Relationship between Maternal Central Obesity and the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies by Da Yao, Qing Chang, Qi-Jun Wu, Shan-Yan Gao, Huan Zhao, Ya-Shu Liu, Yu-Ting Jiang, Yu-Hong Zhao

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate the association of maternal first or second trimester central obesity with the risk of GDM. Research Design and Methods. We searched in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science for English-language medical literature published up to 12 May 2019. …”
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Gene Expression Signatures of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells during the Early Post-Transplant Period in Patients Developing Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy by Khurram Shahzad, Martin Cadeiras, Sarfaraz Memon, Barry Zeeberg, Tod Klingler, Anshu Sinha, Esteban G. Tabak, Sreevalsa Unniachan, Mario C. Deng

“…Larger prospectively designed studies are needed to corroborate our hypothesis.…”
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The influence of weather and urban environment characteristics on upper respiratory tract infections: a systematic review by Henna Hyrkäs-Palmu, Henna Hyrkäs-Palmu, Timo T. Hugg, Timo T. Hugg, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Tiina M. Ikäheimo, Tiina M. Ikäheimo, Tiina M. Ikäheimo

“…All studies were register based ecological studies by design. Low temperature (11/19 studies) was most often associated with increased risk of RTI. …”
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KE-RSIC: Remote Sensing Image Captioning Based on Knowledge Embedding by Kangda Cheng, Erik Cambria, Jinlong Liu, Yushi Chen, Zhilu Wu

“…Current remote sensing image captioning methods often struggle to provide accurate and comprehensive descriptions due to their reliance on networks designed for natural images. Due to limited domain-specific knowledge in remote sensing, these networks often fail to accurately reflect the intrinsic semantic information of remote sensing categories. …”
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A multi-modal multi-branch framework for retinal vessel segmentation using ultra-widefield fundus photographs by Qihang Xie, Qihang Xie, Xuefei Li, Yuanyuan Li, Yuanyuan Li, Jiayi Lu, Jiayi Lu, Shaodong Ma, Yitian Zhao, Yitian Zhao, Jiong Zhang, Jiong Zhang

“…Additionally, we propose an enhanced UWF-based segmentation network in M3B-Net, specifically designed to improve the segmentation of fine retinal vessels. …”
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Hydrological and hydrodynamic coupling simulation under composite underlying surfaces in urban polder areas by Cheng Chen, Binquan Li, Yang Xiao, Huihui Li, Taotao Zhang, Dong Xu, Huanghao Yu

“…The drainage capacity assessment revealed that the current drainage facilities in the study area are at risk of urban flooding when confronted with a design storm with an RP= 50. The model can be used for flood forecasting and risk assessment in polder areas without the need for high-resolution data.…”
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An experimental and numerical study of the ballistic behavior of an epoxy matrix hybrid composite reinforced with aramid fabric and fique fabric by Bernardo Soares Avila de Cêa, Raí Felipe Pereira Junio, Douglas Santos Silva, Fábio da Costa Garcia Filho, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento

“…With the ANSYS Material Design module, it was possible to obtain the RVE of the epoxy/fique laminate and its respective properties. …”
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Enhancing Maternal Knowledge and Practices in Complementary Feeding through Emotional Demonstration Methods by Ani Intiyati, Imam Sarwo Edi, Inne Soesanti, Juliana Christianingsih, Kusmini Suprihatin, Luluk Widarti

“…Methods: Using a pretest-posttest control group design, 100 mothers with children aged 6 to 24 months were assigned to one of three groups: control (lecture), demonstration, and Emo Demo. …”
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Unlocking the therapeutic mechanism of Caesalpinia sappan: a comprehensive review of its antioxidant and anti-cancer properties, ethnopharmacology, and phytochemistry by Estéfani Alves Asevedo, Estéfani Alves Asevedo, Livia Ramos Santiago, Livia Ramos Santiago, Hyo Jeong Kim, Rony Abdi Syahputra, Moon Nyeo Park, Rosy Iara Maciel Azambuja Ribeiro, Bonglee Kim

