A Novel Hybrid Architecture With Fast Lightweight Encoder and Transformer Under Attention Fusion for the Enhancement of Sand Dust and Haze Image Restoration by Muhammad Khawaja Kashif Masood, Enrique Nava Baro, Pablo Otero

“…These features are fused through an attention fusion mechanism, ensuring seamless interaction between local and global feature representations. …”
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Opportunities for improvement of community-based non-communicable disease screening practices in Indonesia: a participant satisfaction survey by Vitri Widyaningsih, Clarissa Augustania, Dilma’aarij Agustia, Ratih Puspita Febrinasari, Manuela Fritz, Jaap Koot, Jeanet Landsman-Dijkstra, Maarten J. Postma, Michael Grimm, Ari Probandari

“…To improve screening capacity and linkage to care, the government of Indonesia launched Posbindu, a community-based intervention focused on screening and prevention of NCDs and their risk factors, which has also been integrated into the new Integrated Primary Health Care (IPC) policy. Effective implementation of Posbindu tailored to community needs is important to ensure utilization. …”
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Investigating the Feasibility of the Autumn Cultivation of Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) in Marvdasht by Ali Mojab Ghasroddashti, Alireza koocheki, Mahdi nasiri mahalati

“…Results and DiscussionThe statistical analysis showed that the two-factor interaction of sowing and harvest dates was significant on the root yield (alpha <0.01). …”
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Evaluating the Clinical Efficacy of an Exergame-Based Training Program for Enhancing Physical and Cognitive Functions in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Re... by Aoyu Li, Wei Qiang, Jingwen Li, Yan Geng, Yan Qiang, Juanjuan Zhao

“…Primary outcome measures were derived through clinical tests, including the sit and reach test, shoulder flexibility test, trunk rotation flexibility test, shoulder and elbow range of motion, figure-of-8 walk test, standing balance test, hand dexterity test, and cognitive function tests. Statistical analysis was performed using mixed ANOVA, with time as the within-participant factor and intervention group as the between-participant factor, to assess the training effects on the various outcome measures. …”
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Future Me, a Prospection-Based Chatbot to Promote Mental Well-Being in Youth: Two Exploratory User Experience Studies by Martin Dechant, Eva Lash, Sarah Shokr, Ciarán O'Driscoll

“…Study 2 (n=14) investigated how postgraduate students interacted with Future Me over a 1-week period, with interviews before and after usage. …”
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Cellular S Values and DNA Damage Induced by 125I Auger Electron and Tritium β-rays by SHEN Jiangyan1, ZHU Kun1, LI Qing1, ZHANG Desong1, LI Junli2, 3, YAN Congchong1

“…Nuclear Regulatory Commission were adopted to conduct a comprehensive analysis of cellular radiobiological effects. Utilizing the single-cell model endorsed by Medical Internal Radiation Dose (MIRD), the cell nucleus was designated as the primary target and the combined cytoplasm and cell nucleus were the source regions, respectively. …”

Home visits for preterm/low birthweight infants in South Africa: Qualitative evidence synthesis by Sara Cooper, Idriss I. Kallon, Denny Mabetha, Amanda S. Brand, Tamara Kredo, Shakti Pillay, Gugu Kali, Willem Odendaal

“…Conclusion: A complex range of interacting contextual factors may impact on the implementation of home visit programmes for preterm and LBW infants in SA. …”
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Anticancer Potential of Prebiotics: Targeting Estrogen Receptors and PI3K/AKT/mTOR in Breast Cancer by Hussein Sabit, Sama Abouelnour, Bassel M. Hassen, Salma Magdy, Ahmed Yasser, Al-Hassan Soliman Wadan, Shaimaa Abdel-Ghany, Faisal Radwan, Amany I. Alqosaibi, Hala Hafiz, Ohaad F. A. Awlya, Borros Arneth

“…The potential of prebiotics as adjunctive therapies to enhance treatment efficacy and mitigate chemotherapy-related side effects is discussed. A comprehensive analysis of recent preclinical and clinical studies was conducted, examining the role of prebiotics in gut microbiota modulation, immune regulation, and metabolic reprogramming in breast cancer. …”
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Family-focused intervention programme to foster adolescent mental health and well-being: protocol for a multicountry cluster randomised factorial trial (FLOURISH Phase 2) by Heather M Foran, Marija Raleva, Nina Heinrichs, Graham Moore, Yulia Shenderovich, Xiang Zhao, Judith Simon, Antonio Piolanti, Viorel Babii, Janina Mueller, Franziska Waller, Dennis Wienand, Swetha Sampathkumar, Ivo Kunovski

“…Statistical analyses will include regression models to assess the main and interaction effects of the intervention components and cost analyses.Ethics and dissemination The study received ethical approval from the University of Klagenfurt in Austria (approval number: 2023–013), the Medical Faculty at St. …”
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Ozonolytic synthesis of 2-hydroxybenzyl alcohol for the production of gastrodin by A. H. Halstian, A. S. Hasanova, H. V. Tarasenko

