Sentinel-2 Masking CNNs Trained on Physics-Supervised Labels by Efrain Padilla-Zepeda, Kevin Alonso, Raquel De Los Reyes, Deni Torres-Roman, Avi Putri Pertiwi, Tobias Storch

“…This article presents a method to improve pixel-level classification of Sentinel-2 imagery by integrating spectral index-based masking with deep learning approaches using 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D convolutional neural networks (CNN1D, CNN2D, and CNN3D). …”
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Associations of and single-nucleotide polymorphisms and increased risk and aggressiveness of high-grade gliomas by Vivian Castro Antunes Vasconcelos, Gustavo Jacob Lourenço, Angelo Borsarelli Carvalho Brito, Victor Leal Vasconcelos, Marcos Vinicius Calfat Maldaun, Helder Tedeschi, Suely Kaue Nagashi Marie, Sueli Mieko Oba Shinjo, Carmen Silvia Passos Lima

“…The “CAGT” haplotype of KDR single-nucleotide polymorphisms was more common in patients with grade IV than in those with grade III tumors, and individuals carrying this haplotype were at 1.76 increased risk of developing grade IV tumors than others. …”
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Maximal and Explosive Muscle Strength During Hip Adduction Squeeze and Hip Abduction Press Test Using A Handheld Dynamometer: An Intra- and Inter-tester Reliability Study by Lasse Ishøi, Kristian Thorborg, Laura Krohn, Lars Louis Andersen, Asger Møller Nielsen, MIkkel Bek Clausen

“…While promising intra-tester reliability has been found for maximal strength during the long-lever hip adduction squeeze test, inter-tester reliability may be more challenging during both maximal and explosive strength measurements…”
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The clinical risk and post-COVID-19 sequelae in patients with myasthenia gravis: a retrospective observational study by Chaoyue Zhang, Haocheng Luo, Yufei Deng, Hongjin Li, Xiang Yu, Jiaxin Liu, Linqi Huang, Xiaojun Yang, Qilong Jiang

“…Compared to normal patients, MG patients are more likely to experience post-COVID-19 sequelae such as insomnia, myalgia, dizziness, cough, expectoration, and sore throat at 12 months after recovery. …”
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Precision Enhanced Bioactivity Prediction of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors by Integrating Deep Learning and Molecular Fingerprints Towards Cost-Effective and Targeted Cancer Therapy by Fatma Hilal Yagin, Yasin Gormez, Cemil Colak, Abdulmohsen Algarni, Fahaid Al-Hashem, Luca Paolo Ardigò

“…By enabling early identification of bioactive compounds with favorable pharmacological profiles, the results of this study may support more efficient candidate selection for clinical drug development, particularly in regards to cancer therapy and kinase-associated disorders.…”
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Multidisciplinary Management of Paraneoplastic Pemphigus Associated with B-Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report by Alothman L, Bin Mubayrik A, Alfurayh N, Aldosary S, Alotaibi HM, Alajlan A

“…In contrast to the skin, mucosal lesions are refractory and requires considerable healing time, heals far more slowly. A multidisciplinary approach may provide a comprehensive management and a better prognosis.Case Summary: A sixty-one-year-old male patient presented to the ER department in June 2020 complaining of severe inflammation of the left eye along with scaly erythematous skin eruptions affecting the hands, trunk, and feet. …”
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Some mathematical models of evaluation indices and their use in pig breeding: emphasis on the mechanism of selection of highly productive animals based on reproductive qualities by V. I. Khalak, B. V. Gutyj, O. M. Bordun, S. O. Usenko, M. O. Ilchenko, O. H. Fesenko, B. S. Shaferivskyi, O. I. Stadnytska

“…Shatalina index are equal to 41.83 ± 0.162, 69.29 ± 0.330 and more points, respectively, for the leading group of sows.…”
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PromarkerD Versus Standard of Care Biochemical Measures for Assessing Future Renal Function Decline in Type 2 Diabetes by Kirsten E. Peters, Isabella A. Joubert, Scott D. Bringans, Wendy A. Davis, Richard J. Lipscombe, Timothy M. E. Davis

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> PromarkerD more accurately identifies adults with T2D at risk of kidney function decline than current usual care biochemical tests.…”
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Participatory action ultrasound imaging in increasing clinician confidence with new approaches to trigger point dry needling of the lateral pterygoid by Andrew Ball, Stephanie Levi, Sara Barrett, Dana Miller, Erin Ball, Jordan Spennato

“…Procedural performance anxiety seems to be more pronounced relative to those muscles that cannot be palpated and/or have an increased risk of iatrogenic injury to neurovascular structures. …”
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Probabilistic Fracture Analysis and Discussion of Reactor Pressure Vessel in Domestic Pressurized Water Reactor by ZENG Xin1, TAN Jianping1, REN Qianyi1, LIU Changjun1, , FENG Churan2, DENG Wei2, MA Chao2

“…Thus, it is recommended to select low Cu materials for RPVs or limit Cu content in control materials to no more than 0.2%. With the increase of defect depth and density magnification, the average TWCF rises by 3 to 6 orders of magnitude under most transient conditions. …”

ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF VISCERAL OBESITY ASSESSMENT IN THE DIAGNOSTICS OF METABOLIC SYNDROME by N. G. Veselovskaya, G. A. Chumakova, A. V. Ott, O. V. Gritsenko, N. N. Shenkova

“…At present, the existing main and additional criteria of metabolic syndrome (MS) lack a clear justification, which warrants further research.Aim. …”
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Case Series of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser Syndrome: Analysis of 17 Cases by Atsuko Miyake, Yusuke Kobayashi, Keiyo Imaeda, Tomoko Yoshihama, Kanako Nakamura, Megumi Yokota, Shigenori Hayashi, Wataru Yamagami, Kouji Banno, Daisuke Aoki

“…Two of the three patients who did not accept vaginoplasty presented myoma at uterine trace and underwent myomectomy. …”
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Antidepressant use in the Canary Islands (Spain): a retrospective study of provincial, island and municipal trends and associated factors by Alexis Oliva, Vanessa Moreno, Mariana Sapino, Sandra Dévora, Susana Abdala-Kuri

“…The data on the use of ADs at the level of the province and islands are more accurate because they include the entire population that is resident in that zone. …”
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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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