Phenotypic characterization of a female patient with retinitis pigmentosa caused by a homozygous X-linked RPGRORF15 mutation by Marlene Saßmannshausen, Elisa A. Mahler, Sandrine H. Künzel, Constanze L. Kochs, Frank G. Holz, David Rosenkranz, Hanno J. Bolz, Philipp Herrmann

“…In the uncle, there was evidence for central residuals of the photoreceptor band on SD-OCT imaging and a patchy FAF pattern. Genetic testing revealed a rare constellation of a homozygous RP GTPase Regulator protein (RPGRORF15) mutation in the female patient. …”
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Organic and inorganic fertilizers modulate the response of the soil microbiome to salinity stress by Halima Malal, Halima Malal, Joshua A. Garcia, Anna Marrs, Mohamed Ait Hamza, Courtney Emerson, Mallika Nocco, Hicham Lakhtar, Cristina Lazcano

“…Over the long-term, the microbial community evolved into a new pattern under salt stress, favoring the presence of Bacteriodota, a salt-tolerant phylum, while decreasing the relative abundance of Acidobacteriota and Planctomycetota, which are more salt-sensitive. …”
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A novel integrated TDLAVOA-XGBoost model for tool wear prediction in lathe and milling operations by Zhongyuan Che, Chong Peng, Chi Wang, Jikun Wang

“…Machine learning models, particularly eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), demonstrate pattern recognition capabilities for such predictions. …”
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Phenological control of vegetation biophysical feedbacks to the regional climate by Lingxue Yu, Ye Liu, Fengqin Yan, Lijie Lu, Xuan Li, Shuwen Zhang, Jiuchun Yang

“…These findings contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the intricate feedback mechanisms between vegetation phenology and surface temperature, emphasizing the significance of vegetation phenology dynamics in shaping regional climate pattern and seasonality.…”
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INFECTIONS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT FOLLOWING LIVER TRANSPLANTATION: PROFILE OF A SINGLE CENTER by E. Otan, S. Usta, C. Aydin, S. Karakas, B. Unal, R. Mamedov, C. Kayaalp, S. Yilmaz

“…This study analysis the incidence and pattern of infections and possible prognostic factors of infectious compli- cations retrospectively in a single center. …”
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Emotional auditory stimuli influence step initiation in Parkinson’s disease with freezing of gait by Tiziana Lencioni, Mario Meloni, Thomas Bowman, Ilaria Carpinella, Valerio Gower, Susanna Mezzarobba, Carola Cosentino, Gaia Bonassi, Martina Putzolu, Maurizio Ferrarin, Laura Avanzino, Elisa Pelosin

“…Multiple regression analysis revealed that the behavioral pattern in PD with FOG, modulated by stimuli with affective valence, was mainly associated with the limbic area (i.e., depression). …”
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Estimation of the drift velocity of Equatorial Plasma Bubbles using GNSS and digisonde data by Navas-Portella Víctor, Altadill David, Blanch Estefania, Altadill Mar, Segarra Antoni, de Paula Víctor, Timoté Cristhian Camilo, Juan José Miguel

“…This procedure provides valuable insights into the dynamic behavior of EPBs in the Caribbean region during 2014. Our analysis reveals a predominant eastward propagation pattern of EPBs, closely aligned with modified dip isolines. …”
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Clinical Case of Echinococcosis of the Orbit. Modern Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment by D. S. Gorbachev, A. N. Kulikov, S. S. Kozlov, A. A. Kolbin, A. V. Voronov, A. V. Kudryavtseva, I. S. Kovalevskaya, A. I. Yakovenko, M. A. Burnasheva, N. N. Haritonova, N. V. Zemlyanukhin

“…According to MRI determined pattern of cystic formation, coming from the medial rectus muscles of the right eye. …”
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Clinical effectiveness of space maintainers and space regainers in the mixed dentition: A systematic review by Khaled Khalaf, Aseel Mustafa, Mohammad Wazzan, Mennatalla Omar, Mohammed Estaitia, Mohamed El-Kishawi

“…Inclusion criteria were: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials (RCTs), Controlled Clinical Trials (CCTs), cohort studies and case-control studies of children in the mixed dentition requiring a space maintainer or a space regainer, children with mild to moderate crowding, and with Class I and mild Class II or Class III skeletal pattern. All articles included in this review were examined independently by three teams of investigators to assess the level of bias using the Cochrane risk of bias tools RoB 2.0 (for RCTs) and ROBINS-I (for non-RCTs). …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury by Farnaz Mahdavi, Sima Fallah-Arzpeima, Zoheir Reihanian, Khatereh Asadi, Nooshin Zaresharifi, Roghaye Zare, Mohammad Ali Yazdanipour, Masoud Shabani Chobe

