Unseen threats: A systematic review and meta-analysis of pharmaceutical bioaccumulation in aquatic ecosystems by Karthikeyan SUBRAMANIAN, Anandhi SELVARAJ, Shanthi PERIYASAMY, Karthikeyan THANDAPANI, Arbind K. CHOUDHARY

“…High heterogeneity (I² > 80%) was observed, with variation driven by species, lipid content, and contaminant type. …”
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What's on the menu? Examining native apex‐ and invasive meso‐predator diets to understand impacts on ecosystems by Rachel T. Mason, Anthony R. Rendall, Robin D. Sinclair, Angela J. L. Pestell, Euan G. Ritchie

“…Our findings suggest that ongoing conservation management of dingoes, red foxes and feral cats must consider the variation in diets, impacts on prey and ecological roles of these different predator species, and avoid indiscriminate lethal control methods. …”
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Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Grażyna Franek, Marzena Bieniak, Aleksandra Cieślik

“…The aim of the study was to determine the quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis. Material and Methods. The study involved 100 patients with multiple sclerosis, associated in support groups operating in the Silesian voivodeship. …”
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A Framework for Assessing the Effectiveness of Carbon Storage Change During the Process of Land Consolidation by Changdong Ye, Pingping Deng, Chunpeng Ke, Xiaoping Fu, Jiyang Mi, Long Zhou

“…Carbon density, a key factor in measuring CS changes, is adjusted using biomass model-integrated empirical measurements with dynamic growth coefficients calibrated through phenological monitoring. …”
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Fast2Vec, a modified model of FastText that enhances semantic analysis in topic evolution by Ayu Pertiwi, Azhari Azhari, Sri Mulyana

“…Word2Vec struggles with out-of-vocabulary (OOV) words, and FastText generates suboptimal embeddings for infrequent terms. Methods This study introduces Fast2Vec, a novel model that integrates the semantic capabilities of Word2Vec with the subword analysis strength of FastText to enhance semantic analysis in topic modeling. …”
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The relationship between immune cell infiltration and necroptosis gene expression in sepsis: an analysis using single-cell transcriptomic data by Shouyi Wang

“…This study aims to elucidate the differential expression of necroptosis-related genes in sepsis and their impact on immune characteristics.MethodsWe obtained gene expression profiles and single-cell RNA sequencing data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. …”
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Exploring professionals’ experiences with secure messaging in Dutch outpatient clinics: emerging differences in use frequencies and types across medical specialties by Marjolein A. G. van Offenbeek, Oskar P. Roemeling, Anne Burggraaf

“…Thus far, there is little insight into how the use of digital messaging between outpatients and professionals varies across medical specialties and how professionals experience effects on their workload and patient empowerment. Methods We conducted a two-stage, cross-specialty study in a Dutch hospital. …”
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Computational histology reveals that concomitant application of insect repellent with sunscreen impairs UV protection in an ex vivo human skin model by Sophie Charrasse, Titouan Poquillon, Charlotte Saint-Omer, Audrey Schunemann, Mylène Weill, Victor Racine, Abdel Aouacheria

“…Artificial intelligence and digital morphometry offer unprecedented opportunities to quickly and accurately assess nuclear morphotypes in relation to tissue damage including skin injury. Methods In this work, we designed NoxiScore, a pipeline providing an integrated, deep learning-based software solution for fully automated and quantitative analysis of nucleus-related features in histological sections of human skin biopsies. …”
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Characterization and clustering of intra-day physical activity patterns using accelerometry among sexual and gender minority adults by David Lopez-Veneros, Billy A. Caceres, Kasey Jackman, Joseph A. Belloir, Yashika Sharma, Suzanne Bakken, Ipek Ensari

“…Methods Each 24-h period of step counts was smoothed using Fourier-transform to create the functional data matrix and fit the FLBMs. …”
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Effect of Zinc Nano Oxide on the Quality of Turkey Sperm in Liquid State by Vahid Lotfi vafa, Khalil Mirzadeh, Saleh Tabatabaei Vakili, Amin Kazemizadeh

“…Zinc oxide nanoparticles improve acrosomal membrane integrity, preserve membrane health, enhance acrosomal function, and positively affect mitochondrial performance and its functional integrity  Methods: Semen samples were collected twice weekly for five weeks from 18 Bronze turkeys. …”
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Uncovering intra-daily intertidal biofilm dynamics in a shorebird foraging hotspot with hourly UAV multispectral imagery acquisitions by Tristan J. Douglas, Nicholas C. Coops, Mark C. Drever, Brian P.V. Hunt, Tara G. Martin, Robert W. Elner

“…Understanding these dynamics requires high-resolution monitoring, yet traditional methods, including sediment sampling and satellite imagery, lack the necessary spatial and temporal precision. …”
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Investigation of the Velocities of Coals of Diverse Rank under Water- or Gas-Saturated Conditions for Application in Coalbed Methane Recovery by Jizhao Xu, Cheng Zhai, Pathegama Gamage Ranjith, Yong Sun, Jisheng Guo, Zheng Ma, Huiteng Ma, Lei Qin

“…Monitoring variation in velocity is one way to explain fracturing effects. …”
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Comprehensive profiling of chemokine and NETosis-associated genes in sarcopenia: construction of a machine learning-based diagnostic nomogram by Yingwei Wang, Le Wang, Yan Zhang, Minghui Wang, Huaying Zhao, Cheng Huang, Huaiyang Cai, Shuangyang Mo

