Seed Protein Content Estimation with Bench-Top Hyperspectral Imaging and Attentive Convolutional Neural Network Models by Imran Said, Vasit Sagan, Kyle T. Peterson, Haireti Alifu, Abuduwanli Maiwulanjiang, Abby Stylianou, Omar Al Akkad, Supria Sarkar, Noor Al Shakarji

“…Although, the R² of the CNN approach was lower than of the best performing feature-based method, RF (R² of 0.77), end-to-end prediction capabilities with CNN hold great promise for the automation of wheat protein estimation for breeding. …”
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Comparison of macular retinal thickness measurements using spectral-domain and swept-source optical coherence tomography in healthy eyes by Huan Wan, Zhaode Wu, Ziling Liu, Bo Qin

“…SD-OCT measurements were consistently lower than SS-OCT (p < 0.001), while the two SS-OCT devices showed no significant differences except in the nasal region (p = 0.006). …”
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Associations between parental bonding and health-related quality of life in a clinical sample of youths aged 14–35 years in Singapore by Yoke Boon Tan, Eng Hong Tay, Shazana Shahwan, Yunjue Zhang, Rajeswari Sambasivam, Mythily Subramaniam

“…These individuals often experience lower quality of life as well. This study investigated the associations between aspects of parental bonding and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a clinical sample of youths. …”
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A Pilot Study of Hemoglobin A1C Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes after Creation of a Patient Assistance Program Enrollment Committee at a Student-Run Free Clinic by John D. Salvemini, Gregory R. Vance, Amanda Pham, Garner Fincher, Johnny Yang, Harshin Sanjanwala, Leonna Conley, Alan Penman, James Pitcock

“…Some studies provide encouraging results for lowering hemoglobin A1C and increasing medication adherence through patient assistance programs (PAP). …”
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Bearing Defect Detection with Unsupervised Neural Networks by Jianqiao Xu, Zhaolu Zuo, Danchao Wu, Bing Li, Xiaoni Li, Deyi Kong

“…Although the AUC is slightly lower than that of the second experiment, the AUC is high enough for actual use. …”
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dyphAI dynamic pharmacophore modeling with AI: a tool for efficient screening of new acetylcholinesterase inhibitors by Yasser Hayek-Orduz, Dorian Armando Acevedo-Castro, Dorian Armando Acevedo-Castro, Juan Sebastián Saldarriaga Escobar, Brandon Eli Ortiz-Domínguez, María Francisca Villegas-Torres, Paola A. Caicedo, Álvaro Barrera-Ocampo, Natalie Cortes, Edison H. Osorio, Andrés Fernando González Barrios

“…Experimental results revealed that molecules, 4 (P-1894047), with its complex multi-ring structure and numerous hydrogen bond acceptors, and 7 (P-2652815), characterized by a flexible, polar framework with ten hydrogen bond donors and acceptors, exhibited IC₅₀ values lower than or equal to that of the control (galantamine), indicating potent inhibitory activity. …”
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Antibody Responses to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Among Healthcare Workers in Outpatient Clinics in Japan by Teruhime Otoguro, Keita Wagatsuma, Toshiharu Hino, The Society of Ambulatory and General Pediatrics of Japan, Yusuke Ichikawa, Tri Bayu Purnama, Yuyang Sun, Jiaming Li, Irina Chon, Hisami Watanabe, Reiko Saito

“…Age, sex, smoking history and occupation did not influence antibody titers while underlying conditions were associated with lower anti-N IgG titers. Conclusions: Infection and vaccination were strongly associated with an increase in anti-S and anti-N IgG titers; however, the impact of hybrid immunity appeared to be limited and varied depending on the timing of the sampling. …”
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Accurate inversion of chlorophyll content based on PROSPECT-LSROGF-BAS-BP method by Shengfan Zhu, Jin Zhang, Dan Wang, Rui Ding

“…First, the PROSPECT model, which does not fully account for optical reflection on leaf surfaces, results in lower spectral simulation accuracy. To overcome this limitation, a surface geometric feature factor (σ) is introduced, leading to the PROSPECT-LSROGF model. …”
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Women middle and senior managers by Bassirou Gueye

“…Women’s representation varies significantly by sector, with a higher presence in health care and social assistance and in educational services, and a lower presence in construction and in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction. …”
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Extractive Ethanol Fermentation with Ethanol Recovery by Absorption in Open and Closed Systems by Kaio César da Silva Rodrigues, Ivan Ilich Kerbauy Veloso, Diego Andrade Lemos, Antonio José Gonçalves Cruz, Alberto Colli Badino

“…These results highlight the potential of this alternative process to reduce vinasse volume and energy consumption for ethanol recovery, lowering total costs and making it a viable option for integrated distilleries that combines ethanol production with other related processing operations.…”
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Rehabilitation and release of orphaned Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Europe: Implications for management and conservation. by Anja Molinari-Jobin, Fridolin Zimmermann, Stéphanie Borel, Luc Le Grand, Elena Iannino, Ole Anders, Elisa Belotti, Ludek Bufka, Duško Ćirović, Nolwenn Drouet-Hoguet, Thomas Engleder, Michał Figura, Christian Fuxjäger, Eva Gregorova, Marco Heurich, Sylvia Idelberger, Jakub Kubala, Josip Kusak, Dime Melovski, Tomma Lilli Middelhoff, Tereza Mináriková, Paolo Molinari, Lorane Mouzon-Moyne, Gilles Moyne, Robert W Mysłajek, Sabina Nowak, Janis Ozolins, Andreas Ryser, Bardh Sanaja, Maryna Shkvyria, Teodora Sin, Magda Sindičić, Vedran Slijepčević, Christian Stauffer, Branislav Tám, Aleksander Trajce, Josefa Volfová, Sybille Wölfl, Diana Zlatanova, Kristina Vogt

