Biochar Application and Mowing Independently and Interactively Influence Soil Enzyme Activity and Carbon Sequestration in Karst and Red Soils in Southern China by Wenjia Luo, Daniel F. Petticord, Shiwen Zhu, Shaowu Zhu, Yuanlong Wu, Xun Yi, Xinyue Wang, Yili Guo, Xuxin Song

“…This study highlights biochar as an effective tool for enhancing SOC stability in karst grasslands, particularly in acidic soils, and suggests that integrating biochar into mowing regimes may optimize carbon sequestration while reducing fire risk. …”
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Physiological and productivity responses of Tahiti acid lime grafted onto dwarfing rootstocks under different planting and mulching practices by Ana Júlia Borim de Souza, Mariângela Cristofani-Yaly, Patrícia Marluci da Conceição, Fernando Trevizan Devite, Marinês Bastianel, Paulo Vitor Sanches Romero, Pedro Henrique Barrio Padilha, Fernando Alves de Azevedo

“…In conclusion, the integration of dwarf rootstocks with NT practices offers a viable strategy to increase the sustainability and productivity. …”
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Improving the diagnostic accuracy of referrals for papilloedema (DIPP) study: protocol for a mixed-methods study by Luke Bennetto, Beth Stuart, Jonathan Benger, Matthew J Ridd, Helen Bolton, William Hollingworth, Michael Bowen, Amar Shah, Samuel William David Merriel, Alyson Huntley, Victoria Wilson, Maria Theresa Redaniel, Paul Roy, Denize Atan, Frank Moore, Olivia Skrobot, Mary-Ann Sherratt, Marcia Lucraft, Christina Stokes

“…This article describes the protocol for gathering evidence of current referral practices and pathways for people suspected to have papilloedema in England and the development of guidelines based on this evidence and extensive engagement with community- and hospital-based healthcare professionals, patients, and the public.Methods and analysis Both qualitative and quantitative data will be collected from Freedom of Information requests to Integrated Care Boards across England about how they organise their community and hospital services for people with suspected papilloedema, with and without headache. …”
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A Small-Area 2nd-Order Adder-Less Continuous-Time ΔΣ Modulator With Pulse Shaping FIR DAC for Magnetic Sensing by Manish Srivastava, Alessandro Ferro, Aleksandr Sidun, Jose M. De La Rosa, Kilian O'Donoghue, Padraig Cantillon-Murphy, Daniel O'Hare

“…The CT<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\Delta \Sigma \text{M}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> is used for digitising very low amplitude signals in applications such as magnetic tracking for image-guided and robotic surgery. A cascade of integrators in a feed-forward architecture implemented with an adder-less architecture has been proposed to minimise the silicon area. …”
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Characteristics and outcomes of women using emergency medical services for third-trimester pregnancy-related problems in India: a prospective observational study by Jennifer A Newberry, Corey B Bills, Elizabeth A Pirrotta, Matthew C Strehlow, G V Ramana Rao, Hyeyoun (Elise) Min, Ann E Evensen, Lawrence Leeman, S V Mahadevan

“…On multivariate regression analysis, women transported to private hospitals versus government primary health centres were less likely to deliver by caesarean section (OR 0.14 (0.05–0.43))Conclusions Pregnant women from vulnerable Indian populations use free-of-charge EMS for impending delivery, making it integral to the healthcare system. Future research and health system planning should focus on strengthening and expanding EMS as a component of emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC).…”
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Insights into simulation-based learning: student and faculty experiences in a PharmD program in Saudi Arabia by Reem Binsuwaidan, Najla A. Altwaijry, Alnada A. Ibrahim, Rawan A. Alghamdi, Razan Bin Humaid, Alaa A. AlSharif, Alaa A. AlHubaishi, Elshaymaa I. Elmongy, Lina I. Alnajjar, Ghadah H. Alshehri

“…The study identified future targets of and main challenges to improving the integration of simulation in pharmacy education.…”
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Ligilactobacillus salivarius LZZAY01 accelerated autophagy and apoptosis in colon cancer cells and improved gut microbiota in CAC mice by Wenhong Yang, Tao Li, Shixiang An, Rong Chen, Yuxin Zhao, Jiaxian Cui, Mingyu Zhang, Jingkun Lu, Yunpeng Tian, Lili Bao, Pengwei Zhao

