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Despite the vast amount of restaurant information shared on social platforms, users often face difficulties identifying suitable options efficiently. Ratings are constrained by information narrowness, while textual reviews pose challenges due to information overload. Furthermore, restaurant recommendations based solely on ratings lack objectivity, as individual preferences differ. Users cannot judge whether a restaurant is worth visiting without credible information. However, few existing studies integrate semantic analysis with multidimensional orientation and social influence to make recommendations, leaving a gap in objective and comprehensive analysis. This research proposes a synthesis collective recommendation approach utilizing machine learning with aspect-based sentiment and social influence analyses. The proposed approach can appropriately adjust ratings as a basis for deciding the list of recommendations, considering location and preference factors. Experimental results show that the proposed mechanism significantly enhances users' ability to find restaurants that meet their needs, thereby improving business opportunities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: There are few large-scale analyses comparing local tumor destruction (LTD) or local tumor enucleation/excision (LTE) relative to partial nephrectomy (PN) for patients with T1a renal masses in terms of cancer-specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS). The authors aimed to compare CSS and OS after LTD versus LTE versus PN. Materials and methods: Within the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database (2000-2019), the authors identified patients with clinical T1a renal masses and histologically confirmed kidney cancer treated with LTD, LTE, or PN. After 1:1 ratio propensity score matching (PSM), comparisons between the groups were conducted. Kaplan-Meier analysis and log-rank tests were used to compare survival in the matched population. Results: In the overall cohort of 3717 LTD patients versus 1993 LTE patients versus 26 935 PN patients, 77.3% of LTD-treated patients and 74.4% of LTE-treated patients were over 60 years old, while only 50.3% of PN-treated patients were over 60 years old. PN was more strongly associated with CSS [hazard ratio ((HR) = 1.276, P< 0.001) and OS (HR=1.112, P< 0.001)] than was LTD, while PN was less strongly associated with CSS (HR= 1.040, P =0.230) and OS (HR= 0.888, P =0.002) than was LTE, not only in the PSM cohort but also in the subgroups of patients with a tumor size =3 cm and patients with a tumor size of 3.1-4 cm. Conclusions: In clinical T1a solid renal mass patients, LTD was associated with lower CSS and OS than LTE and PN, while LTE demonstrated noninferior CSS and superior OS to PN regardless of tumor size. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the optimization of acute static stretching protocols to balance range of motion and strength performance in athletes. It highlights the importance of considering factors such as duration, intensity, and combining static stretching with dynamic activities to minimize negative impacts on athletic performance. Research findings suggest that a 60-second static stretch at 100% point of discomfort intensity, combined with dynamic exercises, can enhance range of motion for up to 30 minutes without adversely affecting performance. The study emphasizes the need for tailored stretching protocols to support athletes in achieving optimal results while minimizing potential drawbacks. [Extracted from the article]

Products from peanut seeds are nutritious for human and/or animal consumption. Peanut seed nutritional quality is determined by the genotype (G) of cultivars or accessions, environmental conditions (E), and their interactions (G × E). To evaluate the effects of genotype, environment, and their interactions on seed nutritional quality, 52 peanut germplasm accessions, which vary in oil content and fatty acid composition, were planted at three locations (Citra, FL; Byron, GA; and Clovis, NM) for 2 years (2017 and 2018). The harvested seeds were analyzed for protein, oil, and fatty acid composition using an N analyzer, nuclear magnetic resonance, and gas chromatography, respectively. Significant effects of accession, FAD2 gene, where FAD is fatty acid desaturase, location, year, and their interactions on the investigated traits were evaluated. The average oil content from accessions grown in Florida (51.1%) or Georgia (50.7%) was significantly higher than those grown in New Mexico (45.8%), whereas the average protein content from accessions grown in Florida (23.2%) was significantly lower than those grown in New Mexico (25.4%) or Georgia (24.8%). This is expected as there is a negative correlation between oil and protein content. After genotyping and classification (A/A, A/W, and G/W) for the FAD2A/FAD2B genes, the nutritional quality variations were further evaluated at the levels of the specific haplotype of FAD2A/FAD2B and explicit environmental index. The average prediction accuracy of seed nutritional quality trait values from the prediction model demonstrated that predicting trait values in new environments is