A Novel Gridless Non-Uniform Linear Array Direction of Arrival Estimation Approach Based on the Improved Alternating Descent Conditional Gradient Algorithm for Automotive Radar Sys... by Mingxiao Shao, Yizhe Fan, Yan Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Jie Zhao, Bingchen Zhang

“…First, we construct an atomic set based on the observation scene and select the atoms with the highest correlation to the residuals as potential signal sources for global estimation. …”
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The association between short-term apparent temperature exposure and human coagulation: A time-series study from Beijing, 2014–2023 by Yi Zhang, Tiancheng Wang, Jiaqi Shi, Ying Ma, Nairui Yu, Xinyan Zhou, Pai Zheng, Zhangjian Chen, Guang Jia

“…Logistic regression analysis revealed that the risk of hypercoagulable state increased in both high and low temperature environments compared to moderate temperatures, with a significant increase observed under extreme heat conditions. Subgroup analyses by sex and age, sensitivity analyses, and the external validation indicated that the association between AT and coagulation was robust. …”
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Comparative plastome analyses and evolutionary relationships of 25 East Asian species within the medicinal plant genus Scrophularia (Scrophulariaceae) by Xia Wang, Lei Guo, Lulu Ding, Leopoldo Medina, Ruihong Wang, Pan Li

“…The genome structure, gene content, and arrangement showed conservation, while variations were observed in the IR boundary regions and IGS. Phylogenetic inferences based on whole plastomes or on coding sequences (CDS) only yielded congruent results. …”
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Biodegradation of CAHs and BTEX in groundwater at a multi-polluted pesticide site undergoing natural attenuation: Insights from identifying key bioindicators using machine learning... by Feiyang Xia, Tingting Fan, Mengjie Wang, Lu Yang, Da Ding, Jing Wei, Yan Zhou, Dengdeng Jiang, Shaopo Deng

“…In the BTEX group, the primary mechanism for BTEX degradation was observed to be anaerobic degradation under sulfate-reducing conditions. …”
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Effects of a Serratus Anterior Plane Block After Video-Assisted Lung Wedge Resection: A Single-Center, Prospective, and Randomized Controlled Trial by Seokjin Lee, Tae-Yun Sung, Choon-Kyu Cho, Gyuwon Lee, Woojin Kwon

“…No significant between-group differences were observed in postoperative complications, including nausea and vomiting. …”
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Genetic predisposition to altered blood cell homeostasis is associated with glioma risk and survival by Linda Kachuri, Geno A. Guerra, Taishi Nakase, George A. Wendt, Helen M. Hansen, Annette M. Molinaro, Paige Bracci, Lucie McCoy, Terri Rice, John K. Wiencke, Jeanette E. Eckel-Passow, Robert B. Jenkins, Margaret Wrensch, Stephen S. Francis

“…Considering survival, we observe higher mortality risk in patients with IDHmut 1p/19q with genetically predicted increased counts of lymphocytes (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.65, 95% CI: 1.24–2.20), neutrophils (HR = 1.49, 1.13–1.97), and eosinophils (HR = 1.59, 1.18–2.14). …”
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Plasma myeloperoxidase interactions with cadmium, lead, arsenic, and selenium and their impact on chronic kidney disease by Hsi-Hsien Chen, Ya-Li Huang, Chih-Yin Wu, Mei-Chieh Chen, Horng-Sheng Shiue, Sheng-Lun Hsu, Ying-Chin Lin, Yu-Mei Hsueh

“…Significant additive interactions were observed between high plasma MPO concentrations and elevated blood cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) levels, and total urinary arsenic (As), or low plasma selenium (Se) concentrations, leading to increased ORs for CKD, with significant synergy indices recorded. …”
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma Originating from Adult Laryngeal Papillomatosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Vivian Narana Ribeiro El-Achkar, Andressa Duarte, Fabiano Pinto Saggioro, Francisco Veríssimo De Mello Filho, Jorge Esquiche León, Alfredo Ribeiro-Silva, Estela Kaminagakura

“…After 36 months of follow-up, no signs of recurrence were observed. Results. The literature review revealed 25 cases of malignant transformation into SCC of LP with adult onset. …”
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Association Study between Novel CYP26 Polymorphisms and the Risk of Betel Quid-Related Malignant Oral Disorders by Shyh-Jong Wu, Yun-Ju Chen, Tien-Yu Shieh, Chun-Ming Chen, Yen-Yun Wang, Kun-Tsung Lee, Yueh-Ming Lin, Pei-Hsuan Chien, Ping-Ho Chen

“…The analysis of joint effects between the CYP26A1 rs4411227 and CYP26B1 rs3768647/rs9309462 polymorphisms revealed statistical significance (aOR = 29.91 and 10.03, respectively). Additionally, we observed a significant mRNA expression of CY26A1 and CYP26B1 in cancerous tissues compared with adjacent noncancerous tissues. …”
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L-Theanine Extends the Lifespan of <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> by Reducing the End Products of Advanced Glycosylation by Zhihang Huang, Haiming Jing, Yan Pan, Hongxia Cai, Wenjing Zhang, Jingyuan Zhu, Nan Zhang, Dan Wu, Wentao Xu, Hexiang Qiu, Huihui Bao, Guojun Li, Junyu Ning, Bo Xian, Shan Gao

