Optimizing the Postcataract Patient Journey Using AI-Driven Teleconsultation: Prospective Case Study by Joukje C Wanten, Noël J C Bauer, Mohita Chowdhury, Aisling Higham, Nick de Pennington, Frank J H M van den Biggelaar, Rudy M M A Nuijts

“…Digital health technologies offer promising opportunities to efficiently manage high patient volumes. Cataract surgery, with its established safety profile and routine postoperative care, provides an ideal setting for implementing such innovations. …”
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Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized With 5-Amino-2-Mercaptobenzimidazole: A Promising Antimicrobial Strategy Against Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria by Zhang J, Zhang X, Yao Z, Pan J, Ye J, Xia P, Zhou T, Cao J

“…These mechanisms collectively contribute to the potent antibacterial activity of 5-A-2MBI_Au NPs against CR-GNB.Discussion: 5-A-2MBI_Au NPs are a novel and highly effective antibacterial agent prepared through a simple process using benzimidazole and HAuCl4• 3H2O. They efficiently eradicate the most challenging multidrug-resistant GNB both in vitro and in vivo while demonstrating excellent biocompatibility. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in lions, tigers, and hyenas at Denver Zoo by Emily N. Gallichotte, Laura Bashor, Katelyn Erbeck, Lara Croft, Katelyn Stache, Jessica Long, Sue VandeWoude, James C. Johnson, Kristy L. Pabilonia, Gregory D. Ebel

“…ABSTRACT In late 2019, SARS-CoV-2 spilled over from an animal host into humans, where it efficiently spread, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Dysregulated Hepatic Expression of Glucose Transporter Type-1, Toll-Like Receptor 4, and Nuclear Factor Kappa B in Estrogen-Induced Cholestasis Pregnant Rats with Placental Ischemi... by Fan Zhou, Huafang Chen, Dan Shan, Yuxia Wu, Qian Chen, Yayi Hu, Dandan Shi

“…Placental IR-induced hepatic GLUT1, TLR4, and p65 alternation, which responded efficiently in control rats, were impaired in EE-induced ICP rats.…”
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LCFANet: A Novel Lightweight Cross-Level Feature Aggregation Network for Small Agricultural Pest Detection by Shijian Huang, Yunong Tian, Yong Tan, Zize Liang

“…Additionally, we propose the Aggregated Downsampling Convolution (ADown-Conv) module, a dual-path compression unit that enhances feature representation while efficiently reducing spatial dimensions. For feature fusion, we design a Cross-Level Hierarchical Feature Pyramid (CLHFP), which employs bidirectional integration—backward pyramid construction for deep-to-shallow fusion and forward pyramid construction for feature refinement. …”
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Utility of Cell Blocks from Lymph Node Aspirates to Improve the Diagnostic Accuracy of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Cross-sectional Observational Study from Eastern India by Upajna Pal, Abhinandan Bayen, Debajyoti Nanda, Manisha Sarkar, Dipanwita Nag

“…Conclusion: Cell blocks can be efficiently utilised from lymph node aspirates to improve the diagnostic accuracy of lymph node FNAC, even before an excision biopsy is performed in patients who are unfit for invasive surgical procedures. …”
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Determination of Trace Rare Earth Elements in Tungsten-Molybdenum Ore by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry with Microwave Digestion System by Junfei CAO, Ting WANG, Jian LI, Ying LI

“…Online internal standard and kinetic energy discrimination (KED) strategy were used in real-time to calibrate the sample analysis by ICP-MS, which solved the interference problems of matrix effect and polyatomic ions in the analysis process.RESULTSThe 16 rare earth element contents of tungsten molybdenum standard material (GBW07239 and GBW07238) and real samples (1#, 2# and 3#) was efficiently measured. The results showed that the concentrations of 16 rare earth elements were within the scope of the standard value, the contents of real samples were 0.198-41.2µg/g. …”
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A Test of the Enhanced Vegetation Index as an indicator of human–elephant conflict around Bia Conservation Area, Ghana by Jessica-Jane Lavelle

“…To effectively and efficiently implement mitigation measures, a thorough understanding of the spatial and temporal patterns of HEC is required. …”
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Anti-Virulence Efficacy of Chinese Dragon’s Blood Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Wound Infections by Shen Y, Gu Z, Li Y, Zhou H, Zhu S, Sheng L, Qiang X, Zheng X

“…CDB significantly reduced the biofilm formation by downregulating the mRNA relative expression of the biofilm-associated genes lasR, pslA, pelA, algD, and algU. In addition, CDB efficiently inhibited the motility ability of P. aeruginosa isolates by swimming, swarming, and twitching motilities in a concentration-dependent manner. …”
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International Natural Uranium Price Prediction Based on TF-CNN-BiLSTM Model by YANG Jingzhe, XUE Xiaogang

“…The Transformer component efficiently models long-range dependencies, the CNN component extracts local features, and the BiLSTM component integrates bidirectional contextual information. …”

An investigation into the health status of the elderly population in China and the obstacles to achieving healthy aging by Haotian Wu, Yaqiang Wang, Han Zhang, Xiangjun Yin, Lijun Wang, Limin Wang, Jing Wu

