COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TIME SERIES FORECASTING MODELS USING ARIMA AND NEURAL NETWORK AUTOREGRESSION METHODS by Melina Melina, Sukono Sukono, Herlina Napitupulu, Norizan Mohamed, Yulison Herry Chrisnanto, Asep ID Hadiana, Valentina Adimurti Kusumaningtyas, Ulya Nabilla

“…Instead, NNAR can handle non-stationary data more effectively by modeling the complex non-linear relationships between input and output variables. In the NNAR model, the lag values of the time series are used as input variables for the neural network. …”
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Mapping changes in the utilization of childhood immunization over 5 years in a south Indian tertiary care hospital by Merrin Mathew, Savitha Rajapur Sanathan, Juny Sebastian, Mandyam Dhati Ravi, Taniya Joy, Rovin Mathew Theempalangad, Panchaksharappa Gowda

“…Background: Altered vaccine demands and uneven utilization patterns in childhood immunization are evident nationwide. These variabilities may stem from a range of internal and external factors influencing parental preferences. …”
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A comparative study of the efficacy of topical negative pressure moist dressings and conventional moist dressings in chronic wounds by Tauro Leo, Ravikrishnan J, Satish Rao B, Shenoy H, Shetty S, Menezes Leo

“…The variables were compared using Unpaired Student′s t test. …”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of AI-Assisted Mammography and the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index in Breast Cancer: Diagnostic and Prognostic Perspectives by Sebastian Ciurescu, Maria Ciupici-Cladovan, Victor Bogdan Buciu, Diana Gabriela Ilaș, Cosmin Cîtu, Ioan Sas

“…This meta-analysis and systematic review aims to synthesize evidence from 2015 to 2025 regarding the diagnostic utility of artificial intelligence (AI) in mammography and the prognostic value of the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) in breast cancer patients. …”
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Associations between preoperative thyroid parameters, aggressive clinicopathological features and risk of recurrence in differentiated thyroid cancer by Lu Yu, Xiao Chen, Jiaqi Liu, Hanyu Wang, Hui Sun

“…Objective The study aimed (1) to investigate the association between aggressive clinicopathological characteristics and the American Thyroid Association (ATA) recurrence risk classification in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients, and (2) to investigate the prognostic value of preoperative thyroid parameters.Methods A total of 3833 patients histologically confirmed DTC were recruited. …”
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Incidence and Predictors of Maternal and Perinatal Mortality among Women with Severe Maternal Outcomes: A Tanzanian Facility-Based Survey for Improving Maternal and Newborn Care by Athanase Lilungulu, Deogratius Bintabara, Simon Mujungu, Enid Chiwanga, Paulo Chetto, Mzee Nassoro

“…A P-value less than 0.05 was considered indicative of statistically significant. …”
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Diabetes control in public assistance recipients and free/low-cost medical care program beneficiaries in Japan: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Daisuke Nishioka, Mitsuhiko Funakoshi, Seiji Haruguchi, Sakae Yonemura, Takashi Takebe, Misato Nonaka, Sanae Iwashita

“…Data on predictive variables, such as glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) level and control variables, including sex, age and insurance type, were obtained retrospectively. …”
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Intranasal Corticosteroids and Oral Montelukast for Paediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A Systematic Review by Marco Zaffanello, Angelo Pietrobelli, Luana Nosetti, Franco Antoniazzi, Rossella Frassoldati, Giorgio Piacentini

“…<b>Methods:</b> The MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, and Web of Science databases were systematically searched up to 13 February 2025, using tailored search terms combining keywords and synonyms related to paediatric OSA, adenoidal hypertrophy, corticosteroids, montelukast, and randomised controlled trials. Owing to variability in outcome measures, Fisher’s method for <i>p</i>-value combination was employed to enable a comprehensive comparison of drug effects. …”
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Clinical prediction study on the risk of atrial fibrillation in hypertensive patients based on metabolism, inflammation, and gender differences by Kangming Li, Ya’nan Hu, Jing Wang, Chunmei Qi

“…Subgroup analysis was performed by gender to explore the predictive value of the variables, and a nomogram was constructed. …”
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Adherence to standard precautions by nursing professionals in a public university hospital: a cross-sectional study by Maiara Oliveira Diniz, Adriano Menis Ferreira, Denise de Andrade, Evandro Watanabe, Guilherme Schneider, André Pereira dos Santos, Marilia Duarte Valim, Bruno da Silva Santos, Mônia Alves Mendes de Souza, Emileide dos Santos Almeida Vaz

