Clinical profile and mortality in patients with T. cruzi/HIV co-infection from the multicenter data base of the "Network for healthcare and study of Trypanosoma cruzi/HIV co-infect... by Maria Aparecida Shikanai-Yasuda, Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano, Christina Terra Gallafrio Novaes, Andréa Silvestre de Sousa, Ana Marli Christovam Sartori, Rodrigo Carvalho Santana, Dalmo Correia, Cleudson Nery de Castro, Marilia Maria Dos Santos Severo, Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno, Marisa Liliana Fernandez, Fernando Salvador, Maria Jesús Pinazo, Valdes Roberto Bolella, Pedro Carvalho Furtado, Marcelo Corti, Ana Yecê Neves Pinto, Alberto Fica, Israel Molina, Joaquim Gascon, Pedro Albajar Viñas, Juan Cortez-Escalante, Alberto Novaes Ramos, Eros Antonio de Almeida

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>This study showed major features on T. cruzi-HIV co-infection and highlighted the prognostic role of CD4+ cells for reactivation and mortality. …”
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Obstetric and perinatal sequelae of labor in women with breech presentation by V. H. Siusiuka, S. P. Onopchenko, N. Yu. Bohuslavska, M. I. Pavliuchenko, O. V. Babinchuk, A. O. Shevchenko

“…The aim of the study is to characterise the somatic and obstetric and gynaecological anamnesis, as well as to assess the features of pregnancy, childbirth and newborns’ condition in women with breech presentation. …”
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A novel approach to skin disease segmentation using a visual selective state spatial model with integrated spatial constraints by Yu Bai, Hai Zhou, Hongjie Zhu, Shimin Wen, Binbin Hu, Haotian Li, Huazhang Wang, Daji Ergu, Fangyao Liu

“…Our SSR-UNet model overcomes these challenges by efficiently balancing computational load and feature extraction capabilities. Additionally, we introduce a spatially-constrained loss function that mitigates gradient stability issues by considering the distance between label and prediction boundaries. …”
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Development of κ-Carrageenan Films Reinforced with Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles for the Potential Treatment of Chronic Wounds: In Vitro and In Vivo Insights by Lesly Rodríguez-Vicens, Jorge L. Mejía-Méndez, Edgar R. López-Mena, Sergio A. Bernal-Chávez

“…Magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO-NPs) were utilized to load κ-C-PEO films as an efficient approach to enhance their biological performance. …”
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Peculiarities of Pattern Information Transmission by Evgeniy V. Yurkevich, Lidiya N. Krukova

“…As a result, a significant number of graduates get diplomas of educational institutions with a number of pathologies. Despite heavy load during training, the knowledge of a graduate is often not enough to recognize him ready to participate in modern production. …”
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Hybrid Deep Learning Approach for Accurate Detection and Multiclass Classification of Broken Conductor Faults in Power Distribution Systems by Firas Saadoon Mohammed Al-Jumaili, Mustafa Onat

“…Moreover, we use an appropriate DenseNet pre-trained model to extract features and estimate the topology state with reliable data representation. …”
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STRAIN LOCALIZATION PECULIARITIES AND DISTRIBUTION OF ACOUSTIC EMISSION SOURCES IN ROCK SAMPLES TESTED BY UNIAXIAL COMPRESSION AND EXPOSED TO ELECTRIC PULSES by V. A. Mubassarova, L. M. Bogomolov, A. S. Zakupin, I. A. Panteleev, O. B. Naimark

“…This trend seems to be a specific feature of changes in localization of deformation in the loaded rock samples impacted by electric pulses. …”
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Fuzzy logic-controlled three-phase dynamic voltage restorer for enhancing voltage stabilization and power quality by Abu Shufian, Sowrov Komar Shib, Durjoy Roy Dipto, Md Tanvir Rahman, Nasif Hannan, Shaikh Anowarul Fattah

