Enhancing the prediction of groundwater quality index in semi-arid regions using a novel ANN-based hybrid arctic puffin-hippopotamus optimization model by Moustafa Gamal Snousy, Hussein M. Elshafie, Ashraf R. Abouelmagd, Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan, Mahmoud E. Abd-Elmaboud, Ali Akbar Mohammadi, Ashraf M.T. Elewa, E. EL-Sayed, Ahmed M. Saqr

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Patterns and Determinants of Imported Malaria near the Argentina–Bolivia Border, 1977–2009 by Erica Berlin, Roberto D. Coello-Peralta, Pedro Cedeño-Reyes, Elsa M. Valle-Mieles, Paul L. Duque, Mario O. Zaidenberg, Horacio Madariaga, Juan C. Navarro, María J. Dantur-Juri, Marcia C. Castro

“…The Orán department (Salta province, Northwestern Argentina) had particularly high transmission near a main road that is a pathway for migration from Bolivia. …”
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Genetic Divergence in Northern Benin Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Landraces as Revealed by Agromorphological Traits and Selection of Candidate Genotypes by Innocent Dossou-Aminon, Laura Yêyinou Loko, Arlette Adjatin, Eben-Ezer B. K. Ewédjè, Alexandre Dansi, Sujay Rakshit, Ndiaga Cissé, Jagannath Vishnu Patil, Clément Agbangla, Ambaliou Sanni, Akpovi Akoègninou, Koffi Akpagana

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Mapping potential water repellency of Danish topsoil by Lucas Carvalho Gomes, Peter Lystbæk Weber, Cecilie Hermansen, Anne-Cathrine Storgaard Danielsen, Sebastian Gutierrez, Deividas Mikstas, Charles Pesch, Mogens Humlekrog Greve, Per Moldrup, David A. Robinson, Lis Wollesen de Jonge

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Earth-like Exoplanets in Spin–Orbit Resonances: Climate Dynamics, 3D Atmospheric Chemistry, and Observational Signatures by Marrick Braam, Paul I. Palmer, Leen Decin, Nathan J. Mayne, James Manners, Sarah Rugheimer

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Regional and Longitudinal Dynamics of Cyanobacterial Blooms/Cyanobiome and Cyanotoxin Production in the Great Lakes Area by Faizan Saleem, Jennifer L. Jiang, Enze Li, Kevin Tran, Adam Boere, Mahbuba Rahman, Athanasios Paschos, Judy A. Westrick, Arthur Zastepa, Thomas A. Edge, Herb E. Schellhorn

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Effectiveness of a standardised and interactive intervention to prevent preschooler unintentional injury in rural China: a cluster randomised controlled trial by Jie Li, Guoqing Hu, David C Schwebel, Min Zhao, Peishan Ning, Wanhui Wang, Jieyi He, Weiqiang Li

“…The secondary outcome was the proportion of preschoolers correctly answering questions about the prevention knowledge of road traffic injury, falls and drowning. Principal data analyses were conducted using an intention-to-treat approach. …”
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High-resolution air quality maps for Bucharest using a mixed-effects modeling framework by C. Talianu, C. Talianu, J. Vasilescu, D. Nicolae, A. Ilie, A. Ilie, A. Dandocsi, A. Dandocsi, A. Nemuc, L. Belegante

“…During the cold season, PM<span class="inline-formula">₁₀</span> concentration maps show a more uniform distribution of sources in Bucharest. The city's principal roads, particularly the Bucharest ring road, are also highlighted in the NO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> maps, with a higher gradient during the warm period.…”
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The value of post radiotherapy prostate specific antigen dynamics for prostate cancer risk stratification models by Jane Shortall, Eliana Vasquez Osorio, Andrew Green, Kimberley Reeves, David Wong, Tanuj Puri, Peter Hoskin, Ananya Choudhury, Marcel van Herk, Alan McWilliam

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Gaps in our understanding of ice-nucleating particle sources exposed by global simulation of the UK Earth System Model by R. J. Herbert, A. Sanchez-Marroquin, A. Sanchez-Marroquin, D. P. Grosvenor, D. P. Grosvenor, K. J. Pringle, S. R. Arnold, B. J. Murray, K. S. Carslaw

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The exacerbating effects of stable pulmonary tuberculosis on the deterioration of inflammatory response, coagulation function, and pulmonary function in COPD: A propensity score-ma... by Jiangbo Li, Mei Ye, Haiyue Wang, Aidibai Ainiwaier, Ayididar Jumahan, Feng Sun

