Sudden Onset Paresis in a Middle-aged Female? Evaluate for Hypokalemia due to Undiagnosed Sjögren Syndrome by Amolpreet Kaur, Manish Chandey, Parminder Singh

“…This leads to xerostomia and keratoconjuctivitis sicca which are the most common clinical manifestations reported in literature. However, it can present in a wide range of clinical spectrum. Such patients may pose a diagnostic challenge for the treating physicians. …”
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A Literature Review on the Challenges of Applying Test-Driven Development in Software Engineering by Daniel Staegemann, Matthias Volk, Maneendra Perera, Christian Haertel, Matthias Pohl, Christian Daase, Klaus Turowski

“…However, such a big change to the followed procedures is usually also accompanied by major challenges that pose a risk for the achievement of the set targets. …”
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Precision and Stability in Hydrostatic Transmissions with Robust <i>H</i>_∞ Control Under Parametric Uncertainties by Santosh Kr. Mishra, Gyan Wrat, Prabhat Ranjan, Joseph T. Jose, Jayanta Das

“…Despite these advantages, their inherent nonlinearities and susceptibility to parametric uncertainties pose significant challenges for precise motion control. …”
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Lunar Visual Localization Method Based on Crater Geohash Encoding and Consistency Matching by Siyuan Li, Yuntao He, Jianbin Huang, Tao Li, Anran Wang, Shuo Zhang, Jiaqiong Ren, Jiaxuan Wu

“…Accurate and robust visual localization is essential for autonomous lunar landing. This study presents a new crater-based method that addresses challenges posed by environmental uncertainties such as camera pose deviations, the number of craters within the scene, and the image brightness. …”
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Advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and machine learning (ML): The dynamic duo revolutionizing the automotive industry by Harsh SHAH, Karan SHAH, Kushagra DARJI, Adit SHAH, Manan SHAH

“…Subsequently, the critical algorithms used in ADAS technology, which include face detection, head-pose estimation, gaze estimation, and link detection are discussed. …”
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A global meta-analysis reveals the toxicity of plastics on insect health by Muzamil Abbas, Muhammad Jafir, Talha Nazir, Shan Hussain, Nadia Sarwar, Liyan Song, Xia Wan

“…While nanoplastics also pose risks, their effects are generally less severe than those of microplastics. …”
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Urban flourish or peril: Navigating the safe and just space through the lens of ecosystem services in China’s urbanization by Qin Zhou, Changgao Cheng, Zhou Fang, Shi Xue, Qiuya Zhao, Zhongde Huang, Jie Wang, Wei Jin, Chenjun Zhang, Yang Bai, Ni Geng, Hengquan Zhang

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Fluorescent Antibiotics: Bridging Diagnostic and Therapy in the Fight against Bacterial Infections by Tan Phuoc Ton, Richard Bright, Vi Khanh Truong, Krasimir Vasilev

“…Infections caused by pathogenic bacteria pose a significant threat to human health. Fluorescent antibiotics present an innovative material class that combines diagnostic capabilities with therapeutic effects. …”
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Real-Time American Sign Language Interpretation Using Deep Learning and Keypoint Tracking by Bader Alsharif, Easa Alalwany, Ali Ibrahim, Imad Mahgoub, Mohammad Ilyas

“…Communication barriers pose significant challenges for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) community, limiting their access to essential services, social interactions, and professional opportunities. …”
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Cervical spinal schwannoma with rapid onset quadriplegia mimicking acute subarachnoid hemorrhage by Neel P. Mistry, MD, Kyle M. Moulton, MD, Viktor A. Zherebitskiy, MD, Lissa M. Peeling, MD, Roland N. Auer, MD, PhD

“…Schwannomas, when they bleed, can pose clinical and diagnostic imaging challenges due to hemorrhage obscuring the tumor, and overlapping radiological features with other spinal neoplasms. …”
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Effective Epileptic Seizure Detection with Hybrid Feature Selection and SMOTE-Based Data Balancing Using SVM Classifier by Hany F. Atlam, Gbenga Ebenezer Aderibigbe, Muhammad Shahroz Nadeem

“…Epileptic seizures, a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, pose significant challenges in timely diagnosis and management. …”
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Treatment of pediatric diarrhea: a simulated client study at private pharmacies of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India by Vishal Diwan, Yogesh D Sabde, Emma Byström, Ayesha De Costa

“…Conclusions: Overuse and misuse of all these prescription drugs dispensed by pharmacies pose significant issues, such as resistance, dangerous side effects, and high costs. …”
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Prompting for Healthcare Professionals: Enhancing Clinical Decision-Making with Artificial Intelligence by Antonio Alemanno, Michele Carmone, Leonardo Priore

“…Despite significant benefits, these models pose challenges such as inaccuracies (hallucinations) and inherent biases. …”
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A landscape scale assessment of domestic cat occurrence in boreal forests by Øyvind Skarsgard Nyheim, Asunción Semper‐Pascual, John Odden, Neri Horntvedt Thorsen, Richard Bischof

“…We conclude that cats may pose a threat in natural areas like forests even at considerable distances from residences. …”
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A data-driven approach to prioritize MITRE ATT&CK techniques for active directory adversary emulation by Alshaimaa Abo-alian, Mahmoud Youssef, Nagwa L. Badr

“…Abstract Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) continue to evolve, employing sophisticated and evasive techniques that pose significant challenges to modern defense mechanisms, particularly in Active Directory (AD) environments. …”
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Clinical Pharmacology Aspects of Some Tocolytic Drugs Used in Pregnant Women at Risk of Preterm Birth by E. A. Sоkоvа, R. A. Chilova, O. A. Demidova, K. O. Akopov

“…Pending issues of aetiology, pathogenesis, and absence of medicinal products indicated for the treatment of spontaneous preterm labour pose a challenge for rational pharmacotherapy. The paper presents the results of a scientific literature review on the problem of rational pharmacotherapy of spontaneous preterm labour using tocolytic drugs — calcium channel blockers, cyclooxygenase inhibitors. …”
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Key Technologies for Intelligent Control of Heavy-Haul Trains Focusing on Safe and Efficient Operation by WANG Qingyuan, WEI Mi, HU Yunqing, WANG Jianhua, JIANG Fan, ZHANG Zhengfang, WANG Kaiyun

“…Considering the developmental trends towards automation and intelligence in China's heavy-haul railways, as well as the severe challenges that the continuous growth in heavy-haul railway transportation demands poses to existing train operational control, this paper presents the current research status of key technologies for the intelligent control of heavy-haul trains and analyzes pressing issues and future trends. …”
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Collision Constraints and Diffeomorphisms: Dealing With Physics in Deformable Image Registration by Thomas Alscher, Jens Petersen, Francois Lauze, Kenny Erleben, Sune Darkner

“…Discontinuous displacements pose a substantial challenge to image registration algorithms, which generally assume smooth deformations. …”
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Inferring Body Measurements from 2D Images: A Comprehensive Review by Hezha Mohammedkhan, Hein Fleuren, Çíçek Güven, Eric Postma

“…The prediction of anthropometric measurements from 2D body images, particularly for children, remains an under-explored area despite its potential applications in healthcare, fashion, and fitness. While pose estimation and body shape classification have garnered extensive attention, estimating body measurements and body mass index (BMI) from images presents unique challenges and opportunities. …”
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Consequence modeling and analysis of ethanol leakage from storage tank using the ALOHA program by Sinan Doğan, Müge Ensari Özay

“…Chemical spills pose a significant threat to the safety of people living nearby, as well as to air quality and occupational safety. …”
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