Human exposure to pollutant emissions from brick kilns and their association with ocular health and neurotoxic symptoms: a pilot study in the Refugio Brickmaking Area, León, Mexico... by Paula Karolina Pedroza Carrillo, Anuar Salazar-Gómez, Ana Mariela Jimenez Alcala, Daniela del Rocío Nilo Olmos, Blanca Perez Perez, Valeria Guadalupe Rocha Villa, Ana Laura Martínez-Rodríguez, Stéphanie C. Thébault, Luis Fernando Hernández-Zimbrón, Luis Fernando Hernández-Zimbrón

“…León, Guanajuato, Mexico, like many other places in the world, faces significant air pollution due to emissions from artisanal brick kilns. …”
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Impact of Nasal Anatomical Variation Subtype on Surgical Outcomes for Rhinogenic Contact Point Headache by Salvatore Lavalle, Annalisa Pace, Giuseppe Magliulo, Mario Lentini, Jerome Rene Lechien, Christian Calvo-Henriquez, Federica Maria Parisi, Giannicola Iannella, Antonino Maniaci, Daniela Messineo

“…Predictors like age, gender, and nasal anatomical variations were analyzed. …”
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Transplantation of human embryonic stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelial cells via injectable microfluidic-templated microgels for retinal regeneration by Ying Wei, Cong Ma, Chuanfeng An, Yujie Zhang, Haoyue Zhang, Qiyou Li, Li Kong, Huanan Wang, Xiang Ma

“…RCS rats treated with microcarriers showed significantly improved visual function, evidenced by increased B-wave amplitudes and the preservation of the inner nuclear layer at 8 weeks post-surgery. …”
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Wastewater-based epidemiology: deriving a SARS-CoV-2 data validation method to assess data quality and to improve trend recognition by Cristina J. Saravia, Peter Pütz, Christian Wurzbacher, Anna Uchaikina, Jörg E. Drewes, Ulrike Braun, Claus Gerhard Bannick, Nathan Obermaier

“…Our derived data quality categories are in good accordance with visual assessments.ConclusionGood data quality is crucial for trend recognition, both on the WWTP level and when aggregating data from several WWTPs to regional or national trends. …”
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Gravitational differentiation characteristics of condensate gas reservoir with fault-controlled fracture-cavity structure in second block of Shunbei Oil and Gas Field: A case study... by MA Longjie, HU Wenge, HE Xinming, CAO Fei, LI Zongyu, BAO Dian

“…The second block of Shunbei Oil and Gas Field provides the primary production of oil and gas in this area， characterized by thick and plate-like reservoir spaces. Both field production and laboratory experiments confirmed that gravitational differentiation significantly influences the vertical distribution of fluids， thereby affecting the formulation of effective development policies. …”
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Sustainable AI for plant disease classification using ResNet18 in few-shot learning by Fareeha Naveed, Adven Masih, Jabar Mahmood, Moeez Ahmed, Aitizaz Ali, Aysha Saddiqa, Mohamed Shabbir Hamza Abdulnabi, Ebenezer Agbozo

“…Addressing the critical challenge of reduced crop production caused by plant diseases is essential to safeguard agricultural yield and quality. Conventional methods like visual inspection and laboratory testing are both time-consuming and costly. …”
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Elderly Hip Osteoarthritis: A Review of Short-Term Pain Relief Through Non-Weight-Bearing Therapies by Olivia Norato, Sarah Velez, Arbonor Lleshi, Gordon Lam, Marlon Morales, Glory Udechi, Edwin Cung, Jean-Philippe Berteau

“…It evaluated outcomes such as self-reported pain levels using measures like the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC), Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), and Visual Analog Scale (VAS). …”
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Improving Malaria diagnosis through interpretable customized CNNs architectures by Md. Faysal Ahamed, Md Nahiduzzaman, Golam Mahmud, Fariya Bintay Shafi, Mohamed Arselene Ayari, Amith Khandakar, M. Abdullah-Al-Wadud, S. M. Riazul Islam

“…Traditional detection techniques, like examining blood samples with a microscope, tend to be labor-intensive, unreliable and necessitate specialized individuals. …”
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Cataract‐Causing Mutant R188C of βB2 Crystallin With Low Structural Stability is Sensitive to Environmental Stresses and Prone to Aggregates Formation by Yibo Yu, Silong Chen, Ying Zhang, Hang Song, Jiarui Guo, Chengpeng Wu, Wei Wu, Jingjie Xu, Xiaoyu Cheng, Chenqi Luo, Jing Guo, Yip Chee Chew, Ke Yao, Xiangjun Chen, Lidan Hu

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ON TANABE KUNIO`S ARTICLE “FAMILIARIZING WITH THE ACHIEVEMENTS, LEARNING FROM OUR PIONEERS. VASILIY YEROSHENKO: STAYING IN JAPAN AND HIS FRIENDS by Julia V. Patlan

