Qualitative and Quantitative Blood Cell Disorders Among High‐Level Antiretroviral Therapy‐Experienced Children in Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Dereje Mengesha Berta, Biruk Bayleyegn, Solomon Getawa, Zewudu Mulatie, Tiruneh Adane, Elias Chane, Bisrat Birke Teketelew, Melak Aynalem

“…The data were entered into EPI‐Info version 3.5.3 and then transferred to SPSS version 25 for analysis. …”
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A deep machine learning model development for the biomarkers of the anatomical and functional anti-VEGF therapy outcome detection on retinal OCT images by B.E. Malyugin, S.N. Sakhnov, L.E. Axenova, K.D. Axenov, E.V. Kozina, V.V. Vronskaya, V.V. Myasnikova

“…To automatize the processes of identifying morphological structures in OCT images deep learning methods are used. …”
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Current State of Dry Needling Practices: A Comprehensive Analysis on Use, Training, and Safety by Juan Antonio Valera-Calero, Gustavo Plaza-Manzano, Gabriel Rabanal-Rodríguez, María José Díaz-Arribas, Mateusz D. Kobylarz, Jorge Buffet-García, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Marcos José Navarro-Santana

“…The survey covered demographics, professional data, frequency of adverse effects, and if they use ultrasound routinary for guiding interventions. …”
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Promoting active behaviours in schoolchildren using the socio-ecological model in the physical education class: study protocol of the ACTIBESE project by Fernando Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Carlos Cristi-Montero, Natalia Zurita-Corvalán, Caroline Brand, Jorge Mota, Palma Chillón, Anelise Reis Gaya, Javier Brazo-Sayavera, Nicolás Aguilar-Farias

“…The research will use mixed models, ANCOVA, and logistic regressions for data analysis, network analysis, exploratory factors analysis, and structural equation modelling. …”
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The role of neotectonics and climate variability in the Pleistocene-to-Holocene hydrological evolution of the Fuente de Piedra playa lake (southern Iberian Peninsula) by A. Jiménez-Bonilla, L. Martegani, L. Martegani, M. Rodríguez-Rodríguez, F. Gázquez, F. Gázquez, M. Díaz-Azpíroz, S. Martos, K. Reicherter, I. Expósito

“…We conducted an interdisciplinary study combining structural, geomorphic, sedimentological, mineralogical and hydrological analyses to better understand the evolution of the Fuente de Piedra (FdP) playa lake in southern Spain. …”
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Assessing the foreign economic security of Ukraine by Yuliia Yehorova, Svitlana Chorna, Yuriy Petrushenko, Fedir Zhuravka, Khrystyna Potapenko, Iryna D’yakonova, Oksana Zamora

“…At the same time, the growth of foreign economic security is recorded in the period of stabilization during the implementation of structural reforms: 2005–2008 – the period after the Orange Revolution, 2014–2016 – the period of growth after the Revolution of Dignity, 2021 – post-pandemic recovery. …”
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Bioactive Chalcones from <i>Aizoon africanum</i>: Isolation and Cytotoxicity Against Liver and Neural Cancer Cells by Ali O. E. Eltahir, Naeem Sheik Abdul, Taskeen F. Docrat, Paolo Bristow, Elias Chipofya, Robert C. Luckay, Monde A. Nyila, Jeanine L. Marnewick, Kadidiatou O. Ndjoubi, Ahmed A. Hussein

“…The methanolic extract of <i>A. africanum</i> was re-investigated and subjected to various chromatographic techniques, including preparative HPLC, resulting in the isolation of eight compounds (<b>1</b>–<b>8</b>). Structural elucidation was primarily based on NMR data. …”
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Generating synthetic brain PET images of synaptic density based on MR T1 images using deep learning by Xinyuan Zheng, Patrick Worhunsky, Qiong Liu, Xueqi Guo, Xiongchao Chen, Heng Sun, Jiazhen Zhang, Takuya Toyonaga, Adam P. Mecca, Ryan S. O’Dell, Christopher H. van Dyck, Gustavo A. Angarita, Kelly Cosgrove, Deepak D’Souza, David Matuskey, Irina Esterlis, Richard E. Carson, Rajiv Radhakrishnan, Chi Liu

“…The image translation accuracy was evaluated based on the mean squared error, structural similarity index, percentage bias and Pearson’s correlation coefficient between the ground truth and the predicted images. …”
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Shedding light on biochemical changes in single neuron-like pheochromocytoma cells following exposure to synchrotron sourced terahertz radiation using synchrotron source Fourier tr... by Palalle G. Tharushi Perera, Jitraporn Vongsvivut, Denver Linklater, Zoltan Vilagosh, Dominique Appadoo, The Hong Phong Nguyen, Mark J. Tobin, Rodney Croft, Elena P. Ivanova

“…An increase in lipids, such as cholesterol, or notable changes in their compositions and in some protein secondary structures were observed in the SS THz-exposed cells. …”
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Evaluating the Effect of Dietary Protein–Energy Ratios on Yak Intestinal Microbiota Using High-Throughput 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing by Yanbin Zhu, Yangji Cidan, Munwar Ali, Sijia Lu, Usama Javed, Zhuoma Cisang, Deji Gusang, Quzha Danzeng, Kun Li, Wangdui Basang

