A Deep-Learning Prediction Model for Imbalanced Time Series Data Forecasting by Chenyu Hou, Jiawei Wu, Bin Cao, Jing Fan

“…First, we use an encoder-decoder module with the multi-head self-attention mechanism to extract common patterns of time series. Then, we propose a time-varying optimization module to optimize the results of special periods and eliminate the imbalance. …”
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<i>Candida auris</i> Antifungal Resistance, Virulence and Susceptibility to a Novel Nitric Oxide-Releasing Microparticle and Its Correlations to Clade Identification by Alessandro F. Valdez, Flora Bohner, Joshua P. Goldman, Ali B. Jaquiery, Eduardo V. C. do Amaral, Dario Correa-Junior, Andrew Draganski, Leonardo Nimrichter, Joshua D. Nosanchuk, Daniel Zamith-Miranda

“…In the current report, 8 strains of <i>C. auris</i> isolated in the Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx were analyzed to assess their clade (via ClaID) and common molecular determinants of antifungal resistance. …”
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Review: Livestock cell types with myogenic differentiation potential: Considerations for the development of cultured meat by M. Olenic, C. Deelkens, E. Heyman, E. De Vlieghere, X. Zheng, J. van Hengel, C. De Schauwer, B. Devriendt, S. De Smet, L. Thorrez

“…As current research in cultured meat seeks to create muscle fibers to mimic the texture and nutritional profile of meat, we focused on the myogenic differentiation capacity of the cells. The most commonly used cell type for this purpose are myoblasts or satellite cells, but given their limited proliferation capacity, efforts are underway to formulate myogenic differentiation protocols for mesenchymal stromal cells and pluripotent stem cells. …”
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Notch/CXCR4 Partnership in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Progression by Georgia Tsaouli, Elisabetta Ferretti, Diana Bellavia, Alessandra Vacca, Maria Pia Felli

“…Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer among children. Recent advances in chemotherapy have made ALL a curable hematological malignancy. …”
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Diisooctyl phthalate (DIOP) exposure leads to cell apoptosis to HUVEC cells and toxicity to Caenorhabditis elegans through increasing the oxidative stress by Siyuan Luo, Junnan Li, Yuqing Zhou, Zihang Zhai, Qiang Li, Zhenglin Huang, Wencan He, Kejun Zhong, Bo Kong, Zanxian Xia, Hang Fai Kwok, Lipeng Zhu

“…Diisooctyl phthalate (DIOP), a common phthalate plasticizer, is frequently encountered in everyday life. …”
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Pyoverdine, the Major Siderophore in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Evades NGAL Recognition by Mary E. Peek, Abhinav Bhatnagar, Nael A. McCarty, Susu M. Zughaier

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common pathogen that persists in the cystic fibrosis lungs. …”
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Persistent Hiccups—An Unusual Presentation of Bilateral Pheochromocytoma without Syndromic Association: A Case Report by Nitin Aherrao, Nilesh Kumar, Indarajeet Singh Gambhir, Dhiraj Kishore, Suryakumar Singh, Abhinandan Mishra, Aravind Anand

“…Pheochromocytomas are commonly inherited as features of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 or several other pheochromocytoma-associated syndromes and have variable clinical presentation. …”
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Defining the Pros and Cons of Open, Conventional Laparoscopy, and Robot-Assisted Pyeloplasty in a Developing Nation by Mrinal Pahwa, Archna R. Pahwa, Mohit Girotra, Rtika Ryfka Abrahm, Sachin Kathuria, Ajay Sharma

“…Congenital pelviureteric junction obstruction (PUJO) is one of the most common causes of hydronephrosis. Historically, open dismembered pyeloplasty has been considered the gold standard intervention for correcting PUJO. …”
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Prolonged femoral compression post percutaneous coronary intervention leading to deep vein thrombosis by Amer Abu-Shanab, Jillianne Unas, Hamzeh Nasr, Zain Albdour, Ahmad Abdulraheem, Doantrang Du

“…Prolonged manual compression at the access site, a common practice for achieving hemostasis, can inadvertently exacerbate thrombosis risks, including venous stasis and endothelial injury. …”
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Dendritic Cells from Aged Subjects Display Enhanced Inflammatory Responses to Chlamydophila pneumoniae by Sangeetha Prakash, Sudhanshu Agrawal, Dandan Ma, Sudhir Gupta, Ellena M. Peterson, Anshu Agrawal

“…Chlamydophila pneumoniae (CPn) is a common respiratory pathogen that causes a chronic and persistent airway infection. …”
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Causes of Early Age Cracking on Concrete Bridge Deck Expansion Joint Repair Sections by Jared R. Wright, Farshad Rajabipour, Jeffrey A. Laman, Aleksandra Radlińska

