The distribution characteristics of PD-1 pathway-related immune cells in esophageal cancer tissue and their prognostic significance. by Dehua Kong, Chunyan Gao, Yang Yu, Lu Yang, Ji Ma, Shimin Tang, Ying Mao, Yong Li, Na Li

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study aims to elucidate the distribution patterns of immune cells associated with the programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) pathway within esophageal cancer (EC) tissues and to determine their correlation with patient prognosis.…”
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Exploring Connections Between Living Situations and Antipsychotic Prescribing Practices for People With Intellectual Disabilities by Eion Plenn, Calista Long, Samantha Acri, Cheryl Richardson

“…The investigation examined participants' living situations and assessed antipsychotic prescription rates, antipsychotic class, the presence of a corresponding mental health diagnoses, and polypharmacy. …”
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Short Pharmacogenomic Investigation of COMT rs4680 in Analgesic Needs of Pediatric Patients with Congenital Abnormalities: A Cross-Sectional Study by Kohar Hari Santoso, Anna Surgean Veterini, Retti Kartika Bakti, Khildan Miftahul Firdaus, Bambang Pujo Semedi, Lucky Andriyanto

“…Pain scores were measured using the Wong-Baker Faces Scale and Numeric Rating Scale. Results: Three genotype–phenotype combinations of the COMT rs4680 gene were identified: GG (high activity), AG (intermediate activity), and AA (low activity). …”
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Solid-state analog of gravitational redshift: Transport signatures of massless Dirac fermions in tilted Dirac cone heterostructures by Marziyeh Karmand, Mohsen Amini, Morteza Soltani, Ebrahim Ghanbari-Adivi, Seyed Akbar Jafari

“…We derive analytical approximations for the position-depdendent wave numbers Δk_{z}(z) that explain the redshift patterns and corroborate it with numerical simulations. …”
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A qualitative study of alcohol, health and identities among UK adults in later life. by Graeme B Wilson, Eileen F S Kaner, Ann Crosland, Jonathan Ling, Karen McCabe, Catherine A Haighton

“…Lay understandings of health risks and stigma around alcohol problems may explain why public health messages have not reduced rates of heavy drinking in this sector. A qualitative study aimed to elucidate older people's reasoning about drinking in later life and how this interacted with health concerns, in order to inform future, targeted, prevention in this group. …”
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Analysis of the State of Highways of Regional Importance in the Russian Federation by S. V. Polyanskaya, D. D. Ulzetueva

“…The article examines the relationship between factors such as the percentage of regional highways that do not meet regulatory requirements and the individual rating of the standard of living. The question is also raised about identifying the most problematic places in the regional road network based on mathematical statistics methods, building dependencies of the share of bad regional roads on the length of federal roads, on the road climate zone, on the gross regional product per capita, on population, on the density of the road network and other factors. …”
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Addressing Cognitive Bias in Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using 3-D Animated Serious Games by Suzanne Stewart, Stephen John Houghton, Leslie Macqueen

“…Visual analyses of 308 daily self-reported ratings about worry about schoolwork, worry about peer relationships, and feelings of loneliness did not demonstrate a replicated intervention effect. …”
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Comparação entre as manifestações epilepticas ocorridas na Sindrome de Lennox-Gastaut, com e sem Sindrome de West pregressa Comparison of epileptic manifestations in Lennox-Gastaut... by José Geraldo Speciali, Michel Pierre Lison

“…The direct observation was possible due to high frequency rates of the seizures. Different clinical patterns were observed in patients who had and who had not previous history of West syndrome. …”
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Genetic diversity and population structure in Polygonum cespitosum: insights to an ongoing plant invasion. by Silvia Matesanz, Kathryn E Theiss, Kent E Holsinger, Sonia E Sultan

“…Population structure did not reflect a pattern of isolation by distance nor was it related to habitat similarities. …”
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Ensemble Learning Approaches for Multi-Class Intrusion Detection Systems for the Internet of Vehicles (IoV): A Comprehensive Survey by Manal Alharthi, Faiza Medjek, Djamel Djenouri

