Healthcare under fire: quantifying the impact of violence on medical services in facilities supported by International Medical Corps in three prefectures of Central African Republi... by Natalya Kostandova, Jennifer OKeeffe, Audrey Mahieu, Blaise Bienvenu Ali, Christian Mulamba, Pierre Somsé, Odilon Guesset Bingou IV, Sebastien Dackpa, Gerard Mbonimpa, Thierry Fikiri, Larissa Fast, Leonard Rubenstein

“…Conclusions This study shows improved identification and profiling of attacks is possible in low-resource settings and presents several approaches to quantify their impact. …”
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Bilateral erector spinae plane block by multiple injection for pain control in pseudomyxoma peritonei surgery: a single-blind randomized controlled trial by Shuang Yu, Guangya Gao, Ruiqing Ma, Liangyuan Lu, Yaoping Zhao, Zhanmin Yang

“…The primary outcome was the visual analog scale (VAS) scores during rest at 6 h post-extubation. …”
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Efficacy of pain management for cattle castration: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Emeline Nogues, Jane Stojkov, Biljana Jonoska Stojkova, Marina A.G. von Keyserlingk, Daniel M. Weary

“…None of the included studies were assessed as having a low risk of bias, mostly due to a lack of reporting blinding procedures and reasons for missing data. …”
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Sacroiliac joint fusion guided by intraoperatively superimposed virtual surgical planning using simulated fluoroscopic images by Steven Lankheet, Nick Kampkuiper, Jorm Nellensteijn, Edsko Hekman, Gabriëlle Tuijthof, Femke Schröder, Maaike Koenrades

“…During surgery, the simulated image that visually best matches the intraoperative fluoroscopic image is selected. …”
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Alkyl chain length-regulated in situ intelligent nano-assemblies with AIE-active photosensitizers for photodynamic cancer therapy by Lingyi Shen, Qilong Zhang, Yongchao Yao, Yali Huang, Zhichang Zheng, Ming Li, Hong Xu, Lin Tan, Xukun Liao, Binyi Xia, Lin Li, Carl Redshaw, Yang Bai, Chengli Yang

“…Photodynamic therapy (PDT) brings new hope for the treatment of breast cancer due to few side effects and highly effective cell killing; however, the low bioavailability of traditional photosensitizers (PSs) and their dependence on oxygen severely limits their application. …”
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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

“…However, the transplantation efficiency and viability of hESC-RPE cell suspensions are relatively low due to detrimental shear-force during operations and host immune-clearance. …”
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Nanoparticle-Enhanced Engine Oils for Automotive Applications: Thermal Conductivity and Heat Capacity Improvements by G. D. C. P. Galpaya, M. D. K. M. Gunasena, D. K. A. Induranga, H. V. V. Priyadarshana, S. V. A. A. Indupama, E. R. J. M. D. D. P. Wijesekara, M. I. Ishra, M. M. M. G. P. G. Mantilaka, K. R. Koswattage

“…The nanofluids were prepared using a two-step direct mixing method and thermal properties were measured using a LAMBDA thermal conductivity meter, which uses the transient hot wire method according to the ISO standards. Due to the low concentrations of the nanofluids, surfactants were not required at all, and the stability of the nanofluids was visually monitored over a period of four weeks. …”
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Intrinsic brain mapping of cognitive abilities: A multiple-dataset study on intelligence and its components by Simone Di Plinio, Mauro Gianni Perrucci, Grazia Ferrara, Maria Rita Sergi, Marco Tommasi, Mariavittoria Martino, Aristide Saggino, Sjoerd JH Ebisch

“…A broad, low-resolution 'task-positive' network emerged as predictive of full-scale IQ scores, indicating a hierarchical brain-behavior coding. …”
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The DiskMass Survey. XI. Disk Geometries and Star Formation Surface Densities from Ionized Gas Kinematics and Line Intensities for the Full Hα Sample by Robert A. Swaters, David R. Andersen, Matthew A. Bershady, Thomas P. K. Martinsson, Paul Scholz, Marc A.W. Verheijen, Kyle B. Westfall

“…We present H α -region integral-field spectroscopy for 137 low-inclination, intermediate to late-type galaxies. …”
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Anoikis classification of lung squamous cell carcinoma reveals correlation with clinical prognosis and immune characteristics by Yixin Zhai, Cheng Li, Xiang He, Wenqi Wu, Donghui Xing, Kaiping Luo, Zhigang Zhao

“…We constructed a risk score and provided a visual representation of the prophetic implications of the ARGs-based signature through a nomogram. …”
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Metabolic Effects of Loquat Juice (<i>Eriobotrya japonica</i> Lindl <i>Mkarkeb</i> Variety) on Lipid Homeostasis, Liver Steatosis, and Oxidative Stress in Hyperlipidemic Mice Fed a... by Imane Mokhtari, Thamer Aljutaily, Huda Aljumayi, Khadija S. Radhi, Abdulkarim S. Almutairi, Hassan Barakat, Ibrahim Khalifa, Souliman Amrani, Hicham Harnafi

