Trade-offs and synergies in river-coastal restoration for the Ebro case (Spanish Mediterranean) by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla, Luis Garrote, Vicente Gracia, Iván Cáceres, Xavier Sánchez-Artús, Nuno Caiola, Antoni Espanya, Manuel Espino, Miguel Ángel García, José María Grassa, Carles Ibáñez, David López, Marc Mestres, José Manuel de la Peña, Ernest Bladé, Umberto Pernice, Laura Puértolas, David Santillan, Shiri Zemah-Shamir, Ana Iglesias

“…The presented approach builds on the Ebro River-Delta system, located in the Spanish Mediterranean coast, where available data and results from hands-on restoration actions provide quantitative evidence on the synergies and trade-offs when implementing restoration. …”
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Retrieval of Dissolved Oxygen Concentrations in Fishponds in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area Using Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning by Keming Mao, Dakang Wang, Shirong Cai, Tao Zhou, Wenxin Zhang, Qianqian Yang, Zikang Li, Xiankun Yang, Lorenzo Picco

“…To address these challenges, in this study, a random forest-based model was developed for DO concentration retrieval (R² = 0.82) using Landsat 8/9 OLI imagery. …”
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Triglyceride-glucose index and risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm: a large-scale prospective cohort study by Qiuhong Tan, Zhiqiang Nie, Qiujin Huang, Yanchen Zhu, Chaolei Chen, Yingqing Feng

“…Method This prospective study included 428,382 participants with complete TyG index data and without aneurysms at baseline from the UK Biobank. …”
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Treatment of IL-10RA deficiency of pediatric patients with very early onset inflammatory bowel disease by allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation by Yafeng Wang, Dandan Liu, Haili Gao, Wei Liu, Yanna Mao

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of allo-HSCT in the treatment of children with VEO-IBD and IL-10RA deficiency, and to provide further clinical insights. A retrospective analysis and summary of the clinical data of seven patients with VEO-IBD and IL-10RA deficiency from January 2021 to December 2023 was performed. …”
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Pre-pregnancy LDL/HDL and total Cholesterol/HDL ratios are strong predictors of gestational diabetes mellitus in women undergoing assisted reproductive technologies by Yvonne Liu, Johann-Georg Hocher, Shujuan Ma, Liang Hu, Huijun Chen, Xiaoli Zhang, Fei Gong, Bernhard K. Krämer, Ge Lin, Berthold Hocher

“…Results 119 (15.5%) of the 767 patients developed GDM. On average, women who developed GDM were older, had a higher BMI, LDL, TC, and TG, and lower HDL. …”
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Behavioral tests for the assessment of social hierarchy in mice by Hao Zheng, Dantong Chen, Zilong Zhong, Ziyi Li, Meng Yuan, Zhenkun Zhang, Xiaoping Zhou, Guohui Zhu, Hongwei Sun, Lin Sun

“…Additionally, developments in artificial intelligence and deep learning could enhance individual recognition and behavioral analysis, potentially reducing reliance on chemical markers or implanted devices.…”
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Baseline [18F]FDG PET/CT radiomics for predicting interim efficacy in follicular lymphoma treated with first-line R-CHOP by Zeying Wen, Xiaohe Gao, Qingxia Wu, Jianwei Yang, Jian Sun, Keliu Wu, Hongfei Zhao, Ruihua Wang, Yanmei Li

“…Methods This study retrospectively analyzed data from 97 patients with FL diagnosed via histopathological examination between July 2012 and November 2023. …”
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Dynamics of ecosystem service values in the Tarim River Basin by Mengxin Sun, Mengxin Sun, Xin Shen, Xin Shen, Hailiang Xu, Hailiang Xu, Ai Shajiang·Aili, Ai Shajiang·Aili

“…The complex interactions between climate and socioeconomic development have important implications for ecosystem management and decision-making. …”
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Identifying psychosocial characteristics that predict outcome to the UPLIFT programme for people with persistent back pain: protocol for a prospective cohort study by Pim Cuijpers, Hayley Thomson, Jonathon Dearness, John Kelley, Kylie Conway, Collette Morris, Leanne Bisset, Gwendolijne Scholten-Peeters, Michel W Coppieters

“…Therefore, this study aims to develop prognostic models to determine at baseline which patients with persistent LBP are likely to have a good and poor outcome to a 5-week programme of combined education and exercise (‘UPLIFT’) delivered in a secondary healthcare setting.Methods and analysis A prospective cohort study of 246 people with persistent LBP will be conducted in a secondary healthcare outpatient setting. …”
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Toxoplasma calcium-dependent protein kinases 3 mediates M1 macrophage polarization by targeting host Arginase-1 by Ran An, Fang Liu, Niuniu Dai, Fangmin Li, Xingyun Liu, Haijian Cai, Lijian Chen, Jian Du

