Deficit irrigation enhances yield and water productivity of apples by inhibiting excessive vegetative growth and improving photosynthetic performance by Shenglin Wen, Ningbo Cui, Yaosheng Wang, Daozhi Gong, Liwen Xing, Zongjun Wu, Yixuan Zhang, Zhihui Wang

“…Results indicated that transpiration rate (Tr) was more sensitive to water deficit than net photosynthesis rate (Pn), leading to greater instantaneous water use efficiency (WUEi). Compared to the CK, the W15 % DDI treatments at different growth stages slightly reduced Pn and significantly decreased Tr, thereby enhancing WUEi by 14.5 %-14.9 %. …”
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Dietary patterns related to triglyceride glucose index and risk of type 2 diabetes: a large-scale cohort study by Dong Liu, Dong Liu, Ziwei Liu, Yue Wu, Yan Hong, Jinghao Fang, Ying Lu, Guangfei Xu, Peipei Kang, Tong Liu, Li-Hua Chen, Li-Hua Chen

“…The adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for T2DM risk were 1.52 (95% CI: 1.33–1.73, p trend <0.001) and 1.48 (95% CI: 1.30–1.69, p trend <0.001) for dietary patterns derived using RRR and LASSO, respectively, comparing the highest to the lowest quintiles.ConclusionThe findings suggest that a higher TyG index and specific dietary patterns, characterized by higher intakes of margarine, meat, fruit juice, and potatoes, and lower intakes of green vegetables, oily fish, yogurt, nuts and seeds, and dried fruits, are associated with an increased risk of developing T2DM. …”
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Deep learning-based synthetic CT for dosimetric monitoring of combined conventional radiotherapy and lattice boost in large lung tumors by Hongwei Zeng, Xiangyu E, Minghe Lv, Su Zeng, Yue Feng, Wenhao Shen, Wenhui Guan, Yang Zhang, Ruping Zhao, Jingping Yu

“…The sCT based adaptive LRT boost plan, when combined with CRT, significantly reduced the dose to OARs compared to CRT alone (P < 0.05). In LRT plan, high-dose regions for the GTV and D95% exhibited displacements greater than 5 mm from the tumor boundary in 19 randomly scanned sCT sequences under free breathing conditions. …”
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Physiological impact of Trichoderma viride agents on the quality and production of melon that is grown on soils continuously cropped to melon by Jingyi Liu, Hua Lian, Jingwei Dou, Jingjing Li, Guangliang Zhu, Jiatong Wang, Guangshu Ma, Mei Li

“…The treatment of 6.4 × 105 CFU/g had the best promoting effect on the morphology of melon seedlings, and the plant height, stem diameter, leaf area, fresh weight of whole plant, dry weight of whole plant, root shoot ratio, and strong seedling index of melon seedlings increased by 90.39, 46.30, 37.55, 81.35, 100.62, 51.47, and 240.00%, respectively, compared with CK. The results showed that different amounts of T. viride agents could improve physiological and biochemical indices of melon leaves during the fruiting stage; the treatment of 6.4 × 105 CFU/g was the most effective; chlorophyll content, nitrate nitrogen content, sucrose content, reducing sugar content, free proline content, nitrate reductase (NR) activity, peroxidase (POD) activity, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity of melon leaves increased at 30 days after melon pollination. …”
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Association of the Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Obesity Indicators with Multiple Chronic Diseases: A Longitudinal Cohort Study Based on CHARLS by Lan Y, Qi G, Li B, Sooranna SR, Chen D, Rao W, Lin Y, Pang Y

“…After adjusting for confounding factors, the risk of MCD significantly increased in the Q4 TyG, TyG-BMI, TyG-WC and TyG-WHtR index groups compared to the Q1 groups (p< 0.001 in all cases). …”
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Global assessment of leukemia care quality: insights from the quality of care index (QCI) from 1990 to 2021Research in context by Yuzhe Pan, Qian Liu, Nan Zhang, Shuang Peng, Xinqi Li, Fuling Zhou

