Intravesical BCG: A Double-Edged Sword? The Untold Story of Infection Risks by Orçun Barkay, Ercüment Keskin

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy remains a cornerstone in the treatment of non-muscle-invasive bladder carcinoma due to its efficacy in reducing recurrence and progression rates. However, its use is associated with various complications—including urinary tract infections (UTIs)—which necessitates further exploration. …”
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Genetic diversity and antifungal resistance in Candida albicans from VVC cases in Indian women by Binaya Krushna Sahu, Utkalika Mallick, Rashmi Hegde, Jyotirmayee Turuk, Mahesh Chandra Sahu, Sujogya Kumar Panda

“…In contrast, ketoconazole and voriconazole exhibited the highest resistance rates (60%). Itraconazole and clotrimazole also showed considerable resistance at 51.43% and 48.57%, respectively. …”
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Dataset for Traffic Accident Analysis in Poland: Integrating Weather Data and Sociodemographic Factors by Łukasz Faruga, Adam Filapek, Marta Kraszewska, Jerzy Baranowski

“…Road traffic accidents remain a critical public health concern worldwide, with Poland consistently experiencing high fatality rates—52 deaths per million inhabitants in 2023, compared to the EU average of 46. …”
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Media exposure to maternal health trauma: A qualitative study on its effects on Black women's mental health by Diane B. Francis, Nadia Kyeremeh, Nia F. Mason, Soroya Julian McFarlane, Kallia O. Wright

“…Black women experience disproportionately higher rates of death, illness, and mental health issues during and after pregnancy. …”
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Buddhist Principles in Urban Livability Assessment: A Thematic Analysis of Integration Approaches in Contemporary Research (2015-2024) by Kiatanantha Lounkaew

“…The research identifies implementation challenges and opportunities across regions, with traditionally Buddhist areas showing higher adoption rates, though principles remain universally applicable. …”
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Deep Learning Multi-Modal Melanoma Detection: Algorithm Development and Validation by Nithika Vivek, Karthik Ramesh

“…Model reliability was assessed by visualizing the output activation map of each model and comparing the diagnosis patterns to that of dermatologists. The addition of metadata to the image dataset was key to reducing the false-negative and false-positive rates simultaneously, thereby producing better metrics and improving overall model accuracy. …”
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Mechatronic Test Bench Used to Simulate Wind Power Conversion to Thermal Power by Means of a Hydraulic Transmission by Victor Constantin, Ionela Popescu, Mihai Avram

“…The initial work allowed us to obtain different temperatures of the hydraulic oil, up to 60 °C, over a period of 30 min, for various pressures and flow rates, thus confirming that the system is functional overall. …”
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TECTONOPHYSICAL RESEARCH AT INSTITUTE OF THE EARTH’S CRUST SB RAS: MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTUAL PROBLEMS by Semen I. Sherman, Konstantin Zh. Seminsky

“…Internal structures of faults are studied; stages in faulting are generally defined in terms of time; regularities of patterns of joints inside faults are described; and original methods of mapping such joints are proposed to reveal tectonic conditions of faulting.Based on seismic monitoring, new methods of quantitative assessment of relative activity rates of faults in real time are developed. …”
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Comparative Analysis of All-cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Moscow and Irkutsk by F. I. Belyalov, I. V. Samorodskaya, S. V. Pogodaeva

“…There were significant distinctions in death rates encoded in such headings as: “Otherforms of acute ischemic heart disease”, “Atherosclerotic heart disease”, “Cerebral atherosclerosis”, “Hypertensive encephalopathy”, and “Unspecified cardiomyopathy”.Conclusion. …”
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Variation of herbivory damage on potato (Solanum tuberosum ssp. andigena) leaves in different degrees of proximity to native vegetation in Combaya, La Paz by Emili Antonia Jiménez

“…High herbivory rates are related to the emergence of new pests and are a problem for plants of commercial interest, such as potato (Solanum tuberosum). …”
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AI-driven biomarker discovery: enhancing precision in cancer diagnosis and prognosis by Esther Ugo Alum

