Identifying the Factors Affecting Student Academic Performance and Engagement Prediction in MOOC Using Deep Learning: A Systematic Literature Review by Shahzad Rizwan, Chee Ken Nee, Salem Garfan

“…However, the effectiveness of MOOCs in enhancing student academic performance and engagement remains a key challenge, compounded by high dropout rates and low retention. This study presents a systematic literature review (SLR) conducted over a five-year period (2019–2024) to identify factors affecting student academic performance and engagement prediction in MOOCs, utilizing Deep Learning (DL) methods. …”
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Childcare Facilities for Young Children in France: History, Current State, and Prospects by Daria Druzhinenko-Silhan, Patrick Schmoll

“…The research reveals that France has one of the highest childcare coverage rates in the OECD, facilitated by a mix of public and private provisions. …”
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Stem gravitropism and tension wood formation in three tropical woody species with different wood densities by Widyanto Dwi Nugroho, Gita Dwi Anjayani, Arisandy Fernando Tampubolon, Adhitya Wisnu Pradhana, Hairi Cipta, Novena Puteri Tiyasa, Yusuke Yamagishi, Kayo Kudo, Md Hasnat Rahman, Satoshi Nakaba, Ryo Funada

“…Inclined seedlings of the three species exhibited different rates of stem recovery and movement towards the vertical. …”
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Advances and obstacles of T cell-based immunotherapy in gynecological malignancies by Xi Zhao, Jialing Ran, Shenglong Li, Jinxin Chen

“…Recent clinical evidence shows improved therapeutic outcomes through optimized CAR architectures and preconditioning regimens, with objective response rates demonstrating progressive enhancement across successive clinical trial generations. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of maternal hypertensive disorder: 1990–2021 analysis and future projections by Qing Hu, Hua Liao, Haiyan Yu

“…Results From 1990 to 2021, the global age-standardized incidence, prevalence, mortality, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years rates of Maternal hypertensive disorder decreased to 227.96,44.42,0.48, and 31.29 per 100,000, respectively. …”
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Antibiotic Prescribing Practices to Children Among in- and Outpatient Physicians in Bulgaria by Zaykova K., Nikolova S. P., Pancheva R., Serbezova A.

“…They also exhibited lower rates of prescribing antibiotics based on antibiogram and blood test results compared to outpatient physicians. …”
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Midwives\' Experiences of Implementing Iran\'s Pronatalist Population Policy: A Qualitative Study by Shahnaz Kohan, Fatemeh Mokhtari, Marzieh Ghasemi Goujani, Kiana Saberi, Zahra Izadi Pour

“…Background and purpose: In response to declining total fertility rates, concerns about population replacement, and the spread of low-fertility patterns, a pronatalist population policy was approved in Iran under the “Youthful Population and Protection of the Family” law in 2021. …”
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Hydrous Regions of the Mantle Transition Zone Lie Beneath Areas of Continental Intraplate Volcanism by Helene Wang, Valentina Magni, Clinton P. Conrad, Mathew Domeier

“…Here we use plate tectonic reconstructions to estimate the rates and positions of water injection into the MTZ by subducted slabs during the past 400 Myr. …”
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Sexualized drug use and its association with sexual health among men who have sex with men in Cyprus by Antonios Poulios, Stavroula Triantafyllidou, Anna Apostolidou, Christos Krasidis, Ivonne Valdez Paez Petrou, Evi Kyprianou, Ioanna Yiasemi, Anna Papadaki, Christos Minas, Georgios Nikolopoulos, Chrysanthos Georgiou

“…MSM in Cyprus report high rates of SDU, which is related to sexual health-related variables. …”
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Study on Axial Fatigue Performance and Life Prediction of High-Strength Bolts at Low Temperatures by Liang Zhang, Guoqing Wang, Xuanzhe Ji, Shujia Zhang, Honggang Lei

“…The high-strength bolts at 0 °C demonstrated greater stiffness and faster crack propagation rates, with increases of approximately 6% and 8%, respectively. …”
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Does the Black-White mental health paradox persist across U.S. geographical regions? by Christy L. Erving, Lacee A. Satcher, Shania Montúfar, Courtney S. Thomas Tobin

