Surveillance and Coinfection Dynamics of Infectious Bronchitis Virus and Avian Influenza H9N2 in Moroccan Broiler Farms (2021–2023): Phylogenetic Insights and Impact on Poultry Hea... by Rim Regragui, Oumayma Arbani, Nadia Touil, Khalid Bouzoubaa, Mohamed Oukessou, Mohammed El Houadfi, Siham Fellahi

“…This underscores the urgent need to establish surveillance systems to track pathogen circulation and implement strategies to control virus spread, ensuring the protection of animals and public health.…”
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Proposing a framework for body mass prediction with point clouds: A study applied in typical swine pen environments by Gabriel Pagin, Luciane Silva Martello, Rubens André Tabile, Rafael Vieira de Sousa

“…Challenges persist in implementing these techniques in pens with a large number of animals, especially in extracting physical body characteristics from images in a production environment. …”
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Continuum topological derivative - A novel application tool for segmentation of CT and MRI images by Viswanath Muthukrishnan, Sandeep Jaipurkar, Nedumaran Damodaran

“…In this study, we have implemented the CTD denoising algorithm to produce denoised CT/MR images, serving as ground truth for subsequent segmentation steps. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF CITIZENS'AWARENESS REGARDING ORAL HYGIENE AND PREVENTION OF DENTAL DISEASES by L.F. Kaskova, O.S. Pavlenkova, M.O. Sadovski, L.I. Amosova

“… Recently, sanitary and educational work for the prevention of dental diseases in children is widely implemented, but the problem of awareness and oral hygiene in young and middle-aged people remains quite relevant. …”
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Alum-anchored IL-12 combined with cytotoxic chemotherapy and immune checkpoint blockade enhanced antitumor immune responses in head and neck cancer models by James W Hodge, Howard Kaufman, Michelle R Padget, Kellsye P Fabian, Sailaja Battula, Wiem Lassoued, Ginette Santiago-Sanchez, Clint Tanner Allen

“…Elevated and prolonged interferon-γ expression is central to the antitumor activity mediated by the combination therapy. In addition, the combination therapy with mANK-101+cisplatin+α-PD-1 induced the formation of tertiary lymphoid structure-like immune aggregates in the peritumoral space.Conclusion The current findings provide a rationale for the combination of alum-tethered IL-12 with cisplatin and α-PD-1 for HNSCC.…”
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A multiple biomolecules-based rapid life detection protocol embedded in a rover scientific subsystem for soil sample analysis by Akib Zaman, Fardeen Ashraf, Haseena Khan, Faria Noshin Ahona, Oliullah Samir, Asif Mahmud Rayhan, Sadia Nur Nazifa, Hafsah Mahzabin Chowdhury, Md. Mahbubur Rahman

“…Based on the suitable biomolecules, a scientific exploration subsystem is developed, and the implemented protocol is built to perform onboard sample analysis. …”
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Prediction Equation for Spirometric Parameters in Cairo Governorate Adult Population by Omar M. A. Abdelzaher, Gamal A. Salem, Ashraf A. Elmaraghy

“…In addition, equations had diverse determination coefficients from those reported by authors in adult Omani and Jordanian populations. …”
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Clinical application of capsule sponge testing in symptomatic reflux disease: a national prospective cohort study by Siobhan Chien, Paul Glen, Gavin Bryce, Neil Cruickshank, Ian Penman, Kevin Robertson, Perminder Phull, Andrew Crumley, Ivan Gunjaca, Jeyakumar Apollos, Michael Miller, Jonathan Fletcher, Grant Fullarton

“…Abstract Background Capsule sponge testing, using an oesophageal cell collection device with biomarkers, was implemented nationally across Scotland in 2020 for symptomatic reflux patients referred to secondary care for non-urgent endoscopy. …”
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Impact of maternal nutritional literacy and feeding practices on the growth outcomes of children (6–23 months) in Gujranwala: a cross-sectional study by Aaiza Tahreem, Allah Rakha, Rimsha Anwar, Roshina Rabail, Cristina Maria Maerescu, Claudia Terezia Socol, Florin Leontin Criste, Gholamreza Abdi, Rana Muhammad Aadil

“…Complementary foods were timely introduced to 53% of infants, 47% received minimum meal frequency and 34% met the minimum dietary diversity criteria. Additionally, the consumption of unhealthy foods, sugar-sweetened beverages, and zero consumption of fruits and vegetables was practiced by 71, 23, and 27% of infants and young children, respectively. …”
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Concentração de macronutrientes e metais pesados em maravalha de unidade de suínos em cama sobreposta Concentrations of macronutrients and heavy metal in wood shavings from deep be... by Martha M. Higarashi, Arlei Coldebella, Paulo A. V. de Oliveira, Airton Kunz, Rosemari M. Mattei, Virgínia S. Silva, Armando L. do Amaral

