Effects of extreme air pollution and El Niño Southern Oscillation on insufficient sleep: a cross-sectional study by Haris Majeed, Daniyal Zuberi

“…Abstract Background While there are many well understood clinical risk factors on sleep patterns, the associations of environmental factors, specifically air pollution on insufficient sleep remains understudied. …”
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The influence of exercise self-efficacy and gender on the relationship between exercise motivation and physical activity in college students by Jiazhi Sheng, Indang Ariati Binti Ariffin, Jacquline Tham

“…Abstract This study examined the relationships among exercise motivation, exercise self-efficacy, and physical activity rating, as well as the role of exercise self-efficacy in the above relationship. …”
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Efficient and Accurate Zero-Day Electricity Theft Detection from Smart Meter Sensor Data Using Prototype and Ensemble Learning by Alyaman H. Massarani, Mahmoud M. Badr, Mohamed Baza, Hani Alshahrani, Ali Alshehri

“…Smart meter data is compressed using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and K-means clustering to extract representative consumption patterns, i.e., prototypes, achieving a 92% reduction in dataset size while preserving critical anomaly-relevant features. …”
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Optimizing HVAC energy efficiency in low-energy buildings: a comparative analysis of reinforcement learning control strategies under Tehran climate conditions by Mohammad Anvar Adibhesami, Amir Hassanzadeh

“…This indicates enhanced adaptability to consistent daily trends and irregular periodicities, such as weather patterns. The proposed reinforcement learning method achieved energy savings of 10–15 percent compared to both rule-based and model predictive control and approximately 10 percent improvement over rule-based control, while employing fewer building features than existing state-of-the-art control systems.…”
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Study of the population genetic structure of Opisthorchis-like eggs in northern Thailand using mitochondrial genes. by Picha Suwannahitatorn, Mathirut Mungthin, Ittisak Subrungruang, Lakhanawan Charoensuk, Nithikoon Aksorn, Saiwasan Buathong

“…The results showed that the prevalence of O. viverrini and Haplorchis taichui was 10.5% and 38.2%, respectively, and the co-infection rate was 37.2%. To determine the genetic structure of O. viverrini and H. taichui using cox1 and nad1 genes, genetic analysis was performed using 30 randomly chosen fecal samples for Opisthorchis-like eggs. …”
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Impact of surgical parathyroidectomy on chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) - A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Mugurel Apetrii, David Goldsmith, Ionut Nistor, Dimitrie Siriopol, Luminita Voroneanu, Dragos Scripcariu, Marc Vervloet, Adrian Covic

“…Eligible studies evaluated patients reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR), below 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (CKD 3-5 stages) with hyperparathyroidism who underwent sPTX. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of the most common multimorbidity among Canadian adults. by Obed Mortey, Gerald Mugford, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Hensley H Mariathas, Ugochukwu Odimba, Zhiwei Gao

“…The identification of the most prevalent patterns and associated risk factors in this study provides fresh insights into the etiology, progression, and possible prevention of the MCM among Canadian adults.…”
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Prolonged application of high fluid shear to chondrocytes recapitulates gene expression profiles associated with osteoarthritis. by Fei Zhu, Pu Wang, Norman H Lee, Mary B Goldring, Konstantinos Konstantopoulos

“…Confirmation of the expression patterns of select genes was obtained by qRT-PCR. Using significance analysis of microarrays with a 5% false discovery rate, 71 and 60 non-redundant transcripts were identified to be ≥2-fold up-regulated and ≤0.6-fold down-regulated, respectively, in sheared chondrocytes. …”
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Optical Coherent Tomography-Angiography in the Research of Myopia Complicated by Choroidal Neovascularization by E. A. Drozdova, O. V. Zhiliaeva

“…Two mCNV phenotypes were established: glomerular (44.83 %) and flat (55.17 %) as regularized (18.75 %) and tangled (81.25 %) vascular network patterns. Hypointensive peripheral halo during the entire period of the neovascular complex activity was visualized regardless of the phenotype. …”
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Trajectory, drivers, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from urban water system in China during 1980–2030 by Shiyu Pei, Zonghan Li, Yi Liu, Chunyan Wang, Hao Wu, Shuming Liu, Yujun Huang

