Gas Exchange and Productivity in Temperate and Droughty Years of Four Eastern, Elite Loblolly Pine Genotypes Grown in the Western Gulf Region by Michael A. Blazier, Michael C. Tyree, Mary Anne Sword Sayer, Dipesh KC, Wilson G. Hood, Bradley S. Osbon

“…Advances in loblolly pine breeding have led to the development of clonally propagated genotypes with higher potential growth rates and better form than more commonly planted half-sib genotypes. …”
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Impact of Climate Variability on Coffee Production in Kambuga Sub-County Kanungu District. by Tumutegyerize, Vicent

“…The findings showed that climatic factors that have affected coffee production in Kambuga sub-county, Kanungu district include; Temperature, Rainfall Patterns, Pests and Diseases, Rainfall, Humidity, and Climate Extremes. …”
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Criminological Insights: A Comprehensive Spatial Analysis of Crime Hot Spots of Property Offenses in Malaysia's Urban Centers by Azizul Ahmad, Tarmiji Masron, Syahrul Nizam Junaini, Mohamad Hardyman Barawi, Mohd Sofian Redzuan, Yoshinari Kimura, Norita Jubit, Luqman Haqim Bismelah, Asykal Syakinah Mohd Ali

“…It focuses on the relationship between property crime rates and the delineation of police station jurisdictions across Selangor State, Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory (KLFT), and Putrajaya Federal Territory (PFT). …”
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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

“…Post-hatch performance of broiler chickens can be affected by conditions during the incubation period, particularly at the hatching stage, resulting in reduced growth rates and weight loss. Chicken vocalizations are reliable indicators of their stress levels and overall well-being. …”
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Is pyroptosis a brake or an accelerator in the fate of the tumor? by Yixuan Hou, Wei Li, Jiaying Yang, Haoyang Yu, Congcong Wang, Yanru Li, Shuang Lv, Ling Zhang

“…These interactive therapeutic patterns may catalyze a paradigm shift in oncology. …”
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Analysis of 1560 Inpatient and Outpatient Escherichia coli Isolates from across Canada—Results from the CANWARD 2007 Study by Philippe RS Lagacé-Wiens, Mel DeCorby, Patricia J Baudry, Daryl J Hoban, James A Karlowsky, The Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA), George G Zhanel

“…Fluoroquinolones and sulfonamides should be used cautiously and in consideration of local resistance patterns for infections caused by E coli, due to lower susceptibility rates. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of adherence to antihypertensive medication: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Muhammad Arshed, Mehwish Kiran, Muhammad Farooq Umer, Jamil Adnan Samkari, Syed Mehmood ul hassan, Shafqat Qamer, Ali Hassan Gillani, Sajid Hameed, Waseela Ashraf, Hasan Mujtaba, Muhammad Naseem Khan

“…Conclusion These findings highlight the complex interplay of demographics, medication patterns, and economic factors in medication adherence with very low adherence rates in Pakistan. …”
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Comparison of efficacy and safety between surgical and conservative treatments for hemorrhoids: a meta-analysis by Longfang Quan, Xuelian Bai, Fang Cheng, Jin Chen, Hangkun Ma, Pengfei Wang, Ling Yao, Shaosheng Bei, Xiaoqiang Jia

“…Surgery achieved higher rates of complete symptom resolution than conservative therapy (OR = 2.96, 95% CI: 1.66–5.28, p < 0.001). …”
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Trends and disparities in tuberculosis burden in Kazakhstan and Mongolia (2017–2021): a comparative analysis using GBD metrics by Oyunzul Amartsengel, Malika Idayat, Alexander Rommel, Natalya Glushkova, Kairat Davletov, Malik Adenov, Naranzul Dambaa, Lkhagvasuren Khorolsuren, Elena von der Lippe

“…Research highlights the importance of assessing the impact of TB on global morbidity statistics, given its status as a prominent contributor to global morbidity rates and the cause of over a million deaths annually. …”
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Associations of Protein Classes With Cross-Reactivity and Cross-Sensitization in Furry Animal Allergens: A Component-Resolved Diagnostics Study by Lu J, Zhu H, Yang Q, Xu Y, Huang Z, Sun B

“…Inhibition tests using serum albumin (SA) and lipocalin proteins were performed.Results: Sensitization rates of crude extracts from other furry animals ranged from 16.8% to 49.5%. …”
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A tale of two heatwaves: variable daily growth and a broad diet enable neustonic larval cabezon to thrive during warm oceanic conditions by Megan N. Wilson, Megan N. Wilson, Richard D. Brodeur, Toby D. Auth, G. Curtis Roegner, Cheryl A. Morgan, Samantha M. Zeman, Su Sponaugle

