ارزیابی خطر فرسایش خاک در کاربری‌های اراضی با استفاده از معادله اصلاح شده جهانی فرسایش خاک (مطالعه موردی: حوضه آبریز سیکان)... by مهدی مزبانی, محمد حسین رضایی مقدم, اسد اله حجازی

“…ابتدا هر یک از لایه­های R (عامل فرسایندگی بارندگی)، K (عامل فرسایش‌پذیری)، LS (عامل توپوگرافی) و P (عامل حفاظت خاک) و تحلیل­های مرتبط با آن در نرم‌افزار Arc GIS تهیه شدند. …”
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Genetic diversity and antifungal susceptibilities of environmental Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complexes by Mohamed Taha, Yasmine H. Tartor, Rana M Abd Elaziz, Ibrahim Elsohaby

“…Significant (P < 0.001) correlations were found between the MICs of VRZ and ITZ (r = 0.64) in both C. neoformans and C. gattii isolates, FCZ and TRB in C. neoformans isolates, and FCZ and TRB (r = 0.52) in C. gattii isolates. …”
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Dietary index for gut microbiota and its protective role against kidney stones: evidence of diabetes as a mediator from NHANES cross-sectional data by Lei Wang, Junjun Wu, Ziwen Jiang, Chao Wang, Fuxiang Lin, Yuxiang Zhong, Pengpeng Zhao, Wei Wei, Jianhua Huang, Zhanping Xu

“…., Boston, MA, United States) and R version 3.4.3 (R Foundation). Multivariable logistic regression was employed to assess the association between DI-GM and KS prevalence, with statistical significance set at p &lt; 0.05. …”
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Evaluation of Retinal Structure and Optic Nerve Function Changes in Multiple Sclerosis: Longitudinal Study with 1-Year Follow-Up by Riwanti Estiasari, Adisresti Diwyacitta, Muhammad Sidik, Ni Nengah Rida Ariarini, Freddy Sitorus, Saraf Shafa Marwadhani, Kartika Maharani, Darma Imran, Reza Aditya Arpandy, David Pangeran, Manfaluthy Hakim

“…Disease duration and the number of relapses correlated with delayed P100 latency (r = −0.61, p<0.001 and r = −0.46, p=0.02). GCIPL and RNFL in the SPMS subtype were thinner than in RRMS. …”
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Immune profiling of human vestibular schwannoma secretions identifies TNF-α and TWEAK as cytokines with synergistic potential to impair hearing by Sasa Vasilijic, Richard Seist, Zhenzhen Yin, Lei Xu, Konstantina M. Stankovic

“…Results We demonstrated that VS-induced SNHL was linked to increased secretion of TNF-α, IL-2R, CD163, eotaxin, and HGF, while larger tumor size was associated with higher levels of TNF-α, TNF-R2, IL-1α, IFN-α, MIP-1β, and IL-21 secretion. …”
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PRMT1 Promotes the Self‐renewal of Leukemia Stem Cells by Regulating Protein Synthesis by Min Zhou, Yi Huang, Ping Xu, Shuyi Li, Chen Duan, Xiaoying Lin, Shilai Bao, Waiyi Zou, Jingxuan Pan, Chang Liu, Yanli Jin

“…Mechanistical studies reveal that PRMT1 promotes transcriptional activation of ribosomal protein L29 (RPL29) via catalyzing asymmetric dimethylation of histone H4R3 (H4R3me2a) at its gene promoter region. PRMT1 augments the global protein synthesis via RPL29 in CML LSCs. …”
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Celastrol boosts fluconazole efficacy against vaginal candidiasis: in vitro and in vivo evidence by Fatma Al-zahraa A. Yehia, Hisham A Abbas, Tarek M. Ibrahim, Basem Mansour, Zuhier A. Awan, Mohammed W. Al-Rabia, Wesam H. Abdulaal, Mustafa Adnan Zeyadi, Solomon Z. Okbazghi, Tarek S. Ibrahim, Wael A. H. Hegazy, Salwa E. Gomaa

“…Celastrol did not exhibit antifungal activity against the tested clinical isolates; however, the sub-MIC of celastrol inhibited rhodamine 6G (R6G) efflux and increased R6G accumulation inside celastrol-treated C. albicans cells. …”
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Age-Stage, Two-Sex Life Table of <i>Leptinotarsa decemlineata</i> (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Experiencing Cadmium Stress by Bingyu He, Jiebo Zhang, Yang Hu, Yi Zhang, Jianan Wang, Chao Li

“…Key population parameters, including the innate rate of increase (r), finite rate of increase (λ), net reproductive rate (R₀), and gross reproduction rate (GRR), were evidently lower in cadmium-exposed <i>L. decemlineata</i>, while the average generation time did not show a significant difference. 3. …”
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Effect of irrigation with magnetized and ionized water on yield, nutrient uptake and water-use efficiency of winter wheat in Xinjiang, China by Xinyue Chen, Kai Zhang, Xiaopeng Gao, Xin Ai, Guoyue Chen, Xiaomeng Guo, Chengcheng Wu, Lu Zhang

