Inferring 3D displacement time series through InSAR measurements and potential field theory in volcanic areas by Andrea Barone, Maurizio Fedi, Antonio Pepe, Pietro Mastro, Pietro Tizzani, Raffaele Castaldo

“…Moreover, InSAR can discriminate the ground deformations along the Up-Down and East-West by combining information gathered through ascending and descending paths. Conversely, the LOS-projected ground displacements remain less sensitive to the North-South components because almost all modern satellites fly along near-polar orbits. …”
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Maternal Fructose Intake Induces Insulin Resistance and Oxidative Stress in Male, but Not Female, Offspring by Lourdes Rodríguez, Paola Otero, María I. Panadero, Silvia Rodrigo, Juan J. Álvarez-Millán, Carlos Bocos

“…After fasting, HOMA-IR and ISI (estimates of insulin sensitivity) were worse in male descendents from fructose-fed mothers in comparison to the other two groups, and these findings were also accompanied by a higher leptinemia. …”
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Impact of Urban Neighborhood Morphology on PM2.5 Concentration Distribution at Different Scale Buffers by Zhen Wang, Kexin Hu, Zheyu Wang, Bo Yang, Zhiyu Chen

“…Quantitative analysis shows land use (β = 0.42, <i>p</i> < 0.01), visual factors (β = 0.38, <i>p</i> < 0.01), and building density (β = 0.35, <i>p</i> < 0.01) in descending order of influence. Geographic factors are significant at the regional scale (2000–3000 m) while architectural parameters dominate at the neighborhood scale (50–500 m), informing both macro-scale spatial optimization and micro-scale design. …”
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Systematic review and meta‐analysis of the pelvic organ prolapse and vaginal prolapse among the global population by Tharanga Mudalige, Vindya Pathiraja, Gayathri Delanerolle, Heitor Cavalini, Shuqi Wu, Julie Taylor, Om Kurmi, Kathryn Elliot, Sharron Hinchliff, Carol Atkinson, Kristina Potocnik, Paula Briggs, Lucky Saraswat, Helen Felicity Kemp, George Eleje, Toh Teck Hock, Cristina Laguna Benetti‐Pinto, Irfan Muhammad, Rabia Kareem, Yassine Bouchareb, Peter Phiri, Ruishu Zhang, Yunfei Weng, Ieera Aggarwal, Jian Qing Shi, Ashish Shetty, Ian Litchfield, Nirmala Rathnayake, Sohier Elneil

“…Abstract Background Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs when one or more pelvic organs (uterus, bowel, bladder or top of the vagina) descend from their normal position and bulge into the vagina. …”
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Differential Diagnosis, Clinical Characteristics, and Interventions of Braid-Like Coronary Artery: Case Series Analysis Based on Optical Coherence Tomography by Wen-Xiu Leng, Huan-Huan Wang, Hai Ming Liu, Ying Song, Lian-Jun Xu, Jing-Jing Xu, Xue-Yan Zhao, Xiao-Yan Tan, Rong Li, Zhan Gao, Li-Jian Gao, Jue Chen, Jin-Qing Yuan, Yue-Jin Yang, Ji-Lin Chen

“…The braid-like lesions were located in the left anterior descending arteries in 2 patients and in the right coronary arteries in the other 5. …”
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Sodium Lactate Accelerates M2 Macrophage Polarization and Improves Cardiac Function after Myocardial Infarction in Mice by Jialiang Zhang, Fangyang Huang, Li Chen, Guoyong Li, Wenhua Lei, Jiahao Zhao, Yanbiao Liao, Yijian Li, Changming Li, Mao Chen

“…MI was established by permanent ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery followed by injection of saline or sodium lactate. …”
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Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Using Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Rewiring Technique in a Case of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Involving Left Main Bifur... by Yohei Numasawa, Souichi Yokokura, Yasuhiro Hitomi, Shohei Imaeda, Makoto Tanaka, Ryota Tabei, Masaki Kodaira

“…The patient was diagnosed with non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction, and coronary angiography revealed a dissection at the proximal site of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) extending from the left main trunk (LMT) suggestive of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD). …”
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A preliminary study of health risk assessment and heavy metals exposure among residents in Kampar, Perak by Low Yi Chen, Hang Zhong Yu, Guo XinXin, How Vivien, Wai Soon Han, Lim Fang Lee

“…Results showed median concentrations of heavy metals in the indoor settled dust samples were in descending order of: Zn (6367.75 mg/kg) >Fe (2064.81 mg/kg) >Pb (59.22 mg/kg) >Cu (49.36 mg/kg) >Mn (41.97 mg/kg) >Cr (22.75 mg/kg). …”
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Biological and Health-Promoting Potential of Fruits from Three Cold-Hardy Actinidia Species by Piotr Latocha, Ana Margarida Silva, Manuela M. Moreira, Cristina Delerue-Matos, Francisca Rodrigues

