Phylogenomic relationships and species delimitation of Cotoneaster ser. Pannosi, ser. Buxifolii, and related taxa by Jiaxuan Huang, Sufang Chen, Kaikai Meng, Mingwan Li, Wanyi Zhao, Na Wang, Qiang Fan, Wenbo Liao

“…This study identifies putative hybrid taxa and provides a foundational framework for further species delimitation, advancing future research on Cotoneaster systematics, natural hybridization patterns, and taxonomic revision.…”
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Prevalence, antibiogram, and risk factors of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) asymptomatic carriage in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ahmed Azzam, Heba Khaled, Heba Mohamed Fayed, Youssef Mansour, Mariam Eldalil, Eslam Elshennawy, Haitham Salem, Hoda A. Elkatan

“…Eligible studies reported on MRSA colonization rates, associated risk factors, or antibiotic resistance patterns within African populations. Results were presented as pooled prevalence or risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals, employing a random-effects model in R software (meta package). …”
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Improving antibiotic utilization in West Africa: enhancing interventions through systematic review and evidence synthesis by Eric S. Donkor, Abdul-Halim Osman, Bill Clinton Aglomasa, Aaron Awere-Duodu, Alex Odoom, Bismark Opoku-Asare, Gilbert Lazarus

“…The findings underscore the need for further implementation of AMS programs across the West African region to enhance understanding of antibiotic use patterns, prescribing practices, and the factors influencing them in the region.…”
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Changes in Microbial Necromass Carbon in Soil Profiles of Grasslands with Different Stages of Restoration in a Karst Region by Xuefeng Wu, Heng Liu, Xiaolong Bai, Dongpeng Lv, Mingzhi Lv, Yurong Yang, Wangjun Li

“…However, its distribution patterns across soil profiles and grassland restoration stages in karst areas remain unclear. …”
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VERBAL, SOCIAL AND BIOGENETIC CODES OF EMOTION EXTERNALIZATION: AN AFFECTIVE-DISCURSIVE ACCOUNT by Iryna P. Pinich

“…This code is grounded in innate physiological responses and unequivocally relates to corresponding situations through stereotypical behavioral patterns. Modality on learning bridges biogenetic and alphabetic codes as the nativism of both anchors semantic correlation, with the difference that the latter system of signs is adopted only conventionally. …”
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Spatiotemporal Trends in the Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Across China: A Multilevel Meta-Analysis Incorporating Geographic and Demographic Stratification (2000-2024) by Niu Y, Sun S, Wang Y, Chen L, Shao Y, Zhang X

“…Random-effects models pooled prevalence estimates; meta-regression identified heterogeneity contributors. …”
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Intervention to Increase Condom Use Among Users of Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Self-Sampling Websites (Wrapped): Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Katie Newby, Kayleigh Kwah, Lauren Schumacher, Rik Crutzen, Louise L Jackson, Stephen Bremner, Julia V Bailey, Katherine E Brown

“…There was some evidence that attrition was patterned by ethnicity and age in ways that compounded initial recruitment patterns. …”
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Heat Waves and Early Birth: Exploring Vulnerability by Individual‐ and Area‐Level Factors by A. Fitch, M. Huang, M. J. Strickland, A. J. Newman, C. Kalb, J. L. Warren, S. Kelley, X. Zheng, H. H. Chang, L. A. Darrow

“…Heat‐related early term birth risk is enhanced among subgroups associated with socioeconomic disadvantage, but patterns of vulnerability were less consistent for preterm birth.…”
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Machine Learning-Based Intrusion Detection Systems for the Internet of Drones: A Systematic Literature Review by Mostafa Ogab, Sofiane Zaidi, Abdelhabib Bourouis, Carlos T. Calafate

“…Existing Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) for IoD face several limitations, including high false positive rates, resource constraints of drones, limited adaptability to evolving attack patterns, and a lack of standardized datasets for benchmarking, despite ongoing research efforts. …”
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Biodiversity and Abundance of Angiosperms and Environmental Resilience in the Tidal Range of Yuanjiang Dry–Hot Valley, Southwestern China by Fengchun Yang, Qiong He, Huaping Huang, Yanmei Cui, Jianyong Gou, Chaya Sarathchandra, Kritana Prueksakorn, Kiyota Hashimoto, Li Liu

“…This study explored the relationship between diversity patterns of plant species and their environments in the lowland of this dry–hot valley. …”
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The Diagnostic Utility of Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Heart Failure Patients Presenting with Acute Dyspnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Mohammad Amin Karimi, Zahra Kazemi Ferezghi, Reza Khademi, Seyed Amirhossein Mazhari, Fatemeh Chichagi, Asma Rasouli, Reyhaneh Alikhani, Anis Sani, Shima Akhavan Rezayat, Nima Shakouri, Seyed Iraj Azimi, Faezeh Jadidian, Golnaz Nikeghbali, Mahfam Edrisian, Alaleh Alizadeh, Niloofar Deravi, Mohadeseh Poudineh, Mahsa Asadi Anar

“…When the threshold is raised, the pattern in NTproBNP is similar to that of B-type natriuretic peptides, with sensitivity falling and specificity increasing. …”
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The correlation between airborne pollen and asthma in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaoya Wang, Bo Liu, Yujie Yang, Jimin Li, Ziyan Tian, Jinwei He, Yuanxia Li

