Phenological characterization of Fagus sylvatica L. in Mediterranean populations of the Spanish Central Range with Landsat OLI/ETM+ and Sentinel-2A/B by C. Gómez, P. Alejandro, F. Montes

“…The European beech had an earlier (21 days on average) start of season than competing oak forests. Joint analysis of data from the virtual constellation Landsat/ Sentinel-2 and calibration with field observations may enable more detailed knowledge of phenological traits at the landscape scale.…”
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Chinese ethnic dance therapy: cultural anthropology and health science perspectives on Tujia ethnic dances by Qi Mao, Wolfgang Mastnak, Ruiyuan Guan

“…Further research should focus on underlying mechanisms, involve dances from further ethnic groups, explore cross-cultural transferability to more precisely differentiate archetypal/anthropological and culture-dependent factors, and to clearly identify dance therapeutic functions within complex medical and psychological treatment plans.…”
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Innovation Ecosystem of Iran's Tourism Industry with Emphasis on Supply Chain by Azizolah Jafari, mahdi alaei kerahrudi

“…Today’s tourism products target more specific markets, with customers seeking authentic experiences. …”
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Bridging viral hepatitis and liver cancer: Emerging concepts in pathogenesis and therapeutic innovation by Keyin Zheng, Aimin Jiang, Zhengrui Li, Li Chen, Kailai Li, Junyi Shen, Hank Z. H. Wong, Quan Cheng, Jian Zhang, Anqi Lin, Peng Luo

“…For HCV‐related HCC, we focus on exploring the following oncogenic mechanisms: oncogenic mechanisms of viral proteins, virus infection‐mediated metabolic disorders, functional dysregulation of immune cells in the microenvironment, and virus‐induced hepatic fibrosis. …”
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Green extraction method and microencapsulation of tannins from young coconut husks-based food waste using gelatin/nanofiber cellulose by Luh Putu Wrasiati, Ardhinata Antares, Anak Agung Made Dewi Anggreni, Bambang Admadi Harsojuwono, Ida Bagus Wayan Gunam, Vilas Nitivattananon, I Wayan Arnata

“…The surface morphology of microcapsules dried in thin layers appeared relatively rough and exhibited non-uniform size compared to those dried with a spray dryer. Analysis of functional groups indicated interactions between the functional groups of tannins and those of gelatin and NFC. …”
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Magnetic resonance evaluation of rotator cuff healing after surgical repair of large and massive lesions using the load-sharing rip-stop construct: encouraging results by Raul Meyer Kautsky, MD, Benno Ejnisman, MD, PhD, Juarez Leite Junior, MD, Eduardo Antônio de Figueiredo, MD, PhD, Ricardo Azeredo Costa, MD, Jair Simmer Filho, MSc, MD

“…Results: Eighteen shoulders were included in the study and all of them performed a postoperative MRI; 1 patient experienced tendon rerupture on follow-up MRI, corresponding to a 5.56% failure rate. In the functional analysis, 16 shoulders (88.89%) scored above 80 on the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score and had satisfactory results on the University of California, Los Angeles score (rated as excellent and good). …”
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Education and Symptom Reporting in an mHealth App for Patients With Cancer: Mixed Methods Development and Validation Study by Carolina Muñoz Olivar, Miguel Pineiro, Juan Sebastián Gómez Quintero, Carlos Javier Avendaño-Vásquez, Pablo Ormeño-Arriagada, Silvia Palma Rivadeneira, Carla Taramasco Toro

“…The evaluation included technical performance analysis using Google tools and quality assessment using the MARS, which measures engagement, functionality, aesthetics, and information quality. …”
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ɑ1,3-mannosyltransferase promotes the malignant progression of bladder cancer through activating TNF signaling pathway by Mulin Liu, Jingyang Zhang, Siqi Zhu, Wenjun Jiang, Yu Yan, Qin Zheng, Shijun Li

“…The functional impact and mechanism of ALG3 in BCa were investigated through functional assays, RNA sequencing, immunoprecipitation, and lectin pull down assays. …”
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The Burden on Caregivers of the Elderly to Care for Patients with Nervous System Diseases by Monika Biercewicz, Emilia Główczewska-Siedlecka, Wiesław Fidecki, Mariusz Wysokiński, Kornelia Kędziora-Kornatowska

“…However, there was no significant (p>0.05) impact of variables such as gender, place of residence, marital status, caregiver’s education and degree of relationship with the patient on the burden of care. The analysis also showed that caregivers feel a negative overload in connection with caring for a patient with a functional impairment (BI and IADL p=0.01) and with vascular disease and dementia (p=0.01). …”
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Coronary artery disease prediction in women and men using chest pain characteristics and risk factors: an observational study in outpatient clinics by N Charlotte Onland-Moret, Floor Groepenhoff, Roxana Menken, Leonard Hofstra, Hester M den Ruijter, Anouk L M Eikendal, Sophie Heleen Bots, Igor I Tulevski, Aernout G Somsen

“…The female model additionally selected dyspnoea, body mass index, hypertension and smoking while the male model additionally selected functional class and diabetes. The sex-specific models performed better than the overall model, but more so in women (AUC: 0.89, 95% CI 0.81 to 0.96) than in men (AUC: 0.84, 95% CI 0.73 to 0.90).Conclusions In both sexes, the diagnostic value of non-acute chest pain characteristics and risk factors for coronary artery disease was high. …”
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Revisiting the Born–Infeld-AdS black hole phase structure through Landau theory and free energy landscape approaches by Md Sabir Ali, Hasan El Moumni, Jamal Khalloufi, Karima Masmar

