Changing Landscape of Haemophilus influenzae Meningitis and Implication on Public Health by John Allonce, Mohammed Ahsan, Angelina Browne, Rebecca Witherell, Mark Rasnake

“…A 50-year-old female with altered mental status, headache, and ear pain exhibited signs of pansinusitis and pseudotumor cerebri. Elevated ICP was evident upon lumbar puncture, and NTHi was isolated in CSF and blood cultures. …”
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Indicators of physical and sexual development of adolescent boys, depending on the functional state of the thyroid gland by K. G. Kamalov, S. A. Abusuyev, G. A. Gazimagomedov

“…The anthropometric studies of height, weight were conducted, body mass index BMI was calculated, the degree of sexual development: R - pubic body hair, G-degree sexual development, testicular volume by Prader and the size of the penis, index of virilization, level tireotroponogo hormone (TSH) were assessed.Results showed that physical development of boys already in the early stages of dysfunction of the thyroid gland tends to lag behind. This is more evident in the mid to completion of puberty (boys and adolescents 14-17 years of age), secondary sexual characteristics in boys 11-13 years more marked in those with a TSH level of 0.5 to 2.6 IU/l compared with peers with TSH levels from 4.2 to 10.0 IU/l In the subgroup of 14-17 year old boys and teenagers, there is a tendency to the phenomenon of "macroorchidism" beginning at the stage of subclinical hypothyroidism.…”
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Sirolimus Enhances Cyclosporine A-Induced Cytotoxicity in Human Renal Glomerular Mesangial Cells by Séin O'Connell, Craig Slattery, Michael P. Ryan, Tara McMorrow

“…These synergistic alterations may have been due to an increase in CTGF which was not evident when the immunosuppressive drugs were used alone. …”
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Generation and verification method of trusted signature seal incorporating handwriting features by Li LI, Shang GAO, Peiliang ZUO, Jiazheng XUAN, Han SONG

“…With the rapid development of electronic communication and internet technology, the digitization of document circulation and processing has become increasingly prevalent.The trend towards greater convenience, flexibility, and diversity in electronic document signing is evident through practices such as online signature collection, remote signature confirmation, and electronic signature authentication.However, the signing and verification processes face challenges related to authenticity, integrity, and more.Instances of unlawful entities intercepting, copying, and forging signature images using low-cost methods to sign documents with false identities, as well as tampering with and forging signature files, are common.The application of electronic signature systems also encounters obstacles such as high costs, limited deployment, lack of universality, and complexities in real-time and consistent verification.To address these risks and challenges and ensure reliable verification in personal document signing processes, a credible method for generating and verifying signature seals that integrate handwriting features was proposed.This method primarily utilized the facial recognition and identity information matching functions of a trusted identity authentication platform.It integrated signature handwriting features and uniquely bound them to the signer's identity for reliable authentication.Accordingly, a signature seal with integrated handwriting features, a verification link for the signed document, and a digital signature QR code were generated.Analysis indicates that the signature seal produced by the proposed method not only serves the purpose of identity verification but also enables the discernment of the authenticity of the signed document.The verification link embedded in the QR code can directly validate the signer's identity, handwriting, and the authenticity and consistency of the signed document through online channels, providing a convenient means for the verification of both electronic and paper documents.The proposed method holds broad application prospects in the fields of electronic document circulation and the verification of the authenticity of electronic and paper documents.…”
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Syntax Struggles: A Case Study of English as Second Language Acquisition in a 6-Year-Old Child by Dzikri Ilma, Rusdi Noor Rosa, Alemina Br. Perangin-Angin

“…Findings reveal that although Alesha can communicate in English, there are syntactic constraints evident in her sentence patterns, particularly regarding the use of auxiliary verbs and distinguishing between plural and singular nouns. …”
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Avaliação do teste do coraçãozinho realizado em recém-nascidos do alojamento conjunto de um Hospital Terciário de janeiro de 2015 a julho de 2018 by Antonella Márcia Mercadante de Albuquerque do Nascimento, Vanuza Maria Rosa, Ana Barbara Queiroz Farias

“…The other findings were of acyanotic or pulmonary heart disease. CONCLUSION: It was evident that pulse oximetry test contributed to the diagnosis of CCC, to the realization of other diagnoses of CCC, as well as the need to correctly follow the protocol recommended by the SBP as a way to reduce hospitalization costs and echocardiograms.…”
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Pore Space Reconstruction of Shale Using Improved Variational Autoencoders by Yi Du, Hongyan Tu, Ting Zhang

“…Shale is a type of complex porous medium with evident fluctuations in various mineral compositions, dense structure, and low hardness, leading to a big challenge for the characterization and acquisition of the internal shale structure. …”
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Innovative trend analysis of long-term spatial-temporal rainfall patterns over Botswana: Implications for water resources management by P.K. Kenabatho

