Cuckoo Search with Lévy Flights for Weighted Bayesian Energy Functional Optimization in Global-Support Curve Data Fitting by Akemi Gálvez, Andrés Iglesias, Luis Cabellos

“…By global-support curves we mean curves expressed as a linear combination of basis functions whose support is the whole domain of the problem, as opposed to other common approaches in CAD/CAM and computer graphics driven by piecewise functions (such as B-splines and NURBS) that provide local control of the shape of the curve. …”
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De Novo Atrial Fibrillation Increases Intra-hospital Mortality in Myocardial Infarction with ST Elevation? by Ailed Elena Rodríguez Jiménez, Hugo Cruz Inerarity, Enrique Toledo Rodríguez, Guillermo Quintana Cañizares

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in the general population and complicates 2 to 22 % of myocardial infarctions.…”
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Conservative Interference Injection to Minimize Wi-Fi Sensing Privacy Risks and Bandwidth Loss by Aryan Sharma, Haoming Wang, Deepak Mishra, Aruna Seneviratne

“…Recent studies have revealed that even small-scale activities, like keyboard typing, can be sensed by attackers using Wi-Fi Channel State Information (CSI) as these devices become more common in commercial spaces. This paper aims to model the minimum CSI data rate required to sense activities in the channel and quantifies the detection accuracy of WiFi-based keystroke recognition in relation to the CSI sensing data rate. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury Secondary to Necrotizing Sarcoid Granulomatosis by Varun Mamidi, Manikantan Shekar, Jaiju James Chakola, Vamsi Krishna Makkena, Jayakumar Matcha

“…Hypercalcemia and acute kidney injury is a common renal presentation of sarcoidosis. Necrotizing sarcoid granulomatosis (NSG) is a granulomatous disease entity which presents with nodular masses of sarcoid like granuloma which primarily effects the lungs. …”
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Design and Interlocking Stability of Slope Protection Block of H-Type Gravity Mutual-Aid Steel Slag Core Concrete by Hongda Lin, Xiaolong Yu, Guangzhen Zhang, Honglei Chang, Jian Liu

“…At the present, the natural stone used for traditional block rock revetment is becoming increasingly scarce, and other commonly used revetment types also have some problems, such as poor stability, complex fabrication and installation process, and large investment. …”
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Ecological and Specific Evidence-Based Safe Return To Play After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction In Soccer Players: A New International Paradigm by Florian Forelli, Nicolas Le Coroller, Maxime Gaspar, Geoffrey Memain, Georgios Kakavas, Nicholas Miraglia, Patrice Marine, Pascal Maille, Timothy E Hewett, Alexandre JM Rambaud

“…One should identify high risk players under two conditions: Clinical analyses commonly include assessments such as isokinetic testing, functional tests (hop tests, vertical force-velocity, profile), running, clinical assessments (range of motion and graft laxity), proprioception and balance (Star Excursion Balance Test modified, Y-Balance, stabilometry) and psychological parameters (kinesophobia, quality of life and fear of re-injury). …”
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Predicting changes in agricultural yields under climate change scenarios and their implications for global food security by Christine Li, James Camac, Andrew Robinson, Tom Kompas

“…We present updates to published estimates of crop yield responses to projected temperature, precipitation, and CO2 patterns and show that mixed effects models perform better than pooled OLS models on root mean squared error (RMSE) and explained deviance, despite the common usage of pooled OLS in previous meta-analyses. …”
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Optimal channel and feature selection for automatic prediction of functional brain age of preterm infant based on EEG by Ling Li, Jiahui Li, Hui Wu, Yanping Zhao, Qinmei Liu, Hairong Zhang, Wei Xu

“…Electroencephalography (EEG) is a noninvasive method commonly used for this purpose. However, using all channels and features for brain maturity assessment can lead to high computational burden and overfitting, which can decrease the performance of the prediction system.MethodsIn this study, we propose an automatic prediction framework based on EEG to predict functional brain age (FBA) for assessing brain maturity in preterm infants. …”
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PYROSEQUENCING: ITS POTENTIAL AND LIMITATIONS IN DIAGNOSIS OF INHERITED DISEASES IN CATTLE by Н. A. Kirsanova, A. V. Sukhoedova, M. A. Pleskacheva, I. V. Soltynskaya, I. A. Timofeeva, О. V. Prasolova, E. V. Krylova

