Sociodemographic and regional differences in neonatal and infant mortality in Switzerland in 2011–2018: the Swiss National Cohort by Veronika W. Skrivankova, Leonie D. Schreck, Claudia Berlin, Radoslaw Panczak, Kaspar Staub, Marcel Zwahlen, Sven M. Schulzke, Matthias Egger, Claudia E. Kuehni

“… BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Despite a well-funded healthcare system with universal insurance coverage, Switzerland has one of the highest neonatal and infant mortality rates among high-income countries. Identifying avoidable risk factors targeted by evidence-based policies is a public health priority. …”
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Miotonia congênita: relato de sete pacientes Congenital myotonia: report of seven patients by Helga C. A. Azevedo, Lúcia I. Z. Mendonça, Paulo N. B. Salum, Mary S. Carvalho, Sueli K. Nagahashi-Marie, Alzira A. Siqueira-Carvalho, Maria A. Cerqueira, Umbertina C. Reed, José A. Levy

“…<br>Myotonia is the phenomenon of decrease of muscular relaxation rate, after either a contraction or a mechanical or electrical stimulus. …”
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Assessment of the Impacts of Different Carbon Sources and Sinks on Atmospheric CO₂ Concentrations Based on GEOS-Chem by Ge Qu, Jia Zhou, Yusheng Shi, Yongliang Yang, Mengqian Su, Wen Wu, Zhitao Zhou

“…The results show that global CO₂ concentration exhibits a spatial pattern with higher concentrations in the Northern Hemisphere and land areas, with East Asia, Southeast Asia, and eastern North America being high-concentration regions. …”
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Anticancer properties of copolymer nanoparticles loaded with Foeniculum vulgare derivatives in Hs578T and SUM159 cancer cell lines by Shima Bourang, Sodabeh Jahanbakhsh Godehkahriz, Mehran Noruzpour, Rasool Asghari Zakaria, Sergio Granados-Principal

“…Moreover, the drug release pattern illustrated a higher release rate from synthesized nanoparticles under acidic conditions (pH = 5). …”
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Mechanism of atrazine migration and diffusion control in soil by clay matrix composites by Xiangyu Wang, Qiang Fu, Tianxiao Li, Renjie Hou, Mo Li, Dong Liu, Fanying Kong, Mingxuan Liu, Shuqi Dong

“…Sep/BC increased the saturated hydraulic conductivity of the soil by 42.89 % and porosity by 2.81 %, which resulted in a reduction of the ATZ leaching rate by 49 %. The composites had a maximum adsorption capacity of 160.08 mg/g after FC activation, combining iron-catalyzed degradation with competitive resistance to organic matter. …”
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Mental Health in the Age of Hyperconnectivity: A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight by Sitara Ejaz, Hafiz Muhammad Haseeb Khaliq

“…Young people are experiencing increasing levels of anxiety, depression, and loneliness at an alarming rate. Serious damage to emotional health stems from the pervasive information overload and social envy people experience through their constant online connection 3. …”
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Genetic evolution, epidemic trends, and recombination dynamics of PRRSV-1 in China by Chengzhen Weng, Chengzhen Weng, Chengzhen Weng, Xinxin Huang, Xinxin Huang, Xinxin Huang, Zhian Chen, Zhian Chen, Minjia He, Minjia He, Minjia He, Beiwen Zhang, Beiwen Zhang, Beiwen Zhang, Hongxi Li, Hongxi Li, Hongxi Li, Jingrui Xie, Jingrui Xie, Meichun Chen, Meichun Chen, Meichun Chen, Longxin Qiu, Longxin Qiu, Xiaobing Li, Xiaobing Li, Chong Cao, Chong Cao, Hongbo Chen, Hongbo Chen

“…The persistent threat of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) to the global swine industry is exacerbated by the virus’s high mutation rate and frequent recombination events. In China, the emergence of new PRRSV-1 strains in recent years has posed a significant challenge to the sustainability of pork production. …”
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The Gaseous Blowout of the 30 Doradus Starburst Region in the LMC by Suraj Poudel, April Horton, Jo Vazquez, Kathleen A. Barger, Frances H. Cashman, Andrew J. Fox, Nicolas Lehner, Scott Lucchini, Dhanesh Krishnarao, N. M. McClure-Griffiths, Elena D’Onghia, Jason Tumlinson, Ananya Goon Tuli, Lauren Sdun, Stone Gebhart, Katherine Anthony, Bryce Cole, Jacco Th. van Loon, Julia Roman-Duval, Yik Ki Ma, Callum Lynn, Min-Young Lee, Denis Leahy

“…We estimate an outflow mass of M _outflow, Si _ii  ≈ (5.7–8.6)  × 10 ^5 M _⊙ , outflow rate of ${\dot{M}}_{{\rm{outflow}}}\gtrsim 0.02{M}_{\odot }\,{\,\rm{yr}\,}^{-1}$ , and mass loading factor of η  ≳ 0.10 within Δ θ  ≲ 0 $\mathop{.}…”
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Lipid-lowering statins and polyphenol-based supplementation: a scoping review on drug-food interaction potential by Rita Costa, Rita Costa, Rita Costa, Rita Costa, Rita Costa, Carolina Ferreira, Carolina Ferreira, Carolina Ferreira, André Alves, André Alves, André Alves, Sara Nunes, Sara Nunes, Sara Nunes, Sara Nunes, Sara Nunes, Flávio Reis, Flávio Reis, Flávio Reis, João Malva, João Malva, João Malva, Sofia Viana, Sofia Viana, Sofia Viana, Sofia Viana, Sofia Viana

