Comparative analysis of soil thermal conductivity in the permafrost regions of the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau and the Arctic by Wenhao Liu, Ren Li, Tonghua Wu, Guojie Hu, Xiaodong Wu, Shenning Wang, Junjie Ma, Jianzong Shi, Shengfeng Tang, Xiaofan Zhu, Yongping Qiao

“…The mean STC values in the QTP permafrost region during the thawing period are significantly higher than those during the freezing period. (2) STC of the QTP exhibits a fluctuating pattern at different depths, in contrast, the average STC value in the Arctic increases steadily with depth, with an increase rate of approximately 0.005 Wm−1 K−1/cm. (3) The analysis of influencing factors revealed that although moisture content, bulk density, and porosity are the primary drivers of regional variations in STC between the QTP and the Arctic permafrost, moisture elements in the QTP region have a greater influence on STC and the effect is stronger with increasing depth and during the freeze–thaw cycles. …”
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Global burden trends and future predictions of ischemic heart disease attributable to air pollution in people aged 60 years and older, 1990–2021 by Yuanqin Zhao, Yuanqin Zhao, Lihui Liu, Lihui Liu, Wei Fan, Wei Fan, Man Qi, Man Qi, Bin Liao, Bin Liao

“…Therefore, it is of utmost significance to investigate the impact of AP on IHD burden, especially on vulnerable populations such as older individuals.MethodologyGlobal Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021 data was used to analyze and quantify contemporary global burden of IHD in individuals aged 60 and above due to AP and for trends for the time period between 1990 and 2021 using disease burden indicators such as deaths, DALYs, YLDs, YLLs and corresponding age-standardized rates (ASRs). Specifically, we are in patterns of disease burden of IHD in various subgroups stratified by age, sex, Sociodemographic Index (SDI), and GBD regions and countries. …”
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Development of lactation and breast/chestfeeding adverse event terminology (LaBAET) through a Delphi consensus approach by Katarzyna M. Maksym, Kinga Kalita-Kurzyńska, Diane Spatz, Melinda Boss, Maria Carmen Collado, Anna Gonciarz-Dytman, Bei Han, Asma Khalil, Joanna Kozakiewicz, Ernest Kuchar, Karolina Morze, Rebecca Powell, Natalie Shenker, Sławomir Wątroba, Anna L. David, Aleksandra Wesołowska

“…The lack of information on the safety of medications during lactation may lead to cessation of lactation in favor of treatments, therefore contribute to suboptimal breastfeeding rates. Inadequate terminology to define and grade adverse events for lactation and breast/chestfeeding limits the understanding of potential therapeutic harms. …”
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Child-therapist acoustic synchrony and response trajectories in autism intervention: an AI-based automated analysis using dynamic systems theory and affective computing by Giulio Bertamini, Silvia Perzolli, Arianna Bentenuto, Cesare Furlanello, Mohamed Chetouani, David Cohen, Paola Venuti

“…However, quantitatively studying fine-grained aspects such as the child-clinician synchrony patterns poses challenges, limiting translational research. …”
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Research on the Protection Status and Development Strategies for New Varieties of Lychee and Longan in China by Yingjie WEN, Zhixian TANG, Fachao SHI, Hailun LIU, Yonghua JIANG, Qian YAN

“…Of these, 21 litchi and 5 longan varieties were granted protection, yielding authorization rates of 33.3% and 19.2%. The average duration for examination and authorization was 30.5 months. …”
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REGULARITIES OF FORMATION OF FLOW OF COOLANT BEHIND THE TVS-KVADRAT MIXING SPACING GRID OF THE PWR-TYPE REACTOR by S. M. Dmitriev, D. V. Doronkov, M. A. Legchanov, V. D. Sorokin, A. E. Khrobostov

“…During the studies of the local fluid dynamics of the coolant, the transverse flow rates were measured; also, the coolant flow rates were measured by cells of the TVS-Kvadrat experimental model. …”
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Precision public health alliances as a model and method for community engagement by Margaret L. McGladrey, Mary Elizabeth Lacy, Kristen McQuerry, Rachel Hogg-Graham, Svetla Slavova, Emily R. Clear, Kory Heier, Caitline Phan, Megan Hall, Ryan Parker, Mindy Keeton, Jennifer Sword, Thomas Ard, Charbel Salem

