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

“…Therefore, our purpose was to determine the energetic response of the ankle, knee, and hip during multiple functional tasks in people after TAA in comparison to healthy controls. …”
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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

“…A comparison was carried out of the adjusted coefficient of determination (R²adjusted), the relative mean error (P), the estimated mean error (SE) and the distribution of residues. …”
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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

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of metritis and placental retention in dairy cows on an industrial farm in southern Vietnam from 2022 to mid-2024 and to evaluate their reproductive and neonatal health consequences. …”
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Experimental study of impregnation conditions for sustained antimicrobial activity of the original osteoplastic material based on cancellous bone allograft by Alexander P. Antipov, Svetlana A. Bozhkova, Ekaterina M. Gordina, Magomed Sh. Gadzhimagomedov, Andrey A. Kochish

“…Results The best efficiency was demonstrated by the method employing reduced pressure, 60-minute exposure and an alcohol solution with PVP, which provided prolonged release of vancomycin for 14 days with the maximum area under the elution curve (301364.70) and a high correlation between the concentration of the antibiotic and the growth inhibition zone (r = 0.908, p < 0.001). …”

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

“…Using a quasi-experimental design, we aimed to determine (1) which values-based advertisements had the highest smoking cessation app dissemination reach, as measured by click-through rate (CTR), app installs, and app usage metrics; and (2) which values-based message advertisements were more cost-effective as measured by cost-per-impression, cost-per-click, and cost-per-install. …”
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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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Nitrous oxide prediction through machine learning and field-based experimentation: A novel strategy for data-driven insights by Muhammad Hassan, Khabat Khosravi, Travis J. Esau, Gurjit S. Randhawa, Aitazaz A. Farooque, Seyyed Ebrahim Hashemi Garmdareh, Yulin Hu, Nauman Yaqoob, Asad T. Jappa

“…Feature selection and optimization of input scenarios were achieved using a combination of particle swarm optimization (PSO) and manual methods. Model performance was evaluated using multiple metrics: scatter plots, kite diagrams, density distribution histograms of relative percentage error, coefficient of determination (R2), Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency coefficient (NSE), Percent of BIAS (PBIAS), coefficient of uncertainty at the 95 % confidence level (U95 %), Kling–Gupta efficiency (KGE), Willmott index of agreement (WI), and Legates and McCabe coefficient of efficiency (LME). …”
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Predictive modeling of electrochromic performance in ammonium metatungstate solutions using machine learning algorithms by Bocheng Jiang, Honglong Ning, Muyun Li, Rihui Yao, Chenxiao Guo, Yucheng Huang, Zijie Guo, Dongxiang Luo, Dong Yuan, Junbiao Peng

“…Decision tree regression (DTR) and kernel ridge regression (KRR) emerged as the most effective ML methods for these ECDs.…”
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Merging of the Fukushima Health Management Survey With the National and Local Cancer Registry to Refine the Detection of Thyroid Cancer Cases After the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nucle... by Reiko Kimura‐Tsuchiya, Masanori Nagao, Shigehira Saji, Fumikazu Hayashi, Tetsuya Ohira, Hiroki Shimura, Fumihiko Furuya, Satoru Suzuki, Satoshi Suzuki, Tetsuo Ishikawa, Susumu Yokoya, Hitoshi Ohto, Seiji Yasumura

“…To address this gap, we aimed to merge individual‐level information from the FHMS with national and local cancer registries (CRs) to determine the limitations of the FHMS and CRs in capturing thyroid cancer cases. …”
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GULP1 as a novel diagnostic and predictive biomarker in hepatocellular carcinoma by Hyung Seok Kim, Jung Hwan Yoon, Ji Yi Choi, Moon Gyeong Yoon, Geum Ok Baek, Minji Kang, Se Ha Jang, Won Park, Yunjin Go, Jestlin Tianthing Ng, Suk Woo Nam, Jee-Yeong Jeong, Ji Eun Han, Hyo Jung Cho, Su Bin Lim, Soon Sun Kim, Jae Youn Cheong, Jung Woo Eun

