Machine Learning–Based Risk Factor Analysis and Prediction Model Construction for the Occurrence of Chronic Heart Failure: Health Ecologic Study by Qian Xu, Xue Cai, Ruicong Yu, Yueyue Zheng, Guanjie Chen, Hui Sun, Tianyun Gao, Cuirong Xu, Jing Sun

“…Subsequently, several ML models, namely decision tree, RF, extreme gradient boosting, adaptive boosting (AdaBoost), support vector machine, naive Bayes model, multilayer perceptron, and bootstrap forest, were constructed, and their performance was evaluated. …”
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Development of an individualized dementia risk prediction model using deep learning survival analysis incorporating genetic and environmental factors by Shiqi Yuan, Qing Liu, Xiaxuan Huang, Shanyuan Tan, Zihong Bai, Juan Yu, Fazhen Lei, Huan Le, Qingqing Ye, Xiaoxue Peng, Juying Yang, Yitong Ling, Jun Lyu

“…It is anticipated that this prediction model will provide more accurate decision support for clinical treatment and will serve as a valuable tool for the primary prevention of dementia.…”
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Barriers to and Facilitators of Implementing Team-Based Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Simulation Study: Exploratory Analysis by Joan Brown, Sophia De-Oliveira, Christopher Mitchell, Rachel Carmen Cesar, Li Ding, Melissa Fix, Daniel Stemen, Krisda Yacharn, Se Fum Wong, Anahat Dhillon

“…The paper outlines what to avoid when designing and implementing studies that assess an educational intervention in a complex clinical setting. The hypothesis deserves further exploration and is supported by the results of this study.…”
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Management of CAR-T cell therapy in patients with multiple myeloma: a systematic review and expert consensus in Australia by P. Joy Ho, Hang Quach, M. Hasib Sidiqi, M. Hasib Sidiqi, Cindy H. Lee, Jason Butler, Andrew Spencer, Kenneth Micklethwaite, Kenneth Micklethwaite, Kenneth Micklethwaite, Kenneth Micklethwaite, Jingya Li, Elissa Cusson, Robert Bagnall, Simon J. Harrison

“…BackgroundRegulatory bodies have recently approved chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapies for patients with multiple myeloma (MM), but the treatment process involves complex decision making. To support the introduction of these therapies, we aimed to establish consensus expert opinion on best practices of all aspects of the management of patients with MM undergoing CAR-T cell therapy in Australia.MethodsWe conducted a modified RAND/UCLA two-round Delphi panel informed by a systematic literature review (SLR). …”
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Network Meta-Analysis of Factors Influencing the Carbon Sink Capacity of Urban Park Green Spaces by Yutong JI, Tianyi LIN, Lian LIU, Xiong LI

“…These modules should allow for lifecycle assessments that account for design, construction, and maintenance phases, thus supporting real-time monitoring and optimization. Additionally, leveraging human-machine collaboration through intelligent workflows can further enhance decision-making by combining real-time data analysis with human expertise. …”
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Non-formal encounters between Israeli families and African immigrant families foster lifelong learning competence by Michal Ganz Meishar

“…However, external intervention by a social association is required to organize, support and operate them. …”
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Health promotion model at the Metropolitan University of Ecuador by Cruz Xiomara Peraza de Aparicio, Florangel Josefina Benítez de Hernández, Yojanis Galeano Tamayo

“…<strong><br />Conclusion</strong>: the model presented constitutes a strategy to deepen the way in which individuals make decisions about their health care. The actions to be carried out by the specialized support group show the adherence to health promotion principles in this higher education center.…”
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Analytical and Comparative Analysis of Copper Industry Development Programs in Iran by Adel Rouhi Jouybari, Seyed Mohammad Esmaiel Jalali

“…However, there are still many small copper mines in the country that are inactive. With support and capital, these mines can be revitalized and brought back into the production cycle. …”
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Establishment and validation of a nomogram for coronary artery lesions in children with Kawasaki disease by Chong Hu, Chong Hu, Xiao Yan, Henglian Song, Qin Dong, Qin Dong, Changying Yi, Changying Yi, Jianzhi Li, Jianzhi Li, Xin Lv, Xin Lv

“…Receiver operating characteristic analysis, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis all supported the high accuracy and clinical utility of this model. …”
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AI-Driven Innovations for Early Sepsis Detection by Combining Predictive Accuracy With Blood Count Analysis in an Emergency Setting: Retrospective Study by Tai-Han Lin, Hsing-Yi Chung, Ming-Jr Jian, Chih-Kai Chang, Hung-Hsin Lin, Chiung-Tzu Yen, Sheng-Hui Tang, Pin-Ching Pan, Cherng-Lih Perng, Feng-Yee Chang, Chien-Wen Chen, Hung-Sheng Shang

