Sample selection models attempt to correct for non-randomly selected data in a two-model hierarchy where, on the first level, a binary selection equation determines whether a particular observation will be available for the second level (outcome equa...
This paper proposed an efficient and adaptive frequency sampling algorithm for frequency response analysis using dynamic condensation-based reduced-order modeling. For the degree of freedom-based model reduction method, the reduced-order basis become...
The presence of nonignorable missing response variables often leads to complex conditional distribution patterns that cannot be effectively captured through mean regression. In contrast, quantile regression offers valuable insights into the condition...
Individual differences in dupilumab treatment response remain an unmet need. This pilot study aimed to explore transcriptomic changes and candidate molecular signals that may reflect disease activity and treatment response by analyzing gene expressio...
This paper presents a novel technique for extracting the alveolar part of human breath. Gas exchange occurs between blood and inhaled air in the alveoli, which is helpful in medical diagnostics based on breath analysis. Consequently, the alveolar por...
The new economy and the knowledge-based society brought significant changes in all the areas of our daily lives. Also, the COVID-19 pandemic and the COVID-19 crisis implicated tremendous transformations in all the domains, on the one hand, threatenin...
Machines usually employ a guess-and-check strategy to analyze data: they take the data, make a guess, check the answer, adjust it with regard to the correct one if necessary, and try again on a new data set. An active learning environment guarantees...
A new generation of advanced materials developed by molecular imprinting technology showing a stimuli-responsive functionality are emerging. The switchable ability to control the uptake/release of the target analyte by action of external stimulus com...
Improving chemiresistive CO2 sensing in real gas samples requires advances in both material response and signal calibration. Here, Au–Pt co-modified PrFeO3 (Au–Pt/PFO) was prepared by a citric-acid-assisted sol–gel method and evalua...
Background: Assessing pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) resectability after neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) remains a diagnostic challenge. Traditional computed tomography (CT) criteria often fail to distinguish viable tumor from fibrosis, necessitat...
Expedited programs accelerate the availability of gene therapy products but frequently leave uncertainties regarding efficacy at approval. How post-approval requirements are utilized to complement these specific evidence gaps remains unclear. To addr...
Incremental object detection (IOD) is critical for autonomous underwater perception, where detectors deployed on long-duration underwater platforms must continuously adapt to evolving marine environments while retaining previously learned recognition...
Electrochemical analysis based on screen-printed electrodes (SPEs) represents a great alternative to conventional analytical methods such as ICP-MS or LC-MS due to their portability, sensitivity, selectivity, and cost-effectiveness. In addition, the...
The complexity of offshore operations demands that offshore platforms withstand the variability and uncertainty of marine environments. Consequently, analyses of platform motion responses must extend beyond single sea state conditions. This study emp...
Ecological surveys of living things based on DNAs from environmental samples are attractive. However, despite simplicity of water sampling from the target environment, it is still necessary to transport the samples to the laboratory for DNA analysis...
In the present study, a data-driven ripple-free design is proposed for a dual-rate sampled-data control system in which the sampling interval of the plant output is longer than the holding interval of the control input. The objective of the present s...
The gut microbiome plays an important role in the carcinogenesis of luminal gastrointestinal malignancies and response to antineoplastic therapy. Preclinical studies have suggested a role of intratumoral gammaproteobacteria in mediating response to g...
In an infinite-/super-population (SP) setup, regression analysis of longitudinal data, which involves repeated responses and covariates collected from a sample of independent individuals or correlated individuals belonging to a cluster such as a hous...
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a recent joining technique that has received considerable attention. FSW causes significant variations in the material microstructure commonly associated with changes in the mechanical properties. The present study deal...
In the present work, three kinds of nanosized SnO2 samples were successfully synthesized via a hydrothermal method with subsequent calcination at temperatures of 500 °C, 600 °C, and 700 °C. The morphology and structure of the as-prepared...
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The present research compares and contrasts frequency versus agreement response formats, two approaches to measuring job burnout and work engagement. Construct-based and measurement-based arguments for the superiority of the frequency response format...
The most used global sensitivity analysis (GSA) method is based on variance. This is performed using Monte Carlo Sampling (MCS) or Latin Hypercube Sampling (LHS). It requires a large sample to obtain accurate estimates. Density-based methods, such as...
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Anxiety among nurses attending patients at the forefront of the global coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic is on the rise. Accordingly, examining the psychological response of nurses who have attended COVID-19 patients is necessary. This study...
A moisture sensor based on a composite resonator is used to measure different honey samples, which include imitation honey. The sensor changes its frequency response in accordance with the dielectric permittivity that it detects in the measured sampl...
Insect-based food products offer a more sustainable and environmentally friendly source of protein compared to plant and animal proteins. Entomophagy is less familiar for Non-Asian cultural backgrounds and is associated with emotions such as disgust...