“…The FLC-based DVR system offers robust voltage regulation, improved fault resilience, and enhanced grid stability by addressing critical PQ challenges exacerbated by the transition to RES and increased dependency on sensitive loads. Its advanced features make it a transformative solution for mitigating voltage disturbances in grid-connected systems, ensuring reliability and efficiency in the face of modern energy demands.…”
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Dermatologist-like explainable AI enhances melanoma diagnosis accuracy: eye-tracking study by Tirtha Chanda, Sarah Haggenmueller, Tabea-Clara Bucher, Tim Holland-Letz, Harald Kittler, Philipp Tschandl, Markus V. Heppt, Carola Berking, Jochen S. Utikal, Bastian Schilling, Claudia Buerger, Cristian Navarrete-Dechent, Matthias Goebeler, Jakob Nikolas Kather, Carolin V. Schneider, Benjamin Durani, Hendrike Durani, Martin Jansen, Juliane Wacker, Joerg Wacker, Reader Study Consortium, Titus J. Brinker

“…Moreover, diagnostic disagreements with AI/XAI systems and complex lesions are associated with elevated cognitive load, as evidenced by increased ocular fixations. …”
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A New Immersion and Invariance Control and Stable Deep Learning Fuzzy Approach for Power/Voltage Control Problem by Mohammad Hosein Sabzalian, Khalid A. Alattas, Mauricio Aredes, Abdullah K. Alanazi, Hala M. Abo-Dief, Ardashir Mohammadzadeh, Saleh Mobayen, Bruno Wanderley Franca, Afef Fekih

“…Because, there are some natural perturbations such as variation output load, grid-side faults and changes of irradiation and temperature. …”
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Uncertainty and Stochasticity in Modelling of Microstructure Evolution During Hot Rolling of Steels Uncertainty and Stochasticity in Modelling of Microstructure Evolution During Ho... by D. Szeliga, J. Foryś, J. Kusiak, R. Kuziak, R. Nadolski, M. Pietrzyk, Ł. Rauch

“…Advanced numerical models, which predict heterogeneity of microstructural features, are needed to design modern steels with heterogeneous microstructures. …”
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Bathymetry-constrained impact of relative sea-level change on basal melting in Antarctica by M. Kreuzer, M. Kreuzer, T. Albrecht, T. Albrecht, L. Nicola, L. Nicola, R. Reese, R. Reese, R. Winkelmann, R. Winkelmann, R. Winkelmann

“…This involves near-field viscoelastic bedrock displacement and gravitational effects in response to changes in Antarctic ice load but also far-field interhemispheric effects on the sea-level pattern. …”
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From Burst to Sustained Release: The Effect of Antibiotic Structure Incorporated into Chitosan-Based Films by Nathália F. Sczesny, Helton J. Wiggers, Cecilia Z. Bueno, Pascale Chevallier, Francesco Copes, Diego Mantovani

“…In a previous study, a chitosan-based matrix crosslinked with tannic acid and loaded with gentamicin was reported. In this study, five different antibiotics (moxifloxacin, ciprofloxacin, trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole or linezolid) were loaded into these chitosan-based films, and their impact on the release behavior carefully assessed. …”
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Discovery of a Novel <i>Parahenipavirus</i>, Parahenipavirus_GH, in Shrews in South Korea, 2022 by Gyuri Sim, Chi-Hwan Choi, Minji Lee, Hak Seon Lee, Seong Yoon Kim, Seung Hun Lee, Hee Il Lee, Yoon-Seok Chung

“…Based on the qRT-PCR results, 75 out of the 285 individuals tested positive, with the highest viral loads in the kidneys of <i>Apodemus agrarius</i>, <i>Crocidura lasiura</i>, and <i>Crocidura shantungensis</i>. …”
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MM-3D Unet: development of a lightweight breast cancer tumor segmentation network utilizing multi-task and depthwise separable convolution by Xian Wang, Wenzhi Zeng, Junzeng Xu, Senhao Zhang, Yuexing Gu, Benhui Li, Xueyang Wang

