A genome resource for the marine annelid Platynereis spp by Kevin Nzumbi Mutemi, Oleg Simakov, Leslie Pan, Luca Santangeli, Ryan Wesley Null, Mette Handberg-Thorsager, Bruno Cossermelli Vellutini, Kevin J. Peterson, Bastian Fromm, Tomas Larsson, Emily Savage, Mireia Osuna Lopez, Rajna Hercog, Jan Provaznik, Diana Ordoñez-Rueda, Nayara Azevedo, Eve Gazave, Michel Vervoort, Pavel Tomancak, Wenhua Tan, Sylke Winkler, Vladimir Benes, Jerome Hui, Conrad Helm, B. Duygu Özpolat, Detlev Arendt

“…Gene ontology reveals the most variable loci to be associated with pigmentation, development and immunity. …”
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Machine-learning based quantification of lung shunt fraction from 99mTc-MAA SPECT/CT for selective internal radiation therapy of liver tumors using TriDFusion (3DF) by Daniel Lafontaine, Finn Augensen, Adam Kesner, Raoul Vincent, Assen Kirov, Simone Krebs, Heiko Schöder, John L. Humm

“…Conclusions The utilization of TriDFusion (3DF) AI 3D Lung Shunt is a precise method for quantifying lung shunt fraction (LSF) and is more accurate than planar 2D image-based estimates. …”
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Alkaline Phosphatase and Parathyroid Hormone Levels: International Variation and Associations With Clinical Outcomes in the DOPPS by Suguru Yamamoto, Hanne Skou Jørgensen, Junhui Zhao, Angelo Karaboyas, Hirotaka Komaba, Marc Vervloet, Sandro Mazzaferro, Etienne Cavalier, Brian Bieber, Bruce Robinson, Pieter Evenepoel, Masafumi Fukagawa

“…Conclusion: Total ALP is a more robust exposure of adverse outcomes than PTH in patients on HD. …”
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Health Care Professionals and Data Scientists’ Perspectives on a Machine Learning System to Anticipate and Manage the Risk of Decompensation From Patients With Heart Failure: Quali... by Joana Seringa, Anna Hirata, Ana Rita Pedro, Rui Santana, Teresa Magalhães

“…The importance of selecting appropriate variables for model development, such as rapid weight gain and symptoms, was emphasized. …”
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2bRAD-M reveals differences in microbial communities between Modic changes and disc herniation by Fang Yang, Jingtao Zhang, Junpu Zha, Guolei Zhang, Jia Li, Wei Du, Lin Liu, Jun Di

“…In a random forest model for partitioning the two groups, the species with the highest variable importance were Afipia_broomeae, Phyllobacterium_calauticae, and Escherichia_coli. …”
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Symmetric Responses to Diet by Plumage Carotenoids in Violet-Sensitive Piciform–Coraciiform Birds by Robert Bleiweiss

“…No pigment class monopolized lower or higher Diet_c, but red was less variable overall. Phylogenetic independence, sexually similar responses, and specimen preservation reinforced characterizations. …”
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Regional variations in epiphytic microbiota influence fermentation quality, microbial communities, and aerobic stability of Napier grass silage by Hao Ding, Qi Yan, Nanji Zhang, Qichao Gu, Qingfeng Tang, Bo Lin, Caixia Zou

“…The bacterial co-occurrence networks from fresh samples to ensiling and air exposure became more complex; however, NGP3 had a higher negative correlation with co-occurrence after air exposure. …”
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Transformer-based audio-visual multimodal fusion for fine-grained recognition of individual sow nursing behaviour by Yuqing Yang, Chengguo Xu, Wenhao Hou, Alan G. McElligott, Kai Liu, Yueju Xue

“…This fine-grained nursing information can provide a more nuanced understanding of the sow's health and lactation willingness, thereby enhancing management practices in pig farming.…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis among primary school children in four selected regions of The Gambia. by Ebrima Joof, Abdoulie M Sanyang, Yaya Camara, Alhagie Papa Sey, Ignatius Baldeh, Sharmila Lareef Jah, Serign Jawo Ceesay, Sana M Sambou, Saikou Sanyang, Christopher M Wade, Bakary Sanneh

“…Prevalence of intestinal schistosomiasis was also significantly variable among regions, with 4 of the 5 positive cases detected in CRR and 1 case in URR. …”
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Safety and efficacy of paliperidone extended-release in Chinese patients with schizophrenia: a 24-week, open-label extension of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Hongyan Z, Li H, Liu Y, Wu C, Wu Q, Nuamah I, Jianguo S, Shiping X, Gang W, Gopal S

