Ozone pollution may limit the benefits of irrigation to wheat productivity in India by G. Everett, Ø. Hodnebrog, M. Agrawal, D. Singh Yadav, C. O'Neill, C. Jamir, J. Cook, J. Cook, P. Pande, S. Bland, L. Emberson

“…The cultivar HD-3118 suffered, on average, 0.2 % greater O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> relative yield loss (O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span>-RYL) than HUW-234 across all scenarios. …”
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Digital education and exercise therapy versus minimal intervention for young people at high risk of early onset knee osteoarthritis after ACL reconstruction: a study protocol for t... by Jackie L. Whittaker, Amanda Cammalleri, Candice Archibald, Alexandra Brooks-Hill, Patrick Chin, Sarah Clark, Jennifer C. Davis, Alison M. Hoens, Michael A. Hunt, Karin Kausky, Angelina Ko, Lise Leveille, Linda C. Li, Parth Lodhia, Justin M. Losciale, Maxi Miciak, Amber D. Mosewich, Adnan Sheikh, Trish Silvester-Lee, Linda K. Truong, Dominic Wade, David R. Wilson, Hui Xie, Xian He Yan, Ewa M. Roos

“…Ongoing symptoms will be defined as not meeting a Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) on the averaged Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score pain, symptoms function in sport and recreation, and quality-of-life subscales (KOOS4 < 79). …”
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Pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation predicts compositional plaque changes: a 12-month longitudinal study in individuals with type 2 diabetes without symptoms or known coronary... by Katrine Schultz Overgaard, Thomas Rueskov Andersen, Laurits Juhl Heinsen, Gokulan Pararajasingam, Roda Abdulkadir Mohamed, Freja Sønder Madsen, Irmelin Irene Aagaard Biesenbach, Kurt Højlund, Jess Lambrechtsen, Søren Auscher, Kenneth Egstrup

“…PCATa was measured at the baseline scan along the proximal 40 mm of each major coronary artery, and the values were averaged to calculate the participant-level PCATa. …”
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A CBCT Analysis on Prevalence, Morphology, and Assessment of Lingual Wall Thickness of C-shaped Mandibular Second and Third Molars in an Eastern Indian Population: A Retrospective... by Parthasarathi Mondal, Debanti Giri, Debjyoti Karmakar, Tapas Paul, Snigdho Das, Lugu Buru Murmu

“…Out of the CBCT scans obtained from 426 patients, a total of 1,416 teeth were analysed, including mandibular second and third molars. …”
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Nuclear imaging studies in patients with an indeterminate diagnosis of infective endocarditis: A retrospective analysis of a case series by Ísis da Capela Pinheiro, Alysson Selton Santiago, Vitor Deriquehem de Araújo Silva, Lucas Ferreira de Oliveira, Rebeca Maria Gomes Guimarães Alves, Ana Glória Bucar, João Mansur Filho, Lúcia Helena Alvares Salis, Nelson Albuquerque de Souza e Silva, Roberto Muniz Ferreira

“…Results: A total of 85 NI scans (28 FDG-PET/CT, 57 LS) from 76 patients were evaluated, of whom 48 (63.2 %) underwent only LS, 19 (25 %) only FDG-PET/CT, and 9 (11.8 %) both studies. Average age was 63.8 years (SD ± 18.5) and 51.3 % were women. …”
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Multicentre pragmatic embedded stepped wedge cluster randomised trial comparing glucose 5% with sodium chloride 0.9% as the default drug diluent in the ICU: the sweet-water trial p... by Alexander Zarbock, Kai-Uwe Eckardt, Claudia Spies, Felix Balzer, Martin Witzenrath, Philipp Enghard, Björn Tampe, Oliver Hunsicker, Steffen Weber-Carstens, Bjoern Weiss, Jens Nee, Christian Strauss, Heiko Schenk, Jan-Hendrik Bernhard Hardenberg, Ricarda Merle Hinz, Mareen Pigorsch, Alexander Uhrig, Holger Müller-Redetzky, Tim Schroeder, Ulrike Trost, Daniel Zickler, Rainer Borgstedt, Mariam Abu-Tair, Uta Hildebrand, Dario von Wedel

“…The primary endpoint will be analysed using a logistic mixed-effects model.Ethics and dissemination The trial was approved by the Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin Ethics Board and by the ethics board of each enrolled hospital. …”
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Mitigation of coal spontaneous combustion and enhanced coalbed methane recovery using liquid CO₂: Mechanisms, field applications, and implications for mines by Xiaojiao Cheng, Jinsuo Song, Hu Wen, Shixing Fan, Mingyang Liu, Wansheng Mi, Zhijin Yu, Yin Liu, Rijun Li

