Software-Defined Radio-Based Internet of Things Communication Systems: An Application for the DASH7 Alliance Protocol by Dennis Joosens, Noori BniLam, Rafael Berkvens, Maarten Weyn

“…The developed software tool can simulate synthetic DASH7 signals, process recorded data sets, and decode the received DASH7 packets in real time using an SDR front-end. …”
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A Hybrid Approach for Modular Neural Network Design Using Intercriteria Analysis and Intuitionistic Fuzzy Logic by Sotir Sotirov, Evdokia Sotirova, Vassia Atanassova, Krassimir Atanassov, Oscar Castillo, Patricia Melin, Todor Petkov, Stanimir Surchev

“…Here, the proposed method is applied to study the behavior of one type of neural networks, the modular neural networks (MNN), that combine several simple neural models for simplifying a solution to a complex problem. They are a tool that can be used for object recognition and identification. …”
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On the current and future potential of simulations based on directed acyclic graphs by Lutz P. Breitling, Anca D. Dragomir, Chongyang Duan, George Luta

“…With such extensions, simulations based on DAGs would be an even more powerful tool to advance our understanding of the rapidly growing toolbox of real-world analytics.…”
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Symptoms of Poststroke Depression among Stroke Survivors: An Appraisal of Psychiatry Needs and Care during Physiotherapy Rehabilitation by Sam Chidi Ibeneme, Canice Chukwudi Anyachukwu, Akachukwu Nwosu, Georgian Chiaka Ibeneme, Muideen Bakare, Gerhard Fortwengel

“…A multiple case study of 50 stroke survivors for symptoms of poststroke depression was done with Beck’s Depression Inventory, mini mental status examination tool, and Modified Motor Assessment Scale. The tests were performed independently by the participants except otherwise stated and scored on a scale of 0–6. …”
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In Vivo PET Imaging of the Activated Immune Environment in a Small Animal Model of Inflammatory Arthritis by Benjamin L. Franc MD, MS, Sam Goth PhD, John MacKenzie MD, Xiaojuan Li PhD, Joseph Blecha MS, Tina Lam MS, Salma Jivan BS, Randall A. Hawkins MD, PhD, Henry VanBrocklin PhD

“…Further development of this technique is warranted and could offer a tool to explore the temporal link between activated T cells and RA as well as to monitor immune-mediated therapies for RA in clinical trials.…”
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GPA-MDS: A Visualization Approach to Investigate Genetic Architecture among Phenotypes Using GWAS Results by Wei Wei, Paula S. Ramos, Kelly J. Hunt, Bethany J. Wolf, Gary Hardiman, Dongjun Chung

“…In order to address this challenge, in this paper, we propose a novel approach, GPA-MDS, to visualize genetic relationships among phenotypes using the GPA algorithm and multidimensional scaling (MDS). This tool will help researchers to investigate common etiology among diseases, which can potentially lead to development of common treatments across diseases. …”
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Effect of Acupuncture on Cognitive Function of Insomnia Patients Compared with Drugs: A Protocol for Meta-analysis and Systematic Review by Shan Qin, Jing Jiang, Wen-Zhong Wu, Xiao-Qiu Wang, Han-Qing Xi, Qin-Qin Fang, Bin Xu, Cheng-Yong Liu

“…Authors will use Cochrane risk of bias tool to assess the included studies. The Review Manager Statistical (RevMan) software is used to conduct the statistical process of meta-analysis, and funnel plot is used to evaluate reporting biases. …”
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Field study on the suitability of oral fluid samples for monitoring of Lawsonia intracellularis and Brachyspira hyodysenteriae by multiplex qPCR under field conditions by Matthias Eddicks, Gerald Reiner, Sigena Junker, Hermann Willems, Sabrina Becker, Julia Stadler, Josefine Hagn, Mathias Ritzmann

“…Conclusions The present study shows that oral fluids are an appropriate tool to monitor B. hyodysenteriae and L. intracellularis on conventional fattening farms under field conditions. …”
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Agent-Based Modeling of Harvest Decisions by Small Scale Forest Landowners in Maine, USA by Jessica E. Leahy, Erika Gorczyca Reeves, Kathleen P. Bell, Crista L. Straub, Jeremy S. Wilson

