STRAS: a new high-time-resolution aerosol sampler for particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) analysis by S. Nava, S. Nava, R. Vecchi, R. Vecchi, P. Prati, P. Prati, V. Bernardoni, V. Bernardoni, L. Cadeo, G. Calzolai, L. Carraresi, L. Carraresi, C. Cialdai, M. Chiari, F. Crova, F. Crova, A. Forello, A. Forello, C. Fratticioli, C. Fratticioli, F. Giardi, M. Manetti, D. Massabò, D. Massabò, F. Mazzei, F. Mazzei, L. Repetto, G. Valli, G. Valli, V. Vernocchi, F. Lucarelli, F. Lucarelli

“…<p>The joint use of hourly resolution sampling and analyses with accelerated ion beams such as with the particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) technique has allowed the measurement of hourly temporal patterns of particulate matter (PM) composition at many sites in different parts of the world. …”
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Sensitivity of tropical woodland savannas to El Niño droughts by S. Matias Reis, S. Matias Reis, Y. Malhi, B. H. Marimon Junior, B. Schwantes Marimon, H. Zhang-Zheng, I. Araújo, R. Freitag, E. Almeida de Oliveira, K. da Silva Peixoto, L. Januário de Souza, E. L. Souza da Silva, E. Bernardes Santos, K. Parreira da Silva, M. D. Alves Gonçalves, C. Girardin, C. Dahlsjö, O. L. Phillips, I. Oliveras Menor, I. Oliveras Menor

“…The two vegetation types also showed contrasting patterns in terms of the allocation of productivity to canopy, wood, and fine-root production. …”
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Links between self-monitoring data collected through smartphones and smartwatches and the individual disease trajectories of adult patients with depressive disorders: Study protoco... by Hanna Reich, Simon Schreynemackers, Rebeka Amin, Sascha Ludwig, Jil Zippelius, Johannes Leimhofer, Tobias Dunker, Elisabeth Schriewer, Angela Carell, Yvonne Weber, Ulrich Hegerl

“…Participants will (a) attend three in-person appointments (at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months), (b) self-report daily and weekly depressive symptoms, (c) continuously collect sensor data via the “iTrackDepression” app on their Android smartphone (app usage, phone calls, phonetic parameters from voice recordings), and (d) wear a Samsung Galaxy Watch 5® to record data from the accelerometer, step sensor, light sensor, and heart rate sensor. …”
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Diffuse pulmonary ossification and its association with cicatricial organising pneumonia in idiopathic and secondary forms by Yasuhiro Terasaki, Yasuhiko Nishioka, Yusuke Kajimoto, Yuko Toyoda, Akira Hebisawa, Takeshi Johkoh, Ryoko Egashira, Takeshi Hisada, Masamichi Mineshita, Tomohisa Baba, Yuji Fujikura, Motoyasu Kato, Kazuya Ichikado, Yoshikazu Inoue, Shinyu Izumi, Yoshinori Hasegawa, Tomohiro Handa, Koko Hidaka, Shu Hisata, Chisato Honjo, Takumi Kishimoto, Masaki Okamoto, Mari Yamasue, Mika Terasaki, Takafumi Suda

“…CiOP lesions were found in direct continuity with or near ossified lesions in 61.1% and 71.4% of patients with I-DiPO and S-DiPO, respectively. …”
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Global burden of tuberculosis among adults aged 60 years and older, 1990-2021: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Junping Liu, Yue Zhou, Juan Guan, Yaping Liu, Weijian Song, Wei Liu, Xinle Yin, Yuqin Liu, Ting Li, Long Jin, Lihan Zhang, Yunkai Li, Lin Wu, Nan Wang, Zhaoyue Liu, Xinru Liu, Yanfu Wang, Qunhong Wu, Libo Liang

“…This study aimed to provide a comprehensive analysis of the patterns and temporal trends in the global disease burden of HIV-negative TB among adults aged ≥60 years from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Automated EEG background analysis to identify neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy treated with hypothermia at risk for adverse outcome: A pilot study by Anneleen Dereymaeker, Vladimir Matic, Jan Vervisch, Perumpillichira J. Cherian, Amir H. Ansari, Ofelie De Wel, Paul Govaert, Maarten De Vos, Sabine Van Huffel, Gunnar Naulaers, Katrien Jansen

