Legume content estimation from UAV image in grass-legume meadows: comparison methods based on the UAV coverage vs. field biomass by Kensuke Kawamura, Tsuneki Tanaka, Taisuke Yasuda, Shoji Okoshi, Masaaki Hanada, Kazuya Doi, Toshiya Saigusa, Takanori Yagi, Kenji Sudo, Kenji Okumura, Jihyun Lim

“…We propose a UAV-based LC (LCUAV) estimation and mapping method using a land cover map from a simple linear iterative clustering (SLIC) algorithm and a random forest (RF) classifier. …”
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Urban Sewage Treatment Monitoring Based on 3DEEM Regional PCA by Wang Zonghua, MA Xiaohang, Zhang Jun, Du Li

“…This method provides scientific guidance for optimizing treatment processes and improving water quality. …”
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Effects of different fertilizations on soil properties and crop yields on saline-alkali soils in the Western Liaohe Plain by XING An, XING Haifeng, ZHAO Bayinnamula, JING Yupeng, HU Buqin

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Do Meta‐Analyses of Total Hip Arthroplasty Produce Reliable Results? A Systematic Review and Meta‐Epidemiological Study of Statistical Methods by Nikolai Ramadanov, Maximilian Voss, Radharani Michelle Diallo, Jonathan Lettner, Hassan Tarek Hakam, Robert Prill, Roland Becker, Robert Hable

“…ABSTRACT Background Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a highly successful orthopedic procedure, with numerous meta‐analyses published to optimize its outcomes. However, the reliability of their results and conclusions depends heavily on the use of appropriate statistical methods. …”
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Therapeutic vancomycin monitoring: a comparative analysis of high-performance liquid chromatography and chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay methods in liver transplant recip... by Soha Azadi, Seyed Soroush Jalali, Seyed Soroush Jalali, Soliman Mohammadi-Samani, Soliman Mohammadi-Samani, Parisa Ghasemiyeh, Parisa Ghasemiyeh, Bita Geramizadeh, Bita Geramizadeh, Hamed Nikoupour, Hamed Nikoupour, Afsaneh Vazin, Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Mojtaba Shafiekhani

“…Blood samples were collected at different intervals post-vancomycin administration and analyzed using both CMIA and HPLC methods.ResultsHPLC demonstrated superior accuracy and precision in measuring vancomycin concentrations, particularly in identifying patients with vancomycin-induced nephrotoxicity. …”
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Comparative evaluation of antifungal susceptibility testing methods of invasive Candida species and detection of FKS genes mutations in caspofungin intermediate and resistant isola... by Dalia Saad ElFeky, Doaa Mahdy El-Wakil, Mai M. Mwafy, Mohamed M.A. Atia, Noha Mahmoud Gohar

“…Antifungal susceptibility testing (AFST) is necessary to optimize the therapy. The study aimed to compare different AFST methods of Candida spp. and detect FKS gene mutations among caspofungin-intermediate and resistant isolates. …”
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Experience or perception: What healthcare providers need when using the Utrecht Symptom Diary—4 Dimensional, a mixed-methods study by Tom Lormans, Everlien de Graaf, Carlo Leget, Saskia Teunissen

“…Design: An explanatory mixed-methods study with a sequential design. Methods: Data were collected between October 2019 and September 2020. …”
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Efficient Screening in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Sequential Machine Learning Models, Questionnaires, and Pulse Oximetry Signals: Mixed Methods Study by Nai-Yu Kuo, Hsin-Jung Tsai, Shih-Jen Tsai, Albert C Yang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to develop 2 sequential machine learning models to efficiently screen and differentiate OSA. MethodsWe used 2 datasets comprising 8444 cases from the Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS) and 1229 cases from Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TVGH). …”
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On the machine learning algorithm combined evolutionary optimization to understand different tool designs’ wear mechanisms and other machinability metrics during dry turning of D2... by Muhammad Sana, Muhammad Umar Farooq, Sana Hassan, Anamta Khan

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Mean centering of ratio spectra and successive derivative ratio spectrophotometric methods for determination of isopropamide iodide, trifluoperazine hydrochloride and trifluoperazi... by Maha M. Abdelrahman, Eglal A. Abdelaleem

