Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi mitigate cadmium stress in maize by Qiqiang Kuang, Yujie Wu, Yamin Gao, Tingting An, Shuo Liu, Liyan Liang, Bingcheng Xu, Suiqi Zhang, Min Yu, Sergey Shabala, Yinglong Chen

“…Rhizobox experiments were conducted with and without AM inoculation, alongside Cd treatment. …”
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Performance of Takakura composting method in the decentralised composting center and its comparative study on environmental and economic impacts in Bandung city, Indonesia by Kohei Hibino, Koji Takakura, Sudarmanto Nugroho, Ryoko Nakano, Ria Ismaria, Tati Haryati, Deti Yulianti, Eric Zusman, Junichi Fujino, Junko Akagi

“…A comparative study was conducted to assess the environmental and economic impacts by using the performance data of TCM.Method A combination of Life Cycle Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis were performed to compare the net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and Net Present Value (NPV) of six different municipal solid waste treatment scenarios to treat 1 tonne of food waste. …”
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Worldwide variations in the knowledge and use of fluoroscopy during percutaneous nephrolithotomy—should we do better? A survey by the European Association of Urology Section for Ur... by Otaš Durutovic, Guohua Zeng, Bhaskar Somani, Simon Choong, Giorgio Mazzon, Di Gu, Zeeshan Hameed, TP Rajeev, Bogomir Milojevic, Davide Brusa, Tiago Ribeiro Oliveira, Sergio Pereira, Nariman Gadzhiev, Ali Serdar Gozen, Evangelos Liatsikos, Panagiotis Kallidonis, Uros Bumbasirevic, Andreas Skolarikos

“…Objective: This study aimed to investigate the level of knowledge among urologists of usage of fluoroscopy during percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Methods: We conducted an anonymous internet-based survey addressed to the EAU Section of Uro-Technology and the International Alliance of Urolithiasis members with particular interest in the stone treatment at all levels of expertise. …”
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Effect of Preoperative Nutritional Risk Screening on Postoperative Recovery in Patients with Laparoscopic-Assisted Radical Resection for Colorectal Cancer by Xiaolong Wang, Jianlin Wu, Sen Lei, Feng Tian, Ce Cao, Guangfeng Shi

“…A retrospective analysis was conducted on 120 colorectal cancer patients between January 2015 and August 2017. …”
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Anti-allergic effect of 5,7-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin in IgE-mediated RBL-2H3 cells and PCA murine model by Sugeun Gwon, Seong-Ah Shin, Moonsu Kim, Sun Young Moon, Seyeon Choi, Minji Kim, Jun Hyuck Lee, Hyun Ho Park, Chang Sup Lee

“…Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the anti-allergic effects of 5,7-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin in two experimental models: rat basophilic leukemia-2H3 cells sensitized using dinitrophenyl-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE)/human serum albumin and a passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) murine model. …”
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Stakeholders’ Views on Factors Influencing Nutrition Policy: a Qualitative Study Across Ten European Countries by Jeruszka-Bielak Marta, Sicińska Ewa, Wit Liesbeth de, Ruprich Jiří, Řehůřková Irena, Brown Kerry A., Timotijevic Lada, Sonne Anne-Mette, Haugaard Pernille, Guzzon Antonella, Garcia Noé Brito, Alevritou Eleni, Hermoso Maria, Sarmant Yuliya, Lähteenmäki Liisa, Roszkowski Wojciech, Raats Monique M.

“…Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with representatives of stakeholders involved in the vitamin D, folate and iodine policy making process. …”
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Rapid depletion of “catch-and-release” anti-ASGR1 antibody in vivo by Siva Charan Devanaboyina, Peng Li, Edward L. LaGory, Carrie Poon-Andersen, Kevin D. Cook, Marcus Soto, Zhe Wang, Khue Dang, Craig Uyeda, Ryan B. Case, Veena A. Thomas, Ronya Primack, Manuel Ponce, Mei Di, Brian Ouyang, Joelle Kaner, Sheung Kwan Lam, Mina Mostafavi

