Updates on controversies surrounding the staging and management of newly diagnosed localized prostate cancer using prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomog... by Patricia Tai, Patrick Martineau, Kelvin Wong, Evgeny Sadikov, Glenn Ollenberger, Kurian Joseph, Edward Yu, Derek Liu, Aoife Jones Thachuthara, Arbind Dubey, Rashmi Koul

“…Even short-term use (4–6 months) of gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists can lead to cardiac morbidity. …”
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Overall compilation of adverse effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: a hypothesis-free systematic investigation using a nationwide cohort study by Hyein Han, Du Hyun Ro, Du Hyun Ro, Du Hyun Ro, Du Hyun Ro, Hyuk-Soo Han, Hyuk-Soo Han, Sungho Won, Sungho Won, Sungho Won, Sungho Won

“…BackgroundNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used for osteoarthritis (OA), despite various adverse effects (AEs). …”
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Real-time fMRI using multi-band echo-volumar imaging with millimeter spatial resolution and sub-second temporal resolution at 3 tesla by Stefan Posse, Stefan Posse, Sudhir Ramanna, Steen Moeller, Kishore Vakamudi, Kishore Vakamudi, Ricardo Otazo, Ricardo Otazo, Bruno Sa de La Rocque Guimaraes, Bruno Sa de La Rocque Guimaraes, Michael Mullen, Essa Yacoub

“…PurposeIn this study we develop undersampled echo-volumar imaging (EVI) using multi-band/simultaneous multi-slab encoding in conjunction with multi-shot slab-segmentation to accelerate 3D encoding and to reduce the duration of EVI encoding within slabs. …”
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Global, regional, and national burdens of pertussis among adults: a systematic analysis of age-specific trends using Global Burden of Diseases 2021 data by Kangguo Li, Jiadong Wu, Ruixin Zhang, Yulun Xie, Zecheng Zhou, Qi Yin, Qi Chen, Jia Rui, Xuhua Guan, Zeyu Zhao, Tianmu Chen

“…Temporal trends were analysed using joinpoint regression to detect significant changes and calculate the average annual percentage change (AAPC). …”
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Cervical precancer screening using self-sampling, HPV DNA testing, and mobile colposcopy in a hard-to-reach community in Ghana: a pilot study by Kofi Effah, Ethel Tekpor, Comfort Mawusi Wormenor, John Allotey, Yaa Owusu–Agyeman, Seyram Kemawor, Dominic Agyiri, Johnpaul Amenu, Jonathan M. Gmanyami, Martin Adjuik, Kwabena Obeng Duedu, Joyce B. Der, Nana Owusu Mensah Essel, Margaret Kweku

“…Abstract Background The World Health Organization has set ambitious goals to eliminate cervical cancer, necessitating evidence on increasing coverage and access to screening and treatment in high-burden areas. …”
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Detection Using Conventional PCR and Quantitative Real-Time PCR Based on Species-Specific Novel Gene Targets Identified by Pangenome Analysis by Chufang Wang, Chufang Wang, Qinghua Ye, Aiming Jiang, Jumei Zhang, Yuting Shang, Fan Li, Baoqing Zhou, Xinran Xiang, Qihui Gu, Rui Pang, Yu Ding, Shi Wu, Moutong Chen, Qingping Wu, Qingping Wu, Juan Wang, Juan Wang

“…Four novel target genes, UCBPP-PA14_00095, UCBPP-PA14_03237, UCBPP-PA14_04976, and UCBPP-PA14_03627, were selected for use, which had 100% coverage in the target strain and were not present in nontarget bacteria. …”
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Impact of detection rate and preventive treatment of latent tuberculosis infection on the future burden of tuberculosis among students in shanghai: a predictive study using Markov... by Xiao Xiao, Zhipeng Li, Jing Chen, Xin Shen

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Enhanced multi-level K-means clustering and cluster head selection using a modernized pufferfish optimization algorithm for lifetime maximization in wireless sensor networks by Anjana Koyalil, Sivacoumar Rajalingam

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Multi-epitope Based Peptide Vaccine Candidate Against Infection From Rhoptry-Associated Protein 1 (RAP-1) Antigen Using Immuno-Informatics: An Approach by Samson Anjikwi Malgwi, Victoria T Adeleke, Matthew Adekunle Adeleke, Moses Okpeku

“…Results and conclusions: A multi-epitope vaccine comprising 11 CD8+, 17 CD4+, and 3 B-cell epitopes was constructed using the AAY, GPGPG, and KK linkers. Beta-defensin-3 was added as an adjuvant to potentiate the immune response using the EAAK linker. …”
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T cell epitope content comparison using EpiCC correlates with vaccine efficacy against heterologous porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus type 2 strains by J. Mark Hammer, Andres H. Gutierrez, Lucas Huntimer, Benjamin Gabriel, William D. Martin, Sabine E. Hammer, Tobias Käser, Anne S. De Groot