“…A total of 128 TBI patients were identified during 19 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Road accidents account for 92.2% of TBI. …”
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The Impact of Integrated Project-Based Learning and Flipped Classroom on Students’ Computational Thinking Skills: Embedded Mixed Methods by Muh Fitrah, Anastasia Sofroniou, Caly Setiawan, Widihastuti Widihastuti, Novi Yarmanetti, Melinda Puspita Sari Jaya, Jontas Gayuh Panuntun, Arfaton Arfaton, Septrisno Beteno, Ika Susianti

“…However, the attention given by teachers to this skill during mathematics instruction has not been a priority. …”
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Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: A Rare Diagnosis in Pediatric Age by Inês Pais-Cunha, Augusta Gonçalves, Sara Paulino, José Fontoura Matias, Silva Sónia, Catarina Ferraz, Inês Azevedo

“…Spirometry indicated a mild restrictive pattern (forced vital capacity [FVC] = 77%) and diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) showed a moderate decrease at 48.6%. …”
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Newly Established Blueberry Plants: The Role of Inorganic Nitrogen Forms in Nitrogen and Calcium Absorption by María Ignacia Arias, Adriana Nario, Krystel Rojas, Poulette Blanc, Claudia Bonomelli

“…Our results showed that 90 days after nitrogen application, blueberry plants obtained the lowest biomass in their leaves, stems, and roots when NO₃⁻ was applied in T1 or T1T2. The same pattern was observed for N and Ca contents, hence for N recovery. …”
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Searching for a Solution: A Case Report on Multifocal Ectopic Purkinje-Related Premature Contractions Syndrome by Monika Keževičiūtė, Neringa Bileišienė, Violeta Mikštienė, Germanas Marinskis, Jūratė Barysienė

“…We present a case of a 32-year-old Caucasian female who exhibited a high burden of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and non-sustained episodes of ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) with an alternating QRS pattern, and who was resistant to traditional medical therapy and radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA), necessitating implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). …”
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Spatiotemporal changes of cultivated land utilization in black soil region, China based on geo-information Tupu by Dan Li, Guizhen Chen, Zhilong Xi, Pengkai He, Xiuwen Xin, Jiayuan Chen, Hongyu Yu, Guangqing Kang

“…The spatiotemporal pattern changes of cultivated land in the study area from 1990 to 2020 are the comprehensive effects of natural environmental and socio-economic factors, among which slope, elevation, and annual precipitation are the main contributing factors. …”
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Recent advances in petrochronology: from dates to ages and rates of deep orogenic processes by Labrousse, Loic, Bonnet, Guillaume, François, Camille, Godet, Antoine, Gyomlai, Thomas

“…The concept of closure temperature [Jäger, 1967] but also the notions of metamorphic unit or metamorphic event are now to be considered in the light of campaign-style dating projects, that enable a comprehensive and statistical interpretation of age patterns from the mineral scale to the geodynamic process scale.…”
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An agent based simulation of COVID-19 history in Catalonia using extensive real datasets by M. Bosman, Y. Cordon, M. Duran-Sala, L. Gabbanelli, C. García-Pérez, X. Jordan, M. Manera, P. Masjuan, A. Medina, Ll. M. Mir, A. Oròs, V. Vitagliano

“…Leveraging disaggregated socio-demographic microdata, including social determinants, age-specific strata, and mobility patterns, we design a comprehensive network model of Catalonia’s population and, through numerical simulation, assess its response to the outbreak of COVID-19 over the two-year period 2020–21. …”
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Expression of degenerative markers in intervertebral discs of young and elderly asymptomatic individuals. by Josemberg S Baptista, Vincent C Traynelis, Edson A Liberti, Ricardo B V Fontes

“…This process has been extensively studied in vitro and with pathologic specimens obtained during surgery for scoliosis or back pain. However, the occurrence and temporal evolution of these molecules during normal aging, particularly in the cervical segment, is not known. …”
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Habitat changes of a small endemic euryhaline fish species in the northern margin of the South China Sea under the background of global warming by Jian Liao, Jian Liao, Hao Chen, Jia-Yu Li, Gao-Cong Li, Xian Guan, Cai-Feng Liang, Yu-Song Guo, Zhong-Dian Dong, Zhong-Duo Wang

“…Climate change, an uncontrollable factor, has altered the species’ distribution pattern. In this study, we simulated the shifts in the species range of O. curvinotus during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), current, and the next one hundred year, and analyzed its habitat attributes. …”
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A Strong Link Between Oceanographic Conditions and Zooplankton δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N Values in the San Jorge Gulf, Argentina by David Edgardo Galván, Manuela Funes, Flavio Emiliano Paparazzo, Virginia Alonso Roldán, Carla Derisio, Juan Pablo Pisoni, Brenda Temperoni, Daniela Alejandra del Valle, Valeria Segura, Seth D. Newsome

“…Maps of (baseline) δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N values of primary producers or consumers near the base of food webs provide crucial information for interpreting patterns in the isotopic composition of consumers that occupy higher trophic levels. …”
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