Assessing long term impact of regional climate and human activities on vegetation greenness dynamics in Sundarbans by Muhammad Sadiq Khan, Ayesha Akter, Ismail Khan, Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, Lina Akter, Mengmeng Yang, Xu Li, Yuelin Li

“…Global climate change and human activities significantly influence mangrove greenness dynamics. …”
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Impact of Preoperative and Intraoperative Factors on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A 10-Year Retrospective Study by Lucian Flavius Herlo, Ioana Golu, Alexandra Herlo, Claudia Raluca Balasa Virzob, Ionescu Alin, Stela Iurciuc, Ionut Eduard Iordache, Luana Alexandrescu, Doina Ecaterina Tofolean, Raluca Dumache

“…Background and Objectives: Colorectal cancer is a major contributor to global cancer morbidity and mortality. Surgical resection remains the cornerstone of treatment, but postoperative complications can significantly affect patient outcomes. …”
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Sobrevida e Fatores Prognósticos em Pacientes com Câncer de Mama: Estudo de Coorte by Rafael Everton Assunção Ribeiro da Costa, Samya Viana da Silva Rodrigues, Ana Carolina Vieira Mendes, Rackell Ramos Everton Costa, Marcela Coêlho de Sá, Sabas Carlos Vieira, Carlos Eduardo Coelho de Sá, Rodrigo José de Vasconcelos Valença

“…Construíram-se as curvas de sobrevida global (SG) e sobrevida livre de doença (SLD) pelo modelo de Kaplan-Meier. …”
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Demographic variation and socioeconomic inequalities in all forms of malnutrition among children aged 6 months to 9 years: findings from the Vietnamese General Nutrition Survey 202... by J Bernadette Moore, Xiaodong Lin, Louise Dye, Van Khanh Tran, Yun Yun Gong, Xiaomian Tan, Pui Yee Tan, Somphos Vicheth Som, Son Duy Nguyen, Do Tranh Tran, Nga Thuy Tran, Samantha Caton, Hannah Ensaff, Geoffry Smith

“…Introduction The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is a global public health challenge. This study examined the prevalence of population-level DBM, its demographic and socioeconomic determinants as well as the associations between anthropometric indicators of undernutrition and overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs), among Vietnamese children, using the data from the nationally representative General Nutrition Survey 2020.Methods Data on anthropometric parameters, micronutrient biomarkers, demographic and socioeconomic indicators for 7289 children aged 6 months to 9 years were analysed. …”
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Molecular prevalence and associated risk factors of Entamoeba spp. in donkeys in Shanxi Province, North China by Ze-Dong Zhang, Han-Dan Xiao, Dong-Yang Wang, Nan Su, Xun-Zhi Liu, Zi-Rui Wang, Shi-Chen Xie, Xing-Quan Zhu, Shuo Zhang, Wen-Wei Gao

“…Donkey (Equus asinus) farming is increasingly important in China because of their draft and medicinal value; however, epidemiological data on Entamoeba spp. in donkeys remains limited globally. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Entamoeba in donkeys in Shanxi Province, North China, and assess associated risk factors using a molecular approach. …”
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Phytochemical and Biological Investigations of Crude Extracts of <i>Astragalus pisidicus</i> by Esra Aydemir, Elif Odabaş Köse, Serap Özkaya Gül, Alaaddin Korkut, A. Cansu Kilit, Mehmet Engin Celep, Mustafa Yavuz, R. Süleyman Göktürk, Cengiz Sarikurkcu

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: <i>Astragalus</i> L. is a genus of the Fabaceae family, encompassing over 3000 species globally, with 380 species found in Turkey. This is the inaugural examination of the phytochemical, antioxidant, antibacterial, and cytotoxic properties of <i>Astragalus pisidicus</i>. …”
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Impairment of myocardial perfusion correlates with heart failure severity in patients with non‐compaction cardiomyopathy by Andraz Cerar, Martina Jaklic, Sabina Frljak, Gregor Poglajen, Gregor Zemljic, Barbara Guzic Salobir, Maja Dolenc Novak, Monika Stalc, Rok Zbacnik, Mirta Kozelj

