Gas Exchange and Productivity in Temperate and Droughty Years of Four Eastern, Elite Loblolly Pine Genotypes Grown in the Western Gulf Region by Michael A. Blazier, Michael C. Tyree, Mary Anne Sword Sayer, Dipesh KC, Wilson G. Hood, Bradley S. Osbon

“…Advances in loblolly pine breeding have led to the development of clonally propagated genotypes with higher potential growth rates and better form than more commonly planted half-sib genotypes. …”
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Impact of Climate Variability on Coffee Production in Kambuga Sub-County Kanungu District. by Tumutegyerize, Vicent

“…The findings showed that climatic factors that have affected coffee production in Kambuga sub-county, Kanungu district include; Temperature, Rainfall Patterns, Pests and Diseases, Rainfall, Humidity, and Climate Extremes. …”
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Epidemiological characteristics of Japanese encephalitis in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from 2012 to 2023 by Jiagui CHEN, Qiuyun DENG, Jinfa DU, Rencong YANG, Shiyi CHEN, Liang LIANG, Ming GAN, Lili DENG

“…Among the cases, 107 were male (average annual incidence rate 0.036/100 000) and 61 were female (average annual incidence rate 0.022/100 000). …”
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Resin‐coated urea effectively simulates the chronic dynamics of natural nitrogen deposition by Yi Zhao, Yuguang Ke, Honghui Wu, Chong Xu, Xiwen Li, Yann Hautier, Elizabeth T. Borer, Qiang Yu

“…We then compared the N release rate of the coated fertilizer to rate of natural N deposition to assess its effectiveness in replicating the temporal pattern of N deposition. …”
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Regreening Practices and Effectiveness Evaluation for Rocky Slope Drawdown Zones in Pumped Storage Power Station Reservoirs by YANG Zhi-chao, MA Xiao-xiao, CHANG Shi-ju, TANG Yu-shuang, ZHAO Rui-yi, WAN Dan, ZHANG Qian-zhu

“…Plants exhibited strong resilience in terms of post-submersion recovery, expansion, and colonization, achieving an overall survival rate of 83.2%. Bamboo Willow (Salix sp), Bamboo Willow cuttings (Salix sp), Zhongshan Fir (Taxodium hybrid), Wallich Willow (Salix wallichiana), Chaste Tree (Vitex negundo), Lax-flowered Myricaria (Myricaria laxiflora), Variegated Willow cuttings (Salix variegata), Small Dogwood (Swida paucinervis), and Chinese Distylium (Distylium chinense) all achieved survival rates exceeding 85% and exhibited long-term tolerance to complete submersion. …”
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Biogeochemical responses to water management: Insights from the regulated Geum River, Korea by Min-Young Lee, Tae-Hoon Kim, Yongwon Kim, Hyebin Kim, Tae-Woo Kang, Sung-Eun Park

“…We compared conditions during August 2021 (gate-closing) and August 2022 (gate-opening), periods with starkly different residence times (3.5 vs. 0.5 days) that resulted in distinct biogeochemical dynamics. …”
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Respiratory bacterial and viral pathogen spectrum among influenza-positive and influenza-negative patients by Jing Shi, Shi Han, Yating Zhang, Xiaohua Lu, Yunxia Gan, Narenqimuge Tong, Lu Ma, Hang Zhuan, Ying Dai, Yaqi Ji, Guoming Li, Dan Chen, Lu Yang

“…Influenza-positive patients had higher rates of S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae infections, while influenza-negative patients had higher rates of Human parainfluenza viruses and Human rhinoviruses. …”
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A qualitative study in Magelang Central Java Indonesia: Mothers’ knowledge, parenting styles and national priority programs managing of stunting in toddlers by Hadi Ashar, Mohammad Zen Rahfiludin, Sri Achadi Nugraheni, Dwi Hapsari Tjandrarini, Arita Murwani, Sri Supadmi, Diah Yunitawati, Hastin Dyah Kusumawardani, Muhamad Arif Musoddaq, Leny Latifah

“…Results: Several inhibiting factors were found that influenced the acceleration of the reduction in stunting prevalence, namely the program to reduce stunting rates that was not optimal, and inadequate knowledge and parenting patterns of mothers. …”
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Central line-associated bloodstream infection trend in Brazilian adult intensive care units: an ecological study by Alexsandra Gomes Resende de Souza da Silva, Sergiane Bisinoto Alves, Elisângela Eurípedes Resende Guimarães, Jessyca Rodrigues Braga, Heliny Carneiro Cunha Neves, Silvana de Lima Vieira dos Santos, Maria Auxiliadora Carmo Moreira

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the historical trend of central line-associated bloodstream infections in patients in intensive care units, the rate of infection, central venous catheter utilization ratio, type of pathogen and their antimicrobial resistance pattern. …”
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Vertical Breast Reduction Mammaplasty in the Adolescent Population by Ashley E. Rogers, MD, Alexandra Junn, MD, Esperanza Mantilla-Rivas, MD, Haley S. Oh, Nakul Ganju, BS, Athena Zhang, MD, Md Sohel Rana, MBBS, MPH, Monica Manrique, MD, Albert K. Oh, MD, Gary F. Rogers, MD, JD, LLM, MBA, MPH

