Spatiotemporal Relationship Between Carbon Metabolism and Ecosystem Service Value in the Rural Production–Living–Ecological Space of Northeast China’s Black Soil Region: A Case Stu... by Yajie Shang, Yuanyuan Chen, Yalin Zhai, Lei Wang

“…The flow of ecological value from forest ecological space to cropland production space represents the main loss pathway. (4) A significant negative correlation exists between carbon metabolism density and ESV, with areas of high correlation predominantly centered around cropland production space. …”
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Research focus and theme evolution on enhanced external counterpulsation: A bibliometric analysis by Weimei Yang, Lijuan Lu, Jie Cheng, Xifei He

“…And they were the application of EECP in cardiovascular disease, the main indications of EECP, the mechanism of EECP and the therapeutic effect of EECP, respectively. …”
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USABILITY OF PROGRAM INTERFACES FOR TEACHING 3D GRAPHICS IN A SCHOOL COURSE OF INFORMATICS by Oleksandr O. Mosiiuk, Yaroslava B. Sikora, Olena Yu. Usata

“…In particular, it was indicated how the sample of respondents was formed and the main approaches to testing program interfaces in the context of their use in the educational process were revealed. …”
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Use of 18F-NaF PET in the staging of skeletal metastases of newly diagnosed, high-risk prostate cancer patients: a nationwide cohort study by Christian Torp-Pedersen, Mette Nørgaard, Helle D Zacho, Lars J Petersen, Anna Winther Mogensen, Marie T Pank

“…Patients were stratified into two groups according to the preoperative imaging modality of either 18F-NaF PET or bone scintigraphy.Main outcome measures The risk of skeletal-related events (SREs) as a proxy for skeletal metastases following radical prostatectomy. …”
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Modern view on the treatment of diabetic macular edema by A.V. Shelankova, M.V. Budzinskaya, I.V. Andreeva

“…Based on these studies, it can be concluded that the use of Ozurdex in the treatment of DME can be used both as the main treatment for DME and as an alternative treatment for patients who «poorly respond» to multiple injections of anti-VEGF drugs or in cases of resistance. …”
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IVUS-Guided Zero-Contrast PCI in CKD Patients: Safety and Short-Term Outcome in Patients with Complex Demographics and/or Lesion Characteristics by Prathap Kumar, Blessvin Jino, Ali Shafeeq, Stalin Roy, Manu Rajendran, Sandheep George Villoth

“…Four patients (26.6%) underwent left main coronary artery (LMCA) PCI including one LMCA bifurcation. …”
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Binding of Cd(II) by Amorphous Aluminum Hydroxide-Organophosphorus Coprecipitates: From Macroscopic to Microscopic Investigation by Lei Lu, Feng Xu, Wenkai Rao, Ning Nie, Huihui Du

“…Cd does not bind to the AAH surface but mainly binds with the OH groups of IHP. All findings of this work suggest that the presence of high dose of OP promotes the retention of Cd(II) in soils, thereby decreasing their bioavailability to biota.…”
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Improving general practitioners’ approaches to functional somatic syndromes: a pilot training program with a focus on compassion and communication by Gonthier Ariane, Linder Audrey, Sommer Johanna, Despland Jean-Nicolas, Ambresin Gilles

“…Results We identified three main themes in the responses of the participants: (1) the crucial issue of putting a name to chronic psychosomatic suffering; (2) the importance of self-compassion for physicians; (3) changes in therapeutic attitude fostering a reconciliation between “self” and “care”. …”
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Effect on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Conventional Glass Ionomer Luting Cements by Incorporation of All-Ceramic Additives: An In Vitro Study by Runki Saran, Nagraj P. Upadhya, Kishore Ginjupalli, Arul Amalan, Bharath Rao, Saurabh Kumar

“…However, one of their main drawbacks is their inferior mechanical properties. …”
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Ensemble learning based sustainable approach to rebuilding metal structures prediction by Tetiana Vlasenko, Taras Hutsol, Vitaliy Vlasovets, Szymon Glowacki, Tomasz Nurek, Iryna Horetska, Savelii Kukharets, Yuriy Firman, Olexandra Bilovod

