Cancelable finger vein authentication using multidimensional scaling based on deep learning by Mohamed Hammad, Mohammed ElAffendi, Ahmed A. Abd El-Latif

“…We evaluated our system on three publicly available datasets for finger veins using various performance metrics, including accuracy, precision, recall, and equal error rate (EER). The results demonstrated the effectiveness of our method, which achieved high accuracy, low error rates, and strong performance in diversity and irreversibility tests. …”
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Study on Energy Evolution Law of Rocks With Different Lithologies and Sizes by Yanchun Yin, Zitong Gao, Zhigang Zhao, Shudong He, Liyuan Liu, Guoying Li

“…ABSTRACT Investigating the actual patterns of energy accumulation and release in roof rock, particularly with varying stiffnesses in mining environments, is crucial. …”
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Damaging potential to rice crops of the invasive apple snail (Pomacea maculata) and the native Thai apple snail (Pila celebensis) under changing temperature conditions in Thailand by Weerada Panchot, Warut Siriwut, Phakhawat Thaweepworadej, Intanon Kolasartsanee

“…Climate change is expected to change precipitation patterns and increases the risks of agricultural diseases and pests in rice, a staple crop in Southeast Asia. …”
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Clinical evolution and medical resource utilization in adult patients with respiratory syncytial virus infection at a community hospital in Argentina. by Agustin Bengolea, Juan I Ruiz, Celina G Vega, Matias Manzotti, Nadia Zuccarino, Lucila Rey-Ares

“…Cardiovascular comorbidities might be associated with increased severity and intensive care unit admissions. The high rate of antibiotic use is noteworthy and warrants further investigation to understand prescribing patterns and optimize antimicrobial stewardship. …”
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Magma Differentiation, Contamination/Mixing and Eruption Modulated by Glacial Load—The Volcanic Complex of The Pleiades, Antarctica by Samuele Agostini, Noemi Leone, John L. Smellie, Sergio Rocchi

“…Therefore, we hypothesize a role of a thick ice cap in suppressing eruptions and ultimately leading to prolonged magma residence time in the subsurface, favoring significant fractionation coupled with unusual high rates of crustal assimilation.…”
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Mechanistic Insights Into the Tumor‐Driving and Diagnostic Roles of KCTD Family Genes in Ovarian Cancer: An Integrated In Silico and In Vitro Analysis by Ling Zhang, Chong Cheng, Bin Tang

“…ABSTRACT Background Ovarian cancer (OC) remains one of the most lethal gynecological malignancies, characterized by late‐stage diagnosis and high recurrence rates. Despite advances in treatment, the overall survival rate for OC patients remains low due to the lack of reliable biomarkers for early detection and prognosis. …”
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The Influence of Biochar on Growth of Lettuce and Potato by Kalika P Upadhyay, Doug George, Roger S Swift, Victor Galea

“…The pH and electrical conductivity increased as the biochar rates increased in all experiments. These results provide an avenue for soil management system by using biochar as an amendment in horticultural crops. …”
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Biogeochemical responses to water management: Insights from the regulated Geum River, Korea by Min-Young Lee, Tae-Hoon Kim, Yongwon Kim, Hyebin Kim, Tae-Woo Kang, Sung-Eun Park

“…We compared conditions during August 2021 (gate-closing) and August 2022 (gate-opening), periods with starkly different residence times (3.5 vs. 0.5 days) that resulted in distinct biogeochemical dynamics. …”
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Retrospective Study 2019–2021 of Antimicrobial Resistance in <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>, and <i>Proteus mirabilis</i> in Mexicali, Mexico by Dolores A. Márquez-Salazar, Ricardo Delgadillo-Valles, Gerson N. Hernández-Acevedo, Edwin Barrios-Villa, Raquel Muñiz-Salazar, Gilberto López-Valencia, Rafael Martínez-Miranda, Jonathan Arauz-Cabrera

“…The aim of this study was to investigate AMR rates in clinical isolates of <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>, and <i>Proteus mirabilis</i> obtained from community-acquired infections in Mexicali between 2019 and 2021. …”
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Clinical Outcome and Molecular Profile in Patients with <i>DDX41</i> Mutation Hot-Spots by Nadia Toumeh, Yazan Jabban, Ahmad Nanaa, Rong He, David Viswanatha, Dragan Jevremovic, James M. Foran, Cecilia Y. Arana Yi, Antoine N. Saliba, Mehrdad Hefazi Torghabeh, William J. Hogan, Mithun V. Shah, Abhishek A. Mangaonkar, Mrinal M. Patnaik, Hassan B. Alkhateeb, Aref Al-Kali

