Comparative virulence analysis of seven diverse strains of Orientia tsutsugamushi reveals a multifaceted and complex interplay of virulence factors responsible for disease. by Panjaporn Chaichana, Naphat Satapoomin, Chitrasak Kullapanich, Suthida Chuenklin, Aisha Mohammad, Manutsanun Inthawong, Erin E Ball, Thomas P Burke, Piyanate Sunyakumthorn, Jeanne Salje

“…We found that there was no single gene or gene group that correlated with virulence, and no clear pattern of in vitro growth rate that predicted disease. …”
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Characteristics of Spatial and Temporal Evolution of Extreme Precipitation in Haihe River Basin and Analysis of Future Trends by LI Jia, HUANG Lingmei, SHEN Ao, SHI Rongqing, SHEN Manhua, YU Xiaobo

“…In terms of spatial changes, compared with historical periods, the area where the rate of change of the extreme precipitation index increases under the high-emission scenario has significantly expanded. ④On a seasonal scale, the growth trends of the maximum one-day precipitation and the maximum five-day precipitation have significantly strengthened in summer and autumn, a change that may lead to more severe heavy rainfall and flooding in summer and autumn.…”
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Energy-Efficient Fall-Detection System Using LoRa and Hybrid Algorithms by Manny Villa, Eduardo Casilari

“…The experimental and systematic evaluation of the prototype achieved a 96.67% detection rate (sensitivity) for simulated falls and a 100% specificity in classifying conventional Activities of Daily Living as non-falls. …”
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Dynamics of seasonal rabies incidence in animals in Azerbaijan by Ch. V. Aliyeva, Sh. K. Zeynalova

“…The study results have shown that animal rabies exhibits a clearly pronounced seasonal pattern in the Republic of Azerbaijan.…”
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Task switching with probabilistic reward schemes by Markus Janczyk, Ludwig Danwitz, Kerstin Fröber, Bettina von Helversen

“…Specifically, an increase in reward prospect appears to enhance flexibility, as indicated by a higher voluntary switch rate (VSR), compared to situations where the reward prospect remains high. …”
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Parathyroid Involvement by Thyroid Carcinoma: Results from a Single Institution and a Review of the Literature by Ran Hong

“…All patients exhibited PTG Pattern A (direct invasion). <i>Conclusions:</i> Based on our findings and literature data, PTG involvement by TC has an incidence rate of 0.05–3.9%, predominantly affects women in their sixth to seventh decade of life, and appears to have no impact on prognosis unless accompanied by extensive extrathyroidal invasion. …”
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Analyzing longitudinal trait trajectories using GWAS identifies genetic variants for kidney function decline by Simon Wiegrebe, Mathias Gorski, Janina M. Herold, Klaus J. Stark, Barbara Thorand, Christian Gieger, Carsten A. Böger, Johannes Schödel, Florian Hartig, Han Chen, Thomas W. Winkler, Helmut Küchenhoff, Iris M. Heid

“…We use longitudinal UK Biobank data for creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate from 348,275 individuals to search for genetic variants associated with eGFR-decline. …”
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Evolution Characteristics of Urban Heat Island Circulation for Loess Tableland Valley Towns by Zhuolei Yu, Yi Wang, Jukun Wang, Xiaoxue Wang, Songheng Wu

“…The evolution process over such negative terrain can be divided into transient and quasi-steady stages, and in the transient stage, the airflow pattern evolves from thermal convection to city-scale closed circulation, while that in the quasi-steady stage is only city-scale closed circulation. …”
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Construction of Hierarchical 2D-3D@3D Zn₃In₂S₆@CdS Photocatalyst for Boosting Degradation of an Azo Dye by Andreas Katsamitros, Nikolaos Karamoschos, Labrini Sygellou, Konstantinos S. Andrikopoulos, Dimitrios Tasis

“…Under visible light irradiation, the Zn₃In₂S₆-enriched heterostructures demonstrated an enhanced azo-dye degradation rate, with the majority of the organic analyte (Orange G) being degraded within 60 min. …”
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Appetitive and Dietary Effects of Consuming an Energy-Dense Food (Peanuts) with or between Meals by Snackers and Nonsnackers by A. A. Devitt, A. Kuevi, S. B. Coelho, A. Lartey, P. Lokko, N. Costa, J. Bressan, R. D. Mattes

“…Objective. Assess intake pattern and food properties on acute appetitive ratings (AR) and EI. …”
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A Self‐Organizing Map Spiking Neural Network Based on Tin Oxide Memristive Synapses and Neurons by Yu Wang, Yanzhong Zhang, Yanji Wang, Xinpeng Wang, Hao Zhang, Rongqing Xu, Yi Tong

