Steps to Avoid Falls in the Elderly – a TECHnology Enhanced Intervention (SAFE-TECH) study: randomized controlled trial protocol for a community-based, multi-component fall prevent... by Wei Xuan Lai, Vanessa Koh, Jing Wen Goh, Kok Yang Tan, Kai Zhe Tan, Sai G. S. Pai, William R. Taylor, Abhijit Visaria, Navrag B. Singh, Angelique W. M. Chan, David B. Matchar

“…In previous research, exercise interventions have been effective in improving functional outcomes and reducing falls for a broad group of older adults. …”
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The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Exercise-Induced Inflammation and Recovery: A Narrative Review by Stanisław Dudek, Weronika Koziak, Aleksandra Bętkowska, Agata Kornacka, Kamila Szostak, Rafał Tomaka, Michalina Makieła, Wojciech Dudek, Anna Byra

“…While moderate exercise enhances immune function and microbial diversity, excessive training can lead to gut dysbiosis, increased intestinal permeability, and chronic inflammation. …”
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Three Decades of Land Cover Dynamics in a Boreal Coastal Basin: A Multisensor Spectral Index and Machine Learning Approach Using Landsat Data and GB-SAR Data by Jinsong Zhang, Bochi Zou, Yifei Yuan, Asad Khan, Muhammad Bilawal Junaid, Qaiser Abbas, Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain, Nazih Y. Rebouh, Olga D. Kucher, Hassan Alzahrani

“…Boreal coastal habitats, with their complex hydrological, ecological, and geological functions, play a pivotal role in regulating regional climate, supporting biodiversity, and sustaining local communities. …”
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Surface Defect Detection for Small Samples of Particleboard Based on Improved Proximal Policy Optimization by Haifei Xia, Haiyan Zhou, Mingao Zhang, Qingyi Zhang, Chenlong Fan, Yutu Yang, Shuang Xi, Ying Liu

“…The method integrates the variable action space and the composite reward function and achieves the balanced optimization of different types of defect detection performance by adjusting the scaling and translation amplitude of the detection region. …”
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Optimizing the Construction Supply Chain Network Considering the Flow of Materials, Equipment, Manpower, Drawings and Technical Documents by Seyed Saeid Helli, Hadi Mokhtari, Saeed Dehnavi

“…All indices, parameters, decision variables, objective functions and constraints have been introduced and presented in the proposed model. …”
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Modeling Wetland Biomass and Aboveground Carbon: Influence of Plot Size and Data Treatment Using Remote Sensing and Random Forest by Tássia Fraga Belloli, Diniz Carvalho de Arruda, Laurindo Antonio Guasselli, Christhian Santana Cunha, Carina Cristiane Korb

“…Models and sensor performance and spectral variable importance were compared. In our results, NL sample data RF models proved more accurate. …”
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Modeling of project activities for UAV modernization to conduct swarm drone attack missions by Oleg Fedorovych, Leonid Malieiev, Oleksii Hubka, Andrei Popov

“…The models are intended to optimize new functions related to control, coordination, and navigation, enabling UAVs to perform as part of drone swarms in military missions. …”
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Hybrid Approach of Finite Element Method, Kigring Metamodel, and Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm for Computational Optimization of a Flexure Elbow Joint for Upper-Limb Assistive D... by Duc Nam Nguyen, Thanh-Phong Dao, Ngoc Le Chau, Van Anh Dang

“…The optimization problem considers three design variables and two objective functions. An efficient hybrid optimization approach of central composite design (CDD), finite element method (FEM), Kigring metamodel, and multiobjective genetic algorithm (MOGA) is developed. …”
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Finding the optimal probe state for multiparameter quantum metrology using conic programming by Masahito Hayashi, Yingkai Ouyang

“…The algorithm involves a conic program, which minimizes a linear objective function subject to conic constraints on a operator-valued variable. …”
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Immunological Avalanches in Renal Immune Diseases by Davide Viggiano, Pietro Iulianiello, Antonio Mancini, Candida Iacuzzo, Luca Apicella, Renata Angela Di Pietro, Sarah Hamzeh, Giovanna Cacciola, Eugenio Lippiello, Andrea Gigliotti, Carmine Secondulfo, Giancarlo Bilancio, Giuseppe Gigliotti

“…Two distinct dynamic patterns emerged: large oscillations in eGFR, proteinuria, or biological age predicted declining function, while small oscillations indicated stability. …”
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Development and validation of a novel prediction model for osteoporosis: from serotonin to fat-soluble vitamins by Jinpeng Wang, Lianfeng Shan, Jing Hang, Hongyang Li, Yan Meng, Wenhai Cao, Chunjian Gu, Jinna Dai, Lin Tao

