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

“…Cytotoxicity tests revealed that the hydrogel was non toxic at concentrations up to 400 micrograms/mL, with cell viability rates exceeding 85%. Additionally, the hydrogel supported cell adhesion and proliferation, suggesting its suitability for periodontal regeneration. …”
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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

“…The choice of PRO depends on the intended application and associated research questions, and structuring a rationale for the use of PRO data is key to deciding upon a PRO strategy. Rates of PRO use in paediatric oncology research remain low though the general use of PROs in clinical trials has been gradually increasing. …”
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Inflectional Changes of Double Marked Form: Evidence from a Corpus Study of English Verbal System by Basima Othman Mahmood

“…It has been claimed that there is a correlation between this type of irregularization process and high word frequencies. The real rate and nature of these double-marked forms have rarely been documented. …”
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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

“…Management measures currently in place need to be updated and ought to be based on studies on the type and size of hooks for each fishery, to ultimately infer about species-specific survival rates, as well as the fishing gears’ soak time. Moreover, studies on the enhancement of food supply through fisheries discards are still missing, even though it is highly likely that this input may alter the dynamics of marine food webs.…”
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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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Climate change-induced shifts in landslide susceptibility in São Sebastião (southeastern Brazil) by Enner Alcântara, Cheila Flávia Baião, Yasmim Carvalho Guimarães, José Antonio Marengo, José Roberto Mantovani

“…Frequency Ratio (FR) analysis revealed varying levels of landslide susceptibility across scenarios, with RCP2.6 showing lower probabilities for moderate landslides (FR: 0.007946) compared to higher ratings for RCP4.5, RCP6.0, and RCP8.5 (FR: 1.663156 for high landslides). …”
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Sleep Restriction and Weekend Sleep Compensation Relate to Eating Behavior in School-Aged Children by Chamorro R, Garrido-González M, Gutierrez M, Santos JL, Weisstaub G

“…Actigraphic recordings measured sleep patterns for 4 consecutive days, including a weekend day. …”
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The relationship between social isolation and cognitive function in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a latent profile analysis by Minghua Han, Hongxia Wu, Huize Xu, Jian Zhao, Zhongwen Chang, Qian Zhao

“…The general information questionnaire, Social Network Scale Brief, Hamilton Depression Scale, Social Support Rating Scale, and Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale were employed. …”
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Pedagogical university students’ ethical attitudes and competences regarding artificial intelligence: An empirical study by Alicja Baum, Maria Trzcińska-Król

“…Students expressed more positive attitudes towards the benefits of AI (M = 3.22) than levels of understanding of its disadvantages (M = 2.72). Respondents rated their competences (M = 2.65) and knowledge (M = 2.85) regarding AI as below average. …”
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Global psychiatrists' opinions about hikikomori from biopsychosocial perspectives: International case vignette survey by Marcus P. J. Tan, Kohei Hayakawa, Yukako Nakagami, Victor Pereira‐Sanchez, Seon Cheol Park, Yong Chon Park, Seok Woo Moon, Tae Young Choi, Yu‐Tao Xiang, Kang Sim, Toru Horinouchi, Ajit Avasthi, Sandeep Grover, Roy Abraham Kallivayalil, Yugesh Rai, Mohammadreza Shalbafan, Pavita Chongsuksiri, Pichet Udomratn, Samudra T. Kathriarachchi, Afzal Javed, Mian‐Yoon Chong, Tan Chay‐Hoon, Toshiya Inada, Toshiya Murai, Tomohiro Nakao, Shigenobu Kanba, Shih‐Ku Lin, Norman Sartorius, Naotaka Shinfuku, Takahiro A. Kato

“…Most respondents felt the case could be treated by an outpatient visit, while others preferred hospitalization. Psychotherapy was rated highly as an intervention; Iran, South Korea, and “others” also rated pharmacotherapy highly. …”
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Air-for-water substitution in characterizing lake heatwaves in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River Basin by Zihan Zhu, Wei Wang, Heng Lyu, Bo Wang, Zhiwen Wen, Qiuxiang Jin

“…But the difference in long-term change rates between two heatwaves exhibits no discernible spatial pattern. …”
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Chemical and Morphological Constitutive Defensive Traits of Cyanobacteria Have Different Effects on the Grazing of a Small Tropical Cladoceran by Luciana Machado Rangel, Marcella Coelho Berjante Mesquita, Shara Rosa de Barros, Vinicius Neres-Lima, Michael Ribas Celano, Mauro Cesar Palmeira Vilar, Sandra Maria Feliciano de Oliveira e Azevedo, Marcelo Manzi Marinho

“…<i>M. micrura</i> ingested all cyanobacteria at reduced rates compared to single diets with <i>Monoraphidium</i>. …”
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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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Endoparasites of European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Germany and their zoonotic potential: proposed Capillaria ovoreticulata genetically identified as Capillaria putorii by Karolin Schütte, Andrea Springer, Florian Brandes, Maximilian Reuschel, Michael Fehr, Angela Kern, Christina Strube

“…Conclusions The hedgehogs showed high infection rates with pulmonary and gastrointestinal helminths. …”
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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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Evaluation of urea loaded nano clay biopolymer composites and nitrification inhibitors on nitrogen use efficiency under maize-wheat cropping system by Premlata Meena, K. M. Manjaiah, Kapil Atmaram Chobhe, Vinod Kumar Sharma, Hanuman Singh Jatav, Mamta, Ajit Kumar Meena

“…The recommended amount of N was 150 kg ha−1and applied at the rates of 0, 50, 75, and 100% by using urea and NCBPC (loaded with urea and nitrification inhibitors) in the three equal split doses at 45, 60, and 90 DAS (days after sowing). …”
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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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