Hantavirus in rodents in the United States: Temporal and spatial trends and report of new hosts by Francisca Astorga, Abdelghafar Alkishe, Paanwaris Paansri, Gabriel Mantilla, Luis E. Escobar

“…Global changes are expected to affect the dynamics of rodent populations by affecting their availability of resources and demography and, consequently, may modify transmission rates of rodent‐borne zoonotic pathogens such as hantavirus. …”
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Predictive performance of risk prediction models for lung cancer incidence in Western and Asian countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yah Ru Juang, Lina Ang, Wei Jie Seow

“…Abstract Numerous prediction models have been developed to identify high-risk individuals for lung cancer screening, with the aim of improving early detection and survival rates. However, no comprehensive review or meta-analysis has assessed the performance of these models across different sociocultural contexts. …”
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The association between tumor-stromal collagen features and the clinical outcomes of patients with breast cancer: a systematic review by Samane Heydari, Fatemeh Tajik, Sadegh Safaei, Fereshteh Kamani, Babak Karami, Shima Dorafshan, Zahra Madjd, Roya Ghods

“…Stage III tumors exhibiting elevated collagen uniformity showed higher metastasis rates (p = 0.004), and HER2⁺ tumors with high collagen content correlated with resistance to HER2-targeted therapies (p < 0.05). …”
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Diet healthiness and double burden of malnutrition among women aged 15–49 years: a global monitoring tool approach using national dietary data in Sri Lanka by Renuka Jayatissa, Ranbanda Jayawardana, Devisri Abeysinghe, Krishan Hirun De Silva

“…In Sri Lanka, malnutrition remains a public health issue, with rising rates of overweight and obesity coexisting with persistent underweight and micronutrient deficiencies. …”
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Association between long-term atherogenic index of plasma and carotid atherosclerosis: a prospective cohort study of a health examination population by Hui Li, Jie Chen, Jie Duan, Chongyu Hu, Chaochao Tan, Jianqiao Peng

“…Kaplan-Meier curves and two-sided log-rank tests were used to compare cumulative rates of CAS progression.Results A significant positive association was observed between the AIP and increased CIMT, as well as carotid plaques (CPs). …”
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Kinematic alignment in Japanese patients shows significant improvement 2 years after total knee replacement surgery by Takao Yamamoto, Shigenobu Fukushima, Shuji Toyono, Takahiro Miyaji, Taku Nakajima, Yoshihiro Wanezaki, Takashi Ito

“…Two years after surgery, the rates of independent indoor walking and stair climbing were 89.6% and 58.9%, respectively. …”
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Prediction of future runoff in the Lancang River Basin based on CMIP6 under climate change by Kaidong Lu, Tingting Cui, Yintang Wang, Yong Liu, Xieyao Ma

“…Under four scenarios, future runoff is projected to increase at rates of 3.4 mm/10a, 1.7 mm/10a, 1.8 mm/10a e, and 2.5 mm/10a, respectively. …”
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Diagnostic value of CD138 and GATA3 in benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer by Yang Hu, Luo Dan, Yang Shikun, Lian Junbo, Huo Shuangjie, Dong Liru

“…Results In BPH samples, nuclear expression of GATA3 and p63 showed identical positive rates (92.21%, 95%CI: 89.3–94.8%), while CD138 (antibody concentration 1:200) and CK34βE12 (antibody concentration 1:100) demonstrated cytoplasmic/membranous positivity in 96.10% (93.4–98.1%) and 93.51% (90.2–95.9%) of cases respectively. …”
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Biophysical and human factors determine the distribution of poached elephants in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya by Daniel Kyale, Shadrack Ngene, John Maingi

“…The distribution of poached elephants was significantly correlated with land cover, proximity to main rivers, surface water, ranger patrol bases, park gates, roads and park boundaries. Priority security patrols should be performed along the Galana, Tiva and Voi Rivers. …”
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Isokinetic Evaluation of Quadriceps and Hamstring Muscle Performance in the Rehabilitation Phase after ACL Reconstruction by Nicolae Stanciu, Razvan Marian Melinte, Mark Slevin, Octav Marius Russu, Cristian Trâmbițaș, Cezara Ilinca Stanciu, Elena Georgiana Bălănescu, Dan Avrămiuc, Gabriel Koszoruș, Klara Brînzaniuc

“…While male and athletic participants exhibited higher absolute and relative strength values (p < 0.05), recovery rates were consistent across subgroups. Adductor and abductor strength also showed post-rehabilitation symmetry and robustness, supporting their relevance in functional assessment.…”
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Antimicrobial resistance profile and molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus isolates in Tripoli Central Hospital, Libya by S Aetrugh, M Aboshkiwa, W Husien, M Erhuma, M Corrente, E Grandolfo, M Ellabib, T Emahbes, M Mustafa

