Characteristics of water supply and demand in an agroforestry ecosystem under long-term continuous cropping assessed using the RZWQM2 model by Jing Zhang, Li Wang, Gong Cheng, Liangliang Jia

“…In this study, an experiment was conducted from 2012–2015 on apple orchards of different ages and maize and wheat fields. The field experiment and the Root Zone Water Quality Model (RZWQM2) were combined (1) to explore the feasibility of RZWQM2 in simulating soil water conditions under the three cropping systems and (2) to simulate long-term soil water dynamics and plant water use in different cropping systems from 1981–2019. …”
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Forest Fire Clustering: A Novel Tool for Identifying Star Members of Clusters by Xingyin Wei, Jing Chen, Su Zhang, Feilong He, Yunbo Zhao, Xuran He, Yongjie Fang, Xinhao Chen, Hao Yang

“…We determine various cluster parameters, including age, mass, [Fe/H], distance modulus, reddening, and binary fraction. …”
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Predicting branch retinal vein occlusion development using multimodal deep learning and pre-onset fundus hemisection images by Eun Young Choi, Dongyoung Kim, Jinyeong Kim, Eunjin Kim, Hyunseo Lee, Jinyoung Yeo, Tae Keun Yoo, Min Kim

“…Abstract Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) is a leading cause of visual impairment in working-age individuals, though predicting its occurrence from retinal vascular features alone remains challenging. …”
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Chronological trend of social contact patterns in Japan after the emergence of COVID-19 by Hwichang Jeong, Sehyun Park, June Young Chun, Norio Ohmagari, Yongdai Kim, Shinya Tsuzuki

“…Results: Contact patterns were generally age-assortative, and the average contact numbers gradually increased from March 2022 to June 2024. …”
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Does social support improve self-management among rural hypertensive patients? An empirical analysis based on generalized propensity score matching by Jiantao Li, Jingru Zhang, Yuxiao Wang, Hanwen Zhang, Yangyang Ma

“…Social support had significant negative correlations with sex, age, number of child, living status (i.e., living alone or living with others), disease duration, family economic status, and decision-making power, and positive correlations with having a spouse and having medical insurance.ConclusionGreater emphasis should be placed on the older adult, individuals living alone, those without spouses, only children, economically disadvantaged populations, and uninsured individuals to enhance the social support they received and ultimately improve their self-management of hypertension. …”
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Circulating MicroRNAs in Elderly Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Giuseppina Catanzaro, Zein Mersini Besharat, Martina Chiacchiarini, Luana Abballe, Claudia Sabato, Alessandra Vacca, Paola Borgiani, Francesco Dotta, Manfredi Tesauro, Agnese Po, Elisabetta Ferretti

“…To identify novel miRNA biomarker candidates for monitoring responses to sitagliptin in such patients, we prospectively studied 40 T2D patients (age > 65) with HbA1c levels of 7.5–9.0% on metformin. …”
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Comparative study of mouse models of atopic dermatitis by Siqi Ye, Lian Zhu, Tao Ruan, Jinjing Jia, Xiumei Mo, Fenggen Yan, Junfeng Liu, Yu Zhang, Dacan Chen

“…We summarized and compared 614 articles, including details on mouse strains, sex, age, irritants, modeling cycles, and spontaneous mouse models. …”
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THE TOTAL LEUKOCYTE COUNT OF ELDERLY PATIENTS CONFIRMED COVID-19 WITH/WITHOUT A VENTILATOR IN A SURABAYA GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2021 by Safira Indah Fitriani, Nur Septia Handayani, Erlinda Widyastuti, Anita Kurniati

“…Result: The results showed no difference in the total leukocyte count in elderly hospitalized patients with and without a ventilator (p-value = 0.756). Age above 70 years old increases the risk of patients requiring a ventilator up to 1.7 times compared to patients under 70 years old. …”
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Discriminatory Value of Adiponectin to Leptin Ratio for COVID-19 Pneumonia by Federica Tonon, Stefano Di Bella, Fabiola Giudici, Verena Zerbato, Ludovica Segat, Raffaella Koncan, Andrea Misin, Barbara Toffoli, Pierlanfranco D’Agaro, Roberto Luzzati, Bruno Fabris, Stella Bernardi

“…We conducted an observational case-control study, with a prospective design, and recruited patients with diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia (n = 48) and healthy controls (n = 36), who were matched by age, sex, and BMI. Leptin, adiponectin, IL-6, and TNF-α were measured by ELISA. …”
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Substance use recovery needs among college students seeking recovery services: a thematic qualitative analysis by Lindsey M. Nichols, Tiffany B. Brown, Angela Allmendinger, Emily A. Hennessy, Emily E. Tanner-Smith

“…We conducted qualitative thematic analysis of written responses to open-ended prompts posed to 92 college students from one university (47% female; M age = 21.5 years, SD = 5.6) who participated in a larger parent study of Collegiate Recovery Programs in the United States. …”
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Bioelectrical Impedance and Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Assessments of Changes in Body Composition Following Exercise in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Masae Miyatani, Pearl Yang, Scott Thomas, B. Catharine Craven, Paul Oh

