How May Coexisting Frailty Influence Adherence to Treatment in Elderly Hypertensive Patients? by Bartosz Uchmanowicz, Anna Chudiak, Izabella Uchmanowicz, Grzegorz Mazur

“…The prevalence of the FS and its three components (physical, psychological, social) significantly affected (p <0.05) the global score of the Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale and all subscales: “reduced sodium intake”, “appointment keeping”, and “antihypertensive medication taking”. …”
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Development of a Deep Learning‐Assisted Mobile Application for the Identification of Nematodes Through Microscopic Images by Naseeb Singh, Ashish Kumar Singh, L. K. Dhruw, Simardeep Kaur, S. Hazarika, K. K. Mishra, V. K. Mishra, Laxmi Kant

“…ABSTRACT Nematodes are microscopic metazoans, some species of which can be used as biological insecticides, while some other species annually damage 10.0%–20.0% of crops globally. Accurate identification of nematodes is crucial for their effective utilisation or control. …”
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The Efficacy of Clinical Tests to Diagnose Evaporative Dry Eye Disease Related to Meibomian Gland Dysfunction by Jerry R. Paugh, Tiffany Nguyen, Alan Sasai, Elaine Chen, Melinda Thomas De Jesus, Justin Kwan, Andrew Loc Nguyen, Marjan Farid, Sumit Garg, James V. Jester

“…Normal (nondry eye; n = 26) and EDED (n = 26) subjects completed the efficacy study. The global tests of tear breakup time, staining, and symptoms all produced AUCs ≥ 0.70, representing acceptable discrimination. …”
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Towards Reliable Participation in UAV-Enabled Federated Edge Learning on Non-IID Data by Youssra Cheriguene, Wael Jaafar, Halim Yanikomeroglu, Chaker Abdelaziz Kerrache

“…Indeed, FL can be targeted by poisoning attacks, in which malicious UAVs upload poisonous local models to the FL server, by either providing targeted false predictions for specifically chosen inputs or by compromising the global model&#x0027;s accuracy through tampering with the local model. …”
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Investigation of natural infection of BALB C mice by Bartonella henselae by Luciene Silva dos Santos, Sayros Akyro Soares Martins, Francine Ramos Scheffer, Alexandre Seiji Maekawa, Rafaela de Paula Silva, Gabriel Rabelo de Araújo, Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira Velho, Marina Rovani Drummond

“…The BALB/c strain is distributed globally and is among the most commonly used inbred strains in immunology and infectious disease research. …”
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First Detection and Genomic Characterization of Linezolid-Resistant <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> Clinical Isolates in Bulgaria by Tanya V. Strateva, Preslava Hristova, Temenuga J. Stoeva, Hristina Hitkova, Slavil Peykov

“…To our knowledge, this is the first report of linezolid-resistant enterococci in Bulgaria. Although the global incidence of linezolid-resistant enterococci is still low, their emergence is alarming and poses a growing clinical threat to public health.…”
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Development and validation of a prognostic and drug sensitivity model for gastric cancer utilizing telomere-related genes by Xiaoxiao Li, Xiaoxuan Wang, Fuxiang Yu, Zhongguo Li, Daxin Chen, Yingxue Qi, Zhongyu Lu, Yaqin Liu, Dongsheng Chen, Yaoqiang Wu

“…Background: Gastric cancer (GC) poses a major global health challenge because of its unfavorable prognosis. …”
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Integrated AutoML-based framework for optimizing shale gas production: A case study of the Fuling shale gas field by Tianrui Ye, Jin Meng, Yitian Xiao, Yaqiu Lu, Aiwei Zheng, Bang Liang

“…To demystify the “black-box” nature of the ensemble model, KernelSHAP, a kernel-based approach to compute Shapley values, is utilized for elucidating the influential factors that affect shale gas production at both global and local scales. Furthermore, a bi-objective optimization algorithm named NSGA-II is seamlessly incorporated to optimize hydraulic fracturing designs for production boost and cost control. …”
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In silico design of a multi-epitope vaccine against Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis by Weiqi Guo, Weiqi Guo, Xinyu Wang, Jiangang Hu, Beibei Zhang, Luru Zhao, Luru Zhao, Guangdong Zhang, Jingjing Qi, Zuzhang Wei, Yanqing Bao, Mingxing Tian, Shaohui Wang

“…The widespread chronic enteritis known as Paratuberculosis (PTB) or Johne's disease (JD) is caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), posing a significant threat to global public health. Given the challenges associated with PTB or JD, the development and application of vaccines are potentially important for disease control. …”
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Aplicación de la metodología de valoración biogeográfica "LANBIOEVA" a las agrupaciones vegetales altoandinas de Atacama (Chile) by Mª Cristina Díaz Sanz, Pedro José Lozano Valencia, Roxana Lebuy Castillo, Guillermo Meaza Rodriguez

