Coronary calcification on invasive angiography and the Agatston score—a single-center experience by Zafraan Zathar, Manish Pandit, Anne Karunatilleke, Alp Notghi, Vinoda Sharma

“…Aim: The pattern and severity of coronary artery calcification (CAC) can influence prognosis and outcome in percutaneous coronary intervention. …”
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Food intake enhances hippocampal sharp wave-ripples by Ekin Kaya, Evan Wegienka, Alexandra Akhtarzandi-Das, Hanh Do, Ada Eban-Rothschild, Gideon Rothschild

“…This pattern occurred under both food-deprived and ad libitum feeding conditions. …”
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Long-Term Changes in Bird Communities in the Urban Parks of Mar del Plata City, Argentina by Lourdes Galiano, Carlos M. Leveau, Lucas M. Leveau

“…Tree cover showed significantly lower coverage during 2018. The results showed increased species richness and diversity in all parks by 2018. …”
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Negative effect of seasonal heat stress on testis morphology and transcriptomes in Angora rabbit by Haisheng Ding, Yuanlang Wang, Huiling Zhao, Jinzi Wang, Dongwei Huang

“…Conclusions This study investigated the influence of different seasons on the reproductive performance of male Angora rabbits and provided initial insights into the molecular regulatory mechanisms underlying the testicular response to heat stress during summer.…”
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Nonlinear Effects of Human Settlements on Seasonal Land Surface Temperature Variations at the Block Scale: A Case Study of the Central Urban Area of Chengdu by Muze Zhang, Tong Hou, Yuping Ma, Mindong Liang, Jiayu Yang, Fengshuo Sun, Enxu Wang

“…The results show that (1) At the block scale, the overall impact of HS on LST across all four seasons tracks the following order: built environment (BE) > landscape pattern (LP) > socio-economic development (SED). (2) LP is the most important factor affecting LST in summer, while the BE has the greatest influence on LST during spring, autumn, and winter. (3) Most HS indicators exhibit seasonal variations in their impact on LST. …”
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Spirometric Results of Combined Obstructive-Restrictive Lung Disease in Emphysema by Zehraa Abdul-Aali Al-Mudheffer, Ameer Taki Zieny

“…Methodology: 44 patients with emphysematous changes on CXR were enrolled in this study, in Al-Sader medical city in Al-Najaf, during the period in March to September 2012. All of them performed spirometry to determine the types of changes whether obstructive or mixed (obstructive and restrictive) pattern. …”
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Analysis of the Characteristics and Causes of Drought-Flood Abrupt Alternation in Qingyang， Gansu Province in 2022 by Lixia YIN, Qiang ZHANG, Yanchao CAO, Yanfeng WANG

“…In the spring and summer of 2022， the spatio-temporal variance of rainfall in Qingyang， Gansu Province， was conspicuously manifest.Regional and staged drought and flood disasters occurred alternately， and extreme weather phenomena emerged frequently and profoundly.Relying on precipitation observation， circulation index data， and sophisticated correlation analysis methods， this paper meticulously analyzes the precipitation characteristics and underlying potential causes of the abrupt change of drought and flood conditions in Qingyang during 2022.The results are elaborated as follows： （1） The spring and summer precipitation in Qingyang City in 2022 demonstrated remarkable and distinct features.It involved a prolonged duration of drought， an incredibly rapid transformation between drought and flood， and extreme precipitation that surpassed the historical extremes with remarkable magnitude.From March to June， the precipitation in numerous counties was less than 50%.Intriguingly， the precipitation in July suddenly turned out to be 41.0% more than that in the same period.The maximum daily rainfall recorded in the regional torrential rain on July 15 was an astonishing 373.1 mm， shattering the historical records.Such a rapid and dramatic change in the precipitation pattern is highly uncommon and rarely observed.（2） The precipitation of each county from March to May exhibited a significantly positive correlation with the ONI index， while a notably negative correlation with ONI was evident in July.During La Nina years， the position of the Western Pacific subtropical high shifted northward.Due to high temperatures and scarce rainfall in spring， Qingyang City became prone to extreme precipitation in summer.In the spring of 2022， the La Nina event began to intensify with considerable force， which exerted a profound and significant influence on the sudden and drastic change of drought and flood conditions in Qingyang City.（3） From March to mid-May， the Arctic Oscillation （AO） index was strikingly higher than the historical average.The weakened cold air activity led to an overall reduction in precipitation.From mid-July to mid-August， the negative phase of AO collaborated seamlessly with the strong subtropical high， facilitating the concentrated occurrence of heavy rain.（4） From March to June and August 2022， the 500 hPa at the mid-high latitude in Eurasia presented a distinctive "two trough and one ridge" circulation pattern.Despite the robustness of the Western Pacific subtropical high， the airflow convergence zone did not encompass Qingyang.Conspicuously， in July， the 500 hPa transformed into a "two ridges and one trough" pattern.The vigorous cold air and the intense water vapor transportation conspired to increase the frequency of heavy precipitation， ultimately resulting in the occurrence of extreme precipitation.…”
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The genomic history of Iberian horses since the last Ice Age by Jaime Lira Garrido, Gaétan Tressières, Lorelei Chauvey, Stéphanie Schiavinato, Laure Calvière-Tonasso, Andaine Seguin-Orlando, John Southon, Beth Shapiro, Clément Bataille, Julie Birgel, Stefanie Wagner, Naveed Khan, Xuexue Liu, José María Rodanés, Jesús V. Picazo Millán, Josep Giralt, Natàlia Alonso, Isidro Aguilera, Adriano Orsingher, Angela Trentacoste, Xavier Payà, Marta Morán, María Pilar Iborra Eres, Silvia Albizuri, Silvia Valenzuela Lamas, Imma Mestres Santandreu, Montserrat Duran Caixal, Jordi Principal, Jordi Farré Huguet, Xavier Esteve, Mireia Pedro Pasqual, Nohemi Sala, Adrián Pablos, Patricia Martín, Josep Maria Vergès, Rodrigo Portero, Pablo Arias, Roberto Ontañón Peredo, Cleia Detry, Cristina Luís, João Luís Cardoso, Aren M. Maeir, Maria J. Valente, Elena Grau, Vicent Estall i Poles, Joaquín Alfonso Llorens, Ana Miguélez González, Armelle Gardeisen, Michele Cupitò, Umberto Tecchiati, Daniel G. Bradley, Liora Kolska Horwitz, Esther Rodríguez González, Ariadna Nieto Espinet, Pere Bover, Rosa Ruiz Entrecanales, Ignasi Garcés Estallo, Joaquín Jiménez Fragoso, Sebastián Celestino, Ludovic Orlando

