A national survey of physicians regarding active surveillance for low-risk thyroid cancer in Korea by Min Joo Kim, Jae Hoon Moon, Eun Kyung Lee, Young Shin Song, Kyong Yeun Jung, Ji Ye Lee, Ji-hoon Kim, Woojin Lim, Kyungsik Kim, Sue K. Park, Young Joo Park

“…Objective: Active surveillance (AS) has emerged as a viable alternative to immediate surgery for low-risk thyroid cancer. …”
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A human capability approach to transformative innovation policy. Theoretical insights and practical implications for directionality by Alejandra Boni, Diana Velasco, Bipashyee Ghosh

“…Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) is an emerging approach to science, technology, and innovation policy that addresses social and environmental challenges. …”
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Poor self-reported sleep is associated with prolonged white matter T2 relaxation in psychotic disorders by Umit Haluk Yesilkaya, Umit Haluk Yesilkaya, Xi Chen, Xi Chen, Lauren Watford, Emma McCoy, Meltem Sen, Ilgin Genc, Fei Du, Fei Du, Dost Ongur, Dost Ongur, Cagri Yuksel, Cagri Yuksel

“…Sleep disturbances are common in psychosis, and emerging evidence suggests that sleep plays a critical role in WM physiology. …”
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Behavior of Olive Genotypes Against Quick Decline Syndrome (QDS) Caused by <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>pauca</i> in Apulia by Mariangela Carlucci, Michele Antonio Savoia, Pompea Gabriella Lucchese, Valentina Fanelli, Isabella Mascio, Francesco Luigi Aurelio, Monica Marilena Miazzi, Andrea Pacifico, Cinzia Montemurro, Franco Nigro

“…In addition, by focusing on the resilience of the different olive genotypes, this research aims to protect the traditional cultivars from the emerging threats, thus preserving the ecological and cultural heritage of the olive biodiversity of the Mediterranean region.…”
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Polysaccharide-based biomaterials for regenerative therapy in intervertebral disc degeneration by Xin Wang, Yixue Huang, Yilin Yang, Xin Tian, Yesheng Jin, Weimin Jiang, Hanliang He, Yong Xu, Yijie Liu

“…Polysaccharide-based materials, such as hyaluronic acid, alginate, chitosan, and chondroitin sulfate, have emerged as promising candidates for intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) therapy due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and ability to mimic the native extracellular matrix (ECM) of the nucleus pulposus (NP). …”
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Cloud-Based License Plate Recognition: A Comparative Approach Using You Only Look Once Versions 5, 7, 8, and 9 Object Detection by Christine Bukola Asaju, Pius Adewale Owolawi, Chuling Tu, Etienne Van Wyk

“…Cloud-based license plate recognition (LPR) systems have emerged as essential tools in modern traffic management and security applications. …”
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Cellular and metabolic impacts of repeated sub-acute exposures to biomass-burning extracts in vitro by Michal Pardo, Chunlin Li, Amani Jabali, Yinon Rudich

“…Metabolomics analyses of polar and lipid metabolites revealed changes related to energy production and consumption that emerge even after a single exposure at sub-acute levels and vary across different cell types representing the different tissues. …”
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A systematic review of Streptococcus Mutans and Veillonellae species interactions in dental caries progression: Positive or Negative impact? [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2... by Faizul Hasan, Prawati Nuraini, Ariadna Adisattya Djais, Ervina Restiwulan Winoto, Tantiana Tantiana, Rini Devijanti Ridwan, Juni Handajani, Rajesh Ramasamy, Silvia Anitasari, Hendrik Setia Budi

“…Conclusions This systematic review highlights the emerging evidence on the interaction between S. mutans and Veillonellae spp. in dental caries. …”
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Percutaneous vacuum-assisted tumor thrombectomy using angiovac and penumbra lightning 12 aspiration systems by Murtaza Jafri, BSc, Brittany Stojak, MD, Owen Mooney, MD, Andrew Macdiarmid, MD, Ian W. Gibson, MD, Surinder Dhaliwal, MD

“…The patient's disease was not amenable to surgical resection and thrombolytic therapy was contraindicated due to associated intratumor hemorrhage, thus prompting consideration of thrombectomy under emergency approval from Health Canada. The patient underwent an overall successful total aspiration thrombectomy of the intracardiac tumor thrombus with subsequent resolution of her right heart strain, using the extracorporeal AngioVac aspiration system and partial aspiration of the extensive pulmonary emboli using the Penumbra Indigo Lightning 12 system. …”
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Coinfection of Herpes Simplex virus 2 and Mycobacterium chelonae in acute hydrops associated with keratoconus: A case report by Pedro Marques-Couto, Ana Gama-Castro, Teresa Carvalho, Rodrigo Vilares-Morgado, João Pinheiro-Costa, Dolores Pinheiro, Ana Maria Cunha