“…2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol is an important active pharmaceutical ingredient for the production of many drugs, in particular gastrodin, which has a wide range of beneficial effects on epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, affective disorders, cerebral ischemia, cognitive disorders. …”
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Coevolution of the Ile1,016 and Cys1,534 Mutations in the Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Gene of Aedes aegypti in Mexico. by Farah Z Vera-Maloof, Karla Saavedra-Rodriguez, Armando E Elizondo-Quiroga, Saul Lozano-Fuentes, William C Black Iv

“…Currently 2.5 billion people are at risk for infection and reduction of Ae. aegypti populations is the most effective means to reduce the risk of transmission. …”
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Preseason neuromuscular versus endurance training leads to greater improvements in isokinetic strength, muscle damage, and inflammation parameters in highly trained female soccer p... by Ali Belamjahad, Claire Tourny, Anthony C. Hackney, Nidhal Jebabli, Naoual Chariba, Fatiha Laziri, Ayoub Saeidi, Ismail Laher, Urs Granacher, Hassane Zouhal

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Research review of digital modeling technologies with 3D spatial visualization for pipelines by Xin LIU, Shengwen TU, Yanfang HOU, Dong LIN, Jie SHU, Yu TANG

“…These visualization systems accurately reflect the spatial relationships of pipelines, providing effective guidance for selecting and planning pipeline routes, as well as for excavation during maintenance and rush repair. …”
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DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERISATION OF 3D SOLID TUMOUR CELL MODELS FOR INDIVIDUALIZED CANCER TREATMENT by A. B. Danilova, T. L. Nekhaeva, N. A. Efremova, M. A. Maydin, E. I. Fedoros, I. A. Baldueva

“…They are an interesting tool for genetic, epigenetic, biomedical and pharmacological studies aiming to determine the most effective individual therapeutic approaches, since they allow modeling the dynamic evolution of a tumor disease from early stages to metastatic spread through interaction with the microenvironment.The purpose of the study was to compare characteristic features of formation and spatial organization of spheroids, obtained from solid malignant tumors cells with various histogenesis: melanomas, soft tissue sarcomas and osteosarcomas, epithelial tumors.Material and Methods. …”
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Use or destruction: on the economics of ivory stockpiles by Alejandro Nadal, Francisco Aguayo

“…We show that the economic analysis used to support this recommendation is deficient on many grounds. …”
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Methodology and application of multiplex PCR-dipstick DNA chromatography for the detection of eight respiratory bacterial pathogens by Liuyang Hu, Xiuri Wang, Qiong Li

“…The concordance between the results obtained from the multiplex PCR-dipstick DNA chromatography assay and those from DNA sequencing was absolute, with a kappa value of 1.00.ConclusionA successful multiplex PCR-dipstick DNA chromatography assay was established for the simultaneous detection of eight respiratory bacterial pathogens and was effectively applied in clinical sample analysis. This indicates that this single-use device has promising potential for analyzing the microbial composition related to respiratory infections and is also suitable for small laboratories and field diagnostics.…”
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Clinical efficacy and regulatory mechanisms of Shi Pi Zeng Ye formula in treating functional constipation comorbid with depression: integrating clinical observation, mass spectrome... by Ling Yao, Xiaoqiang Jia, Yufei Li, Haixia Li, Zhuhui Zhang, Longfang Quan, Qiuling Liu, Jie Dai, Xuedi Lei, Huashang Li, Yonghai Li

“…Pathological processes potentially modulated by SPZY in FC comorbid with depression include regulation of membrane potential, response to alcohol, regulation of developmental growth, and neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction pathways. Network pharmacology analysis pinpointed SLC6A3 and OPRM1 as central therapeutic targets of SPZY. …”
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Adipocytes reprogram the proteome of breast cancer cells in organotypic three-dimensional cell cultures by Karla Tovar-Hernández, Yarely M. Salinas-Vera, Ángeles Carlos-Reyes, Alejandra P. García-Hernández, Laurence A. Marchat, Gilberto Mandujano-Lázaro, Emmanuel Ríos-Castro, Andrea Velasco-Suárez, Ivonne Mendez-Gómez, Ángeles C. Tecalco-Cruz, Eloisa Ibarra-Sierra, César López-Camarillo

“…Of these, 605 showed no significant changes in abundance, whereas 87 proteins were significantly upregulated and 224 downregulated after interaction with fat cells (p < 0.05, FC > 2.0). Bioinformatic analysis of upregulated proteins indicated that the most enriched GO terms and molecular functions were related to lipids transport, cell differentiation, hypoxia response, and cell junctions. …”
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Stem characteristics and yield of wheat is regulated to improve planting efficiency and reduce lodging risk by fertilizer rate and irrigation stage by Suwei Feng, Chenchen Shi, Peiyu Wang, Sujing Chang, Tiezhu Hu, Zhengang Ru

“…There was a significant interaction between different fertilizer and water treatments. …”
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Eco-benign synthesis of multifunctional silver nanoparticles using leptochloa fusca for enhanced biomedical and catalytic applications by Riaz Ahmad Khan, Hidayat Ullah Khan, Shahnaz, Kamran Tahir, Moamen S Refat, Abdel Majid A Adam, Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani

“…The biosynthesized LF-AgNPs were also found to have effective antioxidant (70%) and H _2 O _2 scavenging (77%) properties. …”
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