Discrimination of mercury, cadmium and lead polluted rice leaves based on near infrared spectroscopy technology by ZHANG Long, PAN Jiarong, ZHU Cheng

“…And the correct classification rates of rice in mercury, cadmium and lead polluted soil and control soil were 95.5%, 81.8%, 91.3% and 100.0% respectively.Our results indicated that it should be feasible to develop useful calibration models for the prediction of heavy metal in rice leaves. …”
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Preparation and Evaluation of Alpha-2-Macroglobulin Hydrogel for Drug Release Kinetics and Biocompatibility on Human Gingival Fibroblasts: An In-vitro Study by Poulami Chakraborty, ND Jayakumar, S Raghunandhakumar

“…Aim: This study investigates the preparation, drug release pattern, and biocompatibility of Alpha-2-Macroglobulin (A2M) hydrogel for use as a Local Drug Delivery (LDD) agent in the management of periodontitis. …”
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Assessing patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in paediatric oncology research: Which PRO would a pro pick, if a pro was picking PROs? by Ameeta Retzer, Sarah Al-Jilaihawi, Shivani Bailey, Vickie Buenger, Sarah Damery, Anne-Sophie Darlington, Manuel Diezi, John Devin Peipert, Jessica Roydhouse, Bryce B. Reeve

“…Despite increasing interest in PROs, a range of barriers to their use have been identified by researchers exploring their implementation and a pattern of under-reporting of PRO data has also been observed in general oncology trials. …”
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Content-Based Brain Magnetic Resonance Image Retrieval and Classification With the Proposed Deep Learning and Tissue-Based System by Bedriye Dogan, Hursit Burak Mutlu, Muhammed Yildirim, Sercan Yalcin, Serpil Aslan, Niranjana Sampathila, Ozal Yildirim, Edward J. Ciaccio, Ru-San Tan, U. Rajendra Acharya

“…Notably, existing machine architectures already published in the literature have struggled to achieve comparable success rates in discerning such closely related yet distinct disease groups. …”
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A Long-Term Overview of Elasmobranch Fisheries in an Oceanic Archipelago: A Case Study of the Madeira Archipelago by Mafalda Freitas, Filipa Pinho-Duarte, Madalena Gaspar, Pedro Ideia, João Delgado, Sara C. Cerqueira, Ricardo Sousa

“…The most representative period occurred from 2003 to 2013, corresponding to 75.21% of the total elasmobranch landings. A general pattern of supply and demand was evident, with mean price values typically showing an inverse trend to landed tonnage. …”
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The large and central Caligo martia eyespot may reduce fatal attacks by birds: a case study supports the deflection hypothesis in nature by Iserhard, Cristiano Agra, Malta, Shimene, Penz, Carla, Fraga, Brenda Barbon, Costa, Camila Abel, Schwantz, Taiane, Bordin, Kauane Maiara

“…Eyespots did not appear to reduce attack rates, suggesting that local bird species were not intimidated. …”
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Epidemiology of human respiratory tract infection in Chongqing, China after COVID-19–based on surveillance data encompassing 17 respiratory pathogens by Tingting Li, Tingting Li, Jiang Long, Jiang Long, Zhourong Li, Yu Xiong, Yu Xiong, Luzhao Feng, Mingyue Jiang, Yanxia Sun, Li Qi, Li Qi

“…BackgroundRespiratory tract infections (RTIs) are an important public health concern, and SARS-CoV-2 affects the epidemic pattern of RTIs globally. National multipathogenic surveillance for RTIs was conducted in mid-October 2023. …”
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Development of a Quadruplex RT-qPCR Assay for Rapid Detection and Differentiation of PRRSV-2 and Its Predominant Genetic Sublineages in China by Guishan Ye, Siyu Xiong, Zhipeng Su, Guosheng Chen, Siyuan Liu, Zixuan Wang, Huanchun Chen, Anding Zhang

“…Field application using 938 samples from Guangxi A and B farms revealed NADC30-like PRRSV wild-type strains at positivity rates of 13.44% and 3.53%, respectively. Positive samples selected for sequencing were further confirmed using ORF5-based phylogenetic analysis and NSP2 deletion pattern comparison, which aligned with RT-qPCR detection results. …”
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Time Course of Changes in the Level of Procalcitonin in the Development of Nosocomial Pneumonia in Victims with Severe Concomitant Injury in an Intensive Care Unit by A. K. Shabanov, M. Sh. Khubutia, G. V. Bulava, N. V., Beloborodova, A. N. Kuzovlev, O. A. Grebenchikov, D. A. Kosolapov, M. I. Shpitonkov

“…The posttraumatic period in victims with severe concomitant injury is frequently complicated by nosocomial pneumonia, resulting in high mortality rates and longer time and increased cost of treatment in intensive care unit unit patients. …”
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Volumetric evolution of supraglacial lakes in southwestern Greenland using ICESat-2 and Sentinel-2 by T. Feng, T. Feng, X. Ma, X. Ma, X. Liu, X. Liu, X. Liu

“…Additionally, according to the evolution characteristics of SGLs at different elevations, SGLs above 800 m exhibit a similar evolution pattern. A temporal discrepancy in maximum values for both mean area and mean depth implies differential rates of SGL development in the horizontal and vertical dimensions. …”
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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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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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Does Seasonality Affect Peptic Ulcer Perforation? A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Iva Krajnović, Zenon Pogorelić, Iva Perić, Marija Ćavar, Matija Borić

