Impact of Urban Neighborhood Morphology on PM2.5 Concentration Distribution at Different Scale Buffers by Zhen Wang, Kexin Hu, Zheyu Wang, Bo Yang, Zhiyu Chen

“…PM2.5 air pollution is a critical global health issue. This paper introduces an innovative framework to explore the multi-scale relationship between urban morphology and PM2.5 concentrations. …”
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Evaluating the Influence of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis on Clinico-Pathological Characteristics and Prognostic Outcomes of Middle Eastern Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma by Sandeep Kumar Parvathareddy, Abdul K. Siraj, Nabil Siraj, Saeeda O. Ahmed, Saif S. Al-Sobhi, Fouad Al-Dayel, Khawla S. Al-Kuraya

“…Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT), also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, represents the most prevalent autoimmune thyroid disorder globally. The potential influence of HT on the clinical and pathological attributes, as well as the clinical outcomes of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC), remains a point of ongoing debate within the medical community. …”
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Innovative trend analysis of precipitation changes over Nigeria: A case study of locations across the Niger and Benue Rivers by Emmanuel P. Agbo, Golden C. Offorson, Abubakar S. Yusuf, John O. Bassey, Moses A. Okono, Ugochukwu Nkajoe, Patrick O. Ushie

“…Studies have presented correlative relationships between climate change and the existing alterations in the global water cycle, leading to more extreme precipitation events, including both droughts and floods. …”
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Factors Affecting Social Support Status of People Living with HIV/AIDS at Selected Hospitals of North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Elyas Admasu Basha, Behailu Tariku Derseh, Abate Dargie Wubetu, Nigus Alemnew Engidaw, Kefyalew Dagne Gizachew

“…Background. Globally, millions of people are affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). …”
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Fermentation of Musa paradisiaca Peels to Produce Citric Acid by Mariel Monrroy, Lineth Rueda, Anaís L. Aparicio, José Renán García

“…Musa paradisiaca, known as plantain, is a food product of global importance; however, the related by-products are scarcely utilized. …”
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Rural-urban disparities and socioeconomic determinants of caesarean delivery rates in Zimbabwe: Evidence from the 2019 National Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey by G N Musuka, G Murewanhema, H Herrera, E Mbunge, R Birri-Makota, T Dzinamarira, D Cuadros, I Chingombe, A Mpofu, M Mapingure

“… Caesarean sections (CSs) have increased globally, with concerns being raised involving overutilisation and inequalities in access. …”
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Automatic segmentation of white matter lesions on multi-parametric MRI: convolutional neural network versus vision transformer by Yun-Ting Chen, Yan-Cheng Huang, Hsiu-Ling Chen, Hsin-Chih Lo, Pei-Chin Chen, Chiun-Chieh Yu, Yi-Chin Tu, Tyng-Luh Liu, Wei-Che Lin

“…Conclusion With comparable computational overhead, a Transformer-based model can surpass a well-established convolution-based model in white matter hyperintensities segmentation on small datasets by capturing global context effectively, making them suitable for clinical applications where computational resources are constrained.…”
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Conservación neoliberal de la naturaleza en la Patagonia chilena: explorando nuevas modalidades ecoextractivistas y tensiones hidrosociales by Esteban Ortiz Robles, Robinson Torres Salinas, Alejandro Salazar-Burrows, Fabien Bourlon

“…Chilean Patagonia, a historically remote region known for its vast natural landscapes of global ecological importance, has a rich environmental history of resistance, epitomized by the monumental Patagonia Without Dams movement, which fiercely opposed transnational hydroelectric projects. …”
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DSIA U-Net: deep shallow interaction with attention mechanism UNet for remote sensing satellite images by Naga Surekha Jonnala, Renuka Chowdary Bheemana, Krishna Prakash, Shonak Bansal, Arpit Jain, Vaibhav Pandey, Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque, K. S. Al-mugren

“…Additionally, the lightweight components struggle to capture the global contextual details of feature sets efficiently. …”
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PARP Inhibitors in the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer by Andrzej Paweł Zuzak, Magdalena Cieślik-Porębska, Krzysztof Kułak, Jagoda Niewiadomska

“… Introduction Ovarian cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality globally due to late-stage diagnosis and limited treatment options. …”
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Effect of Nebulized Morphine on Dyspnea of Mustard Gas-Exposed Patients: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial Study by Majid Shohrati, Mostafa Ghanei, Asghar Amini Harandi, Soniya Foroghi, Ali Amini Harandi

“…Different parameters including patient-scored peak expiratory flow using pick flow meter, visual analogue scale (VAS) for dyspnea, global quality of life and cough, and number of respiratory rate, night time awaking for dyspnea and cough have been assessed. …”
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Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Hospital-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review by Michelle Ng, Patrizia Maria Carrieri, Lindila Awendila, Maria Eugenia Socías, Rod Knight, Lianping Ti

