Blockchain-assisted improved interval type-2 fuzzy deep learning-based attack detection on internet of things driven consumer electronics by Rana Alabdan, Bayan Alabduallah, Nuha Alruwais, Munya A. Arasi, Somia A. Asklany, Omar Alghushairy, Fouad Shoie Alallah, Abdulrhman Alshareef

“…Still, IoT remains to transform the consumer electronics field; security in IoT becomes critical, and it is utilized by cyber attackers to pose risks to public safety, compromise data privacy, gain unauthorized access, and even disrupt operations. Robust security measures are crucial for maintaining trust in the proliferation and adoption of interconnected technologies, mitigating those risks, protecting sensitive data, and certifying the integrity of the IoT ecosystem. …”
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Gender differences in early posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: a network analysis by Line Rønning, Rachel L. Zelkowitz, Marilyn L. Piccirillo, Jianlin Liu, Jordan L. Thomas, Jessy Guler, J. Joana Kyei, Chris M. Hoeboer, Jeanet F. Karchoud, Miranda Olff, Anke B. Witteveen, Mirjam van Zuiden

“…Past month PTSD symptoms were measured with the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) and composited according to the five-node PTSD symptom cluster dysphoric arousal model. …”
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Prognostic Value of Postpercutaneous Coronary Intervention Murray-Law-Based Quantitative Flow Ratio by Daixin Ding, PhD, Jinlong Zhang, MD, PhD, Peng Wu, PhD, Zhiqing Wang, MD, PhD, Huiping Shi, MSc, Wei Yu, PhD, Xinyang Hu, MD, PhD, Jeehoon Kang, MD, Joo-Yong Hahn, MD, Chang-Wook Nam, MD, Joon-Hyung Doh, MD, Bong-Ki Lee, MD, Weon Kim, MD, Jinyu Huang, MD, Fan Jiang, MD, Hao Zhou, MD, Peng Chen, MD, Lijiang Tang, MD, Wenbing Jiang, MD, Xiaomin Chen, MD, Wenming He, MD, Sung Gyun Ahn, MD, Myeong-Ho Yoon, MD, Ung Kim, MD, You-Jeong Ki, MD, Eun-Seok Shin, MD, Seung-Jea Tahk, MD, Jun Pu, MD, William Wijns, MD, PhD, Jian’an Wang, MD, PhD, Bon-Kwon Koo, MD, PhD, Shengxian Tu, PhD

“…Background: Coronary physiology measured by fractional flow reserve (FFR) is superior to angiography for assessing the efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). …”
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Evolution of phase composition and luminescent characteristics of the La1-x-ySmxCayVO4-δ nanocrystalline phosphor by S.G. Nedilko, O. Chukova, A. Dorofieieva, S.A. Nedilko, V. Shcherbatskyi, T. Voitenko, M. Etter, H.S. Rahimi Mosafer, W. Paszkowicz, Y. Zhydachevskyy, A. Suchocki

“…The diffuse reflection and photoluminescence (PL) spectra were measured and analyzed including spectral distributions and intensity ratios of the PL bands, the positions and half-widths of envelopes of the groups of lines in the PL spectra of Sm3+ ions. …”
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Spatial heterogeneity of soil factors enhances intraspecific variation in plant functional traits in a desert ecosystem by Yong-chang Wang, Yong-chang Wang, Yong-chang Wang, Xue-ni Zhang, Xue-ni Zhang, Xue-ni Zhang, Ji-fen Yang, Ji-fen Yang, Ji-fen Yang, Jing-ye Tian, Jing-ye Tian, Jing-ye Tian, Dan-hong Song, Dan-hong Song, Dan-hong Song, Xiao-hui Li, Xiao-hui Li, Xiao-hui Li, Shuang-fu Zhou, Shuang-fu Zhou, Shuang-fu Zhou

“…IntroductionFunctional traits of desert plants exhibit remarkable responsiveness, adaptability and plasticity to environmental heterogeneity.MethodsIn this study, we measured six crucial plant functional traits (leaf carbon, leaf nitrogen, leaf phosphorus, leaf thickness, chlorophyll concentration, and plant height) and employed exemplar analysis to elucidate the effects of soil environmental heterogeneity on intraspecific traits variation in the high-moisture-salinity and low-moisture-salinity habitats of the Ebinur LakeWetland National Nature Reserve.ResultsThe results showed that (1) The soil moisture and electrical conductivity heterogeneity showed significant differences between the two moisture-salinity habitats. …”
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Right ventricular myocardial work: proof-of-concept for the assessment of pressure-strain loops of patients with pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension by Bárbara Lacerda Teixeira, Francisco Albuquerque, Raquel Santos, André Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalheiro, João Reis, Luis Almeida Morais, Tânia Mano, Pedro Rio, Ana Teresa Timoteo, Rui Cruz Ferreira, Ana Galrinho

