A safe path to bariatric surgery: Mental health disorders in pre-operative patients by Andrew El Alam, Mohamad Fleifel, Hicham Baba, Souha Bayda, Bertha Maria Nassani, Jocelyne Azar, Arnaud Monier

“…Conclusion: There is a complex link between mental health disorders and eating patterns in individuals with obesity undergoing pre-bariatric surgery evaluation. …”
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Impact of PM2.5 Exposure on Reproductive Health and Sperm Functions in Mice from a High-Pollution Industrial Environment by Fu-Jen Cheng, Chung-Shin Yuan, Xin Chen, Yu-Sheng Lin, Ping-Hsun Wu, Ping-Chi Hsu

“…The current research is aimed to identify and analyze individual toxic effect patterns of WI-PM2.5 and WS-PM2.5 exposures. Methods This investigation involved the intratracheal instillation of both low (20 μg) and high (200 μg) doses of WS-PM2.5 and WI-PM2.5 in male C57BL/6 mice (n = 6 in each group). …”
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Interplay between C-reactive protein responses and antibiotic prescribing in people with suspected infection by Qingze Gu, Kevin Yuan, Jia Wei, Chang Ho Yoon, Anders Skyrud Danielsen, Augustine Luk, David W. Eyre, A. Sarah Walker

“…Here we investigated the association between serial CRP percentile changes, antibiotic prescribing patterns, and patient outcomes in a large cohort with suspected infection, acknowledging that CRP is one of multiple factors in clinical decision-making. …”
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Biodegradation potential of Gordonia spp. on polypropylene and polystyrene: enhanced degradation through pretreatment by Yan Zhu, Hongzhe Wang, Hongzhe Wang, Jing Bai, Yanjie Qi, Dongfei Han

“…This approach not only decreases reliance on fossil resources, but also mitigates energy consumption and carbon emissions during of plastics production. Thus, it promotes the development of green and sustainable plastics industry and contributes to the establishment of a circular economy. …”
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Effects of Ten Types of Diets on Nitrogen Balance and Excretion of Purine Derivatives in Hu Sheep by Hu Lihong, Su Huixin, Pu Zhehuan, Yang Shihong, Ma Yin, Rehemujiang Halidai, Xu Guishan

“…Each diet was fed for 20 days, including a 15-day adaptation period followed by a 5-day formal trial period, during which total feces and urine were collected and stored at −20°C. …”
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Sukhoy log gold deposit and possible prospecting for ores on its flanks by E. M. Nekrasov, L. A. Dorozhkina

“…To study the geology and structure of the Sukhoi Log deposit and to determine the main mineralisation patterns in the plan, on the flanks and at depth. This information can be useful when mining gold both directly at the deposit and when prospecting new deposits on its flanks.Materials and methods. …”
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Cardiovascular and renal comorbidities among saudi patients with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional observational study. by Syed Irfan Karim, Kamran Sattar, Tauseef Ahmad, Mustafa Kamal Memon, Abdulfattah S Alqahtani, Abdulrahman M Alsubiheen, Fahad Abdulaziz Alrashed

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study aims to investigate the prevalence and patterns of cardiovascular and renal complications among patients with T2DM in the Saudi population and elucidate the extent of these comorbidities and their potential risk factors.…”
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Health-Promoting Effects and Everyday Experiences With a Mental Health App Using Ecological Momentary Assessments and AI-Based Ecological Momentary Interventions Among Young People... by Selina Hiller, Christian Götzl, Christian Rauschenberg, Janik Fechtelpeter, Georgia Koppe, Eva Wierzba, Julia Sauter, Sina Dietrich, Daniel Durstewitz, Ulrich Reininghaus, Silvia Krumm

“…Our analysis of qualitative data focused on exploring young people’s use patterns in daily life and mental health–promoting effects. …”
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Multi-View Intrusion Detection Framework Using Deep Learning and Knowledge Graphs by Min Li, Yuansong Qiao, Brian Lee

“…The KG represents relational features combined with spatial features extracted by neural networks, enabling a more comprehensive representation of attack patterns through the synergy of both feature types. …”
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Short- and long-term weekly patient-reported outcomes prediction undergoing radiotherapy: single-patient time series model vs. transformer-based multi-patient time series model by Yang Yan, Zhong Chen, Xinglei Shen, Ronald C. Chen, Hao Gao

