GENOTYPIC DIVERSITY OF DENGUE VIRUS IN AEDES MOSQUITOES COLLECTED FROM DENGUE HOTSPOT AREAS IN KUALA LUMPUR AND SELANGOR, MALAYSIA by Wan Najdah Wan Mohamad Ali, Zurainee Mohamed Nor, Rafidah Ali, Rohani Ahmad, Yvonne Ai-Lian Lim

“…The findings from this study can be utilized to the search for novel genotypes, to the observation of potential genetic alterations in dengue viruses, and to the development of vaccines.…”
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Structural characteristics, functions, and counteracting strategies of biofilms in Staphylococcus aureus by Yanze Xia, Zhenghui Hu, Qiyuan Jin, Qi Chen, Chenhao Zhao, Rui Qiang, Zonggang Xie, Liubing Li, Haifang Zhang

“…Key scientific concepts of review: Emerging therapeutic strategies present novel approaches to combat S. aureus biofilm-associated infections through various mechanisms. …”
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Crop protection by RNA interference: a review of recent approaches, current state of developments and use as of 2013 by Kirsten Germing, Cecilia Andrea Díaz Navarrete, Andreas Schiermeyer, Udo Hommen, Luise Zühl, Sebastian Eilebrecht, Elke Eilebrecht

“…RNAi applications were identified to be an upcoming topic in crop protection and, therefore, are becoming increasingly relevant for environmental risk assessment, due to the high number of targeted pest species as well as the variety of novel application types. With this review, we inform future work aimed to develop further adequate concepts and methods for environmental risk assessment of RNAi-based applications.…”
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Using Information Extraction to Normalize the Training Data for Automatic Radiology Report Generation by Yuxiang Liao, Haishan Xiang, Hantao Liu, Irena Spasic

“…We developed a joint entity and relation model and proposed a novel auxiliary component to enhance the model performance by interpreting token-level information. …”
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Development of a psychological frailty index: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study by Jinlong Zhao, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Daniel Fernández, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas

“…Psychological frailty was significantly associated with lower life expectancy (odds ratio [OR] 1.98, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.71–2.29), higher outpatient treatments (1.25, 1.03–1.51), and increased hospitalization (1.45, 1.22–1.74).ConclusionThe PFI could be a reliable instrument for identifying psychological frailty. The PFI is a novel tool that measures health indicators of older adults at risk of increased psychological vulnerability, but it requires further validation.…”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Opioid-Induced Constipation in an Older National Veteran Cohort by Fern FitzHenry, Svetlana K. Eden, Jason Denton, Hui Cao, Aize Cao, Ruth Reeves, Guanhua Chen, Glenn Gobbel, Nancy Wells, Michael E. Matheny

“…Conclusions. There were several novel covariates found that are seen in the all-cause chronic constipation literature but have not been reported for opioid-induced constipation. …”
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Solution combustion synthesis of ZnO doped CuO nanocomposite for photocatalytic and sensor applications by A. Naveen Kumar, M. Balakrishna, Usha Desai, R. Rakshith, K. M. Ambika, P. Soumya, C. R. Ravikumar, S. Senthil Vadivu, Nithesh Naik

“…These innovative results can be considered for the expansion of novel resources to scale for dual applications in the areas of photocatalysis and sensors.…”
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Multi-Spectral Point Cloud Constructed with Advanced UAV Technique for Anisotropic Reflectance Analysis of Maize Leaves by Kaiyi Bi, Yifang Niu, Hao Yang, Zheng Niu, Yishuo Hao, Li Wang

“…Low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems can capture high-resolution imagery even to centimeter-level detail, potentially simplifying the characterization of leaf anisotropic reflectance. We proposed a novel maize point cloud generation method that combines an advanced UAV cross-circling oblique (CCO) photography route with the Structure from the Motion-Multi-View Stereo (SfM-MVS) algorithm. …”
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Sustainable Environmental Monitoring: Multistage Fusion Algorithm for Remotely Sensed Underwater Super-Resolution Image Enhancement and Classification by Wad Ghaban, Jawad Ahmad, Ali Akbar Siddique, Mohammad S. Alshehri, Anila Saghir, Faisal Saeed, Baraq Ghaleb, Mujeeb Ur Rehman

