Threshold responses of freshwater fish community size spectra to invasive species by Bradley Novak, Brent A. Murry, Jeff S. Wesner, Vojsava Gjoni, Caroline C. Arantes, Erin Shepta, Justin P. F. Pomeranz, James R. Junker, Kathrine Zipfel, Andrew Stump, Levi E. Solomon, Kristopher A. Maxson, Jason A. DeBoer

“…Results supported our hypothesis, showing a 98% probability that the relative biomass of Silver Carp is positively related to the CSS slope (resulting in “flattening”). This pattern was strongest in the Illinois River, where Silver Carp made up >30% of fish assemblage biomass in recent years. …”
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Okra juice used for rapid wound healing through its bioadhesive and antioxidant capabilities by Biao Zhang, Yuanqiang Li, Kaijie Wu, Liqi Wei, Yining Chen, Yuan Zhang, Yiping Ren, Tianshu Zou, Pengcheng Yu, Hongxia Ma, Rui Chen, Xin Liu, Yan Cheng

“…In this study, we develop a natural biological adhesive derived from okra juice through a simple and environmentally friendly producing process. The strongest adhesion ability of this bioadhesive to wet tissue was 5.51 kPa, the ability to inhibit 2,2-diphenyl-1-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl) hydrazyl radical, superoxide radical, hydroxyl radical, and hydrogen peroxide was 56.58 %, 49.94 %, 53.86 %, and 52.89 %, respectively, and the ability to promote cell proliferation was 181.46 %. …”
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Preoperative MRI radiomic analysis for predicting local tumor progression in colorectal liver metastases before microwave ablation by Angelo Della Corte, Martina Mori, Francesca Calabrese, Diego Palumbo, Francesca Ratti, Gabriele Palazzo, Alessandro Pellegrini, Domenico Santangelo, Monica Ronzoni, Emiliano Spezi, Antonella Del Vecchio, Claudio Fiorino, Luca Aldrighetti, Francesco De Cobelli

“…Combined models yielded the strongest performance (COMB-T1: AUC = 0.98, p = 0.0001; COMB-T2: AUC = 0.95, p = 0.0003). …”
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The Role of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test in IPF Prognosis by Christina Triantafillidou, Effrosyni Manali, Panagiotis Lyberopoulos, Likourgos Kolilekas, Konstantinos Kagouridis, Sotirios Gyftopoulos, Konstantinos Vougas, Anastasia Kotanidou, Manos Alchanatis, Anna Karakatsani, Spyros A. Papiris

“…VE/VCO2 slope (slope of relation between minute ventilation and CO2 production), VO2 peak/kg (peak oxygen consumption/kg), VE/VCO2 ratio at anaerobic threshold, 6MWT distance, desaturation, and DLCO% were significant predictors of survival while VE/VCO2 slope and VO2 peak/kg had the strongest correlation with outcome. The optimal model for mortality risk estimation was VO2 peak/kg + DLCO% combined. …”
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Antibacterial Potential of Honeybee Venom and <i>Monascus purpureus</i> Extracellular Metabolites Against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogenic Bacteria by Islam I. Teiba, Yasser S. A. Mazrou, Abeer H. Makhlouf, Yasser Nehela, Abdallah E. Mohamed, Ahmed M. Abbas, Islam Mamdouh, Emad H. El-Bilawy

“…Extracts of BV and RD exhibited dose-dependent antibacterial activity against the three tested bacteria, with their strongest effectiveness against <i>S. aureus</i> (minimum inhibitory concentrations [MIC] = 3.18 and 6.315 μg·mL⁻¹, respectively). …”
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Effects of soil water on fungal community composition along elevational gradients on the northern slope of the Central Kunlun Mountains by Yongguang Zhang, Yongguang Zhang, Chaonan Li, Zhihao Zhang, Chenhong Li, Bo Zhang, Hongchen Jiang, Waqar Islam, Xiangzhen Li, Fanjiang Zeng

“…Among the environmental variables, altitude and climate (mean annual precipitation, MAP; mean annual temperature, MAT) were the strongest predictors for α-diversity. Partial least squares path modeling (PLSPM) analysis revealed that soil water content (Wat) was the most influential factor driving fungal α-diversity, while vegetation coverage (Veg) emerged as the primary determinant of soil fungal community composition. …”
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Positive associations between mean ambient temperature and involuntary admissions to psychiatric facilities by Noah L. Joore, Marte Z. van der Horst, Eric O. Noorthoorn, Jurriaan F.M. Strous, Fleur J. Vruwink, Sinan Guloksuz, Peter C. Siegmund, Jurjen J. Luykx

