Diagnosis of Biliary Strictures Using Probe-Based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy under the Direct View of Peroral Cholangioscopy: Results of a Prospective Study (with Video) by Yuki Tanisaka, Shomei Ryozawa, Kouichi Nonaka, Masami Yasuda, Akashi Fujita, Tomoya Ogawa, Masafumi Mizuide, Tomoaki Tashima, Ryuichiro Araki

“…Conclusions. pCLE under the direct view of POCS provided highly accurate and sensitive characterization of biliary strictures and showed the potential for more diagnostic reliability and reduction of delays in diagnosis. …”
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Novel nocturnal insect pest monitoring for sustainable crop protection using ensemble augmented deep learning classification by Hui Zhao, Bo Fu, Fernando Auat Cheein, Matthew Butler, W. Edwin Harris, Tom W. Pope, Joe M. Roberts

“…It demonstrates the feasibility of an automated monitoring approach, which could benefit growers as it will provide more timely information about pest populations in their crops and better inform management decisions.…”
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Dynamic cobble berm revetments: the state of the practice and a proposed design process by Hailey G. Bond, Meagan E. Wengrove, Chris E. Blenkinsopp, Paul M. Bayle, George M. Kaminsky, Jonathan C. Allan, David R. Michalsen, Kayla S. Ostrow, Hans Rod Moritz

“…In this study, we summarize the current state of the practice for the design of dynamic cobble berm revetments. We first present a review of tools that have been used for dynamic cobble berm revetment design, including their basic assumptions and potential limitations. …”
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Clinical, Histological, Immunohistochemical Aspects in a Rare Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath (Triton) Tumor by Laura REBEGEA, Elena NICULET, Mihaela CRAESCU, Dorel FIRESCU, Georgiana Bianca CONSTANTIN, Mihaela DUMITRU, Cristina SERBAN, Raul MIHAILOV, Mihaela LUNGU

“…Conclusions: This case was presented due to the rarity and difficulty of the diagnosis, consisting of a rare subtype of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor for which there is no therapeutic consensus and with an un-favorable prognosis.…”
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Molecular identification of Giardia spp. in Latin America: An updated systematic review on reports from 2017 to 2021 by Yohanna Sarria-Guzmán, Yosef Chávez-Romero, Jaime Eduardo Bernal, Francisco Erik González-Jiménez, Nancy Serrano-Silva, Carmine Fusaro

“…Studies are also needed to estimate the costs of Giardiosis on economic productivity and public health. The present systematic review offers evidence based on the current literature available for the molecular identification of Giardia spp. in Latin America during 2017 to 2021. …”
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Cytokine levels are associated with the severity of varicella infections by Meijun Hao, Xiaojun Wang, Jingpei Du, Lifeng Liu, Yanmei Jiao, Hao Wu, Jiasheng Zheng, Wei Li

“…Epidemics of varicella are seen every year globally and present a threat to public health, especially in China and other developing countries. …”
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Sedation/Anestehesia Experiences During Magnetic Resonance Imaging Procedure in the Pediatric Patients by Bedih Balkan, Mesut Türk, Döndü Genç Moralar, Selda Yaşaroğlu, Abdulkadir Yektaş, Gülsüm Oya Hergünsel

“…In this study, we aimed to present anesthesia techniques and complications that occurred during sedation in pediatric patients. …”
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Data Poison Detection Schemes for Distributed Machine Learning by Yijin Chen, Yuming Mao, Haoyang Liang, Shui Yu, Yunkai Wei, Supeng Leng

“…However, this will inevitably expose more potential targets to attackers compared with the non-distributed environment. …”
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Faecal sludge accumulation and characterization in informal settlements of Kampala: insights for facilities design by Charles B. Niwagaba, Abubakar Batte, Davis Majara, Alex Y. Katukiza, Ambrose Mukisa, Swaib Semiyaga, Musa Manga, Raffaella Pomi

“…This study provides data for optimizing faecal sludge management (FSM), supporting the design of more efficient sanitation systems in high-density urban settlements. …”
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Setting targets for antibiotic use in general practice in Europe: A scoping review by Nathaly Garzón-Orjuela, Kevin Roche, Heike Vornhagen, Aoife Moran, Scott Walkin, Walter Cullen, Catherine Blake, Akke Vellinga

“…Aligning national and local targets would enhance coherence and more effectively contribute to improvements in antibiotic use.…”
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A six-year retrospective study on the causative agents of onychomycosis in China: the emergence of dematiaceous fungi by Xin Ye, Jun Tian, Wanqing Liao, Weihua Pan, Zhe Liu, Jiaming Zhang, Li Yang, Lei Zhang

