Assessment of Intrarenal Artery Doppler Resistive Index in Normotensive Patients and Patients with Essential Hypertension by Obinna E. Abonyi, Uloma B. Nwogu, Vitus K. Ika, Julius A. Agbo, Beatrice U. Maduka, Sharonrose O. Nwadike

“…The renal resistive index (RRI) is a useful tool for assessing kidney function in hypertensive patients, but population-specific data are scarce. …”
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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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Posterior-only fixation in pelvic fractures: Is it sufficient in lateral compression injuries? by Sameer Aggarwal, Sandeep Patel, Lav Mehta, Mohak Kataria, Vishal Kumar, Prasoon Kumar

“…Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was used for correlation analysis. Results: A total of 25 patients were included, with a mean age of 29.8 years. …”
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Estimation of Total Suspended Solids Concentration in Streams Using Regression and Artificial Neural Networks Methods by Betül Mete, Sinan Nacar, Adem Bayram, Osman Tuğrul Bak

“…Compared to other functions, the power one had the best estimation results in the regression analysis. …”
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Maximising Achievable Rate Using Intelligent Reflecting Surface in 6G Wireless Communication Systems by Afrin Jahan Eva, Md. Sahal, Rabita Amin, Muhammad R. A. Khandaker, Risala Tasin Khan, Faisal Tariq, ASM Ashraf Mahmud

“…Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) is a promising technique which aims to shift the paradigm of uncontrollable wireless environment to a controllable one by adding the function of reconfigurability using multiple passive reflecting elements. …”
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Impact of coffee exports on economic growth in Ethiopia; An empirical investigation by Netsanet Gizaw, Jemal Abafita, Tesfaye Melaku Merra

“…The study employed an extended generalized Cobb–Douglas production function model using data from the National Bank of Ethiopia and World Bank data base from 1980 to 2017. …”
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Age-Related Changes in Corneal Deformation Dynamics Utilizing Scheimpflug Imaging. by Marta E Rogowska, D Robert Iskander

“…Raw Scheimpflug images were used to extract changes in anterior and posterior corneal profiles, which were further modelled by an orthogonal series of Chebyshev polynomial functions. Time series of the polynomial coefficients of even order exhibited a dynamic behavior in which three distinct stages were recognized. …”
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Structural network topologies are associated with deep brain stimulation outcomes in Meige syndrome by Bin Liu, Zhiqi Mao, Xinyuan Yan, Hang Yang, Junpeng Xu, Zhebin Feng, Yanyang Zhang, Xinguang Yu

“…However, the DBS efficacy varies across MS patients and the factors contributing to the variable responses remain enigmatic. We aim to explain the difference in DBS efficacy from a network perspective. …”
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A New Four‐Component L*‐Dependent Model for Radial Diffusion Based on Solar Wind and Magnetospheric Drivers of ULF Waves by Kyle R. Murphy, Jasmine Sandhu, I. Jonathan Rae, Thomas Daggitt, Sarah Glauert, Richard B. Horne, Clare E. J. Watt, Sarah Bentley, Adam Kellerman, Louis Ozeke, Alexa J. Halford, Sheng Tian, Aaron Breneman, Leonid Olifer, Ian R. Mann, Vassilis Angelopoulos, John Wygant

“…We investigate the performance of the new models by characterizing the model residuals as a function of each independent variable and by comparing to existing radial diffusion models during a quiet geomagnetic period and through a geomagnetic storm. …”
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Comparative evaluation of machine learning models for enhancing diagnostic accuracy of otitis media with effusion in children with adenoid hypertrophy by Xiaote Zhang, Qiaoyi Xie, Ganggang Wu

“…Confusion matrix analysis further confirmed RF as the optimal model, achieving 0.875 accuracy and robust inter-rater agreement (Cohen's kappa coefficient = 0.696) in the testing cohort. SHAP analysis identified the adenoid-to-nasopharyngeal ratio as the predominant diagnostic indicator, followed by tympanometric type and history of recurrent respiratory infections.ConclusionAn RF-based diagnostic model effectively identifies OME in AH children by integrating anatomical, functional, and inflammatory parameters, providing a clinically applicable tool for enhanced diagnostic accuracy and evidence-based management decisions.…”
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Radar-equivalent snowpack: reducing the number of snow layers while retaining their microwave properties and bulk snow mass by J. Meloche, N. R. Leroux, B. Montpetit, V. Vionnet, C. Derksen

