A novel graph neural network based approach for influenza-like illness nowcasting: exploring the interplay of temporal, geographical, and functional spatial features by Jiajia Luo, Xuan Wang, Xiaomao Fan, Yuxin He, Xiangjun Du, Yao-Qing Chen, Yang Zhao

“…Results Our approach for predicting influenza outbreaks achieves competitive performance on real-world datasets (Corr = 0.8202; RMSE = 0.0017; MAE = 0.0013; MAPE = 0.0966), surpassing established baselines. …”
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Resistance to viruses of potato: current status and prospects by S. S. Makarova, V. V. Makarov, M. E. Taliansky, N. O. Kalinina

“…The potato (Solanum tuberosum), one of the most important food crops in the world, is infected by various viruses, nine of which have great economic significance, causing substantial losses in the yield and quality of the crop. …”
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Uso e ocupação do solo em São Paulo, alterações climáticas e os riscos ambientais contemporâneos by Jane Zilda dos Santos Ramires, Neli Aparecida de Mello-Théry

“…Climate change generates risks to all mankind, but it is the local level that its effects have greater magnitude because the world population is concentrated in large urban agglomerations and due to the characteristic pattern of urbanization intense soil sealing, removal of vegetation and occupation of vulnerable areas. …”
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The trends of lung cancer burden in BRICS from 1990 to 2021 and its projection to 2035 by Yifan Wang, Jingwen Zhu, Shaoqiang Wang, Jihong Zhou

“…BackgroundLung cancer has become the malignant tumor with the highest morbidity and mortality in the world. This study aims to analyze the burden of lung cancer and risk factors associated with lung cancer in the BRICS from 1990-2021 and to project the burden of lung cancer in the BRICS from 2021-2035.MethodsThe Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database was searched to collect the incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and risk factors of lung cancer in the BRICS. …”
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Characterization of Stroke Patients in an Intensive Care Unit by Marianela Planes Fajardo, Georgia Díaz-Perera Fernández, Maylín Isabel Alonso Martínez, Aurora Calzada Fajardo

“…Stroke is the main neurological cause of death and the third most common cause of death in the world. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to characterize the clinical-epidemiological variables of stroke patients in the Havana Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery´s Intensive Care Unit. …”
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An Overview of Dentist–Patient Communication in Quality Dental Care by Jasmine Cheuk Ying Ho, Hollis Haotian Chai, Bella Weijia Luo, Edward Chin Man Lo, Michelle Zeping Huang, Chun Hung Chu

“…This study aims to review the importance, challenges, strategies, and training of dentist–patient communication. The World Dental Federation (FDI) emphasizes the importance of effective communication between oral healthcare providers and patients as a critical component of high-quality care. …”
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Numerical Methodologies for the Analysis of Horizontal-Axis Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (F-HAWTs): A State-of-the-Art Review by Naghmeh Akbari Zadeh, Peter Ryan, David M. Kennedy, Fergal O’Rourke

“…In recent decades, wind turbine installations have become a popular option to meet the world’s growing demand for energy. Both onshore and offshore wind turbines form pivotal components of the electricity sector. …”
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Hypoglycemia and hospital mortality in critically ill patients by Hsuan-Fan Yeh, Wen-Cheng Chao, Chieh-Liang Wu, Ming-Cheng Chan

“…However, there is a lack of studies investigating the incidence of hypoglycemia and its consequential outcomes in real-world clinical settings. This retrospective cohort study was conducted at Taichung Veterans General Hospital, utilizing critical care databases covering the period from 2015 to 2020. …”
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Dual-hybrid intrusion detection system to detect False Data Injection in smart grids. by Saad Hammood Mohammed, Mandeep S Jit Singh, Abdulmajeed Al-Jumaily, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Md Shabiul Islam, Abdulmajeed M Alenezi, Mohamed S Soliman

“…Future research should focus on integrating real-world smart grid data for validation, developing adaptive learning mechanisms, exploring other bio-inspired optimization algorithms, and addressing real-time processing and scalability challenges in large-scale deployments.…”
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Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use among Hospitalized Patients in a Referral Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Mengistie Yirsaw Gobezie, Minimize Hassen, Nuhamin Alemayehu Tesfaye, Mulat Belete Demessie, Tewodros Solomon, Ermiyas Alemayehu

