Power and sample size considerations for test-negative design with bias correction: a case study on the world first malaria vaccine by Yura K. Ko, Tobias Alfvén, Daisuke Yoneoka

“…Statistical power to detect VE declined substantially when diagnostic test sensitivity was low. …”
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The assessment of magnesium-contained feed additive efficiency on nutrient digestibility and productivity in laying hens by O. S. Orishchuk, S. V. Tsap, R. V. Mylostyvyi, O. I. Chernenko, O. M. Chernenko

“…The most meaningful increase in egg production rate was detected in the groups exposed to 0.3% and 0.4% doses. …”
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Occurrence, sources and impacts of benzotriazoles and bisphenols in water bodies within protected areas: Killarney National Park, Ireland by Martyna Grzegorzek, Joanna Struk-Sokołowska, Urszula Kotowska, Agnieszka I. Olbert, Fausto A. Canales, Bartosz Kaźmierczak

“…Among the 34.4 % of occurrences above the limit of detection, BPA, 5Cl-BTR, and UV-P were consistently found across all sampling points and campaigns. …”
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Mpox Preparedness and Response 2024: Position Statement of The Disaster Management Experts Club by Heetaf Aloqaily, Rania Abdurhman Alnafea, Shahad Abdullah Alotaibi, Mohamad Bakir, Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah, Bandr Mzahim

“…Through this, the Disaster Management Experts Club seeks to advocate: • Augmented surveillance and proactive detection: Surveillance systems are crucial for identifying cases, monitoring transmission dynamics, and detecting potential mutations. …”
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A Time‐ and Cost‐Effective eDNA Protocol to Survey Freshwater Mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) in Tropical Rivers by Alexandra Zieritz, Tabitha Richmond, Florian Melzer, Khairul Adha A. Rahim, John‐James Wilson, Hazeeqah Filzah binti Kassim, Hanna Hartikainen

“…Across buffer‐preserved samples, eDNA detection and amplification success rates were higher and quantification cycle values were lower for eDNA captured without pre‐filtration and with filter membrane pore sizes > 0.45 μm, and eDNA extracted with the Qiagen DNeasy Blood & Tissue Kit rather than the PowerSoil ProKit (albeit latter exhibiting fewer instances of amplification in negative controls). …”
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A machine-learning-based approach for active monitoring of blade pitch misalignment in wind turbines by S. Milani, J. Leoni, S. Cacciola, A. Croce, M. Tanelli

“…</p> <p>To tackle this challenge, this paper introduces a novel machine-learning-based approach that relies on the combination of random forest classifier instances and linear regression for automatic pitch misalignment detection and localization. …”
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Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment by Kamil Kościelecki, Agnieszka Kalisz, Aleksandra Okońska, Julia Kozakiewicz, Iwona Skorulska, Patrycja Długozima, Aleksandra Głowacka, Weronika Barbara Grywińska, Paulina Grzeszczuk, Klaudia Mączewska

“…In cases where a significant deficiency is detected, initiating replacement therapy and closely monitoring the patient's health is crucial. …”
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FORENSIC ACCOUNTING AND PUBLIC PROCUREMENT FRAUD PREVENTION: EVIDENCE FROM OSUN STATE, NIGERIA by Aderemi Olalere ADEBAYO, Oluwatimileyin Esther ADENLE, Ayodele David OJELEYE, AYENI AYENI

“… Despite the existing controls and planning mechanisms put in place by the public sector, instances of fraud and corruption in public procurement remain prevalent. …”
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Leishmaniasis: A multifaceted approach to diagnosis, maladies, drug repurposing and way forward by Naureenbanu Makarani, Krupanshi Bharadava, Aviral Kaushik, Ayush Dave, Ajit K. Gangawane, Radhey Shyam Kaushal

“…Leishmaniasis is predominantly detected in Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan, with transmission occurring through bites from infected phlebotomine sand flies to humans and other hosts. …”
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Basic and practical analysis of LF-NMR and straightforward toolbox to its successful operation by Ali Asghari, Afroza Sultana, Seddik Khalloufi

“…Besides, sample selection is crucial to avoid using LF-NMR outside its applicable range; for instance, ice was unsuitable for detecting its T2 relaxation time due to its extremely tight H-bonding. …”
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POLIPHONE: A Dataset for Smartphone Model Identification From Audio Recordings by Davide Salvi, Daniele Ugo Leonzio, Antonio Giganti, Claudio Eutizi, Sara Mandelli, Paolo Bestagini, Stefano Tubaro

