How do leaf functional traits influence above-ground tree carbon in tropical hill forests of Bangladesh? by Ariful Khan, Md Rezaul Karim, Mohammed A.S. Arfin-Khan, Md. Shamim Reza Saimun, Fahmida Sultana, Sharif A. Mukul

“…Data were collected from 110 plots, comprising 60 in RKWS and 50 in KNP. We observed that the community-weighted mean (CWM) leaf trait values were predominantly higher in the southwestern regions of KNP, while in RKWS, they were primarily distributed in the northern or southern regions. …”
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Assessing fecal contamination from human and environmental sources using Escherichia coli as an indicator in rural eastern Ethiopian households—a cross-sectional study from the EXC... by Loïc Deblais, Loïc Deblais, Belisa Usmael Ahmedo, Amanda Ojeda, Bahar Mummed, Yuke Wang, Yitagele Terefe Mekonnen, Yenenesh Demisie Weldesenbet, Kedir A. Hassen, Mussie Brhane, Sarah McKune, Arie H. Havelaar, Song Liang, Gireesh Rajashekara, Gireesh Rajashekara, Gireesh Rajashekara

“…E. coli was more frequently detected than average (>53%) with high concentration (>2-log CFU) in soil (g) and per pair of hand, while the opposite trend (<33%; <1.5-log CFU) was observed in food provided to the infants (g or mL), per areola, and breast milk (mL; p < 0.01). …”
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Minimal disease activity and associated factors in patients with psoriatic arthritis: cross-sectional study from a single center by Murat Bektas, Berk Çelik, Burak İnce, Yasemin Yalçınkaya, Bahar Artım Esen, Ahmet Gül, Murat İnanç

“…Overall, 95 (55.2%) of the patients were observed at MDA, which was lower in tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) users compared to only conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug users. …”
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Longitudinal associations between air pollution and incident dementia as mediated by MRI-measured brain volumes in the UK Biobank by Rhiannon Thompson, Xinning Tong, Xueyi Shen, Jinjun Ran, Shengzhi Sun, Xiaoxin Iris Yao, Chen Shen

“…Results: Small but significant mediating effects (2%-8% of relationships mediated) were observed between PM2.5abs exposure and dementia risk by reduced total brain volume, NOx and Alzheimer’s disease risk by reduced peripheral cortical grey matter, PM2.5abs and vascular dementia risk by reduced peripheral cortical grey matter, PM2.5abs and other dementia risk by reduced total grey matter, and PM10 and other dementia risk by reduced total grey matter. …”
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Distribution and environmental drivers of macrofaunal nematode communities across gradients of methane seepage at cold seeps on Hikurangi Margin (New Zealand) and potential implica... by Daniel Leduc, Ashley A. Rowden, Ashley A. Rowden, Sarah Seabrook, David A. Bowden, Andrew R. Thurber, Andrew R. Thurber, Jane Halliday, Cliff S. Law, Cliff S. Law, Olivia S. Pereira, Bethany G. Whitten, Andrew Marriner

“…However, a consistent spatial pattern in nematode abundance was observed within all the seep areas on the Hikurangi Margin: abundance was highest at or near the seep centre, decreased steeply away from the centre and was low in the periphery. …”
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Bone metastasis in differentiated thyroid cancer: Spanish multicenter study of clinical characteristics, survival and prognostic factors by Suset Dueñas-Disotuar, Ana Piñar-Gutiérrez, Irene de Lara-Rodríguez, Julia Sastre-Marcos, Emma Anda-Apiñániz, Amelia Oleaga-Alday, JC Galofré, Aida Orois, Victoria Alcázar-Lázaro, Laia Martínez-Guasch, Cecilia Sánchez-Ragnarsson, María Ángeles Gálvez-Moreno, Cristina Familiar-Casado, Tomás Martín-Hernández, Ana R. Romero-Lluch

“…ObjectiveThis study describes the characteristics, survival and prognostic factors in a cohort of patients with bone metastases (BM) from differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC).MethodsThis was a multicenter retrospective observational study conducted in Spain, including patients diagnosed with DTC and BM between 1980 and 2022. …”
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Dexmedetomidine improves clinical outcomes in sepsis-induced myocardial injury: a retrospective cohort study by Yuan Liu, Jianjie Ouyang, Cuicui Zhang, Pingping Niu, Pingping Niu, Baoling Shang, Baoling Shang, Gengzhen Yao, Gengzhen Yao, Yongyong Shi, Yongyong Shi, Xu Zou, Xu Zou

