Assessment of prostate cancer aggressiveness through the combined analysis of prostate MRI and 2.5D deep learning models by Yalei Wang, Yuqing Xin, Baoqi Zhang, Fuqiang Pan, Xu Li, Manman Zhang, Yushan Yuan, Lei Zhang, Peiqi Ma, Bo Guan, Yang Zhang

“…Two radiologists, blinded to pathology results, segmented the lesions using ITK-SNAP software, extracting the minimal bounding rectangle of the largest ROI layer, along with the corresponding ROIs from adjacent layers above and below it. …”
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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

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Digital health tools indicate promise in addressing shortcomings in pregnant and postpartum women's health care, amidst systems that do not reliably deliver a minimally adequate standard of care. Through providing women with critical information and empowering them to seek recommended care, such tools can improve individuals' preparation for safe childbirth and receipt of more comprehensive postpartum care. …”
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Monitoring of the Effectiveness of Intensive Care and Rehabilitation by Evaluating the Functional Activity of the Autonomic Nervous System in Patients with Brain Damage by Yu. Yu. Kiryachkov, A. V. Grechko, D. L. Kolesov, A. A. Loginov, M. V. Petrova, M. Rubanes, I. V. Pryanikov

“…Purpose: evaluation of the clinical significance of parametric monitoring of the effectiveness of intensive care and rehabilitation based on the analysis of the functional state of the autonomous nervous system in patients with brain damage of different genesis.Materials and methods. The study included 66 patients on day 20—50 after the traumatic brain injury; anoxic damage; and stroke consequences. …”
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Comparison of dried blood spot (DBS) and plasma HIV-1 viral load measurements using Roche COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan assay, Northwest Ethiopia by Firehiwot Kebede, Getu Girmay, Gezahegn Bewket, Muluneh Assefa, Tadelo Wondmagegn, Mulualem Lemma, Nega Berhane

“…The mean difference with standard deviation (SD) of sample measurements (DBS minus plasma) HIV-1 viral load was 0.66 ± 0.70 log copies/mL. …”
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An enhanced multi-objective reactive power dispatch for hybrid Wind-Solar power system using Archimedes optimization algorithm by Prisma Megantoro, Syahirah Abd Halim, Nor Azwan Mohamed Kamari, Lilik Jamilatul Awalin, Ramizi Mohamed, Hazwani Mohd Rosli

“…The uncertainties of wind and solar power generation were modelled using Weibull and lognormal probability density functions (PDFs), respectively, and the optimization model was tested using a scenario-based method. The AOA was applied to the IEEE 57 bus system to minimize power loss, voltage deviation, and voltage stability index (VSI). …”
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Interaction of doxorubicin with carbon nanotubes in the capillaries surrounding cancer tumors using molecular dynamics simulation: The impact of pH on the thermal properties by Ahmed Mohammed Attyah Zheoat, Abeer Issa Mohammed Al Luaibi, Raad Kareem Alwan Al Darraji, Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh, Soheil Salahshour, S. Mohammad Sajadi, M. Hekmatifar

“…The root mean square deviation and mean squared displacement also suggested that structural stability was improved at higher pH levels. …”
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Thermal Bending Simulation and Experimental Study of 3D Ultra-Thin Glass Components for Smartwatches by Shunchang Hu, Peiyan Sun, Zhen Zhang, Guojun Zhang, Wuyi Ming

“…By comparing the numerical simulation results, it was found that within the temperature range of 615–625 °C, a molding pressure of 25–35 MPa, a heating rate of 1.5–2.5 °C/s, a cooling rate of 0.5–1 °C/s, and a pulse pressure of 45–55 Hz, the influence on residual stress and shape deviation in the glass was minimal. The relative error range was within the 20% acceptable limit, according to the experimental validation, which offered crucial direction and ideas for process development.…”
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PROBLEMS AND PRINCIPLES OF OPTIMIZING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECT OF THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX IN UKRAINE by I.S. Verkhovod, Y.Y. Hurbyk, Yu. Voronina, S. Izbash, T.M. Sharova

“…The comparative analysis was used as key method for estimate the actual tax pressure level and its structure deviation from desired, based on OECD countries experience, indicators of aggregate tax burden on economy and its structure. …”
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Dynamic optimization of solar DG and shunt capacitor placement to mitigate the impact of EV charging stations on power distribution network by T. Yuvaraj, M. Thirumalai, T.D. Suresh, Sudhakar Babu Thanikanti, Mohammad Khishe

“…To address these challenges, this research proposes a novel optimization framework that integrates the quasi-refined slime mould algorithm (QRSMA) with conventional slime mould algorithm (SMA), particle swarm optimization (PSO), and genetic algorithm (GA) techniques for the optimal placement of solar-based distributed generators (SDGs) and shunt capacitors (SCs). The proposed method aims to minimize a multi-objective function incorporating real and reactive power losses, voltage deviation, and voltage stability, thereby enhancing the stability and reliability of RDN operations. …”
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Triple point path prediction for height of burst explosion in high-altitude environment by Rui Li, Minghang Hu, Rui Sun, Yajing Chen, Yan Li, Quan Wang, Xiaorong Cui

