Effect of Whole Barley Tolokno on the Quality of Biscuits by Svetlana Yu. Misteneva, Natalia А. Shcherbakova, Nikolay B. Kondrat’ev

“…Whole barley tolokno is a valuable source of soluble dietary fiber β-glucans. As a result, it is often used in fortified bakery products. …”
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A Machine Learning Approach Using Topic Modeling to Identify and Assess Experiences of Patients With Colorectal Cancer: Explorative Study by Kelly Voigt, Yingtao Sun, Ayush Patandin, Johanna Hendriks, Richard Hendrik Goossens, Cornelis Verhoef, Olga Husson, Dirk Grünhagen, Jiwon Jung

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to identify and assess patient experiences on a large scale using a novel machine learning–supported approach, leveraging data from patient forums. MethodsForum posts of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) from the Cancer Survivors Network USA were used as the data source. …”
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Evaluating the generalisability of region-naïve machine learning algorithms for the identification of epilepsy in low-resource settings. by Ioana Duta, Symon M Kariuki, Anthony K Ngugi, Angelina Kakooza Mwesige, Honorati Masanja, Daniel M Mwanga, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Ryan Wagner, J Helen Cross, Josemir W Sander, Charles R Newton, Arjune Sen, Gabriel Davis Jones

“…Here, we use a novel approach to assess the suitability and applicability of such clinical tools to aid screening and diagnosis of active convulsive epilepsy in settings beyond their original training contexts.<h4>Methods</h4>We sourced data from the Study of Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Demographic Sites dataset, which includes demographic information and clinical variables related to diagnosing epilepsy across five sub-Saharan African sites. …”
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Influence of traditionality and modernity on public breastfeeding behaviors: a theory of planned behavior approach by Lin Cheng, Wen-Chi Wu, Yihjin Jin Hu, Chih Chien Cheng

“…Abstract Background Breast milk is widely recognized as the optimal source of infant nutrition, with the World Health Organization recommending exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months. …”
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Effects of simulated litter inputs on plant-microbe carbon pool trade-offs in degraded alpine meadows by Weishan Lin, Kejia De, Xuemei Xiang, Tingxu Feng, Fei Li, Xijie Wei

“…IntroductionLitter, as a major carbon source in alpine meadow ecosystems, seriously affect the variation of plant-microbe carbon pools in alpine meadows. …”
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Effect of gamma irradiation of seeds on the development of <i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L. plants by O. A. Kotsyubinskaya, E. V. Bondarenko, N. G. Kazydub, Ya. A. Blinova

“…To study the effect of γ-irradiation of seeds on germination, morphometric parameters and duration of phenophases of Russian bean varieties and to determine the optimal dose of γ-radiation for the radiation mutagenesis protocol.Materials and Methods. …”
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Impact of bonding protocols and physical-mechanical properties of composite on durability and failure rate of fixed orthodontic retainers: a systematic review of laboratory studies by Maciej Jedliński, Marta Mazur, Claudia Salerno, Katarzyna Grocholewicz, Joanna Janiszewska-Olszowska

“…The aim of the systematic review is to evaluate and summarize the available evidence on composite materials used for fixed orthodontic retention bonding, particularly in relation to their shear bond strength, wear resistance, microleakage, and adhesive stability within different bonding protocols. Materials and methods A comprehensive search was conducted across five databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and EBSCO Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source. …”
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Analysis of Carbon Stock Evolution and Its Vulnerability Characteristics Based on Land Use Change in Guizhou Province by Chen Darong, Zhou Xu, Yang Shengtian, Pei Yu, Hu Yuxue, Hu Feng

“…In the future, land use structure should be optimized, and planning and management should be strengthened.…”
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Tumor ViT-GRU-XAI: Advanced Brain Tumor Diagnosis Framework: Vision Transformer and GRU Integration for Improved MRI Analysis: A Case Study of Egypt by Mohammed Aly, Abdullatif Ghallab, Islam S. Fathi

“…This combined model outperforms current diagnostic methods. Our framework was applied to primary MRI data sourced from the National Cancer Institute in Cairo, Egypt, and Brast2013/2015. …”
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Soluble TIM-3, likely produced by myeloid cells, predicts resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Ivan Pourmir, Nadine Benhamouda, Thi Tran, Hugo Roux, Joséphine Pineau, Alain Gey, Andyara Munoz, Nesrine Mabrouk, Nicolas Epaillard, Virginie Verkarre, Yann-Alexandre Vano, Eric Tartour, Stéphane Oudard

“…We assess soluble TIM-3 (sTIM-3) in the plasma of mccRCC patients as a potential theranostic biomarker, as well as its source and biological significance. Methods We analyzed the association between sTIM-3 and overall survival (OS), tumor response, and common clinical and biological factors in two mccRCC cohorts treated with anti-PD-1 (nivolumab, n = 27), anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-1 + anti-CTLA-4 (nivolumab + ipilimumab – N + I, n = 124). …”
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Factors associated with the export of traditional Chinese medicinal products: A stochastic frontier analysis. by Ying Chen, Shuduo Zhou, Zhongfei Pei, Weili Zhao, Jian Yang, Yunxuan Hu, Xiangning Feng, Ming Xu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We employed joinpoint regression analysis to examine the export value trend of traditional Chinese medicinal products from 2013 to 2022. …”
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Enhancing Crop Type Mapping in Data-Scarce Regions Through Transfer Learning: A Case Study of the Hexi Corridor by Jingjing Mai, Qisheng Feng, Shuai Fu, Ruijing Wang, Shuhui Zhang, Ruoqi Zhang, Tiangang Liang

