<i>Naegleria fowleri:</i> Portrait of a Cerebral Killer by Nguyen The Nguyen Phung, Huong Thien Pham, Thuc Thanh Tran, Vu Hoang Dinh, Nhut Minh Tran, Nuong Ai Nguyen Tran, Minh Quang Ngoc Ngo, Huong Thanh Thi Nguyen, Duy Khanh Tran, Thao Kieu Thi Le, Camelia Quek, Van Hung Pham, Son Truong Pham

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: This case highlights the critical need for rapid, accessible diagnostic tools such as MPL-rPCR, particularly in resource-constrained environments where traditional diagnostics may not be feasible. …”
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On the Use of SuperDARN Ground Backscatter Measurements for Ionospheric Propagation Model Validation by Joshua J. Ruck, David R. Themens, Pasha Ponomarenko, Angeline G. Burrell, Bharat Kunduri, J. Michael Ruohoniemi, Sean Elvidge

“…It is imperative that the full error characteristics of models is well understood in these applications due to the critical relationship they impose on system performance. …”
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5G Fronthaul in Modular P4: eCPRI Protocol Processing and Precise BMv2 Timestamps for PTP-1588 by Atabak Nojavan, Bill Pontikakis, Francois-Raymond Boyer, Yvon Savaria

“…This paper demonstrates the use of P4 to achieve modular eCPRI protocol processing and enhanced PTP-1588 synchronization, both critical for 5G fronthaul applications in Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) environments. …”
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Automatic Optical Path Alignment Method for Optical Biological Microscope by Guojin Peng, Zhenming Yu, Xinjian Zhou, Guangyao Pang, Kuikui Wang

“…Moreover, tests under various imaging conditions in artificially saturated environments indicate that the alignment estimation method, predicated on critical saturation positions, achieves an average error of 0.875 pixels.…”
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Therapeutic potential of bisphosphonates - review of medical indications, mechanism of action, interactions and adverse effects by Agnieszka Mikosińska, Mateusz Litwin, Jakub Parys, Patrycja Kałuziak, Aleksandra Witek, Martyna Kaźmierczak, Stanisław Jesionek, Marta Jajczak, Maciej Mossakowski

“…This review provides healthcare professionals with evidence-based, scientifically validated information on bisphosphonates, while also identifying critical areas for further investigation to optimize their safety and efficacy, ultimately improving patient outcomes and quality of life. …”
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Evaluating the Accumulation of Grain Mercury in Engineered Rice Lines Containing <i>merA</i> and <i>merB</i> Genes Under an Organic Mercury-Enriched Condition by Deyao Meng, Zhaoze Song, Jinyuan Liu, Liyang Ji, Chen Chen, Changhu Wang

“…Rice is a critical crop for human sustenance worldwide. Food security has increasingly attracted public concerns, particularly due to heavy metal pollution, which adversely impacts crop yield and quality, with cadmium and mercury being the primary culprits. …”
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Evaluation of utilization of amplified blastocoel fluid DNA gel electrophoresis band intensity as an additional minimally invasive approach in embryo selection: A cross-sectional s... by Fattaneh Khajehoseini, Zahra Noormohammadi, Poopak Eftekhari-Yazdi, Hamid Gourabi, Reza Pazhoomand, Shirzad Hosseinishenatal, Masood Bazrgar

“… Background: Embryo selection for transfer is critical in assisted reproduction. The presence of DNA in the blastocoel cavity of human blastocysts is assumed to be a consequence of common preimplantation chromosomal abnormalities. …”
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TOPSIS prefabricated building construction evaluation based on interval-valued Pythagorean fuzzy numbers based on prospect theory by Lixin Chang, Norhaiza Nordin, Shiwei Zhao, Xinhua Gu, Ye Zhao

“…The study identifies critical risk factors and suggests specific risk management strategies to improve the risk mitigation capabilities of construction entities, offering a structured approach to enhancing the efficiency and safety of prefabricated construction projects.…”
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques for power quality event classification: a focused review and future insights by Indu Sekhar Samanta, Sarthak Mohanty, Shubhranshu Mohan Parida, Pravat Kumar Rout, Subhasis Panda, Mohit Bajaj, Vojtech Blazek, Lukas Prokop, Stanislav Misak

“…Power Quality (PQ) disturbances are critical in modern power systems, significantly impacting electrical networks' stability, reliability, and efficiency. …”
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Neural network quantification for solar radiation prediction: An approach for low power devices by Brenda Alejandra Villamizar-Medina, Angelo Joseph Soto Vergel, Byron Medina-Delgado, Darwin Orlando Cardozo-Sarmiento, Dinael Guevara-Ibarra, Oriana Alexandra Lopez-Bustamante

