Prevalence of common conditions and associated mortalities of dogs treated at the small animal clinic, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda by James Okwee-Acai, Benard Agwai, Patrick Mawadri, Christine Kesiime, Methodius Tubihemukama, Joseph Kungu, Benard Odur

“…Conclusion We impute that parvovirus infection and other preventable diseases were the most frequent reasons for morbidity and mortality of especially puppies in Uganda. …”
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Genetic Analysis of Cytokine Promoters in Nonhuman Primates: Implications for Th1/Th2 Profile Characteristics and SIV Disease Pathogenesis by Pavel Bostik, Melanie Watkins, Francois Villinger, Aftab A. Ansari

“…Paradoxically, antigen activated PBMC's from sooty mangabeys (SM), which are naturally infected with SIV and are disease resistant despite high viral loads, maintain a predominant Th2 cytokine profile. It has been reasoned that the resistance to perturbations of cytokine synthesis by slow and/or nonprogressor HIV infected patients and SIV infected disease susceptible RM is secondary to inherited polymorphisms within the promoter regions for cytokines. …”
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Motivation and experiences of dentists of primary care dental clusters in Hungary: a qualitative inquiry by András Sztrilich, Gergő Túri, Gergő Túri, Gergő Túri, Csilla Kaposvári, Csilla Kaposvári, Csilla Kaposvári, Rita Teller, István Vingender

“…The WHO health system framework was chosen for the theoretical framework of the analysis.ResultsThe motivations for joining a dental cluster were financial reasons, professional development and knowledge exchange. …”
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Comparison of CBCT Prescriptions among Different Campuses of East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine by Cody C. Phen, Gerard A. Camargo, Wenjian Zhang

“…Ross Hall has the largest amount of patients at 537, followed by Davidson 218, Brunswick 189, and Lillington 169, with Elizabeth City being the least with 45 patients. The top four reasons for taking CBCTs were implants, endodontics, oral pathology, and 3rd molar assessment. …”
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Investigation of <i>Atraphaxis virgata</i>, an Unexplored Medicinal Plant Rich in Flavonoids, as a Functional Material by Soeun Shin, Seunghee Kim, Jeongho Lee, Hyerim Son, Jin-Hyub Paik, Nadezhda Gennadievna Gemejiyeva, Zhanat Zhumabekovna Karzhaubekova, Taek Lee, Hah Young Yoo

“…Plants of the genus <i>Atraphaxis</i> have been widely used as traditional herbal medicines and are just beginning to be recognized for their pharmacological activities by scientific validation. …”
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Long-term results of antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C with sustained virologic response by T. M. Ignatova, T. N. Lopatkina, V. P. Chulanov, Ye. V. Gaydasheva, S. N. Batskikh, G. V. Mikhaylovskaya, D. T. Abdurakhmanov, S. Yu. Karpov, Ye. N. Nikulkina, O. A. Chernova

“…Highly sensitive PCR methods are rational for assessment of SVO.…”
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Slotted Beam-Column Energy Dissipating Connections: Applicability and Seismic Behavior by Xin Zhao, Ai Qi

“…The result shows that the damper was the first to yield in the structure and performed well in energy dissipation, indicating its reasonable design of structure and connection. The energy dissipation mainly occurred at the flange of the variable cross sections, between which beam-ribbed webs ensured the required bearing capacity and stiffness and provided a reliable connection. …”
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Permeability Enhancement of Coal Seam by Lower Protective Layer Mining for Gas Outburst Prevention by Aiping He, Hua Fu, Bingjie Huo, Chaojun Fan

“…The calculated magnitude of permeability increment is consistent with that in the engineering practice, indicating that the permeability evolution model is basically reasonable. The research provides a theoretical guidance for the gas drainage field application in the lower protective layer mining for prevention of coal and gas outburst.…”
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Towards personalized cardiometabolic risk prediction: A fusion of exposome and AI by Zeinab Shahbazi, Slawomir Nowaczyk

“…The influence of the exposome on major health conditions like cardiovascular disease (CVD) is widely recognized. However, integrating diverse exposome factors into predictive models for personalized health assessments remains a challenge due to the complexity and variability of environmental exposures and lifestyle factors. …”
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Why do preconception and pregnancy lifestyle interventions demonstrate limited success in preventing overweight and obesity in children? A scoping review protocol. by Kaat Philippe, Carla Perrotta, Aisling O'Donnell, Fionnuala M McAuliffe, Catherine M Phillips

“…A qualitative thematic analysis will be performed in which statements related to process evaluation components and authors' interpretations will be coded as "reasons". A descriptive analysis will be performed to evaluate intervention complexity using a complex intervention framework (AHRQ series; Medical Research Council guidance). …”
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Traditional guidance mechanism based deep robust watermarking by Xuejing GUO, Yixiang FANG, Yi ZHAO, Tianzhu ZHANG, Wenchao ZENG, Junxiang WANG

