Real-world study of first-line immunotherapy combined with chemoradiotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by Xiaohan Zhao, Chengang Weng, Wuhan Yang, Hongmei Gao, Hesong Wang, Wenzhao Deng, Shuchai Zhu, Wenbin Shen

“…Primary outcomes included overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS), with secondary outcomes being objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DOR), treatment-related adverse events (trAEs), and treatment failure patterns. …”
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Understanding barriers and opportunities for fresh produce access in eThekwini Metro, Durban, South Africa by Scott Drimie, Mieke Faber, Lisanne du Plessis

“… South Africa faces a triple burden of malnutrition – undernutrition, hidden hunger and increasing rates of overweight and obesity driven by poor dietary choices. …”
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Training Rarámuri Criollo Cattle to Virtual Fencing in a Chaparral Rangeland by Sara E. Campa Madrid, Andres R. Perea, Micah Funk, Maximiliano J. Spetter, Mehmet Bakir, Jeremy Walker, Rick E. Estell, Brandon Smythe, Sergio Soto-Navarro, Sheri A. Spiegal, Brandon T. Bestelmeyer, Santiago A. Utsumi

“…The study found that Rarámuri Criollo cows can effectively adapt to virtual fencing technology, achieving over 99% containment rate while displaying typical diurnal patterns for grazing, resting, or traveling behavior. …”
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The Fracture Ankle Implant Review (FAIR) study: a national multicentre retrospective review of practice in implant choice, fixation methods, and outcomes in fixation of the fibula... by William G. Fishley, Thomas Baldock, Alan J. Hilley, Rory Morrison, Paul Baker, Dave Townshend, FAIR Study Collaborating Authors

“…A local pilot service evaluation previously identified variance in use of locking plates in all patterns with significant cost implications. The Fracture Ankle Implant Review (FAIR) study aimed to evaluate current practice and implant use across the UK, and review outcomes and complication rates between different fibula fixation methods. …”
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Residual NAPL Architectures in Fractures: Insights From Microfluidic Experiments by Kun Xing, Xiaoqing Shi, Amalia Kokkinaki, Zhibing Yang, Liangchao Zou, Jichun Wu

“…Three distinct residual NAPL architectures were identified, Pools Pattern (PP), Ganglia Pattern (GP), and Mixed Pattern (MP), affected by aperture heterogeneities and flow rates. …”
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Malaria epidemics and its drivers in Uganda in 2022 by Maru W. Aregawi, Catherine Maiteki, John C. Rek, Bosco Agaba, Charles Katureebe, Mansour Ranjbar, Chunzhe Zhang, Samson Kiware, Jimmy Opigo

“…Provinces with bimodal rainfall patterns were more prone to epidemics, while unimodal regions had fewer epidemics but higher incidence rates. …”
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Gut Microbiome Alterations, Mental Health, and Alcohol Consumption: Investigating the Gut–Brain Axis in Firefighters by Ji Youn Yoo, Anujit Sarkar, Hyo-Sook Song, Sunghwan Bang, Gyusik Shim, Cary Springer, Morgan E. O’Brien, Yoonhwa Shin, Songhyun Ju, Sunhee Han, Sung Soo Kim, Usha Menon, Tae Gyu Choi, Maureen E. Groer

“…There were associations between alcohol consumption patterns and aspects of the gut microbiome. This study highlights the mental health challenges faced by firefighters, including elevated rates of PTSD, depression, and alcohol consumption, with specific microbial imbalances linked to PTSD and alcohol use, emphasizing the role of the gut–brain axis.…”
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Mapping of the Antinuclear Autoantibodies in Sudanese patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus after HAART receiving: A cross-sectional study by Nooh Mohamed Hajhamed, Salahaldeen Ismail Mohammed, Waleed Abdelateif Hussein, Abdullah M. Bakheit, Nouh Saad Mohamed, Ayman Azhary, Abdallah Elssir Ahmed, Abualgasim Elgaili Abdalla, Abubakar Abdelbagi, Hassan Babieker Said Khalf Allah, Mahjoob Osman Mahjoob Ali, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida

“…Interestingly, a high proportion of positivity for ANA were found in the older subject groups (aged 42-56 years and > 57 years), with rates of 80% for each. Furthermore, our study also showed that the predominant ANA patterns were nuclear fine-speckled (AC-4, 56.5%) followed by cytoplasmic fine granules (AC-20, 24.7%). …”
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Effects of high CO2 treatment on green-ripening and peel senescence in banana and plantain fruits by Mu-bo SONG, Lu-ping TANG, Xue-lian ZHANG, Mei BAI, Xue-qun PANG, Zhao-qi ZHANG