“…Liver steatosis was visually examined and confirmed histologically, and liver injury markers (AST, ALT, ALP, LDH, and TB) were measured. …”
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Novel parent survey measures sensory behaviors incorporating sensory modality and stimulus intensity by Connor Yee, Ellie Rather, Sakib Hoque, Joon Lee, Stephanie Marton, Jill Roth, Frederick L. Oswald, Kenneth J. Nobleza, Ankona Banerjee, Holly Harris, Ariel M. Lyons-Warren

“…Responses to high-intensity stimuli were not correlated with responses to low-intensity stimuli for auditory, visual, taste, or tactile hyposensitivity (ρ < .4). …”
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Galaxy Morphology Classification via Deep Semisupervised Learning with Limited Labeled Data by Zhijian Luo, Jianzhen Chen, Zhu Chen, Shaohua Zhang, Liping Fu, Hubing Xiao, Chenggang Shu

“…Notably, in extreme scenarios where only 10% of the data is labeled, GC-SWGAN still achieves high classification accuracy (over 68%), fully demonstrating its stability and effectiveness in low-labeled data environments. Furthermore, galaxy images generated by GC-SWGAN are visually similar to real samples. …”
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Classification of FAMACHA© Scores with Support Vector Machine Algorithm from Body Condition Score and Hematological Parameters in Pelibuey Sheep by Oswaldo Margarito Torres-Chable, Cem Tırınk, Rosa Inés Parra-Cortés, Miguel Ángel Gastelum Delgado, Ignacio Vázquez Martínez, Armando Gomez-Vazquez, Aldenamar Cruz-Hernandez, Enrique Camacho-Pérez, Dany Alejandro Dzib-Cauich, Uğur Şen, Hacer Tüfekci, Lütfi Bayyurt, Hilal Tozlu Çelik, Ömer Faruk Yılmaz, Alfonso J. Chay-Canul

“…FAMACHA© scores are a color-based visual assessment system used to determine parasite load in animals, and in this study, the accuracy of the model was investigated. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of anti-HGF/MET pathway agents plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone as first-line treatment in advanced gastric cancer: a protocol for a syst... by Chunyu Liu, Bo Zhang, Zhiyuan Jiang, Zhaolun Cai, Yuan Yin, Chaoyong Shen, Qin Ma, Xiaonan Yin, Chen Chang, Zhou Zhao, Mingchun Mu

“…A fixed-effect model will be used when heterogeneity is low otherwise, a random-effect model will be chosen. …”
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Telemedicine for under-resourced patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a qualitative study exploring the views and experiences of patients and their healthcare team by Savannah Bowman, Sandeep K. Agarwal, Keshia C. Ferguson, Maryjo J. Maliekel, Maria A. Lopez-Olivo, Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, Maria I. Danila, Maria I. Danila, Jinoos Yazdany, Sebastian Bruera

“…Themes and subthemes were identified and visualized.ResultsFourteen interviews were conducted. …”
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Bioactive natural alkaloid 6−Methoxydihydrosanguinarine exerts anti−tumor effects in hepatocellular carcinoma cells via ferroptosis by Linfen Han, Linfen Han, Chengchang Gao, Xiaorui Jin, Yingping Li, Liangjie Chen, Donglin Li, Qinqin Deng, Xueli Bian, Xueli Bian

“…Furthermore, cellular morphology of HCC cells was visualized under inverted fluorescence microscopy. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation levels were quantified using fluorescence probes and determined by flow cytometry analysis. …”
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Histological Grade, Tumor Breadth, and Hypertension Predict Early Recurrence in Pediatric Sarcoma: A LASSO-Regularized Micro-Cohort Study by Alexander Fiedler, Mehran Dadras, Marius Drysch, Sonja Verena Schmidt, Flemming Puscz, Felix Reinkemeier, Marcus Lehnhardt, Christoph Wallner

“…Dimensionality reduction (PCA) and SHAP-value analyses were used to visualize patient clustering and interpret variable contributions. …”
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Development and Validation of RAA-CRISPR/Cas12a-Based Assay for Detecting Porcine Rotavirus by Siyu Huang, Longhuan Du, Song Liu, Qingcheng Yang, Changwei Lei, Hongning Wang, Liu Yang, Xin Yang

“…In the optimized reaction system, the recombinant plasmid PoRV can achieve a highly sensitive reaction within 30 min at 37 °C, with a detection limit as low as 2.43 copies/μL, which is ten times higher in sensitivity compared to the qPCR method. …”
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Identification of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients with high liver tumor burden based on clinicopathological features by Nuerailaguli Jumai, Luohai Chen, Xiaoxuan Lin, Qiao He, Man Liu, Yuan Lin, Yanji Luo, Yu Wang, Min-hu Chen, Xiangsong Zhang, Zhirong Zeng, Ning Zhang

“…The optimal cut-off value for high and low-LTB was determined based on our previous study. …”
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