Assessing motor control and movement quality in patients with non-specific low back pain: a scoping review and development of an ICF-based conceptual framework by Kerstin Luedtke, Agnes Sturma, Georg Pfluegler, Meike Klinger, Clemens Ley, Beate Schüßler

“…A conceptual framework was constructed, consisting of five International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health-based broad motor control functions and 10 movement quality domains, namely flexibility, stability, accuracy, symmetry, speed, smoothness, adaptability, variability, efficiency and coordination.Conclusion The provided conceptual framework for motor control functions and movement quality domains can serve as a structural foundation for future research on the content validity of assessment approaches in the context of LBP.…”
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Enhancing Urban Heat Island Analysis Through Multisensor Data Fusion and GRU-Based Deep Learning Approaches for Climate Modeling by Ning Tang, Muhammad Farhan, Pir Mohammad, M. Abdullah-Al-Wadud, Saddam Hussain, Umair Hamza, Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain, Nazih Yacer Rebouh

“…The adopted approach emphasizes vegetation's crucial function in reducing UHI's effects and offers valuable insights for urban planning and measures to mitigate climate change.…”
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Effects of bedroom environment on average heart rate during sleep in temperate regions: Winter conditions in healthy males in their twenties with average BMI by Noriaki Oota, Yasuki Yamauchi, Gota Iwase, Masaru Abuku, Yasuhiro Hiraguri

“…Additionally, it has been suggested that as the average heart rate decreases, SDNN increases, indicating favorable autonomic function. This study aimed to identify the environmental factors that most significantly affect the day-to-day variability of average heart rate during sleep (SHR) in winter. …”
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Predictive factors of patient length of stay with multiloculated pleural effusion after medical thoracoscopy: single-center retrospective cohort study by Wiwien Heru Wiyono, Mohamad Fahmi Alatas, Andika Chandra Putra, Erlina Burhan, Amirah Nisrina, Elvan Wiyarta, Gita Fajri Gustya, Muhammad Ilham Dhiya Rakasiwi, Adlina Briliani

“…This study aimed to identify factors influencing the length of stay (LoS) after rigid medical thoracoscopy for loculated PE and assess clinical outcomes, including improvements in lung function. Method This was a retrospective cohort study conducted at St. …”
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Protocol refinement and inter- and intra-rater reliability assessment of ultrasound-based measurements of hamstring architecture, and echo intensity, and intra-rater reliability of... by Maria Belinda Cristina C. Fidel, Jan Tyrone Cabrera, Christine Grace V. Ogerio, Johann Querijero, Helen A. Banwell, Consuelo B. Gonzalez-Suarez

“…Inter-rater reliability ranged from moderate to excellent across all variables. Shear wave elastography showed moderate to excellent intra-rater reliability, with higher consistency during contraction than rest. …”
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SDKU-Net: A Novel Architecture with Dynamic Kernels and Optimizer Switching for Enhanced Shadow Detection in Remote Sensing by Gilberto Alvarado-Robles, Isac Andres Espinosa-Vizcaino, Carlos Gustavo Manriquez-Padilla, Juan Jose Saucedo-Dorantes

“…SDKU-Net integrates dynamic kernel adjustment, a combined loss function incorporating Focal and Tversky Loss, and optimizer switching to effectively tackle class imbalance and improve segmentation quality. …”
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Changes in AXL and/or MITF melanoma subpopulations in patients receiving immunotherapy by M. Willemsen, J. Bulgarelli, S.K. Chauhan, R.R. Lereim, D. Angeli, G. Grisendi, G. Krebbers, I. Davidson, J.A. Kyte, M. Guidoboni, R.M. Luiten, W.J. Bakker

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Field Testing of a Smart Geomat Based on Fiber Optic Sensors and Sensor Fusion for Levee Monitoring by Manuel Bertulessi, Francesca Ceccato, Francesco Ioli, Federico Barbieri, Livio Pinto, Paolo Simonini, Giovanni Menduni

“…ABSTRACT Real‐time monitoring of the functionality of river embankments, especially during flood events, is an increasingly important topic in the new scenario outlined by climate change. …”
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Cumulative Distribution-Based Method for Pavement Performance Modeling by Chenhao Tu, Wenya Ye, Rui Zhang, Xudong Qian, Qun Yang

“…A continuous distribution function is created from a limited set of discrete observed field pavement condition data using the sampling theorem. …”
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Application of Machine Learning for Bulbous Bow Optimization Design and Ship Resistance Prediction by Yujie Shen, Shuxia Ye, Yongwei Zhang, Liang Qi, Qian Jiang, Liwen Cai, Bo Jiang

“…To solve the problem of insufficient accuracy in the single surrogate model, this study proposes a CBR surrogate model that integrates convolutional neural networks with backpropagation and radial basis function models. The coordinates of the control points of the NURBS surface at the bulbous bow are taken as the design variables. …”
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Gender-specific assessment of lipid profiles correlation with serum uric acid in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients: Prospective observational cross-sectional study by Yousuf Abdulkarim Waheed, Yousuf Abdulkarim Waheed, Huanhuan Yin, Jie Liu, Shifaa Almayahe, Maryam Bishdary, Karthick Kumaran Munisamy Selvam, Syed Muhammad Farrukh, Shulin Li, Shulin Li, Yanping Wang, Yanping Wang, Disheng Wang, Disheng Wang, Disheng Wang, Xinglei Zhou, Dong Sun, Dong Sun, Dong Sun

