Two-Phase Flow Measuring with Ultrasonic Tomography by Omid QORBANI, Esmaeil Najafi AGHDAM

“…In the existing methods, flow rate measurement depends on the fluid flow pattern. …”
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The Study of Three-Dimensional Granular Stream Flowing through the Test Hopper-Shaped Target by Chengwen Qiang, Weifeng Yang, Long Li, Fei Wang, Weiping Deng, Qiang Zhao, Cong Liu, Xueying Zhang

“…Variation of the flow rate with elevated frequency of the screw conveyor is further studied. …”
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Wetland key habitat functional areas in China informed by flagship waterbirds: Past changes, present status and future trend with modeling scenarios by Hengxing Xiang, Dehua Mao, Ming Wang, Yeqiao Wang, Chi-Yeung Choi, Wenjuan Wang, Haitao Wu, Kaidong Feng, Zongming Wang

“…The results of this study establish conservation priorities that align with national goals of a 55 % wetland protection rate and the global biodiversity framework in protected areas and biodiversity, indicating that the spatial conservation optimization approach is an effective method for identifying wetland KHFAs.…”
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Emotional and visual responses to trypophobic images with object, animal, or human body backgrounds: an eye-tracking study by Pengfei Yu, Li Yu, Li Yu, Yuting Li, Cheng Qian, Jia Hu, Weiyi Zhu, Fang Liu, Fang Liu, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Qi Wang

“…Finally, participants rated the image’s disgust and arousal levels using a self-assessment rating scale. …”
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Factors associated with the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in adults by Sue-Hsien Chen, Shu-Ching Chen, Yo-Ping Lai, Pin-Hsuan Chen, Kun-Yun Yeh

“…A self-reported depression rating score; health beliefs; and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) factors were assessed with questionnaires. …”
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Early-stage endometrioid carcinoma with MSH6 protein deficiency: pitfalls in the diagnostic interpretation of microsatellite instability by Cheng Wang, Cheng Wang, Dongni Liang, Dongni Liang, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Wei Kuang, Wei Kuang, Juan Zou, Juan Zou, Jing Zeng, Jing Zeng, Min Feng, Min Feng

“…This atypical MSI pattern is often overlooked, potentially increasing the risk of underdiagnosis of LS.…”
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Spatiotemporal Simulation of Tourist Town Growth Based on the Cellular Automata Model: The Case of Sanpo Town in Hebei Province by Jun Yang, Peng Xie, Jianchao Xi, Quansheng Ge, Xueming Li, Fanqiang Kong

“…Results showed that (1) average annual growth rate of the entire region was 1.5 Ha2 per year from 2005 to 2010, 4 Ha2 per year from 2010 to 2015, and 2.5 Ha2 per year from 2015 to 2020; (2) urban growth rate increased yearly, with regional differences, and had a high degree of correlation with the Euclidean distance of town center, traffic route, attractions, and other factors; (3) Gougezhuang, an important village center in the west of the town, demonstrated traffic advantages and increased growth rate since 2010; (4) Magezhuang village has the largest population in the region, so economic advantages have driven the development of rural urbanization. …”
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The burden dynamics of leukemia in China from 1990 to 2021: an epidemiological analysis of trends, risk factors, and projections to 2036 by Renfang Zhang, Chunyue Guo, Yifang Liang, Siyu Qing, Ziyue Liang, Yongbin Wang, Chenguang Zhang

“…Objective: Leukemia is a key public health challenge in China, with epidemiological patterns shifting due to demographics, environment, and healthcare advances. …”
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Enhanced selective recovery of powder carrier-supported biofilms for enrichment of denitrifying functional bacteria by Chengxian Wang, Bin Lu, Boran Wu, Jin Chen, Zhigen Wu, Hongbo Han, Xiaohu Dai, Xiaoli Chai, Dian Hu

“…Compared to overflow sludge, underflow sludge (biofilm) exhibited a 33 % increase in particle size and a 0.51-fold increase in denitrification rate constants, leading to improvements of nitrogen and phosphorus removal efficiencies exceeding 73 %. …”
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Altered dynamic functional network connectivity in rheumatoid arthritis associated with peripheral inflammation and neuropsychiatric disorders by Lei Xie, Yanmin Zheng, Zhiduo Hou, Shuhua Ma, Zikai Huang, Jianhua Peng, Shuxin Huang, Ruiwei Guo, Jinzhuang Huang, Zhirong Lin, Zelin Zhuang, Jingjing Yin

“…The Spearman correlation was calculated between aberrant DFC alterations, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD), C reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Diagnostic efficacy of indicators was assessed using receiver operating characteristic analysis (ROC).Results Three dynamic functional states were identified. …”
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Site of Service Changes Have Resulted in Increased Opioid Prescriptions for Primary Total Hip and Knee Patients in Michigan, a Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative Quality... by Harjot Uppal, MD, David Markel, MD, Giresse Melone, MD, Simarjeet Puri, MD, Lisheng Chen, PhD, Tae Kim, MHSA, Brian Hallstrom, MD, Richard Hughes, PhD, Elizabeth Dailey, MD

“…ASCs had the lowest compliance rate for both THA (56%) and TKA(69%) compared to HOPDs (89%, 80%) and hospitals (83%, 87%) (P < .05), respectively. …”
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Tracking the infection dynamics of Fusarium oxysporum in Codonopsis pilosula based on GFP labelling by Mingming Shi, Huixia Li, Wei Guo, Ning Luo, Jinghuan Chen, Yonggang Liu, Rui Liu, Zhenchuan Mao

