Intraspecific Differentiation of <i>Francisella tularensis</i> Strains Using Multilocus Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction by N. A. Osina, D. A. Sitmbetov, E. G. Bulgakova, S. S. Chekmareva, E. V. Sazanova, A. M. Senichkina, O. Yu. Lyashova, A. V. Osin, S. A. Shcherbakova

“…The aim of the study was to develop a method for intraspecific differentiation of the tularemia microbe: subspecies tularensis (subpopulations AI and AII), holarctica (biovars japonica, EryS/R), mediasiatica, and novicida using multilocus real-time PCR. …”
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Inferring Mechanical Properties of Wire Rods via Transfer Learning Using Pre-Trained Neural Networks by Adriany A. F. Eduardo, Gustavo A. S. Martinez, Ted W. Grant, Lucas B. S. Da Silva, Wei-Liang Qian

“…The neural network’s input constitutes combined numerical and visual data, and its architecture primarily consists of seven dense layers and eight convolutional layers. …”
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Predicting Suspended Sediment Transport in Urbanised Streams: A Case Study of Dry Creek, South Australia by Tesfa Gebrie Andualem, Guna A. Hewa, Baden R. Myers, John Boland, Stefan Peters

“…We employed statistical modelling to develop a sediment rating curve (SRC) that provides insights into the sediment transport dynamics in the urban stream. …”
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Using the socioecological model to explore factors associated with obesity among reproductive age women by Amanda Gilbert, Alicia Persaud, Sarah Farabi, Sarah Farabi, Cindy Schwarz, Debra Haire-Joshu, Rachel G. Tabak

“…This study uses the socioecological model to explore women’s obesity risk across ecological levels.Materials and methodsA secondary cross-sectional analysis was conducted using baseline data (March 2019–June 2022) from the cluster-randomized Healthy Eating and Active Living Taught at Home (HEALTH) Dissemination and Implementation study. …”
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HDL-C and visceral adipose tissue as combined predictors of visceral fat changes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy by Yilan Sun, Liang Wang, Guangyi Zhu, Xiyuan Chen, Dongbo Lian, Nengwei Zhang, Guangzhong Xu

“…Demographic, metabolic, and imaging data were collected, and patients were categorized based on the median ΔVAT change at 12 months post-LSG. …”
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Fostering holistic eye care for children with special educational needs: an interprofessional education program bridging optometry and education by Kin Wan, Kin Hei Lau, Ho Yin Wong, Wing Yan Yu, Allen Ming Yan Cheong, Eva Yin-Han Chung, Chun Wai Lum, Kuen Fung Sin, Tsz-Wing Leung

“…Methods This program incorporated lectures and workshops to impart essential knowledge about SEN and to develop the necessary attitudes and skills for conducting eye examinations. …”
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Contrast-Enhanced CT-Based Radiomics Nomogram for Prediction of Pathologic T3a Upstaging in Clinical T1 RCC by Di Yin, Keruo Wang, Hongyi Xu, Yunfei Guo, Baoxin Qian, Dengyi Duan, Yiming Li, Wenyi Zhang, Zhengyang Li, Yang Zhao

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: To develop a nomogram for the preoperative prediction of pathologic T3a (pT3a) upstaging in patients with clinical T1(cT1) renal cell carcinoma (RCC). …”
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Integrated smart mass spectrometry platform enables volatilomics based breath biopsy by Shangzhewen Li, Zhiheng Yu, Zhengnan Cen, Xiang Li

“…To address this technological gap, we developed a comprehensive exhaled VOCs analysis platform integrating a self-developed BreathScope sampler and a GC × GC-TOF MS/FID detection system, complemented by optimized sampling strategies and standardized workflows. …”
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Epidemiological trends and clinical characteristics of measles in Iraq (2023–2024): a retrospective cross-sectional study by Mohammed A. Jalal, Kamil M. Halboot, Sundus A. Lami, Entidhar A. Gumar, Mortada H. Kreeb al-Delphi, Faris Lami, Taqi Mohammed Jwad Taher

