Microstrip-Based Anti-Aliasing Filters for Beyond-50 GHz-Bandwidth Mix-Filter-Sample Analog-to-Digital-Converters by Anton Lorenz, Christian D. Matthus, Frank Ellinger

“…Hence, a novel compensation method is presented that integrates well with the required amplitude response, by reinterpreting the longitudinal low-Z-sections as individual lateral microstrips. …”
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Exploring the substitution of cannabis for alcohol and other drugs among a large convenience sample of people who use cannabis by Chris Wilkins, Jose Romeo, Marta Rychert, Thomas Graydon-Guy

“…Aims To explore the co-use of cannabis with alcohol and other drugs within demographic subgroups of a large sample of people who use cannabis. Specifically: (1) whether cannabis is being substituted for other drugs, and (2), whether cannabis use leads to more, less or the same level of other drug use. …”
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Associations between Sjogren syndrome and psychiatric disorders in European populations: a 2-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization study by Lingai Pan, Guangpeng Zhou, Guocui Wei, Qian Zhao, Yanping Wang, Qianlan Chen, Qing Xiao, Yujie Song, Xiangui Liang, Zhili Zou, Xiuxia Li, Xuan Xiong

“…Among Sjogren syndrome (SS) patients, psychiatric disorders are more prevalent than in the general population. Identifying associated risk factors can provide new evidence for clinical diagnosis and treatment.MethodsWe selected genetic instruments based on published genome-wide association studies (GWASs) to determine predisposition. …”
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Enhancing Health Mention Classification Through Reexamining Misclassified Samples and Robust Fine-Tuning Pre-Trained Language Models by Deyu Meng, Tshewang Phuntsho, Tad Gonsalves

“…To address this challenge, our research introduces an innovative method that enhances the accuracy and robustness of pre-trained language models for HMC by employing a misclassified samples replay buffer and applying controlled perturbations to data representations. …”
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High risk HPV persists after treatment of genital papillomavirus infection but not after treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia by Anders Strand, Eric Wilander, Ingeborg Zehbe, Eva Rylander

“…Six to 12 months after clinical clearance of HPV infection, 39 (48%) of the women showed detectable HPV DNA in cell samples from the cervix. Of these, 26 (67%) were found to harbor high risk HPV. six (15%) low risk, and seven (18%) either had more than one HPV type or HPV that could not be classified. …”
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Causal Relationship Between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Preeclampsia: A Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomized Study by Song X, Wang Y, Li P, Wang Y, Wen X, Nie Q, An W, Wang H, He F

“…Xuwen Song,1 Yikang Wang,2 Pengsheng Li,3 Yafei Wang,4 Xinghui Wen,4 Qingwen Nie,1 Wanlu An,1 Huan Wang,1 Fang He1 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Major Obstetric Diseases; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology; Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Higher Education Joint Laboratory of Maternal-Fetal Medicine; The Third Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Obstetrics, Affiliated Foshan Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second People’s Hospital of Guiyang, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Fang He, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Major Obstetric Diseases; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology; Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Higher Education Joint Laboratory of Maternal-Fetal Medicine; The Third Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8618922182396, Email hefangjnu@126.comBackground: Observational epidemiologic investigations into the link between diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia (PE) have been conducted, but genetic evidence is still lacking. We utilized a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to shed light on the potential influence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on PE at the genetic prediction level.Methods: We carried out a two-sample bidirectional MR analysis, utilizing genetic variants associated with T2DM (N=461,920) and PE (N=219,817) from the largest available genome-wide association studies. …”
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The increase in risk classification using Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: an empirical examination in a sample of community adults in Ontario by Kyla L. Belisario, Amanda Doggett, James MacKillop

“…Additionally, more were classified as exceeding the new low-risk threshold compared to other international drinking thresholds. …”
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Optimism, Happiness, Life Meaning and Life Satisfaction Levels of the Faculty of Divinity Students: A Multi-Sample Correlational Study by Ali Baltacı, Semra Nurdan Yağlı Soykan

“…The research was designed as a correlational survey type that is one of the quantitative research methods. The multi-sample group consisted of 943 students studying in the faculties of theology at the universities of Ankara, Istanbul, Marmara, Ondokuz Mayıs, Ataturk, and Dokuz Eylul. …”
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Using combustion analysis to simultaneously measure soil organic and inorganic carbon by Tiffany L. Carter, Crystal Schaecher, Steve Monteith, Richard Ferguson

“…For calcareous samples, mid-infrared (MIR) spectral analysis demonstrated TRDC method as slightly more accurate than legacy KSSL methods for estimating SOC and SIC.…”
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Structural isomeric aromatic diamine linkers influenced electrocatalysis of AuNPs: Efficient assessment of hydrazine in environmental water samples by Karmegam Muthukrishnan, N.S.K. Gowthaman, Bharathi Sinduja, Mathur Gopalakrishnan Sethuraman

“…The PPD SAM on the electrode surface was found to be more compact than OPD and MPD, according to the multi-method analysis. …”
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A hepatitis B virus (HBV) sequence variation graph improves alignment and sample-specific consensus sequence construction. by Dylan Duchen, Steven J Clipman, Candelaria Vergara, Chloe L Thio, David L Thomas, Priya Duggal, Genevieve L Wojcik