“…This article proposes a novel multistage fusion algorithm for underwater image super-resolution, designed to enhance the quality and spatial resolution of low-resolution underwater images toward a more accurate object characterization. …”
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A survey study of physical activity participation in different organisational forms among groups of immigrants and descendants in Denmark by Eva Berthelsen Schmidt, Karsten Elmose-Østerlund, Bjarne Ibsen

“…By utilising a robust sample size and employing statistical analysis, we offer novel insights into participation patterns that have traditionally been explored more qualitatively. …”
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Identification of Key Genes and Prognostic Value Analysis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis by Meng Wang, Licheng Wang, Shusheng Wu, Dongsheng Zhou, Xianming Wang

“…This study is aimed at identifying novel key genes that may be used for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis, prognosis, and targeted therapy. …”
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Reliability of Ultrasound Based Compressibility of the Lower Leg Anterior Tibial Muscle Compartment in Healthy Volunteers by Kay van Heeswijk, Daniëlle Spek, Jesse Muijsenberg, Loes Janssen, Michiel Winkes, Adwin R. Hoogeveen, Marc Scheltinga

“… # Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability of a novel ultrasound compressibility technique using two distinct internal landmarks at the lower leg in a diverse group of asymptomatic adults…”
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Predictive models for the surface roughness and subsurface damage depth of semiconductor materials in precision grinding by Shang Gao, Haoxiang Wang, Han Huang, Zhigang Dong, Renke Kang

“…This paper introduces novel models for predicting both surface roughness and SDD in hard and brittle semiconductor materials. …”
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High-sensitivity colorimetric sensor based on oxidase-like Mn3O4 nanozyme for Cys detection by Junting Liang, Dihan Duan, Lubing Sun, Jinming Li, Mengke Wang, Ziyi Chang, Rick F. Thorne, Chuanliang Chen, Demin Duan

“…By leveraging the outstanding catalytic activities of Mn3O4 nanozymes and optimizing the TMB concentration, we developed a novel and sensitive colorimetric sensor for Cys detection. …”
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Long-Term Salinity-Responsive Transcriptome in Advanced Breeding Lines of Tomato by Monther T. Sadder, Ahmad Abdelrahim Mohamed Ali, Abdullah A. Alsadon, Mahmoud A. Wahb-Allah

“…Genotype L56 showed the up-regulation of known and novel differentially expressed genes (DEGs) that aid in the salinity tolerance, which was supported by a high salt tolerance index (81%). …”
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Exploration of the Role of Cyclophilins in Established Hepatitis B and C Infections by Jennifer Molle, Sarah Duponchel, Jennifer Rieusset, Michel Ovize, Alexander V. Ivanov, Fabien Zoulim, Birke Bartosch

“…We confirm antiviral effects of CypA and CypD knock down and demonstrate novel roles for CypG and CypH in HCV replication. …”
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Nonlinear association between red cell distribution width/albumin ratio and peripheral arterial disease in the NHANES: a cross-section study with propensity score matching analysis by Jinmin Cao, Zhixiong Deng, Li Xiang, Feng Wang, Ting Yang

“…The objective of this study was to elucidate the relationship between RDW/ALB and PAD and to provide novel insights into the prevention and treatment of PAD.MethodsThis retrospective cross-sectional study leveraged data from the NHANES data (1999–2004) identifying PAD using ankle-brachial index measurements (<0.90). …”
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Yes, they're all individuals: Hierarchical models for repeat survey data improve estimates of tree growth and size by Tess O'Brien, David Warton, Daniel Falster

“…Our new method offers improved biomass dynamics estimation through reduced error in sizes over time, coupled with novel information about within‐species variation in growth behaviour that is inaccessible with species average models, such as individual parameters for the growth function which allows for relationships between parameters to be considered for the first time.…”
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Mitotane-Induced Hyperlipidemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Hassan Shawa, Ferhat Deniz, Hadil Bazerbashi, Mike Hernandez, Rena Vassilopoulou-Sellin, Camilo Jimenez, Mouhammed Amir Habra

“…Understanding the mechanism of HDL change may lead to the discovery of novel HDL-c-elevating drugs.…”
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A Real-Time Vision Transformers-Based System for Enhanced Driver Drowsiness Detection and Vehicle Safety by Anwar Jarndal, Hissam Tawfik, Ali I. Siam, Imad Alsyouf, Ali Cheaitou

“…This paper presents a novel, real-time, non-intrusive, and cost-effective driver drowsiness detection system leveraging vision transformers (ViT). …”
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