Investigation of deep learning model for vehicle classification by Ahsiah, Ismail, Amelia Ritahani, Ismail, Adzreen Nulsyazwan, S. Nadzeer, Asmarani Ahmad Puzi, asmarani@iium.edu.my, Suryanti, Awang, Roziana, Ramli

“…The usage of automobiles in cities and metropolitan areas has increased drastically throughout the years and there is a need to monitor the flow of road traffic to improve the traffic congestion and safety. …”
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Analyzing Remote Sensing-Derived Normal Difference Vegetation Index to Predict Coastal Protection by Spartina alterniflora by Garber, Samantha C.

“…The study compared two different years and three time points within a growing season [August 2022; June, August, October 2023]. …”
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Impact of hypertension on retinal capillary microvasculature using optical coherence tomographic angiography by Chua, Jacqueline, Chin, Calvin Woon Loong, Hong, Jimmy, Chee, Miao Li, Le, Thu-Thao, Ting, Daniel Shu Wei, Wong, Tien Yin, Schmetterer, Leopold

“…Methods: This observational cross-sectional study consisted of 153 normal eyes from 77 nondiabetic hypertensive adults [mean (SD) age, 58 (9) years; 49% women; 23% poorly controlled BP]. Data on 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring, serum creatinine, and urine microalbumin/creatinine ratio (MCR) were collected. …”
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Investigative study about project work groups in schools. by Ku, Evelyn Yin Ling.

“…Using grounded theory methodology, twenty-seven participants ranging from 13 to 14 years of age, from a secondary school, were interviewed in order to use an inductive, data-driven approach to elucidate on the concept of student project work group namely: how project work groups form; what impact does its formation have on the group’s experience; and how group experience affect future group formation tendencies. …”
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Persistent symptoms and association with inflammatory cytokine signatures in recovered coronavirus disease 2019 patients by Ong, Sean Wei Xiang, Fong, Siew-Wai, Young, Barnaby Edward, Chan, Yi-Hao, Lee, Bernett, Siti Naqiah Amrun, Chee, Rhonda Sin-Ling, Yeo, Nicholas Kim-Wah, Tambyah, Paul, Pada, Surinder, Tan, Seow Yen, Ding, Ying, Renia, Laurent, Leo, Yee Sin, Ng, Lisa F. P., Lye, David C.

“…In a multivariable model, age >65 years, non-Chinese ethnicity, and the severity of acute infection were associated with increased likelihood of persistent symptoms. …”
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Lane-aware image enhancement for lane detection in rain (part A) by Zeng, Lanning

“…In recent years, due to the continuous development of science and technology, artificial intelligence technology is also under continuous development. …”
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Organocatalytic asymmetric mannich, formal [4+1] and [4+2] annulation reactions by Shi, Zugui

“…In this doctoral thesis, the research work that was carried out during the last four years will be divided into 5 chapters. Firstly, an introduction to the field of organocatalysis will be described in chapter 1. …”
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Mm-wave CMOS phase-locked loops by Yi, Xiang

“…The challenges of mm-wave phase-locked loop (PLL) design are high frequency, wide locking range, low phase noise, and low power. In recent years, many reported mm-wave PLLs in CMOS technology still face the problem of poor phase noise due to the low quality factor (low-Q) passive devices and noisy MOS transistors. …”
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Development and application of novel proteomics methods in proteomics research by Hao, Piliang

“…The sensitivity, throughput and accuracy of proteomics have improved considerably in the past years due to the development of novel technologies. …”
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Peroxytungstate anions in asymmetric ion pair catalyzed oxidations by Ye, Xinyi

“…The following two chapters presented two projects utilizing the designed strategy. Over the last few years, our group has developed a series of phase-transfer catalysts, which successfully solved problems in the enantioselective addition and substitution reaction under traditional base promoted conditions. …”
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A preliminary investigation into the use of cannabis suppositories and online mindful compassion for improving sexual function among women following gynaecological cancer treatment by Banbury, Sam, Tharmalingam, Hannah, Lusher, Joanne, Erridge, Simon, Chandler, Chris

“…Eighty-three participants aged between 18 and 50+ years who were at least six months post-cancer treatment were randomly allocated to one of four groups, depending on whether they were already using cannabis suppositories. …”
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Precursors and correlates of transient and persistent longitudinal profiles of psychotic experiences from late childhood through early adulthood by Rammos, A, Sullivan, SA, Kounali, D, Jones, HJ, Hammerton, G, Hines, LA, Lewis, G, Jones, PB, Cannon, M, Thompson, A, Wolke, D, Heron, J, Zammit, S

