Image Encryption Using Lorenz Chaotic System by Daniah Abul Qahar Shakir, Ahmad Salim, Seddiq Q. Abd Al-Rahman, Ali Makki Sagheer

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Knowledge, attitudes, and use of the Mediterranean diet in practice among dietitians in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study by Salma Abu-Qiyas, Hadia Radwan, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Mohamad Alameddine, Mariam Muayyad, Farah Naja

“…Practicing dietitians (n = 220) completed a 44-item web-based questionnaire, verified for face, content and construct validity, as well as internal and parallel form reliability. …”
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Humoral responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in rituximab-treated patients depend on peripheral B cell re-population rather than the timings of the dosing by Rashwith Umesh, Aby Paul, Veena Shenoy, Sakir Ahmed, Somy Cherian, Arya Prasad, Padmanabha Shenoy

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Factors associated with the discontinuation of modern contraceptive methods among lactating women in nine West African high-fertility countries: findings of the most recent demogra... by Abou Coulibaly, Adama Baguiya, Denise Kpebo, Augustin Zango, Halima Tougri, Franck Garanet, Seni Kouanda

“…In addition, compared to implant users, women using pills (aPR = 3.06; 95% CI [2.24–4.16]; p < 0.001), those using injectables (aPR = 2.80; 95% CI [2.16–3.62]; p < 0.001), and women whose partners used condoms (aPR = 2.30; 95% CI [1.47–3.59]; p < 0.001) were more likely to discontinue contraception. Moreover, women who were not sexually active (aPR = 2.11; 95% CI [1.75–2.54]; p < 0.001) and those who wanted children within two subsequent years (aPR = 1.84; 95% CI [1.36–2.48]; p < 0.001) were more likely to discontinue contraception. …”
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Atypical Presentation of Kimura’s Disease in a Male Patient: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Zahra A. Natsha, Islam A. Hamarsheh, Rawan S. Utt, Bassam Abu Alrob, Adnan A. Wahdan

“…It primarily affects the head and neck region, presenting as deep subcutaneous masses, and is often accompanied by triad regional lymphadenopathy, salivary gland involvement, and high serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels. Here, we report the second documented case of KD in Palestine diagnosed in a 28-year-old male patient who presented with lymphadenopathy and increased serum immunoglobulin E and G (IgE and IgG) associated with intermittent abdominal pain, generalised fatigue, hepatomegaly, cardiomyopathy, reactive airway disease, peripheral vasculopathy, peripheral neuropathy, and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. …”
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18F-FDG-PET/CT can be used to predict distant metastasis in hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma by Shinsuke Suzuki, Satoshi Toyoma, Tomoe Abe, Tentaro Endo, Teppei Kouga, Yohei Kaswasaki, Takechiyo Yamada

“…Methods This study included 121 patients who underwent pretreatment FDG-PET/CT scanning and subsequent treatment for HPSCC. …”
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Navigational Bronchoscopy with Cryobiopsy for Diagnosis of ILD by Fernando Figueroa Rodriguez, Asfar Ghauri, Tony Abdo, Salim Daouk, Shideler Barbara, Houssein A. Youness

“…Although cryobiopsy has a high diagnostic yield, the complication rate remains high. Case Presentation. We report two cases of lung cryobiopsy guided by navigational bronchoscopy (LCB) for the diagnosis of ILD. …”
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COVID-19 Whole-Genome Resequencing with Redundant Tiling PCR and Subtract-Based Amplicon Normalization Successfully Characterized SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Clinical Specimens by Tatsuki Sugi, Mizanur Rahman, Rummana Rahim, Abu Hasan, Naoko Kawai, Kyoko Hayashida, Junya Yamagishi

“…With an increasing number of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) sequences gathered worldwide, we recognize that deletion mutants and nucleotide substitutions that may affect whole-genome sequencing are accumulating. …”
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Impact of a potential Chlamydia vaccine in the USA: mathematical modelling analyses by Hiam Chemaitelly, Laith J Abu-Raddad, Houssein H Ayoub, Susanne F Awad, Monia Makhoul

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Detection of Prosthetic Knee Movement Phases via In-Socket Sensors: A Feasibility Study by Amr M. El-Sayed, Nur Azah Hamzaid, Kenneth Y. S. Tan, Noor Azuan Abu Osman