“…BackgroundLifestyle modifications, particularly the adoption of healthy dietary patterns such as the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet), are foundational in any treatment plan, including for patients prescribed first-line statin therapy for hypercholesterolemia. …”
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Shear Strength Characteristics of Soft Soil in Nansha District of Guangzhou by WANG Wei-qi, LIAN Chang-jiang, LI Jian-ping, CHEN Zhi-yong, CHENG Dong-hai, CAI Wei-long, TANG Kai, LI Chao

“…Certain anomalies and unconventional patterns are observed in the dataset, including the opposite variation trends in the consolidated quick shear strength of both silt and silty soil with increasing depth, as well as the difference in the rate of strength change for silt at depths of 10 m≤h&lt;20 m under consolidated quick shear compared to direct shear conditions. …”
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Wordline Input Bias Scheme for Neural Network Implementation in 3D-NAND Flash by Hwiho Hwang, Gyeonghae Kim, Dayeon Yu, Hyungjin Kim

“…The approach leverages the velocity saturation effect in short-channel MOSFETs, which enables a linear increase in drain current with respect to gate voltage in the saturation region. A NAND flash array with a TANOS (TiN/Al₂O₃/Si₃N₄/SiO₂/poly-Si) gate stack was fabricated, and its electrical and reliability characteristics were evaluated. …”
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Spatial Analysis of the Concentration of Knowledge-Based Firms in Iran by Najmoddin Yazdi, Mahdi Fateh-rad, Jamal Kadkhodapour, Siamak Tahmasbi

“…Among these variables, the rate of industrialization and logarithm of the population in provincial capitals exhibited a positive and significant relationship with the concentration of knowledge-based firms. …”
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Clinicopathological Evaluation of Rhabdomyosarcoma with Emphasis on Myogenin Expression and FOXO1 Gene Fusion in Various Morphological Subtypes: A Cohort Study by Sindhu Ramamurthy, Ahwini Nargund, Geeta V Patil Okaly, Usha Amirtham, Arun Kumar, Ahok Kumar

“…Among the four histomorphological subtypes of RMS, distinguishing the dense pattern of Embryonal RMS (ERMS) from the solid pattern of Alveolar RMS (ARMS) solely based on morphology is challenging and necessitates ancillary techniques. …”
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In Silico Identification and Characterization of Spiro[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-<i>c</i>]quinazolines as Diacylglycerol Kinase α Modulators by Lyudmyla Antypenko, Kostiantyn Shabelnyk, Oleksii Antypenko, Mieko Arisawa, Oleksandr Kamyshnyi, Valentyn Oksenych, Serhii Kovalenko

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Aberrations of DNA methylation in cancer by V. P. Maksimova, O. G. Usalka, Yu. V. Makus, V. G. Popova, E. S. Trapeznikova, G. I. Khayrieva, G. R. Sagitova, E. M. Zhidkova, A. Yu. Prus, M. G. Yakubovskaya, K. I. Kirsanov

“…Changes in DNA methylation patterns are characteristic of many malignant neoplasms. …”
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Interest groups in Lithuania: dynamics of development and characteristics of institutionalization by Alvidas Lukošaitis

“…Author concludes that the rate of transformation and democratization of the political system in Lithuania determined that the dispersion of the interests in society has been carried very dynamically. …”
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Clinical Features of Liver Injury Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Japanese Patients by Koji Imoto, Motoyuki Kohjima, Tomonobu Hioki, Tomoyuki Kurashige, Miho Kurokawa, Shigeki Tashiro, Hideo Suzuki, Akifumi Kuwano, Masatake Tanaka, Seiji Okada, Masaki Kato, Yoshihiro Ogawa

“…Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have improved the survival rate of patients carrying various malignant neoplasms. …”
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Association of cancer and outcomes of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 between 2020 and 2023 [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] by Robert F Terry, Rugiatu Z Kamara, Robert J Samuels, Donald S Grant, Sulaiman Lakoh, Mustapha Kabba, Innocent Nuwagira, Yusuf Sheku Tejan, Sia Morenike Tengbe, Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, Shermarke Hassan, Abdulai Tejan Jalloh, Divya Nair, Laura Merson

“…Conclusions This study's findings underscore the heightened vulnerability of hospitalized COVID-19 patients with cancer, revealing a higher mortality rate, longer hospital stays, and an unstructured pattern of care that reflects the complexity of managing severely ill patients during a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.…”
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Habit-learning and decision-making circuits are susceptible to glycemic variability in type 2 diabetes: a longitudinal study by Carolina Moreno, Carolina Moreno, Carolina Moreno, Otília C. d’Almeida, Otília C. d’Almeida, Joana Crisóstomo, Nádia Canário, Leonor Gomes, Leonor Gomes, Leonor Gomes, Miguel Castelo-Branco, Miguel Castelo-Branco

“…Linear regression analysis showed that, for each increase of 1 mmol/L in MAGE value, the SPC of the temporal lobe decreases on average by 1.2% (higher atrophy rate).ConclusionThe relationship between longitudinal GM atrophy and GV has a regionally specific pattern, suggesting localized brain susceptibility to intra-daily glucose fluctuations. …”
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Short light/dark cycles favour photosynthetic efficiency and growth in grapevines by Mariana Gómez Tournier, Laurent Torregrosa, Jana Kändler, Angélique Christophe, Romain Boulord, Anna Medici, Anne Pellegrino

“…T3/3 in both genotypes maintained stable net photosynthetic rates (An) and high photosystem II efficiency (φPSII) during the light cycle, avoiding the 62 % drop observed under T12/12 after 3 h of exposure. …”
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