Trust Me, I’m Agreeable: The Role of Perceived Host Personality Traits in Airbnb Booking Intention by Morana Fudurić, Elena Puljić, Sandra Horvat

“…Limitations – The present study has several limitations, including the use of a convenience sample and an online setting that may limit generalizability and introduce response bias. …”
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Wear Resistance Improvement in the Friction Wedge - Friction Plate Pair of a Freight Car Bogie Wedge-Type Shock Absorber by A. V. Sukhov, B. V. Borsch, A. V. Gabetz

“…Outcomes analysis of the rig tests and trial runs campaign with sample parts fabricated of the indicated materials al-lowed to prove their higher wear resistance as compared with mass production parts in terms of ensuring the required service life of the wedge-type shock absorber. …”
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Comprehensive chromosomal abnormality detection: integrating CNV-Seq with traditional karyotyping in prenatal diagnostics by Yan Huang, Shuai Fu, Di Shao, Yanhua Yao, Fangyan Wu, Minrong Yao

“…Samples were analyzed using both CNV-Seq and karyotype analysis. …”
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Emotional Stability of Nurses and its Relation to Their Job Crafting by Ehsan S. S. Saad, Faten M. Ahmed

“…Hospital administrators and nursing decision-makers should encourage the conduction of workshops regarding job crafting for nurses. …”
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Temporal Dynamics and Spatial Patterns of Aedes aegypti Breeding Sites, in the Context of a Dengue Control Program in Tartagal (Salta Province, Argentina). by Manuel Espinosa, Diego Weinberg, Camilo H Rotela, Francisco Polop, Marcelo Abril, Carlos Marcelo Scavuzzo

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Seasonal entomological (larval) samplings were conducted in 17,815 fixed sites in Tartagal urban area between 2009 and 2014. …”
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Automatic Detection of Concrete Spalling Using Piecewise Linear Stochastic Gradient Descent Logistic Regression and Image Texture Analysis by Nhat-Duc Hoang, Quoc-Lam Nguyen, Xuan-Linh Tran

“…Notably, PL-SGDLR is an extension of the standard logistic regression within which a linear decision surface is replaced by a piecewise linear one. …”
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Integrated hydrogeochemical and spatial assessment of groundwater quality using multivariate statistics and GIS: a case study from northeastern Iran by Maryam Tajbakhshian

“…The integrated approach provides a replicable model for groundwater quality monitoring and decision-support in data-scarce arid environments. …”
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Validation of a rapid biomarker assay for lung cancer using the IntelliPlex panel by Sandra Satie Koide, Breno Jeha Araújo, Juliana Doblas Massaro, Renata de Godoy e Silva, Rodrigo Dienstmann, Fernanda Christtanini Koyama Ribeiro

“…A total of fifty-eight (58) Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded tissue (FFPE) samples from fifty-three (53) patients diagnosed with advanced lung adenocarcinoma and 2 reference controls were used. …”
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Access of Women to Higher Education in Uganda: An Analysis of Inequalities, Barriers and Determinants by Kwesiga, Joy Constance

“…A crosssection of over 600 Ugandan students, teachers in secondary schools and higher education institutions, political and civic leaders and parents responded to questionnaires. Decision-makers at sample institutions and the Ministry of Education headquarters were interviewed, and documentary analysis also covered official reports, documents and records, previous research and the mass media. …”
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Prediction of Parkinson Disease Using Long-Term, Short-Term Acoustic Features Based on Machine Learning by Mehdi Rashidi, Serena Arima, Andrea Claudio Stetco, Chiara Coppola, Debora Musarò, Marco Greco, Marina Damato, Filomena My, Angela Lupo, Marta Lorenzo, Antonio Danieli, Giuseppe Maruccio, Alberto Argentiero, Andrea Buccoliero, Marcello Dorian Donzella, Michele Maffia

“…The study adopted multiple machine learning (ML) algorithms, including random forest (RF), K-nearest neighbors (KNN), decision tree (DT), naïve Bayes (NB), support vector machines (SVM), and logistic regression (LR). …”
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Prediction of additional hospital days in patients undergoing cervical spine surgery with machine learning methods by Bin Zhang, Shengsheng Huang, Chenxing Zhou, Jichong Zhu, Tianyou Chen, Sitan Feng, Chengqian Huang, Zequn Wang, Shaofeng Wu, Chong Liu, Xinli Zhan

