Development and validation of a machine learning-based diagnostic model for identifying nonneutropenic invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in suspected patients: a multicenter cohort... by Xinyu Wang, Yajie Lu, Chao Sun, Huanhuan Zhong, Yuchen Cai, Min Cao, Xuefan Cui, Wenkui Sun, Li Wang, Xin Lu, Cheng Chen, Yanbin Chen, Chunlai Feng, Yujian Tao, Jun Zhou, Jiaxin Shi, Guoer Ma, Yuanqin Li, Xin Su

“…ABSTRACT This study aims to develop and validate an optimized diagnostic model for nonneutropenic invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) among suspected cases. …”
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Pyramiding of favorable haplotypes of major QTLs for yield-related traits to improve maize (Zea mays L.) productivity by Xiaqing Wang, Ruyang Zhang, Xuan Sun, Tianyi Wang, Jinghuan Li, Dongmei Chen, Jidong Wang, Chunhui Li, Shuai Wang, Zhiyong Li, Jing Li, Shuaishuai Wang, Quanbo Guo, Shuang Li, Ronghuan Wang, Wei Song, Jiuran Zhao

“…Here, we aimed to utilized yield-related genetic loci to breed high-yielding maize varieties. …”
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An artificial intelligence platform for predicting postoperative complications in metastatic spinal surgery: development and validation study by Weihao Jiang, Juan Zhang, Weiqing Shi, Xuyong Cao, Xiongwei Zhao, Bin Zhang, Haikuan Yu, Shengjie Wang, Yong Qin, Mingxing Lei, Yuncen Cao, Boyu Zhu, Yaosheng Liu

“…The development of such a predictive tool is crucial in clinical decision-making and enhancing patient care. Hence, this study aims to establish and validate an artificial intelligence (AI) platform to predict postoperative complications in patients with metastatic spinal disease undergoing decompressive surgery. …”
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Analysis of Changes in Soil Chemical and Biological Characteristics after Fire in Zagros Forests (Case study: Gahvareh, Kermanshah) by Moslem Raziani, Ali Beheshti Ale Agha, Rohollah Sharifi

“…The effect of the treatments on all measured variables was investigated by the two-way ANOVA. Means were compared by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT). …”
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The Assessment of Environmental Justice in Tehran Based on Spatial Distribution of Air and Noise Pollution by Sareh Ghorbani, Esmaeil Salehi, Shahrzad Faryadi, Hamid Reza Jafari

“…Other conducted research on air pollution in Tehran has not focused on social and economic issues and environmental justice. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate environmental justice in urban districts of Tehran by determining the relationship between air and noise pollution variables and socioeconomic indicators in 22 municipal districts of the city to fill the gap in previous studies. 2-Materials and Methods Two categories of data were required to conduct this research: 1) Air and noise Pollution Concentration Data; 2) socioeconomic status Data. …”
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Risk factors associated with transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors at Karongi Regional Centre for Blood Transfusion-Western Province of Rwanda by Olivier Nsekuye, Eric Matsiko, Jean Claude Niyoyita, Henri Desire Uwayo, Fabrice Ndicunguye, Moise Tuyishimire, Thomas Muyombo, Jared Omolo, Ziad El-Khatib

“…The significant risk factors were assessed using a P-value of 0.05 and 95% confidence intervals. Results: Among 36,708 donations, the proportion of HBV, HCV, HIV and Syphilis was 1.3%, 0.44%, 0.065% and 0.34% respectively and the overall prevalence of all TTIs was 2.1%. …”
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Assessing water security in Sub-Saharan Africa in the context of climate change threats: a case study by Timothy O. Ogunbode, Victor O. Oyebamiji, Ayobami A. Oyelami, Timothy A. Akinkuolie, Aruna O. Adekiya, Paul I. Ifabiyi

“…Research limitations/implications – Limitations of this research include potential model inadequacy (indicated by low R values), suggesting the need for additional variables for better predictive accuracy. …”
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Energy-Efficient Office Renovation by Minyoung KWON

“… This research aims to develop user-focused design principles for energy-efficient office renovations. …”
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Hybrid closed-loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and economic modelling by Asra Asgharzadeh, Mubarak Patel, Martin Connock, Sara Damery, Iman Ghosh, Mary Jordan, Karoline Freeman, Anna Brown, Rachel Court, Sharin Baldwin, Fatai Ogunlayi, Chris Stinton, Ewen Cummins, Lena Al-Khudairy

“…These improve the cost-effectiveness of HCL to £163,000 per QALY if it is valued using the EAG preferred source, to £121,000 if it is valued using the same source as NG17 and to £109,000 if it is valued using other credible sources. …”
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Providing a Robust Dynamic Pricing Model and Comparing It with Static Pricing in Multi-level Supply Chains Using a Game Theory Approach by Sara Mehrjoo, Hanan Amoozad Mahdirji, Jalil Heidary Dahoei, Seyyed Hossein Razavi Haji Agha, Mahnaz Hosseinzadeh

“…Initially, the model introduces symbols: x as the vector of design variables, and y as the vector of control variables. …”
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Clinicopathological Comparison Between <i>GREB1</i>- and <i>ESR1</i>-Rearranged Uterine Tumors Resembling Ovarian Sex Cord Tumors (UTROSCTs): A Systematic Review by Livia Maccio, Damiano Arciuolo, Angela Santoro, Antonio Raffone, Diego Raimondo, Susanna Ronchi, Nicoletta D’Alessandris, Giulia Scaglione, Michele Valente, Belen Padial Urtueta, Francesca Addante, Nadine Narducci, Emma Bragantini, Jvan Casarin, Giuseppe Angelico, Stefano La Rosa, Gian Franco Zannoni, Antonio Travaglino