“…The primary objective was to implement this model within an artificial intelligence–clinical decision support system (AI-CDSS) to enhance early sepsis detection and management in critical care settings. …”
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MOMENT registry: Patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer harboring MET exon 14 skipping treated with systemic therapy by Michael Thomas, Petros Christopoulos, Wade T Iams, Julien Mazieres, Alexis B Cortot, Nir Peled, Gabriele Minuti, Egbert F Smit, Francois Audhuy, Karin Berghoff, S Peter Eggleton, Frank Fries, Maike Hildenbrand, Peter Liu, Seyed Hamidreza Mahmoudpour, Christoph Menzel, Dina Oksen

“…Given the rarity of this population and limitations of existing real-world data sources, the MOMENT registry aims to prospectively collect uniform, comprehensive, high-quality data from patients with METex14 skipping advanced NSCLC treated in routine clinical practice, which can support clinical and regulatory decision making. …”

COVID-19 Pandemic in Brunei Darussalam by Wei Shan Ang, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Yong Sze Ong, Yatinesh Kumari, Long Chiau Ming, Loh Teng-Hern Tan

“…The adoption of the “whole of nation approach” has proven to be effective in managing the outbreak. Early and decisive interventions taken by authorities and the public’s cooperation have been a remarkable success story. …”
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Patient preferences for facility-based management of hypertension and diabetes in rural Uganda: a discrete choice experiment by Robert Kalyesubula, Isaac Ssinabulya, Rachel Nugent, Christine Ngaruiya, Nicola L Hawley, Dallas Wood, Baylah Tessier-Sherman, Deron Galusha, Mari Armstrong-Hough, Sarah EG Moor, Andrew K Tusubira, Ann R Akiteng, Evelyn Hsieh Donroe, Tracy L Rabin, Brenda D Nakirya, Christine Nalwadda, Jeremy I Schwartz

“…Objective To explore how respondents with common chronic conditions—hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus (DM)—make healthcare-seeking decisions.Setting Three health facilities in Nakaseke District, Uganda.Design Discrete choice experiment (DCE).Participants 496 adults with HTN and/or DM.Main outcome measures Willingness to pay for changes in DCE attributes: getting to the facility, interactions with healthcare providers, availability of medicines for condition, patient peer-support groups; and education at the facility.Results Respondents were willing to pay more to attend facilities that offer peer-support groups, friendly healthcare providers with low staff turnover and greater availabilities of medicines. …”
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Canadian Occupational Performance Measure: Benefits and Limitations Highlighted Using the Delphi Method and Principal Component Analysis by Jean-Michel Caire, Sabrina Maurel-Techene, Thierry Letellier, Margit Heiske, Sarah Warren, Arnaud Schabaille, Florent Destruhaut

“…The COPM was clearly identified as a tool that supports occupational therapy clinical reasoning, facilitates team decision-making for care pathways, and enables people with disabilities and health conditions to make decisions for their care. …”
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Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Current Landscape by Dzintra Atstāja

“…This shift was supported by increased energy imports via interconnectors from Finland, Sweden, and Poland, with electricity imports rising to 13,053 GWh—an increase of 2.6% in 2023 compared to the previous year. …”
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Institutional innovation for accountability: The National Anti-Corruption System in Mexic by Alejandro Monsivais-Carrillo

“…Nonetheless, this article posits that for these reforms to be effective the rigorous and sustained support of decisive actors is needed. Otherwise, no matter how progressive or innovative these reforms may seem on paper, institutional innovations could become ineffectual or cancelled de facto. …”
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Addressing Shortcomings in Contingency Standards of Care by Alexander Quan

“…Baker-Polito Administration Provides COVID-19 Update on Mask Advisory, Hospital Support | Mass.gov. https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-provides-covid-19-update-on-mask-advisory-hospital-support [13] The Lancet Rheumatology. (2021). …”
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Perceptions of cervical screening uptake amongst South Asian women in Ontario, Canada: a concept mapping study by Kimberly Devotta, Aisha Lofters, Jacqueline Bender, Patricia O’Campo

“…To address underscreening we need to design multi-level interventions that address the identified ideas and the interrelationships among them.…”
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D-dimer as a predictor of severity and outcome in acute pancreatitis by Joseph A, Harikrishnan CP, Oommen AN, Nair A

“…In addition to severity prediction, the study examined the association between D-dimer levels and the need for supportive interventions. These findings suggest that D-dimer is a valuable biomarker for early risk stratification and could aid in guiding therapeutic decisions in the management of acute pancreatitis. …”
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Practice patterns on the management of secondary hyperparathyroidism in the United States: Results from a modified Delphi panel. by David E Henner, Beatrice Drambarean, Teresa M Gerbeling, Jessica B Kendrick, William T Kendrick, Lisa Koester-Wiedemann, Thomas L Nickolas, Anjay Rastogi, Anis A Rauf, Brenda Dyson, Michael C Singer, Pooja Desai, Kathleen M Fox, Sunfa Cheng, William Goodman

“…Despite evidence-based treatment preferences supported by clinical experience, factors other than scientific evidence influence decision making, particularly with medications.…”
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