Timing Matters: An Observational Study on Circadian Effects of Spinal Anesthesia in Cesarean Delivery by Evangelia Nikouli, Nikoleta Koutlaki, Kostas Anagnostopoulos, Soultania Anna Toubalidou, Christina Tsigalou, Pelagia Chloropoulou

“…Understanding these variations is important for optimizing anesthetic care. …”
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Research trends and frontiers of groundwater-lake interaction by Zesen YANG, Jingjing LIN, Qixin CHANG, Aiguo ZHOU, Xiaolong HUANG

“…The primary research methods are stable isotopes, radioisotopes, temperature tracing, remote sensing, and numerical modelling. …”
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‘Feeling Hot’: Exploring the feasibility of nocturnal erection detection through penile temperature measurements by Hille J. Torenvlied, Evelien Trip, Wouter Olthuis, Loes I. Segerink, Rob C. M. Pelger, Jack J. H. Beck

“…Subjects/Patients and Methods In this proof‐of‐concept study, 10 healthy men aged 20–25 were recruited, following the methodology outlined in the ‘Staying Hot’ study by Torenvlied et al. …”
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Automated interpretation of deep learning-based water quality assessment system for enhanced environmental management decisions by Javed Mallick, Saeed Alqadhi, Majed Alsubih, Mohamed Fatahalla Mohamed Ahmed, Hazem Ghassan Abdo

“…The main objectives were to calculate various water quality indices for drinking and irrigation purposes, to develop an automated system using convolutional neural networks (CNN) to predict these indices and to increase the transparency of these models using explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) methods. Methodologically, the study used CNN algorithms optimised by Bayesian techniques for the prediction of eight water quality indices, coupled with SHAPley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) analysis under XAI to interpret the complex decision-making processes of these models. …”
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Perceived barriers and facilitators of implementing a sustained smartphone-based telemonitoring program for pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in the public and private... by Anam Shahil-Feroz, Andaz Riaz, Haleema Yasmin, Sarah Saleem, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Emily Seto

“…Methods Using a qualitative description design, 57 semi-structured interviews with a diverse group of participants including patients from the public ( n =  15) and private sector hospitals ( n =  17), obstetricians from the public ( n =  5) and private sector hospitals ( n =  7), decision-makers ( n =  7) and telehealth experts ( n =  6). …”
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Seasonal Characteristics of Long-Range Transport and Potential Associated Sources of Particulate Matter (Pm₁₀) Pollution at the Station Elk, Poland, on 2021-2022 Data by S. Abdo, Y. Koroleva

“…The findings demonstrate that the seasonal distributions of PM10 source areas obtained using these two methods generally share similar characteristics, suggesting the credibility and accuracy of the analytical results.…”
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Analysis of clinical and laboratory characteristics of six cases with T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia by LU Hongyu, LIU Hong, SONG Luxi

“…Additionally, there are significant variations in LGL immunophenotypes. Therefore, an integrated multi-parameter diagnostic approach combining morphology, immunophenotyping, TCR clonal analysis, and molecular biology data from next-generation sequencing is recommended. …”
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Response of aboveground organs of Woody plants in the Qaidam Basin in China to aridity via functional economic spectra by Siyu Liu, Yiwen Kong, Yue Fan, Yanhong Liu

“…However, research on plant economic profiles in extreme habitats is limited, and most studies on economic profiles have focused on single organs, with fewer studies on economic profiles among aboveground (leaf and stem) organs. Methods Taking the desert area of Qaidam Basin as the research object, 8 leaf traits and 8 stem traits of 25 dominant woody plants accounting for more than 80% of biomass in 130 sample plots under different aridity gradients were quantitatively analyzed. …”
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The effect of physical fitness on academic achievement through self-confidence in adolescents aged 16 – 18 years: a scoping review by Trisnar Adi Prabowo, Asyidika Vito Indarto, Achmad Zakaria, Febriansyah Dwi Cahyo, Mar'atul Afifah

“…This study aims to conduct a scoping review of the literature that discusses the effects of physical fitness on academic achievement through self-confidence. Materials and Methods. This study is a scoping review that analyzes the relationship between physical fitness, self-confidence, and academic achievement in adolescents aged 16–18 years. …”
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Targeting SPATS2 in lung adenocarcinoma: implications for prognosis and immune-based therapy by Maorong Teng, Fangtao Yan, Jingping Shang, Xiaohua Sun, Yahui Wang, Jian Shen

