A Survey on Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface for Physical Layer Security of Next-Generation Wireless Communications by Ravneet Kaur, Bajrang Bansal, Sudhan Majhi, Sandesh Jain, Chongwen Huang, Chau Yuen

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Method and Spatiotemporal Analysis for Impervious Surface Extraction Based on an Improved DeepLabV3+ Model by Xueyi Wang, Bowen Fan, Yanguo Fan, Ran Xu, Guangyue Feng, Qingchun Guan

“…As global urbanization accelerates, accurate extraction of urban impervious surfaces has become crucial for urban planning, resource management, and environmental protection. However, existing methods face significant challenges handling high-resolution remote sensing images, especially in distinguishing impervious surfaces from regions with complex building structures and similar texture features. …”
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Characterizing PM2.5 Secondary Aerosols via a Fusion Strategy of Two-stage Positive Matrix Factorization and Robust Regression by Chun-Sheng Huang, Ho-Tang Liao, Chia-Yang Chen, Li-Hao Young, Ta-Chih Hsiao, Tsung-I Chou, Jyun-Min Chang, Kuan-Lin Lai, Chang-Fu Wu

“…The developed fusion strategy of two-stage PMF and robust regression provided refined results and can aid in the management of PM2.5.…”
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Synthesis and evaluation of nitrochromene derivatives as potential antileishmanial therapeutics through biological and computational studies by Niloofar Javid, Ali Asadipour, Ehsan Salarkia, Mohammad Amin Langarizadeh, Fatemeh Sharifi, Mohammad Mahdavi, Bagher Amirheidari, Aida Iraji, Hojjat Rezaiezadeh, Gholamreza Hassanpour, Yaghoub Pourshojaei

“…Additionally, the growing issue of drug resistance presents a formidable challenge, further complicating disease management and control efforts. In light of these limitations, developing new therapeutic agents that can effectively disrupt the parasite’s life cycle at multiple stages is of paramount importance. …”
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INTRA-REGIONAL DIFFERENTIATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF MUNICIPALITIES OF THE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE VOIVODESHIP IN TERMS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN 2010 AND 2020 by Paweł Dziekański, Łukasz Popławski, Fabio Fragomeni

“…The rise or fall of synthetic measures should be a way of assessing the impact of current regional management. The results obtained can inform local authorities about the disparities that exist between units.…”
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The adolescent Internet Adaptability Scale: Development and psychometric properties by Weijun Wang, Jianmei Ye, Rouchun Dong, Shihao Ma, Dawei Huang, Xin Zhao

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The burden of non-specific chronic low back pain among adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a protocol for a mixed-methods study by Morris Kahere, Themba Ginindza

“…The results of this study will be presented to the Department of Health and to the respective stakeholders and decision-makers to discuss the findings and draw their attention to the prioritisation of LBP research, its management, prevention programmes and implementation of educational programme and for the planning of cost-containment policies.…”
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Does attachment and prenatal depression affect maternal health-promoting lifestyle during pregnancy? A cross-sectional study by Rufidah Maulina, Su-Chen Kuo, Chieh-Yu Liu, Yu Ying Lu, Siti Khuzaiyah, Rafael A. Caparros-Gonzalez

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Enhancing work environments and reducing turnover intention: a multicenter longitudinal cohort study on differentiated nursing practices in Dutch hospitals by Julia van Kraaij, Neeltje de Vries, Hanna Wessel, Hester Vermeulen, Catharina van Oostveen, RN2Blend Consortium

“…Results showed that, while the overall work environment improved, particularly in the dimensions of staffing and resource adequacy, collegial nurse–physician relationships, and participation in hospital affairs, there were no significant improvements in nursing foundation for quality of care or nurse managers' ability, leadership, and support of nurses. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of left atrial thrombus in patients with rheumatic atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery: a cross-sectional study by Jie Cui, Yixiao Zhang, Yulin Wang, Fangyu Liu, Hao Lai, Qiang Ji, Chunsheng Wang

“…Timely screening and management of LAT are crucial to mitigate potentially fatal thromboembolic events.…”
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Evaluating the effect of biochar rate and combination with fertilizer on the dynamics of soil nitrogen supply in tea plantation by Bangwei Zhang, Cenwei Liu, Qiang Li, Jing Ye, Yi Lin, Yixiang Wang, David L. Burton

