Explainable Boosting Machines Identify Key Metabolomic Biomarkers in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Fatma Hilal Yagin, Cemil Colak, Abdulmohsen Algarni, Ali Algarni, Fahaid Al-Hashem, Luca Paolo Ardigò

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: Global plasma metabolomics data were analysed from RA patients (49 samples) and healthy individuals (10 samples). SMOTE technique was used for class imbalance in data preprocessing. …”
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Advances and controversies in new techniques of breast pathology by ZHANG Yujia, MA Li

“…The clinical prioritization of PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN molecular profiling has been intensified, and the trend is to move forward the time of the initial test. Tumor tissue samples are preferred for testing, and plasma samples can be used as a necessary supplement. …”
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Preliminary Evaluation of the Scandinavian Guidelines for Initial Management of Minimal, Mild, and Moderate Head Injuries with Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein by Mira Keski-Pukkila, Justin E. Karr, Jussi P. Posti, Ksenia Berghem, Anna-Kerttu Kotilainen, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Grant L. Iverson, Teemu M. Luoto

“…Future researchers should replicate these findings in larger samples and assess whether GFAP has added or comparable value to S100B in acute TBI management.…”
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Effects of Psychotropic Medications Taken by Pregnant Women on Newborn Medical Condition and Lactation Method by Yuta Yoshino, Toru Yagi, Koichi Tsubouchi, Yusuke Takaishi, Yuki Ozaki, Jun‐ichi Iga, Keiichi Matsubara, Yuko Matsubara, Yuka Uchikura, Takashi Sugiyama, Shu‐ichi Ueno

“…To clarify these points, prospective studies using large samples from several countries are needed.…”
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Spatial distribution and geospatial modeling of potential spread of secondary malaria vectors species in Nigeria using recently collected empirical data. by Adedapo O Adeogun, Ayodele Samuel Babalola, Okoko Okefu Oyale, Tolulope Oyeniyi, Ahmed Omotayo, Romoke Tawakalitu Izekor, Oluwakemi Adetunji, Abiodun Olakiigbe, Olalekan Olagundoye, Monsuru Adebayo Adeleke, Chioma Cynthia Ojianwuna, Adamu Dagona, Daskum Abdullahi Muhammad, Jibrin Musa Mabu, Elkanah Obadiah Sambo, Adedayo Oduola, Petrus Uchenna Inyama, Lazarus Samdi, Abiodun Obembe, Mustapha Musa Dogara, Kennedy Poloma Yoriyo, Suleiman Mohammed, Rebecca Naphtali Samuel, Chioma Amajoh, Adesola Musa, Musa John Zabiri, Njobdi Sani, Sani Zakariya, Abubakar Samaila, Ezra Abba, Abdulmalik Bala Shuaibu, Victor Enwemiwe, Eric Esiwo, Ahmad Danjuma, Tasiu Shuaibu, Peni Aiki Istifanus, Salisu Kabiru, Azubuike Christian Ukubuiwe, Ibrahim Maikudi Salihu, Julius Akolawole Bamidele, Jumoke Kikelomo Fawole, Garba Columbus Liatu, Alex Jasini Wahedi, Sambo Fatima Idris, Abduljalal Ado, Micah Sale Pukuma, Kanil Ayo Fasasi, Akinlabi Muhammed Rufai, Ifeoluwa Kayode Fagbohun, Mohammed Bala, Mary Esema, Mamudu Omo-Eboh, Olufunmilayo Ajoke Idowu, Adeolu Ande, Israel Kayode Olayemi, Abdulsalami Manu Yayo, Cyril Ademu, Chukwu Okoronko, Lynda Ozor, James Ssekitooleko, Olugbenga Mokuolu, Issa Kawu, Godwin Ntadom, Babatunde Salako, Samson Awolola

