Mesenchymal stem cell–derived small extracellular vesicles enhance the therapeutic effect of retinal progenitor cells in retinal degenerative disease rats by Chunge Ren, Min Chen, Bangqi Ren, Yuxiao Zeng, Qiang Tan, Qiyou Li, Xue Zhang, Yajie Fang, Yixiao Zhou, Weitao Zhang, Fang Chen, Baishijiao Bian, Yong Liu

“…Small extracellular vesicles derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, which offer low immunogenicity, minimal tumorigenic risk, and ease of transportation, have been utilized in the treatment of various neurological diseases. …”
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The mediating role of e-health literacy in nursing students’ knowledge and anxiety about monkeypox: a cross-sectional study from Türkiye by Yağmur Artan, Canan Bozkurt, Yasemin Yildirim

“…As future frontline providers, nursing students play a key role in disease prevention, yet limited knowledge and low health literacy may impair their readiness and heighten anxiety. …”
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Privacy-Preserving Detection of Tampered Radio-Frequency Transmissions Utilizing Federated Learning in LoRa Networks by Nurettin Selcuk Senol, Mohamed Baza, Amar Rasheed, Maazen Alsabaan

“…LoRa networks, widely adopted for low-power, long-range communication in IoT applications, face critical security concerns as radio-frequency transmissions are increasingly vulnerable to tampering. …”
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Bridge Geometric Shape Measurement Using LiDAR–Camera Fusion Mapping and Learning-Based Segmentation Method by Shang Jiang, Yifan Yang, Siyang Gu, Jiahui Li, Yingyan Hou

“…Existing geometric shape measurement methods predominantly rely on traditional surveying instruments, which suffer from low efficiency and are limited to sparse point sampling. …”
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A comparative of multiple rib fractures with embracing fixators and rib-locking titanium plates by Wu Wen, Yong Qiao

“…Three months after treatment, the visual analogue scale VAS) score of group B was lower than group A (p<0.05). …”
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Acoustic and perceptual impact of face masks on speech: A scoping review. by Gursharan Badh, Thea Knowles

“…Many articles revealed that face masks act as a low pass filter, dampening sounds at higher frequencies; however, the frequency range and the degree of attenuation varied based on face mask type. …”
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Optimization of Performance Characteristics of Magnetofluidic Seals for Wind Power Plants by O. N. Labkovich, S. G. Pogirnitskaya

“…Magnetofluidic seals are characterized by high tightness, simplicity of the design, low losses by friction. Magnetic fluid seal of the rotating shaft consists of a ring magnet and two concentrators of magnetic field, forming with the shaft a narrow ring gap in which the magnetic fluid retained by magnetic field is a hermetic seal. …”
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Burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis among contacts of index cases: a protocol for a systematic review by Kefyalew Addis Alene, Temesgen Yihunie Akalu, Haileab Fekadu Wolde, Archie C A Clements, Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes, Fasil Wagnaw Shiferaw

“…The risk of bias will be assessed using a visual inspection of the funnel plot and Egger’s regression test statistics. …”
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Robust zero-watermarking for color images using hybrid deep learning models and encryption by Hager A. Gharib, Noha M. M. Abdelnapi, Khalid M. Hosny

“…The extracted watermark maintains a low Bit Error Rate (BER) and a high Normalized Cross-Correlation (NCC). …”
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Robotics-assisted surgery in gynecology: A single-center experience with the Hugo™ RAS system in India by Manjula Anagani, Ravula Sindura Ganga, Snehalatha Paritala

“…The evaluated outcome parameters included docking time, console time, blood loss (intraoperative and postoperative), length of hospital stay, postoperative complications, and postoperative pain perception measured as per visual analog scale (VAS) scores at multiple time points. …”
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Over-expression of the ICE1 gene in transgenic rice improves cold tolerance by Z. Kanagatov, G. Alpamyssova, A. Nagiyeva, A. Yeginbay, A. Alpamyssova, A. Abubakirova

