Optimizing Breeding Strategies for Pekin Ducks Using Genomic Selection: Genetic Parameter Evaluation and Selection Progress Analysis in Reproductive Traits by Jun Zhou, Jiang-Zhou Yu, Mei-Yi Zhu, Fang-Xi Yang, Jin-Ping Hao, Yong He, Xiao-Liang Zhu, Zhuo-Cheng Hou, Feng Zhu

“…The GBLUP model performance significantly outperformed BLUP, but ssGBLUP showed minimal improvement due to comprehensive genotyping. …”
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Correlation of serum tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-4 and soluble interleukin-2 receptor levels with radiologic and clinical manifestations in active pulmonary tuberculosis by Levent Kart, Hakan Buyukoglan, Ishak O. Tekin, Remzi Altin, Zuhal Senturk, Inci Gulmez, Ramazan Demir, Mustafa Ozesmi

“…Patients were divided into four categories radiologically on chest X-ray (minimal, moderate-advanced, far-advanced and with miliary infiltration). …”
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Relationship between Obesity and Cognitive Function in Young Women: The Food, Mood and Mind Study by Rebecca L. Cook, Nicholas J. O’Dwyer, Cheyne E. Donges, Helen M. Parker, Hoi Lun Cheng, Katharine S. Steinbeck, Eka P. Cox, Janet L. Franklin, Manohar L. Garg, Kieron B. Rooney, Helen T. O’Connor

“…Confounder adjustment had minimal impact on results. Conclusion. The OB group had normal but significantly lower performance on attention and were more impulsive compared to NW participants. …”
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Phase I clinical trial testing the dose escalation and expansion of Pressurized IntraThoracic Hyperthermic Aerosol Cisplatin administration (PITHAC) for the management of pleural c... by Louis-Emmanuel Chriqui, Etienne Abdelnour-Berchtold, Edoardo Zanfrini, Severine Devesa-Perez, Michel Gonzalez, Thorsten Krueger, Kim Ellefsen, Alice Destaillats, David Bonnet, Martin Hübner, Hasna Bouchaab, Michal Bassani-Sternberg, Solange Peters, Sabrina Cavin, Jean Y Perentes

“…Recently, pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapies (PIPAC) showed improved cytostatic penetration in abdominal carcinosis with a 10-fold-lower chemotherapy dose and minimal side-effects. This approach was also tested in limited numbers of patients with pleural carcinosis but never combined with hyperthermia. …”
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The Potential for High-Priority Care Based on Pain Through Facial Expression Detection with Patients Experiencing Chest Pain by Hsiang Kao, Rita Wiryasaputra, Yo-Yun Liao, Yu-Tse Tsan, Wei-Min Chu, Yi-Hsuan Chen, Tzu-Chieh Lin, Chao-Tung Yang

“…In this study, a computer-based automatic chest pain detection assistance system is developed using facial expressions to improve patient care services and minimize heart damage. Methods: The You Only Look Once (YOLO) model, as a deep learning method, detects and recognizes the position of an object simultaneously. …”
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Enzyme-responsive vitamin D-based micelles for paclitaxel-controlled delivery and synergistic pancreatic cancer therapy by Diana Peixoto, João M. Ravasco, Barbara Blanco-Fernandez, Francisco Veiga, Angel Concheiro, João Conde, Ana Cláudia Paiva-Santos, Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo

“…By applying the solvent evaporation method, these bioactive structural units self-assembled into sub-100 nm VD3 micelles with minimal batch-to-batch variation, monomodal particle size distribution, and high encapsulation efficiency. …”
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Integrated Machine Learning Approaches for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Along the Pakistan–China Karakoram Highway by Mohib Ullah, Haijun Qiu, Wenchao Huangfu, Dongdong Yang, Yingdong Wei, Bingzhe Tang

“…Key factors influencing landslide susceptibility showed slight variations across the models, while multicollinearity among variables remained minimal. The proposed modeling approach reduces uncertainties, enhances prediction accuracy, and supports decision-makers in implementing effective landslide mitigation strategies.…”
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Biocontrol efficacy of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens against rice pathogens by Mohsin Tariq, Mehvish Zahoor, Tahira Yasmeen, Tahir Naqqash, Muhammad Abdul Rehman Rashid, Muhammad Abdullah, Abdul Rafay Rafiq, Marriam Zafar, Iqra Irfan, Ijaz Rasul

“…Antagonistic microorganisms or their derivatives specifically target the plant pathogens while minimizing the harm to non-target organisms. Bacterial blight and brown spot are the major rice diseases caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) and Bipolaris oryzae (Bo), respectively. …”
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Investigating the effects of previous injury on subsequent training loads, physical fitness, and injuries in youth female basketball players by Yuanqi Huang, Shaonan Wang, Changfei Li, Yukun Wang, Zhanshuang Bai, Zhanshuang Bai, Binghao Lv, Yuheng Gui, Zhongjian Wei

“…These findings provide valuable insight for coaches to optimize training loads according to previous injury status, aiming to minimize the likelihood of subsequent injuries.…”
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Examining public support for comprehensive policy packages to tackle unhealthy food environments by Simone Wahnschafft, Achim Spiller, Yasemin Boztuğ, Peter von Philipsborn, Dominic Lemken

“…Key drivers of support included beliefs about the importance of diet-related issues and the role of government in regulation, while socio-demographic factors, political leaning, and personal experience with diet-related disease had minimal impact. Conclusions: The results reveal public appetite for policy packages to address unhealthy food environments, contingent on package design and beliefs about the issue’s severity and legitimacy of intervention. …”
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Higher Physical Activity is Associated with Reduced Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Korean Men by Seo Eun Hwang, Jae Moon Yun, Su Hwan Cho, Kyungha Min, Ji Young Kim, Hyuktae Kwon, Jin Ho Park

