Evaluation of Risk Factors and a Gene Panel as a Tool for Unexplained Infertility Diagnosis by Next-Generation Sequencing by Eglė Jašinskienė, Ieva Sniečkutė, Ignas Galminas, Lukas Žemaitis, Mantas Simutis, Marija Čaplinskienė

“…Our study aimed to characterize and identify risk and genetic factors associated with unexplained infertility. <i>Materials and methods:</i> A cohort of patients with unexplained infertility was comprehensively screened for risk factors and genetic variations using a targeted gene panel (10 couples with unexplained infertility (UI) and 36 fertile couples). 108 articles were selected (58 on female infertility and 50 on male infertility) presenting genes that may be associated with unexplained infertility. …”
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Deep Learning-Assisted Measurement of Liquid Sheet Structure in the Atomization of Hydraulic Nozzle Spraying by Wenlong Yan, Longlong Li, Jianli Song, Peng Hu, Gang Xu, Qiangjia Wu, Ruirui Zhang, Liping Chen

“…In this study, deep learning methods with high-speed photographing were employed to measure the structural parameters of the liquid sheet of hydraulic nozzles with different atomization modes. …”
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Increasing Solar cell Efficiency using Quantum Dot Sensitization by Parashar Komal, Bobba Phaneendra babu, Samyuktha Penta, Fallah Mohammed Hussein, Chauhan Sanjay Singh, Verma Vikas, Rathour Abhinav, Gupta Manish

“…On the other hand, solar cell power saw a marginal decrease from 95 kW to 88 kW, which may be attributed to variations in solar cell irradiation ranging from 850 W/m² to 780 W/m². …”
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Simulation of slope soil erosion intensity with different vegetation patterns based on cellular automata model by Yan Sheng, Shangxuan Zhang, Long Li, Long Li, Zhiming Cao, Yu Zhang

“…This study focuses on the slopes of three planting patterns (uniform distribution, aggregation distribution, and random distribution), along with bare slopes, in the Baojiagou watershed of the Pisha Sandstone area, based on soil erosion intensity grade maps after rainfall from 2021 to 2023.MethodsA method combining Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE) and the CA-Markov model is used to analyze the spatial variation of soil erosion intensity types on different slopes. …”
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A Framework for Assessing the Effectiveness of Carbon Storage Change During the Process of Land Consolidation by Changdong Ye, Pingping Deng, Chunpeng Ke, Xiaoping Fu, Jiyang Mi, Long Zhou

“…Carbon density, a key factor in measuring CS changes, is adjusted using biomass model-integrated empirical measurements with dynamic growth coefficients calibrated through phenological monitoring. …”
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Prediction of prognosis, efficacy of lung adenocarcinoma by machine learning model based on immune and metabolic related genes by Cong Xue, Yi-Zhi Dai, Gui-Long Li, Yi Zhang

“…Furthermore, there exist variations in response to immunotherapy as well as sensitivity to commonly used chemotherapy drugs among different individuals. …”
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A qualitative analysis on the implementation of a nudge intervention to reduce post-surgical opioid prescribing by Meghan C. Martinez, Kathryn Bouskill, Xiaowei Sherry Yan, Allison Kirkegaard, Jason N. Doctor, Katherine E. Watkins

“…We describe contextual factors affecting the implementation and outcomes of a successful email ‘nudge’ aimed at reducing post-operative opioid prescribing, with the goal of informing future implementation and dissemination efforts. Methods Between October 2021-September 2022, we sent email nudges to general, orthopedic, and obstetrics/gynecology surgeons at 19 hospitals in a large integrated healthcare system in California whose patients had post-operative opioid prescriptions that exceeded guideline-recommended quantities. …”
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Ecological zone construction and multi-scenario simulation in Western China combining landscape ecological risk and ecosystem service value by Zihao Wang, Bing Wang, Yufei Zhang, Rula Sa, Qiuliang Zhang, Shuai Hao

“…This study focused on Hohhot, a typical western city, to analyze the spatiotemporal evolution of its ecosystem service value (ESV) and landscape ecological risk (LER) from 2000 to 2020 using value-equivalence and landscape ecology methods. The Z-score method was employed to delineate ecological zones, and the PLUS model was used to predict the ecological zoning patterns under four scenarios for 2040. …”
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Fast2Vec, a modified model of FastText that enhances semantic analysis in topic evolution by Ayu Pertiwi, Azhari Azhari, Sri Mulyana

“…Word2Vec struggles with out-of-vocabulary (OOV) words, and FastText generates suboptimal embeddings for infrequent terms. Methods This study introduces Fast2Vec, a novel model that integrates the semantic capabilities of Word2Vec with the subword analysis strength of FastText to enhance semantic analysis in topic modeling. …”
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The relationship between immune cell infiltration and necroptosis gene expression in sepsis: an analysis using single-cell transcriptomic data by Shouyi Wang

