Automated AI-based image analysis for quantification and prediction of interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis patients by Julien Guiot, Monique Henket, Fanny Gester, Béatrice André, Benoit Ernst, Anne-Noelle Frix, Dirk Smeets, Simon Van Eyndhoven, Katerina Antoniou, Lennart Conemans, Janine Gote-Schniering, Hans Slabbynck, Michael Kreuter, Jacobo Sellares, Ioannis Tomos, Guang Yang, Clio Ribbens, Renaud Louis, Vincent Cottin, Sara Tomassetti, Vanessa Smith, Simon L. F. Walsh

“…Modifications of FVC and diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) over time were correlated with longitudinal radiological ILD modifications (r=-0.40, p < 0.01; r=-0.40, p < 0.01 respectively). …”
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Compost quality optimization through Plackett-Burman’s design by Luis Felipe Ortiz-Dongo, Yerly Mendez-Revollar, Richard Solórzano-Acosta, Sphyros Lastra, Gladys Carrión-Carrera

“…Method: Eight experiments were carried out with variables such as leachate recirculation, Carbon/Nitrogen ratio, manure type, bacterial and fungi incorporation, type of plant material, and compost pile height. …”
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Biochar and straw amendments drive microbial regulation of phosphorus dynamics in saline-irrigated cotton fields by Yang Ye, Xiaowen Guo, Yueyao Li, Wei Min, Huijuan Guo

“…Results indicated that both amendments significantly enhanced soil water content, organic carbon, total P, available P, and inorganic P fractions (Ca10-P, Al-P, Fe-P, and O-P) while reducing soil electrical conductivity and Ca2-P and Ca8-P fractions. …”
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Co-Combustion of Tire Pyrolysis Products and Wood Pellets by A. V. Grytsenko, N. V. Vnykova, O. I. Pozdnyakova

“…The deterioration of the quality of traditional carbon-containing energy resources leads to the need to develop technologies for co-combustion of biofuel and coal at small and large power plants. …”
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Cytokines and Metabolic Patterns in Pediatric Patients with Critical Illness by George Briassoulis, Shekhar Venkataraman, Ann Thompson

“…Only oxygen consumption (VO2) and carbon dioxide production (VCO2) (𝑃<.0001) but none of the cytokines and nutritional markers, were independently associated with a hypometabolic pattern. …”
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Probe – Integrated electrochemical sensing platform for detection of trace levels of Dapoxetine hydrochloride drug residue in water and drug formulations by H. Alwael, N.A. Asiri, B.G. Alhogbi, A.S. Alharthi, E.A. Bahaidarah, T.N. Abduljabbar, D.F. Baamer, M. Madkour, F.A. Zainy, M.S. El-Shahawi

“…Hence, the current study reports a simple and low cost electrochemical probe based on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) combining adsorptive square wave - anodic stripping voltammeter (Ads SW-ASV) for detection of DPH in aqueous solution at pH 3. …”
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Impact of Polystyrene Microplastics on Soil Properties, Microbial Diversity and <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L. Growth in Meadow Soils by Shuming Liu, Yan Suo, Jinghuizi Wang, Binglin Chen, Kaili Wang, Xiaoyu Yang, Yaokun Zhu, Jiaxing Zhang, Mengchu Lu, Yunqing Liu

“…Predictions of gene function revealed that PS-MP treatments modified carbon and nitrogen cycling pathways, with PS1005 enhancing methanogenesis genes (<i>mcrABG</i>) and PS1010 negatively affecting denitrification genes (<i>nirK</i>, <i>nirS</i>). …”
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Structures and determinants of soil microbiomes along a steep elevation gradient in Southwest China by Ting Li, Ting Li, Ting Li, Ziyan Gao, Ping Zhou, Ping Zhou, Mingmin Huang, Gangzheng Wang, Jianping Xu, Wangqiu Deng, Mu Wang, Mu Wang

“…Environmental factors including vegetation type (VEG), altitude (ALT), soil pH, total phosphorus (TP), nitrate nitrogen (NO3−-N), and polyphenol oxidase (ppo) all exhibited significant influence on the bacterial community structure, whereas VEG, ALT, and the carbon to nitrogen ratio (C/N) were significantly associated with the fungal community structure. …”
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Biogas Production Optimization in the Anaerobic Codigestion Process: A Critical Review on Process Parameters Modeling and Simulation Tools by Mohammed Kelif Ibro, Venkata Ramayya Ancha, Dejene Beyene Lemma

“…Among the operating parameters, organic loading rate (OLR), inoculum-substrate ratio, and carbon-nitrogen ratio (C/N) are the most critical parameters in the optimization and enhancement of biogas yield. …”
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“Pottery Kilns, Specialized Production, Industrial Area and Chiefdoms”: A Reverse Interpretation of the Archaeological Findings from Tappeh Pardis by Sajjad Alibaigi