“…Extremely low voltage and invariant EEG patterns were indicative of adverse outcome at all time points. …”
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Pecan-medicinal crops intercropping improved soil fertility and promoted interactions between soil microorganisms and metabolites by Ruyuan Wang, Chenyang Liu, Xuesong Bie, Yan Dai, Xu Feng, Ren Wang, Ming Wang, Shu Xu, Yu Chen

“…Koch] is a widely cultivated dried fruit and woody oil tree with high economic value. Continuous sole planting of pecan caused some land to lie idle and deterioration of soil conditions. …”
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Spatio-temporal dynamics and risk cluster analysis of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in poultry: Advancing outbreak management through customized regional strategies in E... by Yumna Elsobky, Mahmoud Eltholth, Ehsan Abdalla, Nourhan Eissa, Ghada Hadad, Mohamed Nayel, Akram Salama, Walid Mousa, Ahmed Kamal, Ashraf M. Abu-Seida, Osama K. Gaidan, Mohamed Elkamshishi

“…Aim: This study identified spatiotemporal patterns and high-risk clusters of HPAI H5N1 outbreaks at the subdistrict level. …”
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Spatial and temporal epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 virus lineages in Teesside, UK, in 2020: effects of socio-economic deprivation, weather, and lockdown on lineage dynamics by Moss, E.D., Rushton, S.P., Baker, P., Bashton, M., Crown, M.R., dos Santos, R.N., Nelson, A., O’Brien, S.J., Richards, Z., Sanderson, R.A., Yew, W.C., Young, G.R., McCann, C.M., Smith, D.L.

“…Methods: We examined the spatial and temporal patterns of COVID-19 in the Teesside sub-region of the UK, from January to December 2020, capturing the first two waves of the epidemic. …”
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Triatoma dimidiata, domestic animals and acute Chagas disease: a 10-year follow-up after an eco-bio-social intervention by Jose G. Juarez, Andrea M. Moller-Vasquez, María Granados-Presa, Pamela Pennington, Norma Padilla, Sujata Balasubramanian, Lisa D. Auckland, Elsa Berganza, Estuardo Alvarado Liberato, Henry Esquivel, Ranferi Trampe, Louisa A. Messenger, Celia Cordón-Rosales, Gabriel L. Hamer, Sarah A. Hamer

“…In Central America, vector control programs have significantly reduced transmission; however, certain regions, such as Comapa municipality, department of Jutiapa, Guatemala, continue to experience persistent T. dimidiata infestation. …”
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Long COVID and its associations with burnout, anxiety, and depression among U. S. healthcare workers in the United States by Thanh-Huyen T. Vu, Miao Jenny Hua, Cerina Dubois, Judith T. Moskowitz, Amisha Wallia, Amisha Wallia, Amisha Wallia, Lisa R. Hirschhorn, Lisa R. Hirschhorn, John T. Wilkins, John T. Wilkins, Charlesnika T. Evans, Charlesnika T. Evans, Charlesnika T. Evans

“…These findings underscore the need for continued prevention efforts and targeted support strategies in healthcare settings.…”
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Tracking acute flaccid paralysis in Niger: a half-decade epidemiological portrait (2016–2021) by El Khalef Ishagh, Marc Talatou Ouédraogo, Batouré Oumarou, Mutenda Sheria Kaya, Gbaguidi Aichatou Diawara, Abdoulaye Macire Camara, Seyni Moussa, Kuyangisa Bienvenu, Joseph Toko, Hamidou Harouna, Haladou Moussa, N.’Zue Kofi, Jacques L. Tamuzi, Patrick D. M. C. Katoto, Charles S. Wiysonge, Blanche-Philomene Melanga Anya, Manengu Casimir Tshikolasoni

“…This analysis aims to comprehensively assess AFP surveillance trends, patterns, and challenges in Niger, offering insights for public health initiatives in conflict-affected contexts. …”
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Exploration of the clinical prognostic model of BRCA based on PCAT7 by Zhi Zhang, Chaocheng Xiang, Tong Chen, Aimin Ma, Xu Wang, Jiaying Li, Yixuan Chen, Yixuan Chen, Chengyu Huang, Chengyu Huang, Ting Li, Ting Li, Danmei Wu, Steven Mo, Dequan Li

