Lightweight deep neural network for contour detection and extraction of wheat spikes in complex field environments by Xin Xu, Haiyang Zhang, Jiangchuan Lu, Ziyi Guo, Juanjuan Zhang, Jibo Yue, Hongbo Qiao, Xinming Ma

“…Further optimizes the loss function system by replacing traditional IoU with Scylla Intersection over Union (SIoU) metric, enhancing bounding box regression through dynamic focus factors, and adding high-resolution small-object detection layers to mitigate dense spikelet feature loss. …”
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Local immunodefence and microbiocenosis at bowel diseases by V. T. Ivashkin, N. L. Denisov

“…Significant decrease of function of immune elimination at the MS, CelD and UC was accompanied by overgrowth of opportunistic flora and depression of symbiotic microorganisms. …”
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Trichinella spiralis excretory/secretory proteins mediated larval invasion via inducing gut epithelial apoptosis and barrier disruption. by Qi Qi Lu, Wen Wen Zheng, Zhao Yu Zhang, Pei Kun Cong, Xin Guo, Yao Zhang, Xin Zhuo Zhang, Shao Rong Long, Ruo Dan Liu, Zhong Quan Wang, Jing Cui

“…Interestingly, pretreatment of Caco-2 cells with apoptosis inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK abrogated and recovered the barrier function of Caco-2 monolayer destroyed by IIL ESP. …”
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Assessing neuromuscular system via patellar tendon reflex analysis using EMG in healthy individuals by Zakia Khatun, Zakia Khatun, Sara Kristinsdóttir, Arndís Thóra Thórisdóttir, Linda Björk Halldórsdóttir, Francesco Tortorella, Paolo Gargiulo, Paolo Gargiulo, Thordur Helgason, Thordur Helgason

“…Patellar tendon reflex tests are essential for evaluating neuromuscular function and identifying abnormalities in nerve conduction and muscle response. …”
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Status and determinants of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease awareness, treatment, and control among residents aged 40 years and older in Nanjing city: a cross-sectional study by Huiqing XU, Zhenzhen QIN, Qing YE, Tianrui DENG, Guofeng AO, Fei XU

“…Face-to-face interviews were conducted using the China Chronic Disease and Nutrition Surveillance Questionnaire, and pulmonary function tests were performed from May 2023 to January 2024. …”
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Research on the Changing Law of Tunnel Temperature Field and the Application of Air Curtain System in Cold Regions by Renyuan Wang, Yongquan Zhu, Yan Gao, Zhichun Fang, Chaoyi Ma

“…According to the principle of flow function superposition and heat balance, the governing equation of air curtain system is obtained. …”
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Prediction of Settling Velocity of Nonspherical Soil Particles Using Digital Image Processing by Donggeun Kim, Younghwan Son, Jaesung Park

“…The settling velocity of soil particles is expressed as a function of mean diameter and aspect ratio.…”
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Evaluating the Booster Grant’s Impact on YouthMappers’ Climate Activism and Climate Education in Sri Lanka by Ibra Lebbe Mohamed Zahir, Suthakaran Sundaralingam, Meerasa Lewai Fowzul Ameer, Sriram Sindhuja, Atham Lebbe Iyoob

“…The Friedman test confirmed statistically significant differences across all factors’ variables (<i>p</i> < 0.001), highlighting strengths in technical competence and educational integration, with gaps identified in community engagement and sustainability. …”
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Construction and validation of a nomogram model for predicting diabetic peripheral neuropathy by Hanying Liu, Qiao Liu, Mengdie Chen, Chaoyin Lu, Ping Feng

“…All patients underwent peripheral nerve function assessments, of which 801 were diagnosed with DPN. …”
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Fenugreek seed extract combined with acellular nerve allografts promotes peripheral nerve regeneration and neovascularization in sciatic nerve defects by Yuanyuan Han, Zhiwei Liu, Chunjie Song

“…Methods: Rat Schwann cells were treated with FSE to assess the effects of FSE on cell proliferation and their secretion function of neurotrophic factors in vitro. Sprague-Dawley rats with a unilateral 15-mm sciatic nerve defect were randomized into the ANA group (the 15-mm defect was replaced by an 18-mm ANA), the ANA + FSE group (the 15-mm defect was repaired with an 18-mm ANA with FSE administration for four weeks), and the Auto group (the 15-mm defect was repaired with an autologous graft). …”
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Minimally Invasive Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Fasciotomy for the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis by Rodrigo Encinas MD, Chase Gauthier MD, Anthony C. Cantrell MD, Yuqing Zhang BS, J. Benjamin Jackson MD, MBA, Christopher E. Gross MD, Tyler Gonzalez MD, MBA, Daniel J. Scott MBA, MD