“…In HA environments, only the effect of low-pressure conditions on the TP path needs to be considered, as the environmental low-temperature has a minimal effect.…”
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A retrospective cohort analysis of alignment parameters for spinal tumor patients with instrumentation at the cervicothoracic junction by Christian B. Schroeder, ScM, Madison J. Michles, MS, Rahul A. Sastry, MD, Alexander A. Chernysh, BS, Owen P. Leary, BS, Felicia Sun, MD, Joaquin Q. Camara-Quintana, MD, Adetokunbo A. Oyelese, MD, PhD, Albert E. Telfeian, MD, PhD, Jared S. Fridley, MD, Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD, Patricia Zadnik Sullivan, MD, Tianyi Niu, MD

“…For patients with primary and metastatic tumors involving the subaxial cervical and/or upper thoracic spine, there is minimal guidance on how to apply these parameters. …”
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Maintenance of patient-reported health-related quality of life post neoadjuvant relugolix prior to the initiation of prostate radiation therapy by Min Jung Koh, Min Ji Koh, Jessica Y. Hsueh, Lindsey Gallagher, Malika Danner, Alan Zwart, Marilyn Ayoob, Deepak Kumar, Michael Carrasquilla, Paul Leger, Nancy A. Dawson, Simeng Suy, Sean P. Collins

“…Our investigation determined clinical significance based on minimally important difference (MID) calculated as 0.5 times the baseline standard deviation.ResultsAmong the 87 patients, average age was 71 years, 42% were non-white, and 24% were considered obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m²). …”
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Study on water quality analysis and early-warning technology based on rough set and evidence theory by ZHU Qiong-yao, ZHANG Guang-xin, FENG Tian-heng, HUANG Ping-jie, HOU Di-bo

“…Comparing to the result based on rough set and D-S evidence theories, the result based on multistage function fitting had larger deviation with the passage of time, and the result based on rough set theory had the case which could not be inferred by historical data.In conclusion, the method based on rough set and D-S evidence theories can reduce the influence of historical water data losses, conflicts and redundancy, and overcome the data shortage in practical systems. …”
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Individual-level brain phenotypes in first-episode mania: normative modelling of brain morphometry and brainAGE by Kevin Yu, Ruiyang Ge, Yuetong Yu, Shalaila Haas, Nicole Sanford, Lakshmi N. Yatham, Sophia Frangou, Trisha Chakrabarty

“…Method Pretrained models, based on large, independent healthy samples, were applied to structural brain images from FEM patients (n = 83) and healthy individuals (n = 61). …”
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Repairing high-strength concrete two-way solid slabs exposed to elevated temperature using NSM-CFRP ropes by Ahmed Ashteyat, Mousa Shhabat, Ibrahim Al-Hazmi

“…In contrast, the ACI 440.2R-22 model was more conservative, yielding a ratio of 1.22, while the JSCE-97 model significantly overestimated the punching shear capacity, exhibiting the least accuracy among the models analyzed, with a mean ratio of 1.81 and a standard deviation of 0.126. The findings of this research underscore the viability of NSM-CFRP ropes as an efficient and economical method for restoring heat-damaged concrete slabs. …”
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Enhancing nursing practice through patient outcome measures: a framework for optimizing care in intracranial surgery by Rasha Hassan Abbas Shady, Rasha Hafez Ramadan El-Shaboury, Reham AbdElhamed AbdElmawla Elsaid, Shereen Abd El-Moniem Ahmed, Ghada Gamal Badawy, Warda Elshahat Hamed, Rania Rabie El-Etreby, Ayman Muhammad Kamel Senosy

“…Nursing care prevents complications, minimizes infections, and ensures a healthy, speedy recovery across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. …”
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Feasibility Study of Low- input Pistachio Production: Case Study of Dasht-e-Rabat Region- Shahr-e-Babak County by Farangissadat Hosseini Dana, Mehdi Nooripoor

“…Thus, the aim of this study was to study the feasibility of low input pistachio production in Dasht-e-Rabat region of Shahr-e-BabakCounty. 2- Material and Methods This study was an applied research based on goal and quantitative in terms of approach and survey in collecting data. …”
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Optimal control for high-precision repeat ground-track orbits via convex optimization by Yanchao HE, Lei ZHANG, Yijun YANG, Qian CHEN

“…The multi-impulsive RGT control is formalized as the nonlinear programming problem with a set of maneuver velocity increments to be minimized and nonlinear constraints to be enforced. …”
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Optimal design of the cable metro with unified intermediate supports by Lagerev A.V., Lagerev I.A.

“…The optimization algorithm was based on the direct method of optimization type, Hooke-Jeeves, which was modified taking into account the need of varying the height of intermediate supports with a constant step equal to the step of unification. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization of Distributed Generation Placement in Electric Bus Transit Systems Integrated with Flash Charging Station Using Enhanced Multi-Objective Grey Wolf Opt... by Yuttana Kongjeen, Pongsuk Pilalum, Saksit Deeum, Kittiwong Suthamno, Thongchai Klayklueng, Supapradit Marsong, Ritthichai Ratchapan, Krittidet Buayai, Kaan Kerdchuen, Wutthichai Sa-nga-ngam, Krischonme Bhumkittipich

“…An enhanced Multi-Objective Grey Wolf Optimizer (MOGWO), utilizing Euclidean distance-based Pareto ranking, is developed to minimize power loss, voltage deviation, and voltage violations. …”
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