“…The engineering test of liquid CO2-ECBM recovery showed that the dominant seepage range was 1215 m from the injection hole, and the dominant diffusion range was 2530 m from the injection hole. The average CH4 flow rate in the field extraction test was more than three times that of the original area. …”
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Dynamic changes and future trend predictions of the global burden of anxiety disorders: analysis of 204 countries and regions from 1990 to 2021 and the impact of the COVID-19 pande... by Si Chen, Wei Huang, Min Zhang, Yan Song, Chunshan Zhao, Hongwei Sun, Yanyu Wang, Jihong Wang, Yali Sun, Lei Zhou, Yan Zhu, HongYuan Wang, ZhengYang Xu, YuRui Bai, Cheng Chang

“…Additionally, joint point regression analysis was applied to rigorously examine the time trends of anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2021, calculating the annual percentage change (APC), annual average percentage change (AAPC), and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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[Translated article] Concurrent upper limb and hip fracture in the elderly: Experience at our centre by L. del Baño-Barragán, Á. Martínez-García, D. Garríguez-Pérez, J. Mora-Fernández, J. García-Coiradas, J.A. Valle-Cruz, F. Marco

“…We recorded the presence of concomitant fractures and their treatment. We analysed the duration of hospital stay, in-hospital mortality and function. …”
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What happens between first symptoms and first acute exacerbation of COPD – observational study of routine data and patient survey by Alex Bottle, Alex Adamson, Xiubin Zhang, Benedict Hayhoe, Jennifer K Quint

“…These ‘routes to diagnosis’ analyses were stratified by pre-existing HF and asthma, conditions that share some symptoms and that could cause diagnostic confusion. …”
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Organising general practice for care homes: a multi-method study by Barbara Hanratty, Rachel Stocker, David Sinclair, Katie Brittain, Karen Spilsbury, Daniel Stow, Louise Robinson, Fiona E Matthews

“…The group met twice per year, with an average attendance of eight (plus the study team). …”
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Climate footprint of industry-sponsored in-human clinical trials: life cycle assessments of clinical trials spanning multiple phases and disease areas by Michael Collins, Thomas Costelloe, Jason Keith LaRoche, Rodrigo Alvarenga, Wouter De Soete, Jeremy Faludi, Kristel Rens, Jason Lanier, Annemie Chiau, Hugh Whetherly

“…Across the multisite phase 2, 3 and 4 trials we analysed, a combination of the observed five largest contributors to GHG emissions were responsible for no less than 79% of GHG emissions for any one trial.Conclusions Based on our LCAs of seven clinical trials spanning all four phases of development and multiple disease areas, there are five activities that drive no less than 79% of the average clinical trial’s GHG footprint. …”
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Ginelfite, Ag₂(Ag_0.5Fe_0.5)TlPb_24.5(Sb,As)_32.5S_75.5, a new boxwork sulfosalt from Jas Roux, France: occurrence and... by C. Biagioni, C. Biagioni, J. Sejkora, Y. Moëlo, G. Favreau, V. Bourgoin, J.-C. Boulliard, E. Bonaccorsi, E. Bonaccorsi, D. Mauro, D. Mauro, S. Musetti, M. Pasero, M. Pasero, N. Perchiazzi, N. Perchiazzi, J. Ulmanová

“…Electron microprobe analysis gave (in wt% – average of 35 spot analyses) Cu 0.07, Ag 2.34, Tl 1.14, Pb 45.44, Fe 0.22, As 6.17, Sb 23.46, S 21.07, total 99.91. …”
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Enhancing referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: the EN-CAMHS mixed-methods study by Kathryn M Abel, Pauline Whelan, Lesley-Anne Carter, Heidi Tranter, Charlotte Stockton-Powdrell, Kerry Gutridge, Lamiece Hassan, Rachel Elvins, Julian Edbrooke-Childs

“…GPs were the largest contributor of referrals in three out of the four trusts, on average accounting for approximately 43% of referrals. …”
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Collagenase injection versus limited fasciectomy surgery to treat Dupuytren’s contracture in adult patients in the UK: DISC, a non-inferiority RCT and economic evaluation by Joseph Dias, Puvan Tharmanathan, Catherine Arundel, Charlie Welch, Qi Wu, Paul Leighton, Maria Armaou, Belen Corbacho, Nick Johnson, Sophie James, John Cooke, Christopher Bainbridge, Michael Craigen, David Warwick, Samantha Brady, Lydia Flett, Judy Jones, Catherine Knowlson, Michelle Watson, Ada Keding, Catherine Hewitt, David Torgerson

