Mapping Key Populations to Develop Improved HIV and AIDS Interventions: Multiphase Cross-Sectional Observational Mapping Study Using a District and City Approach by Pande Putu Januraga, Endang Lukitosari, Lanny Luhukay, Rizky Hasby, Aang Sutrisna

“…ObjectiveWe examine the 2022 mapping of Indonesia’s KPs to develop improved HIV and AIDS interventions. MethodsIn 2022, a district-based mapping of KPs was conducted across 201 districts and cities chosen for their HIV program intensity. …”
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Burden of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Asian Countries From 1990 to 2021 and Its Projection Until 2030: An Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Xie J, Wu C, Zhao Z, Cao Z, Jin X

“…The variations in burden were analyzed according to year, gender, location, age, and Socio-Demographic Index (SDI). …”
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SMF-net: semantic-guided multimodal fusion network for precise pancreatic tumor segmentation in medical CT image by Wenyi Zhou, Ziyang Shi, Bin Xie, Fang Li, Jiehao Yin, Yongzhong Zhang, Linan Hu, Lin Li, Yongming Yan, Xiajun Wei, Zhen Hu, Zhengmao Luo, Wanxiang Peng, Xiaochun Xie, Xiaoli Long

“…However, two key challenges persist: (a) complex phenotypic variations in pancreatic morphology cause segmentation models to focus predominantly on healthy tissue over tumors, compromising tumor feature extraction and segmentation accuracy; (b) existing methods often struggle to retain fine-grained local features, leading to performance degradation in pancreas-tumor segmentation.MethodsTo overcome these limitations, we propose SMF-Net (Semantic-Guided Multimodal Fusion Network), a novel multimodal medical image segmentation framework integrating a CNN-Transformer hybrid encoder. …”
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The added value of diagnostics to characterize age-specific patterns of respiratory viral infections and coinfections and to detect emerging threats by Alessandra Pierangeli, Ombretta Turriziani, Matteo Fracella, Roberta Campagna, Federica Frasca, Alessandra D’Auria, Carolina Scagnolari, Piergiorgio Roberto, Lilia Cinti, Gabriella D’Ettorre, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Laura Petrarca, Raffaella Nenna, Fabio Midulla, Gioacchino Galardo, Guido Antonelli

“…Abstract Background Pandemic restrictions caused variation in respiratory virus circulation until the winter of 2022/23. …”
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Duckweed: a starch-hyperaccumulating plant under cultivation with a combination of nutrient limitation and elevated CO2 by Ling Guo, Ling Guo, Yang Fang, Songhu Wang, Yao Xiao, Yanqiang Ding, Yanling Jin, Xueping Tian, Anping Du, Zhihua Liao, Kaize He, Shuang Chen, Yonggui Zhao, Li Tan, Zhuolin Yi, Yuqing Che, Lanchai Chen, Jinmeng Li, Leyi Zhao, Peng Zhang, Zhengbiao Gu, Fangyuan Zhang, Yan Hong, Qing Zhang, Hai Zhao

“…In this study, we integrated whole-genome sequencing, epigenomics, transcriptomics, enzyme activity, and composition variation to elucidate the mechanisms of efficient starch accumulation in duckweed in terms of starch accumulation and carbon partitioning, regulation of the expression of genes in the starch metabolic pathway, and sucrose biosynthesis and transportation.Results and discussionAlthough Landoltia punctata exhibits dramatic gene family contraction, its starch content and productivity reached 72.2% (dry basis) and 10.4 g m-2 d-1, respectively, in 10 days, equivalent to a yield of 38.0 t ha-1 y-1, under nutrient limitation treatment with elevated CO2 levels. …”
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SLPDBO-BP: an efficient valuation model for data asset value by Cuiping Zhou, Shaobo Li, Cankun Xie, Panliang Yuan, Zihao Liao

“…Firstly, the sinusoidal chaos mapping strategy, the Levy flight strategy and the fusion of adaptive weight variation operators are integrated to increase the population diversity of the algorithm, broaden the search range, and augment the global optimization capability of the algorithm. …”
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Study on the spatiotemporal evolution and prediction of internal porosity in concrete specimens under sulfate attack based on machine learning models by Chun Gong, Dunwen Liu, Kunpeng Cao, Yinghua Jian

“…Machine learning methods were employed to predict porosity changes based on CT data. …”
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Promoting sustainable agriculture in Devdaha Municipality, Nepal: leveraging agroforestry to address challenges and enhance food security by Sailesh Ranjitkar, Mohammad Ayub, Ukesh Raj Bhuju, Nani Maiya Sujakhu