“…A comprehensive profile of their phenolic compounds was identified, in descending order of total polyphenol content: <i>A. kolomikta</i> > <i>A. arguta</i> > <i>A. polygama</i>. …”
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In Vitro Cadmium-Induced Alterations in Growth and Oxidative Metabolism of Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) by M. K. Daud, Lei Mei, Ullah Najeeb, Muhammad Azim Khan, Farah Deeba, Irum Raza, Aliya Batool, S. J. Zhu

“…Ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity descended over its relevant controls in the first three stress regimes except at 700 μM Cd after 14- and 21-day stress duration. …”
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Fluorescence properties of long-range-transported smoke: insights from five-channel lidar observations over Moscow during the 2023 wildfire season by I. Veselovskii, M. Korenskiy, N. Kasianik, B. Barchunov, Q. Hu, P. Goloub, T. Podvin

“…The technique was applied the analysis of events where smoke from the upper troposphere descended into the PBL, demonstrating its utility in distinguishing between these aerosol types.…”
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Characterisation of Selected Emulsion Phase Parameters in Milk, Cream and Buttermilk by Oskar Michał Brożek, Katarzyna Kiełczewska, Krzysztof Bohdziewicz

“…The analysed products were arranged in the following descending order based on the size of milk fat globules, expressed by the Sauter mean diameter: cream > raw milk > buttermilk. …”
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Enhancing cardiac assessments: accurate and efficient prediction of quantitative fractional flow reserve by Arshia Eskandari, Sara Malek, Alireza Jabbari, Kian Javari, Nima Rahmati, Behrad Nikbakhtian, Bahram Mohebbi, Seyed Ehsan Parhizgar, Mona Alimohammadi

“…BackgroundObstruction within the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) is prevalent, serving as a prominent and independent predictor of mortality. …”
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Further Analysis of the Passive Dynamics of the Compass Biped Walker and Control of Chaos via Two Trajectory Tracking Approaches by Essia Added, Hassène Gritli, Safya Belghith

“…Moreover, we demonstrate the stabilization of the bipedal locomotion of the compass biped walker on different slopes: descending and ascending inclined planes and walking on a level ground. …”
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Reconstruction of a Large Groin Defect using Pedicled Chimeric Tensor Fascia Lata and Vastus Lateralis Muscle Flaps Following Malignant Melanoma Excision: A Case Report by Archita N Rai, Swati Deshpande, Firoz Borle, Raju Shinde, Aditya Kale

“…The TFL flap was raised based on a single dominant perforator, while the vastus lateralis muscle flap was based on the descending branch of the Lateral Circumflex Femoral Artery (LCFA). …”
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A Unique and Rare Presentation of Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Common Atrium Associated with Coronary Aneurysms and Fistula by Muhammad Shabbir Rawala, Alex Munoz, Mohammad Hassan Pervaiz

“…Cardiac computed tomography angiogram was performed that identified all coronary arteries to be ectatic/aneurysmal measuring up to 8-10 mm, an absence of IAS, and a possible fistula between the distal left anterior descending and a coronary vein. To our knowledge, this is the first-ever presentation of a complete congenital absence of IAS in a patient who has survived into adulthood with the development of severe pulmonary hypertension without Eisenmenger syndrome. …”
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Resting Full-Cycle Ratio versus Fractional Flow Reserve: A SWEDEHEART-Registry-Based Comparison of Two Physiological Indexes for Assessing Coronary Stenosis Severity by Stephen Malmberg, Jörg Lauermann, Patric Karlström, Dario Gulin, Neshro Barmano

“…A strong correlation was seen for lesions in the left anterior descending artery (LAD) and the left circumflex artery (LCX) (r = 0.748 and 0.742, respectively, both p≤0.01), while the correlation in the right coronary artery (RCA) was moderate (r = 0.524, p≤0.01). …”
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Accumulation of chemical elements in the roots of <I>Euphorbia fischeriana</I> Steudel in the Shilka river basin (Transbaikal region) by V. P. Makarov

“…Accumulations of Ti, Ag, As, Cr, Sr, Li, Ba, Mo, Fe, Bi, and Sb in descending order were 2–14 times higher than the clarke of terrestrial plants. …”
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Characterization of Mortality due to Malignant Tumors by María del Carmen Rodríguez Velázquez, Zoraida Vivar Rivas, Yoenny Peña García, Dolys Suárez Padilla, Alberto Caballero Laguna

“…<strong><br />Conclusion:</strong> mortality trend due to malignant tumors in the five-year period from 2014-2018 was descending, there was an over male mortality, however more years of life were lost in the female population. …”
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Calculation and structural analysis of total factor energy efficiency in high carbon sectors by Bo-Wen An, Pei-Yuan Xu, Dong Pan, Xiao-Tian Li, Dong Wang

“…Among the four high carbon sectors, construction exhibited a significant increase in TFEE, agriculture showed a steep rise, the industry demonstrated a U-shaped trend with a turning point in 2015, and transportation experienced a slight decline. TFEE exhibits a descending order among sectors, with agriculture ranking highest, followed by construction, industry, and transportation. …”
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