“…Contrary to published reports of increased serum exposure of pH/Ca2+-dependent antibodies, the pH/Ca2+-dependent anti-ASGR1 antibody had rapid serum clearance in comparison to a conventional anti-ASGR1 antibody. We conducted sub-cellular trafficking studies of the anti-ASGR1 antibodies along with receptor quantification analysis for mechanistic understanding of the rapid serum clearance of pH/Ca2+-dependent anti-ASGR1 antibody. …”
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Peruvian medical residency selection: a portrayal of scores, distribution, and predictors of 28,872 applicants between 2019 and 2023 by Javier A. Flores-Cohaila, Brayan Miranda-Chavez, Cesar Copaja-Corzo, Xiomara C. Benavente-Chalco, Wagner Rios-García, Vanessa P. Moreno-Ccama, Angel Samanez-Obeso, Marco Rivarola-Hidalgo

“…Methods A repeated cross-sectional analytical study was conducted using data from applicants to the Peruvian ENARM from 2019 to 2023. …”
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Self-citation pattern among world's top 2 % of the scientists by Berun A. Abdalla, Ayman M. Mustafa, Fattah H. Fattah, Fahmi H. Kakamad, Sami S. Omar, Ameer M. Salih, Aso S. Muhialdeen, Jaafar Omer Ahmed, Rawa Bapir, Shvan H. Mohammed, Karokh K. Mohammed, Hiwa O. Baba, Sasan M. Ahmed, Shevan M. Mustafa, Kayhan A. Najar

“…Comparative analyses were conducted to assess the impact of self-citations on overall rankings. …”
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Bibliometric insights into astrocytic roles in depression and treatment by Linsun Lin, Linsun Lin, Ziyi Guo, Zhuoyu Ren, Yanchen Feng, Peigang Fang, Tao Wang, Min Chen, Min Chen

“…VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and the R package “bibliometrix” were used to conduct this bibliometric analysis.ResultsFrom 2014 to 2023, a total of 1,502 documents from 78 countries on astrocytes in depression and treatment were analyzed from 169 journals, with the most co-cited journals being the Journal of Neuroscience and PNAS. …”
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Evaluation of Chest CT Scan as a Screening and Diagnostic Tool in Trauma Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Cross-Sectional Study by Hossein Abdolrahimzadeh Fard, Salahaddin Mahmudi-Azer, Sepideh Sefidbakht, Pooya Iranpour, Shahram Bolandparvaz, Hamid Reza Abbasi, Shahram Paydar, Golnar Sabetian, Mohamad Mahdi Mahmoudi, Masoume Zare, Leila Shayan, Maryam Salimi

“…This cross-sectional study was conducted in Rajaee Hospital in Shiraz from February to May 2020. …”
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Determination of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Hyperactivation as Prognostic Factor in Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumors by G. Lamberti, C. Ceccarelli, N. Brighi, I. Maggio, D. Santini, C. Mosconi, C. Ricci, G. Biasco, D. Campana

“…A retrospective study was conducted on data from patients with diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor originated from pancreas (pNET) or gastrointestinal tract (stomach, appendix, and ileus; GI-NET) made between January 2003 and December 2004 and followed up at our institution. …”
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Resisting epistemic violence in global mental health: Listening to local understandings of mental health and emotional distress among victims and ex-guerrilla members in Southern C... by María Cecilia Dedios Sanguineti, Laura Fonseca, Rochelle A. Burgess, Natalia Concha, Mónica González, Norha Vera San Juan, Mónica Carreño, Kely Johana Palacio, María Fernanda Sotto, Sandra Jovchelovitch

“…Methods: We identified local understandings of mental health, emotional distress, and wellbeing among two conflict-affected communities in Southern Colombia, including victims of the conflict and FARC ex-combatants. We conducted focus groups in Florencia (n = 8) and La Montañita (n = 7) (N = 99). …”
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Association between previous consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and diabetes remission in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic ketoacidosis by Shanshan Li, Jinying Wang, Junping Zhang, Yun Zou, Yuanyuan Deng, Jixiong Xu