“…In the univariable analyses using all data, the strongest associations in terms of significance and explained variance were found for mean ambient temperature (p = 2.5 × 10−6, Variance Explained [r 2] = 0.096%) and maximum ambient temperature (p = 8.65 × 10−4, r 2 = 0.072%). …”
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The effects of maternal health literacy, family functioning and self-efficacy on antepartum depression in pregnant women in China: a moderated mediation model by Ling Zhang, Li Ren, Hongyu Li, Haiyan Qiu, Hong Yang, Xiaolan Shi, Honghui Rong, Chuanfen Zheng, Fengju Li, Ting Luo, Lu Lu, Enyu Lei, Dali Yi, Ji-an Chen

“…The model indicated that FF had the strongest correlation with AD (β = -0.276, p < 0.01), followed by MHL (β = -0.248, p < 0.01) and self-efficacy (SE) (β = -0.222, p < 0.01). …”
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Quantification of [99mTc]Tc-HDP bone SPECT/CT: can we improve the body weight based standardized uptake value with a more robust normalization? by Tiberiu Damian, Noel Spielhofer, Jakob Heimer, Alexander W. Sauter, Cristina Popescu, Daniel Hausmann, Jason L. Manser, Karim Eid, Rahel A. Kubik-Huch, Irene A. Burger

“…Correlations between tracer uptake and clinical parameters (BW, height, age, gender) were assessed with a multiple regression and based on the model coefficients, a correction formula was calculated and applied. Results The strongest correlation between measured activity in L1 and patient parameters was found for BW (r= -0.64, p < 0.001), compared to height (r = -0.28, p = 0.002) and age (r = -0.34, p = 0.001). …”
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P-glycoprotein-independent cytotoxic effects of 5-aminopyrazole in L1210 leukemia cells by Lucia Sofrankova, Jana Spaldova, Pavol Stefik, Branislav Pavilek, Dusan Bortnak, Lucia Pavlikova, Ivana Zidekova, Daniel Vegh, Viktor Milata, Albert Breier, Zdena Sulova

“…Among these, A1 and A4 exhibited the strongest effects, especially in R cells, with lesser but similar effects observed in S and T cells. …”
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Risk prediction modeling for cardiorenal clinical outcomes in patients with non-diabetic CKD using US nationwide real-world data by Christoph Wanner, Johannes Schuchhardt, Chris Bauer, Meike Brinker, Frank Kleinjung, Tatsiana Vaitsiakhovich

“…Results The prediction model for kidney failure/need for dialysis revealed stage 4 CKD (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.05, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.01–2.08), severely increased albuminuria-A3 (HR = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.45–1.72), metastatic solid tumor (HR = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.52–1.64), anemia (HR = 1.42, 95% CI = 1.41–1.44), and proteinuria (HR = 1.40, 95% CI = 1.36–1.43) as the strongest risk factors. History of heart failure (HR = 2.42, 95% CI = 2.37–2.48), use of loop diuretics (HR = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.62–1.69), severely increased albuminuria-A3 (HR = 1.55, 95% CI = 1.33–1.80), atrial fibrillation or flutter (HR = 1.53, 95% CI = 1.50–1.56), and stage 4 CKD (HR = 1.48, 95% CI = 1.44–1.52) were the greatest risk factors for hospitalization for heart failure. …”
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Development of machine learning models for predicting non-remission in early RA highlights the robust predictive importance of the RAID score-evidence from the ARCTIC study by Gaoyang Li, Shrikant S. Kolan, Franco Grimolizzi, Joseph Sexton, Giulia Malachin, Guro Goll, Tore K. Kvien, Tore K. Kvien, Nina Paulshus Sundlisæter, Manuela Zucknick, Siri Lillegraven, Espen A. Haavardsholm, Espen A. Haavardsholm, Bjørn Steen Skålhegg

