ReliefF guided variable spiral tuna swarm optimization algorithm with somersault foraging for feature selection by Yu-Cai Wang, Jie-Sheng Wang, Min Zhang, Hao-Ming Song, Jia-Ning Hou, Yu-Liang Qi, Yu-Wei Song

“…Finally, the Wilcoxon rank-sum tests were conducted to statistically validate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.…”
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A Fine-Grained Aircraft Target Recognition Algorithm for Remote Sensing Images Based on YOLOV8 by Xiao-Nan Jiang, Xiang-Qian Niu, Fan-Lu Wu, Yao Fu, He Bao, Yan-Chao Fan, Yu Zhang, Jun-Yan Pei

“…Finally, a multitype feature fusion is designed, which optimizes the generation of feature maps by integrating local features, high-level semantic information, and low-level texture information, enhancing the accuracy of fine-grained target recognition. Experiments conducted on the public remote sensing image dataset FAIR1M demonstrated that the YOLOv8n algorithm achieved a mean average precision (mAP) of 81.8% for aircraft category recognition tasks. …”
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Microbial community dynamics in shallow-water grass-type lakes: Habitat succession of microbial ecological assembly and coexistence mechanisms by Chen Feng, Junping Lu, Tingxi Liu, Xiaohong Shi, Shengnan Zhao, Chunjian Lv, Yujiao Shi, Zixuan Zhang, Yuqi Jin, Jiaqi Pang, Aojie Sun

“…The causal analysis identified electrical conductivity, pH, total nitrogen, and phosphorus as the primary factors driving changes in the bacterial community structure in the water and sediment of grass-type lakes, with TN being the key environmental driver. …”
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Eosinophilic esophagitis in children: A multicenter study evaluating current practices in Mexico by Victor Gonzalez-Uribe, MD, MSc, Luis A. Hernandez-Zarate, MD, Cesar F. Pozo Beltran, MD, Christian R. Alcocer-Arreguin, MD, Paola de Baro Alvarez, MD, MEd, Natalia Coello-Niembro, MD, Pablo Jimenez-Feria, MD, Zaira S. Mojica Gonzalez, MD, Carlos Andres Gomez-Nuñez, MD, Ricardo Martinez-Tenopala, MD, Martín R. Basile-Alvarez, MD, Berenice Velasco-Benhumea, MD, Roberto Fernandez-Soto, MD, Daniela E. García-Fajardo, MD, Herberth Perez-Avilés, MD, Cesar Pinto-Solis, MD, Luis A. Rios-Villalobos, MD, Roberto Ureña-Ortiz, MD, Leticia Lezama-Vazquez, MD, Patricio Acosta-Rodriguez-Bueno, MD, MSc, Blanca Estela Del Rio-Navarro, MD

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 32 pediatric patients diagnosed with EoE. …”
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Systematic review: e-cigarettes vs. conventional cigarettes by Mateusz Janik, Barbara Ufnalska, Joanna Rychlewska-Duda, Justyna Lisiecka, Artur Fabijański, Anna Konarska, Anna Machowiak, Michał Nowak, Wojciech Firlej, Adrianna Dukacz

“…Methods A systematic search was conducted using electronic databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. …”
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Chemical profiles of venom glands in queens, foundresses, pre-wintering gynes, and workers in the hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax by Berville, Laurence, Lucas, Christophe, Haouzi, Mélissa, Khalil, Ali, Gévar, Jérémy, Bagnères, Anne-Geneviève, Darrouzet, Eric

“…However, to successfully conduct targeted pheromone-based trapping, the hornet’s chemical ecology must be thoroughly characterized. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on epidemiological and clinical characteristics of inpatients with burns in a Northwest China burn centre: a retrospective study by Jiaqi Liu, Jian Feng, Yuheng Zhang, Yiwei Cui, Shuao Xiao, Yige Han, Yongqian Bian, Xueyong Li