“…Meanwhile, a total of 28,892 DEGs and 954 DEmiRNAs were continuously upregulated or downregulated. The most relevant module genes associated with PCAT7 are significantly enriched in immune and cancer-related pathways. …”
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WGCNA-ML-MR integration: uncovering immune-related genes in prostate cancer by Jing Lv, Jing Lv, Yuhua Zhou, Yuhua Zhou, Shengkai Jin, Shengkai Jin, Chaowei Fu, Chaowei Fu, Yang Shen, Yang Shen, Bo Liu, Bo Liu, Menglu Li, Yuwei Zhang, Yuwei Zhang, Ninghan Feng, Ninghan Feng, Ninghan Feng

“…BackgroundProstate cancer is one of the most common tumors in men, with its incidence and mortality rates continuing to rise year by year. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is the most commonly used screening indicator, but its lack of specificity leads to overdiagnosis and overtreatment. …”
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Interictal suppression in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: A simultaneous PET/fMRI study by Jie Hu, Liwei Sun, Kun Guo, Bixiao Cui, Chenyang Yao, Jingjuan Wang, Hui Ouyang, Xu Zhang, Chunlin Li, Jie Lu

“…We also found that the regions within DMN play a critical role in the suppression of SOZs. The pattern of such suppressive network might also serve as potential features for the localization of SOZs. …”
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Allergen immunotherapy in Italy: How, when, and why—A real-world study conducted through a patient association by Giovanni Paoletti, MD, Emanuele Nappi, MD, Maria Chiara Bragato, MD, Paola Valli, MD, Mattia Giovannini, MD, Domenico Gargano, MD, Luca Pecoraro, MD, Deborah Diso, MSc, Simona Barbaglia, MSc, Giorgio Walter Canonica, MD, Enrico Heffler, MD, PhD

“…Understanding AIT utilization patterns might disclose information about why it is underused, thus providing valuable insights on how to broaden the positive impact it can have on the population. …”
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Differential Cortical Responses of Functional and Sensory Electrical Stimulation in Closed-Loop Tremor Suppression for Parkinson&#x2019;s Disease by Xiaoqi Zhao, Tinglan Huang, Mengyue Jin, Hongbo Zhao, Yu Shi, Yanlin Wang, Xiao Shen, Zhen Li, Qingqing Shi, Xiaodong Zhu, Lin Meng

“…We developed an inertial based closed-loop tremor suppression system that delivers out-of-phase FES and continuous SES based on real-time tremor detection. …”
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Impacts of NO₂ on Urban Air Quality and Causes of Its High Ambient Levels: Insights from a Relatively Long-Term Data Analysis in a Typical Petrochemical City in the Boha... by Xiaoshuai Gao, Cong An, Yongxin Yan, Yuanyuan Ji, Wei Wei, Likun Xue, Rui Gao, Fanyi Shang, Jidong Li, Luyao Tan, Hong Li

“…High-pressure and uniform-pressure weather patterns in 2017–2022, along with land–sea breeze circulation in 2022, contribute to high NO₂ concentrations in Dongying. …”
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Genomic characterization of Vibrio cholerae isolated from clinical and environmental sources during the 2022–2023 cholera outbreak in Kenya by Lydia M. Mageto, Lydia M. Mageto, Gabriel Oluga Aboge, Zelalem H. Mekuria, Peter Gathura, John Juma, Michael Mugo, Collins Kipkorir Kebenei, Diana Imoli, Beatrice Atieno Ongadi, Kelvin Kering, Cecilia Kathure Mbae, Samuel Kariuki

“…This highlights the need for continuous genomic surveillance to monitor V. cholerae evolution, track transmission patterns, and mitigate the spread of antimicrobial resistance.…”
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Assessing the role of genotype by environment interaction of winter wheat cultivars using envirotyping techniques in North China by Haiwang Yue, Yanbing Wang, Zhaoyang Chen, Jiashuai Zhu, Partha Pratim Behera, Pengcheng Liu, Haoxiang Yang, Jianwei Wei, Junzhou Bu, Xuwen Jiang, Xuwen Jiang, Wujun Ma

“…Accurate yield estimation depends on understanding the patterns of GEI in multi-environment trials (METs).MethodsFrom 2014 to 2018, continuous experiments were conducted in the Heilonggang region of the North China Plain (NCP), evaluating 71 winter wheat genotypes across 16 locations over five years. …”
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