MRI machine learning model predicts nerve root sedimentation in lumbar stenosis: a prospective study by Qing Wang, Xianping Luo, Deng Li, Yi Zhai, Caiyun Ying

“…The RF model constructed using these features—designated as SedSign8—exhibited superior performance in predicting the risk of SedSign, with robust metrics across all evaluation dimensions: precision of 84.4%, recall of 73.6%, F1 score of 78.6%, accuracy of 83.6%, and an AUC of 0.901.ConclusionOlder patients, along with a greater degree of stenosis and changes in the dural sac and surrounding tissue structures, were identified as the main pathophysiological basis for the occurrence of the SedSign in LSS.…”
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Long-Term Annual Changes in Agricultural Carbon Footprints and Associated Driving Factors in China from 2000 to 2020 by Xingyuan Xiao, Xuanming Hu, Yaqun Liu, Changhe Lu

“…To this end, we used the life cycle assessment (LCA) method and statistical data to calculate long-term annual agricultural CFs in China. …”
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Mechanistic insights into the effects of Tris-2-butoxyethyl phosphate on multiple cancers using network toxicology and molecular docking by Hongting Lu, Pengyu Huang, Bingqi Huang, Dongming He, Xinhuai Ou, Zhanyu Xu, Shikang Li

“…Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses were then performed to characterize the biological functions and pathways involved Three-dimensional structures of the core target proteins were retrieved from the Protein Data Bank (PDB), optimized using PyMOL (version 3.0.3), and subjected to molecular docking with AutoDock Vina to assess their binding affinities with TBEP. …”
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Understanding behavioural changes through community-based participatory research to promote oral health in socially disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Southern Sweden by Elisabeth Carlson, Anders Kottorp, Rathi Ramji, Susanne Brogårdh-Roth, Anna Nilvéus Olofsson, Margareta Rämgård

“…Further, the participants recognised the role of family dynamics primarily the interactions within the family, family structure and traditional practices as influencing oral health-related behaviour among children. …”
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Systematic review of validated parent-reported questionnaires assessing swallowing dysfunction in otherwise healthy infants and toddlers by Abdulsalam Baqays, Julianna Zenke, Sandra Campbell, Wendy Johannsen, Marghalara Rashid, Hadi Seikaly, Hamdy El-Hakim

“…However, concerns were identified regarding the developmental process and the internal structure validity. The PRO questionnaire for SwD in OHITs meets criteria but has not yet been validated in the population of interest nor its psychometric properties assessed. …”
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Intracurricular Factors Influencing Medical Students’ Specialty Choice: A Systematic Review by Schoon B, Kötter T

“…The studies were highly heterogeneous regarding research methods and the quality of reporting.Conclusion: Involving students in the planning and structuring of clinical phases, active feedback, voluntary offerings, seminars/simulations, and involvement in the clinical team can increase a specialty preference. …”
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Potential risk of dipterocarps in the marginal Asian rainforests: low population size and high genomic erosion by Xian-Liang Zhu, Wen-Ji Luo, Sheng-Feng Chai, Jian-Min Tang, Xiao Wei, Alison K. S. Wee, Ming Kang

“…Our results clarified the population structure, interspecific differentiation, and species delimitation of V. guangxiensis sensu lato, resolving longstanding taxonomic ambiguities and supporting the reinstatement of the two Yunnan populations as V. xishuangbannaensis. …”
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Artificial Visual System for Stereo-Orientation Recognition Based on Hubel-Wiesel Model by Bin Li, Yuki Todo, Zheng Tang

“…AVS achieved an overall over 90% accuracy on noise data in orientation recognition tasks, significantly outperforming deep models. …”
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SmartRipen: LSTM-GRU feature selection& XGBoost-CNN for fruit ripeness detection by Archana Ganesh Said, Bharti Joshi

“…On Mango as well as Apple data sets, precision, reliability, as well as recall improved 8.3 %, 4.9 %, and 3.4 %. …”
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Review of pulmonary nematodoses of domestic cats with description of the first case of aelurostrongylosis in a cat in Russia by O. A. Panova, A. V. Khrustalev, L. Y. Porfiryeva