“…In Fall 2024, UKKD and UKCPH developed a statistical analysis plan to examine the interplay of social, geographic, and clinical factors associated with CRC screening rates, which is a UKKD quality improvement priority. …”
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A platform for multisite immune profiling of premetastatic pancreatic cancer at single-cell resolution by Elishama N. Kanu, Ashley A. Fletcher, Jiayin Bao, Ethan S. Agritelley, Julia Button, Austin M. Eckhoff, Karrie Comatas, Tao Wang, Bin-Jin Hwang, Michael E. Lidsky, Sabino Zani, Dan G. Blazer, Peter J. Allen, Zhicheng Ji, Frank J. Lowery, Sri Krishna, Nicholas D. Klemen, Daniel P. Nussbaum, Erika J. Crosby

“…Abstract Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by exceedingly high rates of metastatic progression, with the liver representing the most common site of distant spread. …”
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Quality of life and clinical data in hemodialysis patients with different degrees of pruritus by Sebastián Mas Fontao, Paula Manso, Julia Audije-Gil, David Hernán Gascueña, Fabiola Dapena, Nuria Aresté, Emilio Sánchez-Álvarez, Pablo Molina, Raquel Ojeda, Marian Goicoechea, Vicent Esteve Simó, Guillermo Alcalde Bezhold, Mario Prieto-Velasco, María Jesús Lloret, Ana Blanco Santos, Juan Manuel Buades, Carlos Narváez, Rafael Sánchez-Villanueva, Rosa Elena Pérez-Morales, María Dolores Arenas Jiménez, Fundación Renal Española Working Group, Prurito Working Group

“…Concerning other variables and symptoms associated with QoL, pruritus group exhibited higher rates of anxiety, depression, decreased sexual desire and sexual function, and sometimes to most of the time reported sleep onset problems, sleeping pill use, and drowsiness on waking (p < 0.001 in all cases). …”
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Trypanosoma dionisii in China: ecology and tentative epidemiology by Qin Liu, Mu-xin Chen, Yu-chun Cai, Yuan-yuan Li, Zi-yi Wang, Yun-hai Guo, Yu-wan Hao, Jing-bo Xue, Yi-dan Jing, Fan-na Wei, Yong-bin Wang, Yue-jin Li, Hai-fang Wang, Jun-ling Sun, Ya-li Wang, Gang Wang, Na Wang, Nai-li Guo, Jian-cun Fang, Wei-xiao Chen, Xun-ming Zhou, Yang Yu, Yi Zhang, Jun-hu Chen, Qiang Wang, Shi-zhu Li, Ge Yan, Qun Li

“…Although no evidence of a high risk for human epidemic was found, the widespread presence of this parasites in bat species and a relatively high infection rate observed in the surveyed cats and dogs emphasize the emerging threat it poses to human health. …”
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Construction of high-density bin genetic map and QTL mapping of fruit aroma in longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) by Wenshun Hu, Qing Zhang, Chaojun Deng, Qizhi Xu, Jimou Jiang, Xiuping Chen, Jianguo Li, Jisen Zhang, Shaoquan Zheng

“…These QTLs explained 19.8%–51.0% of the phenotypic variation rates and were distributed across 11 linkage groups, with two QTL-rich regions on LG7 and LG8. …”
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Dynamic immune response to Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli infection in broiler chickens: Insights into pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine regulation by Xin Ye, Chuan-Yu Hsu, Linan Jia, Xue Zhang, Christopher Magee, Stephanie Whitham, Spencer Leigh, Jeffrey D. Evans, Li Zhang, Kelsy Robinson

“…This study investigates the dynamic immune responses to APEC infection in broiler chickens, with a focus on survival rates, airsac lesion scores, and cytokine gene expression patterns in lung tissue. …”
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Impact of Hepatic Steatosis on the Antiviral Effects of PEG-IFNα-2a in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B and the Associated Mechanism by Huiqing Liang, Yaoyu Liu, Xiaoqian Jiang, Xiaoting Zheng, Jinmo Tang, Jiaen Yang, Hongli Zhuang, Penghua Lai, Li Peng, Zhenying Guo, Shanshan Cai, Dan Luo, Lingxia Xu, Qianguo Mao, Shaodong Chen

