Glucose Levels in At-risk Newborns (GLEAN): a prospective cohort study on glucose profiles in infants at risk of hypoglycemia by Fabian Yap, Fabian Yap, Fabian Yap, Daniel Chan, Daniel Chan, Daniel Chan, Ruther Teo Zheng, Lakshmi Shandra Bos, Victor Samuel Rajadurai, Victor Samuel Rajadurai, Victor Samuel Rajadurai, Suresh Chandran, Suresh Chandran, Suresh Chandran

“…ObjectiveTo describe glucose patterns in at-risk infants, determine the incidence of hypoglycemia across different risk groups, and evaluate the impact of combined risk factors on odds of developing hypoglycemia.Study designThis prospective cohort study was conducted at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital from 16 December 2019 to 16 March 2020, during which 2,564 babies were born. …”
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Improved cookstoves enhance household air quality and respiratory health in rural Rwanda by Andrea Cuesta-Mosquera, Henning Kothe, Leizel Madueno, Allan Mubiru, Christine Muhongerva, Thomas Müller, Jan Rupp, Dominik van Pinxteren, Manuela van Pinxteren, Katherine Ogurtsova, Vanessa Soppa, Miriam Wiese-Posselt, Mira Pöhlker

“…PAH concentrations showed inconsistent patterns, with most species presenting non-statistically significant changes, constraining objective conclusions. …”
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Ecological impacts of single-axis photovoltaic solar energy with periodic mowing on microclimate and vegetation by Yudi Li, Yudi Li, Alona Armstrong, Alona Armstrong, Christopher Simmons, Noah Z. Krasner, Noah Z. Krasner, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Rebecca R. Hernandez

“…Beneath PV panels, photosynthetically active radiation decreased by 89%, and wind speed slowed by 46%, while open spaces within the GPV footprint exhibited greater soil surface temperatures (+2.4°C) and accelerated moisture loss (+8.5%) during drought periods. Furthermore, PV panel rotation influenced shading patterns throughout the day, creating temporal variability in air temperature and vapor pressure deficit. …”
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Optimizing Fertilization Strategies to Promote Leaf-Use Ginkgo Productivity and Ecosystem Economic Benefits: An Integrated Evaluation of a Field Trial in Southern China by Mengrui Xiao, Shuangshuang Chu, Fenglin Zheng, Lihua Xian, Jie Lu, Dandan Liao, Jianhui Ouyang, Mandi Long, Douglass F. Jacobs, Dongnan Hu, Shucai Zeng

“…This study provides valuable insights into suitable fertilization patterns and management for leaf-use ginkgo plantations in southern China.…”
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B-cell immunodeficiency associated with polynucleotide kinase 3′-phosphatase (PNKP) deficiency by Sanami Takada, MD, PhD, Tsubasa Okano, MD, PhD, Kay Tanita, MD, PhD, Kaima Tsukada, PhD, Masato Watanabe, MD, Atsushi Hijikata, PhD, Takuya Naruto, PhD, Tzu-Wen Yeh, PhD, Saki Kasuga, MD, PhD, Sadao Tokimasa, MD, PhD, Mariko Taniguchi-Ikeda, MD, PhD, Reina Ogata, MD, Azusa Ikeda, MD, PhD, Tomohide Goto, MD, PhD, Hitoshi Osaka, MD, PhD, Masatoshi Takagi, MD, PhD, Kohsuke Imai, MD, PhD, Tomohiro Morio, MD, PhD, Mirjam van der Burg, PhD, Mikio Shimada, PhD, Hirokazu Kanegane, MD, PhD

“…Defects in DNA repair pathways are often associated with immunodeficiency, including B-cell defects, which are consistent with the need for DNA repair during V(D)J recombination, class switching, and somatic hypermutation during B-cell maturation. …”
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Vestibular afferent neurons develop normally in the absence of quantal/glutamatergic input by Katherine Regalado Núñez, Katherine Regalado Núñez, Daniel Bronson, Daniel Bronson, Ryan Chang, Radha Kalluri, Radha Kalluri, Radha Kalluri

“…Expression for some low-voltage gated ion channels like KCNQ4 is upregulated during early post-natal development; suggesting that ion channel composition and neuronal diversity may be shaped by hair cell activity. …”
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Alteration in motor control in patients with low back pain and myotonic syndrome of lumbar osteochondrosis by V.A. Kolesnichenko, H.H. Holka, I.V. Hresko, V.V. Burlaka, V.V. Vesnin, B.P. Vvedensky, D.B. Vvedensky