“…The source attribution problem has been addressed in different domains, from identifying the camera model used to capture specific photographs to detecting the synthetic speech generator or microphone model used to create or record given audio tracks. …”
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Artificial intelligence-based model for diagnosing Helicobacter pylori in whole-slide images by Kehan Teng, Lihua Ren, Xiaoyu Yan, Yawei Duan, Zhe Chen, Hansheng Li, Lihua Zhang, Lei Cui

“…We aimed to use artificial intelligence (AI) models to improve the accuracy and efficiency of H. pylori diagnosis and to reduce the workload of pathologists.MethodsHere, we developed three multi-instance learning (MIL) models: AB-MIL, DS-MIL, and Trans-MIL, to automatically detect H. pylori infection. …”
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A Hybrid Machine Learning Model for Accurate Autism Diagnosis by Durga Prasad Kavadi, Venkata Rami Reddy Chirra, Palacharla Ravi Kumar, Sai Babu Veesam, Sagar Yeruva, Lalitha Kumari Pappala

“…The model was evaluated across multiple ASD datasets, including ASD-Children (292 instances), ASD-Adolescent (104 instances), and ASD-Adult (704 instances). …”
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The use of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis of oral carcinoma by Francesco Gianfreda, Andrea Danieli, Maria Scarpati Cioffari di Castiglione, Marco Gargari, Patrizio Bollero, Mirko Martelli

“…Machine learning models effectively detect subtle anomalies and offer diagnostic performance that matches or surpasses expert clinical pathologists. …”
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Meal Glycemic Load, Meal Frequency, and Alertness: Mediation Effect of Glucose Concentration by Perdana S. T. Suyoto, Mariëlle G. de Rijk, Jeanne H. M. de Vries, Edith J. M. Feskens

“…Significant mediation effects of mean glucose concentrations on RTVar were also detected between 3-high vs. 1-high GL, 1-high GL vs. 1-low GL, and 3-high GL vs. 3-low GL. …”
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Preliminary analysis of early and late radiation responses in 3D image-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer by Olga B. Andreyeva, Tasbolat A. Adylkhanov, Dilyara R. Kaidarova, Isa G. Isayev, Tolegen S. Kurmangaliyev, Zaituna A. Khismetova, Natalya E. Glushkova

“…It is important to point out that when assessing early toxicity in the main group with 3D-IGBT, grade 3 responses were not diagnosed, while in the control group, they were observed in 4 (9.1%) women. For instance, the manifestation of grade 3 delayed radiation injuries in the rectum was diagnosed in 3 (6.8%) women in the control group, while in the main group, they were not detected. …”
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FinSafeNet: securing digital transactions using optimized deep learning and multi-kernel PCA(MKPCA) with Nyström approximation by Ahmad Raza Khan, Shaik Shakeel Ahamad, Shailendra Mishra, Mohd Abdul Rahim Khan, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Abdullah AlEnizi, Osama Alfarraj, Majed Alowaidi, Manoj Kumar

“…These improvements further help the model to detect the relevant features in transaction data that may present a threat to the security of the system. …”
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Optimization of Filter-aided Sample Preparation Method Based on High-resolution Mass Spectrometry by Ying ZHANG, Xuan SUN, Ling-jie MENG

“…Besides, the improved FASP method also has advantages in terms of peptide abundance distribution. For instance, it can detect more peptides with an abundance greater than 104 compared with the traditional FASP method and more peptides with an abundance greater than 106 compared with the in-solution digestion method, along with better reproducibility. …”
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An on-farm observational study on the prevalence and associated factors of bacteremia in preweaned dairy calves diagnosed with bronchopneumonia by thoracic ultrasonography by Antonio Boccardo, Martina Ossola, Laura Filippone Pavesi, Stefano Raineri, Alessandra Gazzola, Lorenza Sala, Chiara Francesca Magistrali, Giulia Sala, Salvatore Catania, Matteo Cornaggia, Davide Pravettoni, Antonio Marco Maisano

“…No associations were observed between TUS-detected lung lesions and bacteremia. Notably, BP pathogens were not identified in blood cultures, except for one instance where Salmonella Dublin was detected in the nBAL and blood culture. …”
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A new nuclear marker for quantitative analysis of wild boar and domestic pig meat in game meat products using PLAG1 zinc finger gene by Bukola M. Adenuga, Anita Spychaj, Magdalena Montowska

“…The assay achieved satisfactory performance parameters for fraud detection, reaching a sensitivity of 0.1 ng of wild boar or pig DNA, and both detection and quantification limits (LOD and LOQ) at 0.1% for raw and 0.5% (w/w) for thermally processed samples, respectively. …”
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