Land use modeling and habitat quality assessment under climate scenarios: A case study of the Poyang Lake basin by Chao Tian, Jie Zhong, Qinghui You, Chaoyang Fang, Qiwu Hu, Jinfeng Liang, Jingyang He, Wenjing Yang

“…Land use, environmental, and socio-economic data from 1990 to 2020 were employed to calibrate the System Dynamics and PLUS models for predicting the land use patterns up to 2050. The InVEST model was employed to assess habitat quality based on both historical and projected land use data. …”
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A longitudinal study of healthcare workers’ mental health during Western Australia's unique policy response to COVID-19 by Elizabeth A. Newnham, Enrique L. P. Mergelsberg, Susanne Stanley, Sean Hood, Jessica Tearne, Antonio Celenza, Teresa Stevenson, Nahal Mavaddat, Gavin Demore, Hyranthi Kavanagh, Peter M. McEvoy

“…However, healthcare staff continued to be at increased risk of mental health concerns. …”
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Trends in Positive Urine Culture Rates and Antimicrobial Resistance in Non-Hospitalized Children from Western Romania: A Retrospective Observational Study by Constantin Catalin Marc, Maria Daniela Mot, Monica Licker, Delia Muntean, Daniela Teodora Marti, Ana Alexandra Ardelean, Alina Ciceu, Sergiu Adrian Sprintar, Daniela Adriana Oatis, Alin Gabriel Mihu, Tudor Rares Olariu

“…Future studies should focus on different regions and regularly update resistance patterns to keep treatment and prevention strategies aligned with local conditions.…”
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Economic Evaluation of System-Wide Implementation of Kidney Supportive Care by Lisa L. Brady, Annie Hutton, Jeremy R. Chapman, Gerard Duck, Tessa Gastrell, Angela Makris, Dennis McCarthy, Michael Noel, Liz Hay, Peter Choi

“…Projections showed that continued delivery of KSC, with ESKD treatment modality patterns and costs remaining stable, would deliver a net economic benefit of A$ 109 million through avoided costs of care and return on investment (ROI) of 212%. …”
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Burden of disease in the Belt and Road countries from 1990 to 2021: analysis of estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 by Youyou Wu, Peishan Ning, Zhenzhen Rao, Li Li, David C. Schwebel, Peixia Cheng, Yanhong Fu, Ruotong Li, Jie Li, Wanhui Wang, Guoqing Hu

“…We analyzed the health patterns and its geographical distribution in 149 BRI countries from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Unraveling the spatiotemporal dynamics and drivers of surface and tropospheric ozone in China by Shuai Yin, Chong Shi, Husi Letu, Zhijun Jin, Qingnan Chu, Huazhe Shang, Dabin Ji, Meng Guo, Kunpeng Yi, Xin Zhao, Tangzhe Nie, Zhongyi Sun

“…The results suggest that O3 pollution in China has strong spatial characteristics and seasonal patterns. The nationwide tropospheric O3 pollution substantially deteriorated from 2005 to 2020, and the increasing rate of tropospheric column O3 in the four target regions ranged from 0.20 (0.15–0.26) Dobson Units yr−1 to 0.26 (0.17–0.34) Dobson Units yr−1. …”
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Initiation of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Medications in the NGHA Healthcare System in Saudi Arabia: Contemporary Trends by Mesnad S. Alyabsi, PhD, Lolwah Almousa, BS, Anwar H. Alqarni, BS, Asma Aldawsari, MS, Lubna Alnasser, PhD, Adel F. Almutairi, PhD

“…Background: Continuous updates in management guidelines for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have affected treatment patterns. …”
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Preoperative digital 6-minute walk test reveals risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing heart valve surgery: a pilot feasibility study by Lixuan Li, Yuqiang Wang, Zhengbo Zhang, Zeruxin Luo, Wenqing Wang, Jiachen Wang, Xiaoli Liu, Ying Shi, Tian Yuan, Yong Fan, Hong Liang, Yingqiang Guo, Buqing Wang, Jing Wang, Jiaoxue Deng