“…Objective This study aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the characteristics and outcomes of patients with burns in a burn centre situated in Northwest China.Design A retrospective descriptive study.Setting This study was conducted in Tangdu Hospital, a major regional burn centre in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province of China.Participants A total of 1413 patients with burns were included in the study, with the admission period spanning from 2017 to 2019 (before the pandemic) and 2020 to 2022 (during the pandemic).Results Burn hospitalisations decreased during the pandemic for both children (9.80%) and adults (24.68%). …”
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Identification of Candidate Genes for Green Rind Color in Watermelon by Wei Zhou, Licong Yi, Yunqiang Wang, Hongsheng Wang, Qingke Li, Na Wu, Zhaoyi Dai

“…Its genetic analysis was conducted to provide the identification of genes regulating rind color and improving the quality of watermelon appearance. …”
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Farm gate profitability of organic and conventional farming systems in the tropics by Amritbir Riar, Eva Goldmann, David Bautze, Johanna Rüegg, Gurbir S. Bhullar, Noah Adamtey, Monika Schneider, Beate Huber, Laura Armengot

“…To address this knowledge gap, we conducted an analysis of twelve years of economic data from four long-term farming system comparison trials in tropical regions. …”
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Chemokine family significance and prognostic value in colorectal cancer by Yi Ding, Yi Ding, Yi Ding, Yinnan Chen, Yinnan Chen, Yinnan Chen, Siyun Xie, Quanpeng Qiu, Quanpeng Qiu, Xiaolong Guo, Yun Feng, Yun Feng, Hongxia Li, Hongxia Li, Fang Zhu, Yaping Liu, Yaping Liu, Yaping Liu

“…The dysregulation of various chemokines in the context of CRC has emerged as a pivotal factor in the disease's pathogenesis.MethodsTo explore the relationship between chemokine gene expression and CRC patient survival, as well as to clarify their biological roles,We conducted RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis on a cohort of 88 CRC patients with tumor samples, thereby enabling a detailed exploration of chemokine involvement in CRC. …”
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Evolving perspectives in dental marketing: A study of Jordanian dentists' attitudes towards advertising and practice promotion by Rami J. Anshasi, Nizar Alsubahi, Ahmad A. Alhusein, Abd Alwali Lutfi Khassawneh, Mahmaod Alrawad, Adi Alsyouf

“…A comprehensive online survey was conducted among a simple random sample of 206 Jordanian dentists, focusing on their attitudes toward various aspects of dental advertising. …”
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Tropical Rice Mapping Using Time-Series SAR Images and ESF-Seg Model in Hainan, China, from 2019 to 2023 by Yazhe Xie, Lu Xu, Hong Zhang, Mingyang Song, Ji Ge, Fan Wu

“…First, ablation experiments are conducted. Compared to the classical SegFormer model, the ESF-Seg model improves on the mIOU by 4.99% and on the mPA by 2.65%. …”
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Incidence of seroma and postoperative complications after breast surgery before and during the Covid-19 pandemic: results from a retrospective multicenter analysis by Maximilian Heinz Beck, Izabela A. Brachaczek, Pimrapat Gebert, Jens-Uwe Blohmer, Askin C. Kaya, Julia S. M. Zimmermann, Julia C. Radosa, Maria M. Karsten

“…So far, there are few systematic analyses on postoperative complications in breast surgery since the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Study design We conducted a multicenter retrospective analysis to assess the incidence of postoperative complications in two major university breast care centers in Germany during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (August 1st, 2021, to January 31st, 2022) compared to a reference period (August 1st, 2019, to January 31st, 2020) before the pandemic. …”
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Functional and structural connectivity of the subregions of the amygdala in ADHD children with or without ODD by Zhao-Min Wu, Peng Wang, Xue-Chun Liu, Qing-Chao Zhou, Xiao-Lan Cao, Li Sun, Lu Liu, Qing-Jiu Cao, Li Yang, Yu-Feng Wang, Ying Qian, Bin-Rang Yang

