Multiscale Attention Feature Fusion Based on Improved Transformer for Hyperspectral Image and LiDAR Data Classification by Aili Wang, Guilong Lei, Shiyu Dai, Haibin Wu, Yuji Iwahori

“…The efficacy of the proposed approach is validated using three standard datasets (Huston2013, Trento, and MUUFL) in the experiments. …”
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Direct calibration using atmospheric particles and performance evaluation of Particle Size Magnifier (PSM) 2.0 for sub-10 nm particle measurements by Y. Liu, Y. Liu, A. Yli-Kujala, F. Schmidt-Ott, S. Holm, L. Ahonen, T. Chan, J. Enroth, J. Vanhanen, R. Cai, T. Petäjä, M. Kulmala, Y. Chen, J. Kangasluoma

“…Atmospheric particles from Hyytiälä required higher diethylene glycol (DEG) supersaturation to be activated compared to metal particles (standard calibration particles) and other types of particles. …”
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Research progress on the application of bedside lung ultrasound in ICU nursing (床旁肺部超声在ICU护理中应用的研究进展) by TAN Huiting (谭慧婷), WANG Fengying (王凤英), LI Fangfang (李芳芳), GUO Yanyun (郭艳云), XUE Chao (薛超)

“…The aim is to provide reference for ICU nursing practice and promote the standardized application of bedside lung ultrasound technology, so as to improve the nursing effect of severe patients. …”
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Round Window Accessibility Prediction in Cochlear Implant Surgery by Salah-eddine Youbi, Omar Oulghoul, Youssef Lakhdar, Atmane Zaroual, Mohamed Chehbouni, Othmane Benhoummad, Youssef Rochdi, Abdelaziz Raji

“…Methods: We retrospectively reviewed preoperative HRCT scans of 142 patients who underwent CI surgery via the standard posterior tympanotomy approach at our ENT Head and Neck Surgery department. …”
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Cardiovascular mortality risk among small bowel adenocarcinoma patients: a population-based study by Yao Zhang, Shicong Zeng, Zongwen Wang, Qiankun Zhu, Jingtao Li, Xiaohang Ren, Shuoheng Ma, Gang Tan, Bo Zhai

“…Methods Data obtained between 2000 and 2017 on SBA patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database were examined. Standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) and absolute excess risks (AERs) were obtained to compare CVM between patients and the general US population. …”
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Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Boar Semen Traits Based on Computer-Assisted Semen Analysis and Flow Cytometry by Xiyan Yang, Jingkun Nie, Yaxuan Zhang, Suqing Wang, Xiaoping Zhu, Zhili Li, Yunxiang Zhao, Xiuguo Shang

“…Semen quality and persistence are critical for evaluating the usability of individual boars in AI, a standard practice in pig breeding. We conducted GWASs on various semen traits of Duroc boars, including MOT, DEN, ABN, MMP, AIR, and ROS levels. …”
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Humanising nanotoxicology: replacement of animal-derived products in the application of integrated approaches to testing and assessment of nanomaterial inhalation hazard by Roma Fraser, Keira Campbell, Pawel Pokorski, Eve MacKinnon, Katie McAllister, Karla B. Neves, Fiona Murphy

“…This study evaluates the impact of removing animal-derived products from standard acellular and in vitro assays recommended in a published Integrated Approaches to Testing and Assessment (IATA) for inhaled NMs. …”
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Case report: Clinical characteristics and Genetical analysis of HSD11B2 in three Chinese children with apparent mineralocorticoid excess: a case series by Yuan Ding, Yuan Ding, Ming Cheng, Ming Cheng, Bingyan Cao, Bingyan Cao, Min Liu, Min Liu, Xuyun Hu, Xuyun Hu, Di Wu, Di Wu, Di Wu

“…Early genetic testing in patients suspected of having AME is beneficial for facilitating prompt diagnosis and the implementation of standardized treatment protocols. Such measures are essential for the prevention or mitigation of target organ damage, as well as for the reduction of associated morbidity and mortality…”
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Harnessing the Potential of Local Snacks Produced from African Yam Beans and Local Rice for Improved and Sustainable Livelihoods in Nigeria by Chidiebere I. Nwakanma, Ezinne P. Obinwa, Salomi O. Onoriode, Clara N. Okoroafor, Chima, Ejeabukwa

“…The proximate composition and sensory properties of the flour samples were determined using standard methods. Proximate results showed significant (P< 0.05) increase in protein (9.50 – 11.52%), Fiber (0.88 – 1.75%), ash (1.94 – 5.00%) and Carbohydrate (73.71 – 79.08%) and significantly decrease (P<0.05) in fat ((8.00 – 2.19%), and moisture (7.40 – 3.97%) for biscuits. …”
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Rapid diagnostic testing combined with an immediate infectious disease consultation increases the rate of septic intensive care unit patients on targeted antibiotic therapy by Evelyn Kramme, Nadja Käding, Nadja Käding, Tobias Graf, Karolin Schmoll, Heidi Linnen, Katharina Nagel, Esther Grote-Levi, Susanne Hauswaldt, Dennis Nurjadi, Dennis Nurjadi, Jan Rupp, Jan Rupp, Jan Rupp

“…Overall adherence to the local antibiotic therapy guideline for sepsis was significantly lower in the control than in the intervention group (27.8% versus 89.3%, p&lt;0.001).ConclusionIntegration of an RDT system in the microbiological workflow for septic patients in ICU combined with a standardized ID intervention led to a significantly higher percentage of adequate antimicrobial treatment and greater adherence to local antibiotic therapy recommendations, even in a setting where 24/7 service is not available.…”
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The OXT rs6133010 variant modulates susceptibility to psychiatric symptoms during withdrawal in patients with alcohol dependence by Guanghui Shen, Wei Wang, Yuyu Wu, Xinguang Luo, Kexin Wang, Yu-Hsin Chen, Yimin Kang, Yanlong Liu, Fan Wang, Li Chen

