Whole-rock geochemistry and crystal chemistry of apatite at intrusive suites of the Qeynarjeh-Angouran district (west of Zanjan): an approach to the identification of skarn-causati... by Afsoon Dastour, Ebrahim Tale Fazel, Ashraf Torkian

“…Whole-rock geochemical data has been carried out in the Geochemistry Laboratory of Istanbul University of Technology, by X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) wavelength-based model S8 TIGER to detect the main oxide elements (in terms of wt.%) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS), ELAN DRC-e model for identification of minor and rare earth elements (in terms of ppm). …”
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TS-InSAR assessment of groundwater overexploitation-land subsidence linkage: Hengshui case study by Yan An, Qiang Shen, C.K. Shum, Fan Gao, Xu Zhang, Liming Jiang, Hansheng Wang

“…Study focus: This study aims to quantify long-term groundwater storage changes and reveal the aquifer system's response mechanisms in a typical multi-aquifer setting. We employ Sentinel-1A data for multi-year time-series interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) analysis to assess surface deformation patterns in Hengshui City from 2017 to 2024. …”
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Integrating TSPO-PET imaging with metabolomics for enhanced prognostic accuracy in multiple sclerosis by Jens Kuhle, Laura Airas, Daniel C Anthony, David Leppert, Eline Willemse, Fay Probert, Johanna Oechtering, Markus Matilainen, Marcus Sucksdorff, Daniel E Radford-Smith, Abi G Yates, Tereza Kacerova, Marjo Nylund, Aleksandra Maleska Maceski

“…PET imaging with 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO) radioligands can detect microglial and astrocyte activation beyond MRI-visible lesions, which has been shown to be highly predictive of disease progression. …”
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Genome Array on Differentially Expressed Genes of Skin Tissue in Cashmere Goat at Early Anagen of Cashmere Growth Cycle Using DNA Microarray by Jiang DI, Xin-ming XU, Lazate Ainiwaer, Yan-hua ZHANG, Ke-chuan TIAN, Li-juan YU, Wei-wei WU, Hanikezi Tulafu, Xue-feng FU, Marzeya Yasen

“…Approximately 10 200 probe sets were detected in skin tissue of 2-yr-old cashmere goat. …”
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Lipids and Atherogenic Indices Fluctuation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients on Long-Term Tocilizumab Treatment by Fabio Cacciapaglia, Maria Grazia Anelli, Angela Rinaldi, Marco Fornaro, Giuseppe Lopalco, Crescenzio Scioscia, Giovanni Lapadula, Florenzo Iannone

“…The anti-IL-6 receptor tocilizumab (TCZ), even if effective in inflammation and joint damage prevention, determined significant alterations to RA patients’ lipid levels in randomized controlled trials, but real-world data are lacking. We evaluated the changes in lipid fraction levels and disease activity in a longitudinal cohort of RA patients on long-term treatment with tocilizumab (TCZ) in a community setting. …”
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The impact of antimicrobial use regulations on antimicrobial resistance among Salmonella isolates from bovine samples submitted to a veterinary diagnostic laboratory in Central New... by Maya Craig, Kevin J. Cummings, Claudia Cobo-Angel, Casey L. Cazer, Melissa S. Aprea, Rebecca J. Franklin-Guild

“…In recognition that antimicrobial resistance in human pathogens may stem from antimicrobial use in agricultural settings, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered restrictions on antimicrobial usage (AMU) in food-producing animals. …”
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Machine learning applications in the analysis of sedentary behavior and associated health risks by Ayat S Hammad, Ayat S Hammad, Ali Tajammul, Ismail Dergaa, Ismail Dergaa, Ismail Dergaa, Maha Al-Asmakh, Maha Al-Asmakh

“…The review highlights the utility of various ML approaches in classifying activity levels and significantly improving the prediction of sedentary behavior, offering a promising approach to address this widespread health issue.ConclusionML algorithms, including supervised and unsupervised models, show great potential in accurately detecting and predicting sedentary behavior. When integrated with wearable sensor data and validated in real-world settings, these models can enhance the scalability and precision of AI-driven interventions. …”
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Opioids for the palliation of symptoms in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Natasha E. Smallwood, Amy Pascoe, Marlies Wijsenbeek, Anne-Marie Russell, Anne E. Holland, Lorena Romero, Magnus Ekström

“…Key exclusion criteria included <80% of participants having a nonmalignant lung disease. Data were extracted regarding study characteristics, outcomes of breathlessness, cough, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and adverse events. …”
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Heart-rate and rating-of-perceived-exertion running-speed thresholds show acceptable test-retest reliability by Logan Sallas, Brandi Antonio, David H. Fukuda, Jeffrey R. Stout

“…Reliability statistics included ICC₂,₁, coefficient of variation (CV %), standard error of measurement (SEM), and minimum detectable change at 95% confidence (MDC₉₅).Results Twelve RS_HR and fourteen RS_RPE data sets met quality criteria. …”
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Automatic Segmentation of the Infraorbital Canal in CBCT Images: Anatomical Structure Recognition Using Artificial Intelligence by Ismail Gumussoy, Emre Haylaz, Suayip Burak Duman, Fahrettin Kalabalık, Muhammet Can Eren, Seyda Say, Ozer Celik, Ibrahim Sevki Bayrakdar

