Comparative virulence analysis of seven diverse strains of Orientia tsutsugamushi reveals a multifaceted and complex interplay of virulence factors responsible for disease. by Panjaporn Chaichana, Naphat Satapoomin, Chitrasak Kullapanich, Suthida Chuenklin, Aisha Mohammad, Manutsanun Inthawong, Erin E Ball, Thomas P Burke, Piyanate Sunyakumthorn, Jeanne Salje

“…We found that there was no single gene or gene group that correlated with virulence, and no clear pattern of in vitro growth rate that predicted disease. …”
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Characteristics of Spatial and Temporal Evolution of Extreme Precipitation in Haihe River Basin and Analysis of Future Trends by LI Jia, HUANG Lingmei, SHEN Ao, SHI Rongqing, SHEN Manhua, YU Xiaobo

“…In terms of spatial changes, compared with historical periods, the area where the rate of change of the extreme precipitation index increases under the high-emission scenario has significantly expanded. ④On a seasonal scale, the growth trends of the maximum one-day precipitation and the maximum five-day precipitation have significantly strengthened in summer and autumn, a change that may lead to more severe heavy rainfall and flooding in summer and autumn.…”
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Dynamics of seasonal rabies incidence in animals in Azerbaijan by Ch. V. Aliyeva, Sh. K. Zeynalova

“…The study results have shown that animal rabies exhibits a clearly pronounced seasonal pattern in the Republic of Azerbaijan.…”
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Task switching with probabilistic reward schemes by Markus Janczyk, Ludwig Danwitz, Kerstin Fröber, Bettina von Helversen

“…Specifically, an increase in reward prospect appears to enhance flexibility, as indicated by a higher voluntary switch rate (VSR), compared to situations where the reward prospect remains high. …”
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Parathyroid Involvement by Thyroid Carcinoma: Results from a Single Institution and a Review of the Literature by Ran Hong

“…All patients exhibited PTG Pattern A (direct invasion). <i>Conclusions:</i> Based on our findings and literature data, PTG involvement by TC has an incidence rate of 0.05–3.9%, predominantly affects women in their sixth to seventh decade of life, and appears to have no impact on prognosis unless accompanied by extensive extrathyroidal invasion. …”
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The transcription factor PbeNAC83 positively regulates the Valsa canker resistance in apple and pear by DOU Zhiqi, CAI Minrui, DU Chenglong, HU Huanhuan, ZUO Cunwu

“…After inoculation with Vp, the spread rate of Valsa canker disease was significantly inhibited. …”
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Analyzing longitudinal trait trajectories using GWAS identifies genetic variants for kidney function decline by Simon Wiegrebe, Mathias Gorski, Janina M. Herold, Klaus J. Stark, Barbara Thorand, Christian Gieger, Carsten A. Böger, Johannes Schödel, Florian Hartig, Han Chen, Thomas W. Winkler, Helmut Küchenhoff, Iris M. Heid

“…We use longitudinal UK Biobank data for creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate from 348,275 individuals to search for genetic variants associated with eGFR-decline. …”
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Evolution Characteristics of Urban Heat Island Circulation for Loess Tableland Valley Towns by Zhuolei Yu, Yi Wang, Jukun Wang, Xiaoxue Wang, Songheng Wu

“…The evolution process over such negative terrain can be divided into transient and quasi-steady stages, and in the transient stage, the airflow pattern evolves from thermal convection to city-scale closed circulation, while that in the quasi-steady stage is only city-scale closed circulation. …”
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Appetitive and Dietary Effects of Consuming an Energy-Dense Food (Peanuts) with or between Meals by Snackers and Nonsnackers by A. A. Devitt, A. Kuevi, S. B. Coelho, A. Lartey, P. Lokko, N. Costa, J. Bressan, R. D. Mattes

“…Objective. Assess intake pattern and food properties on acute appetitive ratings (AR) and EI. …”
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A Self‐Organizing Map Spiking Neural Network Based on Tin Oxide Memristive Synapses and Neurons by Yu Wang, Yanzhong Zhang, Yanji Wang, Xinpeng Wang, Hao Zhang, Rongqing Xu, Yi Tong

“…Abstract Neuromorphic computing systems are promising alternatives in areas such as pattern recognition and image processing. This work focuses on the fabrication of tin oxide memristors (Ag/SnO2/Pt) to emulate artificial synapses and neurons. …”
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Cognitive and emotional disturbances in adult patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 by E. K. Erokhina, K. V. Shamtieva, E. A. Melnik, D. O. Kazakov, S. A. Kurbatov, E. P. Pavlikova, O. A. Tikhonova, E. A. Mershina, V. E. Sinitsyn, D. V. Vlodavets

