Multifractal Analysis of Neuronal Morphology in the Human Dorsal Striatum: Age-Related Changes and Spatial Differences by Zorana Nedeljković, Bojana Krstonošić, Nebojša Milošević, Olivera Stanojlović, Dragan Hrnčić, Nemanja Rajković

“…Multifractal analysis offers a sophisticated method to examine the complex morphology of neurons, which traditionally have been analyzed using monofractal techniques. …”
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Systematic literature review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of rotavirus genotypes in Asia from 2015 to 2021 by Tim Jesudason, Kelly Fleetwood, Maria Bermudez, Oluwaseun Sharomi, Hannah Schirrmacher, Christian Hauck, Daniel Hungerford, David Tordrup, Jelle Matthijnssens, Cristina Carias

“…Surveillance based on sequencing data could help detect more subtle changes and further characterize the rotavirus burden in Asia.…”
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Molecular Prevalence of <i>Leishmania infantum</i> Infection from Oral Swabs Collected from Dogs in Region of Northwestern Spain by Javier Merino-Goyenechea, Elora Valderas-García, Verónica Castilla Gómez de Agüero, Rafael Balaña-Fouce, María Martínez-Valladares

“…This paper presents a prevalence study of <i>L. infantum</i> infection in the province of Zamora (northwestern Spain) using a non-invasive sample from canine buccal swabs and an innovative qPCR method to determine the etiologic agent. …”
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Pediatric palliative care in Brazil: reflections on end of life based on geographic mapping by Esther Angélica Luiz Ferreira, Leandro Saito, Maycon Rodrigo Sarracini, Cristina Helena Bruno, Augustus Relo Mattos, Cristina Ortiz Sobrinho Valete, Rodrigo Bezerra de Menezes Reiff

“…Results The final sample comprised 90 Pediatric Palliative Care services, which proved to be unevenly distributed across the country. …”
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Boosting Urban Openspace Mapping with the Enhancement Feature Fusion of Object Geometry Prior Information from Vision Foundation Model by Zijian Xu, Jiajun Chen, Hongyang Niu, Runyu Fan, Dingkun Lu, Ruyi Feng

“…Additionally, SAM is used to achieve the more precise geometry segmentation of ubiquitous objects within the images, effectively tackling the challenges posed by their high inter-class similarity and environmental complexity. …”
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Land Cover Mapping Based on Multisource Spatial Data Mining Approach for Climate Simulation: A Case Study in the Farming-Pastoral Ecotone of North China by Feng Wu, Jinyan Zhan, Haiming Yan, Chenchen Shi, Juan Huang

“…We overlaid land cover maps from different sources, and the grids with consistent classification were selected as the sample grids. By comparing the results obtained with different decision tree classifiers with the WEKA toolkit for data mining, it was found that the C4.5 algorithm was more suitable for converting land use data of CAS classification to land cover data of IGBP classification. …”
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NMR based fractal analysis in shale under different confining pressure, and its correlation to Archie's cementation exponents by Zhiqi Zhong, Kaishuo Yang, Qing Yan, Minzhen Li, Lingping Zeng, Lionel Esteban, Yi Wang

“…Notably, Model 2 proves more adept for shales, revealing no significant correlation with quartz or total clay content or NMR porosity. …”
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PO52 | Comprehensive assessment of variables affecting spontaneous platelet aggregation

“…To this end, we collected blood samples in different anticoagulants and measured SPA using both the traditional LTA and the more sensitive Optical Density Fluctuations Aggregometer (ODFA), capable of detecting small aggregates of 2-3 platelets. …”
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Enhancing Supplier Ealuation and Selection in Supply Chain Using a PROMETHEE-Based Decision-Making Support System by Marzieh Afshari, Hassan Farsijani

“…In order to compare and ensure more certainty of the obtained results, the data of this research, in addition to the mentioned method, was also evaluated with the Fuzzy ANP method. …”
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Microcavity Effect in InAs&#x002F;GaAs Quantum Dot Infrared Photodetector on a Si Substrate Fabricated With Metal Wafer Bonding and Epitaxial Lift-Off Techniques by Ho Sung Kim, G. H. Ryu, S. Y. Ahn, H. Y. Ryu, W. J. Choi

“…The peak wavelength of the photocurrent spectrum in all four QDIPs on Si samples shows a good agreement with the simulated absorption spectrum. …”
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Analysis of Professional Culture Model in the Tennis Industry with Mediating Role of Psychological Culture and Media Culture by Jasem Mohamad Hamod, Fatemeh Abdavi, Mohamad Rasoul Khodadaadi, Majed Khalil Khamis