“…Pyrosequencing-based methods for identifi cation of the most common signifi cant mutations in Holstein, Simmental, Brown Swiss and Aberdeen Angus cattle were developed, validated and approved at the FGBU “VGNKI”. …”
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Narrative Literature Review of Potential Atrial Fibrillation Mechanism of Action Induced by Discontinuation of Benzodiazepines by Agnė Okulevičiūtė, Gabija Laubner Sakalauskienė

“… Introduction: Benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed but often misused, leading to dependence and withdrawal symptoms. …”
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Bovine leukosis control measures by A. R. Yagudin, S. A. Schislenko, I. A. Usova, I. Y. Stroganova

“…Bovine leukosis is one of the most common infectious diseases of farm animals, causing significant economic damage due to a decrease in production of livestock products, premature culling and slaughter of cows and servicing bulls. …”
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Patterns of cannabidiol use among marijuana users in the United States by Ji-Yeun Park

“…Conclusion: CBD use was commonly reported among people who use marijuana. Public health initiatives targeting individuals who use marijuana are crucial for educating them about the potential benefits and risks of CBD use, as well as the safety of using CBD in conjunction with marijuana.…”
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Applying ‘timeliness’ to the screening and prevention of TB in household contacts of pulmonary TB patients by A. D. Harries, D. Nair, P. Thekkur, R. Ananthakrishnan, R. Thiagesan, J. M. Chakaya, I. Mbithi, B. Jamil, R. Fatima, M. Khogali, R. Zachariah, S. Dar Berger, S. Satyanarayana, A. M. V. Kumar, A. F. Bochner, A. McClelland

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Clinical Features and Genetic Background of the Periodic Fever Syndrome with Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis: A Single Center Longitudinal Study of 81 Patients by Daša Perko, Maruša Debeljak, Nataša Toplak, Tadej Avčin

“…PFAPA syndrome is the most common autoinflammatory disorder in childhood with unknown etiology. …”
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A Novel Strategy for Screening Active Components in Cistanche tubulosa Based on Spectrum-Effect Relationship Analysis and Network Pharmacology by Xiao-Tong Liu, Dong-Mei Sun, Wen-Xin Yu, Wei-Xiong Lin, Liao-Yuan Liu, Yu Zeng

“…According to the results, eleven common peaks were shared by different extracts. Geniposidic acid, echinacoside, verbascoside, tubuloside A, and isoacteoside were quantified and compared among different forms of C. tubulosa. …”
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Detection of genetic relations between species in the genus Prunus L. when using them in breeding of stone fruit crops by G. V. Eremin

“…The species P. maackii should be included in the Cerasus section of the subgenus Cerasus together with two other tetraploid species of cherry: P. vulgaris (P. cerasus) and P. fruticosa, as it is crossed with latter two showing the first level of incompatibility, and all these species have a common diploid ancestor: P. canescens. The species P. microcarpa which has marker traits typical for the species in the Spiraeopsis subsection of the Microcerasus section should be relocated from the subsection Microcerasus (Amygdalocerasus) to the subsection Spiraeopsis.…”
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Treatment of Wastewater from Thermal Desorption for Remediation of Oil-Contaminated Soil by the Combination of Multiple Processes by Feng Xiao, Jun Yin, Dongsheng Shen, Ting Chen, Li Lv

“…Thermal desorption (TD) is one of the methods commonly used to remediate contaminated soil. However, as water is the liquid adsorbent of the off-gas treatment system in the TD stage, the wastewater generated after multiple cycles in the TD stage has low biodegradability and contains complex organic pollutants. …”
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Adjuvant Ciprofloxacin for Persistent BK Polyomavirus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients by David Arroyo, Sindhu Chandran, Parsia A. Vagefi, David Wojciechowski

“…BK virus (BKV) infection is a common complication following kidney transplantation. …”
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Different Types of Periampullary Duodenal Diverticula Are Associated with Occurrence and Recurrence of Bile Duct Stones: A Case-Control Study from a Chinese Center by Zhen Sun, Wenhui Bo, Ping Jiang, Quan Sun

“…PAD was correlated with common bile duct (CBD) stones (59.6% versus 35.0% in controls; P=0.008) and negatively correlated with periampullary malignancy (6.8% versus 21.5% in controls; P=0.004). …”
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Cross-sectional study on the risk of breast cancer and practices among young women in Central India by Arti Tiwari, Maharaj Singh, Bharati Sahu, Shatrughan Pareek

“…Background: Our study focused on evaluating the risk factors associated with breast cancer among young women and highlighting the significance of early screening in this population, considering that breast cancer has the most common prevalence in women. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled women aged between 20 and 40 years who participated through a self-administered questionnaire. …”
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