Association between serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels and osteoarthritis in adults from NHANES 2015 to 2018 by Tao Gao, Zhi-Yu Chen, Tao Li, Xu Lin, Hai-Gang Hu, Fan Wu, Chao Wu

“…We used multivariable logistic regression models, restricted cubic spline (RCS) functions, and stratified analyses to study the association between serum HSCRP levels and osteoarthritis in adults. …”
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Long-read sequencing for diagnosis of genetic myopathies by Gianina Ravenscroft, Roula Ghaoui, Ryan Davis, Kishore Raj Kumar, Karl Ng, Marina Kennerson, Dennis Yeow, Ira Deveson, Laura Ivete Rudaks, Pak Leng Cheong

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From seagrass roots to saline soils: discovery of two new genera in Lulworthiales (Sordariomycetes) from osmotically stressed habitats by Martina Réblová, Jana Nekvindová, Ondřej Hynar, Martin Vohník

“…An analysis of published metabarcoding ITS rDNA data from environmental samples in the GlobalFungi database indicated that H. pluriseptata is widely distributed across temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. …”
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Experiences of healthcare interactions before and after suicidal behaviour among older adults attending geropsychiatric services: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Margda Waern, Maja Sjöberg, Sara Hed, Stefan Wiktorsson, Anne Ingeborg Berg, Jennifer Strand, Sabrina Doering

“…Objectives Physical illness and functional disability are common in older adult populations and strongly linked to suicidal behaviour. …”
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A Novel Hybrid Deep Learning Model Based on Simulated Annealing and Cuckoo Search Algorithms for Automatic Radiomics-Based COVID-19 Diagnosis by Basma Jumaa Saleh, Zaid Omar, Muhammad Amir As’ari, Vikrant Bhateja, Lila Iznita Izhar

“…The SA-CS algorithm extends SA by preventing entrapment in local minimum and enhancing global exploration. Five benchmark functions are used to accelerate convergence and address the issue of local optima. …”
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Psychiatric genome-wide association study enrichment shows promise for future psychopharmaceutical discoveries by Alexander S. Hatoum, Aaron J. Gorelik, Lauren Blaydon, Spencer B. Huggett, Tingying Chi, David A. A. Baranger, Alex P. Miller, Emma C. Johnson, Arpana Agrawal, Ryan Bogdan

“…Broadly, additional annotation (i.e., functional: Combined Annotation Dependent Depletion [CADD] scores, regulomeDB scores, eQTL, chromatin loop, and gene region; statistical: effect size of genome-wide significant SNPs; Z-score of SNPs; number of drug targets implicated by GWAS), with the exception of weighting by the largest SNP effect size, does not further improve enrichment across disorders. …”
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Validity Assessment of the Swiss Orthopaedics Minimal Data Set compared to the subjective shoulder value for rotator cuff repair in relation to Constant score by Daniel Felbar, Vilijam Zdravkovic, Andreas Mueller, Laurent Audigé, Alexandre Lädermann, Claudio Rosso, ARCR_Pred Study Group, Bernhard Jost

“…SOMDS and SSV are useful depending on the parameters required to be recorded in everyday clinical practice or for study needs: SSV for patient-perceived functionality and SOMDS for broader assessment of health dimensions. …”
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Dynamic interactions of COVID-19 incidences, mobility, and social distancing policies in seoul: A VAR model approach by Zeyu Hu, Won Chang, Youngook Jang, Youngji Jo, Jaehun Jung

“…We employed the Vector Autoregression with Exogenous variables (VARX) model to analyze the interdependencies among COVID-19 incidences, mobility patterns, and social distancing policies over time from June 2020 to November 2021 across Seoul, including district-specific effects. …”
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DualPlaqueNet with dual-branch structure and attention mechanism for carotid plaque semantic segmentation and size prediction by Lili Deng, Xingyu Duan, Yongxiang Sun, Yunling Wang, Dongmei Song, Xiaokai Duan

“…Its performance was compared with three other models.ResultsIn the plaque semantic segmentation task, DualPlaqueNet outperformed the other three models across all metrics, achieving MIoU of 88.91 ± 1.027 (%), IoU (excluding background) of 88.22 ± 1.065 (%), DSC of 89.95 ± 1.102 (%), and Accuracy of 95.98 ± 0.073 (%). …”
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Innovative Approaches for PCB Image Reconstruction: Tailored Datasets, Metrics, and Models by Qianyue Wang

