Implementing a multidimensional faculty promotion matrix at Saint George University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations,... by Carmen El Khoury, Alexandre Nehme, George Karam, Ghewa El Achkar, Marc Jreij, Ziad Tannous, Nadime Cortas

“…The results showed no significant differences in promotion rates among various faculty ranks, highlighting the matrix’s fairness and impartiality. …”
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Machine learning derived development and validation of extracellular matrix related signature for predicting prognosis in adolescents and young adults glioma by Pancheng Wu, Yi Zheng, Wei Wu, Beichen Zhang, Yichang Wang, Mingjing Zhou, Ziyi Liu, Zhao Wang, Maode Wang, Jia Wang

“…Abstract The mortality rates have been increasing for glioma in adolescents and young adults (AYAs, aged 15–39 years). …”
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Predicting and Preventing School Dropout with Business Intelligence: Insights from a Systematic Review by Diana-Margarita Córdova-Esparza, Juan Terven, Julio-Alejandro Romero-González, Karen-Edith Córdova-Esparza, Rocio-Edith López-Martínez, Teresa García-Ramírez, Ricardo Chaparro-Sánchez

“…This review emphasizes the need for ongoing research on integrating ethical AI-driven analytics and scaling BI solutions across diverse educational contexts to reduce dropout rates effectively and sustainably.…”
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Single or multiple climate oscillations? Impacts on the Northwestern Pacific seabream fishery by Sandipan Mondal, Sandipan Mondal, Arpita Ghosh, Alakesh Pradhan, Aratrika Ray, Ipsita Biswas, Jinn-Shing Weng, Ming-An Lee, Ming-An Lee, Ming-An Lee

“…Cross-spectrum analysis was utilised to identify predominant periodicities, whereas wavelet coherence analysis investigated temporal coherence and phase correlations between climate indices and catch rates.ResultsThe Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) was identified as the predominant predictor for all species, with explained deviance between 24.6% and 42.3%. …”
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Spice Defense: Resistance, Capsaicin, and Photosynthesis in Diverse Capsicum Genotypes Under Root-Knot Nematode Stress by Kansiree Jindapunnapat, Pornthip Sroisai, Nichaphat Auangaree, Nawarat Pornsopin, Suchila Techawongstien, Tanyarat Tarinta

“…Physiological assessments revealed variable photosynthetic responses, with some genotypes showing increased photosynthetic rates of post-infection, indicating potential compensatory mechanisms. …”
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Magnetohydrodynamic control of Falkner–Skan nanofluid transport around a wedge-shaped geometry for advanced thermal solutions: Applications in medical skin patches by Abdul Kareem Abdul Jawwad, Ali B.M. Ali, A. Divya, Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh, Muhammad Jawad, Hakim AL Garalleh, Ibrahim Mahariq

“…Binary processes have direct impact on heat generation and dissipation, fluid flow patterns and thermal properties. For example, depending on the specific active dynamics of such reactions heat and mass transfer rates may be either speeded-up or impeded. …”
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Exploring the longitudinal relationships between non-suicidal self-injury and depressive symptoms in adolescents: a cross-lagged panel network analysis by Qiannan Jia, Zhongying Wu, Bin Liu, Yuting Feng, Wei Liang, Danxia Liu, Lei Song, Caina Li, Qun Yang

“…A total of 866 Chinese junior high school students (39.80% girls, M age = 12.73 years, SD = 0.43) completed measurements during three time points. Results Comorbidity rates of NSSI and depressive symptoms ranged from 10.51 to 15.13% among the adolescents. …”
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Pregnancy to postpartum: Analyzing dropouts and socioeconomic predictors of continuum of maternal healthcare in India by Pooja Singh, Sanjiv Singh, Kaushalendra Kumar Singh

“…A concerning dropout pattern was observed across all states, with even prosperous states like Chandigarh, West Bengal, Goa, Kerala, New Delhi, and Gujarat showing higher dropout rates before PNC than the national average of 38 %. …”
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Oxidative stress, DAMPs, and immune cells in acute pancreatitis: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic prospects by Hanwen Chen, Hanwen Chen, Yanhong Wang, Maddalena Zippi, Sirio Fiorino, Wandong Hong

“…Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a gastrointestinal disease characterized by inflammation of the pancreas and is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The pathogenesis of AP involves a complex interplay of cellular and molecular mechanisms, including oxidative stress, damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), and the infiltration of various immune cells. …”
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Clinical Manifestations of Nontyphoid Salmonellosis in Children Younger than 2 Years Old—Experiences of a Tertiary Hospital in Southern Taiwan by I-Fei Huang, Chih-Hsiang Kao, Wei-Yang Lee, Ming-Fang Chang, Yao-Shen Chen, Kuan-Sheng Wu, Hong-Hsiang Hu, Kai-Sheng Hsieh, Christine C. Chiou

“…Local susceptibility patterns could serve as a guide for the prescription of antibiotics by clinicians.…”
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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 case-control cohort showed that PCOS patients had significantly lower sodium excretion p=0.015 and hypernatriuria rates (28.9% vs 50.9%, p=0.009). The PCOS-testosterone cohort demonstrated that high testosterone patients had significantly higher citrate values p=0.041 and significantly lower odds of hypocitraturia (36.7% vs 54.2%, OR = 0.2, p=0.042). …”
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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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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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Dynamic Orbital Resource Management (DORM) for 6G Networks: Enhancing Cybersecurity in Non-Terrestrial Systems by Fatemah Alharbi, Abeer Alhuzali, Easa Alalwany, Abdullah Alfahaid

“…It processes over 10,000 network events across various orbital configurations to learn threat patterns and resource usage behaviors. Simulation results show that DORM achieves 96.8% overall accuracy in detecting threats, with specific detection rates of 96.2% for jamming, 94.8% for spoofing, and 93.9% for DoS attacks. …”
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Surveillance of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Influenza A and B viruses in COVID-19 Negative Individuals in Oyo State, Nigeria by Adefunke Iyabo Akinola1, Oluseyi Adebowale Olayinka2*, Toyosi Yekeen Raheem1, 3

“…Conclusion: Although detection rates were low, our findings underscore the continued need to screen for RSV and Influenza A and B in individuals with respiratory symptoms, even after a negative SARS-CoV-2 test. …”
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Early breast cancer detection in CT scans using convolutional neural bidirectional feature pyramid network by Tahani Jaser Alahmadi, Adeel Ahmed, Amjad Rehman, Abeer Rashad Mirdad, Bayan Al Ghofaily, Shehryar Ali

“…Early detection plays a crucial role in reducing mortality rates. While mammography is a widely used diagnostic tool, computed tomography (CT) scans are increasingly being explored for detecting breast cancer due to their high-resolution imaging and ability to visualize tissue in 3D. …”
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Co-combustion of tyre waste char and biomass blends using thermogravimetric-mass spectrometric analysis by Cleopatra T. Dube, Hope Baloyi

“…Torrefied wood–tyre char blends at a 90:10 ratio showed higher rates of CO2 evolution, but adding torrefied wood at 15–20 wt% and increasing microalgae from 4 to 11 wt% reduced CO2 emissions. …”
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Exploration of different quantitative polymerase chain reaction-based genotyping methods to distinguish Apcmin/+ mice from wildtype mice. by Yuting Sun, Tingyu Zhou, Silin Ye, Effie Yin Tung Lau, Yao Zeng, Jessie Qiaoyi Liang

“…In contrast, when the qPCR methods were used, success rates exceeding 99% were achieved with a single test. …”
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