“…Through an AGE-level analysis, we observed that L-theanine, when administered during early adulthood, notably extended the lifespan of <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> under both normal and high-glucose-induced stress conditions. …”
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A Clinicopathological Study of 24 Cases of DFSP by Miyako Kachi, Atsumori Hamahata, Kohei Oashi, Hisato Konoeda, Miho Kirita, Masashi Ishikawa, Hirotaka Koyanagi, Hiroyuki Sakurai

“…Fibrosarcomatous changes were observed in five patients (21%). Excluding four recurrent cases, the remaining 18 (90%) and 2 (10%) patients were diagnosed with cutaneous dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and subcutaneous dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of the ABC pathway in patients with atrial fibrillation: A machine learning cluster analysis by Jingyang Wang, Haiyang Bian, Jiangshan Tan, Jun Zhu, Lulu Wang, Wei Xu, Lei Wei, Xuegong Zhang, Yanmin Yang

“…Methods: We used data from an observational cohort that included 2,016 patients with AF. …”
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Investigation of IL-17A Serum Levels in Patients with Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer by Mehdi Ghahartars, Fatemeh Sedaghat, Elham Khajavi, Amir Ali Nejat, Mahyar Malekzadeh, Abbas Ghaderi, Mohammad Javad Fattahi

“…Results. In this study, we observed that IL-17A serum levels in NMSC patients were significantly higher than the control group P<0.001. …”
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Safety of Potato Consumption in Slovak Region Contaminated by Heavy Metals due to Previous Mining Activity by Janette Musilova, Judita Bystricka, Alena Vollmannova, Beata Janotova, Matyas Orsak, Lubos Harangozo, Alzbeta Hegedusova

“…At current average consumption levels of potatoes, tolerable weekly intake (TWI) or tolerable daily intake (TDI) for observed heavy metals was not exceeded.…”
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Effect of Nano-Silica on Mechanical Properties and Cytotoxicity of Calcium-Silicate-Based Root Canal Filling Materials by Hao He, Bolang Hao, Xiang Xiong, Yi Cheng, Jia Lou, Zheyu He, Dongyang Li, Zhihuan Wang, Jian Qin

“…Additionally, it was found that the test group without NS, as well as the test groups with 3% and 9% NS, exhibited mild cytotoxicity, while the test group with 15% NS exhibited moderate cytotoxicity. The observed cytotoxicity can be attributed to the increase in the ambient pH due to the production of CH during hydration. …”
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TRAIL and Ceruloplasmin Inverse Correlation as a Representative Crosstalk between Inflammation and Oxidative Stress by Veronica Tisato, Stefania Gallo, Elisabetta Melloni, Claudio Celeghini, Angelina Passaro, Giorgio Zauli, Paola Secchiero, Carlo Bergamini, Alessandro Trentini, Gloria Bonaccorsi, Giuseppe Valacchi, Giovanni Zuliani, Carlo Cervellati

“…Multivariate analysis revealed that ceruloplasmin levels were significantly inversely associated with TRAIL levels (r=−0.431, p<0.001). The observed association retained statistical significance after adjustment for additional confounding factors. …”
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Assessment of Fish Species Biodiversity in the Yong River Basin Based on Environmental DNA Metabarcoding by Shengming Deng, Bai-an Lin, Yan Luo, Xiaolong Dang, Chengdan Ma, Yongcan Zhou, Xiang Zhang, Yang Zhang, Ning Xu, Shousong Jiang, Jiana Li, Jianlong Li

“…However, a decline in species biodiversity was observed in the whole Yong River basin, with a significant difference in community composition across the Upper Yao River (UYAR) and Yong River (YOR). …”
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Association of Myasthenia Gravis With Autoimmune Thyroid Disease: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study by Yao Wang, Ke Wang, Jing Lu, Peng Xu, Dongmei Zhang, Xinzhi Chen, Jian Wang

“…ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Observational studies have indicated a high occurrence of coexistence between myasthenia gravis (MG) and autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) in clinical settings, but the causal relationship between the two conditions remains ambiguous. …”
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Clinicopathological relationship between PM2.5 exposure and acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Anfeng Cui, Yingying Shao, Yang Wang, Haodong Wang, Jiayi Song, Caiji Liu, Ningning Shen, Zhiqing Yang, Wangliang Zhang, Tiane Luo, Chen Wang

“…Results: Higher PM2.5 concentrations were observed during February-April and November-January, correlating with increased AECOPD admissions (r = 0.754), outpatient visits (r = 0.799), emergency visits (r = 0.447), and ICU transfers (r = 0.860). …”
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From canonical to unique: extension of a lipophilicity scale of amino acids to non-standard residues by Antonio Viayna, Paulina Matamoros, David Blázquez-Ruano, William J. Zamora

“…Results: Our findings revealed substantial similarities between the models, validating the lipophilicity values for the non-standard side chains. Differences were observed in fewer cases, indicating an effect of the capping group on the side chain hydrophobicity. …”
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