PC-YOLO11s: A Lightweight and Effective Feature Extraction Method for Small Target Image Detection by Zhou Wang, Yuting Su, Feng Kang, Lijin Wang, Yaohua Lin, Qingshou Wu, Huicheng Li, Zhiling Cai

“…By extracting the feature information of small objects in the high-resolution stage of the image, the P2 layer helps the network better capture small objects. At the same time, in order to reduce unnecessary calculations and lower the complexity of the model, we removed the P5 layer. …”
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Prediction of Cisplatin‐Induced Acute Kidney Injury Using an Interpretable Machine Learning Model and Electronic Medical Record Information by Kaori Ambe, Yuka Aoki, Miho Murashima, Chiharu Wachino, Yuto Deki, Masaya Ieda, Masahiro Kondo, Yoko Furukawa‐Hibi, Kazunori Kimura, Takayuki Hamano, Masahiro Tohkin

“…In total, 1253 patients were included, of whom 119 developed Cis‐AKI (9.5%). The median time of AKI onset was 7 days, and the interquartile range was 5–8 days. …”
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Ecological reef restoration: consumptive and nonconsumptive interactions among common North Sea predators and European oysters by Julius A. Ellrich, Clemens Kozian-Fleck, Markus Brand, Bérenger Colsoul, Bérenger Colsoul, Bernadette Pogoda, Bernadette Pogoda

“…Therefore, this study examined consumptive and nonconsumptive interactions among common North Sea predators, brown crabs (Cancer pagurus) and European lobsters (Homarus gammarus), and European oysters on Helgoland island (German Bight, North Sea) for the first time. Field surveys and monitorings in offshore pilot oyster reefs and experimental seafloor areas showed (i) that brown crabs, lobsters and oysters co-occur in these subtidal environments and (ii) interact with each other. …”
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Weight Change and Predictors of Weight Change Among Patients Initiated on Darunavir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide or Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamid... by Bruno Emond, Carmine Rossi, Aurélie Côté-Sergent, Keith Dunn, Patrick Lefebvre, Marie-Hélène Lafeuille, Prina Donga

“…Future studies with larger sample size and longer follow-up time are warranted.…”
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Barriers and facilitators of integrated hepatitis B, C, and HIV screening among pregnant mothers and newborns attending maternal and newborn clinics in Koboko District, Uganda: a q... by John Bosco Alege, John Paul Oyore, Rose Clarke Nanyonga, Philippa Musoke, Alloys S. S. Orago

“…Strong team spirit, reducing patient waiting times, and enhancing the incorporation of HBV and HIV into the HMIS2 form are essential steps. …”
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HCV and HBV genotypes: vital in the progression of HCV/ HBV co-infection by Yasmin Badshah, Maria Shabbir, Khushbukhat Khan, Sameen Zafar, Tayyaba Afsar, Fohad Mabood Husain, Houda Amor, Suhail Razak

“…Viral genotypes and viral loads were determined through multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and time PCR, respectively. Results The study outcomes showed that 12.5% of the HCV-infected patients were co-infected with HBV. …”
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HCV and HIV co-infection among people who inject drugs in Vietnam by Vu Toan THINH, Li LI, Dréan MATTHIEU, Van Dinh HOA, Nguyen Huu ANH, Le Minh GIANG

“…Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to explore life-time risk behaviors of HCV mono-infection and HIV/HCV co-infection. …”
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Fipronil prevents transmission of Lyme disease spirochetes by Radek Šíma, Adéla Palusová, Tereza Hatalová, Luise Robbertse, Petra Berková, Martin Moos, Petr Kopáček, Veronika Urbanová, Jan Perner, Ala Tabor

“…To obtain the temporal resolution of their acaricidal activity, ticks were allowed to initiate blood feeding on an artificial membrane before being exposed to a 1-time topical application of these acaricides. Fipronil demonstrated superior speed of acaricidal activity, with onset of tick moribundity within a few hours, prompting its selection for further in vivo testing with Borrelia-infected ticks. …”
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Assessment of healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitude, and practice toward medical research in southwest Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Hadi Al Sulayyim, Ali Alrashah, Ali Al Mansour, Fahad Al Sleem, Yahya Alfaifi, Mansour Alyami, Ali Alkhudeer, Hassan Al Hutaylah, Yousef Allajam, Abdullah Alkhurais, Noura Alfaifi, Mansour Majrshi, Abdullah Alsulayyim

“…The most reported barriers were lack of financial support (82.3%), poor time management (78.7%), no enough research facilities (75.2%), lack of motivation (74.8%), inadequate skills and knowledge (72.3%), and lack of rewards (71.6%). …”
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Effects of community-wide vaccination with PCV-7 on pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage in the Gambia: a cluster-randomized trial. by Anna Roca, Philip C Hill, John Townend, Uzo Egere, Martin Antonio, Abdoulie Bojang, Abiodun Akisanya, Teresa Litchfield, David E Nsekpong, Claire Oluwalana, Stephen R C Howie, Brian Greenwood, Richard A Adegbola

