Investigation Report of cVDPV2 Outbreak in Bokh Woreda of Dollo Zone, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia by Diriba Sufa, Urge Gerema

“…All contact stool samples were found to be positive for poliovirus type 2 and referred for sequencing in National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), South Africa, the Regional Polio Reference Laboratory. …”
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Field investigation of grout propagation within a caving mass under flowing water conditions in a metal mine by Baofu Wu, Guilei Han, Zhiqi Wang, Jiabin Shi, Hongjiang You, Asrullah

“…Abstract Due to the invisibility and complexity of the underground spaces, monitoring the propagation and filling characteristics of the grouting slurry post the water–sand mixture inrush in metal mines is challenging, which complicates engineering treatment. …”
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Investigation of the performance of basalt fiber reinforced Cement-Stabilized macadam derived from moderately weathered tunnel slag by Chao Zhao, Ding Wang, Yantao Zheng, Hongbo Zhang, Changwu Liu

“…Frost resistance also improved significantly. Post-freeze–thaw mass loss decreased from 0.121 to 0.095%, and residual compressive strength increased from 88.28 to 96.99%. …”
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Effects of first premolar extraction on maxillary and mandibular third molar angulation after orthodontic therapy by Avinash Gohilot, Tejashri Pradhan, Kanhoba Mahabaleshwar Keluskar

“…The horizontal reference plane was used to measure and compare the changes in the angles of the developing mandibular third molars. …”
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Infrared Thermography for Non-Destructive Testing of Cooling Hole Integrity and Flow Evaluation in Specimens Made with Innovative Technologies by Ester D’Accardi, Luca Ammannato, Alessandra Giannasi, Marco Pieri, Giuseppe Masciopinto, Francesco Ancona, Giovanni Santonicola, Davide Palumbo, Umberto Galietti

“…To improve the signal contrast, a controlled hot background was used as a reference, and infrared cameras monitored the thermal response to detect flow variations caused by different geometries. …”
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Segmentation and finite element analysis in orthopaedic trauma by Kevin Y. Wang, Alexander R. Farid, Simon Comtesse, Arvind G. von Keudell

“…To enhance accuracy, FEA is combined with cadaveric biomechanical analysis, providing a reference-standard representation of in vivo kinematics. …”
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Wearable Multimodal Sensor Probe for Monitoring Core Body Temperature, Electrocardiogram, Heart Rate, and Sweat Rate by Yuki Hashimoto, Kota Noto, Soto Tada, Yoshifumi Nishida

“…However, the prototype exhibited a tendency to overestimate the core body temperature and sweat rate during the exercise and post-exercise recovery phases compared to the resting condition before exercise. …”
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Sensitivity of Diffusion-Weighted Image Combined with T2 Turbo Inversion Recovery Magnitude Sequence and as an Alternative to Contrast-Enhanced MRI in the Detection of Perianal Fis... by Noor Fadhil Baqir, Rasha Sabeeh Ahmed, Khaleel Ibraheem Mohsen

“…MRI sequences were T2 turbo inversion recovery magnitude in oblique coronal and axial planes, diffusion-weighted image, and T1 weighted image turbo spin echo (fat suppression) pre- and post-administration of contrast agents in oblique axial planes. …”
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Risk factors of breast cancer-related lymphoedema: protocol of an umbrella review by Qian Lu, Liyuan Zhang, Aomei Shen, Jingru Bian, Fei Zhu, Zijuan Zhang, Wanmin Qiang

“…Introduction Breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL) is a progressive and debilitating complication post-breast cancer treatment. Identifying potential risk factors facilitates the prevention and management of BCRL. …”
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Polish travellers on the move: A study of knowledge of travel health and associated practices among polish travellers abroad by Anna Bogacka, Agnieszka Wroczyńska, Maciej Grzybek

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Comparative Analysis of Internal Porosity in AM Ti64 Using X-Ray Computed Tomography and Mechanical Polishing Serial Sectioning by Bryce Jolley, Christine Knott, Daniel Sparkman, Michael Uchic

“…A benchmark is also established for the XCT performance by using a high-resolution reference dataset generated through mechanical polishing serial sectioning (MPSS). …”
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Enhancing chronic wound assessment through agreement analysis and tissue segmentation by Ana C. Morgado, Rafaela Carvalho, Ana Filipa Sampaio, Maria J. M. Vasconcelos

