Streptococcus pneumoniae Coinfection in COVID-19: A Series of Three Cases by Chaitanya Pal, Paulina Przydzial, Ogechukwu Chika-Nwosuh, Shrey Shah, Pratik Patel, Nikhil Madan

“…These cases demonstrate the importance of concomitant testing for common pathogens despite the need for antimicrobial stewardship.…”
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A Case of Cyperus spp. and Imperata cylindrica Occurrences on Acrisol of the Dahomey Gap in South Benin as Affected by Soil Characteristics: A Strategy for Soil and Weed Management by Brahima Kone, Guillaume Lucien Amadji, Amadou Toure, Abou Togola, Mariame Mariko, Joël Huat

“…Because of the limiting efficacy of common weed control methods on Cyperus spp. and Imperata cylindrica their occurrences in tropical agroecologies and the effect of soil properties in suppressing these species were investigated in south Benin (Cotonou), a typical ecology of the Dahomey gap. …”
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Chikungunya: From Hypothesis to Evidence of Increased Severe Disease and Fatalities by Carlos Brito, Melissa Barreto Falcão, Maria de Fatima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque, Thiago Cerqueira-Silva, Maria Glória Teixeira, Rafael Freitas de Oliveira Franca

“…Chikungunya virus infection often manifests as an acute, self-limiting febrile illness, with arthralgia and musculoskeletal symptoms being the most commonly reported. Arthralgia can persist for months or even years, and approximately 50% of cases progress to chronic conditions. …”
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Promoting Inclusivity in Blood Donation: Public Health by Saurabh R Shrivastava, Priyanka Meshram, Swapnil Inkane

“… The practice of blood donation supports community unity, as it brings all individuals on a common platform where they help each other and the health system in the mission to save human lives. …”
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Nasal Cytology: A Comparative Study of Two Different Techniques of Processing—Smeared versus Cytocentrifuged Slides by Maria Laura Bartoli, Lodovica Cristofani-Mencacci, Mariella Scarano, Andrea Nacci, Manuela Latorre, Elena Bacci, Pierluigi Paggiaro, Veronica Seccia

“…Therefore, we decided to test on specimens obtained by nasal scraping, a common way of nasal specimen sampling, two different processing techniques, smear and cytocentrifugation, and compare them in terms of inflammatory cell content, quality of slides, and validity on clinical assessment. …”
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Research hotspots and trends in the application of electroencephalography for assessment of disorders of consciousness: a bibliometric analysis by Jiawen Chen, Jiawen Chen, Yanhua Shi, Yanhua Shi, Zhao Dong, Feng Xu, Mengyu Zhou, Mengyu Zhou, Jing Zhu, Jie Gao, Su Liu

“…The author with the most publications was Steven Laureys and the most common keyword was “vegetative state.”ConclusionThe field is undergoing rapid development, characterized by a proliferation of advanced technologies and an increased emphasis on international collaboration. …”
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A Small Tamper-Resistant Anti-Recycling IC Sensor With a Reused I/O Interface and DC Signalling by Alexandros Dimopoulos, Mihai Sima, Stephen W. Neville

“…This work proposes a novel real-world deployable on-chip sensor that: 1) is tamper-resistant by exploiting persistent changes caused by hot carrier injection (HCI); 2) generates a DC signal measurable by common low-cost test equipment; and 3) reuses an existing I/O interface, including existing pins; while 4) requiring a very small footprint. …”
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Ecotype-Level Genetic Biodiversity of Five Italian Traditional Crops by Francesco Guarino, Stefano Castiglione, Giovanni Improta, Maria Triassi, Angela Cicatelli

“…The aim of our study was to identify and molecularly characterize several ecotypes belonging to five horticultural species commonly cultivated in Campania. In particular, we analysed five ecotypes of maize, two of garlic, four of onion, one of escarole, and two of courgette by means of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers in order to evaluate their level of genetic biodiversity. …”
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Focusing on Sodium Glucose Cotransporter-2 and the Sympathetic Nervous System: Potential Impact in Diabetic Retinopathy by Lakshini Y. Herat, Vance B. Matthews, P. Elizabeth Rakoczy, Revathy Carnagarin, Markus Schlaich

“…Microvascular complications in organs including the eye are commonly observed in human diabetic subjects. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a prominent microvascular complication observed in many diabetics and is particularly debilitating as it may result in impaired or complete vision loss. …”
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Genome-wide association study unravels mechanisms of brain glymphatic activity by Shu-Yi Huang, Yi-Jun Ge, Peng Ren, Bang-Sheng Wu, Weikang Gong, Jing Du, Shi-Dong Chen, Ju-Jiao Kang, Qing Ma, Arun L. W. Bokde, Sylvane Desrivières, Hugh Garavan, Antoine Grigis, Herve Lemaitre, Michael N. Smolka, Sarah Hohmann, IMAGEN Consortium, Jian-Feng Feng, Ya-Ru Zhang, Wei Cheng, Jin-Tai Yu

