Colorectal cancer unmasked: A synergistic AI framework for Hyper-granular image dissection, precision segmentation, and automated diagnosis by Akella S. Narasimha Raju, K. Venkatesh, M. Rajababu, Ranjith Kumar Gatla, Shaik Jakeer Hussain, G. Satya Mohan Chowdary, T. Ganga Bhavani, Mohammed Kareemullah, Sameer Algburi, Ali Majdi, Ahmed M. Abdulhadi, Wahaj Ahmad Khan

“…Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, underscoring the necessity for computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) systems that are interpretable, accurate, and robust. This study presents a practical CADx system that combines Vision Transformers (ViTs) and DeepLabV3 + to accurately identify and segment colorectal lesions in colonoscopy images.The system addresses class balance and real-world complexity with PCA-based dimensionality reduction, data augmentation, and strategic preprocessing using recently curated CKHK-22 dataset comprising more than 14,000 annotated images of CVC-ClinicDB, Kvasir-2, and Hyper-Kvasir. …”
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Advanced satellite-based remote sensing and data analytics for precision water resource management and agricultural optimization by Awais Ali, Muhammad Yousuf Jat Baloch, Muhammad Naveed, Anam Nigar, Abdulrahman Seraj Almalki, Ayesha Ghulam Rasool, Meseret Abeje Gedfew, Ahmed A. Arafat

“…Abstract This study presents a novel integration of the Water Ratio Index (WRI), Normalized Difference Chlorophyll Index (NDCI), Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) mapping, and Cellular Automata–Markov (CA–Markov) modeling with temperature fluctuations to monitor irrigated land dynamics using high-resolution (30m) satellite imagery in South Africa’s North West Province between 2016 to 2023, revealing critical challenges to agricultural sustainability and water resource management. …”
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AIGC Using Behavior Analysis from the Perspective of Artificial Intelligence Literacy by Yuhong CUI, Jintao ZHAO

“…In light of the potential risks associated with the misuse of AIGC tools, the present study analyzes the factors influencing students' use of AIGC tools within the context of artificial intelligence literacy. …”
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Socio-economic factors and cropping systems in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) cultivation among north-central regions of Namibia by Martha Ligola Sheepo, Zamalotshwa Goodness Thungo, Julia Sibiya

“…Most (35 %) of sweet potato farmers used organic fertiliser as a sources of plant nutrients, reporting more use of cattle/goat manure (67 %) across the study regions. …”
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Ultrasound Renal Denervation Attenuates Early Cardiac Remodeling After Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Swine Model of Hypertensions and Dyslipidemia: A Pilot Study by Thomas E. Sharp III, Amy L. Scarborough, Amelia G. Haydel, J. Stephen Jenkins, Marloe Prince, Aashish Gupta, Florian Rader, Zhen Li, David J. Lefer, Traci T. Goodchild

“…ABSTRACT Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients typically present with a constellation of one or more risk factors including hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, or diabetes. …”
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Relations Between Medical Students’ Motivational Persistence Skills and Their Acceptance of Specific Blended Learning Tools by Cristina Gena Dascalu, Claudiu Topoliceanu, Magda Ecaterina Antohe

“…The students who most enjoy PowerPoint presentations and those who enjoy instructional videos show similar behavior, both belonging to the cluster with the highest MPS score. …”
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Investigation on Influence Mechanism of Geyser Boiling on Inclined High-temperature Sodium Heat Pipe by YANG Siyuan1, 2, MA Yugao3, WEN Qinglong1, 2, 4, WEN Shuang3, DING Shuhua3, HE Linfeng5, YUAN Bo1, 4

“…The cooling capacity affects the intensity and power range of geyser boiling. Geyser boiling is more likely to occur and has higher intensity when the cooling capacity is strong. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Lytic Phage N22 and Its Effect on Drug-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae by Liu D, Qin K, Hong C, Huang W, Li W, Lian P, Li M, Chen H, Liu X

“…The impact of varying phage N22 concentrations when used alongside CAZ/AVI was examined, and the combination of phage N22 and CAZ/AVI was more effective against KP than CAZ/AVI alone.Conclusion: This study provides a preliminary investigation into the effects of combining CAZ/AVI with phage therapy, highlighting its potential significance in developing novel therapeutic strategies for bacterial infections resistant to CAZ/AVI. …”
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CELIAC DISEASE SCREENING IN A LARGE DOWN SYNDROME COHORT: COMPARISON OF DIAGNOSTIC YIELD OF DIFFERENT SEROLOGICAL SCREENING TESTS by Dilek Uludağ Alkaya, Seçil Sözen, Birol Öztürk, Nuray Kepil, Tülay Erkan, Hüseyin Tufan Kutlu, Beyhan Tüysüz