“…Eroshenko’s activity and experience of staying in Japan namely what’s considered to be the most important for the blind. Like Vasily Eroshenko, Mr. Tanabe Kunio, who is a graduate of the Tokyo School for the Blind, is a masseur and Esperantist, so his experience is somewhat unique. …”
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Deep learning-assisted analysis of biomarker changes after increase of dosing from aflibercept 2 mg to 8 mg in therapy-resistant neovascular age-related macular degeneration by Siegfried Priglinger, Jakob Siedlecki, Benedikt Schworm, Franziska Eckardt, Michael Hafner, Ben Asani, Caspar Liesenhoff, Alexander Kufner, Johannes Benedikt Schiefelbein

“…Inclusion criteria were: switch to aflibercept 8 mg after insufficient response to aflibercept 2 mg, marked by persistent retinal fluid or inability to extend treatment beyond 6 weeks; completion of at least 3 months (90 days) follow-up under treat-and-extend treatment regime; and no confounding conditions like intraocular infection, uveitis or other retinal diseases.Results 23 eyes of 21 patients with therapy-resistant nAMD were switched to aflibercept 8 mg. …”
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Fields of Conflict: Public Attitudes and Economic Impacts of Human–Wildlife Conflict on Rural Livelihood in District Lakki Marwat, Pakistan by Tauheed Ullah Khan, Ghulam Nabi, Arshad Iqbal, Kalim Ullah, Huijian Hu

“…Traditional deterrents like thorn fences were found ineffective against wild boars. …”
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Comparison of Diagnostic Accuracy of Digital Mammography, Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Contrast Enhanced Mammography in the Preoperative Assessment of BI-RADS III and above Les... by Jini Joseph, KG Ramakrishnan, Rekha Narayanan

“…This limitation has been overcome by introduction of 3D Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (3D DBT) and other newer imaging modalities like Contrast-Enhanced Mammography (CEM), breast ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). …”
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Using the implementation research logic model to examine high-intensity resistance rehabilitation implementation in skilled nursing facilities: a mixed methods multi-site case stud... by Lauren A. Hinrichs-Kinney, Danielle Derlein, Mattie E. Pontiff, Daniel Malone, Jodi Summers Holtrop, Jennifer E. Stevens-Lapsley

“…Interviews and focus groups with leadership and clinicians revealed contextual factors and strategies influencing implementation. Heat maps visualized site patterns, while an IRLM proposed provisional implementation pathways. …”
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Self-medication with Eye Drops: Reiterating Their Misuse in Industrial Workplaces by Hadi Hasani

“…Clinical findings revealed that urban and rural workers engaged in metal work activities like mechanical hammering, forge welding, and weld grinding are the most frequently affected ones. …”
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Formation and mitigation of heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in high temperature processed meat products: a review by Samuel Ayofemi Olalekan Adeyeye, Thiyagarajan Sivapriya, Palaniyandi Sankarganesh

“…According to the EC Regulation (EC-No.1881/2006), benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) is the most likely human carcinogen among the different fractions of PAHs due to its toxicity. …”
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Idea twórczości i figura artysty w singeries Davida Teniersa Młodszego, Antoine’a Watteau i Jeana Chardina by Joanna Strzemecka

“…These scenes were a part of a visual art genre called singerie. The name has been given from French word singe – monkey, ape. …”
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Clinical Study and Finite Element Analysis on the Effects of Pseudo‐Patella Baja After TKA by Shenghu Jiang, Wenxing Wei, Mingyang Li, Shengliang Zhou, Yi Zeng, Bin Shen

“…Conclusion PPB after TKA may increase patellofemoral joint stress and postoperative complications like anterior knee pain.…”
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The Queen of Spades: Intertextuality in Chardynin’s and Protazanov’s silent film adaptations, Tchaikovsky’s opera, and Benois’ illustrations for the story by Alexander Pushkin / Ин... by VIOLETTA D. EVALLYO / В. Д. ЭВАЛЛЬЁ

“…Chardynin’s film uses the opera’s libretto as its foundation but centers its imagery on three cards, emphasizing the mystical and dangerous secret that destroys the characters. Protazanov, like Tchaikovsky, delves deeper into Hermann’s psychology, seeing it as a reflection of the existential themes of the Silver Age. …”
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Breast cancer determinants in low- to upper-middle-income countries: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies and an urgent call for implementation science by Mitiku Bonsa Debela, Kebebe Bekele Gonfa, Mohammedaman Mama Hussen, Demisu Zenbaba, Alemayehu Bayray Kahsay, Besufekad Mulugeta, Muhammad Hoque, Chalchisa Abdeta

“…Non-modifiable factors like age ≥ 40 and family history, along with modifiable factors such as overweight, smoking, oral contraceptive use, air pollution, and night shift work, increased the odds of breast cancer. …”
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