“…PEG-mediated transformation produced 11 GFP-tagged strains, with FO-GFP-7 retaining wild-type morphology, growth rate, and pathogenicity. Microscopic observation revealed infection dynamics: conidia aggregated at the rhizome by 2 days post-inoculation (dpi), followed by phloem colonization at 4 dpi and vascular invasion at 6 dpi. …”
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Source apportionment of potentially toxic elements in soils from an urbanising region: Insights from multivariate analysis in Singida, Tanzania by Raymond Webrah Kazapoe, Benatus Norbert Mvile, John Desderius Kalimenze, Daniel Kwayisi, Samuel Dzidefo Sagoe, Kwabina Ibrahim, Obed Fiifi Fynn

“…Cluster 2 is shown to be more prominent in the Northern part of the area such as Sekenke, Shelui, Lambi, Mtinko and New Kiomboi. Due to the growing rate of urbanisation, these areas have become relatively populous and have a high level of anthropogenic activities, such as gold mining, sunflower oil milling and agricultural activities which have been shown in the study to influence the spatial patterns of PTEs in the area. …”
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Spatial analysis and prediction of psittacosis in Zhejiang Province, China, 2019–2024 by Zheyuan Ding, Haocheng Wu, Chen Wu, Kui Liu, Qinbao Lu, Xinyi Wang, Tianying Fu, Junjie Li, Ke Yang, Queping Song, Junfen Lin

“…Spatial epidemiological methods, including spatiotemporal distribution mapping, spatial autocorrelation analysis, and Kriging interpolation, were employed to identify disease hotspots and predict risk areas.ResultsDuring the study period, 315 psittacosis cases were reported, with an annual average incidence rate of 0.0914 per 100,000 population, showing a significant increasing trend. …”
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Nettle (Urtica Dioica L.) Modulates Angiogenesis by Targeting the PI3K/AKT/eNOS Pathway in Prostate Cancer by Abduladheem AL-Attabi, Mohammed Sabah Mohammed, Noor Ali Yazi AL-Khazali, Sami Awad Alkubaisy, Muna S. Merza, Mohanad Ali Abdulhadi, Yasser Fakri Mustafa

“…Moreover, the apoptosis rate of DU-145 cells was enhanced compared with the control group.Conclusion: The antitumoral activity of UDE was prominent in its persuasive anti-angiogenic potential, as UDE contributed to a striking diminish in PI3K/AKT/eNOS pathway in PCa and diminished the VEGF expression.…”
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Beyond Bleeding: An Analysis of Presenting Symptoms Among Black Patients with Endometrial Cancer by Maya E. Gross, Mindy Pike, Julianna Alson, Patrice Williams, Mollie E. Wood, Erica Marsh, Erin Carey, Til Stürmer, Ronit Katz, Whitney R. Robinson, Kemi M. Doll

“…Objectives: Black patients have the highest mortality rate from endometrial cancer (EC), and yet remain underrepresented in EC research. …”
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Physics-based modeling and mechanism of polycrystalline diamond tool wear in milling of 70 vol% Si/Al composite by Lianjia Xin, Guolong Zhao, Zhiwen Nian, Haotian Yang, Liang Li, Ning He

“…The optimal machining parameters of 120 m·min ^–1 cutting speed ( v _c ) and 0.04 mm·z ^–1 feed rate ( f _z ), result in tool life of 33 min and surface roughness ( S _a ) of 2.2 μm. …”
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Developing and Validating Species Distribution Models for Wetland Plants Across Europe by Ojaswi Sumbh, Marjon Hellegers, Valerio Barbarossa, Renata Ćušterevska, Borja Jiménez‐Alfaro, Łukasz Kozub, Francesca Napoleone, Zvjezdana Stančić, Aafke M. Schipper

“…We concluded that our SDMs are suitable for predicting broad‐scale patterns of wetland plant species distributions as governed by climatic conditions. …”
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Bibliometrics Analysis and Knowledge Mapping of Fragment-Based Drug Design Research: Trends from 2015 to 2024 by He C, Zhang J, Zhang R, Liu L, Luo J, Zhang W, Fang B

“…Bibliometric analysis and knowledge mapping were conducted using the RStudio’s bibliometrix-biblioshiny package, CiteSpace, and VOSviewer software, assessing multiple dimensions such as journal co-occurrence, keyword density, institutional collaboration, and citation patterns.Results: The research output in FBDD revealed fluctuating growth, with an average annual growth rate of 1.42%. …”
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Vacation and back-to-school effect on influenza transmission among school-age children in Guangzhou, China: an ecological study from 2010 to 2023 by Di Wu, Mengmeng Ma, Yanhui Liu, Zhitao Chen, Meiqi Zhang, Dedong Wang, Pengzhe Qin, Lei Luo

“…Objective To examine whether influenza transmission risk decreased during summer and winter vacations and increased after vacations and statutory holiday.Design An ecological study.Setting Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China.Participants A total of 458 343 influenza cases in school-aged children were included, including 160 067 (35.05%) in kindergarten, 223 817 (48.83%) in primary school, 50 053 (10.92%) in middle school and 23 801 (5.19%) in high school.Data and methods Data on influenza cases were obtained from the Notifiable Infectious Disease Surveillance System operated by Guangzhou Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Influenza incidence rate ratio (IRR) by negative binomial regression model was used to analyse the influenza risk of school-age children during/after vacation to before/during breaks.Results In all four groups, there was significantly lower incidence of influenza during winter and summer vacations compared with the 4 weeks preceding vacations. …”
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