“…Continuous variables were defined as a mean and were compared using Paired Student’s T-Test. Multivariable linear regression analysis was utilized to determine specific factors that influenced outcomes when controlling for confounding variables. …”
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Evidence on the therapeutic role of thiolutin in imiquimod‐induced psoriasis‐like skin inflammation in mice by Aixue Wang, Xixing Ma, Feng Wei, Yanling Li, Qiang Liu, Huanhuan Zhang

“…THL intervention did not affect liver and kidney function, but decreased the expression levels of proinflammatory factors and NLRP3 inflammasome in the skin of psoriatic mice. …”
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Bladder drainage methods for acute urinary retention due to benign prostatic hyperplasia: patient-preference analysis by A. I. Volnukhin, D. Yu. Pushkar, V. A. Malkhasyan

“…Additionally, 152 (76 %) patients opted for intermittent catheterization until the planned surgery, and 48 (24 %) selected a suprapubic catheter. The main factors influencing the patient choice of intermittent catheterization were: the desire to restore bladder function faster (on the first or second day) in 96 (63.2 %) patients; unwillingness to stay in the hospital in 56 (36.8 %); the desire to return to work in 22 (14.5 %); avoiding the use of a suprapubic catheter in 51 (33.5 %). …”
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A novel method for power transformer fault diagnosis considering imbalanced data samples by Jun Chen, Yong Wang, Lingming Kong, Yilong Chen, Mianzhi Chen, Qian Cai, Gehao Sheng

“…To address this issue and enhance the accuracy and operational efficiency of power transformer fault diagnosis models, this paper presents a novel fault diagnosis model that integrates Neighborhood Component Analysis (NCA) and k-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) learning, with the incorporation of correction factors.MethodsThe methodology begins by introducing a correction factor into the objective function of the NCA algorithm to reduce the impact of sample imbalance on model training. …”
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The survival rate of tuberculosis patients in HIV-treated cohort of 2008-2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan by Ainur Zhandybayeva, Nune Truzyan, Elina Shahumyan, Aizat Kulzhabaeva, Zhamilya Nugmanova, Alfiya Denebayeva, Marat Tukeyev

“…Methodology: This retrospective cohort study extracted data for all HIV and pulmonary TB adults coinfected during 2008-2018 in Almaty from national registries to apply descriptive, Kaplan-Meier estimation, and Cox proportional hazards regression model. Survival function for the TB treatment outcomes and factors predicting the probability of survival were tested and described. …”
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Association of Serum Symmetric Dimethylarginine Concentrations and Inflammation in Cats by Giulia Cattaneo, Edward J. Kingsbury, Katie E. McCallum, Tim L. Williams

“…ABSTRACT Background Serum symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) concentrations are higher in some hyperthyroid cats with normal renal function, presumably due to increased protein catabolism. …”
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Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Women under Treatment at a Tertiary Care Center of Western Maharashtra by Tukaram J. Gadekar, Sushil K. Kaushik, Madhu Gadekar, Saurabh Bobdey, Dharmesh

“…Group 1 (patients with duration of treatment 1 to 2 years) Group 2 (patients with duration of treatment 2 to 5 years) and Group 3 (more than 5 years). Validated tool Function Assessment of Cancer Therapy Breast specific (FACT-B) questionnaire was used to collect information on QoL and analysed using appropriate statistical tests. …”
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Range‐Wide Assessment of the Tasmanian Devil Gut Microbiome by Meadhbh M. Molloy, Elspeth A. McLennan, Samantha Fox, Katherine Belov, Carolyn J. Hogg

“…ABSTRACT The gut microbiome is an important component of host health and function and is influenced by internal and external factors such as host phylogeny, age, diet, and environment. …”
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Prediction and evaluation of environmental quality for nursing sow buildings via multisource sensor information fusion by Chong Chen, Xingqiao Liu, Chaoji Liu, Chengyang Yu

“…Given that the environment within sow buildings comprises numerous interrelated factors, predicting and evaluating environmental comfort presents significant challenges. …”
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EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF RESIDUAL COMPRESSIVE STRESS ON TENSILE PROPERTIES OF MULTILAYER COATINGS BASED ON INVERSE ANALYSIS METHOD by CHEN Jinhu, JIA Yunfei, MA Tianyu, ZHANG Yong, ZHANG Yu, YANG Jun

“…An important theoretical and test basis is proposed for quantitative analysis of the factors influencing the mechanical properties of coatings.…”
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