Characterization of the diversity, genomic features, host bacteria, and distribution of crAss-like phages in the pig gut microbiome by Yaxiang Wang, Chao Wei, Zhe Chen, Mengqing Zhou, Lusheng Huang, Congying Chen

“…Approximately 64.73% of crAss-like phage genes lacked functional annotations, highlighting a gap in understanding their functional potential. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of prehabilitation prior to elective surgery compared to usual preoperative care: protocol for a systematic review of economic evaluations by Tanja Rombey, Helene Eckhardt, Wilm Quentin

“…Introduction Preoperative functional capacity is an important predictor of postoperative outcomes. …”
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Analysis of the need for a mobile application to support family caregivers of patients with incurable cancer – The development of the “Angehörigen-App”: a qualitative study in Swit... by Beat Huber, Natalie Röderer, Monica Fliedner, Alexander Wünsch

“…OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to investigate the utility of a mobile application to support the relatives of palliative cancer patients in Switzerland, the potential content elements of such an app, and its optimal functional and structural design. …”
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Construction and Completion of the Knowledge Graph for Cow Estrus with the Association Rule Mining by Zhiwei Cheng, Luyu Ding, Cheng Peng, Helong Yu, Baozhu Yang, Ligen Yu, Qifeng Li

“…To uncover potential relationships within the graph, we applied and compared two association rule algorithms: FP-Growth and Apriori. We utilized Boolean functions derived from association rule learning to validate the ability of the rules to identify normal estrus. …”
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Stem cell therapy use in patients with dementia: a systematic review by Olivier Uwishema, Malak Ghezzawi, Magda Wojtara, Ignatius N Esene, Kehinde Obamiro

“…The application of SCT aims to restore cognitive functioning in people living with dementia. Beyond pre-clinical studies, several clinical trials have evaluated specific stem cell (SC) types for their efficacy in treating dementia. …”
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Presenting a Quantum Leadership Model to Establish Organizational Civilization in the Iranian Higher Education System by reza heydari, hamidreza rezaeekelidbari, musa chaman zamin

“…The results of this study showed that by implementing the model obtained in this study, we can witness positive consequences in terms of implementing quantum leadership in order to establish organizational civilization in the country's higher education Extended abstract Introduction Creating new knowledge has long been one of the main functions of universities, and the greatest effort of the academic community is to promote knowledge and strengthen intellectual capital by utilizing existing informational, intellectual, and human resources; therefore, universities must identify, extract, and utilize these resources using new and appropriate leadership and management methods. …”
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Collagenase injection versus limited fasciectomy surgery to treat Dupuytren’s contracture in adult patients in the UK: DISC, a non-inferiority RCT and economic evaluation by Joseph Dias, Puvan Tharmanathan, Catherine Arundel, Charlie Welch, Qi Wu, Paul Leighton, Maria Armaou, Belen Corbacho, Nick Johnson, Sophie James, John Cooke, Christopher Bainbridge, Michael Craigen, David Warwick, Samantha Brady, Lydia Flett, Judy Jones, Catherine Knowlson, Michelle Watson, Ada Keding, Catherine Hewitt, David Torgerson

“…Secondary outcomes included: Unité Rhumatologique des Affections de la Main scale; Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire; recurrence; extension deficit and total active movement; further care/re-intervention; complications; quality-adjusted life-year; resource use; and time to function recovery. Randomisation and blinding Online central randomisation, stratified by the most affected joint, and with variable block sizes allocates participants 1 : 1 to collagenase or limited fasciectomy. …”
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Risk factors for prolonged hospitalization in acute decompensated heart failure from the HEROES study by Mateusz Lucki, Przemysław Mitkowski, Ewa Lucka, Marek Grygier, Ewa Straburzyńska-Migaj, Robert Morawiec, Agnieszka Kapłon-Cieślicka, Agata Galas, Katarzyna Byczkowska, Piotr Hamala, Iwona Gorczyca-Głowacka, Anna Furman-Niedziejko, Dominika Klimczak-Tomaniak, Agnieszka Major, Adrian Stefański, Mateusz Guzik, Małgorzata Zachura, Mateusz Staciwa, Ewa Pierzchała, Maciej Nadel, Maciej Lesiak

“…Early identification of high-risk patients may facilitate personalized management and optimize healthcare resource utilization.…”
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Cross-Subject Motor Imagery Electroencephalogram Decoding with Domain Generalization by Yanyan Zheng, Senxiang Wu, Jie Chen, Qiong Yao, Siyu Zheng

“…Decoding motor imagery (MI) electroencephalogram (EEG) signals in the brain–computer interface (BCI) can assist patients in accelerating motor function recovery. To realize the implementation of plug-and-play functionality for MI-BCI applications, cross-subject models are employed to alleviate time-consuming calibration and avoid additional model training for target subjects by utilizing EEG data from source subjects. …”
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Application of a Hybrid Model Based on CEEMDAN and IMSA in Water Quality Prediction by GUO Li-jin, WU Hao-tian

