The Geometric Series Hypothesis of Leaf Area Distribution and Its Link to the Calculation of the Total Leaf Area per Shoot of <i>Sasaella kongosanensis</i> ‘Aureostriatus’ by Yong Meng, David A. Ratkowsky, Weihao Yao, Yi Heng, Peijian Shi

“…In the present study, the leaves of 500 shoots of a dwarf bamboo (<i>Sasaella kongosanensis</i> ‘Aureostriatus’) were scanned, and the leaf area, length, and width values were obtained by digitizing the leaf images. We selected the shoots with <i>n</i> ranging from 3 to 10, which accounted for 76.6% of the totally sampled shoots (388 out of 500 shoots). …”
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Longitudinal health-related quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer stratified by treatment: a nationwide cohort studyResearch in context by Anne M. Gehrels, Pauline A.J. Vissers, Mirjam A.G. Sprangers, Nienke M. Fijnheer, Esther N. Pijnappel, Lydia G. van der Geest, Geert A. Cirkel, Judith de Vos-Geelen, Marjolein Y.V. Homs, Geert- Jan Creemers, Martijn W.J. Stommel, Lois A. Daamen, Marc G. Besselink, Johanna W. Wilmink, Hanneke W.M. van Laarhoven

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Pathways Through Which Green Exposure Type Influences Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality in Shanghai, China by Jianzhong HUANG, Yanting XU, Lan WANG, Zhouqian HE

“…The research draws on diverse data sources to ensure robust analysis: CVDs mortality data provided by the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, PM2.5 concentration data retrieved from MODIS satellite imaging, temperature data sourced from Google Earth Engine, and LBS (location based services) data serving as the basis for estimating physical activity levels. …”
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Impact of alcohol drinking and tobacco smoking on the drug-resistance of newly diagnosed tuberculosis: a retrospective cohort study in Shandong, China, during 2004–2020 by Yi-Fan Li, Yao Liu, Qi Fu, Wan-mei Song, Jin-yue Liu, Qian-yun Zhang, Ting-ting Xu, Shi-jin Li, Qi-qi An, Si-qi Liu, Huai-chen Li, Ning Ning Tao, Xue-han Zhu, Chun-bao Yu, Jihua Dong

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Noninvasive respiratory support following extubation in critically ill adults with obesity: a systematic review and network meta-analysisResearch in context by Joris Pensier, Arthur Naudet-Lasserre, Clément Monet, Mathieu Capdevila, Yassir Aarab, Inès Lakbar, Gérald Chanques, Nicolas Molinari, Audrey De Jong, Samir Jaber

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Grand Challenges at the Interface of Engineering and Medicine by Shankar Subramaniam, Metin Akay, Mark A. Anastasio, Vasudev Bailey, David Boas, Paolo Bonato, Ashutosh Chilkoti, Jennifer R. Cochran, Vicki Colvin, Tejal A. Desai, James S. Duncan, Frederick H. Epstein, Stephanie Fraley, Cecilia Giachelli, K. Jane Grande-Allen, Jordan Green, X. Edward Guo, Isaac B. Hilton, Jay D. Humphrey, Chris R Johnson, George Karniadakis, Michael R. King, Robert F. Kirsch, Sanjay Kumar, Cato T. Laurencin, Song Li, Richard L. Lieber, Nigel Lovell, Prashant Mali, Susan S. Margulies, David F. Meaney, Brenda Ogle, Bernhard Palsson, Nicholas A. Peppas, Eric J. Perreault, Rick Rabbitt, Lori A. Setton, Lonnie D. Shea, Sanjeev G. Shroff, Kirk Shung, Andreas S. Tolias, Marjolein C.H. van der Meulen, Shyni Varghese, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, John A. White, Raimond Winslow, Jianyi Zhang, Kun Zhang, Charles Zukoski, Michael I. Miller

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ApoB100 remodeling and stiffened cholesteryl ester core raise LDL aggregation in familial hypercholesterolemia patients by Maria Teresa La Chica Lhoëst, Andrea Martínez, Eduardo Garcia, Jany Dandurand, Anna Polishchuk, Aleyda Benitez-Amaro, Ana Cenarro, Fernando Civeira, Amable Bernabé, David Vilades, Joan Carles Escolà-Gil, Valerie Samouillan, Vicenta Llorente-Cortes

