Enhancing Thyroid Nodule Detection in Ultrasound Images: A Novel YOLOv8 Architecture with a C2fA Module and Optimized Loss Functions by Shidan Wang, Zi-An Zhao, Yuze Chen, Ye-Jiao Mao, James Chung-Wai Cheung

“…Thyroid-related diseases, particularly thyroid cancer, are rising globally, emphasizing the critical need for the early detection and accurate screening of thyroid nodules. …”
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Anthropometric Landmark Detection Network via Geodesic Heatmap on 3D Human Scan by Min Hee Cha, Jae Hyeon Park, Ji Sun Byun, Sangyeon Ahn, Gyoomin Lee, Seung Hyun Yoon, Sung In Cho

“…We adopt a coarse-to-fine approach consists of a global detection stage and a local refinement stage to fully utilize the original geometric information of input scan. …”
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LungDiag: Empowering artificial intelligence for respiratory diseases diagnosis based on electronic health records, a multicenter study by Hengrui Liang, Tao Yang, Zihao Liu, Wenhua Jian, Yilong Chen, Bingliang Li, Zeping Yan, Weiqiang Xu, Luming Chen, Yifan Qi, Zhiwei Wang, Yajing Liao, Peixuan Lin, Jiameng Li, Wei Wang, Li Li, Meijia Wang, YunHui Zhang, Lizong Deng, Taijiao Jiang, Jianxing He

“…Abstract Respiratory diseases pose a significant global health burden, with challenges in early and accurate diagnosis due to overlapping clinical symptoms, which often leads to misdiagnosis or delayed treatment. …”
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A Sustainable Approach: Repurposing Red Beetroot Peels for Innovative Meringue Products by Oana Emilia Constantin, Florina Stoica, Silvia Lazăr (Mistrianu), Doina Georgeta Andronoiu, Mihaela Turturică, Nicoleta Stănciuc, Roxana Nicoleta Rațu, Constantin Croitoru, Gabriela Râpeanu

“…With the increasing global demand for sustainable and eco-friendly food items, it is imperative to investigate alternate sources of natural pigments. …”
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Aligning ESG Ratings and SDGs in the MENA Region: Challenges and Insights Through a Fuzzy Delphi Multi-Criteria Approach by Hayet Benhamida, Zoubida Benmamoun, Vernika Agarwal, Youssef Raouf, Arshia Kaul

“…The aim of this study is to identify challenges that hinder a smooth integration of this system required for comprehensive credit assessment informed by global best practices. Delphi technique is used to outline key areas relating to environmentally sustainable development goals inclusion into sector sovereign credit rating with specific reference to environmental, social and corporate governance ratings. …”
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Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Brain Bioenergetics, Sleep, and Cognitive Performance in Cocaine-Dependent Individuals by George H. Trksak, Bethany K. Bracken, J. Eric Jensen, David T. Plante, David M. Penetar, Wendy L. Tartarini, Melissa A. Maywalt, Cynthia M. Dorsey, Perry F. Renshaw, Scott E. Lukas

“…Following recovery sleep, [31]P MRS scans revealed that cocaine-dependent participants exhibited elevated global brain β-NTP (direct measure of adenosine triphosphate), α-NTP, and total NTP levels compared to those of healthy controls. …”
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Validation of the α-μ Model of the Power Spectral Density of GPS Ionospheric Amplitude Scintillation by Kelias Oliveira, Alison de Oliveira Moraes, Emanoel Costa, Marcio Tadeu de Assis Honorato Muella, Eurico Rodrigues de Paula, Waldecir Perrella

“…Depending on temporal and spatial distributions, ionospheric scintillation may cause availability and precision problems to users of global navigation satellite systems. The present work initially stresses the importance of the flexibility provided by α-μ model in comparison with the limitations of a single-parameter distribution for the representation of first-order statistics of amplitude scintillation. …”
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Ribosomal proteins mediate non-canonical regulation of gut inflammatory signature by crop contaminant deoxynivalenol by Juil Kim, BoGyoung Song, Ki-Hyung Kim, Yuseok Moon

“…Deoxynivalenol (DON), a prevalent mycotoxin produced by Fusarium species, contaminates global agricultural products and poses significant health risks, particularly to the gastrointestinal (GI) system. …”
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Ethephon Stimulation and Yield Response of Some Hevea Clones in the Humid Forests of South West Cameroon by J. N. Njukeng, P. M. Muenyi, B. K. Ngane, E. E. Ehabe

“…These results could be used as a first step towards deriving regional climate models for predicting rubber yields, especially in an era of global climate change.…”
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Monitoring land changes at an open mine site using remote sensing and multi-spectral indices by Ikram Loukili, Ahmed Laamrani, Mustapha El Ghorfi, Saida El Moutak, Abdessamad ghafiri