“…IMSA’s performance was validated using benchmark functions (Rosenbrock for unimodal, Michalewicz for multimodal), confirming improved global search and convergence precision. …”
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By-Products Valorization: Peptide Fractions from Milk Permeate Exert Antioxidant Activity in Cellular and In Vivo Models by Valeria Scalcon, Federico Fiorese, Marica Albanesi, Alessandra Folda, Gianfranco Betti, Marco Bellamio, Emiliano Feller, Claudia Lodovichi, Giorgio Arrigoni, Oriano Marin, Maria Pia Rigobello

“…Altogether, the results unveil novel recovery strategies for food by-products as sources of antioxidant bioactive peptides that might be utilized for the development of functional foods.…”
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Green synthesis and detailed characterization of selenium nanoparticles derived from Alangium salviifolium (L.f) Wangerin by Karunya Saravanan, Manivannan Madhaiyan, Prabu Periyasamy, Prasath Manivannan, Alpaslan Bayrakdar, Dr. V. Balakrishnan

“…This study not only highlights an effective green synthesis route for Se NPs but also underscores the importance of utilizing natural resources in nanomaterial production. …”
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The cryoprotective effect of Litopenaeus vannamei head-derived peptides and its ice-binding mechanism by Julieth Joram Majura, Xiujuan Chen, Zhongqin Chen, Mingtang Tan, Guoping Zhu, Jialong Gao, Haisheng Lin, Wenhong Cao

“…Although discarded as waste, shrimp heads are a potential source of antifreeze peptides, which can be used as cryoprotectants in the food industry. …”
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A Comprehensive Metabolomic Analysis of Volatile and Non-Volatile Compounds in <i>Folium Artemisia argyi</i> Tea from Different Harvest Times by Hui Wu, Liya Niu, Jiguang Chen, Haixia Xu, Cailin Kong, Jianhui Xiao

“…To develop and utilize <i>Folium Artemisia argyi</i> (FAA) tea resources, UPLC-MS/MS, HS-GC-IMS, and HS-SPME/GC×GC-TOFMS were adopted to analyze its volatile and non-volatile compounds, when harvested from March to June, in combination with its antioxidant activity. …”
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Design of Smart Plant Electrical Signal Monitoring System for Indoor Farming by Afif Saifuddin, Wiratmoko Ardan, Nugroho Andri Prima, Okayasu Takashi, Sutiarso Lilik

“…Calibration for this system needs a function generator. The calibration result is analyzed using statistical methods such as MAPE. …”
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Carbon footprint of coffee production: the case study of Indian Robusta coffee by Sandra P. Iglesias, Paraskevi Karka, John A. Posada, Ralph E.F. Lindeboom, Machteld van den Broek, Girigan Gopi, Manju Mathew, TD John, Vipin Champatan, P.V. Aravind

“…Calculating the carbon footprint (CF) in coffee processing is crucial for identifying and mitigating key sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Utilizing the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, the current study quantifies the CF associated with Robusta dry coffee processing by collecting primary data through interviews with coffee producers and visits to coffee processing units, roasting, and grinding facilities in Wayanad, India. …”
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Development of a Zynq-Based Seismic Acquisition Station for the Exploration of Antarctic Subglacial Lakes by Keyu Zhou, Qisheng Zhang, Linyan Guo, Guangkun Feng, Changhong Li, Jinhang Zhang, Qifei Zhang

“…The main controller utilizes a Zynq series system-on-chip integrated with an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) and an ARM (Advanced RISC Machine), enabling functions such as local data storage on a secure digital card, Wi-Fi wireless human–machine interaction, and high-speed Ethernet data transmission. …”
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Artificial intelligence analysis in cyber domain: A review by Liguo Zhao, Derong Zhu, Wasswa Shafik, S Mojtaba Matinkhah, Zubair Ahmad, Lule Sharif, Alisa Craig

“…This method permits for the allocation of multiple log source types through a sliding time window and provides a scalable solution, which is a much-needed function.…”
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Productivity evaluation of multi-stage fracturing horizontal wells in shale gas reservoir with complex artificial fracture occurrence by HU Zhijian, LI Shuxin, WANG Jianjun, ZHOU Hong, ZHAO Yulong, ZHANG Liehui

“…This model serves as the foundation for establishing a gas reservoir-fracture-wellbore coupled seepage model, utilizing real space source function theory and pressure drawdown superposition principle. …”
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Zero-Shot Learning for Accurate Project Duration Prediction in Crowdsourcing Software Development by Tahir Rashid, Inam Illahi, Qasim Umer, Muhammad Arfan Jaffar, Waheed Yousuf Ramay, Hanadi Hakami

“…Crowdsourcing Software Development (CSD) platforms, i.e., TopCoder, function as intermediaries connecting clients with developers. …”
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