An Assessment of the Utility of a Bayesian Framework to Improve Response Propensity Models in Longitudinal Data by Eliud Kibuchi, Gabriele B Durrant, Olga Maslovskaya, Patrick Sturgis

“…The potential nonrespondents can then be targeted using responsive and adaptive strategies with the aim of increasing response rates and reducing survey costs. Generally, however, RP models exhibit low predictive power, which limits their effective application in survey research to improve data collection. …”
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Stochastic control with state constraints via the Fokker–Planck equation. Application to renewable energy plants with batteries by Bermúdez, Alfredo, Padín, Iago

“…Although renewable energies are beneficial to reduce carbon emissions, its intermittent characteristics may result in power-supply issues in distribution grid. Battery energy storage system is generally regarded as an effective tool to deal with them. …”
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Psychological distress: A Study on the potential roles of hope, self-esteem, and belongingness in a Moroccan University by Hatim Ben Ayad, a Najdi, Meftaha Senhaji

“…In summary, this study pinpoints potential risk factors associated with heightened mental distress symptoms and underscores the potential role of positive psychology in being associated with lower symptoms.   …”
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Design and Prototype of a Solar Array Malfunction Identification System. by Wabuyi, Richard

“…The growing adoption of solar energy as a sustainable power source highlights the importance of effective maintenance strategies to maximize the performance of photovoltaic systems. …”
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Gender Inequality and household production in Kanungu District-Uganda. by Ronnah, Owembabazi

“…The study concluded that where under investment in womens education, there is lower there is lower growthrates.It was recommended that there should be creation of gender awareness ( social mobilisation), provision of equal employment opportunities and that more efforts should be put by the government on emphasising education for all.…”
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The physiological responses to volume-matched high-intensity functional training protocols with varied time domains by Jessica S. Smith, Jessica S. Smith, Gabriella F. Bellissimo, Gabriella F. Bellissimo, Fabiano T. Amorim

“…Both the EMOM and RFT included five rounds of five power cleans, eight kipping pull-ups, six dumbbell thrusters, and ten burpees performed in this order. …”
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Machine learning for predicting severe dengue in Puerto Rico by Zachary J. Madewell, Dania M. Rodriguez, Maile B. Thayer, Vanessa Rivera-Amill, Gabriela Paz-Bailey, Laura E. Adams, Joshua M. Wong

“…An AUC-ROC value of 0.5 indicates no discriminative power, while values closer to 1.0 reflect better performance. …”
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The Implications of Multiple Repeat Cesarean Deliveries on Maternal Morbidity by Esra Can, Süleyman Cemil Oğlak

“…Pregnant women who had a history of four or more CDs were included in the multiple repeat CD group, and cases who had a history of fewer than 4 CDs were enrolled in the lower-order repeat CD (comparison) group. …”
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The protective role of SGLT2 inhibitors on aortic aneurysm mediated by oxidative stress and inflammation in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Rujie Zheng, Wenjuan Song, Jie Lu, Mingyue Yuan, Xiaotong Sun, Chengzhi Lu

“…Subgroup analysis indicated that use of SGLT2i lower the risk of aortic aneurysm in some subgroups of T2DM patients. …”
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Does therapy with immunosuppressive drugs improve gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with systemic sclerosis? by Oliver Distler, Cosimo Bruni, Suzana Jordan, Carina Mihai, Muriel Elhai, Rucsandra Dobrota, Alexandru Garaiman, Mike Oliver Becker, Lea Stamm, Sherif Ismail, Norina Zampatti, Aurora Maria Tatu

“…In multivariable linear regression, immunosuppressive therapy during the period of observation and lower baseline GIT scores were significantly associated with lower (better) GIT scores at follow-up.Conclusion Immunosuppressive treatment was associated with lower GIT scores in our cohort, which suggests the potential effects of immunosuppressants on GI manifestations in patients with SSc, requiring confirmation in prospective randomised clinical trials.…”
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Development of the residual knowledge tests on the general course of physics for the students of the National Research University MPEI by Irina V. Mursenkova, Olga I. Lubenchenko, Konstantin M. Lapitsky

“…Approbation of the tests is carried out in order to verify the materials necessary for a complete and systematic control of the level of residual knowledge. …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes of Pregnancies with Uterine Leiomyomas by Caner Kose, Busra Korpe, Tugba Kinay, Seval Yilmaz Ergani, Rahmi Sinan Karadeniz, Ali Turhan Caglar, Yaprak Engin Ustun

“…It was found that cases with leiomyomas ≥7 cm, compared to those with <4cm, had deliveries at earlier gestational weeks (36w6/7±2d vs. 37w+6/7±2d, p=0.018) and had lower newborn birthweight (2849.44±516.74 g vs. 3237.5±350.6 g, p<0.001), longer operation time (105.92±34.78 min vs. 68.21± 22.31 min, p<0.001) and a higher rate of neonatal intensive care unit requirement (48.1% vs. 13.7%, p<0.001). …”
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Tectonometamorphic evolution of a subduction plate interface at the base of the Mirdita Ophiolite (Bajram Curri, northeastern Albania) by Madeline Richter, Kilian Pollok, Kujtim Onuzi, Kamil Ustaszewski

“…All metamorphic sole lithologies were overprinted at lower greenschist-facies conditions, reflecting their exhumation from intraoceanic subduction. …”
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Convolutional Attention Based Mechanism for Facial Microexpression Recognition by Hafiz Khizer Bin Talib, Kaiwei Xu, Yanlong Cao, Yuan-Ping Xu, Zhijie Xu, Muhammad Zaman, Adnan Akhunzada

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Impact of the COVID-19 Event on Trip Intensity and Air Quality in Southern China by Shun Wan, Kangping Cui, Ya-Fen Wang, Jhong-Lin Wu, Wei-Syun Huang, Kaijie Xu, Jiajia Zhang

“…The average AQIs in order were Guangzhou (57.5) > Foshan (54.1) > Shenzhen (44.1). …”
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Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 variants in Henan, China from 2023 to 2024 by Yun Song, Bicong Wu, Hongxia Ma, Yafei Li, Su Yan, Jingjing Pan, Haifeng Wang, Ying Ye, Xueyong Huang, Wanshen Guo

“…The XBB variant exhibited a significantly lower rate of severe cases, with most infections being mild (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Patients’ satisfaction and efficacy of modern conventional hearing aids: A comprehensive analysis of the self-reported user experiences in adult people by Daniele Portelli, Cosimo Galletti, Sabrina Loteta, Leonard Freni, Francesco Ciodaro, Angela Alibrandi, Giuseppe Alberti

“…The Mann Whitney test was applied with references to numerical parameters (APHAB and SADL) to assess differences between male vs female subjects and adults vs elderly. …”
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Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Syrian Adolescent Refugees and Local Adolescent Turkish Citizens: A Comparative Study at a Tertiary Care Maternity Hospital in Türkiye by Ceren Golbasi, Tayfun Vural, Burak Bayraktar, Hakan Golbasi, Alkim Gulsah Sahingoz Yildirim

“…Hemoglobin and hematocrit levels are significantly lower in Syrian pregnant women (p<0.001 and p<0.001, respectively). …”
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Performance and carcass characteristics of cattle with different castration practices by M. M. Anjos, V. S. Miler, B. N. Barboza, E. O. Queiroz, B. R. C. N. Pazdiora, G. A. Viana, R. D. Pazdiora

“…Immunocastrated animals, in a grazing system receiving supplementation, showed similar gains in weight and carcass weight in relation to non-castrated and surgically castrated animals, however, with lower losses to carcass cooling. …”
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