The impact of surface water-groundwater interactions on the fate and transport of typical PFAS by Zhilin GUO, Dongwei ZHAO, Zhanxiang PENG, Xuchen ZHAI

“…The presence of preferential flow accelerates the response rate of PFHxS in the surface water-groundwater interaction. …”
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Prediction of instability of formwork concrete pier based on big data machine learning for secondary mining without coal pillar mining by Yanhui Zhu, Ye Tian, Peilin Gong, Kang Yi, Tong Zhao

“…The model further indicated that the damage extent of the columns followed a two-stage pattern with increasing distance from the mining face: initial near-linear growth, followed by a stabilized rate of increase. …”
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Incidence of palliative treatment among breast cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy: an analysis of the Brazilian public health system by Ana Maria Fantini Silva, Breno Piva, Marco Antônio Prado Nunes

“…This study assesses neoadjuvant treatment patterns, the impact of new therapies, and factors determining palliative care for patients who failed initial treatments. …”
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of bacterial meningitis in China from 2017 to 2021: a multicenter retrospective study by Chunyan Zhang, Zheng Li, Mengyuan Wang, Shifu Wang

“…A. baumannii showed a high resistance rate to cephalosporins and carbapenems but was sensitive to tigecycline and polymyxins. …”
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Rock Exposure-Driven Ecological Evolution: Multidimensional Spatiotemporal Analysis and Driving Path Quantification in Karst Strategic Areas of Southwest China by Yue Gong, Shuang Song, Xuanhe Zhang

“…To address this gap, this study constructed a multidimensional ecological health assessment framework (pattern integrity–process efficiency–function diversity). …”
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Ecological Implications of Germination Temperature on Native and Invasive Rumex Spp. by Michaela Jungová, Martina Kadlecová, Vilém Pavlů, Leona Leišová‐Svobodová, Pavel Svoboda, Zdenka Martinková

“…Contrary to expectations, R. alpinus exhibited the highest germination rate across all temperatures. In the second experiment, germination rates varied significantly, with a positive correlation between germination success and transition from Alpine to Czech localities. …”
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Comparison of micro-flow imaging and contrast-enhanced ultrasound in monitoring microwave ablation of papillary thyroid carcinoma: efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness by Xiangyu Li, Min Zhuang, Ziyue Hu, Xiaoxiao Xie, Likun Cui, Man Lu

“…Clinical parameters were systematically compared between groups, including: 1) baseline clinical characteristics, 2) two-dimensional ultrasound features, 3) vascular patterns (MFI/CEUS), 4) tumor volume (V), 5) volume reduction rate (VRR), 6) postoperative complications, and 7) patient satisfaction outcomes.ResultsAll patients successfully underwent ablation. …”
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Analysis of the epidemiological situation of true pemphigus in Azerbaijan in the process of long-term dynamics by G. Z. Faradzheva

“…It was found that there was a steady increase in the incidence with a 13-14 year cycle of 2.5-3 times increase, and since 2006 the rate of disease growth has increased and switched to a 6 year cycle. …”
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Alternative food networks in supply Chains: A Biblio-metric analysis using RStudio and VOSViewer (1989–2024) by Wang Xi, Zailani Suhaiza

“…The results reveal an average annual growth rate of 11.19%, with a sharp increase in publications after 2020, driven by heightened interest in resilient, local, and circular food systems. …”
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Provenance of the Late Quaternary sediments in the Andaman Sea: Implications for monsoon variability and ocean circulation by Neeraj Awasthi, Jyotiranjan S. Ray, Ashutosh K. Singh, Shraddha T. Band, Vinai K. Rai

“…Age control is based on nine radiocarbon dates and δ18O stratigraphy. The rate of sedimentation was strongly controlled by fluctuations of the monsoon. …”
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Attachment as a Primary Mechanism in Physician Cognition and Bias During Complex Medical Cases: A Narrative Review by Rein C

