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View article: CTNI-25. MULTI-SITE, PROSPECTIVE TRIAL EVALUATING FET-PET IN GLIOBLASTOMA (FIG) STUDY (TROG 18.06): CENTRAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY REVIEW OF FET-PET BIOLOGIC TARGET VOLUME DELINEATION FOR RADIATION PLANNING
CTNI-25. MULTI-SITE, PROSPECTIVE TRIAL EVALUATING FET-PET IN GLIOBLASTOMA (FIG) STUDY (TROG 18.06): CENTRAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY REVIEW OF FET-PET BIOLOGIC TARGET VOLUME DELINEATION FOR RADIATION PLANNING Open
BACKGROUND The prospective multi-site trial evaluating O-(2-[18F]-fluoroethyl)-L-tyrosine Positron Emission Tomography (FET-PET) in Glioblastoma (FIG) study is currently recruiting. This abstract aims to evaluate the impact of full central…
View article: Demographically-Inspired Query Variants Using an LLM
Demographically-Inspired Query Variants Using an LLM Open
This study proposes a method to diversify queries in existing test collections to reflect some of the diversity of search engine users, aligning with an earlier vision of an 'ideal' test collection. A Large Language Model (LLM) is used to …
View article: Continuous Injection of Hydrogen Peroxide in Drip Irrigation—Application to Field Crops
Continuous Injection of Hydrogen Peroxide in Drip Irrigation—Application to Field Crops Open
Drip irrigation offers greater water use efficiency than conventional furrow irrigation practises, though routine maintenance is required for optimal performance. The continuous use of low concentrations (10 ppm) of H2O2 stabilized with hy…
View article: LLMs can be Fooled into Labelling a Document as Relevant (best caf\'e near me; this paper is perfectly relevant)
LLMs can be Fooled into Labelling a Document as Relevant (best caf\'e near me; this paper is perfectly relevant) Open
LLMs are increasingly being used to assess the relevance of information objects. This work reports on experiments to study the labelling of short texts (i.e., passages) for relevance, using multiple open-source and proprietary LLMs. While …
View article: NIMG-41. MULTI-SITE, PROSPECTIVE TRIAL EVALUATING FET-PET IN GLIOBLASTOMA (FIG) STUDY (TROG 18.06): PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF CENTRAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE REVIEW OF FET-PET BIOLOGIC TARGET VOLUME DELINEATION FOR RADIATION PLANNING
NIMG-41. MULTI-SITE, PROSPECTIVE TRIAL EVALUATING FET-PET IN GLIOBLASTOMA (FIG) STUDY (TROG 18.06): PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF CENTRAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE REVIEW OF FET-PET BIOLOGIC TARGET VOLUME DELINEATION FOR RADIATION PLANNING Open
BACKGROUND To provide an update from the multi-site trial evaluating O-(2-[18F]-fluoroethyl)-L-tyrosine Positron Emission Tomography (FET-PET) in Glioblastoma (FIG) study and 2) assess the impact of central Nuclear Medicine physician (NMP)…
View article: LLM4Eval: Large Language Model for Evaluation in IR
LLM4Eval: Large Language Model for Evaluation in IR Open
Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated increasing task-solving abilities not present in smaller models. Utilizing the capabilities and responsibilities of LLMs for automated evaluation (LLM4Eval) has recently attracted considerable…
View article: Efficacy of ivermectin administration to growing pigs after a virulent porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus 1-4-4 L1C challenge
Efficacy of ivermectin administration to growing pigs after a virulent porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus 1-4-4 L1C challenge Open
Objective: To conduct a pilot study, under noncommercial conditions, to assess the potential efficacy of ivermectin administered subcutaneously to pigs following a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) 1-4-4 L1C chall…
View article: Study of Narcissism through Instagram Influencers
Study of Narcissism through Instagram Influencers Open
The use of social networking sites and especially Instagram use has grown rapidly. Saying this, anew breed of narcissism is practiced/seen in social media influencers. The new features introduced by Instagram has only facilitated Narcissis…
View article: Enhancing Human Annotation: Leveraging Large Language Models and Efficient Batch Processing
Enhancing Human Annotation: Leveraging Large Language Models and Efficient Batch Processing Open
Large language models (LLMs) are capable of assessing document and query characteristics, including relevance, and are now being used for a variety of different classification labeling tasks as well. This study explores how to use LLMs to …
View article: Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Two Commercial Swine Breeding Herds to Characterize Neutralizing Antibody Levels following Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Outbreaks
Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Two Commercial Swine Breeding Herds to Characterize Neutralizing Antibody Levels following Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Outbreaks Open
