Influence of minor hydrocarbon seepage on sulfur cycling in marine subsurface sediments by E. Schnabel, A. Vuillemin, C. C. Laczny, B. J. Kunath, A. R. Soares, A. J. Probst, R. Di Primio, J. Kallmeyer

“…The analysis of 50 gravity cores revealed significant variability in the predicted sulfate depletion depth, ranging from 3 to 12 m below the seafloor. …”
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Effect of supplementing phytase on piglet performance, nutrient digestibility and bone mineralisation by C. De Cuyper, L. Nollet, M. Aluwé, J. De Boever, L. Douidah, E. Vanderbeke, N. Outchkourov, S. Petkov, S. Millet

“…The statistical model predicted a linear increase for daily feed intake (DFI), ADG and BW with increased phytase increments. …”
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Evaluation of Left Atrial Function in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Using Left Atrial Automatic Myocardial Functional Imaging Ultrasonography by Hailan Liu, Lili Chen, Yan Song, Yingying Xu, Chunquan Zhang

“…The ROC curve revealed that the S_R was better than LAEF in predicting prognosis of patients with AF (AUC = 0.914, P < 0.0001 vs. …”
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Associations of Serum Cystatin C, DNAm Cystatin C, Renal Function, and Mortality in U.S. Adults by Yu-Wei Fang, Wei-Chung Huang, Chikang Wang, Chien-Yu Lin

“…Serum cystatin C is a well-established marker of renal function and a valuable predictor of health risks and mortality. DNA methylation-predicted cystatin C (DNAmCystatinC), an advanced epigenetic biomarker, serves as a proxy for serum cystatin C levels. …”
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Risk Index Model of Property and Cargo Insurance Claims Based on Precipitation in Hunan by Peng Weiying, Li Yueyong, Tan Shiqi, Li Hao, Guan Jianwen, Liao Chunhua, Zhou Wei, Xie Ruiheng

“…Results show a commendable accuracy rate of 72.3%, particularly strong in predicting instances of mild claims risk levels. Importantly, the model proves effective even in scenarios where meteorological rainstorm standards are not met, showcasing its reliability in preemptively identifying potential insurance claim risks.Presently, the developed risk index model has been implemented in Hunan Insurance Meteorological Disaster Risk Control Service Platform Version 2.0. …”
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Extent, Distribution, and Causes of Soil Acidity under Subsistence Farming System and Lime Recommendation: The Case in Wolaita, Southern Ethiopia by Fanuel Laekemariam, Kibebew Kibret

“…This study (1) investigates the extent and spatial distribution of soil acidity, (2) identifies factors attributing to soil acidification, and (3) predicts the lime requirement for major crops. A total of 789 soil samples were collected from arable lands in the Wolaita area which is mainly characterized by poor soil fertility and soil degradation in southern Ethiopia. …”
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Disrupting of IGF2BP3-stabilized CLDN11 mRNA by TNF-α increases intestinal permeability in obesity-related severe acute pancreatitis by Lihui Lin, Yansong Lin, Xianwen Guo, Ruoyi Zhang, Xin Ling, Zewen Zhang, Rong Lin, Zhen Ding

“…The interaction between CLDN11 mRNA and insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 3 (IGF2BP3) protein was predicted through bioinformatics analysis and validated by RNA immunoprecipitation and RNA pull-down assay. …”
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Capital formation and production of carbon emissions in low-carbon development by E.S. Siregar, S.U. Sentosa, A. Satrianto

“…Low carbon development is a new platform to maintain economic growth through reducing carbon emissions and reducing the use of natural resources, because it was predicted that reducing emissions will increase economic growth while preventing forest loss, improving air quality and living standards, and reducing mortality rates.METHODS: Utilizing a quantitative method, this study integrates a novel viewpoint by combining low-carbon development with related emission factors. …”
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Elite Alleles of EPE1 Identified via Genome-wide Association Studies Increase Panicle Elongation Length in Rice by Hao Sun, Qiqi Yao, Mei Hai, Tianhu Li, Jinghan Sun, Zhengbo Liu, Yang Ang, Yingying Zhao, Yanan Zhang, Xianping Cheng, Tao Huang, Yinping Chang, Mingyu Du, Erbao Liu

“…Three candidate genes associated with PEL were predicted by non-synonymous SNPs and functional annotation. …”
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Predictors of failure of DISE-directed adenotonsillectomy in children with sleep disordered breathing by Noura Alsufyani, Andre Isaac, Manisha Witmans, Paul Major, Hamdy El-Hakim

“…Several DISE findings can independently predict AT failure, including tonsil size, degree of chronic rhinitis, and the presence of a deviated nasal septum, and can be addressed at a second stage. …”
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Patient characteristics and predictors of mortality among children hospitalised with tuberculosis: A six-year case series study in Uganda. by Pauline Mary Amuge, Greta Lassance Becker, Rogers Nelson Ssebunya, Esther Nalumansi, Alex Adaku, Michael Juma, Jay Brooks Jackson, Adeodata Rukyarekere Kekitiinwa, Peter James Elyanu, Eric Wobudeya, Robert Blount