“…Eight Sports management specialists checked the face and content validity of the questionnaire, and its reliability was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha method (0.90). The software used in data analysis was PLS.Findings: Based on the findings, professional ethics effectively promotes cultural values and professional responsibility in the tennis sports industry due to the mediating role of psychological and media culture.Originality: According to the findings of this research, more attention should be paid to professional ethics and elements of ethical culture in team and individual tennis training. …”
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Correlation between concentrations of salivary and gingival crevicular fluid inflammatory cytokines in patients with gingivitis and periodontitis and healthy individuals by Ferya Azami, Vahid Esfahanian, Mahsa Ahmadi Shadmehri, Sami Rafiei

“…This study compared tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interlukin-1β (IL-1β) concentrations in the saliva and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of patients with gingivitis and periodontitis and healthy individuals. Methods. In this study, 45 patients (n=15 in each group) were selected, and the concentrations of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-1β in their salivary and GCF samples were measured using the ELISA method. …”
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A comprehensive case study of deep learning on the detection of alpha thalassemia and beta thalassemia using public and private datasets by Muhammad Umar Nasir, Muhammad Tahir Naseem, Taher M. Ghazal, Muhammad Zubair, Oualid Ali, Sagheer Abbas, Munir Ahmad, Khan Muhammad Adnan

“…Public datasets were sourced from medical databases, while private datasets were collected from clinical records, offering a more comprehensive feature set and larger sample sizes. …”
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Barriers and enablers encountered by bereaved informal motor neuron disease (MND) caregivers when trying to access bereavement support: a qualitative cross-sectional thematic analy... by Laura Cramond, Liberty Braben, Deepsi Khatiwada, Belinda F Bradley, Suresh K. Chhetri

“…The impact of this caregiver burden can negatively influence bereavement outcomes.Objectives This study aims to explore the support needs of caregivers of people with MND, the types of bereavement services they use, or the reasons for not using bereavement services, and understanding the opportunities and barriers to accessing bereavement services.Design The design of the study was a qualitative interview study using thematic analysis following the method of Braun and Clarke (2006).Setting and participants Twenty bereaved caregivers of people with MND were purposively sampled. …”
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Impact of Nitric Oxide on the Surface Properties of Selected Polymers by Moritz Köglmaier, Anja Caspari, Stefan Michel, Günter K. Auernhammer, Werner Kunz

“…The results presented in this paper point towards a simple and complication-free method of introducing NO into an ECMO circuit.…”
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Outcome of Endodontic Treatments Made by Postgraduate Students in the Dental Clinic of Bretonneau Hospital by Virginie Touboul, Alice Germa, Jean-Jacques Lasfargues, Eric Bonte

“…Outcomes in this retrospective study were similar to those previously reported. However, a larger sample size is needed to assess outcome predictors more precisely.…”
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Anthropometric parameters in patients with ischemic myocardial dilation and CTLA4 rs231775 polymorphisms by Oksana O. Kuznetsova, Svetlana Yu. Nikulina, Anna A. Chernova, Vladimir N. Maximov

“…DNA was extracted from venous blood samples using the phenol-chloroform method for subsequent genotyping. …”
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Attitude of Asian Parkinson Patients towards Clinical Research and Tissue Donation by Shazma Khan, Joel Y. J. Foo, Nicole S. Y. Chia, Sherwin J. U. Agustin, Shermyn X. M. Neo, Kay-Yaw Tay, Wing-Lok Au, Adeline S. L. Ng, Louis C. S. Tan

“…About 80% believed clinical research to be safe for their health and privacy. More than 70% of participants were willing to donate blood, urine, or stool, while 16% were agreeable for cerebrospinal fluid sample donation. …”
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Convenient synthesis of hollow tubular In2O3/PDA S-scheme inorganic/organic heterojunction photocatalyst for H2O2 production and its mechanism by Yunhao Ma, Shan Wang, Yingjie Zhang, Bei Cheng, Liuyang Zhang

“…This work not only highlights a practical method for constructing inorganic/organic S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts but also provides a detailed analysis of their underlying mechanisms, paving the way for more efficient and sustainable photocatalytic systems.…”
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Three-Dimensional Printing Experiments and Particle-Based Meshless Numerical Investigations on the Failure Modes of Tunnel-Lining Structures Containing Fissures by Shuyang Yu, Zhongqing Chen, Yifei Li, Wei Li, Bufan Zhang

“…This study investigated the failure modes of tunnel-lining structures with prefabricated fissures via 3D-printed samples, uniaxial compression experiments using DIC technology for full-field strain monitoring, and a particle-based meshless (SPH) numerical method to simulate tunnel–fissure interactions. …”
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