“…Background and objectivesThis paper introduces a novel lightweight MM-3DUNet (Multi-task Mobile 3D UNet) network designed for efficient and accurate segmentation of breast cancer tumors masses from MRI images, which leverages depth-wise separable convolutions, channel expansion units, and auxiliary classification tasks to enhance feature representation and computational efficiency.MethodsWe propose a 3D depth-wise separable convolution, and construct channel expansional convolution (CEC) unit and inverted residual block (IRB) to reduce the parameter count and computational load, making the network more suitable for use in resource-constrained environments. …”
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A generalizable model for the facial recognition of sika deer with enhanced cross-domain performance by Ye Mu, Jinghuan Hu, Zhipeng Li, Heyang Wang, He Gong, Yu Sun, Tianli Hu

“…Background interference is suppressed through adaptive attention mechanisms. For multi-scale feature optimization, a Multi-Scale Feature Enhancement (MSFE) module is designed to dynamically prioritize task-relevant features. …”
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Experimental Study on Compressive Capacity Behavior of Helical Anchors in Aeolian Sand and Optimization of Design Methods by Qingsheng Chen, Wei Liu, Linhe Li, Yijin Wu, Yi Zhang, Songzhao Qu, Yue Zhang, Fei Liu, Yonghua Guo

“…To precisely predict the compressive bearing behavior of helical anchors in aeolian sand, this study integrates in situ testing with finite element numerical analysis to systematically elucidate the non-linear evolution of its load-bearing mechanisms. The XGBoost algorithm enabled the rigorous quantification of the governing geometric features of compressive capacity, culminating in a computational framework for the bearing capacity factor (<i>N</i>_q) and lateral earth pressure coefficient (<i>K</i>_u). …”
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THE NEED FOR IMPROVED METHODS OF PROSTHESIS DISTALLY UNLIMITED DEFECTS IN THE DENTITION by R. Kozak

“…Most publications concerns the structural features of dentures, but not affecting their functional effects on the dental system. …”
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Predicting knee osteoarthritis progression using neural network with longitudinal MRI radiomics, and biochemical biomarkers: A modeling study. by Ting Wang, Hao Liu, Wenbo Zhao, Peihua Cao, Jia Li, Tianyu Chen, Guangfeng Ruan, Yan Zhang, Xiaoshuai Wang, Qin Dang, Mengdi Zhang, Alexander Tack, David Hunter, Changhai Ding, Shengfa Li

“…The main limitations include the use of a non-routine MRI sequence, the lack of external validation in independent cohorts, and limited incorporation of all knee joint structures in radiomic feature extraction. In this study, we observed that longitudinal MRI radiomic features of load-bearing knee joint tissues provide potentially informative markers for predicting knee osteoarthritis progression. …”
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LANGUAGE MEANS OF INTERTEXT EXPRESSION IN THE HISTORICAL NOVEL “MALLOWS” BY ROMAN IVANYCHUK by Oksana M. Nazarenko, Olena V. Skalatska

“…The orientation of the work requires the use of the following methods: descriptive and the method of observation, with the help of which the specifics and means of realizing the intertext in the historical novel are analyzed; analysis and synthesis – for systematization and generalization of research materials; the method of transformational analysis – to identify formal and semantic changes in the recipient text; the method of linguo-stylistic analysis – for the study of linguistic means of expression in the structure of an artistic text from a functional-aesthetic point of view; the method of stylistic analysis – to determine the stylistics of the intertext and the analysis of various stylistic passages found in the historical novel; the method of contextual-interpretative analysis – to clarify the functional load of the means of implementing intertextuality, in particular for the analysis of content categories of the text; elements of componential analysis – to establish the semantic features of relevant components of historical prose; the method of quantitative calculations – to identify the frequency of use of intertextual elements in the work. …”
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