Optimizing knee osteoarthritis severity prediction on MRI images using deep stacking ensemble technique by Punita Panwar, Sandeep Chaurasia, Jayesh Gangrade, Ashwani Bilandi, Dayananda Pruthviraja

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Situational awareness in electricity distribution networks in Nigeria using Micro-Phasor Measurement Units (µPMUs) by Tasiu Saad Gidari Wudil, Lasisi Salami Lawal, Francis Ayomide Adedeji

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Cholera outbreaks in Malawi in 1998-2012: social and cultural challenges in prevention and control by Kelias Phiri Msyamboza, Mathew Kagoli, Maurice M'bang'ombe, Sikhona Chipeta, Humphrey Dzanjo Masuku

“…Introduction: Cholera still remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, although comprehensive surveillance data to inform policy and strategies are scarce. Methodology: A desk review of the national cholera database and zonal and districts reports was conducted. …”
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Navigating uncertainties: collaborative approaches to science-policy dialogues by Marie Heidenreich, Marie Heidenreich, Almut Brunner, Andrea Meyn, Katharina Sielemann, Katharina Sielemann

“…Yet, effective communication of scientific insights to policymakers remains difficult due to persistent uncertainties, complex problems, and the need for timely, actionable knowledge. …”
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Open Field Two-Texture Preference Testing Is Not Associated With the Neuropathic Pain-Like Phenotype That Occurs Following Mouse Cervical Contusion Spinal Cord Injury by David A. Jaffe, Megan A. Lyttle, Angelo C. Lepore

“…While this novel test may be able to provide information pertaining to other components of functional outcome, the assay is not associated with the persistent NP-like phenotype that occurs following SCI.…”
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Inter-Element Phase Error Compensated Calibration Method for USBL Arrays by Dejinxuan Zhang, Guangpu Zhang, Xu Zhao, Nan Zou, Jin Fu, Yuanxin Bai

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Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation plays a role in relieving cancer pain by Wen-Jun Zhang, Dingyi Chen

“…Tumors can invade, compress, and damage nerves, leading to persistent pain and seriously affecting the quality of life of patients. …”
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Evaluating Machine Learning Models for Predicting Late Leprosy Diagnosis by Physical Disability Grade in Brazil (2018–2022) by Lucia Rolim Santana de Freitas, José Antônio Oliveira de Freitas, Gerson Oliveira Penna, Elisabeth Carmen Duarte

“…Using an observational cross-sectional design, we analyzed data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System and trained four machine learning models: Random Forest, LightGBM, CatBoost, XGBoost, and an Ensemble model. …”
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A Retrospective Study of the Evolution of Orthopaedic Injuries in 70 Dressage Horses by Ana Boado, Danica Pollard, Sue Dyson

“…There is limited information about the orthopaedic health of dressage horses. …”
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Milrinone in pediatric heart failure by Yu. S. Aleksandrovich, A. V. Agafonova, K. V. Pshenisnov

“…Milrinone is the drug of choice for the treatment of acute heart failure in children with CHD in the early postoperative period and in newborns with persistent pulmonary hypertension.…”
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Current status of pharmacotherapy for primary sclerosing cholangitis by Hang Yang, Juan Zhen, Xiaoyan Huang, Minqi Chen, Hongsi Cui, Xia Sheng, Xinyu Li

“…Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) represents a cholestatic disease hallmarked by persistent and progressive inflammation of the bile ducts. …”
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Non-Fungible Programs by Blake Regalia, Benjamin Adams

“…However, the public nature of blockchain-based databases, on which smart contracts transact, has typically presented a challenge for applications that depend on data privacy or that rely on participants having incomplete information. This has changed with the introduction of confidential smart contract networks that encrypt the memory state of active contracts as well as their databases stored on-chain. …”
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Neosporosis in 21 adult dogs, 2010‐2023 by Alexandra Kennedy, Joanna D. White, Georgina Child

“…Abstract Background Limited information is available regarding the clinical features, treatment, and prognosis of neosporosis in adult dogs. …”
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Land use and occupation and pesticide contamination assessment in honey from Africanized honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry by FERNANDO DA CUNHA, EMERSON D. CHAMBÓ, SILVIA RENATA M. COELHO, SIMONE CRISTINA CAMARGO, DRÁUZIO C. GAMA, REGINA C. GARCIA

“…Abstract We examined pesticide contamination in honey from Africanized honey bees in two different seasons, and evaluated the concentration and incidence of these compounds in georeferenced apiaries to provide relevant information for food safety and environmental quality. …”
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Factors influencing menstrual hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and practices among adolescent girls in African rural schools: scoping review by Mosotho Zenia Tshivule, Molatelo Melitah Rasweswe, Tebogo Maria Mothiba, Mamare Adelaide Bopape

“…Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a critical component of adolescent health and well-being, particularly in rural African schools where cultural, economic, and infrastructural challenges persist. This scoping review followed the steps proposed by Arksey and O'Malley to explore the factors influencing menstrual hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and practices among adolescent girls in rural African settings. …”
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Atmospheric Polychlorinated Naphthalenes in a Tropical Megalopolis of Vietnam: Concentrations, Potential Sources, and Health Risk by Ngo Thi Thuan, Nguyen Duy Dat, Nguyen Minh Ngoc, Nhung Thi-Tuyet Hoang, To Thi Hien, Moo Been Chang

“…Abstract In this study, 75 congeners of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs - the new persistent organic pollutants under the Stockholm Convention) were firstly analyzed in ambient air samples collected at five sites in Vietnam. …”
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A Method for Airborne Small-Target Detection with a Multimodal Fusion Framework Integrating Photometric Perception and Cross-Attention Mechanisms by Shufang Xu, Heng Li, Tianci Liu, Hongmin Gao

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Autonomous Dogfight Decision-Making for Air Combat Based on Reinforcement Learning with Automatic Opponent Sampling by Can Chen, Tao Song, Li Mo, Maolong Lv, Defu Lin

“…The field of autonomous air combat has witnessed a surge in interest propelled by the rapid progress of artificial intelligence technology. A persistent challenge within this domain pertains to autonomous decision-making for dogfighting, especially when dealing with intricate, high-fidelity nonlinear aircraft dynamic models and insufficient information. …”
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Empowering China’s cross-border e-commerce: high-quality development explored through fsQCA by Shuhua Li, Guoxiong Chen, Jiaqi Zhu, Qiuping Xie, Jingdong Jiang, Caisheng Liao

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A Broadband Thin-Film Lithium Niobate Modulator Using an Electrode with Dual Slow-Wave Structures by Peng Wang, Dechen Li, Tian Zhang, Jinming Tao, Xinwei Wang, Jianguo Liu, Jinye Li

“…With the rapid development of information technology, the global data volume has been continuously expanding, placing unprecedented demands on communication networks to accommodate precipitously increasing throughput. …”
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