Developing a rapid screening tool for high-risk ICU patients of sepsis: integrating electronic medical records with machine learning methods for mortality prediction in hospitalize... by Songchang Shi, Lihui Zhang, Shujuan Zhang, Jinyang Shi, Donghuang Hong, Siqi Wu, Xiaobin Pan, Wei Lin

“…Conclusions The application of machine learning-based prediction models for sepsis could significantly improve patient outcomes through early detection and timely intervention in the critical first 24 h of ICU admission, supporting clinical decision-making.…”
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Analysis of the Influence of Cracked Sleepers under Static Loading on Ballasted Railway Tracks by Laura Montalbán Domingo, Clara Zamorano Martín, Cristina Palenzuela Avilés, Julia I. Real Herráiz

“…Central and rail-seat crack detection require visual inspections, as legislation establishes, and involve sleepers’ renewal even though European Normative considers that thicknesses up to 0.5 mm do not imply an inadequate behaviour of the sleepers. …”
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Molecular Identification of Mycobacterium Species of Public Health and Veterinary Importance from Cattle in the South State of México by Adrian Zaragoza Bastida, Nallely Rivero Pérez, Benjamín Valladares Carranza, Keila Isaac-Olivé, Pablo Moreno Pérez, Horacio Sandoval Trujillo, Ninfa Ramírez Durán

“…The objective of this study was to isolate and identify nontuberculous mycobacteria species from cattle of local herds in the south region of the State of Mexico through the identification and detection of the 100 bp molecular marker in the 23S rRNA gene with subsequent sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. …”
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Review of celiac disease in the pediatric population by Aleksandra Strawińska, Maria Wydro, Magdalena Grotowska, Martyna Łukasiewicz

“…Recent advances in diagnostic methods and raising awareness of this disorder have improved detection rates, but many cases remain undiagnosed due to the disease's multifaceted presentation. …”
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Synchronized observation of pressure wave influence on plasma–target interaction using optical wave microphone and high-speed camera by Thuzar Phyo Wai, Nway Htet Htet Myo, Kota Hagiwara, Fumiaki Mitsugi

“…A unique optical technique called an optical wave microphone works based on the Fraunhofer diffraction of laser for phase objects, and it has successfully detected shockwaves emitted by helium and argon plasma jet at the downstream of the plasma jet in the applied voltage frequency order of kilohertz. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of COVID-19 Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults (MIS-A) in a Pregnant Woman by Mohamed Rishard, Suren Perera, Kushan Jayasinghe, Amila Rubasinghe, Sanjaya Athapaththu, Malindu Edirisinghe, Prabhodana Ranaweera, Tushani Ranawaka, Athula Kaluarachchi, Priyankara Jayawardana, Zacky Haniffa

“…In addition to managing acute respiratory illness and symptoms, caregivers should be equipped to detect and manage the short-term, intermediate, and long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection as well. …”
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Inhibition of Cathepsin S Produces Neuroprotective Effects after Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice by Jianguo Xu, Handong Wang, Ke Ding, Xinyu Lu, Tao Li, Jiawei Wang, Chunxi Wang, Jian Wang

“…The increased expression was detected in microglia and neurons. Inhibition of CatS significantly reduced the level of TBI-induced inflammatory factors in brain tissue and alleviated brain edema. …”
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Mechanisms of manganese uptake and long-distance transport in the hyperaccumulator Celosia argentea Linn. by Wenxuan Jiang, Pingping Jiang, Shaohong You, Hui Qiu, Jie Liu, Xuehong Zhang, Mouyixing Chen

“…High concentrations of Mn and three organic acids (oxalic, citric, and malic) were detected in the xylem sap under Mn treatment, and Mn may be chelated with them in the xylem for transport from the root to the shoot. …”
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Different Stability-Indicating Chromatographic Techniques for the Determination of Netobimin by Nesrin K. Ramadan, Afaf O. Mohamed, Sara E. Shawky, Maissa Y. Salem

“…Method (A) was an HPLC method, performed on C18 column using acetonitrile/methanol/0.01 M potassium dihydrogen phosphate (56 : 14 : 30 by volume) as a mobile phase with a flow rate of 0.5 mL/min. Detection was performed at 254 nm. Method (B) was a TLC method, using silica gel 60 F254 plates; the optimized mobile phase was toluene/methanol/chloroform/ammonium hydroxide (5 : 4 : 6 : 0.1 by volume). …”
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Perspectives on Adipose Tissue, Chagas Disease and Implications for the Metabolic Syndrome by Fnu Nagajyothi, Mahalia S. Desruisseaux, Linda A. Jelicks, Fabiana S. Machado, Streamson Chua, Philipp E. Scherer, Herbert B. Tanowitz

