Prediction of time-dependent bearing capacity of concrete pile in cohesive soil using optimized relevance vector machine and long short-term memory models by Jitendra Khatti, Mohammadreza Khanmohammadi, Yewuhalashet Fissha

“…Furthermore, the score (= 56), Wilcoxon (= 94.95% confidence), uncertainty (= 1st rank), generalizability (= close to ideal values), and Anderson Darling (= 9.435 ≈ 9.336) tests confirm the superiority of model UBC7. …”
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Economic evaluation of encorafenib with cetuximab in patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer in France: a cost-effectiveness analysis using data from the BEACO... by David Malka, Philippe Laramée, Mondher Toumi, Jean-Baptiste Trouiller, Bérengère Macabeo, Andrew Poll, Dan Howard, Andy Buckland, Marine Sivignon, Emilie Clay, Emmanuelle Samalin

“…Results were presented probabilistically to account for parametric uncertainty. Deterministic and scenario analyses were conducted.Results The ICER for encorafenib with cetuximab versus cetuximab with FOLFIRI or irinotecan, FOLFIRI alone and bevacizumab with FOLFIRI was €69 823/QALY, €70 421/QALY and €72 336/QALY, respectively. …”
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Perceptions and Motivations of Japanese Medical Students Regarding Course Evaluations: A Cultural Perspective by Suzuki S, Imafuku R, Kawakami C, Abe Y, Jego EH, Hidai C, Saiki T

“…These include “perfectionism” associated with decisiveness, “the attitude of accepting the status” linked to restraint, “teacher-centered education” and “respect for authority” related to power distance, “peer pressure” reflecting collectivism, and “risk avoidance” tied to uncertainty avoidance. Understanding these cultural nuances is crucial for the effective implementation of course evaluations in medical schools, as they offer valuable insights into how cultural contexts influence perceptions and motivations across diverse educational environments.Keywords: course evaluation, medical student, Hofstede, cultural dimensions, Confucian, student attitudes…”
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Effects of medication procurement reforms and extended prescription duration on medication coverage for hypertension in India’s public health system: a modelling study by Kunihiro Matsushita, Andrew E Moran, Matti Marklund, Prabhdeep Kaur, Lawrence J Appel, T Joseph Mattingly, Swagata Kumar Sahoo

“…We repeated all scenarios with extended prescription duration (3 months vs 1 month).Main outcome measures Medication coverage is defined as the maximum number of patients with adequate medication without exceeding the base scenario budget.Results With 1-month prescriptions, focused procurement alone was estimated to increase medication coverage by 17.8% (95% uncertainty interval: 16.2%; 19.6%) compared with the base scenario. …”
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Virtual reality-based fine motor skills training in paediatric rehabilitation: a protocol for a scoping review by Christelle Pons, Sylvain Brochard, Johanne Mensah-Gourmel, Danielle E Levac, Jeromine Hervo, Lexie Lançon, Rodolphe Bailly

“…One reviewer will complete title, abstract and full paper screening, with consultation by a second reviewer in case of uncertainty. A data extraction framework will be tested by two reviewers on five randomly selected studies to ensure inter-rater reliability, and one reviewer will complete data extraction. …”
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A Canadian Perspective on Systemic Therapy for Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Anna Spreafico, Eric Winquist, Cheryl Ho, Brian O’Sullivan, Nathaniel Bouganim, Neil Chua, Sarah Doucette, Lillian L. Siu, Desiree Hao

“…Management of patients with recurrent or metastatic (r/m) NPC who are not candidates for local salvage therapy is challenging in Canada, as there is uncertainty in extrapolating evidence that is largely generated from Southeast China to non-endemic regions such as Canada. …”
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Wetland elevation change following beneficial use of dredged material nourishment by Brian D. Harris, Aleksandra Ostojic, Lenore P. Tedesco, Keith VanDerSys, Susan Bailey, Justin L. Shawler, Navid H. Jafari, Monica Chasten

“…The comparison of elevation immediately after nourishment and two years post- nourishment found that approximately one-third of elevation loss was the result of consolidation of deposited dredged material and the underlying wetland foundation.DiscussionIt was found that a reliance on solely laboratory data can induce a large degree of uncertainty within projected surface elevations. Thus, the implementation of in-situ geotechnical methods is strongly advised when possible. …”
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P. TILLICHO ONTOLOGIJA IR I. KANTO TRANSCENDENTALINĖ FILOSOFIJA by Mindaugas Briedis

“…It is shown that Kant’s refutation of the ontological proof of God means a departure from objective uncertainty towards practical certainty, while Tillich’s analysis of existence allows for truth to be regarded as being both personal and objective. …”
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Expansion of supraglacial lake area, volume and extent on the Greenland ice sheet from 1985 to 2023 by Yubin Fan, Chang-Qing Ke, Lanhua Luo, Xiaoyi Shen, Stephen John Livingstone, James M. Lea

“…Lake visibility percentages were calculated to estimate the uncertainty induced by variable image data coverage. …”
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Simultaneous Anti-Tuberculosis and Anti-Tumor Treatment with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Co-Existent Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Advanced Lung Cancer by Wang H, Gao L, Cai X, Li J, Lang Y, Zheng R, Yang S

