A PSO-based approach for parameter estimation in synchronous machines by Leguebedj Farid, Benmahamed Youcef, Boukhetala Djamel, Boughrara Kamel

“…The difference between the frequency responses of the identified and simulated models at a standstill is minimized using a quadratic criterion in this method. …”
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The association between physician sex and patient outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kiyan Heybati, Ashton Chang, Hodan Mohamud, Raj Satkunasivam, Natalie Coburn, Arghavan Salles, Yusuke Tsugawa, Ryo Ikesu, Natsumi Saka, Allan S. Detsky, Dennis T. Ko, Heather Ross, Mamas A. Mamas, Angela Jerath, Christopher J. D. Wallis

“…Further work is necessary to examine these effects in other care contexts across different countries and understand underlying mechanisms and long-term outcomes to optimize health outcomes for all patients. …”
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Spatial scale effects on the trade-offs and synergies of ecosystem services in China’s Huaihe river basin by Yaowen Chang, Yunpeng Wang, Li Yuan, Xiaoyou Yao, Ronghua Zhang, Xia Liu, Zhaofei Fan, Jiayu Guo

“…The average synergy area of each ES pair at the county scale is 20.48% larger than that at the sub-watershed scale. (3) Different ecosystem combinations provided six and eight ES bundles that differed in ES composition and quantity at the county and sub-watershed scales. …”
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Effect of rapamycin-eluting stents on in-stent restenosis and early inflammatory response in coronary artery narrowing animal models by Jianbing Zhang, Jingyi Zhu, Baiping Sui, Ying Wang, Bingxue Zhang

“…Methods a total of 20 miniature pigs were randomly assigned into four groups: S1 group (low-dose rapamycin-coated stent, 55 µg/mm2), S2 group (medium-dose rapamycin-coated stent, 120 µg/mm2), S3 group (high-dose rapamycin-coated stent, 415 µg/mm2), and D0 group (bare metal stent). …”
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A deep learning aided bone marrow segmentation of quantitative fat MRI for myelofibrosis patients by Humera Tariq, Lubomir Hadjiiski, Dariya Malyarenko, Moshe Talpaz, Kristen Pettit, Gary D. Luker, Brian D. Ross, Thomas L. Chenevert

“…PurposeTo automate bone marrow segmentation within pelvic bones in quantitative fat MRI of myelofibrosis (MF) patients using deep-learning (DL) U-Net models.MethodsAutomated segmentation of bone marrow (BM) was evaluated for four U-Net models: 2D U-Net, 2D attention U-Net (2D A-U-Net), 3D U-Net and 3D attention U-Net (3D A-U-Net). …”
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Crisis Communication About the Maui Wildfires on TikTok: Content Analysis of Engagement With Maui Wildfire–Related Posts Over 1 Year by Jim P Stimpson, Aditi Srivastava, Ketan Tamirisa, Joseph Keaweʻaimoku Kaholokula, Alexander N Ortega

“…ObjectiveGuided by Social-Mediated Crisis Communication theory, this study examined TikTok posts related to the Maui wildfires to assess content themes, public engagement, and the effectiveness of social media in disseminating disaster-related information. MethodsTikTok posts related to the Maui wildfires were collected from August 8, 2023, to August 9, 2024. …”
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Treatment of total hip arthroplasty between two surgical access routes associated chronic pain, function and biomechanical parameters in older after osteoporotic femur fracture: co... by Marco Antônio Leite Pereira Pinto, Giovanna Truyts Biscardi Pinto, Mariana Afonso Ribeiro Sarquis Ude, Claudia Aparecida de Morais, Ana Paula Ribeiro

“…The evident success of THA, especially in the long term, continues in relation to the different types of surgical approach, given the little understanding in older people. …”
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Evaluation of Large Language Models in Tailoring Educational Content for Cancer Survivors and Their Caregivers: Quality Analysis by Darren Liu, Xiao Hu, Canhua Xiao, Jinbing Bai, Zahra A Barandouzi, Stephanie Lee, Caitlin Webster, La-Urshalar Brock, Lindsay Lee, Delgersuren Bold, Yufen Lin

