Glucose-Sensing Carbohydrate Response Element-Binding Protein in the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Retinopathy by Christopher R. Starr, Assylbek Zhylkibayev, Oleg Gorbatyuk, Alli M. Nuotio-Antar, James Mobley, Maria B. Grant, Marina Gorbatyuk

“…Our results demonstrate that both proteins were expressed across the retina, although with distinct distribution patterns: MondoA was more prominently expressed in cones, while ChREBP was broadly expressed throughout the retina. …”
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Incident Cheyne-Stokes respiration occurring in CPAP-treated patients and cardiovascular risk: a 2-years prospective follow-up (The Alertapnee study) by Arnaud Prigent, Joëlle Texereau, Sébastien Bailly, Renaud Gervais, Anne-Laure Serandour, Régis Luraine, Jean Louis Pépin

“…CSR related to cardiovascular aetiology increases over time and is associated with SCEs, whereas CSR linked to non-cardiovascular conditions does not indicate a poor prognosis. Identifying CSR patterns related to cardiovascular aetiologies could enable early detection of SCEs through telemonitoring in CPAP-treated patients.…”
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Prevalence of, and factors associated with, sarcopenia in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mobin Marzban Abbas Abadi, Danial Hosseinzade, Majid Khalilizad, Majid Khalilizad

“…Factors associated with an increased risk of sarcopenia included older age, male gender, higher body fat, lower socioeconomic status, lower education, insufficient physical activity, diabetes, smoking, and malnutrition; conversely, dietary patterns rich in anti-inflammatory nutrients, Mediterranean diet adherence, and higher mineral and vitamin intake were associated with a lower likelihood of sarcopenia.ConclusionThe prevalence of sarcopenia is notably high in Iran, particularly among men and older ages. …”
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Integrating Drone Truthing and Functional Classification of Remote Sensing Time Series for Supervised Vegetation Mapping by Giacomo Quattrini, Simone Pesaresi, Nicole Hofmann, Adriano Mancini, Simona Casavecchia

“…These datasets improved classification accuracy by ensuring a comprehensive representation of vegetation spectral variability, enabling the classifier to identify the key phenological patterns that best characterize and distinguish different vegetation types across the landscape. …”
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Seasonal coastal residency and large-scale migration of two grey mullet species in temperate European waters by Jena E. Edwards, Anthonie D. Buijse, Hendrik V. Winter, Allert I. Bijleveld

“…These findings highlight the importance of the Wadden Sea as a seasonal foraging ground and provide insights into the migratory patterns of grey mullets.…”
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Immune Dysregulation and Cellular Composition in Lichen Sclerosus Revealed by Integrative Epigenetic Analysis with Cell Type Deconvolution by Wang J, Fan H, Bao Z, Li G, Wang L, Zhang D

“…Enrichment analysis identified significantly altered pathways, and cell communication analysis described interactions among altered cell types in LS.Results: DNA methylation patterns generally distinguished LS from normal skin, with a few exceptions. …”
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A bibliometric study on the impact of gut microbiota on the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer patients: analysis of the top 100 cited articles by Ziqi Zhao, Kun Xu, Boqian Hu, Yizhuo Jiang, Xisheng Xu, Yuliang Liu

“…VOSviewer and CiteSpace were utilized for bibliometric analysis, examining collaborative patterns and keyword co-occurrences. The relationship between citing and cited entities was analyzed, and burst ranking identified research hotspots based on citation frequency.ResultsThe 100 most-cited publications encompassed a range of disciplines, with a predominance of oncological research. …”
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Traffic flow modelling of vehicles on a six lane freeway: Comparative analysis of improved group method of data handling and artificial neural network model by Isaac Oyeyemi Olayode, Alessandro Severino, Frimpong Justice Alex, Elmira Jamei

“…The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the predictive accuracy and efficacy of both models in replicating complex traffic patterns and to provide insights into their suitability for real-time traffic flow applications. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to protective eyewear acceptance among Indian farmers: A qualitative study by Gopinath Madheswaran, K Eshwari, Judith Shefali Jathanna, Syed Ibrahim, Krithica Srinivasan, Lakshmi Shinde, Ramesh S Ve, Rashima Asokan, S Saravanan, SB Saranya

“…Six themes were identified: occupational hazards while farming, practice patterns for managing occupational hazards, uses of protective eyewear while farming, benefits and challenges of protective eyewear, perceptions about protective eyewear and suggestions for improvement. …”
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Fit accuracy and fracture resistance evaluation of advanced lithium disilicate crowns (in- vitro study) by Amro Khalil Fayed, Amir Shoukry Azer, Rewaa Gaber AboElhassan

