Biases in Race and Ethnicity Introduced by Filtering Electronic Health Records for “Complete Data”: Observational Clinical Data Analysis by Jose Miguel Acitores Cortina, Yasaman Fatapour, Kathleen LaRow Brown, Undina Gisladottir, Michael Zietz, Oliver John Bear Don't Walk IV, Danner Peter, Jacob S Berkowitz, Nadine A Friedrich, Sophia Kivelson, Aditi Kuchi, Hongyu Liu, Apoorva Srinivasan, Kevin K Tsang, Nicholas P Tatonetti

“… Abstract BackgroundIntegrated clinical databases from national biobanks have advanced the capacity for disease research. …”
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Portable SpectroChip-Based Immunoassay Platform for Rapid and Accurate Melamine Quantification in Urine Samples by Cheng-Hao Ko, Wei-Yi Kong, Abel Chernet Kabiso, Wei-Huai Chiu, Ashenafi Belihu Tadesse, Chitsung Hong, Chia-Fang Wu, Hung-Hsun Lin

“…Growing concerns about the health risks of melamine adulteration in food products highlight the urgent need for reliable detection methods. However, the long-term effects of chronic low-level melamine exposure remain inadequately explored. …”
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Enhancing Marshall stability of asphalt concrete using a hybrid deep neural network and ensemble learning by Henok Desalegn Shikur, Ming-Der Yang, Yared Bitew Kebede

“…Accurate prediction of Marshall Stability (MS) is vital for asphalt concrete mix design and performance evaluation, yet traditional laboratory methods are resource-intensive. This study proposes and evaluates hybrid machine learning models, specifically integrating a deep neural network (DNN) base learner with various ensemble techniques (Random Forest, XGBoost, LightGBM, CatBoost, AdaBoost) through stacking, to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of MS prediction. …”
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Transcriptomic insights into grain size development in naked barley (Hordeum vulgare L. var. nudum Hook. f): based on weighted gene co-expression network analysis by Yan Wang, Jiahao Zhou, Mingqi Yang, Youhua Yao, Yongmei Cui, Xin Li, Baojun Ding, Xiaohua Yao, Kunlun Wu

“…Methods In this study, we employed a comparative transcriptomics approach to analyze two naked barley varieties: the large-grained Shenglibai and the small-grained Lalu Qingke. …”
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Monsoonal influence on particulate organic carbon variability through satellite data analysis by C.K. Tito, D.G. Bengen, T. Prartono, A. Damar, A.J. Wahyudi

“…High concentrations were observed at the nearshore waters due to the discharge from the river to the bay. The seasonal variation indicates that the highest concentrations occur during the north west monsoon. …”
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Genotype by environment interaction analysis for resistance against powdery mildew and yellow rust in some promising exotic wheats by Amritpal Mehta, Daisy Basandrai, Harneet Kaur, Jaspal Kaur, Ashwani Kumar Basandrai, Umer Basu, Sukhwinder Singh, Waleed A. A. Alsakkaf, Hayssam M. Ali

“…Methods used showed strong agreement in identifying wheat genotypes resistant to PM and YR when facing diverse environmental factors.…”
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Comparison of Analytical Performance of Dry Chemistry Analysers Vitros 5600 and Vitros 250: A Cross-sectional Study by Edakkadath Raghavan Sindhu, Emilin Zacharias, Keezhpally Soman Mini, Therayangalath Bindu, Padippurayil Faizal, Thekkoottuparambil Ananthanarayanan Ajith

“…Aim: To compare the performance of two analysers Vitros 5600 and Vitros 250 (which utilise the same techniques and methods of estimation), within the same clinical chemistry laboratory, rather than relying solely on daily monitoring of each analyser. …”
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‘Every Touch Point Is an Opportunity’: Tobacco Control Experts' Views on How to Implement Smoking Cessation Interventions Within an Australian Lung Cancer Screening Program by Nathan J. Harrison, Diane Riddiford‐Harland, Sarah York, Henry M. Marshall, Joel J. Rhee, Emily Stone, Mei Ling Yap, Ashleigh R. Sharman, Marianne Weber, Susan A. McCullough, Terri Byrne, Christine L. Paul, Jacqueline A. Bowden, Billie Bonevski, Nicole M. Rankin

“…We sought perspectives from tobacco control/smoking cessation experts on optimally implementing smoking cessation interventions in an Australian LCS program. Methods Recruitment was via maximum variation and snowball sampling in 2022. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Evolution Assessment of Landscape Ecological Resilience Based on Adaptive Cycling in Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Urban Agglomeration, China by Huaizhen Peng, Huachao Lou, Yifan Liu, Qingying He, Maomao Zhang, Ying Yang

“…This framework applies exploratory spatial data analysis methods to examine the spatiotemporal evolution and associated patterns of resilience and the Geodetector model to measure the driving factors of spatial variation. …”
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Genomic Evaluation of Harvest Weight Uniformity in <i>Penaeus vannamei</i> Under a 3FAM Design Incorporating Indirect Genetic Effect by Siqi Gao, Yan Xia, Jie Kong, Xianhong Meng, Kun Luo, Juan Sui, Ping Dai, Jian Tan, Xupeng Li, Jiawang Cao, Baolong Chen, Qiang Fu, Qun Xing, Yi Tian, Junyu Liu, Sheng Luan

