Prevalence of depression among medical students in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Chilot Kassa Mekonnen, Hailemichael Kindie Abate, Zerko Wako Beko, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Abere Woretaw Azagew

“…Therefore, this result suggested that medical schools or Universities and concerned authorities better offer possible early detection and prevention programs as per the magnitude. …”
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Enhancing cardiac diagnostics: a deep learning ensemble approach for precise ECG image classification by Ahmed Alsayat, Alshimaa Abdelraof Mahmoud, Saad Alanazi, Ayman Mohamed Mostafa, Nasser Alshammari, Majed Abdullah Alrowaily, Hosameldeen Shabana, Mohamed Ezz

“…The outcomes of this research highlight the synergistic benefit of ensembles in DL applications for medical imaging and suggest a promising approach for the early detection and diagnosis of cardiac diseases, potentially improving clinical outcomes and patient care.…”
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Multiclass Supervised Learning Approach for SAR-COV2 Severity and Scope Prediction: SC2SSP Framework by Shaik Khasim Saheb, B. Narayanan, T.V. Narayana Rao

“…The proposed SC2SSP approach attains 3.101% and 7.12% higher accuracy; 24.13% and 13.04% higher precision compared with existing methods, like the Detection of COVID-19 from Chest X-ray Images Using Convolutional Neural Networks (Resnet50), Deep learning for automated recognition of covid-19 from chest X-ray images (VGGNet), respectively. …”
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Carbonic Anhydrase IX Targeted Polyaspartamide fluorescent Probes for Tumor imaging by Zhang Y, Liu F, Shao C, Huang J, Yan G

“…However, SD-PHEA-NI displayed a low-intensity green fluorescence signal in healthy human embryonic kidney (293T) cells.Conclusion: SD-PHEA-NI can be considered a potential fluorescent probe for the detection of tumors. This study has the potential to enhance tumor diagnosis and image-guided surgical interventions by providing real-time information and robust decision support, thereby reducing recurrence and complication rates and ultimately improving patient outcomes.Keywords: fluorescent imaging, polyaspartamide, sulfadiazine, naphthalimide, fluorescent probes…”
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Characteristic Fe and Cu Compounds in Particulate Matter from Subway Premises in Japan and their Potential Biological Effects by Takuma Okamoto, Ayumi Iwata, Hiroko Yamanaka, Kako Ogane, Tatsuhiro Mori, Akiko Honda, Hirohisa Takano, Tomoaki Okuda

“…In these chemical speciations, the compounds derived from wear processes with relatively high-temperature oxidation (Fe3O4, γ-Fe2O3, and monovalent Cu compounds) were detected among the Fe and Cu components in subway PM. …”
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Ineffective health maintenance behaviors in people with chronic conditions: Systematic review of etiology and risk by Ana Clara Dantas, Barbara Ebilizarda Coutinho Borges, Jéssica Naiara de Medeiros Araújo, Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes, Amanda Barbosa da Silva, Allyne Fortes Vitor

“…This study may assist nursing professionals’ clinical practice by providing support in relation to the early detection of the phenomenon through the identification of new related factors.…”
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The Effects of Different Insufflation Pressures on Liver Functions Assessed with LiMON on Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by H. Barıs Eryılmaz, Dilek Memiş, Atakan Sezer, Mehmet Turan Inal

“…No statistical differences were detected on postoperative 24st-hour serum AST and ALT levels and all the time bilirubin between groups (𝑃>0.05). …”
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ANALYSIS OF SURFACE DEFECTS OF ALUMINUM AND ITS ALLOYS WITH A SCANNING KELVIN PROBE by A. K. Tyavlovsky, A. L. Zharin, O. K. Gusev, R. I. Varabei, N. I. Muhurov, G. V. Sharonov, K. U. Pantsialeyeu

“…The presence of the second mode in the CPD distribution histogram indicates the significant proportion of defect areas on the sample surface.Analysis of visualized CPD distribution maps using defined criteria allows detecting and characterizing such defects as residual stress areas, areas with reduced microhardness, surface contamination spots, corrosion defects. …”
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Application of a New Type of Protective Sputum Suction Device in Clinic against Cross-Infection between Medical Staff and Patients by Kang Lu, Weizhou Wu, Gaomei Jin, Haixia Yang, Xiaowei Cai, Lin Li, Zanchao Chen, Lin Ren, Baoshuan Guo, Qing-feng Xue

“…Compared with open sputum suction, bacteria from the hands of suction staffs and the surrounding environment of the endotracheal tube were barely detected in closed suction. A questionnaire survey of sputum suction nurses suggested that the satisfaction with use and protective effect of the closed suction were better than open suction. …”
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Analysis and Evaluation of Quality Indicators and Volatile Compounds of Different Rice Cultivars with Geographical Indication by WANG Qin, ZHOU Changyan, ZHAO Xiaoyan, LI Xiaobei, LI Xujiao, JIANG Zhenghui, ZHANG Yanmei