“…The results of motor control testing revealed 3 types of pathological motor patterns during flexion: 1) fixation of all parts of the spine with flattening of the lumbar lordosis, backward tilt of the pelvis, and hyperextension of the hip and knee joints in 45% of patients and 5% of volunteers; 2) fixation of the cervical and thoracic spine with insignificant mobility in the lumbar spine, tilting of the pelvis backwards and extensor position in the joints in 22.5% and 10%, respectively; 3) moderate fixation of the spine with forward pelvic tilt and flexion in the joints in 32.5% and 30%, respectively. …”
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Developmental polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure impacts on voiding physiology persist into adulthood and influence sensitivity to bladder stimuli in mice by Monica Ridlon, Audrey Spiegelhoff, Conner L Kennedy, Thomas Lavery, Kathy Wang, Julia Tlapa, Tamryn Jordan, Lindsey Felth Tanaka, Kimberly Keil Stietz

“…Urinary voiding physiology testing through void spot assays, uroflowmetry, and cystometry demonstrated several sex- and dose- dependent effects of PCB exposure at 12 weeks of age. Further, patterns of dysfunction were either maintained, newly acquired, or reversed compared to those from younger adult mice in a previous study. …”
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Sex difference in the relationship between childhood obesity and abnormal lipid profiles in young adults by Keyang Zheng, Yinkun Yan, Linlin Ma, Rufei Liu, Tianzhu Zhao, Yuxuan Wei, Zixu Zhao, Hong Cheng, Dongqing Hou, Junting Liu, Xiaoyuan Zhao, Wenli Cheng, Jie Mi

“…Childhood overweight/obesity is associated with adverse lipid profiles in adulthood, with different patterns observed in males and females. These findings highlight the importance of early intervention and prevention strategies for childhood obesity to mitigate the risk of future cardiovascular diseases.…”
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Abnormal Gray Matter Volume and Functional Connectivity in Parkinson’s Disease with Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder by Xu Jiang, Zhuang Wu, Min Zhong, Bo Shen, Jun Zhu, Yang Pan, Jun Yan, Wenbin Zhang, Pingyi Xu, Chaoyong Xiao, Li Zhang

“…Structural and functional patterns were analyzed based on voxel-based morphometry and seed-based functional connectivity (FC). …”
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Alternative N-forms cause differential response to the soil-borne disease Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melongenae in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) by MR Tassone, TM Sirangelo, G Puccio, K Gazzetti, A Mauceri, MR Abenavoli, F Sunseri, GL Rotino, L Toppino, F Mercati

“…This activation, along with the induction of an Arabinogalactan protein (AGP) and an Aspartic protease (AP), which are involved in cell-to-cell communication signaling, as well as the enhancement of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMP), contributed to an immediate response to Fom infection. …”
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Denitrifying microbial genes quantification attests inference for potential N2O emissions in sugarcane soils by enzymatic bioanalysis by Luciano Ricardo de Oliveira, Dora Inés Kozusny-Andreani, Gabriel Gustavo Tavares Nunes Monteiro, Ieda de Carvalho Mendes, Raffaella Rossetto, Luiz Sergio Vanzela, Gisele Herbst Vazquez, Acacio Aparecido Navarrete

“…None of the genes evaluated revealed a consistent response to different sugarcane soil managements, showing specific response patterns for each soil class and texture. In the Ferralsol, the activities of GLU and ARYL increased in the following order: V < MF < V+FC, regardless of soil texture (sandy or clayey) and sampling season. …”
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Targeting Cancer with Paris’ Arrow: An Updated Perspective on Targeting Wnt Receptor Frizzled 7 by Kieran Hodson, Hector M. Arredondo, William E. Humphrey, Dustin J. Flanagan, Elizabeth Vincan, Karl Willert, Helen B. Pearson, Toby J. Phesse

“…Additionally, we present new figures generated by our group using the publicly available Pan-Cancer Atlas RNAseq datasets, highlighting FZD7 expression patterns in patient samples. This integrated approach aims to provide updated insights into the function of FZD7 during cancer and its growing status as an attractive target for therapy. …”
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Identifying lifelong factors that impact brain health and functional outcomes in adults with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes: the cognition and longitudinal assessments of risk fac... by Velandai K Srikanth, Eva L Feldman, Chris Moran, Lili Zhao, Amy Brown, Richard Beare, Elisabeth A Northam, Emily J Koubek, Stacey A Sakowski, Taya Collyer, Chris L. Adamson, Fergus J. Cameron