“…Huaichong Wang,1 Liujie Gao,2 Xinjun Cai,1 Jinmeng Li,1 Yuying Lang,1 Ren Zheng,1 Shengya Yang3 1Department of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Oncology, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Shengya Yang, Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, East Huancheng Road No. 208, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, Email 15967116949@163.comBackground: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have emerged as the first-line treatment for driver-negative advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, there is uncertainty regarding the availability and timing of ICI initiation in patients with NSCLC combined with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). …”
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NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES: CENTRAL BANKS INITIATED AN EXPERIMENT by A. N. Burenin

“…Thus, now investors find themselves in a situation of complete uncertainty, and risk becomes an absolute dominance. …”
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Patients’ and caregivers’ perspectives on access to kidney replacement therapy in rural communities: systematic review of qualitative studies by Allison Tong, Stephen May, Jonathan Craig, Martin Howell, Talia Gutman, Rachel Chalmers, David J Tunnicliffe, Nicole Jane Scholes-Robertson, Amanda Baumgart, Victoria SInka

“…This study aims to describe the perspectives of patients and caregivers on access to KRT in rural communities to inform strategies to maximise access to quality care, and thereby reduce disadvantage, inequity and improve health outcomes.Setting 18 studies (n=593 participants) conducted across eight countries (Australia, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, Ghana, the USA, Tanzania and India).Results We identified five themes: uncertainty in navigating healthcare services (with subthemes of struggling to absorb information, without familiarity and exposure to options, grieving former roles and yearning for cultural safety); fearing separation from family and home (anguish of homesickness, unable to fulfil family roles and preserving sense of belonging in community); intense burden of travel and cost (poverty of time, exposure to risks and hazards, and taking a financial toll); making life-changing sacrifices; guilt and worry in receiving care (shame in taking resources from others, harbouring concerns for living donor, and coping and managing in isolation).Conclusion Patients with CKD in rural areas face profound and inequitable challenges of displacement, financial burden and separation from family in accessing KRT, which can have severe consequences on their well-being and outcomes. …”
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Russian Higher School: Forced Distance Learning and Planned Switch to Distance Learning During Pandemic (Experience of Sociological Analysis) by I. A. Aleshkovski, A. T. Gasparishvili, O. V. Krukhmaleva, N. P. Narbut, N. E. Savina

“…All elements of the social system have been forced to function in the stress regime in the absence of any basic patterns and tried-and-true methods to solve the arising problem. The overall uncertainty in the organization of the social life and the enforced and, at times, very contentious steps taken at various levels of management have caused polarization of opinions as to the functioning of all social institutions. …”
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PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY CRISIS EXPERIENCE BY TEACHERS by N. O. Sadovnikova, F. Zannoni

“…In the course of the analysis of the results of the pilot research, it was established that there are the following psychological peculiarities experienced by the teachers in the professional crisis: changes in the meanings of the performed activity and revaluation of values; uncertainty of temporal professional perspective (or lack thereof); falling interest in pedagogical activities; lack of self-actualization; frustration; inability to control the events of own life. …”
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“It’s a delicate balance”: clinicians’ experiences of providing heroin-assisted treatment by Rune Ellefsen, Silvana De Pirro, Vegard Haukland, Linda Elise Couëssurel Wüsthoff, Espen Ajo Arnevik

“…Participants expressed uncertainty about HAT’s utility for a small group of the most unstable patients. …”
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BreathCarer: Informal carers of patients with chronic breathlessness: a mixed-methods systematic review of burden, needs, coping, and support interventions by Saskia Blütgen, Anne Pralong, Carolin Wilharm, Yvonne Eisenmann, Raymond Voltz, Steffen T. Simon

“…Carers bear substantial emotional burden due to uncertainty, sleep disturbances, and social isolation, which leads to severe psychological distress. …”
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Comparative profitability of agroecological practices in Ethiopian wheat farming by Stanley Karanja Ng’ang’a, Sylvester Ochieng Ogutu, Degefie Tibebe, Devinia Akinyi, Jonathan Mockshell

“…The analysis considered yield uncertainty, market price fluctuations, and implementation variability to provide robust insights for decision-making.ResultsThe deterministic CBA revealed that among the three practices, the use of certified seeds was the most profitable, with a net present value (NPV) of US$ 2,531 ha–1. …”
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The Effect of Innovative Technology Benefits and E-Commerce Using Motivations on Customer Experience and Customer Information by Zahra Bigdelou, Alireza Rousta, Farzad Asayesh

“…The statistical population of the study was all customers of Digi Kala Co. Due to the uncertainty of these customers, based on Cochran's formula at a level of 5% error, 384 people were selected as a sample. …”
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A qualitative study on dietary distress of lung cancer patients during chemotherapy (肺癌患者化疗期间饮食困扰的质性研究) by ZHANG Yueyu (张月瑜), YIN Yuanyuan (尹媛媛)

“…Results Five themes were extracted as follows: the uncertainty of diet knowledge, the obstacle of diet habit change, the diet difficulty caused by chemotherapy-induced reactions, the cultural conflict of traditional diet and the difficulty in obtaining diet information resources. …”
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Moving beyond post hoc explainable artificial intelligence: a perspective paper on lessons learned from dynamical climate modeling by R. J. O'Loughlin, D. Li, R. Neale, T. A. O'Brien, T. A. O'Brien

“…<p>AI models are criticized as being black boxes, potentially subjecting climate science to greater uncertainty. Explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) has been proposed to probe AI models and increase trust. …”
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