“…After 48 weeks of treatment and 24 weeks of follow-up, the rates of CR, VR, and BR had gradually decreased, whereas the severity of hepatic steatosis had increased. …”
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Resistome and Phylogenomics of <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains Obtained from Diverse Sources in Jimma, Ethiopia by Mulatu Gashaw, Esayas Kebede Gudina, Guenter Froeschl, Ralph Matar, Solomon Ali, Liegl Gabriele, Amelie Hohensee, Thomas Seeholzer, Arne Kroidl, Andreas Wieser

“…<b>Introduction</b>: In recent years, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates have increased significantly in bacterial pathogens, particularly extended beta-lactam resistance. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden and trends of HIV/AIDS among women of childbearing age from 1990 to 2021: results from Global Burden of Disease 2021 by Mingjie Tang, Mingjie Tang, Jun Shao, Yanjie Jiang, Yanjie Jiang, Yinghong Li, Shiwei Li, Yilin Song, Wenxuan Wu, Jiqin Tang, Zhaoming Chen

“…In 2021, the global age-standardized rates for incidence (ASIR), prevalence (ASPR), mortality (ASMR), and DALYs (ASDALYR) were 34.73 (95% uncertainty interval [UI]: 30.03 to 40.54) per 100,000, 830.87 (95% UI: 784.57 to 884.29) per 100,000, 13.39 (95% UI: 10.34 to 17.56) per 100,000, and 829.75 (95% UI: 658.24 to 1,063.9) per 100,000, respectively. …”
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Giant Unicystic Ameloblastoma in a Teenager of Azande Tribe: A Clinical Case Report by Posite Charles M, Faustin TM, Woldemichael MA, Vargas Escalante E, Mohamud Snr MA, Laetitia FM, Moses A, Santos MB, Samuel T, Ali ZI, Olive MM, Maha AB, Baanitse J, Said M, Wabinga H, Rosales YD

“…Incidence varies globally, with lower rates in non-African populations (around 0.5 per million annually) compared to higher prevalence in Nigeria and South Africa, where Black populations show increased susceptibility. …”
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Work related musculoskeletal stress among residents of internal medicine on cardiological wards in their daily working practice – a kinematic and ergonomic analysis by Fabian Holzgreve, Corinna Rittinghausen, Ingo Hermanns, Britta Weber, Rolf Ellegast, Julia Bille, Doerthe Brueggmann, Stefanie Mache, David A. Groneberg, Daniela Ohlendorf

“…The office type work situations showed high sedentary rates with increased ergonomic risk for postures of the cervical and thoracolumbar spine (moderate to unfavorable postures for back curvature in almost all percentiles and office activities, reclination of the neck during (-8°- -16° in P05 and P25) for ‘use of computer’. …”
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Influential drivers of the cost-effectiveness of respiratory syncytial virus vaccination in European older adults: a multi-country analysis by Xiao Li, Lander Willem, Caroline Klint Johannesen, Arantxa Urchueguía-Fornes, Toni Lehtonen, Richard Osei-Yeboah, Heini Salo, Alejandro Orrico-Sánchez, Javier Díez-Domingo, Mark Jit, for PROMISE investigators, Joke Bilcke, Harish Nair, Philippe Beutels

“…Both costs and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) were discounted at country-specific discount rates and the analysis was conducted from both the healthcare payers’ and societal perspectives. …”
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Ecological Concrete-Based Modular System for Heavy Metal Removal in Riparian Transition Zones: Design, Optimization and Performance Evaluation by Guangbing Liu, Da Ke, Hasnain Moavia, Chen Ling, Yanhong Zhang, Yu Shen

“…The initial rapid surface adsorption phase (0–4 h) achieved removal rates of 0.28–0.42 mg g⁻¹ h⁻¹, followed by pore diffusion (4–24 h) and chemical fixation phases, with removal patterns effectively modeled using a modified pseudo-second-order equation. …”
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Long-term real-world outcomes of first-line immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer – a population-based cohort study in Sweden by Gunnar Wagenius, Anders Vikström, Anders Berglund, Stina Salomonsson, Goran Bencina, Xiaohan Hu, Diana Chirovsky, Hans Brunnström

“…Interpretation: Real-world OS in Swedish patients receiving first-line PD-(L)1 inhibitor-based regimens was consistent with that observed in clinical trials. Moderate OS rates were observed in PS2, with limited sample sizes. …”
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