“…Standardized monitoring of antibiotic use is essential to combat AMR, yet few studies in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia, have utilized the World Health Organization (WHO) point-prevalence survey (PPS) methodology to examine antimicrobial use. …”
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Bacteriological and Physicochemical Qualities of Ebutte River in Ebutte Community, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria by Fred Osaro Ekhaise

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Efficient and Secure Traffic Scheduling Based on Private Sketch by Yang Chen, Huishu Wu, Xuhao Ren

“…In today’s data–driven world, the explosive growth of network traffic often leads to network congestion, which seriously affects service performance and user experience. …”
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Drivers of the Sustainability Performance of Induction Stove Conversion Program in Indonesia by Retno Wulan Damayanti, Silvia Dhea Safira, Pringgo Widyo Laksono, Haryono Setiadi, Nisa Aqilla Ellenahaya Entifar

“…While LPG is considered a clean cooking fuel by the World Health Organization due to its low PM2.5 emissions, this program aims to further reduce CO2 emissions from cooking activities, aligning with Indonesia's clean energy transition and 2060 Net Zero Emission goals. …”
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Time-series forecasting of microbial fuel cell energy generation using deep learning by Adam Hess-Dunlop, Harshitha Kakani, Stephen Taylor, Dylan Louie, Jason Eshraghian, Colleen Josephson

“…To demonstrate the real-world utility of this research, we also simulate how the models could be used in an automated environment where SMFC-powered devices shut down and activate intermittently to preserve charge, with promising initial results. …”
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Lebanon: An Ordinary “Consociational Democracy” in the Regional Context by A. V. Sarabiev

“…An important role in this is played by the ideological and strategic aspects of world politics in the region in which Lebanon is organically inscribed in both the historical and geopolitical plans. …”
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Fluidization of fine coal particles in an ultrasound enhanced gas-solid fluidized bed by Sayuri Naicker, Neeraj Kuarsingh, Milan Carsky, David Lokhat

“…Coal continues to be one of the most important primary energy sources and is a major contributor to economic growth, especially in the developing world. Coal fines are an unavoidable by-product of coal extraction. …”
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A distributed photovoltaic short‐term power forecasting model based on lightweight AI for edge computing in low‐voltage distribution network by Yuanliang Fan, Han Wu, Jianli Lin, Zewen Li, Lingfei Li, Xinghua Huang, Weiming Chen, Jian Zhao

“…By conducting validation on real‐world datasets, the results demonstrate that the model presented in this article possesses a smaller size and higher forecasting accuracy compared to other state‐of‐the‐art forecasting models.…”
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Socio-economic disparities in the utilization of improved sanitation facilities among Indian households by Pradeep Kumar, Nihal Hasan, Rahul Rajak

“…Therefore, achieving improved sanitation facilities and reducing all forms of inequality United Nations Sustainable Development Goal [SDG 6.2] by 2030 is a big challenge to the most populous country in the world. Given this backdrop, this study examines the socioeconomic status-related inequality in the utilization of improved sanitation facilities among Indian Households. …”
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Comparison of the extraction efficiencies of four different solvents used in trace metal digestion of selected soils within Abakaliki, Nigeria by NO Omaka, IF Offor, ER Chukwu, U Ewuzie

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Enhancing material properties with a sustainable wood-quartz-HDPE composite: a study on strength by Vishalagoud S. Patil, Arun Y. Patil, Piyush Kumar, Anil Kumar, Raman Kumar, Chander Prakash, P. C. Arunakumara, Mallikarjungouda B. Patil, Keshavamurthy R., Jaber M. Asiri, Yunus Khan T. M., Shaik Mohamed Shamsudeen

“…Currently, the world is focusing on sustainable development aspects to maintain a healthy environment for future generation, and it is mandatory that researchers consider naturally available resource utilization in the form of waste. …”
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