Integration of FEM-based permeation analysis and AI-based predictive models for improved chemical grout permeation assessment in heterogeneous soils by Khin Nyein Chan Kyaw, Kuo Chieh Chao, Shinya Inazumi

“…FEM analysis was conducted to investigate grout flow patterns and permeation risks in such soils, revealing that proximity to low-permeability zones significantly influences flow velocity and grout distribution. …”
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Detection of Cisplatin Resistance in Bladder Cancer Using Machine Learning by Moditha Reddy Jagannatha Reddy, Mrudula Ranganatha, Shanthala Lakshminarayana, Jayoung Kim, Sungyong Jung, Yuze Sun, Hyusim Park

“…This work provides valuable insights into the role of methylation patterns in BC recurrence and offers potential for personalized therapeutic strategies aimed at overcoming cisplatin resistance and improving clinical outcomes.…”
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Risk factors for adverse prognosis and death in American visceral leishmaniasis: a meta-analysis. by Vinícius Silva Belo, Claudio José Struchiner, David Soeiro Barbosa, Bruno Warlley Leandro Nascimento, Marco Aurélio Pereira Horta, Eduardo Sérgio da Silva, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck

“…<h4>Background</h4>In the current context of high fatality rates associated with American visceral leishmaniasis (VL), the appropriate use of prognostic factors to identify patients at higher risk of unfavorable outcomes represents a potential tool for clinical practice. …”
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Pathogen-specific epitopes as epidemiological tools for defining the magnitude of Mycobacterium leprae transmission in areas endemic for leprosy. by Marcia V S B Martins, Marjorie M da S Guimarães, John S Spencer, Mariana A V B Hacker, Luciana S Costa, Fernanda M Carvalho, Annemieke Geluk, Jolien J van der Ploeg-van Schip, Maria A A Pontes, Heitor S Gonçalves, Janvier P de Morais, Tereza J P G Bandeira, Maria C V Pessolani, Patrick J Brennan, Geraldo M B Pereira

“…In the present study, the patterns of IFN-γ release of the individuals exposed or non-exposed to M. leprae were compared using an Artificial Neural Network algorithm, and the most promising M. leprae peptides for the identification of exposed people were selected. …”
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Herbivore functions in the hot-seat: Resilience of Acanthurus triostegus to marine heatwaves. by Taylor Souza, Jeroen Brijs, Leon Tran, Larry Crowder, Jacob L Johansen

“…Here we evaluate the consequences of thermal stress on the capacity of a common herbivorous coral reef fish (Acanthurus triostegus) to control finely filamentous matrices of Caulerpa sertularioides and C. verticillata algae in Hawai'i, by characterizing in-vivo changes in metabolic demands, diurnal foraging rates, activity patterns and individual condition in a laboratory setting during winter (24.0±0.1°C), summer (27.5±0.1°C), and at the peak of a representative marine heatwave, (31.0±0.1°C). …”
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Resource-Oriented Treatment Technologies for Rural Domestic Sewage in China Amidst Population Shrinkage: A Case Study of Heyang County in Guanzhong Region, Shaanxi Province by Mei Huang, Degang Duan, Sicheng Tan, Ling Huang

“…Traditional centralized sewage treatment models face issues in cost-effectiveness, facility utilization rates, and sustainable maintenance, necessitating the exploration of adaptive governance technologies under new demographic conditions. …”
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Temporal and spatial interactions in sympatric ungulates: Insights from Japanese serow and sika deer. by Tomoki Mori, Kensuke Miura, Hiroyuki Takeuchi, Yasuaki Niizuma

“…The significant and increasing overlap raises concerns about the potential impacts between these two (now sympatric) ungulates, including changes in distribution, shifts in activity patterns, or displacement due to interspecific competition. …”
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of bacterial meningitis in China from 2017 to 2021: a multicenter retrospective study by Chunyan Zhang, Zheng Li, Mengyuan Wang, Shifu Wang

“…A. baumannii showed a high resistance rate to cephalosporins and carbapenems but was sensitive to tigecycline and polymyxins. …”
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Improved Performance for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using a Compact TiO2 Layer Grown by Sputtering by Hung-Chih Chang, Ming-Jenq Twu, Chun-Yao Hsu, Ray-Quen Hsu, Chin-Guo Kuo

“…The results show that when the Ar/O2/N2 flow rates are 36 : 18 : 9, the photo-induced decomposition of methylene blue and photo-induced hydrophilicity are enhanced. …”
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Numerical investigation of cooling enhancement in double-layer fractal-like microchannel disk heat sinks via layer shifting and tertiary channels by Hosein Akhtari, Ardalan Shafiei Ghazani

