The Role of OCT Angiography in the Assessment of Epiretinal Macular Membrane by Daniela Bacherini, Francesco Dragotto, Tomaso Caporossi, Chiara Lenzetti, Lucia Finocchio, Alfonso Savastano, Maria Cristina Savastano, Francesco Barca, Martina Dragotto, Lorenzo Vannozzi, Francesco Nasini, Francesco Faraldi, Stanislao Rizzo, Gianni Virgili, Fabrizio Giansanti

“…They were evaluated using structural OCT and OCTA before surgery and at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively. …”
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Assessment of RANS Models for Milli-Channel Turbulent Flow in Drip Irrigation Emitter by Qi Feng, Qingzheng Li, Yaojun Li, Xuefeng Qiu, Jiandong Wang, Xingfa Huang

“…Additionally, the magnitude of wall shear stress in the channel corners fell below the threshold required for self-cleaning, underscoring the necessity for optimizing channel structures to enhance the anti-clogging performance of the emitter.…”
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Clinical features of cystic neutrophil granulomatous mastitis in 62 cases by Mengjie Wang, Dongxiao Zhang, Na Fu, Min Liu, Hongkai Zhang, Shuo Feng, Yifei Zeng, Wenjie Zhao, Jianchun Cui, Khattak Mazher Mansoor

“…Histopathological analyses demonstrated the formation of lobular structural destruction, acute and chronic inflammatory cell infiltration, granulomas, and cystic vacuole. …”
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Phenolic and Iridoid Glycosides from <i>Leonurus cardiaca</i> L. and Their Effects on the α, δ, and γ Subtypes of the PPAR System—Including the Discovery of the Novel Phenylethanoi... by Kenny Kuchta, Nobuyasu Matsuura, Tung Huu Nguyen, Christian Rusch, Munekazu Iinuma, Yukihiro Shoyama, Hans Wilhelm Rauwald

“…Eight phenylethanoid glycosides not previously detected in <i>L. cardiaca</i>, including the novel cardiaphenyloside A, as well as the iridoids ajugol and harpagide were found via bioassay-guided isolation and structural elucidation of spectroscopic and chemical evidence. …”
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Machine learning analysis of emerging risk factors for early-onset hypertension in the Tlalpan 2020 cohort by Mireya Martínez-García, Guadalupe O. Gutiérrez-Esparza, Guadalupe O. Gutiérrez-Esparza, Manlio F. Márquez, Manlio F. Márquez, Luis M. Amezcua-Guerra, Enrique Hernández-Lemus, Enrique Hernández-Lemus

“…Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), Logistic Regression (LG) and Support Vector Machines (SVM) were employed to evaluate the relationship between these factors and hypertension risk.ResultsThe Random Forest (RF) Importance Percent was calculated to assess the structural relevance of each variable in the model, while Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) analysis quantified both the average impact and direction of each feature on individual predictions. …”
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The global trends and distribution in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes over the past 49 years: bibliometric and visualized analysis by Beibei Wu, Beibei Wu, Beibei Wu, Ding Luo, Ding Luo, Xuejie Wang, Xuejie Wang, Chen Qiao, Chen Qiao, Rui Li, Jian Liu, Jian Liu

“…Combination therapies; tumor neoantigens; gene editing; dominant population selection of TILs therapy; TILs in Tumor microenvironment; emerging predictive biomarkers; TILs in predicting the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy; the relationship between TILs and PD-L1; TIL-based patient stratification; tertiary lymphoid structures; and TIL evaluation through digital pathology and artificial intelligence are identified as key areas of interest.ConclusionsThis analysis highlights the increasing academic focus on tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte research and identifies key recent themes in the field such as prognostic value of TILs, personalized treatments, and combination therapies.…”
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From Natural Hosts to Agricultural Threats: The Evolutionary Journey of Phytopathogenic Fungi by Asanka Madhushan, Dulan Bhanuka Weerasingha, Evgeny Ilyukhin, Paul W. J. Taylor, Amila Sandaruwan Ratnayake, Jian-Kui Liu, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura

