Prediction of Myopia Among Undergraduate Students Using Ensemble Machine Learning Techniques by Isteaq Kabir Sifat, Tajin Ahmed Jisa, Jyoti Shree Roy, Nourin Sultana, Farhana Hasan, Md Parvez Mosharaf, Md. Kaderi Kibria

“…Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted in Dinajpur city, collecting 514 samples through a self‐structured questionnaire covering demographic information, myopia prevalence and risk factors, knowledge and attitudes, and daily activities. Four feature selection techniques Boruta‐based feature selection (BFS), Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator regression, Forward and Backward Selection and Random Forest (RF) identified 12 key predictive features. …”
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Sensors, Techniques, and Future Trends of Human-Engagement-Enabled Applications: A Review by Zhuangzhuang Dai, Vincent Gbouna Zakka, Luis J. Manso, Martin Rudorfer, Ulysses Bernardet, Johanna Zumer, Manolya Kavakli-Thorne

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Comparison of Outcomes between Marsupialization and Lay-Open Techniques in the Management of Pilonidal Sinus by Hussein Ali Hussein, Hawar Ali-Ghalib, Shorsh Hama Hussein Ameen

“…Moreover, for the association between the outcomes of both used techniques, a substantial correlation between both groups was found for incapacity for regular daily activity (p=0.046), healing time (p=0.000), dressing time (p=0.000), infection, dehiscence, bleeding and recurrence (p=0.045). …”
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In-situ needle fenestration technique for preserving the left subclavian artery in emergent TEVAR by João Peixoto, Marco Virgílio Usai, Martin Austernmann

“…The patient was submitted to TEVAR with proximal sealing in zone 2 of the arch (Ankura™ stent-graft) and revascularization of the left subclavian artery (LSA) was achieved using an ISF by needle fenstration with the deployment of a balloon-expandable covered stent. No complications were registered. Patient initiated broad spectrum antibiotics and underwent positron emission tomography revealing several metabolically active lymph nodes suggesting underlying neoplasm. …”
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Modeling women cyclists' perceived security: A comparison of machine learning techniques by Peyman Noorbakhsh, Navid Khademi, Phromphat Thansirichaisree

“…Perceived security is a key behavioral factor influencing urban travelers’ choices, particularly for active transportation modes like cycling and vulnerable road users like women. …”
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Exonuclease-mediated ELISA-like assay for detecting DNA-binding activity of transcription factors: measurement of activated NF-κB by Jinke Wang, Min L. Li, Dong Hua, Qixin Chen

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Effect of Diffusion Temperature on the some Electrical Properties of CdS:In Thin Films Prepared by Vacuum Evaporation by Baghdad Science Journal

“…CdS films were prepared by thermal evaporation technique at thickness 1 µm on glass substrates and these films were doped with indium (3%) by thermal diffusion method. …”
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Toll-like receptor activation induces airway obstruction and hyperresponsiveness in guinea pigs by Yujiao Xiang, Jielu Liu, Mu Nie, Gunnar Nilsson, Jesper Säfholm, Mikael Adner

“…Respiratory functions were measured by whole-body plethysmography and forced oscillatory technique. …”
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FDFT1 maintains glioblastoma stem cells through activation of the Akt pathway by Hui Mo, Jiajia Shao, Zhun Li, Peiting Zeng, Xinke Yin, Yongsheng Huang, Peng Wang, Jianwei Liao

“…Methods To quantify differential mitochondrial protein expression between GSCs and differentiated cells, a mass spectrum screen was applied by the Stable Isotope Labeling with Amino Acids in Cell Culture (SILAC) technique. Functional experiments including CCK8, neurosphere formation, flow cytometry, transwell, and wound healing assays were conducted to evaluate GBM cell malignant phenotype. …”
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Cluster analysis of cutting technique—a valuable approach for assessing anterior cruciate ligament injury risk? by Lasse Mausehund, Anri Patron, Sami Äyrämö, Sami Äyrämö, Tron Krosshaug