“…Previous studies have suggested a seasonal pattern in the occurrence of symptomatic perforated peptic ulcers. …”
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Understanding the etiology of diarrheal illness in Cambodia in a case-control study from 2020 to 2023 by Paksathorn Kietsiri, Siriporn Sornsakrin, Samon Nou, Wilawan Oransathid, Dutsadee Peerapongpaisarn, Wirote Oransathid, Panida Nobthai, Patcharawalai Wassanarungroj, Siriphan Gonwong, Pimmada Sakpaisal, Nuanpan Khemnu, Somethy Sok, Sokh Vannara, Chiek Sivhour, Sidonn Krang, Ly Sovann, Em Sovannarith, Woradee Lurchachaiwong, Sidhartha Chaudhury, Nattaya Ruamsap, Paphavee Lertsethtakarn

“…Bacterial isolates were tested for antibiotic resistance patterns. From enrolled diarrhea cases, 533 stool samples (58%) were positive for enteric pathogens, compared to 389 samples (49%) in controls, underscoring the high carriage rate of enteric pathogens in this population as well as the difficulties in establishing the etiology of diarrhea cases. …”
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Trends in prescription opioid use in Europe: A DARWIN EU® multinational cohort study including seven European countries by Junqing Xie, Mike Du, Yuchen Guo, Cesar Barboza, James T. Brash, Antonella Delmestri, Talita Duarte-Salles, Talita Duarte-Salles, Jasmine Gratton, Romain Griffier, Raivo Kolde, Wai Yi Man, Núria Mercadé-Besora, Marek Oja, Sarah Seager, Katia Verhamme, Dina Vojinovic, Edward Burn, Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, Martí Català, Annika M. Jödicke

“…More data are needed to monitor evolving opioid prescription patterns in Europe, particularly in the post-pandemic era.…”
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Characteristics of malaria vector populations and transmission before a randomised controlled trial assessing the efficacy of next-generation insecticide-treated nets in Côte d’Ivo... by Ludovic Phamien Ahoua Alou, Alphonsine Amanan Koffi, Edouard Dangbenon, Soromane Camara, Joseph Biggs, Marius Gonse Zoh, Serge Brice Assi, Colette Sih, Benoit Talbot, Manisha Ann Kulkarni, Louisa Alexandra Messenger, Natacha Protopopoff, Jackie Cook, Raphael N’Guessan

“…Plasmodium sporozoite infections were detected by qPCR to estimate infection rates. The entomological inoculation rate was calculated as the product of the mosquito biting rate and the sporozoite infection rate. …”
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High-risk HPV distribution and importance of continuing cervical cancer screening of women aged 65 years and older: a study based on 2 152 766 women in China by Bo Wu, Yu Jiang, Jiahui Wang, Xiaotian Li, He Wang, Fanghui Zhao, Zichen Ye, Yingyu Zhong, Shuyan Jin, Xuelian Zhao, Yueyun Wang

“…The hr-HPV prevalence in women aged≥65 was 13.67%, with a CIN2+ detection rate of 3.33‰ and a cancer rate of 0.92‰, compared with 8.08%, 1.55‰ and 0.1‰, respectively, in women aged&lt;65 (all p&lt;0.001). …”
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing a task-sharing mental health intervention for Sickle Cell Disease populations in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative analysis... by John Patena, Leah Elster, Tania Hameed, Sumedha Kulkarni, Alden Yuanhong Lai, Annika C. Sweetland, Joyce Gyamfi, Temitope Ojo, Angela Odoms-Young, Charmaine Royal, Emmanuel Peprah

“…BackgroundPeople living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) experience higher rates of common mental disorders (CMD). There is an alarming treatment gap in the provision of adequate mental health services for CMDs in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). …”
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Low dietary calcium intake leads to a higher colorectal cancer burden in countries with low social development: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Junhong Wu, Ziyi Zhang, Jiong Chen, Shiya Yu, Donglin Liu, Junhui Jiang, Tingting Liu, Hu Zhao, Hu Zhao, Yu Wang, Yu Wang

“…Joinpoint regression analysis was conducted to assess temporal patterns in disease burden. Estimated annual percentage changes (EAPCs) were calculated to quantify the rate of change in relevant indicators. …”
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Multicenter study correlating molecular characteristics and clinical outcomes of cancer cases with patient-derived organoids by Paloma Navarro, Tatiana P. Grazioso, Arantzazu Barquín, Maria Barba, Mónica Yagüe, Carlos Millán, Irene López, Elena Sevillano, Miguel Quiralte, Paloma Fernández, Diego Losada, Eduardo Caleiras, Julia Calzas, Beatriz Jiménez, Sergio Ruiz-Llorente, Juan Justo, Félix Guerrero, Vital Hevia, Raquel Martín, Francisco José Pérez-Rodriguez, Julia Tejerina, Mario Prieto, Paula Comune, Juan Francisco Rodriguez-Moreno, Jesús García-Donás

“…PDOs reproduced pathological and immunohistochemical patterns of source tumors, with pathogenic variants confirmed in 84% (21/25). …”
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