Quantitative comparison between single-photon emission computed tomography and positron emission tomography imaging of lung ventilation with 99mTc-technegas and 68Ga-gallgas in pat... by Enrique Gustavo Cuna, Juan Pablo Gambini, Liliana Servente, Eduardo Savio, Henry William Engler, Gabriel Adrián González, Omar Alonso

“…The aim of this study was quantitative comparison between 68Ga-Gallgas positron emission tomography (PET) and 99mTc-Technegas single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) for lung ventilation function assessment in patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive pulmonary disease and to identify image-derived texture features correlating to the physiologic parameters. …”
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Cognitive ability and motor performances in the elderly by Jovanović Stevan S., Stojanović-Jovanović Biljana N., Pavlović Aleksandra M., Milošević Radovan Lj., Pavlović Dragan M.

“…Clinicians should consider the association between cognitive function and physical-motor performances when dealing with functioning improvement in the elderly. …”
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Effect of Pre-Trip Information in a Traffic Network with Stochastic Travel Conditions: Role of Risk Attitude by Yun Yu, Shiteng Zheng, Yuankai Li, Huaqing Liu, Jianan Cao

“…User equilibrium states of the two regimes have been analyzed, based on the canonical BPR travel time function with power coefficient <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>p</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Establishment of an evaluation system for conversion to laparotomy in laparoscopic cholecystectomy and exploration of surgical grading management by ZHANG Nannan, GUO Jinxing, WU Gang, YI Hui, ZHOU Yuanhang, LIAO Zhiwei, HUANG Qi, DONG Jian

“…Then, the risk factors were analyzed by multiple Logistic regression, and the pre-coefficient of each variable of the risk factors was assigned according to the established conversion to laparotomy possibility function. …”
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Evaluation of ChatGPT-4 as an Online Outpatient Assistant in Puerperal Mastitis Management: Content Analysis of an Observational Study by Fatih Dolu, Oğuzhan Fatih Ay, Aydın Hakan Kupeli, Enes Karademir, Muhammed Huseyin Büyükavcı

“…However, evaluator variability and the subjective nature of assessments highlight the need for further optimization of AI tools. …”
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Distinctive Gait Variations and Neuroimaging Correlates in Alzheimer's Disease and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease by Xia Zhou, Wen‐Wen Yin, Chao‐Juan Huang, Si‐Lu Sun, Zhi‐Wei Li, Ming‐Xu Li, Meng‐Meng Ren, Ya‐Ting Tang, Jia‐Bin Yin, Wen‐Hui Zheng, Chao Zhang, Yu Song, Ke Wan, Yue Sun, Xiao‐Qun Zhu, Zhong‐Wu Sun

“…Gait metrics included the timed up and go (TUG) test, dual‐task TUG (DTUG) test, Berg balance scale (BBS), dual‐task cost (DTC), step length, gait speed, cadence and coefficient of variation of gait. The relationships among structural and perfusion variations, gait metrics and cognitive function were examined. …”
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Pilot study evaluating lipoma reduction with injected physiologic ice slurry by Kristen K. Arango, Cheryl A. London, William M. Karlin, Jacqueline Milton Hicks

“…Future studies could explore using coolants with more sustained coolant function and multiple injections to promote more efficient tumor reduction.…”
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Energy Management of Industrial Energy Systems via Rolling Horizon and Hybrid Optimization: A Real-Plant Application in Germany by Loukas Kyriakidis, Rushit Kansara, Maria Isabel Roldán Serrano

“…To overcome these limitations, we employ the BO–IPOPT, integrating the global search capabilities of BO with the efficient local convergence and constraint fulfillment of the IPOPT. …”
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Notice of Violation of IEEE Publication Principles: VVC/H.266 Intra Mode QTMT Based CU Partition Using CNN by Sameena Javaid, Safdar Rizvi, Muhammad Talha Ubaid, Abdullah Tariq

“…Due to the use of brute force quest for residual rate-distortion the quad-tree and multi-type tree (QTMT) structure of the coding unit (CU) split and contributes over 98&#x0025; of the encoding time. This structure is efficient in coding, however, increases computational complexity. …”
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Impact of municipal wastewater use on urban and peri‑urban agricultural productivity: the endogenous treatment-effects approach by Mohammed Abdulai, Mohammed Tanko, Alhassan Andani

