Machine learning based prediction models for the prognosis of COVID-19 patients with DKA by Zhongyuan Xiang, Jingyi Hu, Shengfang Bu, Jin Ding, Xi Chen, Ziyang Li

“…This study developed a machine learning-based predictive model for the progression to severe disease or death in COVID-19 patients with DKA, which can serve as a valuable tool to guide clinical treatment decisions.…”
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Prevalence of Undiagnosed Diabetes and Prediabetes in the Dental Setting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Alagesan Chinnasamy, Marjory Moodie

“…All the studies were assessed for methodological quality using the QUADAS-2 tool. Proportions were presented in tables and forest plots. …”
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Quality of life of hemodialyzed patients with the consideration of the type of vascular access by Anna Michalik, Natalia Maciejczyk, Kornelia Skoczylas

“…The study used a diagnostic survey method with a self-constructed questionnaire and a KDQOL-SFTM tool. Results and conclusions: Patients with a fistula tend to have a higher quality of life, better physical and social functioning, and better overall health than patients using a vascular catheter. …”
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Relationship between Shoulder Pain, Trunk and Lower Limb Pain in Overhead Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis by Marine Leroux, Franck Lagniaux

“…Studies were considered for review if they met the following criteria: inclusion of overhead athletes, investigation of injury or pain in shoulder and lower limb or trunk, had data related to or could calculate the calculation of odds ratio (OR) or relative risk (RR), available in French or English. The ROBINS-E tool was used to assess the methodological quality of each article. …”
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Postnatal consultations with an obstetrician after critical perinatal events: a qualitative study of what women and their partners experience by Marianne Johansen, Jette Led Sørensen, Stinne Høgh, Laura Emdal Navne, Mette Nordahl Svendsen

“…The postnatal consultation served as an approach to obtain a positive closure of their birth story and to feel confident about potential future pregnancies.Conclusions This interview-based study suggests that postnatal consultation with an obstetrician might be an important tool for women and their partners in understanding the course of events during the critical birth experience and in processing it and preparing for future pregnancies. …”
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Comparing In-Person and Remote Qualitative Data Collection Methods for Data Quality and Inclusion: A Scoping Review by Julie Roberts, Chinwe Onuegbu, Bronwyn Harris, Corinna Clark, Frances Griffiths, Kate Seers, Puren Aktas, Sophie Staniszewska, Felicity Boardman

“…Methods: Data were extracted from included papers using a data extraction tool based on JBI guidance, adapted to address our research questions. …”
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Bridging the gap: access to health care and control of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and bronchial asthma among Egyptian women by Eman Ibrahim Elmeshmeshy, Basma Abdelaziz, Saeed Soliman

“…The control status of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and asthma was assessed according to the American Diabetes Association HbA1c targets, World Health Organization Guidelines, and the Global Initiative for Asthma control assessment tool, respectively. The associations were assessed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. …”
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NoFumo+: Mobile Health App to Quit Smoking Using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy by Patricia García-Pazo, Joana Fornés-Vives, Albert Sesé Abad

“…This paper describes the development and test of a smartphone application to quit smoking using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The tool includes recommendations from US Clinical Practice Guidelines (USCPG), drawing on the potential of smartphones and complying with the health App (mHealth) assessment standards. …”
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Impacts of continuing education on Primary Health Care professionals-A scoping review protocol. by Laianny Krizia Maia Pereira, José Adailton da Silva, Ricardo A de M Valentim, Thaísa G F M S Lima, Nésio Fernandes de M Junior, Alexandre R Caitano, Tatyana Souza Rosendo

“…The Rayyan management software will be used as a tool to support the selection of studies. Two independent researchers will carry out a paired review to ensure the relevance of the studies. …”
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The Effect of Delay Techniques on a Lassa Fever Epidemic Model by Ali Raza, Eugenio Rocha, Emad Fadhal, Rashid I. H. Ibrahim, Eman Afkar, Muhammad Bilal

