Optimizing HVAC&R System Efficiency and Comfort Levels Using Machine Learning-Based Control Methods by Suroor M. Dawood, Raad Z. Homod, Alireza Hatami

“…The results indicated that the suggested DP-MB-RL methodology had better indoor thermal and air quality satisfaction levels, energy-saving (more than 15%), and reduced the cost of electricity by more than 15%, 13%, and 10% for FP, TOU, and RTP pricing schemes, respectively, compared to the benchmark MB-RL style controller. …”
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Comparative evaluation of artificial intelligence models GPT-4 and GPT-3.5 in clinical decision-making in sports surgery and physiotherapy: a cross-sectional study by Sönmez Saglam, Veysel Uludag, Zekeriya Okan Karaduman, Mehmet Arıcan, Mücahid Osman Yücel, Raşit Emin Dalaslan

“…Paired t-test results (t(55) = 10.45, p < 0.001) demonstrated that GPT-4 provided more accurate diagnoses, superior treatment plans, and more detailed surgical recommendations. …”
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Association between GRIN2B polymorphism and Parkinson’s disease risk, age at onset, and progression in Southern China by Can Cui, Hongxia Li, Yiwen Bao, Yingying Han, Hongxiang Yu, Huan Song, Bei Zhang

“…Notably, the GG genotype carriers exhibited a more rapid decline in recall function.ConclusionThe GRIN2B rs219882 G allele is associated with increased PD susceptibility, particularly in LOPD. …”
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A Study on the relationship between the changes of lymphocyte subgroups and chronic kidney disease and mineral and bone disorder in maintenance hemodialysis patients with HBV infec... by 李侃, 王荣珍, 史陇珍, 刘天喜, 魏琪琦, 杨蓉, 薛潇, 杨凯莉, 刘明龙, 吕红, 史慧敏, 尚兰兰, 崔治华

“…Objective To compare the changes of lymphocyte subgroup percentages,mineral and bone metabolism levels and microinflammation status in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD)patients with and without hepatitis B virus(HBV)infection,and to observe the correlation between lymphocyte subgroup changes and chronic kidney disease and mineral and bone disorder(CKD-MBD)in patients with HBV infection.Methods A total of 62 patients with end-stage renal disease who had been treated with MHD for more than 3 months were divided into two groups:HD group(33 cases)and HBV-HD group(29 cases).The percentage of lymphocyte subgroups was detected by monoclonal antibody flow cytometry,the level of parathyroid hormone(PTH)was detected by radioisotope method,and microinflammatory factors were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results In routine blood examination,16.13%(10/62)patients were observed to show a decrease in white blood cell count with an increase in 5 cases,53.23%(33/62)patients had a decrease in lymphocyte percentage with an increase in 3 cases.Compared with the HD group,the percentage and absolute value of lymphocyte in the HBV-HD group were significantly decreased(P<0.05),and the percentage of T lymphocyte was significantly increased(P<0.05).The percentage of Th cells,and CD4~+/CD8~+ratio decreased(P<0.05),the percentage of Treg cells increased(P<0.01),and the change of Ts cells had no significant difference(P>0.05).Compared with the HD group,the percentage of B lymphocytes in the HBV-HD group had no significant difference(P>0.05),and the percentage of NK lymphocytes decreased significantly(P<0.05).Compared with the HD group,the level of PTH and calcium-phosphorus product increased in the HBV-HD group(P<0.05),the levels of C-reactive protein,TNF-α and IL-6 increased(P<0.05),while the levels of serum Ca,P,beta-2 microglobulin and bone alkaline phosphatase had no significant difference(P>0.05).The correlation analysis showed that there was a negative correlation between Th cell percentage,CD4~+/CD8~+ ratio,NK lymphocyte percentage and the level of PTH and calcium-phosphorus product in the two groups.Conclusions In MHD patients,the number of lymphocyte subgroups decreases to different degrees,and the numbers of T lymphocyte and NK lymphocyte subgroups decrease to a greater extent after HBV infection.CKD-MBD is more likely to occur in patients with HBV infection.CKD-MBD may be involved in the suppression of immune function of T lymphocytes.Since immune deficiency can induce and aggravate infection,the microinflammation of MHD patients infected with HBV may be more serious.…”
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Effect of icatibant on sweating-induced dermal pain by Shunsuke Takahagi, Shunsuke Takahagi, Daiki Matsubara, Emi Murakami, Yumi Aoyama, Shinya Imamura, Atsushi Fukunaga, Atsushi Fukunaga, Yoshiko Oda, Hiroyuki Murota, Michihiro Hide, Michihiro Hide

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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease developed after pancreatoduodenectomy for solid pseudopapillary neoplasm in a 10-year-old girl: a case report by Toshio Sawai, Shogo Zuo, Taichi Terai, Satoshi Nishiwada, Kenji Nakagawa, Minako Nagai, Takehiro Akahori, Hiromichi Kanehiro, Masayuki Sho

“…Dosage increase of these drugs reduced the defecation frequency and abdominal pain and switched diarrhea to loose stools. However, more lipids in meals or more meals caused diarrhea and abdominal pain. …”
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A study on land use change simulation based on PLUS model and the U-net structure: A case study of Jilin Province by Jiafu Liu, Xiangli Kong, Yue Zhu, Baihao Zhang

“…It is more sensitive to short-term land use changes, but its generalization ability is constrained by sample size and balance. …”
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A Lectin AtTL-2 Obtained from <i>Acropora</i> aff. <i>tenuis</i> Induced Stimualation of Phagocytosis of Symbiodiniaceae by Mitsuru Jimbo, Nami Kuniya, Yuna Fujimaki, Daiki Yoshikawa, Naoki Kamiya, Haruna Amano, Ko Yasumoto, Ikuko Yuyama, Go Suzuki, Saki Harii

