Association between adiponectin single nucleotide polymorphisms and the risk of diabetic polyneuropathy by Noha M. Bakr, Noha A. Hashim, Nevin F. Ibrahim, Sara F. Saadawy

“…The − 11391G/A SNP might be associated with DPN. In addition, + 276 G/T SNP could be a protective factor regarding DPN and the severity of the disease.…”
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Advance care planning readiness among older adults in aged service centers: A cross-sectional study by Kalok Wong, Haobin Yuan, Stephen Tee, Sinkei Cheong

“…Health education and improved family communication are vital for promoting ACP, which ensures individuals receive care when they lack the capacity to make that choice. Additionally, healthcare professionals should enhance communication and education with older adults during the medical care process.…”
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Therapeutic development to accelerate malaria control through intentional intervention layering by Lydia Braunack-Mayer, Narimane Nekkab, Josephine Malinga, Sherrie L. Kelly, Evelyn Ansah, Joerg J. Moehrle, Melissa A. Penny

“…Layering novel malaria products requires monitoring health outcomes that reflect the novel product’s targeted stage of the parasite life cycle, in addition to all-infection and prevalence-based outcomes. …”
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Measures of Adiposity and Risk of Testing Positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the UK Biobank Study by Rebecca A. G. Christensen, Shelby L. Sturrock, Jasleen Arneja, Jennifer D. Brooks

“…Objective. To assess if body mass index (BMI) and high waist circumference (HWC) are associated with testing positive for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). …”
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LncRNA CASC15 upregulates cyclin D1 by downregulating miR-365 in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma to promote cell proliferation by Minhui Zhu, Caiyun Zhang, Peng Zhou, Shicai Chen, Hongliang Zheng

“…Overexpression of Cyclin D1 did not affect the expression of miR-365 and CASC15. …”
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The Effect of Adding Ketapang Fruit Ash on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Concrete Based on High-Calcium Fly Ash Type C with Alkali Activator by Rina Martiana, Sofia Afsa Liza, Candra Wani, Sri Hilmayati, Alpiana Puji Astuti, Jannatin 'Ardhuha

“…The highest compressive strength was achieved by concrete type III with a ketapang fruit ash concentration of 2.3%, reaching 200 MPa at 7 days, 225 MPa at 14 days, and 270 MPa at 28 days. Furthermore, the addition of ketapang fruit ash improved the concrete's resistance to water penetration. …”
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Evaluation of Novel Stereotactic Cannula for Stem Cell Transplantation against Central Nervous System Disease by Masahito Kawabori, Aki Tanimori, Shinri Kitta, Hideo Shichinohe, Kiyohiro Houkin

“…Intraparenchymal transplantation can be an option for cell delivery; however, one concern regarding this method is that the transplantation cannula may cause additional brain injuries. These include vessel damage, which results in brain hemorrhage, and clogging of the cannula by brain debris and/or cell clusters, which requires replacement of the cannula or forced injection causing jet flow of the cell suspension. …”
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Enhancing air quality predictions in Chile: Integrating ARIMA and Artificial Neural Network models for Quintero and Coyhaique cities. by Fidel Vallejo, Diana Yánez, Patricia Viñán-Guerrero, Luis A Díaz-Robles, Marcelo Oyaneder, Nicolás Reinoso, Luna Billartello, Andrea Espinoza-Pérez, Lorena Espinoza-Pérez, Ernesto Pino-Cortés

“…The outcomes underscored the imperative for tailored strategies in air quality management, recognizing the intricate interplay of environmental factors. Additionally, the adaptability and precision of neural network models were highlighted, showcasing the potential of advanced technologies in refining air quality forecasts. …”
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Hypergraph User Embeddings and Session Contrastive Learning for POI Recommendation by Yan Zhang, Bin Wang, Qian Zhang, Sulei Zhu, Yan Ma

“…Based on this hypergraph and POI embeddings, we perform personalized embedding of users to better capture their travel preferences and fully exploit the high-order collaborative signals between users, thus alleviating the data sparsity problem. Additionally, to better distinguish behavioral pattern differences between users, we introduce session enhancement and contrastive learning techniques to more accurately capture users’ travel preferences. …”
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Long-term outcomes of corneal transplantation: a review of 8,378 patients by Mohammad Nasser Hashemian, Mohammad Javad Zia, Masoud Khorrami-Nejad, Qaysser Sattar Abed, Hesam Hashemian

“…., glaucoma surgeries, IOL implantation) significantly increase re-transplantation risk, likely due to additional ocular stress and inflammation. Conclusion The study highlights the importance of patient age, surgeon experience, and the choice of surgical technique in the success rates of corneal transplants. …”
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Single-View Depth Estimation: Advancing 3D Scene Interpretation With One Lens by Kavitha Dhanushkodi, Akila Bala, Neelam Chaplot

“…The results demonstrate that this single-lens depth estimation method achieves accuracy comparable to traditional stereo systems, without the need for additional hardware. Its versatility makes it particularly valuable for real-world applications like autonomous navigation, where accurate depth perception is essential for tasks such as obstacle avoidance and path planning, and augmented reality, where it enhances the interaction between virtual and physical objects. …”
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Low-density SNP marker sets for genetic variation analysis and variety identification in cultivated citrus by Phuong Linh Nguyen, Jin-Kee Jung, Jee-Soo Park, Sung-Chur Sim

