IEEE

Bare Bones Particle Swarm Optimization With Scale Matrix Adaptation

Abstract: Bare bones particle swarm optimization (BBPSO) is a swarm algorithm that has shown potential for solving single-objective unconstrained optimization problems over continuous search spaces.
IEEE

Hierarchical Context Representation and Self-Adaptive Thresholding for Multivariate Anomaly Detection

Abstract: Anomaly detection in multivariate time series is a critical research area, but it is also a challenging one due to its occurrence in various real-world scenarios, such as structural health ...
BMJ Open

Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards routine vaccination among COVID-19-positive individuals in Lebanon in the post-pandemic period: a case-control study

Objectives To evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices towards routine vaccination in the Lebanese population in the post-COVID-19 period, and to examine differences between COVID-19 vaccinated and ...
RMD Open

Prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study

Objective Sarcopenia, defined by reductions in muscle mass and strength, increases the risk of adverse outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)—driven in part by chronic inflammation—and is ...
BMJ Open

Early versus delayed enteral nutrition in patients with sepsis: a propensity score-matched cohort study at a tertiary hospital in Hebei, China

Objectives Enteral nutrition (EN) constitutes a critical therapeutic intervention in the management of patients with sepsis; however, the optimal timing for its initiation remains uncertain. This ...
Wealth Management

Analyzing Private Investments: Why Return Distribution and Statistical Rigor Matter

Financial advisors need to look beyond averages when analyzing private investments to understand the full performance picture ...
Nature

What is the expectation maximization algorithm?

Probabilistic models, such as hidden Markov models or Bayesian networks, are commonly used to model biological data. Much of their popularity can be attributed to the existence of efficient and robust ...
BMJ

Biceps femoris and semitendinosus—teammates or competitors? New insights into hamstring injury mechanisms in male football players: a muscle functional MRI study

Background The hamstring injury mechanism was assessed by investigating the exercise-related metabolic activity characteristics of the hamstring muscles using a muscle functional MRI (mfMRI) protocol.
Tax Guru

IRDAI Proposes Major Actuarial Rule Changes to Align with Insurance Law Amendments

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued the Exposure Draft of the IRDAI (Actuarial, Finance and Investment Functions of Insurers) (Second Amendment) Regulations, ...
AHA/ASA Journals

Contrastive Machine Learning to Quantify Hypertensive Multiorgan Damage and Identify New Disease Phenotypes: A Multinational Multimodal Study

BACKGROUND: Hypertension induces structural and functional damage in multiple organs. Evidence of subclinical damage ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Research Progress on Inflammation-Related Biomarkers for Prognosis after Emergency PCI in STEMI Patients ()

1 Graduate School, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China. 2 Hechi Hospital Affiliated to Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Hechi, China. Although PCI can effectively ...