Application of metagenomics next-generation sequencing of pathogen in patients with pneumonia-induced sepsis by XU Feixiang, YU Feng, WANG Ruilan, SONG Zhenju, TONG Chaoyang, ZHU Changqing

“…Objective·To explore the diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic value of metagenomics next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in patients with pneumonia-induced sepsis.Methods·This study consisted of a multicenter, prospective, non-randomized controlled trial and a diagnostic test. …”
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3D Printing parameter optimisation combined with heat treatment for achieving high density and enhanced performance in refractory high-entropy alloys by Deyu Jiang, Miao Luo, Changxi Liu, Yashuo Zhang, Lai-Chang Zhang, Kuaishe Wang, Wen Wang, Lechun Xie, Liqiang Wang, Weijie Lu, Di Zhang

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Outcomes for older people with screening-detected versus existing chronic kidney disease: a cohort study with data linkage by Anna K Forbes, José M Ordóñez-Mena, Winnie Mei, Clare J Taylor, Nicholas Jones, Jennifer A Hirst, FD Richard Hobbs

“…Design & setting: Prospective cohort study of 892 primary care patients aged ≥60 years with CKD (existing and screening detected) in Oxfordshire, with data linkage to civil death registry and secondary care. Method: Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using Cox proportional hazard models to compare the risk of all-cause mortality, hospitalisation, CVD, ESKD separately, and as a composite between CKD groups, as well as to identify factors associated with mortality. …”
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Geoneutrinos by Ondřej Šrámek, William F. McDonough, John G. Learned

“…Critical testing of compositional models of the Earth requires integrating geoneutrino and geological observations. …”
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Assessing Risk Factors and Posttransplant Outcomes of Nonadherence Among Kidney Transplant Recipients by Kateryna Maksyutynska, HBSc, Benedict Batoy, HBSc, Xinyu Wei, HBSc, Oswa Shafei, HBSc, Yanhong Li, MSc, Olusegun Famure, dipHSM, MPH, MEd, CHE, S. Joseph Kim, MD, PhD, MHS, MBA, FRCPC

“…Methods. A retrospective single-center cohort study was conducted among KTR transplanted from January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2017. …”
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Probabilistic approach to monitoring vegetation water stress using solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence data by Muhammad Abrar Faiz, Qiumei Wang, Shehakk Muneer, Yongqiang Zhang, Faisal Baig, Farah Naz

“…The vegetation water stress index (SIF-Di) is calculated using a probabilistic method, and a meteorological composite drought index (CDI) is employed to monitor vegetation health and drought conditions. …”
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Nervonic acid triggered ovarian inflammation by inducing mitochondrial oxidative stress to activate NLRP3/ IL-1β pathway by Xiangzhou Zeng, Xinyin Fan, Haitao Yu, Shuang Cai, Liangrui Zhou, Huanwen Wu, Zhiwen Zhang, Shuang Quan, Siyu Li, Xinyu Wang, Bangxin Xue, Lu Liu, Shiyan Qiao, Xiangfang Zeng

“…Additionally, serum fatty acid compositions in a metabolic syndrome model (obese mice) induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) were investigated to elucidate the lipid metabolites associated with metabolic syndrome. …”
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Advanced novel carbon nanomaterials for the development of single-phase induction motor rotor: A simulation investigation of the electrical performance with different materials by Atazaz Hassan, Sajid Abbas, Zigang Deng, Chen Quanfang, Luo Youming, Li Wang, Muhammad Shahid Mastoi

“…A finite element method (FEM)-based modeling platform known as COMSOL Multiphysics examines the electrical characteristics of SPIMs containing these nanomaterials during an analysis of the torque, electromagnetic losses, induced coil voltage, power, and efficiency. …”
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Comprehensive study of different grades of Lonicerae japonicae flos: GC-IMS, UPLC-HRMS, and machine learning by Shuang Liu, Hongjing Dong, Heng Lu, Meng Li, Xiao Wang

“…This study provides a detailed metabolite profile of LJF grades and establishes an identification method for grade classification.…”
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Development and validation of risk stratification and shared decision-making tool for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure: a multicentre cohort... by Xiaodong Peng, Liu He, Jue Wang, Nan Li, Jing Cui, Shijun Xia, Song Zuo, Chao Jiang, Jinzhu Hu, Kui Hong, Zhuheng Li, Peng Zhang, Ning Zhou, Caihua Sang, Deyong Long, Xin Du, Jianzeng Dong, Changsheng Ma

