AI-Driven Predictive Maintenance for Workforce and Service Optimization in the Automotive Sector by Şenda Yıldırım, Ahmet Deniz Yücekaya, Mustafa Hekimoğlu, Meltem Ucal, Mehmet Nafiz Aydin, İrem Kalafat

“…To tackle this issue, manufacturers utilize customer relationship management (CRM) strategies to enhance customer loyalty, usually depending on segmentation methods to pinpoint potential clients. However, conventional approaches frequently do not successfully forecast which clients are most likely to need or utilize maintenance services. …”
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Reversing fertility decline in Japan with foreign pro-natalist policies, 1990–2035: a systematic review and secondary data analysisResearch in context by Md Mizanur Rahman, Haruka Sakamoto, Sabera Sultana, Miho Sassa, Md Ashraful Alam, Kenji Shibuya

“…Countries like Australia, Greece, Hungary, France, and the UK allocate over 1.3% of their GDP to family cash benefits, contrasting Japan and Korea, where the allocation is less than 1%. …”
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Bayesian network for predicting mandibular third molar extraction difficulty by Tian Meng, Zhiyong Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Chao Zhang

“…Then, the quantitative knowledge, including the occurrence probability of the parent nodes and the conditional probability table of the nodes with causal relationships, was given by the surgeon experience and calculated using the Dempster-Shafer evidence theory. …”
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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. …”
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Establishing the Median and 95% Effective Doses of Oliceridine for Immediate Post-Surgical Analgesia Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Double-Blind, Sequential Dose-Finding... by Cao X, Xiao H, Yan H, Wei Y, Wen Q, Zhang Z, Xu G, Xu B, Chen J, Li X

“…Using Dixon and Massey’s up-and-down sequential allocation method, the median effective dose (ED50) and the dose required for 95% effective dose (ED95) were determined, alongside an evaluation of the agent’s safety profile.Methods: In this prospective trial, 82 participants scheduled for LC were enrolled and randomly assigned to receive either oliceridine or saline (control). …”
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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.…”
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Effect of cue validity on the contextual cueing effect by Wen Su, Guang Zhao, Jie Ma

“…Within the study of contextual cueing, cue validity specifically refers to the probability that contextual cues accurately indicate the location of a target.MethodsIn Experiment 1, we manipulated three levels of cue validity (100, 75, and 50%) using a classic contextual cueing paradigm. …”
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Application of an updated methodology to estimate the burden of healthcare-associated infections in Italy, 2022 by Italian PPS network

“…We adapted the Burden of Communicable Diseases in Europe (BCoDE) methodology to include inverse probability weighting and compared results of naïve and weighted calculations. …”
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An Overview of Performance Analysis and Optimization in Coexisting Satellites and Future Terrestrial Networks by Sirine Ben Ati, Hayssam Dahrouj, Mohamed-Slim Alouini

“…To this end, this manuscript surveys the advances in optimization and performance analysis methods in coexisting satellites networks and future wireless systems. …”
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Predicting Burn Mortality Using a Simple Novel Prediction Model by Sneha Sharma, Raman Tandon

“…Our objective was to create such a model. Methods A prospective observational study was performed on consecutive eligible consenting burns patients. …”
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More or less equal? Trends in horizontal equity in mental health care utilization in Stockholm county, Sweden (2006–2022). Repeated survey-registry linked studies by Joseph Junior Muwonge, Beata Jablonska, Christina Dalman, Bo Burström, Maria Rosaria Galanti, Anna-Clara Hollander

“…., planning and resource allocation) necessary for ensuring equitable provision of services. …”
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The effect of a programme to improve men's sedentary time and physical activity: The European Fans in Training (EuroFIT) randomised controlled trial. by Sally Wyke, Christopher Bunn, Eivind Andersen, Marlene N Silva, Femke van Nassau, Paula McSkimming, Spyros Kolovos, Jason M R Gill, Cindy M Gray, Kate Hunt, Annie S Anderson, Judith Bosmans, Judith G M Jelsma, Sharon Kean, Nicolas Lemyre, David W Loudon, Lisa Macaulay, Douglas J Maxwell, Alex McConnachie, Nanette Mutrie, Maria Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Hugo V Pereira, Matthew Philpott, Glyn C Roberts, John Rooksby, Øystein B Røynesdal, Naveed Sattar, Marit Sørensen, Pedro J Teixeira, Shaun Treweek, Theo van Achterberg, Irene van de Glind, Willem van Mechelen, Hidde P van der Ploeg

“…There were significant improvements in diet, weight, well-being, self-esteem, vitality, and biomarkers of cardiometabolic health in favor of the intervention group, but not in quality of life. There was a 0.95 probability of EuroFIT being cost-effective compared with the comparison group if society is willing to pay £1.50 per extra step/day, a maximum probability of 0.61 if society is willing to pay £1,800 per minute less sedentary time/day, and 0.13 probability if society is willing to pay £30,000 per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY). …”
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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. …”
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Sentiments of Individuals with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Toward Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium: Infodemiology Study by Yulin Hswen, Qiuyuan Qin, Pressley Smith, Alison Swierczynski, Stuart Bauer, Erika Ladson, Amanda Leigh Garrett, Catherine A Brownstein

“…Topic modeling was conducted using latent Dirichlet allocation. Words with the highest probability were ranked to categorize each topic, and authors manually investigated and labeled discussions. …”
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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. …”
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Cost-Consequence Analysis of Apixaban Versus Rivaroxaban for Managing Patients with Venous Thromboembolism in Saudi Arabia by Abdulaali R. Almutairi PhD, Yazed Alruthia PhD, Majed S. Alyami PharmD, Omar A. Alshaya PharmD, Taif Z. Alanazi PharmD, Sarah I. Al Daghreer PharmD, Ghazwa B. Korayem PharmD, Sarah A. Alrasheed PharmD, Reema A. Alorf PharmD, Omar A. Almohammed PhD

“…The 95% confidence interval surrounding mean costs and effectiveness rates was calculated using the bootstrapping method. Sensitivity analyses were also carried out. …”
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Age, frequency, and strategy optimization for organized colorectal cancer screening: a decision analysis conducted in China for the years 2023–2038 by Zixing Wang, Wei Han, Ran Fei, Yaoda Hu, Fang Xue, Wentao Gu, Cuihong Yang, Yubing Shen, Luwen Zhang, Jingmei Jiang

“…These findings should be valuable for policy-making regarding cancer control and resource allocation.…”
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Do girls have a nutritional disadvantage compared with boys? Statistical models of breastfeeding and food consumption inequalities among Indian siblings. by Jasmine Fledderjohann, Sutapa Agrawal, Sukumar Vellakkal, Sukumar Vellakkal, Sanjay Basu, Oona Campbell, Pat Doyle, Shah Ebrahim, David Stuckler

“…We test whether female disadvantage in breastfeeding and food allocation accounts for gender disparities in mortality.…”
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The economic burden of Lyme disease and the cost-effectiveness of Lyme disease interventions: A scoping review. by Stephen Mac, Sara R da Silva, Beate Sander

“…The objective of this review was to characterize the body of literature on the economic burden of Lyme disease (LD) and the cost-effectiveness of LD interventions, such as antibiotic treatment and vaccination.<h4>Methods</h4>We followed Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodologies. …”
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A Novel Transformer-Based Approach for Reliability Evaluation of Composite Systems With Renewables and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles by Chiranjeevi Yarramsetty, Tukaram Moger, Debashisha Jena, Veeranki Srinivasa Rao

“…The algorithm prioritizes clean energy utilization through intelligent power allocation strategies while considering cost-revenue trade-offs. …”
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