Automated Phenotypic Analysis of Mature Soybean Using Multi-View Stereo 3D Reconstruction and Point Cloud Segmentation by Daohan Cui, Pengfei Liu, Yunong Liu, Zhenqing Zhao, Jiang Feng

“…Phenotypic analysis of mature soybeans is a critical aspect of soybean breeding. However, manually obtaining phenotypic parameters not only is time-consuming and labor intensive but also lacks objectivity. …”
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Assessment of heavy metal pollution and spatial distribution in waterfalls of Chattogram district, Bangladesh: Implications for drinking and irrigation purposes by Abdur Rouf Azad, Md. Rezaul Karim, Md. Refat Jahan Rakib, Md. Ripaj Uddin

“…Heavy Metal Pollution Index (HPI) were calculated (18.51 to 22.87) showed below the critical limit of 100, indicating suitability for drinking. …”
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A systematic review of circulating IP-10/CXCL10 in patients with Plasmodium infections in relation to disease severity by Manas Kotepui, Aongart Mahittikorn, Frederick Ramirez Masangkay, Kwuntida Uthaisar Kotepui

“…This systematic review aimed to collate and critically appraise the current evidence on IP-10 levels in malaria patients. …”
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A multi-strain human skin microbiome model provides a testbed for disease modeling by Angela L. Maloney, Tyler Crawford, Jordan Hurlbut, Monica Martinez, Thomas J. Mulhern, Elizabeth L. Wiellette, Else M. Vedula, Vidhya Vijayakumar

“…The skin microbiome plays a critical role at the interface between the human epidermis and the environment, providing colonization resistance against pathogenic strains, training host immunity, and supporting epithelial turnover. …”
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Workforce outcomes among substance use peer supports and their contextual determinants: A scoping review protocol. by Justin S Bell, Tina Griffin, Sierra Castedo de Martell, Emma Sophia Kay, Mary Hawk, Michelle Hudson, Bradley Ray, Dennis P Watson

“…<h4>Expected outputs</h4>Publishing this protocol will help accelerate the identification of critical workforce issues, and bolster the transparency and reporting of the final review. …”
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Diabetes Education Program for Nursing Students: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Jeong‐Ah Ahn, Eun‐Mi Kim, Jung Eun Lee, Kyoung‐A Kim

“…The quality of the articles was evaluated using the Joanna Briggs Institute's Critical Appraisal Checklist. Key information such as authors, study focus, population, sample size, details of intervention and control group treatments, outcome variables, and main findings were extracted and summarised in a data extraction form for further analyses and syntheses. …”
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A Dual-Stage Processing Architecture for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Object Detection and Tracking Using Lightweight Onboard and Ground Server Computations by Odysseas Ntousis, Evangelos Makris, Panayiotis Tsanakas, Christos Pavlatos

“…The proposed architecture ensures real-time tracking with minimal latency, making it suitable for mission-critical UAV applications such as surveillance and search and rescue. …”
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Peripheral oxygen saturation levels as a guide to avoid hyperoxia: an observational study by Renate Stolmeijer, Jan C. ter Maaten, Jack Ligtenberg, Ewoud ter Avest

“…Abstract Background As iatrogenic hyperoxia has been related to adverse outcomes in critically ill patients, guidelines advise to titrate oxygen to physiological levels. …”
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Characterizing the pan-cancer role of exosomal miRNAs in metastasis across cancers by Piyush Agrawal, Gulden Olgun, Arashdeep Singh, Vishaka Gopalan, Sridhar Hannenhalli

“…Exosomal microRNAs (exomiRs) play a critical role in intercellular communication, especially in cancer, where they regulate key cellular processes like proliferation, angiogenesis, and metastasis, highlighting their significance as potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets. …”
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Characterization of adrenal glands on computed tomography with a 3D V-Net-based model by Yuanchong Chen, Yaofeng Zhang, Xiaodong Zhang, Xiaoying Wang

“…Conclusion The 3D V-Net-based segmentation model of adrenal lesions can be used for the binary classification of adrenal glands. Critical relevance statement A 3D V-Net-based segmentation model of adrenal lesions can be used for the detection of abnormalities of adrenal glands, with a high accuracy in the pre-surgical scene as well as a high sensitivity in the screening scene. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Surge Response on Motivation Among Anesthesiology Residents and Fellows: A discussion of findings from semi-structured interviews at Montefiore Medical C... by Sujatha Ramachandran, Kateryna Slinchenkova, Jonathan Leff, David Adams, Sarang Koushik, Omar Viswanath, Naum Shaparin

