Evaluation of LSTM, GRU, and ANFIS Models for Ankle Angle and Ankle Moment Prediction Using Biomechanical Data by T. S. Sangeetha, S. N. Muralikrishna, Advay Mandar Naik, Arun P. Parameswaran

“…The comparative results were further validated using paired t-tests on RMSE values, confirming statistically significant performance differences between models. …”
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Breeding habitat suitability modeling of white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis, Gmelin JF, 1788) in proximity to vulture restaurants in central lowland of Nepal by Nishan Baral, Nishan Baral, Suraj Joshi, Nitant Rai, Ankit Bilash Joshi, Kiran Poudel, Shailendra Kumar Yadav

“…Using the MaxEnt approach, the generated model resulted in a mean area under the curve (AUC) of 0.950 with a standard deviation of 0.011 and a true skill statistics (TSS) value of 0.8207, indicating good model robustness. …”
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Additively Manufactured RF Electronics With Structurally Integrated Physically Unclonable Functions for Wireless System Security by Aaron Pendino, Nghia Nguyen, Saif E. Nouma, Jing Wang, Attila A. Yavuz, Yasin Yilmaz, Gokhan Mumcu

“…Each IC package exhibits 48 input/output (I/O) pins leading to a 192-bit PUF security primitive where the I/O pins are randomly connected to high or low digital states. The NIST statistical test results confirm that the generated PUF outputs exhibit a high degree of statistical randomness, as demonstrated with high confidence p-values across all NIST tests. …”
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Association between the C-reactive protein-triglyceride glucose index and new-onset coronary heart disease among metabolically heterogeneous individuals by Yafang Chen, Wenjun Jia, Jianmin Guo, Han Yang, Xi Sheng, Liping Wei, Jiao Li

“…Results The analysis demonstrated a robust association between the CTI and new-onset CHD (P < 0.001), with the highest sensitivity observed in MUNW individuals. …”
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Validation of Prognostic Circulating Cell-Free RNA Biomarkers <i>HPGD</i>, <i>PACS1</i>, and <i>TDP2</i> in Colorectal Cancer Through TaqMan qPCR and Correlation Analysis by Chau Ming Kan, Xiao Meng Pei, Simon Siu Man Ng, Wing Wa Leung, Yee Ni Wong, Hennie Yuk-Lin Cheng, William Chi Shing Cho, Hin Fung Tsang, Sze Chuen Cesar Wong

“…The methodology involved a robust statistical analysis to assess correlations between cfRNA levels and clinical parameters, including survival rates and recurrence incidences. …”
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Parcel-scale crop planting structure extraction combining time-series of Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data based on a semantic edge-aware multi-task neural network by Zhiguang Tang, Xiangdong Wang, Qin Jiang, Haizhu Pan, Gang Deng, He Chen, Yuanhong You, Sijia Li, Haiyan Hou

“…Results show: 1) SEANet achieves accurate extraction of parcel boundaries, extracting a total of 175,000 parcels, and demonstrates a relative error of 6.98% compared to statistical yearbook data. The proposed method effectively addresses issues of rough and incomplete boundaries; 2) The GSI results indicate that VH polarization features, the normalized difference red-edge1 index (NDRE1), and texture features exhibit robust crop discrimination capabilities. …”
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A Hybrid Attention-Based Transformer Model for Arabic News Classification Using Text Embedding and Deep Learning by Md. Mithun Hossain, Md. Shakil Hossain, Mejdl Safran, Sultan Alfarhood, Meshal Alfarhood, M. F. Mridha

“…Given the increasing amount of Arabic news materials, robust categorization systems are crucial for properly managing and analyzing this information. …”
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Correlation analysis of satisfaction with subspecialty management model in operating rooms: a cross-sectional survey in China by W. Wang, J. Shen, Y. Ma, Y. Chen, R. Gong, Q. Qian, Y. Sun

“…The creation of a specialized management evaluation model for operating rooms offers a robust scientific foundation for enhancing operating room management. …”
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Adaptive biases-incorporated latent factorization of tensors for predicting missing data in water quality monitoring networks by Xuke Wu, Xuke Wu, Lan Wang, Lan Wang, Miao Ge, Miao Ge, Jing Jiang, Jing Jiang, Yu Cai, Bing Yang, Bing Yang

“…This advancement contributes to more robust downstream applications in water quality management and risk assessment.…”
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Integrative analysis of efferocytosis- and invasion-related genes as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets in breast cancer by Jing Yang, Rong Zhang, Lamei Sun, Cong Wang, Ming Feng, Bin Su, Lixin Jiang

“…Through bioinformatics analyses, a robust prognostic risk modelwas developed. Breast cancer datasets were procured and processed from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), and GeneCards databases. …”
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Elicitation of neutralizing antibodies and IgG4 subclass switching following booster vaccination with ancestral COVID-19 mRNA vaccines does not reduce breakthrough infections by Engin Berber, Erin E. Jarrett, Hannah B. Hanley, Naoko Uno, Ted M. Ross

