Predictors of Shock‐Reduction Programming and Its Impact on Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Therapies and Mortality: The CERTITUDE Registry by Sebastian E. Beyer, Camden Harrell, Steven Mullane, Valentina Kutyifa, Malini Madhavan, Jonathan P. Piccini, Gaurav A. Upadhyay, James E. Ip, George Thomas, Christopher F. Liu, Steven M. Markowitz, David Hayes, Bruce B. Lerman, Jim W. Cheung

“…Conclusions Adoption of SRP is low in real‐world clinical practice. Age, clinical variables, and geographic factors are associated with use of SRP. …”
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Factors Associated with Multibacillary Leprosy in a Priority Region for Disease Control in Northeastern Brazil: A Retrospective Observational Study by Maria Aparecida Alves de Oliveira Serra, Crislane da Silva Santos, Pedro Martins Lima Neto, Karyne Gleyce Zemf Oliveira, Francisca Jacinta Feitoza de Oliveira, Ariadne Siqueira de Araujo Gordon, Daniella Pontes Matos, Raina Jansen Cutrim Propp Lima, Janaina Miranda Bezerra, Ismália Cassandra Costa Maia Dias, Floriacy Stabnow Santos, Ana Cristina Pereira de Jesus Costa, Marcelino Santos Neto, Antônio Rafael da Silva, Márcio Flávio Moura de Araújo

“…Cases of multibacillary leprosy were associated with male gender, low educational level, and clinical variables such as number of skin lesions and grade I or II disability.…”
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Prolonged Hospital Stay in Hypertensive Patients: Retrospective Analysis of Risk Factors and Interactions by Stanisław Surma, Michał Czapla, Izabella Uchmanowicz, Raúl Juárez-Vela, Łukasz Pietrzykowski, Bartosz Uchmanowicz, Marcin Leśkiewicz, Krzysztof Griesmann, Michał Burzyński, Jacek Smereka, Łukasz Lewandowski

“…Logistic regression models were used to identify predictors of prolonged LOHS, defined as four or more days, and to evaluate interactions between variables. <b>Results</b>: Lower levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) and elevated concentrations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) were identified as significant predictors of prolonged LOHS, with each 1 mg/dL decrease in LDL-c increasing the odds of prolonged LOHS by 1.21% (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and each 1 mg/L increase in hsCRP raising the odds by 3.80% (<i>p</i> = 0.004). …”
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Water-Body Monitoring and Erosion&#x2013;Deposition Analysis of East Dongting Lake Based on Long Time-Series Remote Sensing Data by Lihua Wang, Jian Xu, Sunan Shi, Guozhong Li, Shiming Yao, Hualong Luan, Xiao Xiao, Zican He

“…Notably, under similar water-level conditions (particularly at middle and low levels), the water area of East Dongting Lake exhibited a decreasing trend. …”
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Painting the diversity of a world's favorite fruit: A next generation catalog of cultivated bananas by Julie Sardos, Alberto Cenci, Guillaume Martin, Catherine Breton, Valentin Guignon, Ines Van den Houwe, Yaleidis Mendez, Gabriel L. Sachter‐Smith, Rachel Chase, Max Ruas, Ronan Rivallan, Janet Paofa, William Wigmore, David Tilafono Hunter, Angélique D'Hont, Nabila Yahiaoui, Christophe Jenny, Xavier Perrier, Nicolas Roux, Mathieu Rouard

“…Because banana cultivars often have low fertility, they are typically propagated clonally, which maintains desirable traits across generations. …”
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Escalating the limit of median survival time and predictors of mortality among preterm neonates in Northwest Ethiopia, 2021: a 1-year prospective follow-up study by Ermias Sisay Chanie, Destaw Engedaw, Tahir Eyayu, Fitalew Tadele Admasu, Eninur Dejen Amera, Kefyalew Amogne Azanaw, Amare Kassaw, Dejen Getaneh Feleke, Gashaw Walle Ayehu, Melkamu Senbeta Jimma, Fisha Alebel GebreEyesus, Natnael Moges, Tamiru Alene Woelile, Gashaw Kerebeh, Endalk Birrie

