Effect of nonpharmaceutical interventions on the epidemic trends of scarlet fever in China: a population-based surveillance and modelling study by Xiaojuan Zhang, Yuanhai You, Jie Liu, Lu Sun, Haijian Zhou, Xingxing Zhang, Bike Zhang

“…Dynamic changes in distribution pattern were explored through spatial autocorrelation analysis. …”
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Dual smart sensor data-based deep learning network for premature infant hypoglycemia detection by Muhammad Shafiq, J. Kavitha, Dhruva R. Rinku, N. K. Senthil Kumar, Kamal Poon, Amar Y. Jaffar, V. Saravanan

“…Based on features, the sorted-out data gets evaluated through a GRU-LSTM (Gated Recurrent Unit - Long Short-Term Memory) network to identify the state of the infant as usual and suggestive of hypoglycemia—blood glucose below 70 mg/dL, pale complexion, profuse perspiration. …”
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Transfer learning for securing electric vehicle charging infrastructure from cyber-physical attacks by Ahmad Almadhor, Shtwai Alsubai, Imen Bouazzi, Vincent Karovic, Monika Davidekova, Abdullah Al Hejaili, Gabriel Avelino Sampedro

“…The study also provides a comparison with different DL models such as Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN), Long Short-Term Memory-Recurrent Neural Networks (LSTM-RNN), and Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU). The CICEVSE2024 (EVSE-A and EVSE-B) datasets are used to assess the framework, where one dataset is used to train and store weights, and the second is used to evaluate the learned patterns using transfer learning. …”
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An Adaptive Convolutional Neural Network With Spatio-Temporal Attention and Dynamic Pathways (ACNN-STADP) for Robust EEG-Based Motor Imagery Classification by Aaqib Raza, Mohd Zuki Yusoff

“…The proposed model integrates a Dynamic Pathway Convolution Network (DPCN) for adaptive feature extraction, incorporating a Dynamic Gating Controller (DGC) and Dynamic Adaptive Spatio-Temporal (DAST) blocks to efficiently capture multi-scale spatial and temporal dependencies. …”
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The global burden of chronic kidney disease due to diabetes mellitus type 2 attributable to diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages among the elderly: a comprehensive analysis from... by Ben Hu, Ben Hu, Xiaohan Qiu, Zhengbiao Luo, Zhengbiao Luo, Jingxiong Chen, Jun Feng, Jun Feng, Linlin Hou, Linlin Hou

“…However, the global burden of CKD-T2DM attributable to high SSB consumption among elderly populations remains poorly characterized.MethodsUsing data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, we examined age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) and disability-adjusted life year rates (ASDR) of CKD-T2DM attributable to high SSB consumption among individuals aged 60 years and older across 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Association between ECG Abnormalities and Hookah and Cigarette Smoking in the MASHAD Cohort Study Subjects by Maryam Mohammadi-Bajgiran, Reyhaneh Saffar-Khorasani, Muhammad Islampanah, Reza Nejad Shahrokh Abadi, ‌Bahram Shahri, Sara Saffar Soflaei, Souren Nemati-Khorasani, Habibollah Esmaily, Gordon Ferns, Mohsen Moohebati, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

“…Cigarette users (92.3% male) had significantly lower BMI and higher employment rates compared to non-smokers, whereas hookah smokers (90.2% female) had higher BMIs and were predominantly retirees. …”
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Tobacco smoking and smokeless tobacco use among people living with HIV in Zambia: Findings from a 2023 National NCD/HIV Survey. by Cosmas Zyambo, Paul Somwe, Chomba Mandyata, Mwiche Musukuma, Phoebe Bwembya, Henry Phiri, Malizgani P Chavula, Hikabasa Halwindi, Joseph Zulu, Wilbroad Mutale

“…Tobacco smoking, SLT use, behavioral patterns, and clinical characteristics were assessed. …”
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Optimizing Effects of Organic Farming and Moderately Low Nitrogen Levels on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Pools by Guanghua Wang, Yu Yang, Yuqi Chen, Shilong Yu, Xiaomin Huang, Min Jiang, Zujian Zhang, Lifen Huang

“…Therefore, a field trial was conducted to elucidate the impacts of different cultivation patterns and nitrogen application rates on soil carbon and nitrogen pools, especially on how these factors affect the components of soil organic carbon. …”
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Role of TRP channels and HSPs in thermal stress response in the aphid parasitoid Aphelinus asychis (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) by Xiang LIU, Zhi-wei KANG, Xing-lin YU, Fan LI, Tong-xian LIU, Qiang LI

“…The results showed that the maximum temperature that allowed A. asychis survival was approximately 41°C; females had higher survival rates than that of the males at 40 and 41°C. Short-term heat-shock resulted in increased expression of Aasyshsp in males, and Aasyhsp40, Aasyhsp68, Aasyhsp70-4, Aasyhsp70-5 and Aasyhsp90 were upregulated and then downregulated, whereas Aasyhsp70-3 was upregulated at 41°C. …”
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A Permutation Entropy Method for Sleep Disorder Screening by Cristina D. Duarte, Marcos M. Meo, Francisco R. Iaconis, Alejandro Wainselboim, Gustavo Gasaneo, Claudio Delrieux

