Species Composition, Phenotypic and Genotypic Resistance Levels in Major Malaria Vectors in Teso North and Teso South Subcounties in Busia County, Western Kenya by Edward K. Githinji, Lucy W. Irungu, Paul N. Ndegwa, Maxwell G. Machani, Richard O. Amito, Brigid J. Kemei, Paul N. Murima, Geoffrey M. Ombui, Antony K. Wanjoya, Charles M. Mbogo, Evan M. Mathenge

“…Species composition and populations in each collection method may have been influenced by insecticide resistance capacity in different species. …”
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Lithuania's Poles and Russians: two different perspectives by Virginijus Savukynas

“…By taking to analyze the problem of national minorities from the standpoint of cultural anthropology, the author undertakes to provide for equally fruitful and actual hypotheses. In this article he does not aim to generalize or question the validity of the conducted researches. …”
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Phytotea “ATINE” enhances the immunomodulatory effect of adaptogenic factors of the Truskavets’ Spa in patients after radical treatment of oncological pathology by Igor Bombushkar, Mykhaylo Korda, Anatoliy Gozhenko, Ivan Savytskyi, Oleksandr Chebanenko, Nataliya Badiuk, Walery Zukow, Anatoliy Anchev, Viktor Duzhar, Dariya Popovych, Igor Popovych

“…The state of cellular, humoral and phagocytic links of immunity was assessed using routine methods, and two equal groups were formed on this basis. …”
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On using dynamical seasonal forecasts to develop management-driven wildland fire outlooks in Alaska by Cecilia Borries-Strigle, Uma S. Bhatt, Peter A. Bieniek, Mitchell Burgard, Eric Stevens, Heidi Strader, Richard L. Thoman, Alison York, Robert H. Ziel

“…May forecasts typically have equal or greater skill than March forecasts, with the greatest increases in skill seen during the wind subseason. …”
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Study on the influence mechanism and correlation model of rockfall parameters on indentation morphology by LI Hao, WANG Dong-po, YAN Shuai-xing, LI Wei, CHEN Hui, HE Si-ming

“…This validates the practicality of the proposed method and paves the way for its wider application.…”
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Data-sharing and trustworthiness of trials evaluating cervical ripening in induction of labour: a meta-epidemiological study of randomised controlled trialsResearch in context by Malitha Patabendige, Daniel Lorber Rolnik, Wanlin Li, Ben Willem Mol, Wentao Li

“…It is still unclear whether there are substantial differences in trial characteristics, trustworthiness, effect sizes, and the certainty of evidence between RCTs that share data and those that do not. Methods: In this meta-epidemiological study of RCTs comparing different methods of induction of labour, we included nine IPD meta-analyses. …”
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Non-Invasive Diagnosis and Monitoring of Diabetic Nephropathy: Assessment of Renal Function and Fibrosis by Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging by Yuan JL, Hu LA, Wang XY, Shi ZY, Chen T, Huang XZ, Wu Y, Cai QJ, Yang ZX, Chen XY, Yuan L, Zhang Y

“…Jian-Lei Yuan,1,2,* Li-Ao Hu,1,2,* Xin-Yu Wang,2,3,* Zhao-Yu Shi,1,2 Ting Chen,1,2 Xin-Zhong Huang,1,2 Yu Wu,1,2 Qiu-Jie Cai,1,2 Zi-Xu Yang,1,2 Xin-Yi Chen,4 Li Yuan,1,2 Yuan Zhang1,2 1Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People’s Republic of China; 4Nanjing Medical University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing, 211166, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuan Zhang, Email zhangy.nt.nd@ntu.edu.cn Li Yuan, Email yuanlint@163.comBackground: This monocentric, cross-sectional study explored the use of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) as a non-invasive means to diagnose and monitor diabetic nephropathy (DN).Methods: Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM, n = 11), mild DN (N = 14), and severe DN (n = 29) were recruited. …”
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Road Traffic Injuries in Iran: Epidemiology and Equitable Distribution of Emergency Services by Pirhossein Kolivand, Peyman Saberian, Samad Azari, Peyman Namdar, Fereshte Karimi, Arash Parvari, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Behzad Raei, Mehdi Raadabadi, Soheila Rajaie

“…Objective: This study emphasized the importance of providing equal access to rescue and emergency services for all individuals involved in road accidents, regardless of their geographical location or socioeconomic status.Methods: This study involved gathering data on the number of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) stations in 31 provinces of Iran. …”
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Large Scale MRI Collection and Segmentation of Cirrhotic Liver by Debesh Jha, Onkar Kishor Susladkar, Vandan Gorade, Elif Keles, Matthew Antalek, Deniz Seyithanoglu, Timurhan Cebeci, Halil Ertugrul Aktas, Gulbiz Dagoglu Kartal, Sabahattin Kaymakoglu, Sukru Mehmet Erturk, Yuri Velichko, Daniela P. Ladner, Amir A. Borhani, Alpay Medetalibeyoglu, Gorkem Durak, Ulas Bagci

“…CirrMRI600+ enables the development and validation of advanced computational methods for cirrhotic liver analysis, potentially accelerating progress toward automated Cirrhosis visual staging and personalized treatment planning.…”
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Unraveling Microviscosity Changes Induced in Cancer Cells by Photodynamic Therapy with Targeted Genetically Encoded Photosensitizer by Liubov E. Shimolina, Aleksandra E. Khlynova, Vadim V. Elagin, Pavel A. Bureev, Petr S. Sherin, Marina K. Kuimova, Marina V. Shirmanova