“…An effective approach for reducing the required pumping power in microchannel-embedded heat sinks is the use of fractal-like flow patterns. Additionally, incorporating double-layer microchannels significantly lowers pressure drop and improves thermal performance by reducing the maximum surface temperature. …”
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Analysis and Research on Associated Elements Nb, Zr, Ga and Sc in Sedimentary Rare Earth Ores by Shujun LIU, Lu XU, Daxing GONG, Jianchun YI, Chaohui ZHAO

“…A preliminary exploration of their distribution patterns during selective leaching processes was also conducted. …”
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Aeroelastic Oscillations of Cantilever Beams Reinforced by Carbon Nanotubes Based on a Modified Third-Order Piston Theory by Mehdi Alimoradzadeh, Francesco Tornabene, Rossana Dimitri

“…Results indicate that FG-X reinforcement yields the highest frequency response and lateral deflection, followed by UD and FG-A patterns, whereas FG-O consistently exhibits the lowest performance metrics. …”
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Ecological Implications of Germination Temperature on Native and Invasive Rumex Spp. by Michaela Jungová, Martina Kadlecová, Vilém Pavlů, Leona Leišová‐Svobodová, Pavel Svoboda, Zdenka Martinková

“…Contrary to expectations, R. alpinus exhibited the highest germination rate across all temperatures. In the second experiment, germination rates varied significantly, with a positive correlation between germination success and transition from Alpine to Czech localities. …”
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The global, regional, and national impact of laryngeal cancer from 1990 to 2021, along with forecasts for 2050: a comprehensive analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2021 resea... by Tingting Duan, Yuxia Zou, Xuan Liu, Yue Du, Ruihu Li, Jingxiang Cai, Jumei Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Xuejun Zhou, Shun Ding

“…The incidence and mortality rates of male patients are much higher than those of female patients, and the gap between men and women gradually narrows after the age of 70. …”
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Prominent Zakat Institutions and Their Role in Advancing the Welfare of the Muslim Community in The Eastern Province of Sri Lanka by Raseethu Mohamed Kasjin

“…Findings: The study highlights varying growth rates in Zakat collection and fluctuations across regions, with some Zakat fund collections experiencing sharp increases. …”
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Simulation of the impacts of high temperature stress on pepper (Capsicum annum L.) yields by Bomi Park, Sojung Kim, Sumin Kim

“…According to field studies, the two pepper accessions exhibited distinct growth patterns under prolonged heat stress conditions. PHR18 experienced significant heat stress effects in the first month of exposure, whereas it demonstrated stress priming to regain growth by the 75th day of heat stress exposure. …”
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Adult Granulosa Cell Tumors of the Ovary: A Retrospective Study of 36 FIGO Stage I Cases with Emphasis on Prognostic Pathohistological Features by Emina Babarović, Ivan Franin, Marko Klarić, Ani Mihaljević Ferrari, Ružica Karnjuš-Begonja, Senija Eminović, Damjana Verša Ostojić, Danijela Vrdoljak-Mozetič

“…In univariate analysis, the 5-year disease-free survival rates were significantly shorter in patients treated with fertility surgery (p=0.004), with diffuse growth pattern (p=0.012), with moderate and severe nuclear atypia (p=0.032), and with presence of hemorrhage (p=0.022). …”
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Ten-year trends in opioid prescribing and vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell disease: a population-based national cohort study (2011–2022)Research in context by Kevin Y. Xu, Terri V. Newman, Lakeya S. McGill, Enrico M. Novelli, Cheryl A. Hillery, Joanna L. Buss, Lisa Gong, Ruizhi Huang, Fanghong Dong, Dustin Stwalley, Joanne Salas, Shiyuan A. Liu, Jeffrey F. Scherrer, Tashalee R. Brown, Tae Woo Park, Marc R. LaRochelle, Richard A. Grucza, Charles R. Jonassaint

“…Primary outcomes were monthly rates of outpatient opioid prescriptions and VOC-related acute care encounters. …”
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An Investigation of the Characteristics of the Mei–Yu Raindrop Size Distribution and the Limitations of Numerical Microphysical Parameterization by Zhaoping Kang, Zhimin Zhou, Yinglian Guo, Yuting Sun, Lin Liu

“…At low <i>RR</i>, decreased small-drop and increased large-drop concentrations cause corresponding leftward and rightward RSD shifts with decreasing altitude—a pattern well captured by simulations. However, at elevated rainfall rates, the simulated concentration of large raindrops shows no significant increase, resulting in negligible rightward shifting of RSD in the model outputs. …”
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Joint analysis of Borexino and SNO solar neutrino data and reconstruction of the survival probability by Francesco Vissani

“…Solar neutrino oscillations are supported by KamLAND’s antineutrino measurements, but certain solar neutrino data – the observed shape of the 8B flux and the difference between day and night counting rates measured in Super-K – do not fit well with the ensuing oscillation pattern. …”
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