On Channel Transforms to Enhance Reciprocity and Quantization in Physical-Layer Secret Key Generation by Ghalib Hussain, Syed Junaid Nawaz, Shurjeel Wyne, Mohammad N. Patwary

“…Moreover, a comparative analysis of the proposed scheme with its counterparts in the literature is also provided to demonstrate its relative performance gains, where our proposed scheme is observed to outperform the existing schemes. Notably, when the correlation of the reciprocal channel is set to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\rho =0.8$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, the samples excursion qualification threshold is set to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$L=3$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, and GG fading conditions set as defined by <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\alpha =2$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\xi =1$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\upsilon =1$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, the proposed algorithm, which employs sample biasing and transformation, offers an average improvement of 0.02% in KGR and 0.15% in KDR performance compared to the conventional UQ scheme. …”
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Meat characteristics of buffaloes (Bubalus bub- alis) in two production systems and two slaugh- ter weights by David Hernández-Sánchez, René Rodríguez-Florentino, Luis A. de la Cruz-Cruz, Efrén Ramírez-Bribiesca, María M. Crosby Galván, Miguel Á. Mata-Espinosa, René Pinto-Ruiz

“…No differences (p> 0.05) were observed between moisture and protein content treatments. …”
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Prevalence of common diarrheagenic enterobacteriaceae in Iran (2000–2023): a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mozhgan Derakhshan-Sefidi, Fereshteh Eidy, Somayyeh Nadi-Ravandi, Sareh Bagheri-Josheghani, Maryam Mirfakhraei

“…Methods A comprehensive systematic search was conducted across multiple databases, including EMBASE, HINARI, MEDLINE, PubMed, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane Library. The focus was on observational published studies reporting the prevalence of diarrheagenic Enterobacteriaceae in Iran during 2000 and 2023. …”
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Obtaining patient phenotypes in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, and their association with clinical severity and mortality by Fernando García-García, Dae-Jin Lee, Mónica Nieves-Ermecheo, Olaia Bronte, Pedro Pablo España, José María Quintana, Rosario Menéndez, Antoni Torres, Luis Alberto Ruiz Iturriaga, Isabel Urrutia, COVID-19 & Air Pollution Working Group

“…Methods Multicentric observational, prospective, longitudinal, cohort study conducted in four hospitals in Spain. …”
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Early Postoperative Safety of Total Hip Arthroplasty in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients by YANG Xingdong, YU Muyang, XU Yiming, ZHU Wei, HU Mingwei, WENG Xisheng, FENG Bin

“…No significant difference was observed in the allogeneic blood transfusion rate between SLE group and control group (25.77% vs. 17.18%, P=0.059).ConclusionsThe incidence of major complications within 30 days following THA in patients with SLE was significantly higher than that in non-SLE patients, while the rate of allogeneic blood transfusion remained comparable. …”
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Correlation of HER2 expression and clinicopathological characteristics in patients with urothelial carcinoma in China by WANG Shanshan, YE Dingwei, YANG Li, CHENG Fan, YANG Tiejun, ZHANG Xiaoping, YU Zhixian, ZHANG Qingyun, YANG Yong

“…Conclusion: Retrospective analysis of multi-center data shows that HER2 expression is frequently observed in Chinese UC patients, with an overexpression rate of up to 58.4%. …”
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Gut microbiota and blood biomarkers in IBD-Related arthritis: insights from mendelian randomization by Wei Yang, Miao Cui, Peng Yang, Chenlin Liu, Xiuzhen Han, Wenyi Yao, Zhenhua Li

“…This method aids in elucidating the potential roles of these biomarkers in the development of arthritis following IBD, while minimizing the confounding factors and reverse causality commonly encountered in observational studies. To further verify and strengthen our findings, we conducted subsequent sensitivity analyses. …”
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Unravelling population structure and marker trait association using SSR markers among the identified drought tolerant rice landraces (Oryza sativa L.) by Shanmugam Manju Devi, John Amalraj Joel, Muthurajan Raveendran, Ramamoorthy Pushpam, Sengalan Muthuramu, Raman Pushpa, N. Sritharan, Periyasamy Prasanna, Ramalingam Suresh

“…After 14 days of treatment, the nine observations viz. germination %, root length (cm), shoot length (cm), number of secondary roots, fresh weight (g), dry weight (g), shoot/root ratio, root/shoot ratio and vigour index were recorded. …”
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Association of ambient air pollutants with blood physiological and biochemical indicators and systemic immune inflammation index in people living around Beijing: an analysis of air... by Bingqian DU, Zhiqiang REN, Peian CHEN, Zhenjun LI

“…A U-shaped relationship was observed between PM2.5 concentration and MO#, between PM10 concentration and PCT, and between CO concentration and MO# (all P for nonlinearity < 0.05). …”
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Safety and efficacy of catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Songbing Long, Yuanjun Sun, ShiYu Dai, Xianjie Xiao, Zhongzhen Wang, Wei Sun, Lianjun Gao, Yunlong Xia, Xiaomeng Yin

“…Significant improvements in heart function were observed in the AFPHF-CA group compared to the AFPHF-Med group, including reductions in left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (P < 0.001), New York Heart Association classification (P < 0.001), left ventricular mass index (P < 0.001), and left atrial volume index (P < 0.001). …”
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Development of a new nanobiotechnology method for the differential diagnosis of ocular adnexal tumors by S.V. Saakyan, D.A. Skladnev, A.P. Alekseeva, O.V. Beznos, V.V. Sorokin

