3-D Flood mapping from SWOT observations during extreme rainfall: a case study of Gangnan Reservoir by Jiaqi Yao, Mengran Wang, Nan Xu, Tong Liu, Fan Mo, Xue Li, Yongqiang Cao, Kebing Chen, Jinyan Sun, Hui Lu

“…A monthly flood estimation method was developed based on SWOT features and traditional hydrological models, using probability distribution functions and time series reconstruction to identify flood characteristics such as water level, volume, and peak timing. …”
Get full text

Effectiveness of Dry Needling versus Trigger Point Compression Release among Patients with Neck Pain - RCT by Saad Tariq, Mamoona Tasleem Afzal, Anam Javed, Iqra Naseem, Nasir Khan, Muhammad Shakir Khan

“…Initially the patients were recruited using non-probability convenient sampling, later the allocation between the groups was done randomly using sealed envelope method. …”
Get full text

Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy as first-line therapy for cervical cancer: a cost-effectiveness analysis in the US by Yingtao Lin, Cijuan Li, Chang Wang, Jian Chen, Yuanqing Huang

“…Recently, numerous countries have mandated the pharmacoeconomic assessments of novel oncological agents to mitigate patient financial risks and optimize resource allocation. The present study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of adding atezolizumab to standard therapy (atezolizumab plus bevacizumab [BC]) for metastatic, persistent, and recurrent cervical cancer from the perspective of US healthcare payers, with the aim of supporting policymaking and promoting the rational use of healthcare resources.MethodsUsing clinical efficacy and safety data from the BEATcc clinical trial, in addition to cost and utility values from publicly available databases and published literature, a partitioned survival model over a 20-year lifetime horizon was developed to assess the cost-effectiveness of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy (ABC) versus BC. …”
Get full text

Stability of symptom-based subtypes in Sjogren’s disease by Xavier Mariette, Jacques-Eric Gottenberg, Jessica Tarn, Wan-Fai Ng, Dennis Lendrem, John Casement, Joe Scott Berry, Kyle Thompson

“…In this study, we stratify patients longitudinally to understand how symptom-based subtypes vary over time and factors influencing subtype change.Methods 274 patients from the United Kingdom Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome Registry (UKPSSR) with data permitting NSST subtype assignment from two study visits were included. …”
Get full text

Cost–Utility Analysis of Multigene Assays to Guide Treatment Decisions for Node-Negative Early Breast Cancer by Vladislav Berdunov, Gebra Cuyún-Carter, Yaneth Gil-Rojas, Christy Russell, Sara Campbell, Jennifer Racz, Yara Abdou

“…This study aimed to estimate the cost-effectiveness of these four multigene assays compared with clinicopathologic risk assessment alone. Methods A decision tree categorized hypothetical patients with HR + /HER2− early-stage invasive breast cancer according to clinical and genomic risk, and integrated clinical expert insights for chemotherapy allocation with literature inputs. …”
Get full text

Comparative Analysis of qSOFA, PRIEST, PAINT, and ISARIC4C Scores in Predicting Severe COVID-19 Outcomes Among Patients Aged over 75 Years by Daniela Rosca, Vamsi Krishna, Chandramouli Chetarajupalli, Adelina Maria Jianu, Ilona Emoke Deak, Claudia Raluca Balasa Virzob, Sorina Maria Denisa Laitin, Madalina Boruga, Rodica Lighezan

“…This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of various clinical scoring systems—qSOFA, PRIEST, PAINT, and ISARIC4C—in predicting ICU admission, the need for mechanical ventilation, and mortality among elderly COVID-19 patients. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study conducted at two tertiary care hospitals, 131 elderly patients (aged ≥ 75) and 226 younger controls (aged < 65) with confirmed COVID-19 were included. …”
Get full text

Leveraging large language models for automated detection of velopharyngeal dysfunction in patients with cleft palate by Myranda Uselton Shirk, Catherine Dang, Jaewoo Cho, Hanlin Chen, Lily Hofstetter, Jack Bijur, Claiborne Lucas, Andrew James, Ricardo-Torres Guzman, Andrea Hiller, Noah Alter, Amy Stone, Maria Powell, Matthew E. Pontell, Matthew E. Pontell

“…By providing a reliable pretest probability, the Whisper model can serve as a triaging mechanism to prioritize patients for further evaluation, reducing diagnostic delays and optimizing resource allocation.…”
Get full text

Random Regret-Minimization Model for Emergency Resource Preallocation at Freeway Accident Black Spots by Siliang Luan, Qingfang Yang, Wei Wang, Zhongtai Jiang, Ruru Xing, Ruijuan Chu

“…This paper introduces the concept of accident probability of black spots and an improved accident frequency method to identify accident black spots and obtain the accident probability. …”
Get full text

Performance analysis of transmit antenna selection and maximum-ratio combining in overlay networks powered by harvested energy by Khuong Ho-Van

“…The performance of the proposed method is determined by multiple specifications and optimized by allocating the times for energy harvesting and information processing.…”
Get full text

Seasonality and dynamics of schistosomiasis in the environment: usefulness of environmental DNA (eDNA) surveillance system at a community level for risk mapping schistosomiasis in... by Mark June Revolteado, Marcello Otake Sato, Joseph Valencia, Mario Jiz, Eleonor Cervantes, Ralph Aniceto, Marianette Inobaya, Darren Gray, Catherine A. Gordon, Pengfei Cai, Yasuhito Sako, Megumi Sato

