Automatic summarization of cooking videos using transfer learning and transformer-based models by P. M. Alen Sadique, R. V. Aswiga

“…By minimizing the complications involved with traditional and sophisticated methodologies, this research helps with the development of a straightforward but efficient cooking video summarization system. …”
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International perspective on healthcare provider gender bias in musculoskeletal pain management: a scoping review protocol by Katherine Fisher Wilford, Maria Jesus Mena-Iturriaga, Margaret Vugrin, Macarena Wainer, Phillip S Sizer, Gesine Hendrijke Seeber

“…Additionally, results will be presented in tabular and graphical form.Ethics and dissemination As this study will neither involve human subject participation nor utilisation of protected data, ethical approval is not required. This study’s methodological approach follows current recommendations. …”
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Billing Systems and Customer Satisfaction in the Ministry of Water and Environment Uganda: A Case of Kabale South Western Umbrella of Water and Sanitation. by Ayebare, Ivan

“…The research employed a cross-sectional research design, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. A sample size of 136 respondents was selected from a population of 210 determined using the statistical table of Krejcie & Morgan (1970), of which 132 actually participated in the study giving a response rate of 97.1%. …”
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Discovery of Novel Diagnostic Biomarkers for Common Pathogenic <i>Nocardia</i> Through Pan-Genome and Comparative Genome Analysis, with Preliminary Validation by Chaohong Wang, Xinmiao Jia, Ming Wei, Jun Yan, Qing Sun, Sibo Long, Maike Zheng, Yiheng Shi, Guanglu Jiang, Yan Zhao, Hairong Huang, Xinting Yang, Li Gu, Guirong Wang

“…This pioneering research reveals diagnostic biomarkers of considerable significance, with the potential to substantially enhance the precise diagnosis of common pathogenic <i>Nocardia</i> infections, thereby laying the groundwork for innovative diagnostic methodologies in subsequent studies.…”
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SETD2 loss-of-function uniquely sensitizes cells to epigenetic targeting of NSD1-directed H3K36 methylation by Ryan T. Wagner, Ryan A. Hlady, Xiaoyu Pan, Liguo Wang, Sungho Kim, Xia Zhao, Louis Y. El Khoury, Shafiq Shaikh, Jian Zhong, Jeong-Heon Lee, Jolanta Grembecka, Tomasz Cierpicki, Thai H. Ho, Keith D. Robertson

“…Conclusions These findings unify genome-wide screening approaches with the latest genetic and pharmacologic modeling methodologies to reveal an entirely novel epigenetic approach to individualize therapies against a challenging loss-of-function SETD2 mutation in cancer.…”
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Machine-learning versus traditional methods for prediction of all-cause mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Clara K Chow, Aravinda Thiagalingam, Rohan Jayasinghe, Sarah Zaman, Stephen Bacchi, Justin Chan, Aashray Gupta, Shaun Evans, Pramesh Kovoor, Brandon Stretton, Jayme Bennetts, Ammar Zaka, Naim Mridha, Joshua Kovoor, Gopal Sivagangabalan, Cecil Mustafiz, Daud Mutahar, Shreyans Sinhal, James Gorcilov, Benjamin Muston, Fabio Ramponi, Dale J Murdoch

“…Further research is required to overcome methodological and validation limitations.…”
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Delineating urban flooding when incorporating community stormwater knowledge by Madeline Scolio, Peleg Kremer, Virginia Smith, Achira Amur, Bridget Wadzuk, Kate Homet, Eric Devlin, Md Abdullah Al Mehedi, Laura Moore

“…In this research, we compare and contrast different methodologies for capturing flood extent in order to highlight the challenges inherent in current methods for urban flooding delineation. …”
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An interactive course program on nutrition for medical students: interdisciplinary development and mixed-methods evaluation by Gonza B. Ngoumou, Daniela A. Koppold, Laetitia Wenzel, Anne Schirmaier, Carolin Breinlinger, Lisa M. Pörtner, Stefan Jordan, Julia K. Schiele, Etienne Hanslian, Annika Koppold, Beate Stock-Schröer, Dimitra M. Varvarezou, Michael Jeitler, Miriam Ortiz, Andreas Michalsen, Wiebke Stritter, Georg Seifert, Christian S. Kessler

“…Various interactive didactic methodologies were used. 77.8% (n = 27) of the participants rated the course as very good or good. …”
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AI-based carbon peak prediction and energy transition optimization for thermal power industry in energy-intensive regions of China by Chenhao Huang, Zhongyang Lin, Jian Wu, Penghan Li, Chaofeng Zhang, Yanzhao Liu, Weirong Chen, Xin Xu, Jinsong Deng

“…Furthermore, through intelligent scenario simulation and optimal decision-making, the proposed replicable and scalable methodological framework facilitates achieving relevant Sustainable Development Goals (e.g., SDG 7, 12, and 13) across different industries and regions.…”
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Advancing Underwater Vision: A Survey of Deep Learning Models for Underwater Object Recognition and Tracking by Mahmoud Elmezain, Lyes Saad Saoud, Atif Sultan, Mohamed Heshmat, Lakmal Seneviratne, Irfan Hussain

“…By critically evaluating current methodologies and highlighting gaps, this review provides insights for advancing underwater computer vision systems to support ocean exploration, ecological conservation, and disaster management.…”
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Community case study: an academia-industry-government partnership that monitors and predicts outbreaks in Tri-County Detroit area since 2017 by Irene Xagoraraki, Liang Zhao, Yabing Li, Brijen Miyani, John Norton, James Broz, Andrew Kaye, Anna Mehrotra, Anil Gosine, Scott Withington, Stacey McFarlane, Russell A. Faust

