Pain Pressure Threshold as a Non-Linear Marker of Neural Adaptation in Amputees: Evidence from the DEFINE Cohort by Marta Imamura, Anna Carolyna Gianlorenço, Guilherme J. M. Lacerda, Linamara Rizzo Battistella, Felipe Fregni

“…PPT increased with age, peaking at 45.8 years, followed by a decline. Similar patterns were observed for BMI, peaking at 27.0 kg/m², and for amputation duration, peaking at 26.6 months. …”
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Global, regional, and national trends in thyroid cancer burden (1990–2021): Insights from the GBD 2021 study by Ming Tang, Jiarui Li, Mingxiu Sun, Xin Song, Kaize Zheng, Xiaoting Luo, Zhirui Xue, Likun Du

“…This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of the prevalence, incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) associated with TC from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Toward Sustainable Campus Energy Management: A Comprehensive Review of Energy Management, Predictive Algorithms, and Recommendations by Noor Islam Jasim, Saraswathy Shamini Gunasekaran, Nouar AlDahoul, Ali Najah Ahmed, Ahmed El-Shafie, Mohsen Sherif, Moamin A Mahmoud

“…Rapid growth and challenges are likely to be experienced by energy generation, delivery, and consumption in the upcoming years, which in turn affect the economic and environmental perspectives. …”
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Transcending borders: anthropometric insights and body image among Turkish immigrants in Germany and the Netherlands by Kübra Baran, Başak Koca Özer, Michael Hermanussen, Detlef Groth, Christiane Scheffler

“… Background The phenomenon of human migration is multi-dimensional, involving economic, political, cultural and environmental factors; it operates with 'push-pull' dynamics and structures the immigrant population in terms of behaviour, social dynamics, dietary patterns, growth trajectories, reproductive strategies and overall well-being. …”
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Mesoscale Cellular Convection Detection and Classification Using Convolutional Neural Networks: Insights From Long‐Term Observations at ARM Eastern North Atlantic Site by Jingjing Tian, Jennifer Comstock, Andrew Geiss, Peng Wu, Israel Silber, Damao Zhang, Parvathi Kooloth, Ya‐ Chien Feng

“…This study utilizes over 8 years of observations from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility Eastern North Atlantic (ENA) site at Graciosa Island, Azores, to investigate these clouds. …”
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Direct-fed microbes: A tool for improving the utilization of low quality roughages in ruminants by Mona M Y Elghandour, Abdelfattah Z M Salem, Jose S Martínez Castañeda, Luis M Camacho, Ahmed E Kholif, Juan C Vázquez Chagoyán

“…For many years, ruminant nutritionists and microbiologists have been interested in manipulating the microbial ecosystem of the rumen to improve production efficiency of different ruminant species. …”
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Asymmetric Deformation Induced by Underground Mining: A Case Study of a Mine in Shaanxi, China by Xuesong Zhang, Chenglong Zhang, Zhenhong Li, Yu Li, Yanbo Cao, Ying Zhao, Jiawei Zhou, Kelu He, Xianghui Wang

“…In contrast, underground mining disrupts the stress balance in the overlying rock layers, leading to complex settlement patterns, including subsidence basins, cracks, and groundwater depletion. …”
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Cross-sectional study on the association between 24-hour urinary potassium excretion and the risk of H-type hypertension and non-H-type hypertension in Chinese adults by Qingfang He, Xiaofu Du, Xiangyu Chen, Lixin Wang, Yujia Fang, Jieming Zhong

“…It is recommended that hypertension particularly H-type hypertension patients strengthen their KAB regarding salt reduction and hypertension, adopt reasonable dietary patterns, to improve potassium intake, and ultimately aid in better Hcy and blood pressure management.…”
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Exploring Ways to Reduce Heavy Drinking by Increasing Hope Among Midlife Women in Australia: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study by Paul R Ward, Megan Warin, Sarah MacLean, Belinda Lunnay, Catherine Palmer, Samantha Meyer, Tonda Hughes, Antonia Lyons, Emily Nicholls

“…Australian midlife women (aged 45-64 years) consume more alcohol than previous generations of midlife women and more than younger women now. …”
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Exploring the association between healthy lifestyle score and atherogenic indices in a general population of Iranian adults by Reza Amani-Beni, Bahar Darouei, Noushin Mohammadifard, Awat Feizi, Motahare Bateni, Fahimeh Haghighatdoost, Maryam Boshtam, Narges Grau, Nizal Sarrafzadegan

“…Results Among 2,256 participants (49.7% men), the overall mean age was 58.15 ± 9.89 years. Across the population, a higher HLS was strongly linked to a decreased likelihood of elevated levels of individual atherogenic indices. …”
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Association between ambient temperature and non-accidental mortality in Guiyang, China: A time-series analysis (2013-2023). by Xuanhao Chen, Minmin Su, Minlan Yuan, Zihai Jian, Dan Yang, Hua Guo, Jianhua Zhang

