Capturing Real-World Habitual Sleep Patterns With a Novel User-Centric Algorithm to Preprocess Fitbit Data in the All of Us Research Program: Retrospective Observational Longitudin... by Hiral Master, Jeffrey Annis, Jack H Ching, Karla Gleichauf, Lide Han, Peyton Coleman, Kelsie M Full, Neil Zheng, Douglas Ruderfer, John Hernandez, Logan D Schneider, Evan L Brittain

“…Among participants with the greatest variation in typical sleep patterns, the user-centric algorithm identified significantly more total sleep time (by 17.6 minutes; P<.001), more wake after sleep onset (by 13.9 minutes; P<.001), and lower sleep efficiency (by 2.0%; P<.001), on average. Differences in sleep stage metrics between the 2 algorithms were modest. …”
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The Effects of Rainfall and Terracing–Mulch Combinations on Soil Erosion in a Loess Hilly Area, China: Insights from Plot Simulations and WEPP Modeling by Michael Aliyi Ame, Wei Wei, Shuming Zhang, Wen Liu, Liding Chen

“…Controlled artificial rainfall experiments were carried out under different intensities, and runoff and soil loss data were collected to evaluate the effects of the combinations. …”
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Ecological Protection Effects Provided by Sand Barriers in a Grassland Mining Area by Cong Longyu, Xu Li, Zhang Chunliang, Wang Yinlong, Hunusitu, Qi Haihan

“…Wind protection effectiveness, soil particle size composition, soil nutrients, and vegetation growth were used to evaluate the ecological protection effects of different sand barriers on the dump slope. [Results] ① The sand barrier reduced the surface wind speed, and the wind protection effectiveness of the 0.5 m×0.5 m reed curtain sand barrier was the highest at the height of 10 cm (84.30% efficiency). …”
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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

“…The consequences, and potential adaptability, of this compensatory strategy deserve further attention to best guide postoperative interventions towards a realistic profile of joint performance to optimize mechanical efficiency, implant/joint integrity, and patient function long-term.…”
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Blocker’s activity at men’s european beach volleyball university championship (Actividad de los bloqueadores durante el Campeonato de Europa Universitario de vóley playa) by Jose Manuel Jimenez-Olmedo, Alfonso Penichet-Tomas

“…Finally, similar efficiency values were observed for the most common blocking actions (29.3% for LB and 23.2% for DB). …”
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A novel multi-agent dynamic portfolio optimization learning system based on hierarchical deep reinforcement learning by Ruoyu Sun, Yue Xi, Angelos Stefanidis, Zhengyong Jiang, Jionglong Su

“…Furthermore, we find that adopting the auxiliary agent and HDRL training algorithm can efficiently overcome the issue of the curse of dimensionality and improve the training efficiency in the positive reward sparse environment. …”
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Intranasal influenza-vectored vaccine expressing pneumococcal surface protein A protects against Influenza and Streptococcus pneumoniae infections by Kimberly Freitas Cardoso, Lara Regina Alves de Souza, Beatriz Senra Álvares da Silva Santos, Ketyllen Reis Andrade de Carvalho, Sarah Giarola da Silva Messias, Ana Paula de Faria Gonçalves, Flora Satiko Kano, Pedro Augusto Alves, Marco Antônio da Silva Campos, Marcelo Pascoal Xavier, Cristiana Couto Garcia, Remo Castro Russo, Ricardo Tostes Gazzinelli, Érica Azevedo Costa, Nelson Rodrigo da Silva Martins, Eliane Namie Miyaji, Alexandre de Magalhães Vieira Machado, Márcio Sobreira Silva Araújo

“…Our results demonstrate that the Flu-PspA virus vaccine efficiently induces PspA protein expression in vitro, and that it was able to multiply in embryonated chicken eggs even without exogenous neuraminidase. …”
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A new strategy improving TB diagnosis: stratified urine LAM test based on lymphocyte counts by Hongzhi Li, Hongzhi Li, Hongzhi Li, Xian Gao, Xian Gao, Xian Gao, Dandan Liu, Dandan Liu, Dandan Liu, Zhe Li, Zhe Li, Zhe Li, Jing Li, Jing Li, Jing Li

“…Participants underwent testing with sputum acid-fast bacilli, sputum culture, GeneXpert, and AIMLAM. Their diagnostic efficiency and cost-effectiveness alone or under different lymphocyte count categories was evaluated.ResultsUsing MRS as a reference, the sensitivities of different diagnostic methods were as follows: sputum smear 27.43%, sputum culture 45.13%, GeneXpert 74.34%, and AIMLAM 71.68%. …”
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Seasonal and Species‐Level Water‐Use Strategies and Groundwater Dependence in Dryland Riparian Woodlands During Extreme Drought by Jared Williams, John C. Stella, Michael Bliss Singer, Adam M. Lambert, Steven L. Voelker, John E. Drake, Jonathan M. Friedman, Lissa Pelletier, Li Kui, Dar A. Roberts

“…We also observed apparent species differences in water‐use strategies and groundwater dependence related to their regional distributions. …”
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Time-Division-Multiplexed Energy Harvesting From Quasi-Distributed Fiber Bragg Grating Arrays (FBGAs) Sensing Networks by Alaaeddine Rjeb, Juan M. Marin, Chun Hong Kang, Ibrahim G. Alsayoud, Islam Ashry, Tien Khee Ng, Boon S. Ooi

