Evaluation of Drug Adherence in Older Adults With Polypharmac by Farideh Bastani, Hamid Haghani, Mahdi Maleki

“…The participants were selected using a non-probability sampling method (continuous method with categorical proportional allocation). …”
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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

“…This research introduces a machine learning-driven framework aimed at forecasting the probability of monthly maintenance attendance for customers by utilizing an extensive historical dataset that includes information about both customers and vehicles. …”
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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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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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Blockchain and Game Theory-Based Strategies for Anti-Jamming and Eavesdropping in EH-CR Networks by Haifeng Hou, Ruiquan Lin, Jun Wang, Sheng Li, Wencheng Chen

“…Considering the possible interference caused by channel switching and the greedy principle of Malicious User (MU), the proposed two-layer game method gradually optimizes the sensing detection probability and secure communication rate with time slot iteration. …”
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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

“…Hence, intelligent resource allocation strategies are essential to ensure dependable communication and high-capacity broadband access globally. …”
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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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Power and sample size calculation for non-inferiority trials with treatment switching in intention-to-treat analysis comparing RMSTs by Austin Shih, Chih-Yuan Hsu, Yu Shyr

“…Real-world and simulated examples are used to illustrate the proposed method and examine how switching probability, switching time, the relative effectiveness of treatments, allocation ratio, entry patterns, and event time distribution influence powers and sample sizes. nifts adjusts the non-inferiority margins intended for NI trials without treatment switching to accommodate the presence of treatment switching in the designs. …”
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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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Bank’s Credit Portfolio Optimization Using Actuarial Approach and Artificial Neural Networks by Saeed Bajalan, Saeid Fallahpour, Sara Raeesi

“…MethodsThe actuarial approach, which includes calculating loan default probabilities and conducting precise financial risk assessments, is a widely used tool in bank risk management. …”
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Knowledge of Preconception Healthcare and Associated Factors: A Study among Mothers in Jinka Town, Southern Region, Ethiopia by Kassahun Fikadu Tesema, Tamirat Cheneka, Alemayehu Alemu, Mekonen Feyissa, Birhanu Birkaye, Hafiza Mohammed, Eleni Kidu, Getahun Wegaso, Biresaw Wasihun

“…In the multivariable analysis, housewives (AOR = 2.93; 95% CI: 1.38–6.19), an education level of at least college (AOR = 3.79; 95% CI: 1.75–8.23), no history of neonatal death (AOR = 4.13; 95% CI = 1.39–12.25), and the use of family planning methods (AOR = 2.38; 95% CI: 1.49–3.79) increased the probability of preconception healthcare knowledge compared to the counterparts. …”
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Integrated Communication, Sensing, Computing, and Control for Industrial Power Protection Systems: Analysis and Performance Optimization by Tongshan Liu, Jiangtao Zhang, You Liu, Chunyou Zhuang, Hao Li, Yuanyuan Chen

“…To further enhance system performance, this paper proposes a joint optimization method aimed at simultaneously optimizing the control law and uplink-downlink bandwidth allocation to minimize the system’s control cost.…”
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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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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

“…Economic literature from countries with historically high incidence rates or increasing rates of Lyme disease are limited, and can be useful for future justification of resource allocation.…”
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Age of Information Analysis for Multi-Priority Queue and Non-Orthoganal Multiple Access (NOMA)-Enabled Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything in Internet of Vehicles by Zheng Zhang, Qiong Wu, Pingyi Fan, Qiang Fan

“…However, semi-persistent scheduling (SPS), which relies on distributed sensing, may lead to a high number of collisions due to the lack of centralized coordination in resource allocation. On the other hand, non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) can alleviate the problem of reduced packet reception probability due to collisions. …”
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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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Appropriateness of Admission to General Medical-Surgical ICUs in a University Teaching Hospital by Rowan M. Abuyadek, Hoda Z. Helmy, Akram M. Fayed, Moataza M. Abdel Wahab, Dina H. Fouad

“…Abstract Introduction Resource allocation and increased cost of critical care services have been a global concern. …”
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