“…Findings include the first published measurement of larval cabezon daily growth rates. Mean growth rates were higher during MHWs, suggesting that elevated temperatures did not pose a major growth or survival challenge. …”
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Global burden of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter due to high alcohol use from 1990 to 2021: estimates from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Xiaoming Wang, Changzheng Chen, Zhihua Yang, Yu Chen, Jun Fan, Renchun Tang, Yankun Shi, Lixia Yang

“…Methods We extracted GBD 2021 estimates on deaths, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and age-standardized rates (ASRs) for AF/AFL due to high alcohol use across 204 countries. …”
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Disentangling the roles of natural variability and climate change in Canada’s 2023 fire season by Clair Barnes, Piyush Jain, Theodore R Keeping, Nathan Gillett, Jonathan Boucher, Philippe Gachon, Dorothy Heinrich, Megan Kirchmeier-Young, Yan Boulanger

“…Blocking circulation patterns are likewise associated with increased DSR, with the strongest responses in May and September. …”
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Understanding the demographic and socioeconomic determinants of morbidity in Eastern Uganda: a retrospective analysis of the Iganga-Mayuge health and demographic surveillance data by Dan Kajungu, Henry Owoko Odero, Agnes Kiragga, Steve Bicko Cygu, Betty Nabukeera, Lindsey English, Shakira Babirye, Collins Gyezaho, Maureen Ng'etich, Michael Ochola, David Amadi, Grace Banturaki, Damazo Twebaze Kadengye

“…Noteworthy demographic variations, particularly gender and age, significantly impact disease distribution, revealing higher diagnosis rates among females. Additionally, socioeconomic factors, including education and wealth status, contribute to discernible differences in disease burden.Conclusion This research provides crucial insights into the implications of demographic and socioeconomic factors on disease burden in Uganda. …”
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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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Landfill methane emission: a case study using inversion methods, satellite and CRDS-based observations by Thaís Andrade da Silva, Izabel Da Silva Andrade, Izabel Da Silva Andrade, Elaine Cristina Araújo, Thaís Corrêa, Thaís Corrêa, Alex Carlos Pellegrinetti Mendes, Flávia Noronha Dutra Ribeiro, Maria de Fátima Andrade, Eduardo Landulfo

“…These data were integrated into the AERMOD dispersion model, combined with meteorological data, and estimated methane emission rates, revealing variability of concentrations, where emission rates were 12,974.4 kg/h, 11,284.92 kg/h and 23,472 kg/h, respectively, for 3 days of sampling. …”
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Smart Grid Intrusion Detection for IEC 60870-5-104 With Feature Optimization, Privacy Protection, and Honeypot-Firewall Integration by Pedamallu Sai Mrudula, Rayappa David Amar Raj, Archana Pallakonda, Yanamala Rama Muni Reddy, K. Krishna Prakasha, V. Anandkumar

“…The experimental results demonstrate the framework&#x2019;s operational capability and effectiveness for SCADA network security, achieving 99.29% accuracy, 94.8% recall and 4.1% false positive rates.…”
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Maize leaves salt-responsive genes revealed by comparative transcriptome of salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive cultivars during the seedling stage by Mingfang Ji, Sirui Xu, Zhongxian Ma, Chengnan Xiao, Jiangting Xu, Yanfang Zhu, Ronghao Cai, Chen Bo

“…The ST cultivar demonstrated superior seedling survival rates, higher relative water content, and lower electrolyte leakage and malondialdehyde levels in its leaves after both 3-day and 7-day salt treatments, when compared to the SS cultivar. …”
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DiffuseGaitNet: Improving Parkinson&#x2019;s Disease Gait Severity Assessment With a Diffusion Model Framework by Arshak Rezvani, Nasrin Ravansalar, Mohammad Ali Akhaee, Andrew J. Greenshaw, Russell Greiner, Maryam S. Mirian, Muhammad Yousefnezhad, Martin J. McKeown

“…Assessing the severity of gait impairment in Parkinson&#x2019;s disease (PD) using the Movement Disorder Society&#x2019;s Unified Parkinson&#x2019;s Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) is typically performed by clinical experts, but this process is time-consuming, subjective, and costly. …”
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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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