“…However, significant challenges remain, including the need to unravel the precise molecular mechanisms underlying its anticancer effects, refine extraction and isolation methods for bioactive compounds, and validate its safety and efficacy through well-designed clinical trials. Particularly noteworthy is C. sappan’s potential in combination therapies, where it may synergistically target multiple cancer pathways, enhance therapeutic outcomes, and mitigate adverse effects. …”
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Genetic and biochemical characterization of a radical SAM enzyme required for post-translational glutamine methylation of methyl-coenzyme M reductase by Roy J. Rodriguez Carrero, Cody T. Lloyd, Janhavi Borkar, Shounak Nath, Liviu M. Mirica, Satish Nair, Squire J. Booker, William Metcalf

“…In vitro data show that a B12-dependent radical SAM (rSAM) enzyme, designated MgmA, is responsible for this post-translational modification (PTM). …”
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Antibiotic use in different hospital administrative categories: an overview of 10 years of a statewide surveillance program in Brazil by Filipe Piastrelli, Denise Brandão de Assis, Geraldine Madalosso, Ícaro Boszczowski

“… Abstract Objective: The present study aimed to describe ICU antibiotic use based on data reported from 2009 to 2018 to the Nosocomial Surveillance System (NSS) of the State Health Department in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Design: Ecological study. Setting: Data obtained from hospitals located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil from 2009 to 2018. …”
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A Method and Engineering Practice for a Fully Mechanized Caving Coalface to Rapidly Pass Through a Large Fault by Wei Zhang, Feili Yang, Jingyu Chang, Shengxun Zhao, Bin Xu, Jinyong Xiang

“…The main implementation steps of the method include designing the layout parameters of the pre-driven roadways, determining the width for rock pillars between the adjacent pre-driven roadways, construction of pre-driven roadways by smooth wall blasting, and controlling the surrounding rock deformation of the pre-driven roadways. …”
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Challenges faced by community health volunteers in offering sexual and reproductive health care services to young women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Khwisero and Nairobi in Keny... by Mariam F. Yusuf, Mariam F. Yusuf, Mariam F. Yusuf, Washington Onyango-Ouma, Jacinta Victoria S. Muinde, Cynthia Khamala Wangamati

“…The study highlights challenges experienced by community health volunteers in Kenya while providing SRH services during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodThe study utilized a qualitative research design to explore challenges experienced by CHVs in offering SRH services in Dagoretti North and South sub-counties in Nairobi and Khwisero sub-county in western Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic period. …”
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Rapid and simple detection of Candida albicans using closed dumbbell-mediated isothermal amplification by Yanli Zhang, Xuhan Chen, Yeling Zhong, Fei Guo, Guifang Ouyang, Rui Mao

“…Optimal primers and accelerate primers (out primers and loop primers) were designed and selected after confirmation of the fundamental CDA primers to achieve more efficient CDA reaction for C. albicans detection (CA-OL-CDA).ResultsAfter establishment of the assay, 9 non-Candida albicans strains, including 3 Candida species were tested to negative by adopting the established CA-OL-CDA assay, indicated high specificity. …”
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Magnetic hybrid Pd/Fe-oxide nanoparticles meet the demands for ablative thermo-brachytherapy by Rogier van Oossanen, Alexandra Maier, Jérémy Godart, Jean-Philippe Pignol, Antonia G. Denkova, Gerard C. van Rhoon, Kristina Djanashvili