“…This study assessed N retention in acidic tea plantation soil and examined how different biochar application rates and fertilizer combinations affect N dynamics, highlighting the importance of innovative technologies to monitor and enhance N supply management. This research adopted a modified 2-week aerobic incubation and ion-exchange membrane (IEM) techniques to evaluate the soil N supply in tea plantations following early-summer top-dressing as influenced by various biochar rates and fertilizer combinations. …”
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Analysis of causes of acute peripheral vascular lesion in neonates and individualized surgical treatment and nursing (新生儿急性外周血管病损的原因分析及外科治疗和个性化护理)... by MA Lijuan (马丽娟), CHENG Lili (程丽丽), XIE LI (谢丽)

“…This paper reviewed the clinical data of 5 newborn infants with acute peripheral vascular lesion, and summarized individualized surgical treatment and nursing management. The types of peripheral vascular lesion included mural thrombus at initiation site of left external iliac vein in 2 cases, false aortic aneurysm of posterior tibial of left leg in 1 case, thrombophlebitis of left leg in 1 case, false aortic aneurysm of at left elbow in 1 case. …”
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UAV rice panicle blast detection based on enhanced feature representation and optimized attention mechanism by Shaodan Lin, Deyao Huang, Libin Wu, Zuxin Cheng, Dapeng Ye, Haiyong Weng

“…Timely and precise detection of rice panicle blast is crucial for effective disease management and prevention of crop losses. This study introduces ConvGAM, a novel semantic segmentation model leveraging the ConvNeXt-Large backbone network and the Global Attention Mechanism (GAM). …”
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Transvaginal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of endometrioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies* by Fleur Serge Kanti, Rose Gorak Savard, Frédéric Bergeron, Hervé Tchala Vignon Zomahoun, Antoine Netter, Sarah Maheux-Lacroix

“…Introduction The diagnosis of endometriomas in patients with endometriosis is of primary importance because it influences the management and prognosis of infertility and pain. Imaging techniques are evolving constantly. …”
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Decrease in HBsAg After TAF Switching from Entecavir During Long-Term Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection by Kazuto Tajiri, Yuka Hayashi, Aiko Murayama, Nozomu Muraishi, Masami Minemura, Ichiro Yasuda

“…Switching from ETV to TAF is an effective strategy in CHB management, with hepatic inflammation potentially playing an essential role in achieving HBsAg decrease. …”
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Implementasi Load Balancing dan Failover to Device Mikrotik Router Menggunakan Metode NTH (Studi Kasus: PT.GO-JEK Indonesia) by Achmmad Mustofa, Desi Ramayanti

“…Will also create bandwidth management for all clients, so that bandwidth distribution is evenly distributed. …”
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Effects of traditional Chinese exercises on brain-derived neurotrophic factor in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Jianyu Gan, Jiya He, Kaixiang Zhou, Zhangyuting Shang, Gengxin Dong, Dapeng Bao, Junhong Zhou

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Optimization of UAE-NADES green extraction of bioactive compounds from chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) sprouts using simplex lattice mixture design methodology by Waseem Khalid, Hyrije Koraqi, Imed E Benmebarek, Andrés Moreno, Tawfiq Alsulami, Robert Mugabi, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik

“…These findings may represent a significant advancement in the management of phenolic compound extraction for targeted uses, such as serving as alternatives to traditional antioxidants primarily employed in the food industry to improve nutritional quality. …”
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Significance of Semiquantitative Assessment of Preformed Donor-Specific Antibody Using Luminex Single Bead Assay in Living Related Liver Transplantation by Atsushi Yoshizawa, Hiroto Egawa, Kimiko Yurugi, Rie Hishida, Hiroaki Tsuji, Eiji Ashihara, Aya Miyagawa-Hayashino, Satoshi Teramukai, Taira Maekawa, Hironori Haga, Sinji Uemoto

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Influence of intravenous lidocaine infusion on haemodynamic response to tracheal intubation and metabolic-hormonal responses during laparoscopic procedures in children: a randomise... by Maciej Kaszyński, Alicja Kuczerowska, Justyna Pietrzyk, Piotr Sawicki, Paweł Witt, Barbara Stankiewicz, Marek Darowski, Izabela Pągowska-Klimek

“…Abstract Background Lidocaine, a widely used local anaesthetic, also serves as an adjuvant in pain management. However, its use in children is off-label. …”
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