“…The work consists of (1) a comprehensive literature review of the causes of cracking on bridge decks, (2) a review of previous bridge deck rehabilitation projects that experienced early-age cracking along with construction observations of active deck rehabilitation projects, and (3) an experimental evaluation of the two most commonly used bridge deck concrete mixtures. Based on the literature review, the causes of concrete bridge deck cracking can be classified into three categories: concrete material properties, construction practices, and structural design factors. …”
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Quantitative Determination of Marker Compounds and Fingerprint Analysis of the Seeds of Vernonia anthelmintica by Zulipiya Maimaiti, Ablajan Turak, Qing Ling Ma, Geyu Liu, Haji Akbar Aisa

“…Data corresponding to common peak areas and HPLC chromatographic fingerprints were analyzed by exploratory hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA) to extract information of the most significant variables contributing to characterization and classification of the analyzed samples. …”
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Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Metastatic Lung Cancer as Oligo-Recurrence: An Analysis of 42 Cases by Wataru Takahashi, Hideomi Yamashita, Yuzuru Niibe, Kenshiro Shiraishi, Kazushige Hayakawa, Keiichi Nakagawa

“…As for prognostic factor, the OS of patients with a short disease-free interval (DFI) months, between the initial therapy and SBRT for ORCL, was significantly worse than the OS of long DFI months (). The most commonly observed late effect was radiation pneumonitis. …”
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Prevalence of anhedonia in women with deep endometriosis by Aida Mallorquí, Alessandra Fortuna, Emma Segura, Gemma Cardona, Marta Espinosa, Lara Quintas-Marquès, Meritxell Gracia, Elena Angulo-Antúnez, Francisco Carmona, María-Angeles Martínez-Zamora

“…Deep Endometriosis (DE), the most severe endophenotype of the disease, is commonly presented with chronic pelvic pain. This cross-sectional study reports, for the first time, the prevalence of anhedonia in a sample comprised by 212 premenopausal women with suspected DE referred to a tertiary hospital. …”
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Results of Routine Antenatal Screening for Cytomegalovirus at a Tertiary Center by Duygu TUGRUL ERSAK, Izzet OZGURLUK, Ayse Gulcin BASTEMUR, Esra GULEN YILDIZ, Selcan SINACI, Ezgi TURGUT, Ozgur KARA, Atakan TANACAN, Dilek SAHIN

“…Objective: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common viral infection. In this study, we discussed the results of pregnant women who underwent antenatal CMV screening in a tertiary center and the value of CMV antenatal screening. …”
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Desmosomal Component Expression in Normal, Dysplastic, and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Nagamani Narayana, Julie Gist, Tyler Smith, Daniel Tylka, Gavin Trogdon, James K. Wahl

“…Squamous cell carcinoma (oral SCC) is the most common oral cancer in the U.S., affecting nearly 30,000 Americans each year. …”
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Antibody Responses and the Vaccine Efficacy of Recombinant Glycosyltransferase and Nicastrin Against <i>Schistosoma japonicum</i> by Bowen Dong, Haoran Zhong, Danlin Zhu, Luobin Wu, Jinming Wang, Hao Li, Yamei Jin

“…Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease and the second most common parasitic disease after malaria. While praziquantel remains the primary treatment, concerns about drug resistance highlight the urgent need for new drugs and effective vaccines to achieve sustainable control. …”
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Lamotrigine-Valproic Acid Interaction Leading to Stevens–Johnson Syndrome by Marta Vázquez, Cecilia Maldonado, Natalia Guevara, Andrea Rey, Pietro Fagiolino, Antonella Carozzi, Carlos Azambuja

“…Lamotrigine (LTG) is currently indicated as adjunctive therapy for focal and generalized tonic-clonic seizures and for treatment of bipolar disorder and neuropathic pain. A common concern with LTG in children is the frequency of appearance of skin rash. …”
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Novel bacteriophages targeting wheat phyllosphere bacteria carry DNA modifications and single-strand breaks by Peter Erdmann Dougherty, Maja Schmidt Pedersen, Laura Milena Forero-Junco, Alexander Byth Carstens, Jos M. Raaijmakers, Leise Riber, Lars Hestbjerg Hansen

“…Contributing to a growing collection of bacteriophages (phages) targeting bacteria living in the wheat phyllosphere, we here isolate and sequence eight novel phages targeting common phyllosphere Erwinia and Pseudomonas strains, including two jumbo phages. …”
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Cluster validity indices for automatic clustering: A comprehensive review by Abiodun M. Ikotun, Faustin Habyarimana, Absalom E. Ezugwu

“…This review also includes an experimental study on the performance of some common cluster validity indices on some synthetic datasets with varied characteristics as well as real-life datasets using the SOSK-means automatic clustering algorithm. …”
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