Targeting the Adenosine‐Mediated Metabolic Immune Checkpoint with Engineered Probiotic for Enhanced Chemo‐Immunotherapy by Jinhui Wang, Jing Wang, Zhijie Yu, Hongyu Wen, Chensi Zhao, Jiayong Zhong, Chuanle Xiao, Yingqiu Li, Jianqiao Xu, Jinquan Wang, Zong‐Wan Mao, Wei Xia

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A universal fluorescent lateral flow strip approach based on molecular beacon-assisted rolling circle amplification for point-of-care nucleic acid detection by Xiaopeng Chen, Wentao Wang, Pin Zhang, Qionglin Wang, Kangbo Liu, Fengfang Ding, Xianwei Zhang, Ligong Hou, Yingyu Zhang, Wancun Zhang

“…Therefore, a universal, simple, low cost, sensitive, and specific POCT approach called RCA-F-LFS was developed by combining molecular beacon (MB)-assisted rolling circle amplification (RCA) for target amplification with fluorescent lateral flow strips (F-LFS) to enable highly sensitive and visual detection of RCA products. …”
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Phenotypic and molecular characterization of the response to two soil-borne viruses in durum wheat landraces for the identification of new sources of resistance by Monica Marra, Raul Pirona, Laura Miozzi, Daniele Marian, Cinzia Montemurro, Aldo Ceriotti, Gian Paolo Accotto, Elena Baldoni

“…We identified 23 genotypes, with low viral loads of both viruses and reduced symptoms, that could be of particular interest for breeders aiming at new resistant durum wheat varieties. …”
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Assessing the Compaction Quality of Dolomitic Asphalt Pavements Using Ground Penetrating Radar by Enas Abdelsamei, Diaa Sheishah, Zalán Tobak, Ahmed M. Ali, Károly Barta, Abdelouahed Fannakh, Gergő Magyar, Viktória Blanka-Végi, György Sipos

“…Relative density (RD) maps were generated to visualize the spatial homogeneity of the asphalt density. …”
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Deep Learning Model Size Performance Evaluation for Lightning Whistler Detection on Arase Satellite Dataset by I Made Agus Dwi Suarjaya, Desy Purnami Singgih Putri, Yuji Tanaka, Fajar Purnama, I Putu Agung Bayupati, Linawati, Yoshiya Kasahara, Shoya Matsuda, Yoshizumi Miyoshi, Iku Shinohara

“…The plasmasphere within Earth’s magnetosphere plays a crucial role in space physics, with its electron density distribution being pivotal and strongly influenced by solar activity. Very Low Frequency (VLF) waves, including whistlers, provide valuable insights into this distribution, making the study of their propagation through the plasmasphere essential for predicting space weather impacts on various technologies. …”
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Health and care workers’ perceptions of PPE and physical distancing for COVID-19: A qualitative evidence synthesis by Dachi I. Arikpo, Afiong O. Oku, Okwu A. Onyema, Edward O. Odey, Hannah H. Hurwitz, João P. Toledo, Kathleen Dunn, April Baller, Helen J. Smith, Martin M. Meremikwu

“…Background: Despite the effectiveness of personal protective equipment (PPE) and physical distancing interventions for COVID-19 infection prevention and control (IPC), low uptake among health and care workers persists. …”
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Comparison of effect and mechanism between nalfurafine hydrochloride and narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy in the treatment of pruritus in hemodialysis patients by Sooyeon Choi, Dong Hui Shin, Jae-Seok Kim, Jun Young Lee, Seung Ok Choi, Byoung-Geun Han, Eun Jung Kim, Eung-Ho Choi, Jae Won Yang

“…After four weeks of treatment, the NB-UVB treatment group maintained a low Shiratori score, however, the Shiratori score increased in nalfurafine treatment group. …”
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Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss Following Cataract Surgery in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Comprehensive Review by Mădălina-Casiana Salavat, Mihnea Munteanu, Vlad Chercotă, Adina Iuliana Ardelean, Amanda Schuldez, Valentin Dinu, Ovidiu Borugă

“…Cataract surgery, while commonly considered a routine, highly effective, and generally low-risk ophthalmic procedure, has been associated with corneal endothelial cell loss (ECL), a phenomenon particularly pronounced in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). …”
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A novel ensemble model for multi-temporal forest vegetation classification: integrating spectral-temporal features and topographic constraints by Rongfei Duan, Chunlin Huang, Peng Dou, Jinliang Hou, Ying Zhang

“…Moreover, single-model frameworks frequently suffer from limited generalization and low reliability when applied to complex, large-scale regions. …”
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Dielectric spectroscopy and TD-NMR investigation for assessing water solid dynamics in normal and wooden breast chicken by Francesca Soglia, Eleonora Iaccheri, Luca Laghi, Luigi Ragni, Pedro José Fito Suñer, Massimiliano Petracci

