On the possibility of nanofluids using as a coolant by L. A. Bulavin, D. A. Gavryushenko, V. I. Kovalchuk, V. F. Korolovich

“…It was found that the relation of heat conductivity factor between the nano-structuring liquid and the classical one has linear dependency in concentration range of С = 0 ÷ 0.3 mg/l. …”
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Digitally deployed, GP remote consultation video intervention that aims to reduce opioid prescribing in primary care: protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation by Nick Hex, Christopher Price, Yu Fu, Ben Allen, Tracy Finch, Denis Martin, Cormac G Ryan, Alan M Batterham, Niki Jones, Ewan Maule

“…Semi-structured interviews will be undertaken remotely with purposively selected participants including patients who received the video, and health professionals involved in sending out the videos and providing additional support. …”
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Protocol for detection and monitoring of post-stroke cognitive impairment through AI-powered speech analysis: a mixed methods pilot study by Ravi Shankar, Effie Chew, Effie Chew, Effie Chew, Anjali Bundele, Anjali Bundele, Amartya Mukhopadhyay, Amartya Mukhopadhyay

“…At each visit, participants will complete the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and a standardized speech protocol comprising picture description and semi-structured conversation tasks. Speech recordings will be automatically transcribed using automated speech recognition (ASR) systems based on pretrained acoustic models, and comprehensive linguistic and acoustic features will be extracted. …”
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Chip-based label-free incoherent super-resolution optical microscopy by Nikhil Jayakumar, Luis E. Villegas-Hernández, Weisong Zhao, Hong Mao, Firehun T. Dullo, Jean-Claude Tinguely, Krizia Sagini, Alicia Llorente, Balpreet Singh Ahluwalia

“…Thus, the illumination scheme enables the development of a far-field label-free incoherent imaging system that is linear in intensity and stable over time, thereby permitting the application of techniques like structured illumination microscopy (SIM) and intensity-fluctuation-based optical nanoscopy (IFON) in label-free mode to circumvent the diffraction limit. …”
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Perceptual-Preference-Based Touring Routes in Xishu Gardens Using Panoramic Digital-Twin Modeling by Xueqian Gong, Zhanyuan Zhu, Li Guo, Yong Zhong, Deshun Zhang, Jing Li, Manqin Yao, Wei Yong, Mengjia Li, Yujie Huang

“…Xishu Gardens, an exemplary narrative of classical Chinese gardens, faces challenges in preserving its commemorative spatial structures while accommodating modern visitors’ needs. …”
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Controlling Cable Driven Parallel Robots Operations—Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach by Muhammad Kamran Joyo, Abdulmajeed M. Alenezi, Wenfu Xu, Mohamad A. Alawad, Muhmmad Tayyab Yaqoob, Noor Maricar, Sheroz Khan

“…Multiple experiments are conducted to assess the versatility of the RL agent involving linear and circular scenarios. This research significantly advances the field by demonstrating the applicability of RL for complex robotic structures like CDPRs, showcasing promising results that underline the robustness and adaptability of the proposed approach. …”
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Machine Learning for Long COVID Inference Based on the Acute Phase: A Case Study in Healthcare Professionals by Caio B. S. Maior, Sandrely P. Silva, Isis D. Lins, Ana Lisa Gomes, Marcio C. Moura

“…Since 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected global health, economies, and societal structures, leading to great attention to new research and awareness. …”
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Taming Mambas for 3D Medical Image Segmentation by Luca Lumetti, Vittorio Pipoli, Kevin Marchesini, Elisa Ficarra, Costantino Grana, Federico Bolelli

“…For these reasons, fully convolutional neural networks, as nnU-Net, still dominate the scene when segmenting medical structures in large 3D medical volumes. Despite numerous advancements toward developing Transformer variants with subquadratic time and memory complexity, these models still fall short in content-based reasoning. …”
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A Morphological Identification and Study of Radio Galaxies from LoTSS DR2. I. The “Winged” Radio Galaxies by Soumen Kumar Bera, Taotao Fang, Tapan K. Sasmal, M. Kunert-Bajraszewska, Xuelei Chen, Soumen Mondal

“…This indicates that our study is capable of detecting fainter sources. The median linear size of the winged sources, 498 kpc, confirms that these are large-scale structures, with approximately 16% having sizes exceeding 0.7 Mpc, making them potential candidates for giant radio galaxies.…”
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Psychological correlates of eating behavior in overweight/obese adolescents in Taiwan: Psychometric and correlation analysis of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ)-R21 by Yu-Wen Lin, Chung-Ying Lin, Carol Strong, Chih-Hsiang Liu, Yi-Ping Hsieh, Yi-Ching Lin, Meng-Che Tsai

