Expression profiling the temperature-dependent amphibian response to infection by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. by Laia Ribas, Ming-Shi Li, Benjamin J Doddington, Jacques Robert, Judith A Seidel, J Simon Kroll, Lyle B Zimmerman, Nicholas C Grassly, Trenton W J Garner, Matthew C Fisher

“…In order to understand how, and when, hosts mount a response to Bd we analysed infection dynamics and patterns of gene expression in the model amphibian species Silurana (Xenopus) tropicalis. …”
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Autonomic correlates of osteopathic manipulative treatment on facial functional mapping: an innovative approach based on thermal imaging by Francesco Cerritelli, David Perpetuini, Jordan Keys, Arcangelo Merla, Daniela Cardone

“…Preliminary studies suggested a parasympathetic effect of OMT, evidenced by heart-rate-variability analysis. A cross-over RCT on healthy adults was conducted to compare OMT with sham therapy. …”
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ON THE HEALTH OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN OF KRASNODAR REGION RURAL LOCALITY by L. V. BATRAKOVA, P. V. NEFEDOV, I. S. ZACHARCHENKO

“…The results of the study also  showed gender differences in the morbidity patterns of preschool  children, indicating that girls are at risk.…”
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THERMAL IMAGING AND GYMNASTICS INJURIES: A MEANS OF SCREENING AND INJURY IDENTIFICATION by William A. Sands, Jeni R. McNeal, Michael H. Stone

“… Gymnasts have a relatively high injury rate and severity with highly qualified gymnasts suffering the most. …”
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Effect of Sodium Nitroprusside with Plant Growth Regulators on in vitro Propagation and Genetic Stability of ‘Barhee’ Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) by Al-Mayahi Ahmed Madi Waheed

“…Monomorphic banding patterns obtained in RAPD-PCR and ISSR-PCR in tissue culture-derived and parental plants confirmed genetic stability. …”
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Interface evolution of microdroplets in flow-focusing channels with varying aspect ratios by Luyao He, Bo Wang, Qingquan Liu, Xiaodong Chen

“…Microchannels with aspect ratios of 1, 1/2 and 1/3 are designed, where droplets are generated at the first flow-focusing junction, and three distinct flow patterns – no breakup, single breakup and multiple breakups – are observed at the second flow-focusing junction. …”
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Wavelength-time-division multiplexed fiber-optic sensor array for wide-field photoacoustic microscopy by Wei Li, Xiaoxuan Zhong, Jie Huang, Xue Bai, Yizhi Liang, Linghao Cheng, Long Jin, Hao-Cheng Tang, Yinyan Lai, Bai-Ou Guan

“…Using a 4-element sensor array, we achieved an expanded FOV of 5 × 8 mm² while maintaining high temporal resolution (160 kHz A-line rate, 0.25 Hz frame rate) and microscopic spatial resolution (10.7 μm). …”
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Investigation on the Use and Preauthorization of Carbapenems at A National Hospital in Vietnam: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Han Ngoc Bao Pham, Nhi Truc Y. Nguyen, Nhu Quynh Tran, An Thi Thanh Nguyen, Cam Thi Le Pham, Nhan Thi Thanh Dang, Hien Thi Thu Pham, Thong Duy Vo, Mai Thi Phuong Tran, Quynh Thi Huong Bui

“…The data regarding microbiological features, carbapenem resistance patterns, characteristics of the use and preauthorization of carbapenems, and treatment outcome were collected for analysis. …”
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Analysis of COVID-19 prevalence in Belarus, Thailand, and Lithuania utilizing the SIR model during the COVID era by Zahra Shirmohammadi, Khosro Rezaee, Mehdi Gheisari, Mojtaba Farmani, Fatemeh Aali, Reza Soltani, Hossein Razghandi

“…Instead of relying on static or globally derived estimates, the model parameters—infection rate (β) and removal rate (γ)—were dynamically calculated for distinct time periods in each country, using country-specific data extracted from Worldometer. …”
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Comparative transcriptome analysis of the effect of different heat shock periods on the unfertilized ovule in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) by Ying-chun ZHU, De-xi SUN, Yun DENG, Guo-lin AN, Wei-hua LI, Wen-jing SI, Jun-pu LIU, Xiao-wu SUN

“…However, because of low repeatability, embryoid induction rate and quality, the molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. …”
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Longitudinal trajectories of disability index and associated factors in Chinese older adults by Huaxin Si, Yemin Yuan, Zhenyu Shi, Yanshang Wang, Ping He