“…We propose that the fractal scaling exponent of permutation entropy time series serves as a robust biomarker of pathological sleep patterns, capturing alterations in brain dynamics across multiple disorders. …”
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Laboratory based antimicrobial resistance surveillance for Pseudomonas aeruginosa blood isolates from South Africa by Ashika Singh-Moodley, Adriano Duse, Preneshni Naicker, Ranmini Kularatne, Trusha Nana, Ruth Lekalakala, Nontombi Mbelle, Halima Dawood, Khine Swe Swe Han, Praksha Ramjathan, Prathna Bhola, Andrew Whitelaw, Olga Perovic

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic healthcare-associated pathogen with high rates of morbidity and mortality and an extensive range of resistance mechanisms. …”
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Hemotropic pathogens in aborted fetuses of domestic ruminants: transplacental transmission and implications for reproductive loss by Daria Jurković Žilić, Šimun Naletilić, Željko Mihaljević, Ema Gagović, Silvio Špičić, Irena Reil, Sanja Duvnjak, Maja Zdelar Tuk, Adnan Hodžić, Relja Beck

“…The highest infection rates were observed in cattle (17.27%) and sheep (15.85%), while goats showed significantly lower prevalence (5.3%). …”
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Genomic surveillance indicates high site-specific heterogeneity of West Nile virus in mosquitoes in rural regions of Germany across seasons by Corinna Patzina-Mehling, Anne Kopp, Leif Rauhöft, Tatiana Șuleșco, Terry C. Jones, Christian Drosten, Felix Gregor Sauer, Renke Lühken, Sandra Junglen

“…We found statistical support for virus dispersal between two sites that are located along a direct local road connection.Understanding WNV ecology at small spatial scales is crucial to identify patterns of virus maintenance, dispersal and areas with higher WNV abundance rates, and to implement tailored prevention strategies to improve public health.…”
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The study for asthma in older adults: a combined analysis of the effects of occupational asthmagens, high body-mass index and smoking by Jia-Qi Wang, Jia-Qi Wang, Yuan-Yu Liang, Yuan-Yu Liang, Zhong-Xue Zhao, Zhong-Xue Zhao, Wei Xie, Wan-Ning Sun, Wan-Ning Sun, Ji-Yu Zou, Ji-Yu Zou, Xiao-Dong Lv, Xiao-Dong Lv, Youfu He, Li-Jian Pang, Li-Jian Pang

“…Key metrics included age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR), age-standardized DALY rates (ASDR), and estimated annual percentage change (EAPC). …”
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Feasibility Assessment of an Optically Powered Digital Retinal Prosthesis Architecture for Retinal Ganglion Cell Stimulation by William Lemaire, Maher Benhouria, Konin Koua, Wei Tong, Gabriel Martin-Hardy, Melanie Stamp, Kumaravelu Ganesan, Louis-Philippe Gauthier, Marwan Besrour, Arman Ahnood, David John Garrett, Sebastien Roy, Michael R. Ibbotson, Steven Prawer, Rejean Fontaine

“…This confirms the feasibility of generating a response in RGCs with an infrared-powered digital architecture capable of delivering complex sequential stimulation patterns at high repetition rates, albeit with some limitations.…”
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Cancer Burden in Chinese Older Adults: Insights Into Incidence, Mortality, and Global Comparisons Using GLOBOCAN 2022 by Yuanjie Zheng, He Li, Qianru Li, Siyi He, Yi Teng, Mengdi Cao, Nuopei Tan, Jiachen Wang, Tingting Zuo, Tianyi Li, Wanqing Chen

“…The estimated numbers of new cases and deaths, age‐standardized incidence rates (ASIRs), and age‐standardized mortality rates (ASMRs) were analyzed for the top ten cancer types in Chinese older adults, categorized by sex and age groups (60–69, 70–84, and 85+ years). …”
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Effects of Physiological Loading from Patient-Derived Activities of Daily Living on the Wear of Metal-on-Polymer Total Hip Replacements by Benjamin A. Clegg, Samuel Perry, Enrico De Pieri, Anthony C. Redmond, Stephen J. Ferguson, David E. Lunn, Richard M. Hall, Michael G. Bryant, Nazanin Emami, Andrew R. Beadling

“…The results indicate that jogging significantly increased wear rates compared to the ISO walking gait waveform, with wear increasing from 15.24 ± 0.55 to 28.68 ± 0.87 mm³/Mc. …”
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Regulation of high-temperature microstructure evolution and recrystallization by pre-strain accumulation in Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys by Dejin Wei, Guoqun Zhao, Luyi Han, Kunpeng Deng

“…The deformation characteristics were examined under specific conditions: deformation temperature of 440 °C, strain rates of 0.001 s−1 and 0.1 s−1, and a deformation degree of 60 %. …”
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Socioeconomic disparities in incidence, treatment, and survival of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: insights from a nationwide cohort study in SwedenResearch in context by Juan Vaz, Hannes Hagström, Per Sandström, Malin Sternby Eilard, Magnus Rizell, Ulf Strömberg

“…Household income– categorised as low (lowest national quartile), medium, or high (highest quartile)–was used as the SES indicator. Incidence rates (IRs), treatment patterns, and survival were analysed across income strata. …”
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Impact of Age and Menopausal Status on T-DM1 (Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine) Treatment Outcomes in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer by Heves Surmeli, Deniz Isik, Oguzcan Kinikoglu, Yunus Emre Altintas, Ugur Ozkerim, Sıla Oksuz, Tugba Basoglu, Hatice Odabas, Nedim Turan

“…The clinical characteristics, metastatic patterns, treatment history, T-DM1 outcomes, and toxicities were recorded. …”
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