“…Patient Evaluation Measure overall assessment scores corresponded with the primary outcome analyses and participants in both groups reported positive experiences of treatment. …”
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Time trends of variability in disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus by Tsutomu Takeuchi, Yoshiya Tanaka, Rangi Kandane-Rathnayake, Ning Li, Sang-Cheol Bae, Zhanguo Li, Shereen Oon, Vera Golder, Mandana Nikpour, Masayoshi Harigai, Yi-Hsing Chen, Zhuoli Zhang, Eric Morand, Chak Sing Lau, Worawit Louthrenoo, Sunil Kumar, Michael Lucas Tee, Alberta Hoi, Sandra Navarra, Sean O’Neill, Shue-Fen Luo, Jun Kikuchi, Yanjie Hao, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Aisha Lateef, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Sargunan Sockalingam, Nicola Tugnet, Madelynn Chan, Jiacai Cho, Cherica Tee, Leonid Zamora, Fiona Goldblatt, Kristine Ng, Annie Law, Naoaki Ohkubo, Yeong-Jian Jan Wu, B M D B Basnayake, Jiyoon Choi

“…This study aimed to identify predictors of variability in SLE disease activity over time.Methods We analysed data from 2930 patients with SLE across 13 countries, collected over 38 754 clinic visits between 2013 and 2020. …”
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Leveraging the influenza sentinel surveillance platform for SARS-CoV-2 monitoring in Bangladesh (2020–2024): a prospective sentinel surveillance studyResearch in context by Md Ariful Islam, Md Zakiul Hassan, Zubair Akhtar, Saju Bhuiya, Tanzir Ahmed Shuvo, Probir Kumar Ghosh, Asadullah, Md Abdullah Al Jubayer Biswas, Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Jubair, Mst Noorjahan Begum, Yeasir Karim, Mohammed Ziaur Rahman, Mohammad Enayet Hossain, Mohammad Niaz Morshed Khan, Tahmina Shirin, Shah Niaz Md Rubaid Anwar, Ahmed Nawsher Alam, Mohammad Ferdous Rahman Sarker, Monalisa, Manjur Hossain Khan Jony, Mahbubur Rahman, Mahmudur Rahman, Mohammad Abdul Aleem, Fahmida Chowdhury

“…Methods: From March 2020 to December 2024, we analysed data from patients with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) and influenza-like illness (ILI) enrolled in HBIS. …”
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Population exposure to outdoor NO₂, black carbon, and ultrafine and fine particles over Paris with multi-scale modelling down to the street scale by S.-J. Park, L. Lugon, O. Jacquot, Y. Kim, A. Baudic, B. D'Anna, L. Di Antonio, L. Di Antonio, C. Di Biagio, F. Dugay, O. Favez, V. Ghersi, A. Gratien, J. Kammer, J.-E. Petit, O. Sanchez, M. Valari, J. Vigneron, K. Sartelet

“…The impact of the size distribution of non-exhaust emissions was analysed at both regional and local scales, and it is higher in heavy-traffic streets. …”
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Organic carbon, mercury, and sediment characteristics along a land–shore transect in Arctic Alaska by F. P. Giest, F. P. Giest, M. Jenrich, M. Jenrich, G. Grosse, G. Grosse, B. M. Jones, K. Mangelsdorf, T. Windirsch, T. Windirsch, J. Strauss

“…To enhance the predictions of potential future impacts of permafrost thaw, a detailed assessment of changes in soil characteristics in response to thermokarst processes in permafrost landscapes is needed, which we investigated in this study in an Arctic coastal lowland. We analysed six sediment cores from the Arctic Coastal Plain of northern Alaska, each representing a different landscape feature along a gradient from upland to thermokarst lake and drained basin to thermokarst lagoon in various development stages. …”
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Accuracy of tracer-based methane flux quantification: underlying impact of calibrating acetylene measurements by A. Shah, O. Laurent, P. Kumar, G. Broquet, L. Loigerot, T. Depelchin, M. Lozano, C. Yver Kwok, C. Philippon, C. Romand, E. Allegrini, M. Trombetti, P. Ciais

“…Acetylene mole fraction can be measured using infrared gas analysers such as the cavity ring-down spectroscopy Picarro G2203. …”
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