Understanding transmission pathways and integrated digital surveillance potential of antimicrobial resistance in Ethiopia in a One Health approach: a mixed-method study protocol by Muhammad Asaduzzaman, Christoph Gradmann, Andrea Sylvia Winkler, Zeleke Mekonnen, Ernst Kristian Rodland

“…Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has a critical global impact, mostly affecting low- and middle-income countries. A major knowledge gap exists in understanding the transmission pathway of the gut colonisation with AMR bacteria between healthy humans and their animals in addition to the presence of those AMR bacteria in the surrounding environment. …”
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Study on Layered-Backfill-Based Water Protection Technology of Thick Coal Seam in the Ecologically Fragile Mining Area in Western China by Lei Zhu, Tianqi Song, Wenzhe Gu, Kai Xu, Zhicheng Liu, Fengqi Qiu, Xinfu Zhang

“…If the water resources loss of Salawusu Formation is too large, it will affect the normal water supply of Yulin city. To reasonably coordinate coal exploitation and water protection, the development characteristics of water-conducted fissures with different backfill ratios are obtained in combination with theoretical analysis, field test, and numerical modelling. …”
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The analysis of structural changes in the Lithuanian economic sectors under conditions of uncertainty by Artūras Vitas

“…The analysis of the period 1995-2022 reveals that the Lithuanian economy was constantly affected by short-term external turbulence but remained resistant to serious shocks. …”

Influence of Infill Wall Configuration on Failure Modes of RC Frames by Xiaojie Zhou, Xiaoyuan Kou, Quanmin Peng, Jintao Cui

“…The results show that both mechanical performance and failure mode are affected by the infill height, the type of connection between the frame and the infill, and the ratio of shear bearing capacity of the frame column to that of the infill. …”
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Efficient surface crack segmentation for industrial and civil applications based on an enhanced YOLOv8 model by Zeinab F. Elsharkawy, H. Kasban, Mohammed Y. Abbass

“…Complicated sceneries, such as cracks with an irregular form, complicated image environments, and constraints in obtaining global contextual information, affect the performance of crack segmentation. This research proposes an Enhanced-YOLOv8 called YOLOv8-MHSA-TA to reduce the effects of these factors and offer quasi-real-time concurrent identification and segmentation of different crack types. …”
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Multilevel Analysis of Ground Beetle Responses to Forest Management: Integrating Species Composition, Morphological Traits and Developmental Instability by Dominik Stočes, Jan Šipoš

“…These interactions were explored as intraspecific wing plasticity can affect functional interpretations. The third layer focused on fluctuating asymmetry as an intraindividual indicator of developmental instability, examining how ground beetles respond to environmental stressors. …”
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Comparison of Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) in Patients with Psoriasis and Healthy Individuals by Komal Shehzade, Saulat Zahra, Rabia Ishfaq, Kayinat Samreen, Maria Khalid, Fahad Usman

“… Background: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition affecting quality of life, with evidence suggesting a role for platelets in its pathogenesis. …”
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Community-engaged artificial intelligence research: A scoping review. by Tyler J Loftus, Jeremy A Balch, Kenneth L Abbott, Die Hu, Matthew M Ruppert, Benjamin Shickel, Tezcan Ozrazgat-Baslanti, Philip A Efron, Patrick J Tighe, William R Hogan, Parisa Rashidi, Michelle I Cardel, Gilbert R Upchurch, Azra Bihorac

“…The primary barrier to including community-derived data was small sample sizes, which may have affected 11 of the 21 studies (53%), introducing substantial risk for overfitting that threatens generalizability. …”
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Fermented soy whey induced changes on intestinal microbiota and metabolic influence in mice by Wei Han, Xuhui Zhuang, Qian Liu, Bo Sun, Haijiang Miao, Xiaolin Zhang

“…In summary, our results indicated that the dietary supplementation of FSW affected mice's intestinal microbiota and metabolism and improved their health profile.…”
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Exploring Early Learning Challenges in Children Utilizing Statistical and Explainable Machine Learning by Mithila Akter Mim, M. R. Khatun, Muhammad Minoar Hossain, Wahidur Rahman, Arslan Munir

“…Using statistical analysis, we identified the key factors that affect children’s learning capability. To ensure proper analysis, we used extensive data preprocessing, feature manipulation, and model evaluation. …”
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Modeling Tick Populations: An Ecological Test Case for Gradient Boosted Trees by Manley, William, Tran, Tam, Prusinski, Melissa, Brisson, Dustin

