Mitigation of soil salinity by biochar and halophytes by Qiang Xu, Yibin Xu, Hanji Xia, Han Han, Mingsi Li, Ping Gong, Chunxia Wang, Yufang Li, Pengfei Li, Hongguang Liu

“…The results demonstrate that biochar interlayers reduced groundwater evaporation and minimized surface salt accumulation during the non-growth period, leading to a reduction in soil salinity by 13.14 %–49.62 % in the 0–40 cm layer, with a bimodal salinity distribution pattern observed at 0 cm and 45 cm depths. During the growth period, biochar significantly enhanced water retention and reduced salinity. …”
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Dynamic development of gut microbiota and metabolism during and after weaning of kittens by Hong Zhang, Yang Ren, Siyu Wei, Hongli Jin, Yizhen Wang, Mingliang Jin

“…Results Significant changes in the immune response and gut microbiota were observed in kittens following weaning. Specifically, IgM levels increased significantly (P < 0.01, n = 20), while IgA and IgG levels showed a sustained elevation. …”
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Predictive role of modifiable factors in stroke: an umbrella review by Yue Wang, Lu Wen, Xiaotong Wang, Man Liang, Fanxin Zeng, Yuetian Yang, Fangfang Nie, Mengke Shang, Na Ta, Lanxin Ou, Zhibin Yang, Wanyang Liu

“…Excess significance test was used to investigate whether the observed number of studies (O) with nominally significant results (‘positive’ studies, p&lt;0.05) was larger than the expected number of significant results (E). …”
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Association between folate and glutamine metabolism and prognosis of kidney cancer by Jiaxuan Qin, Jiaxuan Qin, Jiaxuan Qin, Jiaxuan Qin, Chaoyue Ouyang, Chaoyue Ouyang, Chaoyue Ouyang, Chaoyue Ouyang, Xuan Zhuang, Xuan Zhuang, Xuan Zhuang, Xuan Zhuang

“…Serum folate, vitamin B12, and methylmalonic acid levels and clinical information of participants in the United States diagnosed with kidney cancer was obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and analyzed using software R.ResultsWe observed that RNA expression levels of certain folate and glutamine metabolism-related genes, particularly MTHFD2 and SLC1A5, were associated with the prognosis of kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC). …”
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The association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2023 by Miaomiao Zhao, Miaomiao Zhao, Haoxiang Chang, Haoxiang Chang, Yuxu Yue, Yuxu Yue, Xinyue Zeng, Xinyue Zeng, Shaobang Wu, Shaobang Wu, Xiuyun Ren, Xiuyun Ren

“…The literature in this field has experienced multiple growth phases since 2000, with particularly rapid growth observed after 2019. The University of North Carolina (n = 34, 3.65%) is the leading institution in terms of publication output, primarily representing the U.S. …”
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Characteristics of TSPO expression in marmoset EAE by Irene Falk, Dragan Maric, Emily Leibovitch, Pascal Sati, Jennifer Lefeuvre, Nicholas J. Luciano, Joseph Guy, Seung-Kwon Ha, David R. Owen, Franklin Aigbirhio, Paul M. Matthews, Daniel S. Reich, Steven Jacobson

“…While TSPO is expressed in over 88% of activated Iba1 + cells in acute lesions in marmoset EAE, it also is sometimes observed in subsets of astrocytes and neurons. Additionally, we find the percentage of Iba1 + cells expressing TSPO declines significantly in lesions > 5 months old and may be as low as 13% in chronic lesions. …”
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Parasitic infection prevalence in tuberculosis patients and their household contacts in the Littoral Region of Cameroon by Lucy Cho Nchang, Chefor Magha, Patience Agwa Fonong, Narcisse Victor Tchamatchoua Gandjui, Nancielle Mbiatong Tchatat, Desmond Akumtoh Nkimbeng, Frank Noel Nietcho, Juluis Visnel Foyet, Fanny Fri Fombad, Tatiana Djikeussi Katcho, Jerome Fru Cho, Achim Hoerauf, Manuel Ritter, Samuel Wanji

