Triaxial Experimental Study of Natural Gas Hydrate Sediment Fracturing and Its Initiation Mechanisms: A Simulation Using Large-Scale Ice-Saturated Synthetic Cubic Models by Kaixiang Shen, Yanjiang Yu, Hao Zhang, Wenwei Xie, Jingan Lu, Jiawei Zhou, Xiaokang Wang, Zizhen Wang

“…The experiments systematically explore the effects of key parameters, including the injection rate, fluid viscosity, ice saturation, perforation patterns, and in situ stress, on fracture propagation and morphology. …”
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Self-Adaptive Deep Learning Framework for Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring: Addressing Aging Appliance Challenges With Transfer Learning and Pseudo Labeling by W. A. Yasodya, S. M. L. Arampola, M. S. K. Nisakya, V. Logeeshan, S. Kumarawadu, Chathura Wanigasekara

“…Unlike traditional NILM models, this approach incorporates a unique self-adaptive feature that enables the model to automatically adapt to changing power patterns resulting from aging appliances. Synthetic data generation and advanced neural network architectures are used for training and validating the model, achieving exceptional accuracy rates in disaggregating power consumption. …”
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Distribution analysis of rabies-transmitting animal bite cases from 2020 to 2023 in Ambon City, Maluku Province, Indonesia by Bertha Jean Que, Jerome Constantine Lekatompessy, Wendy Pelupessy

“…Results: The highest number of bite cases occurred in 2023, with 1,359 cases and an incidence rate (IR) of 3.79/1,000 residents. Nusaniwe District recorded the most cases (1,256), while Leitimur Selatan had the highest IR, peaking at 11.39/1,000 residents in 2023. …”
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An Integrated Preprocessing and Drift Detection Approach With Adaptive Windowing for Fraud Detection in Payment Systems by Hadi M. R. Al Lawati, Anazida Zainal, Bander Ali Saleh Al-Rimy, Mohammad Al-Azawi, Mohamad Nizam Kassim, Sultan Ahmed Almalki, Tami Abdulrahman Alghamdi

“…The method uses Mutual Information and SelectKBest for selecting important features, applies ADASYN to handle class imbalance, and adopts Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) to capture complex transaction patterns. By implementing Early Drift Detection Method (EDDM) and ADaptive WINdowing (ADWIN), the drift can be detected in advance and the system can respond to changes, both gradual and sudden.The framework was evaluated on three datasets, including real-world transactions and mixed-data environments, achieving superior accuracy, precision, and drift detection rates, with values up to 99.99% accuracy and 1.0 respectively. …”
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Investigation on inherent angle ventilation control of residential kitchen range hoods by Zhilin Guo, Huixing Li, Guohui Feng, Kailiang Huang, Tengfei Yu

“…It analyzes the diffusion patterns of cooking-generated particulate matter under various cooking scenarios, considering factors such as the opening and closing of windows, cooking source velocities, and different airflow rates of the range hood. …”
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Emergence of multidrug resistant isolates and mortality predictors in patients with solid tumors or hematological malignancies by Aliye Bastug, Bircan Kayaaslan, Sumeyye Kazancioglu, Ayse But, Halide Aslaner, Esragul Akinci, Meltem Arzu Yetkin, Dilek Kanyilmaz, Selim S Eren, Hurrem Bodur

“…Etiological agents, antimicrobial resistance patterns of the isolates, and possible risk factors for mortality were recorded. …”
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Application of Multi-Scale Geological Modeling Technology in Sweet Spot Prediction of Shale Oil Reservoirs by HU Laidong, HUO Hanyong, GUAN Qianqian, TANG Caixia, TAO Ji, ZHANG Yuxuan

“…Taking the Jurassic lacustrine shale oil reservoir in Langzhong area of Sichuan basin as an example, to enhance the favorable lithofacies drilling encounter rate of horizontal wells, this study improves modeling accuracy through iterative optimization of structural models based on geological data, 3D seismic data, and horizontal well drilling insights. …”
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Evaluating Gestational Weight Gain and Its Maternal and Fetal Outcomes at Tertiary Care Hospital, Abbottabad by Wajeeha Yahya, Rabia Hammad, Halima Sadia, Takasur Bibi, Naila Khan, Mamoona Kouser, Ejaz Ahmed

“…GWG was categorized according to IOM guidelines, with outcomes measured as cesarean delivery rates and incidence of low birth weight (LBW <2500g).  …”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Australasian Children and Adolescents by A. S. Day, D. A. Lemberg, R. B. Gearry

