Influence of Regional Pollution Outflow on Particle Number Concentration and Particle Size in Airshed of Guangzhou, South China by Hing Cho Cheung, Chengyu Nie, Mintao Huang, Tingting Yang, Hao Wang, Celine Siu Lan Lee, Chenglei Pei, Jun Zhao, Baoling Liang

“…The PNC in the region was influenced by monsoon and the land–sea breeze systems. During monsoon seasons, PM pollution occurred at a regional scale affecting the urban and suburban areas as indicated by the high PNC correlation (r value = 0.70), but the PNCs were lower than that during land-sea breeze period (with lower PNCM1/PNCLSB1 and PNCM2/PNCLSB2 ratios) due to the higher atmospheric dispersion. …”
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Responses of an <i>In Vitro</i> Coculture Alveolar Model for the Prediction of Respiratory Sensitizers (ALIsens^®) Following Exposure to Skin Sensitizers and Non-Sensitiz... by Sabina Burla, Aline Chary, Tommaso Serchi, Sébastien Cambier, Kristie Sullivan, Elizabeth Baker, Nikaeta Sadekar, Arno C. Gutleb

“…Thus, it is imperative to develop physiologically relevant test systems specifically tailored to assess respiratory sensitizers. …”
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Comparative Analysis of AES, Blowfish, Twofish, Salsa20, and ChaCha20 for Image Encryption by Rebwar Khalid Muhammed, Ribwar Rashid Aziz, Alla Ahmad Hassan, Aso Mohammed Aladdin, Shaida Jumaah Saydah, Tarik Ahmed Rashid, Bryar Ahmad Hassan

“…Encrypt has grown into an answer that has become an essential element of information security systems. To ensure the security of shared data, including text, images, or videos, it is essential to employ various methods and strategies. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of 5 Components in the Leaves of Dimocarpus longan by Quantitative Analysis of Multicomponents by Single Marker (QAMS) Based on UPLC and HPLC by Jiani Mai, Jie Liang, XianFu Liu, LiuPing Tan, Hui Xu, YaoHua Li, YuShan Zhou, ChuanChuan Yang, ChenXi Xin

“…The quantitative results of 5 components in the leaves of Dimocarpus longan collected from 10 producing areas by different chromatographic systems and quantitative methods were significantly correlated (Pearson’s r > 97.0%). …”
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Assessing the Effects of a Minor CIR‐HSS Geomagnetic Storm on the Brazilian Low‐Latitude Ionosphere: Ground and Space‐Based Observations by F. S. Chingarandi, C. M. N. Candido, F. Becker‐Guedes, O. F. Jonah, S. P. Moraes‐Santos, V. Klausner, O. O. Taiwo

“…We used simultaneous observations from multiple instruments, namely; ground‐based Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) receivers, a Digisonde, ground magnetometers, and space‐based observations from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Global‐scale Observations of Limb and Disk (GOLD) and SWARM missions. …”
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Exploring the Interaction Mechanism between Persimmon Proanthocyanidins and Mucin Based on Fluorescence Spectroscopy by Zhenzhen GE, Yuxiang ZHAO, Qiaoqiao HU, Zelong LIU, Rongzu NIE, Wei ZONG, Siqun JING

“…The findings can serve as a reference for the design of intelligent delivery systems to enhance the bioavailability of persimmon proanthocyanidins in the intestine.…”
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Clinical role of endothelial dysfunction and hemostasis gene allelic variants in hepatitis C virus-associated cryoglobulinemia by M. V. Sokolova, Ye. Ye. Starostina, T. N. Krasnova, L. M. Samokhodskaya, T. P. Rozina, V. G. Avdeyev, M. G. Artemova, Ye. B. Yarovaya, N. A. Mukhin

“…The T allele of NOS3 894 G/T gene was found in patients with renal disease significantly less frequently (15% vs 45.5%; р=0.035) as well as in patients with systemic hypertension (30% and 72.7%; р=0.086). Conclusions. …”
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Routine antibiotics for infants less than 6 months of age with growth failure/faltering: a systematic review by Jai K Das, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Abigail Smith, Aamer Imdad, Olivia Tsistinas, Emily Tanner-Smith, Melissa François, Fanny F Chen, Momal Sana

“…The comparison group was infants who received antibiotics according to the aforementioned guidelines.Primary and secondary outcomes The primary outcome was all-cause mortality, and secondary outcomes: clinical deterioration, antimicrobial resistance, recovery from comorbidity, adverse events, markers of intestinal inflammation, markers of systemic inflammation, hospital-acquired infections and non-response. …”
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Developments and clinical experiences in collagenase chemonucleolysis for lumbar disc herniation: a narrative review by Hao Zhang, Chi Zhang, Lin Li, Ming-liang Hu, Jian-ning Zhao, Zhang Zheng, Wen-feng Ding

“…Future research should focus on establishing accreditation systems, refining patient selection criteria, optimizing drug dosages, and exploring advanced image-guided technologies. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Multiclass skin lesion classification using deep learning networks optimal information fusion by Muhammad Attique Khan, Ameer Hamza, Mohammad Shabaz, Seifeine Kadry, Saddaf Rubab, Muhammad Abdullah Bilal, Muhammad Naeem Akbar, Suresh Manic Kesavan

