GenVFNet: Generating Visual Field From Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks by Anita Manassakorn, Supatana Auethavekiat, Vera Sa-Ing, Sunee Chansangpetch, Kitiya Ratanawongphaibul, Nopphawan Uramphorn, Visanee Tantisevi

“…GenVFNet was able to construct GenVF, especially in the superior hemifield. In addition, GenVFNet was tested with VFs of eyes whose DP and/or OCT did not correlate with the available VF. …”
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The effectiveness of providing training and ongoing support to foster cultural humility in volunteers serving as mentors to youth of color: a mixed-methods study protocol by Bernadette Sánchez, Amy J. Anderson, Carla Herrera, David L. DuBois, Kay Thursby Bourke, Jean K. Sack, So Jung Lee, Karen Burchwell, Lidia Y. Monjaras-Gaytan, Yesenia Garcia-Murillo

“…Abstract Background The aim of this randomized control trial is to test the impact of providing additional training and support to volunteers who are paired with youth of color in the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) community-based mentoring program. …”
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Immigration reduces selection in water microbial community assembly by Fen-Guo Zhang, Kefan Wu, Sanqing Zhang, Furong Liang, Zhihua Du, Yongji Wang, Quan-Guo Zhang

“…Our results showed that increasing immigration did not lead to significant changes in the overall diversity of the total bacterial community on the 13th day. …”
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The revival of spiritual practices: factors influencing the “seeking deities and offering prayers” behavior of China’s Generation Z on social media in an atheistic context by Jing Wang, Balamuralithara Balakrishnan, Xiaohui Wan, Qirui Yu, Qiqi Ye

“…This study fills this gap by extending the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to predict additional influencing factors of digital religious intentions and behavior.MethodsThis study employed a quantitative design, disseminating surveys via Sina Weibo and the Douyin platform. …”
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Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding practice among migrant and non-migrant mothers in urban China: results from a cross-sectional survey by Chen Zhao, Jie Wang, Jia Li, Yifan Duan, Ye Bi, Jianqiang Lai, Jin Fang, Zhenyu Yang

“…Among non-migrant mothers, in addition to similar predictors including residence in big cities (AOR 1.40 (95% CI 1.13 to 1.73)), knowledge about EBF (AOR 1.25 (95% CI 1.02 to 1.53)) and low intention of breast feeding in the first month post partum (AOR 0.46 (95% CI 0.31 to 0.70)], early initiation of breast feeding (EIBF) (AOR 1.78 (95% CI 1.35 to 2.33)) and caesarean delivery (AOR 0.74 (95% CI 0.60 to 0.89)) were also factors associated with EBF.Conclusions There was no significant difference in the prevalence of EBF between migrant and non-migrant mothers in urban China. …”
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Quantifying the tumour vasculature environment from CD-31 immunohistochemistry images of breast cancer using deep learning based semantic segmentation by Tristan Whitmarsh, Wei Cope, Julia Carmona-Bozo, Roido Manavaki, Stephen-John Sammut, Ramona Woitek, Elena Provenzano, Emma L. Brown, Sarah E. Bohndiek, Ferdia A. Gallagher, Carlos Caldas, Fiona J. Gilbert, Florian Markowetz

“…The model also segments the vascular smooth muscle, benign epithelium, adipose tissue, stroma, lymphocyte clusters, nerves and CD-31 positive leukocytes, and we applied it to an additional 21 images from 15 patients. Using these segmentations, we investigated the relationship between the various tissue types and the vasculature and studied the relationship of various vascular parameters with clinical parameters. …”
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Clinical Usefulness of Bioavailable Vitamin D and Impact of GC Genotyping on the Determination of Bioavailable Vitamin D in a Korean Population by Hyun-Young Kim, Jin Hyun Kim, Myeong Hee Jung, In Ae Cho, Youngjin Kim, Min-Chul Cho

“…Our study has demonstrated that bioavailable 25(OH)D concentration reflects vitamin D status more accurately than the total 25(OH)D concentration, especially in pregnant women. In addition, GC genotyping did not significantly affect bioavailable 25(OH)D concentration. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of leveraging existing HIV primary health systems and community health workers for hypertension screening and treatment in Africa: An individual-based modeling s... by Matthew D Hickey, James Ayieko, Jane Kabami, Asiphas Owaraganise, Elijah Kakande, Sabina Ogachi, Colette I Aoko, Erick M Wafula, Norton Sang, Helen Sunday, Paul Revill, Loveleen Bansi-Matharu, Starley B Shade, Gabriel Chamie, Laura B Balzer, Maya L Petersen, Diane V Havlir, Moses R Kamya, Andrew N Phillips

“…Among adults 45 to 64 years, CCC implementation would improve population-level hypertension control (the proportion of people with hypertension whose blood pressure is controlled) from mean 4% (90% range 1% to 7%) to 14% (6% to 26%); additional CHW screening would improve control to 44% (35% to 54%). …”
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Preparation of Mo2C/MWCNT catalysts and its performance in electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol by Leixin MAO, Lin FU, Lei LIU, Zhihua GAO, Wei HUANG, Zhijun ZUO

“…The Mo2C was homogeneously dispersed in the walls of the multi-walled carbon nanotubes with the particle sizes of about 3～12 nm. In addition, the smaller charge transfer resistance was favorable to the methanol electrocatalytic oxidation performance.…”
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Leadership Competencies in Turbulent Environments (A Meta-synthesis Study) by Javad Pourkarimi, Mahsa Azizi