“…Deep bedding system for swine production appears as a promising alternative, because it reduces the risks of contamination by converting manure management from liquid to solid phase. Additionally, it makes possible the production of organic compost, which can generate extra income or can be applied in the same farm to implement an organic agricultural production. …”
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Prevention in nursing care: a study protocol of a cluster-randomized controlled trial on the effects of physical exercise and environmental interventions on physical activity behav... by Vera Belkin, Tanja I. Janssen, Julian Rudisch, Bettina Wollesen, Claudia Voelcker-Rehage, Claudia Voelcker-Rehage

“…The exercise intervention involves group-based sessions twice a week, while the environmental intervention focuses on implementing PA into daily routines. The guided environmental intervention is equivalent to the non-guided one but provides additional support two to four times weekly. …”
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An ultrasensitive and specific CRISPR-Cas13a-mediated point-of-care assay for monkeypox detection and PCR-based clade detection by Qin Zhang, Yan Yu, Bin Yin, Liang Xu, Hui Chen, Runjie Qiao, Ang Chen, Na Zhu, Xuping Wu

“…The clade identification assay based on PCR could accurately distinguish Clade I from Clade II within 40 min and can be implemented for high-throughput operation. Graphical abstract…”
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PRINCIPLES OF RE-ENGINEERING METHODOLOGY FOR TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS IN PROCESSING OF RAW MATERIAL COMPONENTS WHILE PRODUCING CEMENT AND SILICATE PRODUCTS by I. A. Busel, P. I. Busel

“…The possibility of controlling technological process of raw material grinding has been demonstrated in the paper.While implementing the proposed complex of organizational and technical recommendations it is possible to increase grinding productivity up to 30-50 % and significantly reduce и существенно снизить energy consumption for mineral raw material grinding during production of cement and silicate products. …”
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Needs and Preferences of Swedish Young Adults for a Digital App Promoting Mental Health Literacy, Occupational Balance, and Peer Support: Qualitative Interview Study by Martin Karaba Bäckström, Sonya Girdler, Ben Milbourn, Annika Lexén

“…This risk is compounded by young adults’ low levels of mental health literacy and limited competencies in implementing strategies promoting mental health and well-being in their daily lives. …”
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Receiver Processing of the Multibeam Azimuth Scanning CC-OFDM-MIMO Radar by Devy Kuswidiastuti, L. P. Ligthart, Gamantyo Hendrantoro, Titiek Suryani, Prasetiyono Hari Mukti, Yuyu Wahyu

“…The proposed design of long-range radar with low power transmission can be implemented by transmitting multi-orthogonal CC-OFDM symbols in series, which extends the maximum unambiguous range and improves the Signal-to-Noise of the radar system. …”
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Economic burden of five common cancers in Iran: a systematic review of cost-of-illness with a focus on healthcare resource utilization by Kamran Irandoust, Vahid Alipour, Jalal Arabloo, Azin Nahvijou, Akram Akbari

“…Strategies such as improving early detection, optimizing treatment pathways, and implementing cost-effective interventions could help reduce both healthcare costs and the overall financial strain on patients and the healthcare system.…”
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Bacterial isolates and antibiotic resistance in critically ill sepsis patients at a tertiary hospital in Ethiopia by Girum Tesfaye Kiya, Zeleke Mekonnen, Elsah Tegene Asefa, Esayas Kebede Gudina, Hanan Ahmed, Getenet Beyene, Mekidim Mekonnen, Gemeda Abebe

“…ESBL and CP producers accounted for 11/25 (44%) and 12/25(48%) of GNB, respectively. Additionally, 80% of Staphylococcus aureus isolates were methicillin resistant. …”
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Rabbit carcasses as important vectors of multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecalis, but not E. faecium: prevalence and molecular characterization from a study in Poland by Przemysław Knysz, Krzysztof Szkucik, Michał Gondek

“…., Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) and Enterococcus faecium (E. faecium). In addition, the phenotypic and genotypic resistance to antibiotics of rabbit-origin E. faecalis isolates and the relatedness of multi-drug resistance strains has been evaluated. …”
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Inspiratory muscle training and aerobic exercise for respiratory muscle strength in myasthenia gravis post-hospitalization- a randomized controlled trial by Chia-Ling Chang, Tien-Pei Fang, Hsin-Mao Tsai, Hui-Chin Chen, Shih-Feng Liu, Hui-Ling Lin, Jui-Fang Liu

“…The IMT + AE group improvements were more substantial in MEP, modified Borg scale, and 6-minute walk distance, in addition to forced vital capacity (FVC) and FVC % of prediction (0.21 ± 0.24 L and 6.17 ± 6.01%, respectively), while the control group showed decreased volumes (-0.06 ± 0.30 L and − 1.79 ± 9.69%, respectively). …”
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Question-matching approach based on gradual machine learning by Xuejian HE, Anqi CHEN, Zhiqiang GUO, Zhiru WANG, Qun CHEN

“…To facilitate gradual inference, we model the DNN-based global and local features as unary and binary factors, respectively, in a factor graph. Finally, we implement a GML solution for question matching based on an open-sourced GML inference engine. …”
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