Drought before fire increases tree mortality after fire by C. Alina Cansler, Micah C. Wright, Phillip J. vanMantgem, Timothy M. Shearman, J. Morgan Varner, Sharon M. Hood

“…We assessed the crown scorch level expected to result in >50% probability of mortality under different CWD scenarios: observed CWD, CWD of +2, and +4°C warming scenarios. …”
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Immunosuppressive Phenotype of Esophagus Tumors Stroma by Olga V. Kovaleva, Madina A. Rashidova, Daria V. Samoilova, Polina A. Podlesnaya, Valeria V. Mochalnikova, Alexei Gratchev

“…Significant association between PU.1+ and CD68+ macrophages (r=0.833; p≤0.001) and between PU.1+ and CD163+ macrophages (r=0.500; p≤0.001) was established; positive association between PU.1 and CD206 expression was also observed (r=0.250; p=0.043). Conclusions. Large amounts of CD163+ macrophages and FOXP3+ Т cells appear to be markers of good prognosis of ESCC. …”
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Numerical modelling of rope elasticity for heave compensation lifting in offshore crane operations by Bassey Asanga, Akanimo Ekpenyong, Aniekan Ikpe

“…The heave, roll and pitch motions were observed to be a regular wave pattern. The comparison of the variations of heave, roll and pitch (including their rates and accelerations) within resonating time (50 seconds) during WOC with WC revealed that the heave compensation system could reduce heave, roll and pitch motion.…”
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Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics and Properties of Soils under Different Land Uses in the Tejibara Watershed, Ethiopia by Sabiela Fekad Fentie, Kehali Jembere, Endalkachew Fekadu, Dessale Wasie

“…The highest (10.1 mg/kg) and the lowest (4.9 mg/kg) AP contents were observed in the forest and the grazing lands, respectively. …”
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Associations between physical exercise patterns and pain symptoms in individuals with endometriosis: a cross-sectional mHealth-based investigation by Ipek Ensari, Suzanne Bakken, Sharon Lipsky-Gorman, Emma N Horan, Noémie Elhadad

“…We also examined whether an individual’s typical weekly (ie, habitual) exercise frequency influences (ie, moderates) the relationship between their pain symptoms on a given day (day t) and previous-day (day t-1) exercise.Participants The sample included 90 382 days of data from 1009 participants (~85% non-Hispanic white) living with endometriosis across 38 countries.Study design This was an observational, retrospective study conducted using data from a research mobile app (Phendo) designed for collecting self-reported data on symptoms and self-management of endometriosis.Primary outcome measures The two primary outcomes were the composite day-level pain score that includes pain intensity and location, and the change in this score from previous day (Δ-score). …”
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Biodegradable Polymer DES (Ultimaster) vs. Magnesium Bioresorbable Scaffold (BRS Magmaris) in Diabetic Population with NSTE-ACS: A One-Year Clinical Outcome of Two Sirolimus-Elutin... by Piotr Rola, Adrian Włodarczak, Mateusz Barycki, Marek Szudrowicz, Magdalena Łanocha, Jan Jakub Kulczycki, Karol Turkiewicz, Katarzyna Woźnica, Maciej Lesiak, Adrian Doroszko

“…Both, Ultimaster and Magmaris revealed relative safety and efficiency at a one-year follow-up in the diabetic population in ACS settings. The observed rates of TLF were low, which combined with a lack of in-stent thrombosis suggests that both investigated devices might be an interesting therapeutic option for diabetics with ACS. …”
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Prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress, and suicide tendency among individual with long-COVID and determinants: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Razieh Bidhendi-Yarandi, Akbar Biglarian, Jannike Lie Karlstad, Cathrine Fredriksen Moe, Enayatollah Bakhshi, Mohammad-Reza Khodaei-Ardakani, Samira Behboudi-Gandevani

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a systematic literature search of databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and PsycINFO up to August 2024, targeting observational studies published in English. Study quality was assessed using structured standard tools. …”
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Relationship between Myopia Progression and School Entrance Age: A 2.5-Year Longitudinal Study by Linjie Liu, Dandan Jiang, Chunchun Li, Yaoyao Lin, Wenzhe Zhou, Haishao Xiao, Yanyan Chen

“…Significant statistical differences were observed in ocular biological structure parameters, except for corneal radius of curvature (CRC) or anterior chamber depth (ACD), among children with the same age in different grades during this study. …”
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Polysomnographic features of children with obesity: body mass index predict severe obstructive sleep apnea in obese children? by Rungrat Sukharom, Prakarn Tovichien, Kanokporn Udomittipong, Pinyapach Tiamduangtawan, Wattanachai Chotinaiwattarakul

“…Severe OSA was identified in 64 children (48.5%). Desaturation was observed in 59.8%, while 23.5% had hyperarousal, 20.5% had sleep-related hypoventilation, 60.6% had positional OSA, 40.2% had rapid eye movement-related OSA, and 5.0% had obesity hypoventilation syndrome. …”
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False Alarm Causes and Wind Field Sensitivity Analysis of a Severe Rainfall Event in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Urban Cluster by Lan Zhang, Jiawen Zheng, Huaiyu Li, Rui Yu, Lei Wei, Yufei Zhang

