Ecological drivers of nesting behavior in a subtropical city: An observational study on spotted doves by Yao Sheng, Mengjie Lu, Junpeng Bai, Xiaobin Xie, Long Ma, Wanyou Li, Zhen Zhang, Fang Ming, Xueli Zhang, Ziwei Zhang, Zhifeng Xu, Yuqing Han, Bicai Guan, Luzhang Ruan

“…The results revealed that the nest reuse rate was 38.08% (n = 115). Nests closer to trunk, with lower nest position and higher large‐scale urbanization score tended to have higher reuse rate. …”
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Airway-microbiome-driven mechanisms of disease during optimised self-management: a lesson learned from mechanistic study of the Colour-COPD trial by Alice M Turner, Daniella Spittle, Karl Staples, David Cleary

“…Analysis of the microbial patterns, which would have been obtained from the respiratory microbiome, will be compared to antibiotic consumption for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (days/year) steroid load (days/year and mg/year), acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease rate, forced expiratory volume in 1 second and longitudinally within individuals to determine the impact of frequent courses of antibiotics at group and individual level. …”
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Experimental Study on the Effect of Freezing and Thawing on the Shear Strength of the Frozen Soil in Qinghai-Tibet Railway Embankment by B. Wang, J. H. Gao, Y. Q. Wang, X. J. Quan, Y. W. Gong, S. W. Zhou

“…After freezing-thawing action, it deserves to be mentioned that the cohesion increases slightly while the internal friction angles present a slight decrease trend compared to the initial state. (2) With the decrease in temperature and the gradual increase in cohesion, the temperature curve can be divided into a fast-growing section from 0 to −2°C, a slow-growing section from −2 to −8°C, and a second fast-growing section from −8 to −10°C owing to the combined effect of the pressure-thawing action and ice-water phase change. In addition, the rate of decrease in the internal friction angle also shows a similar pattern. (3) The cohesion and the internal friction angle of samples both tend to increase first and then decrease with the rise of the initial moisture content, and the critical initial moisture content is near the optimal moisture content of 15%. (4) Both the cohesion and the internal friction angle of the samples increase with dry density growth. …”
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Integrating Dimensional Analysis and Machine Learning for Predictive Maintenance of Francis Turbines in Sediment-Laden Flow by Álvaro Ospina, Ever Herrera Ríos, Jaime Jaramillo, Camilo A. Franco, Esteban A. Taborda, Farid B. Cortes

“…Key variables, including power output, water flow rate, and operational time, were extracted and analyzed to identify patterns and correlations affecting turbine performance. …”
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Diagnosis and management of endometrial hyperplasia: A UK national audit of adherence to national guidance 2012-2020. by Ian Henderson, Naomi Black, Hajra Khattak, UKARCOG Working Group Authors, Janesh K Gupta, Michael P Rimmer

“…By 2 years, follow-up to histological regression without hysterectomy increased from 38% (95% CI [33%, 43%]) to 52% (95% CI [47%, 58%]) for those with NEH (rate ratio (RR) 1.38, 95% CI [1.18, 1.63] p < 0.001). …”
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A cross-sectional study of evaluating cervical spondylotic myelopathy based on gait and plantar pressures by Xuhong Zhang, Zichuan Wu, Hanlin Song, Aochen Xu, Junbin Liu, Junzhe Sheng, Baifeng Sun, Min Qi, Chen Xu, Yang Liu

“…Gait parameters were obtained by capturing video of the patient while walking via a smartphone-based computer vision algorithm (using the OpenPose framework), and plantar pressure distributions were measured using wireless sensor-equipped insoles (sampling rate 50–100 Hz). Gender, age, and body mass index were employed as matching variables, resulting in 102 matched pairs. …”
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PREACT-digital: study protocol for a longitudinal, observational multicentre study on digital phenotypes of non-response to cognitive behavioural therapy for internalising disorder... by Christine Knaevelsrud, Sebastian Burchert, Till Langhammer, Leona Hammelrath, Annette Brose, Manuel Heinrich, Pavle Zagorscak

