Perceived Worries in the Adoption of Artificial Intelligence Among Healthcare Professionals in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Abdulaziz R. Alsaedi, Nada Alneami, Fahad Almajnoni, Ohoud Alamri, Khulud Aljohni, Maha K. Alrwaily, Meshal Eid, Abdulaziz Budayr, Maram A. Alrehaili, Marha M. Alghamdi, Eqab D. Almutairi, Mohammed H. Eid

“…Data management-related worries came out as the top worry, with a mean of 3.78 ± 0.259, while the poor data entry impact topped with a mean of 4.15 ± 0.801; healthcare provider-related worries with a mean of 3.71 ± 0.182; and regulation/ethics-related worries with a mean of 3.67 ± 0.145. …”
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Experiences and knowledge of nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists about certifying fit notes: a UK-wide survey by Avril Drummond, Katie Powers, Denise Kendrick, Claire Anderson, Stephen Timmons, Diane Trusson, Gill Phillips, Shan Martin, Jain Holmes, Jade Kettlewell, Kate Radford, Nick Pahl

“…The low priority afforded to completing fit notes, which was not done automatically as part of their role, may reflect the lack of organisational policies/guidelines or priorities.The only facilitator identified was ‘belief about consequences’ (mean=5.74, SD=0.12, 95% CI: 5.50, 5.98). Participants believed that certifying fit notes was useful and worthwhile.Conclusions Legislation allowing NOPPs to undertake fit note certification does not appear to have been successfully implemented. …”
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Health Catch-UP!: a realist evaluation of an innovative multi-disease screening and vaccination tool in UK primary care for at-risk migrant patients by Jessica Carter, Lucy P. Goldsmith, Felicity Knights, Anna Deal, Subash Jayakumar, Alison F. Crawshaw, Farah Seedat, Nathaniel Aspray, Dominik Zenner, Philippa Harris, Yusuf Ciftci, Fatima Wurie, Azeem Majeed, Tess Harris, Philippa Matthews, Rebecca Hall, Ana Requena-Mendez, Sally Hargreaves

“…can improve disease detection and implementation of screening guidance for migrant patients but require robust testing, resourcing, and an effective implementation package to support both patients and staff.…”
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Evaluation of tissue computed tomography number changes and dosimetric shifts after conventional whole-breast irradiation in patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery by Joo Hwan Lee, Dong Soo Lee, So Hyun Park, Young Kyu Lee, Jeong Soo Kim, Yong Seok Kim

“…Among the dosimetric parameters, only V 105% (p = 0.015, mean = 3.07 cc versus 1.63 cc) and V 103% (p = 0.017, mean = 13.8 cc versus 11.9 cc) exhibited statistically increased values in the re-sim CT compared to the original CT scans. …”
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Improving the Processing Algorithm of Beijing MST Radar Power Spectral Density Data by Chen Ze, Tian Yufang, Lü Daren

“…The root mean square error(RMSE) of noise values between the log-linear fitting and the conventional scheme is about 0.43 dB and mean values are 168.6 dB and 168.5 dB, respectively. …”
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Spider Cage Therapy's Impact on GMFM-88 in Iraqi Infants with Cerebral Palsy in Two Rehabilitation Centers by Nizar Jassim, Amenah Mohammed, Hayder Abbood, Naeem Almashhadani

“…Significant improvement in GMFM-88 scores was observed post-therapy (mean increase from 37.33 to 51.55, p < 0.05). GMFCS scores also improved (mean decrease from 3.73 to 3.00, p < 0.05). …”
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Regards croisés sur les feuilles de route hydrogène de trois pays : le Canada, le Japon et la France. Quels enseignements ? by Laurent Jammes

“…The multiple uses of hydrogen – as a mean to store energy, for mobility or cogeneration of electricity and heat, as a vector to bridge between energy networks – make it a key vector of the energy transition. …”
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Adaptive Optimization of Quantized Perturbation Coefficients for Fiber Nonlinearity Compensation by M. Malekiha, D. V. Plant

“…In the perturbation-based nonlinearity compensation (PB-NLC) technique, quantization of perturbation coefficients is employed for reduction of computational and implementation complexity. In this paper, we propose and experimentally verify the adoption of a decision-directed least mean square algorithm for optimization and complexity reduction of PB-NLC equalizer. …”
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Real-time Rainflow Algorithm and Its Application in IGBT Life Prediction by FU Hangjie, LIU Wenye, LI Yanyong, LAI Wei, WANG Liping, LI Donglei

“…This improved rain flow algorithm can significantly support the implementation of online IGBT operational status assessing and lifetime prediction for power devices.…”
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Centralized base station sleep algorithm based on non-neighbor relation clustering in dense heterogeneous networks by Yikan CAO, Zhibin XIE, Yajun WANG, Benqi XIA

