Global ischemic heart disease burden attributable to environmental risk factors, 1990–2021: an Age-Period-Cohort analysis by Rui Su, Rui Su, Wangchu Ze, Wangchu Ze, Ruiyu Huang, Yanxia Guo, Gang Liu, Baolu Zhang

“…Environmental exposures contribute substantially to IHD burden, yet their combined effects across socio-demographic strata remain poorly characterized.ObjectiveThis study aimed to systematically evaluate the global burden of IHD attributable to environmental factors, analyzing its temporal trends, geographical patterns, and Age-Period-Cohort (APC) effects across different socio-demographic index regions from 1990 to 2021.MethodsData for this study were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 (GBD 2021) public dataset to investigate age-standardized deaths rates and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) rates of IHD attributable to environmental factors from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Effect of Static Balance Ability on Dual-Task Costs Under Different Walking TaskInterventions in Chinese Older Adults by WANG Chenglong, NIE Mingjian, XIAO Chenhui, WU Yini, WANG Jingjing

“…Dual-task costs (DTC) were calculated and compared between groups.ResultsThe study included 133 eligible participants[30 male, 103 female; mean age (66.95±4.75) years]. The low-balance group 66 participants, and the high-balance group 67 participants. …”
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Three decades of nurses’ talent retention: a bibliometric analysis by Ganesh Kannan, Arockiam Kulandai, Murali Ramachandran

“…The purpose of conducting a bibliometric analysis on “Nurses’ Talent Retention” is to comprehensively analyze the trends, patterns and research contributions related to this area. …”
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Cytokine profile in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 of different severity by N. Yu. Grigoryeva, A. A. Sinichkina, M. O. Samoliuk, K. S. Kolosova, E. V. Korolеva, E. V. Kondakova, M. V. Vedunova

“…The study included 70 hospitalized patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, with a mean age of 58 [50;69] years, including 40 men (57%) and 30 women (43%). …”
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Trends in Heavy Metal Pollution in Agricultural Land Soils of Tropical Islands in China (2000–2024): A Case Study on Hainan Island by Erping Shang, Yong Ma, Wutao Yao, Shuyan Zhang

“…Pb and As show similar spatial patterns, with higher concentrations in the west and lower concentrations in the east. …”
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Spatiotemporal assessment of land use land cover dynamics in Mödling district, Austria, using remote sensing techniques by Gbenga Lawrence Alawode, Tomiwa Victor Oluwajuwon, Rasheed Akinleye Hammed, Kehinde Ezekiel Olasuyi, Andrey Krasovskiy, Oluwadamilola Christianah Ogundipe, Florian Kraxner

“…The study identified changing patterns and assessed the accuracy of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and the Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI) in estimating Mödling's forest cover, determining optimal thresholds for improved assessment. …”
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Graph theory-based analysis of functional connectivity changes in brain networks underlying cognitive fatigue: An EEG study. by Yabing Lou, Rui Pi, Ruifeng Sun, Jilin Wu, Wei Wang, Ziman Zhu, Tengteng Dai, Weijun Gong

“…This analytical framework enabled systematic comparison of connectivity patterns and topological characteristics between before and after cognitive fatigue states.…”
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Long-term effects of combining anaerobic digestate with other organic waste products on soil microbial communities by Daniela Mora-Salguero, Denis Montenach, Manon Gilles, Vincent Jean-Baptiste, Sophie Sadet-Bourgeteau, Sophie Sadet-Bourgeteau

“…The fertilization strategies moderately influenced prokaryotic and fungal community structures, with distinct patterns depending on the OWP and nitrogen source. …”
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Association Between Bioimpedance-Determined Metabolic Age and MASLD Risk Scores in Spanish Workers by Ignacio Ramírez-Gallegos, Carla Busquets-Cortes, Hernán Paublini, Ángel Arturo López-González, Emilio Martínez-Almoyna-Rifá, Pedro Juan Tárraga López, José Ignacio Ramírez-Manent

“…Metabolic age was determined using bioelectrical impedance analysis, and the Avoidable Lost Life Years (ALLY) index was calculated as the difference between their metabolic and chronological age. …”
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Fungi in Mangrove: Ecological Importance, Climate Change Impacts, and the Role in Environmental Remediation by Juliana Britto Martins de Oliveira, Dario Corrêa Junior, Cláudio Ernesto Taveira Parente, Susana Frases

“…However, these ecosystems have been significantly impacted by anthropogenic pressures and global climate change. In recent years, the increase in average global temperatures, rising sea levels, changes in precipitation patterns, and ocean acidification have contributed to the degradation of mangroves. …”
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Diagnostic capabilities of cardiac computed tomography in the preoperative diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Olga Y. Dariy, Liudmila A. Yurpolskaya, Inna E. Rychina, Aleksey V. Dorofeev, Elena Z. Golukhova

