Associations between changes in the gut microbiota and liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ye Liu, Ziwei Chen, Chang Li, Tianhan Sun, Xuanmei Luo, Boyue Jiang, Meilan Liu, Qing Wang, Tong Li, Jianfu Cao, Yayu Li, Yuan Chen, Lu Kuai, Fei Xiao, Hongtao Xu, Hongyuan Cui

“…The pooled estimates revealed a moderately significant reduction in gut microbiome richness in patients with liver cirrhosis compared with controls, including the Shannon, Chao1, observed species, ACE, and PD indices, but no significant difference was observed for the Simpson index. …”
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column:Mid-Term Optimal Scheduling of Hydro-Wind-Solar Systems Addressing Extreme Drought and Renewable Energy Forecast Error by CHEN Cong, LIU Benxi, WANG Haidong, WANG Wenbin

“…The original model was transformed into a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model through the linearization of both objective functions and constraints. …”
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The best practices of the Russian Federation in the organization of anticoagulant therapy in patients with high risk of thromboembolic events by T. V. Vavilova, L. V. Solovyova, A. B. Bekoeva, P. Yu. Zubkova, N. A. Vorobyeva, A. I. Vorobyeva, E. Yu. Melnichuk, M. V. Khruslov, N. K. Vereina, D. D. Safin, A. S. Galyavich, M. Sluiter, G. V. Endubaeva, E. V. Shlyakhto

“…There are following common features of the models used: the maximum reduction in the time from the moment of international normalized ratio (INR) testing with a quick communication with a patient for the need to adjust the dose, the ability to sort patients depending on the degree of hypocoagulation and the risks of events with the creation of a personalized approach to treatment, the organization of a shared information space and maintaining a register of patients.…”
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Comprehensive preventive treatments for episodic migraine: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials by María-Karina Vélez-Jiménez, Adriana Patricia Martínez-Mayorga, Adriana Patricia Martínez-Mayorga, Ildefonso Rodriguez-Leyva, Ildefonso Rodriguez-Leyva, Marisol Jannet Figueroa-Medina, Maria Teresa Reyes-Alvarez, Juan Carlos Pérez-García, Rubén Darío Vargas-García, Daniel San-Juan, Mauricio Pierdant-Perez, Emilio García Gómez, Miguel Angel Morales Morales, Carlos Trenado, Marco Antonio Martínez-Gurrola, Marco Antonio Martínez-Gurrola

“…Meta-analysis was performed using fixed- or random-effects models depending on heterogeneity.ResultsThirty-nine RCTs involving over 15,000 patients were included. …”
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Effects of Cannabinoids Use in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Scoping Review by Letícia da Costa Siqueira, Camila Freire Brant, Jovânia Alves Oliveira, Mayra Resende Azevedo, Carolina Aparecida de Faria Almeida, Suzane Cristina Pigossi, Daniel Augusto de Faria Almeida

“… Objective: To assess the effects of cannabis and its synthetically derived products on temporomandibular disorders (TMD) treatment and explore the potential mechanisms underlying these effects in various TMD nociception models. Material and Methods: Electronic searches in five databases were conducted for publications up to August 2024. …”
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Shifts in precipitation regimes exacerbate global inequality in grassland nitrogen cycles by Miao Zheng, Jinglan Cui, Xiaoxi Wang, Xiuming Zhang, Zhongrui Xie, Ruoxi Zhang, Xinpeng Xu, Baojing Gu

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Phoenix dactylifera seed-derived biochar as a sustainable and environmentally feed supplement in camel: impacts gas production, methane emissions, nutrient degradability and fermen... by Hesham S. Ghazzawy, Nashi K. Alqahtani, Nashi K. Alqahtani, Nashi K. Alqahtani, Abdullah Sheikh, Mohamed Shawky El Sayed, Roshmon Thomas Mathew, Hassan M. Ali-Dinar, Ehab El-Haroun, Mohamed M. A. Abd-Elkarim, Sameh A. Abdelnour, Ali S. A. Saleem

“…The inclusion of PSB significantly reduced CH₄ emissions in a quadratic manner (p < 0.001). The lowest reduction in CH₄ production was observed at the 1% and 2% PSB inclusion levels, with a greater reduction at the 4% level (quadratic effect; p < 0.001). …”
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Quantitative determination of blended proportions in tobacco formulations using near-infrared spectroscopy and transfer learning by Qinlin Xiao, Qinlin Xiao, Ruifang Gu, Li Li, Jing Wen, Xixiang Zhang, Yi Shen, Yang Liu, Lan Xiao, Qinqin Tang, Jun Yang, Yong He, Juan Yang

“…These findings demonstrate that transfer learning and model updating offer practical, flexible, and robust approaches for enhancing the performance of NIRS-based models, supporting more accurate and consistent quality control in industrial-scale formulated tobacco production.…”
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Improving Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Crosswalk by Using Upstream Detection Strategy by Zhen Yang, Baojie Wang, Xingchen Yan, Jianxiao Ma, Wenyun Tang