“…Utilizing purposive sampling, interviews, focus group discussions, expert consultations, and direct observations followed by mixed methods analysis, farming practices were examined, the marketability of agricultural products were assessed, and interventions for improvement were proposed. …”
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Hybrid pre trained model based feature extraction for enhanced indoor scene classification in federated learning environments by Monica Dutta, Deepali Gupta, Vikas Khullar, Sapna Juneja, Roobaea Alroobaea, Pooja Sapra

“…Primitive classification methods like Support Vector Machines (SVM) and K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), provide a compromised performance with complex indoor environments due to light variations, intra-class similarities, and occlusions. …”
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Research trends and hotspots of single nucleotide polymorphisms in endometrial cancer: a bibliometric analysis by Renjie Wang, Zhihong Jia, Liang Peng, Jinghui Xu, Qiying Zhu, Yinghong Wu

“…Understanding genetic variations, particularly single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), is crucial for uncovering the disease's pathogenesis, progression, and treatment responses. …”
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Changes in Forest Spatial Patterns Based on Source-sink Principle by Wu Lingxin, Lin Yiheng, Li Jian, Hu Xisheng

“…[Objective] The mechanism underlying the spatial and temporal variation characteristics of regional forest cover was studied by using the source-sink landscape principle in order to provide a basis for decision-making regarding forest resource conservation. …”
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Study on Photovoltaic Plant Site Selection Models Based on Geographic and Environmental Features by RAO Zhi, YANG Zaimin, YANG Xiongping, LI Jiaming, YANG Ping, WEI Zhichu

“…[Methods] To address the presence of anomalies in the GHI data， raw data were first cleaned and preprocessed to eliminate outliers and ensure data quality. …”
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Metaweb approaches for understanding complex ecological interactions: A review by Sagar Adhurya, Young-Seuk Park

“…This review explores the applications and methodologies in metaweb studies, detailing methods for metaweb construction, applying metawebs for generating local webs, and analysing both local webs and metawebs across alpha, beta, and gamma levels. …”
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Improved YOLO-Based Pulmonary Nodule Detection with Spatial-SE Attention and an Aspect Ratio Penalty by Xinhang Song, Haoran Xie, Tianding Gao, Nuo Cheng, Jianping Gou

“…Yet, they frequently overlook spatial context and struggle to capture subtle variations in aspect ratios, which hinders their ability to detect small objects. …”
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PolyAttractNet: Graph-Based Polygonal Segmentation of Building Footprints Using Attraction Field Maps by M. Kamran, M. Moein Sheikholeslami, G. Sohn

“…One of the key challenges in utilizing satellite imagery is the automated reconstruction of building footprints, which demands high precision to account for variations in architectural styles. Traditional methods rely on manual or semi-automated approaches, which are often time-consuming and prone to inaccuracies. …”
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Study on the Impact of Input Parameters on Seawater Dissolved Oxygen Prediction Models by Wenqing Li, Jing Lv, Yuhang Wang, Xiangfeng Kong

“…In response to the lack of exploration on the optimization mechanism of input parameters in existing DO prediction studies, this study, based on observational data from the Goji Island marine ranching, constructed a technical framework of “parameter screening—model optimization—ecological analysis”. By integrating correlation analysis, principal component analysis (PCA), and multi-model comparison (SVM, MLP, and RF) methods, this study systematically revealed the input parameter optimization strategies and its ecological correlation mechanism. …”
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Enhancing Early Breast Cancer Detection with Infrared Thermography: A Comparative Evaluation of Deep Learning and Machine Learning Models by Reem Jalloul, Chethan Hasigala Krishnappa, Victor Ikechukwu Agughasi, Ramez Alkhatib

“…Early detection is crucial, particularly for younger women, as traditional screening methods like mammography often struggle with accuracy in cases of dense breast tissue. …”
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Dual-laser powder bed fusion using 450 nm diode area melting and 1064 nm galvo-scanning fiber laser sources by H. Caglar, A. Aydin, I.T. Gulenc, K. Groom, K. Mumtaz

“…This study introduces an innovative dual laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB/D) system, which combines two distinct laser processing methods to enhance control over microstructural outcomes. …”
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CSSA-YOLO: Cross-Scale Spatiotemporal Attention Network for Fine-Grained Behavior Recognition in Classroom Environments by Liuchen Zhou, Xiangpeng Liu, Xiqiang Guan, Yuhua Cheng

“…However, challenges such as lighting variations, occlusions, and diverse behaviors complicate sensor-based behavior analysis. …”
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Molecular epidemiology and genomic features of Bordetella pertussis in Tianjin, China, 2023 by Xiaohui Lu, Wen Li, Xuan Chen, Wei Zhang, Aiping Yu, Guangwen Liu, Baolu Zheng, Xin Gao, Yamin Liu, Xiaoyan Li

“…Methods In this study, we characterized 27 BP isolates collected from Tianjin, China in 2023, using whole-genome sequencing and multilocus genotyping (MGT) to explore their genomic diversity. …”
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