A comprehensive and bias-free machine learning approach for risk prediction of preeclampsia with severe features in a nulliparous study cohort by Yun C. Lin, Daniel Mallia, Andrea O. Clark-Sevilla, Adam Catto, Alisa Leshchenko, Qi Yan, David M. Haas, Ronald Wapner, Itsik Pe’er, Anita Raja, Ansaf Salleb-Aouissi

“…Our initial models were biased toward non-Hispanic black participants with a high predictive equality ratio of 1.31. …”
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Pyrethroid-resistant malaria vector Anopheles gambiae restored susceptibility after pre-exposure to piperonyl-butoxide: results from country-wide insecticide resistance monitoring... by Bilali Kabula, Yeromin P. Mlacha, Naomi Serbantez, Samwel L. Nhiga, Sigsbert Mkude, Samson Kiware, James S. Michael, Victor Mero, Sarah-Blythe Ballard, Adeline Chan, Said Abbasi, Charles D. Mwalimu, Nicodem J. Govella

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Implementing a Holistic Review Toolkit for Faculty Recruitment and Retention by Toi Blakley Harris, Michelle Shader, Patrick O. Smith, Amelia Challender, Cleveland Piggott, Norma I. Poll, Ryan Henyard, Jeffrey M. Lyness, Erik D. Malmberg, Eva K. Pressman, Alicia D. Monroe, Negar N. Jacobs

“…AAMC surveys at pilot initiation and at two time points during implementation assessed satisfaction with and perceptions of the toolkit. …”
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The Enhancement of a <i>Saccharum spontaneum</i> Population and a Genetic Impact Analysis of the Agronomic and Yield Traits of Its Progeny by Jiayong Liu, Maoyong Ran, Liping Zhao, Lianan Tao, Fenggang Zan, Li Yao, Xin Hu, Shenglin Ren, Yong Zhao, Hongming Xia, Jing Zhang, Xinyuan Pu, Zhongfu Zhang, Zuhu Deng

“…Traditional breeding methods, characterized by slow selection and limited germplasm exploitation, often lead to suboptimal progeny performance. …”
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Assessment of the agronomic performance of twenty-two (22) peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) accessions against late leaf spot and groundnut rosette diseases in central Côte d’Ivoire by Mako François De Paul N’Gbesso, Alahou André Gabaze Gadji, Noupé Diakaria Coulibaly, Boua Urbain Kogloin, Lassina Fondio, Christian-Landry Ossey, Aya Félicité N’Gaza, Eric-Olivier Tienebo, Kouabenan Abo

“…Late leaf spot and groundnut rosette are major constraints to groundnut cultivation, especially in the second crop cycle in central Côte d’Ivoire. This study was initiated to improve peanut production. It was conducted on 22 peanut accessions using a randomized complete block design with three (03) replications. …”
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Trends in genome diversity of small populations under a conservation program: a case study of two French chicken breeds by Bortoluzzi, Chiara, Restoux, Gwendal, Rouger, Romuald, Desnoues, Benoit, Petitjean, Florence, Bosse, Mirte, Tixier-Boichard, Michèle

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Responses of soil available nutrients and microbial performance in a newly established apple orchard after five-year fertilization with different sources of livestock manure by Ying Liu, Meng Xu, Mengjiao Liu, Cungang Cheng, Long Qiao, Yanqing Li, Zhuang Li

“…The microbial community structure under the chicken manure treatment was different from that under the other manure treatments. The study initially identified differences in the performance of fertilizers from different sources, and found that swine and chicken manures have significant effects on improving soil fertility and microbial diversity, which provided scientific basis for soil management and fertilizer selection in practical agricultural production.…”
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Effects of Soybean Meal Substitution in Finishing Pig Diet on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Muscle Antioxidant Capacity by Shuai Liu, Zhentao He, Xiaolu Wen, Xianliang Zhan, Lei Hou, Dongyan Deng, Kaiguo Gao, Xuefen Yang, Shuting Cao, Zongyong Jiang, Li Wang

“…A total of fifty-four pigs with an average initial weight of 97.60 ± 0.30 kg were selected and randomly divided into three groups according to their initial weight, with six pens in each group and three pigs in each pen. …”
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Efficacy of asfotase alfa in a patient with adult-onset hypophosphatasia without obvious bone lesions: a case report with review of literature by Seiji Nishikage, Masaaki Yamamoto, Takahiro Niikura, Yuiko Inaba, Tomoyuki Akiyama, Risa Harada, Yoshitada Sakai, Kenji Sugawara, Kanako Tachikawa, Toshimi Michigami, Wataru Ogawa, Hidenori Fukuoka

“…Treatment with asfotase alfa was initiated based on multidisciplinary team consensus. …”
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Automated Pixel Purification for Delineating Pervious and Impervious Surfaces in a City Using Advanced Hyperspectral Imagery Techniques by Payam Sajadi, Mehdi Gholamnia, Stefania Bonafoni, Gerald Mills, Yan-Fang Sang, Zeting Li, Salman Khan, Jiazheng Han, Francesco Pilla

“…This study significantly advances LULC classification and urban monitoring, offering valuable insights for sustainable urban development and advocating for its integration into future remote sensing and urban planning initiatives.…”
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Critical Assessment of Fellowship Director Gender and Ethnic Diversity across the Five Major Plastic Surgery Fellowships by Sam Boroumand, BS, Sasha Stogniy, BS, Beatrice Katsnelson, BS, Omar Allam, MD, Aliyar Zahedi Vafa, BS, Janessa Sullivan, MD, Bohdan Pomahac, MD, Siba Haykal, MD, PhD, Paris D. Butler, MD, MPH