“…TB patients and household contacts living in urban areas had lower odds of being associated with helminth infections (AOR 0.2, 95 % CI: 0.10–0.40; p ˂ 0.0001 and AOR 0.11, 95 % CI: 0.04–0.27; p ˂ 0.0001 respectively) as compared to those residing in rural areas. Conclusion: We observed that 31 % of the TB patients and household contacts are infected with parasites including P. falciparum, Loa loa and Since helminths can downregulate immune responses against bacterial infections and thus affect treatment efficacy, we recommend that diagnosis of parasitic infections should be included during TB diagnosis and treatment programmes, especially in rural areas.…”
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Leupaxin promotes hepatic gluconeogenesis and glucose metabolism by coactivation with hepatic nuclear factor 4α by Xiaomin Luo, Fang Liu, Lijun Zhu, Caizhi Liu, Ruhui Shen, Xiaoyin Ding, Yufan Wang, Xiaofang Tang, Yongde Peng, Zhijian Zhang

“…Following, we used CUT&Tag and chip qPCR to identify the LPXN-mediated mechanisms underlying the observed abnormal gluconeogenesis. Additionally, we assessed the translational relevance of our findings using human liver tissues from both healthy donors and patients with obesity/type 2 diabetes. …”
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Comparing efficacy and safety of low-dose versus standard-dose antiplatelet therapy in stroke patients: a meta-analysis by Zhao Ren, Chunxing Li, Xin Zhang, Lichaoyue Sun, Hui Zhu, Dongxiao Wang, Yumin Wang, Shuo Liang, Guanchun Wang

“…Notably, this increased risk was observed specifically within the Chinese population but not in the Japanese population. …”
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Exercise-induced anxiety impairs local and systemic inflammatory response and glucose metabolism in C57BL/6J mice by I. Gálvez, M.C. Navarro, S. Torres-Piles, L. Martín-Cordero, M.D. Hinchado, E. Ortega

“…Results: Anxiety-like behavior, elevated circulating glucose concentrations, systemic stress and inflammatory responses, together with increased oxidative stress and inflammatory profile of peritoneal macrophages, and macrophage infiltration in white adipose tissue were observed in exercised animals. Conclusions: A protocol of exercise that induces anxiety is associated with a neuroimmunoendocrine dysregulation affecting the feedback between the inflammatory and the stress responses, together with detrimental metabolic effects in glucose modulation. …”
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Shifting shadows: Assessing the habitat and climate change response of binturong (Arctictis binturong) in the conservation landscape of the Asian continent by Imon Abedin, Tanoy Mukherjee, Ah Ran Kim, Hyun-Woo Kim, Soo Rin Lee, Shantanu Kundu

“…The corridor between Thailand and Malaysia showed the highest mean connectivity (4.211), while the lowest was observed between Cambodia and Vietnam (0.226). The corridor connectivity is incongruent with habitat suitability in future climate change scenarios, highlighting the necessity for a comprehensive management plan of this indicator species conservation in the wild. …”
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Enhancement of Executive Functions but Not Memory by Multidomain Group Cognitive Training in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Multicenter Randomiz... by Elke Kalbe, Ann-Kristin Folkerts, Anja Ophey, Carsten Eggers, Saskia Elben, Karina Dimenshteyn, Patricia Sulzer, Claudia Schulte, Nele Schmidt, Christian Schlenstedt, Daniela Berg, Karsten Witt, Lars Wojtecki, Inga Liepelt-Scarfone

“…Time × group interaction effects favoring CT were observed for phonemic fluency as a specific executive test (p=0.018, ηp2=0.092) and a statistical trend for overall executive functions (p=0.095, ηp2=0.132). …”
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The neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio as a risk factor for all-cause mortality among individuals with resolved HBV infection: evidence from the NHANES 1999–2018 by Chen Qiu, Chaojie Yu, Lanlan Yang, Siqi Liu, Qian Zhang, Shengnan Jia, Wenrui Wang, Zhenjing Jin, Dongdong Yu

“…An intermediary analysis was conducted to explore the potential influence of DM on the observed relationship.ResultsDuring follow-up period of 103.54 ± 4.90 months, we recorded 207 deaths among the study participants. …”
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Predicting survival rates: the power of prognostic nomograms in distal cholangiocarcinoma by Jiangfeng Hu, Yuping Shi, Lihua Jin, Suhong Yi, Jinsuo Chen, Dadong Wan, Weixin Ye, Jingnan Chen, Yajing Zhang, Yang Jiang, Bensong Duan, Yuwei Dong

