Incremental Instance-Oriented 3D Semantic Mapping via RGB-D Cameras for Unknown Indoor Scene by Wei Li, Junhua Gu, Benwen Chen, Jungong Han

“…Scene parsing plays a crucial role when accomplishing human-robot interaction tasks. As the “eye” of the robot, RGB-D camera is one of the most important components for collecting multiview images to construct instance-oriented 3D environment semantic maps, especially in unknown indoor scenes. …”
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Cryopreserved Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Show Comparable Effects to Un-Cryopreserved Cells in Treating Osteoarthritis by Bo Yan, Huixin Chen, Li Yan, Qiang Yuan, Le Guo

“…But it is unclear whether cryopreservation reduces the therapeutic effects of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hucMSCs) on osteoarthritis (OA). …”
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Comprehensive multi-omics analysis showed that CDC6 is a potential prognostic and immunotherapy biomarker for multiple cancer types including HCC by Chenxuan Li, En-di Zhang, Rui Yu, Bo Yuan, Yunxin Yang, Zhong Zeng, Hanfei Huang

“…Methods: Explored CDC6 mRNA and protein expression in normal human tissues and tumors using TCGA, GTEx, and HPA. …”
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The Clinical Significance of High Antimicrobial Resistance in Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections by Maria G. Zavala-Cerna, Midrori Segura-Cobos, Ricardo Gonzalez, Isidro G. Zavala-Trujillo, Silvia F. Navarro-Perez, Jose A. Rueda-Cruz, Fernando A. Satoscoy-Tovar

“…The emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are increasing, representing one of the biggest threats for human health. The objective of our study was to describe antimicrobial patterns of resistance and identify risk factors associated with MDR uropathogens. …”
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Microblog discourse analysis for parenting style assessment by Zihan Wei, Lei Cao, Zhihong Qiao, Fang Luo, Xin Wang, Junrui Tian, Qi Li

“…It facilitates the identification of suicide risk factors among microblog student users, and enables timely interventions to prevent suicides, which enhances human wellbeing and saves lives.…”
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Development and Validation of Rabies Health Education Module (RaHEM) for Dog Owners in Kelantan, Malaysia: An ADDIE Model by Mohammad Fazrul Mohammad Basir, Suhaily Mohd Hairon, Mohd Ismail Ibrahim, Wan Mohd Zahiruddin Wan Mohamad, Nik Mohd Hafiz Mohd Fuzi, Ainin Syakirah Rosli, Mohammad Sabri Abdul Rahman, Anas Rosedi

“…Despite the availability of effective vaccines for both humans and animals, the persistence of rabies-related fatalities underscores the need for enhanced public education strategies. …”
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Instance maps as an organising concept for complex experimental workflows as demonstrated for (nano)material safety research by Benjamin Punz, Maja Brajnik, Joh Dokler, Jaleesia D. Amos, Litty Johnson, Katie Reilly, Anastasios G. Papadiamantis, Amaia Green Etxabe, Lee Walker, Diego S. T. Martinez, Steffi Friedrichs, Klaus M. Weltring, Nazende Günday-Türeli, Claus Svendsen, Christine Ogilvie Hendren, Mark R. Wiesner, Martin Himly, Iseult Lynch, Thomas E. Exner

“…Application of the InstanceMaps tool (described herein) to research workflows of increasing complexity is presented to demonstrate its utility, starting from (i) documentation of a nanomaterial’s synthesis, functionalisation, and characterisation, over (ii) assessment of a nanomaterial’s transformations in complex media, (iii) description of the culturing of ecotoxicity model organisms Daphnia magna and their use in standardised tests for nanomaterials ecotoxicity assessment, and (iv) visualisation of complex workflows in human immunotoxicity assessment using cell lines and primary cellular models, to (v) the use of the instance map approach for the coordination of materials and data flows in complex multipartner collaborative projects and for the demonstration of case studies. …”
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Experimental study of the effects of siestas on the nocturnal sleep quality and thermal comfort levels under thermoneutral environment in summer by Huili Yu, Xue Zhao, Liping Chen, Xiaohui Tian, Shimin Liang, Songtao Hu

“…It has been determined that siestas could potentially have both mental and physical influences on the human body. However, the effects of siestas on the nocturnal sleep quality and thermal comfort levels under thermoneutral environment had not yet been examined in detail. …”
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Association between changes in genital immune markers and vaginal microbiome transitions in bacterial vaginosis by Philipp Foessleitner, Briah Cooley Demidkina, Wafae El-Arar, Miles Goldenberg, Meena Murthy, Agnes Bergerat, Ofri Bar, Douglas S. Kwon, Caroline M. Mitchell

“…Abstract Bacterial vaginosis (BV), characterized by an imbalance in the vaginal microbiota, is a prevalent condition among women of reproductive age and a risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus, sexually transmitted infections, and preterm birth. …”
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Assessment of Hepatic Mineral Composition in Sheep, Cattle, Chicken, and Fish in Erbil City, Kurdistan Region-Iraq by Abdulqader Ahmed Hussein, Samad S. Omer, Iman S. Ali, Bnar F. Suleiman