“…We collect passive data on heart rate, physical activity, sleep and location patterns. …”
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Multimodal analysis of cell-free DNA enhances differentiation of early-stage breast cancer from benign lesions and healthy individuals by Thi Tuong Vi Van, Trung Hieu Tran, Thi Hue Hanh Nguyen, Van Thien Chi Nguyen, Dac Ho Vo, Giang Thi Huong Nguyen, Trong Hieu Nguyen, Kim Sang To, Anh Luan Nguyen, Cao Hong An Tran, Thanh Xuan Jasmine, Thi Loan Vo, Thi Huong Thoang Nai, Thuy Trang Tran, My Hoang Truong, Ngan Chau Tran, Thi Loc Le, Thi Hong Nhung Nguyen, Ngoc Hieu Tu, Thanh Son Tran, Bao Toan Le, Van Phong Tang, Pham Thanh Nhan Nguyen, Khac Tien Nguyen, Van Chien Ho, Xuan Vinh Nguyen, Nhu Nhat Tan Doan, Thi Trang Tran, Thi Minh Thu Tran, Vu Uyen Tran, Minh Phong Le, Thi Luyen Vu, Ba Linh Tieu, Huu Tam Phuc Nguyen, Luu Hong Dang Nguyen, Ngoc Minh Phan, Thi Van Phan, Thi Thanh Thuy Do, Thi Huyen Dao, Hung Sang Tang, Duy Sinh Nguyen, Hoa Giang, Minh Duy Phan, Hoai-Nghia Nguyen, Duc Hieu Vo, Le Son Tran

“…Conclusions These findings underscore the potential of cfDNA biomarkers to enhance BC detection and reduce the rate of unnecessary biopsies.…”
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Brain-based gene expression and corresponding behavioural relevance of risk genes for broad antisocial behaviour by Jaroslav Rokicki, Megan L. Campbell, Dennis van der Meer, Alina I. Sartorius, Natalia Tesli, Piotr Jahołkowski, Alexey Shadrin, Ole Andreassen, Lars T. Westlye, Daniel S. Quintana, Unn K. Haukvik

“…Certain genes like NTN1, SMAD5, NCAM2, and CDC42EP3 displayed specificity for cognitive terms including chronic pain, heart rate, and aphasia. These expression patterns aligned with neurocognitive domains related to thinking, and learning, distress, motor skills, as determined by fMRI analysis. …”
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Visual Subfield Progression in Glaucoma Subtypes by Wei-Wen Su, Shian-Sen Hsieh, Shih-Tsung Cheng, Cheng-Wen Su, Wei-Chi Wu, Henry Shen-Lih Chen

“…An average follow-up of 6.94 ± 2.69 years that showed the rate of change of visual field threshold sensitivity was correlated with the peak posttreatment intraocular pressure (IOP) and the long-term IOP fluctuations in all GHT zones except in the inferior arcuate area. …”
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Transdiagnostic body dissatisfaction: comparing adolescents with anorexia nervosa and depression during body exposure by Valeska Stonawski, Lena Sasse, Laura Derks, Gunther H. Moll, Oliver Kratz, Tanja Legenbauer, Stefanie Horndasch

“…BD was assessed with questionnaires; valence ratings were obtained for different body parts. Emotion ratings and gaze patterns towards the own body were assessed during each session via rating scales and eye-tracking. …”
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Analysis of the Spatial Structure of Regional Enterprises and Its Impact on Regional Economic Development Based on the Data Envelopment Analysis Model (DEA) by Lei Wang, Yuan He, Tongwen Wang

“…The time evolution, spatial divergence, and spatial association characteristics of the economic growth rate of the central urban agglomerations are measured, then the DEA model and entropy value method are used to calculate the economic growth efficiency and economic growth quality of the urban agglomerations, respectively, the time evolution characteristics and spatial pattern evolution characteristics of the economic growth efficiency and economic growth quality are analyzed, and finally, the coupled model of regional economic growth rate, efficiency, and quality is constructed. …”
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Functional Connectivity Biomarker Extraction for Schizophrenia Based on Energy Landscape Machine Learning Techniques by Janerra D. Allen, Sravani Varanasi, Fei Han, L. Elliot Hong, Fow-Sen Choa

