Alterations in tidal volume over recording time during pulmonary function testing by barometric whole-body plethysmography in client-owned cats: a multicenter retrospective investi... by Wei-Tao Chang, Laín García-Guasch, Hannah Gareis, Bianka Schulz, Yoshiki Yamaya, Pei-Ying Lo, Chin-Hao Chang, Hui-Wen Chen, Chung-Hui Lin

“…Abstract Background Pulmonary function assessment in small animal clinical patients typically relies on tidal breathing analysis, such as placing cats in a barometric whole-body plethysmography (BWBP) chamber. …”
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Modeling Point Source Potentials in Horizontally Layered Soils by Rooney R. A. Coelho, Gabriel de Castro Biage, Jose Roberto Cardoso

“…The soil characteristic functions, which govern the boundary conditions across layer interfaces and the solution domain, are obtained by solving a linear system. …”
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Model for Determining Parking Demand Using Simulation-Based Pricing by Hrvoje Pavlek, Marko Slavulj, Božidar Ivanković, Luka Vidan

“…This study introduces a novel parking demand model that integrates simulation-based pricing with elasticity functions derived from revealed preference data, segmented across predefined user categories, such as short-term visitors (e.g., shoppers) and monthly subscribers (e.g., commuters). …”
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Social profiles among youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Evidence from the ABCD study by Rosario Pintos Lobo, Julio A. Peraza, Taylor Salo, Alan Meca, Donisha D. Smith, Kathleen E. Feeney, Katherine M. Schmarder, Matthew T. Sutherland, Raul Gonzalez, Erica D. Musser, Angela R. Laird

“…Next, our neuroimaging findings initially revealed differential patterns of functional connectivity across profiles involving attention-control, cingulo-opercular, sensorimotor networks. …”
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Enhanced neural speech tracking through noise indicates stochastic resonance in humans by Björn Herrmann

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Spinal muscular atrophy in the era of newborn screening: how the classification could change by Antonio Varone, Gabriella Esposito, Gabriella Esposito, Ilaria Bitetti

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Growth, physical, and cognitive function in children who are born HIV-free: School-age follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe. by Joe D Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Marian Mwapaura, Gloria Mapako, Idah Mapurisa, Tsitsi Mashedze, Eunice Munyama, Maria Kuona, Thombizodwa Mashiri, Kundai Sibanda, Dzidzai Matemavi, Monica Tichagwa, Soneni Nyoni, Asinje Saidi, Manasa Mangwende, Dzivaidzo Chidhanguro, Eddington Mpofu, Joice Tome, Gabriel Mbewe, Batsirai Mutasa, Bernard Chasekwa, Handrea Njovo, Chandiwana Nyachowe, Mary Muchekeza, Kuda Mutasa, Virginia Sauramba, Ceri Evans, Melissa J Gladstone, Jonathan C Wells, Elizabeth Allen, Melanie Smuk, Jean H Humphrey, Lisa F Langhaug, Naume V Tavengwa, Robert Ntozini, Andrew J Prendergast

“…We found strong evidence that cognitive function was lower in CBHF compared to CHU across multiple domains. …”
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Bridge Crack Segmentation Algorithm Based on Improved U-Net by Yanhao Fang, Jie LYu, Yonghua Xia, Yingke Wang

“…Finally, the model utilizes a weighted combination loss function to achieve a balance between pixel-level classification and global shape consistency, effectively addressing gradient conflicts in scenarios with class imbalance. …”
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Focal Cosine-Enhanced EfficientNetB0: A Novel Approach to Classifying Breast Histopathological Images by Min Liu, Yuzhen Pei, Minghu Wu, Juan Wang

“…A focal cosine hybrid loss function further optimizes classification by enlarging interclass distances and reducing intraclass variations in the feature space. …”
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An accurate collocation method for distributed order time fractional nonlinear diffusion wave equation with error analysis by M. Taghipour, H. Aminikhah

“…The analysis of the scheme and the function approximation have been thoroughly covered. …”
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GLN2 as a key biomarker and therapeutic target: evidence from a comprehensive pan-cancer study using molecular, functional, and bioinformatic analyses by Shuang Gao, Lei Zhang, Guoping Sun

“…However, its expression and function in different types of tumors are not well understood. …”
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Does the Menstrual Phase Matter in Vascular Endothelial Responses to Acute Exercise? A Narrative Review of the Literature by Sairos Ghniem, Ellen A. Dawson, Andrea Tryfonos

“…Women have a lower age-matched cardiovascular risk than men, largely due to estrogen’s protective role in endothelial function. While exercise improves vascular health, acute vascular responses are influenced by factors such as age, fitness level, metabolic status, and exercise modality. …”
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Reliability assessment of two production lines using joint progressively type-II censored XLindley samples by I. Elbatal, Ahmed Elshahhat, H. E. Semary, Mazen Nassar

“…The maximum likelihood method is applied to obtain point estimates for the unknown parameters and reliability functions, while Bayesian analysis is performed under the squared error loss function, employing the Markov Chain Monte Carlo technique to generate samples from the posterior distribution. …”
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Neural correlates of span capacity during visual discrimination under varying cognitive demands by Zai-Fu Yao, Meng-Heng Yang, Shulan Hsieh

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Spatial navigation entropy suggests allocentric dysfunction in PPPD by Felipe Faúndez, Camilo Arévalo-Romero, Karen Villarroel, Claudio Lavín, Kevin Alarcón, Kevin Alarcón, Gustavo Vial, Francisco Artus, Pablo Billeke, Paul H. Delano, Paul H. Delano, Paul H. Delano, Hayo A. Breinbauer, Hayo A. Breinbauer

“…It is hypothesized that PPPD may involve functional dysfunction of the construction of inner cognitive maps, leading to disrupted spatial cognition processes as a core feature. …”
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Evaluation of Growth, Physiological, and Biochemical Responses of Different <i>Medicago sativa</i> L. Varieties Under Drought Stress by Yang Wang, Sisi Long, Jiyuan Zhang, Puchang Wang, Lili Zhao

“…Integrating principal component analysis and membership function analysis, we ranked the drought resistance of these alfalfa varieties from highest to lowest as follows: Crown > WL525 > Colosseo > Victoria > PANGO > Giant 801 > Dimitra. …”
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Psychological outcomes and health-related quality of life changes in Chinese patients with moyamoya disease after revascularization by Haijuan Liang, Ping Yuan, Tong Xu, Chao Jin, Cuiling Ji

“…Significant improvements were seen in physical functioning, general health, physical pain, emotional role function, and vitality (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Regional Disparities, Spatial Effects, and the Dynamic Evolution of Distorted Energy Prices in China by Zhiyuan Gao, Ziying Jia, Yu Hao

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Does government digitization contribute to economic growth? Empirical evidence from 109 countries by Yemin Ding, Lee Chin, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Xiaohan Yan

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Analyzing the Effect of Drainage on the Stability of Tailings Dams Using the Interpretation of Cross-Correlations by Moustafa Hamze-Guilart, Lineu Azuaga Ayres da Silva, Anna Luiza Marques Ayres da Silva, Maria Eugenia Gimenez Boscov

“…By applying time series analysis methods to the instrumentation data, including autocorrelation and cross-correlation functions, this study identifies patterns in drainage efficiency and its impact on stability. …”
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