feasible. The results of this study provide insights into the seed nutritional analysis, germplasm evaluation, and peanut breeding, cultivation, and production to peanut breeders, curators, farmers, and product processors. Core Ideas: Genotype, environment, and their interactions affect peanut seed nutritional quality.The FAD2A/FAD2B gene (F) effect significantly alters seed fatty acid composition.Location (L) effect significantly changes seed oil and protein content.Photothermal time may be a good parameter for representing the growing location environmental conditions for data analysis.Recommendation was given to farmers and processors on how to cultivate the right peanut varieties and purchase the right seeds from specific regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are a challenge to the healthy nursing workforce. Nurses confront various objective and subjective nursing workloads which contribute to their LUTS, but less is known about how nursing workloads influence their LUTS. This study is designed to test hypotheses that delayed voiding behaviors mediate the relationships between nursing workloads and LUTS in female nurses. Materials and Methods: This study analyzed the baseline data collected from an ongoing cohort study named Nurse Urinary Related Health Study in China. LUTS of nurses in 20 tertiary hospitals were assessed with the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire? Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Objective nursing workloads including working environment, working hours, and working schedule were collected, and perceived stress, the proxy of the subjective nursing workload, was assessed with the Perceived Stress Scale. Delayed voiding behaviors were assessed with 3 questions adapted from the Taiwan Nurse Bladder Survey. Structural equation modeling was used to run the mediation model. Results: More than half (51%) of 13,191 female nurses had LUTS. Median age was 31 years (IQR 27-37). When delayed voiding behaviors served as a mediator, the direct effects of subjective nursing workload rather than objective nursing workloads on LUTS were significant. Conclusions: Nursing workloads influence nurses' LUTS via delayed voiding behaviors. Strategies tailored to delayed voiding behaviors should be developed, and these may work with stress-reducing strategies as the gatekeepers for nurses' bladder health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Microglia (MG) activation and its mediated neuroinflammation are closely related to the occurrence and deterioration of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Acupuncture is one of the effective approach for AD, which can relieve the symptoms and slow the deterioration of AD. Based on the role of MG activation and its induced pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory phenotypes in neuroinflammation, this paper reviews the related literature on the mechanism of acupuncture in regulating MG activation and relieving neuroinflammation in AD. It is found that acupuncture can inhibit abnormal MG activation by regulating the release of MG surface immune receptors and pro-inflammatory/ anti-inflammatory cytokines. It can also modulate the activity of signaling pathways associated with MG polarization, downregulate the expression of M1, and promote MG polarization towards the M2 phenotype. Additionally, it adjusts the imbalance between M1 and M2 phenotypes of MG, thereby relieving the neuroinflammatory pathological procession of and repairing the neuronal damage so as to achieve its therapeutic effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: According to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, segmental ureterectomy (SU) of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a considerable option for selected mid- and distal ureteral urothelial carcinoma (UC). As a UTUC endemic area, Taiwan lacks treatment outcome analysis of SU. Materials and methods: This study retrospectively reviewed the treatment outcomes of SU for clinically localized UTUCs. Patients with biopsy or washing cytology-confirmed UTUCs who underwent open, laparoscopic, or robot-assisted management with curative intent were retrospectively reviewed for the eligibility of analysis. Cox regression was applied for univariable and multivariable analyses. Results: A total of 161 patients who underwent SU were reviewed and analyzed. The median follow-up period was 44.5 (interquartile range, 21.6-84.9) months. After SU, 56/161 (34.8%) patients were free of UTUCs after the follow-up, 25/161 (15.5%) patients had local recurrence, and 35/161 (21.7%) had lymph node or distant metastasis. Surgical margin involvement was a risk factor associated with worse cancer-specific survival. Higher bladder recurrence and local recurrence rates were observed with concurrent bladder UC. Lymphovascular invasion and previous radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for UC were related to higher local recurrence rates. Patients with pathological T3/T4 stage and end-stage renal disease tended to have higher metastasis rates. For the management of local recurrence, 19 patients received salvage RNU and 25 patients had adjuvant chemotherapy. However, 26/161 (16.1%) patients died