“…Stepwise discriminant analysis was performed to identify efficient predictors for osteoporosis. The prediction model was developed based on Bayes and Fisher’s discriminant functions, and validated via leave-one-out cross-validation. …”
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Early Predictive Value of the Glucose‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio for the Occurrence of Stroke‐Associated Pneumonia by Fuqiang Zhou, Liju Ma, Min Li, Haijiang Li, Heying Yang, Ye Xu, Kuankuan Dang, Fengchen Gao, Haimei Sun

“…The GLR was converted into a categorical variable for trend testing, and compared the predictive efficiency of GLR through the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and Bonferroni correction analysis. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Fully Guided and Free-Hand Orthognathic Surgery: Advancements, Precision, and Clinical Outcomes by Sophia Tsokkou, Ioannis Konstantinidis, Antonios Keramas, Georgios Kiosis, Kanellos Skourtsidis, Danai Alexiou, Georgia-Nektaria Keskesiadou, Sofia Karachrysafi, Theodora Papamitsou, Ioannis Chatzistefanou

“…Key parameters analyzed include surgical precision, operative efficiency, complication rates, and functional/aesthetic results. …”
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Structure–property models of organic compounds based on molecular graphs with elements of the spatial structures of the molecules by N. A. Shulaeva, M. I. Skvortsova, N. A. Mikhailova

“…First, it is assumed that the required structure–property equation has a definite form and depends on several adjusted numerical parameters and two changeable functions of one variable. In this step, from some set of functions, the pair of functions that provide the best model is selected. …”
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Machine learning projection of climate and technology impacts on crops key to food security by Dan Li, Vassili Kitsios, David Newth, Terence John O’Kane

“…Our model is designed to capture the relationships between technology, climate variables and the annual growth rate in crop yield across the world’s producing regions. …”
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Flow Characteristics of Distinctly Viscous Multilayered Intestinal Fluid Motion by S. K. Pandey, M. K. Chaube, Dharmendra Tripathi

“…The effects of power law index and viscosities on pressure across one wavelength, mechanical efficiency, and trapping are discussed numerically. …”
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Establishing a novel model to assess exercise capacity in chronic heart failure based on stress echocardiography by Huan Cen, Sinan Chen, Shen Feng, Xiankun Chen, Huiying Zhu, Wei Jiang, Han Zhang, Hongmei Liu, Bo Liu, Weihui Lu, Pengtao Sun

“…The analytical features of all patients in the four phases (rest, warm‐up, peak and recovery phases) of ESE included the following parameters: left ventricular (LV) systolic function, LV systolic function reserve, LV diastolic function, LV diastolic function reserve and right ventricular function. …”
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Theoretical and technical concept of cemented backfill material for flexible enhanced thermal energy storage in coal underground space by Chao LYU, Wenyu LYU, Qiang SUN, Panshi XIE, Ding LANG, Songtao JI, Jianjun HU

“…The research status of backfill mining is analyzed based on the current coal mining technology and the scientific concept of "cemented backfill material for flexible enhanced thermal energy storage (CBM–FETES)" is proposed by integrating the idea of functional filling. The core of CBM–FETES is to ensure the four essential conditions: the suitability of geological conditions, the feasibility of thermal storage and extraction technologies, high efficiency in heat and mass transfer, and the safety and stability of the operational cycle. …”
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Assessment of Outcomes of the Modified Stoppa Approach in the Treatment of Acetabular Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Nurgeldi Manap, Nagmet Mursalov, Mukhtar Abilmazhinov

“…Exclusion criteria: other operative approaches to pelvic bones and patients under 18 years of age. 21 patients underwent surgery with the use of modified Stoppa approach (group A) and 10 surgeries were performed using the ilioinguinal approach (group B). Efficiency was evaluated by comparison of duration of surgical procedures, amount of blood lossbetween groups, size of skin incision, quality of reduction and functional outcomes. …”
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Clinical significance of plasma-free amino acids and tryptophan metabolites in patients with non-small cell lung cancer receiving PD-1 inhibitor: a pilot cohort study for developin... by Akihiko Kawahara, Tetsuro Sasada, Koichi Azuma, Hidenobu Ishii, Norikazu Matsuo, Takaaki Tokito, Tomoaki Hoshino, Yohei Miyagi, Huihui Xiang, Tomoyuki Tagami, Rika Kasajima, Yumiko Kato, Sachise Karakawa, Shinya Kikuchi, Akira Imaizumi, Kenta Murotani

“…Using Cox hazard analysis with these variables, a multivariate model was established to stratify patient overall survival (OS). …”
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