LDWLE: self-supervised driven low-light object detection framework by Xiaoyang shen, Haibin Li, Yaqian Li, Wenming Zhang

“…Compared to existing object detection algorithms, LDWLE can train a low-light robust object detection model using standard, normally lit object detection datasets. Additionally, LDWLE is a versatile training framework that can be implemented on most one-stage object detection algorithms. …”
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Training of female health workers (FHWs) to enhance the advocacy and communication skills on COVID-19 vaccine and routine Immunization in District Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)... by Magid Al-Gunaid, Zakir Hussain, Leen Daoud, Khurram Akram

“…KIIs with stakeholders, including health workers and community influencers, revealed enhanced knowledge and willingness to vaccinate, particularly among PLWs and females aged 18–24. …”
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Improving the power production efficiency of microbial fuel cell by using biosynthesized polyanaline coated Fe3O4 as pencil graphite anode modifier by Tekalign Tesfaye, Yohannes Shuka, Sisay Tadesse, Tesfahun Eyoel, Mesele Mengesha

“…Characterization techniques, including UV–Vis, XRD, SEM, and FT-IR, revealed the successful synthesis of green-routed nano-scaled materials with altered optical properties after matrix coating, high crystallinity in the iron oxide phase, rougher surface morphology, and characteristic Fe–O peaks at 594 cm⁻1. Additionally, the electrochemical behavior of the prepared nano-materials was characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV), where low ΔEp values (0.473 V) for Fe3O4/PANI NCs indicated the presence of reversible charge transfer mechanisms at the electrode surface, reflecting a high rate of electron transfer. …”
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Causal associations between iron levels in subcortical brain regions and psychiatric disorders: a Mendelian randomization study by Wei Du, Biqiu Tang, Senhao Liu, Wenjing Zhang, Su Lui

“…Lower iron levels in the left substantia nigra may increase the risk of MDD, and potentially increase the risk of SCZ, indicating a potential shared pathogenic mechanism. …”
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Anatomical Covariance Analysis: Detection of Disrupted Correlation Network Related to Clinical Trait Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study by Rosalia Dacosta-Aguayo, Glenn Wylie, John DeLuca, Helen Genova

“…In the VBM analysis, when considering the whole sample of PwMS, higher levels of trait fatigue were negatively associated with grey matter (GM) volume in the left dorsal anterior insula (dAI) (rho=−0.647; p=0.002; R2=0.369). When comparing nF-MS versus F-MS, significant differences were found in the left dAI, where the F-MS group showed less GM volume in the left dAI. …”
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Rapid detection of the invasive tomato leaf miner, Phthorimaea absoluta using simple template LAMP assay by Arindam Kumar, Damini Diksha, Susheel Kumar Sharma, P. R. Shashank, D. Nandhini, Soham Ray, Nitika Gupta, Mukesh Kumar Dhillon

“…We have tested the TLM-LAMP assay for field application with quick and simple crude insect extraction procedures and found double distilled water (ddH2O) as an effective extraction solution. The new TLM-LAMP assay was validated in the field and polyhouse using moths collected from pheromone traps followed by ddH2O crude insect extract preparation and incubation. …”
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Effect of Informative Cesarean Delivery Operative Steps Video on Maternal Anxiety Level: A Randomized Controlled Trial [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Pichita Prasongvei, Panicha Phetprapasri, Athita Chanthasenanont, Densak Pongrojpaw, Suphachai Chaitrakulthong, Winitra Nuallaong

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the addition of an informative cesarean section operative steps video on the maternal anxiety score compared with standard pre-cesarean section care. …”
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The Association Between Internet Addiction and the Risk of Suicide Attempts in Chinese Adolescents Aged 11-17 Years: Prospective Cohort Study by Sihong Li, Xingyue Jin, Lintong Song, Tianqing Fan, Yanmei Shen, Jiansong Zhou

“…A significant positive association was observed between internet addiction and suicide attempts (odds ratio 3.88, 95% CI 1.70-8.82), which remained significant after adjusting for age, sex, ethnicity, anxiety, depression, and stress (odds ratio 2.65, 95% CI 1.07-6.55). …”
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress-related CLIP4 plays a procarcinogenic role in hepatocellular carcinoma: an integrated analysis by Anqi Wang, Sitong Yan, Weijia Jiang, Xiang Chen, Yuhan Huang, Xiangyu Zu, Xiao Du, Lulu Fan, Jiatao Liu, Guoping Sun

“…ERS was found to significantly upregulate CLIP4 expression. In addition, the ERS-RELA-miR-222-5p-CLIP4 transcriptional network was constructed to clarify the role of CLIP4. …”
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Sex differences in the time trends of sepsis biomarkers following polytrauma by Cédric Niggli, Philipp Vetter, Jan Hambrecht, Hans-Christoph Pape, Ladislav Mica

“…This study examined the time-dependent behavior of C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), and white blood cell count (WBC) in male and female polytrauma patients to evaluate their predictive value for sepsis. Additionally, it compared infection sources between genders. …”
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Effects of digital and non-digital parental distraction on parent-child interaction and communication by Souhir Chamam, Souhir Chamam, Alexia Forcella, Alexia Forcella, Nadia Musio, Nadia Musio, Florence Quinodoz, Florence Quinodoz, Nevena Dimitrova

