A real-world pharmacovigilance study of omalizumab using disproportionality analysis in the FDA adverse drug events reporting system database by Yongfu Song, Zhuang Wang, Na Wang, Xiaofei Xie, Tieshi Zhu, Yongji Wang

“…To conduct a comprehensive evaluation of its safety in larger populations, this study conducted an extensive analysis of data sourced from the America Food and Drug Administration’s Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), with the aim of elucidating adverse drug events associated with omalizumab in real-world settings. …”
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Real-Time Detection of Forest Fires Using FireNet-CNN and Explainable AI Techniques by Gazi Mohammad Imdadul Alam, Naima Tasnia, Tapu Biswas, Md. Jakir Hossen, Sharia Arfin Tanim, Md Saef Ullah Miah

“…The model was evaluated using two augmented datasets: Dataset A and Dataset B, which consist of fire and non-fire images sourced from multiple video and image datasets. FireNet-CNN’s architecture, which includes 2.75 million parameters and a compact model size of 10.58 MB, has been meticulously optimized for fire detection tasks. …”
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Evaluating the generalisability of region-naïve machine learning algorithms for the identification of epilepsy in low-resource settings. by Ioana Duta, Symon M Kariuki, Anthony K Ngugi, Angelina Kakooza Mwesige, Honorati Masanja, Daniel M Mwanga, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Ryan Wagner, J Helen Cross, Josemir W Sander, Charles R Newton, Arjune Sen, Gabriel Davis Jones

“…Here, we use a novel approach to assess the suitability and applicability of such clinical tools to aid screening and diagnosis of active convulsive epilepsy in settings beyond their original training contexts.<h4>Methods</h4>We sourced data from the Study of Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Demographic Sites dataset, which includes demographic information and clinical variables related to diagnosing epilepsy across five sub-Saharan African sites. …”
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Tumor ViT-GRU-XAI: Advanced Brain Tumor Diagnosis Framework: Vision Transformer and GRU Integration for Improved MRI Analysis: A Case Study of Egypt by Mohammed Aly, Abdullatif Ghallab, Islam S. Fathi

“…This combined model outperforms current diagnostic methods. Our framework was applied to primary MRI data sourced from the National Cancer Institute in Cairo, Egypt, and Brast2013/2015. …”
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Gonorrhoea among China’s aging population: a 20-year nationwide analysis of epidemiological trends with 5-year projections by Rui-Rui Peng, Zuo-Xi Chen, Juan Wu, Mei Shi, Xin Zheng, Chun-Jie Liao, Lin Zhu, Xiang-Dong Gong, Fu-Quan Long

“…Existing research on older adults in China has largely concentrated on HIV and syphilis, leaving critical gaps in knowledge regarding gonorrhoea.ObjectivesWe aimed to analyze trends in gonorrhoea incidence among Chinese older adults aged 60 years and above from 2004 to 2023, and to forecast infection trajectories over the next 5 years.MethodsData were sourced from the National Center for STD Control and the National Bureau of Statistics Yearbooks, standardized and stratified by gender and age groups. …”
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Association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and mortality in US adults: results from the NHANES 2011–2018 by Mengmeng Yang, Junwei Zhang, Zhenyu Feng, Meiling Wang, Quanguan Feng, Runping Zhang, Chuanling Wu, Tian Wu, Genggeng Zhang, Yuanzhi Niu, Qiuju Dong, Qinghua Han, Tao Lin

“…However, its association with CVD mortality and all-cause mortality remains uncertain.Methods and resultsAnalyzing HDL-C and non-HDL-C used to calculate NHHR were sourced from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2011–2018). …”
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Multi-machine learning model based on radiomics features to predict prognosis of muscle-invasive bladder cancer by Bin Wang, Zijian Gong, Peide Su, Guanghao Zhen, Tao Zeng, Yinquan Ye

“…Abstract Objective This study aims to construct a survival prognosis prediction model for muscle-invasive bladder cancer based on CT imaging features. Materials and methods A total of 91 patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer were sourced from the TCGA and TCIA dataset and were divided into a training group (64 cases) and a validation group (27 cases). …”
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Comparative efficacy of dietary interventions for glycemic control and pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Jiaoyang Di, Jingjing Fan, Fangxu Ma

“…Data were sourced from PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, and CNKI up to September 3, 2024. …”
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The association of COVID- 19 parental immunization and transmission of disease to offspring: a retrospective study by Milad Maghsoudi, Majid Keivanfar, Seyede Shahrbanoo Daniali, Roya Kelishadi

“…Data were sourced from the recorded PERSIAN Birth Cohort data and telephone interviews, focusing on demographic information, child's COVID- 19 exposure during follow-up, infection, and vaccination status of each family member. …”
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis in British troops following jungle training in Belize: Cumulative incidence and potential risk practices by Ngwa Niba Rawlings, Mark Bailey, Peter Craig, Orin Courtenay

“…Data were sourced from Defence Public Health Unit, Military Environmental Health Department and British Army Training Support Unit Belize. …”
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Secular trend in disease burden of atrial fibrillation/flutter in China from 1992 to 2021 and its projection in 25 years by Chuanmeng Zhang, Xiaohong Zhang, Ruifang Zhou, Kun Ji, Xiangwei Ding, Ming Chu, Fan Wang

“…Methods The incidence and death data of AF/AFL in China from 1992 to 2021 were sourced from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 database. …”
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Tribological properties of polymer like carbon coatings on NBG-18 nuclear graphite under nitrogen environment by HAN Hai, LIU Huichuan, CHENG Jinjuan, CHEN Xinchun, LIU Pengxiao, QI Wei, TANG Xian

