Pyroptosis-Related Signature Predicts the Progression of Ulcerative Colitis and Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer as well as the Anti-TNF Therapeutic Response by Yumei Ning, Kun Lin, Jun Fang, Xiaojia Chen, Xinyi Hu, Lan Liu, Qiu Zhao, Haizhou Wang, Fan Wang

“…We demonstrated that PR-Score had a powerful ability to distinguish active UC from inactive UC in multiple datasets. Besides, PR-Score was positively correlated with immune cell infiltration and inflammatory microenvironment in UC. …”
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Using DIMet for Differential Analysis of Labeled Metabolomics Data: A Step-by-step Guide Showcasing the Glioblastoma Metabolism by Johanna Galvis, Joris Guyon, Thomas Daubon, Macha Nikolski

“…Its pathway-based "metabologram" visualizations effectively integrate metabolomics and transcriptomics data, offering a versatile platform capable of analyzing corrected tracer datasets across diverse systems, organisms, and isotopes. …”
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In-situ backup virtual sensor application in building automation systems toward virtual sensing-enabled digital twins by Youngwoong Choi, Sungmin Yoon

“…Case studies are conducted for 64 cases (different training and testing datasets for 112 days) with a real building system to discuss BVS performance in terms of the training data periods, characteristics of the training data, and modeling methods. …”
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Feature enhanced cascading attention network for lightweight image super-resolution by Feng Huang, Hongwei Liu, Liqiong Chen, Ying Shen, Min Yu

“…Extensive experiments on benchmark datasets demonstrate that FECAN outperforms state-of-the-art lightweight SR networks in terms of objective evaluation metrics and subjective visual quality. …”
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A Hybrid LSTM-Based Ensemble Learning Approach for China Coastal Bulk Coal Freight Index Prediction by Wei Xiao, Chuan Xu, Hongling Liu, Xiaobo Liu

“…To demonstrate the applicability and generality of the proposed approach, different time-scale datasets (e.g., daily, weekly, and monthly) in a rolling forecasting experiment are conducted. …”
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Predicting microRNA target genes using pan-cancer correlation patterns by Shuting Lin, Peng Qiu

“…Additionally, we explored several additional datasets that provided gene expression data before and after a specific miRNA perturbation and observed consistency between the correlation direction of predicted miRNA-gene pairs and their regulatory patterns. …”
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Efficient Multi-Task Training with Adaptive Feature Alignment for Universal Image Segmentation by Yipeng Qu, Joohee Kim

“…We evaluate our model performance on the ADE20K and Cityscapes datasets. Experimental results demonstrate that our model surpasses baseline models in both efficiency and effectiveness, achieving state-of-the-art performance among segmentation models with a comparable amount of parameters.…”
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A traffic prediction method for missing data scenarios: graph convolutional recurrent ordinary differential equation network by Ming Jiang, Zhiwei Liu, Yan Xu

“…The experimental results on three real-world traffic datasets demonstrate that GCRNODE outperforms baseline models in prediction performance under various missing data rates and scenarios. …”
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A case–control study based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to evaluate the effects of human papilloma virus on bone health in women by Xiang Li, Guangjun Jiao, Yunzhen Chen

“…Methods This case–control study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Comparable datasets were created using nearest neighbor propensity score matching (PSM) at a ratio of 1:1. …”
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Evaluation of energy generation potential from municipal solid waste in the North-West province, South Africa by Mapereka Francis Chagunda , Ruhiiga Tabukeli Musigi , Palamuleni Lobina Gertrude *

“…The information was supplemented by secondary datasets on waste information and waste management at local municipalities. …”
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Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria in urinary tract infections in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mitkie Tigabie, Getnet Ayalew, Lidetu Demoze, Kebebe Tadesse, Yalewayker Gashaw, Muluneh Assefa

