Heavy Metal Pollution From Illegal Mining ‘Galamsey’ Activities on the Viability of Clarias gariepinus in the Oda River, Ghana by Seth Adusei, Emmanuel Kwesi Arthur, Emmanuel Gikunoo, William Amponsah, Frank Ofori Agyemang, Godfred Ohemeng‐Boahen

“…The results revealed that Hg exhibited a negative effect on fish survival, whereas Cd showed a positive impact, with varying patterns of growth and mortality rates within the three concentrations. …”
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Characterisation of the wildlife reservoir community for human and animal trypanosomiasis in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia. by Neil E Anderson, Joseph Mubanga, Eric M Fevre, Kim Picozzi, Mark C Eisler, Robert Thomas, Susan C Welburn

“…Variation in infection rates was demonstrated at species level rather than at family or sub-family level. …”
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Intelligent anti-jamming communication technology with electromagnetic spectrum feature cognition. by Hui Zhao, Guobin Zhao, Xichun Wang, Zhonghui Zhang, Xianchao Xun

“…Experiments show that the proposed model achieves an accuracy rate of 95.23% in identifying interference signals and an anti-interference accuracy rate of 85.47%, significantly outperforming random forest and deep Q-network models. …”
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Origin of the solar-cycle imprint on global sea level change by Shuhei Masuda, John Philip Matthews, Yosuke Alexandre Yamashiki

“…The latter can influence the strength and rate of evolution of the El Niño Southern Oscillation which, in turn, determines the level of net terrestrial water storage through its effect on rainfall patterns. …”
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Emergency department visits in Italy: 2017-2023 trends, decline and recovery by Camilla Mattiuzzi, Giuseppe Lippi, Ciro Paolillo

“…In 2023, the ED visit rate reached 58.5 per 1,000 population, marking a 25.6% reduction compared to 2019, but with a 4.7% increase from 2022. …”
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Cross-correlation-based signal pruning method (CCSPM) for effective signal distortion reduction in massive MIMO communications by M. Kasiselvanathan, SatheeshKumar Palanisamy, N. Sathishkumar, K. B. Gurumoorthy, Tagrid Abdullah N. Alshalali, S. Lakshmi Narayanan

“…In the signal vector representation, the conventional signal is pruned for its maximum distortion rate post the correlation. The vector representation is recurrent until the least possible distortion rate is observed. …”
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ANCA-related vasculitis incidence and features before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles, Biobio Province, Chile: an observational retrospective analysis by Daniel Enos, Daniel Enos, Daniel Enos, Mariel Hernández, Mariel Hernández, Gonzalo P. Méndez, Lysis Cáceres, Ignacia Bravo, Josefina Jobet, Simón Castro, Lorena Cornejo, Catalina Vega, Andrés Salazar

“…Mortality and renal replacement therapy needs were also compared.ResultsThe annual incidence rate was higher in the pandemic group compared to the pre-pandemic group, with 9.6 cases per year vs. 3.1 cases per year [incidence rate ratio (IRR)=3.11, 95% CI 1.86 to 5.20]. …”
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IMPLEMENTATION OF BACKPROPAGATION AND HYBRID ARIMA-NN METHODS IN PREDICTING ACCURACY LEVELS OF RAINFALL IN MAKASSAR CITY by Hisyam Ihsan, Irwan Irwan, Andi Illa Erviani Nensi

“…The results showed that the Backpropagation method excelled with an RMSE value of 137.320 or 0.1149, indicating high accuracy in forecasting changes in seasonal trends and patterns. Hybrid ARIMA-NN gives good results with RMSE 145.834, as residues contain better nonlinearity compared to ARIMA models (4,0,1), although it shows a slightly higher error rate compared to Backpropagation.…”
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Adherence to Pharmacological Management Guidelines for Stable Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease by Sang Min Han, Hyo Seon Kim, Seung Yong Park, Heung Bum Lee, Young Bum Park, Chin Kook Rhee, Youlim Kim, Seoung Ju Park

“…When analyzing inhaler prescription patterns according to both subgroups and considering the Korean 2018, GOLD 2019, and GOLD 2023 guidelines concurrently, the adherence rates were as follows: (56.6%, 37.8%, 24.0%) and (57.7%, 14.0%, 38.6%). …”
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Inter-cluster and intra-cluster flow distribution and proppant allocation in deep coalbed methane orientation fracturing by Ruiyue YANG, Yiwen LIU, Yu LI, Mengmeng ZHOU, Yanjin GONG, Zhongwei HUANG

