PoWBWM: Proof of work consensus cryptographic blockchain-based adaptive watermarking system for tamper detection applications by P. Aberna, L. Agilandeeswari

“…The proposed algorithm's performance is evaluated in terms of its visibility by Peak-Signal-to-Noise-Ratio (PSNR), Structural Similarity Index (SSIM), and the perceptual quality of an HDR image is additionally measured by the Visual Dynamic Predictor (VDP) metric. …”
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Burns injury characteristics and outcomes at lautoka hospital, fiji by Rahul Krishna Reddy, Arun Murari, Akhtar Ali, Ronal Kumar, Livai Lutunaika, Abhay Choudhari, Swastika Devi, Famiza Kulsum

“…The majority of patients (55 %) had a total body surface area (TBSA) < 10 % affected by burns. …”
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Supporting Smart Manufacturing in the Space Industry: A Case Study by Ala Arman, Andrea Lombardo, Flavia Monti, Massimo Mecella

“…This approach aids operators in making informed decisions on whether to proceed with additional attempts or discard the insert. By calculating the probability of successful insertions in future attempts, our approach can suitably enhance resource usage and production timelines. …”
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Study on the nonlinear transition relationship between water resources consumption and economic development in Heilongjiang province based on system dynamics by Meiyun Tao, Youzhu Zhao, Qiuxiang Jiang, Zilong Wang, Yunxing Wu

“…The nonlinear trend of water resources consumption and economic development in Heilongjiang Province was explored by using the Sequential T-Test analysis of regime shifts (STARS) and the threshold generalized additive models (TGAM) for the first time. New hydrological insights for the region: The results indicated the following: (1) No nonlinear changes in agricultural water footprint (WFA) were detected in Heilongjiang Province. …”
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Activation of FGD5-AS1 Promotes Progression of Cervical Cancer through Regulating BST2 to Inhibit Macrophage M1 Polarization by Guokun Liu, Xuan Du, Li Xiao, Qing Zeng, QianLing Liu

“…Then, the decrease of FGD5-AS1 greatly repressed cervical cancer cell growth in vitro. In addition, FGD5-AS1 silencing repressed BST2 expression and suppressed M2 macrophage polarization. …”
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A General Look at Women Taking Shelters: What are they living through? What can we do? by Gamer Gunay, Esra Alatas, Suheyla Dogan Bulut, Sibel Orsel

“…In this research, we planned to make situational detection on sociodemographic characteristics and the properties related to the violence they experienced and origin families for the women taking shelters and search for feasible additional social support and protective precautions in light of the analysis. …”
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Prevalence of Lp(a) in a real-world Portuguese cohort: implications for cardiovascular risk assessment by Miguel Saraiva, Jonatas Garcez, Beatriz Tavares da Silva, Inês Poças Ferreira, José Carlos Oliveira, Isabel Palma

“…A higher prevalence was observed in those with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) (45.9%) or a family history of premature CVD (41.9%). Additionally, a significant association was found between elevated Lp(a) levels and traditional CVD risk factors, including hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus. …”
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A Multivariate prediction model for amlodipine therapeutic efficacy in pediatric primary hypertension by Yao Lin, Hui Wang, Yaqi Li, Yang Liu, Yanyan Liu, Hongwei Zhang, Yanjun Deng, Lin Shi

“…This model’s discrimination and calibration were evaluated by a series of statistical methods and internal validation was done using the bootstrap sampling method (1000 resamples).ResultsEighty-nine patients responded to amlodipine while 76 did not. After statistical adjustment, 4 variables were found to be independently associated with therapeutic efficacy, including hyperinsulinemia (OR = 3.000, 95% CI: 1.409-6.386, p  = 0.004), insulin resistance (OR = 2.354, 95% CI: 1.032-5.370, p = 0.042), the baseline plasma Endothelin-1 level (OR = 0.627, 95% CI: 0.532-0.740, p &lt; 0.001) and amlodipine dosages (OR = 1.743, 95% CI: 1.400-2.169, p &lt;0.001). …”
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Intermittent hypoxia training improves cerebral blood flow without cognitive impairment by Qihan Zhang, Qing Wang, Feiyang Jin, Dan Huang, Xunming Ji, Yuan Wang

“…Abstract Objective Brief exposure to intermittent hypoxia has been shown to potentially induce protective effects in the body. Animal studies suggest that intermittent hypoxia could increase cerebral blood flow and confer resistance to subsequent hypoxic–ischemic injury, yet clinical investigations are limited. …”
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Probabilistic Forecasting of Ground Magnetic Perturbation Spikes at Mid‐Latitude Stations by Michael Coughlan, Amy Keesee, Victor Pinto, Raman Mukundan, José Paulo Marchezi, Jeremiah Johnson, Hyunju Connor, Don Hampton