“…In all patients, we have determined left ventricular end‐diastolic volume (LVEDV), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and global longitudinal strain (GLS) by echocardiography. …”
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Serological Profile of Anti-<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> Antibodies in Liver Transplant Recipients by Gabriella Beltrame Pintos, Francielly Camilla Bazílio Laurindo Pires, Nathália Zini, Rita Cássia Martins Alves da Silva, Francisco Inaldo Mendes Silva Junior, Renato Ferreira da Silva, Tainara Souza Pinho, Luiz Carlos de Mattos, Cinara Cássia Brandão

“…<i>Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii)</i>, a globally distributed obligatory intracellular opportunistic parasite that has infected one third of the world population, has different transmission routes including via organ transplantation. …”
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Identification and Analysis of Melon (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.) SHMT Gene Family Members and Their Functional Studies on Tolerance to Low-Temperature Stress by Yanmin Liu, Dandan He, Yizhou Wu, Kangqi Zhao, Changyi Yang, Yulu Zhong, Liuyang Yang, Haiyue Niu, Sushuang Liu

“…Melon (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.) is a significant cash crop globally and is cherished for its sweet and flavorful fruits, as well as its high nutritional values. …”
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Impaired hemodynamic forces assessed by routine CMR and its determinants in different duration T2DM patients with normal LV function and myocardial strain by Guozhu Shao, Guozhu Shao, Guozhu Shao, Yukun Cao, Yukun Cao, Yukun Cao, Yue Cui, Yue Cui, Yue Cui, Hongyan Li, Heshui Shi, Heshui Shi, Heshui Shi

“…LV deformation parameters, global circumferential strain (LVGCS), radial strain (LVGRS), longitudinal strain (LVGLS) and HDFs parameters such as longitudinal (apical-basal/A-B), transversal (lateral-septal/L-S) HDF strength (RMS) were measured and compared among the three groups.ResultsCompared with healthy volunteers, no significant differences in LV function and strains were observed (P &gt; 0.05), while HDF Strength (RMS) L-S (%) were significantly higher in T2DM patients (p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Risk of neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection: a retrospective cohort study based on infected mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus by Jing Ni, Yongfei Zheng, Jiaqi Tian, Jiaqi Tian, Jiaqi Tian, Lin Zhang, Lin Zhang, Lin Zhang, Shuyin Duan

“…BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to global public health, especially for pregnant women and their offspring. …”
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Uncertainty quantification in multi-parametric MRI-based meningioma radiotherapy target segmentation by Lana Wang, Zhenyu Yang, Zhenyu Yang, Dominic LaBella, Zachary Reitman, John Ginn, Jingtong Zhao, Justus Adamson, Kyle Lafata, Kyle Lafata, Kyle Lafata, Evan Calabrese, John Kirkpatrick, Chunhao Wang

“…As an equivalence of a nonlinear image transform, projections enhance locoregional details while maintaining the global field of view. By employing multiple projection centers, SPU-Net generates various GTV segmentation predictions, the variance indicating the model’s uncertainty. …”
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Biochar Application and Mowing Independently and Interactively Influence Soil Enzyme Activity and Carbon Sequestration in Karst and Red Soils in Southern China by Wenjia Luo, Daniel F. Petticord, Shiwen Zhu, Shaowu Zhu, Yuanlong Wu, Xun Yi, Xinyue Wang, Yili Guo, Xuxin Song

“…Soil organic carbon (SOC), a critical component of the global carbon cycle, represents the largest terrestrial carbon reservoir, and is thus a major component of influencing climate regulation and ecosystem health. …”
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Total immunoglobulin E levels in induced sputum reflect asthma control status by Wenhui Chen, Xiaofang Liu, Xiujuan Yao, Yanghe Hao, Zhuo Zhou, Chengshuo Wang, Ming Wang, Luo Zhang

“…Methods Patients with asthma were classified as well controlled, partly controlled, and uncontrolled asthma (UCA) according to Global Initiative for Asthma 2022 guidelines. Lung function and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) were evaluated. …”
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A lightweight wheat ear counting model in UAV images based on improved YOLOv8 by Ruofan Li, Xiaohua Sun, Kun Yang, Zhenxue He, Zhenxue He, Xinxin Wang, Xinxin Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Bin Wang, Fushun Wang, Fushun Wang, Hongquan Liu, Hongquan Liu