“…Both materials exhibited comparable fracture patterns.…”
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Enhancing cardiac diagnostics: a deep learning ensemble approach for precise ECG image classification by Ahmed Alsayat, Alshimaa Abdelraof Mahmoud, Saad Alanazi, Ayman Mohamed Mostafa, Nasser Alshammari, Majed Abdullah Alrowaily, Hosameldeen Shabana, Mohamed Ezz

“…These models were assessed using a cross-validation scheme, focusing on balanced accuracy, precision, recall, and the F1-score to evaluate their classification capabilities across four cardiac conditions: Myocardial Infarction (MI), abnormal heartbeat, historical MI, and normal ECG patterns. The second experiment extended our inquiry into the power of ensemble learning. …”
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3D-Printed Anthropomorphic Phantom Framework for Spectral Photon-Counting CT: A Breast Phantom Application by Kyriaki Katsikari, Nadine Francis, Nabil Maalej, Charalampos Pitsalidis, Aamir Younis Raja

“…Traditional phantoms, however, often fail to accurately replicate complex tissue patterns, particularly for advanced technologies like spectral photon-counting CT (SPCCT). …”
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Efficient and Secure Traffic Scheduling Based on Private Sketch by Yang Chen, Huishu Wu, Xuhao Ren

“…Traditional traffic scheduling methods often rely on static rules or pre–defined policies, which make it difficult to cope with dynamically changing network traffic patterns. Additionally, the inability to efficiently manage tail contributors that disproportionately contribute to traffic can further exacerbate congestion issues. …”
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Barnehagens digitale praksis og bruk av digital teknologi i arbeid med de yngste (1–3 år): en sosiologisk orientert diskursanalyse by Trude Kyrkjebø

“…The analysis helps to shed light on how political ideologies and educational trends influence kindergarten teachers’ thoughts and action patterns. The article highlights four ideal conditions for the educational use of digital technology and invites critical reflection on the conditions for children in digital kindergarten contexts.  …”
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Detection of Crop Damage in Maize Using Red–Green–Blue Imagery and LiDAR Data Acquired Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle by Barbara Dobosz, Dariusz Gozdowski, Jerzy Koronczok, Jan Žukovskis, Elżbieta Wójcik-Gront

“…Future studies should explore integrated approaches across diverse crop types and damage patterns to optimize wild animal damage evaluation.…”
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Sociodemographic, lifestyle, and psychological factors as controllable predictors of academic self-efficacy after reforming a medical education system; the Egyptian Nationwide expe... by Ahmed Amir Samir, Ahmed Hussein Elamir, Mohamed Basyouni Helal, Yomna Goudy, Khaled Elbarbary, Mohamed El-Mezayen, Wesam Abo-Elenien, Ebtehal Hashem Abdelazim, Manar Alaa Mabrouk, the ASE-Egypt Group, Kerollos Abdelsayed

“…ASE was significantly associated with certain financial status, smoking, sleeping hours, breakfast patterns, diet changes, and fluids. Stress, anxiety, and depression were associated with and correlated to poor ASE. …”
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Effects of Balance and Proprioceptive Exercises on the Balance of Ice Hockey Players and the Risk of Lower Limb Injuries by Agnė Karvelytė, Saulė Sipavičienė

“…In the intervention group after 6 weeks the static balance of the right and left leg improved statistically significantly (p<0,05), the dynamic balance of the right and left leg in the front, posteromedial, posterolateral directions (p<0,05), but functional movement patterns did not change statistically significantly (p>0,05). …”
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A Novel Approach to Faster Convergence and Improved Accuracy in Deep Learning-Based Electrical Energy Consumption Forecast Models for Large Consumer Groups by A. Jayanth Balaji, Binoy B. Nair, D. S. Harish Ram, Kuruvachan Kalluvelil George

“…A clustering approach is employed to group users with similar consumption patterns resulting in 107 models. Effectiveness of models is validated with eight deep learning algorithms trained for two forecasting horizons. …”
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Geospatial Modelling for Estimation of PM2.5 Concentrations in Two Megacities in Peninsular India by V. P. Lavanyaa, S. Varshini, Souvik Sankar Mitra, Kiran M. Hungund, Rudrodip Majumdar, R. Srikanth

“…This model is then used to predict the monthly-average grid-wise PM2.5 concentrations in more than 800 grids in each of these two cities to study the spatial and temporal patterns in PM2.5 concentrations between 2016 and 2019. …”
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The potential of stem cell therapy in Multiple Sclerosis treatment: a review by Sorina Amarculesei, Ava O'Meara Cushen, Cathy Brougham

“…Although adipose derived stem cells could represent a valuable treatment option for many diseases, several drawbacks to their advancement remain, such as their pro-tumorigenic properties, possible negative alteration of the immune system, and the difficulty in assessing their migration patterns once administered in vivo. Adipose derived stem cell-based therapies have been described as a double-edged sword, with both beneficiary and unfavourable effects observed. …”
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