Prospective cohort study to investigate the burden and transmission of acute gastroenteritis in care homes: epidemiological results by Roberto Vivancos, Miren Iturriza-Gómara, Thomas Inns, Anna Pulawska-Czub, John P Harris, Nicholas J Beeching, Sarah J O'Brien

“…However, if policymakers are to estimate the burden of infectious gastroenteritis in this setting using only routine outbreak surveillance data and not accounting for non-outbreak cases, this study implies that the total burden will be underestimated.…”
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Cost of a new method of active screening for human African trypanosomiasis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. by Rian Snijders, Alain Fukinsia, Yves Claeys, Alain Mpanya, Epco Hasker, Filip Meheus, Erick Miaka, Marleen Boelaert

“…<h4>Results</h4>During the study period in total 264,630 people were screened, and 23 HAT cases detected. The cost per person screened was lower for a mini team than for a traditional team in the study setting (US$1.86 versus US$2.08). …”
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Profound and sustained reduction in Chlamydia trachomatis in The Gambia: a five-year longitudinal study of trachoma endemic communities. by Matthew J Burton, Martin J Holland, Pateh Makalo, Esther A N Aryee, Ansumana Sillah, Sandra Cohuet, Angels Natividad, Neal D E Alexander, David C W Mabey, Robin L Bailey

“…There are little long-term data on the effect of treatment on infection, especially in low prevalence settings, on which to base guidelines.…”
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Imaging of human stem cell-derived dopamine grafts correlates with behavioural recovery and reveals microstructural brain changes by Stephen J. Paisey, Lucy R. Jones, David J. Harrison, Nicola J. Drummond, Olivia Z. Edwards, Maurice A. Canham, Victoria H. Roberton, Christopher Marshall, Greg Parker, Rachel Hills, Anne E. Rosser, Emma L. Lane, Stephen B. Dunnett, Tilo Kunath, Yaniv Assaf, Mariah J. Lelos

“…DWI revealed widespread graft-mediated microstructural changes in the rodent brain, which did not identify graft placement, but instead may reflect remodelling of neuroglia. These data further our understanding of the impact of dopaminergic grafts on brain cytoarchitecture and the potential of these radioligands to predict graft efficacy may aid in the translation of therapeutics from preclinical to clinical settings.…”
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Remaining Useful Life Prediction for Pressurized Fluid Pipelines Based on Acoustic Emission Monitoring and an Adaptive Fuzzy Similarity Measure by Duc-Thuan Nguyen, Tuan-Khai Nguyen, Zahoor Ahmad, Jong-Myon Kim

“…Pressurized fluid pipelines are among the most crucial components in industrial settings. Operating under high pressure leads to pipeline susceptibility to cracking, rupture, and significant damage. …”
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Exploring Nuclear Forces with Pulsar Glitch Observations by Zhonghao Tu, Ang Li

“…We connect nuclear forces to one of the most notable irregular behaviors observed in pulsars, already detected in approximately 6% of known pulsars, with increasingly accurate data expected from upcoming high-precision timing instruments both on the ground and in space. …”
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Optimization of Random Forest Algorithm with Backward Elimination Method in Classification of Academic Stress Levels by Salsabila Dani Amalia, Mula Agung Barata, Pelangi Eka Yuwita

“…This study uses a public dataset categorized based on the Student-life Stress Inventory (SSI), which includes psychological, physiological, social, environmental, and academic factors. Data mining is often used to detect diseases, one of which is the Random Forest algorithm. …”
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Health characteristics of looked after children and young people in residential homes in the Maltese islands by Kevin Borg, Daniel Camilleri, Janice Mifsud, Tania Borg

“…Findings further emphasise the importance of therapeutic care settings, with trauma-informed staff, who can promote resilience in looked after children and young people.…”

A Scoping Review and Assessment Framework for Technical Debt in the Development and Operation of AI/ML Competition Platforms by Dionysios Sklavenitis, Dimitris Kalles

“…The findings offer a unified conceptual foundation for future work and provide practical tools for both organizers and participants to systematically detect, interpret, and address technical debt in competitive AI settings, ultimately promoting more sustainable and trustworthy AI research environments.…”
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Children’s Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds: A Comparative Analysis of Assessments in Households, Schools, and Indoor Swimming Pools by Marta Fonseca Gabriel, Fátima Felgueiras, Manuel Feliciano