“…Admixture dating suggests breeding practices involving continued wild restocking until at least ~350 BCE, with IBE disappearing shortly after. Patterns of genetic affinity highlight the far-reaching influence of Iberian bloodlines across Europe and north Africa during the Iron Age and Antiquity, with continued impact extending thereafter, particularly during the colonization of the Americas.…”
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Clinical Predictors and Determinants of Mpox Complications in Hospitalized Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study from Burundi by Liliane Nkengurutse, John O. Otshudiema, Godefroid Kamwenubusa, Issa Diallo, Odette Nsavyimana, Jean Claude Mbonicura, Jean Claude Nkurunziza, Fidèle Cishahayo, Dieudonné Niyongere, Bonite Havyarimana, Déo Simbarariye, Marc Nimburanira, Bosco Ntiranyibagira, Senya Diane Nzeyimana, Brigitte Ndelema, Denise Nkezimana, Parfait Shingiro, Aimable Sibomana, Stany Nduwimana, Freddy Nyabenda, Alexis Niyomwungere, Mamadou Zongo, Abdoulaye Bousso, Samuel Boland, Jeanine Ndayisenga, Dionis Nizigiyimana, Joseph Nyandwi, Alimuddin Zumla, Rosamund F. Lewis, Stanislas Harakandi

“…(1) Objectives: Studies on mpox patterns, severity predictors, and public health impacts in Burundi remain limited. …”
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Seasonal distribution and nature reserve planning of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in the Pearl River estuary from South China Sea by Xikai Tang, Dingyu Luo, Xian Sun, Bin Sun, Lang Guo, Hongri Wang, Nuoyan Huang, Zhiwei Liu, Yifei Liu, Nan Wang, Yuping Wu

“…Understanding habitat use patterns and assessing diffusion status are essential for effective conservation of cetaceans, particularly the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in the Pearl River Estuary (PRE), where habitat decline is contributing to demographic decline. …”
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Centre-Specific Variation in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation-Treatment Rates in a Universal Single-Payer Healthcare System by Christina Seo, MASc, Sameer Kushwaha, MD, Paul Angaran, MD, Peter Gozdyra, MA, Katherine S. Allan, PhD, Husam Abdel-Qadir, MD, PhD, Paul Dorian, MD, MSc, Timothy C.Y. Chan, PhD

“…The impact of electrophysiology (EP) centre practice patterns on ablation rates has not been well studied. …”
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Risk of Incidence and Lethality by Etiology of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hospitalized Children Under 1 Year of Age in Brazil in 2024: A Cross-Sectional Study by Tamires de Nazaré Soares, Natasha Cristina Oliveira Andrade, Suziane do Socorro dos Santos, Marcela Raíssa Asevedo Dergan, Karina Faine Freitas Takeda, Jully Greyce Freitas de Paula Ramalho, Luany Rafaele da Conceição Cruz, Perla Katheleen Valente Corrêa, Marli de Oliveira Almeida, Joyce dos Santos Freitas, Wilker Alves Silva, Marcos Jessé Abrahão Silva, Daniele Melo Sardinha, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima

“…SARS represented a substantial burden of hospitalizations, with marked seasonal and geographic patterns. RSV and rhinovirus were the main agents responsible for the volume of confirmed cases but had a relatively low to moderate risk of lethality. …”
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探討強化學習演算法之素材推薦機制與AI學習履歷之學習者感知 Learner Perceptions of AI-Powered Learning Portfolios and Personalized Material Recommendation Mechanisms in Reinforcement Learning Algorithms... by 曾建維 Jian-Wei Tzeng, 黃天麒 Tien-Chi Huang, 薛承祐 Cheng-Yu Hsueh, 廖英淞 Ying-Song Liao

“…By observing online user learning behavior patterns, learning data and indicators were formulated, enabling the analysis of various online learning behaviors (e.g., watching videos and answering practice questions) and the generation of learning processes that can be viewed by learners. …”
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Mineralogy, alteration, fluid inclusions microthermometry and genesis of the Cu-Au Kalateh Dasht deposit, south of Shahrood, NE Iran by Mohadeseh Eskandari, Fardin Mousivand, Maryam Sheibi, Bernd Lehmann

“…The deposition of ore minerals occurred during two stages: the deposition of primary sulfide minerals (such as pyrite, chalcopyrite, galena, sphalerite, bornite, and hematite) in quartz veins and the formation of secondary minerals (such as covellite, digenite, cuprite, malachite, azurite, and chrysocolla). …”
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A computational DNA methylation method to remove contaminated DNA from spent embryo culture medium for noninvasive preimplantation genetic testingResearch in context by Yidong Chen, Jin Huang, Fuchou Tang, Lu Wen, Jie Qiao

“…The rationale is based on the phenomenon that the DNA methylation level of a mammalian preimplantation embryo reaches its minimum at the blastocyst stage during a global DNA demethylation wave. Therefore, selecting hypomethylated reads is expected to enrich blastocyst DNA over nonembryonic DNA. …”
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ChatGPT for the Standardized Operative Notes in Plastic Surgery by Fizzah Arif

“…Additionally, ChatGPT can also provide real-time assistance during surgeries, allowing the surgeon to quickly document key information while they are operating. …”
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A new habitat map of the Lena Delta in Arctic Siberia based on field and remote sensing datasets by S. Lisovski, A. Runge, A. Runge, I. Shevtsova, N. Landgraf, A. Morgenstern, R. R. Okoth, R. R. Okoth, M. Fuchs, M. Fuchs, N. Lashchinskiy, N. Lashchinskiy, C. Stadie, C. Stadie, A. Beamish, U. Herzschuh, U. Herzschuh, U. Herzschuh, G. Grosse, G. Grosse, B. Heim

“…These field data collections were linked to Sentinel-2 satellite data to upscale local patterns in land cover and associated habitats to the entire delta. …”
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Prevention of fetal brain injury in category II tracings by Masahiro Nakao, Michael G. Ross, Shoichi Magawa, Satoshi Toyokawa, Kiyotake Ichizuka, Naohiro Kanayama, Shoji Satoh, Nanako Tamiya, Akihito Nakai, Keiya Fujimori, Tsugio Maeda, Akira Oka, Hideaki Suzuki, Mitsutoshi Iwashita, Tomoaki Ikeda

“…Cases included those presumed to have an intrapartum onset of hypoxic–ischemic insult based on the fetal heart rate pattern evolution from reassuring to an abnormal pattern during delivery, in association with category II tracings marked by recurrent decelerations and an umbilical arterial BDecf ≥ 12 mEq/L. …”
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Factors Associated with the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Loss after Acute Primary Angle Closure: A Prospective EDI-OCT Study. by Eun Ji Lee, Tae-Woo Kim, Kyoung Min Lee, Seung Hyen Lee, Hyunjoong Kim

“…<h4>Results</h4>Repeated measures analysis of variance revealed a significant pattern of decrease in the global RNFL thickness, PLT, and LCD (all p<0.001). …”
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Commercial probiotics enhance growth and immunity of white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and resistence to infection by Vibrio parahaemolyticus by Germain Maurus, Joan Tang Xiao Joe, Quốc Hùng Phạm, Shih‐Chao Lin, Ming‐Wei Lu

“…Juvenile shrimp were fed varying doses of AFPB (0.5%, 1%, 2%, and 5%) during their maturation period, and their growth indices, including weight, growth rate, feed conversion ratio, and survival rate, were measured biweekly. …”
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