“…This friction generates a considerable amount of graphite dust, which poses a risk to the proper functioning of nuclear reactors.PurposeThis study aims to address the issues of friction and wear experienced by nuclear graphite on the surface of spherical fuel elements in HTGR by utilizing surface modification technology to enhance the mechanical and tribological properties of NBG-18 nuclear graphite.MethodsFirstly, NBG-18 graphite, sourced from SGL Group-The Carbon Company, Germany, was cut into blocks with dimensions of 20 mm×20 mm×5 mm, and a polymer-like carbon (PLC) coating was applied to NBG-18 nuclear graphite using a high-energy ion beam deposition (IBD) process with preprocessing of cleaning, sample loading, vacuuming, transition layer deposition, functional layer deposition, and sampling, resulting in a total coating thickness of approximately 400 nm. …”
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Novel Therapies to Reduce Rehospitalization Risk in Worsening Heart Failure by Ivna G.C.V. Lima, MD, Jairo T. Nunes, MD, Lucas C. Godoy, MD PhD, Michael McDonald, MD, Edimar A. Bocchi, MD, PhD

“…Objectives: This study evaluated the effectiveness of initiating novel therapies during hospitalization or vulnerable phase for WHF patients to reduce rehospitalization risks and determine the optimal treatment sequence. Methods: A systematic review and network meta-analysis were performed in accordance with Cochrane Collaboration and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. …”
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Edge-Deployed Band-Split Rotary Position Encoding Transformer for Ultra-Low-Signal-to-Noise-Ratio Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Speech Enhancement by Feifan Liu, Muying Li, Luming Guo, Hao Guo, Jie Cao, Wei Zhao, Jun Wang

“…While existing deep learning methods face limitations in dynamic UAV noise suppression under such constraints, including insufficient harmonic modeling and high computational complexity, the proposed Edge-BS-RoFormer distinctively synergizes a band-split strategy for fine-grained spectral processing, a dual-dimension Rotary Position Encoding (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>RoPE</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>) mechanism for superior joint time–frequency modeling, and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>FlashAttention</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> to optimize computational efficiency, pivotal for its lightweight nature and robust ultra-low-SNR performance. …”
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Integrative radiomics of intra- and peri-tumoral features for enhanced risk prediction in thymic tumors: a multimodal analysis of tumor microenvironment contributions by Liang zhu, Jiamin Li, Xuefeng Wang, Yan He, Siyuan Li, Shuyan He, Biao Deng

“…Abstract Objectives This study aims to explore the role of intra- and peri-tumoral radiomics features in tumor risk prediction, with a particular focus on the impact of peri-tumoral characteristics on the tumor microenvironment. Methods A total of 133 patients, including 128 with thymomas and 5 with thymic carcinomas, were ultimately enrolled in this study. …”
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PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ON HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE: A POPULATION-BASED STUDY by Antoine BOUSTANY, Somtochukwu ONWUZO, Adejoke JOHNSON, David FARHAT, Mimi NAJJAR, Hadi Khaled Abou ZEID, Chidera N ONWUZO, Mohamad-Noor ABU-HAMMOUR, Rashid ABDEL-RAZEQ, Islam MOHAMED, Barish EREN, Imad ASAAD

“…Data were sourced from a multicenter database covering over 360 hospitals across 26 healthcare systems in the US from 1999 to September 2022, excluding pregnant individuals. …”
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Good Arts, Good Mental Health®: the effectiveness of an Australian health promotion media campaign in promoting community mental wellbeing via the arts by Christina R. Davies, Melanie T. Pescud, Rhonda Clifford, Richard McGrath, Annie Thomson, Mia Jeffrey, Melissa Stoneham, Terri Pikora, Peter Wright, Sonya Girdler, Sonya Girdler, Loretta Baldassar, Stephen Clift

“…To gauge the success of the campaign, a process evaluation and (short-term) outcome evaluation were conducted by sourcing online analytics and conducting an online survey of the campaign target group (n = 661).ResultsOverall, campaign reach and frequency were optimal and met set targets. …”
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Prognostic value and immunotherapy analysis of immune cell-related genes in laryngeal cancer by Sen Zhang, Jianrui Pan, Huina Guo, Xiaoya Guan, Chenxu Yan, Lingling Ji, Xiansha Wu, Hui Huangfu

“…This study aims to develop a prognostic model based on immune cell-related genes and examine the TME in LC. Methods RNA-seq data for LC were sourced from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), and GSE27020 and GSE51985 datasets were retrieved from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. …”
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A Feasibility Study for Clinical Implementation of hypo fractionated SBRT Program at a Clinic in an LMIC Using Locally Designed Lung Phantom by Abigail N.M. Quaye, MPhil, Eric C.D.K. Addison, PhD, Ernest Osei, PhD, Afua A. Yorke, PhD

“…The goal is to alleviate the burden on patients and health care providers, particularly in the context of limited resources. Methods and Materials: A lung phantom was designed from locally sourced materials consisting of wood slabs to mimic the lung, a perspex tank filled with water for tissue equivalence, and a 3-cm diameter acrylic ball to simulate the tumor. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Relationship Analysis of Different Local and International Cultivars and some Strawberry Clones (Fragaria× ananassa Duch) by Masume Abedi, Mehdi Hadadinejad, Kamran Ghasemi, Ghafar Kiani

“…Transplants of imported cultivars were sourced from the Kurdistan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center. …”
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