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: The retrospective data analysis included 47 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (mean age, 52±7 full years) before surgical correction. computed tomography was performed using our protocol with automatic bolus tracking in the left atrium with a 90 HU threshold and biphasic contrast injection to assess the heart chambers and coronary arteries anatomy and mitral valve morphology. …”
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Assessing the Consistency of Five Remote Sensing-Based Land Cover Products for Monitoring Cropland Changes in China by Fuliang Deng, Xinqin Peng, Jiale Cai, Lanhui Li, Fangzhou Li, Chen Liang, Wei Liu, Ying Yuan, Mei Sun

“…Current accuracy assessments of remote sensing-based cropland products focused on the consistency of spatial patterns for specific years, yet the reliability of these cropland products in time-series analysis remains unclear. …”
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The evolutionary history of Plasmodium falciparum from mitochondrial and apicoplast genomes of China-Myanmar border isolates by Yini Tian, Run Ye, Dongmei Zhang, Yilong Zhang

“…In addition, the highest estimate of the time to the Most Recent Common Ancestor (TMRCA) of 42,400 (95% CI 18,300–82100) years ago was presented by the CMB P. falciparum compared to the other regional populations. …”
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Comparative effects of square-stepping and strengthening exercises on cognitive and balance functions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized clinical trial by Alp Özel, Eylem Tütün Yümin, Suat Konuk

“…Square-stepping exercise (SSE), a structured multitasking intervention involving progressive, multi-directional step patterns, combines cognitive and motor challenges. …”
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“Does speech in patients with different Parkinson’s disease subtypes decline over time?” by Vanessa Brzoskowski dos Santos, Fernanda Venzke Zardin, Rui Rothe-Neves, Maira Rozenfeld Olchik

“…For the diadochokinesis: dominant non-tremor [number of syllables (R2 = 0.934) and phonation time (R2 = 0.977)] and tremor [ASD (R2 = 0.787)] Conclusion: Over three years, the speech revealed that individuals with tremor and non-tremor subtypes exhibited stable patterns over time. …”
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Health-Promoting Effects and Everyday Experiences With a Mental Health App Using Ecological Momentary Assessments and AI-Based Ecological Momentary Interventions Among Young People... by Selina Hiller, Christian Götzl, Christian Rauschenberg, Janik Fechtelpeter, Georgia Koppe, Eva Wierzba, Julia Sauter, Sina Dietrich, Daniel Durstewitz, Ulrich Reininghaus, Silvia Krumm

“…Our analysis of qualitative data focused on exploring young people’s use patterns in daily life and mental health–promoting effects. …”
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Estimating the incidence of interstitial lung diseases in the Cree of Eeyou Istchee, northern Québec. by Matthieu Storme, Alexandre Semionov, Deborah Assayag, Michael Lefson, Darlene Kitty, David Dannenbaum, Jill Torrie, Pierre Lejeune, Elizabeth Robinson, Faiz Ahmad Khan

“…The age-standardized annual incidence between 2006-2013 was 80 per 100,000 person-years observed (PYO) for ILD, and 46 per 100,000 PYO for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.…”
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Perspectives on Innovative Approaches in Agriculture to Managing Water Scarcity in the Middle Rio Grande Basin by Eleanor C. Hasenbeck, Caroline E. Scruggs, Melinda Morgan, Jingjing Wang, Alex J. Webster, Corina M. Gomez

“…We hypothesized that we would find undocumented water use innovations born out of water users’ responses to lower and more variable water availability in recent years. We primarily recruited interviewees through snowball sampling, with a total of 42 (47%) agricultural water users, decision makers, and non-profit leaders influencing agricultural water governance in the basin accepting our invitation to participate. …”
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Sleep, Health Care–Seeking Behaviors, and Perceptions Associated With the Use of Sleep Wearables in Canada: Results From a Nationally Representative Survey by Karianne Dion, Meggan Porteous, Tetyana Kendzerska, Ashley Nixon, Elliott Lee, Massimiliano de Zambotti, Sheila N Garland, Mandeep Singh, Gino De Luca, Samuel Gillman, Andrée-Ann Baril, Dave Gallson, Rebecca Robillard

“…ResultsAmong the 1200 respondents (n=636, 53% female; aged 16 to 88 years), 19.3% (n=231) reported using a wearable device to monitor sleep. …”
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The effect of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug on the locomotor activity of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) on their natural pastures after clamp castration—a pilot stu... by Hanna Nurmi, Laura Hänninen, Sauli Laaksonen, Anna Valros

“…We installed GPS collars on 16 male reindeer (at least 5 years old, 130–160 kg), chosen to be castrated as a standard procedure during the round-up held on 5 Oct 2020. …”
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