“…While sexual recombination is rare and mainly occurs at the center of origin of the pathogen, asexual mechanisms such as mutations, parasexual recombination, horizontal gene or chromosome transfer, and chromosomal structural variations are predominant. Farming practices like mono-cropping resistant cultivars and prolonged use of fungicides with the same mode of action can drive the emergence of new pathotypes. …”
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Construction of a rodent neural network-skeletal muscle assembloid that simulate the postnatal development of spinal cord motor neuronal network by Haiyang Yu, Shangbin Yang, Yuanfeng Chen, Chuangran Wu, Jing Xu, Yue Yang, Rongjie Wu, Yinan Guo, Zhen Chen, Ying Ding, Xiang Zeng, Ge Li, Yuanhuan Ma, Qiujian Zheng, Yuanshan Zeng, Biqin Lai

“…In NN-SkM assembloids, the acetylcholine receptors of SkM cells were upregulated, generating neuromuscular junction-like structures with NNs. The amplitude and frequency of SkM cell contraction in NN-SkM assembloids were increased by optogenetic and glutamate stimulation and blocked by tetrodotoxin and dizocilpine, respectively, confirming the existence of multisynaptic motor NNs. …”
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As-cast microstructure characteristics of K439B nickel-based superalloy thin- walled castings of different thickness by ZHOU Depeng, SUI Dashan, MA Jinyuan, GUI Daxing, DONG Anping, SUN Baode

“…In the face of the demand for mass reduction of aircraft， the structure of its components is developing in the direction of thin-wall. …”
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Genomic insights on cgMLST markers, drug resistance, and urease cluster of Proteus mirabilis strains by Shitao Lian, Yadong Liu, Songnian Hu, Chen Shen, Yinping Ma, Peng Yin, Zilong He

“…The objective was to elucidate the pan-genomic structure of P. mirabilis, revealing the composition and distribution of core and accessory gene families among different strains. …”
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Promotion mechanism of hydroxyl groups in catalyzing CO2 cycloaddition by Yiming Wang, Wensheng Wei, Yuxin Wang, Guangwen Xu, Jinggang Zhao, Lei Shi

“…The promoting effects of the hydroxyl-group content, position and connection structure in different alcohol additives on the CO2 cycloaddition reaction were further investigated and the results demonstrated that when the additive molecule contains an appropriate number of ortho-hydroxyl groups and these hydroxyl groups are connected to groups with strong electron-withdrawing ability and small steric hindrance, the cycloaddition efficiency between PO and CO₂ can be significantly enhanced. …”
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Typology of Sounding Curves and Lithological 1D Models of Mineral Prospecting and Groundwater Survey within Crystalline Basement Rocks in the East of Cameroon (Central Africa) Usin... by Daniel Hervé Gouet, Arsène Meying, Harlin Leonid Ekoro Nkoungou, Stephane Patrick Assembe, Philippe Njandjock Nouck, Théophile Ndougsa Mbarga

“…Also, the resistivity method (VES) applied in this study bring information about variation of the resistivity with depth, geological structures, fractures, and rupture zones in the underground until 120 m depth. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of loaded self-managed exercises and physical activity in people with patellofemoral pain: understanding the feasibility of delivering a multicentred rand... by Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Phillipa Logan, Marcus Bateman, Benjamin E Smith, Fiona Moffatt, Paul Hendrick, James Selfe, Toby O Smith

“…The trial investigated a loaded self-managed exercise intervention, which included education and advice on physical activity versus usual physiotherapy as the control.Design Qualitative study, embedded within a mixed-methods design, using semi-structured interviews.Setting A UK National Health Service physiotherapy clinic in a large teaching hospital.Participants Purposively sampled 20 participants within a feasibility RCT study; 10 patients with a diagnosis of patellofemoral pain, aged between 18 and 40 years, and 10 physiotherapists delivering the interventions.Results In respect to barriers and facilitators, the five overlapping themes that emerged from the data were: (1) locus of control; (2) belief and attitude to pain; (3) treatment expectations and preference; (4) participants’ engagement with the loaded self-managed exercises and (5) physiotherapists’ clinical development. …”
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Beneficial Effect of Multidomain Cognitive Training on the Neuropsychological Performance of Patients with Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease by Anastasia Nousia, Vasileios Siokas, Eleni Aretouli, Lambros Messinis, Athina-Maria Aloizou, Maria Martzoukou, Maria Karala, Charalampos Koumpoulis, Grigorios Nasios, Efthimios Dardiotis

