The Impact of Rural Population Decline on the Economic Efficiency of Agricultural Carbon Emissions: A Case Study of the Contiguous Karst Areas in Yunnan–Guizhou Provinces, China by Weini Chen, Dejun Han, Yu Zhan, Bo Chen

“…This study analyzes population and agricultural production data from 25 cities (prefectures) (2013–2022) to quantify rural population decline rates and agricultural carbon emission efficiency. …”
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Size, not color, drives assortative mating and influences fledging survival, weight and immunity in a polymorphic owl by Deseada Parejo, Erick González-Medina, Ángel Cruz-Miralles, Jesús Miguel Avilés

“…While color-based assortative mating had no direct impact on any of the fitness proxies studied, greyer pairs exhibited higher feeding rates to offspring than browner pairs. These results underscore the importance of simultaneously considering traits that may covary with color and shape mating patterns to understand the persistence of color polymorphisms in nature.…”
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Outpatient antibiotic stewardship during the COVID-19 era: analysis of prescribing trends and guideline compliance by Minji Sohn, Benjamin Pontefract, Kushal Dahal, Michael Klepser

“…Methods: The primary outcomes were the rate of antibiotic prescribing per 1 000 prescription-related outpatient visits and identifying frequently prescribed antibiotics in adults and children. …”
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Adherence to guidelines for antibiotics used in the initial treatment of febrile neutropenia in patients with cancer: a study using health insurance claims database in Japan by Kanako Mizuno, Ryo Inose, Ryota Goto, Yuichi Muraki

“…Conclusion The study revealed an FN guideline adherence rate of 78.8% in Japan, along with changes in antibiotic prescribing patterns, including a trend toward carbapenem-sparing strategies between 2014 and 2022. …”
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Reproductive Transitions and Sperm Utilisation in a Facultatively Parthenogenetic Stick Insect by Jigmidmaa Boldbaatar, Pietro Pollo, Daniela Wilner, Nathan W. Burke, Russell Bonduriansky

“…We also observed similar reproductive performance between switch and non‐switch treatment groups, but females' population of origin influenced fertilisation rate and offspring sex ratio. In the non‐switch group, we found near‐equal fertilisation rates by the first and second male. …”
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Postoperative pneumonia in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: A comprehensive study of epidemiology, etiology, and disease burden from China (2020-2023). by Yuxiao Zhan, Jian Zhang, Yang Yang, Rui Yang, Guojun Zhang

“…<h4>Results</h4>Postoperative pneumonia occurred at a rate of 11.34% among the cohort (518/4569),which fluctuated by year (P < 0.001). …”
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Epidemiological transition of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease-related chronic liver disease and cirrhosis: a comparative study between China and the global... by Yi Tang, Yi Tang, Changhao Gu, Changhao Gu

“…Multidimensional stratification by age-sex cohorts elucidated differential burden patterns across disease progression stages.ResultsFrom 1990 to 2021, China’s age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) increased from 495.16 per 100,000 population in 1990 to 621.18 per 100,000 in 2021 (AAPC = 0.74%). …”
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Benefits of aldosterone receptor antagonism in chronic kidney disease: the BARACK-D RCT by F D Richard Hobbs, Richard McManus, Clare Taylor, Nicholas Jones, Joy Rahman, Jane Wolstenholme, Louise Jones, Jennifer Hirst, Sam Mort, Ly-Mee Yu

“…These higher rates of negative renal change reduced in scale over the study but did not equalise between arms. …”
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Preparation of land subsidence susceptibility map using machine learning methods based on decision tree (case study: Isfahan–Borkhar) by Negar Ghasemi, Iman Khosravi, Ali Bahrami

“…Studies estimate that approximately 3.5% of Iran's land area has been affected by subsidence, with some regions showing annual sinking rates of over 10 centimeters. Such rates are alarmingly high and have direct implications for urban development, agriculture, and even national heritage conservation. …”
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Weight loss with real-world doravirine use in the OPERA cohort: a US-based cohort study by Karam Mounzer, Laurence Brunet, Michael Sension, Ricky K. Hsu, Michael D. Osterman, Jennifer S. Fusco, Yohance O. Whiteside, Gregory P. Fusco

“…The study population was characterized and a linear mixed model was used to estimate rates of weight change on DOR. Results were stratified by sex, by patterns of efavirenz (EFV) and/or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) use before/after switch to DOR, and by integrase inhibitor (INSTI) & tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) use combination (restricted to individuals who maintained the same combination before/after switch). …”
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Real-world study of first-line immunotherapy combined with chemoradiotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by Xiaohan Zhao, Chengang Weng, Wuhan Yang, Hongmei Gao, Hesong Wang, Wenzhao Deng, Shuchai Zhu, Wenbin Shen