“…After adjusting for potential confounders, PA was inversely associated with the prevalence and severity of moderate-to-severe LUTS, showing a doseresponse pattern (all p for trend <0.01). Compared to the minimal activity group, which engaged in <5 MET-hours per week of PA, the odds ratios for moderate to severe LUTS were 0.83 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.72–0.97) for men engaging in 15–30 MET-hours per week, 0.82 (95% CI: 0.71–0.95) for 30–60 MET-hours per week, and 0.72 (95% CI: 0.62–0.84) for ≥60 MET-hours per week. …”

Health and Educational Inequalities among the Third Gender Community in Lahore, Pakistan by Ayesha Humayun, Muhammad Hassan, Hira Ashfaq, Zulqarnain Haider, Nauman Naeem, Mubashar Munir

“…Results: The study revealed that the hijra community faces minimal discrimination during early childhood education, but experiences significant bullying, harassment, and social exclusion in later school years, particularly from male peers and some teachers. …”
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Clinical profile and outcomes analysis of HIV infection by Ashwant Kumar, Yoganathan Chidambaram, Clement J. Dhas, Nekkanti Abilash, Murali Alagesan

“…Complete understanding of HIV paradigm would facilitate timely identification, intervention, and medical modulation to obtain maximum benefits with minimal side effects. The study aimed to analyze the clinical profile and disease outcomes of HIV patients. …”
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Mobile Apps and Visual Function Assessment: A Comprehensive Review of the Latest Advancements by Caius Goh, Marilyn Puah, Zhi Hong Toh, Joewee Boon, Debbie Boey, Ryan Tay, Ashita A. Sule, Renee Liu, Xing-Er Ong, Aditya Kalra, Satvik Gupta, Andres Rousselot, William Rojas-Carabali, Bryan Ang, Rupesh Agrawal

“…Limitations of these apps include the absence of healthcare professionals’ involvement in their development, the lack of approval by regulatory authorities and minimal cloud-based features to communicate results to healthcare professionals. …”
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Vaping guidance and women's decision-making during pregnancy &amp; postpartum by Greaves L, A.C. Brabete, N. Poole, E. Huber, J. Stinson

“…In this article we assessed the experiences and considerations of women who vape during pregnancy and/or within 2 years post-partum, in order to underpin realistic and informative health information for women and providers in face of conflicting and minimal guidance. Design: 22 interviews were conducted with pregnant and post-partum women who vape(d) nicotine, cannabis, or both during pregnancy and/or after delivery. …”
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Climate smart crop-livestock integrated farming as a sustainable agricultural strategy for humid tropical islands by T. P. Swarnam, A. Velmurugan, T. Subramani, N. Ravisankar, N. Subash, A. S. Pawar, P. Perumal, I. Jaisankar, S. Dam Roy

“…Crop residue mulching, agro-forestry and organic waste recycling contributed for enlarging the C sink and minimizing net GHG emissions. Based on these findings, we demonstrated that a crop-livestock IFS was the best climate-smart strategy to enhance the productivity and food security of smallholder farmers in a sustainable way against the consequences of climate change and to increase the mitigating potential through carbon stocking.…”
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Effective semi-fed-batch saccharification with high lignocellulose loading using co-culture of Clostridium thermocellum and Thermobrachium celere strain A9 by Sreyneang Nhim, Sirilak Baramee, Chakrit Tachaapaikoon, Chakrit Tachaapaikoon, Patthra Pason, Patthra Pason, Khanok Ratanakhanokchai, Khanok Ratanakhanokchai, Ayaka Uke, Ruben Michael Ceballos, Akihiko Kosugi, Rattiya Waeonukul, Rattiya Waeonukul, Rattiya Waeonukul

“…Maximizing saccharification efficiency of lignocellulose and minimizing the production costs associated with enzyme requirements are crucial for sustainable biofuel production. …”
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Optomechanical energy enhanced BF-QEPAS for fast and sensitive gas sensing by Weilin Ye, Linfeng He, Weihao Liu, Zhile Yuan, Kaiyuan Zheng, Guolin Li

“…Our approach employs periodic pulse-width modulation (PWM) of the laser signal with an optimized duty cycle, maintaining the quartz tuning fork's (QTF) output at a stable steady-state level by applying stimulus signals at each half-period and allowing free vibration in alternate half-periods to minimize energy dissipation. This method enhances optomechanical energy accumulation in the QTF, resulting in an approximate 33-fold increase in response speed and a threefold increase in signal intensity compared to conventional BF-QEPAS. …”
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The effects of psychosocial and economic factors on the quality of life of patients with end-stage renal disease and their caregivers in Klang Valley, Malaysia: protocol for a mixe... by Norhayati Ibrahim, Sin Yee Chu, Ching Sin Siau, Noh Amit, Rozmi Ismail, Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor

“…The findings will be published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented at national or international conferences with minimal anonymised data.…”
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Maintaining Fat-Free Mass and Muscle Mass during obesity therapy with Incretin-Mimetic Drugs by Dariusz Popiela, Karina Urbańska, Łukasz Stojak, Mateusz Grego, Filip Kwiatkowski, Mateusz Baczewski, Katarzyna Grego, Witold Czyż

“…This study aims to analyze current information about strategies that minimize the loss of FFM and MM and muscle function and consider using methods to prevent muscle atrophy in patients treated for obesity with other methods, such as diet, exercise, and bariatric surgery, to form a holistic approach for patients treated with IMDs. …”
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