Screening of Genes Related to Resistance to Bacterial Leaf Blight in Oryza officinalis by using RNA-seq Technology by Yayun YANG, Feifei ZHANG, Famei ZHANG, Xinxiang A, Chao DONG, Cuifeng TANG, Chunyun YANG, Luyuan DAI

“…This further clarified that the resistance to disease of the O. officinalis 36 was significantly stimulated by the Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. A total of 256 common DEGs were screened, and 11 genes were closely related to the resistance to bacterial leaf blight in O. officinalis; Unigene1184, Unigene15669, CL1239, CL1421, CL4899, CL660, and CL7463 genes were up-regulated in resistant materials and down-regulated in susceptible materials. …”
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Analysis of the Effect of Social Capital on Brand Performance with the Mediating Role of Employees’ Brand Citizenship Behavior by Naser Seifollahi

“…Social capital by increasing the creation of proper relationship between employees and creating and strengthening common values in the company affects the branding activities of the organization and strengthens the behaviors in accordance with the brand promise towards the customers.ConclusionThe findings of this research confirm that social capital has a significant and positive effect on brand performance, and the brand citizenship behavior of employees also plays a mediating role between social capital and brand performance. …”
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La chirurgie cardiaque mini-invasive vidéo-assistée : une étude comparative à la voie conventionnelle [Less-invasive video-assisted cardiac surgery : a comparative study with the c... by Sami Bouchenafa, Ahmed Zaki Boukli-Hacene, Boukri Hamouda, Mohamed Atbi

“…Results -The patients’mean age was 49.5+16.3 years in the minimally invasive video-assisted group and 43.4+16.7 in the vertical median sternotomy group. The most common sign among these patients was dyspnea. Asymptomatic patients represented 11% in the vertical median sternotomy group and 43% in the minimally invasive video-assisted group. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche, Maria Lenk

“…They find that, in general, three common themes or complaints amongst the successful young MEPs, irrespective of their party affiliation: “(1) a general reluctance within parties to nominate young candidates, (2) young candidates lacking the necessary contacts in parties to get elected, and (3) young candidates having too little experience to gain nomination for an electable seat.” …”
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Real-time Detection Algorithm of Expanded Feed Image on the Water Surface Based on Improved YOLOv11 by ZHOU Xiushan, WEN Luting, JIE Baifei, ZHENG Haifeng, WU Qiqi, LI Kene, LIANG Junneng, LI Yijian, WEN Jiayan, JIANG Linyuan

“…These capabilities were crucial for accurate detection in practical aquaculture environments, where such challenges were common and can significantly impair the performance of traditional detection systems. …”
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A retrospective analysis of the position of catheter tip and the incidence of thrombosis in breast cancer patients with implantable venous access port placement (乳腺癌患者静脉输液港导管尖端位置与血... by WU Lingxiao (伍凌萧), WANG Qing (王庆)

“…There were 35 cases (T7 or T8 vertebral body level) with the catheter tip at the junction between superior vena cava and right atrium (group B), and 6 cases (17. 14%) had thrombus catheter related vein, there was a significant difference between group A and group B (χ2=9. 90, P=0. 002)Conclusion Catheter-related vein thrombosis is one of the more common postoperative complications of implantable venous access port placement. …”
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Application of cellular microstructural diffusion MRI (cell size imaging) in rectal lesions: a preliminary study by Peisi Kou, Liangjie Lin, Ying Li, Hui Qin, Kun Zhang, Wenhua Zhang, Juan Li, Yong Zhang, Jingliang Cheng