“…Second, signal control logic was adjusted to develop simulation models of PHB. …”
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Greater sage‐grouse and fences: Does marking reduce collisions? by Bryan S. Stevens, Kerry P. Reese, John W. Connelly, David D. Musil

“…We tested a marking method in greater sage‐grouse breeding habitat and modeled collision as a function of fence marking and control covariates, in Idaho (USA) in 2010. …”
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Changes in Parahippocampal White Matter Integrity in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study by E. J. Rogalski, C. M. Murphy, L. deToledo-Morrell, R. C. Shah, M. E. Moseley, R. Bammer, G. T. Stebbins

“…In addition to volume reduction, participants with aMCI demonstrated a significant increase in MD, but no difference in FA, both in the PWM region and in fibers modeled to pass through the PWM region. …”
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Co-Design Optimization and Total Cost of Ownership Analysis of an Electric Bus Depot Microgrid with Photovoltaics and Energy Storage Systems by Boud Verbrugge, Thomas Geury, Omar Hegazy

“…Different energy management strategies (EMSs), developed to properly control the power flow within the microgrid, are compared in terms of operational costs reduction, one of which was also experimentally validated using a hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) test setup. …”
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Towards compliance with the 2021 WHO air quality guidelines: A comparative analysis of PM2.5 trends in australia and china by Xuying Ma, Lidia Morawska, Bin Zou, Jay Gao, Jun Deng, Xiaoqi Wang, Haojie Wu, Xin Xu, Yifan Wang, Zelei Tan, Ningbo Jiang, Yunzhong Shen, Danyang Li, Jun Gao, Yuanyuan Fan, Jennifer Salmond

“…However, it is certain that China still has significant potential for further reductions in PM2.5 concentrations. This can be achieved through the ongoing implementation of emission control measures and the transition to the use of new sources of energy to reduce anthropogenic emissions. …”
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Mitochondrial ultrastructural pathology in diabetic cardiomyopathy: integrated analysis via scanning electron microscopy and 3D visualization imaging by Bo Wang, Linghao Dai, Haowei Liang, Jiayu He, Jiayi Zhou, Yang Guan, Hui Wang

“…In vivo, the DCM group exhibited decreased 2D morphometric parameters (length, width, area, perimeter, and shape AP), as well as reductions in 3D measurements (Thickness3D, Width3D, and Volume3D) compared to controls. …”
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Optimizing the thermal system of electronic equipment using boron arsenide heat sink by N.K. Yurkov, I.M. Rybakov, E.A. Vershinin

“…The conducted experiments and calculations confirm the improvement of heat dissipation and reduction of the risk of device overheating. Conclusion. …”

Effects of infrastructure on the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices in sub-Saharan Africa by Abdul-Hanan Abdallah

“…Using a panel dataset from sub-Saharan Africa and advanced econometric techniques—including a correlated random effect with a multivariate probit (CRE-MVP), a control function approach (CRE-CFA), and an ordered probit with endogenous treatment (CRE-OPRETRE) models—this study accounts for potential interrelationships between SAPs and endogeneity due to observed and unobserved heterogeneity. …”
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Optimization of multi-chamber mufflers with reverse-flow ducts by algorithm of simulated annealing by Ying-Chun CHANG, Min-Chie CHIU

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The impact of fall armyworm on subsistence farmers in the Limpopo Province of South Africa by Tlou D. Raphela, M. Mafadza

“…The study used a structured questionnaire to collect the data and applied several Generalized Linear Models (GLMs) and one ordinal Regression to analyse the data for this study with a sample size of 82. …”
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Research on obstacle avoidance for aerial work vehicle booms with light arrays based on an improved gradient projection method by Yi HUANG, Lei DENG, Kangyi DENG, Qin SHU, Guangan REN, Zhihong ZHOU

“…In order to solve the spatial obstacle avoidance requirements of the boom jitter caused by the gradient projection method control in the self-motion of the hybrid light array high-altitude vehicle, which leads to the discontinuous motion trajectory and the multi-obstacle environment, this paper proposes a boom obstacle avoidance control method based on the improved gradient projection method. …”
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Gpbar1-mediated SIRT1-PGC-1α axis maintains mitochondrial homeostasis and mitigates renal injury in obstructive jaundice by Mingchen Li, Kai Luo, Xu Sun, Yuting Zhao, Haiyang Chen, Courtney Quan, Caiming Xu, Guixin Zhang

“…The protective role of the Gpbar1-SIRT1-PGC-1α axis in OJ-induced kidney injury was studied using CCK-8, transmission electron microscopy, ROS detection, and mitochondrial membrane potential assays. In the rat OJ model, the model group exhibited injury-related pathological changes compared to control group. …”
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