“…The tissue segmentation model is integrated into a framework that combines a wound and reference marker detection model with a wound segmentation model to refine the predicted tissue masks. …”
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Family socio-economic status and parental education anxiety: the mediating role of perception of the “double reduction” policy and the moderating role of parental education expecta... by Jinfang Niu, Jie Fang, Zhanyong Qi

“…Parents from varying family socio-economic backgrounds exhibit divergent responses to the “Double Reduction” policy, necessitating an examination of parental education anxiety through the lens of family socio-economic status at this juncture.MethodsA survey involving 2,932 parents in China was conducted utilizing the Family Socioeconomic Status Scale, Parents Educational Anxiety Scale, Perception of the “Double Reduction” Policy Scale, and Educational Expectations Scale.ResultsThe findings reveal several key insights: first, educational anxiety is prevalent among parents with an overall medium-to-high intensity level; notably, academic attitude anxiety is most pronounced; second, for each unit increase in a family socio-economic status, there is a corresponding decrease of 0.062 in parental educational anxiety; third, perception of the “Double Reduction” policy effectiveness partially mediates the relationship between family socio-economic status and educational anxiety, while the understanding of the “Double Reduction” policy does not serve as a mediating factor; fourth, parental educational expectations moderated the relationship between perception of the “Double Reduction” policy effectiveness and educational anxiety.DiscussionFour years post-implementation of this policy, and the re-evaluation of the real situation of parents’ education anxiety helps to deeply understand the implementation effect of the “Double Reduction” policy, so as to provide a reference direction for the detailed adjustment of the policy.…”
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Experiences of Adolescents Living with HIV on Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult HIV Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis by Charné Petinger, Talitha Crowley, Brian van Wyk

“…The five overarching themes described: (1) transition readiness during the pre-transition phase; (2) structural (health systems) barriers and treatment literacy as challenges during the transition period; and (3) provided accounts of successful post-transition experiences and recommendations for improving the transition process (when these were not experienced as positive), while also describing the individual and collective contexts in which transition took place, as they outlined (4) individual (psychological) barriers and the facilitative role that (5) a supportive environment played in the outcome of the transition process. …”
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Operando visualisation of lithium plating by ultrasound imaging of battery cells by David Wasylowski, Heinrich Ditler, Morian Sonnet, Tim Falkenstein, Luca Leogrande, Emanuel Ronge, Alexander Blömeke, Andreas Würsig, Florian Ringbeck, Dirk Uwe Sauer

“…., neutron imaging, or are lengthy due to destructive post-mortem examinations that additionally lack operando data. …”
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Case Report: A Nursing Challenge - Postoperative Complications of Pacemaker Implantation in Behçet’s Disease by Bo Xiao

“…This article aims to provide a reference for nursing care, improve perioperative management, and assist in achieving a good prognosis for Behçet’s disease with cardiovascular system involvement. …”
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A comparative study of the traditional medicine systems of South Korea and Taiwan: Focus on administration, education and license by Dongsu Kim, Chun-Chuan Shih, Hung-Chiang Cheng, Soo-Hyun Kwon, Hyunmin Kim, Byungmook Lim

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Hierarchical cross attention achieves pixel precise landslide segmentation in submeter optical imagery by Wenjie Hu, Guangtong Sun, Xiangqiang Zeng, Bo Tong, Zihao Wang, Xinyue Wu, Ping Song

“…Abstract Accurate landslide segmentation using remote sensing imagery is a critical component of geohazards response systems, particularly in time-sensitive tasks such as post-earthquake landslide damage assessment and emergency resource allocation. …”
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The impact of functional MDM2-polymorphisms on neutrophil counts in breast cancer patients during neoadjuvant chemotherapy by Nora D. Hatletvedt, Christina Engebrethsen, Jürgen Geisler, Stephanie Geisler, Turid Aas, Per E. Lønning, Liv B. Gansmo, Stian Knappskog

“…We applied longitudinal ratios, post vs. pre-treatment, of neutrophil counts as our main measure. …”
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Neuraxial Anesthesia and Risk of Root Damage: A 3D Ex Vivo Study by Hipólito Labandeyra, Xavier Sala-Blanch, Alberto Prats-Galino, Anna Puigdellívol-Sánchez

“…Cauda equina nerve roots may become damaged during neuraxial anesthesia, and post-puncture headache may appear in the case of cerebrospinal fluid leakage if needle tips are deformed due to bone contact when several attempts are needed. …”
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