The effect of self-breast examination training provided to women between 18 and 49 years of age and practice on the belief of breast health: A randomized controlled study by Merve Yazar, Ayşenur Demir Küçükköseler, Berna Bayır

“… İncrease and implementation of training programs in order to recognize the risk factors of breast cancer,in women, at an early stage and to increase their awareness of their own bodies are very important. …”
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A Comprehensive Analysis of the Impact of Binge Eating Disorders on Lifestyle in Spain by Elena Sandri, Vicente Bernalte Martí, Michela Piredda, Eva Cantín Larumbe, Germán Cerdá Olmedo, Giovanni Cangelosi, Marco Sguanci, Stefano Mancin

“…These data can help design public health programs for early detection and effective treatment.…”
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Occurrence and Diversity of Fungi and Their Mycotoxin Production in Common Edible and Medicinal Substances from China by Ling Chen, Junhui Wu, Shuhong Zhang, Xinqi Liu, Meiping Zhao, Weipeng Guo, Jumei Zhang, Wei Chen, Zhenjie Liu, Meiqing Deng, Qingping Wu

“…Edible and medicinal substances can be contaminated by fungi during harvesting, processing, and storage, leading to mycotoxin production and quality deterioration. …”
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Strengthening governance and leadership of the national laboratory system in Liberia: achievements and challenges by Torbandu H. Kohar, Ellen Munemo, Jonathan Kpaka, Nisha Marles, Ochiawunma Akwiwu-Ibe, Anicet G. Dahourou, Frantz Jean Louis

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Distribution of variants of the <i>TNFA</i> gene regulatory sites among Russian women of Caucasian origin with leiomyoma by V. I. Konenkov, A. V. Shevchenko, V. F. Prokofiev, E. G. Koroleva

“…Genotyping of TNF gene polymorphisms (-863 C/A, TNF- 308 G/A, TNF-238 G/A, IL1B-31 T/C, IL4-590 T/C, IL6-174 C/G, IL8-251 T/A, IL10-592 A/G, IL10-1082 A/G and IL17A-197 G/A) was performed by RT-PCR using the SYBR Green intercalating dye. Statistical processing was carried out using multifunctional programs – IBM SPSS Statistics 23, SNPStats. …”
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Real time intelligent garbage monitoring and efficient collection using Yolov8 and Yolov5 deep learning models for environmental sustainability by Mohammed M. Abo-Zahhad, Mohammed Abo-Zahhad

“…Current research proposes an enhanced, accurate, real-time object detection system to address the problem of trash accumulating around containers. …”
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Investigation of growth traits in Turkish Merino lambs using multi-locus GWAS approaches: Karacabey Merino by Yalçın Yaman, Ramazan Aymaz, Murat Keleş, Yiğit Emir Kişi, Ecem Hatipoğlu, Arzu Özdemir, Elif Çetinkaya

“…These methods utilize a two-stage process to detect associated markers, first screening with a single locus approach at a less strict significance threshold, followed by collective evaluation using multi-locus GWA models. …”
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Simultaneous dual-channel fluorescent probe for Cys and ONOO− enables rapid monitoring of dynamic redox balance changes during ferroptosis by Jiali Zhu, Nan Pan, Xiongbo Liu, Hao Hu, Wei Zhang, Yan Feng, Chunman Jia

“…Ferroptosis is a programmed cell death process caused by the accumulation of intracellular lipid peroxides due to disorders of iron metabolism and redox imbalance. …”
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Nurses’ Attitude About Pap Smear As An Early Screening Method For Cervical Cancer In The Private Hospital by Belet Lydia Ingrit, Martina Elfrida Sinaga, Puji Astutik, Fransiska Ompusunggu

