Association of glucose to lymphocyte ratio with the risk of death in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by Jinglin Lei, Wentao Duan, Xiaoxi Yao, Zheng Hu, Huihui Fan, Yifan Liu, Wenjian Zhong, Haipeng Li

“…Notably, the relationship between GLR and all-cause mortality exhibited a J-shaped nonlinear pattern, with an inflection point at 3.13.…”
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Construction and validation of acetylation-related gene signatures for immune landscape analysis and prognostication risk prediction in luminal breast cancer by Mengdi Zhu, Jinna Lin, Haohan Liu, Jingru Wang, Nianqiu Liu, Yudong Li, Hongna Lai, Qianfeng Shi

“…Results In our study, we utilized the TCGA-BRCA database to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the acetylation regulatory pattern in luminal breast cancer. Using Consensus Cluster Plus and the LASSO risk model, we screened 6 acetylation-related genes (KAT2B, TAF1L, CDC37, CCDC107, C17orf106, and ASPSCR1) and constructed a 6-gene risk model of luminal breast cancer. …”
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Oropharyngeal cancer diagnosis and treatment in actual clinical practice in the Republic of Bashkortostan: analysis for 2020 by Sh. I. Musin, A. V. Sultanbaev, K. V. Menshikov, L. K. Zakirova, F. F. Mufazalov, I. A. Sharifgaliev, A. F. Nasretdinov, S. V. Osokin, N. A. Sharafutdinova, V. V. Ilyin, D. O. Lipatov, M. V. Sultanbaev, T. E. Timin

“…Th e growing incidence of oropharyngeal cancer is driven by an increase in frequency of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer. Th e morbidity pattern of oropharyngeal cancer is area-specific.Aim. …”
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Advances in characterization of black carbon particles and their associated coatings using the soot-particle aerosol mass spectrometer in Singapore, a complex city environment by M. Ma, M. Ma, L.-H. Rivellini, Y. Zong, Y. Zong, M. Kraft, M. Kraft, L. E. Yu, L. E. Yu, A. K. Y. Lee

“…Positive matrix factorization (PMF) analysis of rBC and organic aerosols (OAs) (PMF<span class="inline-formula">_base</span>) identified two traffic factors with differences in rBC content, coating thickness, and diurnal pattern, which could potentially help differentiate gasoline and diesel vehicular emissions. …”
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Spatiotemporal variations of vegetation and its response to climate change and human activities in loess hilly area of western Henan Province, China by Zhijia Gu, Zhijia Gu, Keke Ji, Keke Ji, Zixin Li, Gaohan Xu, Gaohan Xu, Ao Li, Yi Shen, Yi Shen, Chong Yao, Chong Yao, Boxiang Yang

“…The explanatory contributions of various interacting factors on NDVI showed a gradual increase trend.DiscussionThe NDVI changes in the loess hilly region of western Henan exhibit a "promotion-dominated, suppression-supplemented" anthropogenic influence pattern. Human activity intensity serves as the primary driving factor for vegetation changes in this area. …”
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Spatial and temporal analysis of Rift Valley fever outbreaks in livestock in Uganda: a retrospective study from 2013 to 2022 by Eugene Arinaitwe, David Kalenzi Atuhaire, Emmanuel Hasahya, Nakanjako Gladys K, Robert Mwebe, Gerald Nizeyimana, Mathias Afayoa, Frank Norbert Mwiine, Joseph Erume

“…Conclusion This analysis provides crucial insights into the spatial and temporal patterns of RVF outbreaks in Uganda, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions, strengthened surveillance, and interdisciplinary collaboration. …”
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Cardiometabolic risk stratification in pediatric obesity: evaluating the clinical utility of fasting insulin and BMI-SDS by Rasmus Stenlid, Sami El Amrani, Sara Y. Cerenius, Banu K. Aydin, Hannes Manell, Katharina Mörwald, Julia Lischka, Julian Gomahr, Thomas Pixner, Iris Ciba, Stefan K. James, Anders Forslund, Daniel Weghuber, Peter Bergsten

