A review of altimetry waveform retracking for inland water levels by Xinyuan Deng, Linghong Ke, Liguang Jiang, Karina Nielsen, Xiaomei Fan, Jida Wang, Chunqiao Song

“…Considering the selection of different data and retrackers in varying scenarios, a synthesis analysis is conducted based on results reported in previous literature. …”
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Characteristics of Soil Nutrients Accumulation and Nitrogen and Phosphorus Loss of Greenhouse Vegetable Field by YANG Tao, CHEN Yuanhua, CHEN Feng, XU Changxu, ZHUANG Yanhua, TU Xiangming, CHEN Jingrui

“…［Objective］ This study aimed to clarify the characteristics of soil nutrient accumulation and nitrogen and phosphorus loss for the greenhouse vegetable in Jiangxi Province, thereby providing scientific data for the accurate evaluation on pollution risk and promoting the healthy development of vegetable industry in this province. …”
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Influence of Peptide Conjugation Sites on Lunatin–Alumina Nanoparticles: Implications for Membrane Interaction and Antimicrobial Activity by Carolina Silva Ferreira, Lívia Mara Fontes Costa, Lúcio Otávio Nunes, Kelton Rodrigues de Souza, Giovanna Paula Araújo, Evgeniy S. Salnikov, Kelly Cristina Kato, Helen Rodrigues Martins, Adriano Monteiro de Castro Pimenta, Jarbas Magalhães Resende, Burkhard Bechinger, Rodrigo Moreira Verly

“…Functionalization at the N-terminal significantly influenced both antibacterial activity and peptide conformation compared to C-terminal attachment. Biophysical data demonstrated stronger membrane interaction and greater membrane disruption when lun-1 was conjugated at the N-terminal. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: Advances in Imaging, Pathology, and Personalized Care by Petar Uchikov, Usman Khalid, Granit Harris Dedaj-Salad, Dibya Ghale, Harney Rajadurai, Maria Kraeva, Krasimir Kraev, Bozhidar Hristov, Mladen Doykov, Vanya Mitova, Maria Bozhkova, Stoyan Markov, Pavel Stanchev

“…However, challenges include data variability, ethical concerns, and real-world validation. …”
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Performance and comparison of FLCCheck: a novel serum free light chain assay for the Auxiliary Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma by Jinghao Cao, Xi Chen, Yu Zhou, Yajuan Lu, Aoli Deng, Sainan Li, Yuhan Chen, Jing Du, Jun Xia

“…Design and Methods We collected 115 samples from 72 patients and tested them using FLCCheck, Freelite, and N Latex FLC. The data obtained from each method were analyzed using Passing-Bablok and Bland–Altman methods, and a chi-square analysis was performed to assess the consistency between the tests. …”
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Patterns of recurrence after curative D2 resection for gastric cancer: Implications for postoperative radiotherapy by Jing Xu, Li Shen, Yongjie Shui, Wei Yu, Qingqu Guo, Risheng Yu, Yulian Wu, Qichun Wei

“…Independent recurrence‐related risk factors were analyzed by logistic regression analysis. New logistic regression models were further developed to predict the probability of recurrence. …”
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Clinical-radiomics hybrid modeling outperforms conventional models: machine learning enhances stratification of adverse prognostic features in prostate cancer by Minghan Jiang, Minghan Jiang, Zeyang Miao, Run Xu, Mengyao Guo, Xuefeng Li, Guanwu Li, Peng Luo, Su Hu, Su Hu

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to develop MRI-based radiomics machine learning models for predicting adverse pathological prognostic features in prostate cancer and to explore the feasibility of integrating radiomics with clinical characteristics to improve preoperative risk stratification, addressing the limitations of conventional clinical models.MethodsA retrospective cohort of 137 prostate cancer patients between January 2021 and April 2023 with preoperative MRI and postoperative pathology data was divided into adverse-feature-positive (n=85) and negative (n=52) groups. …”
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Oncologic oUTcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for obSTructive colon cAncer after steNt decompression (OUTSTAND trial); A study protocol of multicenter non-inferiority randomized c... by Bong-Hyeon Kye, Ji-Hoon Kim, Hyung-Jin Kim, Yoon-Suk Lee, In-Kyu Lee, Won Kyung Kang, Hyeon-Min Cho, Jong-Kyung Park, Chang-Hyeok Ahn, Jae-Im Lee, Seong-Taek Oh, Byung Jo Choi