“…Psychiatric symptoms were evaluated using standardized scales during early withdrawal. Propensity score matching mitigated age and education differences. …”
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Assessing the Causal Effect of Circulating Protein‐To‐Protein Ratio on the Risk of Morbidity of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Qiuyuan Yue, Xiaoxia Li, Xiaoye Wan, Xi Lin, Yueming Li, Mingwei Zhang, Shaohua Xu

“…Results Eight protein–protein pairs were identified as causal factors for HCC in the two independent cohorts. For each standard deviation increase in protein–protein pair expression, susceptibility to HCC fluctuated from 0.4974 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.2506–0.9871) for the LAT2/SPRY2 protein pair to 1.9763 (95% CI: 1.3009–3.0026) for the ERBIN/LAT2 protein pair. …”
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Current Status and Future Directions of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Literature Measurement Analysis by Ruoyu Wan, Ruohong Wan, Qing Xie, Anshu Hu, Wei Xie, Junjie Chen, Yuhan Liu

“…To promote more extensive and in-depth future research, it is crucial to prioritize the development of standardized protocols for AI implementation, foster interdisciplinary collaboration—especially between AI and neuroscience—and address public concerns about AI’s role in healthcare to enhance its acceptance and effectiveness.…”
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Evaluation of the New Digital Goldmann Applanation Tonometer for Measuring Intraocular Pressure by Yuta Sakaue, Jun Ueda, Masaaki Seki, Takayuki Tanaka, Tetsuya Togano, Takaiko Yoshino, Takeo Fukuchi

“…To compare a new digital Goldmann applanation tonometer (dGAT) that measures intraocular pressure (IOP) in 0.1 mmHg increments to a standard Goldmann applanation tonometer (sGAT). Methods. …”
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Effect of Chlorhexidine Treatment on Microleakage of Glass Ionomer, Giomer and Methacrylate-Based Composite Restorations in Class V Cavities by Ayşe Aslı Şenol, Seda Özmen, Büşra Karabulut Gençer, Bilge Tarçın, Pınar Yılmaz Atalı

“… Purpose: The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of material selection and chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) pretreatment on microleakage in Class V cavities restored with 3 different restorative materials.Materials and Methods: Thirty freshly extracted sound human molars were cleaned and stored in distilled water. Sixty standard Class V cavities were prepared on gingival 1/3 of buccal and lingual surfaces of each tooth. …”
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Cardioembolic but Not Other Stroke Subtypes Predict Mortality Independent of Stroke Severity at Presentation by Latha Ganti Stead, Rachel M. Gilmore, M. Fernanda Bellolio, Anunaya Jain, Alejandro A. Rabinstein, Wyatt W. Decker, Dipti Agarwal, Robert D. Brown

“…Two hundred and sixty one (52.2%) were male, and the mean age at presentation was 73.7 years (standard deviation, SD = 14.3). Subtypes were as follows: large artery atherosclerosis 97 (19.4%), cardioembolic 144 (28.8%), small vessel disease 75 (15%), other causes 19 (3.8%), and unknown 165 (33%). …”
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Assisted Parkinsonism Diagnosis Using Multimodal MRI—The Role of Clinical Insights by Tobias Meindl, Alexander Hapfelmeier, Tobias Mantel, Angela Jochim, Jonas Deppe, Silke Zwirner, Jan S. Kirschke, Yong Li, Bernhard Haslinger

“…Methods Retro‐ and prospectively collected data from multimodal MRI and standardized clinical datasets of 229 patients with PD (n = 167), PSP (n = 44), or MSA (n = 18) underwent multinomial classification in a benchmark study comparing the performance of nine machine learning methods. …”
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Solar energy driven photocatalytic membrane modules for water reuse in agricultural and food industries. Pre-industrial experience using s-triazines as model molecules by Ignazio Renato Bellobono, Franca Morazzoni, Riccardo Bianchi, Emilia Simona Mangone, Rodica Stanescu, Cristina Costache, Paola Maria Tozzi

“…A membrane module, utilizing photocatalytic membranes, has been employed in a pilot plant, in conditions of solar irradiation, to investigate photomineralisation of atrazine, propazine, terbutylazine, symazine, prometryn, and ametryn, as model molecules of s-triazine herbicides, at a standard concentration (1.0 ppm) simulating those of contaminated aquifers, by using ozone as oxygen supplier. …”
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Impact of time from blood specimens collection to centrifugation on the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus by Binbin Yin, Yongying Bai, Jinghua Zhang, Yan Zhang, Xia Li, Yue Jin, Xinyi Mou, Kexin Fang, Yan Chen, Yue Cheng, Bo Zhu

“…Timely centrifugation prevented 3.42%, 3.35%, and 2.21% missed GDM diagnoses.Conclusions In the Chinese healthcare environment, prolonging specimen pre-treatment time can affect GDM diagnosis. Therefore, standardizing specimen pre-treatment is crucial to minimize potential effects.…”
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Culinary Arts: A Motivator Towards Community-Based Festival Attendance and Sustainability by Ibraheem Kukoyi, Abioye Adedipe, Tajudeen Yusuf, Opeyemi Ijaya

“…Analysis was done through the use of simple percentages, weighted mean, standard deviation and correlation analysis. Majority (79.3%) of the respondents were attracted to community-based festival because of their interest in supporting preservation of cultural heritage (M=2.63; SD=0.85). 48.6% were highly attracted by Culinary arts competition during the festival activities (M=2.41; SD=0.87). …”
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