Fundus camera-based precision monitoring of blood vitamin A level for Wagyu cattle using deep learning by Nanding Li, Naoshi Kondo, Yuichi Ogawa, Keiichiro Shiraga, Mizuki Shibasaki, Daniele Pinna, Moriyuki Fukushima, Shinichi Nagaoka, Tateshi Fujiura, Xuehong De, Tetsuhito Suzuki

“…Abstract In the wagyu industry worldwide, high-quality marbling beef is produced by promoting intramuscular fat deposition during cattle fattening stage through dietary vitamin A control. Thus, however, cattle become susceptible to either vitamin A deficiency or excess state, not only influencing cattle performance and beef quality, but also causing health problems. …”
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Post-chemoradiotherapy adjuvant chemotherapy of rectal cancer by E. V. Ledin, A. V. Kochatkov

“…The present time adjuvant chemotherapy is the standard of treatment for III stage rectal cancer after preoperative chemoradiotherapy and surgery. However according to detailed analysis, in this group of patients adjuvant chemotherapy has inconsistent results and no clear-cut advantage can be found at absence of lymph node involvement according to histological study or complete tumor regression due to preoperative chemoradiotherapy. …”
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Using Propensity Score Matching Technique to Estimate Utilization and Costs of General Practitioners’ Services associated with Alzheimer’s Disease by Rajan Sharma, Elizaveta Sopina, Jan Sørensen

“…**Objective:** General practitioners (GPs) play an important role in caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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DeepSeek vs. ChatGPT: Comparative Efficacy in Reasoning for Adults’ Second Language Acquisition Analysis by Mohammad Mahyoob Albuhairy, Jeehaan Algaraady

“…However, both needed fine-tuned prompts to bring in feedback related to semantic/pragmatic errors, such as missing articles and dialectal mismatches. …”
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Revisiting Near-infrared Features of Kilonovae: The Importance of Gadolinium by Salma Rahmouni, Masaomi Tanaka, Nanae Domoto, Daiji Kato, Kenta Hotokezaka, Wako Aoki, Teruyuki Hirano, Takayuki Kotani, Masayuki Kuzuhara, Motohide Tamura

“…The observation of the kilonova AT2017gfo and investigations of its light curves and spectra confirmed that neutron star mergers are sites of r -process nucleosynthesis. However, the identification of elements responsible for the spectral features is still challenging, particularly at the near-infrared wavelengths. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a accessory protein is a water-permeable channel that induces lysosome swelling by Antonio Michelucci, Luigi Sforna, Riccardo Focaia, Maria Vittoria Leonardi, Angela Di Battista, Giorgia Rastelli, Simone Vespa, Simona Boncompagni, Manlio Di Cristina, Luigi Catacuzzeno

“…However, the mechanism underlying this process remains unclear. …”
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LIMD1-AS1 promotes the progression of prostate cancer and affects the function of prostate cancer cells by down-regulating miR-29c-3p by Yongsheng Yu, Nan He, Zhaolu Song, Chang Wang, Jinhuang Xu

“…Abstract Purpose Prostate cancer (PCa) is a prevalent and lethal malignancy affecting males, with a considerable proportion of patients experiencing poor survival outcomes. The regulatory role of LIMD1-AS1 in the initiation and progression of PCa is emerging as a significant factor, however, the precise mechanisms governing its influence are yet to be fully elucidated. …”
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Transforming Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis: Implementing Vision Transformer (ViT) for MRI Images Classification by Dian Kurniasari, Muhammad Dwi Pratama, Akmal Junaidi, Ahmad Faisol

“…A dataset of 8,000 MRI images, categorised into four groups—non-demented, very mild demented, mild demented, and moderate demented—was used to evaluate the ViT model. …”
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Facilitating reflection, confidence, and positive mirror effect in teacher practicum: a serial multiple mediation model by Wing W. Y. Ho, Yan H. Y. Lau, Eric K. L. Li

“…Abstract This study investigates the mediating role of reflective thinking practice in the relationship between practicum and positive mirror effect in early childhood special education teacher training. …”
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Humanising nanotoxicology: replacement of animal-derived products in the application of integrated approaches to testing and assessment of nanomaterial inhalation hazard by Roma Fraser, Keira Campbell, Pawel Pokorski, Eve MacKinnon, Katie McAllister, Karla B. Neves, Fiona Murphy