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Method:</strong> Using data from 8045 individuals from a birth cohort study, longitudinal profiles of psychotic experiences based on semi-structured interviews conducted at 12, 18 and 24 years were defined. Environmental, cognitive, psychopathological and genetic determinants of these profiles were investigated, along with concurrent changes in psychopathology and cognition.…”

The Pandemic EVIDENCE Collaboration Pillar 1: diagnostics and transmission by Conly, J, Plüddemann, A, Jefferson, T, Rosca, C, Heneghan, C

“…Despite the learnings from the recent pandemic, significant gaps remain in our understanding of the diagnosis of acute respiratory viral infections and their sequelae, the modes of transmission, and how to effectively synthesise the existing evidence from the past 70 years of research on respiratory viruses. It is crucial to examine further the evidence on how common respiratory viral agents are transmitted. …”

Depressive symptoms in adolescence and adult educational and employment outcomes: a structured life course analysis by López-López, JA, Tilling, K, Pearson, RM, Fazel, MS, Washbrook, E, Zhu, Y, Smith, BJ, Dunn, EC, Smith, ADAC

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Results:</strong> Our analysis sample included participants with full information on NEET status (N = 3951), and the results supported the accumulation of risk model, showing that the odds of NEET increase by 1.015 (95% CI 1.012–1.019) for an increase of 1 unit in depression at any age between 11 and 24 years.</p> <br> <p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Given the adverse implications of NEET status, our results emphasize the importance of supporting mental health during adolescence and early adulthood, as well as considering specific needs of young people with re-occurring depressed mood.…”

The association between the proportion of Brexiters and COVID-19 death rates in England by Phalippou, L, Wu, B

“…</p> <p><strong>Objective:</strong> Ecological study of whether there exists a significant conditional correlation between two variables that appear unrelated except for attitude towards experts: i) Proportion of people voting in favor of remaining in the European Union in 2016 and ii) COVID-19 outcomes four years later: death rates, vaccination rates. A significant conditional correlation would indicate that polarized beliefs have important consequences across a broad spectrum of societal challenges. …”

The Pandemic EVIDENCE Collaboration Pillar 2: interventions and evidence by Fretheim, A, Onakpoya, I, Bartoszko, J, Jones, M, Gandini, S

“…Pilot and feasibility studies are needed to determine how we may best develop evidence for NPIs for viral respiratory pathogens in seasonal endemic and epidemic settings and how this evidence should be optimally applied in the intervening years to reduce uncertainties during future pandemics.…”

Genetic, natal, and spatial drivers of social phenotypes in wild great tits by Satarkar, D, Sepil, I, Sheldon, BC

“…Centrality showed heritability up to 10% in one of 3&thinsp;years sampled, whereas betweenness showed none, indicating modest genetic variation in individual sociability, but not group-switching tendencies. …”

Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care lung ultrasound for community-acquired pneumonia in children in ambulatory settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hughes-Davies, H, Ukwatte, U, Roberts, N, Turner, PJ, Hayward, GN, Fanshawe, TR, Bird, C

“…<p><strong>Introduction:&nbsp;</strong>To perform a systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care lung ultrasound, compared to chest radiography, in children and young people (0&ndash;21 years) who present to ambulatory settings with suspected community-acquired pneumonia.…”

The role of circulating tumor DNA in melanomas of the uveal tract by Zameer, MZ, Jou, E, Middleton, M

“…Accordingly, although current treatments have an excellent local disease control rate, approximately 50% of patients develop metastatic relapse within 10 years. The high risk for metastatic disease with a variable and often long latency period is thought to be due to early spread of cancer cells disseminating into organs such as the liver, followed by a period of dormancy, before the eventual emergence of radiologically measurable disease. …”

Burden of diseases attributable to excess body weight in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019 by Safiri, S, Grieger, JA, Ghaffari Jolfayi, A, Mousavi, SE, Nejadghaderi, SA, Fazlollahi, A, Sullman, MJM, Karamzad, N, Sahin, F, Singh, K, Collins, GS, Kolahi, A

“…For adults, EBW was defined as a body mass index (BMI) exceeding 25 kg/m2, while for children aged 1 to 19 years, EBW was determined according to the standards set by the International Obesity Taskforce. …”