“…A partir de todo ello, se registra alto grado de Interés de Conservación y, sobre todo, de Prioridad de Conservación para la generalidad de las unidades de vegetación, alguna de las cuales obtiene, por este último concepto, la calificación más elevada registrada hasta la fecha a escala global. …”
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Upstream interventions to promote oral health and reduce socioeconomic oral health inequalities: a scoping review protocol by Richard G Watt, Eleanor R Dawson, Michelle Stennett, Blánaid Daly, Lorna M D Macpherson, Paul Cannon

“…Introduction Improving oral health and reducing oral health inequalities is an important global health priority. ‘Upstream interventions’ are a vital part of the collective effort to reduce oral disease burdens, however it is a rather nebulous term. …”
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Harmonizing the past: EEG-based brain network unveil modality-specific mechanisms of nostalgia by Hu Shuxiang, Hu Shuxiang, Liu Ying, Liu Ying, Yue Qizong, Yue Qizong, Zhao Huan, Zhao Huan, Zheng Maoping, Zheng Maoping

“…At the neural level, nostalgic stimuli enhanced the connection strength, global and local efficiency, and diminished eigenpath length of brain networks in the alpha and gamma bands. …”
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Hyperthermia and targeting heat shock proteins: innovative approaches for neurodegenerative disorders and Long COVID by David M. Smadja, David M. Smadja, M. Marc Abreu, M. Marc Abreu

“…Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) and Long COVID represent critical and growing global health challenges, characterized by complex pathophysiological mechanisms including neuronal deterioration, protein misfolding, and persistent neuroinflammation. …”
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A Review of Agricultural Film Mapping: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Directions by Mengmeng Zhang, Jinwei Dong, Quansheng Ge, Hasituya, Pengyu Hao

“…To advance the field, future directions should focus on combining multi-source data, collaborating spectral-temporal-spatial features to extract types, start-end dates, and durations of mulching, and expanding from local to national or global scales. The accurate and timely agricultural film maps are expected to support effective land management, rationalize human land use behavior, and inform policy formulation for environmental sustainability.…”
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Citrus genetic resources in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus: conservation and management by R. V. Kulyan, L. S. Samarina, R. S. Rakhmangulov, I. V. Kikavskii, A. I. Alehna

“…Citrus genetic resources including modern and old cultivars, breeding forms and wild genotypes form the basis of the global citrus industry, that is why the preservation of the biodiversity and the creation of duplicate collections all over the world is an important task. …”
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Recent Developments in Ventricular Assist Device Therapy by Angel Moctezuma-Ramirez, Haseeb Mohammed, Austin Hughes, Abdelmotagaly Elgalad

“…In conclusion, MCS continues to advance with technological innovation and global collaboration. Ongoing efforts are essential to optimize outcomes, expand indications, and improve access to life-saving therapies worldwide.…”
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Bioactive potential and storage behavior of low molecular mass peptides in Pilsner and IPA style craft beers by Roberta Nogueira Pereira da Silva, Angelica Priscila Parussolo Tonin, Gabriela Soares Macello Ramos, Juliana Furtado Dias, Eduardo Cesar Meurer, Maria Gabriela Bello Koblitz

“…Beer, one of the most widely consumed alcoholic beverages globally, is typically produced from barley and hops, and contains carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, ethanol, and bioactive phytochemicals such as phenolic compounds. …”
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Clostridium Difficile and COVID-19: Novel Risk Factors for Acute Portal Vein Thrombosis by Venkata Ram Pradeep Rokkam, Gurusaravanan Kutti Sridharan, Rathnamitreyee Vegunta, Radhakrishna Vegunta, Umesha Boregowda, Babu P. Mohan

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented global health care crisis. COVID-19 patients are found to have increased thrombotic risk. …”
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City Through the Eyes Of Students' Youth: Assessment and Regional Practices (A Case Study of Nizhny Novgorod) by O. R. Chepyuk, O. Yu. Angelova, S. D. Makarova, N. G. Bryandinskaya, O. V. Petrova

“…The issue of immersing a university in the problems of a city (region) becomes especially relevant in light of global challenges, such as demographic changes, economic instability, and a lack of qualified personnel. …”
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‘No one cares about the animal like me.’ Indian veterinarians’ experiences of improving animal welfare through Continuing Professional Development by Emma L Rayner, Ranjita Bastola, Sumanth Bedre, Andrew D Gibson, Luke Gamble, Jill RD MacKay

“…India has one of the fastest growing veterinary industries globally, emphasising the importance of accessible CPD opportunities that are relevant to this setting. …”
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