“…With the development of network and multimedia technology, multimedia data has gradually become a key source of information for people, making digital media the primary battlefield for copyright protection and anti-counterfeit traceability.Digital watermarking techniques have been widely studied and recognized as important tools for copyright protection.However, the robustness of conventional digital watermarking methods is limited as sensitive digital media can easily be affected by noise and external interference during transmission.Then the existing powerful digital watermarking technology’s comprehensive resistance to all forms of attacks must be enhanced.Moreover, the conventional robust digital watermarking algorithm’s generalizability across a variety of image types is limited due to its embedding method.Deep learning has been widely used in the development of robust digital watermarking systems due to its self-learning abilities.However, current initialization techniques based on deep neural networks rely on random parameters and features, resulting in low-quality model generation, lengthy training times, and potential convergence issues.To address these challenges, a deep robust digital watermarking algorithm based on a traditional bootstrapping mechanism was proposed.It combined the benefits of both traditional digital watermarking techniques and deep neural networks, taking into account their learning abilities and robust characteristics.The algorithm used the classic robust digital watermarking algorithm to make watermarked photos, and the constructed feature guaranteed the resilience of traditional watermarked images.The final dense image was produced by fusing the conventionally watermarked image with the deep network using the U-Net structure.The testing results demonstrate that the technique can increase the stego image’s resistance to various attacks and provide superior visual quality compared to the conventional algorithm.…”
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Fitness costs of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to rifampicin is compensated by rapid Th2 polarization mediated by early and high IL-4 production during mice infection by Ma. Fernanda Arce-Aceves, Roberto Espinosa-Neira, Dulce A. Mata-Espinosa, Jorge A. Barrios-Payan, Hugo G. Castelán-Sánchez, Sofía L. Alcaraz-Estrada, Mauricio Castañón-Arreola, Rogelio Hernández-Pando

“…The 2D-PAGE analysis of the secretome of Mtb A96 showed 204 spots, and by immunoproteome, seven proteins that were differentially recognized with the sera of infected mice on day 28 were identified by LC-MS/MS. …”
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Air Pollution and Cognitive Impairment Among the Chinese Elderly Population: An Analysis of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) by Qingyang Zhu, Yuebin Lyu, Keyong Huang, Jinhui Zhou, Wenhao Wang, Kyle Steenland, Howard H. Chang, Stefanie Ebelt, Xiaoming Shi, Yang Liu

“…Abstract Cognitive impairment and dementia have long been recognized as growing public health threats. Studies have found that air pollution is a potential risk factor for dementia, but the literature remains inconclusive. …”
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Revealing the Influence Mechanism of Urban Built Environment on Online Car-Hailing Travel considering Orientation Entropy of Street Network by Sai Wang, Jianjun Wang, Weijia Li, Jialin Fan, Mingyu Liu

“…The results show that the model fitting considering the OO is the best in the above three cases, and the OO has a significant impact on DiDi travel compared with the RD in this study, which verifies the rationality and necessity of selecting the OO in this study. …”
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An Approach to the Investigation of Thrombocytosis: Differentiating between Essential Thrombocythemia and Secondary Thrombocytosis by Ala Almanaseer, Benjamin Chin-Yee, Jenny Ho, Alejandro Lazo-Langner, Laila Schenkel, Pratibha Bhai, Bekim Sadikovic, Ian H. Chin-Yee, Cyrus C. Hsia

“…Thrombocytosis is a common reason for referral to Hematology. Differentiating between secondary causes of thrombocytosis and essential thrombocythemia (ET) is often clinically challenging. …”
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Effect of National Accreditation Board for Hospital-Recommended Trainings on Patient Care Standards: A Comparative Study Based on the National Quality Assurance Standards Guideline... by Vikram Singh, Arvind Kumar Singh, Manish Raj Kulshrestha, Dimpi Singh, Adeeba Khan, Mridu Singh

“…The institute has multiple blocks, few have undergone training for NABH standards, and few have not due to administrative reasons. Only the NABH-trained blocks underwent accreditation process through NABH and provided an opportunity to study whether there is a difference in patient care standards between NABH-trained staff and nontrained staff. …”
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Forecasting the Applied Deep Learning Tools in Enhancing Food Quality for Heart Related Diseases Effectively: A Study Using Structural Equation Model Analysis by Sunil L. Bangare, Deepali Virmani, Girija Rani Karetla, Pankaj Chaudhary, Harveen Kaur, Syed Nisar Hussain Bukhari, Shahajan Miah

“…It has been stated that unhealthy habits and other related aspects adopted by individuals are considered as the primary reasons for an increase in the risk of heart diseases. …”
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Evaluation of resistance rates of enterobacterales to beta-lactam drugs and interpretation of their minimum inhibitory concentrations relative to clinical breakpoints by Uma BM, Neelesh Naik, Rama N.K

“…Conclusion: Understanding the MIC and analysis of susceptibility and resistance of antibiotics will help in rational selection of antibiotics, which may serve as an aid in abating the development of resistant strains. …”
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MetaRange.jl: A Dynamic and Metabolic Species Range Model for Plant Species by Jana Blechschmidt, Juliano Sarmento Cabral

“…., mechanistic complexity) may further exacerbate those reasons of delay. Therefore, balancing mechanistic complexity and computational effectiveness of process‐based models is a key area for improvement. …”
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Caminate axe and Chiaruccia di Fano (PU) settlement between Middle Bronze Age 3 and Recent Bronze Age 1. Matched review in relation to interactions between north-eastern Italy and... by Gaia Pignocchi, Elisa Dalla Longa, Giovanni Tasca

“…an abandonment?). For this reason, to give a better chronological and cultural framework for the finding, a typological study has been performed. …”
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