Anthropogenic Signatures of Lead in the Northeast Atlantic by D. Rusiecka, M. Gledhill, A. Milne, E. P. Achterberg, A. L. Annett, S. Atkinson, A. Birchill, J. Karstensen, M. Lohan, C. Mariez, R. Middag, J. M. Rolison, T. Tanhua, S. Ussher, D. Connelly

“…A strong positive correlation between DPb, PPb, and LpPb indicates a dynamic equilibrium between the phases and the potential for particles to “buffer” the DPb pool. This study provides insights into Pb biogeochemical cycling and demonstrates the potential of Pb in constraining ocean circulation patterns.…”
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Dyslipidemia and associated factors among hypertensive patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Worku Chekol Tassew, Samson Sisay Woldie, Yeshiwas Ayale Ferede, Agerie Mengistie Zeleke, Adane Nigussie

“…Although dyslipidemia has been studied in many countries, evidence of pooled prevalence and its risk factors in Ethiopia remains scarce. …”
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Assessing Wine Grape Cultivar Susceptibility to Spotted Wing Drosophila and Melanogaster-Type Drosophila in Hungarian Vineyards: Effects of Berry Integrity and Insights into Larval... by Abir Ibn Amor, Ágnes Kukorellyné Szénási, Csaba Németh, Ferenc Deutsch, Balázs Kiss

“…Berries were incubated individually and in pooled samples to evaluate infestation patterns and potential larval interactions. …”
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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) in Indonesia: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Derren David Christian Homenta Rampengan, Roy Novri Ramadhan, Bulat Idrisov, Maulana A. Empitu, Ika N. Kadariswantiningsih

“…Meta-analysis will be conducted using a random-effects model to estimate pooled prevalence, and subgroup analysis will explore variations by geographical region, period, and healthcare setting. …”
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Different PSMA Radiopharmaceuticals: A Comparative Study of [¹⁸F]F-PSMA-1007, [¹⁸F]F-JK-PSMA-7, and [^99mTc]Tc-PSMA-I&S in the Skeletal System by Zsófia Sára Mikó, László Varga, István Farkas, Gyula Tóth, Kristóf Apró, Barnabás Márk Révész, Gábor Sipka, Péter Gergő Tompa, Annamária Bakos, Tamás Czékus, Mátyás Bukva, László Pávics, Linda Varga, Anikó Maráz, Zsuzsanna Besenyi

“…The parotid gland displayed the highest variability in uptake, while the blood pool and liver exhibited more homogeneous uptake across patients. …”
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Older adults looking at dog pictures - psychobiological effects by Catia Correia-Caeiro, Teresa Romero, Kun Guo, Daniel S. Mills

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Prevalence of, and factors associated with, sarcopenia in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mobin Marzban Abbas Abadi, Danial Hosseinzade, Majid Khalilizad, Majid Khalilizad

“…The overall pooled prevalence of sarcopenia in Iran was 22.1% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 18.7–25.6). …”
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Scrolling to Success: A Systematic Analysis of Social Media’s Role in Scholarly Communications by Nur Syazwani Ahmad, Ali Fauzi, Samsul Farid Samsuddin, Shamshul Bahri

“…This study presents the first comprehensive systematic literature review examining the patterns and trends of social media use among Asian scholars for scholarly communication and the advancement of digital scholarship. …”
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Reassortment Dynamics: Phylogeography and Evolution of H4N9 Influenza Viruses by Nataliia A. Bobrova, Ekaterina D. Lisenenkova, Ekaterina S. Avsievich, Olga N. Mityaeva, Pavel Yu Volchkov, Andrey A. Deviatkin

“…In addition, a comparison of phylogenetic and geographic patterns suggests that H4N9 viruses have undergone multiple trans-regional transmissions. …”
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Modeling plankton diversity in a coupled optical-biogeochemical ocean framework by Eva Álvarez, Guido Occhipinti, Gianpiero Cossarini, Cosimo Solidoro, Cosimo Solidoro, Paolo Lazzari, Paolo Lazzari

