Analysing LULC transformations using remote sensing data: insights from a multilayer perceptron neural network approach by Khadim Hussain, Kaleem Mehmood, Sun Yujun, Tariq Badshah, Shoaib Ahmad Anees, Fahad Shahzad, Nooruddin, Jamshid Ali, Muhammad Bilal

“…This study offers useful information for politicians, conservationists, and urban planners by examining historical patterns and forecasting future changes. The study utilized a Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network (MLP-NN), a well-known machine learning technique that excels at collecting intricate patterns. …”
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Rising Threats and Evolving Trends: Five Years of Urinary Tract Infection Prevalence in a Portuguese Hospital by Francisco José Barbas Rodrigues, Patrícia Coelho, Sónia Mateus, Miguel Castelo-Branco

“…<b>Results:</b> The positivity rate increased from 18.7% in 2018 to 22.7% in 2022, with a peak in 2019. …”
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Trends in Heart Transplantation and Outcome Analysis: Nationwide Study Using the National Inpatient Sample and Readmission Database by Vivek Joseph Varughese, Aditya Sunil Bhaskaran, Hadrian Hoang-Vu Tran, Nikita Wadhwani, Vignesh Krishnan Nagesh, Izage Kianifar Aguilar, Damien Islek, Simcha Weissman, Adam Atoot

“…Patient characteristics, mortality rates, and readmission patterns were analyzed using ANOVA and multivariate logistic regression, with statistical significance defined as <i>p</i> < 0.05. …”
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Training Rarámuri Criollo Cattle to Virtual Fencing in a Chaparral Rangeland by Sara E. Campa Madrid, Andres R. Perea, Micah Funk, Maximiliano J. Spetter, Mehmet Bakir, Jeremy Walker, Rick E. Estell, Brandon Smythe, Sergio Soto-Navarro, Sheri A. Spiegal, Brandon T. Bestelmeyer, Santiago A. Utsumi

“…The study found that Rarámuri Criollo cows can effectively adapt to virtual fencing technology, achieving over 99% containment rate while displaying typical diurnal patterns for grazing, resting, or traveling behavior. …”
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Psychological, social factors, and smoking behavior mediated the effects of cannabis use on personality disorders: A Mendelian randomization study by Yao Ni, Juanmei Li, Zitian Tang, Youqian Zhang, Yanyan Feng

“…BackgroundRapid changes in attitudes, legality, and patterns of cannabis use (CU) underscore the importance of understanding its impact on mental health. …”
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Repurposing of CNS accumulating drugs Gemfibrozil and Doxylamine for enhanced sensitization of glioblastoma cells through modulation of autophagy by Smita Dey, Prerika Mathur, Sudeshna Mukherjee, Rajdeep Chowdhury, Syamantak Majumder, Aniruddha Roy, Shibasish Chowdhury

“…Abstract GBM is one of the most aggressive malignancies, having the greatest fatality rate and average life years lost. The current standard medicine, temozolomide (TMZ), is ineffective, requiring the development of new treatments. …”
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Cyclical short‐term fasting and refeeding effects on immunological alteration of the disk abalone, Haliotis discus discus by Dien Arista Anggorowati, Liqing Zang, Yutaka Tamaru, Takahiko Aoki, Fumiyoshi Okazaki

“…We measured survival and growth rate as well as analysed immunological parameters, such as total haemocyte count, phenoloxidase activity, respiratory burst activity, lysozyme activity and protein content across the groups. …”
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Different functions of PHF10 isoforms – subunits of the PBAF chromatin remodeling complex by A. A. Sheynov, V. V. Tatarskiy, A. M. Azieva, S. G. Georgieva, N. V. Soshnikova

“…Stability can alter the turnover rate of the subunits of the PBAF complex. All PHF10 isoforms are degraded by β-TrCP ubiquitin ligase but PHF10-S isoforms contain a cluster of serins (X-cluster) for multiple phosphorylation by casein kinase I. …”
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Parasitic infections and the development of endomyocardial fibrosis: systematic review of case reports and case series by Abel Aizeque, Alex Mwangi Kihunyu, Olamide Daniel Odusola, Sulymon A. Saka, Abdinasir Mohamed Aray

“…Treatment mainly consisted of antiparasitic therapy and diuretics, with a survival rate of 50%, while 19% (3/16) of patients died from multi-organ failure and thromboembolic complications. …”
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Geographical variation in antimicrobial use and multiresistant pathogens in Brazilian intensive care units: a nationwide study by Alice Ramos Oliveira Silva, Constanza Xavier Borges Barbosa, Raianne Soares Rebelo, Fernando Fernandez-Llimos, Elisangela Costa Lima