“…Cross-sectional surveys (CSSs) to collect nasopharyngeal swabs were conducted before vaccination (2,094 samples in the baseline CSS), and 4-6, 12, and 22 mo after vaccination (1,168, 1,210, and 446 samples in CSS-1, -2, and -3, respectively). A time trend analysis showed a marked fall in the prevalence of vaccine-type pneumococcal carriage in all age groups following vaccination (from 23.7% and 26.8% in the baseline CSS to 7.1% and 8.5% in CSS-1, in vaccinated and control villages, respectively). …”
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Analyzing special needs reports for children: sociodemographic trends, diagnoses, and support areas over five years (2019–2024) by Semih Canpolat, Mehmet Emin Parlak, Esra Kurt Canpolat, Erdogan Oz

“…All data of the participants were collected and analyzed through the Hospital Information Management System (HIMS).ResultsThe mean age at the time of health board admission was 7.41 years with 58.3% boys and 41.7% girls. …”
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Implementasi Layanan Aplikasi Bergerak Untuk Informasi Wisata Provinsi Papua Barat by Parma Hadi Rantelinggi, Arnita Irianti, Dwi Aryanto

“…This research used The Design Science Research (DSR) model which is a model that can function as a solution for building and evaluating digital trace in real-time, involves variables that consider the design, utility design and determine the character of the variables evaluated. …”
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Immunotherapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Insights from a Dutch nationwide cohort by Hilin Yildirim, Anke Richters, Adriaan D. Bins, Arnoud W. Postema, Maureen J.B. Aarts, Martijn G.H. van Oijen, Patricia J. Zondervan, Katja K.H. Aben

“…Our results show trends over time for more favorable characteristics among patients receiving systemic treatment and improvements in survival.…”
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ETIKOS PAGRINDIMO PROBLEMA POSTMODERNIOJOJE KULTŪROJE by Jūratė Micevičiūtė

“…The authors who resumed the discussion on ethics invoked the utilitarian philosophy. At the same time, they tried to overcome its limitations, first of all, the self-centredness of its criterion, which intensifies the lurid solipsism of society. …”
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Radiofrequency ablation for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma with a trachea-adjacent versus trachea-distant location by Haoyu Jing, Lin Yan, Jing Xiao, Xinyang Li, Bo Jiang, Zhen Yang, Yingying Li, Bin Sun, Mingbo Zhang, Yukun Luo

“…Overall VRR was 99.5% ± 3.1 and cumulative tumor disappearance rate was 99.4% after a mean follow-up time of 40.1 months ± 16.2. Overall disease progression and complications incidence were 3.7% and 1.0%, respectively. …”
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Exploring the relationship between proactive inhibition and restrictive eating behaviours in severe and enduring anorexia nervosa (SE-AN) by Savani Bartholdy, Bethan Dalton, Samantha J. Rennalls, Maria Kekic, Jessica McClelland, Iain C. Campbell, Owen G. O’Daly, Ulrike Schmidt

“…Results Both SE-AN and HC participants showed slower reaction times under conditions of uncertainty, indicating proactive inhibition in both groups. …”
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Sistem Deteksi Myocardial Infarction Berdasarkan Pathological Q Waves Dan ST Segment Elevation Menggunakan Metode Support Vector Machine by Ragil Hadi Prasetyo, Edita Rosana Widasari, Agung Setia Budi

“…The classification used is the Support Vector Machine which gets an accuracy of 83.30% with an average computing time of 31.20ms. …”
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Los álbumes ilustrados de Raquel Díaz Reguera: Itinerario lector imprescindible para la educación en valores / Raquel Díaz Reguera’s illustrated albums: an essential reading itiner... by Isabel Llamas Martínez, María del Carmen Quiles Cabrera, Gabriel Núñez Molina

“…After an approach to the album genre, we will focus on the production of Díaz Reguera, so as to offer a reading itinerary through a selection of various valid titles that will help us forge a literary education that, at the same time, guarantees not only emotional stability, but also the creation of civic awareness and social commitment. …”
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The Effect of Combination Therapy with Rituximab and Intravenous Immunoglobulin on the Progression of Chronic Antibody Mediated Rejection in Renal Transplant Recipients by Gun Hee An, Jintak Yun, Yu Ah Hong, Marina Khvan, Byung Ha Chung, Bum Soon Choi, Cheol Whee Park, Yeong Jin Choi, Yong-Soo Kim, Chul Woo Yang

“…Clinical and histological features between the 12 responders and the 6 nonresponders were not significantly different, but nonresponders had a significantly higher proteinuria levels at the time of RIT (2.5±2.5 versus 7.0±3.5 protein/creatinine (g/g), P<0.001). …”
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Percutaneous microwave ablation on management of hereditary renal cell carcinoma in Von Hippel–Lindau disease by Jiye Chen, Lin Zheng, Wei Zhang, Zhen Wang, Jie Yu, Ping Liang

“…The local recurrent-free survival (LRFS), renal-cancer-free survival (RCFS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), overall survival (OS) and complications were presented.Results A total of 10 patients (mean age, 39.0 years ± 10.7 [SD]; 3 women) with 28 RCCs (mean tumor size, 3.0 cm ± 0.34; mean tumor volume, 20.7 mL ± 43.3) treated with MWA were included. Th median follow-up time was 52 months(IQR:27-80). The overall technical efficacy rate was 100% with no major complications occurred. …”
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