“…Currently, state of the art models do not include plankton diversity explicitly and pool taxa with similar traits into a limited number of state variables or functional types. …”
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Extrinsic mortality and senescence: a guide for the perplexed by de Vries, Charlotte, Galipaud, Matthias, Kokko, Hanna

“…We discuss the possibility that empirically found Williams-like patterns provide indirect evidence for population regulation operating via harming the production or fitness prospects of juveniles, as opposed to the survival of established breeders. …”
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The Seasonal Incidence of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Carter J. K. White, Jacob D. Kodra, Harshavardhan Bollepalli, Kai Yang, Scott E. Van Valin, Xue-Cheng Liu

“…Six investigations reported monthly incidence data for populations > 40° N. The highest pooled monthly incidence was observed in August (482 cases). …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in bacterial wound, skin, soft tissue and surgical site infections in Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Edward J M Monk, Timothy P W Jones, Felix Bongomin, Winnie Kibone, Yakobo Nsubuga, Nelson Ssewante, Innocent Muleya, Lauryn Nsenga, V Bhargavi Rao, Kevin van Zandvoort

“…Estimates for proportions were pooled in meta-analyses, to estimate the isolation prevalence of each bacterial species and the proportion of resistance observed to each antibiotic class. …”
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Features of students’ perceptions of urban graffiti with significant educational potential by O. V. Kruzhkova, M. R. Babikova, S. D. Robin

“…These texts were selected from a pool of 2,000 photographs, which were taken of texts vandalised in the megacities of the Russian Federation. …”
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Alpha, beta and gamma diversity differ in response to precipitation in the Inner Mongolia grassland. by Qing Zhang, Xiangyang Hou, Frank Yonghong Li, Jianming Niu, Yanlin Zhou, Yong Ding, Liqing Zhao, Xin Li, Wenjing Ma, Sarula Kang

“…Our results suggest that for local species diversity patterns, the site species pool is more important in lower precipitation areas, while local ecological processes are more important in high precipitation areas. …”
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Clinical and Diagnostic Significance of Lactate Dehydrogenase and Its Isoenzymes in Animals by Robert Klein, Oskar Nagy, Csilla Tóthová, Frederika Chovanová

“…The activity of LDH and its serum and tissue patterns and composition show great variations between the species. …”
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Assessing the irrigation water requirement and irrigation water use at a house scale in Las Vegas Valley by Rubab Saher, Thomas Ott

“…By understanding the variability in irrigation patterns and the potential for water wastage, regions facing similar challenges can adapt the framework to have a better understanding of the status quo of irrigation strategies.…”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Codon Usage Bias in Human Papillomavirus Type 51 by Tan Xiaochun, Bao Siwen, Lu Xiaolei, Lu Binbin, Shen Weifeng, Jiang Chaoyue

“…Examining the codon usage bias of the organism can offer valuable insights into its evolutionary patterns and its relationship with the host. This study comprehensively analyzed codon usage bias in HPV-51 by examining 64 complete genome sequences sourced from the NCBI GenBank database. …”
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Aspects of morphofunctional relationships in the “parasite–host” system in carp phylometroidosis by V. Bozhyk, R. Tafiichuk, I. Kychun, D. Hufriy

“…The patterns of development and morphofunctional relationships in carp phylometroidosis are highlighted using histomorphological analysis. …”
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Exploring disease perception and experiences of postoperative patients with Stanford type A aortic dissection: a qualitative study by Shuangdui Ji, Donglian Zheng, Shilin Ma, Shuping Guo, Fuzhen Ma, Changqi Yin, Guangli Mi

“…Healthcare providers should closely monitor physical symptoms, systematically address psychological fluctuations, develop targeted interventions based on identified coping patterns, and design patient-centered care models to address unmet needs. …”
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