Emission Characteristics of Concrete Mixer Trucks Under Real-world Operating Conditions by Xinbo SHI, Yao CHEN, Jin LI, Peixuan LI, Zihang ZHOU, Bin WANG, Xue CHEN

“…Most existing studies have primarily focused on heavy-duty freight vehicles, such as tractors, transport trucks, and dump trucks, while comparatively less attention has been given to concrete mixer trucks, which frequently operate in urban areas and pose potential threats to human health. …”
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Evaluation of diabetes mellitus medication-taking behavior among first- and second-generation Australians of Chinese heritage: A nationwide cross-sectional study by Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Alemayehu Mekonnen, Christopher Gilfillan, Rosemary Wong, Bodil Rasmussen, Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott, Kevin Mc Namara, Elizabeth Manias, Jerry Lai, Julie Considine

“…Conclusion: Medication beliefs play a role in sub-optimal medication-taking behavior among Chinese adults with T2DM. …”
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Clinical decision support for pharmacologic management of treatment-resistant depression with augmented large language models by Roy H. Perlis, Pilar F. Verhaak, Joseph Goldberg, Cristina Cusin, Michael Ostacher, Gin S. Malhi, Carlos A. Zarate, Richard C. Shelton, Dan V. Iosifescu, Mauricio Tohen, Manish Kumar Jha, Martha Sajatovic, Michael Berk

“…A sample of community clinicians identified the optimal treatment choice for 12/91 vignettes (13.2 %, 95 % CI: 7.7–21.6 %; Cohen’s kappa = 0.10, 95 % CI 0.03–0.18), while an additional group of expert psychopharmacologists identified optimal treatment for 9/140 (6.4 %, 95 %CI: 3.4–11.8 %; Cohen’s kappa = 0.03, 95 % CI 0.01–0.08). …”
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Silver nanoparticles as next-generation antimicrobial agents: mechanisms, challenges, and innovations against multidrug-resistant bacteria by Hazim O. Khalifa, Hazim O. Khalifa, Atef Oreiby, Atef Oreiby, Temesgen Mohammed, Mohamed A. A. Abdelhamid, Mohamed A. A. Abdelhamid, Essam Nageh Sholkamy, Hamada Hashem, Ragab M. Fereig, Ragab M. Fereig

“…Despite their potent antibacterial activity, concerns regarding bacterial adaptation, cytotoxicity, and non-specific interactions have prompted extensive research into innovative delivery systems to enhance AgNP efficacy while minimizing adverse effects. This review comprehensively explores the synthesis methods and physical properties of AgNPs, emphasizing their antimicrobial mechanisms and emerging resistance patterns. …”
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A machine learning approach to identifying key predictors of Peruvian school principals' job satisfaction by Luis Alberto Holgado-Apaza, Dany Dorian Isuiza-Perez, Nelly Jacqueline Ulloa-Gallardo, Yban Vilchez-Navarro, Ruth Nataly Aragon-Navarrete, Wilian Quispe Layme, Marleny Quispe-Layme, Danger David Castellon-Apaza, Remo Choquejahua-Acero, Jaime Cesar Prieto-Luna

“…SHAP analysis revealed that economic factors primarily influenced dissatisfied principals, while interpersonal factors were more important for highly satisfied principals, suggesting a hierarchical pattern of needs. …”
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Micheliolide Alleviates Hepatic Fibrosis by Inhibiting Autophagy in Hepatic Stellate Cells via the TrxR1/2-Mediated ROS/MEK/ERK Pathway by Yi Liu, Ling Yao, Yuanyuan Liu, Yunheng Yang, Ailing Liang, Honglin He, Yao Lei, Wenfu Cao, Zhiwei Chen