“…The objective of the present study is to determine the benefits of a structured, multidomain, mostly computer-based, cognitive training (MCT) οn the cognitive performance of patients with early-stage AD. …”
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Advancements and challenges in agriculture: a comprehensive review of machine learning and IoT applications in vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture by Binoy Sasmal, Gobinda Das, Preeti Mallick, Sneha Dey, Suman Ghorai, Subrata Jana, Chiranjibe Jana

“…The innovative idea, also known as Vertical Farming (VF), integrates agricultural design with building design in a tall structure inside of cities. Implementing VF will solve many challenges by utilizing modern machine learning, IoT, and AI techniques, increasing VF productivity and quality. …”
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Evaluating the impact of ESICM 2023 guidelines and the new global definition of ARDS on clinical outcomes: insights from MIMIC-IV cohort data by Duanhong Song, Qingquan Chen, Shangbin Huang, Shengxun Qiu, Zeshun Chen, Yuanhang Cai, Yifu Zeng, Xiaoyang Chen, Yixiang Zhang

“…Methods Clinical consultation data from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV database were extracted using Structured Query Language based on the PostgreSQL tool (version 10.0). …”
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Electronically Coupled Heterojunctions Based on Graphene and Cu2−xS Nanocrystals: The Effect of the Surface Ligand by Ju Y. Shang, Mariangela Giancaspro, Adriana Grandolfo, Rafique A. Lakho, Elisabetta Fanizza, Suraj K. Patel, Giuseppe Valerio Bianco, Marinella Striccoli, Chiara Ingrosso, Oscar Vazquez-Mena, M. Lucia Curri

“…This study investigates the photoresponse of an SLG/Cu_2−xS NCs heterojunction, comparing the effect of two short molecules—tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI) and 3,4-dimethylbenzenethiol (DMBT)—as surface ligands on the resulting structures. We have analysed charge transfer at the heterojunctions between SLG and the Cu_2−xS NCs before and after modification with TBAI and DMBT using Raman spectroscopy and transconductance measurements under thermal equilibrium. …”
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A cross-sectional study of parental perspectives on children about COVID-19 and classification using machine learning models by Fahmida Kousar, Arshiya Sultana, Marwan Ali Albahar, Manoj Shamkuwar, Md Belal Bin Heyat, Mohd Ammar Bin Hayat, Saba Parveen, John Irish G. Lira, John Irish G. Lira, Khaleequr Rahman, Abdullah Alammari, Eram Sayeed

“…It aims to correlate these perspectives with sociodemographic factors and employ advanced machine-learning techniques for comprehensive analysis.MethodData collection involved a semi-structured questionnaire covering parental knowledge and attitude on COVID-19 symptoms, transmission, protective measures, and government satisfaction. …”
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Exploring cognitive and neuroimaging profiles of dementia subtypes of individuals with dementia in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Jean Ikanga, Jean Ikanga, Saranya Sundaram Patel, Saranya Sundaram Patel, Megan Schwinne, Caterina Obenauf, Caterina Obenauf, Emmanuel Epenge, Guy Gikelekele, Nathan Tshengele, Immaculee Kavugho, Samuel Mampunza, Lelo Mananga, Charlotte E. Teunissen, Julio C. Rojas, Brandon Chan, Argentina Lario Lago, Joel H. Kramer, Adam L. Boxer, Andreas Jeromin, Emile Omba, Alvaro Alonso, Alden L. Gross

“…Core AD biomarkers (Aβ42/40 and p-tau181) and non-specific neurodegeneration biomarkers (NfL, GFAP) were measured in blood plasma. Neuroimaging structures were assessed using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). …”
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Electrocatalytic detection of Acetaminophen by sodium ferrite by Saima Perveen, Jameel Ahmed Baig, Mohammad Nur-e-Alam, Mohsin Kazi, Shahabuddin Memon, Tasneem Gul Kazi, Khalil Akhtar, Sajjad Hussain

“…The Na2Fe4O7-NPs were characterized by advanced analytical techniques such as x-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared (FTIR), UV–visible, atomic force microscopy (AFM), zeta potential, zeta sizer, energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) which displayed that the Na2Fe4O7-NPs possess hexagonal structure, a narrow band gap (1.475 eV), corresponding to their excellent electronic capability, nanosize of particles, rough surface and highly stable nature for electrochemical analysis. …”
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