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Statistical and machine learning models for predicting university dropout and scholarship impact.

PloS one
Although student dropout is an inevitable aspect of university enrollment, when analyzed, universities can gather information which enables them to take preventative actions that mitigate dropout risk. We study a data set consisting of 4,424 records ...

Beyond the Hype: The potential and challenges of semi-solid extrusion 3D Printing in pharmaceutical applications through the lens of Portuguese 3D experts.

International journal of pharmaceutics
In recent years, the technological landscape has experienced a notable surge in the exploration of 3D Printing technologies (3DPT), particularly as an additive manufacturing method. Among the various 3DPT available, semi-solid extrusion 3DP (SSE-3DP)...

Low-cost and scalable machine learning model for identifying children and adolescents with poor oral health using survey data: An empirical study in Portugal.

PloS one
This empirical study assessed the potential of developing a machine-learning model to identify children and adolescents with poor oral health using only self-reported survey data. Such a model could enable scalable and cost-effective screening and ta...

Health Care Professionals and Data Scientists' Perspectives on a Machine Learning System to Anticipate and Manage the Risk of Decompensation From Patients With Heart Failure: Qualitative Interview Study.

Journal of medical Internet research
BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is a significant global health problem, affecting approximately 64.34 million people worldwide. The worsening of HF, also known as HF decompensation, is a major factor behind hospitalizations, contributing to substantia...

Enhancing prediction of major depressive disorder onset in adolescents: A machine learning approach.

Journal of psychiatric research
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a prevalent mental health condition that often begins in adolescence, with significant long-term implications. Indicated prevention programs targeting adolescents with mild symptoms have shown efficacy, yet the meth...

MediAlbertina: An European Portuguese medical language model.

Computers in biology and medicine
BACKGROUND: Patient medical information often exists in unstructured text containing abbreviations and acronyms deemed essential to conserve time and space but posing challenges for automated interpretation. Leveraging the efficacy of Transformers in...

Quality of science journalism in the age of Artificial Intelligence explored with a mixed methodology.

PloS one
Science journalists, traditionally, play a key role in delivering science information to a wider audience. However, changes in the media ecosystem and the science-media relationship are posing challenges to reliable news production. Additionally, rec...

Machine learning models' assessment: trust and performance.

Medical & biological engineering & computing
The common black box nature of machine learning models is an obstacle to their application in health care context. Their widespread application is limited by a significant "lack of trust." So, the main goal of this work is the development of an evalu...

Machine learning in epidemiology: Neural networks forecasting of monkeypox cases.

PloS one
This study integrates advanced machine learning techniques, namely Artificial Neural Networks, Long Short-Term Memory, and Gated Recurrent Unit models, to forecast monkeypox outbreaks in Canada, Spain, the USA, and Portugal. The research focuses on t...

Analysis of the hikikomori phenomenon - an international infodemiology study of Twitter data in Portuguese.

BMC public health
BACKGROUND: Hikikomori refers to the extreme isolation of individuals in their own homes, lasting at least six months. In recent years social isolation has become an important clinical, social, and public health problem, with increased awareness of h...