Association between IgG4 Autoantibody and Complement Abnormalities in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Qingjun Pan, Linjie Guo, Jing Wu, Jun Cai, Huanjin Liao, Qiaofen Lan, Yanxia Peng, Yiming He, Hua-feng Liu

“…In order to investigate the association between IgG4 autoantibody and complement abnormalities in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 72 newly diagnosed SLE patients, 67 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, and 41 healthy normals were employed. Serum levels of antinuclear IgG4 and IgG4-specific IgM-rheumatoid factor (RF) were measured, and the correlations between serum levels of antinuclear IgG4 and several clinical parameters were analyzed. …”
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Vapor pressure deficit (VPD) downscaling based on multi-source remote sensing, in-situ observation, and machine learning in China by Mi Wang, Zhuowei Hu, Xiangping Liu, Wenxing Hou

“…VPD station data were computed based on meteorological data from 2481 meteorological stations in China, and two independent experiments (station-to-station and year-to-year) were employed to evaluate the estimation accuracy of RF-VPD using this data as a reference. …”
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Learning from Demonstrations and Human Evaluative Feedbacks: Handling Sparsity and Imperfection Using Inverse Reinforcement Learning Approach by Nafee Mourad, Ali Ezzeddine, Babak Nadjar Araabi, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi

“…Our method alleviates the unrealistic burden on teachers to provide optimal and abundant demonstrations. Employing an evaluative feedback, which is easy for teachers to deliver, provides the opportunity to correct the learner’s behavior in an interactive social setting without requiring teachers to know and use their own accurate reward function. …”
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Preparation of Wheat-Straw-Fiber-Based Degradable Mulch Film for Sustained Release of Carbendazim and Its Application for Soybean Root Rot Control by Shuang Liu, Zhe Jin, Pengfei Zhou, Huimin Shang, Haiyan Yang, Longhai Li, Rui Li, Ying Zhang, Haitao Chen

“…The Box–Behnken design method was employed to investigate the effects of chitosan concentration, wet film thickness, and carbendazim loading on the dry tensile strength (DTS), wet tensile strength (WTS), and air permeance (AP) of C-CS-WFM. …”
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The Cortisol Levels, Histology, and Fine Structure of Various Tissues of Fish Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard, 1853) after Exposure to Lead by Moh Awaludin Adam, Agoes Soegianto, Yenny Risjani, Carolyn Melissa Payus, R. Gunawan Pratama Yoga, Nina Hermayani Sadi, Evi Susanti, Ach Khumaidi, Ramli Ramli

“…The levels of Pb in gills were determined by employing atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The cortisol concentration in organ samples of fish was determined through the utilization of a cortisol ELISA Kit. …”
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The clinical value of serum sirtuin-1 concentration in the diagnosis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Farshad Amirkhizi, Mahdiyeh Taghizadeh, Banafshe Khalese-Ranjbar, Soudabeh Hamedi-Shahraki, Somayyeh Asghari

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was employed to evaluate the diagnostic value of serum Sirt-1 in the context of MASLD. …”
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Association of contraception use and pregnancy intention with perinatal depression risk among Omani mothers—a longitudinal cohort study by Atika Khalaf, Atika Khalaf, Nawal Al Amri, Pernilla Ny, Rebecca Mathew

“…This study aimed to investigate the association of contraception use and pregnancy intention with the risk of perinatal depression among Omani mothers.MethodsA prospective longitudinal study design was employed to investigate perinatal depression risk in mothers attending antenatal health care services in Oman. …”
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Sub-seasonal Patterns of PM10 and Black Carbon in a Coastal City: A Case Study of Salé, Morocco by Anas Otmani, Abdeslam Lachhab, Abdelfettah Benchrif, Mounia Tahri, Mohamed Azougagh, Mohammed El Bouch, El Mahjoub Chakir

“…A BC1054 monitor equipped with a PM2.5 sampling head was utilized for BC2.5 (BC mass concentration in PM2.5) analysis, while DA80 sampler equipped with a PM10 sampling head was utilized for PM10 and a Multi-Wavelength Absorption Black Carbon Instrument (MABI) was employed for BC10 (BC mass concentration in PM10) analysis. …”
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The Role of Self-Attitude in the Personal and Professional Development of High School Students by Zh. G. Garanina, S. I. Balyaev, M. S. Ionova