“…Two machine learning algorithms and univariate analysis were integrated to screen signature genes, which were subsequently used to construct diagnostic nomogram models for sarcopenia. …”
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Characteristics of ecosystem multifunctionality and influencing factors of different grassland types in temperate desert of Longzhong Loess Plateau by Yali Li, Yali Li, Guoxing He, Guoxing He, Xiaoni Liu, Xiaoni Liu, Tong Ji, Tong Ji

“…IntroductionEcosystem multifunctionality (EMF) refers to the integrated capacity of an ecosystems to provide a variety of services and functions. …”
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Surgical management of skull base chordomas and chondrosarcomas: insights from a national cohort study by Rekha Siripurapu, Laurence J Glancz, Omar N Pathmanaban, Charlotte Hammerbeck-Ward, Cathal John Hannan, Alexandros Vyziotis, Scott A Rutherford, Gillian A Whitfield, Adrian Crellin, Gillian M Potter, Andrew Thomas King, Raj K Bhalla, Shermaine Pan, Rovel Colaco

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Protocol: the International Milk Composition (IMiC) Consortium - a harmonized secondary analysis of human milk from four studies by Kelsey Fehr, Kelsey Fehr, Andrew Mertens, Chi-Hung Shu, Trenton Dailey-Chwalibóg, Trenton Dailey-Chwalibóg, Liat Shenhav, Liat Shenhav, Liat Shenhav, Lindsay H. Allen, Lindsay H. Allen, Megan R. Beggs, Megan R. Beggs, Lars Bode, Lars Bode, Rishma Chooniedass, Mark D. DeBoer, Lishi Deng, Camilo Espinosa, Camilo Espinosa, Camilo Espinosa, Daniela Hampel, Daniela Hampel, April Jahual, April Jahual, Fyezah Jehan, Mohit Jain, Patrick Kolsteren, Puja Kawle, Kim A. Lagerborg, Melissa B. Manus, Melissa B. Manus, Melissa B. Manus, Samson Mataraso, Samson Mataraso, Samson Mataraso, Joann M. McDermid, Ameer Muhammad, Payam Peymani, Payam Peymani, Martin Pham, Martin Pham, Setareh Shahab-Ferdows, Yasir Shafiq, Yasir Shafiq, Yasir Shafiq, Vishak Subramoney, Daniel Sunko, Daniel Sunko, Laeticia Celine Toe, Laeticia Celine Toe, Stuart E. Turvey, Lei Xue, Natalie Rodriguez, Natalie Rodriguez, Alan Hubbard, Nima Aghaeepour, Nima Aghaeepour, Nima Aghaeepour, Meghan B. Azad, Meghan B. Azad

“…Multi-modal machine learning methods (extreme gradient boosting with late fusion and two-layered cross-validation) will be applied to predict infant growth and identify determinants of HM variation. …”
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Evaluating implementation of a hospital‐based cancer registry to improve childhood cancer care in low‐ and middle‐income countries by Melissa R. Maas, Allison Yang, Michele A. Muir, James B. Collins IV, Courtney Canter, Gevorg Tamamyan, Inam Chitsike, Francine Kouya, Kim Hoa Nguyen, Alia Ahmad, Ana Patricia Alcasabas, Yi‐Jin Gao, Kimberly J. Johnson, Gia Ferrara, Nickhill Bhakta, Benyam Muluneh

“…Methods Seven of 89 sites using the SJCARES registry were selected, stratified by global region and stage of implementation. …”
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Deciphering the role of heat shock protein HSPA1L: biomarker discovery and prognostic insights in Parkinson's disease and glioma by Hong Cheng, Jing Wang, Yingjie Zhao, Xiaoli Hou, Fang Ling, Yixia Wang, Yasen Cao

“…Gene Set Variation Analysis (GSVA) was performed to explore functional profiles, while LASSO regression was employed to screen potential PD biomarkers. …”
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Population-specific genetic differences of acute coronary syndrome in Han and Uyghur Chinese by Hongmei Lai, Hongmei Lai, Jinhang Zhu, Jing Tao, Jing Tao, Zitong Guo, Zitong Guo, Xiaolin Yu, Xiaolin Yu, Xin Shen, Ting Wang, Ying Wang, Ying Wang, Huan Cai, Huan Cai, Xiao Cai, Zhenbang Wei, Yining Yang, Yining Yang

“…This study explores the genetic variation associated with ACS subtypes in the Han and Uyghur Chinese populations to support the development of precision medicine approaches tailored to ethnic-specific genetic backgrounds.MethodsA total of 985 ACS patients (668 Han and 317 Uyghur Chinese) representing different ACS subtypes were enrolled. …”
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Re‐Striking the Indications in the Improvement of Avoidable Caesarian Section: A Cluster Randomized Control Trial by Fatema Ashraf, Jobaida Sultana, MSA Mansur Ahmed, Khadija Mannan, Moomtahina Fatima, Mintu Chowdhury, Jinnat Ara Islam, Khandaker Shehneela Tasmin, Adneen Moureen, Md. Abdullah Yusuf, Redoy Ranjan, Md. Nazmul Karim

“…Conclusion Re‐striking the primary indications for cesarean sections is crucial for reducing avoidable deliveries; that is why it should be integrated into hospital policy to benefit patients and the healthcare system.…”
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