“…This study explores the reasons for false alarms and predictability using ground observation data, radar data, ECMWF-ERA5 reanalysis field data, and ECMWF and CMA-TRAMS forecast data. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ Regulates Lipid Metabolism in Sheep Trophoblast Cells through mTOR Pathway-Mediated Autophagy by Kexing Hao, Jing Wang, Hengbin Yu, Lei Chen, Weibin Zeng, Zhengrong Wang, Guangdong Hu

“…Pretreatment of cells with rapamycin promoted autophagy with results similar to rosiglitazone treatment, while inhibition of autophagy with 3-methyladenine reduced lysosome and lipid accumulation. Based on these observations, we conclude that PPARγ can induce autophagy by blocking the mTOR pathway, thereby promoting the accumulation of lipid droplets and lysosomal degradation, providing an energy basis for the rapid proliferation of trophoblast cells during embryo implantation. …”
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Positive Association between the Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Hyperuricemia in Chinese Adults with Hypertension: An Insight from the China H-Type Hypertension Registry Study by Chao Yu, Tao Wang, Wei Zhou, Lingjuan Zhu, Xiao Huang, Huihui Bao, Xiaoshu Cheng

“…The China H-type Hypertension Registration (an observational, noninterventional, and real-world study) was conducted from March 01, 2018, to August 31, 2018, in 16 communities in Wuyuan of China. …”
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Pancreas Proapoptotic Proteases in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis by N. B. Gubegritz, E. A. Krylova, Yu. A. Gaidar

“…No significant differences were observed with regard to the severity and frequency of fibrosis of various degrees in the groups: mild, moderate, severe and full fibrosis was detected in 6.7 %, 20.0 %, 16.7 % and 56.6 %, respectively. …”
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The Role of Severe Vitamin D Deficiency in Predicting the Risk of Severe Exacerbation in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Zhou L, Han C, Zhou Y

“…Li Zhou,1– 4 Cunqiao Han,5 Yue Zhou1– 4 1Department of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 2West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 3Disaster Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 4Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Emergency Medicine, Shangjinnanfu Hospital, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yue Zhou, Department of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-028-62539203, Email zhouyuesccd@163.comBackground: This study aims to investigate the association between vitamin D levels and the risk of severe acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).Methods: We conducted a prospective observational study with 636 COPD patients admitted for exacerbations between January 2021 and December 2022. …”
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Learning practices of experienced healthcare teams and dyads in acute care settings: a scoping review by Jenny Rudolph, Michael Meguerdichian, Katie Walker, Tricia Yusaf, Maryam Asoodar, Kimberly Campbell-Taylor, Jeroen van Merriënboer

“…The most frequent learning practices were structured observation and case scenarios (21%) followed by audio/video analysis and surveys (17%). …”
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Real-world Bleeding Outcomes and Costs Following Vascular Graft Anastomosis Using PROLENE Sutures with HEMO-SEAL Technology in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair by Nadia Y. Sutton, Niels-Derrek Schmitz

“…No statistically significant difference in bleeding complications was observed between suture groups. **Conclusion:** The results indicate that real-world use of HEMO-SEAL sutures may be associated with reduced hemostat usage and costs, and reduced bleeding that requires additional hemostats and/or transfusions.…”
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Revealing the diversity of Fusarium micromycetes in agroecosystems of the North Caucasus plains for replenishing the State Collection of Phytopathogenic Microorganisms of the All-R... by N. S. Zhemchuzhina, M. I. Kiseleva, T. M. Kolomiets, I. B. Ablova, A. P. Glinushkin, S. A. Elizarova

“…The effect of the preceding crop on the frequency of Fusarium species isolated from winter wheat was observed. After series cloning of collected isolates, 21 strains of different fungal species characterized by stable morphology traits and known pathogenic and phytotoxic properties were selected for collection replenishment. …”
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Vegetation optical depth as a key predictor for fire risk escalation by Dinuka Kankanige, Yi Y. Liu, Ashish Sharma

“…Using the McArthur Forest Fire Danger Index (FFDI) as a measure of fire danger, a clear association with the satellite-observed vegetation optical depth (VOD) was noted for segments illustrating risk increment. …”
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Screening fungi for use as biocatalysts in self-healing concrete with protocol simulating concrete environment by Ahsanul Kabir Sumon, Krutika Invally, Lu-Kwang Ju

“…Spores were finally collected and resuspended in pH 9.5 medium to observe germinability. 18 alkalotolerant strains were screened. …”
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Shoulder Strength and Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test Performance in Division III Collegiate Baseball and Softball Players. by David T. Schilling, Ashraf M. Elazzazi

“… # Study Design Observational cohort study. # Methods Participants included 50 DIII BB and 24 DIII SB players. …”
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