“…The lynx is a perfect model species as most reintroduced populations in Central Europe show significantly lower observed heterozygosity than most of the autochthonous populations, indicating that reintroduction bottlenecks, isolation and post-release management have long-term consequences on the genetic composition of populations. …”
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Comparison of Maternal, Perinatal, and Neonatal Outcomes of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Pregnant Women with Coronavirus Disease-2019 by Tayfun VURAL, Burak BAYRAKTAR, Suna YILDIRIM KARACA, Ozan ODABAS, Nisel YILMAZ, Pınar SAMLIOGLU, Mehmet OZEREN

“…Additionally, the ferritin level was significantly lower in the asymptomatic group (p=0.006). Conclusions: The rate of primary cesarean section is quite high in symptomatic patients with COVID-19. …”
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Shoulder Physiological Offset Parameters in Asian Populations—A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study by Hung-Yi Huang, Meng-Hao Lin, Chu-Hsiang Hsu, Liang-Tseng Kuo

“…In addition, there was a significantly lower mean value for HAO in left shoulders (HAO: 24.7± 2.8 mm vs. 25.5 ± 2.8 mm, <i>p</i> = 0.011). …”
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Development of Newly Formulated Nanoalumina-/Alkasite-Based Restorative Material by Reham M. Abdallah, Neven S. Aref

“…This increase was significant with the use of lower concentration Al2O3 NPa (5% w/w). Meanwhile, there was an increase in surface roughness values of Cention N modified with either 5 or 10% (w/w) Al2O3 NPa. …”
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Microstructural and Mechanical Behaviors of Friction Stir Welded Dissimilar AA6082-AA7075 Joints by M. Vetrivel Sezhian, K. Giridharan, D. Peter Pushpanathan, G. Chakravarthi, B. Stalin, Alagar Karthick, P. Manoj Kumar, Murugesan Bharani

“…The rotational tool speeds of 1600 rpm and 2300 rpm, welding speeds of 40 mm/min and 60 mm/min, and tool plunge speeds of 20 mm/min and 30 mm/min were set as the upper and lower limits. A constant axial force of 5 kN was maintained throughout the joint fabrication process. …”
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Electrocardiography-based artificial intelligence predicts the upcoming future of heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction by Dae-Young Kim, Sang-Won Lee, Dong-Ho Lee, Sang-Chul Lee, Sang-Chul Lee, Ji-Hun Jang, Sung-Hee Shin, Dae-Hyeok Kim, Dae-Hyeok Kim, Wonik Choi, Wonik Choi, Yong-Soo Baek, Yong-Soo Baek, Yong-Soo Baek

“…The AI-ECG encompasses a novel model that combines an automatic labelling preprocessing method with a transformer architecture incorporating a triplet loss for HFmrEF analysis.ResultsThe receiver operating characteristic analyses revealed that the area under the curve of AI-ECG for identifying all types of HF was acceptable [0.873, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.864–0.893], while that for identifying patients with HFmrEF was relatively lower (0.824, 95% CI: 0.794–0.863) than that for those with HF with reduced ejection fraction (EF) (0.875, 95% CI: 0.844–0.912) and those with normal EF (0.870, 95% CI: 0.842–0.894). …”
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Ultrasound-guided vs. fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous leverage reduction for severely displaced radial neck fractures in children: a comparative analysis of clinical and radiologic... by Xing Wu, Jingdong Xia, Xiongtao Li, Xiaoliang Chen, Si Wang, Xiantao Shen

“…Additionally, the US group had a significantly lower number of FL images and radiation dose (3.59 ± 1.57 times, 9.56 ± 6.08 mGy) than the FL group (22.26 ± 8.07 times, 69.68 ± 34.70 mGy; P < 0.001). …”
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Association of H-Type Hypertension with miR-21, miR-29, and miR-199 in Kazahks of Xinjiang, China by Xin He, RuLin Ma, Yu Li, Haixia Wang, YiZhong Yan, YiDan Mao, ShengYu Liao, XueYing Sun, ShuXia Guo, Heng Guo

“…In the CC and CT genotypes of MTHFR 677C > T, the expression of miR-21 was lower in the HHcy patients than in the normal individuals (P=0.005 and P=0.001) and miR-199 was significantly higher in the HHcy patients than in the normal ones (P=0.002 and P=0.048). …”
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Modeled Respiratory Tract Deposition of Smoke Aerosol from Conventional Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes and Heat-not-burn Products by Yawen Li, Huapeng Cui, Li Chen, Meijuan Fan, Junlan Cai, Junwei Guo, Caner U. Yurteri, Xiaoxi Si, Shaofeng Liu, Fuwei Xie, Jianping Xie

“…Lastly, among the lung lobes, the highest number deposition fraction occurred in the right lower lobe. The relationship between deposition fraction and airway generation was relatively similar among the three aerosols, and the highest deposition fraction occurred in the 20th to 23rd generation airways. …”
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Estimating BMI distributions by age and sex for local authorities in England: a small area estimation study by Peter Scarborough, Ben Amies-Cull, Linda Cobiac, Jane Wolstenholme

“…We aimed to produce new small area estimates of body mass index (BMI) by age and sex for each lower tier and unitary local authority in England, to provide up-to-date and more detailed estimates for the use of policy-makers and academics working in non-communicable disease risk and health inequalities.Design We used generalised linear modelling to estimate the relationship between BMI with social/demographic markers in a cross-sectional survey, then used this model to impute a BMI for each adult in locally-representative populations. …”
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