“…These organisms present unique treatment challenges and warrant increased clinical attention.…”
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MODERN CAPABILITIES OF BREAST PATHOLOGY DIAGNOSTICS by I. V. Vysotskaya, N. V. Zabolotskaya, V. P. Letyagin, K. P. Laktionov, K. A. Chubarova, N. V. Levkina

“…Every year more than 1 million new cases of breast cancer are being recorded worldwide. …”
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Prioritization of candidate cancer drugs based on a drug functional similarity network constructed by integrating pathway activities and drug activities by Jieyi Di, Baotong Zheng, Qingfei Kong, Ying Jiang, Siyao Liu, Yang Yang, Xudong Han, Yuqi Sheng, Yunpeng Zhang, Liang Cheng, Junwei Han

“…Furthermore, literature searches validated our results, and comparison with other classical gene‐based repurposing methods indicated that our pathway‐level PriorCD is comparatively more effective at prioritizing candidate drugs with similar therapeutic effects. …”
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Impact of Oil Temperature and Splashing Frequency on Chili Oil Flavor: Volatilomics and Lipidomics by Xiaoping Li, Xiaopeng Liu, Shiting Su, Zhao Yao, Zhenhua Zhu, Xingyou Chen, Fei Lao, Xiang Li

“…The citrus, woody, and grassy notes were richer in chili oil prepared at 150 °C, malty and fatty aromas were more prominent at 180 °C, and the nutty aroma was stronger in 210 °C prepared and triple-splashed chili oil. …”
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Relative age effect on male futsal national leagues of Brazil and Spain: impact of foreign players. by Julio Wilson Dos Santos, Matheus de Toledo Garcia, Henrique de Oliveira Castro, Lucas Savassi Figueiredo, Vivian de Oliveira, Antonio Carlos Tavares Junior, Rubens Venditti Junior

“…Results: The main results indicated that RAE was observed only in Brazilian players from the LNF, where players born in Q1 were more frequent than those born in Q3 and Q4. Discussion: Considering the natives and foreigners in the LNFS no deviation from the expected birthdate distribution was observed. …”
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Performance optimization of crossed bowties of inverted Sierpinski fractal antenna for multiband wireless communication applications by Abdelbasset Azzouz, Rachid Bouhmidi, Mohammed Chetioui, Redouane Berber, Ahmed J.A. Al-Gburi

“…Optimization procedures, along with a comparative study, were conducted, revealing that the proposed antenna offers more frequency bands and better impedance matching. …”
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A novel eco-friendly Acinetobacter strain A1-4-2 for bioremediation of aquatic pollutants by Rui Wang, Jiahua Wang, Ling Wang, Yulun Cai, Yuan Wang, Huifang Luo, Bing Chen, Junlv Chen, Jiasong Fang, Zengfu Song

“…Abstract The increasing accumulation of hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds in aquatic ecosystems, stemming from anthropogenic activities, poses severe ecological challenges, including disrupting biodiversity and threatening human health through the food chain. This study presents Acinetobacter strain A1-4-2, isolated from a hairy crab farming base, which could represent a novel Acinetobacter species. …”
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Dynamic uniaxial compressive strength of freshwater ice under strain rates: An energy - based strength criterion and damage model by Shaochi Peng, Wensong Wang, Mingyang Wu, Di Wu

“…This paper presents a viscoelastic-plastic contact model, deriving contact and energy equations. …”
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Design, Synthesis, and In Silico Insights of new 4‐Piperazinylquinolines as Antiproliferative Agents against NCI Renal Cancer Cell Lines by Dr. Gabriele La Monica, Dr. Alessia Bono, Federica Alamia, Prof. Dr. Annamaria Martorana, Prof. Antonino Lauria

“…Abstract In the search for new anticancer compounds, quinoline and piperazine moieties represent the most promising pharmacophoric fragments for the development of more effective drugs. A particularly interesting approach in medicinal chemistry is molecular hybridization, where different known components are integrated into a single chemical entity, resulting in hybrid molecules with enhanced biological activity. …”
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Gut microbiota variability in dung beetles: prokaryotes vary according to the phylogeny of the host species while fungi vary according to the diet by Gianluca Natta, Samuele Voyron, Erica Lumini, Alex Laini, Angela Roggero, Alessandro Fiorito, Claudia Palestrini, Antonio Rolando

“…Our aim was to understand whether the species identity affected the microbiota more than the dung ingested and whether this conditioning applied equally to prokaryotes and fungi. …”
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