of UTUCs and 2/161 (1.2%) patients died of surgery-related complications. Conclusion: SU provides acceptable oncological outcomes if the surgeons select candidates carefully. SU is not recommended if the patient has T3 or higher stage or comorbidity of end-stage renal disease. Concurrent bladder UC is a risk factor for worse bladder recurrence-free survival and local recurrence-free survival. Lymphovascular invasion and previous RNU for UC were related to higher local recurrence rates. After SU, periodic follow-up is mandatory because the local recurrence rate is higher than radical surgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is an important staple crop cultivated in over 100 countries, and the storage roots and vines provide food for humans and livestock. Sweetpotato consumption and demand for its value‐added products have increased significantly in the last two decades and have led to new cultivar development, expansion in acreage, and increased demand in the United States and its export markets. Despite the known nutritional components and other health benefits, further research is needed to characterize the genetic diversity and chemical composition related to their storage root qualities, essential in developing consumer‐preferred cultivars that offer host plant resistance against pests and pathogens. There is a critical need for research on non‐pesticidal control approaches that can provide safe, effective, economical, sustainable, and environmentally sound pest and disease management techniques, especially for socially disadvantaged small farmers in the United States. Moreover, climate change can significantly impact future production practices and yield and may directly or indirectly affect crop pests, weeds, and diseases. In this review, we discuss the current status, challenges, and future approaches associated with sweetpotato production practices; health‐promoting properties of sweetpotato cultivars; value‐added products; genetic diversity and germplasm; pest and disease management; weed and water management; pollination ecology; and other agronomic and cultural practices that may impact sustainable sweetpotato production by small‐scale, organic, and large‐scale growers. Core Ideas: Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is an important staple crop cultivated in over 100 countries.US sweetpotato industry faces many production challenges, including pest and diseases, as well as climate change extremes.A comprehensive review by subject matter experts on the challenges of US sweetpotato industry is not available.This review evaluates the current situation, challenges, and future approaches for improving sweetpotato production.Also, current and future impacts of climate change on global sweetpotato production and demand are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, we investigate various goal programming models and highlight their problematic outcomes, offering our revised versions. While previous publications relied on numerical examples to determine the optimal alternative, we provide theoretical explanations for these examples to enhance researchers' understanding of goal programming models. Additionally, we employ a fast integration approach to solve a challenging calculus problem concerning the centroid of trapezoidal fuzzy numbers. Our findings aim to assist researchers in comprehending intricate theoretical concepts and facilitate the application of these results in their own research endeavors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To observe the efficacy and safety of intranasal dexmedetomidine combined with midazolam in cranial magnetic resonance imaging of children. A prospective, observational, single-arm, one-center study. A total of 474 children were scheduled for cranial 3.0 T MRI at the first time. All patients were initially given 3 mcg/kg dexmedetomidine combined with 0.15 mg/kg midazolam. The one-time success rate, vital signs before and after treatment, onset time, recovery time, and incidence of adverse reactions were recorded. The one-time success rate was 78.1%. There were significant differences in respiration, heart rate, and blood oxygen saturation before and after treatment (P <.001). The onset time was 10 (8-15) minutes. The average recovery time was 2.58 ± 1.10 hours. Only 1.27% (6 cases) of adverse reactions were observed, including bradycardia (3 cases, 0.6%), tachycardia (1 case, 0.2%), and startle (2 cases, 0.4%). No special treatment was needed. The success of the examination was significantly correlated with age (OR 1.320, 95% CI 1.019-1.710, P =.035) and onset time (OR 0.959, 95% CI 0.921-0.998, P =.038). Dexmedetomidine 3 mcg/kg combined with midazolam 0.15 mg/kg intranasally has a good sedative effect in pediatric cranial magnetic resonance examinations, little impact on breathing and circulation, and few adverse reactions. Age and onset time are related factors affecting the one-time success rate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study attempts to provide a comprehensive knowledge mapping and an in-depth analysis of Outcome-based education (OBE) practices to identify the research hotspots and development trends in this field which emerged between 1985 and 