Activity of sorghum aphid and its natural enemies in the context of agroecological and weather conditions by Tomasz E. Koralewski, Tomasz E. Koralewski, Michael J. Brewer, Leonel L. Deleon, Norman C. Elliott, Kristopher Giles, Adrianna Szczepaniec, Ashleigh M. Faris, Ashleigh M. Faris

“…Agroecological-oriented areawide pest management leverages the innate ability of agroecosystem to suppress pests, and thus to utilize ecosystem services, a key component of sustainable agriculture. …”
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Safe delivery of goods and services with smart door locks: Unlocking potential use by Gunnhild Beate Antonsen Svaboe, Kristin Ystmark Bjerkan, Solveig Meland

“…A successful unattended delivery system behind closed door can reduce the number of failed deliveries, porch piracy, and unnecessary trips to let in service providers, and might enhance perceived flexibility and convenience of consumers.…”
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Comprehensive study for radiation shielding features for Bi2O3–B2O3–ZnO composite using computational radioanalytical Phy-X/PSD, MCNP5, and SRIM software by Y. S. Alajerami, M. H. A. Mhareb, M. I. Sayyed, M. Kh. Hamad, F. Kodeh, M. Rashad, M. Mitwalli

“…The study's findings are valuable insights from thoroughly examining these parameters, which can potentially improve the radiation protection abilities of Bi2O3–B2O3–ZnO glasses. This study represents a significant step in developing more efficient and safer materials for gamma radiation shielding applications.…”
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Multiphoton imaging-based quantifiable collagen signatures for predicting outcomes in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Xiwen Chen, Jikui Miao, Xingxin Huang, Xiahui Han, Liqin Zheng, Jianxin Chen, Linying Chen, Lianhuang Li

“…Our statistical results demonstrate that as two new optical biomarkers, TACS- and M-TACS-score, are independent prognostic factors and have good discriminatory ability (high AUC) as well as risk stratification (high HR) comparing with traditional clinical model (combining seven clinical risk factors, age, sex, TNM stage, tumor location and differentiation, perineural and lymph-vascular invasion) in predicting overall survival (OS) of patients with PDAC, highlighting their potential prognostic and predictive value. …”
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Diffused Multi-scale Generative Adversarial Network for low-dose PET images reconstruction by Xiang Yu, Daoyan Hu, Qiong Yao, Yu Fu, Yan Zhong, Jing Wang, Mei Tian, Hong Zhang

“…The goal of the first module is to get different information from different levels, enhancing the generalization ability of the generator to the image and improving the stability of the training. …”
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Multi-trace elements-enriched functional drink accelerates gastric ulcer repair via the HGF/c-Met/STAT3 pathway by Yongnan Piao, Nuoya Wang, Mingji Jin, Jianyu Piao, Mingfeng Han, Zifei Wang, Chunhua Quan, Jishan Yin, Zhonggao Gao, Wenxiang Cui, Shuangqing Wang, Xiuquan Quan

“…FD increased the activities of antioxidant factors (T-SOD, GSH, CAT, and IL-10), and decreased the inflammatory factors levels (TNF-α, IL-6, MDA, COX-2, and iNOS) by promoting the HGF/c-Met/STAT3 pathway. …”
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Exoscope-assisted spine surgery: Current applications and future directions–A short review by Tomas Ferreira, Sakshi Roy, Joecelyn Kirani Tan, Wireko Andrew Awuah, Vallabh Shet, Favour Tope Adebusoye, Adrenito Nicolas, Toufik Abdul-Rahman

“…Recently, exoscope-assisted spine surgery has emerged as a promising technological advancement that may revolutionise the field due to its ability to facilitate precise and advanced visualisation techniques that ensure successful outcomes in spine surgeries. …”
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Ex vivo delivery of recombinant IL-10 to human donor lungs by Jonathan C. Yeung, Terumoto Koike, Dirk Wagnetz, Tiago N. Machuca, Riccardo Bonato, Mingyao Liu, Stephen Juvet, Marcelo Cypel, Shaf Keshavjee

“…However, the very short half-life of IL-10 in vivo (∼2 hours) has necessitated the use of gene therapy in almost all animal models of lung transplantation. …”
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Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Dyspnoea, Functional Capacity and Thoracic Excursion in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case Report by Priyanka K Chilhate, Lajwanti Lalwani (Adwani)

“…Significant occupational dosages include excessive pesticide exposure and home air pollution from burning coal, wood, animal dung and crop residues. Besides medical treatments, pulmonary rehabilitation is crucial for patient recovery from hospital to home. …”
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Ichthyoarchaeological perspectives on roles of fish and red meat during Indus Civilization in Gujarat, India by G. S. Abhayan, Pramod P. Joglekar, Pramod P. Joglekar, P. Ajithprasad, S. V. Rajesh, Pankaj Goyal, Brad Chase, Jeevan Kharakwal, Prabodh Shirvalkar

