MTL-PlotCounter: Multitask Driven Soybean Seedling Counting at the Plot Scale Based on UAV Imagery by Xiaoqin Xue, Chenfei Li, Zonglin Liu, Yile Sun, Xuru Li, Haiyan Song

“…RGB images of 54 breeding plots were captured in 2023 using a DJI Mavic 2 Pro UAV and processed into an orthomosaic for model development and evaluation, showing effective performance. …”
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Validating and updating GRASP: An evidence-based framework for grading and assessment of clinical predictive tools by Mohamed Khalifa, Farah Magrabi, Blanca Gallego

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Immunological characteristics in elderly COVID-19 patients: a post-COVID era analysis by Yunhui Li, Yuan Chen, Jing Liang, Yajie Wang

“…Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and log-rank test were utilized to compare the 30-day survival rates. Furthermore, the transcriptomic data of CD4+ T cells were extracted from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. …”
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The cost of amino acid catabolism for energy utilization in broiler chickens by Shemil P Macelline, Peter H Selle, Mehdi Toghyani, Sonia Y Liu

“…The α-keto acid derivatives are more likely to undergo de novo lipogenesis in broilers, as evidenced by consolidated data in this review. However, de novo lipogenesis is also an energy-intensive process. …”
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Investments in fixed assets and depreciation of fixed assets: theoretical and practical aspects of study and analysis by Irina D. Demina, Elena I. Larionova, Tatiana I. Chinaeva

“…The work is based on dynamic and structural analysis of analytical and statistical information on the processes occurring in this field.As a result, it can be noted that in spite of a number of efforts being made, in general, there are low growth rates in industry, there is a deficit of investments in the fixed assets. …”
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Informatics Consideration on the Hierarchical System of Rare Diseases Clinical Care in China by GONG Mengchun, GUO Yanying, ZHENG Xihong, FAN Junkang, LIU Peng, NIU Ling, YANG Yining, ZOU Xiaoguang

“…The basic diagnosis and treatment capabilities are weak, the diagnosis period for patients is long, and the rates of missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis are relatively high. …”
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The relationship between the lifestyle health index and voter turnout during the 2020 United States presidential election in the context of regional cultures by Ross Arena, Nicolaas P. Pronk, Thomas E. Kottke, Anthony Arena, Colin Woodard

“…Methods: County-level data on the LHI, percent voter turnout, and the American Nations regional cultures model schematic was used in the current analysis. …”
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Causes of embryo implantation failure: A systematic review and metaanalysis of procedures to increase embryo implantation potential by Francesco M. Bulletti, Romualdo Sciorio, Alessandro Conforti, Roberto De Luca, Carlo Bulletti, Antonio Palagiano, Marco Berrettini, Giulia Scaravelli, Roger A. Pierson

“…In assisted reproduction technologies (ARTs), in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) are pivotal, with the quality of embryo quality essential for successful implantation.ObjectiveThis systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to explore the prevalence of embryonic factors involved in the implantation process, concentrating on the following research inquiries: 1) the implantation rates of euploid versus untested embryo transfers; 2) the efficiency of transferring good embryos in different age groups; 3) the impact of age on good embryo transfers to gestational carriers; and 4) the transfer of donated gametes/embryos. …”
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Analysis of the impact of radiotherapy on long-term treatment results in patients with malignant salivary gland tumors by V. T. Vayradyan, A. M. Mudunov, R. I. Azizyan, I. A. Zaderenko, S. B. Alieva, N. V. Rurua, T. T. Kondrat’eva, V. D. Ermilova

“…The retrospective and prospective data of 111 patients with malignant salivary gland tumors were analyzed. …”
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AquaE-lite Hybrid-Solar-Cell Receiver-Modality for Energy-Autonomous Terrestrial and Underwater Internet-of-Things by Meiwei Kong, Jiaming Lin, Yujian Guo, Xiaobin Sun, Mohammed Sait, Omar Alkhazragi, Chun Hong Kang, Jorge A. Holguin-Lerma, Malika Kheireddine, Mustapha Ouhssain, Burton H. Jones, Tien Khee Ng, Boon S. Ooi

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C(60) fullerene effect on the functional activity of rat gastrocnemius muscle during its regeneration after the open injury by D. M. Nozdrenko, O. O. Gonchar, N. E. Nurishchenko, V. O. Stetska, T. Yu. Matviienko, Ya. V. Stepanyuk, K. I. Bogutska, Yu. I. Prylutskyy

