Developing Species-Age Cohorts from Forest Inventory and Analysis Data to Parameterize a Forest Landscape Model by Richard H. Odom, W. Mark Ford

“…Our results suggest that despite abundant precipitation and relatively low evapotranspiration rates for the region, low soil water holding capacity and fertility may be limiting factors for the spread of mesophytic species on excessively drained soils in the region. …”
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CLINICO-BIOLOGICAL PROFILE AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA by Vasile Musteata, Vasile Cepraga, Larisa Musteata

“…The objective of the study was highlighting the clinical evolution and hematological patterns, as well as the assessment of short- and long-term results of treatment of patients with CLL. …”
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National Trends in Medication Prescriptions for Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Erectile Dysfunction: Findings from the Norwegian Prescription Database by Patrick Juliebø-Jones, Ingunn Roth, Christian Arvei Moen, Peder Gjengstø, Christian Beisland

“…Our aim was to analyse national trends in prescribing patterns for ED and LUTS medications among men in Norway. …”
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Spectrum and epidemiology of rare diseases in a Chinese natural population of 14.31 million residents, 2012–2023 by Ming-Jia Li, Qi Li, Miao-Miao Zhao, Hanna Kim, Ruo-Qi Feng, Mo-Ning Guo, Jian-Peng heng, Jin-Kui Yang, Chang Liu

“…Age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) were calculated per 100,000 person-years with 95% confidence intervals. …”
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Integration of Artificial Neural Network Regression and Principal Component Analysis for Indoor Visible Light Positioning by Negasa Berhanu Fite, Getachew Mamo Wegari, Heidi Steendam

“…PCA eases the computational burden, accelerates training speeds by normalizing the data, and reduces loss rates, thereby enhancing the overall efficacy and feasibility of the proposed VLP framework. …”
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Enhancing Farmer Resilience Through Agricultural Insurance: Evidence from Jiangsu, China by Xinru Chen, Yuan Jiang, Tianwei Wang, Kexuan Zhou, Jiayi Liu, Huirong Ben, Weidong Wang

“…Against the backdrop of evolving global climate patterns, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events have increased significantly, posing unprecedented threats to agricultural production. …”
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Trends in Colistin Resistance and Multidrug-Resistant Phenotypes Among Gram-Negative Bacilli: A Retrospective Analysis by Madalina Alexandra Vlad, Maria Dan, Andreea Nicoleta Catana, Sebastian Dumitriu, Cristina Gabriela Tuchilus

“…Resistance in <i>Pseudomonas</i> spp. remained below 1%, while <i>Acinetobacter</i> spp. showed a resistance rate of 5.43%. Several distinct resistance phenotypes were identified among <i>Klebsiella</i> spp., <i>Pseudomonas</i> spp., and <i>Acinetobacter</i> spp. strains, reflecting both endemic and sporadic circulation patterns. …”
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Phenotypic and molecular analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence and association with antibiotic resistance in Egypt by Salah AI Ali, Aya A Ghamry, Amal M Soliman, Abdullah M Abdo, Nagwan G El-Menofy, Manal M Al-Gerby, Haytham K Mahrous

“…Results: Aztreonam showed the highest resistance rate among MDR (94.7%) and ceftazidime showed the highest resistance rate among non-MDR isolates (44.2%). …”
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Analysis of sleep duration, energy intakes, physical activity, and metabolic syndrome based on the presence or absence of obesity and hypertension in working Korean adults by Eunsook Sung, Youngjun Lee, Sanghoo Kim, Jonghoon Park

“…BackgroundMetabolic syndrome poses a serious public health concern among working adults, especially in the context of increasing rates of obesity and hypertension. These lifestyle-related conditions are intricately linked to sleep patterns, dietary behaviors, and physical activity.ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine how sleep duration, energy intake, and physical activity levels—key lifestyle factors—are associated with metabolic syndrome based on the presence or absence of obesity and hypertension among working Korean adults.MethodsWe analyzed 6,503 working Korean adults aged 20–59 years using cross-sectional data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey covering 2016–2018. …”
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Global burden of osteoarthritis among postmenopausal women in 204 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Jing Wang, Chenggang Jin, Lingling Sun, Lilu Ding, Dan Zhou, Yingjun Li, Wenfeng Xiao, Huadong Xu, Chan Ding, Jiarong Zou

“…Four subtypes of OA affecting the hip, knee, hand, and other joints among postmenopausal women were included. Age-standardised rates (ASRs) were derived with reference to the global age standard, and temporal patterns were scrutinised through estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) assessments. …”
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Sentiment Analysis Using a Large Language Model–Based Approach to Detect Opioids Mixed With Other Substances Via Social Media: Method Development and Validation by Muhammad Ahmad, Ildar Batyrshin, Grigori Sidorov

