Development of Renal Failure without Proteinuria in a Patient with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: An Unusual Presentation of AL Kappa Amyloidosis by Yijuan Sun, Amarpreet Sandhu, Darlene Gabaldon, Jonathan Danaraj, Karen S. Servilla, Antonios H. Tzamaloukas

“…Deposition of AL kappa amyloidosis developing during the course of MGUS predominantly in the wall of the renal vessels and the renal interstitium, while the involvement of the glomeruli is minimal, leads to progressive renal failure and absence of proteinuria. …”
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Evaluating the Carcinogenic and Non-Carcinogenic Health Risks of Heavy Metals Contamination in Drinking Water, Vegetables, and Soil from Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan by Nafeesa Khatoon, Sartaj Ali, Azhar Hussain, Jia Huang, Zengli Yu, Hongyan Liu

“…High levels of harmful metals in drinking water, vegetables, and soil can accumulate in the body, leading to serious health issues. In Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, the prevalence of cancer is notably high, and heavy metals are considered among the possible risk factors. …”
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A comprehensive review of the impacts of climate change on agriculture in Thailand by Muhammad Waqas, Adila Naseem, Usa Wannasingha Humphries, Phyo Thandar Hlaing, Muhammad Shoaib, Sarfraz Hashim

“…Rain-fed agriculture faces significant yield declines and reduced crop water productivity, exacerbating economic impacts on rural households and leading to food insecurity and financial instability. …”
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IL-33 Protects Mice against DSS-Induced Chronic Colitis by Increasing Both Regulatory B Cell and Regulatory T Cell Responses as Well as Decreasing Th17 Cell Response by Jun-feng Zhu, Ying Xu, Jian Zhao, Xue Li, Xinrui Meng, Tian-qi Wang, Ben-yao Zou, Peng-yan Zhao, Qi Liu, Chang-long Lu, Fang-liang Zheng, Hong-sheng Liu

“…Moreover, we speculated that IL-33 would promote the Treg or Breg responses leading to the attenuation of DSS-induced chronic colitis. …”
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SPAGRM: effectively controlling for sample relatedness in large-scale genome-wide association studies of longitudinal traits by He Xu, Yuzhuo Ma, Lin-lin Xu, Yin Li, Yufei Liu, Ying Li, Xu-jie Zhou, Wei Zhou, Seunggeun Lee, Peipei Zhang, Weihua Yue, Wenjian Bi

“…Abstract Sample relatedness is a major confounder in genome-wide association studies (GWAS), potentially leading to inflated type I error rates if not appropriately controlled. …”
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Vibration-Based Damage Prediction in Composite Concrete–Steel Structures Using Finite Elements by Mario D. Cedeño-Rodríguez, Sergio J. Yanez, Erick I. Saavedra-Flores, Carlos Felipe Guzmán, Juan Carlos Pina

“…The approach effectively captured stiffness degradation in the model, leading to observable changes in modal responses, including a reduction in natural frequencies and variations in modal shapes. …”
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Exploring the Effectiveness of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques for EEG Signal Classification in Neurological Disorders by Souhaila Khalfallah, William Puech, Mehdi Tlija, Kais Bouallegue

“…Neurological disorders are among the leading causes of both physical and cognitive disabilities worldwide, affecting approximately 15% of the global population. …”
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Analysis and Application of the Mechanical Properties of the Karst Collapse Column Fillings by Zhibin Lin, Boyang Zhang, Xiaofei Gong, Limin Sun, Wenzhen Wang, Dafang Yang, Yanlin Yang, Ming Guo, Xia-Hui Pan

“…During this process, the mechanical properties of KCC fillings change, and its water resisting capacity constantly deteriorates and thus often leads to water inrush disaster. In this study, the samples of KCC fillings were taken on-site and then were remolded by the consolidation drainage method. …”
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In-Depth Partial Discharge Inception Voltage Analysis in Laminated Busbar by Means of Experimentations and Simulations by Oussama Abdel Illah Rahmouni, Sonia Ait-Amar, Stephane Duchesne, Jean-Francois Wecxsteen

“…As power converter devices evolve, the balance between these two factors becomes increasingly complex, as increasing PDIV through thicker insulation alone also leads to higher parasitic inductance. This paper aims to address this issue by introducing a comprehensive model that correlates the PDIV of the LBBs with various parameters, including geometric aspects and dielectric material properties. …”
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Leveraging advanced technologies for early detection and diagnosis of oral cancer: Warning alarm by Saantosh Saravanan, N. Aravindha Babu, Lakshmi T, Mukesh Kumar Dharmalingam Jothinathan

“…For example, skills including Recursive Mean-Separate Histogram Equalization (RMSHE) come in handy in enhancing the resolution of the images and clarity which eventually leads to more accurate lesion identification. Trial-and-error type of survival prediction models, for instance, DeepSurv, offer superior results to conventional approaches and give medical experts the possibility to develop individualized treatment methods. …”
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The Intersection of Quranic Studies and Modern Technology: A Bibliometric Analysis of Academic Publications from 2000 to 2024 by Andri Nirwana AN, Mahmudulhassan Mahmudulhassan, Mohamad Ali, Muthoifin Muthoifin, Waston Waston, Abdul Rahman Bin S. Senathirajah

