GastroFuse-Net: an ensemble deep learning framework designed for gastrointestinal abnormality detection in endoscopic images by Sonam Aggarwal, Isha Gupta, Ashok Kumar, Sandeep Kautish, Abdulaziz S. Almazyad, Ali Wagdy Mohamed, Frank Werner, Mohammad Shokouhifar

“…This dataset contained images that were classified according to structures (cecum, z-line, pylorus), diseases (ulcerative colitis, esophagitis, polyps), or surgical operations (dyed resection margins, dyed lifted polyps). …”
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Towards fiscal sustainable practices in Mexico: The quality of municipal tax regulation and tiered tariffs improve income from solid waste management services by Sergio López-Olvera, Juan Carlos Olivo-Escudero, Mauricio Hernández-Marroquín, Fausto Rafael López-Olvera, Yessica Lourdes Vallejo-Rivera, Marco Antonio Rodríguez-Gómez, Pedro Hipólito Rodríguez-Herrero

“…Globally, fiscal practices, such as tax regulation and tariff structures, are critical for ensuring effective SWM services and achieving sustainable development goals. …”
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Diversity of avenanthramide content in wild and cultivated oats by S. Leonova, A. Gnutikov, I. Loskutov, E. Blinova, K.-E. Gustafsson, O. Olsson

“…Further analyses are needed to detail these findings and to determine the specific AVA structures in oat grains.…”
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Anticancer Potential of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Extract of Nepeta deflersiana against Human Cervical Cancer Cells (HeLA) by Ebtesam S. Al-Sheddi, Nida N. Farshori, Mai M. Al-Oqail, Shaza M. Al-Massarani, Quaiser Saquib, Rizwan Wahab, Javed Musarrat, Abdulaziz A. Al-Khedhairy, Maqsood A. Siddiqui

“…The results obtained from various characterizations revealed that average size of synthesized AgNPs was 33 nm and in face-centered-cubic structure. The anticancer potential of ND-AgNPs was investigated against human cervical cancer cells (HeLa). …”
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Organic minerals restore the acid-base and electrolyte balance in broiler chicks with nutritionally induced metabolic acidosis by L.M. Macalintal, A.J. Pescatore, T. Ao, M.J. Ford, K.A. Dawson

“…This experiment, which used one-day-old male broiler chicks, featured a factorial treatment structure with four treatments using 12 replicate pens (22 chicks/pen), each arranged in a randomised complete block design. …”
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On occupational safety in Ukraine in the context of social risks of preserving human capital by Olga Hrynkevych, Petro Ostroverkh, Vasyl Hrynkevych

“…The authors use desk research methods, statistical methods to analyze the dynamics and structure of indicators of official statistics, and administrative data on occupational diseases, injuries, and industrial accidents, considering the SDG monitoring program in Ukraine. …”
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AI in academia: How do social influence, self-efficacy, and integrity influence researchers' use of AI models? by Benicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez, Marco Arbulu Ballesteros, César Robin Vilcapoma Pérez, Olger Huamaní Jordan, Joseph Anibal Martin Vergara, Rafael Martel Acosta, Carmen Graciela Arbulu Perez Vargas, Julie Catherine Arbulú Castillo

“…The analytical methodology employed structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis, grounded in an expanded version of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 model. …”
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Effect of Active MgO on Compensated Drying Shrinkage and Mechanical Properties of Alkali-Activated Fly Ash–Slag Materials by Hongqiang Ma, Shiru Li, Zelong Lei, Jialong Wu, Xinhua Yuan, Xiaoyan Niu

“…The influences of MgO activity and its content on the mechanical properties, drying shrinkage compensation, pore structure, and microstructure of alkali-activated fly ash–slag materials were investigated. …”
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Tomato Stem and Leaf Segmentation and Phenotype Parameter Extraction Based on Improved Red Billed Blue Magpie Optimization Algorithm by Lina Zhang, Ziyi Huang, Zhiyin Yang, Bo Yang, Shengpeng Yu, Shuai Zhao, Xingrui Zhang, Xinying Li, Han Yang, Yixing Lin, Helong Yu

“…In response to the structural changes of tomato seedlings, traditional image techniques are difficult to accurately quantify key morphological parameters, such as leaf area, internode length, and mutual occlusion between organs. …”
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Research on the quantitative relationship between stress shadow effect of multiple thick and hard key layers and surface subsidence by Jianqiao Luo, Yupeng Shen, Xin Meng, Tuo Yang

“…Abstract For a long time, the management of surface structures such as villages and rivers affected by underground coal mining has been a popular and difficult issue in coal mining. …”
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Secondary metabolites from the resins of Aloe vera and Commiphora mukul mitigate lipid peroxidation by Rehman Najeeb Ur, Al-Riyami Samia Ahmed, Hussain Hidayat, Ali Amjad, Khan Abdul Latif, Al-Harrasi Ahmed