“…Abstract Neuromorphic computing systems are promising alternatives in areas such as pattern recognition and image processing. This work focuses on the fabrication of tin oxide memristors (Ag/SnO2/Pt) to emulate artificial synapses and neurons. …”
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Assessing genetic redundancy and diversity in Colombian cacao germplasm banks using SNP fingerprinting by Jaime A. Osorio-Guarín, Jhon A. Berdugo-Cely, Gina A. Garzón-Martínez, Deisy Lisseth Toloza-Moreno, Paola Delgadillo-Duran, Eliana Y. Báez-Daza, Lyndel W. Meinhardt, Sunchung Park, Dapeng Zhang, Roxana Yockteng, Roxana Yockteng

“…Our results revealed that both collections exhibit a similar pattern of genetic diversity. However, a medium rate of mislabeling (12.4%) and high genetic redundancy (53.1%) were detected, likely due to errors in collecting, introduction, pre-planting labeling, and the use of rootstocks. …”
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Clinical features of post-COVID-19 period. Results of the international register “Dynamic analysis of comorbidities in SARS-CoV-2 survivors (AKTIV SARS-CoV-2)”. Data from 6-month f... by G. P. Arutyunov, E. I. Tarlovskaya, A. G. Arutyunov, Yu. N. Belenkov, A. O. Konradi, Yu. M. Lopatin, A. P. Rebrov, S. N. Tereshchenko, A. I. Chesnikova, H. G. Hayrapetyan, A. P. Babin, I. G. Bakulin, N. V. Bakulina, L. A. Balykova, A. S. Blagonravova, M. V. Boldina, A. R. Vaisberg, A. S. Galyavich, V. V. Gomonova, N. Yu. Grigorieva, I. V. Gubareva, I. V. Demko, A. V. Evzerikhina, A. V. Zharkov, U. K. Kamilova, Z. F. Kim, T. Yu. Kuznetsova, N. V. Lareva, E. V. Makarova, S. V. Malchikova, S. V. Nedogoda, M. M. Petrova, I. G. Pochinka, K. V. Protasov, D. N. Protsenko, D. Yu. Ruzanau, S. A. Sayganov, A. Sh. Sarybaev, N. M. Selezneva, A. B. Sugraliev, I. V. Fomin, O. V. Khlynova, O. Yu. Chizhova, I. I. Shaposhnik, D. A. Shchukarev, A. K. Abdrahmanova, S. A. Avetisian, H. G. Avoyan, K. K. Azarian, G. T. Aimakhanova, D. A. Ayipova, A. Ch. Akunov, M. K. Alieva, A. V. Aparkina, O. R. Aruslanova, E. Yu. Ashina, O. Yu. Badina, O. Yu. Barisheva, T. I. Batluk, A. S. Batchayeva, R. A. Bashkinov, A. M. Bitieva, I. U. Bikhteyev, N. A. Borodulina, M. V. Bragin, A. M. Budu, G. A. Bykova, K. R. Vagapova, D. D. Varlamova, N. N. Vezikova, E. A. Verbitskaya, O. E. Vilkova, E. A. Vinnikova, V. V. Vustina, E. A. Gаlova, V. V. Genkel, E. I. Gorshenina, E. V. Grigorieva, E. Yu. Gubareva, G. M. Dabylova, I. A. Demchenko, O. Yu. Dolgikh, M. Y. Duyshobayev, D. S. Evdokimov, K. E. Egorova, A. N. Ermilova, A. E. Zheldybayeva, N. V. Zarechnova, Yu. D. Zimina, S. Yu. Ivanova, E. Yu. Ivanchenko, M. V. Ilina, M. V. Kazakovtseva, E. V. Kazymova, Yu. S. Kalinina, N. A. Kamardina, A. M. Karachenova, I. A. Karetnikov, N. A. Karoli, M. K. Karsiev, D. S. Кaskaeva, K. F. Kasymova, Zh. B. Kerimbekova, A. Sh. Kerimova, E. S. Kim, N. V. Kiseleva, D. A. Klimenko, A. V. Klimova, O. V. Kovalishena, E. V. Kolmakova, T. P. Kolchinskaya, M. I. Kolyadich, O. V. Kondriakova, M. P. Konoval, D. Yu. Konstantinov, E. A. Konstantinova, V. A. Kordukova, E. V. Koroleva, A. Yu. Kraposhina, T. V. Kriukova, A. S. Kuznetsova, T. Yu. Kuzmina, K. V. Kuzmichev, Ch. K. Kulchoroeva, T. V. Kuprina, I. M. Kouranova, L. V. Kurenkova, N. Yu. Kurchugina, N. A. Kushubakova, V. I. Levankova, N. A. Lyubavina, N. A. Magdeyeva, K. V. Mazalov, V. I. Majseenko, A. S. Makarova, A. M. Maripov, A. A. Marusina, E. S. Melnikov, N. B. Moiseenko, F. N. Muradova, R. G. Muradyan, Sh. N. Musaelian, A. O. Myshak, E. S. Nekaeva, N. M. Nikitina, B. B. Ogurlieva, A. A. Odegova, Yu. M. Omarova, N. A. Omurzakova, Sh. O. Ospanova, E. V. Pahomova, L. D. Petrov, S. S. Plastinina, V. A. Pogrebetskaya, D. V. Polyakov, D. S. Polyakov, E. V. Ponomarenko, L. L. Popova, N. A. Prokofeva, I. A. Pudova, N. A. Rakov, A. N. Rakhimov, N. A. Rozanova, S. Serikbolkyzy, A. A. Simonov, V. V. Skachkova, D. V. Soloveva, I. A. Soloveva, I. M. Sukhomlinova, A. G. Sushilova, D. R. Tagayeva, Yu. V. Titojkina, E. P. Tikhonova, D. S. Tokmin, A. A. Tolmacheva, M. S. Torgunakova, K. V. Trenogina, N. A. Trostianetckaia, D. A. Trofimov, M. A. Trubnikova, A. A. Tulichev, A. T. Tursunova, N. D. Ulanova, O. V. Fatenkov, O. V. Fedorishina, T. S. Fil, I. Yu. Fomina, I. S. Fominova, I. A. Frolova, S. M. Tsvinger, V. V. Tsoma, M. B. Cholponbaeva, T. I. Chudinovskikh, O. A. Shevchenko, T. V. Sheshina, E. A. Shishkina, K. Yu. Shishkov, S. Yu. Sherbakov, E. A. Yausheva