“…Important phrases like “Quran,” "ontology,” and “engineering education” became crucial to narrowly targeted study projects. Leading contributors were found to be Malaysia, Indonesia, and Turkey, with research activity peaking between 2015 and 2022. …”
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Teenage Pregnancy: Obstetric and Perinatal Outcome in a Tertiary Centre in Indonesia by Junita Indarti, Adly Nanda Al Fattah, Zulfitri Dewi, Rachmat Dediat Kapnosa Hasani, Fitri Adinda Novianti Mahdi, Raymond Surya

“…It is a high-risk condition leading to adverse perinatal and obstetric outcomes. …”
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Comparative monocyte and T cell responses in DENV-exposed subjects from South-East Asia and DENV-naïve residents in Taiwan by Sheng-Hsuan Wang, Yun-Erh Chuang, Sia-Seng Tan, Tzu-Chuan Ho, Oscar Guey Chuen Perng, Po-Lin Chen

“…However, whether the impaired response of monocytes and T cells against DENV in people with a history of previous DENV infection leads to severe dengue upon secondary infection in endemic areas requires further investigation.…”
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Features of Plasma Electrolytic Formation of Manganese- and Cobalt-Containing Composites on Aluminum Alloys by Ann V. Karakurkchi, Nykolay D. Sakhnenko, Maryna V. Ved’, Ihor S. Luhovskyi, Hryhoriy A. Drobakha, Maryna V. Mayba

“…It is shown that an increase in the PEO current density and the concentration of manganate- and cobalt(II) ions in the solution leads to an increase the content of dopant metals in the coatings outer layer. …”
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Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Early Stage Parkinson’s Disease Is Not Associated with Increased Body Mass Index by Sarah H. Millan, Mallory L. Hacker, Maxim Turchan, Anna L. Molinari, Amanda D. Currie, David Charles

“…Previous studies suggest that deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) for Parkinson’s disease (PD) leads to weight gain. This study analyzes changes in body mass index (BMI) in 29 subjects from a prospective, single-blind trial of DBS in early stage PD (age 50–75, Hoehn & Yahr stage II off medication, treated with antiparkinsonian medications for ≥6 months but <4 years, and without a history of motor fluctuations, dyskinesias, or dementia). …”
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteraemia in a Young Boy following Mumps Infection: A Case Report by Jayakanthan Saravanan, AP Krithika, M Geetha

“…The boy was started on doxycycline, and the fever abated within 24 hours, leading to constitutional improvement. This unusual presentation of MRSA bacteraemia following a mumps infection underscores the importance of considering all possible differential diagnosis when a child does not follow the expected clinical course and continues to exhibit symptoms without improvement.…”
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A Practical Approach for Fault Location in Transmission Lines with Series Compensation Using Artificial Neural Networks: Results with Field Data by Simone Aparecida Rocha, Thiago Gomes de Mattos, Eduardo Gonzaga da Silveira

“…The source data are not known exactly at the time of the short circuit in the transmission line, leading to greater errors when neural networks are applied to real electrical systems of utility companies, which reduces the dependency on electrical network parameters. …”
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CdS/Bi12O17Cl2 Heterostructure Promotes Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic CH4 Generation and Phenol Conversion by Dandan Hu, Yumin Cui, Xiaoyan Cao, Yan Han, Huiquan Li, Hui Miao, Yuying Wu, Huidan Yang, Wei Zhao, Chaonan Xu, Yupeng Yuan

“…Such heterostructure can promote the charge separation between CdS and Bi12O17Cl2, thereby leading to a considerable improvement on the performance for CO2 reduction into valuable CH4 and phenol conversion under visible light exposure. …”
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Improving wind and power predictions via four-dimensional data assimilation in the WRF model: case study of storms in February 2022 at Belgian offshore wind farms by T. Ivanova, T. Ivanova, S. Porchetta, S. Porchetta, S. Buckingham, G. Glabeke, G. Glabeke, J. van Beeck, W. Munters

“…Our findings indicate that assimilating wind observations significantly reduces the relative root-mean-square error for wind speed at a wind farm located 47 km downwind from the offshore lidar platform. This leads to more accurate power production outputs. …”
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Fatigue Life of Pre-Cut Seam Asphalt Mixture Composite Beams: A Combined Study of Fatigue Damage Evolution and Reflective Cracking Extension by Hongfu Liu, Hong Lu, Xun Zhu, Zhengwei Yi, Xin Yu, Dongzhao Jin, Xinghai Peng, Songtao Lv

“…Beyond this point, the crack rapidly propagated, leading to a sharp reduction in the modulus until the specimen ultimately failed. …”
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