“…Conclusion To ensure the quality of the research, the analysis and interpretation of the documents were conducted with high accuracy and thorough documentation. Additionally, the opinions and feedback of experts were incorporated at various stages of the research. …”
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Developing a Machine Learning–Based Automated Patient Engagement Estimator for Telehealth: Algorithm Development and Validation Study by Pooja Guhan, Naman Awasthi, Kathryn McDonald, Kristin Bussell, Gloria Reeves, Dinesh Manocha, Aniket Bera

“…This dataset includes 1229 video clips, each lasting 3 seconds. In addition, we present experiments conducted on this dataset, along with real-world tests that demonstrate the effectiveness of our method. …”
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Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are increased in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease by Jing Xue, Miaomiao Nian, Yangyang Liang, Zeqin Zhu, Zhenyu Hu, Yuanyuan Jia, Shuhong Chi, Juan Chen

“…Specifically, RA-UIP patients exhibited a greater capacity for NET formation and the differentiation of MRC-5 cells into myofibroblasts than did RA-NSIP patients. Conclusions These findings suggest that targeting NETs may be a novel therapeutic approach for treating ILD in RA patients.…”
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Three-Dimensional Aeroelastic Investigation of a Novel Convex Bladed H-Darrieus Wind Turbine Based on a Two-Way Coupled Computational Fluid Dynamics and Finite Element Analysis App... by Tarek Elbeji, Wael Ben Amira, Khaled Souaissa, Moncef Ghiss, Hatem Bentaher, Nabil Ben Fredj

“…The results show that the performance of both H-Darrieus turbines decreases with increasing deformation. In addition, the study found that the carbon fiber composite (M1) material has the least deformation in the convex and straight blades, with values of 9.1 mm and 20.331 mm, respectively. …”
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In vitro study of size-dependent inhibition of human cytochrome P450 (P450) P450-1A2, P450-2A6, P450-2B6, P450-2C8, P450-2E1, P450-2J2, and P450-3A5 by zinc oxide nanoparticles (Zn... by Lamia Chowdhury, Yuh Fen Pung, Swee Yong Pung, Chin Eng Ong, Cin Kong, Yan Pan

“…ZnONP50 inhibited P450-2B6 and P450-2E1 with Ki values of 20.3 $\mu$g/mL and 16.6$\mu$g/mL following a mixed mode; inhibited P450-2C8 with Ki value of 43.3 $\mu$g/mL competitively; inhibited P450-2J2 with Ki values of 8.2$\mu$g/mL and 2. 5$\mu$g/mL non-competitively. …”
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First report of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), biotypes B and Q, in soybean Glycine max (L.) Merrill (Fabales: Fabaceae) in Paraguay by Nancy Noemí Espinoza-Morel, Marta Alicia Fernández-Gamarra, Liliana Noelia Talavera-Stefani, Cinthia Noemí Burgos-Cantoni, Felipe Giménez, Claudia Cabral, Andrés Sanabria-Velazquez

“…Whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) are significant agricultural pests worldwide, primarily because they act as vectors for various plant viruses, including geminiviruses. Additionally, whitefly activity fosters the development of fungal colonies, such as sooty mold (Capnodium spp.), which grows on the sugary secretions (honeydew) produced by these insects. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of phacoemulsification surgery on retinal and choroidal microvasculature in diabetic patients using optical coherence tomography angiography by S. Nazem Ibrahim, Mona K. Abdellatif, Alaa F. Mahmoud, Tamer F. Eliwa

“…There was insignificant change in each group in all vascular parameters during the follow-up period. In addition, there was insignificant difference between the two groups at each visit in most vascular parameters of superficial vessel density, deep vessel density (DVD), and choriocapillaris vessel density (CC VD). …”
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A holistic review of nanomaterials in strain-hardening cementitious composites: Insights into micro- and macromechanical, deformation, smart, and durability properties by Isyaka Abdulkadir, Leong Sing Wong, Lee Woen Ean, G. Murali, Bashar S. Mohammed

“…These mechanisms include refining the pore structure, improving the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between the fibers, cementitious matrix, and aggregates, and providing additional nucleation sites for cement hydration products. …”
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Engagement and Follower Growth: Social Media Strategies of Swiss Athletes at the Paris Olympics by Larssyn Staley, Florian Droux

“…Sport Marketing Quarterly, 29(1), 33–46. https://doi.org/10.32731/smq.291.302020.03 …”
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Ten days of supplementation with a standardized Boswellia serrata extract attenuates soreness and accelerates recovery after repeated bouts of downhill running in recreationally ac... by Dawna Salter, Himana Yalamanchi, Aiswarya Yalamanchi, Amulya Yalamanchi

“…Visual analog scale (VAS) scores of joint and muscle soreness, in addition to the maximal weight lifted for a one-repetition leg extension (1RM-LE) were assessed at baseline (pre-supplementation) and on days 8, 9, and 10. …”
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Theoretical Study of CO, NO, NO₂, Cl₂, and H₂S Adsorption Interactions with PdO–Graphene Composites for Gas Sensor Applications by Piumantha Samaranayake, Azeez Ahamed, Visal de Silva, Nadeesha Manohari Wickramage, Muhammad Raziq Rahimi Kooh, Roshan Thotagamuge

“…NO₂ demonstrated the highest sensitivity, at 1285.2% for the PdO–graphene composite, and the lowest were Cl₂ and H₂S, with a sensitivity of 99.9%, while Cl₂ had the shortest recovery time of 7.66 × 10⁻¹¹ s, and CO had the longest recovery time of 2.55 × 10⁻¹⁰ s. The addition of PdO significantly enhanced the interaction strength between the adsorbed gas molecules and the graphene sheet when compared to Pd–graphene or pure graphene. …”
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