“…A total of 42 differential volatile compounds were detected in GI rice from Northeast China versus other regions in the country using multivariate statistical analysis, including 25 hydrocarbons and 17 volatile aroma compounds such as alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, and esters. …”
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UAV-Based Survey of the Earth Pyramids at the Kuklica Geosite (North Macedonia) by Ivica Milevski, Bojana Aleksova, Slavoljub Dragićević

“…Instead, new tools are increasingly being used for such tasks, including UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). Since professional LiDAR is very expensive and still not readily available, we used a low-cost UAV (DJI Mini 4 Pro) to carry out a detailed survey. …”
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Behavioural Profile Differences Between Cats in Animal-Assisted Services (AAS) and Non-AAS Cats Using the Fe-BARQ in Flanders by Joni Delanoeije, Christel Palmyre Henri Moons, Els Helena Karel Anna Peeters, Patricia Pendry

“…Therefore, this study aimed to map the behavioural profiles of cats engaged in AAS and non-AAS cats to detect behavioural profile differences between these groups. …”
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Drug-induced urinary retention: a real-world pharmacovigilance study using FDA and Canada vigilance databases by Xianyu Dai, Kai Yu, Yu Chang, Yuchuan Hou

“…Disproportionality analysis revealed significant signals for 34 drugs (68%), with the highest RORs observed in Fesoterodine, Mirabegron, and Solifenacin. Initial signal detection identified potential new UR signals for Abiraterone, Valacyclovir, Fluoxetine, Empagliflozin, Clopidogrel, and Amlodipine, with CVAR confirming signals for Abiraterone, Fluoxetine, and Empagliflozin. …”
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Silencing FOXA1 suppresses inflammation caused by LPS and promotes osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells through the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway by Miao He, Yangdong Lin

“…In this study, healthy tooth root-derived hPDLSCs were isolated, and flow cytometry was used to detect cell surface markers. Western blot and immunofluorescence analyses were performed to assess FOXA1 levels in different tissues. …”
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Spectrophotometric and computational characterization of charge transfer complex of selumetinib with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone and its utilization in developing an... by Sarah Alrubia, Wafa A. AlShehri, Awwad A. Radwan, Nourah Z. Alzoman, Ibrahim A. Darwish

“…The assay was linear in SEL’ concentrations ranged from 10 to 200 µg/well, with limits of detection and quantitation of 4.1 and 12.5 µg/well, respectively. …”
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Risk Factor Analysis and Molecular Epidemiological Investigation of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Infection in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis by Yang F, Liu F, Zhao X, Chen Q

“…In the CRE group, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE) were used to detect the expression of five common carbapenemase genes including blaKPC, blaIMP, blaVIM, blaNDM, and blaOXA-48.Results: The pathogenic bacteria in the CRE group are composed of Klebsiella pneumonia at 35.00%, Escherichia coli at 33.33%, Enterobacter cloacae at 25.00%, and Citrobacter freundii at 6.67%. …”
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Avirulence depletion assay: Combining R gene-mediated selection with bulk sequencing for rapid avirulence gene identification in wheat powdery mildew. by Lukas Kunz, Jigisha Jigisha, Fabrizio Menardo, Alexandros G Sotiropoulos, Helen Zbinden, Shenghao Zou, Dingzhong Tang, Ralph Hückelhoven, Beat Keller, Marion C Müller

“…Wheat resistance breeding frequently relies on the use of resistance (R) genes that encode diverse immune receptors which detect specific avirulence (AVR) effectors and subsequently induce an immune response. …”
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Electroacupuncture Therapy Effectively Protects the Rat Brain after Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Li Huang, Xuehui Fan, Yao Chen, Heng Lin, Xiaoqian Jiang, Chaoxian Yang

“…The expression levels of the CD68, GALC, Arg-1, iNOS, NR2A, Glu2R, AQP4, MAP2, GFAP, AQP9, Bcl-2, Bax, and Glu proteins around the hematoma were detected via immunohistochemistry staining. Western blot was used to analyze the levels of the AQP4, AQP9, Bax, Bcl-2, iNOS, and Arg-1 proteins. …”
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Supporting Smart Manufacturing in the Space Industry: A Case Study by Ala Arman, Andrea Lombardo, Flavia Monti, Massimo Mecella

“…This facilitates comprehensive analysis of the entire MAIT process, supporting trend detection, anomaly identification, and areas for improvement to facilitate data‐driven decision‐making. …”
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Interferon (IFN)-gamma (γ) inducible protein 10 (IP-10) in the diagnosis of latent and active tuberculosis in Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG)-vaccinated pediatric population. by Magdalena Druszczynska, Michał Seweryn, Sebastian Wawrocki, Anna Pankowska, Anastasiia Kulbachko, Magdalena Jurczak, Magdalena Kowalewska-Pietrzak

“…<h4>Background</h4>Accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in children continues to be challenging, primarily due to the low bacterial load characteristic of the disease and the obstacles in collecting sputum samples. Furthermore, detecting cases of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) infection (LTBI) that have a high risk of progressing to active TB disease remains a significant diagnostic hurdle.…”
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