Multiple Mini Interviews vs Traditional Interviews: Investigating Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Interview Processes by Banks PW, Hagedorn II JC, Soybel A, Coleman DM, Rivera G, Bhardwaj N

“…T-tests and Cohen’s d explored demographic differences across URM, African American, Hispanic, and disadvantaged applicants in interview and academic metrics to evaluate fairness.Results: When comparing MMIs and traditional interviews, both appear equal in reducing group differences (Underrepresented in Medicine(URM) versus non-URM, African American to non-URM, Hispanic to non-URM, and disadvantaged to non-disadvantaged). …”
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Comparison of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived macrophages with peripheral blood-derived macrophages using single-cell genomics by ZHANG Yutong, HOU Guojun, SHEN Nan

“…Further manual annotation of IPSDMs revealed a composition of 97.15% macrophages, 2.71% hematopoietic precursor cell-like cells, and 0.14% dendritic cells. When comparing the expression of macrophage markers, both IPSDMs and PBDMs highly expressed the classical macrophage marker CD68 gene, while IPSDMs exhibited higher expression of markers associated with tissue-resident macrophages. …”
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Exploring agronomic diversity and disease tolerance in soybeans to combat Cowpea mild mottle virus by H. Kuswantoro, S. Zubaidah, E. Uge, K. Rozana, P. Purwantoro, J. Purnomo

“…This positive correlation has been observed, indicating that soybeans possess a mechanism of tolerance that enables them to sustain optimal seed yields even when infected by a virus. The criteria for selecting 100 superior soybean lines included the number of filled pods, number of nodes, and plant height, which were deemed suitable for the evaluation process. …”
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Outcomes and Complications of Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgeries (MIGS) in Primary Angle Closure and Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Paik B, Chua CH, Yip LW, Yip VC

“…Benjamin Paik,1 Chun Hau Chua,2 Leonard W Yip,1,2 Vivien CH Yip1,2 1Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; 2Department of Ophthalmology, National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, SingaporeCorrespondence: Vivien CH Yip, TTSH Medical Centre, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Level 1, Singapore, 308433, Singapore, Email vyip82@yahoo.co.ukTopic: To analyse the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) in lowering IOP and medication burden in primary angle closure (PAC) or primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG).Clinical Relevance: MIGS is off-label in angle closure, as implantation of the device is difficult when there is iridotrabecular contact. However, access to the trabecular meshwork may be established with cataract removal or goniosynechiolysis. …”
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Correlation Between the Ratio of Uric Acid to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (UHR) and Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus:A Cross-Sectional Study by Wang L, Liu L, Luo H, Wu Y, Zhu L

“…We gathered demographic and clinical data, calculated UHR, and explored its correlation with DR development.Outcomes: Individuals diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy (DR) exhibited a markedly elevated uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (UHR) ratio when contrasted with those without DR (NDR), achieving statistical significance with a P-value below 0.001. …”
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Comparison of search and rescue operations involving emergency physicians in devastating earthquakes in Turkey: a 24-year experience study by Mustafa Ferudun Celikmen, Gülbin Aydoğdu Umaç, Melih Imamoglu, Mümin Murat Yazici, Elif Çiğdem Keleş, Sarper Yilmaz

“…Additionally, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was administered at the scene in 13.6% (n = 16) of the Marmara group, compared to 2.4% (n = 1) in the Maraş group (p < 0.05). When examining the challenges encountered during SAR operations, the most frequent issue in the Maraş group was identification, affecting 57.1% of the cases (p < 0.001), whereas the most common issue in the Marmara group was entrapment, occurring in 50.0% of cases (p < 0.001). …”
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Ontology of functional synergetics in virtual cognitive-semiotic design of information processes and systems by R. G. Bolbakov, V. A. Mordvinov, P. V. Berezkin, I. I. Sivitsky

“…The method of ontologies, which is gaining more and more popularity, is the main means and tool of such unification. When combined with cognitive semiotics, functional synergetics becomes a powerful science-intensive tool for further development of the theory and practice of modern multimedia intensified information systems and their information fields described by both imperative and convivial paradigms.…”
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An Areal Assessment of Subseafloor Carbon Cycling in Cold Seeps and Hydrate-Bearing Areas in the Northern South China Sea by Yanping Zhang, Min Luo, Yu Hu, Hongbin Wang, Duofu Chen

“…Gas hydrates, acting as a dynamic methane reservoir, store methane in the form of a solid phase under high-pressure and low-temperature conditions and release methane through the sediment column into seawater when they are decomposed. The seepage of methane-rich fluid (i.e., cold hydrocarbon seeps) fuels the chemosynthetic biota-inhabited surface sediments and represents the major pathway to transfer carbon from sediments to the water column. …”
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Perbedaan Kadar C-Reactive Protein Serum Ibu pada Kehamilan Aterm Ketuban Pecah Dini dan Kehamilan Normal by Debby Yolanda, Ariadi , Nur Indrawati Lipoeto