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Prevención de eventos trombóticos en pacientes sometidos a cirugía de artrodesis lumbar por vía posterior: experiencia en nuestro centro. Estudio retrospectivo de casos by M. Desviat Ruiz, P. Jordà Gómez, K. Ramón López, J.M. Romero Martínez, J.J. Valls Vilalta, N. Fernández Fernández, Á. Chulvi Gimeno, L. Cuñat Navarro, J. Poyatos Campos

“…Thrombotic events, if present, were diagnosed by clinical and imaging tests such as ultrasound and CT angiography. …”
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Initial clinical experience with [177Lu]Lu-PNT2002 radioligand therapy in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: dosimetry, safety, and efficacy from the lead-in cohort o... by Aaron R. Hansen, Stephan Probst, Jean-Mathieu Beauregard, Benjamin L. Viglianti, Jeff M. Michalski, Scott T. Tagawa, Oliver Sartor, Ronald F. Tutrone, Orhan K. Oz, Kevin D. Courtney, Ebrahim S. Delpassand, Luke T. Nordquist, Medhat M. Osman, Kim N. Chi, Richard Sparks, Noble George, Sara M. Hawley, Wenting Wu, Jessica D. Jensen, Neil E. Fleshner

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Research Status and Prospects of Key Technologies for Rice Smart Unmanned Farms by YU Fenghua, XU Tongyu, GUO Zhonghui, BAI Juchi, XIANG Shuang, GUO Sien, JIN Zhongyu, LI Shilong, WANG Shikuan, LIU Meihan, HUI Yinxuan

“…Rice storage and processing quality detection technology mainly utilizes spectral technology and machine vision technology to detect spectra and images, and future research can combine deep learning and multimodal fusion technology to improve the machine vision system's ability and adaptability to recognize the appearance characteristics of rice.…”
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Protocol for Home-Based Solution for Remote Atrial Fibrillation Screening to Prevent Recurrence Stroke (HUA-TUO AF Trial): a randomised controlled trial by Jing Tan, Yan Liang, Yong Liu, Wei Jiang, Duo Huang, Ning Tan, Chung-Wah Siu, Jo Jo Hai, Xiaoyu Huang, Jianfeng Ye, Ji-yan Chen, Chun Ka Wong, Mi Zhou, Li-Xue Yin, Ming-Liang Zuo, Kui Kai Lau, Zhen Lei, Yingqing Feng, Bryan P Yan, Wen-Sheng Yue, Wen-Jun Zhang, Yuk-Ming Lau, Hin-Wai LUI, Koon-Ho Chan, Toi Meng Mok, Weng-Chio Tam, Kun-Chong Tam, Xiuhua Feng, Xiaofei Jiang, Guanming Tan, Mario Alberto Evora

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Navigating Ethical Dilemmas Of Generative AI In Medical Writing by Qurrat Ulain Hamdan, Waleed Umar, Mahnoor Hasan

“…AI is a field of computer science which deals with the development of programs or computational models that are inspired by the human brain’s ability to learn and adapt.1 Perhaps the most prominent advancement AI contributes is generative AI, which has led to the development of robotic “human-like” tools that can generate text, audio, images, and even video with a simple prompt. The widespread and mainstream use of some of these tools, namely ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Perplexity AI, has revolutionised almost all walks of life, from industry to academia.2 The scope of this article will be limited to the implications of generative AI in academic research writing, particularly in the field of medicine. …”
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LGR4 is essential for maintaining β-cell homeostasis through suppression of RANK by Joanna Filipowska, Zelda Cisneros, Sneha S. Varghese, Nancy Leon-Rivera, Peng Wang, Randy Kang, Geming Lu, Yate-Ching Yuan, Hung-Ping Shih, Supriyo Bhattacharya, Sangeeta Dhawan, Adolfo Garcia-Ocaña, Nagesha Guthalu Kondegowda, Rupangi C. Vasavada