“…In this study, we examined the function of AtTL-2 in more detail. Immunohistochemistry analysis was performed to examine the distribution of AtTL-2. …”
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An evaluation of flow-routing algorithms for calculating contributing area on regular grids by A. B. Prescott, J. D. Pelletier, S. Chataut, S. Ananthanarayan

“…We also introduce a new flow-routing algorithm entitled IDS (in reference to the iterative depth- and slope-dependent nature of the algorithm) that is more suitable than MFD for applications in which the bed and water surface slopes differ substantially. …”
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Genetic screening of tuberous sclerosis complex in Sicily with a focus on neurological manifestations by Andrea Domenico Praticò, Claudia Di Napoli, Stefania Salafia, Edoardo Dammino, Maria Piccione, Francesco Calì, Renato Scifo, Michele Vecchio, Andrea Zonta, Maria Bonsignore, Maurizio Elia, Manuela Lo Bianco, Agata Polizzi, Martino Ruggieri

“…Cognitive and behavioral disorders were similarly distributed, although TSC1 patients had higher rates of normal or borderline cognitive function, while TSC2 patients had more severe neuropsychiatric profiles compared to TSC1. …”
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Effects of Simulated Nitrogen and Phosphorus Deposition on Dioecious <i>Populus cathayana</i> Growth and Defense Traits by Junyu Li, Yongmei Liao, Wanrong Wei, Xiaoqin Xu, Jundong He, Tingting Zhao

“…Human activities have increased the imbalance in atmospheric N and P deposition, which changes soil nutrient availability and subsequently affects the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems. Dioecious plants are important parts of terrestrial ecosystems and are characterized by sex-related differences in their response to the external environment and always exhibit a skewed sex ratio, which makes them more vulnerable to climate change and increases their risk of extinction. …”
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Weaning age impacts intestinal stabilization of jejunal intraepithelial T lymphocytes and mucosal microbiota in pigs by Jayne E. Wiarda, Hannah R. Watkins, Melissa S. Monson, Christopher L. Anderson, Crystal L. Loving

“…Overall, the bacterial communities of the jejunal mucosa were more stable after weaning in LW than SW pigs, and jejunal T-IEL abundances stabilized more rapidly in the LW group. …”
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Construction and application of copula-based trivariate standardized river disconnection index for seasonal rivers in arid and semi-arid areas by Qingqing Qi, Zipeng Wang, Zezhong Zhang, Hang Yin, Hexin Lai, Yiyang Zhao, Fei Wang, Kai Feng

“…Optimal distribution functions vary across regions, times, and datasets; therefore, using the best monthly distribution functions to compute SRI, SGDI, and SSMI provides a more scientifically robust mathematical and statistical basis. (2) The SSRDI, which combines surface water, groundwater, and soil water, is more consistent with the actual hydrological conditions of Tabu River compared to the three univariate indices. (3) From 2002 to 2020, the SSRDI for Tabu River shows a continuous declining trend, albeit at a slowing rate. …”
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The absence of Neuroligin-1 shapes wake/sleep architecture, rhythmic and arrhythmic activities of the electrocorticogram in female mice by Cassandra C. Areal, Nicolas Lemmetti, Tanya Leduc, Clément Bourguignon, Jean-Marc Lina, Erika Bélanger-Nelson, Valérie Mongrain

“…Nlgn1 KO females spent more time in PS during the light period under baseline in comparison to WT females. …”
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Association between dietary index for gut microbiota and diarrhea among US adults: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2005–2010 by Xiaoqiang Liu, Xiaobo Liu, Yingxuan Huang, Chanchan Lin, Xinqi Chen, Yingyi Li, Yisen Huang, Yubin Wang

“…Notably, the “beneficial component” was found to have a more pronounced effect on reducing diarrhea risk.ConclusionBased on a large representative population, our findings suggest that a higher DI-GM score is significantly associated with a lower risk of diarrhea, underscoring the importance of overall dietary patterns in maintaining gut function and homeostasis.…”
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Relaxed Eddy Accumulation Outperforms Monin‐Obukhov Flux Models Under Non‐Ideal Conditions by Einara Zahn, Elie Bou‐Zeid, Nelson Luís Dias

“…Abstract The Monin‐Obukhov Similarity Theory (MOST) links turbulent statistics to surface fluxes through universal functions. Here, we investigate its performance over a large lake, where none of its assumptions (flat homogeneous surface) are obviously violated. …”
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Educating Student Teachers to Become High Quality Professionals – A Finnish Case by Hannele Niemi

“…Finnish pre-service teacher education seems to function very well and to be effective in providing the skills teachers need to work as independent professionals. …”
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The Arabidopsis thaliana core splicing factor PORCUPINE/SmE1 requires intron-mediated expression. by Varvara Dikaya, Nelson Rojas-Murcia, Ruben Maximilian Benstein, Wolf L Eiserhardt, Markus Schmid

“…Our analysis revealed that A. thaliana PCP and PCPL proteins, which only differ in two amino acids, exhibit a very high level of functional conservation and can perform the same function in the cell. …”
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Loan classification using logistic regression by U. I. Behunkou, M. Y. Kovalyov

“…The studied problem of loan classification is particularly important for financial institutions, which must efficiently allocate monetary assets between entities as part of the provision of financial services. Therefore, it is more important than ever for financial institutions to be able to identify reliable borrowers as accurately as possible. …”
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