Determinants of fertility in timed artificial insemination programs in beef cattle: predictive ability and risk factors from almost 2 million data points by R.E.F. Assis, F. Baldi, L.B. Temp, R. Ungerfeld, M.F. de Sá Filho

“…A total of 1 832 999 TAIs conducted on 2 002 farms across South American countries were considered for the analysis, including 15 main fixed effects or interactions in the statistical model, in addition to five random effects. The pregnancy/A.I. …”
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Immune Profile Differences between IgG4-Related Diseases and Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome by Qin Y, Shang L, Wang Y, Feng M, Liang Z, Wang N, Gao C, Luo J

“…IgG4 used to differentiate IgG4-RD from pSS produced an area under the curve (AUC) of up to 0.952. In addition, we compared serum parameters, immune cells, and cytokines of IgG4-RDwith mouth dryness or eye dryness with those of pSS with the same symptoms, and similar serological changes were observed. …”
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Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of a social network-based, peer-led HIV self-testing intervention among men in two Ugandan fishing communities, 2022 by Joseph KB Matovu, Aisha Twahiri Namwama, Linda Kemigisha, Geoffrey Taasi, Jennipher Nakabugo, Julius Wandabwa, Laura M. Bogart, Nuraan Fakier, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Joshua Musinguzi, David Serwadda

“…However, while these results are promising, we recommend additional research in a randomized controlled trial prior to the eventual roll-out of this intervention. …”
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Anthropometric and metabolic parameters associated with visceral fat in non-obese type 2 diabetes individuals by Ming Jiao, Jiaoli Chen, Xiaoling Wang, Wenyu Tao, Yunhua Feng, Huijun Yang, Haiying Yang, Shanshan Zhao, Ying Yang, Yiping Li

“…In T2DM subjects with normal BMI, the logistic regression model suggested that neck circumference (NC) had an odds ratio (OR) of 1.891 (95% CI: 1.165–3.069, P = 0.010). …”
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Analisis Kredit Pembayaran Biaya Kuliah Dengan Pendekatan Pembelajaran Mesin by Arliyanti Nurdin, Rizqa Amelia Zunaidi, Muhammad Arkan Fauzan Wicaksono, Agi Lobita Japtara Martadinata

“…This machine learning model is then embedded in a tuition credit analysis information system. In addition, the system will provide a score for each submission based on the scorecard method. …”
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Potential Effect of Exosomes Derived from Cancer Stem Cells and MSCs on Progression of DEN-Induced HCC in Rats by Faisal A. Alzahrani, Mohammed A. El-Magd, Ahmed Abdelfattah-Hassan, Ayman A. Saleh, Islam M. Saadeldin, Eman S. El-Shetry, Abdelnaser A. Badawy, Saleh Alkarim

“…Cross talk, mediated by exosomes, between normal stem cells and cancer stem cells (CSCs) in the tumor microenvironment has been given less attention so far. In addition, no publications are available in the literature that address the in vivo impact of exosomes derived from CSCs and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on progression of long-term hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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Predictive modelling and identification of critical variables of mortality risk in COVID-19 patients by Olawande Daramola, Tatenda Duncan Kavu, Maritha J. Kotze, Jeanine L. Marnewick, Oluwafemi A. Sarumi, Boniface Kabaso, Thomas Moser, Karl Stroetmann, Isaac Fwemba, Fisayo Daramola, Martha Nyirenda, Susan J. van Rensburg, Peter S. Nyasulu

“…By using the Shapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) model to interpret the mortality risk predictions, we identified the Length of stay (LOS) in the hospital, LOS in the ICU, Time to ICU from admission, days discharged alive or death, D-dimer (blood clotting factor), and blood pH as the six most critical variables for mortality risk prediction. …”
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Fostering positive affective exercise experiences and affect-related competencies for a physically active lifestyle: The FEEL Project – Results of the Pilot-Study by Martin Robert Bührer, Stephanie Rosenstiel, Gorden Sudeck, Julia Schmid

“…Messer (Eds.), Gesundheitskompetenz. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-62800-3_135-1 …”
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Role of Vitamin D Status and Alterations in Gut Microbiota Metabolism in Fibromyalgia-Associated Chronic Inflammatory Pain by Caterina Saija, Maria Paola Bertuccio, Alberto Scoglio, Vincenzo Macaione, Francesco Cacciola, Giuseppe Micalizzi, Daniela Caccamo, Carolina Muscoli, Monica Currò

“…Replication of these findings in a larger cohort is required to provide additional insights.…”
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Enhancement of convolutional neural network for urban environment parking space classification by S. Rahman, M. Ramli, F. Arnia, R. Muharar, M. Ikhwan, S. Munzir

“…The fourth layer is composed in the same way as the third layer, but with the addition of maximum pooling. The software used in the test is Python with a Python framework.FINDINGS: The proposed architecture is the Efficient Parking Network or EfficientParkingNet. …”
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Neural Network and Hybrid Methods in Aircraft Modeling, Identification, and Control Problems by Gaurav Dhiman, Andrew Yu. Tiumentsev, Yury V. Tiumentsev

“…Motion control of modern and advanced aircraft has to be provided under conditions of incomplete and inaccurate knowledge of their parameters and characteristics, possible flight modes, and environmental influences. In addition, various abnormal situations may occur during flight, in particular, equipment failures and structural damage. …”
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Immune Mediator Profile in Aqueous Humor Differs in Patients with Primary Acquired Ocular Toxoplasmosis and Recurrent Acute Ocular Toxoplasmosis by Claudia Thieme, Stephan Schlickeiser, Sylvia Metzner, Claudia Dames, Uwe Pleyer

