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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Dynamics of HBsAb persistence and associated BCR IgG-H CDR3 repertoire features in ultra-high versus extremely low responders to HBV vaccination by Ting-Wen Yang, Ting-Wen Yang, Li-Na Sun, Ting Zhang, Yu-Rong Pan, Jun Li, Yang-Yang Li, Zhi-Yong Han, Wan-Bang Sun, Xin-Sheng Yao, Xiao-Yan He

“…Additionally, the average mutation rate of the IgG-H CDR3 repertoire in Group H was slightly higher than that in Group L after the third vaccination. …”
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<i>ZmNLR</i><i>-7</i>-Mediated Synergistic Regulation of ROS, Hormonal Signaling, and Defense Gene Networks Drives Maize Immunity to Southern Corn Leaf Blight by Bo Su, Xiaolan Yang, Rui Zhang, Shijie Dong, Ying Liu, Hubiao Jiang, Guichun Wu, Ting Ding

“…Upon inoculating the <i>ZmNLR-7</i> EMS mutants with <i>Bipolaris maydis</i>, the disease index was increased to 33.89 and 43.33, respectively, and the lesion expansion rate was higher than that in the wild type, indicating enhanced susceptibility to southern corn leaf blight. …”
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Surgeon Sex and Postoperative Resource Utilization: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Kiyan Heybati, BHSc, Raj Satkunasivam, MD, MS, Khatereh Aminoltejari, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Hannah S. Thomas, MBChB, MS, Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, Natalie Coburn, MD, MPH, Frances C. Wright, MD, Med, FRCSC, Lesley Gotlib Conn, PhD, Amy N. Luckenbaugh, MD, Sanjana Ranganathan, MD, Carlos Riveros, MD, Jason Sutherland, PhD, Colin McCartney, MBChB, PhD, FRCA, FFARCSI, FRCPC, Kathleen Armstrong, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Barbara Bass, MD, Allan S. Detsky, MD, PhD, CM, Angela Jerath, MD, MSc, Christopher J. D. Wallis, MD, PhD

“…Understanding differences in resource utilization may offer insights into the care pathways and practice patterns contributing to these differences. Methods:. …”
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Ultrafast complex-valued 4D fMRI reveals sleep-induced brain respiratory pulsation changes in both magnitude and phase signals by Saara Sofia Syväoja, Lauri Raitamaa, Heta Helakari, Jussi Kantola, Matti Järvelä, Janne Kananen, Ville Isokoski, Vesa Korhonen, Tommi Väyrynen, Timo Tuovinen, Jürgen Hennig, Vesa Kiviniemi

“…To study these pulsations more deeply, we employed ultrafast magnetic resonance encephalography (MREG) to capture complex-valued 4D fMRI brain data at a critical 10 Hz sampling rate in healthy volunteers during wakefulness and sleep. …”
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Evaluating the potential of phenotypic age to enhance cardiovascular risk prediction over chronological age in the UK Biobank by Kristine J. S. Kwan, Shi-Shuai Xie, Hai-Lei Li, Xue-Guang Lin, Yi-Jie Lu, Bo Chen, Kai-Xin Ge, Shu-Ya Tang, Hui Zhang, Shuai Jiang, Jing-Dong Tang

“…Incident CVD occurred at a higher rate in the positive PhenoAgeAccel group (44.8% vs. 33.1%) at a comparatively shorter period (11.2 years vs. 12.4 years). …”
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Insights on the effect of mega-carcass abundance on the population dynamics of a facultative scavenger predator and its prey by Sidous, Mellina, Cubaynes, Sarah, Gimenez, Olivier, Drouet-Hoguet, Nolwenn, Dray, Stéphane, Bollache, Loïc, Madhlamoto, Daphine, Ngwenya, Nobesuthu Adelaide, Fritz, Hervé, Valeix, Marion

“…Models that allow hyaena and their prey populations’ growth rate to vary depending on these four periods contributed significantly to explain variations in their density, which is consistent with an effect of management measures on the population dynamics of hyaena and its prey.  …”
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A “drop” in the atrioventricular conduction curve and dual-pathway electrophysiology by Youhua Zhang, MD, PhD

“…Background: Atrioventricular (AV) conduction time is rate-dependent. As the atrial coupling interval (A1A2) shortens, AV conduction time (A2H2) prolongs. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF THE VACUUM-ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETIC FOOT SYNDROME by V.I. Liakhovskyi, O.O. Kyzymenko, O.H. Krasnov, O.I. Krasnov, T.V. Horodova-Andrieieva

“…In the main group, the rate of wound reduction was greatest on the 8th-10th days, and in the comparison group – on the 14th-15th days. …”
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Mathematical model of the dependence between cerebral ventricular size and capillary pressure in laboratory animals by A. A. Cherevko, G. S. Valova, D. V. Petrovsky, A. E. Akulov

“…To describe the data obtained, the mathematical model was adapted by selecting a scale factor based on the known values of the cerebrospinal fluid formation rate for humans and mice. Results and discussion. …”
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Reproductive aspects of the dwarf cichlid Apistogramma agassizii under captive conditions by Hélio Jacobson da Silva, Tiago Viana da Costa, João Pedro Cidade, Wendell Glória dos Santos, Noedson de Jesus Beltrão Machado, Rita Brito Vieira

