Evolutionary biology and life histories by C. R. Brown, D. L. Thomson

“…These authors also showed that first–year survival patterns can explain the observed clutch–size distribution, in which clutches of intermediate size tend to be the most productive in most years even though larger clutches always fledge more offspring. …”
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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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Whole-genome sequencing and phenotyping of neglected and underutilized vegetable melons from the Salento diversity centre (Southern Italy) by Marzia Guerriero, Francesco Arcieri, Chiara Delvento, Gaetano Giudice, Marco Santo Cannarella, Giancarlo Mimiola, Giuseppe Cavallo, Luigi Ricciardi, Concetta Lotti, Stefano Pavan

“…Whole-genome resequencing of DNA pools was performed to investigate genetic diversity within and among populations. …”
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Study on the incremental carbon sink of tea plantations under spatio-temporal variation characteristics by Yaxiang Pan, Yaxiang Pan, Jingling Bao, Jingling Bao, Yuxuan Ji, Yuxuan Ji, Wen Li, Wen Li, Weiyu Lin, Shuisheng Fan, Shuisheng Fan, Shuisheng Fan, Liyu Mao, Liyu Mao

“…Tea plantation ecosystems have an important function as carbon pools. It is of great significance to clarify the spatial and temporal patterns of carbon sinks in tea plantations, and to analyse the driving factors of carbon sinks in tea plantations, in order to understand the characteristics of carbon sinks in tea plantations, and to expand the ways of increasing carbon sinks in tea plantations. …”
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Contrasting Roles of the Multiple Seas in East Asia on Population Divergence of Smilax sieboldii (Smilacaceae) by Ya‐Lu Ru, Shan‐Shan Zhu, Xin‐Yi Fan, Wen‐Hao Li, Cheng‐Xin Fu, Yun‐Peng Zhao

“…A pronounced phylogeographic structure was observed in S. sieboldii, with populations divided into three distinct gene pools separated by the East China Sea and the Korea‐Tsushima Strait, accompanied by significant genetic admixture at the lineage boundaries. …”
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Influences on limited antimicrobial use in small-scale freshwater aquaculture farms in central Thailand by Nour Alhusein, Boonrat Chantong, Sarin Suwanpakdee, Anuwat Wiratsudakul, Virginia C. Gould, Kantima Wichuwaranan, Kornrawan Poonsawad, Varapon Montrivade, Nutcha Charoenboon, Luechai Sringernyuang, Matthew B. Avison, Helen Lambert, Walasinee Sakcamduang, Henry Buller, Kristen K. Reyher

“…They relied on farm management practices to maintain the health of their aquatic animals, using lime and salt to maintain and improve water quality and pH and to disinfect aquaculture pools. Farmers also reported obtaining juvenile fish and shrimp selectively from farms known to produce healthy stock. …”
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Impact of alcohol consumption on outcomes and potential of immune biomarkers for postoperative complications in trauma patients by Mohammad Majd Hammour, Yelda Anuk, Regina Breinbauer, Romina H. Aspera-Werz, Yuxuan Xin, Guanqiao Chen, Tina Histing, Sabrina Ehnert, Andreas K. Nüssler, Stefan Döbele

“…Acute systemic alcohol levels at the time of injury were not measured or considered in this study, as the focus was on chronic consumption patterns. Routine blood screening data were analyzed.ResultsExcept for CRP, blood values were comparable between patients with risky alcohol consumption and controls. …”
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Women’s Empowerment and Gender-Related Factors Associated with Maternal Tetanus Protection in 39 Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Katherine Kirkby, Luisa Arroyave, Franciele Hellwig, M. Carolina Danovaro-Holliday, Nasir Yusuf, Shirin Heidari, Stephanie Shendale, Aluísio J. D. Barros, Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor

“…To assess the association between measures of women’s empowerment and gender-related factors and maternal tetanus immunization coverage, we used multilevel logistic models with pooled data from the 39 countries to analyze overall patterns, and we used multivariable logistic regression for each country-specific dataset to analyze country-level associations. …”
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Current clinical profiles for Chinese hemodialysis patients by Xinju Zhao, Chengqian Ma, Liangying Gan, Fan Fan Hou, Xinling Liang, Xiaonong Chen, Zhaohui Ni, Yuqing Chen, Xue Li, Wudong Guo, Li Zuo

“…Notably, 81.2% of patients had a single-pooled Kt/V ≥ 1.2, and 80.5% maintained albumin levels > 3.5 g/dl. …”
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Combining detection dogs and camera traps improves minimally invasive population monitoring for the cheetah, an elusive and rare large carnivore by Stijn Verschueren, Tim Hofmann, Anne Schmidt‐Küntzel, Mikael Kakove, Benny Munyandi, Hans Bauer, Niko Balkenhol, Herwig Leirs, Stephan Neumann, Bogdan Cristescu, Laurie Marker

“…We showed that complementing detection dog surveys with camera trapping can comprehensively and efficiently inform occurrence patterns for an exceptionally wide‐ranging terrestrial carnivore. …”
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CHANGE: A Multi-Country Cohort Project Exploring Child Malnutrition and Adult Non-Communicable Disease: Generating Evidence on Mechanistic Links to Inform Future Policy/Practice by Kimberley McKenzie, Natasha Lelijveld, Debbie Thompson, Kenneth Anujuo, Mubarek Abera, Marko Kerac

