The association of lifestyle with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality based on machine learning: a prospective study from the NHANES by Xinghong Guo, Mingze Ma, Lipei Zhao, Jian Wu, Yan Lin, Fengyi Fei, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Saiyi Wang, Jingyi Zhang, Xinya Cheng, Beizhu Ye

“…The participants underwent a comprehensive in-person interview and medical laboratory examinations, and subsequently, their records were linked with the National Death Index for further analysis. Extreme gradient enhancement, random forest, support vector machine and other machine learning methods are used to build the prediction model. …”
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Heads-Up 3D Surgery under Low Light Intensity Conditions: New High-Sensitivity HD Camera for Ophthalmological Microscopes by Celso Soiti Matsumoto, Masayuki Shibuya, Jun Makita, Takuhei Shoji, Hisato Ohno, Kei Shinoda, Harue Matsumoto

“…Cataract surgeries were performed with a good view of the surgical field under the extremely low illumination from the surgical microscope. …”
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MOLECULAR SCREENING OF POTATO VARIETIES BRED IN THE NORTHWESTERN ZONE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERАTION by Т. A. Gavrilenko, N. S. Klimenko, O. Yu. Antonova, V. A. Lebedeva, Z. Z. Evdokimova, N. M. Gadjiyev, O. V. Apalikova, N. V. Alpatyeva, L. I. Kostina, N. M. Zoteyeva, F. T. Mamadbokirova, K. V. Egorova

“…Potato varieties and hybrids created in different periods of time in this institute and in the Ltd Breeding company “LiGa” were included in marker-assisted selection with 22 markers of 14 R genes conferring extreme resistance to viruses PVY and PVX, resistance to cyst nematodes Globodera pallida (patotypes Pa2, Pa3) and G. rostochiensis (pathotype Ro1) and resistance to late blight. …”
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Automated post-run analysis of arrayed quantitative PCR amplification curves using machine learning [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] by David Garrett Brown, Darwin J. Operario, Lan Wang, Shanrui Wu, Daniel T. Leung, Eric R. Houpt, James A. Platts-Mills, Jie Liu, Ben J. Brintz

“…Methods We used 165,214 qPCR amplification curves from two studies to train and test two eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) models. Previous manual analyses of the amplification curves by experts in qPCR analysis were used as the gold standard. …”
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Emergency Laparotomy in the Critically Ill: Futility at the Bedside by Niels D. Martin, Sagar P. Patel, Kristen Chreiman, Jose L. Pascual, Benjamin Braslow, Patrick M. Reilly, Lewis J. Kaplan

“…The need for BSL portends an extremely high mortality rate and is likely useful in preintervention counselling. …”
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Positive impacts of typical desert photovoltaic scenarios in China on the growth and physiology of sand-adapted plants by Ruibing Meng, Ruibing Meng, Ruibing Meng, Zhongju Meng, Zhongju Meng, Zhongju Meng, Xiaomeng Ren, Jiale Cai, Jiale Cai, Jiale Cai, Xufang Tong, Xufang Tong, Xufang Tong

“…Desert regions are characterized by complex terrain, frequent wind–sand activities, and extreme environmental conditions making vegetation recovery after disturbances difficult. …”
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Atomistic Insight into the Effects of Collision Angle on the Characteristics of Cu-Ta Joining by Explosive Welding by Van-Thuc Nguyen, Nguyen Quang Hien, Pham Minh Duc, Tran Duy Nam, Van Huong Hoang, Van Thanh Tien Nguyen

“…A meta-solid solution state between Cu and Ta could develop under extreme collision conditions of explosive welding through a dynamic diffusion mechanism. …”
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Polytene chromosomes reflect functional organization of the Drosophila genome by D. S. Sidorenko, T. Yu. Zykova, V. A. Khoroshko, G. V. Pokholkova, S. A. Demakov, J. Larsson, E. S. Belyaeva, I. F. Zhimulev

“…It was shown that, in spite of the peculiarities of this chromosome, its band organization in general corresponds to the rest of the genome. Extremely long genes of different Drosophila chromosomes do not fit the common scheme, since they can occupy a series of alternating bands and interbands (up to nine chromosomal structures) formed by parts of these genes.…”
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Bayesian reinforcement learning models reveal how great-tailed grackles improve their behavioral flexibility in serial reversal learning experiments by Lukas, Dieter, McCune, Kelsey, Blaisdell, Aaron, Johnson-Ulrich, Zoe, MacPherson, Maggie, Seitz, Benjamin, Sevchik, August, Logan, Corina

“…The changes in behavioral flexibility that grackles showed in their experience of the serial reversals also influenced their behavior in a subsequent experiment, where individuals with more extreme rates or sensitivities solved more options on a multi-option puzzle box. …”
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Model for End-Stage Liver Disease and Sodium Velocity Predicts Overall Survival in Nonmetastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients by Justin Y. Tang, Nitin Ohri, Rafi Kabarriti, Santiago Aparo, Jennifer Chuy, Sanjay Goel, Jonathan M. Schwartz, Milan Kinkhabwala, Andreas Kaubisch, Chandan Guha

“…We identified a subset of HCC patients who have extremely poor prognosis by incorporating the rate of short-term change in MELD-Na to baseline MELD-Na score.…”
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Exploring machine learning algorithms for predicting fertility preferences among reproductive age women in Nigeria by Zinabu Bekele Tadese, Teshome Demis Nimani, Kusse Urmale Mare, Fetlework Gubena, Ismail Garba Wali, Jamilu Sani