“…Seasonal and geographic pollen variations, influenced by climate change, may affect asthma patterns. A comprehensive review is needed to clarify these associations and guide prevention strategies.MethodsRelevant literature on the association between airborne pollen and asthma in children was retrieved from CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP, CBM, Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane and Embase at home and abroad from the establishment of the database to March 1, 2025. …”
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Identification of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and co-transcriptional analysis of mRNAs and lncRNAs in transcriptomes of Anopheles gambiae by Jiannong Xu, Kai Hu, Michelle M. Riehle, Vedbar S. Khadka

“…Unsurprisingly, and similar to what has been reported for mRNAs, lncRNAs exhibited context-dependent expression patterns. Co-expression networks constructed using weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) highlighted the interconnections among lncRNAs and mRNAs, which provide potential functional networks in which these lncRNAs are involved. …”
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Efficacy of sacituzumab govitecan versus treatment of physician’s choice in previously treated HR+ and HER2− mBC: a meta-analysis of TROPiCS-02 and EVER-132-002 trials by Oleg Gluz, Binghe Xu, Rita Nanda, Anandaroop Dasgupta, Ankita Kaushik, Wendy Verret, Akanksha Sharma, Barinder Singh, Hope S. Rugo

“…In the overall meta-analytic model, SG showed a significant improvement over TPC in PFS (hazard ratio (HR), 0.62 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.50–0.77); p  < 0.001) and OS (HR, 0.66 (95% CI: 0.55–0.80); p  < 0.001). Similar patterns in efficacy were observed in both fast-progressors as well as patients previously treated with CDK4/6i. …”
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Wealth-based inequality in underweight among Scheduled Tribe women in India: a regional analysis by Anshika Singh, Aditya Singh, Mahashweta Chakrabarty, Shivani Singh, Pooja Tripathi

“…This study aims to explore trends and patterns of wealth-based inequalities in underweight prevalence among Scheduled Tribe (ST) women across various regions of India. …”
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Distribution of macrozoobenthic taxa - potential indicators of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the western part of Bering Sea. 1. Anadyr Bay area by Victor A. Nadtochy, Nickolay V. Kolpakov, Ilya A. Korneichuk

“…On the contrary, barnacles, sponges and sea squirts have similar distribution of the biomass, being complementary species. Distribution patterns of all species-indicators are stable for many decades. …”
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Macrophage Infiltration Correlated with IFI16, EGR1 and MX1 Expression in Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells Within Lupus Nephritis-Associated Tubulointerstitial Injury via Bioinformat... by Tian M, Tang M, Chen C, Lin Y, Chen H, Xu Y

“…Ming Tian,1,2,&ast; Min Tang,1,2,&ast; Caiming Chen,1– 3,&ast; Yufang Lin,1,2 Hong Chen,4 Yanfang Xu1– 3 1Department of Nephrology, Blood Purification Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Fujian Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Chronic Kidney Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Nephrology, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350212, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hong Chen; Yanfang Xu, Email fychenhong@126.com; xuyanfang99@hotmail.comObjective: A comprehensive bioinformatics analysis was conducted to investigate potential new diagnostic biomarkers and immune infiltration characteristics associated with tubulointerstitial injury in lupus nephritis (LN), and to examine possible correlations between key genes and infiltrating immune cells.Methods: The GSE32591, GSE113342, and GSE200306 datasets were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in the pooled dataset. Support vector machine-recursive feature elimination analysis and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression model were used to screen for possible markers, and the compositional patterns of the 22 types of immune cell fractions in LN were determined using CIBERSORT. …”
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The Role of Reproductive Modes in Shaping Genetic Diversity in Polyploids: A Comparative Study of Selfing, Outcrossing, and Apomictic <i>Paspalum</i> Species by A. Verena Reutemann, Mara Schedler, Diego H. Hojsgaard, Elsa A. Brugnoli, Alex L. Zilli, Carlos A. Acuña, Ana I. Honfi, Eric J. Martínez

“…Contrary to previous findings, selfing (<i>Paspalum regnellii</i> and <i>P. urvillei</i>) and outcrossing (<i>P. durifolium</i> and <i>P. ionanthum</i>) species exhibited similar phenotypic diversity patterns, with low intrapopulation variability and no morphological differentiation among populations. …”
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Comparing acute versus AIDS ART initiation on HIV-1 integration sites and clonal expansion by Jun Wang, Nan Xiao, Zhengnong Zhu, Haiyan Qiao, Fang Zhao, Lukun Zhang, Jizhou Gou, Mengji Lu, Yun He, Hongzhou Lu, Qian Li

“…Our analysis revealed distinct clonal distribution patterns, with greater UIS heterogeneity in Acute-ART group and more homogeneity in AIDS-ART group. …”
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Epstein Barr virus antibody and cancer risk in two prospective cohorts in Southern China by Ming-Fang Ji, Yong-Qiao He, Min-Zhong Tang, Wen-Qiong Xue, Xia Yu, Hua Diao, Da-Wei Yang, Zhi-Ming Mai, Io Hong Cheong, Zhi-Yang Zhao, Biao-Hua Wu, Fu-Gui Li, Ji-Yun Zhan, Chang-Ling Huang, Hao-Lin Ma, Jun Li, Yan-Cheng Li, Tong-Min Wang, Ying Liao, Xue-Yin Chen, Zhi-Heng Liang, Shi-Feng Lian, Yun Du, Xue-Jun Liang, Zisis Kozlakidis, Jun Ma, Wei-Hua Jia

“…The associations showed an increased dose-response pattern, and keep persistent even up to ten years prior to diagnosis. …”
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