“…Preliminary physiological patterns emerged, including associations between elevated expiratory tidal volume during recovery (OR 9.70, p = 0.006) and reduced baseline minute ventilation (OR 0.15, p = 0.002) with higher PPCs risk. …”
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Organisation of physical education in universities for students with disabilities: Modular approach by L. V. Zakharova, O. N. Moskovchenko, U. Solimene, N. V. Tretyakova, N. V. Bannikova, N. V. Lyulina, O. A. Kattsin

“…The key to the problem solution is the idea of realisation of continuing health preservation education principles in the framework of PE curriculum. …”
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Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) implementations to control cholera outbreak in Oromia region, Ethiopia by Dabesa Gobena, Esayas Kebede Gudina, Getahun Fetensa, Tizta Tilahun Degfie, Tessema Debela, Afework Tamiru, Zenebu Begna Bayissa, Dereje Diriba, Tarekegn Sarbessa, Daniel Bekele, Natinel Teferi, Achalu Layesa, Abate Zewdie, Dawit Worku Ayele, Meron Debebe Mersha, Chala Bafikadu, Senahara Korsa Wake, Lemi Abebe, Tesfaye Kebebew, Tefera Goshu, Birhanu Kenate, Yadeta Dessie, Zeleke Mekonnen

“…Abstract Background Oromia regional state experiencing cholera outbreaks in a protracted pattern despite various interventions at local and regional levels. …”
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Estimating the probability of survival of hospitalized burn patients at a tertiary hospital in Ghana by Julius Kwabena Karikari, Samuel Nana Forjuoh, Emmanuel Konadu, Ebenezer Otu Ayeboafo Ansah, Nicholas Karikari Mensah, Sulemana Baba Abdulai, Jennifer Fordjour, Lydia Oduro, Emmanuel Kweku Nakua

“…This retrospective study estimated the survival patterns and mortality predictors among burn patients admitted to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Ghana, where burn-related mortality remains high due to challenges in providing comprehensive care. …”
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Characterizing the number and nature of historical floods and implications for exposure characterization in New England, 2000–2018 by Muskaan Khemani, Zachary Popp, M Patricia Fabian, Jonathan I Levy, Chad W Milando, Keith R Spangler, Mariangelí Echevarría-Ramos, Amruta Nori-Sarma

“…Data sources differed in flood geographic patterns, timing, flood intensity, and the number of impacted counties. …”
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Receptiveness to participating in cannabis research in pregnancy: a survey study at The Ottawa Hospital [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Kira Bombay, Amy McGee, Christina Cantin, Kathryn M Denize, Malia SQ Murphy, Daniel J Corsi, Mark C Walker, Shi Wu Wen, Ruth Rennicks White

“…In the design of new cohort studies to evaluate the patterns and outcomes of cannabis use in pregnancy, consideration must be given to the factors influencing participation, data sharing, and contribution of biological samples. …”
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Enhancing the accuracy of mental health assessments through the integration of self-report and objective measures: A convergence study utilizing biosignals and 14-day wearable data by Nayeon Kwon, Dongwon Lee, Soree Hwang, Soomin Yang, Inchan Youn, Hyuk-June Moon, Sungmin Han

“…Additionally, they wore a smartwatch for 14 consecutive days to monitor stress levels multiple times daily, as well as continuous sleep and activity patterns. Features were extracted from psychological, physiological, and daily life data. …”
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Association of white matter hyperintensity burden and infarct volume in the anterior choroidal artery territory with early neurological progression: a dual-center retrospective stu... by Weiwei Gao, Weiwei Gao, Lixue Wang, Junyi Huang, Yitao Yu, Jingjing She, Jingjing She, Jingjing She, Mingyang Wang, Lijuan Cai, Lijuan Cai, Taishan Kang, Xingyu Chen, Xingyu Chen, Jianzhong Lin, Renjing Zhu, Renjing Zhu, Renjing Zhu

“…Infarct volume demonstrated a similar non-linear pattern; for volumes <1.1 mL, each standard deviation increase was associated with 59% higher progression risk (standardized OR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.04–2.47, p = 0.036). …”
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Real-Time Partitioning of Diurnal Stem CO₂ Efflux into Local Stem Respiration and Xylem Transport Processes by Kolby J. Jardine, Regison Oliveira, Parsa Ajami, Ryan Knox, Charlie Koven, Bruno Gimenez, Gustavo Spanner, Jeffrey Warren, Nate McDowell, Guillaume Tcherkez, Jeffrey Chambers

