Single-cell analysis of ecto-mesenchymal cells derived from the neural crest reveals the regulatory role of P75NTR in odontogenic and osteogenic differentiation by Feng Li, Yanyan Zhang, Keyu Wang, Yanda Huang, Qin Yuan, Xin Nie

“…Moreover, we tried to elaborate the potential mechanism of p75NTR’s effect on the odontogenic or osteogenic differentiation ability of neural crest cells (s). Methods We used gene p75NTR knockout (p75NTR−/−) mice and wildtype (p75NTR+/+) mice embryos as a model. …”
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Malreduction of Syndesmosis and Outcomes Following Trans-Syndesmotic Screw vs Suture Button Fixation Under Direct Visualization and Reduction Technique: A Prospective Randomized Co... by Chamnanni Rungprai MD, Yantarat Sripanich MD, Suthavee Pangkanon MD, Methasit Suksintharanon MD

“…The primary outcome was the syndesmotic malreduction rate, evaluated by bilateral post-operative CT scan with a 2-mm side-to-side difference threshold. Secondary outcomes included visual analog scale (VAS), Short Form-36 (SF-36), and Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) scores, as well as complications. …”
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The Localization Accuracy of Electrically Evoked Dental Sensations by Nuha Ab Ashaibi, Andrew Graham Mason, Mark Prichard Hector, Pauline Maillou

“…This was repeated 18 times (nine times with two different stimulus intensities) in a random order using a counterbalancing scheme. …”
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Rethinking model prototyping through the MedMNIST+ dataset collection by Sebastian Doerrich, Francesco Di Salvo, Julius Brockmann, Christian Ledig

“…This trend often results in excessive fine-tuning of existing methods on selected datasets rather than fostering clinically relevant innovations. …”
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Performance of GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 on the Korean Pharmacist Licensing Examination: Comparison Study by Hye Kyung Jin, EunYoung Kim

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the performance of GPT models on the Korean Pharmacist Licensing Examination (KPLE). MethodsWe evaluated the percentage of correct answers provided by 2 different versions of ChatGPT (GPT-3.5 and GPT-4) for all multiple-choice single-answer KPLE questions, excluding image-based questions. …”
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Transformation of nutrients and heavy metals during vermicomposting of the invasive green weed Salvinia natans using Eisenia fetida by W. Roshan Singh, Ajay S. Kalamdhad

“…Purpose Effective vermicomposting of Salvinia natans is a good alternative for protecting wetlands damaged by the weed due to the vast potential for use of the product vermicompost in agriculture, but the presence of toxic metals in the weeds may deter the usage. Methods Research was carried out on the physico-chemical and biological characteristics as well as bioavailability and leachability of nutrients and heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe, Ni, Pb, Cd and Cr) during vermicomposting of S. natans mixed with cattle manure and sawdust in five different combinations [trial 1 (eight S. natans: one cattle manure: one sawdust), trial 2 (seven S. natans: two cattle manure: one sawdust), trial 3 (six S. natans: three cattle manure: one sawdust), trial 4 (five S. natans: four cattle manure: one sawdust) and trial 5 (ten S. natans: 0 cattle manure: 0 sawdust)] for 45 days with Eisenia fetida earthworm. …”
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Linear B-cell epitope prediction for SARS and COVID-19 vaccine design: Integrating balanced ensemble learning models and resampling strategies by Fatih Gurcan

“…The implemented resampling methods were designed to improve class balance and enhance model training. …”
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Spontaneous and Induced Platelet Aggregation during Pregnancy and Labor by T. P. Bondar, A. Yu. Muratova, E. A. Melchenko

“…The study of geometric parameters of different exposures demonstrated the following: the longer the incubation period, the greater the difference between geometric parameters of the aggregates (e.g. height, length, and width). …”
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Detecting cognitive impairment in cerebrovascular disease using gait, dual tasks, and machine learning by Vânia Guimarães, Inês Sousa, Miguel Velhote Correia

“…Using a Support Vector Machine (SVM), we could achieve a sensitivity of 96.6%, and a specificity of 61.1%. An optimized threshold of 27 in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) revealed lower classification performance than the gait metrics, although differences in classification results were not significant. …”
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Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Nondiabetic Hypertensive Nigerians: Role of Fasting and Postprandial Blood Glucose by B. N. Okeahialam, S. A. Muoneme, H. O. Kolade-Yunusa

“…When blood glucose data were divided into quartiles and post hoc multiple comparison was done, there was significant difference in CIMT for the different ranges. This was not so for 2hPPBG. …”
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RESULTS OF NEW RUSSIAN INTRAOCULAR LENSES IMPLANTATION by D. D. Dementyev, M. V. Sysoeva, A. V. Shipunova, I. M. Ivanchikova