“…In patients with DM1, a typical pattern of cognitive impairment has not been identified; different domains of cognitive functions are affected. …”
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Acute health effects of ambient air pollution including ultrafine particles in a semi-experimental setting in young, healthy individuals by Elisabeth Folwarczny, Felix Forster, Rudolf A. Jörres, Stefan Rakete, Sheng Ye, Mark Wenig, Nadine Gawlitta, Jürgen Schnelle-Kreis, Richard Winterhalter, Alexander Müller, Dennis Nowak, Stefan Karrasch

“…Results The sites showed the planned pattern of exposure levels but with large overlap. …”
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Identification of age-specific risk factors for hyperuricemia: a machine learning-driven stratified analysis in health examination cohorts by ChuXia Tan, Yuan Liu, Lijun Li, Ying Li, Pingting Yang, Yinglong Duan, Xingxing Wang, Huiyi Zhang, Jingying Wang, Honglian Zhang

“…Results The overall detection rate of HUA was 22.8%, and the level of serum uric acid increased significantly with age. …”
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The Role of Intestinal Translocation in the Pathogenesis of Pneumonia in Acute Poisoning and the Contribution of Intestinal Lavage to Its Prevention and Resolution by V. A. Matkevich, T. T. Tkeshelashvili, A. G. Vorobyova, N. E. Stolbova, M. M. Potskhveriya, Yu. S. Goldfarb

“…Mortality among the patients with PPD poisoning decreased by 7 times, and with M and CS poisoning, as well as with AlD, there were no deaths, while in the respective comparison groups, the mortality rate for pneumonia was 5.1, 7.4, and 17.4 %, respectively. …”
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Hymecromone Administration in Real Clinical Practice: Results of the Prospective Multicentre Observational Study in the Republic of Kazakhstan by A. V. Nersesov, D. A. Kaybullaeva, V. S. Rakhmetova, I. A. Lozinskaya, A. K. Kurmangalieva, V. S. Ayupova, A. B. Orazbaeva, A. K. Kanabaeva, Yu. O. Shulpekova

“…A visual analogue scale and RAPID questionnaire were used to characterise biliary pain; severity of associated symptoms, bowel habit and a quality of life according the SF-12 were also assessed. A rate of a ≥50 % reduction in symptom severity was used as a primary efficacy criterion; a rate of a ≥10 improvement in the SF-12 quality of life score was used as a secondary efficacy criterion. …”
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What can be expected to be seen in a Neurology ward? Eleven-year experience in a Brazilian university hospital by Daniel Gabay MOREIRA, Enedina Maria Lobato de OLIVEIRA, Fernando Morgadinho dos Santos COELHO, Henrique Ballalai FERRAZ, Silvio FRANCISCO, Vanderci BORGES, Denis Bernardi BICHUETTI

“…The overall mortality rate in the ward was 3.8% (100 patients). Among all the diagnoses, cerebrovascular disease was the most prevalent (45.8%), followed by inflammatory disorders (22.2%). …”
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Electrocardiographic Study in Adult Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Lagos, Nigeria by Adedoyin Dosunmu, Akinsegun Akinbami, Ebele Uche, Adewumi Adediran, Sarah John-Olabode

“…This study sought to identify the pattern of electrocardiographic changes in steady state adult sickle cell anaemia. …”
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Full-process aerosol jet printing modelling: achieving high-fidelity simulation via coupling jetting and deposition by Yufeng Jin, Hao Yi, Huajun Cao, Xianshan Dong

“…Using this approach, the influence of the depositional behaviour with different ink rheological properties (viscosity and surface tension) and printing parameters (printing speed, deposition flow rate, and beam radius) was analysed. The findings offer valuable insights for enhancing printed pattern quality.…”
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Registration of 2D C-Arm and 3D CT Images for a C-Arm Image-Assisted Navigation System for Spinal Surgery by Chih-Ju Chang, Geng-Li Lin, Alex Tse, Hong-Yu Chu, Ching-Shiow Tseng

“…The average error in displacement is 0.22 mm. The success rate is approximately 90% and average registration time takes 16 seconds.…”
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Emergency department mental health presentations in bushfire-, flood-, storm-, drought-, and COVID-19-affected areas: Analysis of growth models between 2017 and 2021 by Samineh Sanatkar, Samuel B. Harvey, Andrew Mackinnon, Richard Bryant, Grant Sara

“…Results: Disaster-affected communities presented to emergency departments at a higher rate well before ‘the Black Summer bushfires’, possibly due to fewer alternatives to hospital care in regional areas. …”
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