“…Objective To investigate the potential of hybrid Pd/Fe-oxide magnetic nanoparticles designed for thermo-brachytherapy of breast cancer, considering their specific loss power (SLP) and clinical constraints in the applied magnetic field.Methods Hybrid nanoparticles consisting of palladium-core and iron oxide shell of increasing thickness, were suspended in water and their SLPs were measured at varying magnetic fields (12–26 mT peak) and frequencies (50–730 kHz) with a commercial alternating magnetic field generator (magneTherm™ Digital, nanoTherics Ltd.).Results Validation of the heating device used in this study with commercial HyperMag-C nanoparticles showed a small deviation (±4%) over a period of 1 year, confirming the reliability of the method. …”
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Toward Sustainable Biocultural Ecotourism: An Integrated Spatial Analysis of Cultural and Biodiversity Richness in Colombia by Alejandra Echeverri, Natasha M. Batista, Stacie Wolny, Guido A. Herrera‐R, Federico Andrade‐Rivas, Allison Bailey, Anaid Cardenas‐Navarrete, Armando Dávila Arenas, Andres Felipe Díaz‐Salazar, Katherine Victoria Hernandez, Kelley E. Langhans, Bryam E. Mateus‐Aguilar, Dallas Levey, Andrew Neill, Oliver Nguyen, Andres Felipe Suárez‐Castro, Felipe Zapata, Natalia Ocampo‐Peñuela

“…Areas with great potential for biocultural ecotourism development largely coincide with designated Indigenous Reserves and Afro‐Colombian Territories. …”
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DRomics, a workflow to exploit dose-response omics data in ecotoxicology by Delignette-Muller, Marie Laure, Siberchicot, Aurélie, Larras, Floriane, Billoir, Elise

“…Coupled to dose-response experimental designs, they allow a non-targeted assessment of organism responses at the molecular level along an exposure gradient. …”
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Merger and Acquisition as Drivers of Financial Performance by Padam Bahadur Lama, Prem Bahadur Budhathoki, Rita Subedi, Janga Bahadur Hamal, Mukund Kumar Chataut, Samjhana Thapa

“…Earnings per share (EPS), non-performing loan ratio (NPLR), capital adequacy ratio (CAR), credit to deposit ratio (CDR), cash reserve ratio (CRR), and bank size (BS) are major predictor variables employed in the study and return on assets (ROA) as a response variable. The research design employed in the study is descriptive and casual comparative to investigate the relationship and effect of predictors on return on assets. …”
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Late-time Radio Brightening and Emergence of a Radio Jet in the Changing-look AGN 1ES 1927+654 by Eileen T. Meyer, Sibasish Laha, Onic I. Shuvo, Agniva Roychowdhury, David A. Green, Lauren Rhodes, Amelia M. Hankla, Alexander Philippov, Rostom Mbarek, Ari laor, Mitchell C. Begelman, Dev R. Sadaula, Ritesh Ghosh, Gabriele Bruni, Francesca Panessa, Matteo Guainazzi, Ehud Behar, Megan Masterson, Haocheng Zhang, Xiaolong Yang, Mark A. Gurwell, Garrett K. Keating, David Williams-Baldwin, Justin D. Bray, Emmanuel K. Bempong-Manful, Nicholas Wrigley, Stefano Bianchi, Federica Ricci, Fabio La Franca, Erin Kara, Markos Georganopoulos, Samantha Oates, Matt Nicholl, Main Pal, S. Bradley Cenko

“…The source was first designated a CL-AGN after an optical outburst in late 2017 and has since displayed considerable changes in X-ray emission, including the destruction and rebuilding of the X-ray corona in 2019–2020. …”
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Synthesis and evaluation of nitrochromene derivatives as potential antileishmanial therapeutics through biological and computational studies by Niloofar Javid, Ali Asadipour, Ehsan Salarkia, Mohammad Amin Langarizadeh, Fatemeh Sharifi, Mohammad Mahdavi, Bagher Amirheidari, Aida Iraji, Hojjat Rezaiezadeh, Gholamreza Hassanpour, Yaghoub Pourshojaei

“…This study endeavors to address this critical need by focusing on the design and synthesis of a series of novel compounds. …”
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