“…Echocardiographic RVMW-derived indexes show significant correlation with invasive measurements and NT-proBNP. Larger studies are needed to assess the prognostic value of these novel indexes. …”
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Establishment of <i>Echinococcus granulosus EgM123</i> Recombinant Gene Rabies Virus SRV₉ and Identification of Its Biological Characteristics by Yueqi Yang, Mengdan Hou, Guicheng Su, Xiaoyan Ma, Xiaohui Su, Kunlei Li, Songhan Liu, Luheng Xiao, Jingjing Yao, Jiahao Zhai, Xiaoying Wei, Yang Zhou, Qianqian Lai, Yuwei Dong, Jieyu Liu, Shaohua Zhai

“…The LD₅₀ titer of suckling rats was measured to be 10^−1.4. The synthesized <i>EgM123</i> recombinant gene rabies virus SRV₉ can function as a vaccine strain for the development of the “Rabies-HD bivalent recombinant gene oral vaccine”, therefore aiding in the prevention and management of rabies and HD in animals.…”
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CD276 regulates the immune escape of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma through CXCL1–CXCR2 induced NETs by Yu Liang, Shuang Chen, Zhi Chen, Fang Peng, Qianwen Liu, Gan Xiong, Caihua Zhang, Maosheng Cheng, Rongsong Ling, Demeng Chen, Qimin Zhou

“…Moreover, IHC, flow cytometry, and immunofluorescence techniques were employed to measure immune cell proportions in ESCC. In addition, we conducted single-cell RNA sequencing analysis to examine the alterations in tumor microenvironment following CD276 depletion.Results In this study, we elucidate that CD276 is markedly upregulated in ESCC, correlating with poor prognosis. …”
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Companion animal and equine clinical research: a Nordic perspective by Bodil Ström Holst, Alejandro Engelmann, Gittan Gröndahl, Lotta Gunnarsson, Anita Haug Haaland, Anna Hielm-Björkman, Lars Moe, Marie Rhodin, Henrik Rönnberg, Marie Stråhle, Ylva Toljander, Annemarie Thuri Kristensen, Malin Hagberg Gustavsson

“…Basic information on companion animal and equine research enables more directed measures to improve conditions for research within the area. …”
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Evaluating Fine-Scale Winter Nighttime PM_2.5 Concentrations and Population Exposure Using SDGSAT-1 Glimmer Imagery by Xuting Liu, Linlin Lu, Huadong Guo, Zilu Li, Xi Li, Muhammad Bilal

“…These findings provide valuable insights for policymakers to prioritize pollution control strategies and measures.…”
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The relationship between dietary branched-chain and aromatic amino acids with the regulation of leptin and FTO genes in adipose tissue of patients undergoing abdominal surgery by Farshad Teymoori, Hossein Farhadnejad, Mostafa Norouzzadeh, Mitra Kazemi Jahromi, Niloufar Saber, Ebrahim Mokhtari, Golaleh Asghari, Emad Yuzbashian, Parvin Mirmiran, Alireza Khalaj, Maryam Zarkesh, Mehdi Hedayati, Mohammadreza Vafa

“…Using the quantitative PCR method, leptin and FTO mRNA expression was measured in both visceral and subcutaneous fat tissues. …”
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Physico-Chemical Properties of Granular Sorbents Based on Natural Bentonite Modified by Polyhydroxocations of Aluminum and Iron (III) by Co-Precipitation by Bakytgul Kussainova, Gaukhar Tazhkenova, Ivan Kazarinov, Marina Burashnikova, Raigul Ramazanova, Yelena Ivashchenko, Bekzat Saurbayeva, Batima Tantybayeva, Ainur Seitkan, Gulsim Matniyazova, Khalipa Sadiyeva, Aisha Nurlybayeva, Aidana Bazarkhankyzy

“…It is shown that modified sorbents based on natural bentonite are finely porous (nanostructured) objects with a predominance of pores measuring 1.5–8.0 nm, with a specific surface area of 55–65 m²/g. …”
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Research on the Seismic Response Law of Complete Morphology of Butted Well Salt Cavern for Large-Scale Underground Energy Storage by Haitao Li, Dewen Zheng, Kang Li, Qiqi Wanyan, Lina Ran, Yanxia Kou, Song Bai, Jianan Wu, Jianchao Jia, Yunfei Wen, Yuanqing Wang, Hongyan Xing, Kuoyuan Zhu, Jingen Deng