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[Translated article] Thrombotic event prevention in patients undergoing posterior lumbar arthrodesis: Our experience. A retrospective case series study by M. Desviat Ruiz, P. Jordà Gómez, K. Ramón López, J.M. Romero Martínez, J.J. Valls Vilalta, N. Fernández Fernández, Á. Chulvi Gimeno, L. Cuñat Navarro, J. Poyatos Campos

“…Thrombotic events, if present, were diagnosed by clinical and imaging tests such as ultrasound and CT angiography. …”
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Long-Term Evaluation of GCOM-C/SGLI Reflectance and Water Quality Products: Variability Among JAXA G-Portal and JASMES by Salem Ibrahim Salem, Mitsuhiro Toratani, Hiroto Higa, SeungHyun Son, Eko Siswanto, Joji Ishizaka

“…The Global Change Observation Mission-Climate (GCOM-C) satellite, launched in December 2017, is equipped with the Second-generation Global Imager (SGLI) sensor, featuring a moderate spatial resolution of 250 m and 19 spectral bands, including the unique 380 nm band. …”
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Case of phenotype of optic nerve atrophy due to mutation in С19orf12 gene (neurodegeneration with the brain iron accumulation (nbia)) by M.E. Ivanova, V.V. Kadyshev, D.S. Atarshchikov, I.V. Zolnikova, N.P. Akchurina, N.K. Serova, F.A. Konovalov, E.R. Lozier, E.A. Pomerantseva, N.V. Vetrova, D. Barh, L.M. Balashova, J.M. Salmasi

“…In described clinical case the main complaint of patient was visual impairment, with magnetic resonance imaging patient revealed only the expansion of the sellar fossa. …”
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Perioperative tislelizumab plus chemotherapy for locally advanced gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (NEOSUMMIT-03): a prospective, nonrandomized, open-label, phase 2 trial by Run-Cong Nie, Shu-Qiang Yuan, Ya Ding, Yong-Ming Chen, Yuan-Fang Li, Cheng-Cai Liang, Mu-Yan Cai, Guo-Ming Chen, Wei Wang, Xiao-Wei Sun, De-Sheng Weng, Dan-Dan Li, Jing-Jing Zhao, Xiao-Jiang Chen, Yuan-Xiang Guan, Zhi-Min Liu, Yao Liang, Ma Luo, Jun Chi, Hai-Bo Qiu, Zhi-Wei Zhou, Xiao-Shi Zhang, Ying-Bo Chen

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Convergent construct validity and test-retest reliability of both German versions of the original and the revised Niigata PPPD Questionnaire: NPQ and NPQ-R by Sarah Chételat, Sarah Chételat, Eve-Yaël Gerber, Eve-Yaël Gerber, Sarah El Khadlaoui, Frank Behrendt, Frank Behrendt, Michaela Stark, Michaela Stark, Stefan Schädler, Stefan Schädler, Maximilian Maywald, Lena Fabritius, Johannes Gerb, Johannes Gerb, Denis Grabova, Wiebke Trost, Andreas Zwergal, Andreas Zwergal, Ralf Strobl, Ralf Strobl, Katrin Parmar, Katrin Parmar, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Sandra Becker-Bense, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft

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Lightweight YOLOv8s-Based Strawberry Plug Seedling Grading Detection and Localization via Channel Pruning by CHEN Junlin, ZHAO Peng, CAO Xianlin, NING Jifeng, YANG Shuqin

“…To verify the effectiveness of the proposed two-stage seedling-hole matching algorithm, tests were conducted using a variety of complex images from the test set. Results indicated that the proposed method achieved precise grading and localization of strawberry seedlings even under challenging overgrowth conditions. …”
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Contribution à l’histoire de la boulangerie romaine : étude de « pains/galettes » découverts en Gaule by Andreas G. Heiss, Véronique Matterne, Nicolas Monteix, Margaux Tillier, Camille Noûs

“…Since the primary components of the preparations are no longer identifiable under a binocular magnifying glass, non-invasive imaging techniques are used to facilitate their analysis. …”
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