Predicting COVID-19 severity in pediatric patients using machine learning: a comparative analysis of algorithms and ensemble methods by Babak Pourakbari, Setareh Mamishi, Sepideh Keshavarz Valian, Shima Mahmoudi, Reihaneh Hosseinpour Sadeghi, Mohammad Reza Abdolsalehi, Mahmoud Khodabandeh, Mohammad Farahmand

“…These findings emphasize the potential of machine learning, particularly ensemble methods, in improving risk stratification for pediatric COVID-19. …”
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A Review on State-of-Charge Estimation Methods, Energy Storage Technologies and State-of-the-Art Simulators: Recent Developments and Challenges by Muhtahir O. Oloyede, Godfrey A. Akpakwu, Herman C. Myburgh, Allan De Freitas, Tawanda Kunatsa

“…The various estimation methods for state-of-charge are discussed, and their merits and demerits are compared, while possible applications are pointed out. …”
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Rheumatic? A diagnostic decision support tool for individuals suspecting rheumatic diseases: Mixed-methods usability and acceptability study by Stefan Jakobi, Katharina Boy, Magali Wagner, Susann May, Alp Temiz, Anna-Maria Liphardt, Elizabeth Araujo, Loreto Carmona, Rachel Knevel, Georg Schett, Johannes Knitza, Felix Muehlensiepen, Harriet Morf

“…The objective of this mixed-methods study is to assess the usability and acceptability of the SC Rheumatic? …”
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COMPARISON FORECASTING BETWEEN SINGULAR SPECTRUM ANALYSIS AND LOCAL LINEAR METHOD FOR SHIP ACCIDENT SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS IN INDONESIA by Rien Recylia, Toha Saifudin, Nur Chamidah, M. Fariz Fadillah Mardianto

“…From the analysis results, it is known that the method with the smallest MAPE is the Local Linear method with a MAPE of test data of 18.67% (good forecasting category), optimal bandwidth (h) = 4.299, and CV (h) = 231.39 where bandwidth is used to determine the level of smoothness of the estimate, while the CV (h) value is used to select the optimal bandwidth that minimizes the estimation error. …”
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Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermal intraperitoneal chemoperfusion in colorectal cancer and cancer of ovaries: our experience and perspectives of a new method by A. V. Malynovskyi, V. V. Grubnik, I. Z. Gladchuk

“…Studying of results of the cytoreductive operations and hyperthermal intraperitoneal chemoperfusion application for treatment of canceromatosis in colorectal cancer and ovarian cancer. Materials and methods. In 10 patients, suffering colorectal cancer (6 men and 4 women) were performed peritonectomy, diathermo-ablation of implants, made from visceral peritoneum. …”
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A New Method and Set of Parameters for Evaluating the Cushioning Effect of Shoe Heels, Revealing the Inadvertent Design of Running Shoes by Franz Konstantin Fuss, Tizian Scharl, Niko Nagengast

“…This study proposes replacing current standards with the new method, allowing consumers to make informed decisions regarding injury prevention while running.…”
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Identification of Defects in Low-Speed and Heavy-Load Mechanical Systems Using Multi-Fusion Analytic Mode Decomposition Method by Yanlei Liu, Kun Zhang, Miaorui Yang, Xu Zhang, Yonggang Xu

“…The trend spectrum segmentation method based on quaternions optimizes the hysteresis of the binary frequency. …”
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Calculation method of line loss rate of substation areas considering tidal current variation with photovoltaic power generation access by Shengbo Sun, Chao Cheng, Shujun Ji, Wei Cui, Wei Ge, Shifang Hao

“…Through simulation tests, the maximum MAPE of this method is only 0.5% for both cases. The method achieves high-accuracy line-loss rate calculations while considering power flow variations after PV integration.…”
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A Lightweight Method for Road Defect Detection in UAV Remote Sensing Images with Complex Backgrounds and Cross-Scale Fusion by Wenya Zhang, Xiang Li, Lina Wang, Danfei Zhang, Pengfei Lu, Lei Wang, Chuanxiang Cheng