“…Our data are available to the local health departments, and our methodological advancements are published and have been used by other communities nationwide and beyond. …”
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Estimating the global cost of vision impairment and its major causes: protocol for a systematic review by Nathan Congdon, Thomas Butt, Peng Tee Khaw, Andrew Bastawrous, Tasanee Braithwaite, Rupert R A Bourne, Matthew J Burton, Serge Resnikoff, Jacqueline Ramke, Kevin Frick, Hugh Taylor, Iris Gordon, Ana Patricia Marques, John Cairns, Justine H Zhang, Hannah B Faal, Iain Jones, Marty Jovic, Allyala Nandakumar

“…The review will include any study published from 1 January 2000 to November 2019 that provides information about costs of illness, burden of disease and/or loss of well-being in participants with VI due to an unspecified cause or due to one of the seven leading causes globally.Two reviewers will independently screen studies and extract relevant data from included studies. Methodological quality of economic studies will be assessed based on the British Medical Journal checklist for economic submissions adapted to costs of illness studies. …”
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The responsiveness of surgical research to Māori in Aotearoa, New Zealand—a scoping reviewResearch in context by Jamie-Lee Rahiri, Noah Appleby, Makayla Kahi, Annaliese Wheeler, Jason Tuhoe, Shanthi Ameratunga, Rachelle Love, Wiremu MacFater, Matire Harwood

“…Methods: Utilising a Kaupapa Māori methodological stance, a scoping review of all studies related to Māori and surgical care in NZ (2000–2024) was performed. …”
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Inter-laboratory ring test for environmental DNA extraction protocols: implications for marine megafauna detection using three novel qPCR assays by Lauren Kelly Rodriguez, Lorenzo De Bonis, Jack McKee, James A. McKenna, Teddy Urvois, Eleonora Barbaccia, Eileen Dillane, Caterina Lanfredi, Helene Hjellnes, Armelle Jung, Enrico Villa, Arianna Azzellino, Jon-Ivar Westgaard, Erwan Quéméré, Bettina Thalinger

“…., ring test) was conducted to compare efficiencies of established DNA extraction methodologies based on 39 eDNA samples. Each laboratory contributed eight to eleven samples collected throughout the North-East Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea near sperm whales, porbeagle sharks, basking sharks, bottlenose dolphins and common dolphins. …”
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Inconspicuous taxa in citizen science-based botanical research: actual contribution, limitations, and new opportunities for non-vascular cryptogams by Carlos Cerrejón, Carlos Cerrejón, Marion Noualhaguet, Nicole J. Fenton, Marc-Frédéric Indorf, Mariano J. Feldman, Mariano J. Feldman

“…This is fueled by the scarcity of foundational methodological studies in cryptogams, which seems to undermine the scientific confidence in engaging volunteers for their research or using open data from CS platforms and tools. …”
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Fermented Ophiocordyceps sinensis mycelium products for preventing contrast-associated acute kidney injury: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials by Fenglan Pu, Tianli Li, Chen Shen, Yingqiao Wang, Chunmei Tang, Xiaowen Zhang, Lijiao Yan, Qihe Xu, Jianping Liu

“…Background To evaluate the efficacy, effectiveness and safety of fermented Ophiocordyceps sinensis mycelium (FOSM) products for preventing contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI).Methods Randomized controlled trials were searched from four Chinese and four English electronic databases and three clinical trial registries up to July 2023. Methodological quality was assessed by using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool 2.0. …”
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Use of Digital Health Interventions for Cancer Prevention Among People Living With Disabilities in the United States: A Scoping Review by Chinenye Lynette Ejezie, Lea Sacca, Sylvia Ayieko, Sara Burgoa, Yasmine Zerrouki, Diana Lobaina, Goodness Okwaraji, Christine Markham

“…Methods This scoping review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses extension for scoping reviews and the Arksey and O'Malley methodological framework. The Embase, PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, and CINAHL/EBSCO databases were searched for peer‐reviewed articles published from database inception to February 5, 2024. …”
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Ozone exposure and cardiovascular disease: A narrative review of epidemiology evidence and underlying mechanisms by Qiaoyi Hua, Xin Meng, Jicheng Gong, Xinghua Qiu, Jing Shang, Tao Xue, Tong Zhu

“…Consequently, our findings underscore the imperative for further research, including the development of reliable methodologies for assessing personal O3 exposure, exploration of O3 exposure's impact on cardiovascular health, and elucidation of its biological mechanisms. …”
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Sleep Disorders and Reproductive Health: Mechanisms, Consequences, and Potential Interventions by Magdalena Rosa-Bończak Rosa, Patrycja Marta, Filip Maciej Huzarski, Klaudia Anna Pawełek, Gabriela Monika Ferfecka, Agata Ossolińska, Natalia Morawiecka, Lucyna Stolarska, Oliver Carlton, Weronika Kłosowicz

“…Both primary research and systematic reviews, as well as meta-analyses with high methodological quality and statistical significance, were analyzed. …”
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Enhanced multistress tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with the sugar transporter-like protein Stl1F427L mutation in the presence of glycerol by Zixiong Liu, Lingling Shangguan, Linglong Xu, Huiyan Zhang, Wenxin Wang, Qiao Yang, Xiaoling Zhang, Lan Yao, Shihui Yang, Xiong Chen, Jun Dai

“…Importantly, they provide novel insights into and methodologies for improving the resilience of industrial microorganisms.IMPORTANCEStl1F427L exhibits improved strain tolerance to multistress when adding glycerol, may enhance glycerol molecular binding, and can make a significant increase in intracellular glycerol content. …”
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