“…This study aims to analyze the epidemiological patterns and clinical features of measles in Iraq to develop effective public health interventions. Methods This retrospective cross-sectional study examined measles cases reported from January 2023 to August 2024, utilizing data from the national surveillance system. …”
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Exploring the professional identity of physicians experienced in older persons’ health care - implications for medical education: A qualitative study by Annemarie Moll-Jongerius, Kirsten Langeveld, Wing Tong, Tahir Masud, Martin Smalbrugge, Anneke W.M. Kramer, Wilco P. Achterberg

“…The method of the six-step thematic analysis was applied to structure and interpret the data, using an inductive approach. …”
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Integrated palliative care and oncology: a realist synthesis by Natasha Bradley, Tracey McConnell, Carolyn Blair, Peter O’Halloran, Gillian Prue, Fiona Lynn, Nia Roberts, Geoff Wong, Elspeth Banks, Joanne Reid

“…Evidence was identified through systematic academic databases searches and stakeholder engagement. Data were extracted from included articles and synthesized using realist analysis to develop explanations of how and why integrated palliative care in oncology works, for whom, and in what contexts. …”
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Unlocking ecological insights from sub‐seasonal visible‐to‐shortwave infrared imaging spectroscopy: The SHIFT campaign by K. Dana Chadwick, Frank Davis, Kimberley R. Miner, Ryan Pavlick, Mark Reynolds, Philip A. Townsend, Philip G. Brodrick, Christiana Ade, Jean Allen, Leander Anderegg, Yoseline Angel, Indra Boving, Kristin B. Byrd, Petya Campbell, Luke Carberry, Katherine C. Cavanaugh, Kyle C. Cavanaugh, Kelly Easterday, Regina Eckert, Michelle Gierach, Kaitlin Gold, Erin Hestir, Fred Huemmrich, Maggie Klope, Raymond F Kokaly, Piper Lovegreen, Kelly Luis, Conor McMahon, Nicholas Nidzieko, Francisco Ochoa, Anna Jiselle Ongjoco, Elsa Ordway, Madeleine Pascolini‐Campbell, Natalie Queally, Dar A. Roberts, Clare M. Saiki, Fabian D. Schneider, Alexey N. Shiklomanov, Germán D. Silva, Jordan Snyder, Michele Thornton, Anna T. Trugman, Nidhi Vinod, Ting Zheng, Dulcinea M. Avouris, Brianna Baker, Latha Baskaran, Tom Bell, Megan Berg, Michael Bernas, Niklas Bohn, Renato K. Braghiere, Zach Breuer, Andrew J. Brooks, Nolan Burkard, Julia Burmistrova, Kerry Cawse‐Nicholson, John Chapman, Johana Chazaro‐Haraksin, Joel Cryer, K. C. Cushman, Kyla Dahlin, Phuong D. Dao, Athena DiBartolo, Michael Eastwood, Clayton D. Elder, Angela Giordani, Kathleen Grant, Robert O. Green, Alexa Hanson, Brendan Heberlein, Mark Helmlinger, Simon Hook, Daniel Jensen, Emma Johnson, Marie Johnson, Michael Kiper, Christopher Kibler, Jennifer Y. King, Kyle R. Kovach, Aaron Kreisberg, Daniel Lacey, Evan Lang, Christine Lee, Amanda M. Lopez, Brittany Lopez Barreto, Andrew Maguire, Elliott Marsh, Charles Miller, Dieu My T. Nguyen, Cassandra Nickles, Jonathan P. Ocón, Elijah P. Papen, Maria Park, Benjamin Poulter, Ann Raiho, Porter Reim, Timothy H. Robinson, Fernando E. Romero Galvan, Ethan Shafron, Brenen R. Skalitzky, Sydney Stroschein, Niky C. Taylor, David R. Thompson, Kate Thompson, Cecily Tye, Joelie Van Beek, Cecilia Vanden Heuvel, Jonathan Vellanoweth, Evert Vermeer, Claire Villanueva‐Weeks, Kristen Zumdahl, David Schimel