“…<b>Background</b>: Hepatic fibrosis is a major global health issue without an optimal drug treatment, highlighting the urgent need to find effective therapies. …”
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Machine learning predicts improvement of functional outcomes in spinal cord injury patients after inpatient rehabilitation by Mohammad Rasoolinejad, Irene Say, Peter B. Wu, Xinran Liu, Yan Zhou, Yan Zhou, Nathan Zhang, Emily R. Rosario, Daniel C. Lu, Daniel C. Lu, Daniel C. Lu

“…The ability to accurately predict functional outcomes for SCI patients is essential for optimizing rehabilitation strategies, guiding patient and family decision making, and improving patient care.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of 589 SCI patients admitted to a single acute rehabilitation facility and used the dataset to train advanced machine learning algorithms to predict patients' rehabilitation outcomes. …”
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In how many patients urodynamics should be omitted? Data from a single-centre database on the basis of the upstream trial by Eleonora Rosato, Maria Cristina Mancini, Giorgio Cerrelli, Francesco Di Rocco, Luca Orecchia, Giuseppe Farullo, Andrea Turbanti, Simone Pletto, Yuri Cavaleri, Enrico Finazzi Agrò

“…Results:: Among 212 patients analysed, 38.2% met all criteria for good surgical outcomes, while 61.8% exhibited at least one unfavourable criterion. …”
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Research trends and hotspots of acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis from 2004 to 2024: a bibliometric analysis by Jun Zhou, Jun Zhou, Jun Zhou, Kuayue Zhang, Fanying Zhao, Xueyan Liu, Xueyan Liu, Jiarun Zhang, Fang Yuan, Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Bin Li, Bin Li, Bin Li

“…The journal Medicine published the most papers, while Osteoarthritis and Cartilage was the most cited (470 times). …”
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Ultra-sensitive in situ detection of intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis with CRISPR/Cas12a by Zhiqiang Lin, Zhe Song, Hong Yu, Yang Zhou, Yang Zhou, Deliang Liu, Peize Zhang, Li Wei, Guiqin Dai, Guangyan Liang, Zhuojun He, Xiaorong Hu, Yuying Chen, Yuying Chen, Pengfei Zhao, Hongzhou Lu, Mingbin Zheng, Mingbin Zheng

“…The diagnostic performance was further validated using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples from clinical participants, achieving a sensitivity of 94%, which surpassed conventional methods such as culture (67%) and Xpert (78%), while maintaining a specificity of 100%. …”
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Cold storage of human precision-cut lung slices in TiProtec preserves cellular composition and transcriptional responses and enables on-demand mechanistic studies by M. Camila Melo-Narvaez, Fee Gölitz, Eshita Jain, Janine Gote-Schniering, Mircea Gabriel Stoleriu, Wilhelm Bertrams, Bernd Schmeck, Ali Önder Yildirim, Ursula Rauen, Timo Wille, Mareike Lehmann

“…Moreover, TiProtec downregulated pathways associated with cell death, inflammation, and hypoxia while activating pathways protective against oxidative stress. …”
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Comparison of efficacy and adverse effects of CD19/20 CART versus CD19 single-target CART in R/R DLBCL: a single-center retrospective study by Bin Xue, Bin Xue, Yifan Liu, Bing Li, Yan Lu, Lili Zhou, Shiguang Ye, Huina Lu, Xiu Luo, Aibin Liang, Aibin Liang, Ping Li

“…However, a subset of patients fails to achieve optimal outcomes with CD19-targeted CAR T-cells alone. …”
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Options for postoperative radiation therapy in patients with de novo metastatic breast cancer by Chaofan Li, Yusheng Wang, Biyun Fang, Mengjie Liu, Shiyu Sun, Jingkun Qu, Shuqun Zhang, Chong Du