“…The QCI was constructed using principal component analysis, based on the weighted variances of key indicators. We compared the original QCI with our modified version, analyzed QCI trends across different age groups and leukemia subtypes, identified key influencing factors using linear mixed models (LMM), and used spatial autocorrelation analysis to verify the autocorrelation of the socio-demographic index (SDI) region. …”
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Risk Management in Sustainable Construction Projects: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis by Kasra Hosseini, Youness Javid

“…According to the research methods, experimental and applied research contributions in SCPs' risk management were less prevalent compared to descriptive and review research. This highlights opportunities for conducting applied research that addresses various problems and assumptions. …”
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Hand size association with ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in professional baseball players by Michael T. Freehill, MD, Michael Walsh, MD, Nathan Richards, DO, John Morasso, DO, Traci A. Ackron, DO, MPH, Emily Lau, MD, Chaoyang Richard Chen, MD, Corey S. Tremble, ATC, Richard K. Ryu, MD, Stephen E. Lemos, MD, PhD

“…Statistical analysis demonstrated the distance between thumb tip and small fingertip (spread fingers) was smaller in the UCLR group compared to the non-UCLR group (20.33 ± 1.18 cm vs. 20.98 ± 1.03 cm; P = .024) and the modified Nirschl measurement (closed fingers) was shorter in the UCLR group (14.45 ± 0.7 cm vs. 14.86 ± 0.91 cm; P = .013). …”
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The effects of different cooking methods on some fatty acid composition in sea bass grown in marine, freshwater, and culture environments by Ali Şen, Gürkan Uçar

“…When raw and cooked fish groups are compared, cooking processes have a significant effect on the approximate fatty acid composition of fish.…”
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Based on CT scans at the 12th thoracic spine level, assessing the impact of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue index on one-year postoperative mortality in elderly hip fracture pat... by En-li Li, Jia-sen Hu, Zi-hao Chen, Run-xun Ma, Chen Jin, Yi-tian Bu, Si-xiang Feng, Cheng-bin Huang, Ya-ping Jin, Lei Yang

“…Abstract Background Research has demonstrated that individuals with sarcopenia or sarcopenic obesity who experience fractures or undergo major surgical interventions exhibit a poorer prognosis compared to the general population. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between the skeletal muscle and adipose tissue indices, as measured at the 12th thoracic spine level, and adverse outcomes following orthopedic surgery. …”
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Safety and efficacy of CD33-targeted CAR-NK cell therapy for relapsed/refractory AML: preclinical evaluation and phase I trial by Ruihao Huang, Xiaoqi Wang, Hongju Yan, Xu Tan, Yingying Ma, Maihong Wang, Xiao Han, Jia Liu, Li Gao, Lei Gao, Guangjun Jing, Cheng Zhang, Qin Wen, Xi Zhang

“…CD33 CAR-NK cells demonstrated efficacy comparable to that of CD33 CAR-T cells but showed limited toxicity to hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). …”
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TiMON: a real-time integrated monitor for improving the placement and wear of emergency tourniquets by John Quan Nguyen, Avery Goss, Helen Keshishian, Francis Berchard, Jonathan Parks, Conor Evans

“…In terms of applied pressure, no significant mean differences were observed in either group (soldiers p-value = 0.13; untrained volunteers p-value = 0.26), however the unblinded subjects were found to exhibit significantly lower variances in applied pressure compared to those who were blinded (soldiers p-value < 0.0001; untrained volunteers p-value < 0.0001). …”
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Development of a new data management system for the study of the gut microbiome of children who are small for their gestational age by Felix Manske, Magdalena Durda-Masny, Norbert Grundmann, Jan Mazela, Monika Englert-Golon, Marta Szymankiewicz-Bręborowicz, Joanna Ciomborowska-Basheer, Izabela Makałowska, Anita Szwed, Wojciech Makałowski