“…The results demonstrated that during the transfer learning process using only source domain data—without utilizing any target domain data—the overall classification accuracy reached 73.88%, with optimal accuracies for maize and alfalfa at 88.97% and 85.23%, respectively. …”
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The meningo-orbital band from an endoscopic transorbital approach: an anatomical study by Roberto Manfrellotti, Dario Gagliano, Roberta Costanzo, Roberta Costanzo, Alejandra Mosteiro, Marta Codes Méndez, Doriam Perera Valdivia, Nikolay Lasunin, Carlo Giorgio Giussani, Giorgio Giovanni Carrabba, Joaquim Enseñat, Alberto Di Somma, Alberto Prats-Galino

“…The endoscopic transorbital approach (ETOA) provides a more thorough understanding of its anatomy.Materials and methodsAnatomical dissections were performed on 15 human head specimens (30 orbits) at the Laboratory of Surgical Neuroanatomy (LSNA) at the University of Barcelona. …”
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Abstract 097: Un‐stumped by Carotid Stump Syndrome: Use of External Carotid Stenting in Preventing Ischemic Stroke by Clinton Ehidom, Giana Dawod, Paulina Díaz, Paul Wechsler, Sarah Parauda, Jared Knopman, Neal Parikh

“…By coiling the stump, we addressed a possible source of emboli, and stenting of the proximal external carotid optimized anterograde flow and prevented further atheroembolism. …”
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Recommendations on benchmarks for numerical air quality model applications in China – Part 2: Ozone and uncertainty analysis by L. Huang, X. Zhang, C. Emery, Q. Mu, G. Yarwood, H. Zhai, Z. Sun, S. Xue, Y. Wang, J. S. Fu, L. Li

“…Chemical transport models (CTMs) serve as crucial tools in addressing O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> pollution, with frequent applications in predicting O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> concentrations, identifying source contributions, and formulating effective control strategies. …”
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Effects of Continuous Straw Returning Combined with Reduced Fertilizer Application on Rice Yield and Loss of Nitrogen and Phosphorus by Yao Li, Wang Hong, Zhang Qi, Liu Haitao, Luo Fuxiang, Wang Xie, Zheng Shenghua, Liang Fan, Lin Chaowen

“…[Objective] The effects of straw returning combined with reduced chemical fertilizer application on rice yield and nitrogen and phosphorus losses with runoff were studied in order to provide a scientific basis for the recycling and reuse of local agricultural resources and the prevention and control of agricultural non-point source pollution. [Methods] A three-year (2018—2020) field plot experiment was conducted that included two treatments: conventional fertilization (T1), and straw returning + conventional fertilization reduced by 28.57% for nitrogen and 25.11% for phosphorous (T2). …”
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Integration of intratumoral and peritumoral CT radiomic features with machine learning algorithms for predicting induction therapy response in locally advanced non-small cell lung... by FangHao Cai, Zhengjun Guo, GuoYu Wang, FuPing Luo, Yang Yang, Min Lv, JiMin He, ZhiGang Xiu, Dan Tang, XiaoHui Bao, XiaoYue Zhang, ZhenZhou Yang, Zhi Chen

“…Abstract Objectives To extract intratumoral, peritumoral, and integrated intratumoral-peritumoral CT radiomic features, develop multi-source radiomic models using various machine learning algorithms to identify the optimal model, and integrate clinical factors to establish a nomogram for predicting the therapeutic response to induction therapy(IT) in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. …”
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EV‐Elute: A universal platform for the enrichment of functional surface marker‐defined extracellular vesicle subpopulations by Willemijn S. deVoogt, Rowan Frunt, Raul M. Leandro, Casper S. Triesscheijn, Bella Monica, Ioanna Paspali, Mark Tielemans, Jerney J. J. M. François, Cor W. Seinen, Olivier G. deJong, Sander A. A. Kooijmans

“…However, it has been technically challenging to examine such functional heterogeneity due to a lack of non‐destructive methods to separate EV subpopulations based on their surface markers. …”
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Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndromes: Small Bowel Cancer Risk and Endoscopic Surveillance Strategies by Edoardo Borsotti, Francesca Laura Nava, Felice Benedicenti, Laura Cini, Andrea Magarotto, Davide Ferrari, Paolo Cantù, Marco Vitellaro, Emanuele Rausa, Federica Cavalcoli

“…This review aims to evaluate and compare current endoscopic techniques for small bowel surveillance in these patients. <b>Methods:</b> A comprehensive review was conducted using peer-reviewed studies sourced from PubMed. …”
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Spatiotemporal differentiation and evolution trend of green and low-carbon development performance in the National Major Strategic Regions by CHEN Minghua, SHI Nan, ZHANG Bianxiu, XIE Linxiao

“…[Objective] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of green and low-carbon development in the Major Strategic Regions of China, analyze its spatiotemporal differentiation characteristics and dynamic change, and provide a scientific basis and decision-making reference for promoting high-quality regional development in a coordinated manner. [Methods] Based on the Global-Luenberger index of the super-efficiency EBM model, this study scientifically evaluated the green and low-carbon development performance of China’s Major Strategic Regions from 2012 to 2020. …”
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