“…MethodsWe selected 30 topics from national guidelines on cancer care and education. …”
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Research status and prospect of gas extraction in abandoned/closed coal mines in China by Xinzhu HUA, Hao QIN, Dingyi HAO, Biming SHI, Baiquan LIN, Zhigen ZHAO, Miao ZHANG

“…Finally, the future research direction is put forward concisely: Revealing the occurrence characteristics and migration mechanism of residual gas resources under different influencing factors, constructing the theoretical model of accurate prediction of gas reserves and resources in abandoned coal mines, expounding the distribution characteristics and evolution process of secondary migration and accumulation range of residual gas, enriching and perfecting the research theory of residual gas seepage and migration law in the process of surface extraction, gradually optimize the technical system of surface gas extraction in abandoned/coal mines, systematically upgrade the surface drilling process equipment of abandoned/coal mines, gradually realize the intelligent surface drilling process of abandoned/coal mines, and further improve the surface gas extraction process equipment of abandoned/coal mines. …”
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Nutritional status and practices among Chinese marathon runners: data from the China marathon nutrition survey (CMNS) by Yan Chen, Xueyuan Zhao, Xiangxin Li, Wei Wen, Jingyi Zhang, Zhihui Lu, Yiheng Liang, Chengnan Zhang, Junqiang Qiu

“…Background The increasing popularity of marathon running in China highlights the need to better understand the dietary habits and nutritional needs of marathon runners to optimize performance and health outcomes. The study aimed to assess the dietary behaviors, nutritional knowledge, and running-specific nutritional practices of Chinese marathon runners as part of the China Marathon Nutrition Survey (CMNS).Methods This nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted between January and December 2024. …”
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Exploration of the relationships between the information and communication technology (ICT) and the education system in Morocco by Abdelkarim Taam, Amine Amar, Brahim Hmedna, Khalid Benabbes, El Menzhi Kaoutar, Rachid Daoudi, Adil El Makrani

“…Consequently, countries have adapted several methods of teaching and learning and made continuous reforms for a better quality of education. …”
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Effects of Drop Jump Training on Physical Fitness in Highly Trained Young Male Volleyball Players: Comparing Maximal Rebound Height and Standard Drop Height Training by Raouf Hammami, Karim Ben Ayed, Yassine Negra, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Michael Duncan, Haithem Rebai, Urs Granacher

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Deep Learning Shield Attitude Prediction Model Based on Grey Correlation Analysis by Ke MAN, Zongxu LIU, Yan SHANG, Zhifei SONG, Xiaoli LIU, Bao SU

“…Objective A stacking ensemble prediction model based on long short-term memory (LSTM) and support vector regression (SVR) is proposed to address the issue of shield attitude deviation from the tunnel design axis.Methods The grey correlation analysis was employed to remove the rolling angle parameters with low grey correlation and then denoise them using discrete wavelet transform (DWT). …”
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Crowdsourcing integrated into a digital mental health platform for anxiety and depression: A pilot randomized controlled trial by Benjamin Kaveladze, Jane Shkel, Stacey Le, Veronique Marcotte, Kevin Rushton, Theresa Nguyen, Stephen M. Schueller

“…Objective: To conduct a pilot trial of two versions of a digital mental health intervention for anxiety and depression: one with crowdsourced peer support and one without. Methods: We conducted a two-armed pilot randomized controlled trial examining two versions of the novel “Overcoming Thoughts” platform: crowdsourced (intervention) vs. non-crowdsourced (control). …”
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Application of machine learning for the analysis of peripheral blood biomarkers in oral mucosal diseases: a cross-sectional study by Huiyu Yao, Zixin Cao, Liangfu Huang, Haojie Pan, Xiaomin Xu, Fucai Sun, Xi Ding, Wan Wu

