Development and usability of VRainSUD’s cognitive training virtual reality platform for substance use disorders by Tânia Caetano, Maria Salomé Pinho, Hugo Freire, Dany Mota, Eduardo Ramadas, Jessica Lopes, Filipa Freire-Santos, Maria dos Anjos Dixe

“…Among the three subscales, system usefulness presented the most satisfactory score (1.76 ± 1.37) and information quality presented the least satisfactory score (3.00 ± 1.95). …”
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Siamese text classification network (SiamTCN) for multi-class multi-label information extraction of typhoon disasters from social media data by Zhi He, Chengle Zhou, Liwei Zou, Suhong Zhou, Xueqiang Zhao

“…Social media data plays a vital role in disaster management, while deep learning-based methods gain more attention in typhoon disaster research. However, most existing classification methods for typhoon disasters are limited to multi-class but single-label levels, contradicting the reality that a social media text may correspond to multiple types of disaster damage. …”
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Surface Analysis of Lithium Disilicate Ceramics After Use of Charcoal-Containing Toothpastes by Franciele Floriani, Bayaan Jabr, Silvia Rojas-Rueda, Rene Garcia-Contreras, Carlos A. Jurado, Abdulrahman Alshabib

“…Conclusions: Charcoal-containing toothpastes vary in abrasiveness, with Colgate Optic White with Charcoal causing the most significant surface roughness and damage to lithium disilicate ceramics.…”
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Chromosomal Instability in Various Generations of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Following the Therapeutic Radiation by Majid Sadeghi Moghadam, Hosein Azimian, Jalil Tavakol Afshari, Mohammad Taghi Bahreyni Toossi, Najmeh Kaffash Farkhad, Seyed Hamid Aghaee-Bakhtiari

“…Radiotherapy is a crucial treatment for most malignancies. However, it can cause several side effects, including the development of secondary malignancies due to radiation-induced genomic instability (RIGI). …”
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ETHNOCULTURAL ASPECTS OF LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS by Boyukkhanum I. Eminli

“…Culture and language are the most important means of building the national identity. …”
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Driving green or driving towards doomsday? Unveiling fear and norm dynamics in electric vehicle adoption among India's middle-class by Chayasmita Deka, Chayasmita Deka, Mrinal Kanti Dutta, Masoud Yazdanpanah, Nadejda Komendantova

“…Utilizing the Norm Activation Model (NAM) and the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT), this study identifies subjective norms and perceived vulnerability as the most significant norm-based and fear-based predictor of intention respectively. …”
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FEATURES OF COMPUTER SPATIAL VISUALIZATION AND HISTOTOPOGRAPHY OF ODONTOGENIC KERATOCYSTS OF THE JAWS WITH THEIR DIFFICULT DIAGNOSIS by D.S. Avetikov, V.M. Havryliev, D.V. Steblovkyi, O.A. Toropov, P.I. Yatsenko, K.P. Lokes

“…In the published materials, there are isolated data on histological studies on visualization of odontogenic keratocysts without signs of mineralization or calcification inside the lesion, which complicates differential diagnosis with other neoplasms of the jaw bone tissue. Most authors believe that this phenomenon is associated with a high concentration of viscous dense keratin protein in the lumen of the cyst. …”
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Short-term outcome of physiotherpy and surgical treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy by Krishna Priya Das, Rumpa Mani Chowdhury, Sk. Murad Ahmed, Md. Moniruzaman, Mohammod Shahidullah

“…Conclusion: Treatment initiated within six months have ensured nearly full recovery of most upper trunk and incomplete OBPP cases, but outcomes of severely affected lower trunk and panpalsy cases was poor. …”
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Medical assistance in dying in Canada: A review of regulatory practice standards and guidance documents for physicians by Eliana Close, Mona Gupta, Jocelyn Downie, Ben P. White

“…We identified eight areas for which regulators provided guidance that went beyond the MAiD-specific legislation, most relating to core aspects of medical practice, such as competency, documentation, and patient-centred care. …”
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The role of VNTR aggrecan gene polymorphism in the development of osteoarthritis in women by D. A. Shapovalova, A. V. Tyurin, S. S. Litvinov, E. K. Khusnutdinova, R. I. Khusainova

“…Twelve allelic variants and 24 genotypes of the VNTR polymorphism of the aggrecan gene (ACAN) were identified, the most frequent variants were alleles with 27, 28 and 26 repeats. …”
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Automated classification of chest X-rays: a deep learning approach with attention mechanisms by Burcu Oltu, Selda Güney, Seniha Esen Yuksel, Berna Dengiz