“…The dataset was split into training, validation, and test sets at a ratio of 8:1:1. The nnU-Net v2 architecture was applied to the training and test datasets to predict and generate appropriate algorithm weight factors. …”
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Evaluation of risk-based travel policy for the COVID-19 epidemic in Scotland: a population-based surveillance study by Jennifer Bishop, David L Robertson, Alison Smith-Palmer, Samantha Lycett, Matthew T G Holden, Gonzalo Yebra, Christopher Redman, Joseph Hughes, Kirstin Leslie, Isobel McLachlan, Selene Huntley, Sharif Shaaban, Nicolaos Christofidis, Sema Nickbakhsh

“…The Red-Amber-Green (RAG) status of the reported travel destination was determined through data linkage using country and date.Results International flight passengers arriving into Scotland increased by 754% during the traffic light period. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Rituximab in Multiple Sclerosis: A Retrospective Observational Study by Bassem I. Yamout, Nabil K. El-Ayoubi, Johny Nicolas, Yehya El Kouzi, Samia J. Khoury, Maya M. Zeineddine

“…To evaluate the efficacy and safety of rituximab in multiple sclerosis in a clinical practice setting. Methods. Clinical data for all adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) treated with off-label rituximab at a single MS center in Lebanon between March 2008 and April 2017 were retrospectively collected from medical charts. …”
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Evaluation of different sedation scales in the ICU management of COVID-19 patients by Sarah F. Al-Taie, Muzdalifa Mejbel Fedwi, Mohammed Merza, Mohammad Y. Alshahrani, M. M. Rekha, Mayank Kundlas, J. Bethanney Janney, Samir Sahoo, Hayder Ridha-Salman, Mohsen Khosravi

“…The sample size was calculated to detect significant differences with a 95% confidence level. …”
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Prevalence of and risk factors for Helicobacter pylori infection in children under 64 months in Thimphu, Bhutan, and introducing the new in-house immunochromatography test kit: a c... by Passang Lhamo Sherpa, Takashi Matsumoto, Kinley Tshering, Birendra Pradhan, Junko Akada, Yoshio Yamaoka

“…Data were analyzed using STATA version 14.2 and R version 4.4.1. …”
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Does Artificial Intelligence Bring New Insights in Diagnosing Phlebological Diseases?—A Systematic Review by Sergiu-Ciprian Matei, Sorin Olariu, Ana-Maria Ungureanu, Daniel Malita, Flavia Medana Petrașcu

“…Furthermore, AI has proven capable of detecting subtle abnormalities, such as minor venous reflux or early-stage thrombi, which may be overlooked during manual evaluations. …”
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Prognostic value of matrix metalloproteinases and transforming growth factor – β in kidney cancer by A. I. Tarasenko, A. N. Rossolovskiy, O. L. Berezinets, A. B. Bucharskaya, S. S. Pakhomiy, A. O. Efimova, G. N. Maslyakova

“…The study prospectively included medical data of 60 patients with kidney cancer with T1–3N0M0 who received surgical treatment in the Clinic of Urologynamed after S. …”
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Env-pseudoviruses based on the HIV-1 genetic variant circulating in Siberia by N. B. Rudometova, A. A. Fando, D. N. Shcherbakov, B. N. Zaitsev, A. P. Rudometov, L. I. Karpenko

“…These panels are necessary to obtain standardized data sets that can be used to rank the effectiveness of the vaccine and identify promising candidates for further study. …”
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Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Patients with Acute Neck Pain Undergoing Conservative Treatment with Korean Medicine by Kim JS, Kim E, Shin S, Ha IH, Lee YJ

“…These values may assist clinicians in interpreting outcomes and setting meaningful treatment goals in clinical practice.Keywords: acute neck pain, minimal clinically important difference, conservative treatment, disability, quality of life…”
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Prediction of hyperkalemia in ESRD patients by identification of multiple leads and multiple features on ECG by Daojun Xu, Bin Zhou, Jiaqi Zhang, Chenyu Li, Chen Guan, Yuxuan Liu, Lin Li, Haina Li, Li Cui, Lingyu Xu, Hang Liu, Li Zhen, Yan Xu

“…In this study, different machine learning methods were used to make rapid predictions of different degrees of hyperkalemia by analyzing the ECG.Methods A total of 1024 datasets of ECG and serum potassium concentrations were analyzed from December 2020 to December 2021. The data were scaled into training and test sets. Different machine learning models (LR, SVM, CNN, XGB, Adaboost) were built for dichotomous prediction of hyperkalemia by analyzing 48 features of chest leads V2-V5. …”
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High rate and large intercentre variability in retreatment of retinopathy of prematurity in infants born by Ann Hellström, Lotta Gränse, Marie Saric, Birgitta Sunnqvist, Agneta Wallin, Kristina Tornqvist, Eva Larsson, Eva Morsing, Gerd E Holmström, Pia Lundgren, Anna-Lena Hård, Lena Jacobson, Abbas Al-Hawasi, Lois LE Smith

“…Treatment centre highly influenced the retreatment rate after laser indicating that laser treatment could be improved in some settings.…”
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