GNSS-Based Models of Displacement, Stress, and Strain in the SHETPENANT Region: Impact of Geodynamic Activity from the ORCA Submarine Volcano by Belén Rosado, Vanessa Jiménez, Alejandro Pérez-Peña, Rosa Martín, Amós de Gil, Enrique Carmona, Jorge Gárate, Manuel Berrocoso

“…These patterns align with the known structural framework of the region. …”
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Epidemiologic, microbiologic and imaging characteristics of urinary tract infections in hospitalized children < 2 years of age diagnosed with anatomic abnormalities of the urinary... by Zohar Landau, Evgenia Cherniavsky, Salman Abofreha, Ilan Linder, Ron Leibovitz, Diana Roif-Kaminsky, Michael Friger, Natalya Bilenko, Eugene Leibovitz

“…Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of the main uropathogens were similar between patients with or without AA.…”
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Optimizing Effects of Organic Farming and Moderately Low Nitrogen Levels on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Pools by Guanghua Wang, Yu Yang, Yuqi Chen, Shilong Yu, Xiaomin Huang, Min Jiang, Zujian Zhang, Lifen Huang

“…Therefore, a field trial was conducted to elucidate the impacts of different cultivation patterns and nitrogen application rates on soil carbon and nitrogen pools, especially on how these factors affect the components of soil organic carbon. …”
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Role of TRP channels and HSPs in thermal stress response in the aphid parasitoid Aphelinus asychis (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) by Xiang LIU, Zhi-wei KANG, Xing-lin YU, Fan LI, Tong-xian LIU, Qiang LI

“…The results showed that the maximum temperature that allowed A. asychis survival was approximately 41°C; females had higher survival rates than that of the males at 40 and 41°C. Short-term heat-shock resulted in increased expression of Aasyshsp in males, and Aasyhsp40, Aasyhsp68, Aasyhsp70-4, Aasyhsp70-5 and Aasyhsp90 were upregulated and then downregulated, whereas Aasyhsp70-3 was upregulated at 41°C. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Mineralogical Composition and Radioactivity Levels in Stone Samples from the Archaeological Site of <i>Halaesa</i> (Sicily, Italy) by Giuseppe Paladini, Paola Cardiano, Francesco Caridi, Lorenzo Pistorino, Domenico Majolino, Francesco Gregorio, Stefania Lanza, Gabriele Lando, Antonio Francesco Mottese, Marco Miano, Olivia Gómez-Laserna, Valentina Venuti

“…By examining the stone composition at both the elemental and molecular scales, with support from ion chromatography data, potential degradation patterns linked to post-depositional weathering and external decay agents were identified. …”
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Gender-based variations in surgical management of colorectal liver metastases: comprehensive analysis by Pia F. Koch, Kristina Ludwig, Karl H. Hillebrandt, Hannes Freitag, Moritz Blank, Sebastian Knitter, Dominik Paul Modest, Felix Krenzien, Georg Lurje, Wenzel Schöning, Johann Pratschke, Igor M. Sauer, Simon Moosburner, Nathanael Raschzok

“…Postoperative complications and survival rates showed no significant differences by patients’ sex. …”
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Immune Escape and Drug Resistance Mutations in Patients with Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Clinical and Epidemiological Implications by Maria Antonia De Francesco, Franco Gargiulo, Francesca Dello Iaco, Laert Zeneli, Serena Zaltron, Giorgio Tiecco, Simone Pellizzeri, Emanuele Focà, Arnaldo Caruso, Eugenia Quiros-Roldan

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genetic variability, shaped by high mutation rates and selective pressures, complicates its management and increases the emergence of drug-resistant and immune-escape variants. …”
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A Permutation Entropy Method for Sleep Disorder Screening by Cristina D. Duarte, Marcos M. Meo, Francisco R. Iaconis, Alejandro Wainselboim, Gustavo Gasaneo, Claudio Delrieux

“…We propose that the fractal scaling exponent of permutation entropy time series serves as a robust biomarker of pathological sleep patterns, capturing alterations in brain dynamics across multiple disorders. …”
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Microbial hallmarks of the respiratory tract in lung cancer: a meta-analysis by Bin Zhu, Stephanie S. McHale, Michelle Van Scoyk, Gregory Riddick, Pei-Ying Wu, Chu-Fang Chou, Katherine Y. Tossas, Katherine Y. Tossas, Katherine Y. Tossas, Katherine Y. Tossas, Ching-Yi Chen, Robert A. Winn

“…., Streptococcus and Prevotella, with increased rates of dominance by these taxa in the BAL microbiota of lung cancer patients. …”
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Laboratory based antimicrobial resistance surveillance for Pseudomonas aeruginosa blood isolates from South Africa by Ashika Singh-Moodley, Adriano Duse, Preneshni Naicker, Ranmini Kularatne, Trusha Nana, Ruth Lekalakala, Nontombi Mbelle, Halima Dawood, Khine Swe Swe Han, Praksha Ramjathan, Prathna Bhola, Andrew Whitelaw, Olga Perovic