“…In this study, we aimed to identify the predictive gene signatures for HCC recurrence and evaluate the efficiency of GULP PTB domain-containing engulfment adaptor 1 (GULP1) as a predictive and diagnostic marker and therapeutic target for HCC. …”
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy experience in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral mucosa сT1–2N0M0 by F. E. Sevryukov, V. V. Polkin, Yu. A. Panaseikin, M. A. Sigov, R. F. Zibirov, I. A. Bekhtereva, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center – branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Center, Ministry of Health of Russia.Results. When assessing efficiency of sentinel lymph node method, true positives results (detection of metastasis in sentinel lymph node) were achieved in 3 (4.17 %) out of 72 cases. …”
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From ocean to cage: evaluating the culture feasibility of Black-spotted croaker (Protonibea diacanthus) by Shubhadeep Ghosh, Gyanaranjan Dash, Biswajit Dash, Rajesh Kumar Pradhan, Sekar Megarajan, Pralaya Ranjan Behera, Ritesh Ranjan, Swatipriyanka Sen, Madhumita Das, Vettath Raghavan Suresh, Achamveetil Gopalakrishnan, Joykrushna Jena

“…IntroductionThis study evaluates the feasibility of culturing the high-value marine fish Protonibea diacanthus in a polyculture system with Indian pompano (Trachinotus mookalee) using a marine cage culture setup. The study aims to determine growth performance, feed efficiency, and the potential of P. diacanthus as a candidate species for polyculture.MethodsWild-caught P. diacanthus were reared in six high-density polyethylene sea cages (Inner Diameter: 6 m; Outer Diameter: 7 m; Depth: 4.5 m; Area: 28.29 m²; Volume: 127.29 m³). …”
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Business Model Innovation through the Expansion of Digital Platforms by Seyed Hamed Vares, Nastaran Haji Heydari, Mohammad Kargar Shouraki, Morteza Hadizadeh

“…Methodology This research employs the Delphi method to identify and analyze key drivers. The Delphi method is a systematic technique used to collect and align expert opinions through multiple rounds of questionnaires without direct interaction among participants. …”
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Impact of lightweight clay aggregate with slag and biomedical waste ash on self-compacting concrete using machine learning approach by Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Viroon Kamchoom, Shadi Hanandeh, Ahmed M. Ebid, Janneth Alejandra Viñan Villagran, Raúl Gregorio Martínez Pérez, Fausto Ulpiano Caicedo Benavides, Paul Awoyera, Siva Avudaiappan

“…A combination of error metrics, efficiency metrics and determination/correlation metrics were used to test the models performance and accuracy. …”
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Frog Skin Peptides Hylin-a1, AR-23, and RV-23: Promising Tools Against Carbapenem-Resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Infections by Annalisa Chianese, Annalisa Ambrosino, Rosa Giugliano, Francesca Palma, Preetu Parimal, Marina Acunzo, Alessandra Monti, Nunzianna Doti, Carla Zannella, Massimiliano Galdiero, Anna De Filippis

“…A microdilution assay evaluated the antibacterial effect, determining the peptides’ minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). …”
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Application of fluorescence spectroscopy and laser confocal technology in shale geological evaluation by LI Ping, ZHAI Zheng, WANG Xin, LI Zheng, LIN Jing, HAN Dongmei, AN Tianxia

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The evolution of sprinting performance: Technological and regulatory influences from 1976 to 2024 by Dariusz Tadeusz SKALSKI, Magdalena PROŃCZUK, Kinga ŁOSIŃSKA, Ewelina LULIŃSKA, Joanna MOTOWIDŁO, Petr STASTNY, Adam MASZCZYK, Grzegorz TRYBEK

“…Future research should explore the interplay between genetic predisposition, neuromuscular efficiency, and emerging sports technologies to determine whether further performance breakthroughs are feasible. …”
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