‘Two Families Rejected Her; We Won’t’—Experiences of Same-Sex Couples in the Chilean Public Adoption System by Rodolfo Morrison, Cleber Tiago Cirineu, Nicolás Chávez, Nallely Retamal, Paulina Reyes, Amanda Sepúlveda, Daniel Lagos-Ceron

“…<b>Objective:</b> To explore the experiences of three same-sex couples who completed the adoption process in the Chilean public system before implementing the equal marriage law in 2022. <b>Method:</b> A qualitative phenomenological approach was employed, using semi-structured interviews to collect narratives from adoptive families. …”
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Detection and quantification of Salmonella spp. in poultry slaughterhouses of southern Brazil by Karen Apellanis Borges, Eduarda Boff Martelo, Lilian Andriva dos Santos, Thales Quedi Furian, Isabel C Cisco, Luciane Manto, Luciana R dos Santos

“…Quantification means varied equally among all of the tested sources, and we could not establish any pattern of variation. …”
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Experimental Investigation on the Influence of the Location of Sand Mining on the Local Scour Characteristics of Bridge Piers by WU Wei, CAI Huiyi, WANG Hao, FU Dabao, CHEN Zetong, YAO Jiateng

“…In this paper, two kinds of flow conditions, four kinds of sand pit positions and local scour tests of piers without sand pit structures were carried out, and the characteristics of scour topography and the variation of local turbulent structure of piers under different working conditions were analyzed.MethodsFirstly, the three-dimensional terrain reconstruction is carried out by using Visual SFM open source software, and the Scale Invariant Feature Transformation method is used to identify and extract the terrain feature points, and the feature points are matched. …”
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Automated classification of chest X-rays: a deep learning approach with attention mechanisms by Burcu Oltu, Selda Güney, Seniha Esen Yuksel, Berna Dengiz

“…However, the interpretation of CXRs is a challenging task. Methods This study presents an automated deep learning (DL) model that outperforms multiple state-of-the-art methods in diagnosing COVID-19, Lung Opacity, and Viral Pneumonia. …”
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Evaluating the efficacy of multi-incision and tube-dragging therapy combined with laser closure for high horseshoe-shaped anal fistula: Protocol of a prospective, randomized, contr... by Min Yang, Zubing Mei, Qingming Wang, Ye Han, De Zheng

“…Due to the current scarcity of rigorous evidence evaluating this approach, it is essential to perform a well-designed randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of this new method with incision and thread-drawing therapy.<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>This trial is a prospective, randomized, controlled and interventional study. …”
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FetDTIAlign: A deep learning framework for affine and deformable registration of fetal brain dMRI by Bo Li, Qi Zeng, Simon K. Warfield, Davood Karimi

“…For all age groups, FetDTIAlign consistently showed superior anatomical correspondence and the best visual alignment in both affine and deformable registration, outperforming two classical optimization-based methods and a deep learning-based pipeline. …”
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Effect of electroacupuncture stimulation combined with the enhanced recovery after surgery regimen on motor function recovery following total knee arthroplasty by Shiqiang Ma, Jun Dong, Zhengxin Meng, Yunchao Zhao, Qiuling Shi, Donghui Guo

“…Results The intraoperative blood loss, hospitalisation time and morphine equivalent consumption at 72 h postoperatively in the study group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.001). The different methods had different effects on the static visual analogue scale (VAS) score, dynamic VAS score, American Knee Society (AKS) joint score, AKS function score and range of motion (ROM; P < 0.001). …”
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Research on the Characteristic Identification and Multidimensional Dynamic Evolution of Urban–Rural Fringe in Harbin, China by Jing Ning, Haozhi Ma, Yu Sun, Ning Wang, Mengqiu Wang

“…In this context, this paper constructs an information entropy model using land use data, combined with the central gravitational agglomeration method, to accurately identify the evolution of Harbin’s urban–rural fringe over the past 40 years. …”
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An IoT-Based Smart System with an MQTT Broker for Individual Patient Vital Sign Monitoring in Potential Emergency or Prehospital Applications by Yung-Chung Tsao, Fu-Jen Cheng, Yi-Hua Li, Lun-De Liao

“…All collected data can be quickly shared, analyzed, and visualized, and the health devices can be changed, added to, and removed reliably when the requirements change. …”
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What will happen if we do nothing to control trachoma: health expectancies for blinding trachoma in southern Sudan. by Jeremiah M Ngondi, Fiona E Matthews, Mark H Reacher, Jonathan King, Carol Brayne, Hebe Gouda, Paul M Emerson

“…Current global trachoma burden summary measures are presented as disability adjusted life years but have limitations due to inconsistent methods and inadequate population-based data on trachomatous low vision and blindness. …”
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Using Environmental DNA to Detect and Identify Sweetpotato Whitefly Bemisia argentifolii and Twospotted Spider Mite Tetranychus urticae in Greenhouse‐Grown Tomato Plants by Jonathan Lee‐Rodriguez, Christopher M. Ranger, Ashley Leach, Andrew Michel, Michael E. Reding, Luis Canas

