Epidemiology of meningococcal disease in the Panamanian pediatric population, 1998-2008 by Javier Nieto-Guevara, Kathia Luciani, Abian Montesdeoca-Melían, Mercedes Mateos-Durán

“…The overall fatality rate was 12.5%. The serogroup of the causative agent, Neisseria meningitidis, was documented in 30 of the 32 cases, with serogroup B the most frequent (66.7%). …”
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A Malware Classification Method Based on Knowledge Distillation and Feature Fusion by Xin Guan, Guodong Zhang

“…The approach was evaluated using the Malimg malware image dataset, achieving an accuracy rate of 99.50%. Similarly, experiments conducted on the Microsoft BIG 2015 dataset yielded an accuracy rate of 97.52%.…”
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To the Question of School Myopia by E. Y. Markova, N. A. Pron'ko, L. V. Aminulla, L. V. Venediktovа, L. Y. Bezmelnitsyna

“…This can be explained by the fact that girls spend more time for learning process and with a faster growth rate of girls in these age periods. This pattern was also revealed in the 11th class, which undoubtedly indicates adverse visual influence of the training loads. …”
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Flexible Amorphous GeSn MSM Photodetectors by Firat Yasar, Wenjuan Fan, Zhenqiang Ma

“…Different evaporation rate effects on the amorphous GeSn MSM photodetector are examined. …”
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Adhesion Characteristics of Tire-Asphalt Pavement Interface Based on a Proposed Tire Hydroplaning Model by Binshuang Zheng, Xiaoming Huang, Weiguang Zhang, Runmin Zhao, Shengze Zhu

“…In this study, the longitudinal adhesion coefficient for the tire-pavement interface initially increased with an increase in the slip rate and then decreased. Once the slip rate was about 20 percent, the longitudinal adhesion reached its maximum value. …”
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Indoor air quality in the primary school classroom in Poland, case study by Katarzyna Nowak-Dzieszko, Jarosław Müller

“…This paper is also supposed to answer the question of whether temporary opening windows can assure proper concentration of CO2 in a standard classroom and, if not, what would be the optimal ventilation rate. In the next step, this optimal minimum required ventilation rate for the classroom was calculated. …”
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Structure, Corrosion Resistance and Wear Resistance of Low Bias Magnetron Sputtering TiAlN Films on AZ31 Mg Alloy by CAO Hui, ZHANG Fa, GUO Yu - li

“…The friction coefficients of the film ranged from 0.19 to 0.30, and the wear rate was in the order of 10-6 mm3/(N·m). The bias voltages corresponding to the friction coefficient and wear rate of the films from smallest to largest were -30 V<-15 V<-45 V<0 V.…”
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The cost effectiveness of a multidomain intervention on physical, cognitive, vascular, dietary and psychosocial outcomes among community dwelling older adults with cognitive frailt... by Pavapriya Ponvel, Suzana Shahar, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Ponnusamy Subramaniam, Norhayati Ibrahim, Hasnah Haron, Aniza Ismail, Chin Ai-Vyrn, Mazlyfarina Mohamad, Hidayah Fadzil, Norhayati Mustafa Khalid, A’isyah Mohammad Safien, Jamilah Mohammad Hanipah, Azyana Ibrahim, Jenni Lehtisalo, Miia Kivipelto, Francesca Mangialasche

“…Despite a 50% dropout rate, adherence among remaining participants was over 50% for all intervention components (range 53%-91%). …”
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Effects of different exercise modalities on blood pressure and endothelial function in prehypertension individuals: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Yingtian Yang, Qianyu Lv, Xinzheng Hou, Yanfei Lv, Xirui Zhang, Qian Wu, Xuejiao Ye, Chenyan Yang, Mingyu Huang, Shihan Wang

“…The surface underneath the cumulative ranking curve data was utilized to rate interventions. Confidence was evaluated using the CINeMA framework.ResultsA total of 18 articles with 2,592 individuals were included in the NMA. …”
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Cross sectional associations of physical activity and sleep with mental health among Chinese university students by Bo Li, Shan-shan Han, Yu-peng Ye, Ya-xing Li, Shu-qiao Meng, Shuo Feng, Han Li, Zhong-lei Cui, Yang-Sheng Zhang, Yao Zhang, Qing Zhang, Guang-xu Wang, Hu Lou, Weidong Zhu, Yang Liu

“…Conclusion The intensity of PA among university students is predominantly light, and the reported rate of insufficient sleep is relatively high. Moderate to high-intensity PA and sufficient high-quality sleep may alleviate MH issues among college students, with an interaction effect observed among PA, sleep, and depression symptoms. …”
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Multi-view fusion of diffusion MRI microstructural models: a preterm birth study by Rosella Trò, Monica Roascio, Domenico Tortora, Mariasavina Severino, Andrea Rossi, Andrea Rossi, Eleftherios Garyfallidis, Gabriele Arnulfo, Gabriele Arnulfo, Marco Massimo Fato, Shreyas Fadnavis