“…Vin and cellularity of rectal common adenocarcinoma (AC) were significantly higher than those of rectal mucinous adenocarcinoma (MC) ([0.2994 ± 0.0626] vs. [0.2028 ± 0.0571], [2.4579 ± 0.5553] vs. [1.6412 ± 0.4347], all P<0.05), while dex and ADC values (ADCPGSE, ADC17Hz, ADC33Hz, and ADC of conventional DWI) were lower in AC ([2.1189 ± 0.3187 μm2/ms] vs. [2.4609 ± 0.2534 μm2/ms], [0.8996 ± 0.1583×10-3 mm2/s] vs. [1.2072 ± 0.2326×10-3 mm2/s], [1.2714 ± 0.1916×10-3 mm2/s] vs. [1.6451 ± 0.2420×10-3 mm2/s], [1.8963 (1.6481, 2.1138) ×10-3 mm2/s] vs. [2.3104 ± 0.3851×10-3 mm2/s], [0.7341 ± 0.8872×10-3 mm2/s] vs. [1.1410 ± 0.1840×10-3 mm2/s], all P<0.05). …”
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La chirurgie cardiaque mini-invasive vidéo-assistée : une étude comparative à la voie conventionnelle [Less-invasive video-assisted cardiac surgery : a comparative study with the c... by Sami Bouchenafa, Ahmed Zaki Boukli-Hacene, Boukri Hamouda, Mohamed Atbi

“…Results -The patients’mean age was 49.5+16.3 years in the minimally invasive video-assisted group and 43.4+16.7 in the vertical median sternotomy group. The most common sign among these patients was dyspnea. Asymptomatic patients represented 11% in the vertical median sternotomy group and 43% in the minimally invasive video-assisted group. …”
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Investigating the hatchability and nauplii biometry of Artemia franciscana in unconventional waters of Sistan region, Southeast Iran by Hashem Khandan Barani, Abdolali Rahdari, Narjes Sanchooli, Ali Khosravanizadeh

“…These organisms are the most common live-food item in the aquaculture industry to feed the larval stages of fish and crustaceans in different parts of the world. …”
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Navigating Ethical Dilemmas Of Generative AI In Medical Writing by Qurrat Ulain Hamdan, Waleed Umar, Mahnoor Hasan

“…For instance, the proper and safe use of common tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity AI should become a core part of the undergraduate medical curriculum. …”
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MSH-YOLOv8: Mushroom Small Object Detection Method with Scale Reconstruction and Fusion by YE Dapeng, JING Jun, ZHANG Zhide, LI Huihuang, WU Haoyu, XIE Limin

“…This demonstrates the practical applicability of the model in real-world agricultural settings, where such challenges are common.[Conclusions]The MSH-YOLOv8 improvement method proposed in this study effectively enhances the detection accuracy of small mushroom targets under varying image sizes and target scales. …”
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Scrutinizing Generation Z's Interpretation of Social Justice: A Case Study in Khomeinishahr, Iran by Akbar Zareshahabadi, Alireza Asgari, Reza Javadian

“…In the economic sphere, they encountered discriminatory practices that resulted in disparities related to livelihood, employment, and socioeconomic status. Within families, common experiences of discrimination included parental favoritism among siblings or grandchildren, as well as restrictions placed on daughters. …”
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Utilizing a Wireless Radar Framework in Combination With Deep Learning Approaches to Evaluate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity in Home-Setting Environments by Lee KT, Liu WT, Lin YC, Chen Z, Ho YH, Huang YW, Tsai ZL, Hsu CW, Yeh SM, Lin HY, Majumdar A, Chen YL, Kuan YC, Lee KY, Feng PH, Chen KY, Kang JH, Lee HC, Ho SC, Tsai CY