“…We hypothesized that higher conservation of T cell epitope content between the MLV vaccine and challenge viruses would be associated with better protective effects of vaccination. We used the EpiCC algorithm to compare the T cell epitope content contained in the MLV Prevacent® vaccine used in the study and four heterologous type 2 (PRRSV-2) challenge strains. …”
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Health care utilization following the adoption of U.S. paid sick leave mandates: a cohort study using health insurance claims dataResearch in context by Kevin Callison, Michael F. Pesko, Serena Phillips, Julie Ann Sosa

“…Estimates were generally larger for those working in industries that have historically maintained low rates of PSL coverage in the U.S. Interpretation: PSL mandates were associated with greater use of PCP, specialist, diagnostic, and preventive care services. …”
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Healthcare workers safety: a cohort study using healthcare utilisation databases on vaccination and vaccine timeliness impact against SARS-CoV-2 infection by Edlira Skrami, Andrea Faragalli, Marica Iommi, Marco Morbidoni, Cristina Mancini, Antonella Guidi, Annalisa Cardone, Marco Pompili, Pietro Serafini, Remo Appignanesi, Luigi Ferrante, Flavia Carle

“…This study assessed full vaccination and vaccination timeliness impact on SARS-CoV-2 infections among HCWs in Italy’s Marche Region, using Healthcare Utilization Databases. We evaluated vaccination coverage and its associated factors. …”
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Polarization diversity scheme for reach extension of WDM/TDM gigabit passive optical network up to 60 km using quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifiers by A. D. Tussupov, A. T. Tokhmetov, N. I. Listopad

“…Quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifiers are promising devices for optical communication technology, but for commercial use they have one disadvantage. They are polarization sensitive. …”
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Quantitative evaluation of flood extent detection using attention U-Net case studies from Eastern South Wales Australia in March 2021 and July 2022 by Falah Fakhri, Ioannis Gkanatsios

“…Abstract Remotely sensed data have increasingly been used to improve flood mapping and modelling, providing much of the required information for delineating flood-affected areas and damage assessment. …”
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A Chromosome 7 Pericentric Inversion Defined at Single-Nucleotide Resolution Using Diagnostic Whole Genome Sequencing in a Patient with Hand-Foot-Genital Syndrome. by Christopher M Watson, Laura A Crinnion, Sally M Harrison, Carolina Lascelles, Agne Antanaviciute, Ian M Carr, David T Bonthron, Eamonn Sheridan

“…Since the resolution of the karyotype was insufficient to identify any putatively causative gene, we undertook medium-coverage whole genome sequencing using paired-end reads, in order to elucidate the molecular breakpoints. …”
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Promoting AI literacy through U.S. academic libraries: an analysis of LibGuides from ARL and Oberlin group libraries using the EDUCAUSE AI literacy framework by Ko Chun Ru, Rong Tang

“…The findings reveal that most LibGuides emphasize foundational AI tools and responsible use, with less focus on advanced technical competencies related to AI creation. …”
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Estimation of Ground-Level NO₂ Concentrations Over Megacities Using Sentinel-5P and Machine Learning Models: A Case Study of Istanbul by N. Yagmur Aydin, I. Aydin

“…Integration of ground and satellite data using machine learning (ML) algorithms enables more accurate regional analysis. …”
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Trends and socioeconomic inequalities of recommended antenatal care services utilization in Ethiopia: A decomposition analysis using Ethiopian nationwide Demographic Health Surveys... by Yawkal Tsega, Abel Endawkie, Gebeyehu Tsega, Asnakew Molla Mekonen, Yeshimebet Ali Dawed, Chad Stecher

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study used recent Ethiopian Demographic Health Surveys (EDHS) conducted in 2011, 2016, and 2019. …”
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Chemometric Approach for Discriminating the Volatile Profile of Cooked Glutinous and Normal-Amylose Rice Cultivars from Representative Japanese Production Areas Using GC × GC-TOFMS... by Takayoshi Tanaka, Junhan Zhang, Shuntaro Isoya, Tatsuro Maeda, Kazuya Hasegawa, Tetsuya Araki

“…Cooked-rice aroma strongly affects consumer choice, yet the chemical traits distinguishing glutinous rice from normal-amylose japonica rice remain underexplored because earlier studies targeted only a few dozen volatiles using one-dimensional gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). …”
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Spatial Gap-Filling of Himawari-8 Hourly AOD Products Using Machine Learning with Model-Based AOD and Meteorological Data: A Focus on the Korean Peninsula by Youjeong Youn, Seoyeon Kim, Seung Hee Kim, Yangwon Lee

“…This study introduces a spatial gap-filling method for Himawari-8/Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) hourly AOD data, using a Random Forest (RF) model that integrates meteorological variables and model-based AOD data. …”
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