Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Presenting as Prolonged Pyrexia and Stauffer’s Syndrome: Can a Routine Ultrasound Scan Fail to Detect a Renal Cell Carcinoma? by C. L. Fonseka, A. G. T. A. Kariyawasam, S. A. G. L. Singhapura, C. M. de Silva, T. E. Kanakkahewa, I. G. T. M. Senarathna, C. K. Bodinayake

“…Despite intravenous antibiotics, her fever continued. She was found to have elevated alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyl transferase and she underwent imaging with ultrasound scan of abdomen twice, which did not reveal demonstrable abnormalities. …”
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Analysis of Sea Water Temperature Change on The Coast of Turkey with GIS and Evaluation of Its Ecological Effects by Erkan Kalıpcı, Volkan Başer, Mustafa Türkmen, Nihal Genç, Hüseyin Cüce

“…As a result of the work; sea surface temperatures averages were continued to increase as close to each other with changing trend in the period from 1970 to 2000, The sea surface temperatures were increased by 0.8°C in the Black Sea, 0.5°C in the Mediterranean, 0.4°C in the Marmara and the Aegean seas between the years 2000-2010, compared to the previous period (1990-1999). …”
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Study on Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Mechanical Behavior of Water-Saturated Coal by Muhammad Ali, Enyuan Wang, Zhonghui Li, Haishan Jia, Dexing Li, Izhar Mithal Jiskani, Barkat Ullah

“…To determine the soaking time effect on the mechanical behavior of coal samples and the response of AE (acoustic emission) signal throughout loading, the samples with different soaking times (0–120 hours (h)) were prepared and tested under uniaxial compression. AE signals were continuously monitored during loading to examine the AE characteristic response via the AEwin Express-8.0 system. …”
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Study of Shale Gas Source Rock S-Wave Structure Characteristics via Dense Array Ambient Noise Tomography in Zhangjiakou, China by Si Chen, Zhanwu Lu, Haiyan Wang, Qingyu Wu, Wei Cai, Guowei Wu, Guangwen Wang

“…Utilizing short-period dense seismic arrays, ambient noise tomography has proven effective in delineating continuous geological structures, a task critical for characterizing shale gas reservoir configurations. …”
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Chronological trend of social contact patterns in Japan after the emergence of COVID-19 by Hwichang Jeong, Sehyun Park, June Young Chun, Norio Ohmagari, Yongdai Kim, Shinya Tsuzuki

“…However, it is unclear whether social contact continues to be depressed following the end of countermeasures against the pandemic. …”
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Development of Renal Failure without Proteinuria in a Patient with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: An Unusual Presentation of AL Kappa Amyloidosis by Yijuan Sun, Amarpreet Sandhu, Darlene Gabaldon, Jonathan Danaraj, Karen S. Servilla, Antonios H. Tzamaloukas

“…However, renal function continues deteriorating. Deposition of AL kappa amyloidosis developing during the course of MGUS predominantly in the wall of the renal vessels and the renal interstitium, while the involvement of the glomeruli is minimal, leads to progressive renal failure and absence of proteinuria. …”
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State-of-Charge Estimation of Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Based on Improved RBF Neural Networks by Li Zhang, Min Zheng, Dajun Du, Yihuan Li, Minrui Fei, Yuanjun Guo, Kang Li

“…Lithium-ion batteries have been widely used as energy storage systems and in electric vehicles due to their desirable balance of both energy and power densities as well as continual falling price. Accurate estimation of the state-of-charge (SOC) of a battery pack is important in managing the health and safety of battery packs. …”
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In Vivo Antimalarial Activity of 80% Methanol and Aqueous Bark Extracts of Terminalia brownii Fresen. (Combretaceae) against Plasmodium berghei in Mice by Hana Biruk, Biruk Sentayehu, Yonatan Alebachew, Wondmagegn Tamiru, Abebe Ejigu, Solomon Assefa

“…Despite a substantial scientific progress over the past two decades, malaria continues to be a worldwide burden. Evergrowing resistance towards the currently available antimalarial drugs is a challenge to combat malaria. …”
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Metasurface higher-order poincaré sphere polarization detection clock by Hui Yang, Kai Ou, Qiang Liu, Meiyu Peng, Zhenwei Xie, Yuting Jiang, Honghui Jia, Xinbin Cheng, Hui Jing, Yueqiang Hu, Huigao Duan

“…The comprehensive detection of SoP on the higher-order Poincaré sphere (HOPS), however, continues to be a huge challenge. Here, we propose a general polarization metrology method capable of fully detecting SoP on any HOPS through a single measurement. …”
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Rapid Screening and Quantitative Determination of Illegal Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors (PDE-5i) in Herbal Dietary Supplements by Thi Oanh Nguyen, Cao-Son Tran, Thi Thu Hang Do, Thi Minh Hoa Nguyen, Quang-Dong Bui, Cao-Tien Bui, Hong-Ngoc Nguyen, Thu-Hien Dang, Viet-Chien Dinh, Thi Anh Huong Nguyen, Thi Hong Hao Le

