Is there hidden genetic variability in the species of Steindachneridion Garavello, 2005 (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae)? by Daniele Aparecida Matoso, Hallana Cristina Menezes da Silva, Augusto Luiz Ferreira Júnior, Fábio Porto-Foresti, Ricardo Utsunomia, Fernanda Dotti do Prado, Roberto Ferreira Artoni

“…The detection of new haplotypes and intraspecific variability emphasizes the urgency of implementing systematic conservation measures in the face of looming extinction threats.…”
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Demethylzeylasteral inhibits proliferation and metastasis of osteosarcoma cells by modulating the PI3K/AKT/Autophagy pathways by Xuhui Yuan, Jiayu Li, Bo Yu, Feng Cai, Binqi Chen, Jun Liu, Yuanxiang Peng, Duo Zeng, Qi Liao, Lang Liu

“…RNA sequencing was implemented to identify the molecular pathways affected by DEM exposure. …”
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A scoping review of interprofessional education in healthcare: evaluating competency development, educational outcomes and challenges by Hemal Patel, Simone Perry, Eric Badu, Felista Mwangi, Oyepeju Onifade, Alexander Mazurskyy, Joanne Walters, Meredith Tavener, Danielle Noble, Sherphard Chidarikire, Lee Lethbridge, Liam Jobson, Hamish Carver, Annabelle MacLellan, Natalie Govind, Graham Andrews, Greg Kerrison-Watkin, Elizabeth Lun, Bunmi S. Malau-Aduli, on behalf of the ACHIEVE Network

“…Addressing the challenges and implementing best practices can further enhance the effectiveness of IPE programs, ultimately improving healthcare outcomes. …”
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Model Identification, Dynamic Positioning, and Thrust Allocation System for the milliAmpere1 Autonomous Ferry Prototype: Field Trial Results by Miguel Hinostroza, Camilla Fruzzetti, Andreas Gudahl Tufte, Simon J. N. Lexau, Alexey Gusev, Egil Eide, Edmund F. Brekke, Anastasios M. Lekkas, Roger Skjetne, Michele Martelli, Morten Breivik

“…Additionally, system model identification was performed to determine the parameters of the actuator dynamics. …”
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Five-year carry-over effects in dune slack vegetation response to hydrology by Lisanne van Willegen, Hilary Wallace, Angela Curreli, Ciara Dwyer, John Ratcliffe, Davey L. Jones, Graham Williams, Martin Hollingham, Laurence Jones

“…MSL is also flexible to implement within manual monitoring programmes, which could be targeted to 3-months per year over the spring as a minimum requirement. …”
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Federated and ensemble learning framework with optimized feature selection for heart disease detection by Olfa Hrizi, Karim Gasmi, Abdulrahman Alyami, Adel Alkhalil, Ibrahim Alrashdi, Ali Alqazzaz, Lassaad Ben Ammar, Manel Mrabet, Alameen E.M. Abdalrahman, Samia Yahyaoui

“…We used particle swarm optimization (PSO) for feature selection, which optimized the most relevant features in conjunction with voting and stacking approaches to further increase the model's performance. In addition, federated learning was implemented to allow decentralized training while preserving sensitive medical data. …”
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On-Chip DO sensor based on phosphorescence lifetime spectroscopy for investigation of activation parameters in photodynamic therapy of cancers by E. Heydari, S. Delavari, K. Hajisharifi, S. Emadi, H. Radnaseri, M. Moeini, H. Mehdian, A. Erdem, G. Bai, M. Razzaghi

“…Rose Bengal (RB) is utilized as a PS to demonstrate this system's capability to analyze and tune the PS activation parameters such as PS concentration, laser exposure time, and power. In addition, the platform provides important information on the medium activation duration, the maximum changes in the PL lifetime (∆τmax), and the time to reach ∆τmax. …”
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High-Resolution Distributed Dispersion Characterization for Polarization Maintaining Fibers Based on a Closed-Loop Measurement Framework by Zhangjun Yu, Jun Yang, Yonggui Yuan, Feng Peng, Hanyang Li, Changbo Hou, Chengcheng Hou, Zhihai Liu, Libo Yuan

“…Theoretical and experimental demonstration of this method is implemented. In addition, the spatial resolution (<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$&lt;$</tex-math></inline-formula>10&#x00A0;cm) is discussed. …”
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The HST–Gaia Near-infrared Astrometric Reference Frame Near the Milky Way Galactic Center by Matthew W. Hosek Jr., Tuan Do, Gregory D. Martinez, Rebecca Lewis-Merrill, Andrea M. Ghez, Jessica R. Lu, Shoko Sakai, Jay Anderson

“…New astrometric measurements are extracted from Hubble Space Telescope (HST) observations (14 epochs, 2010–2023) and transformed into the ICRS using 40 stars in common with Gaia-DR3. We implement a new method for modeling proper motions via Gaussian processes that accounts for systematic errors, greatly improving measurement accuracy. …”
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Household catastrophic health expenditure and depressive mood among Chinese adults, children, and adolescents: a population-based panel study by Shuwen Li, Kailu Fang, Yu Zhang, Yushi Lin, Luyan Zheng, Jie Wu

“…This positive association persisted in different subgroup analyses. In addition, we found that being insured with either urban or rural health insurance was associated with decreased odds of depressive mood. …”
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Evaluation of the disease burden of nosocomial infection among inpatients in a cancer hospital based on propensity score matching by Jiayang Tang, Jiang Yuan, Hui Wang, Qin Huang, Weiwei Yang, Qingqing Tian, Anran Liu, Hailin Zhang, Chunlin Wu

