An explainable deep learning model for diabetic foot ulcer classification using swin transformer and efficient multi-scale attention-driven network by R. Karthik, Armaano Ajay, Anshika Jhalani, Kruthik Ballari, Suganthi K

“…The obtained feature maps from both the networks are concatenated and subjected to shuffle attention for feature refinement at a reduced computational cost. …”
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Effect of cooling rate on metallurgical and mechanical properties in continuous wave laser welding of hot-dip galvanised steel-to-aluminium sheets in a zero part-to-part gap lap joint configuration by A. Baghbani Barenji, M.B. Russo, S. Jabar, H.R. Kotadia, D. Ceglarek, K.F. Ayarkwa, J.R. Smith, P. Franciosa

“…The work investigates how cooling affects the formation of intermetallic compounds (IMCs) and the behaviour of Zn vapours, both of which are critical factors to the joint strength. …”
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Vitamin D as a predictor of negative outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: An observational study by Volodymyr Bogomaz, Sofiia Shatylo

“…Patients were divided into two groups based on their serum vitamin D level: with adequate vitamin D (≥ 30 ng/ml) and with low vitamin D (\<30 ng/ml). Outcomes such as death and the need for respiratory support were recorded…”
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RESPONSE OF LOCAL ORANGE TRANSPLANTS TO BIO AND ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND SPRAYING WITH MORINGA LEAVES EXTRACT by Fatima Saad Hameed AL-Marsoumi, Mustafa, E. A. AL-Hadethi

“… This experiment was carried out in 2023 season of spring and fall growth cycle in a private canopy in Al-Radwaniyah city, Baghdad Governorate, study included addition of bacterial biofertilizer at four treatments: no addition (A1),  addition of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteria (A2) , addition of Azospirillum brasilense bacteria (A3) and addition of both types of bacteria (A4) and organic fertilizer (Decomposing buffalo manure) at three levels (0, 250 and 500 g.soil-1), which are symbolized by B0, B1, and B2, respectively Added once during the spring and fall growing cycle, and spray moringa extract at three levels (0, 20 and 40 g.L-1), which are symbolized M0, M1, and M2, respectively spray 5 times every 15 days. …”
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Ionized and total magnesium levels and health outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Juhaina Salim Al-Maqbali, Salwa Al Harasi, Qasim Al Mamary, Henrik Falhammar, Ibrahim Al-Zakwani, Mohammed Al Za’abi, Abdullah M. Al Alawi

“…The study included adult patients with T2DM treated with oral hypoglycemic agents (OHA), insulin, glucagon-like-peptide 1 (GLP-1) injections or their combinations. Both ionized (iMg) and total (tMg) concentrations were measured and the iMg/tMg ratio was calculated. …”
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Equilibrium Studies of Fluoride Adsorption onto a Ferric Poly−mineral from Kenya by EW Wambu, CO Onindo, W Ambusso, GK Muthakia

“…Adsorption isotherms were then applied to the adsorption data to characterize and establish the adsorption capacity of the mineral. …”
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Systemic immune response at gastroesophageal reflux disease by Yu. V. Yevsyutina, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin, S. V. Lyamina, I. Yu. Malyshev

“…At erosive and/or ulcerative esophagitis in comparison to NERD and Barret's esophagus production of proinflammatory cytokines IL-8, the IFN-γ and TNF-α prevails, that indicates development of Th1-mediated immune response. At Barret's esophagus expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-4 and IL-10 is increased, that indicates on development of Th2-immune response.…”
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PRODUCTION AND SECURITY OF FOOD IN GLOBAL CIRCLE by ILO MOSES I. OLATUNDE

“…The paper recommends that government should synchronize both internal and external remedies of large scale food production to promote food sufficiency that can enhance peace and development in the comity of nations. …”
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Time-varying harmonic impedance estimation based on locally-geographically weighted regression by XU Fangwei, XIE Pei′ang, WANG Chuan, LIU Kai, GUO Kai, FAN Lijuan

“…Based upon the information of the sample points with a far gap, it is difficult to estimate the impedance value of the sample points of concern. …”
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Effect of Cannabis Seeds on Some Biomedical Parameters in Male Rats by Karwan Anwar Hassan, Salah Omer Hamabor, Hunar Mustafa Wassman

