Comparative virulence analysis of seven diverse strains of Orientia tsutsugamushi reveals a multifaceted and complex interplay of virulence factors responsible for disease. by Panjaporn Chaichana, Naphat Satapoomin, Chitrasak Kullapanich, Suthida Chuenklin, Aisha Mohammad, Manutsanun Inthawong, Erin E Ball, Thomas P Burke, Piyanate Sunyakumthorn, Jeanne Salje

“…We found that there was no single gene or gene group that correlated with virulence, and no clear pattern of in vitro growth rate that predicted disease. …”
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Characteristics of Spatial and Temporal Evolution of Extreme Precipitation in Haihe River Basin and Analysis of Future Trends by LI Jia, HUANG Lingmei, SHEN Ao, SHI Rongqing, SHEN Manhua, YU Xiaobo

“…In terms of spatial changes, compared with historical periods, the area where the rate of change of the extreme precipitation index increases under the high-emission scenario has significantly expanded. ④On a seasonal scale, the growth trends of the maximum one-day precipitation and the maximum five-day precipitation have significantly strengthened in summer and autumn, a change that may lead to more severe heavy rainfall and flooding in summer and autumn.…”
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Energy-Efficient Fall-Detection System Using LoRa and Hybrid Algorithms by Manny Villa, Eduardo Casilari

“…The experimental and systematic evaluation of the prototype achieved a 96.67% detection rate (sensitivity) for simulated falls and a 100% specificity in classifying conventional Activities of Daily Living as non-falls. …”
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Dynamics of seasonal rabies incidence in animals in Azerbaijan by Ch. V. Aliyeva, Sh. K. Zeynalova

“…To assess the epizootological and epidemiological risks of rabies in the country, the disease frequency rate among various animal species was studied by year. …”
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Task switching with probabilistic reward schemes by Markus Janczyk, Ludwig Danwitz, Kerstin Fröber, Bettina von Helversen

“…Specifically, an increase in reward prospect appears to enhance flexibility, as indicated by a higher voluntary switch rate (VSR), compared to situations where the reward prospect remains high. …”
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Parathyroid Involvement by Thyroid Carcinoma: Results from a Single Institution and a Review of the Literature by Ran Hong

“…All patients exhibited PTG Pattern A (direct invasion). <i>Conclusions:</i> Based on our findings and literature data, PTG involvement by TC has an incidence rate of 0.05–3.9%, predominantly affects women in their sixth to seventh decade of life, and appears to have no impact on prognosis unless accompanied by extensive extrathyroidal invasion. …”
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Adipokines and Sexual Hormones Associated with the Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in Pharmacologically Untreated Subjects: Data from the Brisighella Heart Study by Arrigo F. G. Cicero, Paolo Magni, Massimo Moré, Massimiliano Ruscica, Elena Dozio, Liliana Steffani, Claudio Borghi, Felice Strollo

“…Men and women included in the age-class subgroups were matched for body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure, heart rate, fasting plasma glucose, and plasma lipids. …”
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The relative efficiency of time‐to‐progression and continuous measures of cognition in presymptomatic Alzheimer's disease by Dan Li, Samuel Iddi, Paul S. Aisen, Wesley K. Thompson, Michael C. Donohue, Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

“…Abstract Introduction Clinical trials on preclinical Alzheimer's disease are challenging because of the slow rate of disease progression. We use a simulation study to demonstrate that models of repeated cognitive assessments detect treatment effects more efficiently than models of time to progression. …”
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Design of a Low Threshold Single-Mode In-P Laser Using Regrowth-Free Fabrication by A. Sharma, P. Landais, M. Srivastava, M. Wallace, F. Smyth, A. Kaszubowska-Anandarajah, P. Anandarajah

“…Subsequently, the extracted parameters are used in a rate equation model to predict the performance of the laser in terms of its L <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$ - $</tex-math></inline-formula> I characteristics and the sidemode suppression ratio (SMSR). …”
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Identify suitable artificial groundwater recharge zones using hybrid deep learning models by Navaz Khalillollahi, Mohsen Isari, Hamed Faroqi, Kaywan Othman Ahmed, Kamran Nobakht Vakili, Miklas Scholz, Saad Sh. Sammeng

“…This study evaluated four deep learning models for delineating groundwater recharge zones: Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU), and hybrid deep learning Convolutional Neural Network-Gated Recurrent Unit (CNN-GRU). …”
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Endoscopic assessment of the J pouch in ulcerative colitis: A narrative review by Shintaro Akiyama, Edward L Barnes, Tsubasa Onoda, Naoki Ishikawa, Mamiko Shiroyama, Yuka Ito, David T Rubin, Kiichiro Tsuchiya