“… Abstract BackgroundThe opioid crisis poses a significant health challenge in the United States, with increasing overdoses and death rates due to opioids mixed with other illicit substances. …”
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Whole-Genome Sequence-Based Diversity of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Strains Isolated from a Central Western Region of Mexico by Andrea Monserrat Negrete-Paz, Gerardo Vázquez-Marrufo, Adrián Rodríguez-Carlos, Bruno Rivas-Santiago, Ma. Soledad Vázquez-Garcidueñas

“…Tuberculosis remains a significant health issue in Mexico, which has one of the highest incidence rates in the Americas. This study aimed to analyze the circulating sublineages, spoligotypes, drug resistance, and transmission patterns of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> in Mexico’s Central Western region using whole-genome sequencing. …”
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3-D fracture network reconstruction and quantitative fractal analysis of subsurface rock fractures via integrated CT scanning and box-counting dimension methodology by Hongjian Wu, Xiangwei Kong, Xing Chen, Dianwei Guan

“…The inherent challenges posed by natural fracture networks and lithological disintegration in tight oil reservoirs significantly impede drilling integrity, completion efficiency, and hydrocarbon recovery rates. This study introduces a novel multi-scale quantitative characterization framework that fundamentally distinguishes itself from prior works through three key innovations. …”
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Using 3D observations with high spatio-temporal resolution to calibrate and evaluate a process-focused cellular automaton model of soil erosion by water by A. Eltner, D. Favis-Mortlock, O. Grothum, M. Neumann, T. Laburda, P. Kavka

“…Thus, there is a need for erosion models, necessarily process-focused ones, which are able to reliably represent the rates and extents of soil erosion under unprecedented circumstances. …”
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Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Isolated from Cerebrospinal Fluid of Neurosurgical Patients in Malang, Indonesia by Tommy Alfandy NAZWAR, Bagus Ramanto SAPUTRA, Dewi RETNONINGSIH, Farhad BAL'AFIF, Donny Wisnu WARDHANA

“…Understanding the prevalence and antibiotic resistance patterns of the bacteria causing these infections is essential for effective patient management. …”
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Connection between trajectory of primary cancer monitoring indicators and mortality after cancer in South Korea by Jung Hyun Kim, Haedong Kim, Man S. Kim, Mison Chun, Jaeyong Shin

“…Methods The study focused on ten cancer types, categorizing counties into three levels of cancer incidence rates using group-based trajectory modeling to identify disparities in patterns and levels among groups. …”
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The relationship between immune cell infiltration and necroptosis gene expression in sepsis: an analysis using single-cell transcriptomic data by Shouyi Wang

“…It remains a significant medical challenge due to its high mortality rates and requires a deeper understanding of its underlying mechanisms. …”
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Preliminary results of an acoustic description of broiler chickens vocalizations in a commercial hatchery by Marcos Moreno-Blanco, Ester Vidaña-Vila, Tesa Panisello, Silvia Riva, Josep Miquel García, Rosa Ma Alsina-Pagès, Gerardo José Ginovart-Panisello

“…This preliminary study aims to describe vocalizations of chicks during the hatching phase in an industrial environment exploring the potential of acoustic indicators and vocal activity patterns. A distinctive pattern in feature selection led to the determination of low and high vocal activity zones with a significant difference, while regions with high vocal activity levels were associated with a higher number of vocalizations and an increased spectral centroid.…”
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“Prevalence of disordered eating and eating disorders among Norwegian university students before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, 2018 and 202.: The SHoT study.” by Lisa Marie Jacobsen, Gørill Haugan, Gina Dimitropoulos, Amelia Austin, Børge Sivertsen, Tonje Braaten, Ottar Bjerkeset

“…Results From 2018 to 2022, the prevalence of self-reported EDs increased among females (3.5% in 2018 and 4.5% in 2022) and males (0.4% in 2018 and 0.6% in 2022), while gender-diverse students exhibited the overall highest ED rates (around 10% in both surveys). Anorexia nervosa remained the most common ED among females. …”
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Comparative Sensitivity Analyses of Energy Consumption in Response to Average Speed Between Electric Vehicles and Conventional Vehicles: Case Study in Beijing, China by Xue Lei, Hongyu Lu, Pengfei Fan, Rui Liu, Songsong Li, Yizheng Wu, Guohua Song

“…This discrepancy is primarily attributed to differences in energy consumption rates rather than variations in driving behavior, as reflected in VSP distributions.…”
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