2023. Method: This study conducted a descriptive bibliometric analysis of 685 articles retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) databases relevant to Outcome-based education. Microsoft Excel and VoSviewer were used to characterize the contributions of countries, institutions, authors, and collaborative networks. The research hot spots and development trends were analyzed by Citespace and Vosiviewer. Findings: The results highlighted that the USA, England, and China were the three primary contributors to the largest number of publications in this field. But China needs to prioritize the quality of publications. The University of Dundee, the University of Toronto, and the University of California System were the three most productive institutions with the highest number of publications. Harden R. M. stood out as one of the most prolific authors in this field. Medical Teacher and Medical Education were the two most productive journals. The teaching process, framework, quality assurance, impact, and engineering education were the highly discussed issues in recent years. Implications for Research and Practice: The identification of prolific scholars and highly cited articles serves as references for scholars and educators new to OBE, assisting them in enhancing their reading efficiency and tracking authoritative scholars. This study also suggests that the research institutions and authors should strengthen cross-regional and international cooperation to enhance the implementation of OBE in education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Propofol is the most widely used intravenous anesthetic in endoscopic surgery, but is associated with several adverse reactions. Public research has shown that remimazolam, a safe general anesthetic, is increasingly being used as a substitute for propofol in clinical operations. Our meta-analysis aimed to analyze whether the adverse reaction rate of remimazolam in endoscopic surgery is acceptable and whether the surgical success rate is not lower than that of propofol. Aim: This meta-analysis examined the adverse events and efficacy of remimazolam vs. propofol during endoscopic surgery. Method: MEDLINE, Embase, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Google Scholar were comprehensively searched. Seven studies comparing remimazolam and propofol were included in our meta-analysis. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and Cochrane manual were used to assess the quality of the results published in all included studies to ensure that our meta-analysis results are reliable and worthwhile. Results: Compared to propofol, the use of remimazolam reduced postoperative injection pain [relative risk (RR) = 0.06, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.03-0.12, P<0.00001], postoperative hypotension (RR=0.45, 95% CI: 0.28-0.73, P=0.001), and postoperative respiratory depression (RR=0.20, 95% CI: 0.08-0.47, P=0.0002); however, it also slightly reduced the success rate of the operation [risk difference (RD)= - 0.02, 95% CI: - 0.04 to - 0.01, P=0.0007]. There were no significant differences in the occurrence of bradycardia symptoms after the operation (RD= - 0.01, 95% CI: - 0.03 to 0.01, P= 0.35), recovery time after the operation [standardized mean difference (SMD)=0.68, 95% CI: - 0.43 to 1.80, P =0.23] or discharge time (SMD =0.17, 95% CI: -0.58 to 0.23, P =0.41). We also performed a subgroup analysis of each corresponding outcome. Conclusion: Our analysis showed that remimazolam may be a safer shock option than propofol for endoscopic surgery. However, further research is required to determine their utility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) has been proposed as a useful prognostic tool in multiple populations. However, its prognostic value has not been fully evaluated in the hip fracture population. We aimed to assess the relationship between PNI and postoperative complications as well as 2-year all-cause mortality in the hip fracture population. Materials and Methods: We included patients aged 45 or older who underwent surgery for hip fracture between 2000 and 2022. The baseline serum albumin and total lymphocyte count were used to calculate PNI with the following formula: 10 × serum albumin level (g/dl)+0.005 × total lymphocyte count (per mm3). Patients were classified into low, medium, and high categories based on tertiles of PNI (=43.23, 43.23-47.35, and >47.35, respectively). Logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards models were used to calculate the odds ratio (OR) for postoperative compilations and the hazard ratio (HR) for mortality, adjusting for potential confounders. Results: Of 3351 hip patients, 236 (7.04%) developed postoperative complications, and 305 (9.10%) died during the 2-year follow-up. Compared to the low-category patients, the medium-category and high-category patients showed lower odds of postoperative complications (ORs 0.69, 95% CI 0.48-0.98; and 0.61, 95% CI 0.40-0.93, respectively), and lower hazards of 2-year mortality (HRs 0.66, 95% CI 0.49-0.88; and 0.61, 95% CI 0.42-0.88, respectively). These associations were robust across a series of analyses, including subgroup analyses and dose-response sensitivity analyses. Conclusion: PNI is an independent predictor of postoperative complications and 2-year all-causemortality in hip fracture patients. PNI can be used to identify patients who may be at high risk of a poor prognosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the increase of energy demand in the world, the exploration of deep and ultra-deep wells is increasing, which also puts forward higher requirements for cementing quality. Among them, retarder is a key material to ensure the safety of cementing operation. In view of the poor temperature resistance of conventional retarder, this paper introduces temperature-resistant and saltresistant groups, optimizes the molecular structure design, and uses 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS), maleic acid (MA) and polycyclic cycloolefin lactam (NX) as monomers to synthesize high temperature resistant retarder (AMN) by free radical aqueous solution polymerization and used as high temperature retarder in oil well cement. The results show that polymer retarder AMN has certain molecular weight and excellent temperature resistance. The performance evaluation results show that AMN has a good retarding effect at 140 C and has no adverse effect on the development of mechanical strength of cement paste. AMN can solve the problem that conventional retarder is easy to fail at high temperature, and it has a good application prospect in deep and ultra-deep well cementing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Prior research on successful groups of scientists has predominantly focused on recipients of top international awards, while investigations into the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Fellow award - an esteemed academic honor in the field of Computing Machinery - have been relatively scarce. This article seeks to address this gap by examining the relationship between the success of ACM Fellows and their co-authorship characteristics with previous Fellows. Using a sample of ACM Advanced Member Grades from 2015 to 2020 in four sub-domains, relevant indicators were selected to measure the cooperative relationship between candidates and previous Fellows. The relationship between successful elected ACM Fellows and their co-authorship with previous Fellows was analyzed using correlation analysis and binary logistic regression methods. The results indicate that a cooperative relationship with previous Fellows is indeed beneficial for the candidate's selection as a potential ACM Fellow. Several significant factors impact the probability of becoming fellow, including (a) the contribution ratio of previous Fellows to Fellow candidates, (b) the number of cooperative previous Fellows towards the Fellow candidate, (c) the degree of cooperation with previous Fellows, and (d) the propensity to cooperate with “growing together type” Fellows. Additionally, the impact of the nature of the collaboration on the campaign varies across different sub-fields. The findings not only suggest a potential closing on the Fellowship circle, but also serve as a safeguard against biases and opportunistic tendencies that may undermine the recognition of deserving Fellows. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we consider image reconstruction methods for block compressed sensing (BCS). We model images to lie in the range of an untrained network for every subblock and combine the projected gradient descent algorithm to improve the performance. This proposed method is named BCS_PGDNET. Meanwhile, sufficient condition is provided for algorithmic convergence. We compare with the following algorithm: OMP, COSAMP, IRLS, BCS_SPL_DDWT, BCS_ FOCUSS, BCS_SPL_DCT. Experimental simulations show that BCS_PGDNET method have better recovery performance than main-stream CS methods and BCS methods with relative higher PSNR and SSIM, and tradeoffs between block size and the improved reconstruction performance are discussed. This is generation of compressed sensing (CS) with untrained network priors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Automatic modulation classification is a critical algorithm for non-cooperative communication systems. This paper addresses the challenging problem of closed-set and openset signal modulation classification in complex channels. We propose a novel approach that incorporates a self-learning filter and center-loss in Deep Residual Shrinking Networks (DRSN) for closed-set modulation classification, and the Opendistance method for open-set modulation classification. Our approach achieves better performance than existing methods in both closed-set and open-set recognition. In closed-set recognition, the self-learning filter and center-loss combination improves recognition performance, with a maximum accuracy of over 92.18%. In open-set recognition, the use of a self-learning filter and center-loss provide an effective feature vector for open-set recognition, and the Opendistance method outperforms SoftMax and OpenMax in F1 scores and mean average accuracy under high openness. Overall, our proposed approach demonstrates promising results for automatic modulation classification, providing better performance in non-cooperative communication systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]