“…Furthermore, the calibration curves indicated a strong concordance between the anticipated and observed outcomes. The AUC of the nomogram for 1-year, 3-year, 5 year overall survival (OS) predication were 0.809 (95%CI 78.5-83.3), 0.79 (95%CI 75.8-82.2) and 0.761 ((95%CI 72.3-80.0) in the training cohort, 0.79 (95%CI 75.9-82.0), 0.73 (95%CI 68.5-77.5), and 0.732(95%CI 68.0-78.3) in internal test cohort, 0.862 (95%CI 81.7-90.7),0.83 (95%CI 76.4-89.6),and 0.819(95%CI 74.6-89.2) in external test cohort.ConclusionThe nomograms that have been suggested demonstrate strong predictive capability. …”
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Predicting Urinary Function Outcomes Following Low-dose-rate Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer by Gianni Rüedi, Manolis Pratsinis, Hans-Peter Schmid, Sabine Güsewell, Paul M. Putora, Ludwig Plasswilm, Christoph Schwab, Orlando Burkhardt, Armin Thoeni, Werner Hochreiter, Ladislav Prikler, Stefan Suter, Patrick Stucki, Michael Müntener, Nadja Blick, Hans Schiefer, Gautier Müllhaupt, Daniel S. Engeler

“…Key findings and limitations: Poor urinary function outcomes were observed in 46 patients (5.0%). Significant predictors included pre-interventional IPSS (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] per point 1.18; p < 0.001) and PV (aOR per ml, 1.04; p = 0.004). …”
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Cross-code comparison of the edge codes SOLPS-ITER, SOLEDGE2D and UEDGE in modelling a high-power neon-seeded scenario in the DTT by M. Moscheni, M. Wigram, H. Wu, C. Meineri, C. Carati, E. De Marchi, M. Greenwald, P. Innocente, B. LaBombard, F. Subba, R. Zanino

“…Underlying causes include the over-penetration of neutrals implied by the unified ion-neutral temperature of UEDGE (observed in Moscheni et al (2022 Nucl. Fusion 62 056009)), here resulting in a 38%–114% over-estimation of core plasma densities. …”
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The impact of relaxation music (Weightless by Marconi Union) on production performance, welfare, and hematological and biochemical blood parameters in broiler chickens by Patrycja Ciborowska, Damian Bień, Artur Żbikowski, Karol Pawłowski, Jakub Urban, Anna Zalewska, Arkadiusz Matuszewski, Karwan Yaseen Kareem, Klara Piotrowska, Monika Michalczuk

“…Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software (PS IMGO PRO 8.0).Significantly higher final body weights and lower FCRs were observed in the M group chickens (p ≤ 0.05). Enriching the chickens' environment with relaxation music also resulted in lower cortisol concentrations in excreta samples and improved welfare levels (p ≤ 0.01). …”
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Tomographic features of lung damage associate with D-Dimer levels and further clinical outcome in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19 by Juan Antonio Suárez-Cuenca, José Fernando Flores-Zaleta, Leslie Andrea Corona-Rojas, Pablo Guzmán-Rullán, Luis Alfonso Camacho-Barajas, Uzziel Aguilera-Ontiveros, Alberto Melchor-López, Alejandro González-Mora, Perla Marlene Guzmán-Ramírez, Janicia Rodríguez-Solis

“…Methods Longitudinal, prospective, observational, multi-center study. Patients diagnosed with ARDS due to COVID-19, without previous lung damage, clotting disorder and/or anticoagulants use, who were attended at the Intensive Care Unit and Internal Medicine Department from March to June 2020. …”
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Effects of nano-selenium and/or vitamin E supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant status, histopathology and resistance to Aspergillus flavus in Nile tilapia (Oreochromi... by Walaa K. Bazina, Wesam A. Tawfik, Nadia A. Abd Elghany, Saadea Saadony, Zulhisyam Abdul Kari, Muna Omer Alamoudi, Mohamed Y. M. Aly, Abuelhassan Elshazly Younis, Roshmon Thomas Mathew, Moaheda E. H. Eissa, Mohammad Bodrul Munir, Saadiah Ibrahim, Ismail Yousef, Yusuf O. H. Omar, El-Sayed Hemdan Eissa, Heba E. Abd Elnabi

“…A slight but significant increase (P  < 0.05) in whole-body composition was observed in all treatment groups compared to the control. …”
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Impact of mother’s own milk expression practices and processing treatments on infant health and growth outcomes: a systematic review protocol by Daniel Klotz, Carolyn Smith, Agnieszka Bzikowska-Jura, Marzia Giribaldi, Tanya Cassidy, Laura Cavallarin, Serena Gandino, Karolina Karcz, Chiara Peila, Bartłomiej Walczak, Aleksandra Wesolowska

“…We will include primary research studies only, without restrictions on the type and including observational studies; no publication time, setting or language restriction will be applied, provided the abstract is available in English. …”
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