“…Genetic correlation and polygenic overlap analyses indicate a common underlying genetic mechanism between the ALPS-index, ventricular volumes, and cerebrospinal fluid tau levels, with GMNC (3q28) and C16orf95 (16q24.2) as the shared genetic basis. …”
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Proposal and operational evaluation of a device for external and internal photodynamic therapy treatments by Enrique Navarrete de Gálvez, Pablo Fonda Pascual, José Aguilera Arjona, José Ramón de Andrés Díaz, María Navarrete de Gálvez, Shiran Perera Mohamed, María Victoria de Gálvez Aranda

“…For localized treatments, laser technology is commonly employed.We propose a customizable and programmable LED-based device that not only meets these specifications but also addresses the limitations of current LED sources for localized treatments. …”
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Influence of Both Soil Properties and Geometric Parameters on Failure Mechanisms and Stability of Two-Layer Undrained Slopes by Shuangfeng Guo, Ning Li, Wenpeng Liu, Zongyuan Ma, Naifei Liu, Gao Lv

“…The stability of the two-layer undrained clay slopes should be given considerable attention since they are commonly observed in nature and in manmade structures, and they traditionally have low stability. …”
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The role of diet and physical activity in PCOS - A Quick Review by Natalia Pawelec, Weronika Mazur, Artur Hawajski, Natalia Jankowska, Adrianna Świerzyńska, Alicja Kapciak, Julia Górny, Katarzyna Naja

“… Introduction: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition commonly found in young women. It is associated with many possible health consequences, ranging from acne, hirsutism, and obesity to fertility problems and even the development of endometrial cancer. …”
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Paeoniflorin inhibits the growth of bladder carcinoma via deactivation of STAT3 by Yang Jianhui, Ren Yu, Lou Zhong-Guan, Wan Xue, Weng Guo-Bin, Cen Dong

“…Bladder cancer (BCa) is one of the most common urinary cancers. The present study aims to investigate whether Paeoniflorin (Pae) can exert inhibitory effects on BCa. …”
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Inherited Paediatric Motor Neuron Disorders: Beyond Spinal Muscular Atrophy by Hooi Ling Teoh, Kate Carey, Hugo Sampaio, David Mowat, Tony Roscioli, Michelle Farrar

“…In turn, improved genetic technology and subsequent gene identification have enabled further insights into the mechanisms of motor neuron degeneration and how these diseases form part of a neurodegenerative disorder spectrum. Common pathophysiologies include abnormalities in axonal architecture and function, RNA processing, and protein quality control. …”
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Study on Effect of Producing Region on the Metabolome Composition of Rice by LIU Fu-ying, CHEN Xue-feng, WANG Xin, CHEN Guo-yan, GUO Ying, SUN Jing-han, YANG Shui-yan, NIE Xu-heng

“…By principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least square discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA), the results showed that the numbers of differential metabolites between the comparison groups (GJYH290 vs MLYH290, MZYH290 vs GJYH290, MZYH290 vs MLYH290) were 130, 180, and 192, respectively, only 6 different metabolites were common to all three comparison groups, with the main metabolic pathways involving amino acid metabolism and flavonoid metabolism. …”
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Effect Improved for High-Dimensional and Unbalanced Data Anomaly Detection Model Based on KNN-SMOTE-LSTM by Fuguang Bao, Yongqiang Wu, Zhaogang Li, Yongzhao Li, Lili Liu, Guanyu Chen

“…High-dimensional and unbalanced data anomaly detection is common. Effective anomaly detection is essential for problem or disaster early warning and maintaining system reliability. …”
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HIV-Associated Oral Mucosal Melanin Hyperpigmentation: A Clinical Study in a South African Population Sample by R. Chandran, L. Feller, J. Lemmer, R. A. G. Khammissa

“…The prevalence of HIV-OMH in the study population was 18.5%, the gingiva being the most commonly affected site. It appears that the CD4+ T cell count does not play any role in the biopathology of HIV-OMH.…”
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Cerebrovascular Accident Secondary to Paradoxical Embolism Following Arteriovenous Graft Thrombectomy by Jolina Pamela Santos, Zaher Hamadeh, Naheed Ansari

“…Thrombectomy is a common procedure performed to declot thrombosed dialysis arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or arteriovenous graft (AVG). …”
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A cooperative control strategy for power quality based on parallel grid-connected converters by LIANG Xiaorui, LUO Yuhang, ZHANG Huaying, TU Chunming, LIU Huicong, ZHENG Yuting

“…Secondly, to compensate the harmonics at the point of common coupling (PCC), a harmonic sub-compensation method is proposed. …”
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