Geodesic Distance on Gaussian Manifolds to Reduce the Statistical Errors in the Investigation of Complex Systems by Michele Lungaroni, Andrea Murari, Emmanuele Peluso, Pasqualino Gaudio, Michela Gelfusa

“…Particularly relevant is the reduction even of 35% in Type II errors, proving the important improvement in power obtained by applying the methods proposed in the paper. It is worth emphasizing that the proposed approach provides a general framework, in which also noise of different statistical distributions can be dealt with.…”
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Green gram yield prediction using linear regression by Tumusiime, Robert, Mabirizi, Vicent, Mirembe, D.P, Arinanye, T.R

“…Besides, yield prediction plays a critical role in agriculture enterprise selection hence promoting food and nutrition security in a community. It is worth noting that various factors including ecological zones characteristics and farm management practices can vary significantly from season to season and farm to farmer, hence affecting crop yields. …”
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Credit Management and Performance of selected financial Institutions in Kabale District, Uganda by Joshua, Muhumuza

“…Through client appraisal techniques, Character, Capacity, Collateral, Capital and Condition of the client will be better matched to loan size and terms .The financial institutions will be able to know credit worth of clients and thus reduce their non-performing loans and improve loan and overall bank performance. …”
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Right versus left thoracic approach esophagectomy for patients with neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy by Kexi Wang, Xuan Xie, Jianqun He, Shuogui Fang, Yiming Zhong, Duoguang Wu, Kefeng Wang, Minghui Wang

“…Lymphovascular invasion was an independent risk factor for DFS (HR = 4.042, p = 0.004) and OS (HR = 4.607, p = 0.003) in patients with ESCC undergoing NICT combined with surgery.Conclusion There was no difference in postoperative complications and short-term survival in patients with ESCC underwent surgery after NICT regardless of left or right thoracic approach. It is worth noting that lymphovascular invasion has an important impact on the prognosis of these patients.…”
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Mendelian randomization and multiomics comprehensively reveal the causal relationship and potential mechanism between atrial fibrillation and gastric cancer by Zhao Sicheng, Zhao Sicheng, Zhang Jingcheng, Zhang Jingcheng, Zhang Shuo, Zhang Shuo, Lou Jiaheng, Lou Jiaheng, Cai Yan, Cai Yan, Bai Xing, Bai Xing, Jiang Tao, Jiang Tao, Jiang Tao, Zhang Guangji, Zhang Guangji, Zhang Guangji

“…ObjectiveGastric cancer is a harmful disease, the comorbidity mechanism and causality relationship between this disease and other diseases are worth studying.MethodsUsing a two-sample Mendelian Randomization method, this study revealed the potential causal effect of atrial fibrillation (AF) on gastric cancer (GC) risk by constructing a genetic instrument containing 136 AF associated SNPs. …”
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Onychomycosis in Psoriatic Patients with Nail Disorders: Aetiological Agents and Immunosuppressive Therapy by Núbia Carvalho Pena de Oliveira Praeiro Alves, Tomaz de Aquino Moreira, Lucivânia Duarte Silva Malvino, José Joaquim Rodrigues, Roberto Ranza, Lúcio Borges de Araújo, Reginaldo dos Santos Pedroso

“…And we highlight that it is also worth investigating in the future the possible role of immunosuppressive therapy (mainly methotrexate) as a predisposing factor for the development of fungal infections in psoriatic patients.…”
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Pharmaceuticals as emerging pollutants: Implications for water resource management in Malaysia by Asvinidevi Arumugam, Khai Ern Lee, Pei Yuen Ng, Aida Soraya Shamsuddin, Aziemah Zulkifli, Thian Lai Goh

“…Despite the higher concentration of pharmaceutical residues in influent and effluent discharges compared to surface water, it is worth highlighting the removal capacity of wastewater treatment plants and the effectiveness of remediation processes. …”
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A Novel Model for Predicting the Well Production in High-Sulfur-Content Gas Reservoirs by Chunmei Zou, Xiaodong Wang, Jinghong Hu, Yang Lv, Bo Fang, Yuan Zhang

“…However, the precipitation and deposition of elemental sulfur in high-sulfur-content gas reservoirs eventually lead to porosity and permeability damage, resulting in the low well productivity. Therefore, it is worth developing an accurate production prediction model considering sulfur deposition for fractured horizontal wells. …”
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Comprehensive assessment and comparison on nutritional qualities of 39 germplasms Actinidia arguta seeds in Northeast China by Miao Yan, Song Pan, Guanlin Qian, Jiabao Wang, Xiaoman Liang, Tiancheng Ye, Heran Xu, Guang Xin

“…However, the nutrition of the seeds has yet to be systematically studied, while the value of seeds as by-products of processed products is worth exploring. Besides, the nutritional composition in distinct germplasms has not been reported. …”
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Experimental Study on the Effect of Allogeneic Endothelial Progenitor Cells on Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice by Min Leng, Ying Peng, Manchang Pan, Hong Wang

“…We speculated that EPC transplantation may promote wound healing through the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis. This point is worth exploring further. Present data are of considerable significance because they raise the possibility of promoting wound healing by isolating autologous EPCs from the patient, which provides a new approach for the clinical treatment of diabetic wounds in the future.…”
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The significant role of IL-15, IL-22, IL-37, and caspase 9 in polycystic ovary syndrome: A case-control study in a sample of Iraqi women by Noor A. Mohammed, Ghassan M. Sulaiman, Hazima M. Alabassi, Khalil A.A. Khalil, Elsadig M. Ahmed