“…Statistical analysis of the two developed methods with the reported one using F- and Student’s t-test showed no significant difference regarding accuracy and precision.…”
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Comparative Analysis of Maturation Prediction Methods (Moore, Mirwald, BAUSport^TM): Croatian Female Volleyball Youth Team Example by Drazen Cular, Tea Beslija, Marijana Cavala, Matej Babic, Ana Kezic

“…Repeated-measures ANOVA showed no significant difference between the Moore and Mirwald methods (<i>p</i> > 0.05); significant differences between both the Moore and Mirwald methods and the BAUSport^TM method (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Determination of reference intervals for common chemistry and immunoassay tests for Kenyan adults based on an internationally harmonized protocol and up-to-date statistical methods... by Geoffrey Omuse, Kiyoshi Ichihara, Daniel Maina, Mariza Hoffman, Elizabeth Kagotho, Alice Kanyua, Jane Mwangi, Caroline Wambua, Angela Amayo, Peter Ojwang, Zul Premji, Rajiv Erasmus

“…RIs were derived using a parametric method with/without latent abnormal value exclusion (LAVE).…”
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Real-Time Evaluation of Ground Insulation Degradation and Fault Warning Method Under Multiple Operating Conditions for Train Traction Drive System by Zhenglin Cheng, Kan Liu, Xueming Li, Shaolong Xu, Zhiwen Chen, Fengbing Jiang

“…Finally, real-time collection of relevant sensor signals, based on the fault diagnosis rule library and the degradation degree evaluation model of grounding faults, enables real-time detection and warning of grounding faults under all operating conditions to ensure train safety and provide key information support for optimal degraded operation in the future. The test result based on controller hardware in the loop shows that the method proposed in this paper can achieve accurate detection and localization of grounding faults under different operating conditions and can provide real-time warning of the severity of grounding faults, which has good engineering application value.…”
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Multi‐Objective Evaluation Method for Efficient Water Energy Utilization in Multistage Hydraulic Turbines With Ultrahigh Water Head and Low Flow Rate by Zichao Zhang, Sanya Zhao, Yanpin Li

“…Using this method, several schemes for calculating the runner's geometric parameters are attained through the scheme design of different maximum numbers of stages and rotational speeds under different operating conditions of water pressure and flow rate. …”
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Optimal Midcourse Guidance with Terminal Relaxation and Range Convex Optimization by Jiong Li, Jinlin Zhang, Jikun Ye, Lei Shao, Xiangwei Bu

“…In midcourse guidance, strong constraints and dual-channel control coupling pose major challenges for trajectory optimization. To address this, this paper proposes an optimal guidance method based on terminal relaxation and range convex programming. …”
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A Practical Method for Red-Edge Band Reconstruction for Landsat Image by Synergizing Sentinel-2 Data with Machine Learning Regression Algorithms by Yuan Zhang, Zhekui Fan, Wenjia Yan, Chentian Ge, Huasheng Sun

“…This study proposes an innovative method to reconstruct Landsat’s red-edge bands. The consistency in corresponding bands of Landsat OLI and Sentinel-2 MSI was first investigated using different resampling approaches and atmospheric correction algorithms. …”
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[225Ac]Ac-PSMA-617 production method: development of an efficient and reproducible radiolabelling process for establish a clinical routine production by Michela Aurilio, Aureliana Esposito, Monica Buonanno, Anna Morisco, Costantina Maisto, Stefania Scala, Secondo Lastoria

“…Efforts were made to standardize the quality control methods in accordance with pharmacopoeia standards; however, the methods’ feasibility is still uncertain.…”
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A novel multi-class classification method for arrhythmias using Hankel dynamic mode decomposition and long short-term memory networks by Chuchu Liang, Majid Khan Majahar Ali, Lili Wu

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Synthesis and Characterization of Pyrochlore Bi2Sn2O7 Doping with Praseodymium by Hydrothermal Method and Its Photocatalytic Activity Study by Weicheng Xu, Guangyin Zhou, Jianzhang Fang, Zhang Liu, YunFang Chen, Chaoping Cen

“…Praseodymium doped Bi2Sn2O7 (BSO), as a visible-light responsive photocatalyst, was prepared by a hydrothermal method with different dopant contents. The as-prepared photocatalysts were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), N2 adsorption-desorption isotherm, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis (XPS), and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). …”
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Stock portfolio optimization using hill climbing and simple human learning optimization algorithms as a decision support system by Suyash S. Satpute, Amol C. Adamuthe, Pooja Bagane

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