“…The results revealed a total of 5,669,645 raw data sequences (3,189,115 and 2,480,530 from day 15 and day 30, respectively). …”
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A detailed investigation of induced residual stresses in the laser powder bed fusion process using the modified inherent strain approach and experimental measurements by Marjan Molavi-Zarandi, Ali Bonakdar, Hossein Mohammadtaheri, Mehran Bagheri, Ramin Sedaghati

“…While the MIS method aligns well with the experimental data at the surface level, discrepancies arise in deeper subsurface layers, where simulations tend to underestimate tensile residual stresses due to simplified MIS assumptions. …”
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Deep learning radiomics of left atrial appendage features for predicting atrial fibrillation recurrence by Yanping Yin, Sixiang Jia, Jing Zheng, Wei Wang, Ziwen Wang, Jiangbo Lin, Wenting Lin, Chao Feng, Shudong Xia, Weili Ge

“…Abstract Background Structural remodeling of the left atrial appendage (LAA) is characteristic of atrial fibrillation (AF), and LAA morphology impacts radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) outcomes. …”
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Deep sphingolipidomic and metabolomic analyses of ceramide synthase 2 null mice reveal complex pathway-specific effects by Jeongah Oh, Sneha Muralidharan, Qing Zhao, Johannes Scholz, Iris D. Zelnik, Shani Blumenreich, Tammar Joseph, Tamir Dingjan, Pradeep Narayanaswamy, Hyungwon Choi, Heiko Hayen, Federico Torta, Anthony H. Futerman

“…The sphingolipidome contains thousands of structurally distinct sphingolipid (SL) species. This enormous diversity is generated by the combination of different long-chain bases (LCBs), N-acyl chains and head groups. …”
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Simulating Image Coaddition with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. III. Software Improvements and New Linear Algebra Strategies by Kaili Cao, Christopher M. Hirata, Katherine Laliotis, Masaya Yamamoto, Emily Macbeth, M. A. Troxel

“…This paper presents the refactored I mcom software, featuring full object-oriented programming, improved data structures, and alternative linear algebra strategies for determining coaddition weights. …”
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Sociodemographic factors associated with trajectories of depression among urban refugee youth in Kampala, Uganda: A longitudinal cohort study by Zerihun Admassu, Sikky Shiqi Chen, Carmen H. Logie, Moses Okumu, Frannie MacKenzie, Robert Hakiza, Daniel Kibuuka Musoke, Brenda Katisi, Aidah Nakitende, Peter Kyambadde, Lawrence Mbuagbaw

“…Sociodemographic (older age, gender [cisgender women vs. cisgender men], longer time in Uganda), and socioecological (structural: unemployment, food insecurity; interpersonal: parenthood, recent intimate partner violence) factors were significantly associated with the sustained high trajectory of depression. …”
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Use of Rapid Qualitative Analysis to Support Collaborative Synergy Within a Community Coalition for Health Equity in Detroit by Hayley S. Thompson, Ten-Niah Kinney, Carrie Leach, Alexandra Sass, Ariel Washington, Rhonda Dailey, Elizabeth Towner, Alyssa Beavers, Rodlescia Sneed, Karen Solomon Edwards, Ijeoma Nnodim Opara, Arthur Hampton, Zachary Cichon, Afsana Rinky, Joneigh Khaldun

“…We used RQA to interpret interview data. Results: Participants were majority female, Black/African American, and over 60 years old. …”
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Empowering knowledge graphs with hybrid retrieval-augmented generation for the intelligent mix scheme of mass concrete by Yuqing Shang, Zhijiang Ke, Peng Lin, Qianhui Ren, Wenshan Zhang, Xiongwu Wang, Xiaotao Li, Fuyuan Gong, Shiqi Wang, Baofa Wang, Zhengkui Xu, Minglun Sun, Shunli Tan

“…Firstly, a total of 1723 mix proportioning records collected from 15 hydropower stations were structurally extracted using a customized data transformation tool. …”
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Uncovering the breeding contribution of transposable elements from landraces to improved varieties through pan-genome-wide analysis in rice by Xiaoxia Li, Xiaoxia Li, Xiaofan Dai, Xiaofan Dai, Huiying He, Wu Chen, Qian Qian, Qian Qian, Lianguang Shang, Lianguang Shang, Longbiao Guo, Wenchuang He

“…Advances in pan-genomes and enhanced capacity for analyzing structural variations have increasingly highlighted their role in rice genetic improvement. …”
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Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Deficiency: Outlines from Newborn Screening, In Silico Predictions, and Molecular Studies by Serena Catarzi, Anna Caciotti, Janita Thusberg, Rodolfo Tonin, Sabrina Malvagia, Giancarlo la Marca, Elisabetta Pasquini, Catia Cavicchi, Lorenzo Ferri, Maria A. Donati, Federico Baronio, Renzo Guerrini, Sean D. Mooney, Amelia Morrone

“…Bioinformatics predictions based on both phylogenetic conservation and functional/structural software were used to characterize the new identified variants. …”
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Prediction of dam deformation using adaptive noise CEEMDAN and BiGRU time series modeling by WANG Zixuan, OU Bin, CHEN Dehui, YANG Shiyong, ZHAO Dingzhu, FU Shuyan

“…【Background and Objective】Accurate prediction of dam deformation is crucial for ensuring the safety of dam structures in engineering monitoring. Dam deformation is influenced by multiple factors, including water pressure, temperature, and material aging, which often exhibit nonlinear and dynamic relationships. …”
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