“…A p value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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Impact of diabetes mellitus on patients affected by oral lichen planus: a retrospective study by Gianluca Tenore, Ahmed Mohsen, Andrea Ricciotti, Giordano Piombarolo, Gian Marco Podda, Cira Rosaria Tiziana Di Gioia, Umberto Romeo

“…Considering interdisciplinary management and involving endocrinologists may add significant value to the OLP management process.…”
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Determinants of malnutrition among adolescent females of age 15–19 years in an urban slum of Raipur city by Sakthi Das, Arvind Kumar Shukla, Abhiruchi Galhotra

“…Statistical Analysis Used: The Chi-square test of significance was applied to find the association between malnourishment with the input variables. For calculating the strength of the association, the odds ratio was estimated for those variables with P value < 0.2 in the Chi-square test, and later the odds ratio was adjusted for confounding with the same variables, using multivariable logistic regression. …”
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Coronary artery calcium score may be a novel predictor of COVID-19 prognosis: a retrospective study by Jiro Terada, Yuichiro Takeshita, Retsu Fujita, Yasutaka Hirasawa, Taku Kinoshita, Yuri Isaka, Toru Kinouchi, Hiroshi Tajima, Yuji Tada, Shigeru Kiryu, Kenji Tsushima

“…Background Although several studies have reported an association between atherosclerosis-related diseases and COVID-19, the relationship between COVID-19 severity and atherosclerosis progression remains unclear. The aim of this study is to determine the coronary artery calcium score (CACS) prognostic value in patients with COVID-19 using indices such as deterioration in oxygenation and CT images of the chest.Methods This was a single-centre retrospective study of 53 consecutive patients with COVID-19 in Narita who were admitted to our hospital between March 2020 and August 2020. …”
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Study on Impact Excitation and System Dynamic Characteristics of Shield Machine Planetary Gear Train by Zeyin HE, Hongjian WU, Zhen YANG, Feng YI, ShiFeng PEI

“…Objective This study aims to reveal the evolution law of the internal and external meshing state of the sun gear and planetary gear induced by the collision between the sun gear and planetary gear. …”
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Anatomical variations of the superficial palmar arch and its clinical relevance by Mališ Miloš, Kapor Slobodan, Puškaš Laslo, Aksić Milan, Blagojević Valentina, Žarković Nikola, Đurašić Ljubomir, Filipović Branislav, Vukomanović-Đurđević Biserka

“…Background/Aim. In-depth knowledge of the vascular net-work of the hand is of great importance in modern medicine. …”
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Efficient continuous-flow separation and purification processes of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by Tiprawee Tongtummachat, Kritsanalak Thongkan, Watsamon Chuphueak, Attasak Jaree, Nattee Akkarawatkhoosith

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Finding order in measuring disorders: Measurement Uncertainty of Thyroid Function Tests at a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India by Asis Bhattacharya, Kasturi Mukherjee, Arkajit Dasgupta, Debi Mallick, Mousumi Mukhopadhyay

“…Aims and Objectives: Present study aimed to determine the uncertainty of measurement in estimating free thyroxine and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in the immunoassay laboratory of a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India. …”
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Comparison of Surgical Outcomes between Endovenous Laser Ablation and Conventional Surgery in Patients with Lower Limb Varicose Veins: A Prospective Interventional Study by Mannam Viswateja, Deepak R Chavan, Vijaya Patil, Vikram U Sindagikar

“…The Wilcoxon rank sum test and Chi-square test/Fisher’s-exact test were used, with a p-value of <0.05 considered significant. Results: The mean age of patients was noted to be 42.02±9.73 years in cases and 44.51±8.23 years in controls. …”
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The significance of C-reactive protein for the prediction of net-adverse clinical outcome in patients with acute pulmonary embolism by Milić Rade, Džudović Boris, Subotić Bojana, Obradović Slobodan, Soldatović Ivan, Petrović Marina

“…Background/Aim. Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) may have different clinical manifestations. …”
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Clinical significance of coefficient of variation in continuous glucose monitoring for glycemic management in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes by Tatsuhiko Urakami, Hiroki Terada, Satomi Tanabe, Yusuke Mine, Masako Aoki, Ryoji Aoki, Junichi Suzuki, Ichiro Morioka

“…Abstract Aims/Introduction Coefficient of variation (CV) is an indicator for glucose variability in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and the target threshold of %CV in type 1 diabetes is proposed to be ≤36%. …”
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