“…Adult mosquitoes were sampled monthly between 2020 and 2022, with concurrent surveys of larval sites in selected Local Government Areas (LGAs) across 20 States resulting in the collection and identification of over 100,000 Anopheline mosquitoes. …”
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Improved digital mapping of soil texture using the kernel temperature–vegetation dryness index and adaptive boosting by Xu Zhai, Yuzhong Liu, Yuanyuan Hong, Yunjie Yang, Pengju Wang, Zhicheng Ye, Xiaoyan Liu, Tianlong She, Lihui Wang, Chen Xu, Lili Zhang, Qiang Wang

“…In this study, we collected 399 soil samples collected from Mingguang City in southeast China and made spatial predictions of soil texture based on remote sensing indices such as the kernel normalized difference vegetation index computed from Landsat8 data and topographic attributes computed via digital elevation model as environmental covariates. …”
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A Physics-Guided Bayesian Neural Network for Sensor Fault Detection in Wind Turbines by MD Azam Khan, Arifur Rahman, Farhad Uddin Mahmud, Kanchon Kumar Bishnu, Hadiur Rahman Nabil, M. F. Mridha, Md. Jakir Hossen

“…The proposed approach enforces domain-specific constraints to ensure physically consistent predictions while quantifying uncertainty for risk-aware decision-making. The model is evaluated using a real-world wind turbine sensor dataset, achieving an accuracy of 97.6&#x0025;, a recall of 91.8&#x0025;, and an AUC-ROC of 0.987. …”
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Changes in L‐phenylalanine concentration reflect and predict response to anti‐PD‐1 treatment combined with chemotherapy in patients with non‐small cell lung cancer by Yaqing Liu, Yu Ping, Liubo Zhang, Qitai Zhao, Yachang Huo, Congcong Li, Jiqi Shan, Yanwen Qi, Liping Wang, Yi Zhang

“…In our research, we gathered serial blood samples from two groups of non‐small cell lung cancer patients: 49 patients received a combination of therapies, and 34 patients went under chemotherapy alone. …”
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Get BusActive!: Protocol of a single-blinded randomised controlled trial incentivising public transport use for physical activity gain among young people and adults by Melanie J. Sharman, Oliver Stanesby, Kim A. Jose, Stephen Greaves, Anna Timperio, Elizabeth Reid, Lisa Stafford, Petr Otahal, Verity J. Cleland

“…will fill an important knowledge gap about the causal relationship between financially incentivised public transport use and physical activity—the findings will benefit health and transport-related decision makers. Trial registration: ACTRN12623000613606. …”
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Diagnostic reliability of the FinSpine nationwide spine surgery registry: Comparison between clinical registry diagnoses and blinded imaging assessments by Jussi P. Repo, Katri Pernaa, Liisa Pekkanen, Juho Hatakka, Heikki Mäntymäki, Antti Malmivaara, Henri Salo, Eetu Suominen, Jyrki Kankare, Jukka Huttunen

“…Methods and methods: A random sample of 110 spine surgeries performed in Finland since 2017 was selected from the FinSpine registry. …”
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Susceptibility patterns of Candida species collected from intensive care units in Portugal: a prospective study in 2020–2022 by Teresa Nascimento, João Inácio, Daniela Guerreiro, Priscila Diaz, Patrícia Patrício, Luís Proença, Cristina Toscano, Helena Barroso

“…The results may contribute to better management within institutions to guide therapeutic decision making.…”
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Current trends in the application of causal inference methods to pooled longitudinal non-randomised data: a protocol for a methodological systematic review by Lauren Maxwell, Till Bärnighausen, Paul Gustafson, Ellicott C Matthay, Thomas Debray, Valentijn M T de Jong, Edmund Yeboah, Nicole Sibilla Mauer, Heather Hufstedler, Sinclair Carr, Sabahat Rahman, Harlan Campbell, Thomas Jänisch

“…Introduction Causal methods have been adopted and adapted across health disciplines, particularly for the analysis of single studies. However, the sample sizes necessary to best inform decision-making are often not attainable with single studies, making pooled individual-level data analysis invaluable for public health efforts. …”
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Data augmentation using SMOTE technique: Application for prediction of burst pressure of hydrocarbons pipeline using supervised machine learning models by Afzal Ahmed Soomro, Ainul Akmar Mokhtar, Masdi B. Muhammad, Mohamad Hanif Md Saad, Najeebullah Lashari, Muhammad Hussain, Abdul Sattar Palli