“…C-reactive protein is a protein which elevated when there is an infection. The objective of this study was to determine the difference of maternal C - reactive protein serum levels in term pregnancy with prematur rupture of membrane and normal pregnancy. …”
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Vitamin D and exercise improve VEGF-B production and IGF-1 levels in diabetic rats: insights the role of miR-1 suppression by Fatemeh Mazaheri, Rastegar Hoseini, Ahmad Gharzi

“…These effects were more pronounced when AT and Vit D were combined. The study concludes that the combination of AT and Vit D has cardio-protective effects in T2DM rats, counteracting abnormal angiogenesis induced by diabetes. …”
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Peningkatan Performa Pengelompokan Siswa Berdasarkan Aktivitas Belajar pada Media Pembelajaran Digital Menggunakan Metode Adaptive Moving Self-Organizing Maps by Onky Prasetyo, Ahmad Afif Supianto, Syaiful Anam, Hilman Ferdinandus Pardede, Vicky Zilvan, R. Budiarianto Suryo Kusumo

“…One of the most frequently used clustering methods is Self-Organizing Maps (SOM), SOM is a neural network method to maintain data topology when multidimensional input data is converted into output data with lower dimensions. …”
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Relationship between alcohol use and overactive bladder disease: a cross-sectional study of the NHANES 2005–2016 by Yixin Zhang, Weijun Qin

“…These findings suggest that higher alcohol consumption, when appropriate, is associated with a lower risk of OAB compared to nondrinkers and the lowest quartile of alcohol consumption quantity group, even after adjusting for age, sex, race, and comorbidities.ConclusionIn conclusion, our findings revealed a significant association between alcohol consumption and the incidence of OAB in the study population. …”
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Identity Construction and Transformation of Zen Tourists by Xu Haichao, Liang Zengxian

“…"Identity contextualization" and "contextualization of space" are the two stages when Zen tourists return to the real world, leaving the religious Zen sites, corresponding to individual identity maintenance and identity constraints. …”
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The Effect of Colloids versus Crystalloids for Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy on Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Wang Niu, Junyi Li, Shouping Wang

“…Of 332 articles retrieved, 15 RCTs (involving 2,956 patients undergoing noncardiac surgery) were included in the final analysis. When the data were pooled, patients in the colloids and crystalloids group revealed no difference in postoperative composite complications (OR = 0.84, 95% CI = 0.51–1.38, P=0.49) under GDFT. …”
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TAMAN KANAK KANAK BAGI PENYANDANG AUTISME DENGAN PENDEKATAN ARSITEKTUR PERILAKU by Yusnia Hanna Yulistya, Josephine Roosandriantini

“…Education for children with autism is more emphasized starting when they are still in kindergarten so that educational facilities are needed for people with autism. …”
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Optimization design of liquid crystal-based reconfigurable intelligent surface-assisted indoor visible light communication systems by Lisu YU, Xinxin LÜ, Run ZHONG, Mingli ZHANG, Zhenghai WANG, Yuhao WANG

“…A major challenge in VLC is increasing data rates, especially when obstacles block the direct line of sight (LoS). …”
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Mini-review: Utilization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus virulence coding genes for early detection of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) by Munti Yuhana, Usamah Afiff

“…A reputable disease diagnosis is appreciated as the ability to track the pathogenic infection when the host abnormality is undetectable due to the low pathogenic cell concentration. …”
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Associations between milk infrared-predicted plasma biomarkers of stress resilience and fertility in dairy cattle: Insights for enhancing breeding programs and herd management by Alessio Cecchinato, Hugo Toledo-Alvarado, Lucio Flavio Macedo Mota, Vittoria Bisutti, Erminio Trevisi, Riccardo Negrini, Sara Pegolo, Stefano Schiavon, Luigi Gallo, Giovanni Bittante, Diana Giannuzzi

“…Among factors influencing fertility in dairy cattle, metabolic stress and systemic inflammation of animals are of main relevance, especially in the postpartum stage when ovarian activity begins and cows are inseminated. …”
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Effectiveness of B-actin promoter on driving target gene expression in common carp transgenesis by Andi Aliah Hidayani, Odang Carman, . Alimuddin

“…Percentage of embryos expressing GFP gene were slightly higher when injected using common carp and medaka promoters than those of using tilapia promoter. …”
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IOP-lowering effect and tolerability of prostaglandin analogues in primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension as risk factors for glaucoma progression by A.V. Belogurova, E.N. Eskina, Zh.G. Oganezova

“…Preservative-free tafluprost characterized by high IOP-lowering efficacy keeps the IOP under control when switching to this agent. Tafluprost has also good tolerability in terms of improved subjective complaints and signs of dry eye as well as objective ocular surface criteria. …”
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