“…Using simulated short-read sequencing data generated from publicly available HBV genomes and real sequencing data from an individual living with CHB, we demonstrate alignment to a phylogenetically representative 'genome graph' can improve alignment, avoid issues of reference ambiguity, and facilitate the construction of sample-specific consensus sequences more genetically similar to the individual's infection. …”
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Gustatory Dysfunction among a Sample of Depressed Egyptian Adults under Antidepressants Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Christine Mikhail, Khaled Elgaaly, Ahmed Abd El Latif Abd El Hamid, Olfat Shaker, Shereen Ali

“…Hypogeusia for sweet was statistically significant (p = 0.041), where it was more common among TCA (70%) than both SSRIs and the psychotherapy group (20%). …”
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Robust quantitative assessment of collagen fibers with picrosirius red stain and linearly polarized light as demonstrated on atherosclerotic plaque samples. by Cherry Greiner, Stephanie Grainger, Samantha Farrow, Alena Davis, Jimmy L Su, Matthew D Saybolt, Robert Wilensky, Sean Madden, Stephen T Sum

“…However, linear polarizers are more commonly available and easier to optically align. …”
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The Role of Modern Banking Services in Supporting the Competitive Advantage of a Sample of Private Banks in the City of Erbil, an Exploratory Study by Khadeeja Qader Smael, Basm Mohammed Yonis

“…However, through conducting fieldwork based on the descriptive analytical method to analyze the data collected By distributing (110) questionnaires to the sample members, which were limited to those in the job (bank managers, their assistants, department officials and employees), and the ready-made statistical programs SPSS and Easy Fit were used in the analysis process. 64.6%) in the dependent variable, and this means that there is a positive (direct) relationship between the two variables. …”
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Superior diagnostic performance of Grocott methenamine silver staining in pulmonary cryptococcosis: a multicenter, large-sample cohort study by Suijing Wang, Suijing Wang, Jieyi Lai, Jieyi Lai, Chengyou Zheng, Chengyou Zheng, Pengfei Yang, Zhengyi Zhou, Zhengyi Zhou, Haibo Wu, Haibo Wu, Mayan Huang, Mayan Huang, Xinke Zhang, Xinke Zhang, Yongbo Xiao, Yongbo Xiao, Jierong Chen, Jierong Chen, Chao Ma, Chao Ma, Keming Chen, Keming Chen, Liyan Lin, Huanyu Liu, Yubo Cai, Xiaolei Xue, Zizi Li, Jiewei Chen, Jiewei Chen

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Ethical dilemmas concerning orthodontic treatment among orthodontists in a sample from Saudi Arabia: a pilot study by Nawaf H. Al Shammary, Abdulrahman K. Alshammari

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Development of a Machine‐Learning Model for Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer from Serum Samples Analyzed by Thermal Liquid Biopsy by Sonia Hermoso‐Durán, Nicolas Fraunhoffer, Judith Millastre‐Bocos, Oscar Sanchez‐Gracia, Pablo F. Garrido, Sonia Vega, Ángel Lanas, Juan Iovanna, Adrián Velázquez‐Campoy, Olga Abian

“…An innovative approach based on differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of blood serum samples, thermal liquid biopsy (TLB), combined with machine‐learning (ML) analysis, may offer a more efficient method for diagnosing PDAC. …”
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Attitude toward mental illness among a sample of medical students and non-psychiatric doctors at Badr University, Egypt by Walaa Sabry, Amira Fathy, Nagham Attya, Habiba Ahmed, Fatma Al-adl, Sama Abdelbaset, Basant Hamdy, Karim Awad, Peter Yacoub, Ahmed Nasser, Ahmed Al-khawaga, Ibrahim Madian, Ibrahim Hani, Abdallah Hesham

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Detection of Human Adenovirus from Clinical Samples of Conjunctivitis by Real-time PCR: A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study by Ashish Anshuman, MJ Praseetha, Ambica Rangaiah, G Nagaraju, M Swetha, Shantala Gowdara Basawarajappa

“…Out of 45 conjunctival samples tested, 8 samples were positive in adenovirus real-time PCR. …”
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Endovascular thrombectomy versus intravenous tissue plasminogen activator for vertebrobasilar stroke treatment: insights from the national inpatient sample by Ram Saha, Gaurav Nepal, Dhanshree Solanki, Ahmed Shaheen, Mohammed Maan Al-Salihi, Shamser Singh Dalal, Anil Roy

“…In this study, we examined the trends of hospitalizations for Endovascular Thrombectomy (EVT) or intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) as interventions for VBAO, their outcomes, associated complications, and predictors of mortality in patients undergoing these procedures.MethodsWe utilized the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database to extract data from the years 2016 to 2018, using ICD-10 diagnosis and procedure codes specific to occlusion or thrombosis of the vertebral artery or basilar artery, IV-tPA, and EVT.ResultsBetween 2016 and 2018, a total of 37,310 patients were admitted with VBAO. …”
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