Genomic analyses revealed low genetic variation in the intron-exon boundary of the doublesex gene within the natural populations of An. gambiae s.l. in Burkina Faso by Mahamadi Kientega, Ioanna Morianou, Nouhoun Traoré, Nace Kranjc, Honorine Kaboré, Odette N Zongo, Abdoul-Azize Millogo, Patric Stephane Epopa, Franck A. Yao, Adrien M G Belem, Austin Burt, Abdoulaye Diabaté

“…Conclusion These findings will guide the implementation of doublesex-targeted gene drives to support the current control tools in malaria elimination efforts. Our methods can be applied to efficiently monitor the evolution of any sequence of interest in a natural population via pooled amplicon sequencing, surpassing the need for WGS.…”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of handheld ultrasound in primary blast lung injury: a comprehensive study by Shifeng Shao, Zhengbin Wu, Jun Liu, Zhikang Liao, Yuan Yao, Liang Zhang, Yaoli Wang, Hui Zhao

“…Primary blast lung injury (PBLI) is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates, while early diagnostic methods are limited. With advancements in medical technology, and portable handheld ultrasound devices, the efficacy of ultrasound in detecting occult lung injuries early remains unclear. …”
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SerpinA5 Inhibits Malignant Biological Behavior of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Regulating Fn/Integrin-β1 Signaling Pathway by Yu WEI, Zhouhua ZHANG, Zhifang LI, Li ZHANG

“…Coimmunoprecipitation (Co-IP) was employed to determine the interaction between SerpinA5 and Fn. …”
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Clinical Efficacy of a Position-Responding Mandibular Advancement Device in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Sung-Woon On, Dong-Kyu Kim, Min Hyuk Lee, Ji Hae Lee, Kyung Chul Lee, Soo-Hwan Byun, Seok Jin Hong

“…Methods. Fourteen patients diagnosed with OSA participated in this study. …”
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Comparative study of the efficacy and safety of Chondroguard® during its combined (intra-articular and intramuscular) and intramuscular injection in patients with knee osteoarthrit... by L. I. Alekseeva, E. P. Sharapova, N. G. Kashevarova, E. A. Taskina, A. M. Lila, A. N. Bogdanov, S. A. Bozhkova, A. A. Bagretsova, S. M. Noskov, E. A. Grunina

“…All the patients were prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as meloxicam 15 mg. To determine the efficiency of treatment, the investigators estimated the following parameters: pain intensity on a visual analogue scale (VAS), the total WOMAC index and its components (pain, stiffness, and functional insufficiency), sensory and affective-emotional pain characteristics (for the target joint) according to McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) scores. …”
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Comparative assessment of primary and paraneoplastic gout in lung cancer by O. V. Syniachenko, Yu. V. Dumanskyi, Ye. D. Yehudina, O. Ye. Chernyshova, P. A. Stepko, D. M. Fedorov

“…The objective of the study: to compare the clinical and laboratory course of primary gout and disease in the LC patients compared with the tumor process clinical course in the other signs of PNPS presence and to identify risk factors. Materials and methods. 113 patients with gout (97 men and 16 women aged 33 to 79 years) were observed. …”
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Fracture identification and 3D reconstruction of coal-rock combinations based on VRA-UNet network by Dengke WANG, Longhang WANG, Yaguang QIN, Le WEI, Tanggen CAO, Wenrui LI, Lu LI, Xu CHEN, Yuling XIA

“…In the 3D reconstruction of coal-rock combinations fractures, in response to the problem that traditional threshold segmentation methods cannot accurately determine the threshold size between coal and rock, resulting in poor fracture segmentation performance, a new VRA-UNet coal-rock combinations fracture identification model based on deep learning theory is proposed, providing an optimized solution for accurate identification of coal-rock combinations fractures. …”
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Ecological adaptability of rice cultivars with different types under the low temperature and weak sunshine condition by LI Min, LUO Deqiang, JIANG Xuehai, ZHOU Weijia, GI Guangmei, WANG Xuehong, LI Shuxing

“…Previous studies were carried out on yield formation of rice under the low temperature and weak sunshine condition, however, the ecological adaptability such as yield formation, nitrogen accumulation and utilization of different thermos-photoperiod sensitive rice cultivars to the low temperature and weak sunshine is still obscure, as well as the response mechanism.The main objective of this study was to determine the ecological adaptability of different rice cultivars under the low temperature and weak sunshine condition in the middle and late growth duration. …”
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Is the Hip Keeping the Ankle Out of Work after Total Ankle Arthroplasty? by Frank DiLiberto PT, PhD, Maxine Olson MS, Finola Summerville, Stacey Meardon PhD, PT, Anand Vora MD

“…Methods: Ten people after TAA (69.6±8.6 years, 5 female, 45.4±9.2 months post TAA) and five healthy control participants (66.8±8.3 years, 2 female) have completed this ongoing case-control study. …”
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Modelos matemáticos para a secagem intermitente de arroz em casca Mathematical models for intermittent drying of rice by Volnei L. Meneghetti, Elvio Aosani, Jeferson C. da Rocha, Maurício de Oliveira, Moacir C. Elias, Ricardo S. Pohndorf