“…Descriptive analysis was conducted to characterize overall weather patterns and mortality trends during the study period. …”
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How intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor initial dosing impacts patient outcomes in diabetic macular oedema by Rishi P. Singh, David Tabano, Blanche L. Kuo, Andrew LaPrise, Theodore Leng, Eunice Kim, Meghan Hatfield, Vincent Garmo

“…Characteristics, treatment patterns and outcomes were compared for eyes with DME that did and did not receive such initial doses. …”
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Analysis of influencing factors for primary membranous nephropathy complicated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and establishment of a nomogram prediction model by Mirixiatijiang· Maimaiti, Zhu Guo-qiang, Su Ming-jie, Halinuer· Shadekejiang, Zhang Xue-qin, Lu Chen

“…A nomogram was constructed and validated for its performance through visualized statistical methods.ResultsCompared with patients in the non-ASCVD group， those in the ASCVD group were significantly older ［56（51， 63） years <italic>vs</italic> 35（28， 44） years］， and had significantly higher proportions of males ［154（70.3%） <italic>vs</italic> 117（57.1%）］， smokers［71（32.4%）<italic> vs</italic> 43（21.0%）］， and alcohol consumption［54（24.7%） <italic>vs</italic> 32（15.6%）］. …”
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Serotype Characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae Identified in Meningitis Cases in Sevral Asian and European Countries by A. N. Oganesyan, E. A. Voropaeva, A. A. Mel'nikova, Yu. N. Urban, E. A. Egorova, V. A. Aleshkin

“…In total 3013 CSFs were tested: 2764 (91.7%) of them were collected from patients aged under 5 years, 128 (4.2%) from children aged 5 - 18 years and 121 (4.1%) from adults. …”
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Old orogen–young topography: lithological contrasts controlling erosion and relief formation in the Bohemian Massif by J. Robl, F. Dremel, K. Stüwe, S. Hergarten, C. von Hagke, D. Fabel

“…</p> <p>We interpret the measured erosion rates and related topographic patterns as the landscape response to slow and large-scale uplift in concert with strong variations in bedrock erodibility between rocks of the Bohemian Massif and the Neogene Molasse Basin. …”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Aortic Wall Elastic Properties Disorders and Its Hemodynamics by K. R. Bril, A. A. Pronkin, T. N. Galyan, V. V. Khovrin

“…Between 2020 and 2023, in Petrovsky Russian Scientific Center of Surgery, aortic MRI was performed prospectively before and after surgery in 107 patients with diagnoses of ascending aortic aneurysm (55 patients: 48 (87%) males and 7 (13%) females, mean age 79.4±14.91 years) and DeBakey type I and III aortic dissection, chronic stage (52 patients: 44 (85%) males and 8 (15%) females, mean age 54.32±10.41 years).Results. …”
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May bacterial meningitis pave the way for a toxoplasmosis flare-up: a cross-sectional study from Egypt by Rania Y. Shash, Enas A. El Saftawy, Basma Emad Aboulhoda, Mohamed F. Farag, Asmaa Ibrahim, Mansour A. Alghamdi, Nahla Yassin Sahloul

“…Based on age, the patients were divided into Group-1 (< 30 years old) and Group-2 (> 30 years old). The obtained CSF samples were assessed for bacterial growth, antibiotic sensitivity, physiological criteria, and chemical parameters (protein, glucose, and chloride). …”
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Landscape Analysis and Assessment of Ecosystem Stability Based on Land Use and Multitemporal Remote Sensing: A Case Study of the Zhungeer Open-Pit Coal Mining Area by Yinli Bi, Tao Liu, Yanru Pei, Xiao Wang, Xinpeng Du

“…Intensive mining activities in the Zhungeer open-pit coal mining area of China have resulted in drastic changes to land use and landscape patterns, severely affecting the ecological quality and stability of the region. …”
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Insights into the epidemiological analysis of subarachnoid hemorrhage burden and trends in middle-aged and elderly populations: a global perspective from the Global Burden of Disea... by Guiming Chen, Yuzhou Cai, Meng Ju, Xiye Zheng, Peng Bai

“…This study analyzed global epidemiological patterns, temporal trends, and novel associations between health workforce categories and SAH burden among adults aged ≥ 45 years from 1990 to 2021.MethodsWe utilized Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021 data across 204 countries and territories. …”
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Epidemiological association of the COVID-19 pandemic on Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in children in Tianjin, China: a single-centre retrospective study (2017–2024) by Wei Wang, Lu Wang, Run Guo, Yun Bo, Yingxue Zou, Hualei Cui

“…The study population consisted of children aged 0–18 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 1.22:1.00. …”
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