“…In fact, the excavator cannot describe the type and function of the kiln and cannot explain the presence of Tokens, Slings and Clay Spindle, baked pottery, animal bone, and carbonized Cereals in excavated deposits? Moreover, how can there be baked pottery and Slag, as well as Slings, flakes, and unbaked tokens? …”
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Combination of Gilbert's syndrome and gastrointestinal diseases by G. M. Dubrovina, O. K. Botvinyev, A. I. Kolotilina

“…The protective role of unconjugated bilirubin in relation to various diseases - cardio-vascular, autoimmune, oncologic is studied.Conclusion. …”
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Ensemble machine learning-based extrapolation of Penman-Monteith-Leuning evapotranspiration data by Vahid Nourani, Ramin Ahmadi, Yongqiang Zhang, Dominika Dąbrowska

“…PML-V2 improves canopy conductance estimation and incorporates carbon dioxide effects on transpiration via gross primary production. …”
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Quantifying the Impact of Climate Change and Forest Management on Swedish Forest Ecosystems Using the Dynamic Vegetation Model LPJ‐GUESS by John Bergkvist, Fredrik Lagergren, Md. Rafikul Islam, David Wårlind, Paul A. Miller, Maj‐Lena Finnander Linderson, Mats Lindeskog, Anna Maria Jönsson

“…Increased net primary production was mediated by a higher soil nitrogen availability and increased water use efficiency in the higher emission scenarios SSP3‐7.0 and SSP5‐8.5. Soil carbon storage showed small but significant decreases in SSP3‐7.0 and in SSP5‐8.5. …”
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Movilidad urbana sostenible, una alternativa para la contaminación atmosférica en el Área Metropolitana de Guadalajara by José Antonio Olivares Mendoza, Clemente Hernández Rodríguez, Luz Alicia Jiménez Portugal

“…El objetivo de este artículo es evaluar si la estrategia en transporte bajo en carbono (metro, sistema de autobuses de tránsito rápido –Macrobús-, trolebús y bicicletas compartidas) implementada en el Área Metropolitana de Guadalajara (AMG) del 2000 al 2019 incide en la mejora de la calidad de aire. …”
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Principales enfermedades que afectan el cultivo de la caña de azúcar en Ecuador by Hipólito Israel Pérez Iglesias, Irán Rodriguez Delgado, Rigoberto Miguel García Batista

“…Las más importantes por los daños que ocasionan son: carbón, roya café, raquitismo de la soca, escaldadura de la hoja, síndrome de la hoja amarilla y virus del mosaico de la caña de azúcar. …”
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Association between Mediterranean diet and metabolic health status among adults was not mediated through serum adropin levels by Maryam Shafiei, Donya Poursalehi, Sobhan Mohammadi, Farnaz Shahdadian, Zahra Hajhashemy, Parisa Rouhani, Elahe Mokhtari, Parvane Saneei

“…Metabolic unhealthy (MU) status was defined as having ≥ 2 cardio-metabolic risk factors. Results After adjustments for potential confounders, subjects in highest versus lowest tertile of MD had 52% lower odds of MU status (OR = 0.48, 95%CI: 0.23–0.97). …”
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Thermal Disparity among Fingers and Its Amelioration by CO2-Water Bathing in Connective Tissue Disease Patients by Shigeko Inokuma, Yasuo Kijima

“…Whether the thermal disparity may be ameliorated by hand immersion in a warm carbon dioxide- (CO2-) water bath was analyzed. Methods. …”
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Multiple PM Low-Cost Sensors, Multiple Seasons’ Data, and Multiple Calibration Models by S Srishti, Pratyush Agrawal, Padmavati Kulkarni, Hrishikesh Chandra Gautam, Meenakshi Kushwaha, V. Sreekanth

“…Finally, as a research objective, we introduced the collocated black carbon mass concentration measurements into the ML models but found no significant improvement in the model performance.…”
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Density functional theory calculation for understanding the roles of biochar in immobilizing exchangeable Al3 + and enhancing soil quality in acidic soils by Debo He, Xinyi Liu, Dongni Hu, Ping Lei, Jinbo Zhang, Zhixin Dong, Bo Zhu

“…Similarly, soils developed from the Cretaceous Jiaguan Formation (K2j) purplish red sandstone with 1 % and 3 % biochar addition showed a 38.75 % and 64.30 % increase in soil organic carbon compared to soils treated with 0.2 % lime. …”
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Drug Concentrations in the Air and their Influencing Factors in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Hui-Yun Tseng, Yi-Ting Tsai, Ying-Shiuan Su, Po-Pei Peng, Gwo-Hwa Wan

“…Monitored air quality parameters included temperature, relative humidity (RH), carbon dioxide (CO2), particulate matter (PM), total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), and aerosolized drug levels in the air. …”
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