“…The mean number of LOS calculated for the total sample was 8.64 ± 3.7 days. A LOS equal to or <8.64 days was categorized as the AHD-negative group (n = 539), and a LOS > 8.64 days comprised the AHD-positive group (n = 406). …”
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Concurrent use of low complexity automated NAATs for TB diagnosis and detection of resistance: A cost-effectiveness analysis. by Suvesh Kumar Shrestha, Funeka Bango, Pushpita Samina, Alexei Korobitsyn, Nazir Ismail, Alice Zwerling

“…Current TB diagnostics relying on respiratory samples are less effective in children (under 10 years), children living with HIV (CLHIV) and adult people living with HIV (PLHIV). …”
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Cancer-associated macrophage-like cells as a prognostic biomarker in solid tumors by Anthony Pirrello, Murray Killingsworth, Kevin Spring, John E.J. Rasko, Dannel Yeo

“…This review provides an overview of CAML-related studies and explores their future potential to guide clinical decision-making.…”
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Flock sensitivity and specificity of pooled fecal qPCR and pooled serum ELISA for screening ovine paratuberculosis. by Yoann Mathevon, Gilles Foucras, Fabien Corbière

“…The aim of our study was to evaluate the flock sensitivity and specificity of fecal qPCR and serum ELISA using pooled samples for screening paratuberculosis in French sheep. …”
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A comprehensive time-series dataset linked to cyanobacterial blooms in Lake Taihu by Kun Xue, Ronghua Ma, Guangwei Zhu, Minqi Hu, Zhigang Cao, Junfeng Xiong, Yibo Zhang, Jinduo Xu, Zehui Huang, Yiqiu Wu

“…The water quality and climate data are field measured data with sampling frequency from daily to quarterly, and bio-optics and anthropogenic data are satellite-derived annual data. …”
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Discrepancies between pathologists and clinicians in interpretation of diagnostic uncertainty in surgical pathology reports by Khairat Battah, Arwa Battah, Iyad Farouji, Shifaa’ Al Qa’qa’, Ruba Malkawi, Maram Abdeljalel, Omar Alzu’bi, Abdelrahman Al-ammori, Ayyub Masuod, Mohammad AlKhreisat

“…Pathologists’ use of uncertain language was primarily influenced by sample cellularity and diagnostic implications. These findings highlight the importance of improving clarity in pathology reporting and fostering direct communication between clinicians and pathologists to enhance shared understanding and ensure appropriate clinical decision-making.…”
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Fuzzy Inference System for Modeling the Contribution of the Sweep Mechanism in the Coagulation Process for Water Treatment by D. G. Marques, G. Gomes, J. V. L. Cardoso, L. H. F. Aiello, S. R. M. M. Roveda, J. A. F. Roveda, V. Campos

“…The highest estimated sweep contribution occurred at pH slightly basic and Al(s) concentration > 2 mg L⁻1 in a natural low-turbidity water sample. The FIS enabled the integration of frequent measured variables into a single numerical output estimation linked to coagulation mechanisms, supporting decision-making and enabling opportunities for automation and cost reduction.…”
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A machine learning–assisted analysis of essential oil constituents targeting Salmonella Typhimurium by Maria Lagerholm, Mirjana Pešić, Miloš Jovanović, Marija Kuzmanović, Viktor Nedović

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All-Optical Encryption Controlled by Multiphotonic Absorption in Carbon Nanotubes by Alexia Lopez-Bastida, Cecilia Mercado-Zúñiga, Jhovani Bornacelli, José Manuel de la Rosa, Carlos Torres-Torres

“…By measuring irradiance propagation through thin-film samples of MWCNT, we demonstrate a threshold-based binary data recording system that is highly resistant to unauthorized access. …”
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A Human Oral Fluid Assay for D- and L- Isomer Detection of Amphetamine and Methamphetamine Using Liquid-Liquid Extraction by Brian Robbins, Rob E. Carpenter, Mary Long, Jacob Perry

“…The method for extraction included addition of internal standard and a 2-step liquid-liquid extraction and dry-down step to concentrate and clean the samples. The samples were suspended in 50% MeOH in water, diluted with mobile phase, with separation and detection accomplished using LC-MS/MS to determine analyte concentration. …”
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