“…This study aimed to identify patterns of disability index trajectories and associated factors influencing these trajectories in older adults. …”
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Burden and Outcomes of Severe Lower Respiratory Tract Infections with Unknown Etiology: A Retrospective Observational Study on Epidemiological Trends Over an 8-Year Period (2016–20... by Giovanni Scaglione, Marta Canuti, Martina Offer, Valentina Breschi, Antonio Piralla, Fausto Baldanti, Gabriele Del Castillo, Francesco Scovenna, Sabrina Buoro, Federica Morani, Danilo Cereda, Alessandra Bandera, Andrea Gori, Marta Colaneri

“…Results Among 683,741 hospitalizations, 338,211 (49.5%) were of unknown etiology, showing a 12.3% intra-hospital mortality rate (41,627 deaths) and 4.0% intensive care unit admission rate (13,625 admissions). …”
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COVID-19 global risk evaluation: rankings, reducing surveillance bias, and infodemic by Michał P. Michalak, Elżbieta Węglińska, Agnieszka Kulawik, Jack Cordes, Michał Lupa, Andrzej Leśniak

“…Conversely, the case fatality rate exhibited only a weak positive correlation with probabilistic metrics, though these correlations were not consistently statistically significant. …”
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Glycolysis/gluconeogenesis specialization in microbes is driven by biochemical constraints of flux sensing by Severin Josef Schink, Dimitris Christodoulou, Avik Mukherjee, Edward Athaide, Viktoria Brunner, Tobias Fuhrer, Gary Andrew Bradshaw, Uwe Sauer, Markus Basan

“…Moreover, decreasing both lag times simultaneously comes at the cost of reduced growth rate or higher futile cycling between metabolic enzymes. …”
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Assessment of the hilsa breeding ground in Meghna River estuary, Bangladesh for sustainable conservation by Md Anisur Rahman, Md Mehedi Hasan Pramanik, Md Monjurul Hasan, Flura, Rumana Yasmin, Yahia Mahmud

“…Additionally, the study monitored the spent rate and maturity stages of hilsa, demonstrating the effectiveness of conservation initiatives. …”
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Developing a molecular diagnostic model for heatstroke-induced coagulopathy: a proteomics and metabolomics approach by Qingbo Zeng, Qingwei Lin, Longping He, Lincui Zhong, Ye Zhou, Xingping Deng, Nianqing Zhang, Qing Song, Qing Song, Jingchun Song, Jingchun Song

“…Significant differences were observed between the groups in temperature, heart rate, white blood cell count, platelet count, liver function, coagulation markers, APACHE II score, and GCS score. …”
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Dravet Syndrome: A Rare Form of Epilepsy by Salwa Al Hosani, Sona Varghese

“…It is characterized by diverse seizure patterns, cognitive regression, motor impairments, and behavioral abnormalities. …”
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New perspectives under heterogeneity: mechanism of nutrient heterogeneity on Cd-induced hormesis of soil respiration by Qian Gao, Jiangshan Yang, Junyang Wu, Yongli Zhu, Yongli Zhu, Diwu Fan, Jiangang Han, Jiangang Han

“…To examine the effects of nutrient spatial heterogeneity on the hormesis of soil ecosystem under cadmium (Cd) stress, we constructed three patches with different spatial nutrient distribution but the same total nutrient content through different spatial discharge patterns. Different levels of Cd stress were applied to the patches, and after incubation, soil respiration rate, content of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and metagenomic characteristics were measured. …”
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Independent and joint impacts of high body mass index and aging on global burden of chronic kidney disease: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Yao Ma, Shun Chen, Yuanli Shen, Xiang Wang, Xinning Xie, Weihong Zhao

“…IntroductionWe aimed to evaluate the levels and trends of CKD burden associated with high body mass index (BMI) from 1990 to 2021 and to investigate the role of aging.MethodsFrom the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, we retrieved data and estimated CKD-related deaths, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR), and age-standardized DALYs rate (ASDR) attributable to high BMI by age, sex, socio-demographic index (SDI), and geographical regions. …”
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Clustering analysis of volatile organic compound biomarkers with tobacco exposure and the association with cardiovascular health outcomes in an observation study cohort by Juan Zhao, Haoyun Hong, Joseph Zhai, Remy Poudel, Sanjay Srivastava, Andrew C. Stokes, Pawel K. Lorkiewicz, Tian Jiang, Rose Marie Robertson, Aruni Bhatnagar, Jennifer L. Hall, Naomi M. Hamburg, Rachel J. Keith

“…After adjustment for age, sex, and race, Cluster 2 was associated with a higher heart rate (β=3.29; 95% CI: -0.26–6.84; p<0.05) compared to Cluster 1. …”
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