Research on the microstructure influence mechanism of hydraulic asphalt concrete based on fuzzy sets by Fang Jianyin, Bian Junhua, Constantinos Soutis, Dang Faning, Qin Yuan, Ren Jie, Gao Jun

“…The study further establishes that both power-law and exponential function models effectively characterize peak strength and modulus patterns under extreme λ conditions (λ₁→0 and λ₂→1). …”
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Limited transmission of avian influenza viruses, avulaviruses, coronaviruses and Chlamydia sp. at the interface between wild birds and a free-range duck farm by Chloé Le Gall-Ladevèze, Benjamin Vollot, Julien Hirschinger, Laëtitia Lèbre, Rachid Aaziz, Karine Laroucau, Jean-Luc Guérin, Mathilde Paul, Julien Cappelle, Guillaume Le Loc’h

“…Wild birds were found to shed AIV and Chlamydia only, with a low prevalence (< 3%). The seroprevalence rates were less than 10% for AIV and less than 4.5% for NDV. …”
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Comparison of In Vitro Fermentation Characteristics Among Five Maize Varieties by Fabio Zicarelli, Serena Calabrò, Piera Iommelli, Micaela Grossi, Federico Infascelli, Raffaella Tudisco

“…The gas production profiles and fermentation rates over time showed minor differences between fresh and ensiled samples, with fresh material exhibiting faster fermentation kinetics due to the presence of soluble sugars. …”
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Fluorescence Spectroscopy and a Convolutional Neural Network for High-Accuracy Japanese Green Tea Origin Identification by Rikuto Akiyama, Kana Suzuki, Yvan Llave, Takashi Matsumoto

“…For Chiran tea and Yame tea, precision and recall rates of over 95% were achieved, showing clear differences from other regions. …”
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An immune-based predictive model for HBV clearance: validation in multicenter cohorts and mechanistic insights from in vivo studies by Rongzheng Zhang, Han Qiao, Kun Zhou, Xiaomei Ju, Xinyang Cao, Jianming Dong, Meng Wu, Le Yu, Shuyun Zhang

“…Kaplan–Meier analysis assessed cumulative clearance rates, while RT-qPCR tracked model-related mRNA dynamics in PBMCs. …”
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Risk factors and outcome for bloodstream infections due to fluconazole-resistant Candida parapsilosis: a 22-year single-center retrospective study by Cihan Semet, Esra Kazak, Beyza Ener, Seçil Ak, Güven Özkaya, Harun Ağca, Yasemin Heper, Emel Yılmaz, Halis Akalın

“…Fluconazole non-susceptible cases had lower microbiological cure rates and higher mortality. Mortality in this group was independently associated with microbiological cure failure (p < 0.001). …”
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Feasiblity Study on the Longitudinal Section of the Fetal Esophagus by Prenatal Ultrasound between 21 and 23 Gestational Weeks by Xiulan Chen, Yongsheng Zhu, Ning Zhou, Li Ma, Mingfen Xu, Siyao Zhong

“…Results: Longitudinal esophageal sections were visualized in 94.0% (n = 205/218) of patients. The visualization rates between fetuses in different positions were statistically significant (p < 0.05). …”
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Emotional analysis of operating room nurses in acute care hospitals in Japan: insights using ChatGPT by Kentaro Hara, Reika Tachibana, Ryosuke Kumashiro, Kodai Ichihara, Takahiro Uemura, Hiroshi Maeda, Michiko Yamaguchi, Takahiro Inoue

“…This hybrid approach can help address emotional challenges, reduce burnout, and enhance retention rates. Future research with larger and more diverse samples is needed to validate these findings and explore the broader applications of AI in healthcare.…”
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Carbon Emissions From Low‐Order Streams in a Tropical, High‐Elevation, Peatland Ecosystem Are Mediated by Catchment Morphology by Keridwen M. Whitmore, Amanda G. DelVecchia, Elizabeth Farquhar, Gerard Rocher‐Ros, Esteban Suárez, Diego A. Riveros‐Iregui

“…Abstract Inland waters emit large amounts of carbon and are key players in the global carbon budget. Particularly high rates of carbon emissions have been reported in streams draining mountains, tropical regions, and peatlands. …”
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SmartTrust: a hybrid deep learning framework for real-time threat detection in cloud environments using Zero-Trust Architecture by Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Sarita Simaiya, Roobaea Alroobaea, Abdullah M. Baqasah, Majed Alsafyani, Afnan Alhazmi, Md Monish Khan