“…LZZAY01 enhanced autophagy and apoptosis in CT-26, HCT-116, and SW-620 cell lines. It preserved the integrity of the intestinal barrier by regulating the tight junction protein ZO-1 and claudin-1. …”
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Sex-based differences in the long-term fate of hippocampal neurons born after a traumatic brain injury by Hannah C. Downing, Hannah C. Downing, Ashley B. Glover, Jessica E. Gebhardt, Jessica E. Gebhardt, Katherine L. Thompson, Kathryn E. Saatman, Kathryn E. Saatman, Kathryn E. Saatman

“…However, it is unclear if neurons born early after injury develop normally, survive long-term and functionally integrate into the hippocampal network. Although adult hippocampal neurogenesis is regulated in a sex-dependent manner, the majority of pre-clinical TBI studies lack the inclusion of both sexes. …”
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Identifying biomarker-driven subphenotypes of cardiogenic shock: analysis of prospective cohorts and randomized controlled trialsResearch in context by Sabri Soussi, Tuukka Tarvasmäki, Antoine Kimmoun, Mojtaba Ahmadiankalati, Feriel Azibani, Claudia C. dos Santos, Kevin Duarte, Etienne Gayat, Jacob C. Jentzer, Veli-Pekka Harjola, Benjamin Hibbert, Christian Jung, Lassus Johan, Bruno Levy, Zihang Lu, Patrick R. Lawler, John C. Marshall, Janine Pöss, Malha Sadoune, Alexis Nguyen, Alexandre Raynor, Katell Peoc'h, Holger Thiele, Rebecca Mathew, Alexandre Mebazaa

“…Methods: We used unsupervised clustering to integrate plasma biomarker data from two prospective cohorts of CS patients: CardShock (N = 205 [2010–2012, NCT01374867]) and the French and European Outcome reGistry in Intensive Care Units (FROG-ICU) (N = 228 [2011–2013, NCT01367093]) to determine the optimal number of classes. …”
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Biotechnological Phytocomplex of <i>Zanthoxylum piperitum</i> (L.) DC. Enhances Collagen Biosynthesis In Vitro and Improves Skin Elasticity In Vivo by Giovanna Rigillo, Giovanna Pressi, Oriana Bertaiola, Chiara Guarnerio, Matilde Merlin, Roberto Zambonin, Stefano Pandolfo, Angela Golosio, Francesca Masin, Fabio Tascedda, Marco Biagi, Giulia Baini

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: ZPP shows promise as a biotechnological agent for skin health, particularly in supporting collagen integrity, ECM stabilization, and cellular resilience under stress. …”
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Exploring the acceptance of mozzarella cheese in school lunches among school-aged children: a pilot study by Xiaofang Lin, Qin Zhang, Qiong Wu, Wenxuan Huo, Xiaoying Zhang, Xiaoying Zhang, Shanshan Geng, Yizhou Lv, Yuanyuan Li, Yilun Wang, Yilun Wang, Linjing Dong, Xue Leng, Xue Leng, Zhenghao Lin, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Zhixu Wang

“…Considering school lunches as a vital pathway for children to obtain nutrients, this study aims to develop school lunch dishes incorporating mozzarella cheese and to assess the acceptance of these dishes among school-age children.MethodsThis study was carried out in a primary school which has a self-run canteen in Nanjing. We innovatively integrated cheese with traditional Chinese food, and conducted a 3-month pilot study to develop dishes that meet the nutritional needs and sensory experience of students. 121 students with an average age of 9.8 years were invited to assess each dishes’ appearance, aroma, taste and overall liking, by using a 5-point Likert Scale. …”
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A generative whole-brain segmentation model for positron emission tomography images by Wenbo Li, Zhenxing Huang, Hongyan Tang, Yaping Wu, Yunlong Gao, Jing Qin, Jianmin Yuan, Yang Yang, Yan Zhang, Na Zhang, Hairong Zheng, Dong Liang, Meiyun Wang, Zhanli Hu

“…A 3D multi-object segmentation model was subsequently proposed to apply whole-brain segmentation to MR images generated from integrated latent mapping models. Moreover, a custom cross-attention module based on a cross-attention mechanism was constructed to effectively fuse the functional information and structural information. …”
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An Analysis of the Effectiveness and Safety of Upadacitinib in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Real-World Study by Hongzhen Wu, Tingting Xie, Qiao Yu, Tao Su, Min Zhang, Luying Wu, Xiaoling Wang, Xiang Peng, Min Zhi, Jiayin Yao

“…These findings support the integration of upadacitinib into IBD management strategies.…”
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In vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study and cutoff of florfenicol against Riemerella anatipestifer in ducks by Hui-Lin Zhang, Fa-Lei Li, Hui-Yang Chen, Ding-Mei Qin, Shu-Jun Sun, Meng-Meng Zhang, Huan-Zhong Ding, Yong Liu