“…Many reports indicate increasing rates of inflammatory bowel disease, with data also showing changing patterns of this chronic disease in children and adolescents. …”
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Spatiotemporal Analysis of Disease Spread Using a Soliton-Based SIR Framework for Nomadic Populations by Qura Tul Ain, Xiaoli Qiang, Noor Ul Ain, Zheng Kou

“…Numerical simulations demonstrate the effects of varying key parameters such as transmission rates, recovery rates, and advection–diffusion coefficients on the epidemic’s progression. …”
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Spatiotemporal and trend analysis of common cancers in men in Central Serbia (1999–2021) by Kričković Emina, Lukić Tin, Kričković Zoran, Stojšić-Milosavljević Anastazija, Živanović Milica, Srejić Tanja

“…Hot spot analysis revealed a decline in mortality rates, whereas incidence rates increased. New colorectal cancer incidence hotspots emerged in three counties, while consecutive bladder cancer hotspots appeared in two counties. …”
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Global Distribution and Projected Variations of Compound Drought‐Extreme Precipitation Events by Siqi Deng, Dongsheng Zhao, Ziwei Chen, Lei Liu, Yu Zhu, Ke Wang, Xuan Gao, Hanqian Wu, Du Zheng

“…Under both SSP2‐4.5 and SSP5‐8.5 scenarios, climate warming will increase the coincidence rate of CDEP‐1, CDEP‐2, and CDEP‐3, especially will lead to higher values in the coincidence rate of CDEP‐1. …”
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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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Antibiotic Resistance Trends in Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens and Eight-Year Surveillance of XDR Bloodstream Infections in a Western Greece Tertiary Hospital by Maria Lagadinou, Marina Amerali, Christos Michailides, Anna Chondroleou, Katerina Skintzi, Anastasia Spiliopoulou, Fevronia Kolonitsiou, Leonidia Leonidou, Stelios F. Assimakopoulos, Markos Marangos

“…<b>Background</b>: The increased prevalence of antibiotic resistance among Gram-negative bacteria presents a severe public health challenge, leading to increased mortality rates, prolonged hospital stays, and higher medical costs. …”
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Shear Strain Evolution Spanning the 2020 Mw6.8 Elazığ and 2023 Mw7.8/Mw7.6 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Sequence Along the East Anatolian Fault Zone by Ziming Liu, Heng Luo, Yann Klinger, Teng Wang

“…The observed strain‐rate distributions strongly correlate with coseismic slips in the EAFZ. …”
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CFTR expression decreases with age in several airway cell types by Timothy E. Corcoran, Matthew J. Broerman, Corrine R. Kliment, Cecilia Lo

“…Animal and human studies indicate that MC rate decreases with age which may contribute to the increased rates of pulmonary infection experienced by older people. …”
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Comparing application methods for N-fertilizer in the sugar beet crop by Maria Teresa Amaducci, Lorenzo Barbanti, Gianpietro Venturi

“…Its yield and quality, the uptake by the plant and the amount of soil residual-N are comparable with those of broadcast fertilizer; in the case of soil nitrogen, it is perceived that the year/location effect is potentially stronger than that of rate/pattern of application.…”
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Morphogene adsorption as a Turing instability regulator: Theoretical analysis and possible applications in multicellular embryonic systems. by Alexey M Nesterenko, Maxim B Kuznetsov, Daria D Korotkova, Andrey G Zaraisky

“…One of the most realistic explanations of the difference in diffusion rate is the difference between adsorption of morphogens to the extracellular matrix (ECM). …”
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Elevation‐Dependent Vegetation Greening and Its Responses to Climate Changes in the South Slope of the Himalayas by Hamza Mukhtar, Yujia Yang, Mengjiao Xu, Jiujiang Wu, Sawaid Abbas, Da Wei, Wei Zhao

“…Over 50% area of SSH exhibited significant greening, with higher rates in Central Himalayas (CH) and Western Himalayas (WH) compared to Eastern Himalayas (EH). …”
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The Crosstalk Between HIV-TB Co-Infection and Associated Resistance in the Indian Population by Sushama Jadhav, Aishwarya Nair, Pratik Mahajan, Vijay Nema

“…The global and Indian mortality rates for TB-HIV co-infection remain high, emphasizing the need for new strategies. …”
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