“…Quantization enables complex predictive models to run on low-cost, energy-efficient devices, thereby democratizing advanced prediction technologies for critical applications like solar energy generation. …”
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Astrocytic HIV-1 Nef Expression Decreases Glutamate Transporter Expression in the Nucleus Accumbens and Increases Cocaine-Seeking Behavior in Rats by Jessalyn Pla-Tenorio, Bethzaly Velazquez-Perez, Yainira Mendez-Borrero, Myrella L. Cruz, Marian T. Sepulveda-Orengo, Richard J. Noel

“…This study investigates the relationship among Nef, glutamate homeostasis, and cocaine in the nucleus accumbens (NAc), a critical brain region associated with drug motivation and reward. …”
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Hospitalization costs for children younger than five years of age for gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus. Cienfuegos Pediatric Hospital, 2018 by Isel de los Ángeles Gázquez Altuna, Anai García Fariñas, Alain Rubén Reyes Sebasco, María Elena Quiñones Hernández, Martha de la Caridad Marrero Araújo, Isabel Pilar Luis Gonzálvez, Nivaldo Linares Pérez

“…The attention service to critical patients and the previous admission to a clinical room other than that of Gastroenterology, increase the cost of care.…”
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The Theory of Resonant Cosmic Ray–driven Instabilities—Growth and Saturation of Single Modes by Rouven Lemmerz, Mohamad Shalaby, Christoph Pfrommer, Timon Thomas

“…Cosmic-ray (CR) feedback is critical for galaxy formation as CRs drive galactic winds, regularize star formation in galaxies, and escape from active galactic nuclei to heat the cooling cores of galaxy clusters. …”
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Optimization of microwave vacuum drying of pineapples: A three-stage approach by Wei-Mon Yan, Chu-Yu Chen, Bo-Lin Chen, Mohammad Amani, Liang-Han Chien, Wen-Ken Li

“…Initial ANOVA identified critical factors, including temperature control, microwave power density, vacuum pressure, and carousel speed. …”
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Horseshoe kidney presenting with features of left ureteropelvic junction obstruction—insights into management: a case report and review of the literature by Philipo Felix Mwita, Charles John Nhungo, Amini Mitamo Alexandre, Sylvia Bedas Nsato, Theofilo Mmbando, Gabriel Mtaturu, Obadia Nyongole, Charles A. Mkony

“…This case explores the etiology, clinical presentation, and surgical management of UPJO in a patient with a horseshoe kidney, highlighting the critical role of urologists in addressing these anatomical and functional complexities. …”
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Fundamentals of bio-based technologies for selective metal recovery from bio-leachates and liquid waste streams by Anna Sieber, Sabine Spiess, Wadih Y. Rassy, Wadih Y. Rassy, Dominik Schild, Thomas Rieß, Shalini Singh, Rohan Jain, Nora Schönberger, Franziska Lederer, Klemens Kremser, Klemens Kremser, Georg M. Guebitz, Georg M. Guebitz

“…In recent decades, the potential to exploit these waste streams as valuable secondary resources to meet the high demand of critical and economically important raw materials has become more prominent. …”
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Data-driven modeling of open circuit voltage hysteresis for LiFePO4 batteries with conditional generative adversarial network by Lisen Yan, Jun Peng, Zeyu Zhu, Heng Li, Zhiwu Huang, Dirk Uwe Sauer, Weihan Li

“…An accurate estimation of open circuit voltage considering hysteresis is critical for precise modeling of LiFePO4 batteries. …”
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Fungal Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Comprehensive Narrative Review by Maria Mazzitelli, Federico Nalesso, Alberto Enrico Maraolo, Vincenzo Scaglione, Lucrezia Furian, Annamaria Cattelan

“…Preventive strategies are critical for reducing the incidence of FIs in this population. …”
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GV1001, hTERT Peptide Fragment, Prevents Doxorubicin-Induced Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Human Endothelial Cells and Atherosclerosis in Mice by Wei Chen, Seojin Kim, Sharon Y. Kim, Cheyenne Beheshtian, Naryung Kim, Ki-Hyuk Shin, Reuben H. Kim, Sangjae Kim, No-Hee Park

“…These complications are partly attributed to doxorubicin’s ability to induce endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) in vascular endothelial cells, a critical process in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis and cardiomyopathy. …”
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Eco-innovativebreak through: Tamarindshell-derived silver nanoparticlesforadvancedwastewaterbacterialpurification by Alaknanda J. Adur, Shilpashree Mayachar, N. Nandhini, Manjushree Mahadeva, Raajasubramanian Devarajan, Ramu Loganathan, Narendra Kuppan

“…Access to clean drinking water remains a critical global issue, with over one billion people lacking reliable sources, as highlighted by the World Health Organization in 2005. …”
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