Laboratory capacity-building during COVID-19 in Somalia: improving access to essential diagnostics for national health security in a fragile setting by Salvador Figuereo, Sahra Isse Mohamed, Desalegn Takele, Abdulrahman M. Sheikh, Solomon Chane Abera, Ayni Muhiadin Mohamed, Mutaawe Lubogo, Hassan Mukhtar Abukar, Mary Joan Karanja, Sulaiman Bangura, Antoine Abou Fayad, Ali Haji Adam, Abdinasir Yusuf Osman, Sk Md Mamunur Rahman Malik

“…Results The country was able to rapidly scale up testing for SARS-CoV-2 using reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assays. …”
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Multiple large language models versus experienced physicians in diagnosing challenging cases with gastrointestinal symptoms by Xintian Yang, Tongxin Li, Han Wang, Rongchun Zhang, Zhi Ni, Na Liu, Huihong Zhai, Jianghai Zhao, Fandong Meng, Zhongyin Zhou, Shanhong Tang, Limei Wang, Xiangping Wang, Hui Luo, Gui Ren, Linhui Zhang, Xiaoyu Kang, Jun Wang, Ning Bo, Xiaoning Yang, Weijie Xue, Xiaoyin Zhang, Ning Chen, Rui Guo, Baiwen Li, Yajun Li, Yaling Liu, Tiantian Zhang, Shuhui Liang, Yong Lv, Yongzhan Nie, Daiming Fan, Lina Zhao, Yanglin Pan

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Self-citation pattern among world's top 2 % of the scientists by Berun A. Abdalla, Ayman M. Mustafa, Fattah H. Fattah, Fahmi H. Kakamad, Sami S. Omar, Ameer M. Salih, Aso S. Muhialdeen, Jaafar Omer Ahmed, Rawa Bapir, Shvan H. Mohammed, Karokh K. Mohammed, Hiwa O. Baba, Sasan M. Ahmed, Shevan M. Mustafa, Kayhan A. Najar

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Characterization of visual cognition in pre-manifest, manifest and reduced penetrance Huntington’s disease by Rocio Del Pino, Maria Ángeles Acera, Amaia Ortiz de Echevarrría, Beatriz Tijero, Marta Ruiz-Lopez, Johanne Somme, Javier Ruiz-Martínez, Andrea Gabilondo, Ioana M. Croitoru, Lara Pardina, Naia Ayo-Mentxakatorre, Ane Murueta-Goyena, Iñigo Gabilondo, Rosario Sanchez-Pernaute, Tamara Fernández-Valle, Juan Carlos Gómez Esteban

“…Abstract Cognitive and visual impairment are common in Huntington’s Disease (HD) and may precede motor diagnosis. We investigate the early presence of visual cognitive deficits in 181 participants, including HD carriers (40 pre-manifest, 30 early manifest, 27 manifest, and 6 reduced penetrance) and 78 healthy controls (HC). …”
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End of Pandemic Parental Hesitancy Towards Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination: A Cross-sectional Survey at Two Lebanese Tertiary Hospitals by Sabine Shehab, Lina Anouti, Celina F. Boutros, Christelle Radi, Silma El Baasiri, Arabia Badih, Rawan Korman, Marwa El Masri, Joudie Alwan, Maha Monzer, Yara Bitar, Mona Kassem, Mayse Naser, Yara Salameh, Sarah Khafaja, Murielle Bou Ghosn, Dany Al Hamod, Sarah Ghadban, Soha Ghanem, Ghassan S. Dbaibo

“…Methods: Parents were surveyed from January 4 until May 16, 2023, at two tertiary medical centers in Beirut, the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) and the Saint George Hospital University Medical Center (SGHUMC). …”
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Image-based anomaly detection in low-light industrial environments with feature enhancement by Dinh-Cuong Hoang, Phan Xuan Tan, Anh-Nhat Nguyen, Son-Anh Bui, Ta Huu Anh Duong, Tuan-Minh Huynh, Duc-Manh Nguyen, Viet-Anh Trinh, Quang-Huy Ha, Nguyen Dinh Bao Long, Duc-Thanh Tran, Xuan-Tung Dinh, Van-Hiep Duong, Tran Thi Thuy Trang