“…A reduction in the mathematical complexity of SWE retrieval cost functions and a reduction in computation of up to 80 % can be gained by using fewer layers in the SWE retrieval.…”
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Developing a novel hybrid model based on GRU deep neural network and Whale optimization algorithm for precise forecasting of river’s streamflow by Amin Gharehbaghi, Redvan Ghasemlounia, Farshad Ahmadi, Rasoul Mirabbasi, Ali Torabi Haghighi

“…The Pearson’s correlation coefficient (PCC) and Cosine Amplitude Sensitivity (CAS) as feature (input) selection process determine the only precipitation (P m ) as the most effective input variable among a list of on-site potential climate time series parameters recorded in the study area. …”
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qDESH: a method to quantify disproportionately enlarged subarachnoid space hydrocephalus by Sofia Behndig, Afroditi Lalou, Jan Axelsson, Jenny Larsson, Anders Wåhlin, Pavel Ryska, Ondrej Slezak, Katrine Riklund, Jan Zizka, Jan Malm, Anders Eklund

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Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Grażyna Franek, Marzena Bieniak, Aleksandra Cieślik

“…In order to calculate the variables, the following measures were used: arithmetic mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, asymmetry coefficient, kurtosis coefficient, Person linear correlation coefficient, Spearman rank correlation coefficient. …”
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The Effect of Hydraulic Partitioning on Prediction the Rate of Bed Load Transport in Gravel-bed Rivers using Support Vector Machine by Kiyoumars Roushangar, Mohammad Hosseini, Saman Shahnazi

“…After optimization of parameters for kernel function, the bed load transport rate was predicted and obtained results from different models were investigated in terms of correlation coefficient (R), Root mean square error (RMSE) and Nash-Sutcliffe (NSE). in order to assess the capability of SVM in quantification of bed load under varied hydraulic conditions, Froude number (Fr) and bed slope of channel (S0) were selected as a parameters describing the hydraulic conditions and median diameter of the sediment particles (D50) and shear Reynolds number (Re*) were considered as a representative of sediment characteristic. …”
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Stochastic Analysis of Nonlinear Vehicle-Track Coupled Dynamic System and Its Application in Vehicle Operation Safety Evaluation by Fu-Shan Liu, Zhi-Ping Zeng, Wei-Dong Wang, Abdulmumin Ahmed Shuaibu

“…The nonlinear coupled vehicle-track dynamic system is used to accurately describe the wheel-rail contact state. The stochastic function-spectral representation is used to simulate the random track irregularity in the time domain for the first time; consequently, the frequency components in the irregularity are preserved and random variables are reduced. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF UV/TiO2-ZnO-Co PHOTOCATALITIC DEGRADATION OF AZO DYE (REACTIVE RED 120) BY RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY by MOHSEN MANSOURI, MARJAN TANZIFI, HOSSEIN LOTFI, MOHSEN NADEMI

“…Results were in agreement with empirical values and the sensitivity analysis showed above parameters as the most efficient variables in decolorization efficiency. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed highly determination coefficient value (R2 = 0.9996 and adjusted-R2 = 0.999) and satisfactory prediction second-order regression model. …”
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Predicting the Probability of Failure in Truss Structures Using Artificial Neural Networks by Mohammadreza Gholami, Seyed Ahmad Mobinipour, Mohammad Javad Haji Mazdarani, Seyed Rohollah Hoseini Vaez

“…The limitation of node displacement is considered as a limit state function. The data was split as 60% for training and 40% was used for testing and validation. …”
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Application of machine learning and genetic optimization algorithms for modeling and optimizing soybean yield using its component traits. by Mohsen Yoosefzadeh-Najafabadi, Dan Tulpan, Milad Eskandari

“…Yield is a complex trait and reliant on various related variables called yield components. In this study, the five most important yield component traits in soybean were measured using a panel of 250 genotypes grown in four environments. …”
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An Investigation of Knee Injury Prevalence and its Mechanism among Premier League Soccer Referees in Iran by Hamid Mahdavi Mohtasham, Shahnaz Shahrbanian

“…Using the Pearson correlation coefficient, this study examined the relationships between different variables including KOS subscales as well as the current level of self-reported knee joint function and proprioception. …”
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