Genetic screening of tuberous sclerosis complex in Sicily with a focus on neurological manifestations by Andrea Domenico Praticò, Claudia Di Napoli, Stefania Salafia, Edoardo Dammino, Maria Piccione, Francesco Calì, Renato Scifo, Michele Vecchio, Andrea Zonta, Maria Bonsignore, Maurizio Elia, Manuela Lo Bianco, Agata Polizzi, Martino Ruggieri

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Effects of Simulated Nitrogen and Phosphorus Deposition on Dioecious <i>Populus cathayana</i> Growth and Defense Traits by Junyu Li, Yongmei Liao, Wanrong Wei, Xiaoqin Xu, Jundong He, Tingting Zhao

“…Human activities have increased the imbalance in atmospheric N and P deposition, which changes soil nutrient availability and subsequently affects the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems. Dioecious plants are important parts of terrestrial ecosystems and are characterized by sex-related differences in their response to the external environment and always exhibit a skewed sex ratio, which makes them more vulnerable to climate change and increases their risk of extinction. …”
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Construction and application of copula-based trivariate standardized river disconnection index for seasonal rivers in arid and semi-arid areas by Qingqing Qi, Zipeng Wang, Zezhong Zhang, Hang Yin, Hexin Lai, Yiyang Zhao, Fei Wang, Kai Feng

“…Optimal distribution functions vary across regions, times, and datasets; therefore, using the best monthly distribution functions to compute SRI, SGDI, and SSMI provides a more scientifically robust mathematical and statistical basis. (2) The SSRDI, which combines surface water, groundwater, and soil water, is more consistent with the actual hydrological conditions of Tabu River compared to the three univariate indices. (3) From 2002 to 2020, the SSRDI for Tabu River shows a continuous declining trend, albeit at a slowing rate. …”
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Tropical amplitudes for colored Lagrangians by Nima Arkani-Hamed, Carolina Figueiredo, Hadleigh Frost, Giulio Salvatori

“…This allows all-loop integrated amplitudes to be expressed as “curve integrals” defined using tropical building blocks — the “headlight functions”. This paper shows how the formulation extends to the amplitudes of more general Lagrangians. …”
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Genetic Algorithm Optimization for Determining Fuzzy Measures from Fuzzy Data by Chen Li, Gong Zeng-tai, Duan Gang

“…Thus, we make an attempt to determine a more generalized type of general fuzzy measures from fuzzy data by means of genetic algorithms and Choquet integrals. …”
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How Life Experience Shapes Cognitive Control Strategies: The Case of Air Traffic Control Training. by Sandra Arbula, Mariagrazia Capizzi, Nicoletta Lombardo, Antonino Vallesi

“…This experience-based enhancement of reactive control strategy denotes how cognitive control and executive functions in general can be shaped by real-life training and underlines the importance of experience in explaining inter-individual variability in cognitive functioning.…”
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Structure-based modeling of artificial leather used in sports with non-symmetric fiber distribution by Tonghuan QU, Akihiro MATSUDA

“…Therefore, we propose a novel anisotropic hyperelasticity constitutive model which describes the mechanical behavior of fiber-reinforced material by using a generalized structure tensor in the form of separated in-plane and out-of-plane fiber distribution and by applying the sine-skewed von Mises distribution function as the in-plane fiber distribution function. …”
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What patients with lung cancer with comorbidity tell us about interprofessional collaborative care across healthcare sectors: qualitative interview study by Michel Wensing, Johanna Forstner, Michael Thomas, Jasmin Bossert, Matthias Villalobos, Anja Siegle, Corinna Jung, Nicole Deis, Katja Krug

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Differential prognostic roles and clinical implications of mitochondrial and genomic tRNA-derived fragments in colorectal liver metastases by Rebecca Zirnbauer, Daphni Ammon, Annalena Renner, Noam Hartman, Polina Kalinina, Patrick Starlinger, Stefan Stremitzer, Christoph Schwarz, Klaus Kaczirek, Michael Bergmann, Dietmar Pils, Johannes Laengle