“…In contrast to alternative methods, the model proposed in this paper significantly reduces computational complexity while improving accuracy. …”
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A New Method Proposed for Analyzing Airflow Dynamics in Negative Pressure Isolation Chambers Using Particle Image Velocimetry by Min Jae Oh, Jung Min Moon, Seung Cheol Ko, Min Ji Kim, Ki Sub Sung, Jung Woo Lee, Ju Young Hong, Joon Sang Lee, Yong Hyun Kim

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Susceptibility of various cell lines to the <i>Chikungunya virus</i> and method selection for commercial-scale production of viral material by K. V. Kaa, G. M. Ignatyev, A. A. Sinyugina, A. A. Ishmukhametov

“…The study used the CHIKV_Nic strain of the Chikungunya virus and cell lines C6/36 (for virus titration), CEF, MRC-5, Vero, and 4647. While choosing the culture method, the authors used culture flasks, a cell factory, and roller bottles. …”
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Goal-Oriented Learning in Private Music Education: Case Study on Piano, Keyboard, and Drums by Piter Sembiring, Marsel Ridky Maulana, Asep Rizwan Nurfalah, Al Muqri

“…Research Implications – This study highlights the importance of structured learning in private music education while acknowledging its potential constraints. Future research should explore ways to balance goal-oriented instruction with creative exploration to optimize learning outcomes. …”
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Exploring Changes in Teachers' Views on Assessment Practices at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah by Waluyo Satrio Adji, Muhammad Nadir, Ibanez Sheila Anggi Damayanti

“…The results of this study indicate that training with the ABCD method successfully changed the conceptual understanding of Batu City Elementary School teachers regarding pedagogical assessment (formative and summative) while strengthening the evidence that top-down training is effective in changing educators' perspectives on evaluation.…”
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Designing microcompression experiments for nanoporous metals via computational plasticity by Tim Fischer, Norbert Huber

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A framework for flood risk zoning and prioritization combining maximum entropy and game theory by Ali Haghizadeh, Reza Fathiganji, Ehsan Sohrabi, Aghdas Lotfi, Leila Ghasemi

“…The MaxEnt model subsequently predicted high-risk areas with exceptional accuracy (AUC = 0.945 for training; 0.906 for validation), while the Borda method ranked the sub-watersheds through parameter weighting. …”
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A comparative investigation of ultrasonication and magnetic stirring methods for green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Punica granatum peels by Komal Bhandari, Niki Nautiyal, Geeta Bhandari, Archna Dhasmana, Sanjay Gupta, Saurabh Gangola, Sunil Kumar, Azmat Ali Khan, Sabiha Fatima, Pradeep Kumar

“…The findings have implications for the optimization of nanoparticle synthesis methods for various applications.…”
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Analysis of Wear Behaviour of AA5052 Alloy Composites by Addition Alumina with Zirconium Dioxide Using the Taguchi-Grey Relational Method by Bhiksha Gugulothu, S. Lakshmi Sankar, S. Vijayakumar, Adina Srinivasa Vara Prasad, M. Thangaraj, M. Venkatachalapathy, T.V.Janardhana Rao

“…The parametric optimization of wear behaviour is done through the Taguchi method with L9 orthogonal array. …”
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Preparation of antibacterial and biocompatible dressing by solid phase dispersion matrix and maceration methods based on lawsone extracted from lawsonia inermis by Fahimeh Imani, Reza Shahhoseini, Mehrorang Ghaedi

“…Sustained release profiling indicated peak extract concentration (934.124 ppm) after 24 h, while structural analyses (XRD, FTIR, FE-SEM) confirmed optimal physicochemical properties. …”
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Fast aberration correction in 3D transcranial photoacoustic computed tomography via a learning-based image reconstruction method by Hsuan-Kai Huang, Joseph Kuo, Yang Zhang, Yousuf Aborahama, Manxiu Cui, Karteekeya Sastry, Seonyeong Park, Umberto Villa, Lihong V. Wang, Mark A. Anastasio

“…The results demonstrated that the learning-based method yielded accurate images and exhibited robustness to errors in the assumed skull properties, while substantially reducing computational times compared to an OBRM. …”
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Multi-stage bidirectional informed-RRT * plant protection UAV path planning method based on A * algorithm domain guidance by Jian Li, Jian Li, Yuan Gao, Yuan Gao, Zheng Li, Zheng Li, Weijian Zhang, Weijian Zhang, Weilin Yu, Weilin Yu, Yating Hu, He Liu, Changtian Li

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