“…Predictive power analysis of each feature identified the baseline Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease (RAID) score as the strongest predictor of non-remission. A simplified model using RAID score alone demonstrated comparable performance to the full-feature model.ConclusionThese findings highlight the potential utility of baseline RAID score-based model as an effective tool for early identification of patients at risk of non-remission in clinical practise.…”
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Cardiovascular Disease Multimorbidity and Decreased Health‐Related Quality of Life in Haiti: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Shalom Sabwa, Vanessa Rouzier, Rodney Sufra, Reichling St. Sauveur, Nour Mourra, Rehana Rasul, Joseph Inddy, Lily D. Yan, Madeline Sterling, Laura Pinheiro, Marie Deschamps, Jean William Pape, Margaret L. McNairy

“…Heart failure and hypertension showed the strongest CVD morbidities associated with poor HRQOL. …”
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The accurate determination of Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) removal efficiency by integrated-sonochemical system by Debabrata Panda, Maxime Cochennec, Stéfan Colombano, Benjamin Laulier, Pascal Tierce, Alexandre Baudouard, Sebastian Bristeau, Anne Togola, Julie Lions, Nicolas Devau, Eric D. van Hullebusch

“…Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) is one of the most investigated Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for being the strongest compound to eliminate and having adverse health concerns. …”
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A long-term drought reconstruction based on oxygen isotope tree ring data for central and eastern parts of Europe (Romania) by V. Nagavciuc, V. Nagavciuc, G. Helle, M. Rădoane, C.-C. Roibu, M.-G. Cotos, M. Ionita, M. Ionita

“…This confirms that <span class="inline-formula"><i>δ</i>¹⁸</span>O from tree rings can be a good proxy for moisture availability. The strongest correlation was found between <span class="inline-formula"><i>δ</i>¹⁸</span>O and the August Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index for an accumulation period of 9 months (SPEI9) for central and eastern Europe. …”
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Integrated Impacts of Urban Spatial Form on Thermal Environment and Zonal Regulation under the Perspective of Spatial Heterogeneity by Yan Jinlong, Yin Chaohui, An Zihao, Zhang Simin, Wen Qian, Chen Weiqiang

“…While the share of water area in 2D form had the strongest explanatory power, the other indicators were relatively weaker. …”
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Combined characterization of pore structurein deep medium-rank coal using mercury intrusion and liquid nitrogen adsorption methods and its pore fractal characteristics by Qi LI, Yong WU, Lei QIAO

“…Micropores accounted for more than 70% of the total specific surface area, while the proportions of mesopores and macropores were minimal, indicating that micropores had the strongest adsorption capacity, which was negatively affected gas management in deep coal seams. …”
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Association between airway microbiota and systemic inflammation markers in non-small cell lung cancer patients by DanHui Huang, QianNan Ren, LingYan Xie, YueHua Chen, Cui Li, XiaoFang Su, LiShan Lin, LaiYu Liu, Haijin Zhao, Tingyue Luo, JianHua Wu, Shaoxi Cai, Hangming Dong

“…Moreover, RDA analysis showed that compared with PLR, NLR and CRP had strongest association with microbial community. Airway microbial structure differed between lung cancer with different systemic inflammation status. …”
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Phytochemical Characterization and Biological Activity of Two <i>Anacardiaceae</i> Species from Guinea-Bissau by Quintino Malú, Maryam Malmir, Gonçalo Infante Caldeira, Sofia Encarnação, Katelene Lima, Luís Catarino, Beatriz Silva Lima, João Rocha, Olga Silva

“…For <i>L. velutina</i>, the strongest inhibition was observed at 200 and 400 mg/kg (47.48 ± 11.37% and 35.40 ± 1.70%, respectively). …”
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Can aortic valve calcium score predict a need for permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve implantation? by Helene Eltchaninoff, Eric Durand, Christophe Tron, Charles Fauvel, Thomas Barbe, Thibaut Hemery, Guillaume Le Pessec, Najime Bouhzam, Nicolas Bettinger, Julie Burdeau, Jade Makke, Quentin Laissac, Jean-Nicolas Dacher

“…An algorithm was proposed based on the initial presence of RBBB, AVCS and the type of implanted valve.Conclusion Even if RBBB remained the strongest predictor of PPM post-TAVI, this study suggests that a high AVCS may help identifying patients at increased risk of PPM after TAVI, especially among those without pre-existing RBBB.…”
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