“…This study aimed to characterize the mixture of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in indoor air across residential, educational, and recreational settings. It analyzed data on VOC concentrations from previous sampling campaigns conducted in households with children, primary schools, and indoor swimming pools (70 buildings, 151 indoor spaces) in northern Portugal. …”
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Probing the Galactic Neutrino Flux at Neutrino Energies above 200 TeV with the Baikal Gigaton Volume Detector by V. A. Allakhverdyan, A. D. Avrorin, A. V. Avrorin, V. M. Aynutdinov, Z. Bardačová, I. A. Belolaptikov, E. A. Bondarev, I. V. Borina, N. M. Budnev, V. A. Chadymov, A. S. Chepurnov, V. Y. Dik, G. V. Domogatsky, A. A. Doroshenko, R. Dvornický, A. N. Dyachok, Zh.-A. M. Dzhilkibaev, E. Eckerová, T. V. Elzhov, V. N. Fomin, A. R. Gafarov, K. V. Golubkov, N. S. Gorshkov, T. I. Gress, K. G. Kebkal, V. K. Kebkal, I. V. Kharuk, E. V. Khramov, M. I. Kleimenov, M. M. Kolbin, S. O. Koligaev, K. V. Konischev, A. V. Korobchenko, A. P. Koshechkin, V. A. Kozhin, M. V. Kruglov, V. F. Kulepov, A. A. Kulikov, Y. E. Lemeshev, R. R. Mirgazov, D. V. Naumov, A. S. Nikolaev, I. A. Perevalova, D. P. Petukhov, E. N. Pliskovsky, M. I. Rozanov, E. V. Ryabov, G. B. Safronov, B. A. Shaybonov, V. Y. Shishkin, E. V. Shirokov, F. Šimkovic, A. E. Sirenko, A. V. Skurikhin, A. G. Solovjev, M. N. Sorokovikov, I. Štekl, A. P. Stromakov, O. V. Suvorova, V. A. Tabolenko, V. I. Tretjak, B. B. Ulzutuev, Y. V. Yablokova, D. N. Zaborov, S. I. Zavyalov, D. Y. Zvezdov, (Baikal-GVD Collaboration), Y. Y. Kovalev, A. V. Plavin, D. V. Semikoz, S. V. Troitsky

“…We also find the excess above 200 TeV in the most recent IceCube public data sets, both of cascades and tracks. The chance probability of the excess in the combined IceCube and Baikal-GVD analysis is 3.4 × 10 ^−4 . …”
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HEALTH EDUCATION: TOWARDS THE AGE OF THE METAVERSE, HEALTH LITERACY GAME by Ekrem Kutbay, Nilgün Bozbuğa, Sevinç Gülseçen

“…A pre-test was given via Google Forms, and post-test data was obtained from a game.Results: A statistically significant difference was detected between participants’ post-test and pre-test scores (p&lt;0.001). …”
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Genotypes and cephalosporin susceptibility in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing enterobacteriaceae in the community by Daniel Maina, Gunturu Revathi, Samuel Kariuki, Hastings Ozwara

“… Introduction:  Infections from extended spectrum beta lactamases (ESBLs) producing enterobacteriaceae are increasingly being reported in the community setting. These infections are often multidrug resistant, with clinical and epidemiological implications, and necessitate surveillance measures based on local data. …”
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Commercially available outbred mice for genome-wide association studies. by Binnaz Yalcin, Jérôme Nicod, Amarjit Bhomra, Stuart Davidson, James Cleak, Laurent Farinelli, Magne Østerås, Adam Whitley, Wei Yuan, Xiangchao Gan, Martin Goodson, Paul Klenerman, Ansu Satpathy, Diane Mathis, Christophe Benoist, David J Adams, Richard Mott, Jonathan Flint

“…Genome-wide association studies using commercially available outbred mice can detect genes involved in phenotypes of biomedical interest. …”
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The genus Akkermansia is populated by a multitude of biological species with a wide distribution in the animal kingdom by Cristian Molteni, Diego Forni, Rachele Cagliani, Manuela Sironi

“…Such populations show limited evidence of admixture, suggesting bottleneck or competition effects. Conclusions Our data support the concept that the genetic diversity of Akkermansia should be taken into account in experimental settings. …”
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Molecular Characterisation of Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Diarrhoeal Shigella Isolates from Diwaniyah, Iraq by Zahraa Rijah, Ahlam Al-Galebi

“… Objective: Investigating the genetic diversity, virulence determinants, and resistance profiles of Shigella spp is essential to managing outbreaks and informing effective treatment measures, especially in the Iraqi setting, where such data is scarce. Methods: Stool samples from patients with acute diarrhoea were cultured on selective media. …”
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ML‐UrineQuant: A machine learning program for identifying and quantifying mouse urine on absorbent paper by Warren G. Hill, Bryce MacIver, Gary A. Churchill, Mariana G. DeOliveira, Mark L. Zeidel, Marcelo Cicconet

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Lab life, seasons and chromosome fusions affect non-cell-autonomously proliferation and neurogenesis, but not oligodendrogenesis, in mice and voles by Athanasia Rapti, Theodosia Androutsopoulou, Evangelia Andreopoulou, Maria Mellou, Georgios Leventakos, Maria Anesti, Konstantina Mastori, Myrto Chatzopoulou, Paraskevi Smyrli, Nikiforos Lakos, Kawthar Muse, Georgios P. Mitsainas, Ilias Kazanis

“…Abstract Environmental and behavioral factors have been shown, in experimental settings, to affect neurogenesis in the mouse brain. …”
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A single-center retrospective analysis of serological and molecular findings in patients infected with Epstein-Barr virus by Hongwei Gao, Weiguo Wang, Xin Ma, Anan Zhang, Yunyan Pan

“…Abstract This retrospective study analyzed serological and molecular diagnostic data from 7,170 EBV-infected patients treated at the Clinical Laboratory Center of Lanzhou University Second Hospital between 2018 and 2024. …”
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Support Vector Machines and Model Selection for Control Chart Pattern Recognition by Chih-Jen Su, I-Fei Chen, Tzong-Ru Tsai, Tzu-Hsuan Wang, Yuhlong Lio

“…Resource-intensiveness often occurs in modern industrial settings; meanwhile, common issues and irregular patterns in production can lead to defects and variations in work-piece dimensions, negatively impacting products and increasing costs. …”
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