“…Six machine learning algorithms, namely, Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machine, K-Nearest Neighbors, Decision Tree, Random Forest, and eXtreme Gradient Boosting, were employed on a total sample size of 37,581 in Python 3.9 version. …”
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Pharmacist-led DE-eSCALation of opioids post-surgical dischargE (DESCALE) – A multi-centre, non-randomised, feasibility study protocol [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approv... by Ellie Santer, Julie H Hedayioglu, Vanessa J Short, Sabina Hulbert, Emma L Veale, Melanie Rees-Roberts, Johanna Theron

“…Used appropriately, opioids deliver extremely favourable pain relief. Used longer than 90-days, however, can result in health complications, including unintentional overdose and addiction. …”
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Two rare cases of primary clear cell adenocarcinoma of the urethra: clinical experience, case report and literature review by Bohao Jiang, Jiyuan Hu, Benqiao Wang, Xujia Liu, Ling Tong, Yitong Xu, Hao Zhang

“…BackgroundPrimary clear cell adenocarcinoma of the urethra (CCAU) is a kind of extremely rare genitourinary cancer. Despite the similarity in the clinical manifestations of these reported cases, diagnosis and determination of standard therapy remain challenging due to the rarity of findings and similarity with other urethral tumors.Case presentationHerein, we reported two cases of CCAU with the same chief complaint of hematuria: a 71-year-old female and a 66-year-old male. …”
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Comparison of Brain Activation Between Different Modes of Motor Acquisition: A Functional Near‐Infrared Study by Meng‐Hsuan Tsou, Pei‐Yun Chen, Yi‐Ting Hung, Yong‐Wei Lim, Shiuan‐Ling Huang, Yan‐Ci Liu

“…When ME cannot be executed, such as for individuals with hemiparesis or severe impairments of both upper extremities, MI and MVF may be applied, respectively, to drive neuroplastic changes.…”
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Research on the Performance of a Liquid–Solid Triboelectric Nanogenerator Prototype Based on Multiphase Liquid by Wei Wang, Jin Yan, Xianzhang Wang, Hongchen Pang, Chengqi Sun, Yin Sun, Lijun Wang, Dapeng Zhang

“…Finally, this study presents the power generation performance of ML-TENG Pro in the extreme state of gas–oil–water three-phase “emulsification”. …”
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A Case of Tumour Twins: A Rare Presentation of Simultaneous Breast and Endometrial Malignancies by Sreenidhi Sreeram, Barathi Gunabooshanam, Vasugi Gramani Arumugam, Gouthaman

“…The probability of simultaneous Breast Carcinoma (BC) and Endometrial Carcinoma (EC) in one person is extremely low and might be only a co-incidence. Hereby, the authors present a case report of a 62-year-old female presented to the Outpatient Department (OPD) with complaints of postmenopausal bleeding for a period of six months. …”
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Understanding factors influencing safety and team functionality at operative vaginal birth through multidisciplinary perspectives: a mixed methods study by Sasha M. Skinner, Eleanor Kippen, Daniel L. Rolnik, Peter Neil, Ryan J. Hodges, Nadine Murry, Ben W. Mol, Arunaz Kumar

“…Obstetric versus midwifery or paediatric staff were less likely to rate communication as low or very low quality (5% vs. 29%, p = 0.010). Reporting being extremely or very confident to escalate concerns was more likely in obstetric versus midwifery or paediatric staff (49% vs.12%, p = 0.003) and senior versus junior staff (44% vs. 10%, p = 0.008). …”
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Diurnal and Daily Variations of PM2.5 and its Multiple-Wavelet Coherence with Meteorological Variables in Indonesia by Nani Cholianawati, Tiin Sinatra, Ginaldi Ari Nugroho, Didin Agustian Permadi, Asri Indrawati, Halimurrahman, Meta Kallista, Moch Syarif Romadhon, Ilma Fauziah Ma’ruf, Dipo Yudhatama, Tesalonika Angela Putri Madethen, Asif Awaludin

“…Meanwhile, the investigation on the extreme rise of PM2.5 in Pontianak due to peatland forest fires using HYSPLIT shows that emission from the surrounding area significantly raises the maximum half-hourly in Pontianak to 700 μg m−3.…”
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Identification and susceptibility assessment of landslide disasters in the red bed formation along the Nanjian-Jingdong Expressway by Yifan Cao, Zhifang Zhao, Mingchun Wen, Xin Zhao, Dingyi Zhou, Jingyi Qin, Liu Ouyang, Jingyao Cao

“…By analyzing nine evaluation indicators, this study assesses the susceptibility of landslide disasters in the research area by applying Random Forest (RF), Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), Categorical Boosting (CatBoost), and Stacking Ensemble Strategies (Stacking). …”
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Insights from social media into public perspectives on investigative genetic genealogy by Sara Huston, Sara Huston, Diana Madden, Andrea Villanes, Nathan Reed, Nathan Reed, Whitney Bash Brooks, Christopher Healey, Christi Guerrini

“…Social media can spark extreme viewpoints and spread biased or inaccurate information while simultaneously allowing for debate around policy-relevant topics. …”
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