“…The wavelength used to observe the de novo generation of biogenic silver nanoparticles (λ) was 410 nm. …”
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Hubungan antara Higiene Perorangan dengan Infeksi Cacing Usus (Soil Transmitted Helminths) pada Siswa SDN 25 dan 28 Kelurahan Purus, Kota Padang, Sumatera Barat Tahun 2013 by Rizka Yunidha Anwar, Nuzulia Irawati, Machdawaty Masri

“…This study used an observational analytic design method of cross -sectional study on 122 students in grade 1 to grade 6 in 25 and 28 primary school Purus, Padang in December 2013. …”
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«HO CAPITO! LA FRASE È COME UN’ORCHESTRA E IL VERBO È IL DIRETTORE D’ORCHESTRA!» GRAMMATICA VALENZIALE ALLA SCUOLA SECONDARIA DI I GRADO. by Miriam Flora Gnech

“…The method used is inductive, following the example of Lo Duca’s Esperimenti grammaticali (2004): the observation of authentic linguistic data and the guidance of well thought-out and effective questions posed by the teacher lead the learners to make “discoveries” and to participate in the construction of rules and definitions. …”
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The production performance of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus and mineral balance in aquaponic, biofloc, and aquabioponic culture systems by Radi Ihlas Albani, Tatag Budiardi, Yani Hadiroseyani, Julie Ekasari

“…This study was conducted to evaluate the performance of tilapia production, as well as to observe the dynamics of P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu minerals formed in the system. …”
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Study on the effect of "7" and "I" shaped adhesive tape in fixation of nasogastric tubes (“7”字型和“工”字型胶贴对鼻胃管固定效果的研究) by WANG Fengjuan (王凤娟), CHEN Yuezhi (陈月治)

“…The slippage and displacement of nasogastric tube adhesive tape, skin condition, frequency of unplanned replacement and consumption of the two groups were observed and compared. Results No patients in either group reported slippage and displacement of nasogastric tube adhesive tape or skin adverse reactions. …”
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Effect of Electroacupuncture on Chondrocyte Apoptosis in Knee Osteoarthritis Rat Based on PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway by Yuanyuan ZHANG, Xinyu JIANG, Xihai LI, Mingxia WU

“…After 12 weeks of electroacupuncture intervention, the articular cartilage and synovium were harvested, and the changes of histomorphology of articular cartilage were observed under light microscope by hematoxylin-eosin staining and toluidine blue staining. …”
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Acaricidal and insecticidal activities of entomopathogenic nematodes combined with rosemary essential oil and bacterium-synthesized silver nanoparticles against camel tick, Hyalomm... by Bander Albogami, Hadeer Darwish, Akram Alghamdi, Ahmed BahaaEldin Darwish, Wafa Mohammed Al-Otaibi, Mohamed A. Osman, Zamzam M. Al Dhafar, Abeer Mousa Alkhaibari, Abadi M. Mashlawi, Fadi Baakdah, Ahmed Noureldeen

“…Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis identified a total of 28 compounds in the R. officinalis EO. Visual observation showed a color change from yellow to dark brown for AgNPs biosynthesized from P. mirabilis; the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) image and ultraviolet–visible (UV-Vis) spectrum showed well-dispersed particles with a diameter of 5–45 nm; and the greatest surface plasmon peaked at 320 nm. …”
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Episiotomies and obstetric anal sphincter injuries following a restrictive episiotomy policy in France: An analysis of the 2010, 2016, and 2021 National Perinatal Surveys. by Raphaele Houlbracq, Camille Le Ray, Béatrice Blondel, Nathalie Lelong, Anne Alice Chantry, Thomas Desplanches, ENP2021 Study Group

“…The overall prevalence of episiotomy decreased significantly from 25.8% (95% confidence interval (CI) 25.0 to 26.7) in 2010, to 20.1% (95% CI 19.3 to 20.9) in 2016, and 8.3% (95% CI 7.8 to 8.9) in 2021 (adjusted risk ratio (aRR) 0.33, 95% CI 0.30 to 0.35). This reduction was observed in all groups of the classification (Cochran-Armitage tests P < 0.001), ranging from -33.0% in Group 2a [nulliparous term cephalic singleton with forceps delivery] to -94.0% in Group 7 [multiple pregnancy]. …”
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Ecologie alimentaire des bonobos en mosaïque forêt-savane : aliments de base et aliments de réserve by Victor Narat, Flora Pennec, Jean Christophe Bokika Ngawolo, Sabrina Krief

“…Pendant 377 jours couvrant une période de 18 mois (mai 2012-octobre 2013), nous avons collecté des données ad libitum sur l’alimentation des bonobos (observation directe et reste alimentaire) et la taille des groupes de nids frais (n=90). …”
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Life course socioeconomic position and care dependency in later life: a longitudinal multicohort study from 17 countriesResearch in context by Ting Pan, Chenshuang Li, Ying Zhou

“…Individuals who experienced a severe SES decline—high in childhood but low in adulthood—showed a more than ten times higher risk (IADL: OR 18.26, 95% CI 12.45–26.79; ADL: 11.95, 8.47–16.88). A lower risk was observed for those who moved from low SES in childhood to high SES in adulthood (IADL: 2.51, 1.00–6.33; ADL: 1.52, 0.62–3.72). …”
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