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Analysis of the impact force and key technique of backward straight punch in different combat sports by Xiaoyang Xu, Yuke Sun, Dong Zhu

“…Twenty-eight participants performed backward straight punches while impact force and muscle activation were recorded using a pendulum system and a 16-channel Noraxon wireless sEMG system. …”
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Development and Characterization of Biomass-Derived Carbons for the Removal of Cu²⁺ and Pb²⁺ from Aqueous Solutions by Vahid Rahimi, Catarina Helena Pimentel, Diego Gómez-Díaz, María Sonia Freire, Massimo Lazzari, Julia González-Álvarez

“…The carbons produced were characterized using different techniques including SEM-EDX, FTIR, XRD, BET analysis, CHNS elemental analysis, and point of zero charge determination. …”
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Analysis of Thermal Decomposition of Solid Rocket Propellants by Marcin CEGŁA, Janusz ZMYWACZYK, Piotr KONIORCZYK

“…The method combines TG, DTG and DTA analytical techniques in a single measurement. The aim of the conducted experiments was to study thermal decomposition of these energetic materials as well as to determine activation energy of the decomposition process and the preconditioning factor from the TG curves. …”
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Running Retraining Technique and Neuromuscular Exercises in Runners with Patellofemoral Pain: A Scoping Review by Miguel Farraj, Thomas Guilhem, Joachim Van Cant, Alexandre Rambaud

“… # Results Fifteen studies were reviewed. The timing and complementarity of RRT with NME were often absent or poorly defined. …”
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Antagonistic muscular co-contraction for skilled, healthy piano technique: a scoping review by Cobi Ashkenazi, George Waddell, Aaron Williamon

“…After screening, 188 studies published between 1982 and 2021 were included. From these studies, AMCC-related content was extracted, analyzed in relation to piano technique, and categorized. …”
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Maladaptive Plasticity in Aphasia: Brain Activation Maps Underlying Verb Retrieval Errors by Kerstin Spielmann, Edith Durand, Karine Marcotte, Ana Inés Ansaldo

“…The present study aimed to explore maladaptive plasticity in persistent verb anomia, in three male participants with chronic nonfluent aphasia. Brain activation maps associated with semantic verb paraphasia occurring within an oral picture-naming task were identified with an event-related fMRI paradigm. …”
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Does the Direction of Kinesiology Tape Application Influence Muscle Activation in Asymptomatic Individuals? by Michelle Dolphin, Gary Brooks, Blair Calancie, Adam Rufa

“…This study compared taping techniques with outcome measures selected to assess quadriceps muscle activation. …”
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Effect of different light-curing techniques on hardness of a microhybrid dental composite resin by Alessandra Nara de Souza Rastelli, Ricardo Scarparo Navarro, José Roberto Cury Saad, Marcelo Ferrarezi de Andrade, Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato

“…For both LCUs, hardness values were found to decrease with indirect light-curing technique, mainly for the bottom surface. …”
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Hybridisation of in silico and in vitro bioassays for studying the activation of Nrf2 by natural compounds by Bui Quoc Huy Nguyen, Nguyen Thien Han Le, Thi Yen Nhi Nguyen, Hoang Khue Tu Nguyen, Chia-Hung Yen, Minh Hien Nguyen

“…Data from the ChEMBL database were categorized into active and inactive compounds and used for training different machine-learning models to predict potential Nrf2 activators. …”
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Choice of a General Anesthesia Technique in the Surgical Treatment of Postinfarct Left Ventricular Aneurysms by N. A. Karpun, V. V. Moroz, D. L. Kranin, A. I., Gridasov, A. A. Mikheyev, Yu. V. Khrenov, R. S. Ovcharov

“…Fifty-four patients operated on for PLVA were examined. They were divided into 4 groups according to the basic technique of general anesthesia: 1) intravenous anesthesia based on propofol and fentanyl; 2) inhalation sevoflurane anesthesia with fentanyl enhancement of the analgesic component; 3) inhalation isoflurane anesthesia with fentanyl enhancement of the analgesic component; 4) general anesthesia in combination with epidural blockade. …”
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