Mendelian Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Diseases (MSMD) in a 13-Year-Old Ethiopian Girl with Autosomal Dominant Interferon Gamma Receptor 1(IFN-γ R1) Defect: A Clinical Diagnosti... by Netsanet Azene Gebeyehu, Solomie Jebessa Deribessa, Freeman Alexandra, Messay Tesfaye Demissie, W Mihretu Gebre, Aklilu Melaku Gebremariam, Dagmawit Mitiku Engliz, Tizita Yosef Kidane, Lidya Million Bekele, Abate Yeshidinber Weldetsadik

“…She has been treated four times with first-line and once with second-line antituberculosis drugs. …”
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No Modulatory Effects when Stimulating the Right Inferior Frontal Gyrus with Continuous 6 Hz tACS and tRNS on Response Inhibition: A Behavioral Study by Hannah Brauer, Navah Ester Kadish, Anya Pedersen, Michael Siniatchkin, Vera Moliadze

“…In this study, we intend to examine whether the boosting of theta activity by electrical stimulation over rIFG reduces the number of errors and the reaction times in a response inhibition task (Go/NoGo paradigm) during and after stimulation. 23 healthy right-handed adults participated in the study. …”
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Risk Factors of Obesity among Children Under 5 Years in Hilla City by Awatif Abd AL-khalik, Ali Hussein Al-Hafidh, Suha Attia Kadhum

“…The results found that girl children are likely at higher risk for obesity at 2.125 times than boys. While children whose mothers have low professionals are a likely at less risk for obesity than children who their mother have high professionals (B= -2.065-; P. value< 0.001; OR= 0.127; 95% C.I 0.055-0.291). …”
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Klasifikasi Penyakit Alzheimer Dari Scan Mri Otak Menggunakan Convnext by Yehezkiel Stephanus Austin, Haikal Irfano, Juan Young Christopher, Lintang Cahyaning Sukma, Octo Perdana Putra, Riyadh Ilham Ardhanto, Novanto Yudistira

“…Early detection is crucial for managing this disease to improve patients' quality of life through efficient and timely medical care. Machine learning and neural network technology can support early detection through the use of the ConvNeXt model, which has been trained using transfer learning with initial weights from ImageNet and fine-tuned to classify four stages of Alzheimer's severity based on brain MRI scans: Non Demented, Very Mild Demented, Mild Demented, and Moderate Demented. …”
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Finite Element Analysis of the Excavation Stability of Deep and Large Ventilation Shafts of Zimuyan Tunnel Using the Raise Boring Machine Method in a Karst Area by Guofeng Wang, Fayi Deng, Kaifu Ren, Yougqiao Fang, Haiyan Xu

“…When the cavern size increased from 0 to 2.0<i>D</i>, the maximum radial displacement of the surrounding rock in each construction stage increased by 10.7, 16.6, 2.3, and 2.2 times, respectively. Moreover, when the distance between the cavern and the well was increased from 0.5<i>D</i> to 2.0<i>D</i>, the maximum radial displacements of the surrounding rock corresponding to each construction stage were reduced by 51.5%, 61.6%, 40.7%, and 18.4%, respectively. …”
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Development and Validation of New High Performance Liquid Chromatography Analytical Technique For Separation of Diclofenac Sodium and Lidocaine Hydrochloride From Ampoule Injection by Mohammed Ali Salih, Dlivan Fattah Aziz, Salar Ibrahim Ali

“…First of all, the retention times for diclofenac sodium and lidocaine HCl were about 4.1 and 10.8 min accordingly. …”
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Research on optimization of emergency supplies customs clearance strategy from the perspective of public health security based on Chinese trade data by Xia Zheng, Quan Cao, Xin Zhou

“…BackgroundThis study is significant for improving the accuracy of Customs’ cross-border supervision of emergency supplies and ensuring the timely clearance of these essential goods.MethodsTo ensure both the convenience and security of Customs oversight regarding emergency supplies, this study first systematically collects and organizes representative data on the import and export trade of these supplies. …”
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Design of an iterative method for enhanced early prediction of acute coronary syndrome using XAI analysis by Shital Hajare, Rajendra Rewatkar, K.T.V. Reddy

“…The enhanced model promises improved patient outcomes through timely and accurate ACS detection, thus optimizing healthcare resource allocation. …”
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RNA-BioLens: A Novel Raspberry Pi-Based Digital Microscope With Image Processing for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Detection by Angeline Dwi Sanjaya, Rachmad Setiawan, Nada Fitrieyatul Hikmah

“…However, manual examination methods can be prone to bias and require extended processing times. While digital microscopes offer a more advanced alternative, they often come with high implementation costs and complexity. …”
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Amniotic Membrane as a Main Component in Treatments Supporting Healing and Patch Grafts in Corneal Melting and Perforations by Katarzyna Krysik, Dariusz Dobrowolski, Edward Wylegala, Anita Lyssek-Boron

“…In one evaluated treatment type, a graft of amniotic membrane, often folded one to three times, was sutured with the epithelial side facing the previously mechanically debrided corneal tissue. …”
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Evaluating Audience Engagement as a Measure of Digital Diplomacy Effectiveness by M. M. Bazlutckaia, A. N. Sytnik, N. A. Tsvetkova

