Planning with self‑organised initiatives by Igor Tempels Moreno Pessôa

“… Over the last half century, the Global South has faced a strong rise in the rate of urbanisation. Although this process differs from region to region, rapid urbanisation has created many challenges for countries in the Global South. …”
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A Comprehensive Analysis of the Radiographic Characteristics and Bilateral Symmetry of the Mental Foramen by Radhwan Algabri, Faisal Abulohoom, Abdelrahman Fadag, Hesham Al‐Sharani, Sami Al‐Aqab, Nassr Al‐Hutbany, Emad Alryashi, Ahmed Keshk, Ahmed Yaseen Alqutaibi

“…Gender differences were significant for the shape of the MF and the pattern of the canal on the right side. The symmetry rates for various features included horizontal positions (87.4%), vertical positions (82.6%), and shapes (80.4%). …”
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Negative Regulation of <i>GmNAC35</i> by miR164 Enhances Drought Tolerance in Soybean by Wentao Hu, Man Zhang, Jie Lu, Miaomiao Zhang, Reqing He, Youlin Zhu, Dong Wang, Liyun Jiang

“…Conversely, <i>GmNAC35</i> showed an inverse pattern, indicating negative regulation by miR164. …”
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An integrated high-resolution bathymetric model for the Danube Delta system by L. Alaerts, L. Alaerts, J. Lambrechts, N. R. Randresihaja, N. R. Randresihaja, L. Vandenbulcke, O. Gourgue, E. Hanert, E. Hanert, M. Grégoire

“…These error rates are comparable to those observed in bathymetry interpolation in rivers with similar source datasets. …”
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Biomechanical evaluation of novel construct for stabilizing subcapital femoral neck fractures: a synthetic bone model by Anjan R. Shah, Miguel A. Diaz, Douglas L. Cerynik, Blake Schultz

“…Abstract Background High complication rates continue to be reported for femoral neck fractures, where moderate to severe shortening has been associated with pain and inferior functional outcomes. …”
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Preoperative Bowel Preparation in Minimally Invasive and Vaginal Gynecologic Surgery by Michail Diakosavvas, Nikolaos Thomakos, Alexandros Psarris, Zacharias Fasoulakis, Marianna Theodora, Dimitrios Haidopoulos, Alexandros Rodolakis

“…Taking into consideration the fact that in most gynecologic cases there is minimal probability of bowel intraluminal entry and, thus, low surgical site infection rates, most scientific societies have issued guidelines against the use of any bowel preparation regimen before laparoscopic or vaginal surgery. …”
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Copper and Temperature Interactions Induce Differential Physiological and Metal Exclusion Responses in the Model Brown Macroalga <i>Ectocarpus</i> by Alex Santillán-Sarmiento, Paula S. M. Celis-Plá, A. John Moody, Claudio A. Saez, Murray T. Brown

“…In this study, we exposed the model brown seaweed <i>Ectocarpus</i> to different Cu concentrations (0, 0.8, 1.6, and 3.2 μM) at two different temperatures (15 and 25 °C). Relative growth rates decreased at 25 °C for the two highest Cu concentrations after 8 days of exposure, but a contrasting pattern was observed in the photosynthetic maximum quantum yield (<i>F_v</i>/<i>F_m</i>) and photosynthetic efficiency (<i>α</i>), where reductions were observed at 15 °C for the same Cu concentrations. …”
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Systemic Immunomodulatory Therapy in Uveitis Related to Beh&amp;ccedil;et&amp;rsquo;s Disease: A 10-year Profile by Almeida M, Ferreira AM, Araújo JR, Figueira L

“…The median treatment duration was 63.5 months, significantly reducing relapse rates from 2 ± 2.0 to 1 ± 1.2 per year (p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Accelerometer-measured physical activity, frailty, and all-cause mortality and life expectancy among middle-aged and older adults: a UK Biobank longitudinal study by Yang Yang, Liangkai Chen, Filippos T. Filippidis

“…Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) is associated with reduced frailty and lower mortality rates among middle-aged and older adults. However, the extent to which total PA volume and specific PA intensities are associated with mortality risk across frailty status remains unclear. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Profile and Biofilm Formation of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> Isolated from Meat by Joana Paiva, Vanessa Silva, Patrícia Poeta, Cristina Saraiva

“…Introduction: <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> is the causative agent of listeriosis, a serious infectious disease with one of the highest case fatality rates among foodborne diseases affecting humans. …”
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Treatment for Paget’s disease: surgical approaches by E. Yu. Fetisova, A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, N. N. Volchenko

“…Breast cancer (BC) ranks first in the pattern of female malignancies (20.7 %) and remains the top cancer among women. …”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in non-communicable diseases prevalence in India: disparities between self-reported diagnoses and standardized measures. by Sukumar Vellakkal, Sukumar Vellakkal, S V Subramanian, Christopher Millett, Sanjay Basu, David Stuckler, Shah Ebrahim