“…Finally, the lightweight module Spatial Context-Aware Module (SCAM) is utilized to accurately map the connection between small targets and global features, enhancing the discrimination of small targets from the background. …”
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mRNA-LNP vaccines combined with tPA signal sequence elicit strong protective immunity against Klebsiella pneumoniae by Ting Huang, Siyou Che, Zheng Lv, Danrui Hao, Runyu Wang, Qinxuan Yi, Ling Mei, Yang Yuan, Hang Zou, Yidong Guo, Xinrong Wang, Yiwen Chu, Kelei Zhao

“…This opportunistic pathogen causes severe infectious diseases, including urinary tract infection and pneumonia, and causes a concerning global public burden. Despite efforts having been created to develop different types of K. pneumoniae vaccines, there is no licensed vaccine for preventing K. pneumoniae infection. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Asymptomatic Patients with SARS-CoV-2 in Zhejiang: An Imperceptible Source of Infection by Wei Dai, Xinmiao Chen, Xiaoting Xu, Zhefeng Leng, Wenwen Yu, Hui Lin, Huiying Li, Jie Lin, Zhangwei Qiu, Yuanrong Dai

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has since spread globally, resulting in an ongoing pandemic. However, the study of asymptomatic patients is still rare, and the understanding of its potential transmission risk is still insufficient. …”
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Enhancing ethical self-efficacy among dementia caregiver staff: A mixed-methods feasibility study of the care programme by Sigurd Lauridsen, Sofie Smedegaard Skov, Lucca-Mathilde Thorup, Marie-Eva Berg, Anna Paldam Folker, Peter Simonsen, Frederik Schou-Juul

“…Background: The global population living with dementia is rapidly increasing, with projections estimated at 78 million by 2030 and 132 million by 2050 due to ageing demographics. …”
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Understanding the experiences of birthing care during COVID-19: A qualitative systematic review by Danielle Macdonald, Kristen Bigelow-Talbert, Amanda Ross-White, Erna Snelgrove-Clarke, Leah Sookhoo

“…We included studies with participants who were women or birthing people, nurses, and midwives who received or provided birthing care during the Covid-19 global pandemic. Studies published between January 2020 and February 2023 were included. …”
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A European aerosol phenomenology – 9: Light absorption properties of carbonaceous aerosol particles across surface Europe by Jordi Rovira, Marjan Savadkoohi, Gang I. Chen, Griša Močnik, Wenche Aas, Lucas Alados-Arboledas, Begoña Artiñano, Minna Aurela, John Backman, Sujai Banerji, David Beddows, Benjamin Brem, Benjamin Chazeau, Martine Collaud Coen, Cristina Colombi, Sebastien Conil, Francesca Costabile, Esther Coz, Joel F. de Brito, Kostas Eleftheriadis, Olivier Favez, Harald Flentje, Evelyn Freney, Asta Gregorič, Martin Gysel-Beer, Roy Harrison, Christoph Hueglin, Antti Hyvärinen, Matic Ivančič, Athina-Cerise Kalogridis, Hannes Keernik, Granakis Konstantinos, Paolo Laj, Eleni Liakakou, Chunshui Lin, Stefano Listrani, Krista Luoma, Marek Maasikmets, Hanna E. Manninen, Nicolas Marchand, Sebastiao Martins dos Santos, Saliou Mbengue, Nikos Mihalopoulos, Doina Nicolae, Jarkko V. Niemi, Michael Norman, Jurgita Ovadnevaite, Jean-Eudes Petit, Stephen Platt, André S.H. Prévôt, Manuel Pujadas, Jean-Philippe Putaud, Véronique Riffault, Martin Rigler, Matteo Rinaldi, Jaroslav Schwarz, Sanna Silvergren, Erik Teinemaa, Kimmo Teinilä, Hilkka Timonen, Gloria Titos, Anna Tobler, Jeni Vasilescu, Stergios Vratolis, Karl Espen Yttri, Eduardo Yubero, Naděžda Zíková, Andrés Alastuey, Tuukka Petäjä, Xavier Querol, Jesús Yus-Díez, Marco Pandolfi

“…Light absorption properties of CA, particularly of BC and brown carbon (BrC), are crucial due to their contribution to global and regional warming. We present the absorption properties of BC (bAbs,BC) and BrC (bAbs,BrC) inferred using Aethalometer data from 44 European sites covering different environments (traffic (TR), urban (UB), suburban (SUB), regional background (RB) and mountain (M)). …”
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