“…Two distinct diurnal ARQ patterns were observed: daytime suppression with nighttime recovery, and a morning peak followed by gradual decline. …”
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The Impact of Assimilating Himawari-8 Radiance Data on the Prediction of a Severe Storm over Sichuan-Chongqing Region by Hao LIANG, Dongmei XU, Aiqing SHU, Xuewei ZHANG, Lixin SONG

“…Himawari-8 is a new generation of stationary orbit imager， AHI （Advanced Himawari Imager） onboard is able to is able to provide observations with high spatial and temporal resolution to detect weather systems continuously over Sichuan - Chongqing Region.In this study， a numerical simulation is conducted for a severe regional storm event over Sichuan-Chongqing region on April 19， 2019 based on the weather Research and Forecasting （WRF） model.Furtherly， several radiance data assimilation experiments were performed for the storm with the WRF data assimilation （WRFDA） system from Himawari-8 AHI water vapor channels.Infrared radiance quality control and cloud detection procedures are conducted firstly.Cycling data assimilation schemes are further designed to investigate the impact of assimilating AHI radiance on the analyses and prediction of the weather system.The results show that the simulated brightness temperature of AHI water channels based on the radiative transfer model of CRTM in the analysis is more consistent with the observed brightness temperature than the those simulated from the background.It is also found that that assimilation of Himawari-8 AHI water vapor channels contributes to better describing the model initial conditions including the wind field， the water vapor field， and the radar reflectivity on multiple levels.Compared to the control experiment without any data assimilation， the forecast skill is enhanced in terms of predicting the main patterns of the precipitation after assimilating the AHI water vapor radiance data.To be specific， the assimilation experiment could capture the position of the main rainband and the center of heavy precipitation better.Through the AHI water vapor data assimilation， the heavy precipitation centers that are missed in the control experiment are successfully predicted.In addition， AHI radiance data assimilation experiment effectively improves the overestimated heavy precipitation from the control experiment in eastern Sichuan and southeastern Gansu for both the range and intensity.This study aims to provide the useful reference for the pretreatment and assimilation of geostationary infrared radiance data in the rainstorm system in numerical models over Sichuan-Chongqing Region.…”
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Concentrations and exposure risks of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in human milk from Southern China during the first 400 days of lactation by Meng-Tao Yang, Fei Yang, Qiu-Ye Lan, Si-Yu Huang, Xiao-Yan Chen, Ying-Zhen Qiu, Hui-Lian Zhu

“…PFBA, PFOA, PFNA, ADONA and PFOS also exhibited similar lactation patterns. Additionally, we calculated the estimated daily intakes (EDIs) of total PFASs for infants by multiplying their concentration in human milk by daily milk consumption, and dividing by body weight. …”
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Envisioning urban environments resilient to vector-borne diseases: a protocol to study dengue in Vietnam by Praveen Kumar, Thanh H. Nguyen, Phong V.V. Le, Jinhui Yan, Lei Zhao, Brian F. Allan, Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson

“…This is particularly important considering that climate change is likely to significantly impact the persistence of ponded water where mosquitoes breed due to increasing temperature and shifting rainfall patterns with regard to magnitude, duration, frequency, and season. …”
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The need for advancing algal bloom forecasting using remote sensing and modeling: Progress and future directions by Cassia B. Caballero, Vitor S. Martins, Rejane S. Paulino, Elliott Butler, Eric Sparks, Thainara M. Lima, Evlyn M.L.M. Novo

“…A relevant aspect of algal bloom forecasting is the input variables, and we identified the key inputs, including surface temperature, nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations, wind patterns, and previous/current bloom information. However, most studies are geographically concentrated in the Northern Hemisphere, specifically North America, Europe, and Asia, focusing on lakes and coastal waters, leaving tropical regions, rivers, reservoirs, and open oceans underexplored. …”
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