“…Delayed modelling of real-world problems is a powerful tool and nonpharmaceutical technique for understanding the dynamics of disease in a population. …”
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Geometric morphometric analysis of the condylus occipitalis and foramen magnum in sheep and goat by Ismail Demircioglu, Yasin Demiraslan, Funda Aksunger Karaavci, Iftar Gurbuz, Ozcan Ozgel

“…<p> <b>Conclusion: </b>As a result, the geometric morphometry method is regarded to be a useful tool for detecting changes in skull shape between species and can thus be used successfully for taxonomic, archaeological, and forensic research.…”
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Timber Harvesting in Community Forest (Case Study in Ciamis, West Java) by Sukadaryati Sukadaryati, Yuniawati Yuniawati, Dulsalam Dulsalam

“…Tree felling in community forest is timber harvesting conducted using chainsaw cutting tool with a logging productivity range of productivity efficiency 4.880 -8.578 m/hour; 2). …”
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Noninvasive Optical Imaging of Ovarian Metastases Using Cy5-labeled RAFT-c(-RGDfK-) by Zhao-hui Jin, Veronique Josserand, Jesus Razkin, Elisabeth Garanger, Didier Boturyn, Marie-Christine Favrot, Pascal Dumy, Jean-luc Coll

“…Our group has developed a new molecular tool based on the use of a regioselectively addressable, functionalized template (RAFT) scaffold, where four cyclic (Arg-Gly-Asp) (cRGD) peptide motifs were grafted. …”
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Analysing the role of the perceptual dimension in the formation of the urban third place by Upendra Joshi, Snehal Nagarsheth

“…We decipher the qualitative observations of the survey using Nvivo, a software tool that supports both descriptive and inferential statistical inferences. …”
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Different frequencies to estimate bone mineral content from raw bioelectrical impedance data in adolescent soccer players: a critical analysis by Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira Cattem, Josely Correa Koury

“…The calculated phase angle (PhA) was significantly higher in the highest BMC quartile for 5, 50, and 500 kHz in both upper and lower limbs (p &lt; 0.05).ConclusionThese findings indicate that MF-BIA could be a supplementary tool for studying BMC in adolescent athletes. However, its utility is constrained by prediction and interpretation errors, emphasizing the importance of careful frequency selection.…”
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The crane radar: Development and deployment of an operational eco-digital twin by K. De Koning

“…By running continuous predictions, digital twins evolve synchronous with the real world and related data, making digital twins a particularly powerful tool to study systems that are changing beyond their historic realm. …”
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Using Network Pharmacology and Animal Experiment to Investigate the Therapeutic Mechanisms of Polydatin against Vincristine-Induced Neuropathic Pain by Peng Xi, Rui Mao, Shiyan Wu, Lei Liu, Ceng Cai, Lei Lu, Cailin Zhang, Yimei Li

“…Subsequently, the intersection targets were obtained using the Venn tool, and the protein-protein interaction (PPI) was constructed by the STRING database. …”
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Evaluation of different artificial intelligence applications in responding to regenerative endodontic procedures by Ece Ekmekci, Parla Meva Durmazpinar

“…However, ChatGPT-4 with the PDF plugin could be a valuable tool for clinicians due to its high accuracy rate. …”
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A method to evaluate the performance of institutions based on data envelopment analysis method with qualitative data and emphasis on OCB by mohammad javad hossainzadeh saljughi

“…In this article, we measure the effect of the OCB quality index on the efficiency of institutions using the envelopment analysis method of ordinal data without compensatory properties.Methodology: Data coverage analysis is a powerful tool for assessing the performance of decision-making institutions based on a large number of input and output indicators, which can be quantitative or qualitative. …”
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Taxing data when the United States disagrees by Tarcísio Diniz Magalhães, Allison Christians

“…We show that an ambulatory interpretation approach could achieve the underlying goals of taxing data-driven businesses, in some cases even without any domestic law or treaty reform, with treaty-based rules for dispute resolution a ready tool to draw upon if and when the United States disagrees.…”
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