“…On this basis, we conclude that the funds for the prevention and control of HAIs and MDRO infections should be increased, and the measures for the prevention and control of HAIs should be implemented effectively, so as to reduce the direct and indirect economic burdens caused by HAIs and MDRO infections.…”
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Genome-wide sequence comparison and development of InDel and SNP markers to facilitate localized rice breeding by Juan Pariasca-Tanaka, Yoshiaki Ueda, Katsuhiko Kondo, M. Asaduzzaman Prodhan, Toavintsoa Rajonandraina, Harisoa Nicole Ranaivo, Mbolatantely Fahazavana Rakotondramanana, Hiroki Saito, Lam Thi Dinh, Matthias Wissuwa

“…To efficiently develop locally-adapted rice cultivars resilient to adverse environmental conditions, our objective was to develop a pipeline for the analysis of re-sequencing data and the development of low-cost allele-specific markers that can be implemented in developing countries. This study focused on three rice cultivars (X265, F160, and Nerica4) commonly grown in Madagascar. …”
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Cutting-edge greenhouse practices for better stigma yield and corm quality of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) by Muien Qaryouti, Abdelrahman Al-Soqeer, Mohamed E. Abdelaziz, Mohamed E. Abdelaziz, Nazim S. Gruda, Saif AlSahly, Wafa Alrasheed, Sahar Althobiti, Omar Babiker, Mahmoud Sharafeldin, Mahmoud Sharafeldin, Wim Voogt

“…Saudi Arabia is a significant importer of saffron, but the high cost of importing quality corms makes it economically unfeasible relative to the potential income from saffron production. Additionally, the high temperatures and harsh conditions of open fields pose significant challenges for saffron cultivation in the region. …”
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Intelligent biosensors for human movement rehabilitation and intention recognition by Mehrab Rafiq, Nouf Abdullah Almujally, Asaad Algarni, Mohammed Alshehri, Yahya AlQahtani, Ahmad Jalal, Ahmad Jalal, Hui Liu, Hui Liu, Hui Liu

“…The model's scalability and high accuracy support its applicability for deployment on embedded platforms in future implementations.…”
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Dengue situation in Chinese mainland, 2023 by Yujuan Yue, Xinchang Lun, Chunchun Zhao, Xiaobo Liu, Ning Zhao, Yuhong Guo, Xiuping Song, Liang Lu, Dongsheng Ren

“…Of the domestic imported cases, 91.5% were from the Yunnan Province. Additionally, only 30.6% of domestic imported cases were transmitted between provinces. …”
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Patient Satisfaction Following Top Surgery: A RealSelf Analysis Using Advanced Natural Language Processing by Leonardo Alaniz, MD, MBA, Avril Stulginski, BS, Jenny Ventura, BS, Arman Ghafari, BS, Hoyune Esther Cho, MD, MS, Medha Vallurupalli, BA, Justin Cordero, BS, Sierra Willens, BS, Jagmeet Arora, BS, Cathy J. Tang, MD, MS

“…Practitioners can benefit from AI language tools to effectively analyze patient feedback and implement rapid improvements in their practice.…”
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Requirements and special considerations for drug trials with children across six jurisdictions: 1. Clinical trial application review in the regulatory approval process by Breanne Stewart, Pirkko Lepola, Gunter F. Egger, Fahimeda Ali, Albert J. Allen, Albert J. Allen, Alysha K. Croker, Andrew J. Davidson, Pamela Dicks, Saul N. Faust, Saul N. Faust, Dionna Green, Collin Hovinga, Collin Hovinga, Agnes V. Klein, Robyn Langham, Hidefumi Nakamura, Laura Pioppo, Shiva Ramroop, Michiyo Sakiyama, Isabel Sanchez Vigil de la Villa, Junko Sato, Donna L. Snyder, Mark A. Turner, Mark A. Turner, Sarah Zaidi, Kanecia Zimmerman, Kanecia Zimmerman, Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil

“…However, there are additional Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board requirements for clinical trials including children. …”
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Characteristics of Neisseria meningitidis isolated from patients with urogenital infection in a region of China by Qinghui Xie, Yang Yang, Wenwen Xu, Dandan Yang, Jingrui Li, Yijie Tang, Lingyun Shen, Fangyuan Yu, Wenhao Weng, Fuquan Long, Qingqiong Luo

“…The study highlights the critical need to enhance molecular surveillance, implement rapid AMR screening, and prioritize MenB vaccination strategies in high-risk populations.…”
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Smart Drug Delivery Systems Based on Cyclodextrins and Chitosan for Cancer Therapy by Larisa Păduraru, Alina-Diana Panainte, Cătălina-Anișoara Peptu, Mihai Apostu, Mădălina Vieriu, Tudor Bibire, Alexandru Sava, Nela Bibire

“…Certainly, there are additional stimuli with research potential that can facilitate the drug’s release upon activation, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS), various enzymes, ATP level, or hypoxia; however, our review exclusively addresses the aforementioned stimuli presented in a comprehensive manner.…”
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Informing family physician payment reform in Canada: protocol for a cross-provincial, multimethod study by Agnes Grudniewicz, Kimberlyn McGrail, Alan Katz, M Ruth Lavergne, David Rudoler, Lindsay Hedden, Maria Mathews, Rita McCracken, Erin C Strumpf, Nichole Austin, Gayle Halas, Sarah Spencer, Ted McDonald, Hugh Shiplett, Rachel Thelen

“…Background Amid growing concerns about primary care accessibility and the need to support longitudinal, community-based models of care, Canadian provinces have implemented major reforms to how family physicians are paid. …”
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