“…To explore the long-term patterns of GHG emissions from the UWS, we developed a systematic accounting framework encompassing four energy-related subsystems: water extraction, water supply, residential water use, and wastewater treatment. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF ERYTHROCYTE PERIPHERAL BLOOD AND ACTIVITY OF HEMOST ASIS IN PATIENTS WITH CER VICAL CANCER by N. I. Stuklov, T. V. Sushinskaya

“…A statistically significant decrease in the concentration of hemoglobin and increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate is determined in the second stage of the disease. …”
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Spatiotemporal distribution and detection of spatial clusters of tuberculosis in Hubei Province, China using FleXScan (2017–2023) by Lina Wang, Yaru Li, Ji Chen, Danfei Zhang, Zhengbin Zhang, Xiang Li

“…Results Between 2017 and 2023, the incidence rate of Hubei Province decreased from 68.28 to 54.54 per 100,000 population. …”
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Verification of optimal position of shelf graft for acetabular dysplasia using finite element analysis and virtual surgery model by Yohei Yukizawa, Emi Kamono, Shu Takagawa, Shota Higashihira, Hyonmin Choe, Yutaka Inaba, Naomi Kobayashi

“…In this study, finite element analysis was performed to examine the optimal location of shelves from the perspective of stress reduction by simulating various shelf installation patterns. Materials and methods Fifteen patients scheduled for shelf acetabuloplasty were included. …”
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Text Mining and Unsupervised Deep Learning for Intrusion Detection in Smart-Grid Communication Networks by Joseph Azar, Mohammed Al Saleh, Raphaël Couturier, Hassan Noura

“…The results demonstrate that the proposed approach can learn potential features from high-dimensional time series data while maintaining a high True Positive Rate.…”
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Epidemiology and Genetic Characterization of Distinct Ebola Sudan Outbreaks in Uganda by Francesco Branda, Massimo Ciccozzi, Fabio Scarpa

“…The 2022 outbreak involved 164 confirmed cases and a case fatality rate (CFR) of 33.5%, with significant geographic variation in case distribution. …”
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The importance of Kinesio Taping Therapy on the Complex Gait Recovery of Patients with Drop Foot after Stroke by Alexandra Ionela PRALA, Luminita Ionela GEORGESCU, Ion MIHAILA, Elena Ioana ICONARU, Stefan TOMA

“…Compared to the control group, the experimental group showed a progress rate of 18.2% higher. Results support the hypothesis that the use of kinesio taping helps to optimize gait recovery in people with drop foot after stroke. …”
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Examining the Impact of Certificate of Need Laws on the Utilization and Reimbursement of Cataract Surgeries Among Medicare Beneficiaries by Alvina Liang, Jennifer L. Lindsey

“…Utilization and reimbursement patterns were analyzed in states with and without CON laws using the compound annual growth rate, with reimbursement adjusted by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index…”
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Fear-Pleasure Paradox in Recreational Fear: Neural Correlates and Therapeutic Potential in Depression by Zhan Y, Ding X

“…Although paradoxical enjoyment of fear has been documented in healthy populations, its neural and psychological mechanisms, and potential therapeutic value for depression, remain unclear.Methods: In a mixed‐methods design, Study 1 (N = 216) assessed psychological and physiological responses to standardized fear stimuli across a continuum of depressive symptoms, using heart rate variability, salivary cortisol, and validated self‐report measures. …”
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Does intraspecific variation in juvenile Late Cretaceous ammonoids correlate with their systematic position, longevity and paleogeography? by Amane Tajika, Takahiro Iida, Ryoji Wani, Neil H. Landman, Kenji Ikuno, Christian Klug

“…Additionally, scaphitid species from both Japan and North America display similar ontogenetic patterns of intraspecific variation. Hypophylloceras ramosum exhibits a pattern of intraspecific variation, differing from other normally coiled ammonoids. …”
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Gastric cancer radiation therapy: a bibliometric analysis of the scientific literature by Zhen-Hong Weng, Bin-Bin Chen, Jia-Rui Lin, Mu-Ming Xu, Jin-Peng Yuan, Hao-Kai Hu

“…We explored emerging trends, common patterns in research, tracked collaborations and networks, and anticipated future directions in this clinical context.Materials and methodsWe searched the electronic Web of Science (WOS) database using keywords “gastric cancer” and “radiation therapy” for manuscripts published in English from 2014 to 2023. …”
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