Scrub typhus association with autoimmune biomarkers and clinical implications. by Hwanseung You, Jeongeun Song, Seonglyeong Kim, Sang-Min Oh, Joo-Hee Hwang, Jeong-Hwan Hwang, Wan-Hee Yoo, Yunjung Choi, Chang-Seop Lee

“…ANA titers above 1:80 were detected in 71.2% of patients; these titers were elevated in only 13.3% of the healthy controls. …”
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Exposición a la contaminación antropogénica por mercurio y sus efectos en la salud. Revisión Bibliográfica. by Rosa Inés López Turcios, Horacio Alejandro Chamizo-García

“…Se señalan efectos teratógenos asociados a muerte fetal, anomalía congénita, parto espontáneo y restricción en el crecimiento y en la población ocupacionalmente expuestas fueron el deterioro cognitivo, la hipercolesteremia, infertilidad, autismo y defectos en el tubo neural. Conclusiones: los valores de concentración de mercurio en sangre y sus efectos en la salud son notablemente variables entre los estudios, pero se ha evidenciado las principales actividades sociales que implican exposición y sus efectos asociados. …”
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Insights into the nuclear-organelle DNA integration in Cicuta virosa (Apiaceae) provided by complete plastid and mitochondrial genomes by Seongjun Park, Yong Hwang, Heesoo Kim, KyoungSu Choi

“…Our findings revealed extensive DNA transfer from organelles to the nucleus, with 6,686 NUPTs and 6,237 NUMTs detected, covering nearly the entire plastome (99.93%) and a substantial portion of the mitogenome (77.04%). …”
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From lab to landscape-scale experiments for the morphodynamics of sand dunes by Claudin, Philippe, Courrech du Pont, Sylvain, Narteau, Clément

“…Under natural wind regimes in terrestrial deserts, we show the potential of field experiments in which the control of initial and boundary conditions allows for the quantification of all the relevant mechanisms involved in dune growth. …”
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Innovative trend analysis of long-term spatial-temporal rainfall patterns over Botswana: Implications for water resources management by P.K. Kenabatho

“…Significant trends were detected as follows: The ITA (TMs) returned 81.3 (0) % for annual rainfall, 43.8 (0) % for DJF, 75.0 (12.5) % for MAM, and 75.1 (0) % for SON rainfall, respectively, indicating the superiority of ITA over the TM methods, which is consistent with the literature. …”
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Enhancing depression recognition through a mixed expert model by integrating speaker-related and emotion-related features by Weitong Guo, Qian He, Ziyu Lin, Xiaolong Bu, Ziyang Wang, Dong Li, Hongwu Yang

“…Speech, as a sensitive indicator, reveals noticeable acoustic changes linked to physiological and cognitive variations, making it a crucial behavioral marker for detecting depression. However, existing studies often overlook the separation of speaker-related and emotion-related features in speech when recognizing depression. …”
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Rheumatoid-like hand deformities and aortic valve disease in a 13-year-old girl with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: a case report by Anjuman Ara Rahman, Abhijit Datta, Kamal Uddin Ahmed, Anindita Das Barshan, Mohammad Jahid Hasan

“…Diagnosing familial hypercholesterolemia at an early age is crucial owing to its potential to lead to severe cardiovascular complications, including coronary heart disease and aortic valve disease. Early detection allows timely intervention, such as lifestyle modifications and pharmacological treatments, which can significantly reduce these risks. …”
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Small-vessel-disease-induced white matter damage in occipital lobe epilepsy by Jinseung Kim, Dong Ah Lee, Ho-Joon Lee, Kang Min Park

“…This finding also highlights the potential of PSMD as a marker for detecting small vessel diseases in epileptic disorders.…”
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A Feasibility Study on Nano-Particle Properties for Signal Generation at NaI(Tl) Scintillation Detectors by Siamak Hooshmand Koochi, Ahmad Esmaili Torshabi

“… Purpose: Scintillators have become a prevalent method for detecting ionizing radiation due to their ability to produce optical photons that serve as the basis for the final signal representing the physical properties of the incident beam. …”
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A Comparative Study Evaluated the Performance of Two-class Classification Algorithms in Machine Learning by Shilan Abdullah Hassan, Maha Sabah Saeed

“… Worldwide, heart attacks, also called myocardial infarctions, are a leading cause of death. Early detection and accurate prediction of heart attacks are crucial for effective medical intervention and patient care. …”
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Risk Factors and Prevention of Upper Gastrointestinal Complications Associated with Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs by N. V. Bakulina, S. V. Tikhonov, K. A. Nagornova