“…Membrane microviscosity was visualized using fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) with a viscosity-sensitive BODIPY2 rotor. …”
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Transition state structure detection with machine learningś by Yitao Si, Yiding Ma, Tao Yu, Yifan Wu, Yingzhe Liu, Weipeng Lai, Zhixiang Zhang, Jinwen Shi, Liejin Guo, Oleg V. Prezhdo, Maochang Liu

“…Abstract Transition structure calculations via quantum chemistry methods have become a staple in modern chemical reaction research. …”
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OCSCNet-Tracker: Hyperspectral Video Tracker Based on Octave Convolution and Spatial–Spectral Capsule Network by Dong Zhao, Mengyuan Wang, Kunpeng Huang, Weixiang Zhong, Pattathal V. Arun, Yunpeng Li, Yuta Asano, Li Wu, Huixin Zhou

“…In addition, extensive experimental results and visualizations further demonstrate the effectiveness and interpretability of the proposed OCSCNet.…”
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Development of a Paper-Based Microfluidic Chip for Point-of-Care Detection of PEDV by Renfeng Li, Xiangqin Tian, Wenyan Cao, Jiaxin Jiang, Jiakang Yuan, Linyue Li, Yonghe You, Yanlin Zhou, Ziliang Wang, Fangyu Wang

“…The device seamlessly integrates paper-based nucleic acid enrichment, LAMP reaction, and visual lateral flow detection into a single platform. …”
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Arthrocentesis and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: Clinical and Radiological Results of a Prospective Study by Giacomo De Riu, Mirella Stimolo, Silvio Mario Meloni, Damiano Soma, Milena Pisano, Salvatore Sembronio, Antonio Tullio

“…At 1-year follow-up examinations, visual analogue scale scores indicated that pain was reduced significantly and mean postoperative MMO was increased significantly. …”
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Blood metabolites, protein regulatory networks and their roles in pan-cancer: a mendelian randomisation study by Shenglong Xia, Zhengyang Xu, Cheng Cheng, Rui An, Wenci Chen, Daopo Lin, Yuzhen Gao, Liangjing Wang, Xinyou Xie, Jun Zhang

“…Protein-metabolite interactions were mapped via MR and visualized with Cytoscape, followed by Gene Ontology enrichment. …”
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Efficacy of Subantimicrobial Dose Doxycycline for Moderate-to-Severe and Active Graves’ Orbitopathy by Miaoli Lin, Yuxiang Mao, Siming Ai, Guangming Liu, Jian Zhang, Jianhua Yan, Huasheng Yang, Aimin Li, Yusha Zou, Dan Liang

“…Secondary outcome was the change of quality of life score (QoL, including visual functioning subscale and appearance subscale). …”
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Automated Measurement of Coronary Artery Calcifications and Routine Perioperative Blood Tests Predict Survival in Resected Stage I Lung Cancer by Federica Sabia, MSc, Camilla Valsecchi, MSc, Roberta Eufrasia Ledda, MD, Giorgio Bogani, MD, Riccardo Orlandi, MD, Luigi Rolli, MD, Michele Ferrari, MD, Maurizio Balbi, MD, Alfonso Marchianò, MD, Ugo Pastorino, MD

“…Results: A total of 110 patients (20.5%) had a CAC score greater than or equal to 400, 149 (27.8%) between 100 and 399, and 277 (51.7%) had less than 100. …”
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Comparison of Anatomical Maxillary Sinus Implant and Polydioxanone Sheets in Treatment of Orbital Floor Blowout Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Benjamin Walch, Alexander Gaggl, Gian Battista Bottini, Johannes Hachleitner, Florian Huber, Hannes Römhild, Martin Geroldinger, Maximilian Götzinger

“…At follow-up, 14.8% in the implant group and 28.6% in the PDS group showed mild visual impairment, with no severe diplopia. Conclusions: Our results suggest this method is a reliable and effective solution for repairing OFBFs and ophthalmologic rehabilitation. …”
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Clinical efficacy of probiotic supplementation in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis by Miao Tian, Youyang Zhu, Shiyu Lu, Yuliang Qin, Xinyao Li, Tao Wang, Ying Guo, Hongling Shi, Dongdong Qin

“…The literature was organized by Note express software, and the quality of the included literature was evaluated according to the Cochrane systematic evaluation method, and meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software.ResultsFive randomized controlled trials with 694 participants were included in this study, and the results of the meta-analysis showed that the observation group experienced significant reductions in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index total score, visual analog score, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein level compared to the control group, but did not show significant differences in improvement of stiffness and regulation of body weight.ConclusionOral probiotics had an ameliorative effect on function, pain, and inflammatory response in patients with KOA, but our results need to be validated in future large-scale studies.Systematic review registrationThe website is https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/.…”
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Eyes as Windows: Unveiling Neuroinflammation in Multiple Sclerosis via Optic Neuritis and Uhthoff’s Phenomenon by Andreea Pleșa, Florina Anca Antochi, Mioara Laura Macovei, Alexandra-Georgiana Vîrlan, Ruxandra Georgescu, David-Ionuț Beuran, Săndica Nicoleta Bucurica, Carmen Adella Sîrbu, Any Axelerad, Florentina Cristina Pleșa

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: This study investigated the frequency and timing of optic neuritis (ON) episodes in relation to the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) and examined the occurrence of Uhthoff’s phenomenon and Lhermitte’s sign to understand their roles in early diagnosis and disease progression. <b>Methods</b>: A longitudinal study was conducted with 127 MS patients. …”
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