“…Dichotomous variables were compared by using Fisher’s exact test; continuous variables were compared by using Student’s <i>t</i>-test. …”
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Cost evaluation of acute ischemic stroke in Latin America: a multicentric studyResearch in context by Luiza Borba Dittrich, Ana Paula Beck da Silva Etges, Joana Siqueira de Souza, Miriam Allein Zago Marcolino, Eva Rocha, Pablo Amaya, Miguel A. Barboza, Andrés Gaye Saavedra, Gonzalo Pérez Hornos, Carlos Abanto, Ana Lucía Castillo-Soto, Natalia Llanos-Leyton, Virginia Pujol Lereis, María Soledad Rodriguez Pérez, Matías Alet, Victor Navia, Solange Lopez, Antonio Arauz, Fabiola Serrano, Bruna Chwal, Leonardo Augusto Carbonera, Raul Gomes Nogueira, Gustavo Saposnik, Carisi Anne Polanczyk, Sheila Cristina Ouriques Martins, Ana Cláudia de Souza

“…This study measures the real costs associated with acute ischemic stroke care in Latin America using Time–Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC). The findings aim to lay a solid foundation for adopting value-based healthcare (VBHC) strategies in the region. …”
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Designing a supply chain resilience assessment model with the approach of NDEA(case of study: government hospitals of Yazd province) by Mohsen Shafiei Nikabadi, Fereshteh Bahrami

“…Hence, this research was carried out with the aim of designing a model for assessing the resilience of the supply chain of public hospitals in Yazd province with the approach of network data coverage analysis (NDEA). …”
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Studying the Requirement of Water Police to Control Groundwater Resources in the Villages Iij, Jovin and Soufiabad of Sorkheh - Semnan by Peyman Akbarzadeh, Mohammadreza Yazdani, Shima Nikoo

“…Depletion of groundwater is one of the main challenges in Iran especially in the arid and semi-arid lands. The aim of this study is to identify the factors that affect the reduction of groundwater levels and provide a water police strategy for a better management and groundwater monitoring in Sorkheh city of Semnan province. …”
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Investigating the Effects of Debt Convergence of Companies on the Speed of Capital Structure Adjustment Considering the Time Horizon by Sayed Mojtaba Ahmadi, Mehdi Agha Beik Zadeh, Afsaneh Soroushyar

“…However, two factors that have received relatively less attention are the impacts of corporate debt convergence and timing of the adjustment process. This study aimed to investigate the influence of these two variables on the capital structure speed of adjustment with greater rigor and precision. …”
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Analysis of a Serological Study of Pertussis among Children and Adolescents in the Republic of Kazakhstan by M. A. Smagul, L. T. Yeraliyeva, A. M. Kuatbayeva, G. E. Nusupbayeva, L. K. Kasabekova, G. T. Nukenova, A. M. Satayeva, M. K. Smagulova, A. S. Mutaliyeva, A. B. Sagymbai, O. V. Imangaliyeva

“…An association between two qualitative variables is considered statistically significant if the p-value calculated using     the Chi-squared test is less than 0.05. …”
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Investigating the hatchability and nauplii biometry of Artemia franciscana in unconventional waters of Sistan region, Southeast Iran by Hashem Khandan Barani, Abdolali Rahdari, Narjes Sanchooli, Ali Khosravanizadeh

“…The highest value of 71.32 ± 5.41% was recorded in T1 followed by 67.19 ± 4.28% in T3, 51.19 ± 2.33% in T4 and 47.81 ± 2.78% in T2 on the 48 h after cyst incubation. …”
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Modified Сomplex Treatment of the Cirhotic Patients with the Hepatopulmonary Syndrome of the Different Severity Degrees: Pathogenetic Reasoning and Efficiency by Abrahamovych M., Abrahamovych O., Tolopko S., Ferko M.

“…During the study of some pathogenetic mechanisms of the HPS it was found the inverse correlative connection between the values of carbon dioxide partial pressure, bicarbonate, standard bicarbonate, bases excess in the blood and in the extracellular fluid and the severity of the HPS, which was manifested by the progressive metabolic acidosis that required the medical correction. …”
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Correction of TRMM 3B43 Monthly Precipitation Data Using Quantile Regression Model in the Urmia Lake Basin by Sima Kazempour Choursi, Mahdi Erfanian, Hirad Abghari, Mirhassan Miryaghoobzadeh, khadijeh Javan

“…The RMSE reached its highest value in January, December, February, March, April, November, and May, with values of 22.64, 20.76, 20.04, 17.99, 17.35, 15.07, and 13.67, respectively. …”
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The mediating role of attitude and environmental awareness in the influence of green advertising and eco-labels on green purchasing behaviors by Nelson Geovany Carrión-Bósquez, Oscar Ortiz-Regalado, Ivan Veas-González, Franklin Gerardo Naranjo-Armijo, Wilson Fernando Guerra-Regalado

“…The questionnaire consisted of 20 questions, distributed across five variables. It was applied to people outside shopping centers in the city of Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador. …”
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