“…This study examined the potential correlation between the immoderate intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and the subsequent rate of diabetes remission (DR). 206 individuals who met the eligibility criteria between January 2019 and June 2022 were recruited. Inquiries were conducted to gather information on the participants’ beverage consumption before the onset. …”
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Effect of the gut core microbiota Cetobacterium on the growth, physiology, and nutritional metabolism of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Miao Wang, Chenglin Tang, Ziyue Zhang, Zijian Fan, Lijin Jiang, Zhigang Liu, Jianmeng Cao, Zhang Wang, Maixin Lu, Mengmeng Yi, Xiaoli Ke

“…Analysis of growth indices, serum insulin, glucose and triglyceride (TG) levels, carbohydrate content in the gut, and amino acid levels in the serum were conducted. Additionally, we examined the transcriptome of the liver and the metabolome of the serum in tilapia. …”
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The influence of weather and urban environment characteristics on upper respiratory tract infections: a systematic review by Henna Hyrkäs-Palmu, Henna Hyrkäs-Palmu, Timo T. Hugg, Timo T. Hugg, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Tiina M. Ikäheimo, Tiina M. Ikäheimo, Tiina M. Ikäheimo

“…Built environments of cities could further modify exposure to weather and consequently the risk of RTIs, but their combined effects on infections are not known.ObjectivesOur aim was to synthesize evidence of the influence of weather on RTIs in urban areas and to examine whether urban built environments are associated with both weather and RTIs.MethodsA systematic search of Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases was conducted on 9th of August 2022 following PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Cold-induced metabolic adaptations in the large yellow croaker Larimichthys crocea by Yang Gao, Huirong Lv, Chengzhang Huang, Xiaoyu Qu, Zhangjie Chu, Weiye Li, Xiaolong Yin, Jungyeol Park, Dejun Feng, Junwook Hur

“…We measured sustained swimming time, tail beat frequency, opercular respiratory rate, and conducted transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses. …”
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Target-specific peptides for BK virus agnoprotein identified through phage display screening: advancing antiviral therapeutics by Xiaofei Xing, Jingxian Han, Keke Wang, Fuyun Tian, CuiXia Jiang, Wei Liang, Lin Qi, Xin Yue, Yinhang Wen, Yuwei Hu, Hui Qiao

“…Utilizing phage display technology, we conducted screening to identify specific binding peptides against the agnoprotein. …”
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Lena River biogeochemistry captured by a 4.5-year high-frequency sampling program by B. Juhls, A. Morgenstern, J. Hölemann, A. Eulenburg, B. Heim, F. Miesner, F. Miesner, H. Grotheer, H. Grotheer, G. Mollenhauer, G. Mollenhauer, H. Meyer, E. Erkens, E. Erkens, F. Y. Gehde, S. Antonova, S. Chalov, S. Chalov, M. Tereshina, O. Erina, E. Fingert, E. Abramova, T. Sanders, L. Lebedeva, N. Torgovkin, G. Maksimov, V. Povazhnyi, R. Gonçalves-Araujo, U. Wünsch, A. Chetverova, A. Chetverova, S. Opfergelt, P. P. Overduin

“…The dataset comprises 587 sampling events and measurements of various parameters, including water temperature, electrical conductivity, stable oxygen and hydrogen isotopes, dissolved organic carbon concentration and <span class="inline-formula">¹⁴</span>C, colored and fluorescent dissolved organic matter, dissolved inorganic and total nutrients, and dissolved elemental and ion concentrations. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of the association between residential eviction and fatal overdose in Rhode Island by Jennifer Ahern, Magdalena Cerdá, William C Goedel, Elizabeth A Samuels, Yu Li, Alexandria Macmadu, Benjamin D Hallowell, Kathryn M Leifheit, Alexandra Skinner, Victoria Jent, Bennett Allen, Abigail R Cartus, Claire Pratty, Brandon DL Marshall

“…We sought to evaluate the spatiotemporal relationship between neighbourhood-level residential eviction rates and overdose mortality in Rhode Island (RI) before and during a statewide eviction moratorium in response to COVID-19.Methods We conducted an ecological study at the census tract level in RI (N=240) by modelling the association between quintiles of eviction rates and fatal overdose rates from 2016 to 2021. …”
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