Pest Detection in Citrus Orchards Using Sentinel-2: A Case Study on Mealybug (<i>Delottococcus aberiae</i>) in Eastern Spain by Fàtima Della Bellver, Belen Franch Gras, Italo Moletto-Lobos, César José Guerrero Benavent, Alberto San Bautista Primo, Constanza Rubio, Eric Vermote, Sebastien Saunier

“…In this context, this work is based on the analysis of the temporal evolution of spectral surface reflectance data from Sen2Like, analyzing healthy and fields affected by the mealybug. …”
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A novel ubiquitin-related genes-based signature demonstrated values in prognostic prediction, immune landscape sculpture and therapeutic options in laryngeal cancer by Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Bing Wang, Xiaoya Ma, Xiaoya Ma, Lei Tan, Lei Tan, Lei Tan, Xudong Wei, Xudong Wei

“…As evaluated, the low-risk group had a more activated immune function, higher infiltration of anti-cancer immune cells and stronger expression of immune-promoting cytokines than the high-risk group. …”
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Factors associated with high glucose variability in patients with type 1 diabetes by V. V. Klimontov, Ju. F. Semenova, A. I. Korbut

“…Patients on CSII had lower MAGE (p&lt;0.001) and MAG (p=0.008) compared to those on multiple daily injections.CONCLUSION: In type 1 diabetes, high GV is associated with undetectable residual insulin secretion, normal or reduced body weight, preserved kidney function, supraphysiological doses of insulin, and non-target HbA1c. …”
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Postpartum common mental disorders and its associated factors in eastern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Dejene Tesfaye, Tadesse Misgana, Berhe Gebremichael, Daniel Alemu, Dawit Tamiru, Adisu Birhanu Weldesenbet, Mandaras Tariku, Merga Dheresa

“…IntroductionCommon mental disorders (CMD) cause marked emotional distress and interfere with daily function among postpartum women. In addition, the negative attitude towards mental disorders and their treatments prevents the women from seeking mental healthcare. …”
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A Mendelian randomization study: causal relationship between immune cells and the risks of social phobia, specific phobia, and agoraphobia by Jun-Neng Wang, Dong-Hu Yu, Zhi-Yu Li, Ling-Yue Kong, Nan-Hao Li, You-Xian Wu, Tian-Qing Wang, Ze-Fen Wang, Zhi-Qiang Li

“…Methods Based on publicly-available genetic data, a two-sample MR analysis was used to determine the causal relationship between 731 immune cell traits and the risk of developing phobias. …”
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The Effect of Liv.52 DS in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD): A Pilot, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study by Jalihal U, Nanda RA, Katariya K, Ramanathan B, Kumawat R

“…After completion of the study, data from 47 subjects were available for analysis (31 in the Liv.52 DS group and 16 in the placebo group).Results: The mean LSM score, was reduced from 7.3 to 6.0 (Change From Baseline = 17.5%) in the active group with statistically significance (p = 0.007) compared to placebo group with LSM score reduction from 7.5 to 6.9 (CFB = 7.29%). …”
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A case-control study of the interaction of the eNOS gene polymorphisms rs1799983 and rs1800780 with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) risk factors by Liting Cai, Yufei Chen, Chunfang Shan, Qian Zhao, Junyi Luo, Xiaomei Li, Fen Liu, Yining Yang

“…Results This study included 718 patients with ACS and 1008 controls. The results of the analysis of the clinical baseline data after adjusting for confounders showed: age (OR = 1.025; 95%CI: 1.011–1.039; P < 0.001), gender (OR = 1.434; 95%CI: 1.012–2.032; P = 0.042), smoking (OR = 5.665; 95%CI: 3.954–8.117; P < 0.001), diabetes: (O R = 1.741;95%CI: 1.252–2.421,P = 0.001), NLR (OR = 1.387; 95%CI: 1.271–1.513; P < 0.001), PAR (OR = 1.269,95%CI: 1.177–1.369, P < 0.001), TyG (OR = 2.229; 95%CI. 1.847–2.689; P < 0.001), alcohol consumption (OR = 0.410; 95%CI: 0.292–0.577; P < 0.001), and the dominant model of the rs1799983 locus of the eNOS gene (TTvsGG + TG, OR = 3.157, 95%CI: 1.045–9.533, P = 0.042) were all significant influences on ACS. …”
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Encapsulated sodium butyrate without or with a botanical extract for transitioning neonatal calves by Ting Liu, David P. Casper

“…Three calves were excluded from data analysis because 2 calves died and 1 was a statistical outlier. …”
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Household wealth and its association with non-adherence, quality of life, anxiety and depression amongst hemodialysis patients in two centers in Cameroon by Hermine Danielle Epse Ebana Menye Fouda, Franck Niverd Mefeya Mouaffo, Victorine Bandolo Nzana, Pamela Tumchou, Lionel Elimby, Denis Teuwafeu, Ronald Gobina, Marie-Patrice Halle

“…However, poorer participants experienced less physical function impairment (39% n = 37 vs. 52.9% n = 55, p = 0.04), fewer emotional role limitations (9.5% n = 9 vs. 19.2% n = 20, p = 0.048), and less depression (13.7% n = 13 vs. 26% n = 27, p = 0.04). …”
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Diagnosis of a Regional Thundersnow in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei in February 2024 by Suo Chunnan, Yan Chunwang, Chen Junming, Hua Jiajia, Ma Fenglian, Ji Ce, Sun Mengmeng

