Complement Factor H Gene Variant in a Patient with Thrombotic Microangiopathy on a Mixed Clinical Background by Yoichi Iwafuchi, Tetsuo Morioka, Yuko Oyama, Shin Goto, Ichiei Narita

“…Despite the cause of acute kidney insufficiency being unclear, she was transferred to us for maintenance hemodialysis. …”
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Digital twin-assisted multi-mode communication resource management methods for smart buildings by Cheng SHI, Pengju LIU, Zhigang DU, Sunxuan ZHANG, Zhenyu ZHOU, Huifeng BAI, Guoqing HE, Wenwen SUN, Yue MA

“…The multi-mode communication network provides communication support for the collection, transmission, and processing of energy regulation data and the training of energy regulation models for smart buildings.Digital twin can provide state estimation of computing resources and channel characteristics, assist in the multi-mode communication resource optimization management, and improve the training precision of energy regulation models.However, the digital twin-assisted multi-mode communication resource management of smart buildings still face challenges such as large training error of energy regulation model, coupling of multi-timescale resource allocation, and contradictions between training precision improvement of energy regulation model and energy consumption optimization.Aiming at the above challenges, a multi-timescale communication resource management optimization algorithm based on digital twin and empirical matching learning was proposed.The weighted sum of global model loss function and energy consumption was minimized by jointly optimizing the large-timescale gateway selection and small-timescale channel allocation and power control.Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can improve the performance of weighted sum of global model loss function and energy consumption, ensure the precise energy regulation requirement and promote the low-carbon operation of smart buildings.…”
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Latitude-Time Total Electron Content Anomalies as Precursors to Japan's Large Earthquakes Associated with Principal Component Analysis by Jyh-Woei Lin

“…After reviewing months when no M≥6.0 earthquakes occurred but geomagnetic storm activity was present, it is possible that the maximal principal eigenvalues PCA returned for these 18 earthquakes indicate earthquake associated TEC anomalies. Previously PCA has been used to discriminate earthquake-associated TEC anomalies recognized by other researchers, who found that statistical association between large earthquakes and TEC anomalies could be established in the 5 days before earthquake nucleation; however, since PCA uses the characteristics of principal eigenvalues to determine earthquake related TEC anomalies, it is possible to show that such anomalies existed earlier than this 5-day statistical window.…”
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Subclinical patterns of cardiac involvement by transthoracic echocardiography in individuals with mild initial COVID-19 by Anastasia Shchendrygina, Mame Madjiguène Ka, Carlos Rodriguez, Safaa Alsoufi, Jedrzej Hoffmann, Parveen Kumar, Maria Ludovica Carerj, Byambasuren Vanchin, Niels Holm, Argyro Karyou, Mijidsuren Ganbat, Eike Nagel, Valentina O. Puntmann

“…In the present cohort of COVID-19-infected individuals with mild initial illness, echocardiographic measurements revealed significant yet subclinical differences in systolic and diastolic function compared with controls, as well as between individuals with cardiac symptoms and those without. …”
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Effects of in-feed zeolite treatment on some biomarkers in dairy cows with subclinical mastitis by Dražen Đuričić, Silvijo Vince, Nino Maćešić, Damjan Gračner, Mislav Kovačić, Ivan Folnožić, Sonja Perkov, Marko Samardžija

“…A total of 69 Holstein dairy cows, aged between 2 and 7 years, kept on a farm in North-Western Croatia, were included in the experiment. …”
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Investigating resting-state functional connectivity changes within procedural memory network across neuropsychiatric disorders using fMRI by Mahdi Mohammadkhanloo, Mohammad Pooyan, Hamid Sharini, Mitra Yousefpour

“…Multivariate region of interest to region of interest connectivity (mRRC) was used to analyze the rs-FC between the defined network regions. Significant differences in rs-FC between patients and HCs were identified (P < 0.001). …”
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Effect of Endophytic Trichoderma sp. Strains on the Agronomic Characteristics of Ecotypes of Theobroma cacao L. under Nursery Conditions in Peru by Antony Chavez-Jalk, Santos Leiva, Leidy G. Bobadilla, Carmen N. Vigo, Marielita Arce, Manuel Oliva-Cruz

“…The results showed that the application of Trichoderma breve in the fine aroma native cocoa ecotype (T12) presented the highest chlorophyll index at 75 days after planting (DAP) with 43.53 ± 1.59 and 49.77 ± 2.42 for the apex and leaf base, respectively, with a percentage of colonization in the root hairs of 66.67%, and with better characteristics for the number of leaves with 12.00 ± 3.46. …”
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Client grouping and time-sharing scheduling for asynchronous federated learning in heterogeneous edge computing environment by Qianpiao MA, Qingmin JIA, Jianchun LIU, Hongli XU, Renchao XIE, Tao HUANG

“…., edge heterogeneity, data Non-IID, and communication resource constraints, a grouping asynchronous federated learning (FedGA) mechanism was proposed.Edge nodes were divided into multiple groups, each of which performed global updated asynchronously with the global model, while edge nodes within a group communicate with the parameter server through time-sharing communication.Theoretical analysis established a quantitative relationship between the convergence bound of FedGA and the data distribution among the groups.A time-sharing scheduling magic mirror method (MMM) was proposed to optimize the completion time of a single round of model updating within a group.Based on both the theoretical analysis for FedGA and MMM, an effective grouping algorithm was designed for minimizing the overall training completion time.Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed FedGA and MMM can reduce model training time by 30.1%～87.4% compared to the existing state-of-the-art methods.…”
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Aşırı Turizm (Overtourism) Konusunda Yapılan Çalışmaların Bibliyometrik Analizi: Web of Science Örneği by Melahat Avşar