“…The analysis of selected metrics reveals two key trends in US digital diplomacy in Russia: since 2022 there has been a notable shift in focus toward Telegram as the primary platform, and while the content partially reaches the existing Russian-speaking audience, it struggles to expand its overall reach.The authors provide six recommendations for diplomatic agencies and consulting firms to enhance the tools for analyzing digital diplomacy engagement: (1) adopt automated engagement metrics that account for the interface differences among social media platforms; (2) incorporate built-in topic modeling of posts; (3) integrate sentiment analysis of comments; (4) develop mechanisms to detect traffic manipulation; (5) track multi-level reposts, the timing and spread of hashtag diplomacy, and audience growth considering these processes; and (6) evaluate digital diplomacy activity concerning responses to comments. …”
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An Empirical Study of Visitors’ Experience at Kuching Orchid Garden with Mobile Guide Application by Mohd Kamal Othman, Khairul Izham Idris, Shaziti Aman, Prashanth Talwar

“…A limitation was providing relevant information in a timely and seamless manner due to inaccuracies of mapping between physical and digital environments. …”
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Optimizing Project-Based Learning in Developing 21st Century Skills: A Future Education Perspective by Adam Mudinillah, Dedi Kuswandi, Erwin Erwin, Sugiarni Sugiarni, Winarno Winarno, Annajmi Annajmi, Sam Hermansah

“…Skills that can equip every student to prepare themselves and realize all forms of life demands that change according to the times. The conclusion of this research is that teachers are advised to understand more about 21st century skills, in order to teach students how to adapt to increasing technological changes, so as to expand learning opportunities and enrich students' learning experiences through skills practiced by teachers. …”
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Impact of Wave COVID-19 Responses on Black Carbon Air Pollution in Moscow Megacity Background by Olga B. Popovicheva, Marina A. Chichaeva, Roman G. Kovach, Ekaterina Yu. Zhdanova, Victor M. Stepanenko, Alexander Varentsov, Nikolay S. Kasimov

“…Aerosol black carbon (BC) in the Moscow megacity background is measured during first wave COVID-19 lockdown and recovery periods in spring and summer of 2020, and at the same times in 2021 when pre-lockdown and lockdown of the third pandemic wave occurred. …”
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Development and Preliminary Validation of a Stroke Physical Activity Questionnaire by Thunyakamon Phusuttatam, Jittima Saengsuwan, Pajeemas Kittipanya-ngam

“…In Phase II, we examined (1) the concurrent validity of SPAQ vs. the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF); (2) the convergent validity of SPAQ vs. the Functional Ambulation Category (FAC), vs. the six-minute walk test (6-MWT), vs. the timed up and go test (TUGT), vs. the Motricity Index, vs. the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and vs. the Modified Rankin Scale (MRS); and (3) the discriminant validity of the SPAQ vs. the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). …”
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The Association between Intertwin Difference in First Trimester Crown-Rump Length, Nuchal Translucency, and Birth Weight Discordance in Twin Pregnancies: A Retrospective Cohort Stu... by Zachary Michael Ferraro, Tinghua Zhang, Felipe Moretti, Karen Fung-Kee-Fung

“…Twin pairs with a CRL discordance greater than 10% have nearly a 4 times greater likelihood of having a birth weight discordance greater than 20% (OR 3.71, CI 2.24-6.14) while controlling for chorionicity, maternal age, gestational age at delivery, maternal body mass index (BMI), and parity. …”
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Assessment of Groundnut Elite Lines under Drought Conditions and Selection of Tolerance Associated Traits by Achirou Bacharou Falke, Falalou Hamidou, Oumarou Halilou, Abdou Harou

“…The water regimes were a full irrigation (WW) and an intermittent drought imposed at flowering times (WS). The investigated morphophysiological traits like transpiration, specific leaf area, root dry matter, root length density, and yield components decreased under WS. …”
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Allelic diversity of genes controlling responses to vernalization and photoperiod among spring bread wheat varieties of diverse geographic origin by Zh. T. Kalybekova

“…Ppd genes determine the response of plants to the length of the day, that is, the timing of flowering and the beginning of heading in plants under different cultivation conditions. …”
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The long-term effects of cardiometabolic risk factors on mortality and life expectancy: evidence from a health check-up cohort study by Ping-Chen Chung, Tsuey-Hwa Hu, Chih-Hua Chiao, Jing-Shiang Hwang, Ta-Chien Chan

“…Conclusions Promoting health awareness, early disease detection, and timely medical access can reduce cardiometabolic risk factors and associated comorbidities, thereby alleviating disease burden.…”
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Kinematic Characteristics of Male Runners With a History of Recurrent Calf Muscle Strain Injury by Christopher Bramah, Stephen J Preece, Niamh Gill, Lee Herrington

“…In addition, this group exhibited longer stance times and a more anterior tilted pelvis, flexed hip and a greater distance between the heel and centre of mass at initial contact. …”
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