“…The conclusion of this study is that the positive attitude of nurses towards early detection of pap smears is expected to be maintained and furthermore the hospital continues to provide health facilities for female nurses to carry out early detection of cervical cancer as an annual program from hospital.…”
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A Linkable, Polycarbonate Gut Microbiome‐Distal Tumor Chip Platform for Interrogating Cancer Promoting Mechanisms by Danielle S.K. Brasino, Sean D. Speese, Kevin Schilling, Carolyn E. Schutt, Michelle C. Barton

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A Very Thin MCT Film in HDVIP Achieves High Absorption by Lingwei Jiang, Changhong Sun, Xiaoning Hu, Ruijun Ding, Chun Lin

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THE CURRENT STATE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN RADIOLOGY – A REVIEW OF THE BASIC CONCEPTS, APPLICATIONS, AND CHALLENGES by Mariana Yordanova

“…There are numerous applications of AI in radiology - image segmentation, objective quantification, detecting and highlighting suspicious areas, image processing and optimization, longitudinal analysis, potentially diagnosis recognition, triage, and reporting aid. …”
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Design of a Lab built Fully Automated Microfluidic Fluorometric System for Fluorescent Dye Applications by Maitham Najim Aboud, K. H. Al-Sowdani

“…Microfluidics can process small amounts of fluids by using microscopic channels with microscale dimensions ranging from tens to hundreds of micrometers. …”
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A prediction model for diabetes complications using the Kokuho Database and its application to public health services in Japan by Shumpei Chiba, Takaaki Itoga, Kazuo Asada, Daisuke Yabe

“…ABSTRACT Aims/Introduction This study aimed to improve efficiency of participant selection in Japan's Specific Health Guidance (SHG) program by developing a model to predict 3‐year risk of diabetes complications. …”
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Garment Recognition and Reconstruction Using Object Simultaneous Localization and Mapping by Yilin Zhang, Koichi Hashimoto

“…The implementation and evaluation of the system highlight its potential for enhancing automation and efficiency in the garment processing industry.…”
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Fibre tracing in biomedical images: An objective comparison between seven algorithms. by Youssef Arafat, Cristina Cuesta-Apausa, Esther Castellano, Constantino Carlos Reyes-Aldasoro

“…Trace Ridges is a fully automatic and fast algorithm that combines a series of image-processing algorithms including filtering, watershed transform and edge detection to obtain an accurate delineation of the fibre-like structures in a rapid time. …”
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Towards Neural‐Network‐Based Optical Temperature Sensing of Semiconductor Membrane External Cavity Laser by Jakob Mannstadt, Arash Rahimi‐Iman

“…With the miniature mobile spectrometer and the remote detection ability, the temperature inference capability can be adapted for various laser diodes using transfer learning methods with pretrained models. …”
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HawkEye: AI-Driven Software for Objective Analysis and Characterization of Nodular Cast Iron Microstructures by Javier Nieves, Antonio Serena-Barriuso, Guillermo Elejoste-Rementeria

“…In fact, the proposed approach achieves 99% accuracy in nodule classification compared to manual expert assessment, reduces manual image processing steps, and introduces a novel method for ferrite/perlite measurement in combination with carbide detection using YOLO and SAM models.…”
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Measurement Range Enhancement of Rayleigh-Based Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometry With Bidirectional Determination by Youngwoong Kim, Myoung Jin Kim, Byung Sup Rho, Young Ho Kim

“…Through a bidirectional determination process using the complex OFDR signals, mirrored signals appearing at both sides of the spatial domain were completely discriminated, so that ambiguity arising due to a positional origin can be removed. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Intelligent dynamic spectrum access using fuzzy logic in cognitive radio networks by K. Krishna Kishore, Arun Sekar Rajasekaran, Ismail Keshta, Haewon Byeon, Mohammed Wasim Bhatt, Azeem Irshad, Isaac Ofori

“…To address these challenges, we employ fuzzy logic as a powerful tool to handle the inherent imprecision and ambiguity in the decision-making process. Fuzzy-based spectrum sensing algorithms allow for robust detection of spectrum opportunities by considering the “fuzziness” in the received signal strength and noise conditions.…”
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