“…The quality and safety of dietary supplements for enhancing male sexual performance have been questioned, raising the need for continual development of analytical methods. Liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry has become one of the most effective methods to identify and measure PDE-5i concentration. …”
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Rating pome fruit quality traits using deep learning and image processing by Nhan H. Nguyen, Joseph Michaud, Rene Mogollon, Huiting Zhang, Heidi Hargarten, Rachel Leisso, Carolina A. Torres, Loren Honaas, Stephen Ficklin

“…Additionally, Granny supports backward compatibility by providing ratings compatible with long‐established standards and references, promoting research program continuity. Current Granny ratings include starch content assessment, rating levels of peel defects, and peel color analyses. …”
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Multi-Scale Long- and Short-Range Structure Aggregation Learning for Low-Illumination Remote Sensing Imagery Enhancement by Yu Cao, Yuyuan Tian, Xiuqin Su, Meilin Xie, Wei Hao, Haitao Wang, Fan Wang

“…., non-local similarity) and short-range (e.g., local continuity) structures distributed across different scales of each input LI image to build an appropriate deep mapping function from the LI images to their corresponding high-quality counterparts. …”
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Characteristics, distribution patterns and efforts to handle macroplastic waste on the border of the Musi river, Palembang city, Indonesia by Putri Mega Kusuma, Utaya Sugeng, Sumarmi, Bachri Syamsul

“…The research results show that the amount of waste generation and composition continues to increase yearly. A lot of rubbish was not recorded and was found scattered around their house. …”
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Protective Effect of Rosa roxburghii Compound Plant Beverage on Acute Alcohol-induced Liver Injury in Mice by Zhengfang QI, Donghai LI, Yichun SUN, Xiaosheng YANG, Juan YANG, Rongrong ZHANG, Yu WANG, Xiong PAN, Chaoju ZHANG, Lilang LI

“…The drug was administered continuously for 21 days, the liver index, the content of triglyceride (TG), the activities of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents were determined to evaluate the potential protective effect of RTCPB on acute alcohol-induced liver injury in mice. …”
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Integrated assessment of mucilage impact on human health using the One Health approach: Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfrin... by Artun Yibar, Hilal Ay, Fuat Aydin, Secil Abay, Emre Karakaya, Tuba Kayman, Cem Dalyan, Fatih Dogan Koca, Duygu Aydogdu, Nihed Ajmi, Muhammed Duman, Izzet Burcin Saticioglu

“…The findings highlight the urgent need for continuous monitoring and mitigation strategies for mucilage-related hazards.…”
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Study on the Adhesion Properties of Raw Coal and Adhesive Clogging Characteristics of Underground Coal Bunkers by Chongyang Jiang, Lianguo Wang, Zhiyuan Pan, Jiaxing Guo, Shuai Wang

“…The automation and continuous operation of coal production are fundamental to the construction of high-yielding and efficient mines. …”
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A case study in statistical software development for advanced evidence synthesis: the combined value of analysts and research software engineers by Naomi Bradbury, Tom Morris, Clareece Nevill, Janion Nevill, Ryan Field, Suzanne Freeman, Nicola Cooper, Alex Sutton

“…Future developments The CRSU continues to seek funding opportunities both to maintain and further develop our shiny apps. …”
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Responsible governance of genomics data and biospecimens in the context of broad consent: experiences of a pioneering access committee in Africa by Kobus Herbst, R Kerr, Daima Bukini, Ahmed Rebai, Akin Abayomi, P Andanda, J Mabuka, R Wamuyu, C Dandara

“…The committee was semi-autonomous in its establishment and had independence in decision-making. The DBAC continually advocates for the responsible use of genomic data and biospecimens that were obtained from African research participants, under broad consent, by primary researchers who no longer have oversight over the future use of these resources.…”
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Description of global innovative methods in developing the WHO Community Engagement Package by Jackeline Alger, Don Mathanga, Semeeh Akinwale Omoleke, Noel Juban, Meredith Labarda, Obinna Ikechukwu Ekwunife, Obioma Nwaorgu, Allan Ulitin, Jana Deborah Mier-Alpaño, María Isabel Echavarría, Yolanda Vargas Bayugo, Jose Rene Bagani Cruz, Pauline Marie Padilla Tiangco, Ukam Ebe Oyene, Alberto Ong Jr, Marvinson See Fajardo, Barwani Khaura Msiska, Lorena Abella Lizcano, Natalia Gomez Quenguan, Claudia Ivette Nieto Anderson, Briana Yasmin Beltran, Elsy Denia Carcamo Rodriguez, Eduardo Salomón Núñez, Vera Nkosi-Kholimeliwa, Glory Mwafulirwa-Kabaghe

“…The package comprises four modules organised by major themes such as mobilising communities, strengthening health systems, CE in health emergencies and CE as a driver for health equity.Conclusion After pilot implementation, tools and resources were made available for training and continuous collection of novel CE lessons and experiences from diverse socio-geographical contexts.…”
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A Centralized Multi-Agent DRL-Based Trajectory Control Strategy for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Enabled Wireless Communications by Getaneh Berie Tarekegn, Rong-Terng Juang, Belayneh Abebe Tesfaw, Hsin-Piao Lin, Huan-Chia Hsu, Robel Berie Tarekegn, Li-Chia Tai

“…The trajectory of the aerial base stations is then continuously adjusted through a centralized multi-agent deep reinforcement learning algorithm to optimize communication performance. …”
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