“…Primary outcomes included overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS), with secondary outcomes being objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DOR), treatment-related adverse events (trAEs), and treatment failure patterns. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of thermophilic Campylobacter species from human, pig, and chicken feces in Rwanda by Noel Gahamanyi, Noel Gahamanyi, Arsene Musana Habimana, Jean Paul Harerimana, Josiane Mukayisenga, Salomon Ntwali, Anathali Umuhoza, Emmanuel Nsengiyumva, Emmanuel Irimaso, Jean Bosco Shimirwa, Cheol-Ho Pan, Erick Vitus Komba, Claude Mambo Muvunyi, Nadine Rujeni, Raghavendra G. Amachawadi

“…Multi-drug resistance (MDR) was observed among the isolates, with the highest rates observed in chicken isolates (88.0%). Proportions of MDR among pig (40.9%) and human (40.7%) isolates were more or less similar. …”
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The global burden of chronic kidney disease due to diabetes mellitus type 2 attributable to diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages among the elderly: a comprehensive analysis from... by Ben Hu, Ben Hu, Xiaohan Qiu, Zhengbiao Luo, Zhengbiao Luo, Jingxiong Chen, Jun Feng, Jun Feng, Linlin Hou, Linlin Hou

“…However, the global burden of CKD-T2DM attributable to high SSB consumption among elderly populations remains poorly characterized.MethodsUsing data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, we examined age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) and disability-adjusted life year rates (ASDR) of CKD-T2DM attributable to high SSB consumption among individuals aged 60 years and older across 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Association between ECG Abnormalities and Hookah and Cigarette Smoking in the MASHAD Cohort Study Subjects by Maryam Mohammadi-Bajgiran, Reyhaneh Saffar-Khorasani, Muhammad Islampanah, Reza Nejad Shahrokh Abadi, ‌Bahram Shahri, Sara Saffar Soflaei, Souren Nemati-Khorasani, Habibollah Esmaily, Gordon Ferns, Mohsen Moohebati, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

“…Cigarette users (92.3% male) had significantly lower BMI and higher employment rates compared to non-smokers, whereas hookah smokers (90.2% female) had higher BMIs and were predominantly retirees. …”
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Analysis of the International, Regional, and National Endocarditis-Related Disease Burdens (1990–2021), and Changes to Projections for the Next 15 Years: A Population-Based Study by Qiyuan Bai, Hao Chen, Hongxu Liu, Xuhua Li, Yang Chen, Dan Guo, Bing Song, Cuntao Yu

“…Clustering analysis results indicated a significant increase in the estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) of mortality and DALY rates for endocarditis in East Asia. A significant correlation exists between EAPC and the ASRs of disease burden. …”
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Tobacco smoking and smokeless tobacco use among people living with HIV in Zambia: Findings from a 2023 National NCD/HIV Survey. by Cosmas Zyambo, Paul Somwe, Chomba Mandyata, Mwiche Musukuma, Phoebe Bwembya, Henry Phiri, Malizgani P Chavula, Hikabasa Halwindi, Joseph Zulu, Wilbroad Mutale

“…Tobacco smoking, SLT use, behavioral patterns, and clinical characteristics were assessed. …”
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Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals the potential mechanism of seed germination promoted by trametenolic acid in Gastrodia elata Blume by Jie Liu, Wangyang Ye, Danyang Wang, Hongqi Zhang, Junzhi Wang, Dongwei Li

“…However, in natural conditions, GEB seed has a very low germination rate and depends on two specific fungi, germinal and nutritive fungi, to complete the germination process and growth. …”
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Characterizing timber harvest occurrence and intensity to inform forest carbon management across the eastern United States by Matthew B. Russell, Catherine J. Chamberlain, Lynn Riley, Natalia A. Mushegian, John S. Gunn, Ethan P. Belair, Sebastian U. Busby

“…Timber harvesting plays an important role in determining how forest management practices influence carbon storage and sequestration patterns. We analyzed recent harvesting patterns across the eastern United States to quantify harvest area, intensity, and type of silviculture across timberlands. …”
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Comparative analysis of data transformation methods for detecting non-technical losses in electricity grids by Maria Gabriel Chuwa, Daniel Ngondya, Rukia Mwifunyi

“…The high accuracy and low false positive rates enable utilities to recover unbilled revenue and reduce inspection costs, amplifying savings compared to raw data or traditional approaches. …”
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Importance of hospital-specific antibiotic policy for ensuring maternal quality of care in India: A narrative review by Arijit Banerjee, Jhuma Biswas

“…Implementing hospital-specific antibiotic policies effectively reduces infection rates and improves maternal-neonatal outcomes through standardized regimens prioritizing narrow-spectrum antibiotics and utilizing local antibiograms. …”
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