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We calculated age-adjusted prevalence rates of common NCDs from the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health, a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. …”
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Ten-year outcomes of IMRT with chemotherapy versus IMRT alone for stage II–IVa nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective study by Xiao-li Wang, Da-qing Sun, Hui Yang, Yang Li, Xiu-feng Li, Xiao-long Chang, Xiang-di Meng, Ya-nan Zhang, Yun-xiang Zhang, Fu-rong Hao, Jian-wen Li

“…The 10-year OS, PFS, LRFS, and DMFS rates were 66.6%, 75.3%, 91.9%, and 81.2%, respectively. …”
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Concrete Dam Deformation Prediction Model Based on Attention Mechanism and Deep Learning by ZHANG Hongrui, CAO Xin, JIANG Chao, ZU Anjun, XU Mingxiang

“…A comprehensive comparative analysis was conducted against multiple linear regression (MLR), ELM, gated recurrent unit (GRU), and convolutional-long short-term memory (C-LSTM) methods. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization of Off-Grid E-Bikes Charging Stations Powered by PhotoVoltaics by Fabio Corti, Gabriele Maria Lozito, Davide Astolfi, Salvatore Dello Iacono, Antony Vasile, Marco Pasetti, Alberto Reatti, Alessandra Flammini

“…A Genetic Algorithm is employed to determine the most appropriate rated power of the installed PhotoVoltaic (PV) systems and of the energy storage, by incorporating statistical methods to estimate the daily number of e-bikes requiring charging, hence making the optimization process more reflective of actual usage patterns. …”
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Integrated Control of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> in a Residential Area Through a Community-Based Approach: NESCOTIGER, a Large-Scale Field Trial in Valencia, Spain by Marcos López-de-Felipe, Pedro María Alarcón-Elbal, Isaac García-Masiá, Anna Flor-Sánchez, Pilar Mateo-Herrero, Juan Pablo Serna-Mompeán, Juan Pablo Orán-Cáceres, Rubén Bueno-Marí, Ignacio Gil-Torró

“…<i>Aedes albopictus</i> has established populations in several European countries with a sustained spreading pattern through the continent. This invasive mosquito is a public health threat due to its vector competence for multiple arboviruses. …”
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Pronounced effects of the sepsis–obesity paradox in elderly and male individuals without septic shock and the role of immune–inflammatory status: an analysis of MIMIC-IV data by Zhe Xu, Zhuojie Li, Ruguo Zhang, Guoxuan Peng, Jingzhong Ge, Shanpeng Luo, Chen Liu, Ling Zeng, Jin Deng

“…Body mass index (BMI) was divided into quartiles, and mortality rates were assessed for each interval. Logistic trend tests and subgroup and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses were performed. …”
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Age and Tumor Stage Interplay in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Prognostic Factors, Mortality Trends, and Therapeutic Implications from a SEER-Based Analysis by Ayrton Bangolo, Vignesh K. Nagesh, Hadrian Hoang-Vu Tran, Brooke Sens, Daniel Elias, Behzad Amoozgar, Chase Tomasino, Izage Kianifar Aguilar, Charlene Mansour, Elizabeth Gagen, Lili Zhang, Sarvarinder Gill, Nisrene Jebara, Emma Madigan, Christin Candela, Dohaa Amin, Peter Giunta, Shubhangi Singh, Aman Siddiqui, Auda Auda, Paul Peej, Timophyll Y. H. Fong, Simcha Weissman, Printhia Matshi Lihau, John Bukasa-Kakamba

“…Furthermore, it examines the clinical features, survival rates, and prognostic indicators of ICC cases diagnosed between 2010 and 2017. …”
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Identification of CaVβ1 Isoforms Required for Neuromuscular Junction Formation and Maintenance by Amélie Vergnol, Aly Bourguiba, Stephanie Bauché, Massiré Traoré, Maxime Gelin, Christel Gentil, Sonia Pezet, Lucile Saillard, Pierre Meunier, Mégane Lemaitre, Julianne Perronnet, Frederic Tores, Candice Gautier, Zoheir Guesmia, Eric Allemand, Eric Batsché, France Pietri-Rouxel, Sestina Falcone

“…Voltage-gated Ca²⁺ channels (VGCCs) are regulated by four CaVβ subunits (CaVβ1–CaVβ4), each showing specific expression patterns in excitable cells. …”
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Intraspecific and Intracolonial Variation in the Profile of Venom Alkaloids and Cuticular Hydrocarbons of the Fire Ant Solenopsis saevissima Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Eduardo Gonçalves Paterson Fox, Adriana Pianaro, Daniel Russ Solis, Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie, Bruno Cunha Vairo, Ednildo de Alcântara Machado, Odair Correa Bueno

“…Some fire ant species are top-rated pests spreading throughout the world by trade vessels. …”
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