“…Using survey data from 416 vegetable farmers, we employed a semi-log production function augmented with an endogenous binary-treatment effect equation to estimate the drivers and impact of MWW use on value of vegetable output, accounting for selection bias and omitted variable problem. …”
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Machine learning with hyperparameter optimization applied in facies-supported permeability modeling in carbonate oil reservoirs by Watheq J. Al-Mudhafar, Alqassim A. Hasan, Mohammed A. Abbas, David A. Wood

“…On the other hand, highly permeable fractures function as the main flow conduits within such reservoirs. …”
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Implementation of Fuzzy Logic Scheme for Assessment of Power Transformer Oil Deterioration Using Imprecise Information by Zuhaib Nishter, Fangzong Wang

“…This research aims to analyze the implementation of a fuzzy logic-based approach in improving the diagnosis of power transformer oil deterioration, which is critical for maintaining the efficient performance and operational life of transformers. …”
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Reconstruction of reservoir rock using attention-based convolutional recurrent neural network by Indrajeet Kumar, Anugrah Singh

“…This deep learning method is computationally efficient, fast, and reliable for synthetic image realizations. …”
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Achievement motivation and attitude of medical laboratory assistants to continuing education by K. S. Kichukova, T. G. Taneva

“…The applicability of the results is very clearly visible in the formulated thesis of the necessary change in the educational policy in the country through new forms of continuous education of medical laboratory assistants which would update their achievement motivation and would result in increase in the efficiency of their professional functioning.…”
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A self-powered millifluidic device driven by triboelectric generator for the label-free and real-time detection of DNA hybridization by Tara Ghafouri, Sheida Bagherzadeh‑Nobari, Negin Manavizadeh

“…In line with the heterogeneous genoassay modeling, flow variables are tuned to attain the optimal hybridization efficiency equal to 92%. …”
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On Robustness of the Explanatory Power of Machine Learning Models: Insights From a New Explainable AI Approach Using Sensitivity Analysis by Banamali Panigrahi, Saman Razavi, Lorne E. Doig, Blanchard Cordell, Hoshin V. Gupta, Karsten Liber

“…Unlike many methods for explainable artificial intelligence (XAI), this method (a) accounts for complex multi‐variate distributional properties of data, common in environmental systems, (b) offers a global assessment of the input‐output response surface formed by ML, rather than focusing solely on local regions around existing data points, and (c) is scalable and data‐size independent, ensuring computational efficiency with large data sets. We apply this method to a suite of ML models predicting various water quality variables in a pilot‐scale experimental pit lake. …”
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Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Hydroxyapatite-Coated Titanium Implants: Insights into Biocompatibility and Osseointegration by Tayyaba Rafiq, Iqra Amin, Atiq Ur Rehman, Amna Mehwish Ikram, Khurram Anwar, Arsalan Ahmed, Ayesha Ali Khawaja

“…Professionals used both patient evaluations and imaging data to evaluate the efficiency of osseointegration. The analysis of data occurred through SPSS version 20 using one way ANOVA with p-value<0.05, statistically significant. …”
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Minimally Invasive Surgery in Modern Medicine: A Review of Laparoscopic Techniques, Indications, and Postoperative Outcomes by Maksymilian Czarnota, Martyna Adamowicz, Aleksandra Górniak

“…Enhanced visualisation, single-incision access and staple-line optimisation improved technical efficiency, while restrictive fluid and ERAS pathways halved pulmonary complications and hastened recovery. …”
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Unveiling the corporate governance dynamics: exploring the nexus of board composition, audit committee attributes, foreign ownership, and firm performance in an emerging market by Mohd Arsh, Mohd Shamim Ansari, Gayas Ahmad, Marghoob Enam, Mosab I. Tabash, Mujeeb Saif Mohsen Al-Absy

“…This study investigates the collective impact of key corporate governance variables namely board composition, audit committee characteristics, and foreign ownership on firm performance in an emerging economy, India. …”
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An Improved Pied Kingfisher Optimizer for Maritime UAV Path Planning by Wenyuan Cong, Hao Yi, Feifan Yu, Jiajie Chen, Xinmin Chen, Fengrui Xu

“…Finally, through UAV flight tests validating its practical applicability, it is ascertained that IPKO can enhance rescue efficiency in complex maritime rescue environments.…”
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