Functional analysis of heterozygous variants in the SALL1 gene in 2 children with Townes-Brocks syndrome with FSGS by Rong Liang, Bixia Zheng, Chunli Wang, Sanlong Zhao, Wei Zhou, Ying Chen, Ruochen Che

“…Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, and genetic backgrounds of two TBS patients admitted to our hospital presenting with chronic kidney disease stage 2 and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). …”
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A Novel First-Order Fuzzy Rules-Based Forecasting System Using Distance Measures Approach for Financial Market Forecasting by Shahbaz Gul Hassan, Tran Thi Kieuvan, Shuangyin Liu, Harish Garg, Munawar Hassan, Shafqat Iqbal

“…Conventional statistical forecasting methods such as Holt’s linear trend, Holt’s exponential trend, and Holt’s damped exponential trend models were also applied on time-series data for comparison. To identify the primacy of modeling and forecasting, the techniques of root mean squared error (RMSE) and mean absolute error (MAE) were used as a criterion. …”
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ENHANCED SENSITIVITY OF SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE SENSOR BASED ON COMBINATION OF Au/PEDOT:PSS NANOLAYERS by Nguyen Van Sau, Ma Thai Hoa, Nguyen Xuan Thi Diem Trinh, Nguyen Tan Tai

“…Tạp chí Khoa học Đại học Đà Lạt…”
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Application of New Technology of Intelligent Robot Plant Protection in Ecological Agriculture by Zhe An, Chunhang Wang, Bincy Raj, Sathyapriya Eswaran, R. Raffik, Sandip Debnath, Saima Ahmed Rahin

“…Crop diseases, pest infestations, water shortages, weed infestations, and other issues affect the agriculture sector. Due to existing agricultural techniques, these issues result in significant crop loss, economic loss, and severe environmental hazards. …”
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Potential drug targets for asthma identified through mendelian randomization analysis by Xingxuan Chen, Yu Shang, Danting Shen, Si Shi, Zhe Wen, Lijuan Li, Hong Chen

“…Yet, options for moderate-to-severe asthma treatment remain limited, highlighting the urgent need for novel therapeutic drug targets. In this study, we aimed to identify new treatment targets for asthma using the Mendelian randomization method and large-scale genome-wide association data (GWAS). …”
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Correction: Yeh et al. Identification of <i>NSP3</i> (<i>SH2D3C</i>) as a Prognostic Biomarker of Tumor Progression and Immune Evasion for Lung Cancer and Evaluation of Organosulfur Compounds from <i>Allium sativum</i> L. as Therapeutic Candidates.... by Yuan-Chieh Yeh, Bashir Lawal, Michael Hsiao, Tse-Hung Huang, Chi-Ying F. Huang

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Incremental Graph Regulated Nonnegative Matrix Factorization for Face Recognition by Zhe-Zhou Yu, Yu-Hao Liu, Bin Li, Shu-Chao Pang, Cheng-Cheng Jia

“…In a real world application, we seldom get all images at one time. Considering this case, if a company hired an employee, all his images information needs to be recorded into the system; if we rerun the face recognition algorithm, it will be time consuming. …”
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Preferences for public health insurance coverage of new anticancer drugs: a discrete choice experiment among non-small cell lung cancer patients in China by Jingyi Meng, Feifei Yan, Maochun Chen, Yuchen Ding, Zhe Feng, Wenzhang Lu, Jinsong Geng

“…The one-on-one, face-to-face DCE was conducted in four cities in Jiangsu Province. …”
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Application of multimodal large language models for safety indicator calculation and contraindication prediction in laser vision correction by Joon Yul Choi, Doo Eun Kim, Sung Jin Kim, Hannuy Choi, Tae Keun Yoo

“…Despite longer processing times, ChatGPT-4’s performance highlights its potential as a decision-support tool, offering advancements in improving safety.…”
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Drying methods of duck blood: Changes in volatile components and physicochemical properties by Ji Yoon Cha, Yea-Ji Kim, Tae-Kyung Kim, Jaejoon Han, Yun-Sang Choi

“…The drying methods of duck blood samples used were freeze drying (FD), hot air drying (HD), spray drying (SD), and vacuum drying (VD). …”
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Stamens enclosed by petals in Berchemia (Rhamnaceae): a unique mechanism for pollen presentation by Fang Ma, Fang Ma, Qian Zhao, Xing Tian, Yao-lei Fu, Wen-zhe Liu