“…The results showed no statistically significant difference in the mean expression of the Caspase 9 gene when comparing these fold graduations. However, it’s worth noting that a higher fold frequency was observed in both the PCOS and control groups, with 57.1 % and 60 %, respectively, having folds less than 1. …”
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The Brain Activation of Two Motor Imagery Strategies in a Mental Rotation Task by Cancan Wang, Yuxuan Yang, Kewei Sun, Yifei Wang, Xiuchao Wang, Xufeng Liu

“…The areas significantly activated in the kinesthetic imagery group were wider than those in the visual imagery group, including the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (BA9, 46), premotor cortex (BA6), supplementary motor area (SMA), primary motor cortex (BA4), and parietal cortex (BA7, 40). It is worth noting that the activation levels in the frontal eye fields (BA8), primary somatosensory cortex (BA1, 2, 3), primary motor cortex (BA4), and parietal cortex (BA40) of the kinesthetic imagery group were significantly higher than those in the visual imagery group. …”
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Concentrated growth factors promote epithelization in the mastoid obliteration after canal wall down mastoidectomy by Mengyi Liu, Lue Zhang, Quanming Zhang, Nan Zeng, Shuo Li, Shuyue Guo, Yaqin Zhao, Mingxing Tang, Qiong Yang

“…Randomized controlled trials with a larger number of patients enrolled were worth launching in the future to better substantiate the value of CGF in obliteration of mastoid cavity. …”
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Generation of Chicken IgY against SARS-COV-2 Spike Protein and Epitope Mapping by Yan Lu, Yajun Wang, Zhen Zhang, Jingliang Huang, Meicun Yao, Guobin Huang, Yuanyuan Ge, Peichun Zhang, Huaxin Huang, Yong Wang, Huiliang Li, Wen Wang

“…Therefore, the feasibility of using IgY-S or epitope SIIAYTMS-specific IgY as neutralizing antibody for preventing or treating SARS-CoV-2 infection is worth exploring.…”
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Assessing the effectiveness and the feasibility of a group-based treatment for self-stigma in people with mental disorders in routine mental health services in North-East Italy: st... by Antonio Lasalvia, Luca Bodini, Doriana Cristofalo, Veronica Fin, Philip T. Yanos, Chiara Bonetto

“…Abstract Background Self-stigma refers to the process whereby individuals with mental disorders internalize negative societal attitudes and misconceptions about mental health conditions, potentially affecting their sense of self-worth and identity. This internalization can significantly impact various aspects of life, including treatment engagement, personal relationships, and overall well-being. …”
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Early health technology assessment of tongue swab for non-sputum based pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis in ThailandResearch in context by Langming Mou, Teerawat Wiwatpanit, Apiwat Piriyapol, Puwadol Chawengkul, Janjira Thaipadungpanit, Puttarin Kulchaitanaroaj, Yot Teerawattananon, Yi Wang

“…Interpretation: TS may serve as a viable alternative worth further exploration and development. An ongoing collaboration between early HTA researchers and innovators has identified valuable information for innovation development. …”
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In vivo anti-aging properties on fat diet-induced high fat Drosophila melanogaster of n-butanol extract from Paecilomyces hepiali by Akang Dan, Yushi Chen, Yongqi Tian, Shaoyun Wang

“…Then, through antioxidant activity tracking, dimerumic acid (compound 1, the IC50 value of 3.4 μg/mL on DPPH free radicals scavenging activity), 4,5-dihydroxy-3-methoxypentanoic acid (compound 2, new compound), and thymidine (compound 3) were isolated from PHE. It is worth mentioning that dimerumic acid, the major antioxidant compound of PHE (content up to 3 %), was discovered in P. hepiali for the first time. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Visual Performance and Optical Quality with a Rotationally Asymmetric Multifocal Intraocular Lens and an Apodized Diffractive Multifocal Intraocular Lens by Xiao Wang, Haixia Tu, Yong Wang

“…., Christ Church, Barbados) and an apodized diffractive MIOL (the Acrysof IQ ResTOR SN6AD1, Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, United States). Methods. A prospective, comparative, nonrandomized, and single-center study. …”
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Biomechanical analysis of a newly designed and 3D printed plate-locking interbody cage: an observational study of finite element analysis by Shuai Ni, Rui Yang, Sanmao Liu, Yunxiang Hu

“…The 3D-printed porous plate-locking cage was shown to be biomechanically stable compared to the conventional Zero-profile cage, and it is worth noticing that the stress on the plate of the new cage is less than that on screw of the conventional cage, which indicates that the risk of fracture, loosening, and prolapse of the new cage is less likely to occur.…”
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Hepatic and immune modulatory effectiveness of lactoferrin loaded Selenium nanoparticles on bleomycin induced hepatic injury by Khaled G. Abdel-Wahhab, Mahmoud Ashry, Laila K. Hassan, Marwa H. El-Azma, Ghada M. Elqattan, Mohamed H. A. Gadelmawla, Fathia A. Mannaa

“…Post-treatment of BLM-intoxicated rats with LF, SeNPs or LF/SeNPs combination obviously improved the BLM-induced hepatic damages; this was achieved from the marked modulations in the mentioned parameters, besides improving the histopathological hepatic architecture. It is worth mentioning that LF/SeNPs exerted the greatest potency. …”
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