“…Amongst the findings, common discussions concerned motivating and demotivating factors contributing to the professionalism and altruism exhibited by the residents and fellows when caring for critical COVID-19 patients during the height of the pandemic. …”
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Study on the Fingerprint Spectrum and the Spectrum-Effect Relationship of Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of the Aqueous Extract from Dalbergia hancai Benth by Qin Qiu, Xiaofang Liu, Chunying Huang, Yanling Guo, Dandan Zhen, Junhao Shi, Baojun Gu, Hanshen Zhen, Miao Zhang

“…Subsequently, through the analysis of GRA and PLSR, the chromatographic peaks that possess a critical correlation degree with the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of D. hancai had also been successfully discovered. …”
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Experimental Study of the Influence of Moisture Content on the Mechanical Properties and Energy Storage Characteristics of Coal by Nan Liu, Chuanming Li, Ruimin Feng, Xin Xia, Xiang Gao

“…Moisture content is a critical factor tightly related to rock burst; however, an in-depth insight is required to discover their relationship. …”
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Effectiveness of men in maternity health (MiM) intervention on male involvement in maternal health care to improve maternal health outcomes in Naypyitaw, Myanmar [version 1; peer r... by Alessio Panza, Pyae Linn Aung, San San Myint Aung, May Chan Oo

“…Background Maternal health care (MHC) is critical for safe motherhood and preventing maternal deaths in Myanmar, but the institutional delivery rates are not yet optimal, increasing preventable maternal deaths. …”
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Delayed Postoperative Ambulation Results in a Significant Increase in 90-Day Mortality in Surgically Treated Hip Fractures by Robert S. Wood DO, Maddie Vergun BS, Elizabeth Herrera MPH, Jacqueline Krumrey MD

“…Conclusions This study highlights the critical importance of early postoperative mobilization in reducing 90-day mortality in hip fracture patients. …”
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A proposal to measure the resilience of the Andalusian Commnunity Social Services by Elena Ferri-Fuentevilla, Ana Vallejo-Andrada, Aleix Morilla-Luchena, Rocío Muñoz Moreno

“…The applicability of the final index, reduced to 17 indicators, could be improved through ongoing contextualisation efforts. Discussion. Critical indicators to assess social service resilience were put forward, in line with the research conducted by Kruk et al. who propose a resilience index for healthcare. …”
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Evaluating SCUBE-1 as Predictive Biomarker for Hypertension-Mediated Organ Damage: A Comparative Study by Betül Ayça Yamak, Mustafa Candemir, Emrullah Kızıltunç, Hüseyin Baran Özdemir, Özlem Gülbahar, Asife Şahinarslan

“…Background: Hypertension-mediated organ damage (HMOD) is a critical complication of hypertension that can present with cardiac, retinal, and renal manifestations and affect patient outcomes. …”
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Global trends in importance of 24-hour movement behaviors to pediatric health: implications for South Korea by Eun-Young Lee, Reyana Jayawardena, Seiyeong Park, Justin Y Jeon, Yeon-Soo Kim, Mark S. Tremblay

“…Accordingly, actions must be followed in policy, research, and practice. This is critical considering that Korean children and adolescents exhibit an unfavorable profile of 24-hour movement behaviors compared to the global average. …”
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The antibiotic procurement saga: a long-neglected stewardship target to combat antimicrobial resistance in Pakistan by Shairyar Afzal, Mishal Bajwa, Nabeel Ahmed, Jawaria Jabeen, Mian Shahzeb Haroon, Rana Muhammad Zahid Mushtaq, Zikria Saleem

“…This study elucidates significant policy, practice, and education gaps regarding antibiotic use and procurement in Pakistan. There is a critical need for comprehensive antibiotic policies, including a revision in SML, enhancing pharmacist authority in procurement decisions, more rational prescribing, and ensuring access to antibiotics through more informed and data-driven processes to combat AMR effectively.…”
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Sustainability metrics targeted optimization and electric discharge process modelling by neural networks by Muhammad Sana, Muhammad Asad, Muhammad Umar Farooq, Mehdi Tlija, Rodolfo Haber

“…Therefore, non-traditional machining such as electric discharge machining (EDM) can potentially be opted for the cutting of Al6061. EDM is often criticized due to its low machining rates, therefore, in the current work,  cryogenic treatment (CT) has been performed on the brass electrode to evaluate the improvement in the machining rates. …”
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