EMNet: A Novel Few-Shot Image Classification Model with Enhanced Self-Correlation Attention and Multi-Branch Joint Module by Fufang Li, Weixiang Zhang, Yi Shang

“…Traditional models require a large amount of labeled data for training, while few-shot learning trains models using only a small number of samples (just a few samples per class) to recognize new categories. EMNet shows its potential for bio-inspired algorithms in optimizing feature extraction and enhancing generalization capabilities. …”
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Association of HLA-B Gene Polymorphisms with Type 2 Diabetes in Pashtun Ethnic Population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan by Asif Jan, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Hussain Afridi, Fazli Khuda, Muhammad Shabbir, Hamayun Khan, Sajid Ali, Muhammad Hassan, Samiullah, Rani Akbar, Zakiullah

“…Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system is the most polymorphic and gene dense region of human DNA that has shown many disease associations. …”
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Mechanisms and thresholds of land use affecting surface water quality in Hangzhou City’s residential areas by Qianhu Chen, Jinye Huang

“…The conclusions are as follows: (1) Surface water pollution varied among different types of residential areas, with NH3-N and TP being the most significantly impacted indicators of water quality. (2) The development of set density and fragmentation of green space were the major reasons for the increase in pollutant concentration. …”
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Relationship between obesity indicators and hypertension–diabetes comorbidity among adults: a population study from Central China by Li Li, Ling Li, Ying Wang, Wenwen Wu, Xiaodong Tan, Fen Yang, Jinru Yang, Yifan Wu, Donghan Sun, Ziling Ni, Yaofei Xie

“…However, the odds of HDC prevalence increased only when WHtR≥P75 in males, whereas the probability of HDC increased when WHtR≥ P25 in females.Conclusion High BMI and WHtR can increase the risk of HDC among Chinese adults. Reasonable control of BMI and WHtR may be beneficial in preventing HDC. …”
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Culturally appropriate terminologies in health research: a participatory study with pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in Uganda by Ritah Nakijoba, Adelline Twimukye, Josephine Bayigga, Aida N. Kawuma, Simon Peter Asiimwe, Fredrick Byenume, Jacqueline Kyeyune, Sylvia Nabukenya, Francis Williams Ojara, Francis Williams Ojara, Catriona Waitt, Catriona Waitt

“…The study explored commonly used terminologies during research involving pregnant and lactating mothers using public engagement and participatory approaches in Uganda.MethodsA cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted in August 2023 among 5 ethnically diverse communities with different languages and from different regions across Uganda. Data were collected through 18 focus group discussions (FGDs) comprising community members and one comprising the community advisory board (CAB) using a participatory approach. …”
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Factors Influencing Background Parenchymal Enhancement in Breast Contrast-Enhanced Mammography: A Retrospective Study by Xue J, Qu T, Li Z, Shi B, Yang G, Rong X, Li Y, Lin G, Ping Y

“…BPE on subtracted CEM images was assessed quantitatively (region of interest [ROI] analysis of pixel values) and qualitatively (subjective classification). …”
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The development of modern-day competences in education, in the context of an agile approach by János Varga, Ágnes Csiszárik-Kocsir, Mónika Garai-Fodor

“…The messages and lessons from various studies and articles suggest that many individuals are not adequately prepared for these challenges, for a variety of reasons. Inherited patterns, lack of awareness-raising, some aspects of exclusion are all factors working against the process, which is also influenced by the openness, receptiveness and willingness of individuals to embrace new things. …”
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Identification and characterization of Faecalibacterium prophages rich in diversity-generating retroelements by Anastasia Gulyaeva, Lei Liu, Sanzhima Garmaeva, Marloes Kruk, Rinse K. Weersma, Hermie J. M. Harmsen, Alexandra Zhernakova

“…Four of the active phages possessed a diversity-generating retroelement (DGR), and one retroelement had two variable regions. DGRs of two phages were active at the time of the induction experiments, as evidenced by nucleotide variation in sequencing reads. …”
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Il "corpo paziente", da oggetto a soggetto della cura: embodiment e caring touch by Anna Restaino, Loredana Cavagnero, Paola Mosca, Mariangela Mazzone, Gabriella Mincione

“…METODOLOGIA: Revisione della letteratura attraverso la consultazione di Pubmed, MSAL, FNOPI, Regione Abruzzo, AGENAS, CESPI e la Gazzetta ufficiale, utilizzando le seguenti parole chiave: «tocco infermiere», «contatto nel nursing», «bisogno del contatto», «touch therapy», «scale valutazione touch», «caring touch» e «benefici del touch nel nursing». …”
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Isotype diversity of antibodies specific for component allergens in the context of allergic diseases: eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), asthma, and the alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) by Thomas A. E. Platts-Mills, Matthew H. MacCallum, Jeffrey M. Wilson, Lisa J. Workman, Elizabeth A. Erwin

“…By 1980, not only was IgE recognized and could be measured, but the presence of other isotypes including IgG and IgA in patients with IgE was well established. …”
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Urban Economic Structures as Multidimensional Networks: A Complex Systems Framework for Analyzing Economic Development Trajectories by Shade T. Shutters

