An Interesting Case of Neurobrucellosis Mimicking Neuropsychiatric Lupus by Ramandeep Bains, Tamara Dahhan, Annie Belzowski, Emil R. Heinze, Andrew L. Wong, Philip J. Clements

“…Given these additional findings, the patient’s presentation was most consistent with a diagnosis of neurobrucellosis. …”
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The effectiveness of technology interventions in reducing social isolation and loneliness among community-dwelling older people: A mixed methods systematic review by R.C. Ambagtsheer, K. Borg, L Townsin, M.A. Pinero de Plaza, L.M. O'Brien, R. Kunwar, M.T. Lawless

“…Theory integration was rare in these studies’ research designs. Most were small-scale pilot or feasibility studies, displaying diverse designs, small sample sizes, and variable MMAT-assessed quality. …”
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Urogenital anomalies in children with anorectal malformations: a single institution observational study by Belachew Dejene Wondemagegnehu, Solomon Wubetu Asfaw

“…In summary, urogenital anomalies are the most common anomalies occurring in association with anorectal malformation. …”
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Two-Dimensional X-Ray Diffraction (2D-XRD) and Micro-Computed Tomography (Micro-CT) Characterization of Additively Manufactured 316L Stainless Steel by Puskar Pathak, Goran Majkic, Timmons Erickson, Tian Chen, Venkat Selvamanickam

“…Micro-CT was used for in-depth internal defect analysis, revealing lack-of-fusion and gas-induced (keyhole) pores and no observable micro-cracks or inclusions in most of the printed body. Some porosity was found mostly concentrated in the initial layers of print and decreased along the build direction. 2D-XRD was used for phase analysis and grain size determination. …”
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NuSTAR Analysis of the 2024 Periastron Passage of TeV Binary PSR B1259-63 by Oliver J. Roberts, Philip Kaaret, M. Lynne Saade, Chien-Ting Chen, Steven R. Ehlert, Ioannis Liodakis, Martin C. Weisskopf

“…Using Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array observations during the 2024 passage of the pulsar through the circumstellar disk, we find the spectrum to be the most energetic (Γ = 1.5) around 27 days after periastron, during the first of two variable, short-term emission episodes of a contemporaneous GeV flare. …”
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Comparative analysis of machine learning algorithms for predicting tibial intramedullary nail length from patient characteristics by Yujian Hui, Hengda Hu, Jinghua Xiang, Xingye Du

“…While the random forest model had the highest R2 (0.874) and correlation coefficient (r = 0.935), XGBoost outperformed all models in error metrics, critical for minimizing surgical complications. Variable importance analysis identified height as the most influential factor, followed by weight and age. …”
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Observations Over a Century Underscore an Increasing Likelihood of Compound Dry‐Hot Events in China by Ruixin Duan, Guohe Huang, Feng Wang, Chuyin Tian, Xinying Wu

“…Abstract The impacts of extreme events are seldom caused by a single climatic variable but rather arise from the interaction of multiple climate drivers. …”
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Training Load and Current Soreness Predict Future Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in Collegiate Female Soccer Athletes by Brett S. Pexa, Christopher J. Johnston, Jeffrey B Taylor, Kevin R. Ford

“…Musculoskeletal loads can be measured with wearable devices, but there is limited research on specific training load metrics that most correlate with DOMS after activity. # Purpose To determine the predictive capabilities of training load variables on the development of lower extremity DOMS in female collegiate soccer athletes throughout an entire season…”
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Charting plastic shores: environmental NGOs bridging historical data gaps for coastal litter management in Cyprus by Ioannis Savva, Maria Kola, Natasa Ioannou, Dror L Angel

“…Most anthropogenic debris was mainly plastic, originating from recreational activities of visitors, deliberate dumping, and sea-based transport. …”
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Equilibrium, kinetic, and selectivity studies for high-capacity and -selectivity uranium adsorption on polyacrylic acid copolymer hydrogel by Fatemeh Maleki, Zahra Rafiei-Sarmazdeh, Rezvan Torkaman, Mehdi Asadollahzadeh