“…Assessment of the degree of overlap between the two methods in voting for the most discriminating features exhibited a good, though parameter-dependent, rate of agreement. Finally, CCA identified joint changes precisely for those measures exhibiting less correspondence between TBSS and SVM.SignificanceOur results suggest that a data-driven intramodal imaging approach is crucial for gathering deep and complementary information. …”
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Identification of a multiple DAMP scavenger mimicking the DAMP-binding site of TLR4 to ameliorate lethal sepsis by Takuya Murao, Gaifeng Ma, Atsushi Murao, Alok Jha, Jingsong Li, Yongchan Lee, Mian Zhou, Ping Wang, Ping Wang, Monowar Aziz, Monowar Aziz

“…Endogenous molecules released from stressed or damaged cells, known as damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), exacerbate inflammation, organ injury, and mortality in sepsis. …”
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Protocol for Rhapsody: a longitudinal observational study examining the feasibility of speech phenotyping for remote assessment of neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders by Allan H Young, Rebecca Strawbridge, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Dag Aarsland, Aleksandra Podlewska, Ray Chaudhuri, Elliot Hampsey, Marton Meszaros, Caroline Skirrow, Rosie H Taylor, Lazarus Chok, Jack Weston, Emil Fristed, Olabisi Awogbemila

“…Acoustic features analysed include mel-frequency cepstrum coefficients, formant frequencies, intensity and loudness, whereas text-based features such as number of words, noun and pronoun rate and idea density will also be used.Ethics and dissemination The study received ethical approval from the Health Research Authority and Health and Care Research Wales (REC reference: 21/PR/0070). …”
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Prospective Study of the Association Between Frailty and Health Care Utilization in Patients With Advanced CKD by Alice L. Kennard, Alice M. Richardson, Suzanne Rainsford, Kelly L. Hamilton, Nicholas J. Glasgow, Kate L. Pumpa, Angela M. Douglas, Girish S. Talaulikar

“…Frailty independently predicted ED presentation (incidence rate ratio [IRR]: 1.25, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.09–1.43), hospitalization (IRR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.08–1.37), and total days of hospitalization (IRR: 1.29, 95% CI: 1.06–1.57) independent of demographics, comorbidity, disability, and inflammation. …”
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Watching live performances enhances subjective and physiological emotional responses compared to viewing the same performance on screen by Damien Gabriel, Julie Devos, Sandrine Chapuis, Alexandre Comte, Pierre-Edouard Billot

“…Heart rate increased with musical intensity in both conditions, while EEG data showed reduced arousal levels during the live performance, possibly reflecting deeper cognitive absorption. …”
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Cutibacterium acnes lysate improves cellular response against Candida albicans, Escherichia coli and Gardnerella vaginalis in an in vitro model of vaginal infection by Francesco Ricchi, Samyr Kenno, Natalia Pedretti, Giulia Brenna, Francesco De Seta, Francesco De Seta, Andrea Ardizzoni, Eva Pericolini

“…This event triggers the onset of gynecological infectious diseases, normally treated with antimicrobial drugs, considered to date as the gold standard; yet the increasing rate of drug resistance requires novel approaches and alternative therapeutic strategies. …”
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Stress corrosion behavior and mechanism of cable bolts under the influence of mine water by Yongliang LI, Renshu YANG, Xianglin DAI, Shaojie LU, Zhiyong LIU, Liang GUO, Jiangzhen YUAN, Yongxin CHENG, Hailong DU

“…The influence of SO42− and Cl− concentrations in mine water on cable bolt corrosion follows a similar pattern: as the ion concentrations increase, the corrosion rate gradually increases, facilitating SCC crack initiation. …”
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Numerical study on the mechanism of shear performance degradation of thawing glacial debris by Qiujie MENG, Yixiang SONG, Da HUANG, Wenzhu MA, Zhu ZHONG

“…When the thawing rate is less than or equal to 2%, the failure mode exhibits a rough “serrated” pattern; as the thawing rate increases (> 2%), the shear surface gradually transitions to a smoother “circular arc” shape. …”
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The effect of four weeks of polarized training on aerobic fitness and performance of professional rowers by Tahereh Hozouri, Mohammad Fashi, Hamidollah Hassanlouie

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of four weeks of polarized training on aerobic fitness and performance of professional rowers.Materials and Methods: 20 athletes (10 females and 10 males) who had more than two years of professional rowing experience were divided into two groups of polarized training intensity distribution (75-80% of training volume equivalent to 18 training sessions in zone one with 55-75% of maximum heart rate, 5-10% of the training volume is equivalent to eight training sessions in zone two with 81-87% maximum heart rate and 15-20% of the training volume is equivalent to four training sessions with 88-100% maximum heart rate) and traditional training intensity distribution (20% of training volume in zone one, equivalent to seven sessions per month, 50% in zone two, including 12 sessions per month, and 30% in zone three, including five sessions) were divided and their exercises were performed over four weeks, with six sessions per week (three sessions of rowing + One session of ergometer + two sessions of running) was followed. …”
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Mapping the primary factors driving spatiotemporal variations of surface soil moisture in the Yellow River Basin of China by Linghua Hu, Yiming Xie, Yinzhe Liu, Siyuan Chen, Haifang Yu, Qianlong Bie, Fang Zhao, Yilin Zhao

“…Temporally, surface soil moisture in the Yellow River Basin showed a noteworthy upward trend from 2003 to 2018, with an average change rate of 0.00066 m3/m3 year−1 over the past 16 years. …”
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