“…A quadrilateral double socket was custom made and instrumented with two force sensing resistors (FSR) attached to specific anterior and posterior sites of the socket’s wall. …”
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Synthesis of Novel VO(II)-Perimidine Complexes: Spectral, Computational, and Antitumor Studies by Gamil A. Al-Hazmi, Khlood S. Abou-Melha, Nashwa M. El-Metwaly, Kamel A. Saleh

“…The binding efficiency of ligands towards CT-DNA was tested. Binding constant (Kb) values are in agreement with the electron-drawing character of the p-substituent which offers high Kb values. …”
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Low-Cost Driver Monitoring System Using Deep Learning by Hady A. Khalil, Sherif A. Hammad, Hossam E. Abd El Munim, Shady A. Maged

“…Machine vision systems usually require extensive processing power, which raises the cost of such systems. In this paper, we present a low-cost driver monitoring system using a 15 Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W board and deep learning CNN to deliver a system capable of monitoring and identifying different states of the driver like safe driving, distracted, drowsy, and smartphone usage, the system achieves an inference rate for 10 Frames Per Second (FPS) and above 90% accuracy with the testing dataset. …”
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Determine the Level of IL-17 in People Recovering from Viral Infections of the Respiratory System by Zahraa Khalid Al-Kheroo, Khalid N. Al-Kheroo, Mahmood Abd Al Jabbar Al-Tobje

“…Seventy-four individuals were involved in the study; forty-six of them were recovering from being severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 positive (after 6 months), and twenty-eight were not. …”
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Reconfigurable Ring Filter with Controllable Frequency Response by Norfishah Ab Wahab, Mohd Khairul Mohd Salleh, Zuhani Ismail Khan, Nur Emileen Abd Rashid

“…The concept is further explored by introducing varactor-diodes to continuously tune the center frequency of the ring filter. For demonstration, two prototypes of reconfigurable ring filters are realized using microstrip technology, simulated, and measured to validate the proposed concept. …”
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The power of emotion regulation: how managing sadness influences depression and anxiety? by Sumaia Mohammed Zaid, Fonny Dameaty Hutagalung, Harris Shah Bin Abd Hamid, Sahar Mohammed Taresh

“…Abstract Background Emotions are a fundamental part of life and play a critical role in shaping individuals’ experiences Effectively regulating emotions in socially appropriate ways is essential for navigating life successfully. …”
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Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Jordanian Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer by Ahmad Abu Alrub, Dana Hyassat, Yousef S. Khader, Radwan Bani-Mustafa, Nidal Younes, Kamel Ajlouni

“…Methods. 144 consecutive patients with diabetic foot ulcers aged ≥ 18 years who were attending the diabetic foot clinic at a diabetes-specialized center were included in this study. …”
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Catalytic reduction of benzaldehyde using green synthesized cuprous oxide nanoparticles by Samina Ferdousi, Mohammad Saiful Alam, Ershad Ahmmed, Razia Sultana Brishti, Md. Abu Rayhan Khan

“…The thermal stability of Cu2O NPs was observed to be 150 °C. Moreover, the present finding revealed low band gap (2.82 eV) of Cu2O NPs. …”
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Synthesis of Some Pyrimidine, Pyrazole, and Pyridine Derivatives and Their Reactivity Descriptors by Nour E. A. Abd El-Sattar, Eman H. K. Badawy, M. S. A. Abdel-Mottaleb

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Biosorption Study of Methylene Blue (MB) and Brilliant Red Remazol (BRR) by Coconut Dregs by Hafiza Shukor, Abu Zahrim Yaser, Noor Fazliani Shoparwe, Muaz Mohd Zaini Makhtar, Nadiah Mokhtar

“…The adsorption capacity of MB dye increased with increasing pH, while the adsorption capacity of BRR dye increased with decreasing pH. …”
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Freshwater Quality Analysis Based on RRA and Thailand River Protocol in Wonorejo River, Surabaya and Dlundung River, Mojokerto, East Java by Octafiani Vira, Sharma Subodh, Desmawati Iska, Ekawati, Donny Rheznanya, Rakha Arya, Dzar Widyabadra Abi

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