Shared decision-making for pediatric acute otitis media in the United States: a randomized emergency department trial by Jana L. Anderson, Lucas Oliveira J. E. Silva, Erik P. Hess, Derek E. Vanmeter, Aidan Mullan, Juan P. Brito, Ian G. Hargraves, Fernanda Bellolio

“…Although no significant reduction in antibiotic prescribing was observed, this may be due to the study’s limited sample size, which increases the risk of Type II error. …”
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First performance evaluation of easyPET.3D, a high-resolution and cost-effective benchtop preclinical PET scanner by Fabiana M. Ribeiro, Pedro M. C. C. Encarnação, Ana L. M. Silva, Pedro M. M. Correia, Afonso X. Pinto, Regina G. Oliveira, José Sereno, Mariana Lapo Pais, Antero Abrunhosa, Ismael F. Castro, Ana C. Santos, João F. C. A. Veloso

“…Conclusion EasyPET.3D geometry favours the reduction of parallax error, despite its low sensitivity. …”
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A novel method for soil organic carbon prediction using integrated ‘ground-air-space’ multimodal remote sensing data by Yilin Bao, Xiangtian Meng, Huanjun Liu, Mengyuan Xu, Mingchang Wang

“…This model improves coefficient of determination (R2) and ratio of performance to interquartile distance (RPIQ) by 0.09 and 0.28, respectively, and reduces root mean square error (RMSE) by 0.52 g kg−1 compared to Model (ii). …”
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International Natural Uranium Price Prediction Based on TF-CNN-BiLSTM Model by YANG Jingzhe, XUE Xiaogang

“…The study meticulously constructed and trained the TF-CNN-BiLSTM model using TensorFlow with the Adam optimizer and mean squared error loss function. The training process was optimized with learning rate reduction and early stopping callbacks to prevent overfitting. …”

Resonant Elements for Tunable Reflectarray Antenna Design by M. Y. Ismail, M. Inam

“…The results demonstrate a reduction in the phase errors offering an increased static linear phase range of 225° which allows to improve the bandwidth performance of single layer reflectarray antenna. …”
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Noise immunity of radio and mobile communications by K.M. Makhanov, K.T. Ermaganbetov, L.V. Chirkova, A.O. Kasimov, M.A. Maukebayeva, E.T. Arinova, K.M. Turdybekova

“…Correction of transmission errors was carried out by means of application of a Reed-Solomon code. …”
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Evaluating the accuracy of nine canopy resistance models in estimating winter wheat evapotranspiration using the Penman–Monteith equation by Yingnan Wu, Qiaozhen Li, Xiuli Zhong, Xiaoying Liu

“…The results showed that the FA, KP, and ST models performed better in estimating daily ET with original parameters, achieving a root mean square error (RMSE) of 1.07–1.16 mm d−1 and a mean bias error (MBE) of −0.59–0.02 mm d−1. …”
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Prediction of Hydrogen Production from Solid Oxide Electrolytic Cells Based on ANN and SVM Machine Learning Methods by Ke Chen, Youran Li, Jie Chen, Minyang Li, Qing Song, Yushui Huang, Xiaolong Wu, Yuanwu Xu, Xi Li

“…With this precision, the ANN model for SOEC hydrogen production prediction has positive implications for air pollution control strategies and the development of cleaner energy technologies, contributing to overall improvements in air quality and the reduction of atmospheric pollutants.…”
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Effect of cooling temperature on machinability and hole quality in cryogenic drilling of CFRP/Ti stacks by Shunuan Liu, Zhijian Meng, Shiming Liang, Tao Wang, Hao Niu, Bin Luo, Kaifu Zhang

“…Compared to drilling at room temperature, the most significant improvement in hole quality is achieved at a cooling temperature of −25 °C, with a maximum reduction of 8.24 % in entrance delamination factor and 46.15 % in cylindricity error. …”
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Optimized Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Control for Low-Speed Vehicle Pedal Pressing Automation Using Hybrid Spiral Sine Cosine Algorithm by Azrul Azim Abdullah Hashim, Nor Maniha Abdul Ghani, Salmiah Ahmad, Mohd Ruzaini Hashim, Noor Zirwatul Ahlam Naharuddin, Addie Irawan

“…The results presented in this paper prove the fact that the analyzed Type 2 FLC optimized by the SSCA method performs better than the traditional Type 1 FLC in terms of the key metrics, with improvements of 32.4242% in overshoot, 0.364 seconds in settling time, and a reduction of 0.002009 in steady-state error at 2 km/h reference speed. …”
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Detecting Anomalies in Attributed Networks Through Sparse Canonical Correlation Analysis Combined With Random Masking and Padding by Wasim Khan, Mohammad Ishrat, Ahmad Neyaz Khan, Mohammad Arif, Anwar Ahamed Shaikh, Mousa Mohammed Khubrani, Shadab Alam, Mohammed Shuaib, Rajan John