“…The same patterns were seen for the logistic regression. However, fasting insulin had an overall stronger association with the cardiometabolic risk factors studied compared to BMI-SDS. …”
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Multidrug Resistance and Virulence Traits of <i>Salmonella enterica</i> Isolated from Cattle: Genotypic and Phenotypic Insights by Nada A. Fahmy, Sumin Karna, Angel Bhusal, Ajran Kabir, Erdal Erol, Yosra A. Helmy

“…Antimicrobial resistance patterns were investigated against 19 antibiotics representing 9 different classes. …”
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Distribution Characteristics and Ecological Risk Assessment of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in Different Water Sources, Soil Profiles and Rice Crops Under Rura... by Menghua Xiao, Caijie Yang, Lei Wang, Shizong Zheng, Ling Xiong, Peipei Kong, Jiafang Cai

“…The objective of the research was to explore the distribution patterns in soil-crop system, further evaluating the ecological risks of PPCPs in soil and rice plants under the regulation of RDRW irrigation. …”
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Sewage sludge from Taxco de Alarcón wastewater treatment plant as substrate to cultivate Panicum maximum by Erik Yoel Carreto-Morales, Jazmin Alaide López-Díaz, Mariana Martínez-Castrejón, Oscar Talavera-Mendoza, Roberto Carlos Almazán-Núñez, Giovanni Hernández-Flores

“…As a control, a commercial compost soil was used, hereafter called pattern soil (PS). The experiment was carried out in triplicates for three months and drinking water (water used for human consumption) was used for crop irrigation. …”
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Arctia menetriesii: Ecological, phenological, and life history traits of an iconic boreal moth based on over a century-long dataset (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) by Ivan N. Bolotov, Mikhail Y. Gofarov, Evgeny S. Koshkin, Vyacheslav V. Gorbach, Yury I. Bakhaev, Oleg E. Berlov, Sergey Y. Gordeev, Tatyana V. Gordeeva, Yulia S. Kolosova, Alexander V. Kondakov, Alexey V. Korshunov, Grigory S. Potapov, Sergey Y. Sinev, Spiridon S. Sleptsov, Vitaly M. Spitsyn, Evgeny G. Strelnikov, Andrey V. Timchenko, Risto Haverinen, Marko Tähtinen, Hannu Saarenmaa

“…The natural survival patterns of A. menetriesii are still unknown but in breeding experiments maximum mortality occurred at the larval stage (mean ± S.E. = 84.6 ± 6.2%; n = 7). …”
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TS-InSAR assessment of groundwater overexploitation-land subsidence linkage: Hengshui case study by Yan An, Qiang Shen, C.K. Shum, Fan Gao, Xu Zhang, Liming Jiang, Hansheng Wang

“…It also demonstrates InSAR’s strong capability in detecting subsurface deformation and multi-scale hydrological variations.…”
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Estimating Fe and Mg Abundances in the Milky Way Dwarf Galaxies Using Subaru/HSC and DEIMOS by Jihye Hong, Evan N. Kirby, Tiffany M. Tang, Masashi Chiba, Yutaka Komiyama, Lauren E. Henderson, Itsuki Ogami, Timothy C. Beers

“…These results are also consistent with chemical abundance patterns previously observed in the central regions through spectroscopic studies. …”
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High-resolution observation per 1.5 h revealed prominent time-dependent daily contamination variations of p-phenylenediamine (PPD) antioxidants and their quinone derivatives PPDQs... by Zifang Peng, Shijiao Hou, Qingyun He, Fangcheng Su, Lishun Ren, Congcong Pei, Dan Yin, Yanhao Zhang, Yanjie Huang, Shusheng Zhang, Zongwei Cai