“…Significant genetic differentiations between three populations were also found using the pairwise F st. In addition, interspecific hybrids showed higher level of genetic diversity relative to the C. unshiu and C. sinensis populations. …”
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Influence of bio-filter configurations on hydraulic aspects while enhancing the sustainable self-purification of agricultural drainage water by Raid Alrowais, Raid Alrowais, Ashraf Jatwary, Marcela Bindzarova Gergelova, Mohammad Akrami, Bandar Alwushayh, Elsayed Elkamhawy, Elsayed Elkamhawy

“…Relative heading-up values will increase by 10.32%, 10.44%, 24.67%, and 31.86% when changing the bio-filter inlet shape from triangular to sloped U.S. face with respect to horizontal and vertical direction, rounded, and basic bio-filter, respectively. Additionally, the number and orientation of shapes in the bio-filter inlet impact relative heading-up, with varying effects predicted based on the inclination angle. …”
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A Novel Audio Copy Move Forgery Detection Method With Classification of Graph-Based Representations by Beste Ustubioglu, Gul Tahaoglu, Arda Ustubioglu, Guzin Ulutas, Muhammed Kilic

“…It provides a robust solution for verifying audio authenticity, even under various additional attack scenarios, and shows potential for generalization.…”
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Novel Insight into the Modulatory Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Targeting Gut Microbiota: A Review by Ren Y, Chen G, Hong Y, Wang Q, Lan B, Huang Z

“…The active ingredients of TCM used for the treatment of CIRI in relevant studies were saponins, triterpenoids, phenolics, and alkaloids. In addition, the clinical effects of TCM used to treat CIRI were briefly discussed. …”
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Chronic Inflammation as a Link between Periodontitis and Carcinogenesis by Anilei Hoare, Cristopher Soto, Victoria Rojas-Celis, Denisse Bravo

“…Such pathways are activated either by mono- or polymicrobial infections, resulting in an increase in the expression of proinflammatory molecules such as IL-6, IL-8, IL-1β, and TNF-α. In addition, it has been shown that several periodontitis-associated species induce the expression of genes related to cell proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis, transport, and immune and inflammatory responses. …”
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Impact of water residence time and stratification on water quality improvement of an artificial brackish waterway by Bo-Kyung Kim, Dong Hyeon Kim, Jin Hwan Hwang

“…In the L15 scenario, with the longest travel distance, upstream total nitrogen and total phosphorus increased by 18.37 % and 26.12 %, while downstream levels decreased by 3.35 % and 10.52 %. Additionally, poorer quality freshwater can degrade overall water quality, even with shorter residence times. …”
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Analyzing the semileptonic and nonleptonic B c → J/ψ, η c decays by Aritra Biswas, Soumitra Nandi, Shantanu Sahoo

“…Using the q 2 shapes of these form factors, we have computed the branching fractions B $$ \mathcal{B} $$ ( B c − $$ {B}_c^{-} $$ → η c ℓ − ν ¯ $$ \overline{\nu} $$ ) (with ℓ = τ, μ(e)) and the decay rate distributions and have predicted the Standard model estimate for the observable R(η c ) = Γ( B c − $$ {B}_c^{-} $$ → η c τ − ν ¯ $$ \overline{\nu} $$ )/Γ( B c − $$ {B}_c^{-} $$ → η c μ − ν ¯ $$ \overline{\nu} $$ ) = 0.310 ± 0.042. In addition, we have estimated the radial wave functions ψ B c R $$ {\psi}_{B_c}^R $$ (0), ψ J / ψ R $$ {\psi}_{J/\psi}^R $$ (0) and ψ η c R $$ {\psi}_{\eta_c}^R $$ (0) at small Bc J/ψ ηc quark-antiquark distances from the available information on the form factors from lattice, the lattice inputs on the decay constants f J/ψ , f η c $$ {f}_{\eta_c} $$ , f B c $$ {f}_{B_c} $$ and experimental data on radiative and rare decays of the J/ψ and η c mesons. …”
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Risk of bias and confounding of observational studies of Zika virus infection: A scoping review of research protocols. by Ludovic Reveiz, Michelle M Haby, Ruth Martínez-Vega, Carlos E Pinzón-Flores, Vanessa Elias, Emma Smith, Mariona Pinart, Nathalie Broutet, Francisco Becerra-Posada, Sylvain Aldighieri, Maria D Van Kerkhove

“…We analyzed the content of protocols of 32 cohort studies and 13 case control studies for systematic bias that could produce erroneous results. Additionally we aimed to characterize the risks of bias and confounding in observational studies related to ZIKV and to propose ways to minimize them, including the use of six newly standardized research protocols.…”
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Ambient wing cistern: History, anatomy, imaging and approaches: An overview by Mohamed R. Emara, Alkawthar M. Abdulsada, Abdulaziz S. Alayyaf, Hussein A. Baban, Hala A. Al-Hchaimi, Mustafa Ismail, Samer S. Hoz

“…Method: Pubmed and Google Scholar were both consulted for the advanced literature research using the following search string on Pubmed: (((''ambient'') AND (''wing'')) OR (((retrothalamic) OR (retropulvinar)) (intercommunicant))) AND (''cister∗'')) NOT(''temprature''). In addition to the following string on Google scholar: Ambient AND wing cisterna OR cistern. …”
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