Diagnostic accuracy of an app-guided, self-administered test for influenza among individuals presenting to general practice with influenza-like illness: study protocol by Nigel Stocks, Matthew Thompson, Barry Lutz, Mark Rieder, Monica Zigman Suchsland, Victoria Lyon, Monique Chilver, Philip Su, Shawna Cooper, Chunjong Park, Libby Rose Lavitt, Alex Mariakakis, Shwetak Patel, Chelsey Graham, Cynthia LeRouge

“…The primary outcome will be the accuracy of participants’ test interpretation compared with the laboratory RT-PCR reference standard. Secondary analyses will include accuracy of the enhanced test strip image, accuracy of an automatic test strip reader algorithm and validation of prediction rules for influenza based on self-reported symptoms. …”
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Experimental Study on Friction Characteristics of Geogrid-Loess Interface by CAI Xiao-guang, YUAN Chao, LI Si-han, XU Hong-lu, WANG Xue-peng

“…The results of this study provide a reference for the structural design of high loess slopes.…”
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Giant cell arteritis. Part I. Terminology, classification, clinical manifestations, diagnosis by Azamat Makhmudovich Satybaldyev

“…Along with the gold standard verification of the diagnosis of GCA, namely temporal artery biopsy, the author indicates other (noninvasive) methods for detection of vascular lesions: color Doppler ultrasonography of the temporal arteries, fluorescein angiography of the retina, mag-netic resonance angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed tomography to rule out aortic aneurysm. …”
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Methodological aspects of determining molecular mass distribution of dextrans by size-exclusion chromatography for various groups of medicines by R. S. Smirnov, E. V. Ivanainen, A. I. Lutseva, O. A. Vaganova, D. A. Orlov

“…It is suggested that particular attention should be paid to the creation of a calibration curve (choice of reference standards, type of experimental curve approximation) and testing of its suitability. …”
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Evaluation of 2024 Meteorological Drought Forecasts for Türkiye: Using ECMWF SEAS5 Data and the SPEI Index by Gülten Çamalan, Sercan Akil

“…Drought analysis was performed using the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) on a 3-month timescale, while the model’s predictive performance was evaluated through categorical verification metrics. …”
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Configuration and dimension optimization of active power Filter in distribution networks using a Multi-Strategy improved algorithm by Tang Bo, Liang Haidong, Yue Xiwen, Zhu Ruijin

“…This significantly reduces grid distortion, meeting the standards for grid operation. The proposed method effectively ensures the safe and stable operation of the grid and equipment while providing reference for economically efficient configurations in other domains.…”
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Framework nucleic acid-based linear amplification platform for sensitive detection of bladder cancer-related miRNAs by MAO Chenzhou, ZHANG Ruiyun, CHEN Haige, YIN Fangfei, ZUO Xiaolei

“…Five bladder cancer-related miRNAs were selected to construct standard curves for quantitative detection.Results·The efficient synthesis of tetrahedral monomer and dimer structures was verified by AFM. …”
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Arrythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia and “idiopathic” premature ventricular contractions: diagnosis in young patients by I. A. Khakuasheva, Y. A. Lutokhina, O. V. Blagova

“…The 24-hour ECG monitoring detected 14326 premature ventricular contractions. The standard clinical tests did not reveal the cause of arrhythmia. …”
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Design of fuel cell power system for hydrogen-powered inspection train used for overhead contact line equipment by LIU Chang, HUANG Yongcong, YIN Shu, TAO Shiyong, YANG Chunhua

“…The resulting product underwent verification on the performance and design indexes by a third-party testing organization according to national standards. …”
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Diagnosis of Schistosoma infection in non-human animal hosts: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Song Liang, Keerati Ponpetch, Yi-Biao Zhou, Jiagang Guo, Berhanu Erko, J Russell Stothard, M Hassan Murad, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Fadjar Satrija, Joanne P Webster, Justin V Remais, Jürg Utzinger, Amadou Garba

“…Future studies are needed for validation and standardization of the techniques for real-world field applications.…”
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Multiple Regression-Based Dynamic Amplification Factor Investigation of Monorail Tourism Transit Systems by Hong Zhang, Changxing Wu, Wenlong Liu, Shiqi Wei, Yonggang Wang

“…The accuracy is high and relatively reasonable and can provide a reference for the design of the MTTS.…”
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Theoretical Research on the Shear Mechanical Properties and Size Effect of Recycled Concrete Beams Without Stirrups by Chunyang Liu, Guangkai Zhou, Hao Wang, Yilin Wang