“…The advancement of biomarker discovery methodologies with AI seeks to transform cancer by improving patient survival rates through enhanced early diagnosis and targeted therapy. …”
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Near viewing behaviors predict educational system in a machine learning model by Ravid Doron, Einat Shneor, Lisa A. Ostrin, Ariela Gordon-Shaag, Ayelet Goldstein

“…Abstract Intensive education systems are believed to contribute to high rates of myopia. This study examined whether near-viewing behaviors in college students differ based on their pre-college educational systems and whether these behaviors can be used to classify students’ educational background using machine learning. …”
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Focal Cosine-Enhanced EfficientNetB0: A Novel Approach to Classifying Breast Histopathological Images by Min Liu, Yuzhen Pei, Minghu Wu, Juan Wang

“…Early and accurate breast cancer diagnosis is critical in enhancing patient survival rates, with histopathological image analysis serving as a key diagnostic tool. …”
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An Analysis of Stakeholder Management in Project Performance: A Case of Lusaka 400 Road Construction Projects by Dalisani Phiri, Kelvin Chimbomba

“…However, numerous studies have reported high failure rates in managing cost overruns and project delays during the implementation of the Lusaka 400. …”
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Modeling of Systematic Errors and Precision Optimization Methods for Workpiece Clamping and Alignment System in Aeroengine Gearbox Automated Line Machining by DU Xueming, XIANG Yang, LIU Shun, JIN Sun

“…Afterwards, it defines a precision loss quantification function, incorporating both output distribution deviations and tolerance violation rates. By optimizing the bases structure of the alignment system, the precision loss is reduced from 11.53% to 2.33%. …”
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Evolutionary Links Between Skull Shape and Body Size Suggest Allometric Forces and Selection at Work in a Generalist Group of Lizards by Julio A. Rivera, Jesualdo A. Fuentes‐G., Emília P. Martins

“…We also found strong links to overall body size, with evolutionary shifts to larger bodies being associated with more compact skulls and slower evolutionary rates. This is the opposite of the pattern in most mammals in which larger bodied species have longer snouts, and more like the pattern in frogs in which function has played a more important evolutionary role. …”
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Neighborhood environment and incident diabetes, a neighborhood environment-wide association study ('NE-WAS'): Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCH... by Cara M Smith, Elizabeth W Spalt, Linda C Gallo, Jordan Carlson, Matthew Allison, Daniela Sotres-Alvarez, Christina Cordero, Qibin Qi, Earle C Chambers, Martha Daviglus, Amber Pirzada, Gregory A Talavera, Robert Kaplan, Joel D Kaufman, Stephen J Mooney

“…Type 2 diabetes incidence rates vary between neighborhoods, but no single aspect of the neighborhood environment is known to cause type 2 diabetes. …”
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Demographics of colonic health: Unveiling sex- and age-driven trends in a cross-sectional retrospective analysis of 2523 colonoscopy procedures by Arwa F Flemban, Saeed M Kabrah, Mohammad Aldabagh, Hanan M Abd Elmoneim, Samah Alharbi

“…Older patients exhibited a higher prevalence of diverticular disease and bleeding; younger individuals (20–39 years) had higher rates of inflammatory changes. Conclusion Colonic abnormalities were prevalent in this Saudi population, with distinct age- and sex-specific patterns. …”
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Epidemiology and Prognosis of Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Literature Review by Ignacio Español Montero, Fernanda Hernandez-Gonzalez, Jacobo Sellares

“…Several ILDs other than idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) may exhibit a progressive fibrotic phenotype, with diverse clinical presentation, histopathological and radiological patterns, as well as varying rates of disease progression and uncertain epidemiology, but with a similar prognosis of untreated idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with irreversible lung function deterioration, substantial worsening of quality of life and early mortality. …”
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Mechanistic evidence of widespread insecticide resistance among the Illinois West nile virus vectors Culex pipiens and Culex restuans by Kylee R. Noel, Chang-Hyun Kim, Chris M. Stone

“…These findings highlight population differences in kdr mutation rates and metabolic resistance, underscoring the importance of ongoing insecticide resistance monitoring for effective management strategies.…”
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