“…Patients with rOT showed elevated levels of IL-2, IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-15, IL-4, IL-5, IL-9, IL-17, IL-1Rα, IL-6, IL-1β, and chemokines MIP-1α, IP-10, Eotaxin, IL-8, RANTES, PDGF-bb, G-CSF, and MCP-1 compared to controls (p<0.05). In addition, IL-7 (p=0.028) differed between pOT and rOT; IL-9 (p=0.054) and IL-13 (p=0.051) showed a tendency of higher concentration in pOT than in rOT. …”
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ON THE THIN PRACTICAL RATIONALITY AND ITS THICKENINGS by Zenonas Norkus

“…Relatively practically rational is the choice of an agent whose preferences in addition to the standard 6 axioms of the theory of expected utility satisfy two supplementary ones: (7) preferences are realistic and (8) they are shaped in some specific way. …”
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Effects of a nutrition education intervention on nutrition knowledge and attitude among overweight and obese primary schoolchildren: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Rusidah Selamat, Nur Azlina Abdul Aziz, Junidah Raib, Norlida Zulkafly, WNurul Ashikin W. Mohamad, Ainan Nasrina Ismail, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin, Fuziah Md. Zain, Zahari Ishak, Abqariyah Yahya, Abdul Halim Mokhtar

“…In this study, we examined the efficacy of the “My Body is Fit and Fabulous at School” (MyBFF@school) program with a nutrition education intervention (NEI) for improving nutrition knowledge and attitude among overweight and obese primary schoolchildren. …”
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Enhancing predictive accuracy for urinary tract infections post-pediatric pyeloplasty with explainable AI: an ensemble TabNet approach by Hongyang Wang, Junpeng Ding, Shuochen Wang, Long Li, Jinqiu Song, Dongsheng Bai

“…Building on these findings, we developed an ensemble learning model, meta-learner, that effectively integrates both methodologies, and utilized SHAP(Shapley Additive Explanation, SHAP) to complete the visualization of the integrated black-box model. …”
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The use of Curcuma longa extract to control Edwardsiella tarda infection on Clarias sp. by Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Muharram Nur Ikhsan, , Sukenda, Yan Evan

“…Clinical signs such as swelling, hemoraghic, body ulcer, gastroentritis and gaseous captivity were observed on challenged fish. …”
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Summer Research Internship Curriculum to Promote Self-Efficacy, Researcher Identity, and Peer-to-Peer Learning: Retrospective Cohort Study by Yulia A Levites Strekalova, Rachel Liu-Galvin, Samuel Border, Sara Midence, Mishal Khan, Maya VanZanten, John Tomaszewski, Sanjay Jain, Pinaki Sarder

“…The results of the retrospective pre-then-post survey indicated that there was a significant increase in students’ self-rated research abilities, evidenced by a significant improvement in the mean scores of the respondents when comparing reported skills self-assessment before and after the internship (improvement: median 1.09, IQR 0.88-1.65; W=52.5, P ConclusionsSummer internship programs can incorporate an academic enrichment curriculum with small-group peer learning in addition to a laboratory-based experience to facilitate increased student engagement, self-efficacy, and a sense of belonging in the research community. …”
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Positively charged polysilsesquioxane/iodide lonic liquid as a quasi solid-state redox electrolyte for dye-sensitized photo electrochemical cells: infrared, <mml:math alttext="$^{{...

“…After cooling, the resulting material formed is a tough, yellowish, and transparent solid, which could be reheated again and used for assembling DSPEC cells. The addition of iodine increased the specific conductivity of the hydrolyzed and nonhydrolyzed MTMSPI<mml:math alttext="$^+I^-$"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mi></mml:mi> <mml:mtext>+</mml:mtext> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mtext>I</mml:mtext> <mml:mo>&#x2212;</mml:mo> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math>, which we attributed to the formation of triiodide ions contributed to the conductivity via the Grotthus mechanism. …”
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Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Al Matrix Composites Reinforced with TiO₂ and Graphitic Carbon Nitride by Chen Wang, Xianyong Zhu, Ke Zhang, Jiaan Liu, Xiong Xiao, Cheng Jiang, Jinyuan Zhang, Changchun Lv, Zhaoxue Sun

“…In this study, an aluminum matrix composite (AMC) was reinforced by 10 wt% TiO₂ (Al-10TiO₂), with an average particle size of a submicron, combined with a different content of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄), which was fabricated by shift-speed ball milling (SSBM) combined with multi-pass friction stir processing (FSP). In addition to the high hardness of TiO₂, g-C₃N₄ has functional groups to promote in situ reactions. …”
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Nationwide representative serosurvey of third-grade school children to evaluate the hepatitis B vaccination impact in Kyrgyzstan, 2022 by Michael Brandl, Gulnara Zhumagulova, Gulbara Ishenapysova, Zuridin Nurmatov, Tatiana Enverovna Kuchuk, Nurzhan Zamirbekova, Gulsunai Sattarova, Saikal Temirbekova, Zhanara Bekenova, Martyna Gassowski, Liudmila Mosina, Antons Mozalevskis, Sandra Dudareva, Siddhartha Sankar Datta

“…Results from crude and weighted analysis did not differ statistically. Conclusions Our study demonstrates the impact of a successfully implemented hepatitis B vaccination programme in Kyrgyzstan. …”
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