“…Therefore, it can be concluded that there are problems on animal and human health (due to high concentration of Pb and Ni) would be raised at present from the consumption of ovine, bovine, checkin, and fish slaughtered from the city of Erbil. …”
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PROLIFERATION AND APOPTOSIS IN RAT MODELS OF ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA INDUCED BY CAPSAICIN EXTRACT NANOPARTICLE GEL by Pratiwi Nur Widyaningsih, Fitri Aniowati, Cantika Nadrotan Naim, Nova Dwi Anggraeni

“…Capsaicin, a pungent phytochemical in red peppers, exhibits both anti-proliferative and potential pro-cancer effects on human cancer cell lines. Purpose: Determine the proliferation and apoptosis between five groups of rats induced OSCC. …”
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Retrieval of NO2 Columns by Exploiting MAX-DOAS Observations and Comparison with OMI and TROPOMI Data during the Time Period of 2015–2019 by Ahmad Iqbal, Naveed Ahmad, Hassan Mohy ud Din, Michel Van Roozendael, Muhammad Shehzaib Anjum, Muhammad Zeeshan Ali Khan, Muhammad Fahim Khokhar

“…Exposure to high concentrations of NO2 has been reported to cause various health issues in humans. This study presents an intercomparison of NO2 retrieval settings using the Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) and based on the literature published over the last 20 years. …”
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The effect of light-emitting diode-mediated photobiomodulation therapy on orthodontic tooth movement: A literature review by Rashin Bahrami, Nariman Nikparto, Fateme Gharibpour, Maryam Pourhajibagher, Abbas Bahador

“…Five studies were included in the review, comprising two animal studies (ages 10 and 12 weeks) and three human studies (ages ranging from 15 to 17 years). …”
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Effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals, blood metabolome, and epigenetics on breast cancer risk: A multi-dimensional mendelian randomization study by Ningning Song, Xinquan Xi, Kuan Yang, Chongzhe Pei, Lingzhou Zhao

“…This study uses MR to investigate the effects of three types of EDCs, including bisphenols, parabens, and phthalates, on the risk of overall breast cancer and its subtypes—Luminal A, Luminal B, triple negative, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-enriched, and estrogen receptor-positive/negative. …”
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A sterol panel for rare lipid disorders: sitosterolemia, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis and Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome by Alexander Bauer Westbye, Lili L. Dizdarevic, Sandra R. Dahl, Emil Andreas Asprusten, Yngve Thomas Bliksrud, Anita Lövgren Sandblom, Ulf Diczfalusy, Per M. Thorsby, Kjetil Retterstøl

“…A simple and rapid method to extract free sterols from human serum and quantitate their concentration using isotope-dilution liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) without derivatization was developed. …”
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Removal of Antibiotics from Real Hospital Wastewater by Cold Plasma Technique by Phuong Thi Thanh Nguyen, Hieu Trung Nguyen, Uyen Nhat Phuoc Tran, Ha Manh Bui

“…Hospital wastewater contains a complex mixture of bioactive substances and microorganisms that are deleterious to humans and aquatic animals. In this study, four antibiotics, namely, ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, cefuroxime, and amoxicillin, respectively, from the wastewater of seven hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, were monitored. …”
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Susceptibility of Sardinella lemuru to emerging marine microplastic pollution by J.D.H. Palermo, K.L. Labrador, J.D. Follante, A.B. Agmata, M.J.R. Pante, R.N. Rollon, L.T. David

“…While results from Canonical Correspondence Analysis of ingested microplastic data had no relationship with the standard lengths of the sardine and the masses of ingested food materials at varying size classes, the total number of ingested microplastics from 2014 to 2016  were directly correlated (r²=0.91, <em>p</em>=0.003) with the human population at the landing sites  along the coastline of northern Mindanao.…”
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Intratumoral <i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i> in Pancreatic Cancer: Current and Future Perspectives by Domenica Lucia D’Antonio, Anna Zenoniani, Samia Umme, Adriano Piattelli, Maria Cristina Curia

“…<i>Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn)</i>, an anaerobic Gram-negative bacterium primarily residing in the oral cavity, has garnered significant attention for its emerging role in several extra-oral human diseases and, lately, in pancreatic cancer progression and prognosis. …”
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Modeling of magnetic vestibular stimulation experienced during high-field clinical MRI by Ismael Arán-Tapia, Vicente Pérez-Muñuzuri, Alberto P. Muñuzuri, Andrés Soto-Varela, Jorge Otero-Millan, Dale C. Roberts, Bryan K. Ward

“…Using high-resolution micro-CT data of the human membranous labyrinth, we ensured anatomical accuracy. …”
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Effects of Breast-Conserving Surgery Combined with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy on Breast Cosmetic Appearance and Systemic Stress of Patients with Breast Cancer by Jing Ji, Junfeng Shi, Xia Da, Guozhu Wang, Jin Xu

“…No significant difference was observed between the two groups regarding human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) expression (p > 0.05). …”
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