“…Conclusions: we found heterogeneity in antimicrobial use patterns and CLABSI etiology among Brazilian ICUs. …”
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Monitoring long-term cardiac activity with contactless radio frequency signals by Bin-Bin Zhang, Dongheng Zhang, Yadong Li, Zhi Lu, Jinbo Chen, Haoyu Wang, Fang Zhou, Yu Pu, Yang Hu, Li-Kun Ma, Qibin Sun, Yan Chen

“…Here we present a radio frequency (RF)-based (60 to 64 GHz) sensing system that monitors long-term heart rate variability (HRV) with clinical-grade accuracy. …”
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Optimal Skin Prick Test Panel for Detecting Respiratory Allergens in Children: A Retrospective Study by Aykut Eşki, Gökçen Kartal Öztürk, Figen Gülen, Esen Demir

“…Different allergen sensitization patterns have been observed within countries and regions according to geographical and seasonal variations. …”
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A Deep Learning Approach for Extracting Cyanobacterial Blooms in Eutrophic Lakes From Satellite Imagery by Nan Wang, Zhenyu Tan, Chen Yang, Jinge Ma, Hongtao Duan

“…MBAUNet also effectively distinguished aquatic vegetation, turbid waters, clouds, and low-density CyanoHABs, maintaining a low error rate of 5.8% across varied environments. When applied to other lakes, MBAUNet consistently delivered over 90% precision. …”
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Soil-transmitted helminth reinfection after drug treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Tie-Wu Jia, Sara Melville, Jürg Utzinger, Charles H King, Xiao-Nong Zhou

“…We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess patterns and dynamics of STH reinfection after drug treatment.…”
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Outlook for Neurofi bromatosis Type I Research in the Republic of Bashkortostan by R. N. Mustafin, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…Average worldwide incidence rate of NF1 is 1:3000, equal in men and women. Th e disease develops with a heterozygous mutation in the oncosupressor neurofi bromin-encoding gene NF1. …”
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Clinical Features and Surgical Management of Bile Duct Cyst in Adults by Xin Wu, Binglu Li, Chaoji Zheng, Xiaodong He

“…There was no significant difference in the postoperative complication rate between the two groups. Ninety-four patients were followed up for 37.8±23.8 months, and BDI occurred in 33 patients (35.1%). …”
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Detection and genetic diversity of Neoehrlichia mikurensis in rodents from central and southern Shanxi, China by Hongbing Cheng, Jingrong Niu, Yiping Liu, Fei Ren, Chao Zhao, Jia Cui, Yuzan Bai, Yunxia Chen, Juan Yu, Huaxiang Rao

“…N. mikurensis was detected in Apodemus agrarius from Yangquan and Eothenomys inez from Yuncheng, with a positivity rate of 0.66% (2/301). Phylogenetic analysis based on 16 S rRNA and groEL genes revealed that the sequences in this study formed distinct branches separate from reported clusters (Clusters I-IV), clustered near Clusters III and IV, which the pathogenicity was unclear. …”
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Sex differences in DNA methylation variations according to ART conception-evidence from the Norwegian mother, father, and child cohort study by Dana Kristjansson, Yunsung Lee, Christian M. Page, Håkon Gjessing, Maria C. Magnus, Astanand Jugessur, Robert Lyle, Siri E. Håberg

“…We hypothesize that the DNA methylation differences in cord blood between ART-conceived and naturally conceived newborns also varies by the sex of the child, with distinct patterns of differential methylation present in males and females. …”
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Effect of Basic Point-of-Care Ultrasound Course on Physicians’ Use in Clinical Practice: A Survey Study by Burcu Azapoğlu Kaymak, Merve Ekşioğlu, Özlem Dikme

“…Among 610 physicians with available contact information, 201 completed the electronic survey, resulting in a response rate of 33%. The survey assessed participants’ demographics, previous ultrasound training, and self-reported changes in POCUS usage before and after the course. …”
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Defect Detection and Correction in OpenMP: A Static Analysis and Machine Learning-Based Solution by Norah A. Al-Johany, Fathy E. Eassa, Sanaa A. Sharaf, Eynas H. Balkhair, Sara M. Assiri

“…The tool was validated on a curated dataset of annotated OpenMP programs, achieving a 99.15% correction rate with minimal execution overhead. These results confirm the effectiveness and practicality of the proposed solution in improving the correctness and maintainability of OpenMP applications. …”
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