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Heart rate variability as a predictor of intraoperative autonomic nervous system homeostasis
The aim of the proof-of-concept study is to investigate the level of concordance between the heart rate variability (HRV), the EEG-based Narcotrend...
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A Review of Anonymization Algorithms and Methods in Big Data
In the era of big data, with the increase in volume and complexity of data, the main challenge is how to use big data while preserving the privacy of...
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SurvdigitizeR: an algorithm for automated survival curve digitization
BackgroundDecision analytic models and meta-analyses often rely on survival probabilities that are digitized from published Kaplan–Meier (KM) curves....
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Optimising a digitally delivered behavioural weight loss programme: study protocol for a factorial cluster randomised controlled trial
BackgroundDigitally delivered weight loss programmes can provide a convenient, potentially cheaper, and scalable treatment option for people who may...
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A compartmental model for smoking dynamics in Italy: a pipeline for inference, validation, and forecasting under hypothetical scenarios
We propose a compartmental model for investigating smoking dynamics in an Italian region (Tuscany). Calibrating the model on local data from 1993 to...
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Representing a Model for the Anonymization of Big Data Stream Using In-Memory Processing
In light of the escalating privacy risks in the big data era, this paper introduces an innovative model for the anonymization of big data streams,...
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Apple Leaf Disease Detection Using Transfer Learning
Automated detection of plant diseases is crucial as it simplifies the task of monitoring large farms and identifies diseases at their early stages to...
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Set-Based Tests for Genetic Association Studies with Interval-Censored Competing Risks Outcomes
Over the past decade, massive genetic compendiums such as the UK Biobank have gathered extensive genetic and phenotypic data that hold the potential...
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Oracle-efficient M-estimation for single-index models with a smooth simultaneous confidence band
Single-index models are important and popular semiparametric models, as they can handle the problem of the “curse of dimensionality” and enjoy the...
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Are the loans of state-owned banks politically motivated?
This paper investigates the relationship between annual disbursements of Brazil’s largest development bank, BNDES, and mayors political affiliation....
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Development and preliminary evaluation of a suicidal risk assessment protocol in a randomised controlled trial using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
BackgroundParticipants in research trials often disclose severe depression symptoms, including thoughts of self-harm and suicidal ideation, in...
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A randomized controlled trial to assess if changing sleep timing can improve glucose metabolism in people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes
BackgroundSocial jetlag is a chronic disruption of sleep timing that is characterized by different sleep timing during workdays and free days. Social...
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Healthcare delivery to patients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in emergency care: a sco** review protocol
BackgroundWorldwide, the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) population is increasing, and is predicted to reach 405 million by 2050. The...
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Effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions among adults: an overview of systematic reviews
BackgroundThis overview of reviews aims to identify evidence on the benefits (i.e. tobacco use abstinence and reduction in smoking frequency) and...
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A cognitive-behavioral treatment for suicide prevention among adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders in community mental health: Study protocol for a pilot feasibility and acceptability randomized clinical trial
BackgroundSuicide is among the leading causes of death for adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs), and there is a paucity of...
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Integrating equity indicators for hospital reporting metrics
Disparities in healthcare delivery and design are deeply-rooted within healthcare systems globally. Many researchers have developed methods to...
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The effectiveness of expressive art therapy on infertile women undergoing surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundInfertility produces infertility-related stress in both members of infertile couples, especially for infertile women. Some studies verified...
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Machine learning to optimize literature screening in medical guideline development
ObjectivesIn a time of exponential growth of new evidence supporting clinical decision-making, combined with a labor-intensive process of selecting...
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Assessing knowledge of hypertension and diabetes mellitus among informal healthcare providers in urban slums in southeastern Nigeria
Informal healthcare providers (IHPs) often serve as the first point of contact for healthcare services for non-communicable diseases in urban slums...