“…Purpose: The “Black-White mental health paradox” refers to the epidemiological pattern whereby Black Americans experience similar, and often lower, rates of psychiatric disorders relative to their White counterparts despite their greater exposure to stressors and societal-level racism. …”
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Age and nationality in relation to injuries at sea among officers and non-officers: a study based on contacts from ships to Telemedical Assistance Service in Denmark by Kimmo Herttua, Stine Gerdøe-Kristensen, Jan C Vork, Jesper Bo Nielsen

“…Age-adjusted incidence rates for all injuries varied between 13.6 and 26.8 incidences per 1000 person-years in 2004–2014. …”
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Breastfeeding and Intersectionality in the Deep South: Race, Class, Gender and Community Context in Coastal Mississippi by John P. Bartkowski, Katherine Klee, Xiaohe Xu, Jacinda B. Roach, Shakeizia (Kezi) Jones

“…Mississippi makes an excellent site for such an examination, given its history of racial discrimination, entrenched poverty, and strikingly low rates of breastfeeding, particularly for African American women. …”
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Exploring high opioid prescriptions among nephrologists in the United States using machine learning algorithms by Shivashankar Basapura Chandrashekarappa, Sulaf Assi, Manoj Jayabalan, Abdullah Al-Hamid, Dhiya Al-Jumeily

“…Moreover, male nephrologists were higher prescribers than female nephrologists, and a third of male nephrologists were high prescribers of opioids. The highest rates of prescriptions were seen in California. Conclusions: Unsupervised machine learning algorithms enabled understanding of high opioid prescription across gender and US state by analysing multiple features. …”
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Informational Approaches in Modelling Social and Economic Relations: Study on Migration and Access to Services in the European Union by Florentina-Loredana Dragomir-Constantin, Camelia Madalina Beldiman, Monica Laura Zlati

“…The research is based on the correlations between gross value added (GVA), gross fixed capital formation (GFCF), greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE), health expenditure (SHA11), and migration rates (MIGR). The applied methodology includes attribute distribution analysis, identification of hidden patterns through clustering algorithms (K-Means and Expectation-Maximisation) and training of classifiers using regression decision trees with linear leaf models (M5P) corresponding to interdependent data processing and integration modules, exploratory analysis module, machine learning and decision-making modules, oriented to support public policies through explainable scenarios and predictive-evaluative structures. …”
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Use of consensus clustering to identify subtypes of clinical early-stage non-small cell lung cancer and its association with lymph node metastasis by Yi Qin, Yang Wo, Fengyi Han, Yandong Zhao, Yawei Wang

“…NSCLC cluster 1 had the lowest rates of LNM, while cluster 3 showed a significantly higher prevalence of LNM (1.6-fold increase, 95% CI: 1.21, 2.13) compared to cluster 1. …”
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Research trends and hotspots of Colles fracture: a bibliometric analysis from 1980 to 2023 by Chaoxi Zhou, Chaoxi Zhou, Guangrong Yu, Qinglei Wang

“…Despite a plateau in publication rates, citations continue to increase, indicating the lasting influence of earlier studies. …”
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Of cattle, sand flies and men: a systematic review of risk factor analyses for South Asian visceral leishmaniasis and implications for elimination. by Caryn Bern, Orin Courtenay, Jorge Alvar

“…<h4>Background</h4>Studies performed over the past decade have identified fairly consistent epidemiological patterns of risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Indian subcontinent.…”
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EEG-Based Attention Classification for Enhanced Learning Experience by Madiha Khalid Syed, Hong Wang, Awais Ahmad Siddiqi, Shahnawaz Qureshi, Mohamed Amin Gouda

“…This adaptive approach ensures a more effective learning experience by maintaining optimal cognitive engagement, resulting in improved learning rates, reduced stress, and increased overall learning efficiency. …”
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The burden of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Libya (2019–2022): Epidemiological insights and treatment practices by Kaula A. Saad, Hanan A. Ageehal, Ahmed S. Elgrari, Saleh A. Ammar

“…A chi-square test was performed to analyze the relationships among 19 key variables related to the incidence, demographic distribution, and treatment patterns of CL. Results: Between 2019 and 2022, an estimated 13,625 CL cases were reported in Libyan hospitals, with fluctuating annual incidence rates. …”
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