“…However, there are currently no available prospective data on the impact of bridging period and there is a lack of research on the effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy during the bridging period. …”
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Clinical Efficacy and Pain Perception with Novel Chemomechanical Caries Removal Agent and Conventional Method in Primary Molars: A Randomized Controlled Study by Seema Bargale, Sejal Jain, Anshula N Deshpande, Poonacha K S, Saylee Deshmukh, Charmi Shah

“…Clinical efficacy and the Wong–Baker Pain Rating Scale (WBPRS) were used as the two parameters. The obtained data analysis was done using an independent <italic>t</italic>-test and Mann–Whitney <italic>U</italic> test. …”
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Efficacy of prehospital National Early Warning Score to predict outpatient disposition at an emergency department of a Japanese tertiary hospital: a retrospective study by Jumpei Tsukuda, Shigeki Fujitani, Kenichiro Morisawa, Nobuhiko Shimozawa, Yasuhiko Taira, Tomohiro Shinozaki, Takuro Endo, Toru Yoshida, Takako Motohashi, Hsiang-Chin Hsu, Shunsuke Fukuda, Takaki Naito

“…Objectives The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) was originally developed to assess hospitalised patients in the UK. …”
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Inverse association between dietary fiber intake and gallstone disease in U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study from the NHANES database by Dianbao Zuo, Dianbao Zuo, Ming Sang, Xiaodong Sun, Guoping Chen, Kangkang Ji, Kangkang Ji

“…The inverse correlation between dietary fiber intake and the prevalence of gallstones was found to be statistically significant in several subgroups, including males, Hispanic individuals, those with less than a high school education, alcohol consumers, and individuals diagnosed with diabetes. Furthermore, the analysis of dose–response curves indicated a nearly linear correlation between dietary fiber intake and the risk of gallstone development.ConclusionDietary fiber intake is inversely associated with gallstone disease in United States adults. …”
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Whole-transcriptome sequencing reveals the global molecular responses and ceRNA regulatory network involved in programmed cell death of rice cultivars zyk639 and zyk-lm by Haipeng Zhang, Han Zheng, Weifang Liang, Junjie Zhang, Hongyu Zhao, Jianzhong Li, Yujie Zhou, Liujie Xie, Chulang Yu, Binfeng Dai, Liequan Zhong, Fan Hou, Chengyu Wang, Jianping Chen, Yong Yang

“…Methods In this study, messenger RNAs (mRNAs) and lncRNAs associated with PCD regulation were identified in two rice cultivars: japonica rice (Oryza sativa) cultivar zheyoukang639 (zyk639) and its mutant zyk639-lesion mimic (zyk-lm). Besides, these data were used for weighted gene co-expression analysis (WGCNA) and construction of competitive endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs). …”
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Effects of Mg-Palygorskite Modified Biochar on the Growth of <i>Sedum alfredii</i> Hance in Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil by Tianwen Wang, Xianxiang Luo, Kun Chen, Hao Zheng, Zewei Song, Lize Zhao, Junhua Gong, Fengmin Li, Ruhai Liu

“…This study provides data support for the development of functionalized biochar for the remediation of heavy metal pollution in soil.…”
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An evidence-based tailored eHealth patient education tool for patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial by Chong Li, Chuanmei Zhu, Kangping Song, Xiaona Xiang, Xiaoyi Wang, Jing Hu, Zhao Li, Yi Deng, Daoxin Jiang, Lixin Guo, Ting Ren, Luwen Zhu, Haibo Ai, Shaojun Zhang, Zhongliang Liu, Yonghong Yang, Siyi Zhu, Chengqi He