“…We completed unadjusted comparisons using continuous or categorical variables, and survival rates were assessed using the Kaplan–Meier method and cox regression analysis. …”
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Trend analysis and epidemiological forecasting of colorectal Cancer mortality among reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa by Jiefeng Zhao, Daxing Miao, Tao Yang, Jiang Chen, Xiangquan Lai

“…This study aimed to analyze CRC mortality trends, identify key driving factors, and predict future mortality patterns among women of childbearing age in SSA. Methods: We assessed CRC mortality among women of childbearing age across four SSA subregions and 46 countries, calculating age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) and estimated annual percentage change (EAPC). …”
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TRNSYS-Based Performance Study of Solar-Assisted Single-Effect Absorption Cooling in Peshawar, Pakistan by Abid Hussain, Asnaf Aziz, Afzal Khan, Nadeem Ur Rehman, Hamza Pervez, Altaf Husain

“…Under variable load conditions, the auxiliary heater responded through frequent pulsed flow patterns, achieving peak flow rates up to 49,000 kg/hr without compromising outlet temperature. …”
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High prevalence of penicillin-resistant group B Streptococcus among pregnant women in Northwest Ethiopia by Getaneh Alemayehu, Alene Geteneh, Mesfin Dessale, Efrem Ayalew, Geberselasie Demeke, Alemayehu Reta, Mulugeta Kiros

“…In Ethiopia, reported GBS colonization rates among pregnant women range from 7.2 to 25.5%. …”
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Male Date Palm Chlorotype Selection Based on Fertility, Metaxenia, and Transcription Aspects by Hammadi Hamza, Mohamed Ali Benabderrahim, Achwak Boualleg, Federico Sebastiani, Faouzi Haouala, Mokhtar Rejili

“…Pollen viability varied significantly among cultivars, with P8 and B25 exhibiting the highest germination rates and pollen tube elongation, while C22 showed the lowest. …”
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A nationwide population-based cross-sectional time series study of hospitalized chronic liver disease burden in Thailand from 2017 to 2022 by Rungfah Saehan, Apichat Kaewdech, Pimsiri Sripongpun, Naichaya Chamroonkul, Teerha Piratvisuth, Suthat Liangpunsakul, Ponlagrit Kumwichar

“…Age- and sex-standardized incidence and mortality rates were assessed through descriptive and trend analyses, with LOESS smoothing applied to identify temporal patterns. …”
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Normotensive trauma patients with renal injuries: Hidden candidates for massive transfusion by Xin‐Hong Lin, Pi‐Chieh Lin, Ching‐Hua Tsai, Wei‐Ti Su, Shiun‐Yuan Hsu, Ching‐Hua Hsieh

“…Among MT patients, those with initial SBP ≥ 90 mmHg (n = 170) showed significantly higher rates of renal injuries (8.8% vs. 1.4%, p = 0.035) compared to those with SBP < 90 mmHg (n = 71). …”
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Burden and inequalities of chronic kidney disease attributable to diet globally, regionally and temporally, 1990–2021 by Nana Wei, Miao Yang, Pingping Zheng, Jian Xu

“…However, significant regional variations were observed in these rates, with Central Sub-Saharan Africa experiencing the highest and Eastern Europe the lowest. …”
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The administration sequences of immune checkpoint inhibitors and chemotherapy cause discrete efficacy when treating non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study by Bicheng Zhang, Yuxiao Song, Qian Min, Weiting Cheng, Jun Wang, Yang Fu, Jiaxin Yin

“…Additionally, the objective response rates (ORRs) for the three groups were 55.82% (72/129), 58.21% (39/67), and 68.92% (51/74), respectively. …”
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Еpidemiological aspects of ixodid tick-borne borrelioses in Kemerovo region by О. M. Drozdova, A. R. Efimova, Т. Е. Bondarenko, М. A. Shmakova

“…To study the epidemiological patterns of Lyme disease in the Kemerovo Region. Materials and Methods. …”
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Analysis of influencing factors on recurrence and metastasis of pT1b ~ pT4aNOM0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after radical surgery in Northeast Sichuan region by Wenxia Ren, Lei Yu, Yu Cui, Daiyuan Ma

“…Abstract Background The incidence and mortality rates of esophageal cancer are high, yet public awareness of this disease remains low, particularly in the northeastern Sichuan region. …”
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