“…Our objectives are as follows: 1. explore different patterns of post-malnutrition weight gain/growth; 2. investigate the associations between weight gain/growth during and after malnutrition and NCD risk profile as assessed by adults/in later life; 3. understand how the following may influence the risk of later-life NCD: a. the timing of the malnutrition, b. the severity of malnutrition, and c. different patient management approaches (NB., Jamaica used inpatient-only management; Malawi was hybrid; Ethiopia used outpatient-only care). …”
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Effect of preoperative nutritional support on the main indicators of body composition and nutritional status in patients with high operative and anesthetic risk in abdominal oncolo... by A. Yu. Medvedev, I. N. Leyderman, O. G. Eremeeva, R. A. Zukov

“…Preoperative nutritional support in patients with high surgical and anesthesia risk in abdominal oncosurgery positively affects the main body composition indicators characterizing somatic protein pool and muscle tissue reserves. The obtained data fully correlate with the positive dynamics of the main laboratory markers of nutritional status, and are accompanied by a decrease in the incidence of postoperative complications.…”
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Carbapenem-resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii: prevalence, antibiotic resistance profile and carbapenemase genes in clinical and hospital environmental strains by Folasade Muibat Adeyemi, Esther Abiodun Akinlade, Nana Aishat Yusuf-Omoloye, Olaoniye Habeebat Ajigbewu, Alabi Peter Dare, Abideen Akinkunmi Wahab, Omotayo Opemipo Oyedara, Habeeb Salman Isiaka, Alimat Olamide Usamat

“…Objectives This study detected CRAB in clinical and hospital-environmental samples, evaluated the antibiotic resistance patterns and screened for prevalent carbapenemase genes in isolates from a hospital in Southwest Nigeria. …”
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Incremental yield of prenatal exome sequencing in fetuses with skeletal system abnormalities: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Yan Wang, Yuan Lv, Jia Yao, Hao Ding, Gang Li, Jianmin Li, Lizhu Chen

“…The common pathogenic variations and genetic patterns of skeletal abnormalities vary among different subtypes. …”
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Occurrence of antimicrobial resistance, integrons and virulence genes in Escherichia coli isolated from drinking water in Van, Turkiye: a cross-sectional study by Erva Rakici, Elif Aydin, Elif Seren Tanriverdi, Osman Birol Ozgumus

“…The fingerprinting of the isolates harbouring the integron was evaluated using dendogram analysis of the band patterns obtained from the enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus (ERIC) PCR. …”
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Association of magnesium intake with type 2 diabetes and total stroke: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Qian Wu, Binghao Zhao, Lianli Zeng, Jiani Zhao, Yifei Dong, Fang Zou, Li Gan, Yiping Wei, Wenxiong Zhang

“…Feasible magnesium-rich dietary patterns may be highly beneficial for specific populations and could be highlighted in the primary T2D and total stroke prevention strategies disseminated to the public.PROSPERO registration number CRD42018092690.…”
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Meta-Analysis on the Prevalence and Significance of Incidental Findings in the Thyroid Gland Using Other PET Radiopharmaceuticals Beyond [¹⁸F]FDG by Cesare Michele Iacovitti, Domenico Albano, Alessio Rizzo, Arnoldo Piccardo, Marco Cuzzocrea, Gaetano Paone, Pierpaolo Trimboli, Giorgio Treglia

“…The final diagnosis of TIP with a diffuse pattern was a benign condition or represented a physiological uptake. …”
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Long-term anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody trajectories after neutralizing monoclonal antibody treatment. by Elizabeth S Munroe, Greg A Grandits, Robert C Hyzy, Hallie C Prescott, Thomas W Barrett, Robin L Dewar, Nicole Engen, Anna L Goodman, Timothy J Hatlen, Helene Highbarger, Thomas L Holland, Gareth Hughes, Tomas O Jensen, Muhammad A Khan, Ioannis Kalomenidis, Nayon Kang, Sylvain Laverdure, Prasad Manian, Vidya Menon, Ravi Patel, Srikanth Ramachandruni, Tauseef Rehman, Kathryn Shaw-Saliba, Birgit Thorup Røge, David M Vock, Amy C Weintrob, Barnaby E Young, Anne P Frosch, STRIVE Network and Therapeutics for Inpatients with COVID-19 (TICO) study groups

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We compared 28 and 90-day anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein neutralization activity and anti-SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid response for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infection randomized to receive nMAbs or placebo in the large platform ACTIV-3/TICO trials. We pooled results from four trials of anti-spike nMAbs. …”
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Diversity of Gracilariaceae (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) Across Distinct Ecosystems in Zhanjiang, China: A Foundation for Screening Potential Cultivable Species in Southern China by Zhaojun Zeng, Enyi Xie, Huaqiang Tan, Xuefeng Wang, Wencheng Yang, Nenghui Li, Qun Lai, Kun Lin, Manning Lei, Xinlu Wu, Jianjun Cui

“…Species richness was higher, but individual species coverage was lower in open ecosystems (e.g., tidal pools) compared to enclosed ecosystems (e.g., mangroves, seagrass beds, saltwater ponds), and both factors showed significant seasonal variation. …”
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Elder abuse without borders: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tegene Atamenta Kitaw, Amsalu Baylie, Bruktawite Afework Tekle, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Addisu Getie, Biruk Beletew Abate, Sefineh Fenta Feleke, Alemu Birara Zemariam, Molla Azmeraw, Gizachew Yilak, Seada Seid, Ribka Nigatu Haile

“…Result A total of 94 studies from 35 countries were included (n = 776,044). The pooled prevalence of elder abuse was 27.6% (95% CI: 23.5–31.6). …”
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