“…Background: Although meta-analyses have demonstrated survival benefits associated with primary tumor resection in MBC, guidelines lack consensus on the survival benefit of postoperative radiation therapy (RT). Methods: In this study, we included 1392 patients with de novo metastatic breast cancer (dnMBC) by integrating data from the SEER database (2010–2019) to systematically assess the efficacy of postoperative RT and develop a machine learning-driven prognostic tool. …”
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Primary cardiac sarcoma: insights from two decades of multimodal management at LMU Munich by Anton Burkhard-Meier, Dorit Di Gioia, Vindi Jurinovic, Michael Hoberger, Sinan E. Güler, Michael Völkl, Stefanie Corradini, Aurélie V. Gaasch, Annabel H. S. Alig, Thomas Knösel, Christian Hagl, Christian Schneider, Wulf Sienel, Wolfgang G. Kunz, Caspar Burkhard-Meier, Michael von Bergwelt-Baildon, Lars H. Lindner, Luc M. Berclaz

“…Methods Thirty-three patients diagnosed with PCS between 2002 and 2024 were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Re-sperm collection with a short abstinence time: a strategy for successful cryopreservation in cryptozoospermia by Wen-Rui Zhao, Bo Liu, Xue-Feng Luo, Jin-Yan Xu, Chen Luo, Yuan Liu, Yang Xian, Fu-Ping Li

“…Conclusions: These findings indicate that short-interval sperm collection enhances cryopreservation feasibility for cryptozoospermic patients without compromising post-thaw viability, potentially reducing reliance on invasive testicular sperm extraction. While larger prospective studies are needed to confirm these reproductive outcome benefits, this dual-collection protocol offers a cost-effective strategy to optimize sperm availability for intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles in cases of severe male factor infertility. …”
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Machine learning for detection of diffusion abnormalities-related respiratory changes among normal, overweight, and obese individuals based on BMI and pulmonary ventilation paramet... by Xin-Yue Song, Xin-Peng Xie, Wen-Jing Xu, Yu-Jia Cao, Bin-Miao Liang

“…We evaluated the effectiveness of various supervised ML algorithms and identified the optimal configurations for these applications. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of data from 440 individuals who underwent pulmonary function tests between January 1, 2021, and April 1, 2024. …”
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Effects of resistance exercise on patients with post-stroke dysphagia based on ACSM recommendations: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials by Yu Ye, Kairui Wu, Yingquan Liu, Hongjie Ji, Hongtao Li, Bo Jiang, Fangyuan Xu, Xuejun Li, Peijia Hu, Hongliang Cheng

“…BackgroundResistance exercise shows potential for improving swallowing function in post-stroke dysphagia (PSD), though optimal dose-response parameters remain unclear. While the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) framework effectively guides exercise prescriptions in healthy populations, its application to PSD rehabilitation lacks meta-analytical validation. …”
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Pathophysiological Significance of Urea in Glomerular Filtration Dysregulation in Hepatorenal Syndrome: An Integrative Review by Anatoliy Gozhenko, Walery Zukow, Olena Gozhenko, Olga Kvasnytska

“…Elevated urea levels above 35 mmol/L associate with a 3.42-fold increased mortality risk, while reductions exceeding 30% correlate with improved clinical outcomes, emphasizing the need for randomized trials targeting urea correction in HRS.   …”
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Comparative pharmacogenetic study of disulfiram or cyanamide efficacy for alcohol dependence: the key role of dopamine neurotransmission gene polymorphisms by A. O. Kibitov, K. V. Rybakova, V. M. Brodyansky, V. A. Berntsev, E. P. Skurat, E. M. Krupitsky

“…Materials and methods. A pharmacogenetic study was conducted on the basis of a double-blind, randomized, comparative, placebo-controlled clinical study of the efficacy and tolerability of disulfiram and cyanamide in the treatment of alcohol dependence syndrome. …”
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Construction and application of a drought classification model for tea plantations based on multi-source remote sensing by Yang Xu, Yilin Mao, He Li, Xiaojiang Li, Litao Sun, Kai Fan, Zhipeng Li, Shuting Gong, Zhaotang Ding, Yu Wang

“…In the backdrop of global climate change, drought is identified as a major natural hazard, posing a severe threat to tea production. Traditional methods for assessing drought stress in tea plants rely on manual investigation. …”
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