“…It also is among the most prevalent nosocomial infections, largely due to the widespread use of urinary catheters in hospitalized patients. These catheters often act as reservoirs for multidrug-resistant bacteria, including extended-spectrum beta-lactamase- and carbapenemase-producing pathogens, which significantly limit treatment options and delay appropriate care. …”
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Dystrophic Adipocytes Mimicking Metastatic Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma: A Diagnostic Pitfall in a Cachectic Patient by Xin Zhang, Jennifer J. Findeis-Hosey

“…Here we examine dystrophic adipocytes in a cachetic patient, examining the differential diagnosis and potential ancillary studies.…”
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Meibomian Glands or Not? Identification of In Vivo and Ex Vivo Confocal Microscopy Features and Histological Correlates in the Eyelid Margin by Yu-jing Wang, Min Ke

“…Images of the epidermis and superficial dermis skin, appendages including hair follicle, and sebaceous catheters can be captured associated with histopathology and ex vivo confocal microscopy. …”
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Current Status of Gil-Vernet Trigonoplasty Technique by Nasser Simforoosh, Mohammad H. Radfar

“…Gil-Vernet trigonoplasty can be performed without inserting a bladder catheter and drain on an outpatient setting. Several exclusive advantages of Gil-Vernet trigonoplasty make it necessary to reconsider the technique role in VUR management.…”
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Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy: Critical Care Management by Adel M. Bassily-Marcus, Carol Yuan, John Oropello, Anthony Manasia, Roopa Kohli-Seth, Ernest Benjamin

“…Imaging workup may have undesirable radiation exposure. Pulmonary artery catheter remains the gold standard for diagnosing pulmonary hypertension, although its use in the intensive care unit for other conditions has slowly fallen out of favor. …”
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The Role of Virtual Cystoscopy, after Multidetector Computed Tomography Imaging Reconstruction without the Use of Contrast Medium, in the Diagnosis and Evaluations of Bladder Tumor... by Kyriaki Kalokairinou, Achilles Ploumidis, Theodoros Kalogeropoulos, Lampros Vlachos, Kyriakos Stringaris, Ageliki Tavernaraki, Anastasios Thanos, Xenofon Papacharalampous, Vasilios Koutoulidis, Julien Letendre, Olivier Traxer, Athanasios Gouliamos

“…After draining any residual urine with a catheter, the bladder was retrogradely insufflated with 200–600 cc of air. …”
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Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome (PAES) in a 17-Year-Old Adolescent by Viktor Labmayr, Aryan Aliabadi, Kurt Tiesenhausen, Marianne Brodmann, Florian Schmid, Dana Moore

“…The thrombus at the site of occlusion was removed by the use of catheter-directed lysis. Subsequently, popliteal artery release was achieved by myotomy of the aberrant medial head of gastrocnemius muscle (MHGM) and muscle transfer to the medial femoral condyle. …”
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Effectiveness of clean intermittent self catheterization in patients with recurrent urethral stricture post visual internal urethrotomy by Naqib Ullah, Jamshid Nawaz, Muhammad Shoaib, Asif Khan, Nizam ud Din, Tauheed Fareed

“…Patients were counseled  for CISC after removal of catheter 2 times a day for 8 weeks  and  at 8th  week cystourethroscopy performed along with detail  evaluation of symptoms of urethral stricture to know  recurrence of stricture.  …”
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Ultrasound Guided Intravenous Access by Nursing versus Resident Staff in a Community Based Teaching Hospital: A “Noninferiority” Trial by Thomas Carter, Chris Conrad, J. Link Wilson, Godwin Dogbey

“…Ultrasound (US) guidance is a safe and effective method for peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter placement. However, no studies have directly compared the success rate of emergency medicine (EM) residents and nurses at using this technique especially in community hospital settings. …”
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INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CONFLICT AS A CHALLENGE TO PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA by ANTHONY IMEH UMOH, BARINAADAA NWINKOL

“…This has made Africa to be christened the hub of conflicts and wars. Most pathetic is the fact that these conflicts and wars have defied any meaningful solution, and their negative impact has impeded peace and development in the continent. …”
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