Are enhanced rock weathering rates overestimated? A few geochemical and mineralogical pitfalls by Ian M. Power, Victoria N. J. Hatten, Minger Guo, Zivi R. Schaffer, Kwon Rausis, Heather Klyn-Hesselink

“…Faster CDR rates mean ERW may significantly impact climate change mitigation, and more carbon credits will financially benefit private companies. …”
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Involvement of proinflammatory S100A9/A8 in the atherocalcinosis of aortic valves by R. А. Moskalenko, А. M. Romaniuk, I. O. Iashchishyn, I.-M. S. Zakorko, А. M. Piddubnyi, Ye. O. Chernov, L. O. Morozova-Roche

“…CAVs contain much more MPO+ -cells (p <0.001) in comparison to the group of AVs without biomineralization. …”
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Evaluation of Lateral Triangular Flaps When Combined With Bilateral Superficial Epigastric Artery Flap for Shaft-only Penile Reconstruction by Ashraf El Eebaie Mohamed, MD, PhD, Ahmed Abdelsalam Hafez Hamza, MD, PhD, Mohammed Ahmed Hussein, MD, PhD

“…Also, the bilateral triangular flaps permit adequate caudal repositioning of the neophallus, which gives a more natural position.…”
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Clinical application effects of cast post and cores with traction design in coronal extrusion of upper anterior teeth with subgingival fracture by FANG Tiejun, LIANG Huimin, HUANG Minli

“…Objective To evaluate the clinical effects of cast post and cores with traction design in coronal extrusion of upper anterior teeth with subgingival fracture. Methods Twenty-five upper anterior teeth with subgingival fracture were treated by root canal therapy, then cast post and cores with traction design and composite resin crown restorations were made for orthodontic extrusion. …”
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Effect of occlusal reduction on post-operative pain of symptomatic and asymptomatic molar teeth by Aysenur Kamacı Esen, Fatma Furuncuoğlu, Fatima Betul Basturk, Muhammet Nuri Taşcıoğlu, Masoud Parirokh

“…Symptomatic individuals had significantly more discomfort at day 1 post-operatively compared to asymptomatic patients (p < 0.008). …”
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Knowledge and Attitude of Dental Clinicians towards Light-Curing Units: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dana Al-Senan, Fatin Ageel, Amani Aldosari, Haifa Maktabi

“…Light curing is crucial when applying composite resin restorations. Complete polymerization of the resin depends on delivering adequate light energy to it. …”
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Soft Skills Representation in English and Russian Songs by M. V. Petrova, S. V. Pristupa, G. A. Rozhkov, A. P. Tumanova

“…The development of creative abilities directly depends on the emotional response that the material evokes. Music compositions have a more intense impact on a person, because they combine two components: lyrics and tune. …”
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Validating the Social Vulnerability Index for alternative geographies in the United States to explore trends in social determinants of health over time and geographic location by Carmen D. Ng, Pluto Zhang, Stacey Kowal

“…Areas received a percentile ranking (range, 0–1) for SVI and each variable and composite theme, with higher values indicating greater social vulnerability.ResultsSVI estimates were produced for up to 3,143 counties, 32,243 ZIP-5s, and 886 ZIP-3s. …”
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Hybrid Energy Harvesting Applications of ZnO Nanorods for Future Implantable and Wearable Devices by Kathalingam Adaikalam, Hyun-Seok Kim

“…As ZnO can be synthesized using easy methods and materials at low cost, the conversion efficiencies of solar and other energy forms can increase considerably. …”
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Sportwissenschaft by Kuntz B, Frank L, Manz K, Rommel A, Lampert T

“…Children and adolescents from low-SES families were more likely to be unable to swim than their peers with a high SES (OR=5.95; 95% CI=3.74-9.47). …”
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MGPHot: A Dataset of Musicological Annotations for Popular Music (1958–2022) by Sergio Oramas, Fabien Gouyon, Steve Hogan, Camilo Landau, Andreas Ehmann

“…We are releasing MGPHot, a dataset of more than 21,000 songs that have appeared at least once in the Billboard Hot 100 charts from 1958 until 2022, annotated with 58 musical attributes that are grouped into seven different categories: rhythm, compositional focus, harmony, instrumentation, sonority, vocals, and lyrics. …”
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Geoelectrical Signatures of Reactive Mixing: A Theoretical Assessment by U. Ghosh, T. L. Borgne, D. Jougnot, N. Linde, Y. Méheust

“…Yet the development of noninvasive methods to monitor mixing processes remains an outstanding challenge. …”
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Epitope-based antibody development against metalloproteinases and phospholipases A2 from Deinagkistrodon acutus venom by Haiting Zhu, Yuexin Pan, Zhiyuan Tai, Mingqian Wang, Xia Liu, Xiaodong Yu, Qiyi He

“…Traditional antivenoms are limited by venom variability and often contain non-neutralizing antibodies, highlighting the need for more precise and effective immunogens. Methods: This study utilized epitope-based antibody technology to develop a targeted sera against venom metalloproteinases (MPs) and phospholipases A2 (PLA2s). …”
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Mouth Breathing and Orthodontic Referral in Pediatric Practice: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Tulca Büyükpatır Türk, Barış Erkut Türk, Yeşim Kaya

“…Attitudinal orientation toward orthodontic treatment may play a more influential role in referral behavior than awareness alone.…”
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Impact of order set implementation on appropriate treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) by Han Pham, Michell J. Stein, Lacy J. Worden

“…Participants: Patients who are 18 years of age or older admitted for treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) between October 1, 2021, and August 1, 2023. Methods: This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate a composite endpoint of appropriate empiric antimicrobial selection, dosing, and duration in accordance with the national guidelines after the implementation of a CAP order set. …”
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Exploring Different Effects of Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (EEN) and Corticosteroids on the Gut Microbiome in Crohn’s Disease Based on a Three-Stage Strategy by Dong Guo, Liang Fang, Ruiqing Liu, Yu Li, Liang Lv, Zhaojiao Niu, Dong Chen, Yanbing Zhou, Weiming Zhu

“…However, corticosteroids have a greater impact on inflammatory indicators, while EEN has a more obvious effect on nutritional indicators. Principal component analysis suggests that there are different compositional changes in the gut microbiome after corticosteroids and EEN treatment. …”
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A novel drought index integrating GNSS and precipitation data for drought monitoring in Brazil by Wei Chen, Miao Tang, Zhongshan Jiang, Min Zhong, Wei Feng

“…We develop a novel composite drought index, the GNSS and Precipitation based Multivariate Standardized Drought Index (GP-MSDI), integrating Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and precipitation data to improve drought characterization in Brazil. …”
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Training Load, Fatigue, and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk in Male Collegiate Handball Players: A Two-Season Prospective Cohort Study by Anwar Ali S Syed, J David Mathew James

“…The findings indicate that persistent fatigue, more than training volume alone, significantly predicts ACL injury risk in collegiate handball players. …”
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Mechanism on Activation of Coal Gangue Admixture by Jixi Chen, Xiao Guan, Mengyu Zhu, Jie Gao

“…Results showed that mechanical ball milling, microwave, and chemical activator could activate coal gangue, and the composite activation effect was the best. The fineness of the coal gangue powder was more than 300 mesh, according to the optimal compounding method. …”
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Study of influence of base-vehicle on biological activity of vasopressin in the transbuccal dosage forms by Al Nasir Eiad, О. L. Drozdov, H. P. Lysianska, О. B. Kharaponova

“…In this regard, using the alternative transbuccal route of administration is more perspective for the vasopressin derivatives. …”
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