External Validation of an AI mHealth Tool for Gingivitis Detection among Older Adults at Daycare Centers: A Pilot Study by Reinhard Chun Wang Chau, Andrew Chi Chung Cheng, Kaijing Mao, Khaing Myat Thu, Zhaoting Ling, In Meei Tew, Tien Hsin Chang, Hong Jin Tan, Colman McGrath, Wai-Lun Lo, Richard Tai-Chiu Hsung, Walter Yu Hang Lam

“…User acceptance with this tool was assessed using 2 Rasch Theory-based 5-point Likert-type questions. …”
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The prevalence, awareness, and treatment status of diabetic retinopathy among individuals aged 18-75 years in Hubei province in 2019 by Miaoyan SHEN, Lan ZHANG, Shuzhen ZHU, Yumeng TANG, Jingju PAN, Qian LI, Mengge ZHOU, Tianjing HE

“…MethodsIn 2019, a multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method was used to select 1 708 individuals aged 18–75 years with diabetes mellitus from four survey sites in Hubei province. …”
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Characteristics of Surface Soil Moisture Drydown in the Heihe River Basin by Shiyu DONG, Zhongli ZHU, Ziwei XU, Shaomin LIU, Linna CHAI

“…The process of soil drying is referred to as soil moisture drydown.It usually occurs after precipitation， especially for surface soil， and we address this process in three dominant regimes： gravity drainage， energy-limited regime and water-limited regime.The Heihe River Basin originates from the Qilian Mountains， and the landscape zonality here is clear from its upstream， midstream and downstream.By exploring the characteristics of surface soil moisture drydown in this area， researchers were able to understand the patterns and factors associated with soil evaporation under different conditions.The soil drydown events were investigated using data on soil moisture， soil temperature， and air temperature collected between 2016 and 2020 from 10 meteorological observation stations located in the Heihe River Basin.The relationships between soil moisture （SM）， potential evaporation （PE）， the normalized difference vegetation index （NDVI）， soil texture and surface soil drying rates were explored.Using the exponential model for fitting drydown events， the seasonal variation of the drying rate at each site was compared.Results showed that： （1） There were 362 effective drydown episodes between 2016 and 2020， totaling 3584 days.After entering the drydown stage， as the soil gradually became dry， the drying rate also slowed down and became stable after 12 days.The upstream site settled around 0.04 cm3·cm-3·day-1， whereas the middle and downstream sites tended to 0.（2） In upstream， midstream， and downstream， the values of surface soil moisture evaporation efficiency （90%） are lower than 0.25， 0.15， and 0.12， respectively， which can only partially meet atmospheric demand.The evaporation efficiency may be close to 1 if the evapotranspiration of soil profiles below 5 cm is taken into account.（3） Because the surface soil in upstream locations of the Heihe River is relatively wet， the soil drydown process is limited by the atmosphere.The middle and lower reaches of the Heihe River are drier and limited by water.As for the surface soil evaporation rate， the upstream was mainly affected by atmospheric water demand； it increases along with PE.When SM exceeded 0.4 cm3·cm-3， PE and SM had no significant impact on soil drying rate.In the middle and downstream of the Heihe River， the soil evaporation rate increases with SM.In comparison to upstream， the impact of PE on soil evaporation rate is less significant.（4） The type of vegetation and the dry and wet states of the soil both affect how quickly the surface SM dries； the drying rate is very slightly influenced by soil texture.（5） The drydown events fitted by the exponential model have distinct season features.The highest drying rate （τ）， the highest drying range （A）， and the lowest lower limit of soil moisture （θw） were observed in summer.As for desert region， θw is more affected by precipitation and is higher in the summer.For the entire basin， the drying rate of surface soil moisture from high to low was summer， spring， autumn， and the seasonal variability of drying rate increased with the change in surface coverage （meadow， farmland， shrub）.…”
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Implementation and maintenance of breast cancer screening among Chinese rural women: a mixed-methods evaluation based on RE-AIM framework by Huijiao Yan, Qiankun Wang, Le Dang, Xianzhi Duan, Zhirong Bai, Yinhui Feng, Linlin Zhang, Suyala Qimuge, Haiying Gao, Xinchun Wang, Min Sun, Shuxia Ma, Cailing Yan, Fanghui Zhao, Youlin Qiao

“…Abstract Background Significant disparities in breast cancer screening coverage existed between high-income and low-income regions. …”
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Integrative metabolomics and genomics reveal molecular signatures for type 2 diabetes and its cardiovascular complications by Chunxiao Cheng, Yuanjiao Liu, Lingyun Sun, Jiayao Fan, Xiaohui Sun, Ju-Sheng Zheng, Lin Zheng, Yimin Zhu, Dan Zhou

“…A total of 1912 metabolites were profiled using high-coverage widely targeted and non-targeted metabolic techniques. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of case-control studies on the association between HLA alleles and multiple sclerosis in adults by Enola Maer, Enola Maer, Enola Maer, Marjorie Maya Hubacher, Livia Livint Popa, Livia Livint Popa, Dana Marieta Fodor, Dana Marieta Fodor, Razvan Mircea Chereches, Dafin F. Muresanu, Dafin F. Muresanu, Vitalie Vacaras, Vitalie Vacaras, Maria Chiriac, Horea Vladi Matei, Horea Vladi Matei, Nicu Catalin Draghici, Nicu Catalin Draghici, Nicu Catalin Draghici, Adrian Florea, Adrian Florea