“…The study examines the characteristics of inter-cluster and intra-cluster flow distribution and proppant distribution under different orientation perforating patterns, flow rates, sand ratios, cluster numbers within one stage, and graded proppant injection. …”
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On the acoustic reality of “toneless” morphemes in Thai: Preliminary investigations from sequence-internal final particles by Ratanon Jiamsundutsadee

“…Interestingly, cases such as Tone 2 and L% FPs do not pattern with the general trend in terms of rates of change; regardless, difference in pitch still functions as a cue to their distinction. …”
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Quantifying the cumulative impact of winter habitat loss on a critically endangered migratory parrot by Ross Crates, Robert Heinsohn

“…If observed rates of habitat loss in the HCC continue, halve, or double, the additional impact from that region alone on the swift parrot population could lead to a decline of 32% over 100 years. …”
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Soil erosion estimation and risk assessment based on RUSLE in Google Earth Engine (GEE) in Turkiye by Endalamaw Dessie Alebachew, Wudu Abiye, Orhan Dengiz, İnci Demirağ Turan

“…Our analysis provides spatial insights into erosion patterns across the region, revealing that soil loss rates range from 0–5 t/ha/yr in stable areas to over 200 t/ha/yr in severely eroded regions. …”
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Detection of CTX-M-type ESBLs from Escherichia coli Clinical Isolates from a Tertiary Hospital, Malaysia by MKK et al.

“…The CTX-M type ESBL producing E. coli against antibiotics belonging to different families showed the highest resistance rates to Ampicillin (100%), Cefotaxime (97%), Cefuroxime (95%), and Ciprofoxacin (86%). …”
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Multiorgan tuberculosis by Đokić Milomir, Bojić Ivanko, Mikić Dragan, Mladenović Ljubiša, Begović Vesna, Kuprešanin Srđan, Mirović Veljko, Dimitrijević Jovan

“…Multiple extrapulmonary sites were reported rarely except for one anatomical site, which was reported frequently. Extrapulmonary rates increase with age, so there are marked differences in age in specific rate patterns among the sites. …”
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Vibration in a Multistage Centrifugal Pump under Varied Conditions by Ling Bai, Ling Zhou, Xiaoping Jiang, Qinglong Pang, Daoxing Ye

“…In this frame, it becomes really important to fully understand the vibration patterns of these kinds of complex machines. In this study, a vibration test bench was established to examine the vibration and stability of a cantilever multistage centrifugal pump under different flow rates. …”
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Reproductive changes among women in their 40s: A cross‐sectional study by Ingela Lindh, Finn Egil Skjeldestad, Oskari Heikinheimo, Helena Hognert, Øjvind Lidegaard, Christina Bergh, Kristina Gemzell‐Danielsson

“…Aggregated data concerning birth and induced abortion rate were collected and analyzed from national health registers. …”
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Optimizing Sulfur Fertilization for Yield and Aroma Enhancement in Fragrant Rice Under Varying Soil Sulfur Conditions by Sirilak Chaiboontha, Chananath Chanauksorn, Choochad Santasup, Fapailin Chaiwan, Chanakan Prom-u-thai

“…There was a higher grain 2AP content in the low and medium soil S levels compared to very low S, but the pattern varied according to the S application rate. …”
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Survival outcomes and prognostic impact of adjuvant chemotherapy in stage IB lung adenocarcinoma with cribriform component by Rongyang Li, Yu Zhang, Jianhao Qiu, Mingyang Zang, Zhenguo Sun

“…The results showed that both the 5-year overall survival (OS) rates (63.5% vs. 84.5%, P = 0.013) and 5-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) rates (58.7% vs. 77.7%, P = 0.033) for cribriform-positive patients were lower than those for cribriform-negative patients. …”
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Multimodal versus non-contrast computed tomography for assessment of acute ischaemic stroke: the PRACTISE RCT by Keith W Muir, Salwa El Tawil, Alex McConnachie, Alicia Murray, Ian Ford, Grant Mair, Joanna Wardlaw

“…Multimodal scans did not delay treatment or change outcomes despite lower treatment rates. The high rate of clot-busting treatment may reflect less well-targeted treatment, as reported elsewhere. …”
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