Population increases of mountain forest birds are linked to forest regeneration after reduction of sulphur dioxide concentration in ambient air by Jiří Reif, Anna Gamero, Karolina Mikslová, Iva Hůnová

“…Since we did not prove a direct effect of SO _2 on bird annual population growth rates, we suggest that SO _2 influences bird populations indirectly via ecosystem processes.…”
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Host associations and genetic diversity of bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) in bats from Thailand by Dimas Novianto, Siwaporn Tuangpermsub, Thongchai Ngamprasertwong, Morakot Kaewthamasorn

“…DNA barcoding targeted to the mitochondrial Cox1 and nuclear 28S rRNA genes was utilized. Infestation patterns were analyzed in relation to host sex, sampling site, and physiological status. …”
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Men with psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and axial spondylarthritis have more children and at an earlier age than matched controls: results from a nationwide cohort by Gunnstein Bakland, Marianne Wallenius, Bjørg-Tilde Svanes Fevang, Anne Kjersti Daltveit, Solveig Hauge, Kjell Åsmund Salvesen, Gudrun David Sigmo, Hanne Brit Hetland, Maria Boge Lauvsnes

“…These findings are novel, suggesting a notable difference in fertility patterns between those with and without IJDs.…”
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Predicting determinants of unimproved water supply in Ethiopia using machine learning analysis of EDHS-2019 data by Jember Azanaw, Mihret Melese, Eshetu Abera Worede

“…The results highlight the necessity of focused interventions in areas with high rates of poverty and insufficient infrastructure. …”
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The ratio of serum glucose to potassium is associated with poor prognosis in patients with severe acute myocardial infarction by Wen Pan, Teng-fei Ji, Jing Yang, Bing-tao Hu, Lei Lu, Jia-hong Xue

“…The primary outcomes assessed were all-cause mortality at 1 year and at 180 days. To compare survival rates across the four groups, Kaplan–Meier analysis was utilized. …”
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Social determinants of health and age-related differences in all-cause mortality: evidence from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Siyuan Tan, Fanqi Li, Jiabao Zhou, Qiuzhen Lin, Qiming Liu

“…Kaplan–Meier curve analysis showed lower survival rates in the middle and high SDoH groups compared to the low SDoH group. …”
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Behavioural insights in the underuse of cardiac resynchronisation therapy in heart failure: a pilot survey on incentive perceptions among referring cardiologists by Joan Costa-i-Font, Georgiana Miler-Raicu, Elena Arbelo, Ruben Casado-Arroyo, Aya Sami, Eric Wei Seong Tee, Joseph Hazel, Laurent Roten, Tobias Reichlin, Haran Burri, Khaled Albouaini, Nikola Kozhuharov

“…A survey was conducted with 51 physicians from six European countries, including electrophysiologists, heart failure specialists, and general cardiologists, recruited through cardiology networks and personal contacts. Participants rated their perceptions of five incentive strategies using a Likert scale (1–5). …”
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Molecular and epidemiological characterization of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in Huaian, China (2022–2024): a retrospective study by Jianchun Lian, Qianhui Li, Cheng Peng, Tao Lin, Hong Du, Chaogui Tang, Xiaoyun Zhang

“…The CR-hvKP strains showed significantly higher resistance to the tested antibiotics, except for ceftazidime/avibactam and colistin. Resistance rates of CR-hvKP to the three tested antibiotics (minocycline, cotrimoxazole, and amikacin) were higher than those of CRnon-hvKP. …”
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Applicability of LARSEN & SKAUGE relative permeability hysteresis model in high-temperature and high-pressure CO2-water alternating injection experiments by WANG Shuoshi, JI Qiang, GUO Ping, LIU Huang, WEN Lianhui, XU Ruifeng, WANG Zhouhua, ZHANG Ruixu

“…Current numerical simulation studies on CO₂-water alternating processes often fail to adequately consider the relative permeability hysteresis effect, leading to discrepancies between simulated and actual results for key parameters such as CO2 storage capacity and oil recovery rates. Therefore, based on the Larsen & Skauge three-phase relative permeability hysteresis model, multi-cycle CO₂-water alternating injection experiments were designed and conducted under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions using oil-bearing cores. …”
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Estimating the proportion of clinically suspected cholera cases that are true Vibrio cholerae infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Kirsten E Wiens, Hanmeng Xu, Kaiyue Zou, John Mwaba, Justin Lessler, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka, Maya N Demby, Godfrey Bwire, Firdausi Qadri, Elizabeth C Lee, Andrew S Azman

“…Given the substantial variability in positivity between settings, extrapolations from suspected to confirmed cases, which is necessary to estimate cholera incidence rates without exhaustive testing, should be based on local data.…”
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Marangoni Convection of Self-Rewetting Fluid Layers with a Deformable Interface in a Square Enclosure and Driven by Imposed Nonuniform Heat Energy Fluxes by Bashir Elbousefi, William Schupbach, Kannan N. Premnath

“…This characteristic leads to distinctive patterns of thermocapillary convection and associated interfacial dynamics, setting self-rewetting fluids apart from normal fluids (NFs). …”
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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 prognosis emerged to be relatively favorable, with the overall survival rates sustained at 100% within 3 and 5 years.…”
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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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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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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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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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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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