“…The dielectric constant (ε′=62.0) and the loss factor (ε″=19.7) of γ relaxation of WB samples was significantly higher than the one of N samples (ε′=59.8 and ε″=18.3), while the WB revealed a low relaxation frequency (1.5 E+09) compared to N samples (1.7 E+09). …”
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Argonaute-based dual lateral flow test for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza a virus by Xingyu Ye, Zhonglei Li, Zhengwei Fang, Nan Shen, Yani Zhang, Hanming Wang, Yi Liu, Yuanjie Zhou, Shanshan Fan, Peng Sun, Yue Zhong, Qian Liu, Yan Feng

“…However, antigen-based LFTs have relatively low sensitivity, while nucleic acid-based LFTs are limited in specificity and multiplexing capabilities, thus requiring improvements in accuracy and efficiency. …”
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GenECG: a synthetic image-based ECG dataset to augment artificial intelligence-enhanced algorithm development by Neil Bodagh, Steven Niederer, Mark O’Neill, Rachel Burns, Darwon Rashid, Steven E Williams, Miguel O Bernabeu, Ali Gharaviri, Vinush Vigneswaran, Magda Klis, Irum Kotadia, Malihe Javidi, Kyaw Soe Tun, Adam Barton

“…The dataset will enable image-based AI-ECG algorithm development, ensuring utility in low resource areas, prehospital settings and hospital environments where signal data are unavailable.…”
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Profiling Language Skills in Minimally Verbal Autism: Findings From Greek-Speaking Preschoolers by Eleni Peristeri, Maria Andreou

“…Performance was particularly low in expressive language and phonological awareness tests; however, MV children showed relatively better performance in receptive and organizational language, especially in tests that utilized visual support cues. …”
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Effect of Forbrain Cognitive Training Intervention Prescriptions Based on Risk Factors on Patients with Cognitive Impairment After Traumatic Brain Injury by ZHANG Xueru, WANG Hongbin, CUI Huiying, HAO Xijun, CHEN Changxiang

“…The control group received neurosurgical routine nursing care; the observation group 1 received Forbrain cognitive training (reading training was encouraged) in addition to the routine care; the observation group 2 received the Forbrain cognitive training intervention prescriptions based on the risk factors of cognitive dysfunction (insomnia, headache, depression, low social support and upper limb motor dysfunction) in addition to the routine care. …”
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Features of “Inverted” Educational Resources for Distance Learning of Pupils by D. A. Barkhatova, A. L. Simonova, P. S. Lomasko, L. B. Khegay

“…Features of the generation of modern schoolchildren, such as a low level of concentration, the prevalence of “clip way of thinking” and the visual channel of information perception, the search for the most comfortable conditions for the implementation of educational activities necessitate a revision of the form and content of educational information, taking into account the possibilities of its development along an individual trajectory.Materials and methods. …”
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Patient experience in retinitis pigmentosa and Choroideremia– a concept elicitation study in 17 patients based on qualitative interviews by Elke Rometsch, Per-Olof Thuresson, Noémie Hurst, Eckhart Eule, Isabel Bachmeier, Benoit Blanchard, José-Alain Sahel, Isabelle Audo

“…This is followed by progressive loss of the peripheral visual field in daylight, and eventually blindness. …”
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Factors influencing mask use and physical distancing for COVID-19: A qualitative evidence synthesis by Dachi I. Arikpo, Okwu A. Onyema, Afiong O. Oku, Chibueze Meremikwu, Hannah Hamilton-Hurwitz, João P. Toledo, Kathleen Dunn, April Baller, Helen J. Smith, Martin M. Meremikwu

“…Results: Ten analytical themes of low to high confidence were identified. Values, belief systems and cultural norms shaped the perception and uptake of mask use and physical distancing. …”
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Analysis of the trajectory of cognitive function changes and influencing factors in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a prospective longitudinal study by Wenbin Xu, Xiaolian Long, Yuhe Xiang, Aiyin Yu, Ting Luo, Yuhang Chen, Yan Chen, Qian Yang

“…The trajectory of cognitive function changes was divided into two potential categories: low cognitive function-fast decline group and high cognitive function-slow decline group. …”
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High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy versus non-invasive ventilation in healthy respiratory physicians: a non-randomized study by Hong Ye, Dandan Xiang, Xiangyu Zhu, Xiuwei Du, Shengyun Shang, Jing Xu, Yu Li, Yunyun Cheng, Zhongfei Yang

“…In addition, under conditions of similar comfort, HFNC demonstrated slightly greater diaphragmatic mobility compared to NIV.ConclusionOur study indicated HFNC was the preferred choice for providing respiratory support at low to moderate flow rates in healthy volunteers not requiring respiratory support. …”
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Designing CITOBOT: A portable device for cervical cancer screening using human-centered design, smart prototyping, and artificial intelligence by Marcela Arrivillaga, Paula C. Bermúdez, Juan Pablo García-Cifuentes, Hernán Darío Vargas-Cardona, Daniela Neira, Maria del Mar Torres, Mérida Rodríguez-López, Daniela Morales, Bleider Arizala

“…Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of mortality in its invasive stages, presenting a significant global public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Despite technological advancements that have improved the quality of cervical images captured during visual inspections, several challenges persist. …”
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