Research on Small-Target Detection of Flax Pests and Diseases in Natural Environment by Integrating Similarity-Aware Activation Module and Bidirectional Feature Pyramid Network Mod... by Manxi Zhong, Yue Li, Yuhong Gao

“…To enhance the detection accuracy and generalization capability of the model, this paper first employs the Albumentations library for data augmentation, which strengthens the model’s adaptability to complex environments by enriching the diversity of training samples. …”
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Long-Term Anatomic and Functional Outcomes after Macular Hole Surgery by Karolina Kaźmierczak, Joanna Stafiej, Joanna Stachura, Paweł Żuchowski, Grażyna Malukiewicz

“…It improved significantly both in early (p<0.001) and long-term postoperative observation (p<0.005). Generally, the functional outcomes were better in eyes with short-time duration of the MH, when a smaller diameter (<400 μm) of the hole was measured and a V-shaped closure of the MH and the restoration of the ELM line on OCT were present. …”
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How Much Do We Know about the Biopsychosocial Predictors of Glycaemic Control? Age and Clinical Factors Predict Glycaemic Control, but Psychological Factors Do Not by Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin Abdullah, Hatta Sidi, Arun Ravindran, Paula Junggar Gosse, Emily Samantha Kaunismaa, Roslyn Laurie Mainland, Norlaila Mustafa, Nurul Hazwani Hatta, Puteri Arnawati, Amelia Yasmin Zulkifli, Luke Sy-Cherng Woon

“…Several questionnaires were administered, including the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) to measure depressive symptoms, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) to assess anxiety symptoms, the Big Five Inventory (BFI) to evaluate personality traits, and the WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) to assess QOL. …”
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Parental conflicts and resource sharing: Evolutionary trade-off by Ruby Dhar, Arun Kumar, Subhradip Karmakar

“…Mothers and fathers possess distinct reproductive priorities. Females generally put more effort into raising their young due to biological reasons (such as gestation and breastfeeding). …”
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MUNet: a novel framework for accurate brain tumor segmentation combining UNet and mamba networks by Lijuan Yang, Lijuan Yang, Qiumei Dong, Da Lin, Chunfang Tian, Xinliang Lü

“…Furthermore, when validated on the independent LGG dataset, MUNet demonstrated excellent generalization ability, proving its effectiveness in various medical imaging scenarios. …”
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Global burden of ischemic heart disease in older adult populations linked to non-optimal temperatures: past (1990–2021) and future (2022–2050) analysis by Lihui Liu, Lihui Liu, Yisong He, Yisong He, Gang Huang, Yangxi Zeng, Yangxi Zeng, Jiaan Lu, Ru He, Haiqing Chen, Yuheng Gu, Qingwen Hu, Bin Liao, Bin Liao, Juyi Wan, Juyi Wan

“…The analysis of gender difference revealed that men are usually more affected by high temperatures, though generally, women are more sensitive to low temperatures. …”
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Determination of Electrolytes in Critical Illness Patients at Different pH Ranges: Whom Shall We Believe, the Blood Gas Analysis or the Laboratory Autoanalyzer? by Christopher Hohmann, Roman Pfister, Kathrin Kuhr, Julia Merkle, Julian Hinzmann, Guido Michels

“…In daily clinical practice, both the blood gas analyzer (ABG) and the laboratory autoanalyzer (AA) are generally applied. However, there is still uncertainty regarding the convergence of the prementioned assays, and data about the comparability dependent on the pH value are still lacking. …”
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People’s knowledge, attitudes, and conflicts with carnivores in central hills, Sri Lanka by Ashan Thudugala, Hem Bahadur Katuwal, Nalindra Laxman, Vishwa Dushmantha, Ravindi Menikrama, Harsha Dissanayake, Chameera Dilshan, Ru-Chuan He, Rui-Chang Quan

“…However, only 2 % of respondents identified as many as nine species, indicating a generally low ability to identify carnivore species. …”
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The use of animation tools in the media space of the “Library Night” for the development of master’s students’ teamwork skills by Ekaterina A. Mamaeva, Dmitry N. Gribkov, Vladimir V. Matveev, Tatyana V. Masharova

“…Theoretical and methodological analysis and generalization are used to determine the content and problems of developing teamwork skills in library and information education, and the inclusion of animation tools in the implementation of media projects. …”
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Characterising “obesogenic” versus “protective” food consumption, and their value chain among Ghanaian households by Reginald Adjetey Annan, Nana Ama Frimpomaa Agyapong, Robert Aidoo, Charles Apprey, Linda Nana Esi Aduku, Elizabeth C Swart

“…In contrast, most households (about 80%) consumption patterns did not discriminate between obesogenic and protective foods. Generally, characteristics of purchasers from retail/wholesale outlets agree with those of households, where obesogenic foods were retailed to younger, less educated buyers than older, more educated ones. …”
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Effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy intervention on occupational burnout among school teachers by Netra Raj Paudel, Netra Raj Paudel, Prakash K. C., Prakash K. C., Clas-Håkan Nygård, Clas-Håkan Nygård, Subas Neupane, Subas Neupane