“…Kun-Ta Lee,1 Wen-Te Liu,2– 6 Yi-Chih Lin,3,7 Zhihe Chen,8 Yu-Hsuan Ho,9 Yu-Wen Huang,9 Zong-Lin Tsai,9 Chih-Wei Hsu,9 Shang-Min Yeh,9 Hsiao Yi Lin,9 Arnab Majumdar,8 Yen-Ling Chen,10 Yi-Chun Kuan,3,11– 13 Kang-Yun Lee,4,6 Po-Hao Feng,4,6 Kuan-Yuan Chen,4,6 Jiunn-Horng Kang,5,6,14– 16 Hsin-Chien Lee,17 Shu-Chuan Ho,2,6,* Cheng-Yu Tsai2– 6,16,18,* 1Respiratory Therapy Room, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 2School of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 3Sleep Center, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 4Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 5Research Center of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 6Research Center of Thoracic Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 7Department of Otolaryngology, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 8Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK; 9Advanced Technology Lab, Wistron Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan; 10Institute of Biomedical Informatics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; 11Department of Neurology, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 12Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 13Taipei Neuroscience Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 14Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; 15Graduate Institute of Nanomedicine and Medical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 16Professional Master Program in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 17Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; 18School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Cheng-Yu Tsai, School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wuxing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan, Tel +886-2-2736-1661, Fax +886-2-2739-1143, Email b117101018@tmu.edu.tw Shu-Chuan Ho, School of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wuxing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan, Tel +886-2-2736-1661, Fax +886-2-2739-1143, Email shu-chuan@tmu.edu.twObjective: Common examinations for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are polysomnography (PSG) and home sleep apnea testing (HSAT). …”
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Intersemiotic Translation: From Medieval Poetry to Modern Movie by Leila Nik Nasab

“…Borrowing is the most common method of adaptation, in which the content, idea, or form of a prestigious literary text is utilized. …”
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Rice Leaf Disease Image Enhancement Based on Improved CycleGAN by YAN Congkuan, ZHU Dequan, MENG Fankai, YANG Yuqing, TANG Qixing, ZHANG Aifang, LIAO Juan

“…These connections facilitate improved information flow between different layers of the network, addressing common issues such as gradient vanishing during the training of deep networks. …”
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Efficacy and safety of perioperative sintilimab plus platinum-based chemotherapy for potentially resectable stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (periSCOPE): an open-label, single... by Xiangyang Yu, Chujian Huang, Longde Du, Chunguang Wang, Yikun Yang, Xin Yu, Shengcheng Lin, Chenglin Yang, Hongbo Zhao, Songhua Cai, Zhe Wang, Lixu Wang, Xiaotong Guo, Baihua Zhang, Zhentao Yu, Jie He, Kai Ma

“…Twelve patients (44.4%) in the per-protocol (PP) population achieved an MPR, including six patients (22.2%) with a pCR. The most common postoperative complications were atrial fibrillation (6, 22.2%), pneumonitis (5, 18.5%), and heart failure (4, 14.8%); no deaths occurred within 90 days after surgery. …”
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Comparative analysis of C-Reactive protein levels among Non-comorbid, Comorbid, and Multimorbid Hospitalized COVID-19 patients by Maria Shoukat, Haseeb Khan, Moona Nazish, Abdur Rehman, Sheharyar Raashid, Saad Ahmed, Wajid Munir, Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Massab Umair, Muhammad Osama Bin Abid, Nasim Akhtar, Wajid Zaman, Malik Badshah

“…Abstract Background C-reactive protein (CRP) is one of the most commonly monitored inflammatory markers in patients with COVID-19 to gain insight into the inflammation level in the body and to adopt effective disease management and therapeutic strategies. …”
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Evaluation of the Chemical Properties and Absorption Capacity of Different Manganese Sources using Everted Gut Sacs Technique and Their Effects on the Performance and Immune Respon... by Farogh Kargar, Hasan Kermanshahi, Ali Javadmanesh, Reza Majidzadeh Heravi

“…In the production of broiler chickens, manganese sources commonly used include inorganic Mn (Mn sulfate, Mn carbonate and Mn oxide) and organic Mn (Mn chelated with amino acid and protein). …”
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Contribution à l’histoire de la boulangerie romaine : étude de « pains/galettes » découverts en Gaule by Andreas G. Heiss, Véronique Matterne, Nicolas Monteix, Margaux Tillier, Camille Noûs

“…Identification of cereals is based, in particular, on tissue fragments from the outer layers of the cereal grain (commonly called “bran” as a whole), or even fragments of glumes or awns, whose micro-anatomy (histology) offer diagnostic characteristics for their identification. …”
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Cow Hoof Slippage Detecting Method Based on Enhanced DeepLabCut Model by NIAN Yue, ZHAO Kaixuan, JI Jiangtao

“…The classification performance was evaluated using four common objective metrics, including accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-Score. …”
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