“…Furthermore, the TMs did not reveal any decline in annual rainfall compared to 63 % from the ITA, and the pattern is also evident in the seasonal rainfall. The ITA results, therefore, show that rainfall in Botswana has changed significantly from what was previously reported from the TMs. …”
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Modulation of first-passage time for bursty gene expression via random signals by Qiuying Li, Lifang Huang, Jianshe Yu

“…Increasing experimental evidences suggest that cell phenotypic variations often depend on the accumulation of some special proteins. …”
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Crop yield prediction through machine learning: A path towards sustainable agriculture and climate resilience in Saudi Arabia by Mohammad M. Islam, Majed Alharthi, Rotana S. Alkadi, Rafiqul Islam, Abdul Kadar Muhammad Masum

“…Climate change poses significant challenges, with rising temperatures and extreme weather events being increasingly evident. Agriculture, contributing 14% of greenhouse gas emissions, plays a crucial role in exacerbating this issue. …”
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Color and tone color: audiovisual crossmodal correspondences with musical instrument timbre by Lindsey Reymore, Lindsey Reymore, Delwin T. Lindsey, Delwin T. Lindsey

“…Semantic ratings predicted the lightness and saturation of colors matched to instrument timbres; effects were larger when both pitch register and instrument type varied (Experiment A) but were still evident when pitch register was held constant (Experiment B). …”
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Numerical Study on the Drag Reduction for a D-Shaped Bluff Body with Wavy Trailing Edge Structures by H. Yang, D. Luo, T. Wang

“…This improvement was evident in the reduction in vortex scales, enhancement of instability characteristics in separated shear layers, and effective suppression of periodic vortex shedding.…”
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Evolutionary patterns of the SSU rRNA (V4 region) secondary structure in genus Euplotes (Ciliophora, Spirotrichea): insights into cryptic species and primitive traits by Ratih Kusuma Wardani, Ragib Ahsan, Mann Kyoon Shin

“…In addition, our study identified cryptic species within Euplotes based on differences in the secondary structure of the V4 region, particularly evident in clade VI, where CBC analysis highlighted differences in E. minuta compared to E. vannus and E. crassus. …”
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Effect of Autoclave on Surface Topography of Various Rotary Files by R. Arasappan, N Sona Prabhakar, Vertika Mishra, K. P. Muhammed Y. Arafath, Jaya Singh, Antra Yadav

“…NiTi files showed an increase in surface roughness by 35%, with evident micro-cracks in 40% of samples. Stainless steel files exhibited a 25% increase in surface roughness, while 30% showed minor deformities. …”
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Fluoroquinolone-specific resistance trajectories in E. coli and their dependence on the SOS-response by Lisa Teichmann, Sam Luitwieler, Johan Bengtsson-Palme, Benno ter Kuile

“…Ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin, and moxifloxacin exposures led to the most evident reliance on the SOS response for resistance, whereas levofloxacin exposed cultures showed less dependency. …”
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THE SOCIAL PROTEST «WITH CHINESE PARTICULARITY»: THE SHIFTING VECTOR by V. A. Korsun

“…However, the social-economic structures sophistication and the new social contradictions and conflicts intensification, the now days economic crisis evidences about, draw attention to the crucial importance of democratization and creation of the new nontraditional political system for up to date diagnosis, softening and salvation of such conflicts.…”
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Subject-specific biomechanics influences tendon strains in patients with Achilles tendinopathy by Alessia Funaro, Vickie Shim, Ine Mylle, Benedicte Vanwanseele

“…However, when examining individual strains, it became evident that there was diversity in exercise rankings among participants, as well as exercises falling within the optimal strain range. …”
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A Feasibility Study on Monitoring Crustal Structure Variations by Direct Comparison of Surface Wave Dispersion Curves from Ambient Seismic Noise by K. Muhumuza

“…Interannual velocity variations are not much evident. We observe a slight velocity decrease in summer and increase in winter, which could be attributed to the pressure melting of ice and an increase in ice mass, respectively. …”
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Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the Population of the Area I in the Municipality of Cienfuegos by Hilda María Delgado Acosta, Karelis Lastre Navarro, María Lina Valdés Gómez, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, Alain Morejón Giraldoni

“…<strong><br />Conclusions:</strong> The risk factors were more prevalent in females, except for smoking and hypertension; they were more evident with increasing age. Role of hypertension as a tracer condition closely related to cardiovascular risk factors was demonstrated.…”
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Structural Performance of Translucent Concrete Façade Panels by Awetehagn Tuaum, Stanley Shitote, Walter Oyawa, Medhanye Biedebrhan

“…Translucent concrete specimens exhibited relatively lower compressive and flexural strengths compared to the reference concrete. However, it was evidently observed that the compressive strength of translucent concrete increased with increasing the volume ratio of POF. …”
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