“…However, significant patient and control differences were found for the brief psychiatric rating scale (BPRS), auditory perceptual trait and state (APTS), visual perceptual trait and state (VPTS), working memory score, and processing speed score. …”
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Directly Fabricated Flexible Photodetector Based on TiO&#x2082;-Doped Carbon Nanosheets Film by Yunlong Zhang, Xiaolin Li, Zhipeng Cao, Qiang Wu, Gong Chen, Bo Wen, Dongfeng Diao, Xi Zhang

“…The edge states suppress the recombination rate of photo-generated electron-hole pairs, thereby significantly enhancing the photo-responsive performance. …”
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Real-world effectiveness of post-trastuzumab emtansine treatment for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive metastatic breast cancer: a multicenter, matched cohort analy... by C. Courtinard, V. Barbet, R. Schiappa, F. Pilleul, S. Michiels, S. Dabakuyo, S. Gourgou, A. Jaffre, B. Asselain, L. Bosquet, K. Dunton, M. Rosenlund, Z. Liang, J. Cathcart, S. Delaloge

“…Patients and methods: Patients from the French Epidemiology Strategy and Medical Economics (ESME) mBC database who initiated treatment for HER2+ mBC between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2016, and received one or more treatment lines following T-DM1 were propensity score matched 1 : 1 to patients from DESTINY-Breast01 to create an ESME DB-01 matched cohort. Treatment patterns, real-world best overall response, real-world objective response rate (rwORR), real-world disease control rate (rwDCR), real-world progression-free survival (rwPFS), and overall survival (OS) were estimated, including by prior pertuzumab exposure and de novo/relapsed mBC status. …”
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Identification of novel diagnostic and prognostic microRNAs in sarcoma on TCGA dataset: bioinformatics and machine learning approach by Rahem Rahmati, Fatemeh Zarimeidani, Farnaz Ahmadi, Hannaneh Yousefi-Koma, Abdolreza Mohammadnia, Maryam Hajimoradi, Shadi Shafaghi, Elham Nazari

“…We identified a significant association between the overall survival rate of sarcoma patients and miRs levels. The combination of miR.3688 and miR.3936 achieved the greatest diagnostic standing. …”
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Flow and Mass Transfer Performance in Short Pin-Fin Channels with Different Fin Shapes by R. J. Goldstein, S. B. Chen

“…The performance of the pin-fin arrays is analyzed under two different constraints: the mass[heat transfer rate at fixed pumping power, and the mass/heat transfer area and pressure loss to fulfill fixed heat load at a fixed mass flow rate. …”
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Thermal comfort and energy related occupancy behavior in Dutch residential dwellings by Anastasios Ioannou

“…Specifically in houses with a good energy rating, the neutral temperature was higher than in houses with a poor rating. …”
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Effect of breast milk olfactory experience on physiological indicators in very low birth weight infants: a randomized clinical trial by Ling Yu, Yibo Tao, Pin Jia, Liling Li, Tianchan Lv, Li Wang, Qinqin Song, Xia Huan, Chan Liu, Yalan Dou, Yan Xuan, Xiao-jing Hu

“…A narrower range of fluctuation was observed across all physiological indicators in the intervention group, indicating a more stable pattern compared to the control group. Although no significant difference was found in heart rate variability (50.35 ± 9.61 vs. 48.03 ± 10.2, t=-1.320, P = 0.187), a significant difference was noted in the average heart rate between the two groups (155.65 ± 6.80 vs. 153.58 ± 4.22, t=-2.141, P = 0.032). …”
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Differential Cortical Responses of Functional and Sensory Electrical Stimulation in Closed-Loop Tremor Suppression for Parkinson&#x2019;s Disease by Xiaoqi Zhao, Tinglan Huang, Mengyue Jin, Hongbo Zhao, Yu Shi, Yanlin Wang, Xiao Shen, Zhen Li, Qingqing Shi, Xiaodong Zhu, Lin Meng

“…Both FES and SES significantly reduced tremor amplitude, with FES showing overall greater suppression (hand suppression rate: 60.72% vs. 48.31%, p &#x003E;0.05; forearm suppression rate: 62.25% vs. 54.41%, p &#x003E;0.05) where substantial inter-individual variability was observed. …”
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