Performance of conventional laboratory tests and Xpert MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of tuberculosis by Natalia Zaporojan, Ramona Hodișan, Andreea Atena Zaha, Claudiu Zaporojan, Dana Carmen Zaha

“… The laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) represents a continuous challenge due to the variability and complexity of the required clinical samples. Although molecular technologies have considerably improved diagnostic accuracy, their combined use with traditional methods like microscopy and bacterial culture remains a subject of debate. …”
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Transformer Fault Diagnosis Based on Knowledge Distillation and Residual Convolutional Neural Networks by Haikun Shang, Yanlei Wei, Shen Zhang

“…Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) of transformer oil is a critical technique for transformer fault diagnosis that involves analyzing the concentration of gases to detect potential transformer faults in a timely manner. …”
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Echocardiographic Screening for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair: Correlation Between Transthoracic and Transesophageal Assessment by Michela Bonanni, Fausto Pizzino, Giovanni Benedetti, Rosangela Capasso, Rachele Manzo, Giuseppe Iuliano, Giancarlo Trimarchi, Andreina D’Agostino, Umberto Paradossi, Alessia Gimelli, Sergio Berti, Massimiliano Mariani

“…Three levels of anatomic complexity were defined to determine eligibility for TEER. …”
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The Pathogenicity of Anti-β2GP1-IgG Autoantibodies Depends on Fc Glycosylation by Christoph Fickentscher, Iryna Magorivska, Christina Janko, Mona Biermann, Rostyslav Bilyy, Cecilia Nalli, Angela Tincani, Veronica Medeghini, Antonella Meini, Falk Nimmerjahn, Georg Schett, Luis E. Muñoz, Laura Andreoli, Martin Herrmann

“…This indicates a more efficient clearance of anti-β2GP1 immune complexes in the healthy children. …”
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Mechanical properties and reinforcement mechanism study of sulfate saline soil solidified by polyurethane and water glass by Tiantian Zhang, Dingfeng Cao, Chengchao Guo, Fuming Wang

“…Thus, PU/WG can fill in the original disorganized and large pores, thereby increasing the complexity of the internal pore structure via organic-inorganic gel reactions.…”
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A Novel Authentication Management for the Data Security of Smart Grid by Imtiaz Parvez, Maryamossadat Aghili, Hugo Riggs, Aditya Sundararajan, Arif I. Sarwat, Anurag K. Srivastava

“…The second layer monitors and verifies exchanged data packets among smart meters. It detects abnormal packets from suspicious sources. …”
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Impact of heterologous expression of Cannabis sativa tetraketide synthase on Phaeodactylum tricornutum metabolic profile by Nicolas Sene, Karen Cristine Gonçalves dos Santos, Natacha Merindol, Sarah-Eve Gélinas, Alexandre Custeau, Fatima Awwad, Elisa Fantino, Fatma Meddeb-Mouelhi, Hugo Germain, Isabel Desgagné-Penix

“…These findings underscore the complexity of metabolic engineering in diatoms and suggest the need for further pathway optimization and metabolic flux analysis to achieve efficient cannabinoid biosynthesis. …”
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Early diagnosis of streptococcus cristatus in blood culture-negative infective endocarditis by capture-based metagenomic next-generation sequencing: a case report by Dong Wang, Hui Wang, Dan Zhang, Xinsheng Yan

“…BackgroundInfective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening infectious cardiac condition characterized by therapeutic complexity and high mortality rates, for which precise pathogen identification is critical to guide accurate treatment. …”
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Direct oral penicillin challenge in secondary care with low-risk patients: the SPACE mixed-methods study with cost-effectiveness analysis by Mamidipudi Thirumala Krishna, Yogini H Jani, Iestyn Williams, Ruben Mujica-Mota, Rebecca Bestwick, Michele Siciliano, Robert Michael West, Rashmeet Bhogal, Bee Yean Ng, Kornelija Kildonaviciute, Rachel Pollard, Nicola Jones, Louise Dunsmure, Mairead McErlean, Neil Powell, Chidanand C Hullur, Ariyur Balaji, Jonathan Sandoe, Amena Warner, Ron Daniels, Caroline Thomas, Siraj A Misbah, Louise Savic

“…While HCPs recognised complexities of the DPC, data also support the feasibility of delivery by non-allergy specialists with appropriate resources, training, facilities, local policies and governance framework and escalation or referral pathways to allergy specialists. …”
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Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Comparative Transcriptome Analyses Identified Energy Conservation as a Key Strategy for Anadromous Adaptation of the Hilsa Shad, <i>Tenualosa i... by Kishor Kumar Sarker, Liang Lu, Roland Nathan Mandal, Md Rashedur Rahman, Anirban Sarker, Mohammad Abdul Baki, Chenhong Li

“…We detected 1298 and 252 differentially expressed transcripts between sea and freshwater in the liver and muscle of <i>T. ilisha</i>, respectively, reflecting habitat and organ-specific adaptations. …”
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Mapping the computational similarity of individual neurons within large-scale ensemble recordings using the SIMNETS analysis framework by Carlos E. Vargas-Irwin, Carlos E. Vargas-Irwin, Carlos E. Vargas-Irwin, Jacqueline B. Hynes, Jacqueline B. Hynes, David M. Brandman, Jonas B. Zimmermann, John P. Donoghue, John P. Donoghue, John P. Donoghue, John P. Donoghue

“…At the same time, the growing scale and complexity of these datasets introduce new conceptual and technical challenges beyond what can be addressed using traditional analysis techniques. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…Main outcome measures The primary outcome was diagnostic model sensitivity and specificity for detecting bladder outlet obstruction, detrusor underactivity and detrusor overactivity, with 75.0% considered minimum clinically useful performance. …”
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Phenotypic Profiling of Selected Cellulolytic Strains to Develop a Crop Residue-Decomposing Bacterial Consortium by Arman Shamshitov, Egidija Satkevičiūtė, Francesca Decorosi, Carlo Viti, Skaidrė Supronienė

“…In this regard, microbial inoculation with efficient strains offers a viable and eco-friendly solution to accelerating the decomposition process of crop residues. …”
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Enhanced recovery pathway for older people with hip fracture and cognitive impairment in acute hospitals: the PERFECTED research programme including an RCT by Chris Fox, Simon P Hammond, Lee Shepstone, Fiona Poland, Catherine Henderson, Tamara Backhouse, Bridget Penhale, Simon Donell, Martin Knapp, Douglas Lewins, Alasdair MacLullich, Martyn Patel, Opinder Sahota, Toby O Smith, Justin Waring, Jane L Cross

“…In line with Medical Research Council guidance for complex interventions, we also conducted an integrated multimethod multiperspective (from patients, suitable informants and NHS professionals) process evaluation. …”
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Deciphering cell cycle organization of Toxoplasma endodyogeny by Mrinalini Batra, Clem Marsilia, Danya Awshah, Lauren M. Hawkins, Chengqi Wang, Dale Chaput, Daria A. Naumova, Elena S. Suvorova

“…The ToxoFUCCIS probe efficiently detected G2/M and Spindle Assembly Checkpoints, as well as the SB505124-induced TgMAPK1-dependent block. …”
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