“…Observations: A 33-year-old Portuguese woman of Caucasian ethnicity with a history of keratoconus presented with a red eye and ocular discomfort in the right eye at the Ophthalmology Emergency Department. Initial examination revealed acute hydrops with no epithelial defects nor signs of infection. …”
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Enhanced pedestal transport driven by edge collisionality on Alcator C-Mod and its role in regulating H-mode pedestal gradients by M.A. Miller, J.W. Hughes, A.M. Rosenthal, S. Mordijck, R. Reksoatmodjo, M. Wigram, J. Dunsmore, F. Sciortino, R.S. Wilcox, T. Odstrčil

“…A limit to the pedestal $\nabla n_{e}$ emerges as the particle flux, $\Gamma_{D}$ , continues to grow, implying increases in the effective particle diffusivity, $D_\mathrm{eff}$ . …”
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CENPN contributes to pancreatic carcinoma progression through the MDM2-mediated p53 signaling pathway by Ming Xu, Jie Tang, Qiong Sun, Jing Meng, Guoyu Chen, Yunli Chang, Yao Yao, Jieru Ji, Hao Luo, Lingling Chen, Minxue Lu, Weiwei Shi

“…Results Following a comprehensive bioinformatic analysis of 161 concordant differentially expressed genes (DEGs) across three microarray datasets, CENPN emerged as the central gene under investigation. Overexpression of CENPN in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) was associated with unfavorable patient outcomes and heightened sensitivity to four PAAD therapies: gemcitabine, docetaxel, paclitaxel, and sunitinib. …”
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Analysing the effect of Quinalphos pesticide on fish health through molecular docking studies and their eradication by photocatalytic degradation using Fe/S/TiO2 nanocomposite by Anisha Russelraj, Sibmah Stalin, Kirupa Jino

“…Thus Fe/S/TiO2 nanocomposite is an efficient photocatalyst to oxidize emerging organic contaminants due to its high synergetic effect of visible light absorbing tendency and low recombination effect of charge carriers.…”
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Schwannoma of the Base of the Tongue: A Case Report of a Rare Disease and Review of Literatures by Mohd. Yusuf Haider, Manjur Rahim, N. M. K. Bashar, Md. Zakir Hossain, Sk Md Jaynul Islam

“…It was first identified by Virchow in 1908. These tumors can emerge from any nerve covered with a Schwann cell sheath, including the cranial nerves (with the exception of the optic and olfactory nerves), the spinal nerves, and the autonomous nervous system (Harada H, Omura K and Maeda A, 2001). …”
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Lessons from community engagement to improve COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment in Cochabamba, Bolivia by Elizabeth Posada, Nilce Mendoza, Cristina Alonso-Vega, Claire Billot, Beatriz Mallén Muñoz, Leonardo de la Torre, Adalid Paiva, Luis Villarroel, Regina Rabinovich

“…Conclusion Through a stepped and multi-pronged approach, incorporating co-creation and community listening, the engagement could respond to emerging local challenges during the pandemic. The project created spaces for dialogue and opportunities for collaboration that strengthened links between the community and the health services.…”
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Enhancing the role of mass media in the translation of evidence from health policy and systems research in Nigeria by Prince Agwu, Chinyere Mbachu, Obinna Onwujekwe

“…Objective There is a small body of emerging literature from Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa, evidencing the usefulness of the media to encourage evidence translation in the health sector; and even evidence translation theories are light on dissemination. …”
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Hake Fish Preservation Using Plant-Based Impregnated Polylactic Acid Food Films as Active Packaging by Fini Sánchez-García, Noelia D. Machado, María Tirado-Fernández, Cristina Cejudo-Bastante, Ana M. Roldán, Casimiro Mantell-Serrano, Lourdes Casas-Cardoso

“…Active packaging has emerged as an alternative to improve its conservation. …”
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Treating Metabolic Dysregulation and Senescence by Caloric Restriction: Killing Two Birds with One Stone? by Lara Russo, Serena Babboni, Maria Grazia Andreassi, Jalil Daher, Paola Canale, Serena Del Turco, Giuseppina Basta

“…Meanwhile, caloric restriction (CR) emerges as a potent intervention to counteract overnutrition effects, improve mitochondrial function, reduce oxidative stress, and restore metabolic balance. …”
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A Comprehensive Exploration of 6G Wireless Communication Technologies by Md Nurul Absar Siddiky, Muhammad Enayetur Rahman, Md Shahriar Uzzal, H. M. Dipu Kabir

“…This paper not only lays out a comprehensive 6G vision accentuated by high security, affordability, and intelligence but also charts the course for addressing the pivotal challenges of spectrum efficiency, energy consumption, and the seamless integration of emerging technologies. In this study, our goal is to enrich the existing discussions and research efforts by providing comprehensive insights into the development of 6G technology, ultimately supporting the creation of a thoroughly connected future world that meets evolving demands.…”
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An Enhanced Vehicle-to-Vehicle Wireless Power Transfer System for Electric Vehicle Applications Using a Reconfigurable Coil Approach by Venkatesan Ramakrishnan, Dominic Savio A, Mohammad Shorfuzzaman, Waleed Mohammed Abdelfattah

“…V2V technology can assist EV users with convenient power sharing during emergencies. However, the conventional plug-in approach limits safety and human intervention aspects. …”
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