“…Positive eDNA detection was achieved with both amplification methods, with qPCR proving more reliable than cPCR due to the latter's inconsistent performance with positive control samples. …”
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Blackberry Growth Monitoring and Feature Quantification with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Remote Sensing by Akwasi Tagoe, Alexander Silva, Cengiz Koparan, Aurelie Poncet, Dongyi Wang, Donald Johnson, Margaret Worthington

“…A moderately strong positive correlation (r = 0.71) was found between flower-to-vegetation ratio (FVR) and visually estimated flower area, validating UAV-derived flower coverage as a reliable method for estimating flower density in blackberries. …”
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PEMETAAN PENGGUNAAN LAHAN SAWAH BERDASARKAN PENDEKATAN EKOLOGI BENTANG LAHANMENGGUNAKAN CITRA PEREKAMAN TUNGGAL by Algi Variski Hasibuan, Projo Danoedoro, Sigit Heru Murti

“…Such maps are usually created using multitemporal image data with a spectral approach, but this method can only be applied to certain areas and cannot be easily applied to other areas with different land characteristics. …”
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Synchronous impact of divalent ions on formation damage and wettability alteration during smart water injection: static and dynamic assessment by Mohammad Reza Esmaeilinasab, Mastaneh Hajipour, Abbas Shahrabadi, Mohammad Behnood

“…Abstract Smart water injection into oil fields is an efficient EOR method but has significant challenges due to incompatibility between the formation brine and the injecting water. …”
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Study on the Dynamic Response of Large Slopes Under Non-Uniform Seismic Excitation Considering the Slope Scale by Su Wu, Chong Shi, Guangming Chen, Yelin Feng, Qingfu Huang

“…Meanwhile, the Knott equation is subjected to non-uniform seismic waves and adopted to describe the amplification factor of spectral response accelerations (SRA). To visually represent the non-uniform spatiotemporal dynamic response and amplification effect, numerical models based on the finite difference method (FDM) are established to simulate the non-uniform incidence of seismic waves. …”
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Ocean currents affect spatial patterns of fish communities in the Yellow Sea–Bohai Sea ecotone by Jianyu Zou, Wen Cheng, Ying Xue, Chongliang Zhang, Yupeng Ji, Yiping Ren, Binduo Xu

“…The distribution of ocean currents and spatial patterns of the fish communities were visualized using the data collected from Copernicus Marine Data Store and one-year fish resource surveys. …”
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Nomogram to predict cumulative live birth rate following in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles in patients with endometriosis by Linling Zhu, Tongtong Lin, Xinyun Yang, Dan Zhang

“…This study aims to develop a predictive nomogram for assessing the cumulative live birth (CLB) rate following IVF/ICSI cycles among patients with endometriosis. Method A retrospective cohort study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 1457 patients with endometriosis after IVF/ICSI treatment from January 2017 to August 2022. …”
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Clinical Aspects of Using of Etiotropic Immunotherapy in Complex Treatment of Patients with Acute Optic Neuritis Associated with Herpesvirus Infection by D. A. Povaliaeva, V. V. Egorov, G. P. Smoliakova, L. P. Danilova

“…The analysis of obtained datas showed that more significant positive dynamics was noted in the clinical course of ON in patients of the 3rd group of observation, who simultaneously received complex of 3 immunotropic drugs in comparison with group 1 and 2, in the treatment of which we used one immunotropic drug Polyoxidonium, or its combination with Cycloferon, without Derinat. Conclusions. The method of etiotropic and pathogenetic immunotherapy developed by us, represented by the combination of Polyoxidonium, Cycloferon and Derinat, at ON, associated with herpesvirus infection, allows to shorten by 2 times or more the period of stopping of signs of inflammation in optic nerve, to exceed the average visual acuity in the period of clinical recovery by 0.5–1.3 times and improve functional results of treatment in the absence of recurrence of the disease within 1 year of observation…”
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PYTHON PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE AS A MEANS OF TRAINING FUTURE TEACHERS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE WHEN WORKING WITH ARDUINO by V. Kyslitsyn, L. Shevchenko, V. Umanets

“…Further research could be aimed at developing specific training courses and methods for integrating the Python programming language and Arduino robotics kits into STEM education. …”
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Oral health-related quality of life and pain perception among adult patients treated with clear aligners: a longitudinal prospective study by Sonia Patricia PLAZA-RUÍZ, Judith Patricia BARRERA-CHAPARRO, Alejandra ECHEVERRÍA-ZARAMA, Melissa Paola ROJAS-ROMÁN, Keila Stefania SUSA-VALENCIA

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the impact on Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) and pain perception between adult patients undergoing fixed conventional bracket treatment (FCBT) and those undergoing clear aligner treatment (CAT) during the first three months of orthodontic treatment (OT). Method: OHRQoL was measured by the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-S14 Ortho), pain perception was evaluated by the visual analog scale (VAS). …”
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