The complexity of a “simple” predator–prey system: non-trophic positive interactions generate unsuspected dynamics and dependencies by D. E. Valencia, A. Génin, A. Génin, A. Génin, S. Rojas, S. A. Navarrete, S. A. Navarrete, S. A. Navarrete, S. A. Navarrete

“…Furthermore, the impact of NTIs on predator abundance was non-additive, with the magnitude of these effects depending on recruitment rates. In addition to determining population growth, recruitment rates also modulate the extent to which the predator is facilitated by the prey. …”
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Design and Testing of Miniaturized Electrically Driven Plug Seedling Transplanter by Meng Chen, Yang Xu, Changjie Han, Desheng Li, Binning Yang, Shilong Qiu, Yan Luo, Hanping Mao, Xu Ma

“…In the field test, at three transplanting speeds of 80 plants/min, 100 plants/min, and 120 plants/min, the transplanting success rates were 94.17%, 90.83%, and 88.33%, respectively. …”
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The impact of pimavanserin on psychotic phenotypes and tau phosphorylation in the P301L/COMT– and rTg(P301L)4510 mouse models of Alzheimer's disease by Heidy Jimenez, Leslie Adrien, Adam Wolin, John Eun, Eric H. Chang, Ethan S. Burstein, Jesus Gomar, Peter Davies, Jeremy Koppel

“…Pimavanserin normalized the hyperkinetic phenotype in both the P301L/COMT– and rTg(P301L)4510 mice but had no impact on sensorimotor gating in either model. Pimavanserin treatment had little impact on tau phosphorylation patterns. …”
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Gastric Cancer Mortality in Ceará in Brazil’s Northeastern, 2000-2022: Spatio- Temporal Study by Lucia Libanez Bessa Campelo Braga, Helio De Almeida Nobre Junior, Jorg Heukelbach, Anderson Fuentes Ferreira, Ana Suzete Lopes, Edson Luiz de Oliveira, Vitor de Sousa Tomé, Taynara Lais Silva, Daniele Calheiros Campelo Maia, Alberto Novaes Ramos Júnior

“…Objective: To analyze temporal trends and spatial patterns of GC mortality over a 23-year period in Ceará. …”
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Genomic data suggest parallel dental vestigialization within the xenarthran radiation by Emerling, Christopher A, Gibb, Gillian C, Tilak, Marie-Ka, Hughes, Jonathan J, Kuch, Melanie, Duggan, Ana T, Poinar, Hendrik N, Nachman, Michael W, Delsuc, Frédéric

“…As such, the analysis of gene degradation patterns has the potential to provide insights into the evolutionary history of regressed anatomical traits. …”
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Identification of clusters related to programmed cell death and potential prognostic biomarkers for immunotherapy response in endometrial cancer by Shan Lu, Yiyun Wei, Liuyan Chen, Jinlian Cheng, Liuyan Qin, Xuemei Lu, Lihong Pang

“…Abstract Endometrial cancer (EC) is one of the few malignancies with increasing incidence and mortality rates. Targeted therapy and immunotherapy have become pivotal treatment strategies for EC patients. …”
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Analysis of common respiratory pathogens and epidemiological trends during peak influenza seasons in Tengzhou by Huiping Ma, Jinghai Hou, Jing Wang, Zhaolin Yuan, Sijin Man

“…Statistical analyses were performed to evaluate infection patterns and their associations with age and other variables. …”
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A four-year, mixed-family and community-based growth monitoring and promotion program using multi-level modeling to address undernutrition in children in Cambodia by Po-Yen Liu, Yen-Ting Lin, Yee-Hsuan Chiou, Maw-Sheng Lee

“…At baseline, children older than 12 months had significantly lower height-for-age (HAZ) and weight-for-age (WAZ) scores, as well as higher rates of stunting and wasting, compared to younger children. …”
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Incompatible Aedes aegypti male releases as an intervention to reduce mosquito population-A field trial in Puerto Rico. by Liliana Sánchez-González, Jacob E Crawford, Laura E Adams, Grayson Brown, Kyle R Ryff, Mark Delorey, Jose Ruiz-Valcarcel, Nicole Nazario, Nexilianne Borrero, Julieanne Miranda, Sara N Mitchell, Paul I Howell, Johanna R Ohm, Charlie Behling, Brian Wasson, Craig Eldershaw, Bradley J White, Vanessa Rivera-Amill, Roberto Barrera, Gabriela Paz-Bailey

“…However, mark-release-recapture assessments suggest that male daily survival rates in the field may have been significantly impacted. …”
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Proportional Trends in Pediatric Opioid Prescribing Between 2005 and 2016 by Age Group, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Language, and Payer Status from a Large Children’s Hospital in the Sou... by Melissa Pielech, Eric Kruger, Samantha M. Portis, Khirsten J. Wilson, W. Evan Rivers, Kevin E. Vowles