“…No significant differences were observed for the following parameters studied: largest and smallest egg size, spawning weight, absolute fecundity, number of hatched larvae, and hatchability rate. Conclusion: This study found that the fish are prolific and show good reproductive rates in conditions of captivity; thus, they are suitable to rear for the ornamental fish trade.…”
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A multicellular self-organized probiotic platform for oral delivery enhances intestinal colonization by Hua Liu, Zhijie Chen, Qiaowen Lin, Yi Chen, Liwen Hong, Jie Zhong, Zhengwei Cai, Zhengting Wang, Wenguo Cui

“…In vivo, the EMS strategy exhibits 89- and 52-fold higher colonization rate in the cecum and colon of mice, compared to conventional oral probiotics. …”
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The optimal strategy for seasonal influenza vaccination to prevent high-intensity level of influenza epidemics in Zhejiang, China: an integrated transmission-dynamic and health-eco... by Mengsha Chen, Mengya Yang, Rui Yan, Zhengwei Liu, Can Chen, Rongrong Qu, Wenkai Zhou, Jiaxing Qi, Kexin Cao, Jiani Miao, Xiaoyue Wu, Jiaxin Chen, Qianqian Feng, HuiHui Zhang, Anqi Dai, Yi Yang, Jingtong Zhou, Qin Chen, Jimin Sun, Shigui Yang

“…Results Between 2018 and 2020, influenza incidence in Zhejiang Province followed typical seasonal patterns. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, these patterns became irregular, culminating in a high-intensity influenza season in 2022–2023. …”
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Three‒Dimensional Numerical Simulation of the Breaching Process of Landslide Dams with Heterogeneous Structures by HU Xianrui, PENG Ming, FU Xiaoli, YANG Ge, ZHU Yan, SHI Zhenming, ZHANG Gongding

“…The middle layer (V2) governed vertical incision rates: fine-grained layers accelerated downward erosion, whereas coarse layers formed headcuts that restricted further deepening. …”
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A Comprehensive Survey of Research Trends in mmWave Technologies for Medical Applications by Xiaoyu Zhang, Chuhui Liu, Yanda Cheng, Zhengxiong Li, Chenhan Xu, Chuqin Huang, Ye Zhan, Wei Bo, Jun Xia, Wenyao Xu

“…We introduce a taxonomy that decouples low-level mmWave signal features—such as motion, material property, and structure—from high-level biomedical biomarkers, including respiration pattern, heart rate, tissue hydration, and gait. We then classify and contrast the modeling approaches—ranging from physics-driven analytical models to machine learning techniques—that enable this mapping. …”
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China’s efforts on the CSEP and a retrospective case by Huaizhong Yu, Jingxue Zhang, Yue Liu, Yongxian Zhang, Chieh-Hung Chen, Rui Yan, Gang Li, Zeping Li, Yuchuan Ma, Zhengyi Yuan, Wen Yang, Donghui Jia, Binbin Zhao

“…In addition, several new methods, such as Crustal Vibration (CV), State Vector (SV), Earthquake Occurrence Rate (EOR), and Seismic Modulation Ratio (SMR) have also been involved. …”
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Effect of acupuncture on endometrial receptivity in women with thin endometrium: study protocol for a single-centre, randomised, sham-controlled trial by Xin Liu, Li Yang, Xiaoyan Wang, Huanfang Xu, Yigong Fang, Pengfei Du, Chenchen Su, Jiashan Li, Weixin Li, Tian Hang, Yaoyao Zhu

“…Secondary outcomes are endometrial pattern, uterine arterial blood flow parameters (Pulsatility Index, Resistance Index and the ratio of peak systolic to end-diastolic blood flow velocities), endometrium blood flow, serum oestradiol concentration, clinical pregnancy rate and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale Scores.Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by the ethics committee of the Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (approval no.: S2024-04-23-1). …”
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Beta-adrenergic reactivity of erythrocyte membranes in adolescents with supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias before and after radiofrequency ablation by Т. Yu. Rebrova, Yu. E. Perevoznikova, E. F. Muslimova, L. I. Svintsova, S. A. Afanasiev, O. Yu. Dzhaffarova

“…The study showed the possibility of using β-ARM to assess the state of the sympathetic nervous system in patients with methodological limitations in analyzing heart rate variability.…”
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Investigation of farmers’ awareness of water conservation and its determinants in arid regions: A case study of the Turpan-Hami Basin by Dongping Guo, Abdugheni Abliz, Yue Kong, Jialin Li, Xianhe Liu, Buasi Nurahmat

“…The results revealed that: (1) From 2005 to 2024, the water conservation rate in the Turpan–Hami Basin showed a fluctuating upward trend, surpassing 80 %, yet significant regional disparities in farmers’ water conservation awareness remained; (2) Areas with low levels of awareness were spatially associated with regions of low satisfaction with conservation outcomes and high levels of farmland investment. …”
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Direct scribing of metal microgratings using sawtoothed cemented carbide tools with Johnson-Cook model-based plastic deformation simulation by Minwook Kim, Dae Bo Sim, Yong Tae Kim, Bo Hyun Kim, Jong G. Ok

“…The process achieves a material removal rate of ∼36.4 mm3/min while maintaining groove-to-groove repeatability within ±8 % and limiting tool wear to less than 6 µm after ∼1.2 m of scribing. …”
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