It is well-known that cancers of the same histology type can respond differently to a treatment. Thus, computational drug response prediction is of paramount importance for both preclinical drug screening studies and clinical treatment design. To bui...
This paper presents a mathematical model that reflects the nature of the dynamic Young’s modulus of a dry sedimentary rock during nonstationary uniaxial loading. The model is based on an idealized model of a system suggested by Jaeger J.C. A ro...
In a desktop exercise, a water utility’s emergency response to suspected wastewater contamination in a drinking water network was compared with a model-based approach using PathoINVEST. This tool simulates contamination scenarios and assists wi...
Transformers are critical equipment in power transmission and distribution systems, and the condition of their windings significantly impacts their reliable operation. Therefore, the fault diagnosis of transformer windings is of great importance. Add...
Diagnostic blood tests can guide the administration of healthcare to save and improve lives. Most clinical biosensing blood tests require a trained technician and specialized equipment to process samples and interpret results, which greatly limits te...
Due to the dramatic increase in pesticide usage and improper application, large amounts of unused pesticides enter the environment through paddy water, causing severe pesticide pollution. To find a rapid method for identifying pesticide types and pre...
A flower-like ZnO was successfully synthesized via a simple chemical precipitation method at room temperature (RT) in distilled water, without the use of any catalysts or substrates. The sample’s structure was analyzed using various techniques...
In 2020, a single-response-based, valence × arousal circumplex-inspired emotion questionnaire (CEQ) was developed. Using a between-participants design, previous studies have found that a multiple response (MR) condition better discriminated tes...
The drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) has recently been associated with single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in microRNA(miR)-146a (MIR-146A) (rs2910164) and Sodium Voltage-Gated Channel Alpha Subunit 1 (SCN1A) (rs2298771 and rs3812718) genes....
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that alters chloride transport in mucous membranes. Recent studies have demonstrated that treatment with modulators of the chloride channel reduces inflammatory markers, restoring, among others, the imbalanc...
Background: Hypo- and hyperreactivity to sensory input are included in the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While deep pressure contributes to the development of the body schema, motor organization, and affective regulati...
Locating and tracking submerged oil in the mid depths of the ocean is challenging during an oil spill response, due to the deep, wide-spread and long-lasting distributions of submerged oil. Due to the limited area that a ship or AUV can visit, effici...
The stochastic finite element method is an important tool for structural reliability analysis. In order to improve the calculation efficiency, a stochastic finite element method based on the Krylov subspace is proposed for the static reliability anal...
Clarifying the pathways through which public emergency response capability influences community responsibility holds positive implications for promoting public participation in community disaster prevention and mitigation efforts. Based on a large-sc...
Background/Objectives: Histological assessment of the response to neoadjuvant immunotherapy in stage IIIB/C cutaneous melanoma is commonly performed using the INMC recommendations, which advocate embedding the entire tumour bed. However, this approac...
Impedance spectrometry (IS) is a characterization technique in which a voltage or current signal is applied to a sample under test to measure its electrical behavior over a determined frequency range, obtaining its complex characteristic impedance. F...
Sampling-based calibration systems for calibrating “Sampled Value” (SV)-based instruments for substation automation require synchronised and time-aligned sampling processes. As the signal frequency of the power grid is always asynchronous...
The introduction of a quantitative definition of fish freshness enables the determination of the remaining storage time of raw fish materials. To measure this value, a virtual array of electrochemical chemotransistor-based chemical sensors was develo...
Some chemical compounds, especially alcohol, sugars, and alkaloids such as hordenine, have been reported as elicitors of different emotional responses. This preliminary study was based on six commercial beers selected according to their fermentation...
This study presents a gas chromatography-based electronic nose (GC-E-nose) approach for screening and classifying the response patterns of nine predefined odorants in drinking water. The PLSR models provided compound-level concentration prediction, w...
Background/Objectives: Calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHA)-based injectable materials are widely used as dermal biostimulators. In vitro models allow for controlled comparison of cellular responses and particle characteristics across formulations. This stu...
A novel miniature cell biosensor detection system for the detection of Hepatis B virus (HBV)-associated antigens and anti-HBV is described. The biosensor is based on “membrane-engineered” Vero fibroblast cells immobilized in an alginate matrix. The m...
This paper describes a response acquisition system composed of some spindle accelerometers and a time synchronized on-board GPS receiver developed in order to collect the dynamic response of vehicle riding on an unpaved road. A method of time-space c...
The influence of the driving electrode positions on the dynamic response of polysilicon MEMS resonators used in biosensing applications is studied as a function of the operating conditions (vacuum versus free-air operating mode). The scope of this re...
Natural fractures serve as important storage spaces and primary flow channels in hydrocarbon reservoirs. However, fracture identification using conventional well logs remains challenging due to complex logging responses and the limited number of frac...
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