“…People living with hepatitis C infection (HCV) have a significant impact on the global healthcare system, with high rates of inpatient service use. …”
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XAI-Enhanced Machine Learning for Obesity Risk Classification: A Stacking Approach With LIME Explanations by Mohammad Azad, Md Faraz Kabir Khan, Sameh Abd El-Ghany

“…Obesity remains a critical global health challenge, necessitating early risk assessment to guide preventive measures and mitigate potential complications. …”
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Reprogramming of iPSCs to NPCEC-like cells by biomimetic scaffolds for zonular fiber reconstruction by Tianhui Chen, Zhongxing Chen, Juan Du, Min Zhang, Zexu Chen, Qingyi Gao, Aodong Chen, Qinghao Meng, Yang Sun, Yan liu, Linghao Song, Xinyue Wang, Pranav Prakash Edavi, Chen Xu, Hongmei Zhang, Jinhai Huang, Yongxiang Jiang

“…Furthermore, the challenge of repairing zonular ligaments in situ remains a significant global issue. Ocular tissue and aqueous humour samples from patients with EL were subjected to RNA sequencing and Olink high-throughput proteomic analysis, revealing the downregulation of pathogenic genes (FBN1, MFAP2) and upregulation of secretory proteins (IL-12, MMP-1). …”
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Beneficial arthropods threatened by synthetic agricultural pesticides around the southeast slopes of Mount Cameroon by Daniel Brice Nkontcheu Kenko, Agathe Lambou Fotio, Kenfack Donhachi Aimerance, Derick Atemlefac Acha, Miranda Egbe Awo, Eric Bertrand Fokam

“…Agriculture is among the main drivers of global biodiversity decline. This research assessed the ecological risk of synthetic pesticides at the southeast slopes of Mount Cameroon on bees and other non-target arthropods (NTAs) using the PRIMET (Pesticide RIsk in the tropics to Man, Environment and Trade) model. …”
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Exploring Acute Kidney Injury Incidence in Hip Periprosthetic Joint Infection Treatment With Combined Intravenous and Intra-articular Antibiotic Infusion by Wenbo Mu, MD, PhD, Boyong Xu, MD, Fei Wang, MD, Wentao Guo, MD, PhD, Xiaogang Zhang, MD, Li Cao, MD

“…AKI was classified according to the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes criteria. Results: Among 151 patients, 17 (11.26%) developed AKI, with 13 cases resolving transiently before discharge. …”
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Diagnostic Performance of Deep Learning Applications in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Detection Using Computed Tomography Imaging by Enes Şahin, Ozan Can Tatar, Mehmet Eşref Ulutaş, Sertaç Ata Güler, Turgay Şimşek, Nihat Zafer Utkan, Nuh Zafer Cantürk

“…Background/Aims: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a prevalent cancer that significantly contributes to mortality globally, primarily due to its late diagnosis. Early detection is crucial yet challenging. …”
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Leptospirosis Risk Assessment in Rodent Populations and Environmental Reservoirs in Humanitarian Aid Settings in Thailand by Panadda Krairojananan, Kasima Wasuworawong, Surachai Leepitakrat, Taweesak Monkanna, Elizabeth W. Wanja, Silas A. Davidson, Betty K. Poole-Smith, Patrick W. McCardle, Alyssa Mann, Erica J. Lindroth

“…Leptospirosis, a global zoonotic disease caused by <i>Leptospira</i> spp., presents high morbidity and mortality risks, especially in tropical regions like Thailand. …”
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Evaluation of Agreement between HRT III and iVue OCT in Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension Patients by A. Perdicchi, M. Iester, D. Iacovello, A. Cutini, M. Balestrieri, M. G. Mutolo, A. Ferreras, M. T. Contestabile, S. M. Recupero

“…All subjects performed achromatic 30° VF by Octopus Program G1X dynamic strategy and were imaged with HRT III and iVue OCT. Sectorial and global MRA, GPS, and OCT parameters were used for the analysis. …”
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Quality control and microbial analysis of liquid herbal drug formulations marketed in three major cities of South Eastern Nigeria by Michael Onyeukwu, Emmanuel Uronnachi, Chidalu Ikeotuonye, Chibuzor Ijezie, Tochukwu Okeke, Somto Ewuzie, Ifeanyi Nzekwe

“…Background: The use of herbal drugs is on the rise in Nigeria and globally, raising concerns about product adulteration and unverified therapeutic claims made by manufacturers.Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the quality of liquid herbal drugs marketed as having antimicrobial properties in three major markets in South Eastern Nigeria. …”
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