Cooperative mechanisms of LexA and HtpG in the regulation of virulence gene expression in Pseudomonas plecoglossicida by Rongchao He, Yanfei Zuo, Qiu Li, Qingpi Yan, Lixing Huang

“…This is the first report of an endogenous accessory factor aiding in the binding of LexA to DNA. This study enhances our understanding of LexA's role in virulence regulation and offers a valuable theoretical and practical foundation for disease prevention and control.…”
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A Descriptive Analysis of the Fastest Race Courses for Triathletes by Mabliny Thuany, David Valero, Elias Villiger, Marilia Andrade, Katja Weiss, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Thomas Roseman, Beat Knechtle

“…Conclusion: These results are useful for athletes’ strategic planning and inform event organisers about the strengths of different courses, aiding in the optimisation and promotion of future Ironman® 70.3 races worldwide. …”
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Lessons learnt from measures taken to prevent rabies introduction and spread into a long rabies free territory (case study of the Irkutsk Oblast) by I. V. Meltsov, A. M. Ablov, E. N. Shkolnikova, M. E. Koplik, P. A. Minchenko, T. V. Desyatova, I. D. Zarva, A. D. Botvinkin, A. Ye. Metlin

“…The research was aimed at the analysis of factors aiding to the maintenance of the rabies free status of the region. …”
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Vestibular patients generate more regular head movements than healthy individuals during gaze-stabilization exercises by Cecelia Shuai, Omid A. Zobeiri, Jennifer L. Millar, Michael C. Schubert, Mark Shelhamer, Kathleen E. Cullen

“…When peripheral vestibular input is lost, patients initially experience impaired gaze stability due to reduced effectiveness of the vestibular-ocular-reflex pathway. To aid rehabilitation, patients are often prescribed gaze-stabilization exercises during which they make self-initiated active head movements. …”
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Dynamics of perceived threat and media exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic by Talia Morstead, Nancy L. Sin, Anita DeLongis

“…Effects at the within-person level suggest a potential vicious cycle of media exposure, COVID-19 thought frequency and perceived threat of COVID-19 at the height of the pandemic. The findings aid in identifying targets for intervention that can be leveraged to mitigate adverse physical and mental health impacts in the context of future pandemics and other global crises.…”
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Forecasting insect abundance using time series embedding and machine learning by Gabriel R. Palma, Rodrigo F. Mello, Wesley A.C. Godoy, Eduardo Engel, Douglas Lau, Charles Markham, Rafael A. Moral

“…Based on Random Forests, Lasso-regularised linear regression, and LightGBM regression algorithms, we showed the feasibility of our novel approach, which yields competitive forecasts while automatically selecting insect abundances, climate time series and their lags to aid forecasting.…”
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A quantum-optimized approach for breast cancer detection using SqueezeNet-SVM by Anas Bilal, Ali Alkhathlan, Faris A. Kateb, Alishba Tahir, Muhammad Shafiq, Haixia Long

“…Abstract Breast cancer is one of the most aggressive types of cancer, and its early diagnosis is crucial for reducing mortality rates and ensuring timely treatment. Computer-aided diagnosis systems provide automated mammography image processing, interpretation, and grading. …”
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Real-time non-destructive characterization of epoxy resin curing kinetics and mechanical response for enhanced manufacturing quality control by Gonzalo Seisdedos, Edgar Viamontes, Eduardo Salazar, Cristian Pantea, Eric S. Davis, Tommy Rockward, Benjamin Boesl

“…This approach has the potential to non-destructively characterize the properties of polymers in both an in-field and manufacturing setting, aiding in the tailoring process and ensuring their reliability in demanding applications.…”
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Dynamics of hospitalizations and staffing of Ukraine’s mental health services during the Russian invasion by Irina Pinchuk, Ryunosuke Goto, Oleksiy Kolodezhny, Nataliia Pimenova, Norbert Skokauskas

“…Conclusions The mental health needs and services changed drastically in the first half-year of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with those in need more dispersed across the country over time. International aid may need to be scaled up to stably provide mental healthcare, given the displacement of the mental healthcare workforce.…”
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Investigating Metabolic Phenotypes for Sarcoidosis Diagnosis and Exploring Immunometabolic Profiles to Unravel Disease Mechanisms by Mohammad Mehdi Banoei, Abdulrazagh Hashemi Shahraki, Kayo Santos, Gregory Holt, Mehdi Mirsaeidi

“…Currently, blood biomarkers such as ACE, sIL-2R, CD163, CCL18, serum amyloid A, and CRP are employed to aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of sarcoidosis. …”
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D-dimer as a predictor of severity and outcome in acute pancreatitis by Joseph A, Harikrishnan CP, Oommen AN, Nair A