“…Our study supports the safety of this approach in adolescents, although larger resection (≥1000 g) and higher body mass index trend toward higher complication rates.…”
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Electrical Capacitance Probe Characterization in Vertical Annular Two-Phase Flow by Grazia Monni, Mario De Salve, Bruno Panella, Carlo Randaccio

“…The ECP is used to investigate a vertical air/water flow, characterized by void fraction higher than 95%, with mass flow rates ranging from 0.094 to 0.15 kg/s for air and from 0.002 to 0.021 kg/s for water, corresponding to an annular flow pattern. …”
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Construction and Validation of an Oxidative Phosphorylation Signature in High-Grade Glioma and Potential Inhibitors Screening by Hanwen Lu, Wenpeng Zhao, Bingchang Zhang, Yuanyuan Xie, Jiawei He, Huiying Yang, Zhanxiang Wang

“…Glioma is a devastating type of brain tumor with high morbidity and mortality rates. Despite current treatment options, the prognosis for glioma patients remains poor. …”
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Effective temperature in approximate quantum many-body states by Yu-Qin Chen, Shi-Xin Zhang

“…Our findings reveal a consistent exponential pattern in the energy eigenbasis decomposition contributions of approximate states across different ansatzes, optimization objectives, and quantum systems, characterized by remarkably small decay rates, i.e., high effective temperatures. …”
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Design of a High-Gain, Slotted Ultra-Wideband Antenna with T-shaped slots for Millimeter-Wave Applications by hassan falih

“…Millimeter wave (mmWave) is a crucial frequency range for fifth-generation (5G) mobile communication, characterized by wide bandwidth and higher data rates. Antenna components will be small, wideband, and high-gain for use in 5G systems. …”
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Effect of Different Media and Plant Hormone Concentrations on Callus Induction and Regeneration of Red Squill (<i>Squilla maura</i>) and Peruvian Squill (<i>Oncostema peruviana</i>... by Ibtisam Chakrane, Omar Chlyah, Said Boughribil, Fatima Gaboun, Meriem Mdarhri Alaoui

“…All treatments resulted in callogenesis rates between 65–100% for both species. These treatments led to direct bulbil regeneration. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of liver cancer screening among high-risk populations in China by Ge-hui Feng, Min Liu, Yun-shan Chen, Yi-fei Wang, Ke-hao Zhao, Mao-ting Huang, Wen-ting Yi, Ling Zhao, Ying Zeng

“…Early detection through screening is crucial for improving survival rates in high-risk populations for liver cancer, however screening remains underutilized in clinical practice and inadequately addressed in China. …”
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Time series analysis of urethral obstruction in male cats in a veterinary teaching hospital in São paulo, Brazil by Reiner Silveira de Moraes, Luíz Guilherme Dércore Benevenuto, Suellen Rodrigues Maia, Maria Gabriela Picelli de Azevedo, Fernanda Barthelson Carvalho de Moura, Diego Ribeiro, Alessandra Melchert, Henry David Mogollón García, Rogério Giuffrida, Adriano Sakai Okamoto, Priscylla Tatiana Chalfun Guimarães Okamoto

“…ARIMA closely followed historical data but was ineffective for future forecasting, showing a flat projection from 2021 to 2024 (rate: 0.64) despite past fluctuations. The Holt-Winters model projected a rise in UO cases, from 0.70 (95% CI: 0.43–0.97) in 2021 to 1.09 (95% CI: 0.38–1.79) in 2024, but its wide confidence intervals indicated potential overestimation. …”
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Leishmania donovani Induced Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: An Insight into Atypical Clinical Variants in Sri Lanka by Yamuna Siriwardana, Bhagya Deepachandi, Chalukya Gunasekara, Wipula Warnasooriya, Nadira D. Karunaweera

“…Clinical, geographical, and treatment response patterns of ACL were different from those of CCL. ACL was mainly found among males (68.0%), in 21-40 year age group (51.6%), and reported delayed treatment seeking (23.5% vs 16.3% in CCL), more nonclassical onset (lesions other than acne form <1cm sized papules), (12.1 vs 2.7%, P<0.05.), more head and neck lesions (41.5%. vs 27.2%), more large lesions (>4cm), (18.6 vs 9.9%), and poor laboratory positivity rates (65.6% vs 88.2%) when compared to CCL. …”
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A Multinational, Multicenter Study Mapping Models of Kidney Supportive Care Practice by Seren Marsh, Amanda Varghese, Charlotte M. Snead, Barnaby D. Hole, Daniel V. O’Hara, Neeru Agarwal, Elizabeth Stallworthy, Fergus J. Caskey, Brendan J. Smyth, Kathryn Ducharlet

“…There were no significant differences between countries in terms of location of care provision, frequency of review, referral patterns or discharge rates; however, there was variation described within countries. …”
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Trends in Antihypertensive Drug Use and Irrational Prescriptions Among Elderly Patients in China (2016&amp;ndash;2023): A Nationwide Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Hong D, Chen W, Du S, Ren J, Lv D, Shan W, Lu X, Zhao Q

“…The overall proportion of first-line antihypertensive prescriptions was 97.47% but showed a slight declining trend (APC=− 0.66%, P=0.004). The rates of inappropriate combination medication and overall irrational prescriptions decreased, while the rate of contraindicated medication prescriptions increased (P&lt; 0.001). …”
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