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Limitations Of Transformers On Clinical Text Classification, Shang Gao, Mohammed Alawad, Michael Todd Young, John Gounley, Noah Schaefferkoetter, Hong-Jun Yoon, Xiao-Cheng Wu, Eric B. Durbin, Jennifer Doherty, Antoinette Stroup, Linda Coyle, Georgia D. Tourassi

Kentucky Cancer Registry Faculty Publications

Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT) and BERT-based approaches are the current state-of-the-art in many natural language processing (NLP) tasks; however, their application to document classification on long clinical texts is limited. In this work, we introduce four methods to scale BERT, which by default can only handle input sequences up to approximately 400 words long, to perform document classification on clinical texts several thousand words long. We compare these methods against two much simpler architectures -- a word-level convolutional neural network and a hierarchical self-attention network -- and show that BERT often cannot beat these simpler baselines when classifying …

Rural Residents' Perspectives On An Mhealth Or Personalized Health Coaching Intervention: Qualitative Study With Focus Groups And Key Informant Interviews, Nancy Schoenberg, Madeline Dunfee, Hannah Yeager, Matthew Rutledge, Angela Pfammatter, Bonnie Spring

Behavioral Science Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Compared with national averages, rural Appalachians experience extremely elevated rates of premature morbidity and mortality. New opportunities, including approaches incorporating personal technology, may help improve lifestyles and overcome health inequities.

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to gather perspectives on whether a healthy lifestyle intervention, specifically an app originally designed for urban users, may be feasible and acceptable to rural residents. In addition to a smartphone app, this program-Make Better Choices 2-consists of personalized health coaching, accelerometer use, and financial incentives.

METHODS: We convened 4 focus groups and 16 key informant interviews with diverse community stakeholders to assess perspectives on this …

Effects Of Cobalt Treatment On Growth Of Five Legume Species, Yu Lu, Qinghua Yuan

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Genetic Transformation Of Tomato Pollen Lysine‐Rich Gene To Elytrigia Intermedium And Regeneration Of Transgenic Plants, Xiaoping Lu, Li Yin, Fugui Mi, Yuhong Xiao, Shuyan Wang

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Big Data: Ethics, Resources, And Potential Collaboration, Matthew Zook

Geography Presentations

This presentation goes over 10 simple rules for responsible big data research.

Salt Tolerance In Cultivars Of Tall Fescue (Festuca Arundinacea), Zhanbin Liu, Qinghua Yuan, Qimei Jing

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Genetic Diversity Of Cynodon Dactylonin Southwest Of China By Rapd And Issr Markers, Wei Liu, Xinquan Zhang, Xiao Ma

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Progress Of Research On Submergence Tolerant Grass Species, Kexin Liu, Keyun Li

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

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Study On Aflp Based Genetic Diversity In Oats, Huan Liu, Ping Mu, Guiqin Zhao

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

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Application Of Ssh And A Macroarray To Identify Genes Involved In Aluminum Tolerance Of Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L.), J. J. Li, X. W. Li, Z. S. Xia, Y. M. Wu, J. X. Liu

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Studies On Morphology, Cytogenetics And Fertility Of Bc1f1 Of Hybrid F1 Between Elymus Dahuricus And Hordeum Brevisubulatum, Zaozhe Li, Jinfeng Yun, Zhuo Yu

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Genetic Diversity Of Seven Xinjiang Bermudagrass--Isozyme Electrophoretic Patterns, Abulaiti, Peiying Li, Zongjiu Sun

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

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Real World Clinicopathologic Observations Of Patients With Metastatic Solid Tumors Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: Analysis From Kentucky Cancer Registry, Aasems Jacob, Jianrong Wu, Jill M. Kolesar, Eric B. Durbin, Aju Mathew, Susanne Arnold, Aman Chauhan

Biostatistics Faculty Publications

The state of Kentucky has the highest cancer incidence and mortality in the United States. High‐risk populations such as this are often underrepresented in clinical trials. The study aims to do a comprehensive analysis of molecular landscape of metastatic cancers among these patients with detailed evaluation of factors affecting response and outcomes to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy. We performed a retrospective analysis of metastatic solid tumor patients who received ICI and underwent molecular profiling at our institution.

Sixty nine patients with metastatic solid tumors who received ICI were included in the study. Prevalence of smoking and secondhand tobacco exposure …

Effect Of Low Temperature Stress On Malondialdehyde (Mda) Contents In Alfalfa Taproots, P. Li, Jianguo Han, Y. W. Wang

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Genetic Analysis Of Genotype X Environment Interaction For Yield Components Of E. Canadensis, E. Sibiricus And Their Hybrids, Jinghuan Li, Jinfeng Yun, Shuyan Wang

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Nthk1 Gene To Transgenic Alfalfa Leaf Enlargement, Cong Li, Chengjun Deng

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Utilization Method On The Changes Of Species Composition Of Sward With Share Of Festulolium Loliaceum (Huds.) P. Fourn., Mariusz Kulik

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Open-Field Scale-Model Experiments Of Fire Whirls Over L-Shaped Line Fires, Yuto Iga, Kazunori Kuwana, Kozo Sekimoto, Yuji Nakamura

Progress in Scale Modeling, an International Journal

This paper presents the results of open-field scale-model experiments of fire-whirl formation over line fires. L-shaped line fires were burned in crosswinds, and the processes of fire-whirl formation were observed. The flame height was measured using an image-processing technique, while two-dimensional velocity components were measured at two different locations using ultrasonic anemometers. Two tests were selected for comparison: test A, in which intense fire whirls repeatedly formed, and test B, in which no whirls were observed. In test A, the wind flow was bent by the fire plume, creating swirling flows near the burning area, thereby forming fire whirls. On …