“…The model achieved detection rates of 99.19% for insider threats, 98.23% for privilege escalation, and 99.27% for data breaches while reducing false positives by over 40% compared to existing approaches. …”
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Steroid and illicit drug abuse in the health and fitness community: A systematic review of evidence by Abdullah Al Hamid, Latifah Alomani, Alhanoof Aljuresan, Wasan Alahmad, Zainab Alluwaim

“…AAS use was prevalent across various regions and demographics, with rates ranging from 6.4 % to 29.3 % globally among gym participants, depending on the population and setting. …”
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Nephrolithiasis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Case-Control Study Evaluating Testosterone and Urinary Stone Metabolic Panels by Donald Fedrigon, Kareem Alazem, Sri Sivalingam, Manoj Monga, Juan Calle

“…The high testosterone group also had higher sodium excretion p=0.058 with significantly higher odds of having hypernatriuria (40.0% vs 13.6%, OR = 13.3, p=0.021). No significant patterns were revealed based on stone composition analysis. …”
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Land use transition and its driving mechanisms in China’s human-elephant conflict areas by WANG Yuan, WANG Yahui, YANG Aoxi, FAN Hui, XIE Fei

“…In the core conflict areas, a multi-crop structure dominated by rubber has formed (accounting for 69.8% of the planting area). (2) Land use in the core conflict zone exhibits relatively extensive patterns, with land transfer rates and input-output efficiency demonstrating significantly lower values compared to those observed in peripheral regions. (3) Land use transition is influenced by multiple factors, including Asian elephant activities, economic development, and agricultural policy adjustments. …”
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Responses of C4 grasses to aridity reflect species‐specific strategies in a semiarid savanna by Nicole A. Havrilchak, Jason B. West

“…It was expected that NAD‐me species would maintain higher rates of photosynthesis, higher water use efficiency, and have more responsive stomata than other co‐occurring species based on observed biogeographic patterns and past greenhouse studies. …”
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Opioid-related harms and experiences of care among people in justice settings in New South Wales, Australia: evidence from the National Ambulance Surveillance System by Naomi Beard, Michael McGrath, Harry M. X. Lai, James Wilson, Anthony Hew, Amaya Muñoz Labiano, Dan I. Lubman, Rowan P. Ogeil

“…Abstract Background People in justice settings experience higher rates of psychiatric morbidity, including alcohol and drug use disorders, compared with the general population. …”
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Health service utilization for mental, behavioural and emotional problems among conflict-affected population in Georgia: a cross-sectional study. by Ivdity Chikovani, Nino Makhashvili, George Gotsadze, Vikram Patel, Martin McKee, Maia Uchaneishvili, Natia Rukhadze, Bayard Roberts

“…The study aim was to examine health care utilization patterns for mental, behavioural and emotional problems among the war-affected adult population in the Republic of Georgia.…”
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Interconnectivity among different nonsuicidal self-injurious methods – a network analysis by Melinda Reinhardt, Kenneth G. Rice, Hunggu Cho, Zsolt Horváth

“…In the NSSI methods network analysis, severe scratching, cutting, and pinching had the highest rates of interrelationship with other NSSI behaviors. …”
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Care seeking for neonatal illness in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. by Hadley K Herbert, Anne C C Lee, Aruna Chandran, Igor Rudan, Abdullah H Baqui

“…Infections are a leading cause of death and limitations in care seeking for ill neonates contribute to high mortality rates. As estimates for care-seeking behaviors in LMICs have not been studied, this review describes care seeking for neonatal illnesses in LMICs, with particular attention to type of care sought.…”
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Evaluating the efficacy of Internet-Based Exercise programme Aimed at Treating knee Osteoarthritis (iBEAT-OA) in the community: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Abhishek Abhishek, Sameer Akram Gohir, Paul Greenhaff, Ana M. Valdes

“…The participants will be assessed using a Numerical Rating Scale, the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, the Arthritis Research UK Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, 30 s sit to stand test, timed up and go test, quantitative sensory testing, musculoskeletal ultrasound scan, muscle thickness assessment of the vastus lateralis, and quadriceps muscles force generation during an isokinetic maximum voluntary contraction (MVC). …”
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Subjective Performance Expectations From and Demographic and Categorical Differences in the Acceptance of Virtual Reality or AI Technologies in Rehabilitation Programs: Cross-Secti... by Guido Waldmann, Dominik Raab

“…A significant rank correlation was observed for 103 out of 105 pairwise comparisons of the therapeutic fields, with distinct patterns of effects sizes within the chosen categories. …”
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