“…SHIFT, designed to support NASA's SBG mission, addressed mission scoping, scientific advancement, applications development, and community building. This ambitious endeavor included weekly Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer‐Next Generation (AVIRIS‐NG) imagery acquisitions for 13 weeks (spanning February 24 to May 29, 2022), accompanied by coordinated terrestrial vegetation and coastal aquatic data collection. …”
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SOURCES OF QUATERNARY POTASSIC VOLCANIC ROCKS FROM WUDALIANCHI, CHINA: CONTROL BY TRANSTENSION AT THE LITHOSPHERE–ASTHENOSPHERE BOUNDARY LAYER by S. V. Rasskazov, I. S. Chuvashova, Yi-min Sun, Chen Yang, Zhenhua Xie, T. A. Yasnygina, E. V. Saranina, Zhenxing Fang

“…On the total alkalis–silica (TAS) diagram (Fig. 8), data points of background rocks are distributed along the dividing lines between highly and moderately alkaline series mainly in tephriphonolite and trachyandesite fields with a few samples in the phonotephrite field. …”
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Evaluation of Similarity of Image Explanations Produced by SHAP, LIME and Grad-CAM by Vladyslav Yavtukhovskyi, Violeta Tretynyk

“…Because of this, various explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) methods have been developed; however, it is unclear if they show reasoning or the same aspects of reasoning of CNNs. …”
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Algorithm for Calculating the Parameters of a Garden Boom Sprayer for Pesticide Application by I. G. Smirnov, G. I. Lichman, L. A. Marchenko

“…(Research purpose) To develop an algorithm for calculating the parameters of a boom garden sprayer when treating fruit plants with pesticides, to ensure their high-quality application, reduce losses and eliminate the risks of environmental pollution. …”
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Challenges and solutions in implementing electronic prescribing in Iran’s health system: a qualitative study by Neda Borhani Moghani, Elahe Hooshmand, Marzie Zarqi, Marziyhe Meraji

“…Interviews continued until data saturation was reached. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using Inductive content analysis with MAXQDA version 10 software. …”
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Prevalence and association of self-medication practices with personal and educational factors among university employees of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study by Syed Shahid Habib, Thamir Al-khlaiwi, Abdullah Almushawah, Abdulaziz Alsomali, Abdulrahman Abdulaziz A. Bin Ateeq, Faisal Abdulkader Aljarrah, Saleh Husam Aldeligan, Faisal Soud Alfwzan, Syed Abubakar Habib, Syed Mohammad Habib

“…The participants received an online survey on self-medication practices. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. …”
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Synthesis of diethanolamine-based amino acid derivatives with symmetric and asymmetric radicals in their hydrophobic domain and potential antimicrobial activity by M. D. Korotkin, S. M. Filatova, Z. G. Denieva, U. A. Budanova, Y. L. Sebyakin

“…New amphiphiles were synthesized using amino acids and diethanolamine, and their structures were confirmed by 1H NMR spectroscopy data. The synthesized compounds were prepared for antibacterial activity analysis.…”
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Role of the inferior vena cava collapsibility index in predicting propofol-induced hypotension in patients undergoing colonoscopy by Zhou Zhou, Yujie Li, Jinxian Zhu, Yingge Liu, Yuxin Wang, Xiaoqiao Sang, Xinxin Wang, Xiaobao Zhang

“…The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of IVC-CI was compared with that of patients who developed hypotension after propofol induction. Results Sixty-two patients completed the study, and their data were considered for statistical analysis. …”
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Integrated talent management strategy in the Polish Air Forces in the context of the well-being of cadets and soldiers by Małgorzata Zielińska

“…Lecturers develop talents by creating plans and career paths. …”
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