“…Hospitalisation in the urban hospital predicted a 0.48-day increase in natural log-transformed length of hospital stay (ln-length of stay) (95% CI 0.15-0.82, p = 0.005), but not age, sex, HIV, malnutrition, or TB meningitis.…”
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Incidence, trends and patterns of female breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate cancers in Antigua and Barbuda, 2017–2021: a retrospective study by Andre A. N. Bovell, Thendo Ramaliba, Sekeena O. Goodwin, Joycelyn C. Phillip, Jabulani Ncayiyana, Themba G. Ginindza

“…Female breast and prostate cancers were the dominant cancer types in terms of incidence, age-standardized incidence and predicted increasing incidence trends. Variableness in cancer-specific age-standardized rates across parishes and years of presentation were observed. …”
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Optimizing risk in action: Differences between fixated aim points and movement outcomes in throwing by Stephan Zahno, Damian Beck, Ralf Kredel, André Klostermann, Ernst-Joachim Hossner

“…Models of statistical decision theory (Trommershäuser et al., 2008) predict that the optimal aim point horizontally shifts away from the centre of the target circle as soon as the penalty is non-zero. …”
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Genomic Diversity and Potential Transmission and Persistence of Salmonella in the Cambodian Vegetable Supply Chain by Abimel Salazar, Navin Sreng, Chanthol Peng, Yehzi Fu, Erin M. Nawrocki, Taejung Chung, Jessie Vipham, Edward G. Dudley, Jasna Kovac

“…Lastly, among 78 analyzed isolates, 14 carried antimicrobial resistance genes and seven out of these 14 carried genes with predicted resistance to more than three classes of antibiotics. …”
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Optimization Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Fly Ash-Based Multicontent Gasification Slag Paste Filling Material by Denghong Chen, Tianwei Cao, Ran Chen, Chao Li

“…The central combination design is used to predict that the mix proportion of X1 is 84%, X2 is 15%, X3 is 1 : 5, and X4 is 7%, the content of coal gangue is 10%, and the content of furnace bottom slag is 5% which is the best. …”
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Effects of respiratory sarcopenia on the postoperative course in elderly lung cancer patient: a retrospective study by Dong Jae Han, Kwon Joong Na, Taeyoung Yun, Ji Hyeon Park, Bubse Na, Samina Park, Hyun Joo Lee, In Kyu Park, Chang Hyun Kang, Young Tae Kim

“…These findings suggest that other factors, such as DLCO and male sex, may play a more prominent role in predicting respiratory complications.…”
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Identification and Analysis of Melon (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.) SHMT Gene Family Members and Their Functional Studies on Tolerance to Low-Temperature Stress by Yanmin Liu, Dandan He, Yizhou Wu, Kangqi Zhao, Changyi Yang, Yulu Zhong, Liuyang Yang, Haiyue Niu, Sushuang Liu

“…In this study, eight <i>CmSHMT</i> family genes were identified from the melon genome. We predicted their chromosomal locations, physicochemical properties, gene structures, evolutionary relationships, conserved motifs, cis-acting elements of promoters, and tissue-specific expression patterns. …”
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The Closer, The Harder? Investigating the use of peripheral vision in 3vs3 counter-attack VR situations in football by Božo Vukojević, Svitlana Pinchuk, Christian Vater

“…Gaze behavior was differentiated between the monitoring (before overrun) and the decision-making phase (after overrun). It was predicted that the closer the distance the more likely that participants would fixate on the direct opponent and use peripheral vision instead of foveal vision. …”
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Telomerase inhibiting phytochemicals derived from Blumea eriantha for cancer treatment: A comprehensive computational analysis by Rahil Ummar Faruk Abbu, Shaik Mohammad Abdul Fayaz, Divyashree M S, Raghu Chandrashekhar H, Prasanna Kumar Reddy Gayam, Archana Mahadev Rao

“…To further assess the interaction and stability of these phytochemicals and predict their behavior in a biological environment when targeting telomerase, we conducted molecular dynamic simulations using Desmond–Schrödinger. …”
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Health-related Quality of Life and Exercise Capacity in Double Lung Transplant Recipients With Baseline Lung Allograft Dysfunction by Alisha Rullay, BSc, Karina Kaur, BSc, Jennifer Holman, PT, Laura C. van den Bosch, MD, Justin G. Weinkauf, MD, Jayan Nagendran, MD, PhD, Rhea A. Varughese, MD, Alim S. Hirji, MD, Dale C. Lien, MD, Jason C. Weatherald, MD, Kieran M. Halloran, MD

“…We defined BLAD as a failure of both forced expiratory volume in 1 s and forced vital capacity to reach ≥80% predicted of a healthy reference population’s lung function on 2 consecutive tests ≥3 wk apart at any time point posttransplant. …”
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