“…The results highlight the potential of gradient boosted models to discover novel ecological phenomena affecting pathogen demography and as a powerful public health tool to mitigate disease risks. …”
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Recovery process of patients with iliac vein compression syndrome after stenting: a grounded theory study by Yi-Yun Zeng, Wen-Ling Chen, Jimmy Wei Hwa Tan, Shih-Chun Lin, Kuan-Yi Yen, Fan-Hao Chou, Peta-Anne Zimmerman

“…This study aims to deepen our understanding of patient coping strategies by exploring the entire journey from diagnosis through stenting to recovery in individuals affected by IVCS. Methods This qualitative study employed a grounded theory approach, conducting in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 16 patients who had undergone stenting for IVCS. …”
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Study for quartz resonators in miniature metal-ceramic package for further use in temperature-compensated oscillators by M. I. Boychuk

“…It is also revealed that some Russian components are not ideally suited to the developed technological process, which may negatively affect the yield of suitable products. The measuring setup also has an error of ± 0,5 ppm, which does not allow an accurate assessment of the frequency stability of the resonators.…”
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Analysis of Underwater Topographic Survey of Stilling Basin Based on Unmanned Survey System by Hui Xie, Haoran Wang, Yayi Yang, Yongcan Chen, Jun Yang, Shuang Wang, Zhaowei Liu

“…Furthermore, no obvious sediment or structural abnormality has been found in the still basin. Affected by the bedrock and cofferdam cobble gravel sediment, the elevation of the antiscour section and the downstream convergence section of the surface outlet stilling basin increased significantly. …”
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A Novel AI-Based Integrated Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Framework and Resilience of National Critical Infrastructure by Sardar Muhammad Ali, Abdul Razzaque, Muhammad Yousaf, Sardar Sadaqat Ali

“…The modern digital world is experiencing growing security risks, with cyber threats happening more often and becoming more complicated. These threats affect both businesses and individuals. Machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) have emerged as vital tools in cybersecurity, enabling the analysis of extensive datasets to identify potential cyber threats. …”
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Effect of Non-Fumigant Nematicides on Reproduction of Recently Detected <i>Meloidogyne</i> Species in Georgia Under Greenhouse Conditions in Tomato by Nabin Poudel, Luis Torres, Richard F. Davis, Ganpati B. Jagdale, Theodore McAvoy, Intiaz A. Chowdhury

“….; RKNs) are among the most destructive soil-borne pathogens affecting tomato production. Recently, aggressive species such as <i>M. enterolobii</i>, <i>M. floridensis</i>, and <i>M. haplanaria</i> have been reported in several tomato fields across the southern United States. …”
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Asymptomatic Malaria and Helminths Coinfection and Its Association with Anemia among Primary School Children in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Feven Wudneh, Yabibal Gebeyehu, Sara Anberbir

“…Asymptomatic malaria and helminths coinfection affects the health status of considerable number of primary school children in the study area. …”
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Evaluation of bone healing in trabeculae structure of mandibular corpus and angulus fracture patients with fractal dimension analysis by Poerwati Soetji Rahajoe, Hendra Sukawijaksa, Pingky Krisna Arindra, Silviana Farrah Diba

“…Background: Fractures of the mandibular corpus and angulus are affected by different forces result from different strength of the muscles that influenced them. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Primary Posterior Continuous Curvilinear Capsulorhexis in Postvitrectomy Cataract Eyes by Mengting Yu, Duan Yan, Wenjie Wu, Yingbin Wang, Xinna Wu

“…Intraoperative posterior capsule extension occurred in 1 eye (4%), although it did not affect the patient’s vision. No serious complications, including retinal detachment or endophthalmitis, were detected in any of the 21 cases. …”
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The Time-Varying Variation Characteristics of Methane during Nitrogen Injection Process: An Experimental Study on Bituminous Coals by Aoxiang Zhang, Longyong Shu, Zhonggang Huo, Xin Song

“…The existing research on CH4 displacement by N2 mainly focuses on the gas injection displacement mechanism and the factors affecting displacement efficiency. And most of them are theoretical analyses at the model level or multifactor analyses at the simulation test level, while there are few targeted physical simulation tests and quantitative analyses. …”
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