“…When parents use screens around their children there are fewer interactions and parents are less contingent and responsive to the child. Additionally, children show more negative behaviors, such as whining, frustration, and outbursts. …”
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Antenatal care and breastfeeding practices in Sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of demographic and health surveys by Bolanle Olapeju, Michael Bride, Mariam Wamala, Deborah Atobrah, Elizabeth H. Lee, Zoé M. Hendrickson

“…Women with 8 + ANC contacts did not show increased odds of early initiation (aOR: 0.94; 95% CI: 0.84, 1.05) or exclusive breastfeeding (aOR: 0.85; 95% CI: 0.76, 0.94) compared to women with 4-7 contacts. …”
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Identification and functional analysis of energy metabolism and pyroptosis-related genes in diabetic nephropathy by Shan He, Jian Ye, Yu Wang, Lu yang Xie, Si Yi Liu, Qin kai Chen

“…Subsequent analyses included Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment, Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA), and Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) network analysis. Additionally, mRNA-miRNA, mRNA-drug, and mRNA-transcription factor (TF) interaction networks were constructed. …”
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The economic burden of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedure infections in Italy by Paolo Sciattella, Annarosa Fornero, Susanna Giordano, Claudio De Angelis, Francesco Cattel

“…Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino. The study included all patients who underwent their first inpatient ERCP between 2018 and 2021. …”
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Analysis of Bulk Queueing Model with Load Balancing and Vacation by Subramani Palani Niranjan, Suthanthiraraj Devi Latha, Sorin Vlase, Maria Luminita Scutaru

“…The function that determines the probability of the queue size at any given time is derived for the specified queueing model using the supplementary variable technique with the remaining time as the supplementary variable. Additionally, various system characteristics are calculated and illustrated with suitable numerical examples.…”
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Effects of linsitinib on M22 and IGF:1-treated 3D spheroids of human orbital fibroblasts by Fumihito Hikage, Megumi Suzuki, Tatsuya Sato, Araya Umetsu, Toshifumi Ogawa, Nami Nishikiori, Masato Furuhashi, Hiroshi Ohguro, Megumi Watanabe

“…Abstract To elucidate the role of IGF1R inhibition in the pathogenesis of Graves’ orbitopathy (GO), the effects of linsitinib (Lins) on a recombinant human TSHR antibody (M22) and IGF1 to activate TSHR and IGF1R of human orbital fibroblasts (HOFs) obtained from patients without GO (HOFs) and patients with GO (GHOFs) were studied using in vitro three-dimensional (3D) spheroid models in addition to their 2D planar cell culture. For this purpose, we evaluated 1) cellular metabolic functions by using a seahorse bioanalyzer (2D), 2) physical properties including size and stiffness of 3D spheroids, and mRNA expression of several extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, their modulators (CCL2 LOX, CTGF, MMPs), ACTA2 and inflammatory cytokines (IL1β, IL6). …”
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Enhancing water quality and well-being of Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) in Inland saline systems using mixed biochar amendments by Newmei Tachangliu, Vidya S. Bharti, Chalungal T. Amal, Tao Kara, Saurav Kumar, Pankaj Kumar, A. K. Verma, Arun Konduri, Swaraj Adakney, Shamika Sawant

“…Abstract An experiment was conducted for 60 days in a 500L capacity FRP tank containing inland ground saline water (fortified to a level of 50% potassium) with one control (sediment) and three treatments; T1(Paddy Straw Biochar (PSB) in sediment), T2 (Banana Peduncle Biochar (BPB) in sediment), and T3 (PSB + BPB in sediment). …”
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Shared Genes and Pathways in Ulcerative Colitis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: Functional Validation and Implications for Diagnosis by Li L, An G, Li F, Zhang D, Zhu X, Liang C, Zhao Y, Xie K, Zhou P, Zhu H, Jin X, Du L

“…Subsequent functional experiments revealed significant increases in the mRNA expressions of S100A12 and VAMP5 in patients with AS and UC. Additionally, CLEC4D mRNA expression was notably higher in patients with UC than in healthy controls.Conclusion: Key genes and shared pathways were identified in UC and AS, which may improve understanding of their relationship and guide diagnosis and treatment strategies.Keywords: ulcerative colitis, ankylosing spondylitis, diagnosis, etiology…”
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Influence of Alkali Treatment and Maleated Polypropylene (MAPP) Compatibilizer on the Dry-Sliding Wear and Frictional Behavior of Borassus Fruit Fine Fiber (BFF)/Polypropylene (PP) Polymer Composites for Various Engineering Applications by Sumit Nijjar, P. Sudhakara, Shubham Sharma, Sanjeev Saini, Aklilu Teklemariam, V. Mariselvam, Satheesh Kumar Sampath, J. I. Song

“…Alkali treatment reveals additional reactive functional groups here on the surface of the Borassus fiber, allowing effective interaction bonding with the polypropylene matrix. …”
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Advancing Horticultural Crop Loss Reduction Through Robotic and AI Technologies: Innovations, Applications, and Practical Implications by H. W. Gammanpila, M. A. Nethmini Sashika, S. V. G. N. Priyadarshani

“…However, the implementation of these technologies face challenges such as high initial costs, the need for technical expertise, and the integration of various data sources. Additionally, small-scale farmers may find it difficult to adopt these technologies due to financial and infrastructural constraints. …”
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