“…Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular parasite, has developed sophisticated ways to manipulate host immunity, resulting in long-lasting infection and causing serious public health problems in humans and animals. …”
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The Role of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in Enhancing IVF Success in Women With Ovarian Insufficiency: A Cohort Study by Zahra Mohammad Alipour, Farahnazsadat Ahmadi, Sina Mohajernoei, Roghaye Gharaei, Nazanin Hojjati, Elham Shirali, Firouzeh Akbari Asbagh

“…Secondary outcomes included hormonal changes, oocyte quality, and embryo development. Statistical analysis utilized descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and t-tests to compare outcomes between groups. …”
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Towards ecological security: Two-thirds of China’s ecoregions experienced a decline in habitat quality from 1992 to 2020 by Qiang Xue, Yang Zhang, Qingmin Zhang, Qingxia Wu, Xiaojing Zhang, Lu Lu, Changbo Qin

“…China’s six major ecoregions are cross-administrative regions that coordinate ecological security and socioeconomic development, making the preservation of regional ecological security critically prominent. …”
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Color-Sensitive Sensor Array Combined with Machine Learning for Non-Destructive Detection of AFB₁ in Corn Silage by Daqian Wan, Haiqing Tian, Lina Guo, Kai Zhao, Yang Yu, Xinglu Zheng, Haijun Li, Jianying Sun

“…Twenty self-developed CSAs were employed to react with samples, with reflectance spectra collected using a portable spectrometer. …”
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Evaluation of the osteoarthritis disease burden in China from 1990 to 2021: based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Jiahui Liang, Jiahui Liang, Yue Wang, Fei Yu, Guichun Jiang, Weiguo Zhang, Weiguo Zhang, Kang Tian, Kang Tian

“…The age-period-cohort analysis showed that the peak age groups for longitudinal age incidence of OA in China from 1992 to 2021 were 50–54 years and 80–84 years. …”
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Health effects and mediating mechanisms of smart wearable devices on older people: evidence from China by Enkai Guo, Enkai Guo, Enkai Guo, Shiyi He, Shiyi He, Shiyi He, Lan Zheng, Lan Zheng, Lan Zheng

“…BackgroundWith the aging of the population, health issues among older people have drawn increasing societal attention. The rapid development of intelligent technology provides innovative solutions to addressing these challenges. …”
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Timing of Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment and Risk of Coronary Artery Abnormalities in Children with Kawasaki Disease by Aswine K. Bal, Deepa Prasad, Maria Angela Umali Pamintuan, Elizabeth Mammen-Prasad, Anna Petrova

“…A retrospective analysis of clinical signs, laboratory data, and prospectively collected echocardiography (ECHO) results of 106 children hospitalized with KD was utilized. …”
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La instrumentación virtual aplicada a un banco experimental de centraje de aeronaves. // Virtual instrumentation applied to an experimental bank for centering diameter of airships.... by R. Cabrera Pedroso

“…</p><p>__________________________________________________________________________</p><p>Abstract:<br />In this paper the methods for the elaboration of systems based on open macros and the realization of mensurations of center of<br />gravity of airships by using virtual tools of analysis and prosecutions through a system of data acquisition. …”
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Obesity and risk of female reproductive conditions: A Mendelian randomisation study. by Samvida S Venkatesh, Teresa Ferreira, Stefania Benonisdottir, Nilufer Rahmioglu, Christian M Becker, Ingrid Granne, Krina T Zondervan, Michael V Holmes, Cecilia M Lindgren, Laura B L Wittemans

“…Increased waist circumference posed a higher genetic risk (ORs = 1.16-1.93) for the development of these disorders and UF than did increased hip circumference (ORs = 1.06-1.10). …”
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‘It's quite a balancing act’: A qualitative study of parents' experiences and information needs related to the COVID‐19 pandemic by Lisa Hartling, Sarah A. Elliott, Kelsey S. Wright, Lisa Knisley, Shannon D. Scott

“…Focus groups were audio‐recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were coded and analysed using thematic analysis. …”
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A new perspective and assessment measure for common dissociative experiences: 'Felt Sense of Anomaly'. by Emma Černis, Esther Beierl, Andrew Molodynski, Anke Ehlers, Daniel Freeman

“…Second, assessment items were generated based on this construct and a measure developed using exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory (CFA) factor analyses of 8861 responses to an online self-report survey. …”
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