“…To answer these questions, investigators have to perform comparative analyses on their classified sequences based on the collected metadata, such as treatment, condition of the patient, or the environment. …”
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Barriers to healthcare access among female youths in Mozambique: a mixed-effects and spatial analysis using DHS 2022/23 data by Habtu Kifle Negash, Hiwot Tezera Endale, Hailu Aragie, Winta Tesfaye, Mihret Getnet, Tseganesh Asefa, Yibeltal Yismaw Gela, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye

“…Spatial analysis revealed regional disparities, with hotspots in Southern Manica and Northern Zambezia. …”
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In Vitro Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Digestive Enzymes Inhibition Activities of Hydro-Ethanolic Leaf and Bark Extracts of Psychotria densinervia (K. Krause) Verdc by Jean Romuald Mba, Djamila Zouheira, Hadidjatou Dairou, Fanta S. A. Yadang, Nfor Njini Gael, Lawrence Ayong, Jules-Roger Kuiate, Gabriel A. Agbor

“…PHELE presented low (p<0.001) IC50 (59.09 ± 5.97 μg/ml) for DPPH compared with ascorbic acid (71.78 ± 6.37 μg/ml) and PHEBE (115.40 ± 1.21 μg/ml). …”
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Clinical outcome changes in sarcopenic obesity: a meta-analysis of exercise training methods by Lei Chen, Haojing Zhou, Yichen Gong, Yi Tang, Hai Su, Zhongyi Zhang, Peijian Tong, Guoqian Chen

“…Conclusion Various exercise training methods have differing effects on muscle-reducing obesity treatment. Compared to aerobic training, resistance training, and mixed training may offer more pronounced improvements, enhancing physical functioning in sarcopenic obesity patients. …”
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Application of modular teaching combined with progressive cases in clinical nursing teaching of anorectal surgery (模块化教学结合进展性案例在肛肠外科临床护理教学中的应用研究)... by LI Ping (李萍), XIE Wei (谢薇), SUN Lu (孙璐), FENG Lin (冯琳)

“…The outcomes of theoretical examination and practical skills assessment of two groups were compared. A questionnaire survey was adopted to evaluate the satisfaction with teaching method in the observation group. …”
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Using Laboratory Test Results for Surveillance During a New Outbreak of Acute Hepatitis in 3-Week- to 5-Year-Old Children in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Curaç... by Maaike C Swets, Steven R Kerr, Brian MacKenna, Louis Fisher, Merel van Wijnen, Diederik Brandwagt, Paul W Schenk, Pieter Fraaij, Leonardus G Visser, Sebastian Bacon, Amir Mehrkar, Alistair Nichol, Patrick Twomey, Philippa C Matthews, Malcolm G Semple, Geert H Groeneveld, Ben Goldacre, Iain Jones, J Kenneth Baillie

“…The rate of elevated AST or ALT test for 3-week- to 5-year-olds was compared between a period of interest in which cases of hepatitis were reported (December 1, 2021, to August 31, 2022) and a prepandemic baseline period (January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2019). …”
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Effects of Exergaming on Morphological Variables, Biochemical Parameters, and Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity: A Systematic Review with Meta-Anal... by Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Joaquín Perez-Carcamo, Hassan Melki, Izham Cid-Calfucura, Edgar Vasquez-Carrasco, Pedro Delgado-Floody, Claudio Romero, Tomás Herrera-Valenzuela, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Pablo Valdés-Badilla

“…Objectives: This systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the available body of published peer-reviewed studies on the effects of exergaming (EXG) compared to the control group (CG) on morphological variables, biochemical parameters, and blood pressure in children and adolescents with overweight/obesity. …”
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Effect of Benson’s relaxation training on fatigue and sleep quality of elderly patients after surgery for with glioma (本森放松训练对老年胶质瘤术后患者疲乏程度与睡眠质量的影响)... by GAO Yan (高严), HUANG Na (黄娜), DENG Lan (邓岚)

“…After 4 weeks, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), revised-Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS-R) and patient nursing satisfaction were compared between the two groups. Results After 4 weeks of intervention, total score of PSQI and R-PFS in the observation group was lower than that in the control group respectively(P＜0. 01). …”
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