Recursive Class Connectivity Classification (R3C) Applied to Binary Image Segmentation for Improved Infant Fingerprint Enhancement by Joao Leonardo Harres Dall Agnol, Luiz Fernando Puttow Southier, Jefferson Tales Oliva, Marcelo Teixeira, Rodrigo Minetto, Marcelo Filipak, Dalcimar Casanova, Erick Oliveira Rodrigues

“…Consequently, identification rates for children remain significantly lower than those achieved with adult fingerprints. …”
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Cytomegalovirus Infection Screening in Pregnant Women from Northwest Romania: Results of a 15-Year Follow-Up Program by Monica Muntean, Violeta Tincuța Briciu, Angela Monica Ionică, Melinda Horvat, Mihaela Lupse, Amanda Radulescu

“…Only 144 out of 2342 (6.14%) women at risk presented twice during the same pregnancy, of which 12 women (0.51%) displayed a pattern of primary infection. Our population from Northwest Romania shows a high rate of immunization against CMV infection and a low risk of primary infection. …”
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Understanding barriers and opportunities for fresh produce access in eThekwini Metro, Durban, South Africa by Scott Drimie, Mieke Faber, Lisanne du Plessis

“… South Africa faces a triple burden of malnutrition – undernutrition, hidden hunger and increasing rates of overweight and obesity driven by poor dietary choices. …”
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The Fracture Ankle Implant Review (FAIR) study: a national multicentre retrospective review of practice in implant choice, fixation methods, and outcomes in fixation of the fibula... by William G. Fishley, Thomas Baldock, Alan J. Hilley, Rory Morrison, Paul Baker, Dave Townshend, FAIR Study Collaborating Authors

“…A local pilot service evaluation previously identified variance in use of locking plates in all patterns with significant cost implications. The Fracture Ankle Implant Review (FAIR) study aimed to evaluate current practice and implant use across the UK, and review outcomes and complication rates between different fibula fixation methods. …”
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Chemoprevention of 4NQO-Induced Mouse Tongue Carcinogenesis by AKT Inhibitor through the MMP-9/RhoC Signaling Pathway and Autophagy by Panpan Yin, Jiahui Chen, Yanlin Wu, Feng Gao, Jinlin Wen, Wenbin Zhang, Ying Su, Xinyan Zhang

“…Oral cancer (OC), the most common cancer in the head and neck, which has a poor prognosis, histopathologically follows a stepwise pattern of hyperplasia, dysplasia, and cancer. Blocking the progression of OC in the precancer stage could greatly improve the survival and cure rates. …”
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Pod Production Dynamics and Pod Size Distribution of Theobroma cacao L. Clone CCN 51 in Full Sunlight by Ramón E. Jaimez, Luigy Barragan, Miguel Fernández-Niño, Oswaldo J. Larreal B, Byron Flores

“…During this period, 65% of the pods had lengths between 5 and 15 cm, which corresponds to the period of the highest pod growth rate. The average length values of the harvested pods were generally below 23 cm and rarely exceeded 7 pods/tree. …”
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Study of the clinical profile of community-acquired pneumonia: a cross-sectional study in northeast India by Annu Gupta, KG Lynrah, Monaliza Lyngdoh, Iadarilang Tiewsoh, Baphiralyn Wankhar, Debashis Priyadarshan Sahoo, Bhupen Barman, Mohammad Jamil, Gwenette Andrea War

“…Alarmingly, high resistance rates were observed for widely used antibiotics such as ceftriaxone and cefuroxime, while meropenem, amikacin, and ertapenem retained high sensitivity. …”
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Epidemiologic Characteristics of Chronic Hepatitis B and Coinfections with Hepatitis C Virus or Human Immunodeficiency Virus in South Korea: A Nationwide Claims-Based Study Using t... by Hyunwoo Oh, Won Sohn, Na Ryung Choi, Hyo Young Lee, Yeonjae Kim, Seung Woo Nam, Jae Yoon Jeong

“…Patients with HBV/HCV coinfection were older and had significantly higher rates of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and major adverse liver outcomes, including hepatocellular carcinoma and liver transplantation, compared to other groups. …”
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NDL-Net: A Hybrid Deep Learning Framework for Diagnosing Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome From Chest X-Rays by Malik Muhammad Arslan, Xiaodong Yang, Nan Zhao, Lei Guan, Tao Cui, Daniyal Haider

“…The model's low false negative and false positive rates underscore its superior diagnostic capabilities. …”
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Genomic Evolution of White Spot Syndrome Virus in Shrimp: Insights from Transposon Dynamics by Zhouquan Li, Guanghua Huang, Jingyi Zhang, Mingyou Li, Zhizhi Liu, Sihua Peng, Rui Wang, Dong Liu

“…White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) has emerged as a significant threat to global shrimp aquaculture, causing economic losses because of its rapid spread and high mortality rates. This study aims to elucidate the genetic and evolutionary dynamics of WSSV through a comprehensive genome analysis. …”
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Observational study on postoperative JAK inhibitor and corticosteroid therapy following non-cultured epidermal cell suspension transplantation in stable vitiligo patients by Yixuan Zhang, Yingying Xu, Wenjun Cui, Xueli Ding, Yuyang Gu, Xuejun Zhang, Min Li

“…Clinical efficacy and safety were assessed over a 6-month follow-up period.Results Both treatment groups showed similar mean repigmentation rates at 6 months. However, the distribution of responses differed. …”
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Assessment of Emotional Expressions after Full-Face Transplantation by Çağdaş Topçu, Hilmi Uysal, Ömer Özkan, Özlenen Özkan, Övünç Polat, Merve Bedeloğlu, Arzu Akgül, Ela Naz Döğer, Refik Sever, Nur Ebru Barçın, Kadriye Tombak, Ömer Halil Çolak

“…Motor recovery was observed following sensory recovery in all 3 patients; however, the 3 cases had different backgrounds and exhibited different degrees and rates of sensory and motor improvements after transplant. …”
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A Platform for Early Class Dropout Prediction of University Students by Guilherme Antonio Borges, Carolina Filipa Dos Santos Pedro, Julio Cesar Santos Dos Anjos, Andre Rodrigues, Fernando Boavida, Jorge Sa Silva

“…Higher education faces significant challenges, with student dropout rates remaining a critical issue. While much research has focused on course-level dropout, less attention has been given to the early identification of at-risk students within individual courses. …”
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IMMUNOLOGICAL FEATURES OF SEPSIS PHENOTYPES AND ENDOTYPES by Mariia B. Potapova, Vitaly V. Zverev, Maxim A. Babaev, Ekaterina A. Bogdanova, Oksana O. Grin, Irina B. Semenova, Ekaterina A. Meremianina, Oxana A. Svitich

“…Despite new findings in antimicrobial and intensive care therapy, the incidence and mortality rates of sepsis remain high, which underscores the relevance of further investigation of its pathogenesis. …”
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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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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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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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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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