“…The validity of DRQ is further demonstrated by benchmarking it against SSIM and PSNR on diverse datasets, including DIV2K and Kodak, where DRQ achieves superior fine-detail reconstruction performance. 3) Comprehensive benchmarking across seven models, providing a robust evaluation of both traditional and state-of-the-art approaches. …”
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A Validation Tool (VaPCE) for Postcoordinated SNOMED CT Expressions: Development and Usability Study by Tessa Ohlsen, Viola Hofer, Josef Ingenerf

“…This approach supports health care professionals in ensuring that their PCEs are syntactically and semantically valid, enhancing data quality and interoperability across systems.…”
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THE COMPARISON OF LONG SHORT-TERM MEMORY AND BIDIRECTIONAL LONG SHORT-TERM MEMORY FOR FORECASTING COAL PRICE by Indra Rivaldi Siregar, Adhiyatma Nugraha, Khairil Anwar Notodiputro, Yenni Angraini, Laily Nissa Atul Mualifah

“…To ensure robust predictions, we employ walk-forward validation, which divides the data into six segments and evaluates 90 hyperparameter combinations across all segments. The BiLSTM model consistently outperforms the LSTM model, achieving lower average RMSE and MAPE values. …”
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Association of Knee Pain Frequency and Severity with Quadriceps Strength but Not Rate of Decline Over Four Years by David A. Sherman, Tuhina Neogi, Samantha Hornsby, David Felson, Michaell Lavalley, Joshua J. Stefanik, for the OAI investigators

“…Objective Quadriceps weakness increases the risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and functional decline. Understanding how quadriceps strength changes over time is crucial for managing knee OA. …”
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The use of combined cognitive training and non-invasive brain stimulation to modulate impulsivity in adult populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing studies by Najat R. Khalifa, Yousef Alabdulhadi, Pilar Vazquez, Charlotte Wun, Peng Zhang

“…This in conjunction of clinical heterogeneity across studies makes it difficult to draw definitive conclusions about the neuromodulation of impulsivity and its subdomains using combined cognitive training and NIBS. …”
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Impacts of land use on soil carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in the Eastern Qilian Mountains. by Shizhen Xu, Chunli Wang, Junju Zhou, Haihua Shan, Bingxing Li, Wei Shi, Dongxia Zhang, Guofeng Zhu, Xuemei Yang, Wei Wei, Haiyan Ma

“…It analyzed variation patterns of soil carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus across different land-use types in the study area and explored the impacts of land-use types and seasonal climate fluctuations on these soil elements, aiming to provide a scientific basis for soil management. …”
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Knowledge of the genetics of human pain gained over the last decade from next-generation sequencing by Dario Kringel, Jörn Lötsch

“…Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have revolutionized pain research by providing comprehensive insights into genetic variation across the genome. Recent studies have expanded the known spectrum of mutations in genes such as SCN9A and NTRK1, which are commonly mutated in hereditary sensory neuropathies. …”
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Prevalence and Prognostic Significance of Chloride Levels in Patients with Acute Medical Conditions: A Prospective Observational Study by Rhita Bennis Nechba, Jihane Belayachi, Mina Agrou, Elmostapha El Fahime, Nawal Meknassi, Maha Louriz, Naoufel Madani, Redouane Abouqal

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Green corrosion inhibition of mild steel in acidic media using Wahlenbergia riparia extract: gravimetric via CCD-RSM, electrochemical and surface analyses by Precious Peter Didam, Victor Olatunji Ajibola, Zakka Israila Yashim, Abuchi Elebo

“…Surface morphology analysis conducted via SEM demonstrated the formation of a protective layer on the steel, and FTIR analysis identified OH, CO, and CH as the functional groups that bonded with the metal surface, providing empirical evidence for the adsorption of WRE molecules onto mild steel. …”
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Intellectual Rooms based on AmI and IoT technologies by Radhakrishnan Delhibabu, Pham Tuan Anh, Nataly Zhukova, Alexey Subbotin

“…Machine learning tasks were distributed across edge devices, fog, and cloud platforms based on technical constraints. …”
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Key wound healing genes as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma: an integrated in silico and in vitro study by Fuchuan Jiang, Sajjad Ahmad, Sadia kanwal, Yasir Hameed, Qian Tang

“…Immune correlation studies revealed significant associations with immune inhibitor genes and distinct expression patterns across immune subtypes. Overexpression studies in UCEC cell lines demonstrated that CD44 and MMP2 reduce proliferative ability while enhancing migration and wound healing. …”
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