Hearing loss is associated with decreased default-mode network connectivity in individuals with mild cognitive impairment by Nicole Grant, Natalie Phillips

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MRI based radiomics nomogram for predict recurrence of non functioning pituitary macroadenomas post surgery by Ji-ping Zhao, Xue-jun Liu, Hao-zhi Lin, Chun-xiao Cui, Ying-jie Yue, Song Gao

“…The predictive performance of the models was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Results: The clinical model (Cli-score), radiomics model (Rad-score) and combined model were developed. …”
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Young and adult patients with gaming disorder: Psychiatric co-morbidities and progression of problematic gaming by Annika Hofstedt, Annika Hofstedt, Anna Söderpalm Gordh, Anna Söderpalm Gordh

“…The younger group developed problematic gaming four years faster than the adults. …”
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“If your CD4 count lowers, that is when you are similar to a person that is non-existent” A qualitative exploration of perceptions around advanced HIV disease in South Africa by TP Pita, S. Misra, T. Madonsela, A. Tshazi, S. Bosman, I. Ayakaka, E. Vlieghe, T. Decroo, K. Reither, A. van Heerden, T. Gils

“…Two focus group discussions were conducted with seven study nurses and two with seven public sector nurses. Thematic analysis and data triangulation were performed. Results We found that PWH did not commonly know the term AHD and confused CD4 count with viral load testing. …”
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Herencia de la resistencia al complejo Cercospora spp. en líneas de maíz tropical by Narro L. Luis, Vanegas Henry, De León Carlos

“…Data collected suggested that maternal or cytoplasmic effects are important in controlling disease resistance. …”
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Clinical value of serum uric acid and homocysteine levels in predicting the occurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Dong Li, Jinlong Deng, Lixian Ma

“…Methods Clinical data of 400 patients diagnosed with T2DM between January 2020 and August 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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A Methodology to Assess the Effectiveness of SUDSs Under Climate Change Scenarios at Urban Scale: Application to Bari (Italy) by Anna Pia Monachese, Riccardo Samuele Vorrasio, María Teresa Gómez-Villarino, Sergio Zubelzu

“…The approach integrates geospatial data, including digital elevation models (DEMs) and land use information, to delineate catchments and characterise hydrological parameters. …”
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Genetic variants of SLC6A4 and risk of coronary artery disease: insights from North Indian population by Jyotdeep Kour Raina, Minakashee Sharma, Ravi Sharma, Rohit Bhardwaj, Parvinder Kumar, Santasree Banerjee, Rakesh Kumar Panjaliya

“…Finally, we performed statistical analysis with the yield data. Results The L-allele of 5-HTTLPR was significantly associated with CAD susceptibility, with an odd ratio (OR) of 1.39 and a p-value of 0.01. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to seeking psychological support among healthcare professionals: a qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework by Sha Liu, Yinhuan Hu, Holger Pfaff, Xiaoyun Lei, Zhen Qi, Xiandong Feng

“…Data were analyzed using framework analysis and relevant domains were identified according to the frequency of participants’ belief statements. …”
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Integrated Urban River Corridors by Claudiu Forgaci

“…In addition to a transdisciplinary literature review of URCs, and a historical review of Bucharest’s URCs, Part 1 presents a qualitative data analysis of 22 expert interviews, used to determine the current state of URC Dâmbovița and URC Colentina. …”
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Ex vivo evaluation of the clinical performance of an elastic crepe or support bandage for the treatment of varicose veins by Rathnaganpathi Thulasikumar, Dr med, Manoj Prabakar Ravichandran, Dr med, Ferdinand Tamoue, PhD, Thulasikumar Ganapathy, Dr med

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Building a Robust Scenario Library for Safety Assurance of Automated Driving Systems: A Review by Antonio A. Bruto da Costa, Patrick Irvine, Tudor Dodoiu, Siddartha Khastgir, Paul Jennings

“…This paper offers an in-depth analysis of best practices and research in scenario-based safety assurance, aiming to develop a detailed scenario library tailored for testing ADSs within diverse driving conditions. …”
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Wildlife detection, counting and survey using satellite imagery: are we there yet? by Alexandre Delplanque, Jérôme Théau, Samuel Foucher, Ghazaleh Serati, Simon Durand, Philippe Lejeune

“…They include wildlife-dedicated satellite constellations at enhanced spatial and temporal resolutions, increased data accessibility and sharing, adapted survey strategy, development of foundational DL model and multidisciplinary integration. …”
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Exploring the health and wellbeing landscape at a third level institution by Emma S Cowley, Hannah R Goss, Caroline Mahon, Ciaran Dunne, Sarahjane Belton

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All-Russian Voting as an Institution of Democracy: Justification, Effects, Perspectives by I. V. Ignatushko

“…In our work we used the concepts and developments of Russian scientists: Dzidoev R. M., Ilyin V. …”
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Early Growth Response Factor 4 (EGR4) Expression in Gut Tissues and Regional Lymph Nodes of Cattle with Different Types of Paratuberculosis-Associated Lesions: Potential Role of EG... by Alejandra Isabel Navarro León, Marta Alonso-Hearn, Marta Muñoz, Natalia Iglesias, Gerard Badia-Bringué, Tania Iglesias, Ana Balseiro, Rosa Casais

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Carbon additives to improve polymer performance in energy applications using machine learning by Juan Chen, Khidhair Jasim Mohammed, Elimam Ali, Riadh Marzouki

“…The development of polymer composites enhanced with carbon-based additives has been investigated to reinforce their applicability in energy-related systems. …”
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Understanding the moderating role of chronotypes for online mobile gaming in-app purchase intention by Beenish Tariq, Thurasamy Ramayah, Mark D. Griffiths, Antonio Ariza-Montes, Heesup Han

“…For the present study, 345 university students completed a survey, and the data were analyzed via SmartPLS using multigroup analysis. …”
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Analyzing the global burden of 11 subtypes of congenital birth defects: trends, sociodemographic correlates, and outcomes from 1990 to 2021 by Enhui Yang, Feng Chen, Yuansi Zhang, Hao Lin, Yang Yang, Xiufeng Huang, Wenjie Zheng, Yu Zhang, Maoping Chu, Xing Rong

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Needle tracking and segmentation in breast ultrasound imaging based on spatio-temporal memory network by Qiyun Zhang, Jiawei Chen, Jinhong Wang, Haolin Wang, Yi He, Yi He, Bin Li, Zhemin Zhuang, Huancheng Zeng

“…From the Ultrasound Imaging Department at the First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University, we developed a real-time segmentation dataset specifically designed for ultrasound-guided needle puncture procedures in breast tumors, which includes ultrasound biopsy video data collected from 11 patients.ResultsExperimental results demonstrate that this model significantly outperforms existing methods in improving the positioning accuracy of needle and enhancing the tracking stability. …”
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