“…Subspecialty fellowship directors are essential to the selection and mentorship of trainees. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the gender and racial/ethnic diversity of fellowship directors across fellowship programs in plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS). …”
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Diabetic kidney disease: from pathogenesis to multimodal therapy–current evidence and future directions by Hui Zhang, Keding Wang, Hairui Zhao, Bowen Qin, Xiaojing Cai, Manyi Wu, Junhua Li, Junhua Li, Jielian Wang

“…Future research should prioritize biomarker-driven precision medicine approaches, enabling individualized therapy selection and development of agents that concurrently target ferroptosis and inflammation. …”
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Current state of the placenta accreta spectrum issue: prospects for organ-preserving treatment by M. D. Voronina, D. A. Dolgiev, R. A. Dolgieva, A. S. Mirovaeva, Z. F. Garaeva, Yu. K. Ivanova, I. V. Sarapultsev, E. I. Turdieva, V. A. Rakov, V. K. Kuklina, A. E. Manelov, K. Kh. Khalilova

“…The following search queries were used: "placenta accreta spectrum", "PAS", "PAS and organ-preserving treatment", "PAS and peripartum hysterectomy", "PAS and organ-preserving management". The selection of articles was carried out in accordance with the recommendations of PRISMA initiative that allowed to analyze 75 publications included in the review.Results. …”
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Radiomics-based differentiation of upper urinary tract urothelial and renal cell carcinoma in preoperative computed tomography datasets by Julian Marcon, Philipp Weinhold, Mona Rzany, Matthias P. Fabritius, Michael Winkelmann, Alexander Buchner, Lennert Eismann, Jan-Friedrich Jokisch, Jozefina Casuscelli, Gerald B. Schulz, Thomas Knösel, Michael Ingrisch, Jens Ricke, Christian G. Stief, Severin Rodler, Philipp M. Kazmierczak

“…Tumor segmentation was performed manually, and radiomic features were extracted according to the International Image Biomarker Standardization Initiative. Features were normalized using z-scores, and a predictive model was developed using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO). …”
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Analysis of ferritinophagy-related genes associated with the prognosis and regulatory mechanisms in non-small cell lung cancer by Yuan Hao, Xin Wang, Zerong Ni, Yuhui Ma, Jing Wang, Wen Su

“…Genes overlapping between these modules and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were selected for further investigation. Prognostic genes were identified through univariate Cox regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) analysis, with subsequent validation using quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) on both clinical samples and the TCGA-NSCLC dataset. …”
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Adaptation of an in vitro one-compartment pharmacodynamic chemostat for testing efficacy of ceftazidime against Burkholderia pseudomallei outside a BSL3 facility by Hana Farizah Zamri, Mohammad Ridhuan Mohd Ali, Ahmad Izzan Irfan Sha'ari, Nurul Husna Mohd Mazalan, Norazah Ahmad, Nur Asyura Nor Amdan, Nusaibah Abdul Rahim, Zakuan Zainy Deris

“…Non-clinical pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PKPD) models are crucial in the initial design of drug-dosage regimens and in drug development but has rarely been employed for testing high-risk organisms due to stringent handling procedures. …”
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Targeting histone deacetylase 6 mediates a dual anti‐melanoma effect: Enhanced antitumor immunity and impaired cell proliferation by K.V. Woan, M. Lienlaf, P. Perez-Villaroel, C. Lee, F. Cheng, T. Knox, D.M. Woods, K. Barrios, J. Powers, E. Sahakian, H.W. Wang, J. Canales, D. Marante, K.S.M. Smalley, J. Bergman, E. Seto, A. Kozikowski, J. Pinilla-Ibarz, A. Sarnaik, E. Celis, J. Weber, E.M. Sotomayor, A. Villagra

“…Given our findings, we provide the initial rationale for the further development of selective HDAC6 inhibitors as potential therapeutic anti‐melanoma agents.…”
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Optimizing XGBoost Hyperparameters for Credit Scoring Classification Using Weighted Cognitive Avoidance Particle Swarm by Atul Vikas Lakra, Sudarson Jena, Kaushik Mishra

“…Decision trees offer the advantage of handling high-dimensional and complexly correlated data through feature combination and selection. Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) overcomes the issue of overfitting in decision trees by integrating multiple tree models. …”
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Effects of a structured SBIRT training program for hospital nursing leaders on utilization of SBIRT within their medical-surgical units: cohort study by Robin Newhouse, Jon Agley, Giorgos Bakoyannis, Melora Ferren, C. Daniel Mullins, Alyson Keen, Erik Parker

“…At three points (baseline, 10-months, and 16-months), 61 patient records per hospital unit (n = 854) were randomly selected for extraction. Inclusion criteria for random selection were age (18+) and being admitted and discharged from the selected unit. …”
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Characteristics of clinical features and drug sensitivity of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease by Mr Ruslan Khachetlov, Valentina Tinkova, Ilona Gudieva, Irina Lizinfeld, Alexandra Gracheva

“…The patient's condition does not always allow us to wait until the pathogen is identified and drug susceptibility data is obtained. With timely initiation of antibacterial therapy, the chance of a positive treatment outcome is much higher. …”
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