“…Up to 50% of patients with ulcerative colitis postoperatively develop pouchitis and the rate of chronic inflammatory pouch conditions requiring pouch excision or diverting ileostomy is reported to be 10%. …”
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Development of a Mobile-Based Application for Classifying Caladium Plants Using the CNN Algorithm by Rudy Chandra, Tegar Arifin Prasetyo, Heni Ernita Lumbangaol, Veny Siahaan, Johan Immanuel Sianipar

“…The best model is found with the parameter epoch 100, learning rate 0.001, and batch size 64. The model is then implemented in a mobile application with two menus, "Take a photo" and "Choose an image," which will display the classification output and confidence values of the four types of Caladiums. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization of Off-Grid E-Bikes Charging Stations Powered by PhotoVoltaics by Fabio Corti, Gabriele Maria Lozito, Davide Astolfi, Salvatore Dello Iacono, Antony Vasile, Marco Pasetti, Alberto Reatti, Alessandra Flammini

“…A Genetic Algorithm is employed to determine the most appropriate rated power of the installed PhotoVoltaic (PV) systems and of the energy storage, by incorporating statistical methods to estimate the daily number of e-bikes requiring charging, hence making the optimization process more reflective of actual usage patterns. …”
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Endovascular Management of Arterial Injuries Related to Venous Access: A Retrospective Review of 10‑Year Single-Center Experience by Mohammad Arabi, Abdullah Almutairi, Abdulaziz Abdullah Alangari, Mohammad Mari Alamri, Abdulaziz Alharbi, Abdulrahman Alvi, Qazi Shahbaz, Yousof Alzahrani, Omar Bashir, Azzam Khankan, Essam Dulaigan, Refaat Salman, Mohammad Almoaiqel

“…Purpose: Retrospective review of the pattern and management techniques of arterial injuries related to central venous access with long-term outcomes. …”
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Revealing the effect of layer-varying deposition strategy on laser-directed energy deposition bionic gradient NiTi alloy by Zhongxiong Kang, Chaorui Jiang, Mengqi Liu, Zhihui Zhang, Jie Zhao

“…The strategy includes different process parameters (the laser power and scanning speed), the scanning paths (alternative optimised spiral pattern, x-axis rotation pattern, and arc alternative pattern) and interlayer interval time. …”
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Assessment of the experimental infection by Echinostoma paraensei (Lie & Basch, 1967) (Trematoda: Echinostomatidae) in two Biomphalaria tenagophila (D’Orbigny, 1835) (Gastropoda: P... by Michele Maria Santos, Juberlan Silva Garcia, Raquel de Oliveira Simões, Samaly dos Santos Souza, Paulo Marcos Zech Coelho, Zilton de Araújo Andrade, Arnaldo Maldonado Júnior

“…A correlation between the number of miracidia and the infectivity rate of B. tenagophila (TAIM) was observed. There was no correlation between the number of miracidia used and the number of cercariae released for both B. tenagophila isolates. …”
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Conserved missense variant pathogenicity and correlated phenotypes across paralogous genes by Tobias Brünger, Alina Ivaniuk, Eduardo Pérez-Palma, Ludovica Montanucci, Stacey Cohen, Lacey Smith, Shridhar Parthasarathy, Ingo Helbig, Michael Nothnagel, Patrick May, Dennis Lal

“…For the gene family of voltage-gated sodium channels, where variants and expert-curated clinical phenotypes are available, we also assess whether phenotype patterns of multiple disorders for each gene are conserved across variant positions within the gene family. …”
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In2Se3 Synthesized by the FWF Method for Neuromorphic Computing by Jaeho Shin, Jingon Jang, Chi Hun Choi, Jaegyu Kim, Lucas Eddy, Phelecia Scotland, Lane W. Martin, Yimo Han, James M. Tour

“…By modulating the degree of polarization in α‐In2Se3 flakes according to the gate electrical pulses, these devices exhibit distinct essential synaptic behaviors. …”
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A computational DNA methylation method to remove contaminated DNA from spent embryo culture medium for noninvasive preimplantation genetic testingResearch in context by Yidong Chen, Jin Huang, Fuchou Tang, Lu Wen, Jie Qiao

“…By testing simulated SECM samples, the method demonstrated a substantial reduction in the false-negative rate even with up to 75% cumulus cell contamination. …”
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Intraspecific and Intracolonial Variation in the Profile of Venom Alkaloids and Cuticular Hydrocarbons of the Fire Ant Solenopsis saevissima Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Eduardo Gonçalves Paterson Fox, Adriana Pianaro, Daniel Russ Solis, Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie, Bruno Cunha Vairo, Ednildo de Alcântara Machado, Odair Correa Bueno

“…Some fire ant species are top-rated pests spreading throughout the world by trade vessels. …”
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