“…Lower mortality rates were observed at 7 days, 90 days, and 1 year. DEX doses >0.4 μg/kg/h, particularly in the range of 0.400–0.612 μg/kg/h, total doses >3.113 mg during hospitalization, and treatment durations exceeding 72 h were associated with improved mortality risk at all intervals. …”
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Exploring the genotypic potential of perilla (Perilla frutescens L.) for climate-resilient agriculture in the North Eastern Himalayas by Meraj Alam Ansari, Meraj Alam Ansari, Amit Kumar, T. P. Ahammed Shabeer, Alok Kumar, Subhra Saikat Roy, Subhra Saikat Roy, Majhrool Hak Ansari, Raghavendra Singh, Raghavendra Singh, Moirangthem Sangeeta, Jayanta Layek, Narendra Prakash, Vinay K. Mishra

“…For oil quality traits, the maximum CV was observed for the omega-6:omega-3 ratio (12.08%) and the minimum for polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) (4.12%), with an average variation of 7.16%. …”
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Lymphocyte-C-reactive protein ratio upon admission to predict disease progression and ICU admission in adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis by Yi-Jia Hu, Shu-Xiao Qiu, Jian-Nan Zhang, Qi-Qi Lai, Yi-Lu Lin, Lin-Qiong Liu, Di Wu, Hui-Ying Liu, Huan Meng, Jia-Xi Xu, Jia-Ning Zhang, Bo-Wen Liu, Yan Gao, Kai Kang, Yang Gao

“…Significant differences in demographic and clinical data were observed among these groups. Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score, LCR, pH, and bicarbonate (HCO3 -) were identified as protective factors for severe DKA. …”
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Complex Ureteral Reconstruction via Open or Robotic Ureteroplasty with a Buccal Mucosa Onlay Graft: A Two-center Comparison by Antonio Andrea Grosso, Fabrizio Di Maida, Daniele Paganelli, Simon Udo Engelmann, Emily Rinderknecht, Christoph Eckl, Sebastian Kälble, Alexey Barskov, Rino Oriti, Sofia Giudici, Christoph Pickl, Maximilian Burger, Andrea Mari, Andrea Minervini, Roman Mayr

“…Conclusions and clinical implications: We observed high success rates and low perioperative morbidity for both open and robotic BMG ureteroplasty. …”
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Differences in carbon and nitrogen metabolism of soft japonica rice in southern China during grain filling stage under different light and nitrogen fertilizer conditions and their... by Zhongtao Ma, Zhongtao Ma, Zhongtao Ma, Zhongtao Ma, Jiale Cao, Jiale Cao, Jiale Cao, Jiale Cao, Xi Chen, Xi Chen, Xi Chen, Xi Chen, Jianghui Yu, Jianghui Yu, Jianghui Yu, Jianghui Yu, Liu Guodong, Liu Guodong, Liu Guodong, Liu Guodong, Fangfu Xu, Fangfu Xu, Fangfu Xu, Fangfu Xu, Qun Hu, Qun Hu, Qun Hu, Qun Hu, Guangyan Li, Guangyan Li, Guangyan Li, Guangyan Li, Ying Zhu, Ying Zhu, Ying Zhu, Ying Zhu, Hongcheng Zhang, Hongcheng Zhang, Hongcheng Zhang, Hongcheng Zhang, Haiyan Wei, Haiyan Wei, Haiyan Wei, Haiyan Wei

“…In summary, notable variances in carbon and nitrogen metabolism were observed within the same japonica rice cultivar under diverse light and nitrogen fertilizer conditions. …”
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Automatic approach-avoidance tendency toward physical activity, sedentary, and neutral stimuli as a function of age, explicit affective attitude, and intention to be active by Farajzadeh, Ata, Goubran, Miriam, Beehler, Alexa, Cherkaoui, Noura, Morrison, Paula, de Chanaleilles, Margaux, Maltagliati, Silvio, Cheval, Boris, Miller, Matthew W., Sheehy, Lisa, Bilodeau, Martin, Orsholits, Dan, Boisgontier, Matthieu P.

“…The opposite has been observed for sedentary stimuli. However, it is unclear whether these results hold across the lifespan and when error rates and a possible generic approach-avoidance tendency are accounted for. …”
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ESAT-6 protein suppresses allograft rejection by inducing CD4+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells through IκBα/cRel pathway by Xiaofei Huang, Xiaofei Huang, Yuqun Zeng, Jingru Lin, Huazhen Liu, Huazhen Liu, Chun-Ling Liang, Chun-Ling Liang, Yuchao Chen, Yuchao Chen, Feifei Qiu, Feifei Qiu, Jonathan S. Bromberg, Zhenhua Dai, Zhenhua Dai

“…Flow cytometric analyses were conducted to quantify CD4+Foxp3+ Tregs, while immunohistochemistry was carried out to observe allograft immunopathology. Western blotting was used to detect IĸBα/c-Rel signaling during Treg induction. …”
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Association of ambient temperature with social isolation among the community-dwelling Chinese older adults: A cross-sectional study in Hong Kong by Eliza Lai-Yi Wong, Hong Qiu, Kin-Fai Ho, Annie Wai-Ling Cheung, Hera Leung, Frank Youhua Chen, Eng-Kiong Yeoh