“…In the pattern of death causes in the post-hospitalization period, following cardiovascular causes prevailed (31,8%): acute coronary syndrome, stroke, acute heart failure. …”
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Temporal trends of carbon monoxide poisoning mortality at the global, regional and national levels: a cross-sectional study from the Global Burden of Disease study, 1990 and 2017 by Jie Liu, Junxiu Zhao, Jianhai Long, Yawei Sun, Xiaobo Peng

“…The overall ASR decreased by an average of 1.83% (95% CI 2.10% to 1.56%) per year in this period. This decreasing pattern was heterogeneous across ages, regions and countries. …”
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A “drop” in the atrioventricular conduction curve and dual-pathway electrophysiology by Youhua Zhang, MD, PhD

“…Background: Atrioventricular (AV) conduction time is rate-dependent. As the atrial coupling interval (A1A2) shortens, AV conduction time (A2H2) prolongs. …”
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Data Analysis and Forecasting of COVID-19 Pandemic in Kuwait Based on Daily Observation and Basic Reproduction Number Dynamics by Kayode Oshinubi, Fahima Al-Awadhi, Mustapha Rachdi, Jacques Demongeot

“…When the coronavirus pandemic began early in 2020, experts wondered if there would be waves of cases, a pattern seen in other virus pandemics. The overall pattern so far has been one of increasing cases of COVID-19 followed by a decline, and we observed a second wave of increased cases and yet we are still exploring this pandemic. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF THE VACUUM-ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETIC FOOT SYNDROME by V.I. Liakhovskyi, O.O. Kyzymenko, O.H. Krasnov, O.I. Krasnov, T.V. Horodova-Andrieieva

“…In the main group, the rate of wound reduction was greatest on the 8th-10th days, and in the comparison group – on the 14th-15th days. …”
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Design of an efficient multi-objective recognition approach for 8-ball billiards vision system by Jiaying Gao, Qiuyang He, Hong Gao, Zhixin Zhan, Zhe Wu

“…In the verification test, the trained CNN model shows a recognition rate of over 98.5%, and outperforms the other three classic methods. …”
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Mathematical model of the dependence between cerebral ventricular size and capillary pressure in laboratory animals by A. A. Cherevko, G. S. Valova, D. V. Petrovsky, A. E. Akulov

“…The same qualitative pattern of relationship between capillary pressure and mean ventricular wall displacement was observed for all animals considered. …”
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What can be expected to be seen in a Neurology ward? Eleven-year experience in a Brazilian university hospital by Daniel Gabay MOREIRA, Enedina Maria Lobato de OLIVEIRA, Fernando Morgadinho dos Santos COELHO, Henrique Ballalai FERRAZ, Silvio FRANCISCO, Vanderci BORGES, Denis Bernardi BICHUETTI

“…The overall mortality rate in the ward was 3.8% (100 patients). Among all the diagnoses, cerebrovascular disease was the most prevalent (45.8%), followed by inflammatory disorders (22.2%). …”
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