“…Chest X-ray (CXR) has become the most common alternative method for detecting pulmonary diseases such as COVID-19, pneumonia, and lung opacity due to their availability, cost-effectiveness, and ability to facilitate comparative analysis. …”
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Relationship between cluster miR-143/145 micro-RNAs with oncogenesis: tissue and cellular context by E. N. Voropaeva, T. I. Pospelova, A. M. Nesterets, V. N. Maksimov

“…The conservative cluster miR-143/145 is one of the most intensively studied in tumors. Based on the results of the analysis of differential miRNA expression, in vitro experiments in cancer cell lines and in vivo in mouse tumor models, a decrease in miR-143 and miR-145 levels was shown in malignant neoplasms of epithelial origin. …”
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High SNHG expression may contribute to poor cervical cancer prognosis, based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses by Zhao Zhang, Hongbo Wu, Yan Huang, Yanni Wei

“…Sensitivity analysis suggests the reliability and robustness of OS, the results of Begg’s test indicated that there is no significant publication bias in the original literature. Conclusion Most SNHGs are highly expressed in CC tissues, elevated SNHG expression predicts poor prognosis of CC, SNHG may serve as a potential target for tumor therapy and a promising prognostic marker.…”
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Study of the Acute Toxicity of Scorpion Leiurus macroctenus Venom in Rats by Valery Gunas, Oleksandr Maievskyi, Nataliia Raksha, Tetiana Vovk, Oleksiy Savchuk, Serhii Shchypanskyi, Igor Gunas

“…Estimating the LD50 of the venom is the first and most important step in creating the antivenom and understanding the medical significance of the researched animal species. …”
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Integration of Multi-Modal Biosensing Approaches for Depression: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives by Xuanzhu Zhao, Zhangrong Lou, Pir Tariq Shah, Chengjun Wu, Rong Liu, Wen Xie, Sheng Zhang

“…Depression represents one of the most prevalent mental health disorders globally, significantly impacting quality of life and posing substantial healthcare challenges. …”
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Contribution of Suburban Land Use Landscape Characteristics to Urban Heat Island Intensity at Varying Gradients in Shenyang by Jiaxing Xin, Ying Cui, Jun Yang, Jiayi Ren, Wenbo Yu, Xiangming Xiao, Jianhong Xia

“…Effectively mitigating UHI has been a focus of national and international academic research over the last decades. However, most contemporary research has focused on land use mitigation measures within urban areas, with less emphasis on suburban land use. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of the circular RNA expression profile and circRNA–miRNA–mRNA network in the goat skin with divergent wool curvature by Yingxiao Su, Zhanqiang Zhao, Zhanfa Liu, Xiaobo Li, Qian Chen, Yabin Pu, Lin Jiang, Xiaohong He, Yuehui Ma, Qianjun Zhao

“…Abstract Wool curvature is one of the most valuable characteristics of Zhongwei goat fur. …”
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Predicting and preventing sudden cardiac death in myocardial infarction patients by S. A. Boldueva, A. V. Shabrov, D. S. Lebedev, T. Ya. Burak, I. A. Leonova, M. V. Samokhvalova, V. S. Zhuk, E. G. Bykova

“…According to Cox multivariate regression analysis, the most important predictors included the following six parameters: LVP, HRV reduction, left ventricular ejection fraction <40 %, ventricular arrhythmias, previous MI, and hypotension in AOT Prognostic accuracy and positive predictive value of this model were high enough to assess SCD risk. …”
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Improved performance in retail distribution process through a Lean Manufacturing approach: A case study by Sofia Vierci-Codas, Andrea Insfran-Rivarola, Ana Pamela Arevalos, Sharon Macias-Velasquez, Carlos Zepeda-Lugo, Eduardo Martínez-Mendoza

“…First, a literature review revealed the key gaps to be addressed, the most commonly faced problems, and the LM tools applicable to solving these issues. …”
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Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) and its related factors among the Azar cohort population by Katayoun Katebi, Saba Yazdanian Asr, Zeinab Mahboobi, Elnaz Faramarzi, Nasrin Sharififard

“…Abstract Introduction Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most prevalent oral inflammatory ulcerative lesions, characterized by painful ulcers that develop on non-keratinized oral mucosa, significantly affecting the quality of life. …”
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