A Low-Cost IoT System Based on the ESP32 Microcontroller for Efficient Monitoring of a Pilot Anaerobic Biogas Reactor by Sotirios D. Kalamaras, Maria-Athina Tsitsimpikou, Christos A. Tzenos, Antonios A. Lithourgidis, Dimitra S. Pitsikoglou, Thomas A. Kotsopoulos

“…Biogas production was recorded accurately, enabling the early detection of production declines through ex-situ data analysis. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram to predict the risk of post-stroke complex regional pain syndrome by Qian Xie, Qing Song, Jianling Deng, Xuanling Cheng, Aiguo Xue, Shuxiong Luo

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to assess risk factors and build a nomogram model to facilitate the early recognition of post-stroke complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).MethodsA total of 587 stroke patients admitted to Dongguan Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from September 2021 to October 2024 were initially included in this study. After exclusions, 376 patients were selected. …”
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A Clinical Case of the Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis by E. V. Reznik, T. L. Nguyen, S. V. Borisovskaya, L. V. Brylev, A. V. Zhelnin, N. E. Seksyaev

“…Genetic testing of the patient, her elder sister, son and daughter using the Sanger sequencing method detected a variant of the nucleotide sequence in the fourth exon of the transthyretin gene (Chr18: 29178562, rs148538950, NM_000371.3: c.G368A: p. …”
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Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia: definition, risks with different vaccines, and regulatory responses by S. V. Akinshina, V. O. Bitsadze, J. Kh. Khizroeva, K. N. Grigorieva, E. V. Slukhanchuk, M. V. Tretyakova, V. I. Tsibizova, I. Elalamy, J.-C. Gris, B. Brenner, E. Grandone, C. Ay, A. D. Makatsariya

“…After the vaccination campaign initiation in Europe and the UK, reports of rare cases of atypical thrombosis, including sinus vein thrombosis and splanchnic venous thrombosis, began to appear in association with the use of vector vaccines AstraZeneca (ChAdOx1) and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen. …”
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HIV-1 matrix protein p17: a key factor in HIV-associated cancers by Yuxin Zhang, Mengzhu Li, Fangyu Lin, Rui Guo, Danhui Wu, Rui Shen, Vijay Harypursat, Yaokai Chen, Yemiao Chen

“…Although the HIV-1 matrix protein p17 (p17) was initially thought to be a structural protein of HIV-1, recent studies have revealed its close association with elevated incidence of tumors, particularly lymphomas, in HIV-1-infected individuals. …”
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RGB Indices Can Be Used to Estimate NDVI, PRI, and Fv/Fm in Wheat and Pea Plants Under Soil Drought and Salinization by Yuriy Zolin, Alyona Popova, Lyubov Yudina, Kseniya Grebneva, Karina Abasheva, Vladimir Sukhov, Ekaterina Sukhova

“…Soil drought and salinization are key abiotic stressors for agricultural plants; the development of methods of their early detection is an important applied task. Measurement of red-green-blue (RGB) indices, which are calculated on basis of color images, is a simple method of proximal and remote sensing of plant health under the action of stressors. …”
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Brain structural MRI marker for predicting conversion to Parkinson’s disease in individuals with prodromal symptoms by Chang-hyun Park, Uicheul Yoon, Phil Hyu Lee, Jinna Kim, Seung-Koo Lee, Na-Young Shin

“…BackgroundDuring the prodromal stage of Parkinson’s disease (PD), brain structural alterations precede clinical diagnosis and offer opportunities for early detection. We investigated whether combining clinical non-motor markers with an MRI-based brain structural marker could enhance predictive performance for PD conversion.MethodsIndividuals with prodromal symptoms (n = 46, 63.5 ± 7.6 years, 24 males) were selected from the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative dataset. …”
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Development of a time-resolved fluorescence-based lateral flow immunoassay for rapid and sensitive diagnosis of Middle East respiratory syndrome by Mi Jeong Kim, Hye-Yeon Kim, Minhye Kim, Eun-Young Shin, Wooyoung Kim, Hyunghoon Kim, Keun Bon Ku, Jong-Hwan Lee, Seung Il Kim, Edmond Changkyun Park

“…Although rapid diagnosis is essential for interrupting transmission, initiating timely treatment, and maintaining public health systems, no rapid diagnostic method currently exists for MERS. …”
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Assessing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk based on exhalation and cough sounds by Geyi Wen, Chenshuo Wang, Wei Zhao, Jinliang Meng, Yanyan Xu, Ruiqi Wang, Zijing Zeng

“…Initially, we created a dedicated recording application deployed on smartphones to gather audio data from participants. …”
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Malignant hyperthermia: patient undergoing limb debridement surgery—a case report by Zhixiang Geng, Jinling Yang, An Wang, Xiaoling Chen, Rujie Chen, Zhongwang Li, Xiaolong Zhang

“…This case report highlights a unique instance of malignant hyperthermia, emphasizing the importance of early detection and timely treatment in saving a patient’s life. …”
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Opioid-associated cardiac arrest: A systematic review of intra-arrest naloxone and other opioid-specific advanced life-support therapies by Brian Grunau, Brian J. O’Neil, Dean Giustini, Ian R. Drennan, Eric J. Lavonas