“…This study’s limitations stem from the inherent biases associated with bibliometric analysis, including database and coverage bias, citation bias, and biases related to accessibility and open access. …”
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The TYPHOON Stellar Population Synthesis Survey. II. Pushing Full Spectral Fitting to the Limit in the Nearby Grand Design Barred Spiral M83 by Eva Sextl, Rolf-Peter Kudritzki, Fabio Bresolin, Kathryn Grasha, Hye-Jin Park, Qian-Hui Chen, Andrew J. Battisti, Mark Seibert, Barry F. Madore, Jeffrey A. Rich

“…We confirm our results by using alternative fitting algorithms and stellar libraries.…”
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Remotely sensed estimation and mapping of soil moisture by eliminating the effect of vegetation cover by Cheng-yong WU, Guang-chao CAO, Ke-long CHEN, Chong-yi E, Ya-hui MAO, Shuang-kai ZHAO, Qi WANG, Xiao-yi SU, Ya-lan WEI

“…To overcome the low-accuracy defects of existing surface albedo method for estimating SM, in this paper, Qinghai Lake Basin, an important animal husbandry production area in Qinghai Province, China, was chosen as an empirical research area. Using the surface albedo computed from moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) reflectance products and the actual measured SM data, an albedo/vegetation coverage trapezoid feature space was constructed. …”
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Cardiologists' Perceptions of Cardiogenetic Testing and Management by W.H. Wilson Tang, MD, Quan M. Bui, MD, Allison L. Cirino, MS, CGC, Lisa Dellefave-Castillo, MS, CGC, Brendan J. Floyd, MD, PhD, MEd, Alejandra Guerchicoff, PhD, Marianna Guerchicoff, MD, Amit V. Khera, MD, MSc, Joshua W. Knowles, MD, PhD, Kristen Lafayette, MPP, Andrew P. Landstrom, MD, PhD, Daria W. Ma, MS, LCGC, MSHS, Ana Morales, MS, CGC, Kate M. Orland, MS, CGC, Daniel E. Pineda-Alvarez, MD, Siddharth K. Prakash, MD, PhD, Paul Theriot, BSBA, Melissa Dempsey, MS, CGC

“…Methods: We surveyed 161 cardiologists using the American College of Cardiology CardioSurve Panel between March and April 2024. …”
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Clinical genome sequencing in patients with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: Concept, implementation and benefits by Dennis Witt, Marc Sturm, Antje Stäbler, Benita Menden, Lisa Ruisinger, Kristin Bosse, Ines Gruber, Andreas Hartkopf, Silja Gauß, German Demidov, Nicolas Casadei, Elena Buena Atienza, Kira Mehnert, Janna Witt, Caspar Gross, Leon Schütz, Christopher Schroeder, Stephan Ossowski, Andreas Dufke, Tobias B. Haack, Olaf Riess, Ulrike Faust

“…Data analysis showed less sequencing gaps and a more uniform coverage compared to a large cohort of in-house exomes. …”
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Seroprevalence of measles antibody among immigrants in Gwangju, South Korea by Ran Lee, Ran Lee, Sarah Kim, Hyerin Na, Ji In Seo, Jang Gwon Yoon, Jang Gwon Yoon, A Ram Park, So Hyun Bae, So Yeong Park, Jun Hwi Cho, Jun Hwi Cho, Jin Kim, Seong-Woo Choi, Sun-Seog Kweon, Bongkyu Sun, Kyunghak Kim, Kyung-Hwa Park, Kyung-Hwa Park, Seong Eun Kim, Seong Eun Kim

“…Participants were recruited between September 2022 and August 2024, and measles antibody levels were assessed using the LIAISON® XL assay. Statistical analyses included Fisher’s exact and chi-squared tests to identify associations between seropositivity and demographic factors.ResultsMeasles antibody positivity rates varied significantly by age group (p < 0.01). …”
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Effects of team-based goals and non-monetary incentives on front-line health worker performance and maternal health behaviours: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Bihar, Indi... by R Mitra, Suzan L Carmichael, Kala Mehta, Hina Raheel, Sridhar Srikantiah, Indrajit Chaudhuri, Shamik Trehan, Sunil Mohanty, Evan Borkum, Tanmay Mahapatra, Yingjie Weng, Rajani Kaimal, Anita Sivasankaran, Swetha Sridharan, Dana Rotz, Usha Kiran Tarigopula, Debarshi Bhattacharya, Yamini Atmavilas, Wolfgang Munar, Anu Rangarajan, Gary L Darmstadt, Y Atmavilas, D Bhattacharya, E Borkum, S L Carmichael, I Chaudhuri, A Creanga, G L Darmstadt, P Dutt, L Irani, R Kaimal, T Mahapatra, K M Mehta, W Munar, K Pepper, H Raheel, A Rangarajan, N Saggurti, P Sastry, J Schooley, H Shah, S Srikantiah, U Kiran Tarigopula, V Ward, Y Weng, S Wahid, J Wilhelm