“…The optimized Random Forest model demonstrated high performance, and effectively classified different disease groups, though some overlap between groups was noted. …”
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Resveratrol contributes to NK cell-mediated breast cancer cytotoxicity by upregulating ULBP2 through miR-17-5p downmodulation and activation of MINK1/JNK/c-Jun signaling by Bisha Ding, Jie Li, Jia-Lin Yan, Chun-Yan Jiang, Ling-Bo Qian, Jie Pan

“…This study aims to investigate how RES affects the expression of ULBP2 and the sensitivity of breast cancer (BC) cells to NK cell cytotoxicity, along with the underlying mechanisms.MethodsThe effects of RES on ULBP2 expression were detected with qRT-PCR, western blot, flow cytometry analysis and immunohistochemistry. …”
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Costs and Outcomes of a Therapist-Guided Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Multicenter Observational Study by Zareen Abbas Khan, Jørn Heggelund, Stian Lydersen, Kristian Kidholm, Henrik Pedersen, Imre Janszky, Tine Nordgreen, Vidar Halsteinli

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to assess the program costs and outcomes of therapist-guided iCBT for depression, social anxiety, and panic disorder posttreatment (T2) and at 6-month follow-up (T3) in a broad context, in addition to exploring how the program’s costs and effects vary by hospital. MethodsThis single-arm observational study analyzed patient-reported data collected from routine care between 2021 and 2024 in 4 hospitals in Norway. …”
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Chorioamnionitis: clinical, anamnestic and molecular-genetic parallels by I. V. Ignatko, A. D. Megrabyan, V. M. Anokhina, A. A. Churganova, T. V. Rasskazova, O. V. Zavyalov, V. A. Titov, V. O. Petrova

“…Aim: to determine clinical, anamnestic and molecular-genetic parallels in emergence of clinical chorioamnionitis (CA) and severe forms of intrauterine infections (IUI) in high-risk pregnant women.Materials and Methods. A single-center prospective cohort comparative case-control study was conducted by examining 58 pregnant female patients aged 18 to 42 years with a verified CA diagnosis during pregnancy and childbirth at different gestation stages (main group), and 35 age-matched pregnant women with uncomplicated pregnancy and no significant extragenital pathology, aggravated factors of obstetric and gynecological history and risk factors for developing CA (control group), observed and performed a delivery in Yudin City Clinical Hospital. …”
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Long-Term Surgical Outcome of Trabeculectomy with Mitomycin C: A Comparison Between Primary and Secondary Glaucoma in Thailand by Arampinyokul P, Rojananuangnit K

“…Ployroung Arampinyokul,1,2,* Kulawan Rojananuangnit1,* 1Department of Ophthalmology, Mettapracharak (Wat Rai Khing) Hospital, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand; 2Mahidol Bumrungrak Nakhonsawan Medical Center, Nakhon Sawan, Thailand*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Kulawan Rojananuangnit, Department of Ophthalmology, Mettapracharak (Wat Rai Khing) Hospital, 52 Moo 2 Rai Khing Sam Pran, Nakhon Pathom, 73210, Thailand, Email Kulawan@me.comPurpose: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term surgical outcomes of trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (MMC) and identify factors associated with surgical failure in Thai patients with primary and secondary glaucoma.Methods: This retrospective study included 421 eyes from 397 patients with glaucoma who underwent trabeculectomy with MMC from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2015. …”
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Treatment Planning Strategies for Interstitial Ultrasound Ablation of Prostate Cancer by Pragya Gupta, Tamas Heffter, Muhammad Zubair, I-Chow Hsu, E. Clif Burdette, Chris J. Diederich

“…This involves the integration with a FDA 510(k) cleared catheter-based ultrasound interstitial applicators and delivery system. Methods: A 3D generalized “prostate” model was developed to generate temperature and thermal dose profiles for different applicator operating parameters and anticipated perfusion ranges. …”
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