“…Adipose tissue and adipocytes are one of the major targets of T. cruzi infection. Parasites are detected 300 days postinfection in adipose tissue. …”
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Warming alters plankton body-size distributions in a large field experiment by Dania Albini, Emma Ransome, Alex J. Dumbrell, Samraat Pawar, Eoin J. O’Gorman, Thomas P. Smith, Thomas Bell, Michelle C. Jackson, Guy Woodward

“…This pattern was broadly consistent over two tested seasons and major taxonomic groups. We also detected some breakpoints in the community-level size-temperature relationship, indicating that the system’s response shifts noticeably above a certain level of warming. …”
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Intelligent Advisory Speed Limit Dedication in Highway Using VANET by Ali Jalooli, Erfan Shaghaghi, Mohammad Reza Jabbarpour, Rafidah Md Noor, Hwasoo Yeo, Jason J. Jung

“…The proposed approach takes advantage of vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) to accelerate its performance, in the way that simulation results demonstrate the reduction of incident detection time up to 31.2% in comparison with traditional VSL strategy. …”
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Gremlin, a Bone Morphogenetic Protein Antagonist, Is a Crucial Angiogenic Factor in Pituitary Adenoma by Kenta Koketsu, Daizo Yoshida, Kyongsong Kim, Yudo Ishii, Shigeyuki Tahara, Akira Teramoto, Akio Morita

“…Gremlin and microvascular density (MVD) were detected by double-immunofluorescence microscopy in CD34-positive vessels from tissue microarray analysis of 60 cases of pituitary adenomas (6 PRLoma, 23 GHoma, 22 NFoma, 5 ACTHoma, and 4 TSHoma). …”
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High Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Infection among Brazilian Pregnant Women with and without Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 by Emilia Moreira Jalil, Geraldo Duarte, Patrícia El Beitune, Renata Toscano Simões, Patrícia Pereira dos Santos Melli, Silvana Maria Quintana

“…HPV DNA, low and high risk HPV types, was detected using conventional PCR. Statistical analysis used Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney test, Fischer's Exact test, and prevalence ratios with 95% confidence interval. …”
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy Caused by Uterine Leiomyoma with Sarcoma-Like Findings on Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Akiyo Taneichi, Hiroyuki Fujiwara, Yukako Mizoguchi, Shizuo Machida, Hiroaki Nonaka, Yuji Takei, Yasushi Saga, Mitsuaki Suzuki

“…On magnetic resonance imaging, we detected a 14 cm uterine tumor, which was suspected to be a sarcoma. …”
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Classification of Coffee Beans by GC-C-IRMS, GC-MS, and 1H-NMR by Victoria Andrea Arana, Jessica Medina, Pierre Esseiva, Diego Pazos, Julien Wist

“…Although statistically significant information could be obtained by all three methods, the results show that the quality of the classifiers depends mainly on the number of variables included in the analysis; hence NMR provides an advantage since more molecules are detected to obtain a model with better predictions.…”
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RP-HPLC Method for the Determination of Cinitapride in the Presence of its Degradation Products in Bulk Drug by S. M. N. Roy, Kiran V. Mangaonkar, A. Y. Desai, Santosh M. Yetal

“…Chromatography was recorded on an Intersil ODS-3 column using mixture of acetonitrile and phosphate buffer, pH adjusted to 6.7 in the ratio (70:30 v/v) as the mobile phase at the rate of 1.0 mL/min with detection at 260 nm. Glimepride was used as internal standard. …”
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Mode-Voltage Constrained Control for Adaptive Optics System by Ruitao Wang, Youming Guo, Nanfei Yan, Ying Yang, Lanqiang Zhang, Qiong Tu, Lingxiao Li, Changhui Rao

“…However, due to the limited sensitivity of the Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor in detecting piston aberration, it becomes necessary to constrain piston aberration caused by the deformable mirror. …”
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Concomitant Extramedullary Plasmacytoma in the Oropharynx and Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Hiroki Sato, Shoko Yoshimasu, Isaku Okamoto, Akira Shimizu, Yasuaki Katsube, Hideki Tanaka, Kiyoaki Tsukahara

“…Proliferation of plasma cells in the tumor was detected, and a bone marrow puncture test ruled out multiple myeloma leading to a definitive diagnosis of Stage I (cT1N0M0) squamous cell carcinoma in the right piriform recess of the hypopharynx and primary extramedullary plasmacytoma in the oropharynx. …”
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Climate change–drylands–food security nexus in Africa: From the perspective of technical advances, challenges, and opportunities by Hirwa, Hubert, Li, Fadong, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang, Ingabire, Romaine, Itangishaka, Auguste Cesar, Chen, Gang, Turyasingura, Benson

“…Comprehensive CDF frameworks are explored for dryland dynamics, ecosystem services, and food security (FS), and current high precision ecosystem observation networks are used to detect regional-level climate variability and identify hotspots. …”
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