“…These methods aggregate multiple learners to improve detection rates, reduce false positives, and ensure more resilient intrusion detection models that can evolve alongside emerging attack patterns.…”
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Efficient Coordination Among Chinese Provinces in Managing Supply and Demand for Staple Crops by Yifei Wang, Xiangzheng Deng, Yansui Liu, Juanle Wang, Zhihui Li

“…Climatic conditions and self‐sufficiency rates are key determinants of provincial supply and demand for staple crops. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF GRAZING LAND STATUS, UTILIZATION PRACTICES AND ASSOCIATED CONSTRAINTS IN SOUTH ARI DISTRICT, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA by K. Kuke, Y. Tadele, T. Olbamo

“…Key constraints limiting livestock productivity in the district include feed scarcity, erratic rainfall patterns, excessive stocking rates, and suboptimal grazing land management. …”
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Exploring tomato farmers’ knowledge and adaptation practices to climate change: Insights from Chinsali district, Zambia by Francis Kabwe Mwamba, Lawrencia Taimolo, Shadreck Chinyanta, Joseph Mphande, Enock Siankwilimba, Pharoah Collins Sianangama, Oliver Jolezya Hasimuna

“…While 64.9% of respondents were highly aware of climate change, mainly informed by radio, only 5.5% rated their knowledge as very good. Farmers reported noticeable shifts in temperature and rainfall patterns and relied on measures such as drought-resistant seeds and irrigation systems. …”
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Investigation of Effect of Surface Modification by Electropolishing on Tribological Behaviour of Worm Gear Pairs by Robert Mašović, Suzana Jakovljević, Ivan Čular, Daniel Miler, Dragan Žeželj

“…Electropolished worms show up to 5.2% higher efficiency ratings than ground ones and contribute to better running-in of worm gear pairs. …”
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Clinical features and outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted at a tertiary hospital in Cebu City, Philippines by Mark Gavin Coronel Dinsay, Maria Teresa Acosta Cañete, Bryan Albert Tan Lim

“…Severe and critical cases of COVID presented with more diffuse lung involvement in chest radiographs and abnormal electrocardiographic patterns such as ischemic changes, PVCs, PACs, and sinus tachycardia. …”
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Enhancing Healthcare Efficiency at Almasara Hospital: Distributed Data Analysis and Patient Risk Management by L.O.F. Ben Dalla, T. D. Medeni, I. T. Medeni, M. Ulubay

“…By implementing K-means clustering in Weka, the system categorizes patients and identifies patterns to reduce risks and costs for healthcare analytics. …”
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An increasing public health problem: Suspected rabies exposures by Ahmet Onder Porsuk, Cigdem Cerit

“…Conclusions: The case rates seen in children indicate the need for special studies for children. …”
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Attachment, Shame, and Trauma by Carol George

“…There was a significant increase observed in the traumatized groups, with the Unresolved group showing the highest ratings. Reparative outcomes were significantly related to attachment security, although not to the extent expected. …”
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Does animal-mediated seed dispersal facilitate the formation of Pinus armandii-Quercus aliena var. acuteserrata forests? by Fei Yu, Dexiang Wang, Xianfeng Yi, Xiaoxiao Shi, Yakun Huang, Hongwu Zhang, XinPing Zhang

“…Our results indicated that the seeds of both P. armandii and Q. aliena var. acuteserrata were removed rapidly in the Qinling Mountains, and there were no differences in the seed removal rates between the two species. There were significant differences in rodent seed-eating and caching strategies between the two tree species. …”
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Helicobacter pylori, gastric cancer and socioeconomic factors in an urban area: Evaluating the strengths and limitations of spatial analysis by Stephanie Strobl, Giovenale Moirano

“…Significant associations were found with unemployment rates, household size, and foreign or immigrant background populations. …”
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