“…All patients who are going to receive NSAIDs should be diagnosed with H. pylori and treated with eradication therapy if this infection is detected. Even in patients without risk factors for gastrointestinal complications and with short courses of therapy, coxibs or a combination of NSAIDs and proton pump inhibitors may be considered. …”
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Young men’s barriers to and facilitators of utilising HIV-testing services in South Africa by Sithembiso M.S. Ndlovu, Andrew Ross, James Ndirangu

“…Unsafe sexual encounters, voluntary medical male circumcision, early virus-detection, having a significant other living with HIV, and HIV-status curiosity encouraged young men to utilise HTS. …”
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Determination of Heavy Metals in <i>Hoplobatrachus occipitalis</i> (Crowned Bullfrogs) and Water from Some Reservoirs in Kadawa Irrigation Project Kano, Nigeria by T.S. Kuiwa, C.E. Mbah, D.S. Abolude, N Lawal, MA Aminu

“…The highest concentration of Zn (77.38 mg/kg), Pb (1.81 mg/kg) and Mn (0.68 mg/kg) were found in the lung while Cu (0.07 mg/kg) was deposited more in the liver. Cadmium was not detected in all the samples analysed. Zinc and lead were the most accumulated metals in all the organs/parts with the range of 77.38 mg/kg - 18.10 mg/kg and 1.81 mg/kg - 0.13 mg/kg respectively. …”
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“Feedback is communication between human beings”: understanding adolescents' conception of written qualitative feedback by Sining Tao, Wenjuan Qin

“…Quantitative data from an adapted Conception of Written Feedback questionnaire reveals two predominant patterns in their conception of written qualitative feedback: (1) engaging with positive emotion and active use or (2) ignoring with defensiveness. To explore potential explanations for these patterns, a purposeful subsample of 10 learners participated in semi-structured interviews, conceptualizing the role of feedback in their writing practices. …”
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FTO effects the proliferation, invasion, and glycolytic metabolism of colon cancer by regulating PKM2 by Kongyan Zhang, Fei Zhang, Jiahe Wang

“…The protein expression of PKM2 and the intensity of fluorescence staining in the nucleus of PKM2 were detected to be increased in colon carcinoma cells with over-expression of FTO. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Postpartum Urinary Retention Following Vaginal Delivery by Nadia Al-Dujaili, Mohanad Albayyaa, Mazin Al-Dujaili, Shahla Alaf

“…Conclusions: The prevalence of postpartum urinary retention (PPUR) observed in this study is consistent with findings from previous studies. Early detection and proactive management of risk factors are essential for mitigating complications related to PPUR and urinary tract infections. …”
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Impact of Misting Systems on Local Particulate Matter (PM) Levels by William L. Knight, Matthew P. Fraser, Pierre Herckes

“…The average chloride concentration was 71 µg m−3 in samples collected while the misting system was operational and below the detection limit (< 8.2 µg m−3) in samples collected when the misting system was off. …”
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Leveraging Quantum LSTM for High-Accuracy Prediction of Viral Mutations by Prashanth Choppara, Bommareddy Lokesh

“…These quantum enhancements allow the model to capture complex relationships in the data, improving its accuracy and performance in mutation detection compared to traditional methods. To improve model predictions, we use two key preprocessing techniques TF-IDF for efficient feature extraction and PCA for dimensionality reduction of genomic sequences. …”
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Gestión de configuración. Validación de un modelo liviano para pequeñas empresas de desarrollo de software by Luis Merchán Paredes, Diego Armando Gómez Mosquera

“…La validación logró gracias a la cooperación de tres pequeñas empresas (dos de ellas a nivel internacional -en Rusia-) que permitieron su aplicación en seis proyectos reales de software con resultados que muestran las mejoras en los índices de eliminación de defectos, productividad y valor ganado. El modelo propuesto abre un camino hacia la transferencia de buenas prácticas de industria a las empresas pequeñas, esperando que estos resultados permitan aplicarlo en otros escenarios, tanto nacionales como internacionales.…”
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Exhaled Jet and Viral-Laden Aerosol Transport from Nasal Sneezing by Hana Salati, David F. Fletcher, Mehrdad Khamooshi, Jingliang Dong, Kazuhide Ito, Sara Vahaji, Kiao Inthavong

“…At the end of the sneeze, when the exhaled jets have lost their initial momentum, the large particle dispersion is dominated by gravity. We detected the presence of a ‘sneeze puff’ that transport droplets away from the body, similar to the buoyant puff observed in recent COVID-19 studies of oral coughs.…”
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