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic healthcare-associated pathogen with high rates of morbidity and mortality and an extensive range of resistance mechanisms. …”
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Hemotropic pathogens in aborted fetuses of domestic ruminants: transplacental transmission and implications for reproductive loss by Daria Jurković Žilić, Šimun Naletilić, Željko Mihaljević, Ema Gagović, Silvio Špičić, Irena Reil, Sanja Duvnjak, Maja Zdelar Tuk, Adnan Hodžić, Relja Beck

“…The highest infection rates were observed in cattle (17.27%) and sheep (15.85%), while goats showed significantly lower prevalence (5.3%). …”
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Establishing Monoxenic Culture of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus <i>Glomus</i> sp. Through <i>In Vitro</i> Root Organ Culture and <i>Swietenia macrophylla</i> King <i>In Vitro</i> C... by Romero-Ceciliano Marysol, Andrade-Torres Antonio, Artavia-Salazar Evelyn, Solís-Ramos Laura Yesenia

“…Hyphal development included running and branching patterns, with solitary and clustered spores. Spore diameter averaged 27.68 ± 3.85 µm. …”
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Genomic surveillance indicates high site-specific heterogeneity of West Nile virus in mosquitoes in rural regions of Germany across seasons by Corinna Patzina-Mehling, Anne Kopp, Leif Rauhöft, Tatiana Șuleșco, Terry C. Jones, Christian Drosten, Felix Gregor Sauer, Renke Lühken, Sandra Junglen

“…We found statistical support for virus dispersal between two sites that are located along a direct local road connection.Understanding WNV ecology at small spatial scales is crucial to identify patterns of virus maintenance, dispersal and areas with higher WNV abundance rates, and to implement tailored prevention strategies to improve public health.…”
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The study for asthma in older adults: a combined analysis of the effects of occupational asthmagens, high body-mass index and smoking by Jia-Qi Wang, Jia-Qi Wang, Yuan-Yu Liang, Yuan-Yu Liang, Zhong-Xue Zhao, Zhong-Xue Zhao, Wei Xie, Wan-Ning Sun, Wan-Ning Sun, Ji-Yu Zou, Ji-Yu Zou, Xiao-Dong Lv, Xiao-Dong Lv, Youfu He, Li-Jian Pang, Li-Jian Pang

“…Key metrics included age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR), age-standardized DALY rates (ASDR), and estimated annual percentage change (EAPC). …”
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Feasibility Assessment of an Optically Powered Digital Retinal Prosthesis Architecture for Retinal Ganglion Cell Stimulation by William Lemaire, Maher Benhouria, Konin Koua, Wei Tong, Gabriel Martin-Hardy, Melanie Stamp, Kumaravelu Ganesan, Louis-Philippe Gauthier, Marwan Besrour, Arman Ahnood, David John Garrett, Sebastien Roy, Michael R. Ibbotson, Steven Prawer, Rejean Fontaine

“…This confirms the feasibility of generating a response in RGCs with an infrared-powered digital architecture capable of delivering complex sequential stimulation patterns at high repetition rates, albeit with some limitations.…”
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Cancer Burden in Chinese Older Adults: Insights Into Incidence, Mortality, and Global Comparisons Using GLOBOCAN 2022 by Yuanjie Zheng, He Li, Qianru Li, Siyi He, Yi Teng, Mengdi Cao, Nuopei Tan, Jiachen Wang, Tingting Zuo, Tianyi Li, Wanqing Chen

“…The estimated numbers of new cases and deaths, age‐standardized incidence rates (ASIRs), and age‐standardized mortality rates (ASMRs) were analyzed for the top ten cancer types in Chinese older adults, categorized by sex and age groups (60–69, 70–84, and 85+ years). …”
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The Intraosseous Schwannoma of the Upper Extremity by Nandlal Bharwani, Abhijeet Ashok Salunke, Dhruv Patel, Ritesh Suthar, Keval Patel, Ishan Arora, Ashok Govada, Shashank Pandya

“…Histologically, the presence of Antoni A and Antoni B patterns, as well as S-100 protein positivity, confirms the diagnosis. …”
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Effects of Physiological Loading from Patient-Derived Activities of Daily Living on the Wear of Metal-on-Polymer Total Hip Replacements by Benjamin A. Clegg, Samuel Perry, Enrico De Pieri, Anthony C. Redmond, Stephen J. Ferguson, David E. Lunn, Richard M. Hall, Michael G. Bryant, Nazanin Emami, Andrew R. Beadling

“…The results indicate that jogging significantly increased wear rates compared to the ISO walking gait waveform, with wear increasing from 15.24 ± 0.55 to 28.68 ± 0.87 mm³/Mc. …”
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Regulation of high-temperature microstructure evolution and recrystallization by pre-strain accumulation in Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys by Dejin Wei, Guoqun Zhao, Luyi Han, Kunpeng Deng

“…The deformation characteristics were examined under specific conditions: deformation temperature of 440 °C, strain rates of 0.001 s−1 and 0.1 s−1, and a deformation degree of 60 %. …”
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Socioeconomic disparities in incidence, treatment, and survival of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: insights from a nationwide cohort study in SwedenResearch in context by Juan Vaz, Hannes Hagström, Per Sandström, Malin Sternby Eilard, Magnus Rizell, Ulf Strömberg

“…Household income– categorised as low (lowest national quartile), medium, or high (highest quartile)–was used as the SES indicator. Incidence rates (IRs), treatment patterns, and survival were analysed across income strata. …”
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