“…These findings highlight the importance of incorporating IGE and utilizing genomic selection methods to enhance selection accuracy for obtaining harvest weight uniformity. …”
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Impact of nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms in PROCR gene on protein stability and thrombotic risk: a molecular dynamic approach by Hytham Ahmed Abuagla, Khalid Mohamed Adam, Mohamed E. Elangeeb, Elsadig Mohamed Ahmed, Elshazali W. Ali, Ali M. Edris, Abubakr Ali Elamin MohamedAhmed, Elmoiz Idris Eltieb, Tarig Babikir Algak Khalid, Bahaeldin K. Elamin, Hiba Mahgoub Ali Osman, Ebtehal Salih Idris

“…These mutations may disrupt EPCR stability and impair its anticoagulant function, thereby increasing the risk of thrombosis.MethodsWe employed a multi-layered computational approach to analyze 217 nsSNPs in the PROCR gene. …”
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Tracking of Vascular Measures From Infancy to Early Childhood: A Cohort Study by Toby Mansell, Joel Nuotio, Peter Vuillermin, Anne‐Louise Ponsonby, Deborah A. Lawlor, Kate McCloskey, Markus Juonala, David P. Burgner

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Spatiotemporal trends of ischemic stroke burden attributable to PM2.5 from 1990 to 2021 by Yunyan Lu, Yu Mao, Weiguo Liu, Tian Lan, Gaochen Lan

“…BackgroundTo evaluate the spatiotemporal variation in ischemic stroke attributed to particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) on global, regional, and national scales from 1990 to 2021 is essential for mitigating air pollution and controlling ischemic stroke.MethodsThe death and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) were extracted from the Global Burden and Disease Study (GBD) 2021. …”
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A lactate-related tSNE signature defines prognostic subtypes of bladder cancer and reveals LINC01094-mediated VIM stabilization in metastasis and drug resistance by Pu Zhang, Hegan Zhang, Wanli Yu, Dage Fan, Yao Pan, Wei Zhuang, Fangzhen Cai, Qingliu He

“…This score demonstrated prognostic value and was integrated into a nomogram confirmed by a calibration curve. …”
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Contemporary Patterns of Care for Low-Grade Glioma in Australia and New Zealand by Meghana Maddula, Nicholas McNamee, Hui K. Gan, Laveniya Satgunaseelan, Eng-Siew Koh, Catherine H. Han, Subotheni Thavaneswaran

“…Conclusions: This study describes current management practices for LGGs in Australia and New Zealand, showing ongoing variation and a cautious approach to integrating IDH inhibitors. …”
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Key performance indicators in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): protocol for a systematic review by Sean M Bagshaw, Eddy Fan, Gurmeet Singh, Oleksa Rewa, Janice Y Kung, Manuel Tisminetzky, Roman Nepomuceno, Ken Kuljit Singh Parhar

“…There remains a significant practice variation in its application. This systematic review will assess the evidence for key performance indicators (KPIs) in ECMO.Methods and analysis We will search Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and the Cochrane Library including the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and databases from the National Information Center of Health Services Research and Health Care Technology, for studies involving KPIs in ECMO. …”
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Genetic assessment of age-associated Alzheimer disease risk: Development and validation of a polygenic hazard score. by Rahul S Desikan, Chun Chieh Fan, Yunpeng Wang, Andrew J Schork, Howard J Cabral, L Adrienne Cupples, Wesley K Thompson, Lilah Besser, Walter A Kukull, Dominic Holland, Chi-Hua Chen, James B Brewer, David S Karow, Karolina Kauppi, Aree Witoelar, Celeste M Karch, Luke W Bonham, Jennifer S Yokoyama, Howard J Rosen, Bruce L Miller, William P Dillon, David M Wilson, Christopher P Hess, Margaret Pericak-Vance, Jonathan L Haines, Lindsay A Farrer, Richard Mayeux, John Hardy, Alison M Goate, Bradley T Hyman, Gerard D Schellenberg, Linda K McEvoy, Ole A Andreassen, Anders M Dale

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Using genotype data from 17,008 AD cases and 37,154 controls from the International Genomics of Alzheimer's Project (IGAP Stage 1), we identified AD-associated SNPs (at p < 10-5). …”
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Jump around: Selecting Markov Chain Monte Carlo parameters and diagnostics for improved food web model quality and ecosystem representation by Gemma Gerber, Ursula M. Scharler

“…The extent of data variability eventually integrated into an ensemble depends on how well the LIM-MCMC algorithm samples the solution space. …”
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Metrological studies of the characteristics of multilayer surface coatings using synchrotron radiation by A. S. Sigov, O. A. Minaeva, S. I. Anevsky, A. M. Lebedev, R. V. Minaev

“…The main research were carried out at electron storage rings «Siberia-1» (Kurchatov Institute) and MLS (PTB, Berlin) with low electron energy, in a wide wavelength range, including visible range, AUV, VU, EUV and to exclude the X-ray radiation influence. The methods of the radiometers, photodiodes, filters and multilayer mirrors characteristics measurements are based on the synchrotron  radiation  absolute spectral characteristics and accelerated electrons number variation. …”
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Value-based healthcare in Latin America: a survey of 70 healthcare provider organisations from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico by Pedro Ramos, Marcia Makdisse, Daniel Malheiro, Marcelo Katz, Luisa Novoa, Miguel Cendoroglo Neto, Jose Henrique Germann Ferreira, Sidney Klajner

“…This study aim was to investigate how HPOs in five Latin American countries are implementing VBHC.Design Mixed-methods research was conducted using online questionnaire, semistructured interviews based on selected elements of the value agenda (from December 2018 to June 2020), analyses of aggregated data and documents. …”
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