“…This study aims to elucidate the differential expression of necroptosis-related genes in sepsis and their impact on immune characteristics.MethodsWe obtained gene expression profiles and single-cell RNA sequencing data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. …”
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Burden of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by Ayun Cassell, Babacar Sine, Mohamed Jalloh, Stavros Gravas

“…Policymakers should consider integrating BPH management into broader healthcare initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and reduce the overall burden of the disease.…”
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Exploring professionals’ experiences with secure messaging in Dutch outpatient clinics: emerging differences in use frequencies and types across medical specialties by Marjolein A. G. van Offenbeek, Oskar P. Roemeling, Anne Burggraaf

“…In chronic care settings—where communication between patients and providers is seen as integral to care delivery—messaging may be valued despite the potential for increased workload. …”
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TIRDH: A Novel Three-Shadow-Image Reversible Data Hiding Algorithm Using Weight and Modulo by Li-Chian Chin, Yu-Chen Li, Hung-Mo Hsieh, Chung-Ming Wang

“…This paper introduces TIRDH, a novel three-shadow-image RDH scheme that employs weight and modulo operations to achieve high-capacity embedding while preserving image quality. The method embeds an M-ary secret message within a shadow pixel cluster using a 3-tuple weight vector, modulo operations, and a variation table to guide pixel modifications. …”
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Computational histology reveals that concomitant application of insect repellent with sunscreen impairs UV protection in an ex vivo human skin model by Sophie Charrasse, Titouan Poquillon, Charlotte Saint-Omer, Audrey Schunemann, Mylène Weill, Victor Racine, Abdel Aouacheria

“…Artificial intelligence and digital morphometry offer unprecedented opportunities to quickly and accurately assess nuclear morphotypes in relation to tissue damage including skin injury. Methods In this work, we designed NoxiScore, a pipeline providing an integrated, deep learning-based software solution for fully automated and quantitative analysis of nucleus-related features in histological sections of human skin biopsies. …”
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YOLO-MMCE algorithm for visual detection of engineering vehicles in high-consequence area by Huimei SUN, Lu LIU, Degang WANG, Taiyong WANG

“…In response to challenges pertaining to overlapping targets and inconspicuous features due to illumination variations, a coordinate attention (CA) mechanism was integrated into the YOLOv5 network model to amplify its feature extraction capacity. …”
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Spread and Scale-Up of a Region-Wide Telehealth Navigation Service in a Rural Context: Qualitative Process Evaluation by Mary Malakellis, Anna Wong Shee, Laura Alston, Vincent L Versace, Pheona Griffith, Jade Odgers, Kevin Mc Namara

“…Local autonomy facilitated adaptation to address variations across local contexts; however, restrictive governance impeded the ability to respond to local challenges. …”
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Genetic mechanisms of dynamic functional connectivity density in diabetic retinopathy brains: a combined transcriptomic and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging stud... by Yu-Lin Zhong, Hao Liu, Xin Huang

“…Previous neuroimaging research has revealed both structural and functional changes in the brains of DR patients. Nevertheless, the variations in dynamic functional connectivity density (dFCD) within the brains of DR patients, along with the underlying molecular mechanisms connected to these changes, have yet to be fully understood.MethodsForty-seven diabetic retinopathy (DR) patients and 46 healthy controls (HCs) matched for sex, age, and education were recruited for this study from the Department of Ophthalmology at the Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital. …”
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Characterization and clustering of intra-day physical activity patterns using accelerometry among sexual and gender minority adults by David Lopez-Veneros, Billy A. Caceres, Kasey Jackman, Joseph A. Belloir, Yashika Sharma, Suzanne Bakken, Ipek Ensari

“…Methods Each 24-h period of step counts was smoothed using Fourier-transform to create the functional data matrix and fit the FLBMs. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Genetic Variants in Children with <i>PAX2</i> Mutation-Associated Disorders by Yanyan Jin, Na Li, Zipei Chen, Ke Zeng, Jingjing Wang, Aiqin Sheng, Haidong Fu, Lidan Hu, Jianhua Mao

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> PAX2 serves as a critical transcription factor integral to the process of embryogenesis. Variations in the <i>PAX2</i> gene could result in the aberrant development of numerous organs. …”
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SPP1+ tumor-associated macrophages define a high-risk subgroup and inform personalized therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma by Wei-Xuan Xu, Ya-Mei Ye, Jia-Lin Chen, Xin-Ying Guo, Chen Li, Juan Luo, Lin-Bin Lu, Xiong Chen

“…However, their clinical and therapeutic implications remain unexplored.MethodsUtilizing a large-scale sc-RNA seq dataset, a landscape of HCC cellular ecosystem was depicted. …”
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