“…Vaccination with COVID-19 mRNA vaccines generates robust antibody responses, but the impact of prior infection on the quality of these responses, particularly immunoglobulin G (IgG) subclass profiles remain unclear. …”
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Machine learning-assisted radiogenomic analysis for miR-15a expression prediction in renal cell carcinoma by Yulian Mytsyk, Paweł Kowal, Yuriy Kobilnyk, Mateusz Lesny, Michał Skrzypczyk, Dmytro Stroj, Victor Dosenko, Olena Kucheruk

“…Conclusions Radiogenomic analysis using machine learning provides a robust, non-invasive approach to predicting miR-15a expression, enabling enhanced tumor stratification and personalized RCC management. …”
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A novel three-dimensional evaluation protocol to assess the consistency of critical screw angles between preoperative planning and 3d-printed patient-specific acetabular revision p... by Dinghao Luo, Junxiang Wu, Zhaoyang Ran, Wen Wu, Lei Wang, Kai Xie, Yongqiang Hao, Yongqiang Hao, Yongqiang Hao, Yongqiang Hao

“…Inter- and intra-observer consistency (kappa statistics) were evaluated to assess reproducibility.ResultsHigh inter-observer (κ = 0.88) and intra-observer (κ = 0.87, 0.75) agreement confirmed method reliability. …”
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Impact of neoadjuvant systemic therapy on surgical and radiotherapy outcomes in patients with early-stage breast cancer: a cross-sectional retrospective single-center study by Yasmin A. Civil, Katya M. Duvivier, Sanne A. L. Bartels, Susanne van der Velde, C. Willemien Menke-van der Houven van Oordt, Ellis Barbé, Suzan van der Meij, Berend J. Slotman, Desirée van den Bongard

“…Data were retrieved from records, and cross-sectional QoL and cosmetic outcomes were assessed using EORTC-QLQ-C30, -BR23, HADS and BREAST-Q questionnaires. Descriptive statistics were stratified by NST use, with sensitivity analyses for robustness. …”
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Unraveling the link between inflammatory bowel disease and perianal abscess: insights from bidirectional and multivariable Mendelian randomization study by Haoqi Zhu, Jingyi Pan

“…Our bidirectional MR framework incorporated five complementary analytical methods: inverse variance weighted (IVW), weighted median, MR-Egger regression, weighted mode, and simple mode estimators. Methodological robustness was ensured through comprehensive sensitivity analyses: horizontal pleiotropy was evaluated via MR-Egger intercept testing, heterogeneity quantified using Cochran’s Q statistic, and outlier detection implemented through MR-PRESSO (Mendelian Randomization Pleiotropy Residual Sum and Outlier) with supplementary leave-one-out validation to assess individual SNP influence on causal estimates. …”
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Estimating the burden of disease attributable to non-assisted suicide in Switzerland from 2009 to 2021: a secondary data analysis by Annora Mack, Sarah Rajkumar, Jacob Kofler, Kaspar Wyss

“…Sensitivity analyses were conducted to determine the robustness of the data and the effect of variables (suicide attempt incidence, sex distribution, disability weight, average duration) on the DALYs. …”
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Design and integration of a solar photovoltaic system for mechanized and sustainable cocoa pod splitting by Frederick Abangba Akendola, Clement Adekunle Komolafe, Eric Ofori-Ntow Jnr, Richard Opoku, George Yaw Obeng

“…Tests showed that the performance of the solar-powered cocoa pod splitting machine was robust, demonstrating a significant improvement over previous systems. …”
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Right Ventricular Function Score by Echocardiography for Predicting Outcomes After Heart Transplantation by Wei Sun, Yuji Xie, Ye Zhu, Yun Yang, Xin Zhang, Nianguo Dong, Guohua Wang, Yuman Li, Jing Wang, Qing Lv, Mingxing Xie, Li Zhang

“…Moreover, incorporating the RVFS into the base clinical model significantly improved the C‐statistic of the prediction model (C‐statistic from 0.70 to 0.83, P<0.001). …”
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State of India's Birds 2023: A framework to leverage semi‐structured citizen science for bird conservation by Ashwin Viswanathan, Karthik Thrikkadeeri, Pradeep Koulgi, Praveen J., Arpit Deomurari, Ashish Jha, Ashwin Warudkar, Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi, M. D. Madhusudan, Monica Kaushik, Naman Goyal, Rajah Jayapal, Suhel Quader, Sutirtha Dutta, Tarun Menon, Vivek Ramachandran

“…An evaluation of the status of birds from semi‐structured data is therefore a difficult task that requires careful curation of data and the use of robust statistical methods to reduce errors and biases. …”
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Development and validation of a non-invasive prediction model for identifying high-risk children with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease by Yuan Xiaowu, Dong Jian, Wen Yizhu, Ma Ting, Tong Jin, Wei Juan, Wang Sirui, Wang Jinli, He Yuchen, Zhao Huan, Cheng Yuhang, Li Jun

“…The health index demonstrates robust clinical utility for early detection, providing an evidence-based screening protocol for school health programs. …”
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