“…Empirical methods were employed in the course of the research. The complex of psycho-diagnostic techniques was used: test-questionnaire of self-attitude by V. …”
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Designing a Digital Transformation Model in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in Iran by Saeid Noadoust, Mostafa Safdari Ranjbar

“…While applying digital achievements and novelties in the oil and gas industry is not new, employing digital transformation in this sector is relatively new. …”
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Trace metals potential human health risks assessment through consuming common food spices in Ado Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria by J.A. Olusola, O.B. Akintan, O. Osanyinlusi

“…Methods: The research employed an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) to detect trace minerals like iron (Fe), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As) present in commonly consumed spices in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. …”
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Environmental, social, and governance performance: The role of Chinese employee stock ownership plans by Yasi Liu, Shaun McDowell, Chunxiao Xue, Jianing Zhang

“…Utilizing a dataset covering 4,464 publicly listed Chinese corporations from 2009 to 2022, this analysis employs fixed-effects regressions to reveal the beneficial impact of ESOPs on corporate ESG ratings. …”
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Apoptosis antagonizing transcription factor expression and its validation as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in oral squamous cell carcinoma by Ainiwaerjiang Abudourousuli, Zumulaiti Aierken, Hasiyati Mamuti, Tuxunayi Yimamu, Chengli Da

“…Logistic regression analyses were employed to evaluate the relationship between AATF expression and clinicopathological features. …”
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Insights and perceptions: Investigating pregnant women's attitudes, understanding, and factors influencing knowledge regarding medication usage during pregnancy-A cross-sectional s... by Abdullah R Al-Khawlani, Qutaiba A Qasim, Abdulsalam M Halboup, Samar Thiab, Mohammed Zawiah, Fahmi Y Al-Ashwal

“…Univariable and multivariate logistic regressions were employed to examine the relationship between participant variables and their knowledge. …”
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DPD-YOLO: dense pineapple fruit target detection algorithm in complex environments based on YOLOv8 combined with attention mechanism by Cong Lin, Wencheng Jiang, Weiye Zhao, Lilan Zou, Zhong Xue

“…Additionally, Focaler-IoU has been employed to improve CIoU, allowing the network to focus more on small targets. …”
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The Effect of Different Sulphur Sources Applied at Various Rates on Soil pH by Fatma Nur Kılıç, Osman Sönmez

“…Sulphur applications are widely employed to reduce soil pH and increase nutrient bioavailability. …”
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Perancangan Katalog Digital untuk Representasi Stasiun Lokal Bandung Raya Melalui Fotografi Jalanan Monokromatik by Diaz Nafi, Maya Purnamasari, Saripudin Saripudin

“…Street photography is selected as the approach due to its ability to capture the dynamic and ever-changing human activities. The research employs a descriptive qualitative method, gathering data from street photography literature, monochromatic works, and direct field observations. …”
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Advancing Horticultural Crop Loss Reduction Through Robotic and AI Technologies: Innovations, Applications, and Practical Implications by H. W. Gammanpila, M. A. Nethmini Sashika, S. V. G. N. Priyadarshani

“…For example, Peixoto et al. in 2015 employed fuzzy systems to create a model for controlling soybean aphids, significantly improving the timing of predator release and enhancing integrated pest management (IPM). …”
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Association between healthy lifestyle choices and mental health among students: a cross sectional study by Yan Wang, Jiayu Zhang, Lihua Huang, Xiaonan Li, Yanyan Zhong

“…Methods We conducted a cross-sectional online survey of college students from 2021 to 2023 at a university in Wuhan (N = 1826) using the cluster sampling method. We employed Chi-square tests and binary logistic regression to evaluate the association between healthy lifestyle choices and mental health and identify other influencing factors. …”
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Zingiber striolatum phytochemicals ameliorated hyperglycemia symptoms by modulating gut microbial communities in mice with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Tingting Liu, Xiaodong Ge, Lu Song, Huanhuan Wu, Xue Qian, Bowen Jia, Chao Zhao, Yi Zhuang

“…The remaining 48 mice were employed T2DM model, and then randomly assigned to four groups: the model group, a low-dose ZSE group (ZSE-L, 100 mg/kg/day), a high-dose ZSE group (ZSE-H, 300 mg/kg/day), and a positive control group treated with metformin hydrochloride (MET, 100 mg/kg/day).ResultsAfter a 4-week intervention, the results revealed that ZSE significantly ameliorated fasting blood glucose (FBG), area under the curve of oral glucose tolerance test (AUC of OGTT) and glycated serum protein (GSP) in T2DM mice. …”
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