“…Compared with cool temperatures (14.4–19.5oC), the independent effect estimates of hot ambient temperatures (24.5–28.7oC) was associated with a 2.38 (95%CI: 1.63–3.13) decrease in LSNS-6 score. Meanwhile, we observed statistically significant associations of sunshine exposure, gender, health status, marital status, living alone, religion, and housing type with LSNS-6 score or social isolation. …”
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Interaction between 24 h Urinary Free Cortisol and Obesity in Hypertension-Mediated Organ Damage in Patients with Untreated Hypertension by Gao-Zhen Cao, Jia-Yi Huang, Qing-Shan Lin, Cong Chen, Min Wu, Run Wang, Ming-Yen Ng, Kai-Hang Yiu, Jian-Cheng Xiu

“…A significant correlation was observed between 24 h UFC and LVMI in obese and non-obese patients. …”
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Efficacy and safety of glycyrrhizic acid combined to essential phospholipids (Phosphogliv) at non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: results of multicenter double blind randomized plac... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. G. Bakulin, P. O. Bogomolov, M. V. Matsiyevich, N. I. Geyvandova, P. V. Koroy, S. V. Nedogoda, O. A. Sablin, L. G. Lenskaya, Ye. V. Beloborodova, A. A. Bagretsova, R. A. Abdulkhakov, M. F. Osipenko, I. V. Osipova, D. A. Pocheptsov, Ye. V. Chumachek, O. M. Khromtsova, Ye. V. Kuzmicheva

“…At Phosphogliv injection already during the first 2 wks more pronounced improvement of subjective perception of dyspeptic symptoms was observed (mean score was 5.6±1.3 versus 5.1±1.4; р=0.021). …”
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress in the salivary glands of patients with primary and associated Sjögren’s disease, and non-Sjögren’s sicca syndrome: a comparative analysis and the infl... by Graziela Vieira Cavalcanti, Fabiola Reis de Oliveira, Rafael Ferraz Bannitz, Natalia Aparecida de Paula, Ana Carolina Fragoso Motta, Eduardo Melani Rocha, John Chiorini, Hilton Marcos Alves Ricz, Denny Marcos Garcia, Maria Cristina Foss-Freitas, Luiz Carlos Conti de Freitas

“…Increased expression of BIP (p < 0.0001), PERK (p = 0.0003), CALR (p < 0.0001), and CANX (p = 0.0111) was also observed in the SD group compared to the NSS group (n = 16). …”
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Comparison of Gensini score and SYNTAX score for predicting in-stent restenosis in patients with coronary artery disease and drug-eluting stent implantation by Min-Tao Gai, Shi-Qi Yan, Ming-yuan Wang, Amanguli Ruze, Ling Zhao, Qiu-Lin Li, Bang-Hao Zhao, An-Xia Deng, Su Hu, Xiao-Ming Gao

“…In the case-control study, significant differences were observed between the ISR and non-ISR groups regarding baseline characteristics and clinical examinations, including waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, blood glucose levels, ApoA1 levels, left ventricular ejection fraction, lesion vessels, Gensini score, and SYNTAX score (all P < 0.05). …”
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Prostate cancer incidence and mortality linked to metalworking fluid exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zahra Moradpour, Amin Barik, Goljamal Jorjani, Mohammad Reza Taherian, Sepideh Tousizadeh, Sepideh Tousizadeh, Aram Halimi, Aram Halimi, Yaser Soleimani, Mobina Karimian, Tina Khavari, Fateme Azizi Kalankari, Fatemeh Asadipour, Mojtaba Azari, Niloofar Yousefzadeh Shakouri, Saeideh Karamian, Nasser Bahari, Alireza Mosavi Jarrahi

“…Meta-analysis revealed an overall RR of 1.06 (95% CI: 1.01-1.11) for prostate cancer incidence and an overall SMR of 1.20 (95% CI: 1.09-1.31) for prostate cancer mortality, indicating a statistically significant increased risk and mortality among MWF-exposed workers.ConclusionsThese findings carry significant implications for workplace safety regulations. Given the observed association between MWF exposure and prostate cancer risk, it is imperative to minimize occupational exposure through the implementation of effective engineering controls, personal protective equipment, and substitution of less hazardous fluids. …”
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In vivo reduction of biofilm seeded on orthopaedic implants: safety and efficacy of portable electromagnetic induction heating by Enrique Cordero García-Galán, Marina Medel-Plaza, José J. Pozo-Kreilinger, Héctor Sarnago, Óscar Lucía, Alicia Rico-Nieto, Jaime Esteban, Enrique Gomez-Barrena

“…In rabbits implanted with infected screws, a significant bacterial load reduction with median 0.75 Log10 colony-forming units/ml was observed (p = 0.016). Conclusion: Induction heating was not associated with any demonstrable thermal bone necrosis in our rabbit knee model, and might reduce bacterial load in S. aureus biofilms on Ti6Al4V implants. …”
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