“…Our framework features a Dark-Aware Feature Adapter (DAFA), which enhances feature extraction by integrating two key modules: Frequency-based Feature Enhancement (FFE) and Illumination-aware Feature Enhancement (IFE). …”
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Effectiveness of ertugliflozin during Ramadan fasting in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a real-world study (ErtuRamadan study) by Md Faruque Pathan, Nazma Akter, Marufa Mustari, M. Saifuddin, Mirza Sharifuzzaman, Mohammad Motiur Rahman, Mohammed Ripon, S. M. Mohiuddin, A. B. M. Kamrul-Hasan, Mohammad Abdul Hannan, Muhammad Shah Alam, Samira Mahjabeen, Faria Afsana, Muhammed Abu Bakar, Tahniyah Haq, Afsar Ahammed, Samir Kumar Talukder, Sourav Sarkar, Shahjada Selim

“…However, the effectiveness of ertugliflozin during Ramadan fasting, a period with unique glycemic challenges, has not been studied extensively.MethodsThis study was a multicenter, real-life experience study involving 1373 adult patients with known T2DM for at least one year, an HbA1c level of less than 10%, and who intended to fast during Ramadan. …”
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Three-dimensional mapping of the altermagnetic spin splitting in CrSb by Guowei Yang, Zhanghuan Li, Sai Yang, Jiyuan Li, Hao Zheng, Weifan Zhu, Ze Pan, Yifu Xu, Saizheng Cao, Wenxuan Zhao, Anupam Jana, Jiawen Zhang, Mao Ye, Yu Song, Lun-Hui Hu, Lexian Yang, Jun Fujii, Ivana Vobornik, Ming Shi, Huiqiu Yuan, Yongjun Zhang, Yuanfeng Xu, Yang Liu

“…Here, using synchrotron-based angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), spin-resolved ARPES and model calculations, we uncover a large altermagnetic splitting, up to  ~1.0 eV, near the Fermi level in CrSb. …”
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Real-World Health Care Outcomes and Costs Among Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Spain by Jordi Antón, Estefania Moreno Ruzafa, Mireia Lopez Corbeto, Rosa Bou, Judith Sánchez Manubens, Sonia Carriquí Arenas, Joan Calzada Hernández, Violetta Bittermann, Carolina Estepa Guillén, Juan Mosquera Angarita, Lucía Rodríguez Díez, Estíbaliz Iglesias, Miguel Marti Masanet, Berta Lopez Montesinos, Maria I. González Fernández, Alfonso de Lossada, Carmen Peral, Mónica Valderrama, Noelia Llevat, María Montoro Álvarez, Immaculada Calvo Penadés

“…Up to 94.4% of children received treatment, mainly with bDMARDs as monotherapy (84.5%). Among anti-TNFα treatments, adalimumab (47.4%) and etanercept (40.2%) were used in similar proportions. …”
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Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter components with obesity in children and adolescents in China: The age-sex disparities and key effect modifiers by Jinling Wang, Xinyi Li, Guannan Bai, Rachel Huxley, Kejia Hu, Jinna Yuan, Xuelian Zhou, Xiaochi Zhang, Ke Huang, Guanping Dong, Wei Wu, Bingyan Cao, Rongxiu Zheng, Chunlin Wang, Haiyan Wei, Yan Liang, Hui Yao, Feihong Luo, Pin Li, Zhe Su, Ruimin Chen, Shaoke Chen, Jingsi Luo, Hongwei Du, Mireguli. Maimaiti, Jianwei Zhang, Yu Yang, Min Zhu, Qi Zhao, Junfen Fu

“…However, the key PM2.5 components and whether PM2.5 effect may vary by obesity type, growth stage, sex, and individual/family characteristics have yet been examined. In this study, we investigated 213,907 Chinese children and adolescents aged 3–18 years in 2017–2019. …”
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Biogenic silver nanoparticles produced by Trichoderma reesei inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection, reduce lung viral load and ameliorate acute pulmonary inflammation by Marcus V.M.V. Amaral, Cláudia B. Carraro, Amanda C.C. Antoniêto, Mariana N. Costa, Thais F.C. Fraga-Silva, Ualter G. Cipriano, Rodrigo P.F. Abuná, Tamara S. Rodrigues, Ronaldo B. Martins, Andreia M. Luzenti, Glaucia R. Caruso, Priscyla D. Marcato, Vania L.D. Bonato, Dario S. Zamboni, Bergman M. Ribeiro, Sônia N. Báo, Joao S. da Silva, Flávio P. Veras, Roberto N. Silva

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