“…In order to diagnose skin lesions with less effort, dermatologists are increasingly turning to machine learning (ML) techniques and computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) systems. This paper proposes a computerized method for multiclass lesion classification using a fusion of optimal deep-learning model features. …”
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Circulating Interleukin-6 (but Not Other Immune Mediators) Associates with Criteria for Fried’s Frailty among Very Old Adults by Gilberto Santos Morais Junior, Diego Ignacio Valenzuela Perez, Audrey Cecília Tonet-Furioso, Lucy Gomes, Karla Helena Coelho Vilaça, Vicente Paulo Alves, Clayton Franco Moraes, Otávio Toledo Nóbrega

“…Frailty is a geriatric condition resulting from physiological changes covering the musculoskeletal, immune, and neuroendocrine systems, leading to a greater inflammatory state. …”
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Pharmacological evidence supporting a role for IL-1, IL-2 and serotonin in the inflammation induced by Schistosoma mansoni Soluble Egg Antigen (SEA) in rat paws by C. M. F. Pacheco, C. A. P. Tavares, P. M. Z. Coelho, O. A. Rocha, J. M. M. Santos, F. R. M. Prado, J. N. Francischi

“…The increased oedematogenic response derived from SEA-challenge (10 μg) of rat paws derived from a local rather than systemic reaction, since it was not observed if the sensitization was in the contralateral paw or the peritoneal cavity of the animals. …”
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Multiscale guided attention network for optic disc segmentation of retinal images by A Z M Ehtesham Chowdhury, Andrew Mehnert, Graham Mann, William H. Morgan, Ferdous Sohel

“…The proposed method can be used in automated systems to quantitatively assess optic nerve head abnormalities (e.g., glaucoma, optic disc neuropathy) and vascular changes in the OD region.…”
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Inflammatory Serum Protein Profiling of Patients with Lumbar Radicular Pain One Year after Disc Herniation by Aurora Moen, Anne-Li Lind, Måns Thulin, Masood Kamali-Moghaddam, Cecilie Røe, Johannes Gjerstad, Torsten Gordh

“…Earlier studies suggest that lumbar radicular pain following disc herniation may be associated with a local or systemic inflammatory process. In the present study, we investigated the serum inflammatory protein profile of such patients. …”
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Quality Assessment of Some Essential Children’s Medicines Sold in Licensed Outlets in Ashanti Region, Ghana by Grace Frimpong, Kwabena Ofori-Kwakye, Noble Kuntworbe, Kwame Ohene Buabeng, Yaa Asantewaa Osei, Mariam El Boakye-Gyasi, Ofosua Adi-Dako

“…The results highlight the poor quality of the children’s medicines studied and underscore the need for regular pharmacovigilance and surveillance systems to fight this menace.…”
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Evaluating combinations of rainfall datasets and optimization techniques for improved hydrological predictions using the SWAT+ model by Mahesh R. Tapas, Randall Etheridge, Thanh-Nhan-Duc Tran, Manh-Hung Le, Brian Hinckley, Van Tam Nguyen, Venkataraman Lakshmi

“…For the Cape Fear and Tar-Pamlico watersheds, the study highlighted SWAT+ 's challenges in predicting base flow for groundwater-driven systems and demonstrated the potential of optimization techniques to improve flow simulations despite poor satellite-gauge rainfall correlation. …”
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Complement C5a Alters the Membrane Potential of Neutrophils during Hemorrhagic Shock by David A. C. Messerer, Stephanie Denk, Karl J. Föhr, Rebecca Halbgebauer, Christian K. Braun, Felix Hönes, Julia Harant, Michael Fauler, Manfred Frick, Benedikt L. Nußbaum, Peter Radermacher, Sebastian Hafner, Markus S. Huber-Lang

“…Physiologically, exposure of PMN to the complement activation product C5a results in a protective response against pathogens, whereas in the case of systemic inflammation, excessive C5a substantially impairs neutrophil functions. …”
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The role of wetland birds in biocultural conservation: analysing global discourses and practices on species and ecosystems by Paola Araneda, Peter Bridgewater, José Cristóbal Pizarro, José Tomás Ibarra

“…Biocultural approaches for conservation weave knowledge systems of both Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IP&LCs) with scientific insights to address environmental justice and promote local and global sustainability. …”
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A Multistage Detection Framework Based on TFA and Multiframe Correlation for HFSWR by Zongtai Li, Gangsheng Li, Ling Zhang, Lanjun Liu, Q. M. Jonathan Wu

“…Maritime surveillance heavily relies on high-frequency surface wave radar (HFSWR) systems. However, clutter and interference make it difficult to accurately detect vessel targets using a single-frame detection method. …”
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Fucosylated haptoglobin promotes inflammation via Mincle in sepsis: an observational study by Taylor Roh, Sungeun Ju, So Young Park, Yeonghwan Ahn, Jiyun Chung, Miyako Nakano, Gyoungah Ryu, Young Jae Kim, Geumseo Kim, Hyewon Choi, Sung-Gwon Lee, In Soo Kim, Song-I Lee, Chaeuk Chung, Takashi Shimizu, Eiji Miyoshi, Sung-Soo Jung, Chungoo Park, Sho Yamasaki, Seung-Yeol Park, Eun-Kyeong Jo

“…Abstract Haptoglobin (Hp) scavenges cell-free hemoglobin and correlates with the prognosis of human sepsis, a life-threatening systemic inflammatory condition. Despite extensive research on Hp glycosylation as a glyco-biomarker for cancers, understanding glycosylated modifications of Hp in sepsis patients (SPs) remains limited. …”
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