“…Urban and regional systems often face the difficulty and necessity of structural transitions. …”
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SDG11-Based Sustainability Assessment of Urban Communities: A Case Study of Changsha by Qin Shuqian, Zhang Nan, Zhu Peijuan, Zhang Yong, Zhang Chen

“…In addition, by taking 602 sample communities in the built-up regions of Changsha as an example, this study utilizes multi-source big data to comprehensively assess community sustainability as well as the coupling coordination degree of the communities' economic-social-environmental systems. …”
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Errors Associated With Medication Administration by a Nurse During Hospitalisation: A Prospective Observational Multicentric Study by Ondrej Tesar, Martin Dosedel, Ales Antonin Kubena, Katerina Mala‐Ladova, Radka Prokesova, Iva Brabcova, Hana Hajduchova, Martin Cerveny, Ivana Chloubova, Jiri Vlcek, Valerie Tothova, Josef Maly

“…Methods This study was conducted in four regional hospitals from June to August 2021. MAEs were collected when nurses administered medications to the adult inpatients during the morning, noon, and evening medication rounds at the internal, surgical, and follow‐up care departments in each hospital over three consecutive days. …”
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The agronomic mechanism of root lodging resistance and yield stability for sweet corn in response to planting density and nitrogen rates at different planting dates by Qinggan Liang, Qinggan Liang, Qinggan Liang, Qinggan Liang, Hailong Chang, Hailong Chang, Hongrong Chen, Hongrong Chen, Qingdan Wu, Qingdan Wu, Yuanxia Qin, Zhuqing Wang, Gang Wang, Xuhui Li, Weiwei Chen, Jiantao Wu, Jiantao Wu, Qinnan Wang, Jianqiang Wang, Jianqiang Wang

“…Our findings provide a scientific basis for high-yield production of sweet corn in tropical regions during the “off season” period.…”
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The Role of Lifestyle Factors in Controlling Blood Pressure among Hypertensive Patients in Two Health Facilities in Urban Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study by Emefa Modey Amoah, Darlene Esinam Okai, Adom Manu, Amos Laar, Joseph Akamah, Kwasi Torpey

“…In this cross-sectional study, 360 diagnosed hypertensive patients who were ≥18 years old, selected from two secondary-level referral hospitals in the Greater Accra Region, were interviewed. Demographic information, diet components, and exercise assessments as well as blood pressure measurements were taken. …”
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Evaluating ecosystem multifunctionality in tree-based intercropping: a case study from southern Québec, Canada by David Rivest, Marc-Olivier Martin-Guay, Ève-Marie Hébert, Samuel Dulac, Alain Cogliastro, Audrey Maheu

“…Agroforestry is increasingly recognized as an effective tool for enhancing multifunctionality in agroecosystems globally, improving land-use efficiency and delivering multiple ecosystem services (ES). …”
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A sea ice deformation and rotation rate dataset (2017–2023) from the Environment and Climate Change Canada automated sea ice tracking system (ECCC-ASITS) by M. Plante, J.-F. Lemieux, L. B. Tremblay, A. Bouchat, D. Ringeisen, D. Ringeisen, P. Blain, S. Howell, M. Brady, A. S. Komarov, B. Duval, L. Yakuden, F. Labelle

“…The spatial coverage and range of resolutions of the SIDRR dataset provide an interesting opportunity to investigate regional and seasonal variability in sea ice deformation statistics across scales, and these data can also be used to determine metrics for model evaluation.…”
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The ground beneath our feet: A critical reflection on 135 years of landscape evolution models for southern Africa by Rivoningo Khosa, Vela Mbele, Kelly Kirsten, Robyn Pickering

“… In his 1925 paper describing the Taung Child fossil, Dart makes various assertions about the landscape around Taung, inferring past climate dynamics, and the role these factors play in the evolution of our early prehuman relatives. He argues that this region of southern Africa is dry today and has been for much of the Cenozoic. …”
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Quantifying the tumour vasculature environment from CD-31 immunohistochemistry images of breast cancer using deep learning based semantic segmentation by Tristan Whitmarsh, Wei Cope, Julia Carmona-Bozo, Roido Manavaki, Stephen-John Sammut, Ramona Woitek, Elena Provenzano, Emma L. Brown, Sarah E. Bohndiek, Ferdia A. Gallagher, Carlos Caldas, Fiona J. Gilbert, Florian Markowetz

“…We first used a U-Net based convolutional neural network, trained and validated using 36 partially annotated whole slide images from 27 patients, to segment vessel structures and tumour regions from which the measurements are taken. The model also segments the vascular smooth muscle, benign epithelium, adipose tissue, stroma, lymphocyte clusters, nerves and CD-31 positive leukocytes, and we applied it to an additional 21 images from 15 patients. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of surface Urban Heat Island intensity and the role of vegetation in six major Pakistani cities by Shoaib Ahmad Anees, Kaleem Mehmood, Syed Imran Haider Raza, Sebastian Pfautsch, Munawar Shah, Punyawi Jamjareegulgarn, Fahad Shahzad, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Waseem Razzaq Khan, Timothy Dube

“…The findings emphasize the effectiveness of urban greening, particularly in Islamabad's neutral thermal regions, in mitigating SUHII. This study offers important insights for urban planners in developing sustainable, climate-resilient cities within similar urban contexts. …”
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