“…Abstract Cold stress significantly challenges agricultural productivity, particularly in regions susceptible to low temperatures. In response to this challenge, the current study investigates the effects of over-expressing the ICE1 gene in rice plants on cold tolerance. …”
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Impact of using various x-ray dataset in detecting tuberculosis based on deep learning by Muhammad Irhamsyah, Qurrata A’yuni, Khairun Saddami, Nasaruddin Nasaruddin, Khairul Munadi, Fitri Arnia

“…The subject matter is that the characteristics of tuberculosis are difficult to study visually. Therefore, a computer-aided system based on deep learning can be applied to X-ray image recognition. …”
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Application of Motor Imagery in Stroke Rehabilitation by WANG Jiayu, WANG Jiening, QI Rui

“…MI has several advantages，including high application safety，simplicity in implementation，and low therapeutic cost，making it a valuable auxiliary tool for the rehabilitation training of stroke patients. …”
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Determination of serum homocysteine, folic acid, Vitamin D3, and thyroid profile in keratoconus patients by Ranjitha C. Sadananda, Saumya Johri, G Suresh Babu, Ramavath Sirisha

“…The means of the parameters were as follows: uncorrected distance visual acuity (UCVA) (0.81 ± 0.42), Avg SimK (53.23 ± 6.08) and Kmax (62.78 ± 8.48). …”
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Mapping small-world properties through development in the human brain: disruption in schizophrenia. by Dardo Tomasi, Nora D Volkow

“…Follow up correlation analyses for seeds in thalamus and midbrain uncovered lower positive connectivity of these regions in thalamus, putamen, cerebellum and frontal cortex (cingulum, orbitofrontal, inferior frontal) and lower negative connectivity in auditory, visual, motor, premotor and somatosensory cortices for schizophrenia patients than for controls, consistent with prior findings of thalamic disconnection in schizophrenia.…”
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Built environment characteristics and driving speed in 30 km/h zones: a Dutch national analysis by Paul Schepers, Werner van Loo, Wouter Mieras, Hans Drolenga, Dick de Waard, Marco Helbich

“…The results show that higher driving speeds are associated with greater traffic volumes, longer street lengths, closed pavement, separated bicycle tracks, visually marked bicycle lanes, and longer road sections. …”
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Dispersal-based processes as drivers of fish communities and species distributions in the Yangtze River–Poyang Lake riverine floodplain of China by Tao Chang, Mingzheng Li, Xin Gao

“…Notably, the niche-related process was not prominent during low-flow conditions, which might be explained by the incomplete isolation of the PL and YR by the water channel. …”
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The Lightweight Fracture Segmentation Algorithm for Logging Images Based on Fully 3D Attention Mechanism and Deformable Convolution by Qishun Yang, Liyan Zhang, Zihan Xi, Yu Qian, Ang Li

“…Experimental results demonstrate that SWSDS-Net achieves optimal performance across all evaluation metrics in this task, delivering superior visual results in fracture segmentation while successfully overcoming limitations present in existing algorithms such as complex shapes, noise interference, and low-quality images. …”
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Comparison of ExPress Implantation and Partial Deep Sclerectomy Combined with ExPress Implantation and Simultaneous Phacoemulsification by Marietta Frączkiewicz-Skok, Joanna Konopińska, Zofia Mariak, Marek Rękas

“…This modification is efficient in surgical treatment of glaucoma, especially when very low postoperative IOP is needed. A less amount of antiglaucoma medicines are needed.…”
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The Impact of Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra on Long-Term Surgical Outcome of Adjacent Single-Level Lumbar Discectomy by Farzad Omidi-Kashani, Seyed Alireza Ghoreishi, Arad Omidi-Kashani, Zohreh Mohammadi Arki

“…Results At 24 months after discectomy, the mean VAS scores for low back pain (LBP) and leg pain and ODI scores showed no significant differences between the two groups. …”
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