“…Patients who received eHealth education perceived it as a valuable tool for education. The analysis of follow-up data showed that the knowledge level of the eHealth group was higher than that of the control group at 6 months ( F  = 0.727, P  = 0.471), but there was no significant difference. …”
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Cognition and experience of surgical incisions in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery with enhanced recovery after surgery protocol: A qualitative study by Hongxia Xu, Yihong Xu, Gongjie Shi, Jiaqi Lu, Liping Zhu, Guibing He, Xiao Liang

“…Semi-structured interviews, covering physical function, social function, emotional function, self and others’ acceptance, and confidence in the nature and treatment of the disease, were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim and guided by a thematic framework co-developed by surgeons, nurses, and psychologists. The data were analyzed via the framework method to identify themes related to incision experiences. …”
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The suppressive role of GLS in radiosensitivity and irradiation-induced immune response in LUAD: integrating bioinformatics and experimental insights by Peicheng Jiang, Zhifeng Jiang, Su Li, Su Li, Ye-Xiong Li, Yuqiong Chen, Xinyan Li

“…Moreover, a GLS-DSBr (double strand break repair) prognostic model was developed using machine learning with data from 2,066 LUAD patients.ResultsIn vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that GLS silence inhibited DSB repair and promoted ferroptosis, therefore enhancing radiosensitivity. …”
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Predicting the risk of postoperative avascular necrosis in patients with talar fractures based on an interpretable machine learning model by Jian Zhang, Jian Zhang, Jian Zhang, Jihai Xu, Jihai Xu, Jiapei Yu, Jiapei Yu, Jiapei Yu, Hong Chen, Hong Chen, Xin Hong, Songou Zhang, Xin Wang, Xin Wang, Chengchun Shen, Chengchun Shen, Chengchun Shen

“…Multidimensional data encompassing demographic characteristics, fracture-related variables, surgery-related parameters, and follow-up information were collected. …”
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Feasibility of introducing integrated disease surveillance and response into curricula of public health training institutions in Sierra Leone: the process and lessons learnt by Charles Njuguna, Abdul Mbawa, Ian Njeru, Innocent Bright Nuwagira, Mohamed Vandi, Joseph Sam Kanu, James Sylvester Squire, Aminata Tigiedankay Koroma, Ade Renner, Robert Musoke, Wilson Gachari, Victor Caulker, Jane Githuku, Gerald Shambira, Boukare Bonkoungou, Ambrose Talisuna, Etien Luc Koua, Dick Chamla, Zabulon Yoti, Abdou Salam Gueye

“…We report on the process and lessons learnt in Sierra Leone which was the first country to implement the recommendation.MethodsThis was a descriptive study where the process of introducing and implementing IDSR pre-service curriculum in Sierra Leone was documented from 2018 to 2024. Data was collected through observation, documentation and analysis of key processes that took place. …”
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Multivariate predictive model of the therapeutic effects of metoprolol in paediatric vasovagal syncope: a multi-centre studyResearch in context by Yaxi Cui, Jing Zhang, Yuwen Wang, Ying Liao, Keyu Liu, Wenrui Xu, Shu Wu, Chufan Sun, Chunyu Zhang, Qingyou Zhang, Ping Liu, Yuli Wang, Yanjun Deng, Chen Shen, Yao Lin, Hong Cai, Juan Zhang, Runmei Zou, Ping Liu, Shuo Wang, Hongfang Jin, Lin Shi, Cheng Wang, Junbao Du

“…Univariate analysis and logistic regression were used to select the candidate predictors. …”
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Effects of an active ankle exoskeleton on the walking biomechanics of healthy men by Sridevi Nagaraja, Sridevi Nagaraja, Jose E. Rubio, Jose E. Rubio, Junfei Tong, Junfei Tong, Aravind Sundaramurthy, Aravind Sundaramurthy, Anup Pant, Anup Pant, Meredith K. Owen, Michael A. Samaan, Brian Noehren, Jaques Reifman

“…Overall, the use of the ExoBoot induced beneficial alterations in stride length and trunk-, ankle-, and hip-related parameters for men walking with load carriage. The quantitative analysis provided by this pilot study should help guide future investigations and inform the development of standards for safe and effective use of emerging exoskeleton technologies.…”
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