“…The Life Cycle Assessment gives an opportunity to determine the potential impact caused on the environment by building structures and it is used mainly at the early design stage. At the same time, there are significant gaps when it comes to predicting properties of steel products at the last stage of the life cycle of existing buildings in the End of Life Stage (C1-C4) phases and especially D—Benefits and Loads Beyond the System Boundary. …”
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Early Economic Evaluation Demonstrates That Noncomputerized Tomography Robotic-Assisted Surgery Is Cost-Effective in Patients Undergoing Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty at High-... by Leo M. Nherera, Sanjay Verma, Paul Trueman, Simon Jennings

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scRNA seq of an F1 cross of Marek’s disease resistant and susceptible chickens identifies allele specific expression signatures enriched in transcription modulators by Deborah Velez-Irizarry, Hans Cheng, Cari Hearn

“…Several MDV genes were found expressed mainly in cytotoxic T cells while ICP4 and MEQ MDV genes were expressed across infected cell types. …”
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La villégiature anglaise et l’invention de la Côte d’Azur by Alain Bottaro

“…It is indeed above all a British invention: from the second half of the 18th century to the 20th century, travelers from the British Isles were the creators, the propagators, and the main protagonists of the Riviera as a touristic haven. …”
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Isolation and Antifungal Susceptibility of Candida spp. from Pediatric Patients in Kurdistan of Iraq by Mohammed Salah Bahi, Khattab Ahmed Mustafa Shekhany

“…However, higher rate of sensitivity were detected between Candida species for nystatin, which may suggest as the main treatment for oral Candida infections. …”
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INFORMACINIS GENOMAS, INDIVIDO IR POPULIACIJOS GENOMAI by Jonas Rubikas

“…It is necessary to distinguish two concepts: DNA molecule (or its fragment) as a chemical substance and DNA molecule as a carrier of genetic information. The main difference between them consists in the expression of the information. …”
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Strategies for enhancing home-based cardiac rehabilitation self-management for patients with coronary heart disease: a qualitative study by Zhen Yang, Xutong Zheng, Yu Gao, Chunqi Zhang, Aiping Wang

“…The interviews resulted in the extraction of seven subthemes, which were consolidated into three main themes: (1) Personalized and Engaging Educational Approaches, including Precision Education–Tailored, Adaptive Approaches and Visual Aided Education–Beyond Simplification to Deep Engagement; (2) Contextual and Psychologically Grounded Nudging Strategies, comprising Information Framing–Psychological Leveraging for Informed Choices, Social Norms–Leveraging Peer Influence for Motivation, and Verbal Reminders–The Power of Consistency and Reinforcement; (3) Continuous and Personalized Support Systems, involving Regular Follow-Up–Dynamic Support for Ongoing Engagement and Collaborative Management–Building a Team for Long-Term Success. …”
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Medial and Lateral Meniscus Posterior Root Tears with an Intact Anterior Cruciate Ligament by Yuki Okazaki, Takayuki Furumatsu, Yuya Kodama, Yoshinori Matsumoto, Motoki Takahashi, Toshifumi Ozaki

“…Medial meniscus (MM) posterior root tear (PRT) is often caused by meniscal degeneration, whereas lateral meniscus (LM) PRT is mainly caused by trauma, especially trauma associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. …”
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DSC-SeNet: Unilateral Network with Feature Enhancement and Aggregation for Real-Time Segmentation of Carbon Trace in the Oil-Immersed Transformer by Liqing Liu, Hongxin Ji, Junji Feng, Xinghua Liu, Chi Zhang, Chun He

“…Visual inspection of internal defects is carried out using a self-developed micro-robot in this work. Carbon trace is the main visual characteristic of internal insulation defects. …”
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Efficient Excavation and Support Cooperation Technology for Surrounding Rock of Deep Buried Long-Distance and Large Section Gob-Side Roadway: A Case Study by Houqiang Yang, Changliang Han, Nong Zhang, Xudong Li, Yitao Liu, Wentao Liu, Kai Song, Yuxin Guo, Wei Yao

“…The coupling effect of the advanced abutment stress and the lateral abutment stress of goaf are the main reasons for repeated hole collapse of anchor cable drilling in solid coal rib, development and expansion of the roof separation fracture, and the low excavation speed. …”
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Immuno-Inflammatory Characteristics in Low Severity COVID-19 Patients with Digestive Symptoms by Caihan Duan, Shengyan Zhang, Jian Wang, Wei Qian, Chaoqun Han, Xiaohua Hou

“…The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in a global pandemic, with the main manifestations being of respiratory nature, including pneumonia. …”
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