“…Verilerin analizi VOSviewer programı kullanılarak yapılmıştır. 2017 yılında bir tane yayın olduğu, en fazla yayının 2020 yılında (126) ve 2021 yılında (113) olduğu belirlenmiştir. Hugues Seraphin en fazla yayın üreten yazar olarak belirlenmiştir. …”
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An emerging trend in Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPSs): designer THC by Cristian Caprari, Elena Ferri, Maria Angela Vandelli, Cinzia Citti, Giuseppe Cannazza

“…The unintended consequence of this noble intent has been the proliferation of these compounds for recreational use. …”
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Methyl 3-Bromo-4,5-dihydroxybenzoate Attenuates Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Regulating TLR/NF-κB Pathways by Jing Huang, Lei Li, Liyan Xu, Lixin Feng, Yuxin Wang, Attila Gabor SIK, Meng Jin, Rongchun Wang, Kechun Liu, Xiaobin Li

“…Furthermore, MBD notably inhibited the intestinal migration of immune cells, enhanced the integrity of the gut mucosal barrier and improved intestinal peristalsis function in a zebrafish IBD model induced by trinitro-benzene-sulfonic acid (TNBS). In addition, MBD could inhibit ROS elevation induced by TNBS. …”
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The Evaluation of Plasma and Leukocytic IL-37 Expression in Early Inflammation in Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction after PCI by Xin Wang, Xiangna Cai, Lan Chen, Duanmin Xu, Jilin Li

“…However, the level of IL-37 in blood plasma and leukocytes from patients with ASTEMI after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has not been explored. Methods. We collected peripheral venous blood from consented patients at 12 h, 24 h, and 48 h after PCI and healthy volunteers. …”
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Systemic Inflammatory Cytokines Predict the Infectious Complications but Not Prolonged Postoperative Ileus after Colorectal Surgery by G. S. A. Boersema, Z. Wu, A. G. Menon, G. J. Kleinrensink, J. Jeekel, J. F. Lange

“…Instead, postoperative IL-6 changes may predict the infectious complications with a better diagnostic value than the current leukocytes or CRP tests.…”
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Automatic Control System Design for Industrial Robots Based on Simulated Annealing and PID Algorithms by Yahong Zhu, Jian Jiao

“…The automation of industrial robots is extremely beneficial to industrial development. Although China has been increasing its investment in industrial robot automation and control research, there are still many problems in the field of automation and control in the application of industrial robot technology, and there is still a certain gap between the developed countries. …”
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Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of the Essential Oil of Moroccan Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Masters by Halima Rabib, Chaimaa Elagdi, Mohammed Hsaine, Hassan Fougrach, Tayeb Koussa, Wadi Badri

“…The antioxidant properties were evaluated by the test of the radical trap 2,2-diphényl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), and the antimicrobial activity of T. articulata essential oil was tested against clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli which have been inhibited from the 25 μg/mL.…”
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The Infant Skin Barrier: Can We Preserve, Protect, and Enhance the Barrier? by Lorena S. Telofski, A. Peter Morello, M. Catherine Mack Correa, Georgios N. Stamatas

“…Although emollients can improve the skin barrier, more studies are needed to determine the potential long-term benefits of using emollients on healthy, full-term neonates and infants.…”
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Effect of JumpstartMD, a Commercial Low-Calorie Low-Carbohydrate Physician-Supervised Weight Loss Program, on 22,407 Adults by Sean Bourke, John Magaña Morton, Paul Williams

“…The effectiveness of JumpstartMD, a commercial pay-as-you-go program that emphasizes a low-to-very-low-carbohydrate real-food diet and optional pharmacologic treatment without prepackaged meals or meal replacement, has not previously been described. Methods. Completer and last observation carried forward (LOCF) of clinic-measured weight loss (kg) in 18,769 female and 3638 male JumpstartMD participants. …”
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The effectiveness of using some criteria for determining adaptability on the example of winter rye cultivars by I. V. Safonova, N. I. Aniskov

“…‘Novaya Era’, ‘Yanrarnaya, ‘Bereginya’, and ‘Vavilovskaya’ from the analyzed set demonstrated high adaptability.…”
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Nanoparticle-mediated gene delivery techniques in plant systems by Kuber Shivashakarappa, Sureshbabu Marriboina, Korsi Dumenyo, Ali Taheri, Zeinab Yadegari

“…However, delivering the nanoparticles and cargo complexes into plants is a critical step of the gene delivery process, and have not been thoroughly explored. In this review, we provide comprehensive insights into nano-delivery systems and detailed methods of introducing nanoparticle complexes into plant tissues. …”
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Application of four-finger lifting method in the deltoid intramuscular injection of COVID-19 vaccine (四指提拉注射法在新型冠状病毒疫苗接种中应用) by ZHENG Wen (郑雯), ZHI Hui (智慧)

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