“…Linear regression models with generalized estimating equations were used to calculate the mean, mean change estimates, and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs).ResultsThe mean level of EE decreased during the post-test for both treatment (mean change -0.93, 95% CI: -2.56 to 0.70) and control (-1.71, 95% CI: -3.24 to -0.18) arms. …”
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Associations of four obesity indices with diabetes mellitus in Korean middle-aged and older adults using the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES) by Yiseul Lee, Nam-Kyoo Lim, Hyun-Young Park

“…ABSI showed steady and slightly increasing ORs with increasing age although the ORs in both sexes were generally low for DM. For IDI and cfNRI, WHR had the highest values among all age groups. …”
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Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review by Erika Butkutė, Monika Zieniūtė, Agnė Morkūnaitė, Vilma Jūratė Balčiūnienė

“…<i>Discussion</i>: BS generally improves DR progression, but its effect depends on preoperative severity and glycemic control. …”
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Exploring ketogenic diet resistance in glucose transporter type 1 deficiency syndrome: A comprehensive review and critical appraisal by Raffaele Falsaperla, Vincenzo Sortino, Gerhard Josef Kluger, Thomas Herberhold, Andrea Rüegger, Pasquale Striano, Martino Ruggieri, Joerg Klepper, Georgia Ramantani

“…EEG consistently revealed 2–3.5 Hz generalized spike‐and‐wave discharges. Genetic investigations revealed point mutations and deletions in two cases each. …”
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INDEPENDENCE AND FINANCIAL EXPERTISE OF AUDIT COMMITTEE ON VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Saidu MUSA, Muhammed Kamaldeen Usman, Paul B. Ogunwole

“…The information derived from the eleven years was statistically analysed using the Generalized Linear Regression. The result shows that audit committee composition does not significantly influence disclosure practices of listed DMBs in Nigeria (z=0.372, p>0.05) and audit committee independence constitutes a significant influence on the voluntary disclosure practice of listed DBMs in Nigeria (z=3.069, p-value < 0.01). …”
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Prevalidation of an ELISA for Detection of a New Clinical Entity: Leishmania donovani-Induced Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Bhagya Deepachandi, Sudath Weerasinghe, Himali Gunathilake, Thisira P. Andrahennadi, Mahendra N. Wickramanayake, Shantha Siri, Vishvanath Chandrasekharan, Preethi Soysa, Yamuna Siriwardana

“…Leishmania donovani, the most virulent and visceralizing parasite, is increasingly reported to cause CL in many countries in the world. Although CL is generally not considered to evoke a humoral immune response except for a nonrobust and a variable response in minority of cases, VL is associated with a clear strong humoral response. …”
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Tissue-Specific Autoantibodies Improve Diagnosis of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome in the Early Stage and Indicate Localized Salivary Injury by Yuebo Jin, Jing Li, Jiali Chen, Miao Shao, Ruijun Zhang, Yichen Liang, Xia Zhang, Xiaoying Zhang, Qin Zhang, Fangting Li, Yaobin Cheng, Xiaolin Sun, Jing He, Zhanguo Li

“…Due to the absence of specific clinical manifestations and biomarkers in the early stage, pSS is generally underrecognized. To elucidate the role of the tissue-specific autoantibodies (TSAs), i.e., anti-CA6, anti-SP1, and anti-PSP antibodies, we enrolled 137 pSS patients, 32 secondary Sjögren’s syndrome (sSS) patients, and 127 healthy controls (HCs), whose serum and saliva samples were collected. …”
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Highly Aggressive CD4-Positive Mast Cell Leukaemia (Leukaemic Variant) Associated with Isolated Trisomy 19 and Hemophagocytosis by Neoplastic Mast Cells: A Case Report with Challen... by Dina Sameh Soliman, Ahmad Al-Sabbagh, Feryal Ibrahim, Amna Gameil, Mohamed Yassin, Halima El-Omri

“…A 39-year-old male presented with acute onset of fever, abdominal pain, and generalized body aches of two-week duration. Peripheral blood smear showed circulating blasts (13%) with coarsely basophilic granulation. …”
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Preliminary characterization and evaluation of local concrete sludges for use as supplementary cementitious materials by Ashfaque Ahmed Jhatial, Iveta Nováková, Eirik Gjerløw, Christian John Engelsen

“…Larger particles are generally more susceptible to breakdown during pulverization, which explains the higher reduction observed in some samples. …”
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Differences in influenza testing and treatment in micropolitan versus metropolitan areas in the U.S. using medicare claims data from 2010 to 2016 by Alexia Couture, F. Scott Dahlgren, Hector S. Izurieta, Richard A. Forshee, Yun Lu, Carrie Reed

“…We used Negative Binomial generalized mixed models to estimate adjusted rate ratios (aRR) between MSAs and muSAs, adjusting for clustering by CBSA plus explanatory variables. …”
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