Neutralizing antibodies to Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) can be detected by 3 weeks post-infection and remain detectable through at least 24 weeks post-infection. The objective of this study was to evaluate the levels of neutraliz…
View article: Non-nutritive sweetened beverages versus water after a 52-week weight management programme: a randomised controlled trial
Non-nutritive sweetened beverages versus water after a 52-week weight management programme: a randomised controlled trial Open
Background/objective Sugar-sweetened beverages are a substantial source of dietary sugar that can contribute to weight gain and the risk of type 2 diabetes. Dietary guidelines recommend non-nutritive sweetened (NNS) beverages to reduce sug…
View article: Large language models can accurately predict searcher preferences
Large language models can accurately predict searcher preferences Open
Relevance labels, which indicate whether a search result is valuable to a searcher, are key to evaluating and optimising search systems. The best way to capture the true preferences of users is to ask them for their careful feedback on whi…
View article: Effects of non‐nutritive sweetened beverages versus water after a 12‐week weight‐loss program: A randomized controlled trial
Effects of non‐nutritive sweetened beverages versus water after a 12‐week weight‐loss program: A randomized controlled trial Open
Objective The aim of this study was to compare non‐nutritive sweetened (NNS) beverages versus water for weight loss after a 12‐week behavioral weight‐management program. Methods This is an ongoing, 2‐year, parallel‐group, open‐label, contr…
View article: USING DEBT FOR ADAPTATION SWAPS TO SUPPORT THE RECONSTRUCTION OF UKRAINE
USING DEBT FOR ADAPTATION SWAPS TO SUPPORT THE RECONSTRUCTION OF UKRAINE Open
The article sets out a conceptual framework for how Debt for Adaptation Swaps may be used to help accomplish several complementary goals in support of the long-term reconstruction of Ukraine. Debt for Adaptation Swaps could improve short-t…
View article: Can Generative LLMs Create Query Variants for Test Collections? An Exploratory Study
Can Generative LLMs Create Query Variants for Test Collections? An Exploratory Study Open
This paper explores the utility of a Large Language Model (LLM) to automatically generate queries and query variants from a description of an information need. Given a set of information needs described as backstories, we explore how simil…
View article: Taking Search to Task
Taking Search to Task Open
The importance of tasks in information retrieval (IR) has been long argued for, addressed in different ways, often ignored, and frequently revisited. For decades, scholars made a case for the role that a user's task plays in how and why th…
View article: Inhibition of Phytophthora cinnamomi mycelial growth with stabilised hydrogen peroxide
Inhibition of Phytophthora cinnamomi mycelial growth with stabilised hydrogen peroxide Open
The efficacy of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) was evaluated for the inhibition of mycelial growth of Phytophthora cinnamomi in vitro . Phytophthora cinnamomi infects many crops globally causing root, collar and crown rot, resulting in signi…
View article: Taking Search to Task
Taking Search to Task Open
The importance of tasks in information retrieval (IR) has been long argued for, addressed in different ways, often ignored, and frequently revisited. For decades, scholars made a case for the role that a user's task plays in how and why th…
View article: 9 A pan-cancer multi-omic immune single-cell atlas for cancer immunotherapy: focus on CD4+ T cells
9 A pan-cancer multi-omic immune single-cell atlas for cancer immunotherapy: focus on CD4+ T cells Open
Background Despite the success of immunotherapy, clinical responses remain difficult to predict, likely due to diverging tumor immune cell composition and function. Advances in single-cell analysis have revealed heterogeneous immune cell a…
View article: 108 Quantifying the Presence of Viral Material in Feed Delivered in Iowa
108 Quantifying the Presence of Viral Material in Feed Delivered in Iowa Open
Experimental models have shown that viral genetic material can be found in feedstuffs for over 150 d and experimental viral contamination of feed can cause viral diseases in pigs. However, the actual risk of feed being a fomite for viruses…
View article: Accomplishing Community-Oriented Integration at Scale – Strategies for Success
Accomplishing Community-Oriented Integration at Scale – Strategies for Success Open
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020…
View article: Search Interfaces for Biomedical Searching
Search Interfaces for Biomedical Searching Open
The objective of this controlled information retrieval (IR) user experiment is to gain an understanding of domain experts' interactions with novel search interfaces within the context of biomedical information search, with a goal of better…