“…Enzymes Alkaline phosphatase, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and glutamic pyruvic transaminase (ALP, GPT, and GOT) as well as creatinine, uric acid and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) were not significantly (p<0.05) different in both groups. …”
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The impact of organised educational campaigns on understanding of needle sticks injuries and related post-exposure HIV/AIDS prophylaxis by Ram Kumar Garg, Pooja Koundal, Poonam Sharma, Yogesh Kumar, Ram Niwas, Jitendra Singh

“…Conclusion: Compared to video-assisted instruction, the lecture and demonstration technique is more successful. The fact that both teaching techniques contribute to improving understanding of HIV/AIDS and needle stick injuries.…”
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Suicide Attempters Compared to Intentional Self-Harm Have a Severe Suicidal Intention and Poorer Reasons for Living Soon after Their Attempts: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Stud... by Anand Bhogaraju, Korem Anusha, Preethi Gudlavallety

“…Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the severity of suicidal intent after an attempted suicide in comparison to intentional self-harm (ISH) soon after an attempt and assess activating and protective factors in both these conditions. Materials and Methods: In a tertiary hospital, soon after ISH or suicidal attempt (SA), cross-sectional data were collected on socio demographics, attempts, Beck’s suicidal intent scale, Columbia suicide severity rating scale, and brief reasons for living (BRL) scale and analyzed. …”
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Fatigue life prediction of asphalt binders under variable loading levels based on dissipated pseudo-strain energy by Chenze Fang, Hui Li, Zhenxia Li, Yuanzhao Chen, Tengteng Guo

“…The binder fatigue life is affected by both the sequence and interaction of variable loading levels. …”
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Effect of Bio MTA plus & ProRoot MTA pulp capping materials on the regenerative properties of human dental pulp stem cells by Khaled Mohamed Ayoub, Mohamed Mokhtar Nagy, Riham Mohamed Aly, Ghada Nour El Deen, Karim El-Batouty

“…Annexin V expression was investigated to assess the effects of both materials on the induction of apoptosis. The effects of ProRoot MTA and Bio MTA + extraction media on the stemness properties of hDPSCs were assessed via real-time quantitative PCR, and the expression of odontogenic markers (RUNX2, DMP1 & DSSP) was analyzed via RT‒PCR Alizarin Red staining. …”
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Direct engulfment of synapses by overactivated microglia due to cadmium exposure and the protective role of Nrf2 by Siyao Li, Mingdan You, Chengjie Chen, Jingqi Fu, Yuanyuan Xu, Jingbo Pi, Yi Wang

“…We found that Cd exposure induced microglial overactivation, and Cd-overactivated microglia impaired synapses through direct engulfment of synaptic structures, which may contribute to learning-memory impairments. Both fractalkine and complement pathways underlay microglial engulfment of synapses due to Cd exposure. …”
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TAX ADMINISTRATION STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE OF STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA by Mubaraq Sanni, Samuel Kayode Adekunle, Abdul Garba

“…The obtained quantitative data was subjected to both descriptive analysis and Partial Least Squares (PLS-SEM) regression analysis. …”
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Visualization of the Book: Graphic Metaphors in Art Decoration of Ukrainian Church Editions of the Baroque Epoque by Olena Kurhanova

“… The article considers the role of metaphor in the art decoration of 17th–18th centuries Ukrainian editions of church books. …”
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Influence of sleep duration and quality on depression symptoms among nurses during the Omicron outbreak: a cross-sectional survey by Yingying Gu, Pinglang Hu, Caijun Dai, Shuhong Ni, Qiqi Huang

“…Results In total, 2140 nurses were included in this study; 1481 (69.2%) had poor sleep quality, while 866 (40.4%) had depression symptom scores > 7 according to the HADS criteria. Both duration and quality of sleep were significantly correlated with depression symptoms among nurses (P < 0.001). …”
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The Turki-Language Diary of Insha Allah Khan Insha as a Literary Monument by Iskander R.Saitbattalov

“…The manuscript ― its content and form ― significantly expands our understanding of both Insha Allah Khan Insha proper, and of Turkic-language practices in India throughout the last decades of the Mughal Empire. …”
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Determining Planetary Boundary Layer Height by Micro-pulse Lidar with Validation by UAV Measurements by Yueh-Chen Wang, Sheng-Hsiang Wang, Jasper R. Lewis, Shuenn-Chin Chang, Stephen M. Griffith

“…PBLH determination with lidar data depends primarily on the characteristic turbulent motions in the atmosphere and the geophysical location. …”
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