“…Mean (standard deviation) changes in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale total scores (–10.4 [13.2]), Clinical Global Impression-Severity scores (–0.6 [0.96]) and Personal and Social Performance scores (7.4 [13.2]) from OLE baseline to OLE endpoint showed patients who had been treated with placebo during the DB phase experienced more pronounced improvements.Conclusion: In this OLE study, flexibly dosed paliperidone-ER (3–12 mg/day) was tolerable and efficacious in Chinese patients with schizophrenia. …”
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Complications of Minimally Invasive Achilles Repair Using the Midsubstance Speedbridge and Percutaneous Achilles Repair System by John J. Peabody MD, Steven M. Hadley BA, Sarah Westvold MPH, Stephen Devlin MD, Shaun Chang MD, Milap Patel DO, Anish R. Kadakia MD

“…We combined the listed complications to create a discrete variable indicating whether a patient experienced any one complication. …”
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Building a Hand-Curated ceRNET for Endometrial Cancer, Striving for Clinical as Well as Medicolegal Soundness: A Systematic Review by Roberto Piergentili, Stefano Sechi, Lina De Paola, Simona Zaami, Enrico Marinelli

“…Moreover, these networks can be used to inform and guide research toward specific, though still unidentified, axes in EC, to complete parts of the network that are only partially described, or even to integrate low complexity subnetworks into larger more complex ones. Filling the gaps among the existing EC ceRNET will allow physicians to hypothesize new therapeutic strategies that may either potentiate or substitute existing ones. …”
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Characteristics, outcomes, and prognostic factors in patients with penetrating and blunt traumatic diaphragmatic injury: a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Japan by Takafumi Shinjo, Yoshimitsu Izawa, Chikara Yonekawa, Tomohiro Matsumura, Takashi Mato

“…We compared penetrating and blunt TDI for each variable. The primary outcome was mortality. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify mortality risk factors. …”
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Evaluating the impact of the Modifiable Areal Unit Problem on ecological model inference: A case study of COVID-19 data in Queensland, Australia by Shovanur Haque, Aiden Price, Kerrie Mengersen, Wenbiao Hu

“…OA COVID-19 cases were also considered a response variable in our study. Results indicated that finer spatial scales (SA1 and SA2) captured localized patterns and significant spatial autocorrelation, while coarser levels (SA3 and SA4) smoothed spatial variability, masking potential outbreak clusters. …”
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PENGARUH PRAKTIK MANAJEMEN SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA DAN PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT TERHADAP KOMITMEN GURU MELALUI EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT DI SMP SUBRAYON 09 KOTA SEMARANG [THE INFLUEN... by Stephanie Riady, Taryo, Niko Sudibjo

“…Teachers with strong commitment are more likely to take initiative, be responsible, and contribute sustainably to achieving educational goals, making them a fundamental pillar of overall school progress. …”
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Severity and associated factors of anaemia among rifampicin/multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis patients treated in Alert and St. Peters specialised hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:... by Ayenew Molla Lakew, Mulat Addis Beshaw, Ekram Mohammed Siraj, Tilahun Bizuayehu Demass

“…The OR with 95% CI was reported for each outcome variable, taking normal haemoglobin level as a reference category. …”
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Fertility, Hatchability, and Prediction of Egg Weight from Egg Quality Indices of Nigerian Indigenous and Exotic Helmeted Guinea Fowls by Praise Jegede, Abdulmojeed Yakubu, Ibrahim S. Musa, Samuel T. Vincent, Ayoola J. Shoyombo, Olayinka O. Alabi, Mathew Wheto, Ayotunde O. Adebambo, Mustapha A. Popoola

“…The CHAID algorithm was more consistent in egg weight prediction, with egg width as the primary explanatory variable. …”
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Three decades of progress: evolution of outcomes and prognostic indicators in biliary atresia management by Senol Emre, Yalim Benibol, Ali Ekber Hakalmaz, Buse Karakurt, Ayse Kalyoncu Ucar, Nuray Kepil, Ömer Faruk Beşer, Sebuh Kuruğoğlu, Osman Faruk Senyuz

“…Abstract Background Biliary atresia (BA) remains a challenging condition with variable outcomes following Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE). …”
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GENETIC ASPECTS OF PANNICULITIS IN A RUSSIAN POPULATION: A PILOT STUDY by M. Yu. Krylov, O. N. Egorova, B. S. Belov

“…The carriers of the A1A1 genotype had more severe pain than those of the A1A2 genotype (83.3±11.5 and 20.0±18.2 mm, respectively; p = 0.008).Conclusion. …”
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Half of the mothers had poor delivery referral practices in public hospitals of Bahir Dar City Northwest, Ethiopia by Amare Fenta Abebe, Desta Debalkie Atnafu, Habtamu Alganeh Guadie

“…The associated factors linked to poor maternal referral practices were identified using bi-variable and multivariable logistic regressions. The p-value cutoff of 0.05 was ultimately determined to be statistically significant.ResultsA total of 353 study participants took part in the study. …”
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