“…This study aimed to assess the factor structure and reliability of TFEQ-R21 and to identify the correlates of eating behavior in obese and non-obese Taiwanese adolescents. …”
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Applying a participatory system dynamics approach to childhood overweight and obesity in the local context: reflections from the LIKE project by Angie Luna Pinzon, Karien Stronks, Arnoud Verhoeff, David Vaandrager, Karen den Hertog, Wilma Waterlander

“…Data collection included document reviews, a Ripple Effects Mapping workshop, and semi-structured interviews with involved stakeholders, followed by in-depth reflective analysis. …”
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Evaluating a 52-week fresh food prescribing program in Ontario, Canada: A mixed-methods study on food insecurity, fruit and vegetable intake, and health by Laura Jane Brubacher, Matthew Little, Ashmita Grewal, Eleah Stringer, Abby Richter, Warren Dodd

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants to expand on survey findings. …”
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Individualized virtual integrative medicine (IVIM): A clinical model for enhanced GLP-1 therapeutic outcomes by Jessica Duncan, Patrick Lee Stevens, Emily Bigby, Courtney Floyd, Josh Malina, Jennifer Nickens, Amber Lambert, Taylor Kantor

“…The results of this study indicate the protocol is a novel method to enhance therapeutic medical weight reduction results via a structured, telehealth-based approach for obesity management.…”
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Simple Yet Powerful: Machine Learning-Based IoT Intrusion System With Smart Preprocessing and Feature Generation Rivals Deep Learning by Kazim Kivanc Eren, Kerem Kucuk, Fatih Ozyurt, Omar H. Alhazmi

“…Here we propose a classical machine learning system, built around a Random Forest classifier paired with a novel feature extraction algorithm adapted from Explainable Boosted Linear Regression (EBLR). Our workflow emphasizes the importance of well-structured preprocessing pipelines missing data handling, categorical feature encoding, and multicollinearity reduction, paired with classical machine learning models. …”
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Health-promoting behavior and its determinants towards non-communicable diseases among adult residents of the Gedeo zone, South Ethiopia: the application of the health belief model by Habtamu Endashaw Hareru, Tizalegn Tesfaye Mamo, Mesfin Abebe, Berhanu Gidisa Debela

“…Interviews administered through a structured questionnaire were used to collect the data. …”
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Delays in initiating rabies post-exposure prophylaxis among dog bite victims in Wakiso and Kampala districts, Uganda [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Gloria Bahizi, Samuel Majalija, SM Thumbi, Fredrick Makumbi, Stevens Kisaka

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among dog-bite patients that presented to two selected rabies PEP centers. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Delay to receive PEP was defined as reporting for PEP beyond 24 hours after the bite event. …”
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Delays in initiating rabies post-exposure prophylaxis among dog bite victims in Wakiso and Kampala districts, Uganda [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Gloria Bahizi, Samuel Majalija, SM Thumbi, Fredrick Makumbi, Stevens Kisaka

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among dog-bite patients that presented to two selected rabies PEP centers. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Delay to receive PEP was defined as reporting for PEP beyond 24 hours after the bite event. …”
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Predictive study of machine learning combined with serum Neuregulin 4 levels for hyperthyroidism in type II diabetes mellitus by Huilan Gu, Ye Lu

“…A parameter-optimized SVM model (C=1, linear kernel) was constructed for structured data modeling. …”
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Nursing informatics competence and its associated factors among nurses in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study by Mariam A. Kidayi, Elihuruma Eliufoo Stephano, Ziada Juma Sellah, Mtoro J. Mtoro, Yang Min

“…Data were collected using a structured questionnaire that included the Self-Assessment of Nursing Informatics Competencies Scale (SANICS) to assess competence in computer literacy, informatics literacy, and informatics management skills. …”
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Assessment of the Diversity of Medico-Magic Knowledge on Four Herbaceous Species in Benin by Hubert Olivier Dossou-Yovo, Valentin Kindomihou, Fifanou Gbèlidji Vodouhè, Brice Sinsin

“…Herbal medicine traders in six different markets were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. The linear regression test was performed to check for the influence of respondent’s age on ethnobotanical uses they hold. …”
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