“…The independent variables analyzed were absorbent mass, pH, and adsorption time. …”
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Optimization of wet acid phosphorus extraction from sewage sludge ash: Assessment of main influencing factors using an empirical model by Hiep Le, Isabell Allwicher, Sarah Müller, David Montag, Thomas Wintgens

“…Key findings revealed that the acid concentration (CHCl) had the most significant effect on PEE, followed by the liquid-to-solid ratio (L/S) and contact time (t). …”
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Modeling the Spatial Distribution of Wildfire Risk in Chile Under Current and Future Climate Scenarios by John Gajardo, Marco Yáñez, Robert Padilla, Sergio Espinoza, Marcos Carrasco-Benavides

“…The model was trained on a time series dataset incorporating climatic, land use, and physiographic variables, with burned-area scars as the response variable. …”
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Volatile Composition and Enantioselective Analysis of Chiral Terpenoids of Nine Fruit and Vegetable Fibres Resulting from Juice Industry By-Products by Alexis Marsol-Vall, Barbara Sgorbini, Cecilia Cagliero, Carlo Bicchi, Jordi Eras, Mercè Balcells

“…The former presented over 90% of terpenoids, with limonene being the most abundant and ranging from 52.7% in lemon to 94.0% in tangerine flesh. …”
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Outcomes Following Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus at A Minimum of 10-Year Follow-Up: A Retrospective Review by James J. Butler MB BCh BAO, Guillaume Robert BS, Jari Dahmen MD, Charles Lin MD, Alan P. Samsonov BS, Gino M M.M.J. Kerkhoffs MD, PhD, John G. Kennedy MD, MCh, MMSc, FFSEM, FRCS (Orth)

“…Seventeen complications (43.6%) were observed, the most common of which was anterior ankle impingement (25.6%). …”
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Non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in older adults: A systematic review. by Melissa Co, Darío Moreno-Agostino, Yu-Tzu Wu, Elyse Couch, Ana Posarac, Teodora Wi, Ritu Sadana, Sophie Carlisle, Matthew Prina

“…<h4>Background</h4>STIs in older adults (adults aged 50 years and older) are on the rise due to variable levels of sex literacy and misperceived susceptibility to infections, among other factors. …”
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Larger male Yellow Warbler ( Setophaga petechia ) occupy smaller home ranges over winter in natural and agricultural sites in western Mexico by Simon O. Valdez Juarez, David J Green, Elizabeth A Krebs

“…We still know little about how some of the most common herbaceous crops (e.g., maize, sorghum) are used by wintering birds and the consequences of wintering in these agroecosystems. …”
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Scheduling strategies of cascade reservoirs under extreme drought conditions during the impoundment period: A case study of lower Jinsha River, China by Rongqi Zhang, Wei Miao, Shanghong Zhang, Yinxin Ge

“…Study Focus: Influenced by global warming, the Jinsha River Basin experiences frequent extreme droughts. Notably, the most severe drought since 1961 occurred July-August 2022, causing critical storage deficits. …”
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Description of clinical cases and available diagnostic tools of oropharyngeal syphilis: a systematic review of the literature by Pierre Guarino, Francesco Chiari, Carlo Carosi, Giustino Parruti, Claudio Donadio Caporale, Livio Presutti, Gabriele Molteni

“…Ulcerous lesions were the most frequently encountered lesions in the primary syphilis (56%) and secondary syphilis (36%), whereas gumma’s lesions were encountered in the tertiary syphilis (57%). …”
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Machine learning-based prognostic prediction model of pneumonia-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome by Jing Lv, Juan Chen, Meijun Liu, Xue Dai, Wang Deng

“…The importance ranking of the variables showed that age was the most important variable. …”
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Shallow sub-lakes are essential for sustaining the successful wintering of waterbirds in Poyang Lake, China by Mengjie Lu, Zhen Zhang, Peng Chen, Changxin Xu, Bin Gao, Luzhang Ruan

“…Although the water-level fluctuations in Poyang Lake have been extremely variable interannually in recent years, the wintering waterbird populations have remained relatively stable. …”
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