“…This study investigated the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) integration of florfenicol (FF) against R. anatipestifer by establishing a systemic infection model in ducks. …”
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A rare deleterious missense mutation in the AXIN2 gene in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Ying Zhang, Yu Chen, Fa-Ying Liu, Jing-Wen Fu, Xian-Xian Liu, Jun Tan, Ou-Ping Huang, Yang Zou

“…Previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) showed that Wing-less-related integration site (Wnt) signaling is the most affected pathway among PCOS-related risk genes, and genetic mutations in the Wnt/β-catenin signaling may lead to abnormal development of PCOS.Objective To explore the possibility of axis inhibitor-2 (AXIN2) variants in Chinese women with PCOS and assess their pathogenicities.Methods A total of 365 Chinese women with PCOS and 905 women without PCOS as control were recruited from Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, All of the 11 exons and flanking regions of the AXIN2 gene were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the potential variants were analyzed by Sanger sequencing. …”
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Utilizing multidisciplinary mobile outreach clinics to provide comprehensive diabetic foot care to patients experiencing homelessness by Kris M. Boelitz, MD, Jaeyoung Lee, BS, Michael D. Pepin, BS, Yiming Zhang, MS, Mallory Gibbons, MSN, NP, Frances J. Lagana, DPM, Shahida Balaparya, EdD, MBA, RVT, Lindsey Carr, Jessin Varghese, BS, NP, Caitlin Sorensen, MD, Jessica P. Simons, MD, MPH, Douglas Jones, MS, MD, Andres Schanzer, MD, Tammy T. Nguyen, MD, PhD

“…By using the physical infrastructure established by partner organizations, the MMCs were able to integrate, at low cost, into existing community services to reach the target population. …”
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Development and validation of a multidimensional, culturally and socially inclusive Child Resilience Questionnaire (parent/caregiver report) to measure factors that support resilie... by Deirdre Gartland, Elisha Riggs, Rebecca Giallo, Stephanie Janne Brown, Karen Glover, Kelsey Hegarty, Amanda Mitchell, Jane Yelland, Josef Szwarc, Sue Casey, Donna Weetra, Mardi Stowe, Sharon Mongta, Helen Herman, Selena White, Tanya Koolmatrie, Georgie Paxton

“…Excellent scale reliability (α=0.7–0.9), except basic needs scale (α=0.61) (where a highly endorsed item was retained for conceptual integrity). Criterion validity was supported: scales had low to moderate negative correlations with SDQ total difficulty score (Rs= -0.2/–0.5. p&lt;0.001); children with emotion/behavioural difficulties had lower CRQ-P/C scores (β=−14.5, 95% CI −17.5 to −11.6, adjusted for gender).Conclusion The CRQ-P/C is a new multidomain measure of factors supporting resilience in children. …”
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Research on equity analysis and forecasting of nursing human resource allocation in Jiangxi Province, China by Yunyu Du, Zhiqin Xie, Zhen Yang, Wanyin Xiong, Li Zhou, Min Zhang, Suhua Zeng, Min Wang

“…Demands for nursing human resource in Jiangxi Province from 2023 to 2027 were forecasted using the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) and Grey (1,1) models. …”
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Whole-genome analysis of a ST45-SCCmec IVa (2B)-t116 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain isolated from the sputum of a 5-year-old child with pneumonia by Lin Huang, Rui Guo, Jingxian Lin, Xiaowei Li, Zhicong Li, Limei Zhang, Wenting Li, Rui Xue, Cheng Zhang, Xiaosan Feng, Xiaobin Li, Xiaobin Li

“…Mobile genetic elements analysis of SA2107 revealed two plasmids (30,064-bp pSA2107-1 and 8,033-bp pSA2107-2), three prophages, two integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs), and two insertion sequences (ISs, IS431 and IS1272). …”
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Bone Defect Repair Using a Bone Substitute Supported by Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from the Umbilical Cord by Michal Kosinski, Anna Figiel-Dabrowska, Wioletta Lech, Lukasz Wieprzowski, Ryszard Strzalkowski, Damian Strzemecki, Lukasz Cheda, Jacek Lenart, Krystyna Domanska-Janik, Anna Sarnowska

“…In animal studies, WJ-MSCs seeded on Bio-Oss® increased the scaffold integration with host bone and changed their morphology to osteoblast-like cells. …”
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