“…We find that such investigations are worthy of study in implementing the continuous phase transition behavior during Hawking radiation. For more details, and in addition to the exploitation of the Landau functional, we introduce its convexity to determine its extreme points and the corresponding stable and unstable phases of the thermal black hole systems. …”
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Mechanistic insights into Jianpi Qinghua Sanyu Yin treatment of raised erosive gastritis: ceRNA-mediated PI3K/AKT signaling pathways by Liya Liu, Liya Liu, Liya Liu, Ying Cheng, Ying Cheng, Guosheng Lin, Guosheng Lin, Huifang Zheng, Huifang Zheng, Xinran Zhang, Xinran Zhang, Peilin Zhao, Peilin Zhao, Meixuan Guo, Meixuan Guo, Qihong Liu, Qihong Liu, Wenyi Fang, Wenyi Fang, Wenrong Wang, Wenrong Wang, Anjum Jafri, Aling Shen, Aling Shen, Xiao Ke, Xiao Ke, Youqin Chen

“…Gene Ontology (GO) analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses were used for functional exploration. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Microcystins on the Transcriptomics of Hepatopancreas in Penaeus vannamei Using Reverse-Gavage by Haiqing YUAN, Rongsheng JIN, Baoran WANG, Daiqiang CHEN, Shuangyong ZHANG, Zhiqiang CHANG

“…The main metabolic pathways included carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, protein translation, signal transduction, cell growth and apoptosis, transport and catabolism, immune system, and endocrine system. GO functional enrichment analysis revealed that the functions of significantly differentially expressed genes were primarily enriched in catalytic activity, heterocyclic compound binding, carbohydrate derivatives, small molecule binding, protein folding, and RNA metabolism. …”
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Prognostic significance of cardiac dysfunction markers in comorbid patients with chronic heart failure by E. V. Kovalenko, L. I. Markova, O. L. Belaya, V. N. Oranzhereeva

“…Comorbid patients with chronic heart failure who underwent COVID-19 have more severe clinical manifestations, structural and functional disorders of the heart and kidneys, higher concentrations of biomarkers of cardiac dysfunction NT-proBNP and sST2. …”
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Healthcare workers' knowledge and attitudes regarding artificial intelligence adoption in healthcare: A cross-sectional study by Moustaq Karim Khan Rony, Khadiza Akter, Latifun Nesa, Md Tawhidul Islam, Fateha Tuj Johra, Fazila Akter, Muhammad Join Uddin, Jeni Begum, Md. Abdun Noor, Sumon Ahmad, Sabren Mukta Tanha, Most. Tahmina Khatun, Shuvashish Das Bala, Mst. Rina Parvin

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The impact of renal tubulointerstitial dysfunction on the early and long-term prognosis in chronic heart failure patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction by V. V. Syvolap, V. A. Lysenko

“…Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed a probable (Log-Rank Test; p = 0.00141) increase in the frequency of the cumulative endpoint during the first year of follow-up in CHF patients with preserved LVEF due to increased serum NGAL level more than 168 ng/ml. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 vaccination on the use of PD-1 inhibitor in treating patients with cancer: a real-world study by Yang Yang, Junping Yin, Jian Li, Bo Liu, Ming Li, Qiao Huang, Xianglin Yuan, Christian Kurts, Guangyuan Hu, Qi Mei, Xi Tang, Alexander Böhner, Amy Bryant

“…Anti-COVID-19 vaccination may have functional implications for immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment in patients with cancer. …”
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Patient centered outcomes in stroke: utility-weighted modified Rankin Scale results in a community-based study by Carlos Delfino, Gabriel Cavada, Lorena Hoffmeister, Pablo Lavados, Pablo Lavados, Paula Muñoz Venturelli, Paula Muñoz Venturelli, Paula Muñoz Venturelli

“…Incorporating PCO as UW-mRS in stroke research can provide a more nuanced understanding of the impact of stroke on survivors, offering valuable insights for clinical decision-making and rehabilitation strategies across diverse healthcare contexts.…”
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Relevant treatment outcomes for individuals aged 60 and older with massive rotator cuff tears: a qualitative study with 16 patients by Cristina Barrufet, Víctor Zamora, Catalina Lizano-Barrantes, Carlos Torrens, Andrea Burón, Emilio Calvo, Lluis Peidró, Joan Miquel, Raúl Barco, Montse Ferrer

“…Results: The mean age of participants (10 women and 6 men) was 71 years, with most having their dominant limb affected. The analysis revealed 4 themes (13 subthemes): MRCT impact on daily living (shoulder-derived functional limitation, pain, and emotional disturbance); treatment outcomes (recovering independence, pain relief, and social participation); clinical management (communication with health professionals, duration of the diagnostic/therapeutic process, and participation in decision-making); and characteristics of the individual (sex, work, and comorbidity). …”
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MRI monitoring of USPIO-labeled BMSCs combined with alginate scaffold for cartilage defect repair by Shanyu Lu, Shanyu Lu, Zhenyu Liu, Zhenyu Liu, Meiling Qi, Meiling Qi, Haocheng Zhen, Jing Luo, Yingchao Wang, Yingchao Wang, Le Chang, Le Chang, Xiaolong Bai, Xiaolong Bai, Yingguang Jiao, Yingguang Jiao, Xinyao Chen, Xinyao Chen, Junping Zhen, Junping Zhen

“…Macroscopic and histological evaluations revealed repair tissue formation in Groups C and D by week 1, with most defect regions filled with new cartilage by week 4. T2 mapping analysis showed a gradual decline in T2 values in Group B, a more pronounced decrease in Group C, and consistently lower T2 values in Group D compared to Group C, with a slow upward trend over time.ConclusionThis study demonstrated that BMSCs exhibit significant regenerative potential for cartilage defect repair. …”
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