“…The research conclusion of this paper can provide a reference for engineering design.…”
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SPBO-ANFIS Model of Combined Monthly Runoff Forecasting Based on Singular Spectrum Analysis by ZHANG Yajie, CUI Dongwen

“…In view of the multi-scale non-stationarity and other characteristics of monthly runoff in hydrological time series,this paper proposes a singular spectrum decomposition (SSD)-based model of combined monthly runoff forecasting that integrates the student psychology based optimization (SPBO) algorithm with the adaptive network based fuzzy inference system (ANFIS),namely the SSD-SPBO-ANFIS model.This model is then applied to the monthly runoff forecasting at a hydrological station in Yunnan Province.Specifically,time series data of sample monthly runoff are decomposed into various independent sub-series components through SSD to reduce the complexity of the time series data;then,the principle of the SPBO algorithm is outlined,and eight standard functions are selected for simulation verification and comparison of the SPBO algorithm;finally,the SPBO algorithm is employed to optimize the ANFIS condition and conclusion parameters.The SSD-SPBO-ANFIS model is built to forecast each sub-series,which is then superimposed to obtain the final monthly runoff forecasting result.In addition,the results of the proposed model are compared with those of the ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD)-based EEMD-SPBO-ANFIS model and the SPBO-ANFIS model without decomposition.The following observations can be made from the results:The SPBO algorithm has favorable optimization accuracy;with a mean absolute percentage error of 5.57%,a mean absolute error of 0.20 m³/s,a Nash coefficient of 0.994 8,and a pass rate of 96.7%,the SSD-SPBO-ANFIS model has an effect better than that of the EEMD-SPBO-ANFIS model and far better than that of the SPBO-ANFIS model in forecasting sample monthly runoff.The proposed model and method can provide references for related research on hydrological time series forecasting.…”
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HSoMLSDP: A Hybrid Swarm-Optimized Machine Learning Framework for Software Defect Prediction by Madhusmita Das, Biju R. Mohan, Ram Mohana Reddy Guddeti

“…Following BFs verification, the second experiment tunes the hyperparameters of the ML models (artificial neural network, XGBOOST) to improve the defect accuracy of the SoMLDP model. …”
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Research on Micro-Intervention Strategies for Energy-Saving Renovation of the Envelope Structures in Existing Brick–Wood Ancient-Style Buildings by Xingke Zhao, Chenxi Li, Fuduo Ma, Guanyi Jin, Zhilin Shi

“…Both meet the evaluation criteria for ultra-low energy consumption buildings under the relevant standards, which proves the feasibility of the “Three-Micro” technical system. …”
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The Procedure for Accreditation of Medical Laboratories for Compliance with the Requirements of GOST R ISO 15189-2015 «Medical Laboratories. Particular Requirements for Quality and... by L. A. Kornoukhova, A. M. Ivanov, A. B. Belevitin, V. L. Emanuel

“…A retrospective analysis of the requirements of national and industry standards related to medical laboratories was carried out. …”
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Quantification of Tobacco Leaf Appearance Quality Index Based on Computer Vision by Tiannan Wu, Yunwei Zhang, Zewu Gong, Dongfeng Lu

“…The appearance quality index of tobacco leaves is widely used in the tobacco industry. But in national standards for flue-cured tobacco, the specified indicators only have qualitative descriptions, and a few have a range of quantitative values, lacking quantitative calculation methods, which affects the effective use of these indicators in tobacco automatic grading. …”
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Inspection and testing methodology for safety instrumented system of oil and gas pipeline by Yu DIAO, Qiujuan LI, Zhaoyang LIU, Zifeng YU, Fengyin ZHANG, Dongyang LI, Shan HUANG, Ye TAO

“…Methods After investigating the current status of SIS inspection and testing techniques in China and abroad, and reviewing pertinent Chinese and foreign SIS standards and specifications, an SIS inspection and testing methodology was proposed for the oil and gas pipeline sector, considering field engineering practices. …”
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Research on Urban Traffic Signal Control Systems Based on Cyber Physical Systems by Li-li Zhang, Qi Zhao, Li Wang, Ling-yu Zhang

“…Most of the popular communication protocols between signal controllers and detectors are private protocols. The standard protocol conversion middleware is skillfully designed, which decouples the field equipment from the system software and achieves the universality and reliability of the control strategy. …”
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Modern Evaluation Methods at Various Levels of Education by I. N. Emelyanova, O. A. Teplyakova, G. Z. Efimova

“…Currently, there is no reference system for exact evaluation of the quality of acquisition of training programmes focused on the competency-based concept of education. …”
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