“…The roles of animals during the Indus Civilization (circa 4000 BCE to 1300 BCE), which thrived in South Asia, have been extensively studied by zooarchaeologists. …”
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Surgical management of a lateral sphenoid sinus encephalocele: 2-Dimensional operative video by Ryan W. Sindewald, Michael G. Brandel, Arvin R. Wali, Carol H. Yan, David R. Santiago-Dieppa

“…Extended sphenoidotomy is preferred if the angle between the access door and lateral extension of bone defect is greater than 35°1. …”
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Redefining seasons: Dynamic meteorological delineation unveils novel patterns in vegetation phenology responses to climate change by Xinyi Fan, Zhixin Hao, Yang Liu

“…Vegetation phenology is a sensitive indicator of climate change, and the impact of large-scale meteorological seasonal variations on phenological patterns remains understudied because traditional seasonal divisions fail to capture the dynamics of rapid phenological change. …”
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Can physical and psychological factors predict pain recurrence or an exacerbation of persistent non-specific low back pain? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Deborah Falla, Michael Mansfield, Janet Deane, Kanya Wongwitwichote, Cho Wai Geoffrey Yu

“…The results will identify the ability of physical and/or psychological factors to predict pain recurrence or acute exacerbation in case of persistent non-specific LBP.Ethics and dissemination This study protocol does not present any ethical concerns. …”
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THEOLOGY, INSECURITY AND NATIONAL INTEGRATION IN NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND THE WAY FORWARD by U.N DURUJI

“…This situation is made worst by alarming increase in the rate of moral turpitude and lack of fear of God among the youth, who have been turned into evil tools in the hands of unscrupulous agents of insecurity and terroir in Nigeria. …”
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The effectiveness of dance interventions on the cognitive functioning of people with dementia or cognitive impairment: A systematic review by Dauda Salihu, Surajo Kamilu Sulaiman, Umar Muhammad Bello, Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan, Hadiza Yahaya, Muhammad Chutiyami

“… Background & Aim: Dementia significantly impair cognitive abilities, well-being, and the functioning of daily life, but there is no cure yet. …”
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Strengthening teamwork and respect (STAR) in maternity units: developing a health system intervention in South Africa by Tanya Doherty, Ruwayda Petrus, Sandra Land, Christiane Horwood, Veronique Filippi, Lyn Haskins, Cleo Phewa, Sphindile Mapumulo, Silondile Luthuli, Vaughn M. John

“…Strategies to improve the quality of health care typically involve once-off didactic teaching or outside technical consultants focused on improving specific health programmes. These approaches fail to encourage self-reflection or to establish learning cultures. …”
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Medicinal plants with neuroprotective potential in East African countries: A systematic review by Ibe Michael Usman, Ekom Monday Etukudo, Elna Owembabazi, Wusa Makena, Augustine Oviosun, Makeri Danladi, Vivian Ojiakor, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja, Emeka Anyanwu, Yanurkis Duranones Rosales, Mario Edgar Fernandez Diaz, Josiah Ifie, Ismahil Adekunle Adeniyi, Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, Victor Bassey Archibong

“…Method: The present study is a systematic review that included randomized controlled trial studies using experimental animal models for various nervous system related conditions treated with medicine plants sourced from within any of the East African countries. …”
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DMR: disentangled and denoised learning for multi-behavior recommendation by Yijia Zhang, Wanyu Chen, Fei Cai, Zhenkun Shi, Feng Qi

“…Second, these methods typically learn coarse-grained user preferences, failing to model the consistency and distinctiveness among multiple behaviors at a fine-grained level. …”
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Cell-free osteoarthritis treatment with dual-engineered chondrocyte-targeted extracellular vesicles derived from mechanical loading primed mesenchymal stem cells by Peng Wang, Haiyue Zhao, Wei Chen, Yuhui Guo, Shuo Zhang, Xin Xing, Shuai Yang, Fengkun Wang, Juan Wang, Zengwu Shao, Yingze Zhang

“…CTP/miR OE -EVs exhibit excellent ability to specifically target cartilage and ameliorate OA pathology. …”
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A novel adaptive droop-based SoC balancing control strategy for distributed energy storage system in DC microgrid by Liangliang Guo, Xinrui Liu, Xinyu Li, Rui Wang, Hanwen Ren, Zhiliang Wang, Qiuye Sun

“…Finally, the control method proposed in this paper is evaluated comprehensively on MATLAB/Simlink simulation platform and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) experimental platform. The results show that, compared with the existing methods, the proposed control strategy can achieve SoC balance faster, has higher current allocation accuracy, and has better ability to maintain bus voltage stability.…”
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