Development and Validation of the Systemic Inflammatory Response Index-Based Nomogram for Predicting Short-Term Adverse Events in Patients With Acute Uncomplicated Type B Aortic In... by Wang Y, Wu X, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Liu X, Sun D, Liu X, Zhou T, Wang X

“…Multivariate logistic regression and LASSO regression analyses identified SIRI, anemia, diabetes, maximum diameter of aortic diameter (MDAD), and ulcer like projection (ULP) as independent predictors of ARAEs. …”
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Development of an Integrated Model of Planning and Management in Free Zones with an Emphasis on Environmental Pressures by Mohammad Javad Amiri, Vahid Moghaddamzadeh, Gholamreza Nabi Bidhendi

“…This neglect has hindered the realization of sustainable and integrated urban development, affecting everything from initial planning stages to the actual implementation of development projects. Goal: The Aras Free Zone, positioned in the northwest of Iran, serves as a critical conduit to the Caucasus region and Eastern Europe, thereby holding a pivotal role in fostering economic relations. …”
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DEVELOPING INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCE OF PROSPECTIVE MILITARY SAILORS by Ruslan Shevchenko, Oleh Cherniavskyi, Vasyl Shemchuk, Olena Zlobina, Natalia Benkovska, Nataliia Terentieva, Андрій Гуралюк

“…With the help of a comparative analysis based on the results of two diagnostic sections, the statistical reliability of the differences in the signs of identifying IT competence criteria before and after the training of future officers of the Ukrainian Navy was determined Considering the unique dynamics within a maritime institution of higher education, a systematic blend of lectures, discussions, practical training sessions, situational exercises, utilization of virtual technologies, and the undertaking of group and individual projects significantly elevated the level of information technology competence among future Naval Forces officers. …”
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Modelling the air quality impacts of a zero emission zone scenario in the city of Milan by Andrea Piccoli, Valentina Agresti, Marco Bedogni, Giovanni Lonati, Guido Pirovano

“…In conclusion, the introduction of the ZEZ in 2030 is expected to have a marginal effect compared to the BAS30 scenario due to the limited spatial extent of the simulated ZEZ, the limited effect of electric vehicles on non-exhaust emissions, and the already strong emission reductions achieved using the projected 2030 vehicle fleet.…”
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Phenotypic diversity of CTCs and tdEVs in liquid biopsies of tumour-draining veins is linked to poor prognosis in colorectal cancer by Stefan A. Cieslik, Andrés G. Zafra, Christiane Driemel, Monica Sudarsanam, Jan-Philipp Cieslik, Georg Flügen, Levent Dizdar, Andreas Krieg, Sascha Vaghiri, Hany Ashmawy, Stephen Fung, Miriam Wilms, Leon W. M. M. Terstappen, Afroditi Nanou, Hans Neubauer, Nuh N. Rahbari, Wolfram T. Knoefel, Nikolas H. Stoecklein, Rui P. L. Neves

“…Phenotypic features were obtained via numeric analysis of their fluorescence signals (e.g. size, shape, and intensity) and were used for calculating diversity using Shannon index (SI) of clusters generated via the k-means algorithm after Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection (UMAP) pre-processing, and standard deviation (SD). …”
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The enigmatic diploid Chenopodium ucrainicum (Chenopodiaceae / Amaranthaceae s. l.): geographical, ecological, and phytosociological patterns as clues to its origin by Shynder O.I., Pashkevych N.A., Kharytonova I.P., Holovko O.V., Mandák B., Mosyakin S.L.

“…Observations also noted its high projective coverage in plant communities associated with Acer negundo and Robinia pseudoacacia, where C. ucrainicum, if present, frequently plays a dominant role among species of the herbaceous layer. …”
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Corticostriatal glutamate‐mediated dynamic therapeutic efficacy of electroacupuncture in a parkinsonian rat model by Xinxin Jiang, Min Sun, Yitong Yan, Yanhua Wang, Xinyu Fan, Jing Wei, Ke Wang, Peirong Liang, Zirui Wang, Jihan Wang, Xiaomin Wang, Jun Jia