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Hospitalizations among adults with chronic kidney disease in the United States: A cohort study. by Sarah J Schrauben, Hsiang-Yu Chen, Eugene Lin, Christopher Jepson, Wei Yang, Julia J Scialla, Michael J Fischer, James P Lash, Jeffrey C Fink, L Lee Hamm, Radhika Kanthety, Mahboob Rahman, Harold I Feldman, Amanda H Anderson, CRIC Study Investigators

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>In this study, we observed that adults with CKD had a higher hospitalization rate than the general population that is hospitalized, and even moderate reductions in kidney function were associated with elevated rates of hospitalization. …”
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Methods to Estimate Surface Roughness Length for Offshore Wind Energy by Maryam Golbazi, Cristina L. Archer

“…In general, the median z0 exhibits little seasonal variability and a weak dependency on atmospheric stability, which was predominantly unstable (54–67%). …”
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Effects of movement behaviors on preschoolers’ cognition: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials by Catalina Pacheco, Victoria Culkin, Amelia Putkaradze, Nan Zeng

“…Conclusions Cognitively engaging PA interventions demonstrated the largest effects, while motor skill-focused and general PA programs produced moderate to smaller gains. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency: clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, A. V. Okhlobystin, S. A. Alekseyenko, Ye. V. Beloborodova, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, T. L. Lapina, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. B. Khlynov, M. V. Chikunova, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin

“…No standardized methods of pancreatic exocrine function assessment are developed at the present time, therefore standard diagnostic criteria of PEI are lacking. …”
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Pathway-based network medicine identifies novel natural products for Alzheimer’s disease by Yumei Liang, Siqi Xie, Jianping Jia

“…We evaluated the safety profiles of two selected natural products in C57BL/6J mice through assessments of general behavior, body weight changes, vital organ weight and morphology, and hematological and biochemical parameters. …”
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Dual Use of Electronic Cigarettes and Cigarettes Elevates Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Mental Health Issues: Insights from a Korean Health Survey by Kim CY, Park SH, Seong Y, Choi YJ, Park HJ, Cho JH, Byun MK

“…However, spirometry-based clinical outcome analyses in the general population have not been widely studied. This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with electronic cigarette use among individuals with different smoking status and pulmonary function test results.Patients and Methods: This study was conducted in Korea using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2013 to 2019. …”
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MicroRNA: sex steroids, hormonal carcinogenesis, hormonal sensitivity of tumor tissue by A. V. Malek, L. M. Bershtein

“…Also, relevant experimental data indicating the involvement of microRNAs in the phenomenon of breast cancer and prostate cancer cells hormone resistance are discussed in the review.Conception of the possible primary role of microRNAs in the process of malignant transformation and distortion of hormonal regulation is based on a smaller number of scientific reports. In general, in accordance with the main biological role of microRNAs, latter may affect sex hormones function via interaction with the mRNAs of hormone receptors and inhibition of their synthesis. …”
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Scaling of fractured rock flow. Proposition of indicators for selection of DFN based flow models by Davy, Philippe, Le Goc, Romain, Darcel, Caroline, Selroos, Jan-Olof

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Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells in the Periodontitis Microenvironment Are Sensitive to Static Mechanical Strain by Jia Liu, Qiang Li, Shiyu Liu, Jie Gao, Wen Qin, Yang Song, Zuolin Jin

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Effectiveness and safety of acupoint embedding therapy for treating intractable facial paralysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaotong Guo, Fenglei Zai, Xianliang Tang, Yongkang Deng, Jianghui Cheng

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Parent-Reported Burn-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life in Children 5–7 Years After Burns: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study by Marina C. Heijblom, J. Nicolaas Dijkshoorn, Marianne K. Nieuwenhuis, Anouk Pijpe, Cornelis H. van der Vlies, Margriet E. van Baar, Inge Spronk

“…At a mean of 5.7 years post-burn, many parents rated their child’s health as excellent (46.1%) or very good (35.3%), with few reporting issues with ‘pain’ (2.3%), ‘physical function and sports’ (1.6%), and ‘upper extremity function’ (0.9%). …”
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