“…The cumulative harvested power ranged from ~6.56-7.06 mW, corresponding to the overall conversion efficiency of ~25.8-27.8% for the entire system after leaving it for 60 min of temperature sensing. …”
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Synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Pseudophegopteris microstegia (Hook.) Ching and their biological activities against tomato gray mold by Iraj Mushtaq, Sadaf Kayani, Tijen Demiral Sert, Qaisar Abbas Bhatti, Muhammad Zeeshan Qureshi, Hu Shubao, Kamran Iqbal Shinwari

“…In a pot experiment in tomato plants, applying PmAgNPs solution against B. cinerea infection unveiled that these have a biocontrol protection efficiency of nearly 55–60 % by reducing infection lesions on leaves and fruits. …”
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Interdisciplinary cooperation with solution-focused brief therapy to reduce job stress, burnout, and coping in Chinese nurses: A randomised controlled trial by Yan Kong, YanQi Zhang, Ping Sun, JinShu Zhang, Yang Lu, Juan Li, YingHua Zheng

“…Background: Increased job stress and burnout are common among clinical nurses in China, reducing their work efficiency and nursing quality. Multiple studies have been conducted on brief interventions to reduce job stress and burnout among nurses. …”
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Comparative growth kinetics and drug susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages prevalent in Ethiopia: implications for tuberculosis treatment and management by Tesfaye Gebreyohannis Hailemariam, Tesfaye Gebreyohannis Hailemariam, Melaku Tilahun, Abay Atnafu, Tesfaye Gelanew, Tewodros Tariku Gebresilase, Mekdes Alemu Tola, Abaysew Ayele, Shewki Moga Siraj, Workineh Shibeshi, Kidist Bobosha, Liya Wassie, Yonas Hirutu, Ephrem Engidawork

“…Sub-lineage 4.1.2.1 followed by sub-lineage 4.2.2.2 had the highest maximum growth concentration (Cmax), indicating enhanced growth efficiency and adaptive traits that may increase their pathogenicity or resistance to host defenses or anti-TB drugs. …”
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Innovative organ-on-a-chip platforms for exploring tumorigenesis and therapy in head and neck cancer by Chen Lin, Zilin Zhang, Feili Yang, Shanshan Gu, Jiyang Zuo, Yi Wu, Jing Zhang, Tiantian Zhou, Yuna Zhang, Zaozao Chen, Zhongze Gu, Zhisen Shen

“…A focus is placed on their applications in different cancer types, including laryngeal, oral, and nasopharyngeal cancers. …”
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Seismic Foresight: A Novel Multi-Input 1D Convolutional Mixer Model for Earthquake Prediction Using Ionospheric Signals by Hakan Uyanik, Mehmet Kokum, Erman Senturk, Mohamed Freeshah, Salih T. A. Ozcelik, Muhammed Halil Akpinar, Serenay Celik, Abdulkadir Sengur

“…Inspired by vision transformers, it offers efficient image classification with fewer parameters and high performance. …”
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A novel deep learning-based spider wasp optimization approach for enhancing brain tumor detection and physical therapy prediction by Suleiman Daoud, Ahmad Nasayreh, Khalid M.O. Nahar, Wlla k. Abedalaziz, Salem M. Alayasreh, Hasan Gharaibeh, Ayah Bashkami, Amer Jaradat, Sultan Jarrar, Hammam Al-Hawamdeh, Absalom E. Ezugwu, Raed Abu Zitar, Aseel Smerat, Vaclav Snasel, Laith Abualigah

“…To address these challenges, we present a highly accurate and efficient methodology based on advanced metaheuristic algorithms and deep learning. …”
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Design and Validation of a Simplified Method to Determine Minimum Bactericidal Concentration in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria by Sara Batista, Mariana Fernández-Pittol, Lorena San Nicolás, Diego Martínez, Sofía Narváez, Mateu Espasa, Elena Garcia Losilla, Marc Rubio, Montserrat Garrigo, Griselda Tudó, Julian González-Martin

“…MBC values provide useful additional information regarding MIC values since the MBC/MIC ratio reveals whether antibiotics have bactericidal or bacteriostatic activity according to the species, which is pivotal for selecting the most adequate antibiotic combination to ensure efficient treatment management.…”
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Effects of legume-cover crop rotations on soil pore characteristics and particulate organic matter distributions in Vertisol based on X-ray computed tomography by Tianyu Ding, Zichun Guo, Keke Hua, Zizhou Yu, Jiaqi Li, Yueming Chen, Zhibin Guo, Daozhong Wang, Jianli Liu, Xinhua Peng

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Advances in lead-free flexible piezoelectric materials for energy and evolving applications by Jacem Zidani, Latifa Tajounte, Abdellah Benzaouak, Noureddine Touach, Adam Duong, Moneim Zannen, Abdelilah Lahmar

“…Although normal piezoelectric materials such as lead zirconate titanate (PZT) have great efficiency, their lead content causes environmental issues. …”
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Integration of transcriptome and metabolome reveals regulatory mechanisms of volatile flavor formation during tomato fruit ripening by Zhiqiang Liu, Jianxin Wu, Licai Wang, Xiaonan Lu, Golam Jalal Ahammed, Xiaolan Zhang, Xia Cui, Haijing Wang

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