“…However, the function, the role in reproduction, and the evolutionary significance of the unusual petals remain unclear.MethodsIn this study, we took Berchemia flavescens and Berchemia polyphylla var. leioclada as examples, and used field observations, semi-thin sections technology, scanning electron microscopy, and pollination ecology detection methods to explore the unique pollen presentation strategies, petal functions, and reproductive strategies in Berchemia.ResultsThis is a unique pollen presentation process mediated by petals. …”
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COVID-19 Booster Vaccines Administration in Different Countries by Angel Yun-Kuan Thye, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan Fei Law, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…Countries worldwide started their national vaccination program as soon as the COVID-19 vaccines got approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) under the emergency use listing. This includes COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sinovac, and Sinopharm. …”
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Structural and Physicochemical Characteristics of Granular Malic Acid-Treated Sweet Potato Starch Containing Heat-Stable Resistant Starch by Chinwoo Kwon, Ha Ram Kim, Tae Wha Moon, Seung Hyun Lee, Chang Joo Lee

“…In vitro digestion test revealed an increased amount of resistant starch when a high concentration of malic acid was used. …”
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Perspectives on Clinical Informatics: Integrating Large-Scale Clinical, Genomic, and Health Information for Clinical Care by In Young Choi, Tae-Min Kim, Myung Shin Kim, Seong K. Mun, Yeun-Jun Chung

“…The advances in electronic medical records (EMRs) and bioinformatics (BI) represent two significant trends in healthcare. The widespread adoption of EMR systems and the completion of the Human Genome Project developed the technologies for data acquisition, analysis, and visualization in two different domains. …”
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Studying Ni(II) Adsorption of Magnetite/Graphene Oxide/Chitosan Nanocomposite by Luyen T. Tran, Hoang V. Tran, Thu D. Le, Giang L. Bach, Lam D. Tran

“…In this paper, Fe3O4/graphene oxide/chitosan (FGC) nanocomposite was synthesized using coprecipitation method for application to removal of nickel ion (Ni(II)) from aqueous solution by adsorption process. …”
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Role of sulphate-based additives on the early age properties of Portland cement incorporating alumina-rich ladle furnace slag by Chee Lok Yong, Tee How Tan, Haider Hamad Ghayeb, Suhana Koting, Kim Hung Mo

“…Introducing sulphate into LFS enhances mechanical strength through the formation of ettringite. This paper proposes using different sulphate-based additive, namely calcium sulphate anhydrite (CS) and sodium sulphate (SS) to activate the early age properties of alumina-rich LFS blended cement, aiming to induce ettringite and calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H). …”
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Occurrence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Virulence Profiles of Salmonella Serovars Isolated from Wild Reptiles in South Africa by Lungile N. Mlangeni, Tsepo Ramatla, Kgaugelo E. Lekota, Cormac Price, Oriel Thekisoe, Che Weldon

“…The isolates were identified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) by amplifying the invA gene and were further confirmed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. …”
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MAAT: a new nonparametric Bayesian framework for incorporating multiple functional annotations in transcriptome-wide association studies by Han Wang, Xiang Li, Teng Li, Zhe Li, Pak Chung Sham, Yan Dora Zhang

“…Here, we propose MAAT expanding the horizons of existing TWAS studies, generating a new model incorporating multiple annotations into TWAS and a new metric indicating the most important annotation.…”
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Mediastinal Synovial Sarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review by Linda SL Cheng, Gary MK Tse, Wilson WL Li, TW Lee, Anthony PC Yim

“…Immunohistochemistry and cytogenetic techniques are essential for proper diagnosis and differentiation from other spindle cell neoplasms. A case of mediastinal synovial sarcoma is described, of which the unusual location, diagnosis and treatment form the basis of this report.…”
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Mechanical Properties and Mesostructure Evolution of Fibre-Reinforced Loess under Freeze-Thaw Cycles by Longfei Zhang, Zaiqiang Hu, Hongru Li, Haicheng She, Xiaoliang Wang, Xiaoning Han, Xi Yang

“…The strength of loess in seasonal frozen soil areas decreases evidently due to the freeze-thaw cycle, which even leads to some engineering and geological problems. …”
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