Effect Of Reduced Plume Entrainment On The Burning Rate Of Porous Fuel Beds, Sara Mcallister

Progress in Scale Modeling, an International Journal

Large outdoor fires often exhibit unexpected fire behavior, particularly compared with much smaller fires. Understanding the difference between large- and small-scale fires is of importance for both fire behavior predictions and safety. Large fires are often characterized by very tall plumes that can extend to the stratosphere. Particularly as the actively burning area increases, plumes in large-scale fires likely entrain relatively little and may act in a similar fashion to a chimney. To explore the possible changes in burning rate due to the chimney effect, experiments were conducted with wood cribs burned with a chimney of variable height. The burning …

Scale Model Test To Estimate Thermal Damage By Fire In Aircraft Cargo, Jian Gao, Tsuneyoshi Matsuoka, Yuji Nakamura

Progress in Scale Modeling, an International Journal

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires fire detectors to alarm within one minute of the start of a fire in cargo compartments of airplanes. To determine whether such alarm timing works, investigations of the thermal damage to ceilings and other structures during the early stage of a fire were accomplished to demonstrate compliance with these FAA regulations. The objective was to test the feasibility of predicting convective heat transfer in early stage of a cargo compartment fire by conducting reduced scale (lab scale) experiments. First, the scaling laws was derived and validated. Then, full-scale and half-scale experiments were performed with …

Field Performance Of Transgenic Tall Fescue (Festuca Arundinacea Schreb.) With Enhanced Tolerance To Environmental Stress, Ki-Yong Kim, Sang-Hoon Lee, Gi-Jun Choi, Hee-Chung Ji, Joung-Kyong Lee, Keun-Bal Lim, Byung-Ryul Seong, Sung Seo, Byung‐Hyun Lee, Sang‐Soo Kwak

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Development Of Transgenic Tall Fescue Plants With Enhanced Tolerance To Multiple Abiotic Stresses, K. H. Kim, Sang‐Hoon Lee, K. W. Lee, C. H. Park, I. Alam, D. G. Lee, Sang‐Soo Kwak, Byung‐Hyun Lee

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Scanning Electron Microscope (Sem) Of Leaf Cell Morphology And Inheritance For Corn Leaf Aphid (Cla) Resistance In Maize, Hee-Chung Ji, Joung-Kyong Lee, B. R. Sung, K. Y. Kim, K. J. Choi, Keun-Bal Lim, W. H. Kim, Sung Seo

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Extinguishment Of Diffusion Flames Formed Over A Porous Plate Burner Using Rubber Balloons Filled With Inert Gases, Hiroyuki Torikai, Shinya Kudo

Progress in Scale Modeling, an International Journal

We have proposed an inert gas, rubber-balloon extinguishing method which might increase the effectiveness of extinguishing flames and decreasing the amounts of agents needed for fire suppression. Hence, extinguishing experiments have been performed to further clarify possible extinguishing characteristics, mechanisms and scaling effects of this method. Carbon dioxide, nitrogen, argon and helium gases were used as the extinguishing agents. Methane-air and propane-air diffusion flames were formed on two different diameter, round porous plate burner and used as the targets for extinguishment. The extinguishing probabilities were measured, and the extinguishing processes were observed with a high-speed camera. As a result, an …

Effect Of Calcium On Drought Resistance Of Alfalfa Seedling, Yibao Jiang, Guowen Cui, Chengzhang Wang, Xuebing Yan

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Breeding For Cold‐Tolerant Lines Of Stylosanthes Guianensis In Southern China, Zhenfei Guo, Huashan Tang, Guozheng Xie, Yuejing Niu, Youguang Chen, Shaoyun Lu

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Photosynthesis And Productivity Of New Lines And Released Cultivars Of Whipgrass In A Southwest China Environment, Lingzhi Chen, Chunhua Yang, Xiantao Fu, Fang Li, Wenjun Zhang

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Genetic Resources Of Temperate Legumes For Improving Forage Quality In Russia, V. F. Chapurin, A. V. Bukhteeva

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Whole-Exome Sequencing And Hipsc Cardiomyocyte Models Identify Myrip, Trappc11, And Slc27a6 Of Potential Importance To Left Ventricular Hypertrophy In An African Ancestry Population, Marguerite R. Irvin, Praful Aggarwal, Steven A. Claas, Lisa De Las Fuentes, Anh N. Do, C. Charles Gu, Andrea Matter, Benjamin S. Olson, Amit Patki, Karen Schwander, Joshua D. Smith, Vinodh Srinivasasainagendra, Hemant K. Tiwari, Amy J. Turner, Deborah A. Nickerson, Dabeeru C. Rao, Ulrich Broeckel, Donna K. Arnett

Epidemiology and Environmental Health Faculty Publications

Background: Indices of left ventricular (LV) structure and geometry represent useful intermediate phenotypes related to LV hypertrophy (LVH), a predictor of cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) outcomes.

Methods and Results: We conducted an exome-wide association study of LV mass (LVM) adjusted to height^2.7, LV internal diastolic dimension (LVIDD), and relative wall thickness (RWT) among 1,364 participants of African ancestry (AAs) in the Hypertension Genetic Epidemiology Network (HyperGEN). Both single-variant and gene-based sequence kernel association tests were performed to examine whether common and rare coding variants contribute to variation in echocardiographic traits in AAs. We then used a data-driven …

Identification, Evaluation And Molecular Characterization Of Stylosanthes Seabrana--A Potential And Nutritious Range Legume Having Wider Applicability In India, A. Chandra, R. K. Bhatt, A. B. Majumdar, S. Kumar, D. Nagaich, K. Kumar

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.