“…Accurately predicting personalized short- and long-term weekly PROs during radiotherapy is essential for monitoring health status, optimizing treatment efficacy, and enabling timely interventions to manage side effects. …”
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Parental kynurenine 3-monooxygenase genotype in mice directs sex-specific behavioral outcomes in offspring by Snezana Milosavljevic, Maria V. Piroli, Emma J. Sandago, Gerardo G. Piroli, Holland H. Smith, Sarah Beggiato, Norma Frizzell, Ana Pocivavsek

“…Adult female and male offspring underwent behavioral testing for learning, memory, anxiety-like behavior and sleep–wake patterns. Results HET-Kmo +/– mice exhibited reduced brain KMO activity, increased KYNA levels, and disrupted sleep architecture and electroencephalogram (EEG) power spectra. …”
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Visual Experimental Study of Influence of Fuel Rod Bundle Spacing on Fission Gas Release under Fuel Cladding Failure Conditions by LI Shengkang, CAI Jiejin

“…Current research primarily focuses on fluid flow patterns, neglecting the influence of rod bundle spacing on bubble behavior within the sub-channel. …”

Effects of timing of abomasal infusion of fatty acids on the daily rhythms of milk synthesis and plasma hormones and metabolites in dairy cows by I.J. Salfer, P.A. Bartell, K.J. Harvatine

“…Cows were milked every 6 h during the final 7 d of each period to determine the daily patterns of milk synthesis. …”
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Mechanisms and influential factors of rock bursts in tunneling roadways of extra-thick coal seams by Yujie PENG, Qiang WANG, Anye CAO, Chengchun XUE, Guowei LYU, Qi HAO, Yaoqi LIU, Xianxi BAI, Dong LI

“…By simulating the energy distribution patterns of surrounding rocks in the tunneling roadway using the FLAC3D software, this study revealed the zonal energy characteristics of the surrounding rocks and the mechanisms behind rock bursts in the tunneling roadway. …”
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The effect of solar radiation modification on agroclimatic indices in Africa by Temitope S Egbebiyi, Vincent O Ajayi, Ayomide V Arowolo, Jeremiah Ogunniyi, Samuel Ogunjo

“…Africa’s agriculture, largely rain-dependent, is exceptionally vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with projected shifts in temperature and precipitation patterns posing significant challenges for crop production, water availability, and food security. …”
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Paleogeographic numerical modeling of marginal seas for the Holocene – an exemplary study of the Baltic Sea by J. Miluch, J. Miluch, W. Zhang, J. Harff, A. Groh, P. Arlinghaus, C. Denker

“…Our results are validated by comparison with field-based reconstructions of relative sea level (RSL) and successfully reproduce the connection/disconnection between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea during the transitions between lake and sea phases. …”
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Changes and trends in mortality, disability-adjusted life years, life expectancy, and healthy life expectancy in China from 1990 to 2021: a secondary analysis of the global burden... by Xuelin Cheng, Wenchang Jia, Jing Zhou, Yaxin Xu, Jian Zou, Ming Liu, Sunfang Jiang, Xiaopan Li

“…Abstract Background The aging population in China is increasingly evident, leading to a shift in the patterns of disease burden. This study aims to investigate changes and trends in mortality, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), life expectancy (LE), and health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE) in China from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Transdisciplinary Approach in Palliative Care MDT Meetings – A Way Forward by Annum Ishtiaq

“…These meetings yield evidence-based care plans developed by a diverse group of specialists, minimizing variations in practice patterns, and efficiently utilizing healthcare resources. …”
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Adherence of primary care providers to implementing recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori-associated dyspepsia: survey results by I.H. Palii, S.H. Melashchenko, O.O. Ksenchyn, S.O. Yatsiuk

“…It was proposed to determine the list of appropriate tests for primary and final Hp diagnosis, as well as to select adequate eradication regimens from 8 patterns. Results. The most popular methods for primary Hp diagnosis were as follows: the determination of fecal antigen to Hp (51.5 % of respondents); 13C-urea breath test (50 % of respondents); and the rapid urease test during upper esophagogastroduodenoscopy (38.6 % of respondents). …”
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Biogenic Synthesis of Ag Nanoparticles, ZnO Nanoparticles, and Ag@ZnO Nanocomposites as Photocatalysts for the Degradation of Brilliant Blue Dye by Vinidu Gamage, Gobika Thiripuranathar, Upul Nishshanka, Namal Priyantha, Manisha De Alwis Goonatilleke, Beth Guiton, Siyath Gunewardene, Sumedha Jayanetti

“…Moreover, X-ray diffraction patterns confirm the synthesis of pure crystalline structures, with a face-centered cubic structure for Ag and a hexagonal wurtzite structure for ZnO NPs during the synthesis of Ag@ZnO NCs. …”
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