ya. G. Razuvayeva, S. M. Nikolayev, I. G. Nikolayeva, I. P. Ubeyeva

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Single proxy synthetic control by Park Chan, Tchetgen Tchetgen Eric J.

Subjects: “…average treatment effect on the treated…”
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Socioeconomic status and health literacy as the important predictors of general health in Iran: a structural equation modeling approach by Tayebeh Nadi, Jalal Poorolajal, Amin Doosti-Irani

“…In addition, the HL was significantly associated with higher scores of general health. Results of SEM showed that the direct effect of SES on general health was not significant, but the indirect effect via HL was significant (path coefficient: 0.24; p<0.001). …”
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Guillain-Barré syndrome and preceding infection with campylobacter, influenza and Epstein-Barr virus in the general practice research database. by Clarence C Tam, Sarah J O'Brien, Irene Petersen, Amir Islam, Andrew Hayward, Laura C Rodrigues

“…Controls were matched to cases on general practice clinic, sex, year of birth and date of outcome diagnosis in their matched case. …”
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Beyond general food craving: sex differences in food-specific craving identified using item response theory by Daiil Jun, Daiil Jun, Sean Joo, Tera L. Fazzino, Tera L. Fazzino

“…DIF analysis suggested that savory items were more difficult (or less commonly) craved among females with medium effect sizes (i.e., Cohen's D) ranging from 0.53 to 0.80, whereas sweets were more difficult for males to crave, with effect sizes ranging from 0.42 to 0.49.ConclusionFindings indicated that food craving may vary depending on specific foods and sex.…”
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Generalized functional varying-index coefficient model for dynamic synergistic gene-environment interactions with binary longitudinal traits. by Jingyi Zhang, Honglang Wang, Yuehua Cui

“…The genetic basis of complex traits involves the function of many genes with small effects as well as complex gene-gene and gene-environment interactions. …”
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Exploring weighting schemes for the discovery of informative generalized between pathway models to uncover pathways in genetic interaction networks by Kevin M. Yu, Lenore J. Cowen

“…Different probabilistic null models (minimum, multiplicative, and logarithmic) to set edge weights appropriately were studied empirically by Mani et al. where the goal was to determine the best weighting scheme for detecting the presence or absence of epistasic effect in an individual double knockout in isolation. …”
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Strengthening workforce resilience to sustain community health services during crises: evidence from Chinese general practitioners by Botang Guo, Botang Guo, Yongbin Li, Ying Fu, Minyao Li, Yue Wang, Shuyu Liu, Yanjuan Zhou, Yu Liu, Ping Tang

“…Mediation analysis revealed that work engagement partially mediated the relationship between organizational resilience and turnover intention (B = −0.018, 95%CI [−0.070,–0.011] without covariates; adjusted indirect effect B = –0.019, 95%CI [−0.026,–0.012] with covariates), accounting for approximately 16.82% (17.12% adjusted) of the total effect. …”
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How individual BMI affected general cognitive ability in young adults: a moderated chain mediation model by KeZhen Lv, ShengJie Xu, YuQi Sun, Rui Zhou, Hanyuan Xu, Junhao He, Cheng Xu, Hui Xu, Jing Xu, Jun Qian, Jun Qian

“…Additionally, gender moderated the effect of BMI on sleep quality, with this effect being more pronounced in female young adults.ConclusionThis study not only provided new insights into the impact of BMI on general cognitive ability in young adults but also offered an important perspective on how sleep quality and impulsive trait influenced this process. …”
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Joint association of sleep patterns and oxidative balance score with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among the general population by Chen Chen, Hanzhang Wu, Hanzhang Wu, Hongyu Jin, Zhiping Jiang, Wei Wang, Xiao Tan, Xiao Tan, Wen-Yang Li

“…BackgroundThis study investigates the joint effect of sleep patterns and oxidative balance score (OBS) on all-cause and CVD mortality in the general population.MethodsWe examined 21,427 individuals aged 18–85 from NHANES 2005–2014, connecting them to mortality data until December 31, 2019, using interview and physical examination dates. …”
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Factors influencing the social acceptance of brain-computer interface technology among Chinese general public: an exploratory study by RuiTong Xia, Shusheng Yang

“…This study investigates the impact of social factors on public acceptance of brain-computer interface (BCI) technology within China's general population. As BCI emerges as a pivotal advancement in artificial intelligence and a cornerstone of Industry 5.0, understanding its societal reception is crucial. …”
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Hemodynamic stability in total intravenous propofol anesthesia with midazolam coinduction versus general balanced anaesthesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Šurbatović Maja, Vesić Zoran, Đorđević Dragan, Radaković Sonja, Zeba Snježana, Jovanović Duško, Novaković Marijan

“…The aim of our study was to compare the effect of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA - propofol with midazolam) and general balanced anesthesia (GBA - midazolam, thiopenton, nitrous oxide and O2) on hemodynamic stability in the ASA III patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. …”
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CRYPTOCURRENCY PRICE PREDICTION: A HYBRID LONG SHORT-TERM MEMORY MODEL WITH GENERALIZED AUTOREGRESSIVE CONDITIONAL HETEROSCEDASTICITY by Indah Manfaati Nur, Rifqi Nugrahanto, Fatkhurokhman Fauzi

“…The two methods are combined to overcome the dependency of time series data in the long term and the heteroscedastic effect of the volatility of price changes. The results of the GARCH-LSTM hybrid model in this study show a Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) value of 15.69%. …”
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Influence mechanism of Internet use on the physical and mental health of the Chinese elderly-Based on Chinese General Social Survey. by Peng Hou

“…Based on Chinese General Social Survey data (CGSS 2021), binary logistic regression and stepwise regression were used to explore how Internet use improves the physical and mental health of elderly people and its influence mechanisms. …”
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