“…Between-group voxel-wise comparisons were conducted. Results The ADHD + ODD group had more anxious/depressed moods, more delinquent and aggressive behaviors, more emotional control problems, and more inhibition deficits than the ADHD-only group (all P Bonferroni−corrected < 0.05). …”
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Esophageal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Assisted by an Overtube with a Traction Forceps: An Animal Study by Ken Ohata, Kuangi Fu, Eiji Sakai, Kouichi Nonaka, Tomoaki Tashima, Yohei Minato, Akiko Ohno, Takafumi Ito, Yosuke Tsuji, Hideyuki Chiba, Makoto Yamawaki, Hideyuki Hemmi, Teruo Nakaya, Junichi Fukushima, Nobuyuki Matsuhashi

“…To make it safer, we developed a novel method using overtube with a traction forceps (OTF) for countertraction during submucosal dissection. We conducted an ex vivo animal study and compared the clinical outcomes between OTF-ESD and conventional method (C-ESD). …”
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Epidemiology of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury at Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital of Lomé in Togo by Pilakimwe Egbohou, Tabana Mouzou, Pikabalo Tchetike, Hamza Doles Sama, Sarakawabalo Assenouwe, Gnimdou Akala-Yoba, Lonlongnon Randolph, Kadjika Tomta

“…Patients and Methods. This study was conducted at the ICU of SOUH of Lome. It was a retrospective study based on patients’ records from 0 to 15 years old admitted during the period from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2018 (5 years and 6 months). …”
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The GWAS-MAP|ovis platform for aggregation and analysis of genome-wide association study results in sheep by A. V. Kirichenko, A. S. Zlobin, T. I. Shashkova, N. A. Volkova, B. S. Iolchiev, V. A. Bagirov, P. M. Borodin, L. С. Karssen, Y. A. Tsepilov, Y. S. Aulchenko

“…The platform can also be used to conduct colocalization analysis, a method that allows one to determine whether the association of a particular locus with two different traits is the result of pleiotropy or whether these traits are associated with different variants that are in linkage disequilibrium. …”
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An investigator-blinded, 24-month, parallel-group, non-inferiority study to compare aesthetic restorations in primary anterior teeth in a paediatric dental clinic: study protocol f... by Ana Paula Taboada Sobral, Elaine Marcilio Santos, Marcela Leticia Leal Gonçalves, Lara Jansiski Motta, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, Elza Padilha Ferri, Juliana Maria Altavista Sagretti Gallo, Thais Gimenez, José Carlos Pettorossi Imparato

“…Thus, this project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of restorative treatment of anterior primary teeth with monochromatic composite resin in single insertion through polyvinyl crowns, after selective removal of carious tissue compared with the effectiveness of conventional restoration.Methods and analysis This study proposes to conduct a randomised clinical trial, composed of a sample of 194 deciduous central and lateral incisors with active cavitated lesions, simplified International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) C+ score (active and extensive stage caries: ICDAS 5 and 6), with involvement of more than two surfaces. …”
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Association between estimated pulse wave velocity and in-hospital mortality of patients with acute kidney injury: a retrospective cohort analysis of the MIMIC-IV database by Xinhai Cui, Yuanlong Hu, Dongxiao Li, Mengkai Lu, Zhiyuan Zhang, Dongfang Kan, Chao Li

“…Stratification analyses were conducted to investigate the effect of ePWV on hospital mortality across various subgroups.Results Survival analysis indicated that patients with high ePWV had a lower survival rate than those with low ePWV. …”
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INdependenT prEscribinG in community phaRmAcy; whaT works for whom, why and in what circumstancEs (INTEGRATE): Realist review study protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Andrew Sturrock, Tony Kelly, Vivienne Hibberd, Ian Maidment, Ola Amr Abdelfatah, Nia Roberts, Ellen Schafheutle, Andrea Hilton, Keith Holden, Geof Wong, Nick Haddington, Lesley Scott

“…In the third stage, we will conduct literature searches to gather secondary data that will help refine our initial programme theories. …”
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