“…Chi-squared tests indicated significant changes in prescription rates across all sociodemographic subgroups, though only age group, ethnicity, and payer type (i.e., the party responsible for payment for hospital services) had changes with non-negligible effect sizes (Cramer’s V). …”
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Continuous aspirin treatment improves cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients with peripheral artery disease by Chung-Kuan Wu, Noi Yar, Yun-Yi Chen

“…Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed that event-free rates of PTA, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality of patients with high MPR and continuous aspirin treatment were the highest among the three groups (p < 0.05).Conclusion Among HD patients with PAD, high MPR and continuous aspirin use significantly reduced the risk of PTA, surgical bypass, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality and improved the event-free rates of PTA, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality during long-term follow-up.…”
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Global burden and risk factors of childhood cardiovascular disease (1990–2021) by Caixia Hou, Nan Zhang, Chao Liu, Weijun Gao

“…Gender and age analyses revealed higher incidence and mortality rates among female children compared to males, with the 10–14 age group being the most affected. …”
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Application of Array Imaging Algorithms for Water Holdup Measurement in Gas–Water Two-Phase Flow Within Horizontal Wells by Haimin Guo, Ao Li, Yongtuo Sun, Liangliang Yu, Wenfeng Peng, Mingyu Ouyang, Dudu Wang, Yuqing Guo

“…An array capacitance arraay tool (CAT) was employed to measure water holdup under varying total flow rates and water cuts in a horizontal well experimental setup. …”
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Artificial intelligence-based prediction of treatment failure and medication non-adherence in overactive bladder management by Mert Başaranoğlu, İsa Kamil Taşdemir, Erdem Akbay, Hasan Erdal Doruk

“…Key predictive factors included early changes in bladder wall thickness (OR: 3.82, 95% CI: 2.14–6.81), diabetes duration > 7 years (OR: 2.73, 95% CI: 1.58–4.72), and urgency improvement < 25% (OR: 2.94, 95% CI: 1.76–4.92). Treatment failure rates varied significantly among pathological subgroups, with highest rates in diabetic neuropathy (42.8%) and lowest in idiopathic OAB (28.6%, p = 0.024). …”
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Earth Observation-Based Analysis and Modelling of Coastline Erosion and Accretion Along the Parts of the East Coast of India by R. Karak, S. Mamgain, P. G. D. Chakrabarti, A. Roy

“…To assess the coastal changes, a multi-temporal analysis was conducted using satellite imagery from Landsat images, supplemented by Geospatial techniques, and GIS, which were employed to map and quantify the rates of erosion and accretion. Shoreline positions were delineated at decadal intervals, and changes were analyzed using the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) to calculate erosion and accretion rates. …”
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Natural Occlusion-Based Backdoor Attacks: A Novel Approach to Compromising Pedestrian Detectors by Qiong Li, Yalun Wu, Qihuan Li, Xiaoshu Cui, Yuanwan Chen, Xiaolin Chang, Jiqiang Liu, Wenjia Niu

“…Through ablation studies, we further investigate the impact of key parameters such as trigger patterns and poisoning rates on attack effectiveness. …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urban-rural outpatient primary care utilisation in Malaysia: a retrospective time series and spatiotemporal analysis by Izzatur Rahmi Mohd Ujang, Jabrullah Ab Hamid, Normaizira Hamidi, Asnida Anjang Ab Rahman, Rajini Sooryanarayana

“…Results from the SLR revealed that higher urbanisation rates were associated with more pronounced changes in utilisation, although the direction of these changes varied across time periods. …”
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Flexible scan statistic with a restricted likelihood ratio for optimized COVID-19 surveillance by Ernest Akyereko, Frank B. Osei, Kofi M. Nyarko, Alfred Stein

“…Focusing on Ghana, this study employed scan-statistic cluster analysis to uncover the spatial patterns of incidence and Case Fatality Rates (CFR) of COVID-19 based on reports covering the four pandemic waves in Ghana between 12 March 2020 and 28 February 2022. …”
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Performance Analysis of a Synchronous Reluctance Generator with a Slitted-Rotor Core for Off-Grid Wind Power Generation by Samuel Adjei-Frimpong, Mbika Muteba

“…The FEA results also show that the induced voltage on no-load of the SynRG with a slitted-rotor core, compared with the conventional SynRG of the same ratings and specifications, increases by 10.77% when the auxiliary winding is fed by a capacitive excitation current of 6 A. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of endocarditis, 1990−2021: a systematic analysis of the GBD 2021 study by Ji Feng, Peng Liu, Hailong Li, Hong Chen, Qiwei Shen, Hualong Liu, Jinzhu Hu

“…Its global epidemiological patterns and long-term trends have not been comprehensively characterized. …”
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