“…Gastrointestinal or extraintestinal symptoms were present in 42.3% of CD patients, and none of them had short stature. …”
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Clinical Significance of Combined Detection of CCL22 and IL‐1 as Potential New Bronchial Inflammatory Mediators in Children's Asthma by Lei Cui, Xiaozhen Song, Yanping Peng, Min Shi

“…Finally, we found that CCL22 and IL‐1 were more responsive in predicting the response to azithromycin treatment. …”
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Towards Automated Eye Diagnosis: An Improved Retinal Vessel Segmentation Framework Using Ensemble Block Matching 3D Filter by Khuram Naveed, Faizan Daud, Hussain Ahmad Madni, Mohammad A.U. Khan, Tariq M. Khan, Syed Saud Naqvi

“…The performance of the proposed methods on images with pathologies was observed to be more convincing than the performance of similar state-of-the-art methods.…”
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ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT TRENDS OF THE MARKET NANOCOSMETICS DEVELOPMENT by Yu. V. Korzh

“…According to literary sources, it is established that more than 50 countries of the world are adopting national programs in this field of new knowledge, and various methods of nanotechnology have received the greatest development and application in microelectronics, aerospace, chemical, medical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. …”
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Shoulder arthroplasty for the management of glenoid dysplasia: a systematic review by Samuel S. Rudisill, MD, William H. Sperling, Kristin E. Yu, MD, Bradley S. Schoch, MD, Jonathan D. Barlow, MD, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, MD, PhD, Erick M. Marigi, MD

“…However, more than 80% of patients considered their level of satisfaction to be good or excellent. …”
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Prediction Models for Postoperative Delirium of Cardiovascular Surgery (PODOCVS): Protocol for a Systematic Review by Xuling Zhao, Yike Wang, Liju Li, Meijuan Lan, Xiaodi He

“…In addition, we aim to investigate whether machine learning models for PODOCVS offer more accurate predictions than traditional statistical models. …”
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Isolation of H2S-generating Bacterium (Desulfovibrio sp.) and Vibrio parahaemolyticus From Aquatic Farming and In Vitro Evaluation of the Ability of Bacteriophages as Biocontrol by Truong Thi Bich Van, Nguyen Thi Loan Anh, Nguyen Huu Tri, Chau Thanh Tuan

“…Therefore, using bacteriophages as a treatment option is a more sustainable approach. The present study aimed to isolate H2S-generating bacteria and bacteriophages capable of inhibiting Vibrio sp. and Desulfovibrio sp. from shrimp pond water. …”
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Influence of hemoglobinopathies and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency on diagnosis of diabetes by HbA1c among Tanzanian adults with and without HIV: A cross-sectional st... by Belinda Kweka, Eric Lyimo, Kidola Jeremiah, Suzanne Filteau, Andrea M Rehman, Henrik Friis, Alphaxard Manjurano, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Rikke Krogh-Madsen, George PrayGod, Douglas C Heimburger

“…Heterozygous α-thalassemia (heterozygous α+ AT) was present in 186 (43%) of the participants, while 52 participants (12%) had homozygous α-thalassemia (homozygous α+ AT). …”
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An explainable GeoAI approach for the multimodal analysis of urban human dynamics: a case study for the COVID-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro by David Hanny, Dorian Arifi, Steffen Knoblauch, Bernd Resch, Sven Lautenbach, Alexander Zipf, Antonio Augusto de Aragão Rocha

“…In the broader context of GeoAI, our approach provides a framework for identifying and ranking relevant spatiotemporal features, allowing for concrete insights prior to model building, and enabling more transparency when making predictions.…”
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Ultrafine industrial aerosol as a risk factor for the health of smelting shop workers at a machine-building enterprise by L. P. Sharavara, N. M. Dmytrukha, I. M. Andrusyshyna

“…The evidence of metals in the WZA has suggested their presence in the form of nanoparticles, which are more active and dangerous, thus increasing the risk of their adverse effects on the workers.…”
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Development of methodological approaches to the formation of a risk-based model to minimize the prevalence of adverse reactions in drug application in medical organizations of Mosc... by E. V. Kuznetsova, M. V. Zhuravleva, I. A. Mikhailov, T. I. Kurnosova

“…A list of antibacterial drugs by international nonproprietary name (INN) with 4 or more ARs reports was selected as a reference group to perform various types of statistical analysis. …”
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Réponses culturelles aux changements rapides de la nature by Thomas Heyd, Irène Dupuis

“…Nonetheless, there is reason to consider a more general perspective on adaptation to disastrous natural events, which goes beyond approaches limited to the reform of specific physical and social infrastructures.In this paper I propose to address a different perspective from the one that is common in our societies. …”
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