“…Forty-four adults with T2DM, age 53.2±9.1 years; BMI 30.8±5.9 kg/m2 participated in a 6-month exercise program with pre and post intervention assessments of body composition. …”
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Molting of laying hens can activate AMPK- lipophagy - lipid metabolism pathway and improve intestinal digestion and absorption by Meiwei Lv, Chenxin Liu, Xiaowen Jiang, Ming Ge, Haibin Wang, Wenhui Yu

“…In this study, artificial intervention was used to induced molting (IM) in aged hens and improve their egg- laying performance. …”
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Risk Factors for Coronary Events After Robotic Hybrid Off-Pump Coronary Revascularization by Aleksander Dokollari, Beatrice Bacchi, Serge Sicouri, Francesco Cabrucci, Massimo Bonacchi, Danielle Spragan, Mary Ann C. Wertan, Nitin Ghorpade, Stephanie Kjelstrom, Georgia Montone, Yoshiyuki Yamashita, Basel Ramlawi, Francis Sutter

“…Results: A total of 875 patients (mean age 71.1 ± 11.1 years) were included. After a median follow-up of 3.32 years (IQR 1.18–6.34 years), angina occurred in 134 patients (15.3%), repeat revascularization with stents in 139 patients (15.8%), and MI in 36 patients (4.1%). …”
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Growth resilience of Pinus latteri to extreme drought events across aridity gradients in southern Laos by Dao-Xiong Gao, Nakhonekham Xaybouangeun, Zaw Zaw, Rao-Qiong Yang, Ze-Xin Fan

“…The relationship between tree resistance and recovery demonstrated a closer fit to the theoretical “line of full resilience” at the MM and TX sites, highlighting a higher recovery potential for P. latteri in these environments. Trees with larger age and size exhibited higher resistance to drought stress, especially under better pre-drought moisture conditions. …”
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The Intersection of Quranic Studies and Modern Technology: A Bibliometric Analysis of Academic Publications from 2000 to 2024 by Andri Nirwana AN, Mahmudulhassan Mahmudulhassan, Mohamad Ali, Muthoifin Muthoifin, Waston Waston, Abdul Rahman Bin S. Senathirajah

“…With an average of 5.081 citations per document and an average document age of 6.94 years, the study indicated an annual growth rate of 9.42%. 2,708 authors in all made contributions to the topic, with 10.45% of them collaborating internationally. …”
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Teenage Pregnancy: Obstetric and Perinatal Outcome in a Tertiary Centre in Indonesia by Junita Indarti, Adly Nanda Al Fattah, Zulfitri Dewi, Rachmat Dediat Kapnosa Hasani, Fitri Adinda Novianti Mahdi, Raymond Surya

“…A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate obstetric and perinatal outcomes among teenagers and average maternal age (AMA) women. We assessed all singleton live pregnancies during the year period of 2013 in Dr. …”
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Impact of Irrigation Regimes on Growth and Postharvest Quality of Pomegranates (Punica granatum L.) under Conditions of Newly Reclaimed Land by Magdi A.A. Mousa, Adel D. Al-Qurashi, Omer H.M. Ibrahim, Kamal A.M. Abo-Elyousr, Ahmed M.K. Abdel Aal, Abdel-Fattah M. El-Salhy, Tarek K.H. El-Bolok, Mohamed A.H. Ali, Esmat F. Ali, Eman A.A. Abou-Zaid

“…Eighteen trees with comparable strength and growth were chosen, free of elemental deficiency signs, planted at 3.5 × 3.5 m, with an age of 8 years. Three irrigation levels 50%, 75%, and 100% of the pomegranate tree’s water standard were applied. …”
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Genetic association study of TERT gene variants with chronic kidney disease susceptibility in the Chinese population by Yan Su, Yuan Feng, Xinran Lin, Chunyang Ma, Jiali Wei

“…Stratification analysis indicated that rs4635969 was related to an increased risk of CKD in different subgroups (age ≤ 50 years and male). MDR analysis indicated that the two-site model (rs2735940 and rs4635969) was the best prediction model. …”
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Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Early Stage Parkinson’s Disease Is Not Associated with Increased Body Mass Index by Sarah H. Millan, Mallory L. Hacker, Maxim Turchan, Anna L. Molinari, Amanda D. Currie, David Charles

“…This study analyzes changes in body mass index (BMI) in 29 subjects from a prospective, single-blind trial of DBS in early stage PD (age 50–75, Hoehn & Yahr stage II off medication, treated with antiparkinsonian medications for ≥6 months but <4 years, and without a history of motor fluctuations, dyskinesias, or dementia). …”
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The Effectiveness of Pre- and Postoperative Infliximab in Controlling Behçet’s Disease Posterior Uveitis in Patients Undergoing Vitrectomy: A Preliminary Study by Hossam El Din Mohamed Khalil, Heba A. El Gendy, Hala Ahmed Raafat, Hazem Effat Haroun, Tamer Atef Gheita, Hossam Mahmoud Bakir

“…Patients and Methods. 30 eyes of 27 adult male BD patients with a mean age of 35.56 yrs presented with refractory posterior uveitis not responding to immunosuppressive drugs and candidate for vitrectomy were included. …”
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