“…p-Phenylenediamine (PPD) antioxidants and their quinone derivatives (PPDQs), as hot-spot novel contaminants in recent years, have been detected in air fine particulate matters (PM2.5) in multiple regions. …”
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Spectroscopy Technologies to Screen Peanut Seeds with Superior Vigor Through “Chemical Fingerprinting” by Gustavo Roberto Fonseca de Oliveira, Welinton Yoshio Hirai, Dennis Silva Ferreira, Karolyne Priscila Oliveira Mota da Silva, Giovani Chaves Silva, Tiago Bueno Moraes, Clissia Barboza Mastrangelo, Fabiola Manhas Verbi Pereira, Edenir Rodrigues Pereira-Filho, Edvaldo Aparecido Amaral da Silva

“…Here, we investigated whether non-destructive techniques such as benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), and energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) can identify chemical patterns unique to mature seeds with superior vigor. …”
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Ecological connectivity of genomic markers of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli in Hong Kong by Xiaoqing Xu, Yunqi Lin, Yu Deng, Lei Liu, Dou Wang, Qinling Tang, Chunxiao Wang, Xi Chen, You Che, Ethan R. Wyrsch, Veronica M. Jarocki, Steven P. Djordjevic, Tong Zhang

“…Conjugation assays confirmed that several plasmids were functionally transmissible across ecological boundaries. To quantify these patterns, we established a genomic framework integrating sequence type similarity, genetic relatedness, and clonal sharing to assess ecological connectivity. …”
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Influence of In‐Doping on the Structure and Electrochemical Performance of Compositionally Complex Garnet‐Type Solid Electrolytes by Alaa Alsawaf, Guruprakash Karkera, Thomas Diemant, Monaha Veerraju Kante, Yannik Schneider, Leonardo Velasco, Subramshu S. Bhattacharya, Florian Stainer, Martin Wilkening, Oliver Clemens, Jürgen Janek, Horst Hahn, Miriam Botros

“…Herein, samples are prepared via a modified solid‐state reaction of compositionally complex Li6.3+zLa3Zr1.1−z Nb0.8Gd0.1InzO12 under different sintering atmospheres. X–ray diffraction patterns and Raman spectra prove the formation of a cubic garnet structure. …”
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Rice seed integrity evaluation: Developing a rapid onsite system to check seed fraud using a portable NIR spectroscopic device coupled with smartphone technology by Ernest Teye, Charles Lloyd Yeboah Amuah, Vida Gyimah Boadu, Kwadwo Anokye Dompreh, Maxwell Darko Asante, Francis Padi Lamptey, Stephen Narh, Daniel Dzorkpe Gamenyah, George Oduro Nkansah, Selorm Akaba

“…After applying various pre-processing techniques and principal component analysis (PCA), linear discriminant functions 1 and 2 successfully revealed distinct clustering patterns for both the varieties and categories (rice seed and paddy). …”
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Search for Slow Bars in Two Barred Galaxies with Nuclear Structures: NGC 6951 and NGC 7716 by Yun Hee Lee, Ho Seong Hwang, Virginia Cuomo, Myeong-Gu Park, Taehyun Kim, Narae Hwang, Hong Bae Ann, Woong-Tae Kim, Hyun-Jeong Kim, Ji Yeon Seok, Jeong Hwan Lee, Yeon-Ho Choi

“…Using Gemini/GMOS long-slit spectroscopy, we calculate the bar pattern speed with the Tremaine–Weinberg method and detect kinematically decoupled nuclear disks in both galaxies. …”
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Driving Fatigue Onset and Visual Attention: An Electroencephalography-Driven Analysis of Ocular Behavior in a Driving Simulation Task by Andrea Giorgi, Gianluca Borghini, Francesca Colaiuda, Stefano Menicocci, Vincenzo Ronca, Alessia Vozzi, Dario Rossi, Pietro Aricò, Rossella Capotorto, Simone Sportiello, Marco Petrelli, Carlo Polidori, Rodrigo Varga, Marteyn Van Gasteren, Fabio Babiloni, Gianluca Di Flumeri

“…This paper presents evidence that an EEG-driven approach can be used to detect the onset of fatigue while driving and to study the related visual attention patterns. …”
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