“…The log-rank test determines the survival difference between predictor variables.Results A total of 283 preterm neonates, 61 died during the follow-up. …”
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Genetic structure revealed by SNPs for wild rice Zizania latifolia along a latitudinal gradient and its conservation implications by Godfrey Kinyori Wagutu, Xiangrong Fan, Miriam Chepkwemoi Tengwer, Yanling Liu, Wei Li, Yuanyuan Chen, Wei Wang

“…In this study, using restriction-site associated DNA sequencing (RAD-seq), the genetic structure and local adaptation were evaluated on 60 wild samples composed of 10 Z. latifolia populations collected along a latitudinal gradient and 6 cultivated samples from different cultivars in central China. Low levels of genetic variability were found in the Z. latifolia populations (HE = 0.08–1.52). …”
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Personality Type D and Psychophysiological Stress Reactivity During Mental Stress in Young Healthy Individuals by Alexey N. Sumin, Natalia N. Zagorskaya, Anna V. Shcheglova, Anatoly A. Shipilov, Daniil Z. Kostylbaev, Elena A. Shikanova, Ingrid Y. Prokashko

“…Persons with personality type D are characterized by an “unhealthy lifestyle”, which is manifested by low physical activity, less healthy eating behavior, and failure to comply with doctors’ recommendations. …”
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Renal replacement therapy in the neonatal intensive care unit by Tze Yee Diane Mok, Min-Hua Tseng, Ming-Chou Chiang, Ju-Li Lin, Shih Ming Chu, Jen-Fu Hsu, Reyin Lien

“…The chi-square test and Mann–Whitney U test were used for categorical and continuous variables, respectively. Results: We included 17 neonates in our study. …”
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Multi-sensor proximal remote sensing for cover crop biomass estimation at high and moderate spatial resolutions by Jyoti S. Jennewein, Brian W. Davis, Sarah Seehaver-Eagen, Jordan Nicolette, Josh Pittman, W. Dean Hively, Avi Goldsmith, Chris Hidalgo, Chris Reberg-Horton, Steven B. Mirsky

“…While Sentinel-2 offers scalability, the ACS-214 enables finer-resolution biomass mapping and better accounts for within-field variability, making it an effective tool for localized management and monitoring. …”
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GastronOmics: Edibility and safety of mycelium of the oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus by Loes van Dam, Pablo Cruz-Morales, Nabila Rodriguez Valerón, Ana Calheiros de Carvalho, Diego Prado Vásquez, Moritz Lübke, Line Kloster Pedersen, Rasmus Munk, Morten Otto Alexander Sommer, Leonie Johanna Jahn

“…In silico analysis of the proteome suggested low allergenicity. In addition, the fruiting body and the mycelium showed similar nutritional value, which was dependent on the growth substrate.To highlight the culinary potential of mycelium, we created a dish served at the two-star restaurant the Alchemist in Copenhagen, Denmark. …”
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Fracture-related infection in Open Long-bone Fractures by Alazar Menbere Haile, Binyam Dagnaw, MD, Mengistu Gebeyehu, MD, Solomon Mengesha, MD, Tinsae Yoseph, MD, Hannan Nigussie, MD, Tobistiya Woldemariam, MD, Biruk L Wamisho, MD, FCS Orth (ECSA), Kalid Zeki, MD, FCS Orth (ECSA)

“…These statistics, however, can vary significantly by region, with low-income and middle-income countries experiencing a disproportionately high burden. …”
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Assessment of Burnout Among Faculty Members at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences and Its Association with Demographic Factors by Aliye Zamani Kiasari, Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini, Nassim Ghahrani, Siavash Moradi, Seyedkhosro Ghasempouri, Ehsan Abedini, Atefe Zabihi Zazooli, Fattane Amuei