“…This theory provides a foundation for further research into how attachment influences clinician decision-making and diagnostic performance while also highlighting how medical education may reinforce these patterns.Keywords: diagnostics, unconscious bias, cognitive theory, attachment theory…”
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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

“…It is found that the scaling exponent of the minimum neck thickness increases with the continuous phase flow rate. Numerical simulations are carried out to illustrate the shape evolution of a droplet in three-dimensional space, allowing the calculation of the curvature distribution of the interface. …”
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Optimization of geometry forms for wind mill mouth of the “rotor-in-socket” type by Vladimir A. Kostyukov, Mikhail Yu. Medvedev, Andrey N. Maevskiy, Nikolay K. Poluyanovich, Vasily V. Savchenko

“…Such wind power plants meet and exceed, at any rate upon the average, the corresponding classical vertical axis structures.…”
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Integration of chromosome conformation and gene expression networks reveals regulatory mechanisms in triple negative breast cancer by Helena Reyes-Gopar, Helena Reyes-Gopar, Helena Reyes-Gopar, Keila Adonai Pérez-Fuentes, Matthew L. Bendall, Enrique Hernández-Lemus, Enrique Hernández-Lemus

“…IntroductionTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for twelve percent of all breast cancer cases, with a survival rate around ten percent lower than ER+/PR+ positive breast cancers. …”
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EMOTIVE SPEECH ACTS IN CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY by Kenul E. Abdurehmanova

“…Through comprehensive analysis of acoustic features, facial expressions, and lexical patterns, the research demonstrates that emotional expression follows dual patterns: universal elements remain consistent across languages while others undergo significant cultural adaptation. …”
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Altruism Enhances Frontal Alpha Asymmetry and Reduces Sympathetic Activity: A Multimodal EEG‐ECG Study With Implications for Therapeutic Interventions by Junya Orui, Keigo Shiraiwa, Takao Inoue, Masaya Ueda, Keita Ueno, Yasuo Naito, Ryouhei Ishii

“…Specifically, we hypothesized that altruistic behavior would be associated with distinct patterns of cortical activity and autonomic responses. …”
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Spatial disparities of population aging in Shenzhen: from China’s Hukou perspective by Qing Luo, Zhuoying Li, Yuanjun Li, Yunhao Yang, Jiaxin Liu, Guangbo Liu, Huayi Wu

“…Although its overall aging rate remains below the international aging society threshold, the city confronts unique challenges as a migrant receiving metropolis without domestic precedents. …”
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Multiple Respiratory Virus Detection in Acute Respiratory Infection Patients in Mie Prefecture, Japan, 2021–2023 by Yuriko Tomita, Hiyori Okura, Rika Mochizuki, Manami Negoro, Takuya Yano, Yusuke Kobayashi, Ikuyo Takayama, Kiyosu Taniguchi, Shinji Watanabe, Hideki Hasegawa

“…The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic significantly impacted the circulation patterns of respiratory viruses worldwide. To better understand viral circulation patterns during the transition from pandemic to endemic phase, we conducted comprehensive respiratory virus surveillance in Mie Prefecture, Japan, during 2021–2023, coinciding with the Delta-to-Omicron transition of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). …”
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Regional disparities, dynamic evolution, and spatial spillover effects of medical resource allocation efficiency in TCM hospitals by Zhihao Wang, Zhiguang Li, Ruijin Xie

“…Per capita GDP, urbanization level, aging rate, population density, and the number of graduates from higher medical colleges can promote efficiency improvement. …”
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The Voltage-Ear – An Anomaly in Photovoltaic Systems With Undersized Inverters by Ernst Wittmann, Claudia Buerhop-Lutz, Vincent Christlein, Jens Hauch, Christoph J. Brabec, Ian Marius Peters

“…This park featured a high rate of inverter malfunctions, including overheating and fires, resulting in an estimated 5% failure rate and, ultimately, in a complete replacement of inverters. …”
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