“…Based on 3D seismic data, well logging data, and measured cavity shape parameters from the Yexian salt mine region in Henan Province, China, a geological model and observation system were established. …”
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Candidate SNP-markers altering TBP binding affinity for promoters of the Y-linked genes CDY2A, SHOX, and ZFY are lowering many indexes of reproductive potential in men by M. P. Ponomarenko, E. B. Sharypova, I. A. Drachkova, L. K. Savinkova, I. V. Chadaeva, D. A. Rasskazov, P. M. Ponomarenko, L. V. Osadchuk, A. V. Osadchuk

“…First of all, we selectively verified in vitro the values of the TBP-promoter affinity under this study, Pearson’s linear correlation between predicted and measured values of which were r = 0.94 (significance p &lt; 0.005). …”
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HEROIC: a 5-year observational cohort study aimed at identifying novel factors that drive diabetic kidney disease: rationale and study protocol by Neil Ashman, Ben Caplin, David Wheeler, Tahseen Ahmad Chowdhury, Kieran Mccafferty, Sinead Knight, Paul Hockings, Stanley L Fan, Johannes Hulthe, Robert Kleta, Vasilios Papastefanou, Hemal Mehta, Alan Salama, Sinela Hadzovic, Lisa Jarl, Robert Unwin, Benjamin Challis, Anna K Sundgren, Muhammad Magdi Yaqoob

“…Blood and urine samples will be collected at baseline and during annual follow-up visits. Measured glomerular filtration rate (GFR), echocardiography, retinal optical coherence tomography angiography and kidney and cardiac MRI will be performed at baseline and twice more during follow-up. …”
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Attenuation of acute kidney injury in a murine model of neonatal Escherichia coli sepsis by Esther M. Speer, Atilade A. Adedeji, Joyce Lin, Alexandra Khorasanchi, Asma Rasheed, Maya Bhat, Kelly Mackenzie, Randolph Hennigar, Kimberly J. Reidy, Robert P. Woroniecki

“…After 1.5 hours, septic pups randomly received saline, gentamicin or cefotaxime, with/without PTX. 5.5h after sepsis initiation, kidneys and blood were harvested for measurements of biomarkers of inflammation and kidney injury. …”
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Salvia deserti Decne., an endemic and rare subshrub from Arabian desert: antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects of leaf hydroethanolic extracts by Arbi Guetat, Slimen Selmi, Abdelrhman T. Abdelwahab, Marwa A. Abdelfattah, Abd Ealrhman M. Elhaj, Roaa T. Mogharbel, M. J. A. Abualreish, Abdullah F. Alanazi, Karim Hosni, Naceur Mejri, Abdennacer Boulila

“…Development of diabetes was confirmed by measuring the blood glucose collected from the tail vein after 72 h of alloxan injection. …”
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Prospective analysis of the effects of RAS mutation on local tumor progression and overall survival after radiofrequency ablation for colorectal liver metastases by Ji-Chen Wang, Yu-Hui Liu, Bin-Bin Jiang, Li-Jin Shao, Song Wang, Wei Yang, Wei Wu, Kun Yan, Zhong-Yi Zhang

“…The safety margin was measured via an anatomic landmark-based manual assessment method. …”
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Associations of Retinal Microvascular Density and Fractal Dimension with Glaucoma: A Prospective Study from UK Biobank by Qi Chen, MD, Suyu Miao, MD, Yuzhe Jiang, MD, Danli Shi, MD, PhD, Weiyun You, MD, Lin Liu, MD, PhD, Mayinuer Yusufu, MTI, Yufan Chen, MD, Ruobing Wang, MD, PhD

“…We conducted univariable Cox regression analyses to study the association between retinal microvascular parameters and incident glaucoma, in both continuous and quartile forms. Main Outcome Measure: Vascular skeleton density, FD, and glaucoma. …”
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Emergency volunteering willingness and participation: a cross-sectional survey of residents in northern China by Hong Sun, Chaojie Liu, Wei Xu, Ye Li, Qunhong Wu, Lijun Gao, Zheng Kang, Yanhua Hao, Ning Ning, Mingli Jiao, Libo Liang, Yu Cui, Mengli Shi, Chao Liang, Xiaowen Zhao, Jie Fei, Qiuyu Wei, Ming Yi

“…A stratified cluster sampling strategy was employed to select questionnaire respondents.Participants 2686 respondents completed the questionnaire survey; 19 key informants were interviewed.Primary and secondary outcome measures Willingness to volunteer was the major concern of this study. …”
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