“…Longitudinal outcomes will be examined using linear mixed-effects regression for IQ patterns, with secondary outcomes analysed via generalised linear models. …”
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Analyzing the permeability enhancement effect of hydraulic slotting for low-permeability coal seams based on a stress-diffusion-seepage coupling model by Hongtu ZHANG, Tian ZHOU, Dengke WANG, Botao LI, Yong LUO, Rongsheng PAN, Jiahao TANG, Weiyong LU

“…Using the coupling model, this study simulated the variation patterns of gas content in coal seams during gas drainage under varying gas contents and borehole spacings. …”
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Disrupted Vaginal Microbiota and Increased HPV Infection Risk Among Non-Vaccinated Women: Findings from a Prospective Cohort Study in Kazakhstan by Kuralay Kongrtay, Kuat Kassymbek, Gulzhanat Aimagambetova, Nazira Kamzayeva, Sanimkul Makhambetova, Makhabbat Galym, Zhanar Abdiyeva, Milan Terzic, Kadisha Nurgaliyeva, Talshyn Ukybassova

“…<b>Conclusion:</b> The findings highlight the relevance of specific vaginal pathogens, particularly <i>Mycoplasma hominis,</i> and co-infection patterns in increasing the risk of HPV infection. These results underscore the importance of comprehensive STI screening and microbial profiling in cervical cancer prevention strategies, especially in populations with limited access to HPV vaccination. …”
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Trends and Disparities in Liver Transplantation in the United States: A Nationwide Analysis of Demographic, Clinical, and Socioeconomic Factors (2016–2021) by Vignesh Krishnan Nagesh, Vivek Joseph Varughese, Marina Basta, Emelyn Martinez, Shruthi Badam, Lokaesh Subramani Shobana, Abdifitah Mohamed, Alin J, Simcha Weissman, Adam Atoot

“…Objective: To assess trends and disparities in liver transplant admissions in the United States from 2016 to 2021, examining demographic patterns, in-hospital mortality, hospital charges, length of stay, and socioeconomic factors. …”
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Palliative Radiotherapy Near the End of Life: An Analysis of Factors Influencing the Administration of Radiotherapy in Advanced Tumor Disease by Nguyen-Son Le, Asli Zeybek, Klaus Hackner, Cornelia Gallauner, Josef Singer, Felix Schragel, Petra Georg, Sandra Gottsauner-Wolf, Martin Pecherstorfer, Gudrun Kreye

“…Furthermore, RT near the EOL was more likely administered at multiple sites (OR, 2.08 [95% CI, 1.00 to 4.29]) and with ≤5 fractions (OR, 2.37 [95% CI, 1.23 to 4.57]), while being associated with lower response rates (OR, 0.43 [95% CI, 0.21 to 0.86]) and increased therapy discontinuation (OR, 4.40 [95% CI, 1.45 to 13.37]).CONCLUSIONThese findings highlight varying RT patterns influenced by specific factors, demonstrating the complexity of EOL treatment decisions in advanced cancer care. …”
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Trends and factors influencing over-the-counter cold and cough medication sales in Guangzhou, China: 2011–2017 by Jian Chen, Daoze Wang, Jialu Zheng, Bing Zhang, Yilin Chen, Haoyu Long, Jinfeng Zeng, Zicheng Cao, Wenjie Han, Gang Wang, Xue Zhang, Jianyun Lu, Zhoubin Zhang, Xiangjun Du

“…A comprehensive quantitative understanding of the evolving trends in OTCCM sales and the collective influence of multiple factors remains incomplete, particularly in subtropical mega-urban areas characterized by unique seasonal patterns of infectious diseases. Methods We monitored OTCCM sales at 36 stores of a major pharmaceutical chain in Guangzhou, China, from 2011 to 2017. …”
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Multi-omics analysis of yolk and allantoic fluid in chicken embryonic development and sexual differentiation by Shaoimin Xu, Jintian Chen, Sifang Long, Hongjian Lin, Lijuan Xie, Jinming Pan

“…It was found that although sex-specific protein expression patterns persisted throughout the developmental stages, the degree of expression differences gradually diminished with developmental time, suggesting that the protein expression of male and female embryos showed convergence in the later stages of development. …”
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