“…In contrast to the differentiated color changing patterns, the patterns of the softening, starch degradation and soluble sugar accumulation in the pulp of 20% CO2 treated bananas and plantains displayed similarly as the patterns in the fruits ripening in regular air, indicating that the pulp ripening was not inhibited by 20% CO2, and the abnormal ripening of bananas in 20% CO2 can be considered as green ripening. …”
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Movie-watching evokes ripple-like activity within events and at event boundaries by Marta Silva, Xiongbo Wu, Marc Sabio, Estefanía Conde-Blanco, Pedro Roldán, Antonio Donaire, Mar Carreño, Nikolai Axmacher, Christopher Baldassano, Lluís Fuentemilla

“…Our results revealed a differential dynamical pattern of ripple occurrence during encoding. Enhanced hippocampal ripple recruitment was observed at event boundaries, reflecting hippocampal involvement in event segmentation, whereas higher ripple rates were seen within an event for cortical electrodes with higher ripple occurrence at the temporal cortex, reflecting whether an event was later recalled. …”
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The state and fate of Glaciar Perito Moreno Patagonia by Moritz Koch, Christian Sommer, Norbert Blindow, Katrina Lutz, Pedro Skvarca, Lucas Ruiz, Paola Rizzoli, Jose-Luis Bueso-Bello, Johannes J. Fürst, Matthias H. Braun

“…We detect an acceleration in frontal surface lowering rates, from 0.34 m a−¹ (2000–2019) to 5.5 m a−¹ (2019–2024), accompanied by glacier acceleration and retreat. …”
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Toward Fiscal Decentralization: Assessing the Performance of Internally Generated Revenue Collection for Local Development in Ghana by Charles Nicholas, Charles Dwumfour Osei, David Kwao-Sarbah

“…The findings reveal a striking pattern where property rates emerged as the most consistent and high-performing source of IGF, while revenues from land royalties and administrative fees lagged significantly. …”
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Fatty acid filled polyaniline nanofibres with dual electrical conductivity and thermo-regulatory characteristics: Futuristic material for thermal energy storage by Tanwar Surya, Varshney Gunjan, Kaur Raminder

“…Thermogravimetric analysis revealed a multi-step deterioration pattern, demonstrating the developed nano-encapsulated-phase change material’s (PCMs’) exceptional thermal stability. …”
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Analysis of Factors Affecting Social Participation in Municipal Waste Management by Farhad Afshar, Madjid Abbaspour, Akram al-Muluk Lahijanian, Reza Azizinezhad

“…Also, from the social components of people's lifestyle, food consumption pattern had the highest priority.…”
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Zonation of macrofauna across sandy beaches and surf zones along the Dutch coast by Gerard Janssen, Saskia Mulder

“…BSI ranged from 1.4 to 1.1 for the northern and western Dutch coasts respectively and had an overall value of 1.2. The rates of exposure of the beaches varied between 8 and 12, and are therefore regarded as sheltered to moderately exposed. …”
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INTEGRATED APPROACH TO ASSESSING THE SEISMIC HAZARD OF URBAN AREAS IN SOUTHERN PRIANGARIE (CASE OF THE LEFT BANK OF THE ANGARA RIVER IN IRKUTSK) by A. Yu. Eskin, V. I. Dzhurik, S. P. Serebrennikov, E. V. Bryzhak

“…The experimental methods provided the data on the seismic properties of the reference and investigated soils, the propagation rates of seismic waves in such soils, and the pattern of microseism levels, as required for a valid estimation of seismic effect parameters by the seismic rigidity method and the microseism technique. …”
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Dynamics of Irregular Freshwater Lenses Evolution in Thin Aquifers of Reclaimed Circular Islands by Chenchen Gao, Tianyuan Zheng, Qinpeng Chang, Xilai Zheng, Xiaoran Song, Jian Luo

“…Furthermore, increased recharge rates notably accelerate freshwater formation and increase the proportion of freshwater volume. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Characterization of Patients Diagnosed with Cerebrovascular Disease at the Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima University General Hospital in Cienfuegos by Roberto Castellanos Hernández, Amanda Avello Rodríguez, Tomás Castillo Juiz

“…The most frequent type of stroke was atherothrombotic (292, 37.8 %). A case fatality rate of 19.7 % was reported. A significant association was found between hemorrhagic stroke and higher case fatality. …”
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Use of Computational Intelligence in Customizing Drug Release from 3D-Printed Products: A Comprehensive Review by Fantahun Molla Kassa, Souha H. Youssef, Yunmei Song, Sanjay Garg

“…Computational intelligence (CI) mimics human intelligence by expanding the capabilities of machines in data analysis, pattern recognition, and making informed decisions. …”
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Inaccurate DNA synthesis in cell extracts of yeast producing active human DNA polymerase iota. by Alena V Makarova, Corinn Grabow, Leonid V Gening, Vyacheslav Z Tarantul, Tahir H Tahirov, Tadayoshi Bessho, Youri I Pavlov

“…Finally, we demonstrate that the mutation rates in yeast strains producing human DNA Pols ι and η are not elevated over the control strain, despite highly inaccurate DNA synthesis by their extracts.…”
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