“…For the adjustments of the mathematical models, a non linear regression analysis through the Simplex and Quasi-Newton methods was carried out. The values of the parameters of the models being estimated in function of the temperature of the drying air. …”
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Reproductive impacts and disease burden of metritis and placental retention in dairy cows: A longitudinal monitoring study in Southern Vietnam (2022–2024) by Thuong Thi Nguyen, Lien Thi Bich Nguyen, Khang Nguyen Duong, Thuan Khanh Nguyen

“…Materials and Methods: A longitudinal study was conducted on a dairy herd monitored through skin conductance responses activity sensors and DataFlow™ II software (Allflex Livestock Intelligence, MSD Animal Health Intelligence, USA). …”
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Population-Level Dissemination of a Smoking Cessation Smartphone App: Quasi-Experimental Comparison of Values-Based Messages in Social Media Advertisements by Jonathan B Bricker, Margarita Santiago-Torres, Kristin E Mull, Brianna M Sullivan, Ravi Mehrotra

“…The study population included a selected media market of individuals living in 7 metro cities of India – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune – who were exposed to one of 6 social media advertisements from January 16 to May 5, 2024. MethodsThe advertisement campaign design for each of the identified values, based on previous smoking cessation trial data, followed a collaborative iterative process. …”
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Recruiting Medical, Dental, and Biomedical Students as First Responders in the Immediate Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prospective Follow-Up Study by Nicolas Schnetzler, Victor Taramarcaz, Tara Herren, Eric Golay, Simon Regard, François Mach, Amanta Nasution, Robert Larribau, Melanie Suppan, Eduardo Schiffer, Laurent Suppan

“…MethodsThis was a prospective follow-up study, conducted between November 2021 and March 2022 at the University of Geneva Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland. …”
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INTERNET SPACE AS A FACTOR OF POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION OF MODERN YOUTH by N. N. Pachina, J. D. Gorodova, G. R. Pachin

“…To identify trends in the political socialization of young people in Russia, the level of political interest, activity, literacy, such methods as content analysis and survey were used. …”
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Skeletal Muscle Resident Progenitor Cells Coexpress Mesenchymal and Myogenic Markers and Are Not Affected by Chronic Heart Failure-Induced Dysregulations by R. I. Dmitrieva, T. A. Lelyavina, M. Y. Komarova, V. L. Galenko, O. A. Ivanova, P. A. Tikanova, N. V. Khromova, A. S. Golovkin, M. A. Bortsova, A. Sergushichev, M. Yu. Sitnikova, A. A. Kostareva

“…Methods. Gastrocnemius muscle biopsy samples were obtained from 3 healthy donors (HD) and 12 HF patients to purify mRNA for further analysis and to isolate SM-MPC. …”
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Demographic Linkages between Rural and Urban Areas and Its Impact on Creating Social Capital (Case study: Damavand, Firouzkoh, Shemiranat) by Nasrin Kazemi, Mohammad Salmani, Seyed Ali Badri, Sharif Motavaf

“…The samples of this study were selected radomly from 7 districts and 26 villages located in Damavand, Firuzkoh, and Shemiranat. The main methods to analyze the collected data were network analysis and cross- impact analysis; the results of these methods led to the determination of impacts demographic linkages on creation of social capital. …”
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Freehand ventricular catheter placement in ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery is associated with higher rates of proximal catheter failure compared to image guidance by Nikhil Sharma, Jeffery R. Head, Regan M. Shanahan, Shovan Bhatia, Michael R. Kann, Sydney Scanlon, Amogh Vellore, Michael Raver, Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, Nicolas M. Kass, Fritz Steuer, Lucille Cheng, Stephen P. Canton, Arka N. Mallela, Peter C. Gerszten, Edward G. Andrews

“…Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of all consecutive adult VPS procedures performed at a single hospital during a two-year period. …”
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AI-assisted diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis using cascaded neural networks by Zhongxiao Wang, Ruliang Wang, Haichun Guo, Qiannan Zhao, Huijun Ren, Jumin Niu, Ying Wang, Wei Wu, Bingbing Liang, Xin Yi, Xiaolei Zhang, Shiqi Xu, Xianling Dong, Liqun Wang, Qinping Liao

“…Timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial. Traditional methods, relying on clinical evaluation and manual microscopic examination, have limitations. …”
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Evaluating the sustainable cultivation of 'Fuji' apples: suitable crop load and the impact of chemical thinning agents on fruit quality and transcription by Shicong Wang, Qianying Wang, Weiyu Jiang, Yixiong Wang, Jinjiao Yan, Xuewei Li, Jiangbo Wang, Qingmei Guan, Fengwang Ma, Jing Zhang, Qianming Zheng, Yangjun Zou, Jidi Xu

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Enrichment mechanisms and accumulation models of deep tight sandstone reservoirs in Junggar Basin: A case study of Moxizhuang and Yongjin areas by MA Ji, WANG Jinduo, ZHANG Kuihua, ZHANG Guanlong, ZENG Zhiping, HU Haiyan, GONG Yajun, ZHANG Yi

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