“…These findings suggest that D-dimer is a valuable biomarker for early risk stratification and could aid in guiding therapeutic decisions in the management of acute pancreatitis. …”
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A Novel Attention-Guided Enhanced U-Net With Hybrid Edge-Preserving Structural Loss for Low-Dose CT Image Denoising by Muhammad Zubair, Helmi Md Rais, Talal Alazemi

“…However, it significantly reduces the quality of LDCT images and introduces noise and artifacts, degrading the diagnostic accuracy of the Computer Aided Diagnostic (CAD) system. This study presents a novel U-Net architecture, featuring several key enhancements. …”
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Utilizing the Ellik bladder evacuator during cystoscopic retrieval of urocystoliths in 12 dogs by John Shamoun, Shelly L. Vaden, Allison R. Kendall, Patricia L. Secoura

“…Conclusions and Clinical Importance Use of the EE during cystoscopy might aid in minimally‐invasive retrieval of cystoliths. …”
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Risk prediction models for depression in patients with coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jie Zhang, Yue Zhou, Linyu Huang, Xingling Zhang, Long Li, Chongcheng Xi

“…Future studies should focus on developing and validating more robust models to aid healthcare professionals in early identification of high-risk patients for depression.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?…”
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Tumor resting-state fMRI connectivity to extralesional brain is associated with cognitive performance in glioma patients by Chuh-Hyoun Na, Hans Clusmann, Martin Wiesmann, Kerstin Jütten, Verena Mainz

“…Deepening our understanding of FC measures at the connectomic level in the context of cancer neuroscience may aid in identifying neurophysiological correlates of cognitive impairment and in prognosticating cognitive outcome in glioma patients.…”
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Attribution theory of poverty and beliefs about charity in Malaysia: an inter-ethnic comparison by Abidullah Khan, Muhammad Hakimi Mohd Shafiai, Ghulam Abbas, Syeda Beena Zaidi, Mehboob Ul Hassan

“…However, these charity organizations are mostly unaware of the target donors that can aid their charity funds. Therefore, this study explores the attitudinal differences regarding poverty among Malays, Chinese, and Indians and the demographic groups that can be targeted for donation and social policy development purposes.MethodologyA survey is conducted in Selangor, where the data through a questionnaire is extracted from the three ethnic groups. …”
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Advancing the accuracy of tyrosinase inhibitory peptides prediction via a multiview feature fusion strategy by Watshara Shoombuatong, Nalini Schaduangrat, Nutta Homdee, Saeed Ahmed, Pramote Chumnanpuen

“…This new computational approach is anticipated to aid community-wide efforts in rapidly and cost-effectively discovering novel peptides with strong tyrosinase inhibitory activities.…”
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Fusion Model Using Resting Neurophysiological Data to Help Mass Screening of Methamphetamine Use Disorder by Chun-Chuan Chen, Meng-Chang Tsai, Eric Hsiao-Kuang Wu, Shao-Rong Sheng, Jia-Jeng Lee, Yung-En Lu, Shih-Ching Yeh

“…Here, we propose a clinically comparable intelligent system using the fusion of 5–channel EEG, HRV, and GSR data during resting state to aid in detecting MUD. Forty-six patients with MUD and 26 healthy controls were recruited and machine learning methods were employed to systematically compare the classification results of different fusion models. …”
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CLINICAL CARE PATHWAY AND MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR BLEEDING ASSOCIATED WITH NON-VITAMIN K ANTAGONIST ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS: A MODIFIED DELPHI CONSENSUS FROM SAUDI ARABIA AND UAE by Abdulrahman Al Raizah, Fakhr Alayoubi, Galal Hassan Abdelnaby, Hazzaa Alzahrani, Majid Farraj Bakheet, Mohammed A Alskaini, Rasha Buhumaid, Sameer Al Awadhi, Sara Nooruddin Kazim, Thiagarajan Jaiganesh, Zohair Al Asiri

“…Real-world evidence and national guidelines are needed to aid all stakeholders involved in NOAC-induced bleeding management. …”
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Comparison of effectiveness in smoking cessation using nicotine replacement therapy and electronic cigarettes by Adrianna Kopaczyńska, Katarzyna Szafrańska, Szymon Niemirka, Aleksandra Janiak, Kinga Dominiczak, Łukasz Grądalski, Filip Dębicki

“…While e-cigarettes are marketed as safer alternatives, their effectiveness in promoting long-term abstinence remains contentious, with studies indicating that they may aid short-term cessation but not necessarily improve long-term quitting rates. …”
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