“…In this combined dataset, some pipelines have a higher number of data samples, and some have fewer, which causes a class imbalance issue. …”
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Clinician attitudes, opinions and practice patterns regarding inotrope use for cardiac surgery in the USA: a multicentre mixed methods study protocol by Milisa Manojlovich, Graciela Mentz, Timothy Guetterman, Kamrouz Ghadimi, Sachin Kheterpal, Donald S Likosky, Michael R Mathis, Allison M Janda, Zhenke Wu, Kamolnat Mirizzi, Courtney J Burns, Keith D Aaronson, Francis D Pagani

“…Qualitative data will be collected from open-ended questions within surveys, as well as semi-structured interviews with surveyed clinicians, sampled across approximately six institutions selected for diversity of settings and inotrope practices. …”
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Experimental assessment and data-driven hybrid machine learning quantification with parametric optimization of compressive strength of ceramic waste concrete by Mihir Mishra, Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz, Md. Kawsarul Islam Kabbo, M Jameel, Turki S. Alahmari, Naim Ahmad, Md. Munir Hayet Khan

“…CWC samples were prepared for experimental evaluation by replacing cement with 5 % SF and 5 %, 10 %, 15 %, and 20 % CW. …”
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Predictors of Success in Horizontal Strabismus Surgery: Insights from a Prospective Study by Aurellia Valmai Tjujitno, Reni Prastyani, Joni Susanto, Rozalina Loebis, Luki Indriaswati, Lely Retno Wulandari

“…Results: This study reviewed the medical records of 17 research samples (n=17). A significant change in the median angle of deviation prism diopters (PD) preoperatively was indicated by the median Postoperative Deviation (PD) (p<0.001). …”
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A Multi-Well Method for the CD138 and AML/MDS FISH Testing of Multiple Biomarkers on a Single Slide in Multiple Myeloma and AML/MDS Patients by Frank Tambini, Melanie Klausner, Victoria Stinnett, Jen Ghabrial, Azin Nozari, William Middlezong, Brian Phan, Micheal Phan, Laura Morsberger, Patty Long, Ying S. Zou

“…Background/Objectives: Genetic abnormalities play a pivotal role in patient risk stratification, therapeutic decision-making, and elucidating the disease pathogenesis in hematological malignancies. …”
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Applying novel Plasmodium Vivax serological exposure markers to quantify residual malaria transmission in the Philippines through repeated health facility surveys: the SMaRT study... by Jhobert Bernal, Maria Lourdes Macalinao, Katherine Cosca, Beaulah Boncayao, Ivo Mueller, Fe Esperanza J. Espino, Gillian Stresman, Jennifer Luchavez, Rhea J. Longley

“…We will utilise this data to build a decision-making framework to support novel, evidence-based elimination strategies relevant for the Philippines and the wider Asia-Pacific region.…”
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Milk Donation Awareness of Parents, Health Workers and Lactation Consultants: Survey Findings by Olga L. Lukoyanova, Tatyana E. Borovik, Irina A. Belyaeva, Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova, Galina V. Yatsyk, Elena V. Shepkina, Ulyana M. Lebedeva, Vladimir I. Phurtsev, Yakov Ya. Yakovlev, Lyudmila N. Sophronova, Liliana A. Dautova, Olga V. Nodvikova, Anna L. Karpova, Nonna V. Klyueva

“…Most of the mothers (830; 73.2%) involved in the study would agree to become breast milk donors, and 219 (53%) fathers would approve their wives’ decision to become donors.Conclusion. The study has revealed low respondents’ awareness of the use and safety of donor milk. …”
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Fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR) for predicting microvascular flap complications in reconstructive surgery by Rihards Peteris Rocans, Janis Zarins, Evita Bine, Insana Mahauri, Renars Deksnis, Margarita Citovica, Simona Donina, Indulis Vanags, Biruta Mamaja

“…Patients undergoing this surgery can be evaluated to predict their nutrition and coagulation risks and optimize decision-making in their perioperative care.…”
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