“…Using a multistage stratified sampling method based on age and SUA to examine the differences among groups, Spearman’s correlation and linear regression analysis were utilized to study the association between SUA and lipid profiles, and multivariate analysis to determine the effect of SUA quartiles on multiple dependent variables collectively.ResultsLDL-c was positively correlated with SUA levels, with Spearman’s correlation coefficients of R=0.3553 in males and 0.5137 in females (both with P<0.0001). …”
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Bottom-up Biomaterial strategies for creating tailored stem cells in regenerative medicine by Brenda Cruz-Gonzalez, Ellie Johandes, Dominique Gramm, Donny Hanjaya-Putra, Donny Hanjaya-Putra, Donny Hanjaya-Putra, Donny Hanjaya-Putra

“…Unlike conventional methods that adapt cells to pre-existing materials, this strategy prioritizes designing biomaterials from the molecular level upward to address key challenges, including differentiation variability, incomplete matching of iPSCs to somatic counterparts, functional maturity of derived cells, and survival of ECFCs/MSCs in therapeutic niches. …”
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A Predictive Model of the Photosynthetic Rate of Chili Peppers Using Support Vector Regression and Environmental Multi-Factor Analysis by Bin Li, Bo Qiao, Qianyu Zhao, Dan Yang, Rongcheng Zhu, Zhexuan Wang, Yujie Yang

“…Light intensity, CO₂ concentration, and temperature are three primary environmental factors with high temporal variability, nonlinearity, and strong coupling, which directly influence the photosynthetic rate of plants. …”
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Allometric equations for estimating biomass and carbon stocks of on-farm bamboo species in the agricultural landscapes of Kenya by John N. Kigomo, Justus Mukovi, Nancy Bor, Betty Leshaye, Titus Cheruiyot, Margaret Kuria

“…We developed species-specific and pooled (multiple species) allometric equations by regressing DBH, height and wood density variables against AGB using five non-linear functions. …”
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Multi-Scale Multi-Domain Hybrid Finite Element Modeling of Light Propagation by Jingwei Wang, Zhanwen Wang, Lida Liu, Yuntian Chen

“…We revisit finite element method of modeling multi-scale photonic/electromagnetic devices via the proposed beam basis function, in combination with domain decompositions. …”
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Optimization of fermentation conditions for enhanced acetylcholine and biomass production of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum AM2 using the Taguchi approach by Walid A. Lotfy, Amira M. Ali, Heba M. Abdou, Khaled M. Ghanem

“…Abstract This study aimed to optimize the fermentation conditions and medium composition for maximum acetylcholine (ACh) and biomass production by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum AM2 using the Taguchi array design, which enables efficient identification of influential variables through minimal experimental runs. …”
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Forecasting water quality indices using generalized ridge model, regularized weighted kernel ridge model, and optimized multivariate variational mode decomposition by Marjan Kordani, Mohsen Bagheritabar, Iman Ahmadianfar, Arvin Samadi-Koucheksaraee

“…Statistical metrics confirmed that the proposed OMVMD-GRKR model, concerning the best efficiency in the Ahvaz (R = 0.987, RMSE = 0.761, and U95% = 2.108) and Molasani (R = 0.963, RMSE = 1.379, and U95% = 3.828) stations, outperformed the OMVMD and simple-based methods such as ridge regression (Ridge), least squares support vector machine (LSSVM), deep random vector functional link (DRVFL), and deep extreme learning machine (DELM). …”
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Optimizing physical education schedules for long-term health benefits by Liang Tan, Qin Chen, Jianwei Wu, Mingbang Li, Tianyu Liu

“…The developed DL model integrates convolutional neural network (CNN) layers to capture spatial features and long short-term memory (LSTM) layers to extract temporal patterns from demographic and activity-related variables. These features are combined through a fusion layer, and a customized loss function is employed to accurately predict fitness scores.ResultsExtensive experimental evaluation demonstrates that the proposed model consistently outperforms competitive baseline models. …”
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Optimizing the Production of LNG and NGL from Arab Crudes and Wet Gases by Adel M. Hemeida, Mohammed S. Al-Blehed, Saad El-Din Desouky

“…The developed model should be utilized as a useful tool to help the design of an efficient processing of natural gases. A great deal of the unlimited what if questions can be answered using this model. …”
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Flow-based cytometric analysis of cell cycle via simulated cell populations. by M Rowan Brown, Huw D Summers, Paul Rees, Paul J Smith, Sally C Chappell, Rachel J Errington

“…We present a new approach to the handling and interrogating of large flow cytometry data where cell status and function can be described, at the population level, by global descriptors such as distribution mean or co-efficient of variation experimental data. …”
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