“…Over the past decade, the development of nanomaterials (NMs) has surged, highlighting their potential benefits across multiple industries. …”
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Comparison of the Post-Operative Pain of Lichtenstein’s Inguinal Hernia Repair by Continuous Suture Versus Interrupted Sutures for Mesh Fixation by Shams Ul Hassan, Muhammad Asif, Shabbir Ahmed

“… Background: Inguinal hernia is a frequent condition commonly treated by surgery with polypropylene meshes. However, mesh fixation hinders patients’ quality of life which can be resolved by continuous or interrupted sutures. …”
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Tough choices: the experience of family members of critically ill patients participating in ECMO treatment decision-making: a descriptive qualitative study by Xiangying Yang, Yao Lin, Amao Tang, Xiaokang Zeng, Weiying Dai, Qian Zhang, Li Ning

“…Abstract Background ECMO treatment for critically ill patients mostly requires family members to make surrogate decisions. However, the process and experience of family members’ participation in decision making have not been well described. …”
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Can the new model of shared property rights promote better corporate financial performance in China? by Zihao Ma, Shuaishuai Zhang, Xiao Li, Jiahong Guo, Lidan Yang, Shixiong Cao

“…Abstract Scientific research and technological innovation are driving modern economies; however, a new form of property rights is required to compensate knowledge workers for their contributions. …”
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Histological and immune response in the fish Centropomus viridis elicited by the parasite Rhabdosynochus viridisi by Dania López-Moreno, Zeinab Yazdi, Francisco N. Morales-Serna, Juan M. Martínez-Brown, Leonardo Ibarra-Castro, Alejandra García-Gasca, Selene M. Abad-Rosales, Rodolfo Lozano-Olvera, Emma J. Fajer-Ávila, Esteban Soto

“…As showed by the decrease of the intensity of infection from Time 1 to Time 2, it seems that the PWS is able to combat R. viridisi; however, our immunological analysis did not reveal strong evidence of a possible mechanism. …”
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The Relationship Between Children's Health Status and Stunting in Toddlers at Mamboro Health Center, Palu by Ketut Suarayasa, Miranti Miranti, Bertin Ayu Wandira

“…Children who have experienced infectious diseases have a 1.9 times higher risk of becoming stunted (OR = 1.944). However, the frequency of breastfeeding and colostrum feeding did not show a significant relationship with stunting among toddlers in the Mamboro Health Center working area. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Iran-package of essential non-communicable disease (IraPEN) program in reducing cardiovascular disease risk in pilot areas by Somayeh Derakhshan, Davood Khalili, Alireza Mahdavi, Seyed-Saeed Hashemi-Nazari, Amir Kavousi, Fatemeh Hadavandsiri, Afshin Ostovar, Koorosh Etemad

“…However, further modifications may be needed to enhance its effectiveness.…”
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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Rivaroxaban versus Acenocoumarol in the Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation in Spain by Carlos Rubio-Terrés, Ruth Graefenhain de Codes, Darío Rubio-Rodríguez, Thomas Evers, Santiago Grau Cerrato

“…Over a lifetime time horizon, rivaroxaban led to a reduction of 0.041 life-threatening events per patient, and increases of 0.103 life-years and 0.155 quality-adjusted lifeyears (QALYs) versus acenocoumarol treatment. …”
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Transition towards circular economy: Exploiting open innovation for circular product development by Juan I. Dorrego-Viera, Andrea Urbinati, Valentina Lazzarotti

“…Product innovation is a relevant aspect to consider when transitioning towards a circular economy. However, product innovation encounters several barriers that must be overcome. …”
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Evaluation of Schneiderian First-rank Symptoms in Patients of Psychosis Attending a Tertiary Care Center from North India by Aditi Jain, Abbas Mehdi

“…Background: The Schneiderian first-rank symptoms (SFRS) have played an extremely important role in the diagnostic systems in psychiatry. However, all studies do not seem to support Schneider’s claim that FRS confer a clear indication of schizophrenia when no organic syndrome is present. …”
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Continuous professional development and instructors’ beliefs about and practice of active learning method in Bahir Dar university by Mulugeta Teka Kahsay

“…The results indicated that there was no significant multivariate difference between HDP participants and non-participants in their beliefs and practices of ALM. However, the univariate analyses proved that the HDP participation had a slightly better impact on the instructors’ beliefs about ALM than on their practices of ALM. …”
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