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A Novel Inflammation-Marker-Based Prognostic Model for Advanced Pulmonary Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma by Chen X, Liu T, Mo S, Yang Y, Chen X, Hong S, Zhou T, Chen G, Zhang Y, Ma Y, Ma Y, Zhang L, Zhao Y

“…The nomogram was evaluated by the concordance index (C-index), the time-dependent area under the receiver operating (ROC) curves (AUCs), calibration curves, and Decision Curve Analysis (DCA).Results: This study included a training cohort (n = 177) and a validation cohort (n = 77). The following variables were found to be independent prognostic factors for OS and used in the nomogram: Hepatitis B virus surface antigen status, gender, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio (CAR). …”
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Sleep disturbances and progression of mobility disability: Longitudinal findings from the Nurses’ Health Study by Daniel Whibley, Monica M. Shieu, Galit Levi Dunietz, Tiffany J. Braley

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Effect of Vitamin D Level on Female Vaginitis in Xi&rsquo;an, China by Guan J, Dong Y, Zhang W, Gui Q, Luo D, Wen H, Dang X, Liang D, Hu S, Zhang Y, Liao G, Zhang L, Lu Z

“…Therefore, this study focused on the therapeutic effects of vitamin D on vaginitis.Methods: The study provided a statistical description of 5978 vaginitis patients who visited Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, presenting data in absolute numbers (%) and mean ± standard deviation (median quartiles were used for non-normally distributed variables). The chi-square test and analysis of variance were employed to analyze the distribution of vitamin D levels among patients, factors influencing vitamin D levels, and the association between recurrence rates and vitamin D levels.Results: Vitamin D deficiency (57.74%) or insufficiency (22.20%) is prevalent among patients with vaginitis. …”
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Assimilating ESA CCI land surface temperature into the ORCHIDEE land surface model: insights from a multi-site study across Europe by L.-E. Olivera-Guerra, C. Ottlé, N. Raoult, P. Peylin

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Probing Equatorial Ionospheric TEC at Sub-GHz Frequencies with Wide-Band (B4) uGMRT Interferometric Data by Dipanjan Banerjee, Abhik Ghosh, Sushanta K. Mondal, Parimal Ghosh

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Predictive Value of the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio/Serum Albumin for All-Cause Mortality in Critically Ill Patients Suffering from COPD by Liu Y, Zhao W, Hu C, Zhang Y, Qu Y

“…Yongli Liu, Wei Zhao, Chenyang Hu, Yuxin Zhang, Yiqing Qu Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong Key Laboratory of Infectious Respiratory Diseases, Jinan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yiqing Qu, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhuaxi Road 107&num;, Jinan, 250012, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8653182169335, Fax +8653182967544, Email quyiqing@sdu.edu.cnBackground: Among critically ill patients, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an independent risk factor for death. …”
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Upregulation of ARHGAP18 by miR-613 Inhibits Cigarette Smoke Extract-Induced Apoptosis and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Bronchial Epithelial Cells by Fu H, Liu K, Zheng Y, Zhao J, Xie T, Ding Y

“…Besides, ARHGAP18 levels were modulated by lentivirus-mediated overexpression. Thereafter, cell variability, apoptosis, and migration were detected by CCK8, flow cytometry, and wound healing assay. …”
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage Combined with Blood Biomarkers Predicts Poor Wound Healing After Posterior Lumbar Spinal Fusion: A Machine Learning Analysis by Pang Z, Ou Y, Liang J, Huang S, Chen J, Huang S, Wei Q, Liu Y, Qin H, Chen Y

“…Zixiang Pang,&ast; Yangqin Ou,&ast; Jiawei Liang, Shengbin Huang, Jiayi Chen, Shengsheng Huang, Qian Wei, Yuzhen Liu, Hongyuan Qin, Yuanming Chen Department Orthopedics Ward 3 (Spine and Osteopathy Surgery), Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuanming Chen, Department of Spinal Orthopedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No. 166, University East Road, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13087712603, Email rkyygk@163.comObjective: The objective of this study aimed to investigate the risk factors for poor wound healing (PWH) after posterior lumbar spinal fusion. …”
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Hyperglycemia Is a Potential Prognostic Factor for Exacerbation in Severe Psoriasis with Diabetes or Prediabetes by Yongpisarn T, Thadanipon K, Suchonwanit P, Rattanakaemakorn P

“…Meanwhile, in mild psoriasis patients, none of the variables were independently associated with psoriasis flares.Conclusion: Hyperglycemia and alcohol consumption were associated with exacerbation in patients with severe psoriasis who had T2DM/IFG.Plain Language Summary: Certain environmental factors, such as infections and medications, can cause psoriasis flare-ups. …”
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