“…Activation of corticostriatalglutamatergic projections may hinder the efficacy of EA.…”
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Evaluation of CORDEX ERA5-forced NARCliM2.0 regional climate models over Australia using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model version 4.1.2 by G. Di Virgilio, G. Di Virgilio, F. Ji, F. Ji, E. Tam, J. P. Evans, J. P. Evans, J. Kala, J. Andrys, C. Thomas, D. Choudhury, C. Rocha, Y. Li, M. L. Riley

“…Using a subset of these RCMs for simulating CMIP6-forced climate projections over CORDEX-Australasia and/or at convection-permitting scales could yield tangible benefits in simulating regional climate.…”
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NPT100-18A rescues mitochondrial oxidative stress and neuronal degeneration in human iPSC-based Parkinson’s model by Julian E. Alecu, Veronika Sigutova, Razvan-Marius Brazdis, Sandra Lörentz, Marios Evangelos Bogiongko, Anara Nursaitova, Martin Regensburger, Laurent Roybon, Kerstin M. Galler, Wolfgang Wrasidlo, Beate Winner, Iryna Prots

“…Progressive degeneration of midbrain dopaminergic neurons (mDANs) and nigrostriatal projections results in severe motor symptoms. While the preferential loss of mDANs has not been fully understood yet, the cell type-specific vulnerability has been linked to a unique intracellular milieu, influenced by dopamine metabolism, high demand for mitochondrial activity, and increased level of oxidative stress (OS). …”
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Identification of serum biomarkers for cystic echinococcosis in sheep through untargeted metabolomic analysis using LC–MS/MS technology by Xiao-Xia Wu, Wan-Li Ban, Li-Jiang Wu, Wen-Jing Qi, Mehdi Borhani, Xiao-Ying He, Xiao-Lei Liu, Ming-Yuan Liu, Jing Ding

“…This provided a basis for the early diagnosis and pathogenetic study of cystic echinococcosis (CE) in intermediate hosts at the metabolomics level. Orthogonal projections to latent structures–discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) were used to analyze different metabolites in the serum of the two groups. …”
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The greenhouse gas observation mission with Global Observing SATellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle (GOSAT-GW): objectives, conceptual framework and scientific contribution... by Hiroshi Tanimoto, Tsuneo Matsunaga, Yu Someya, Tamaki Fujinawa, Hirofumi Ohyama, Isamu Morino, Hisashi Yashiro, Takafumi Sugita, Satoshi Inomata, Astrid Müller, Tazu Saeki, Yukio Yoshida, Yosuke Niwa, Makoto Saito, Hibiki Noda, Yousuke Yamashita, Kohei Ikeda, Nobuko Saigusa, Toshinobu Machida, Matthias Max Frey, Hyunkwang Lim, Priyanka Srivastava, Yoshitaka Jin, Atsushi Shimizu, Tomoaki Nishizawa, Yugo Kanaya, Takashi Sekiya, Prabir Patra, Masayuki Takigawa, Jagat Bisht, Yasko Kasai, Tomohiro O. Sato

“…A comprehensive validation exercise will be conducted to ensure that the sensor products’ quality meets the required precision to achieve the above objectives. With a projected operational lifetime of seven years, GOSAT-GW will provide vital space-based constraints on both anthropogenic and natural GHG emissions. …”
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Timber and carbon sequestration potential of Chinese forests under different forest management scenarios by Hui-Ling Tian, Jian-Hua Zhu, Xiang-Dong Lei, Xin-Yun Chen, Li-Xiong Zeng, Zun-Ji Jian, Fu-Hua Li, Wen-Fa Xiao

“…However, under the MPS, BCS in China's forests is projected to increase and be maintained at 322 TgC per year or above by 2060, with wood production reaching 4.71 × 108 m3 per year. …”
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Crown structure indicates tree secondary growth, competition legacy, and growth potential of dominant species in Europe by Shamim Ahmed, Torben Hilmers, Enno Uhl, Frederico Tupinambá-Simões, Felipe Bravo, Miren del Río, Hans Pretzsch

“…These species, representing diverse functional identities, provide a comprehensive spectrum for analysis, ensuring the robustness of our findings.Our findings demonstrated a consistent link between crown structure (explained by projection area, crown length, ratio, slenderness, top-heaviness, etc.) and secondary growth, varying across species and functional identities. …”
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Prompt-based three-dimensional tooth segmentation method based on pre-trained SAM(基于预训练SAM的提示式三维牙齿分割方法) by 刘复昌(LIU Fuchang), 蔡煜晨(CAI Yuchen), 缪永伟(MIAO Yongwei), 范然(FAN Ran)