“…Introduction We evaluated the impact of a ‘Team-Based Goals and Incentives’ (TBGI) intervention in Bihar, India, designed to improve front-line (community health) worker (FLW) performance and health-promoting behaviours related to reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition.Methods This study used a cluster randomised controlled trial design and difference-in-difference analyses of improvements in maternal health-related behaviours related to the intervention’s team-based goals (primary), and interactions of FLWs with each other and with maternal beneficiaries (secondary). …”
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A new parameterization of photolysis rates for oxygenated volatile organic compounds (OVOCs) by Y. Peng, B. Yuan, S. Wang, X. Song, Z. Peng, W. Wang, S. Yang, J. Qi, X. He, Y. Huangfu, X.-B. Li, M. Shao

“…However, current research on OVOC photolysis is limited by insufficient species coverage in the mechanisms and incomplete understanding from a species-specific perspective. …”
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Revealing genes related teat number traits via genetic variation in Yorkshire pigs based on whole-genome sequencing by Jialin Wei, Jingchun Sun, Yi Pan, Minghao Cao, Yulong Wang, Tiantian Yuan, Ao Guo, Ruihua Han, Xiangdong Ding, Gongshe Yang, Taiyong Yu, Rongrong Ding

“…Results In this study, we used whole genome resequencing data from 560 Yorkshire sows to detect SNPs, InDels and SVs, and performed GWAS for the traits of born teat number and functional teat number, and detected a total of 85 significant variants and screened 214 candidate genes, including HEG1, XYLT1, SULF1, MUC13, VRTN, RAP1A and NPVF. …”
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Interobserver variability in organ delineation on radiotherapy treatment planning for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A dosimetric and prognostic analysis by Meining Chen, Yinglin Peng, Ruotong Chen, Qiuying Xie, Dengyuan Chen, Jinping Shi, Rong Huang, Jun Zhang, Chong Zhao, Li Chen, Xiaowu Deng, Yimei Liu

“…The relationships between the IOV, dosimetry, and prognosis were investigated using spearman’s correlation analysis.ResultsThe target volume and OARs delineation differed significantly among physicians. …”
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EGFL7 enhances surface expression of integrin α5β1 to promote angiogenesis in malignant brain tumors by Nevenka Dudvarski Stanković, Frank Bicker, Stefanie Keller, David TW Jones, Patrick N Harter, Arne Kienzle, Clarissa Gillmann, Philipp Arnold, Anna Golebiewska, Olivier Keunen, Alf Giese, Andreas von Deimling, Tobias Bäuerle, Simone P Niclou, Michel Mittelbronn, Weilan Ye, Stefan M Pfister, Mirko HH Schmidt

“…EGFL7‐inhibition using a specific blocking antibody reduced the vascularization of experimental gliomas and increased the life span of treated animals, in particular in combination with anti‐VEGF and the chemotherapeutic agent temozolomide. …”
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Natural and long-term preservable anticoagulant property of SiO2 and TiO2 bilayer films by Xiangqin Liu, Xiangqin Liu, Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen, Hongrui Jiang, Zikun He, Hong Sun, Qiongjian Huang, Ansha Zhao, Nan Huang, Ping Yang, Jiang Chen, Jiang Chen

“…Notably, after 15 weeks of storage, platelet surface coverage on the bilayer was less than 30% of that on a TiO2-only film, indicating greatly improved long-term hemocompatibility.DiscussionBy maintaining a hydrophilic, clean surface with abundant surface -OH groups, the SiO2/TiO2 bilayer achieved superior intrinsic anticoagulant performance that was preserved over long-term storage. …”
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Leveraging computer-aided design and artificial intelligence to develop a next-generation multi-epitope tuberculosis vaccine candidate by Li Zhuang, Awais Ali, Ling Yang, Zhaoyang Ye, Linsheng Li, Ruizi Ni, Yajing An, Syed Luqman Ali, Wenping Gong

“…Methods: Computer-aided design and artificial intelligence technologies, combined with bioinformatics and immunoinformatics approaches, were used to design a multi-epitope vaccine (MEV) against TB. …”
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Recombinant purified buffalo leukemia inhibitory factor plays an inhibitory role in cell growth. by Syed Azmal Ali, Dhruba Malakar, Jai Kumar Kaushik, Ashok Kumar Mohanty, Sudarshan Kumar

“…The rBuLIF was purified to homogeneity from the total cell lysate of COS-1 cells using a two-step affinity chromatography. The purified LIF was confirmed by western blot and mass spectrometer (MS/MS). …”
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BioCompNet: A Deep Learning Workflow Enabling Automated Body Composition Analysis toward Precision Management of Cardiometabolic Disorders by Jianyong Wei, Hongli Chen, Lijun Yao, Xuhong Hou, Rong Zhang, Liang Shi, Jianqing Sun, Cheng Hu, Xiaoer Wei, Weiping Jia

“…However, conventional methods for quantifying BC components using medical images are hindered by labor-intensive workflows and limited anatomical coverage. …”
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