“…The size of the larvae was 360–380 µm in length, the tail end had a characteristic structure – a double bend in the shape of the letter “S”, a dorsal spine-like outgrowth and a ventral notch. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review by Ramin Rezapour, Mohammad Saadati, Hassan Sarsour, Lamia Mahmoud, Moradali Zareipour, Soma Khezri

“…PRISMA algorithm was followed for literature screening independently by two researchers. Extracted data were categorised based on Andersen and Newman Framework of Health Services Utilization. …”
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Genome-wide identification of APX genes in flax (Linum usitatissimum) and functional characterization of LuAPX12 in osmotic and salinity stress responses by Yuan-Dong Li, Rong Ma, Yu-Xi Zheng, Li-Qiong Xie

“…Results This study identified 12 APX genes in flax and analyzed their evolutionary relationships, motif compositions, gene structures, and cis-acting elements, while also predicting potential protein-protein interactions with 226 members of the AP2 family. …”
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Enhancing Urban Space Optimization and Governance through Artificial Intelligence: Insights from Megacities by Tengyun Hu, Tuo Chen, Guojiang Yu, Meng Zhang, Yan Ding, Han Liu, Yu Wang

“…This innovative approach to urban space optimization and governance simulation offers valuable scientific insights and decision-making support for urban structure adjustments and land use efficiency enhancements in megacities.…”
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Degeneration modulates retinal response to transient exogenous oxidative injury. by Michal Lederman, Shira Hagbi-Levi, Michelle Grunin, Alexey Obolensky, Eduard Berenshtein, Eyal Banin, Mordechai Chevion, Itay Chowers

“…Retinal function and structure was evaluated by electroretinogram (ERG) and histology, respectively. …”
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Characterization of Stages of CO₂-Enhanced Oil Recovery Process in Low-Permeability Oil Reservoirs Based on Core Flooding Experiments by Yutong Zhu, Xinwen Wang, Yulong Kang, Chaobin Guo, Qingcheng He, Cai Li

“…The results indicated that the distribution characteristics of the pore structure in the rock samples significantly influenced the CO₂ displacement efficiency. …”
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A Study on Screening for Deep Vein Thrombosis in Post Operative Patients by Mutheeswaran Vikashini, Mani Dhivya, Mohan Nathakkattuvalasu Venkatasamy, Jeevithan Shanmugam

“…Data were analyzed using SPSS version 27. Results: Our study observed that 21% of participants developed DVT, with the highest occurrence among those with pregnancy-related complications (100%), followed by trauma/injury (22.22%), and gastrointestinal perforations (19.04%). …”
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Modeling the Contribution of Network Human Capital to Economic Dynamics and Innovation Activity by N. M. Gabdullin, I. A. Kirshin

“…This article analyzes the contribution of network human capital to economic dynamics and innovation through econometric modeling based on data for 70 countries for 2020–2021. The main goal of the study is to analyze the relationship between network human capital, economic development and innovation activity.Materials and methods. …”
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SWOT and PESTEL analyses in assessing the sustainability of In-stream wetlands in Egypt by Hany Mostafa

“…However, the study also found weaknesses in institutional frameworks, technical capabilities, and management structure. Both wetland areas face significant external pressures, including political instability, economic challenges such as inflation and funding availability, and the impacts of climate change. …”
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Electrocardiographic signs of impaired depolarization (fragmented QRS, early ventricular repolarization, etc.) as markers of left ventricular systolic dysfunction by M. S. Gordeeva, I. A. Serdiukova, A. S. Krasichkov, E. V. Parmon

“…To study the relationship between a decrease in left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) and conventional electrocardiographic (ECG) signs associated with myocardial structure changes (pathological Q wave, ventricular arrhythmias), and relatively novel and less studied (fragmented QRS (fQRS), early ventricular repolarization (EVR)) and to evaluate their significance for identifying patients with mildly-reduced EF (mrEF).Material and methods. …”
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Morbidity Patterns and Determinants of Healthcare-Seeking Behavior Among Older Women in Selected Rural Areas of Bangladesh by Shahinur Akter, Tazrin Azad, Md. Habibur Rahman, Md. Firoz Raihan

“…Conclusion On the basis of the findings, we suggest that the traditional extended family structure should be sustained, wherein older people are treated with care and respect, thereby promoting healthy aging in rural Bangladesh. …”
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