“…Then, the three-dimensional dental models were projected onto multiple two-dimensional views, and the SAM network was utilized for image segmentation. …”
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Compliance with the Municipal Agro-Environmental Legislation in Francisco de Orellana, Ecuador by E. Pozo, J. Pozo, A. Bonilla, J. Jimenez

“…The results suggested that the Municipal Government seeks to protect the biodiversity of the Amazon ecosystem by adopting sustainable development and conservation policies, but it is clear that ordinances are needed for agro-environmental education, garbage classification, recycling, organic gardens, and greater integration into municipal agro-environmental projects. Keywords: agriculture, Amazon, environment, biodiversity, municipal, Ecuador. …”
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Niacin alters ruminal microbial composition and metabolites in sheep fed a high-concentrate diet by Zhiqiang Cheng, Jiancheng Liu, Yingying Yu, Wentao Liu, Xiaobin Li, Fengming Li, Changjiang Zang, Kailun Yang

“…The concentrations of NH3-N (p < 0.01), propionate (p < 0.01), and butyrate (p < 0.05) in the NA group were significantly higher than those in the CON group. (3) Compared to the CON group, the ruminal pyruvate content in the NA group was significantly increased at 0 h before feeding (p < 0.05), and lactic acid (p < 0.05) was significantly decreased at 1 and 3 h after feeding, lactate dehydrogenase activities was significantly decreased (p < 0.01) at 3 and 5 h after feeding. (4) The number of specific operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in the CON and NA groups were 26 and 37, respectively, for a total of 1,178 OTUs; principal coordinate analysis (R2 = 0.172, p-value = 0.007) and non-metric multidimensional scaling (stress = 0.1646) results showed that the two groups of samples were significantly separated. (5) The species distribution bar graph shows that at the phylum level, the relative abundances of Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria were 43.70, 36.25, and 12.77%, respectively. (6) Orthogonal projection to latent structure-discriminant analysis results showed that the two groups of samples were clearly separated in the positive and negative ionization modes, with R2Y and Q2Y values of 0.705, 0.857, 0.695, and 0.28, respectively. …”
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Long-term outcomes of combined optimized YAG-laser trabeculostomy and selective laser trabeculoplasty for primary open-angle glaucoma by A.S. Balalin, V.P. Fokin, S.V. Balalin, B.G. Dzhashi

“…Optimized YAG-laser trabeculostomy along with SLT (in contrast to SLT alone) reduces IOP faster, provides a more significant and stable IOP-lowering effect, and allows the surgery to be performed in the projection of the collector channels more accurately using acceptable laser energy values. …”
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Global assessment of leukemia care quality: insights from the quality of care index (QCI) from 1990 to 2021Research in context by Yuzhe Pan, Qian Liu, Nan Zhang, Shuang Peng, Xinqi Li, Fuling Zhou

“…Spatial autocorrelation analysis confirmed positive autocorrelation within SDI regions (Global Moran’s I = 0.87, p < 2e-16). Projections suggest a generally fluctuating upward trend in QCI for leukemia, reaching 79.58% by 2046. …”
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Prognostic factors in patients with localized and metastatic alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. A report from two studies and two registries of the Cooperative Weichteilsarkom Studiengrupp... by Ewa Koscielniak, Sabine Stegmaier, Gustaf Ljungman, Bernarda Kazanowska, Felix Niggli, Ruth Ladenstein, Bernd Blank, Erika Hallmen, Christian Vokuhl, Claudia Blattmann, Monika Sparber‐Sauer, Thomas Klingebiel

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Voxelwise characterization of noise for a clinical photon-counting CT scanner with a model-based iterative reconstruction algorithm by Luigi Masturzo, Patrizio Barca, Luca De Masi, Daniela Marfisi, Antonio Traino, Filippo Cademartiri, Marco Giannelli

“…For smooth/sharp kernels, filtered back projection (FBP)- and iterative-reconstructed images were obtained. …”
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