“…According to the data obtained, application of C60FAS promotes the restoration of the functional activity of injured muscle, which was confirmed by a significant increase in gastrocnemius muscle force impulse, attenuation of the inflammatory and development of fatigue and normalization of pro- and antioxidant balance in the process of regeneration.…”
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Cocreating a Mobile Health App Providing Physical Activity Recommendations for Older People Living With Parkinson Disease or Dementia: User-Centered Pilot Study by Ellen Bentlage, Alberto del Río Ponce, Mona Ahmed, Pilar Gangas, Michael Brach, Jorge Alfonso Kurano, José Manuel Menéndez

“…However, less than a third gave high ratings to “PA guidelines of the WHO” (9/36, 25%) and “practical tips for PA” (10/35, 29%). …”
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Development of policy research-evidence organizer and public health-policy evaluation tool (prophet): a computing paradigm for promoting evidence-informed policymaking in Nigeria by Kingsley Otubo Igboji, Chigozie Jesse Uneke, Fergus U. Onu, Onyedikachi Chukwu

“…</p><p><strong><em>Conclusion: </em></strong>This system rates policy features, assesses overall implementation prospect of policies with seamless real-time data validation and referencing across modules. …”
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“Voice of Student” in the Analysis of Components of Digital Educational Environment during Online Learning by Olga I. Popova, Galina S. Timokhina, Natalya B. Izakova, Larisa M. Kapustina

“…A comparative analysis of student ratings of the digital learning experience showed that students rated their experience more positively in 2023 than in 2020. …”
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Human adaptation and diversification in the Microsporum canis complex by Xin Zhou, Sarah A. Ahmed, Chao Tang, Maria Eduarda Grisolia, José Francisco Ghignatti Warth, Kristen Webster, Andrea Peano, Silke Uhrlass, Claudia Cafarchia, Marie Pierre Hayette, Rosalie Sacheli, Tadeja Matos, Yingqian Kang, G. Sybren de Hoog, Peiying Feng

“…The optimum growth temperature was 28 °C, but 22 °C favoured the development of macroconidia. Molecular data, physicochemical properties and phenotypes suggest the adaptation of zoophilic M. canis to anthropophilic M. ferrugineum, with M. audouinii in an intermediate position.…”
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Carbon sequestration in different urban vegetation types in Southern Finland by L. Thölix, L. Backman, M. Havu, M. Havu, E. Karvinen, J. Soininen, J. Trémeau, O. Nevalainen, J. Ahongshangbam, L. Järvi, L. Järvi, L. Kulmala

“…All models indicated notable year-to-year differences in annual sequestration rates, but since the same factors, such as temperature and soil moisture, affect processes both assimilating and releasing carbon, connecting the years of high or low carbon sequestration to single meteorological means failed. …”
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Small Ponds as Carbon Emission and Burial Hotspots in Lowland Agricultural Landscape by Yulai Ji, Jiacong Huang, Qing Zhu, Shuailong Feng, Shuai Zhang, Shaohua Lei, Qitao Xiao, Wenqing Shi, Junfeng Gao

“…Here, we developed a process‐based model (CDP) to achieve a daily estimation of C dynamics in agricultural ponds within lowland artificial watersheds (polders), and proposed a dual evaluation approach (concentration and flux) to assess the model's performance using two data sets obtained from eight typical polders in the Lake Taihu Basin. …”
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Experimental Characterization of Cast Explosive Charges Used in Studies of Blast Effects on Structures by Anselmo S. Augusto, Girum Urgessa, Caio B. Amorim, Robison E. Lopes Júnior, Fausto B. Mendonça, José A. F. F. Rocco, Koshun Iha

“…Composition B charges demonstrated promising results, with their performance characterized through blast and thermochemical experiments. Comprehensive data are provided for Composition B charges, including TNT equivalence, pressures, velocity of detonation, DSC/TGA curves at four different heating rates, activation energy, peak decomposition temperatures, X-ray analysis, and statistics on masses and densities. …”
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MARIA (Medical Assistance and Rehabilitation Intelligent Agent) for Medication Adherence in Patients With Heart Failure: Empirical Results From a Wizard of Oz Systematic Conversati... by Nik Nailah Abdullah, Jia Tang, Hemad Fetrati, Nor Fadhilah Binti Kaukiah, Sahrin Bin Saharudin, Vee Sim Yong, Chia How Yen

“… BackgroundNonadherence to medication is a key factor contributing to high heart failure (HF) rehospitalization rates. A conversational agent (CA) or chatbot is a technology that can enhance medication adherence by helping patients self-manage their medication routines at home. …”
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Optimization of thermal efficiency and energy consumption in a hybrid infrared heating technique: Artificial intelligence and computational simulations by Fangfang Liu, Hany S. El-Mesery, Ahmed H. ElMesiry, Mansuur Husein, Amer Ali Mahdi

“…The collected data were analyzed using a self-organizing map and principal component analysis. …”
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