“…Purpose: to analyze the data obtained from a multicenter study of the hydrophobic IOL Citrin and a hydrophilic IOL Aquamarine implantation and a comparison of the Acrysoft IQ with Citrine and IOL by the given parameters.Patients and methods. A total of 100 IOLs produced by NanOptic (96 hydrophobic IOLs Citrine and 4 hydrophilic IOLs Aquamarine) and 24 IOL Acrysoft IQ were implanted. 7 ophthalmological clinics in different Russian cities took part in the study. …”
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Is less more? Intravenous immunoglobulin for pediatric immune thrombocytopenia by Eyal Elron, Joanne Yacobovich, Orly Efros, Osama Tanous, Sarina Levy-Mendelovich, Esti Shamba, Orna Steinberg-Shemer, Tracie Goldberg, Shai Izraeli, Oded Gilad

“…However, the exact optimal dose of IVIg has not been determined. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included all hospitalized children with newly diagnosed ITP receiving IVIg as first-line therapy during 2010–2020. …”
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Wearable System Applications in Performance Analysis of RaceRunning Athletes with Disabilities by Mohsen Shafizadeh, Keith Davids

“…Performance analysis in RaceRunning athletes is based on traditional methods such as recording race time, distances travelled and frequency (sets and reps) that are not sufficient for monitoring training loads. …”
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Sensory and Motor Function, Pain, and Health Status in Children with Arthrogryposis and Myelomeningocele by Åsa Bartonek, Marie Eriksson

“…An additional purpose of this study was to explore pain, skin irritations, and health status. Methods: Nineteen children with AMC, twenty-three with MMC, and twenty-two typically developing (TD) children (7–18 years old) were tested using a somatosensory test battery in ankle kinesthesia and in identifying four different types of floors. …”
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Spinal protein kinase A and phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling are involved in the antinociceptive effect of phytohormone abscisic acid in rats by Mahtab MOLLASHAHI, Mehdi ABBASNEJAD, Saeed ESMAEILI-MAHANI

“…ABA in male Wistar rats. Methods: The animals were cannulated intrathecally and divided into different experimental groups (n=6‒7): Control (no surgery), vehicle (received ABA vehicle), ABA-treated groups (received ABA in doses of 10 or 20 µg/rat), ABA plus H.89 (PKA inhibitor)-treated group which received the inhibitor 15 min prior to the ABA injection. …”
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Research on bank financing strategy of e-commerce supply chain driven by blockchain by Lei Yang, Qiaoming Hou

“…Bank financing helps to alleviate these financing difficulties, and blockchain trust mechanisms can optimize bank financing strategies.MethodsTo address the issue of capital constraints for suppliers, based on the two operating modes of Consignment and Direct Selling in the e-commerce supply chain, using the Stackelberg game, considering the company’s risk-averse behavior and consumers’ green preferences, a game model is constructed to explore the impact of factors such as blockchain, risk aversion, product greenness, guarantee interest rates, and information verification efforts on bank financing strategies.Results and discussionWhen the blockchain technology is adopted within a certain threshold, the supplier can obtain higher financing income by adopting consideration than Direct Selling. …”
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Deploying AI on Edge: Advancement and Challenges in Edge Intelligence by Tianyu Wang, Jinyang Guo, Bowen Zhang, Ge Yang, Dong Li

“…Standing at the threshold of an exciting new era, we believe edge intelligence will play an increasingly critical role in transforming industries and enabling ubiquitous intelligent services.…”
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Gender relations and women's empowerment in small-scale irrigated forage production in Ethiopia. by Immaculate Omondi, Esther Njuguna-Mungai, Melkamu Bezabih Derseh, Nils Teufel, Alessandra Galiè, Nelly Njiru, Eunice Kariuki, Annet Abenakyo Mulema, Isabelle Baltenweck, Chris Stephen Jones

“…Women's empowerment differed significantly with different dimensions of gender relations, types of forages grown, and small-scale irrigation practice. …”
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Population substructure and control selection in genome-wide association studies. by Kai Yu, Zhaoming Wang, Qizhai Li, Sholom Wacholder, David J Hunter, Robert N Hoover, Stephen Chanock, Gilles Thomas

“…A novel permutation procedure was developed for the correction of PS that identified a smaller set of principal components and achieved a better control of type I error (to lambda of 1.032 and 1.006, respectively) than currently used methods. The overlap between sets of SNPs in the bottom 5% of p-values based on the new test and the test without PS correction was about 80%, with the majority of discordant SNPs having both ranks close to the threshold. …”
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Establishing a Geological Knowledge Base for Braided River Deltas Using Google Earth by Xiaoyu Yu, Mengjiao Dou, Shaohua Li

“…., Yukon–Kuskokwim, Poyang Lake, Lena River deltas). Methods include listwise deletion for missing data (retaining 87% of Poyang Lake delta samples) and sensitivity analysis (threshold changes ≤2.4%). …”
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