“…Conclusion: Despite the relatively low levels of burnout among faculty members, it is recommended that burnout be assessed with consideration of demographic variables and differences between basic science and clinical faculty members. …”
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Pulmonary vein isolation does not alter cardiovascular afferent autonomic reflexes in atrial fibrillation by Varun Malik, Adrian D. Elliott, Gijo Thomas, Bradley Pitman, John L. Fitzgerald, Glenn D. Young, Leonard F. Arnolda, Dennis H. Lau, Prashanthan Sanders

“…Despite alterations in heart rate variability (HRV), there was no difference in IHR, Valsalva, or LBNP responses pre‐ versus post‐PVI. …”
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Protolith age of the Altar and Carnero complexes and latest Cretaceous–Miocene deformation in the Caborca–Altar region of northwestern Sonora, Mexico by Carl E. Jacobson, César Jacques-Ayala, Andrew P. Barth, Juan Carlos García y Barragán, Jane N. Pedrick, Joseph L. Wooden

“… In the Caborca–Altar area of northwest Sonora, variably deformed and metamorphosed sedimentary and volcanic rocks crop out in a northwest-southeast–trending belt (El Batamote belt) at least 70 km long. …”
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Influence of the physicochemical characteristics of mosquito breeding sites in domestic environments on the distributions of Anopheles, Aedes and Culex mosquitoes in Benin by Isidore Hoyochi, Germain Gil Padonou, Tatchémè Filémon Tokponnon, Alphonse Keller Konkon, David Mahouton Zoungbédji, Albert Sourou Salako, Brice Dangnon, A. Virgile Onésime Akowanou, Luc Olivier Sintondji, Edmond Sossoukpe, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Martin Codjo Akogbéto

“…Correlations between physicochemical variables were analyzed via principal component analysis (PCA). …”
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Social network shapes farmers’ non-point source pollution governance behavior – A case study in the Lijiang River Basin, China by Zhanbo Qin, Qinxue Xu, Changping Zhang, Lanlan Zuo, Lingling Chen, Rongjie Fang

“…Results showed that GC farmers’ social network have small-world characteristics (Small-world quotient=2.153) with a network density of only 0.016, lacking bridging ties and showing low trust among actors. CC farmers’ network had a density of 0.029, a clearer core-periphery structure (Core-periphery index=0.267), key farmers showed stronger bridging capabilities with average betweenness centrality of 4.234 %. …”
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Dynamic brain-heart-gut coupling during sleep: a continuous physiological signal analysis by Guojing Wang, Guojing Wang, Guojing Wang, Hongyun Liu, Hongyun Liu, Shijing Wu, Shijing Wu, Xiaohua Yu, Xiaohua Yu, Weidong Wang, Weidong Wang

“…In terms of heart-gut coupling (HGC), the coupling strength between the very low frequency (VLF) band of heart rate variability (HRV) and all BS-derived power sequences was significantly lower than other HRV frequency bands. …”
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The water footprint of pig farms in Ireland based on commercial farm data by Shilpi Misra, Corina E. van Middelaar, Keelin O’Driscoll, Amy J. Quinn, Imke J.M. de Boer, John Upton

“…Detailed farm data (e.g. diet composition, production data) were combined with on-farm water meter data to explore variations in water consumption between farms, and potential explanatory variables for differences in consumption between farms. …”
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Proximate Analysis, Total Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activity of Wild Carob Pulp from Three Mediterranean Countries by Mohamad Ali El Chami, Guillermo Palacios-Rodríguez, José L. Ordóñez-Díaz, Raquel Rodríguez-Solana, Rafael M. Navarro-Cerrillo, José M. Moreno-Rojas

“…Sucrose was the predominant sugar quantified ranging between 13.70 g/100 g and 28.10 g/100 g. The lipid content was low (0.26–0.36%). The moisture content of carob pulp ranges between 4.36% and 6.40%. …”
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