“…Five studies examined the association of naloxone and outcomes (three included undifferentiated cases, one included non-shockable initial rhythm cases, and two included cases with “drug overdose”): two reported that naloxone was associated with improved outcomes, and three did not detect an association. …”
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Efficient removal of estradiol using MnFe2O4 microsphere and potassium persulfate complex salt by Weiwei Yu, Ting Ai, Weizhe Sun, Shuo Yang, Yufeng Mao, JiangLin Tan, Feng Yu, Chen Yin, Qin Jiang, Chengye Yu, Shiling Chen

“…The characteristic of MnFe2O4 was detected by XRD, XPS and SEM-EDS. The experimental results indicated that the degradation of 17β-E2 followed pseudo-first-order kinetics. …”
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Unveiling the Atmosphere of the Super-Jupiter HAT-P-14 b with JWST NIRISS and NIRSpec by Rongrong Liu, Le-Chris Wang, Zafar Rustamkulov, David K. Sing

“…Here, we produce a self-consistent spectrum of HAT-P-14 b’s atmosphere with an up-to-date reduction. We detect H _2 O (3.09 σ ) both across NIRISS/SOSS wavelengths range and at the bluest end of NIRSpec/G395H as well as a gray cloud deck (1.90 σ ). …”
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Longitudinal analysis of passively and actively acquired SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in infants with repeat newborn screening samples by Amanda K. Damjanovic, Alexander Keyel, Jean M. Rock, Dylan Ehrbar, Rachel Bievenue, Katherine L. Nemeth, Erica Yauney, Denise M. Kay, Michele Caggana, Monica M. Parker, Linda M. Styer

“…Seroconversion was confirmed by retesting IgG seroconverting infants for detectable IgA and IgM SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.…”
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Effect of enamel pretreatment on the fluoride remineralization of artificial white spot lesions by Diana Ferreira Gadelha Araújo, Fernanda Sandes de Lucena, Maria Cristina Carvalho de Almendra Freitas, Larissa Vasconcellos Nunes, Marília Mattar de Amoedo Campos Velo, Ana Carolina Magalhães, Linda Wang

“…Material and Methods: Twenty-four enamel bovine blocks were obtained and selected by means of initial surface microhardness (SMH) measurements. …”
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Epithelial tumors of the thymus with pleural dissemination: the potential role of surgery by O. V. Pikin, A. B. Ryabov, O. A. Aleksandrov, K. I. Kolbanov, V. A. Glushko, V. V. Barmin, V. A. Bagrov, D. E. Martynova

“…Pleural metastases of thymic epithelial tumors are detected in 5–7 % of patients at initial diagnosis and in 10 % of patients during a follow-up after radical surgery for the primary tumor. …”
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DIISC-V: Variations in Hα-to-FUV Star Formation Rate Ratios Across Star-forming Regions in Nearby Galaxies by Mansi Padave, Sanchayeeta Borthakur, Rolf A. Jansen, David A. Thilker, Jacqueline Monkiewicz, Rogier A. Windhorst

“…Using archival GALEX FUV imagery and H α +[N ii ] narrowband images obtained with the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope, we detect a total of 1335 (FUV-selected) and 1474 (H α -selected) regions of recent high-mass star formation, respectively. …”
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Ultrasound Study of Trocar Site Hernia after Bariatric Surgery: Medium and Long-Term Follow-Up by Emilio López-Negrete Cueto, Aida Suárez Sánchez, Jose Luis Rodicio Miravalles, Sonia Amoza Pais, María Moreno Gijón, Sandra Sanz Navarro, Tamara Díaz Vico, Pablo Noriega Menéndez, Ana Montes García, Lourdes Sanz Álvarez

“…We also collected data on risk factors, pain scale, and ultrasound of port-site by an expert radiologist in 2018 and 2022.ResultsIn the first period 45 patients were included, with a mean age of 49.9 years and an initial BMI of 45.5 kg/m2. Most of them (88.9%) were operated by gastric bypass. …”
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Brazilian guideline for screening and diagnosis of type 2 diabetes: a position statement from the Brazilian Diabetes Society by Melanie Rodacki, Lenita Zajdenverg, Wellington Santana da Silva Júnior, Luciano Giacaglia, Carlos Antonio Negrato, Roberta Arnoldi Cobas, Bianca de Almeida-Pititto, Marcello Casaccia Bertoluci

“…Screening programs for individuals at high risk for T2D provide valuable opportunities not only for early diagnosis but also for detecting intermediate hyperglycemic states, commonly referred to as prediabetes. …”
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Signal-domain speed-of-sound correction for ring-array-based photoacoustic tomography by Daohuai Jiang, Hengrong Lan, Shangqing Tong, Xianzeng Zhang, Fei Gao

“…Photoacoustic tomography (PAT) reconstructs images by solving the inverse problem from detected photoacoustic waves to initial pressure map. …”
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