“…A centralized base station sleeping algorithm based on non-neighbor relation clustering was proposed for dense heterogeneous networks.Firstly,based on the non-neighbor relationship criterion,the low power base stations with no direct switching relationship were clustered into several groups.Then,the low power base station running mode decision mechanism and possible base station sleeping decision mechanism was set according to the energy efficiency mean of base station in each cluster and the position relations between the users and the base station.At last,all clusters run the decision mechanism of inner cluster according to the order of the implementation of sleeping algorithm.The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm has satisfactory network performance.…”
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The Impact of 2020 Low Traffic Neighbourhoods on Levels of Car/Van Driving among Residents: Findings from Lambeth, London, UK by Anna Goodman, Anthony A. Laverty, Jamie Furlong, Rachel Aldred

“…We examined how residents' driving changed after the implementation of low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Lambeth, London. …”
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Prediction and prevention of ischemic stroke in young people depending on genetic polymorphism using a smartphone application by T. I. Dutova

“…Group II included patients with IS (n = 50) aged 52 to 100 years (mean age 73.4 ± 8.24 years). Group III, the control one, consisted of apparently healthy individuals (n = 50) aged 20 to 43 years (mean age 31.5 ± 5.82 years). …”
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Use of Machine-Learning Techniques to Estimate Long-Term Wave Power at a Target Site Where Short-Term Data Are Available by María José Pérez-Molina, José A. Carta

“…The MLR model achieved a mean absolute error (<i>MAE</i>) of 2.56 kW/m and a root mean square error (<i>RMSE</i>) of 4.49 kW/m, significantly outperforming the direct use of ERA5 data, which resulted in an <i>MAE</i> of 4.38 kW/m and an <i>RMSE</i> of 7.1 kW/m. …”
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A multi-sectoral intervention model to scale up family planning services utilization at the primary health care level: evidence from a priority district, Fayoum governorate, Egypt by Nesreen Mohamed Kamal Elden, Walaa Ahmed Khairy, Tarek Tawfik Amin

“…Results: Following the implementation of the interventions, the overall family planning utilization at the district level showed a significant increase in mean ± Standard Error of the Mean (SEM) of new family planning clients (44.4±11.0vs. 63.3±13.8; P= 0.006) recording 43% change. …”
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Cross-field strength and multi-vendor reliability of MagDensity for MRI-based quantitative breast density analysis. by Jia Ying, Renee Cattell, Chuan Huang

“…Agreement between measures across scanners was analyzed using mean differences, two-tailed t-tests, Pearson's correlation, and Bland-Altman analysis.…”
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Effect of NGO-supported oral health promotion program in improving the awareness of schoolchildren in primary schools by Bahareh Tahani, Ali Pezeshki, Imaneh Asgari, Azam Goodarzi

“…It included the education of schoolchildren, their parents, and their teachers using printed worksheets, face-to-face educations, and holding workshops by the school health educators from September 2022 to May 2023. The total mean score and the mean scores of sub-domains for students’ knowledge were compared using paired t-test after 9 months (α = 0.05). …”
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Survey on oral health status of second-grade primary school students in Suzhou City by ZHANG Yuwen, LI Bei, GE Bing, ZHU Ye, WANG Xiaozhen, BAI Lu, ZHU Peng

“…Specifically, the caries prevalence, mean DMFT, and filling rate for the first permanent molar were 29.88%, 0.59, and 16.94%, respectively. …”
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Development and Validation of Fully Automated Measurement Framework to Quantify 3D Foot and Ankle Alignment Using Weight-Bearing CT by Ide Van den Borre Ir., Matthias Peiffer MD, Roel Huysentruyt Ir., Manu Huyghe BMSc, Jean Vervelghe BMSc, Aleksandra Pizurica Prof. Ir., Emmanuel Audenaert MD, PhD, Arne Burssens MD, PhD

“…Results: Deep learning segmentation results showed a mean Hausdorff distance of 1.41mm and a mean dice coefficient of 0.95. …”
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Middle term results of tantalum acetabular cups in total hip arthroplasty following pelvic irradiation by Massimiliano De Paolis, Riccardo Zucchini, Carlo Romagnoli, Matteo Romantini, Federica Mariotti, Davide Maria Donati

“…The mean follow-up was 68 months, ranging from 38 to 136. …”
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Rapid Detection of Key Phenotypic Parameters in Wheat Grains Using Linear Array Camera by Wenjing Zhu, Kaiwen Duan, Xiao Li, Kai Yu, Changfeng Shao

“…Furthermore, the algorithm achieved a bud point direction determination accuracy rate of 97.5%. The mean error in the positioning accuracy of germination points was within 0.10 mm, and the mean angular error was maintained within ±3 degrees. …”
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