“…Feroxidin (4, from A. vera) showed slightly higher inhibition (IC50 = 201.7 ± 0.9 µmol L−1) than myrrhanone C (18, from C. mukul: IC50 = 210.7 ± 0.0 µmol L−1) and methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate from A. vera (13, IC50 = 232.9 ± 0.2 µmol L−1) compared to the other compounds. Structure-activity relationship showed that the existence of hydroxyl, methoxy and ether groups might play a major role in countering oxidative stress. …”
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Two-Step Deep Learning Approach for Estimating Vegetation Backscatter: A Case Study of Soybean Fields by Dong Zhu, Peng Zhao, Qiang Zhao, Qingliang Li, Jinpeng Zhang, Lixia Yang

“…Precisely predicting vegetation backscatter involves various challenges, such as complex vegetation structure, soil–vegetation interaction, and data availability. …”
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Supportive care needs of the family caregivers of urostomy patients: a qualitative study by Kaixia Gao, Shaoguo Zhang, Jie Liu, Fang Zhang, Na Liu, Jiyan Dong, Tingting Zhang, Junping Gao, Sufang Qin, Junhong An, Xiaojuan Han

“…The method of qualitative research with the aid of purposive sampling was adopted in the present study. A semi-structured interview was conducted with 22 family caregivers of urostomy patients. …”
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Development of cinnamon essential oil-loaded Pickering emulsions stabilized by chitosan/gelatin nanoparticles with enhanced antibacterial and antibiofilm actives by Zhilang Xu, Xinxin Wang, Huaqian Liang, Xinying Li, Derong Li, Changdao Mu, Liming Ge, Defu Li

“…Amino groups of CGNPs were crosslinked with the aldehyde group of CEO via Schiff base reaction at the oil–water interface to form a denser core–shell structure, thus improving the stability of Pickering emulsion. …”
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Application and development of CRISPR technology in the secondary metabolic pathway of the active ingredients of phytopharmaceuticals by Haixin Gao, Xinyi Pei, Xianshui Song, Shiying Wang, Zisong Yang, Jianjun Zhu, Qiupeng Lin, Qinlong Zhu, Xiangna Yang

“…It also raises existing issues in research, including off-target effects, complexity of genome structure, low transformation efficiency, and insufficient understanding of metabolic pathways. …”
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The effect of resizing on the natural appearance of scintigraphic images: an image similarity analysis by Siraj Ghassel, Amir Jabbarpour, Jochen Lang, Eric Moulton, Eric Moulton, Ran Klein, Ran Klein, Ran Klein, Ran Klein

“…For each resizing method, we computed the similarity of resized images to count-matched images acquired at the target grid size with the structural similarity index measure and the logarithm of the mean squared error. …”
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Integration of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Into a Medical Student Clinical Reasoning Curriculum by Julia Caton, Elaina Suridis, Gabrielle R. Goldberg

“…Faculty should look for additional opportunities to integrate content into preexisting curricular structures.…”
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Fermented soy whey induced changes on intestinal microbiota and metabolic influence in mice by Wei Han, Xuhui Zhuang, Qian Liu, Bo Sun, Haijiang Miao, Xiaolin Zhang

“…Compared to two control group, the total yields of the short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) were significantly improved (75%–125% at average), while the SCFAs structure was also significantly changed (especially acetic acid and butyrate) in the faeces of mice fed FSW. …”
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Intention to khat chewing among youths in Raya-Azebo district, southern zone of Tigray, Ethiopia: application of the theory of planned behavior by Abadi Hailay Atsbaha, Adugnaw Berhane Mekonnen, Bezawit Ketema, Tigist Haile Gebrehiwot, Hirut Teame Gebru, Embay Amare Alemseged, Yonas Angaw, Haftay Gebremedhin, Fre Gebremeskel, Hagos Degefa Hidru, Zenawi Hagos Gufue

“…Data were collected using a structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. …”
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Plural molecular and cellular mechanisms of pore domain KCNQ2 encephalopathy by Timothy J Abreo, Emma C Thompson, Anuraag Madabushi, Kristen L Park, Heun Soh, Nissi Varghese, Carlos G Vanoye, Kristen Springer, Jim Johnson, Scotty Sims, Zhigang Ji, Ana G Chavez, Miranda J Jankovic, Bereket Habte, Aamir R Zuberi, Cathleen M Lutz, Zhao Wang, Vaishnav Krishnan, Lisa Dudler, Stephanie Einsele-Scholz, Jeffrey L Noebels, Alfred L George, Atul Maheshwari, Anastasios Tzingounis, Edward C Cooper

“…Our results, spanning structure to behavior, may be broadly applicable because the majority of KCNQ2 encephalopathy patients share variants near the selectivity filter.…”
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