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Toward Integrating ChatGPT Into Satellite Image Annotation Workflows: A Comparison of Label Quality and Costs of Human and Automated Annotators by Jacob Beck, Lukas Malte Kemeter, Konrad Durrbeck, Mohamed Hesham Ibrahim Abdalla, Frauke Kreuter

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Efficacy of Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation for Treatment of Reflux Hypersensitivity: A Study Based on Rome IV Criteria by Yuan-Xi Jiang, Zhi-Yu Dong, Jun-Wen Wang, Ying Chen, Hui-Hui Sun, Shu-Chang Xu

“…After treatment, the positive cell density of both TRPV1 and CGRP decreased significantly; however, only TRPV1 had a positive correlation with heartburn (r=0.51, P=0.03) and chest pain (r=0.77, P<0.01). …”
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Enhancing Pan evaporation predictions: Accuracy and uncertainty in hybrid machine learning models by Khabat Khosravi, Aitazaz A. Farooque, Amir Naghibi, Salim Heddam, Ahmad Sharafati, Javad Hatamiafkoueieh, Soroush Abolfathi

“…The results demonstrate that the BA-Kstar ensemble model achieved superior performance (R2 = 0.91, RMSE = 1.60, NSE = 0.91, and RSR = 0.30). …”
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A Novel Rubber Composite Sleeper-Deformation-Prediction Model Based on Response Surface Method (RSM) and Machine Learning (ML) Techniques by Abdulmumin Ahmed Shuaibu, Zhiping Zeng, Ibrahim Hayatu Hassan, Wang Weidong, Hassan Suleiman Otuoze, Suleiman Abdulhakeem, Bushrah Baba Abdulrahman

“…Model performance was evaluated using the correlation coefficient (R2), mean square error (MSE), root means square error (RMSE), and mean absolute error (MAE). …”
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Prediction of Inadequate Bowel Preparation Using Total and Segmental Colon Transit Time in Patients with Chronic Constipation: Some Different Outcomes by Chunying Zhai, Qiyang Huang, Ningli Chai, Wengang Zhang, Enqiang Linghu

“…Further, TCTT was negatively correlated with BBPS both in the FC (r=−0.899, 95% CI -0.748 to -0.925, P<0.001) and the HC (r=−0.978, 95% CI -0.854 to -1.003, P=0.004) groups, as was segmental CTTs and segmental BBPS (P<0.05). …”
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Comparative assessment of empirical and hybrid machine learning models for estimating daily reference evapotranspiration in sub-humid and semi-arid climates by Siham Acharki, Ali Raza, Dinesh Kumar Vishwakarma, Mina Amharref, Abdes Samed Bernoussi, Sudhir Kumar Singh, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Ahmed Z. Dewidar, Ahmed A. Al-Othman, Mohamed A. Mattar

“…Model performance was assessed using four statistical indicators: Kling-Gupta efficiency index (KGE), coefficient of determination (R2), mean squared error (RMSE), and relative root squared error (RRSE). …”
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The correlation between trainee gender and operative autonomy during trauma and orthopaedic training in Ireland and the UK by Rosie Mc Colgan, Fiona Boland, Gerard A. Sheridan, Grainne Colgan, Deepa Bose, Deborah M. Eastwood, David M. Dalton

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Relationship between the ST-Segment Resolution and Microvascular Dysfunction in Patients Who Underwent Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Byung Gyu Kim, Sung Woo Cho, Jeong-Ha Ha, Hyo Seung Ahn, Hye Young Lee, Gwang Sil Kim, Young Sup Byun, Kun Joo Rhee, Jong Chun Nah, Byung Ok Kim

“…The degree of STR was significantly correlated with IMR (r = −0.416, P=0.002) and LVEF (r = 0.300, P=0.011). …”
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Changes in the shape of the lumbar curve during growth: a geometric morphometric approach by Ruth Pelleg-Kallevag, Sarah Borgel, Einat Kedar, Nathan Peled, Hila May

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Increased Plasma Levels of 8-Hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma by Altaf A. Kondkar, Tahira Sultan, Taif A. Azad, Lubna Tabussum, Essam A. Osman, Saleh A. Al-Obeidan

“…A significant positive correlation was observed between 8-OHdG levels and intraocular pressure (R=0.284, p=0.008) and cup/disc ratio (R=0.233, p=0.031). …”
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Assessment of the optimal frequency of insecticide sprays required to manage fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E Smith) in maize (Zea mays L.) in northern Ghana by Jerry A. Nboyine, Ebenezer Asamani, Lakpo K. Agboyi, Iddrisu Yahaya, Francis Kusi, Gloria Adazebra, Benjamin K. Badii

“…Insecticides [Neem seed oil (NSO), 3% Azadirachtin); Emastar 112 EC (emamectin benzoate 48 g/L + acetamiprid 64 g/L); Eradicoat (282 g/L Maltodextrin)] were on the main plots, while insecticide spraying regimes [untreated control, spraying once (at VE–V5 maize develoment stage), twice (at VE–V5 and V6–V12 stages), thrice (at VE–V5, V6–V12 and V12–VT stages), four times (at VE–V5, V6–V12, V12–VT and R1–R3 stages)] were on the sub-plots. Results The results showed that larval infestations were generally lower in Emastar 112 EC treated maize than in those sprayed with Eradicoat or NSO. …”
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