“…The models were compared to examine if the addition of current ground magnetometer data significantly improved the forecasts of dB/dt in the future prediction window. …”
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The virome composition of respiratory tract changes in school-aged children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection by Dianqi Zhang, Yang Cao, Biao Dai, Teng Zhang, Xing Jin, Qingyue Lan, Chaoying Qian, Yumin He, Yi Jiang

“…Meanwhile, phage alterations in the disease cohorts were predominantly characterized by increased Myoviridae and Ackermannviridae families and decreased Siphoviridae and Salasmaviridae families (p < 0.01). In addition, some new viruses, such as rhinovirus, respirovirus, dependoparvovirus, and a novel gemykibvirus, were also detected in the BALF of the disease cohort. …”
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Zebularine Promotes Hepatic Differentiation of Rabbit Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Interfering with p38 MAPK Signaling by Yong-Heng Luo, Juan Chen, En-Hua Xiao, Qiu-Yun Li, Yong-Mei Luo

“…Zebularine treatment leads to an inhibition of DNMT activity and increase of hepatic-specific proteins alpha-fetoprotein and albumin in BMMSCs in vitro; zebularine addition also induced expression of urea production of and ICG metabolism. p38 signal was activated in BMMSCs simulated with HGF; inhibition of p38 facilitated the synthesis of DNMT1 and albumin in cells. …”
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Two-year follow-up of gait and postural control following initiation of recombinant human tripeptidyl intracerebroventricular enzyme replacement therapy in two atypical CLN2 patien... by Rahul Soangra, Marybeth Grant-Beuttler, Harriet Chang, Raymond Y. Wang

“…The elder sibling demonstrated a notable increase in double support duration, indicative of heightened reliance on proprioceptive input to maintain stability during ambulation. Additionally, sit-to-stand times lengthened for siblings, further reflecting declines in motor function. …”
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Synchronization and Channel Estimation Design for Multi-Stream MIMO System in Sub-Terahertz Channel Model by Chung-Lun Tu, Chen-Yuan Tseng, Wei-Che Lee, Kang-Lun Chiu, Pei-Yun Tsai, Shyh-Jye Jou

“…At the architectural level, a shared optimized Golay correlator reduces hardware usage by 23%, efficiently handling multiple correlation lengths in a single design. Additionally, we propose an indexing-count method that addresses sorting challenges, achieving notable improvements in processing speed and complexity reduction. …”
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Psychosocial factors and indoor environmental quality in respiratory symptom reports of pupils: a cross-sectional study in Finnish schools by Juha Pekkanen, Kateryna Savelieva, Marko Elovainio, Jussi Lampi, Sari Ung-Lanki

“…Worry about IEQ also modified the associations between IEQ and respiratory symptoms, but only in parental reports.Conclusion In addition to IEQ, psychosocial factors and pupils’ individual and allergic characteristics were related to higher reporting of respiratory symptoms in all three samples. …”
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Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health in an impoverished peri urban community in Lima, Peru: The SAMI Project by Anna KOHLER-SMITH, Karen RAMOS, Carmen CONTRERAS, Milagros DUEÑAS, Leonid LECCA, Jerome T. GALEA

“…These initial results are encouraging, and the project anticipates positive results in new communities where it will be extended in the future. Additionally, the project serves as a model for comprehensive maternal infant health services in low-income communities.…”

Discoidin domain receptor 2 is an important modulator of BMP signaling during heterotopic bone formation by Fashuai Wu, Chunxi Ge, Haichun Pan, Yuanyuan Han, Yuji Mishina, Vesa Kaartinen, Renny T. Franceschi

“…In addition, Ddr2 deficiency attenuates HO in mice expressing the ACVR1 mutation associated with human fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. …”
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INDEPENDENCE AND FINANCIAL EXPERTISE OF AUDIT COMMITTEE ON VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Saidu MUSA, Muhammed Kamaldeen Usman, Paul B. Ogunwole

“…The study therefore recommends that government and regulatory agencies should mandate the addition of accounting experts on the board of audit committees rather than the openness of financial expertise covering all fields of management stated in the Nigerian code of Corporate Governance (2016). …”
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Global burden and attributable risk factors of inflammatory cardiomyopathy and myocarditis from 1990 to 2019 by Guilan Wu, Wenlin Xu, Shuyi Wu, Chengfu Guan, Jinhua Zhang

“…The changing pattern of the burden of inflammatory cardiomyopathy and myocarditis varies with location, age, and sex, so it is essential to improve resource allocation to formulate more effective and targeted prevention strategies. In addition, the control of blood pressure should be emphasized.…”
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Healthcare Resource Utilization and Cost Comparisons of High-Protein Enteral Nutrition Formulas Used in Critically Ill Patients by Matthew C. Bozeman, Laura L. Schott, Amarsinh M. Desai, Mary K. Miranowski, Dorothy L. Baumer, Cynthia C. Lowen, Zhun Cao, Krysmaru Araujo Torres

“…Options include immunonutrition formulas of various compositions and standard high-protein formulas (StdHP). Additional research is needed on the health economic value of immunonutrition in a broad cohort of severely ill hospitalized patients. …”
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