“…This study aimed to develop a shared decision-making tool that aids in risk stratification and guides radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) decisions for patients with AF and HF. Methods: In this multicentre cohort study, we derived a shared decision-making tool by applying unsupervised clustering and supervised learning models to data from the China-AF registry, collected from 31 hospitals between August 1, 2011, and December 31, 2022. …”
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A Standardized Validation Framework for Clinically Actionable Healthcare Machine Learning with Knee Osteoarthritis Grading as a Case Study by Daniel Nasef, Demarcus Nasef, Michael Sher, Milan Toma

“…Results: Our findings show that models with strong in-domain performance may underperform on external datasets, and that composite metrics provide a more nuanced assessment of clinical applicability. …”
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Fuzzy Neural Network Applications in Biomass Gasification and Pyrolysis for Biofuel Production: A Review by Vladimir Bukhtoyarov, Vadim Tynchenko, Kirill Bashmur, Oleg Kolenchukov, Vladislav Kukartsev, Ivan Malashin

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Multi-fault diagnosis and damage assessment of rolling bearings based on IDBO-VMD and CNN-BiLSTM by Lihai Chen, Xiaolong Bai, Yonghui He, Dong Jia, Yican Li, Zhenshui Li

“…The HUST dataset is used to discuss the application of signal processing methods and neural network models in bearing composite fault diagnosis. …”
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Multi-technique characterization of TiO2 nanoparticles: Crystallite size, microstrain, and phase analysis for nanomaterial applications – a review by Sukarman, Budi Kristiawan, Eko Prasetya Budiana, Khoirudin, Amri Abdulah

“…This review reports the structural characterization of titanium dioxide nanomaterials and their composites, which are widely applied in catalysis, coatings, and thermal systems. …”
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Efficient visible-light-driven alcohol oxidation coupled hydrogen production on 0D/0D “n-NiWO4/p-CdS” S-scheme heterojunction by Yanfang Tao, Sujuan Zhang, Jinfeng Zhang, Zhongliao Wang, Gaoli Chen, Xiuzhen Zheng, Shifu Chen

“…The theory of S-scheme transfer mechanism have significant implications for exploring the mechanism of photocatalytic carrier migration and its intrinsic dynamics. Modeled NiWO4/CdS heterojunction photocatalyst (referred to as NWO/CS) was synthesized using a simple hydrothermal method and applied for alcohol oxidation coupled with H2 production. …”
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Classification of Music Structural Functions using Deep Learning by Dina A. AbdulQader, Piotr Bilski

“…This is the supervised approach in contrast to clustering-based methods. For the task, selected pre-trained Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), such as VGG, ResNet or MobileNet were applied to classify the segments of musical structures (verse, chorus, etc.). …”
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Comparative analysis of Monte Carlo simulations and experimental evaluation of PMMA reinforced with hgo for gamma radiation shielding by Mahdieh Mokhtari Dorostkar, Akbar Abdi Saray

“…In this study, a novel PMMA-based composite reinforced with varying weight fractions (2.5–10 wt%) of mercury oxide (HgO) was developed and evaluated for its gamma shielding performance using both experimental methods and Monte Carlo simulations with a 137Cs source (662 keV). …”
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Spatiotemporal variation of the association between climate dynamics and HFRS outbreaks in Eastern China during 2005-2016 and its geographic determinants. by Junyu He, George Christakos, Jiaping Wu, Bernard Cazelles, Quan Qian, Di Mu, Yong Wang, Wenwu Yin, Wenyi Zhang

“…A methodological synthesis that involves a time-frequency technique, a composite space-time model, hotspot analysis, and machine learning is implemented in the study of (a) the association between HFRS incidence spread and climate dynamics and (b) the geographic factors impacting this association over Eastern China during the period 2005-2016. …”
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Transdiagnostic mechanisms of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: associations of childhood trauma, maladaptive personality traits, emotion regulation, mentalizing, and pan... by Julia Holl, Julia Holl, Anna Berning, Laura Kling, Svenja Taubner, Anna K. Georg, Jana Volkert

“…The aim of this study is to examine the associations with these transdiagnostic factors in relation to PR distress and psychopathological symptoms.Materials and methodsUsing a cross-sectional study design, we investigated a convenience sample of 6,451 adults (mean age = 44.1; SD = 11.8; 69.1% female, 30.3% male, 0.01% diverse) recruited via social media platforms in German-speaking countries (August 2020 – February 2021) by utilizing self-report instruments (PID5BF+, MentS, DERS-SF, PHQ-9, GAD-7, a composite PR distress score). …”
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Assessment of Digitalization of Interaction Between the State and Citizens by E. I. Dobrolyubova, A. N. Starostina

“…To achieve the objective, theoretical methods (comparative analysis, synthesis, and generalization), modelling, and correlation analysis were used. …”
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