“…Approaches utilizing the reconstruction error rely on straightforward, simple mappings, which introduce a substantial risk of overfitting in high-dimensional data, wherein the model acquires patterns that are exclusive to the training data and fails to generalize to new data. …”
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Projections of single-level indirect lumbar interbody fusion volume and associated costs for Medicare patients to 2050 by Kyle A. Mani, BS, Samuel N. Goldman, BS, Noel Akioyamen, MD, Emily Kleinbart, BS, Yaroslav Gelfand, MD, Saikiran Murthy, DO, Jonathan Krystal, MD, Ananth Eleswarapu, MD, Reza Yassari, MD, Mitchell S. Fourman, MD, MPhil

“…By 2050, procedural volume accounting for COVID-19 reflects a 23.5% reduction compared to estimates that did not factor in COVID-19. …”
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Orchard variable-rate spraying method integrating GNSS and wind-excited audio-conducted leaf area density by Hangxing Zhao, Hangxing Zhao, Hangxing Zhao, Shenghui Yang, Shenghui Yang, Shenghui Yang, Wenwei Li, Wenwei Li, Han Feng, Han Feng, Shijie Jiang, Shijie Jiang, Weihong Liu, Weihong Liu, Jingbin Li, Yongjun Zheng, Yongjun Zheng, Songchao Zhang

“…A variable-rate spray control model and algorithm were then constructed to regulate spray flow according to the spatial distribution of leaf area density across the orchard.ResultsField experiments demonstrated that the system achieved a mean relative error of only 5.52% in spray flow rate regulation. …”
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Pengaruh Pemberian Vitamin A terhadap Penurunan Parasitemia Mencit Strain Swiss yang diinfeksi Plasmodium berghei by Umi Isnaeni, Retno Sri Iswari, Nugrahaningsih WH, R. Susanti

“…Significant results then followed by a further test Post hoc at 1% error level. ANOVA test results for the treatment group B, C and D obtained value of p <0.001 for each treatment group. …”
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Enhancing positioning accuracy in adjuvant radiotherapy for left breast cancer using cervical‐thoracic integrated bracket combined with deep inspiration breath holding by Bao Wan, Yunsong Liu, Yandong Ge, Fan Liu, Ruiao Zhao, Tantan Li, Yanxin Zhang, Wei Zhang, Fukui Huan, Xu Yang, Zhouguang Hui

“…Results Compared to the conventional BB group, the CTIB & DIBH group demonstrated significant improvements in accuracy across multiple dimensions, including left–right, superior‐posterior, and anterior–posterior directions, as well as rotational errors in the sagittal and coronal planes. The CTIB & DIBH group showed a significant reduction of setup error in the anterior–posterior direction compared to the BB & DIBH group. …”
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Trends in the annual snow melt-out day over the French Alps and Pyrenees from 38 years of high-resolution satellite data (1986–2023) by Z. Barrou Dumont, Z. Barrou Dumont, S. Gascoin, J. Inglada, A. Dietz, J. Köhler, M. Lafaysse, D. Monteiro, C. Carmagnola, A. Bayle, J.-P. Dedieu, O. Hagolle, P. Choler

“…The SMOD reduction is robust and significant in most parts of the French Alps and can reach 1 month above 3000 <span class="inline-formula">m</span>. …”
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Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Cerebrovascular Alterations in Fabry Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study by Daniele Di Natale, Salvatore Rossi, Gianmarco Dalla Zanna, Antonio Funcis, Tommaso Filippo Nicoletti, Ludovico Luca Sicignano, Elena Verrecchia, Angela Romano, Maria Gabriella Vita, Naike Caraglia, Francesca Graziani, Federica Re, Gisella Guerrera, Luca Battistini, Gabriella Silvestri

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Fabry disease (FD) is an inborn error of the glycosphingolipid metabolism with variable kidney, heart, and central nervous system (CNS) involvement. …”
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Dexamethasone administration restored growth in dairy calves exposed to heat stress by Z. Yu, J.M. Cantet, M.R.R. Nair, A.G. Ríus

“…Statistical analyses included a mixed model, fixed effects of ENV, INT, consecutive measurements taken over time (days, hours, or both), replica, and random effects of calf and error (SAS version 9.4, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC). …”
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Executive function and neural oscillations in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review by Ziyao Su, Ziyao Su, Yingtan Wang, Yingtan Wang, Bin Wang, Bin Wang, Chuanliang Han, Haoran Zhang, Haoran Zhang, Yanyan Gu, Yanyan Gu, Yu Chen, Yu Chen, Xixi Zhao, Xixi Zhao, Yuwei Shi

“…These EEG changes may stem from impairments in error detection, cognitive control, and attention allocation, meaning that core EFs are affected in adults with ADHD. …”
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Quality improvement project to reduce length of stay for patients with urinary tract infections in an NHS hospital trust by Molly Crawford

“…White-topped urine sample errors reduced by 50% following the process change. …”
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