“…The interaction between agents and their environments makes this a valuable tool to assess repeated decisions of individual landowners responding to changing environmental conditions. …”
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Indices of Abdominal Adiposity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness Test Performance in Middle-School Students by Ryan Burns, James C. Hannon, Timothy A. Brusseau, Barry Shultz, Patricia Eisenman

“…Previous research suggests that use of BMI as a screening tool to assess health in youth has limitations. Valid alternative measures to assess body composition are needed to accurately identify children who are aerobically fit, which is an indicator of health status. …”
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Multimodal Screening for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Systemic Scleroderma: Current Methods and Future Directions by Ioan Teodor Dragoi, Ciprian Rezus, Alexandra Maria Burlui, Ioana Bratoiu, Elena Rezus

“…Echocardiography is likely the most important screening tool, providing structural and functional information about the right heart through measurements that have proven their utility over time. …”
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Use of the chronic illness research recruitment taxonomy to evaluate recruitment strategies in an eHealth feasibility study. by Rosalynn C. Austin, Anne Marie Lunde Husebø, Hege Wathne, Marianne Storm, Kristin H. Urstad, Ingvild Morken, Bjørg Karlsen

“…Conclusions: CIRRT may be a useful tool in the evaluation and reporting of research recruitment strategies. …”
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Subfamily evolution analysis using nuclear and chloroplast data from the same reads by Eranga Pawani Witharana, Takaya Iwasaki, Myat Htoo San, Nadeeka U. Jayawardana, Nobuhiro Kotoda, Masashi Yamamoto, Yukio Nagano

“…Abstract The chloroplast (cp) genome is a widely used tool for exploring plant evolutionary relationships, yet its effectiveness in fully resolving these relationships remains uncertain. …”
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BanglaBlend: A large-scale nobel dataset of bangla sentences categorized by saint and common form of bangla languageMendeley Data by Umme Ayman, Chayti Saha, Azmain Mahtab Rahat, Sharun Akter Khushbu

“…It is a valuable resource for studying stylistic diversity, aids in the development of context-aware language models, and is an essential tool for academic research and practical applications. …”
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Iatrogenic intramural esophageal hematoma during EUS-B-FNA procedure by João Oliveira Rodrigues, Paulo Matos, Luís Vaz Rodrigues, Michele de Santis, Lourdes Barradas

“…Abstract Background Esophageal ultrasound with bronchoscope fine needle aspiration (EUS-B-FNA) is a valuable tool for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer, complementing endobronchial lung ultrasound (EBUS). …”
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A normal electrocardiogram indicates a better prognosis in patients with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Martina Kulirova, Miroslav Solar, Michal Kopecky, Barbora Novotna, Marek Plutinsky, Kristian Brat, Libor Fila, Petr Vanik, Pavlina Musilova, Tomas Dvorak, Petr Safranek, Michal Svoboda, Vladimir Koblizek

“…In the COPD setting, patients with normal ECGs had a better prognosis than those with prognostically significant abnormalities suggesting that ECG may be a valuable tool for predicting mortality risk in these patients.…”
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A 3D discrete model for soil desiccation cracking in consideration of moisture diffusion by Chengzeng Yan, Tie Wang

“…The developed model offers a powerful tool for exploring soil desiccation cracking.…”
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A Novel Tornado Detection Algorithm Based on XGBoost by Qiangyu Zeng, Guoxiu Zhang, Shangdan Huang, Wenwen Song, Jianxin He, Hao Wang, Yin Liu

“…Weather radar is widely regarded as the most effective tool for monitoring tornadoes and issuing early warnings. …”
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Diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease by eliciting trait-specific eye movements in multi-visual tasks by Maosong Jiang, Yanzhi Liu, Yanlu Cao, Shufeng Xia, Fei Teng, Wenzhi Zhao, Yongzhong Lin, Wenlong Liu

“…Our method provides physicians with a new auxiliary tool to improve the prognosis and quality of life of PD patients.…”
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Detection Performance of 99mTc in Albira SI Small-Animal SPECT-CT by Jie TANG, Dong XU, Qianyue HU, Bo ZHANG, Wei LI, Lizhen WANG, Huixin YU, Fukuan ZHAO

“…Small-animal single-photon emission computed tomography-X-ray computed tomography (SPECT-CT) is an advanced imaging tool for preclinical research of single-photon radiopharmaceuticals. …”
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