“…At the same time, the frontogenesis function at the height of 700 hPa is positive, leading to vertical circulation generated by frontogenesis. …”
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Prediction of knee joint pain in Tai Chi practitioners: a cross-sectional machine learning approach by Yang Chen, Xiaojie Su, Fei Yao, Yushan Liu, Hua Xing, Yubin Ju, Zhiran Kang, Wuquan Sun, Lijun Yao, Li Gong

“…Dataset 1 was established by whether the participant had knee pain, and dataset 2 by whether the participant’s knee pain affected daily living function. Then both datasets were randomly assigned to a training and validating dataset and a test dataset in a ratio of 7:3. …”
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A novel Parrot Optimizer for robust and scalable PEMFC parameter optimization by Mohammad Aljaidi, Pradeep Jangir, Arpita, Sunilkumar P. Agrawal, Sundaram B. Pandya, Anil Parmar, Gulothungan G., Ali Fayez Alkoradees, Mohammad Khishe, Reena Jangid

“…The research performs an extensive comparison between nine advanced algorithms to analyze their performance against PSO, DE, WOA, Rabbit Optimization Algorithm (ROA), Flamingo Herd Optimization (FHO), Arithmetic Optimization Algorithm (AOA), Sine Cosine Algorithm (SCA), Multi-Verse Optimizer (MVO) and Bat Algorithm (BA). The objective function Sum of Squared Error (SSE) for stack voltage is minimized using different algorithms for comparative analysis. …”
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Association of social contact with dementia and cognition: 28-year follow-up of the Whitehall II cohort study. by Andrew Sommerlad, Séverine Sabia, Archana Singh-Manoux, Glyn Lewis, Gill Livingston

“…More frequent social contact during midlife was associated with better subsequent cognitive trajectory: global cognitive function was 0.07 (95% CI 0.03, 0.11), p = 0.002 SDs higher for those with the highest versus lowest tertile of social contact frequency, and this difference was maintained over 14 years follow-up. …”
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Diabetes mellitus type 2: the relationship of baseline clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic parameters with long-term major adverse cardiovascular events by I. A. Bondar, A. A. Demin, D. V. Grazhdankina

“…The search for factors interrelated with the development of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with T2DM over a long period of observation is urgent.Aim: To reveal the relationship of clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic parameters with the development of long-term MACE in T2DM.Materials and methods: 94 patients with T2DM (mean age — 55,3 ± 5,5 years, 65% of women) without manifestations of moderate and severe chronic heart failure (CHF), impaired renal function, severe somatic pathology underwent a ­complete clinical and laboratory examination. …”
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Role of layilin in regulating mitochondria-mediated apoptosis: a study on B cell lymphoma (BCL)-2 family proteins by Mitsumi Arito, Atsuhiro Tsutiya, Masaaki Sato, Kazuki Omoteyama, Toshiyuki Sato, Yusei Motonaga, Naoya Suematsu, Manae S. Kurokawa, Tomohiro Kato

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Dynamic alterations and clinical implications of the plasma proteome in pediatric sepsis by Shiyuan Fan, Xinglv Liu, Zichi Zhao, Yanjuan Liu, Yu Jiang, Saizhen Zeng

“…All prospective markers reduced following the recognition of sepsis and were associated with coagulation and immunological function in pediatric patients.…”
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Academic performance and its associated factors among khat-chewer and non-khat chewer high school students in Ethiopia, 2023 by Tilahun Tesfa, Tilahun Belete Mossie, Meseret Tadesse, Yonas Deressa Guracho, Yonas Deressa Guracho, Birhanu Mengist Munie

“…A structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to assess students’ academic performance. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 25. Ordinal logistic regression analysis was performed at P &lt; 0.05 with a 95% confidence interval to identify statistically significant variables.ResultsThe study participants, 45 (20.7%) Khat chewers and 41 (9.4%) non-chewers, had failed/poor academic performance. …”
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Explorative Study of Modulatory Effects of Notochordal Cell‐Derived Extracellular Vesicles on the IL‐1β‐Induced Catabolic Cascade in Nucleus Pulposus Cell Pellets and Explants... by J. C. vanMaanen, F. C. Bach, J. W. Snuggs, K. Ito, M. H. M. Wauben, C. L. Le Maitre, M. A. Tryfonidou

“…Considering the homeostatic function EVs exert, inherently encompassing subtle biologic modifications, the current study may have lacked sufficient power to demonstrate statistical significance in a sample set with evident donor variation. …”
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The Frequency of CYP2C19&amp;ast;2 Gene Polymorphisms in Burkina Faso Patients Treated with Clopidogrel by Kagambèga YD, Ouattara AK, Ouédraogo TWC, Traoré L, Yaméogo NV, Simpore J

“…The presence of loss-of-function alleles suggests a potential risk for reduced drug efficacy in a subset of individuals. …”
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Patterns of immune recovery in people living with HIV who initiated antiretroviral therapy as late presenters by Sandra Pinto-Cardoso, Monserrat Chávez-Torres, Mariana López-Filloy, Santiago Ávila-Ríos, Karla Romero-Mora, Amy Peralta-Prado

“…Interventions to boost the immune function in this at-risk population are warranted and deserving of further studies.…”
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