“…This study aims to identify the primary health issues affecting the elderly population in China, ascertain the key risk factors influencing their health, and offer a scientific foundation for the government to develop ongoing policies and strategies, as well as to allocate health resources efficiently. This study was conducted utilizing the nationwide surveillance and survey data collected by the National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, China. …”
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Rapid introduction of oral antivirals for COVID-19: implementation of a test and treat program in four African countries by Martin Martin-Odoom, Bridget Griffith, Maria Grau-Sepulveda, Caroline Boeke, Yamikani Gumulira, Nervine Hamza, Pax Axell Karamage, Norman Lufesi, Alexander Martin-Odoom, Nyuma Mbewe, Mwaba Mulenga, Rodrigue Albert Ndayishimiye, Joseph Oliver-Commey, Laine Thomas, Cameron Wolfe

“…Discussions: This data is the first to suggest COVID-19 treatment with an oral antiviral can be quickly, efficiently and safely deployed in lower resourced countries. …”
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The protective effects of FeOx/NC nanozymes on chondrocytes by scavenging reactive oxygen species by Jianfeng GUO, Rongwei ZHANG, Zhangrui HUANG, Zhiquan PANG, Shixing LUO

“…Conclusion FeOx/NC nanozymes exhibit excellent biocompatibility and possess multi-enzyme catalytic activity, enabling them to efficiently scavenge intracellular ROS in chondrocytes, thereby suppressing oxidative stress and alleviating the progression of OA.…”
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Recommendations for Improving Discharge-Related Care Following a COPD Exacerbation: An Expert Panel Consensus with Emphasis on Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Rendon A, Luhning S, Bardin P, Celis-Preciado CA, El Shazly M, Cohen-Todd M, Ismail AI, Idrees M, Lim SY, Fu PK, Seemungal T, Köktürk N, Hurst JR

“…Following a review of the available clinical evidence, including an online survey of 11 pre-meeting questions and 5 additional questions discussed during the meeting, the key unmet needs identified by the experts included poor integration of standardized protocols in routine clinical practice, failure to ensure consistent delivery of post-discharge care, and lack of efficiently functioning healthcare systems. A protocol was formulated for delivery as part of a disease management program involving an interdisciplinary approach and a care bundle, aiming to address gaps in discharge-related care by determining the likelihood of readmission and optimizing maintenance treatment plans based on assessment of symptoms and future exacerbation risk. …”
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Development of a Customizable Web-Based Dashboard for Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring: Feasibility and Usability Implementation Study by Joshua Wollen, Thuy Nguyen, Charles Coton, Gina DeWildt, Gabretta Cooksey, Audrey Cohen, Nicholas Hoang, Munachi Okpala, Michael Gonzalez, Mengxi Wang, Chigozirim Izeogu, Elmer Bernstam, Charles Green, Sean Savitz, Jose-Miguel Yamal, Anjail Sharrief

“…Outlier alerts were efficiently processed, with an average notification time of 17.9 hours. …”
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Modified Sequential Therapy Regimen versus Conventional Triple Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Duodenal Ulcer Patients in China: A Multicenter Clinical Comparative S... by Ying-Qun Zhou, Ling Xu, Bing-Fang Wang, Xiao-Ming Fan, Jian-Ye Wu, Chun-Yan Wang, Chuan-Yong Guo, Xuan-Fu Xu

“…All the three therapy schemes could alleviate symptoms of duodenal ulcer patients in China efficiently. But as far as eradicating H. pylori is concerned, the modified sequential therapy was better than standard triple therapy, especially the therapy scheme used in group A.…”
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Influencia de las variables situacionales en los cambios de dirección de la posesión de balón en fútbol (Influence of situational variables on changes in direction of ball possessi... by Henrique Sanfiz Arias, Virginia López Alonso

“…It is expected that the results obtained will help technical staff and players understand the probabilities of managing more efficiently ball possession in competition. Key words: Performance analysis, observational methodology, ball possession, tactical and strategic behavior. …”
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Demographic Characteristics, Etiology, and Comorbidities of Patients with Cushing’s Syndrome: A 10-Year Retrospective Study at a Large General Hospital in China by Jingya Zhou, Meng Zhang, Xue Bai, Shengnan Cui, Cheng Pang, Lin Lu, Haiyu Pang, Xiaopeng Guo, Yi Wang, Bing Xing

“…The proposed method efficiently evaluates CS patients’ epidemiological profiles using hospital DADs with ICD-10 codes and thus may enrich the limited epidemiological data and contribute to clinical practice for CS.…”
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Prediction of slaughter weight with body components and liner body measurement of Hararge cattle at Haramaya University abattoir, Ethiopia by Takele Wolkaro, Yosef Tadesse, Mengistu Urge, Merga Bayisa

“…Hence, this model could be used by farmers and researchers to efficiently predict and monitor SW, and optimize productivity of the Hararge cattle herds in smallholder farming systems. …”
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Evaluation of Antitumoral Activity in a 3D Cell Model of a Src Inhibitor Prodrug for Glioblastoma Treatment by Letizia Clementi, Federica Poggialini, Francesca Musumeci, Julia Taglienti, Emanuele Cornacchia, Chiara Vagaggini, Anna Carbone, Giancarlo Grossi, Elena Dreassi, Adriano Angelucci, Silvia Schenone

“…The analysis of proteins extracted from 3D scaffolds confirmed that <b>SI306-PD2</b> inhibited Src activation more efficiently than <b>SI306</b>. <b>Conclusions</b>: Our study suggests that, when tissue permeability represents a discriminating characteristic, bioprinted cell models can provide a valid alternative for studying the cytotoxicity of new antitumor compounds. …”
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