“…By introducing a field-applicable eDNA-based qPCR assay, this research provides a sensitive, non-invasive, and rapid molecular method for detecting S. japonicum and O.h. quadrasi in the environment. …”
Get full text

Cost-effectiveness analysis for implementation of smoking cessation strategies at primary health care settings in Tamil Nadu. by Vasantha Mahalingam, Ramesh Kumar Santhanakrishnan, Muniyandi Malaisamy, Karthick Chelvanayagam, Kavi Mathiyazhagan, Adhin Bhaskar, Karikalan Nagarajan, Jerard Maria Selvam, Surendran Veeraiah, Kavitha Rajsekar, Kirti Tyagi, Ponnuraja Chinnaiyan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In this hypothetical cohort of 100,000 individuals using the decision tree analysis, a cost-effectiveness assessment was conducted for both proposed and existing strategies. …”
Get full text

A world malaria map: Plasmodium falciparum endemicity in 2007. by Simon I Hay, Carlos A Guerra, Peter W Gething, Anand P Patil, Andrew J Tatem, Abdisalan M Noor, Caroline W Kabaria, Bui H Manh, Iqbal R F Elyazar, Simon Brooker, David L Smith, Rana A Moyeed, Robert W Snow

“…This paper describes the generation of a new world map of Plasmodium falciparum malaria endemicity for the year 2007.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>A total of 8,938 P. falciparum parasite rate (PfPR) surveys were identified using a variety of exhaustive search strategies. …”
Get full text

Designing and conducting adaptive trials to evaluate interventions in health services and implementation research: practical considerations by Robert J Glynn, Niteesh K Choudhry, Julie C Lauffenburger, Lorenzo Trippa, Massimiliano Russo, Steffen Ventz

“…Adaptive trials incorporate changes as the study proceeds, such as modifying allocation probabilities or eliminating treatment arms that are likely to be ineffective. …”
Get full text

A Blockchain-Based Collaborative Storage Scheme for Roadside Unit Clusters in Social Internet of Vehicles by Dai Hou, Lan Wei, Lei Zheng, Geng Wu, Jiaxing Hu, Chenxi Dong, Xinru Li, Kai Peng

“…Subsequently, the Vehicle Service Priority-based Greedy Block Allocation Algorithm (VSPGBAA) is devised for intra-cluster storage allocation, which considers vehicles’ dwell times and block access probabilities to reduce overall access costs. …”
Get full text

Zoning and Identification of Factors Affecting Illegal Livestock Grazing in Golestan National Park Using Logistic Regression by Meysam Madadi, HamidReza Rezaei, Alireza Mohammadi, Bagher Nezami Balochi, Maryam Shahbazi

“…This quantitative approach provides a means to measure the prevalence of offenses and to identify practical solutions for mitigating crime within the designated region.Materials and Methods: Golestan National Park, Iran's first national park, has been under protection since 1957. …”
Get full text

Patterns of West Nile virus vector co-occurrence and spatial overlap with human cases across Europe by Shirin Taheri, Mikel Alexander González, María José Ruiz-López, Ramón Soriguer, Jordi Figuerola

“…Identifying areas where highly competent vectors overlap with favourable environmental conditions is crucial for determining areas at risk for future WNV outbreaks.We analysed the distribution and habitat suitability of four Culex mosquito vectors across Europe using an ensemble of six modelling techniques and relevant environmental variables. We generated probability maps, converted them into binary distribution maps through threshold-based methods, and weighted them by WNV vector competence to identify hotspots of vector co-occurrence and human cases.Our findings indicate that WNV vectors are unevenly distributed across Europe, with southern regions emerging as hotspots, particularly due to the presence of highly competent vectors such as Culex univittatus s.l., Culex modestus, and Culex pipiens. …”
Get full text

Economic evaluation of short message service intervention for HIV prevention among men who have sex with men in China: a modelling study by Rui-Qi Fan, Jun-Tao Shu, Hao Huang, Ling-Yi Shi, Qi-Wei Ge, Xun Zhuang, Mei-Yin Zou, Gang Qin

“…This study aims to evaluate the health and economic impacts of such interventions among MSM in China. Methods A decision tree-Markov model was developed for a simulated cohort of 100,000 MSM of 20 years old. …”
Get full text

Individual and demographic responses of the palm Brahea aculeata to browsing and leaf harvesting in a tropical dry forest of Northwestern Mexico by Franceli Macedo-Santana, Christa Horn, Tamara Ticktin, María Teresa Pulido Silva, Bryan A. Endress, Leonel Lopez-Toledo

“…The goals of this study were to evaluate the effects of browsing, leaf harvesting and the interaction between these two factors on individual traits and demographic patterns of the Brahea aculeata palm in northwestern Mexico. Methods A browsing and leaf harvesting experiment was conducted on natural populations of the species. …”
Get full text

Investigating Some Issues Relating to Regime Matching by Anthony D. Hall, Adrian R. Pagan

“…Markov switching models are a common tool used in many disciplines as well as in Economics, and estimation methods are available in many software packages. Estimated models are commonly used for allocating observations to regimes. …”
Get full text

Changes in the agriculture specialization Cherkasy region over 10 years by I. O. Zozulia

“…However, the decline in its popularity in recent decades is associated with an extremely complex and labor-intensive method that involves the processing of large data sets. …”
Get full text