“…Conclusion: Hospital-acquired MRSA and MRCNS isolates had higher resistance rates to non-beta lactam antimicrobial drugs than the respective community-acquired isolates. …”
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TS-InSAR assessment of groundwater overexploitation-land subsidence linkage: Hengshui case study by Yan An, Qiang Shen, C.K. Shum, Fan Gao, Xu Zhang, Liming Jiang, Hansheng Wang

“…New hydrological insights for the region: Results show subsidence dominates in Hengshui City, with rates up to 141 mm/year (2017–2024), mainly due to falling confined aquifer heads and delayed aquitard drainage. …”
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Effect of nonpharmaceutical interventions on the epidemic trends of scarlet fever in China: a population-based surveillance and modelling study by Xiaojuan Zhang, Yuanhai You, Jie Liu, Lu Sun, Haijian Zhou, Xingxing Zhang, Bike Zhang

“…Findings: During 2005-2024, 876,680 cases were reported (crude annual incidence: 3.22/100 000). The annual morbidity rates for three periods were 3.56, 1.58, and 3.25/100 000. …”
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Relevance of Cellular Homeostasis-Related Gene Expression Signatures in Distinct Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer by Sharda P. Singh, Chathurika S. Dhanasekara, Michael W. Melkus, Chhanda Bose, Sonia Y. Khan, Flavia Sardela de Miranda, Maria F. Mahecha, Prrishti J. Gukhool, Sahil S. Tonk, Se-Ran Jun, Sahra Uygun, Rakhshanda Layeequr Rahman

“…Demographic factors such as age, race/ethnicity, menopausal status, and body mass index have been correlated with variations in incidence, mortality, and survival rates. Over the past decade, comprehensive genomic profiling has been widely used to identify molecular biomarkers and signatures to develop novel therapeutic strategies for patients. …”
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Multi-omics derivation of a core gene signature for predicting therapeutic response and characterizing immune dysregulation in inflammatory bowel disease by Mingming Wang, Liping Liang, Zibo Tang, Jimin Han, Lele Wu, Le Liu, Le Liu, Ye Chen, Ye Chen

“…Nomogram-based risk stratification effectively predicted biologic treatment responses across multiple therapeutic classes using four independent treatment datasets (GSE16879, GSE92415, GSE73661, GSE206285): low-risk patients demonstrated superior response rates to golimumab (63.3%), infliximab (54.8%), and vedolizumab (29% vs. 15% in high-risk group). …”
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Analysis of the impact of crises tuberculosis incidence in Ukraine amid pandemics and war by Daria Krokva, Hirotake Mori, Simon Valenti, Dmytro Remez, Yoshiro Hadano, Toshio Naito

“…These results indicate a changing pattern of TB incidence throughout Ukraine during the conflict, with lower rates in conflict-affected areas and higher rates in host regions. …”
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Spatial Characterization of Channeling in Sheared Rough‐Walled Fractures in the Transition to Nonlinear Fluid Flow by Robert Egert, Fabian Nitschke, Maziar Gholami Korzani, Thomas Kohl

“…The small‐scale flow regime of both extreme cases tends to converge with increasing flow rates.…”
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Accelerating Streaming Subgraph Matching via Vector Databases by Liuyi Chen, Yi Ding, Xushuo Tang, Fangyue Chen, Siyuan Gong, Xu Zhou, Zhengyi Yang

“…However, these approaches often fail to scale efficiently under high query arrival rates or for large graphs due to limitations in caching, query reuse, and indexing performance. …”
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Association between social participation and medical care utilization among rural older adults in China: a longitudinal study based on the CLHLS (2011–2018) by Dianrui Yao, Le Yang, Naoki Kondo

“…Subjective economic status, self-rated health, and the number of chronic diseases significantly predicted social participation transition patterns (P < 0.05). …”
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Early-stage resectable non-small cell lung cancer in Hungary by Gabriella Gálffy, Réka Hécz, Réka Bujdosó, Eszter Gáspár, Réka Korompay, Judit Hoffer, Szilvia Szécsényi, Celia Blasszauer, Dániel Reibl, Erika Tóth, Krisztina Bogos, László Agócs, László Agócs, Ferenc Rényi-Vámos, Ferenc Rényi-Vámos, Éva Mórocz

“…This study provides a comprehensive analysis of early-stage resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in Hungary, investigating incidence rates, demographic trends, treatment patterns and survival outcomes. …”
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