“…This study investigates the growth of mining activities in Benguerir, one of Morocco's largest and fastest-growing phosphate mines and a global leader in phosphate production, using remote sensing and ancillary data. …”
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Accretion versus erosion and sediment transfer balance near the subduction interface by Lallemand, Serge, Peyret, Michel, Arcay, Diane, Heuret, Arnauld

“…Examination of over 500 multichannel seismic lines has enabled us to build up a global database of subduction zone front characteristics at unprecedented spatial resolution. …”
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Gambaran Pengetahuan, Sikap dan Tindakan Mahasiswa Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Andalas Angkatan 2013 tentang Stroke by Karina Prasasti Helhid, Yuliarni Syafrita, Ennesta Asri

“…Stroke merupakan penyebab utama kecacatan pada kelompok usia diatas 45 tahun dan penyebab nomor dua kematian secara global. Stroke dapat dicegah, salah satunya dengan memberikan pengetahuan kepada mahasiswa sebagai generasi muda. …”
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Fast and Deterministic Underwater Point Cloud Registration for Multibeam Echo Sounder Data by Liang Zhao, Lan Cheng, Tingfeng Tan, Chun Cao, Feihu Zhang

“…Given the prevalence of outliers and noise in underwater acoustic measurements, the BnB method is employed to provide globally deterministic solutions. However, due to the exponential convergence speed of the BnB method with respect to the dimensionality of the solution space, searching within a six-degree-of-freedom parameter space (three rotational and three translational degrees of freedom) can be extremely time-consuming. …”
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Profile of Chlamydia vaccine research: A bibliometric analysis by Xuemei Wang, Qian Wang, Yidan Gao, Lijuan Jiang, Lingli Tang

“…In order to better grasp, the global frontiers and development trends in this field, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis was carried out. …”
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Enhanced Blastocystis subtyping from stool samples using semi-nested barcode PCR: validation with an NGS-based approach by Carlos Nieto-Clavijo, Liliana Morales, Andrés Delgado-Aldana, Paula C. Hernández, Isabel Torres-Molina, Amanda Gonzalez-Cuiza, Fabián Cortés-Muñoz, Jacqueline Chaparro-Olaya

“…Of particular interest, one amplicon matched the only previous report of ST35, marking this as the second global detection of ST35 and the first in Colombia. …”
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Collision Milling of Oil Shale Ash as Constituent Pretreatment in Concrete 3D Printing by Lucija Hanžič, Mateja Štefančič, Katarina Šter, Vesna Zalar Serjun, Māris Šinka, Alise Sapata, Genādijs Šahmenko, Evaldas Šerelis, Baiba Migliniece, Lidija Korat Bensa

“…Future infrastructure demands and sustainability issues necessitate the adoption of non-conventional supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). At the same time, global labor shortages are compelling the conservative construction sector to implement autonomous and digital fabrication methods, such as 3D printing. …”
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Effective theory approach to new physics with flavour: general framework and a leptoquark example by Marzia Bordone, Oscar Catà, Thorsten Feldmann

“…This framework can be easily used in global fits to flavour observables at Belle II and LHCb as well as in analyses of flavour-dependent collider signatures at the LHC. …”
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Comparison of IgG and Neutralizing Antibody Response After Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Among Iraqi Individuals by Najat Saeed Hussein, Izzat Abdulsatar Al-Rayahi, Salwa S. Muhsin, Redhwan Abdul Kareem Alameer

“…The distribution of vaccines is presently underway in an effort to stop the viral transmission and stop fatalities, several vaccinations have been created to decrease COVID virus disease, in 2019, the development of vaccine-induced population immunity is an important global strategy. Review of the anti-spike protein receptor-binding domain (S-RBD) a person's level of immune response to antibody strategy can be used to assess SARS-CoV-2 viral infection in 2019.  …”
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Visualization and spatial mapping of PFAS in the edible storage root of radish by Yuwei Zuo, Weilan Zhang

“…Radish was selected as the model plant due to its global popularity as a widely consumed vegetable. …”
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A survey of obstetric ultrasound uses and priorities for artificial intelligence-assisted obstetric ultrasound in low- and middle-income countries by Amy Sarah Ginsburg, Zylee Liddy, Eren Alkan, Kayla Matcheck, Susanne May

“…To better understand current uses of OBUS in low- and middle-income countries and perceptions regarding potential use of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted OBUS, we conducted an anonymous online global survey. A total of 176 respondents representing 34 countries participated, including 41% physicians, 49% nurses or midwives, and 6% ultrasound technicians. …”
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