“…The functional role of SPATS2 in LUAD remains poorly defined. Methods We integrated transcriptomic data from TCGA, GTEx, and GEO databases to evaluate SPATS2 expression patterns and their associations with clinical features and prognosis in LUAD. …”
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Study on mechanical behaviors of buried FRP pipeline under geological sedimentation by Xiaoying ZHANG, Xiaohong MA, Cong WANG, Zhenlin LI, Hang ZHANG, Shaohua DONG

“…Methods A buried FRP pipeline model was established, utilizing the finite element software ABAQUS, and taking into account the multi-layer nonlinear anisotropy of FRP pipelines. …”
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Chinese phytopharmacology for gastritis - A systematic review of high-quality randomized controlled trials by Carla Cardiga, Alexandre Constantino, Catarina Fonseca, Daniela Silva, Isabel Teixeira, Jorge Magalhães Rodrigues

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Interventions to Promote Civic Engagement Among Youth and Its Outcomes on Mental Health: A Scoping Review by Marina Oubiña López, Diego Gómez Baya

“…However, challenges such as socio-economic barriers and attendance issues can impact some outcomes, with variations in effectiveness across programs. <b>Conclusions</b>: Youth civic engagement programs should integrate mental health support to mitigate the emotional costs of activism, ensuring greater participation and well-being. …”
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Comparison of 3 Aging Metrics in Dual Declines to Capture All-Cause Dementia and Mortality Risk: Cohort Study by Anying Bai, Shan He, Yu Jiang, Weihao Xu, Zhanyi Lin

“…ObjectiveWe aim to compare the predictive capacities of 3 distinct aging metrics—motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR), physio-cognitive decline syndrome (PCDS), and cognitive frailty (CF)—for incident dementia and all-cause mortality among community-dwelling older adults. MethodsWe used longitudinal data from waves 10-15 of the Health and Retirement Study. …”
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Precision in practice: exploring the impact of ai and machine learning on ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia by Noor Ul Huda Bhatti, Syed Ghazi Ali Kirmani, Maryam Butt

“…Considering this, anaesthesiologists nationwide must integrate effective AI models to improve their clinical practice. …”
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Cholera in Africa: A Climate Change Crisis by Bezawit Kassahun Bekele, Olivier Uwishema, Lydia Daniel Bisetegn, Antonia Moubarak, Mugeniwayesu Charline, Pacifique Sibomana, Chinyere Vivian Patrick Onyeaka

“…Aim To explore the trend of cholera outbreaks in Africa and analyze how climate change has contributed to the spread of the disease in the continent. Methods A review of current cholera outbreaks in Africa, with particular focus on Sudan and Ethiopia as case studies, examining the relationship between climatic factors and cholera transmission. …”
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Inertial measurement unit technology for gait detection: a comprehensive evaluation of gait traits in two Italian horse breeds by Vittoria Asti, Michela Ablondi, Arnaud Molle, Andrea Zanotti, Matteo Vasini, Alberto Sabbioni

“…This work aims to investigate on IMU recorded data (i) the influence of environmental factors and biometric measurements, (ii) their repeatability, (iii) the correlation with judge evaluations, and (iv) their predictive value.Material and methodsThe Equisense Motion S® was used to collect phenotypes on 135 horses, Bardigiano (101) and Murgese (34) and the data analysis was conducted using R (v.4.1.2). …”
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Geoenvironmental effects on distribution characteristics of bed-perpendicular joints in sandstone-mudstone interbedded strata: a case study from the Ordos basin by Changqing Liu, Han Bao, Hengxing Lan, Yong Zhai, Changgen Yan, Xiaoguang Li

“…Methods In the sandstone-mudstone interbedded strata of the Ordos Basin, more than 3500 BPJs were surveyed from 30 exposures. …”
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Evaluating Large Language Models for Burning Mouth Syndrome Diagnosis by Suga T, Uehara O, Abiko Y, Toyofuku A

“…This study explores the diagnostic accuracy of large language models in identifying burning mouth syndrome, hypothesizing potential limitations.Materials and Methods: Clinical vignettes of 100 synthesized burning mouth syndrome cases were evaluated using three large language models (ChatGPT-4o, Gemini Advanced 1.5 Pro, and Claude 3.5 Sonnet). …”
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Exploring the Medicinal Potential of <i>Taraxacum Kok-Saghyz</i> (<i>TKS</i>) Using Widely Targeted Metabolomics by Michele Tan, Jeffrey Shih-Chieh Chu, Daniel Robin Swiger

“…Samples were hand-harvested and preserved on dry ice to maintain biochemical integrity. Metabolite identification and classification were performed using the MWDB and KEGG databases. …”
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