Genotype by environment interactions and phenotypic traits stability of the EUCLEG faba bean collection by Dejan Sokolović, Snežana Babić, Mirjana Petrović, Ignacio Solís, Mathias Cougnon, Natalia Gutierrez, Pertti Pärssinen, Dirk Reheul, Jasmina Radović, Ana M. Torres

“…Our results suggest that the geographical locations falling into each mega-environment can be used as faba bean test locations. The genotype ranking for the multi-trait stability index (MTSI) revealed that the most stable and best ranking genotypes in SE-ME are G018, G086, G081, G170 and G015 while in the north mega-environment are G091, G171, G177 (Merkur), G029 and G027. …”
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Toward accurate prediction of carbon dioxide (CO2) compressibility factor using tree-based intelligent schemes (XGBoost and LightGBM) and equations of state by Behnam Amiri-Ramsheh, Aydin Larestani, Saeid Atashrouz, Elnaz Nasirzadeh, Meriem Essakhraoui, Ali Abedi, Mehdi Ostadhassan, Ahmad Mohaddespour, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh

“…Moreover, the results of the developed techniques were compared with those of Patel-Teja (PT) and Peng-Robinson (PR) equations of state (EoSs) applying various graphical and statistical error tests. The results demonstrated that the LightGBM intelligent technique has the highest accuracy with the lowest error value of 0.42 % and R2 of 0.999. …”
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Skipping Breakfast Is Associated with an Atherogenic Lipid Profile in Overweight and Obese Prepubertal Children by A. Blasetti, S. Franchini, V. Castorani, L. Comegna, E. Fornari, F. Daniele, G. Prezioso, C. Piona, V. Federico, D. Zona, I. Bresadola, F. Chiarelli, C. Maffeis

“…This cross-sectional study aims to test, in a sample of overweight/obese children, the hypotheses that skipping breakfast is associated with a worse metabolic profile and that IGF-1 levels are associated with this unfavorable metabolic profile. …”
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Chemical composition and insecticidal potential of botanical fractionation extracts for the management of Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, 1855 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in stored... by Fikadu Kifle, Melaku Girma, Araya Gebresilassie, Yitbarek Woldehawariat, Estifanos Ele

“…Fractionated extracts were obtained by macerating and soaking E. globulus leaves, whole T. minuta plants and A. squmosa seeds using hexane, chloroform, and methanol as extraction solvents. Experiment tests were carried out at different doses (5, 10, and 15 g/kg) on adult S. zeamais to investigate adult mortality rate, progeny inhibition rate, repellent effect, fumigation effects, and effects on grain weight loss. …”
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Inpatient dialectical behavior therapy combined with trauma-focused therapy for PTSD and borderline personality disorder symptoms: study design of the naturalistic trauma therapy s... by Annemieke C. Kamstra, Annemieke C. Kamstra, Sybolt O. de Vries, Maarten F. Brilman, Petty Vasilev, Manna A. Alma, Antoinette D. I. van Asselt, Antoinette D. I. van Asselt, Mia De Wolf, Robert A. Schoevers, Frederike Jörg

“…Clients fill in a daily DBT-PTSD diary, which gives insight into individual symptom trajectories.ResultsStatistical analyses include two-sided paired samples t-tests, linear mixed model analyses and cost-effectiveness analyses. …”
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Association between PNPLA2 Gene Polymorphisms and the Risk of Diabetic Kidney Disease in a Chinese Han Population with Type 2 Diabetes by Hailing Zhao, Haojun Zhang, Yan Wang, Tingting Zhao, Meihua Yan, Xi Dong, Qian Wang, Jialin Li, Liang Ma, Ping Li

“…The combined effect of PNPLA2 rs28633403 AA+rs1138714 AG or GG genotype showed an association with DKD, adjusted by confounders (aOR, 2.194; 95% CI 1.378-3.492; P=0.001), which was considered statistically significant with a markedly increased risk of DKD after a Holm-Bonferroni correction for multiple tests (P<0.00125). Our results suggest that PNPLA2 rs28633403 and rs1138714 are significantly associated with the risk of DKD in a Chinese Han population with type 2 diabetes.…”
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A randomized controlled, trial on effects of mobile phone text messaging in combination with motivational interviewing versus standard infant feeding counselling on breastfeeding a... by Moleen Zunza, Lehana Thabane, Louise Kuhn, Christine Els, Carl Lombard, Mark F. Cotton, Taryn Young

“…We compared differences in exclusive breastfeeding rates using a proportion test. Mothers who completely stopped breastfeeding were asked an open-ended question on reasons for stopping breastfeeding. …”
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How long does it take to start minimal enteral feeding in preterm Neonates admitted to NICUs in Southern Oromia, Ethiopia? by Anteneh Fikrie, Terefu Yambo, Alo Edin, Miesa Gelchu, Dejene Hailu, Mark Spigt

“…Kaplan Meier survival curve and log rank test were used to estimate survival time and a statistical comparison respectively. …”
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The contrasted impacts of grasshoppers on soil microbial activities in function of primary production and herbivore diet by Ibanez, Sébastien, Foulquier, Arnaud, Brun, Charles, Colace, Marie-Pascale, Piton, Gabin, Bernard, Lionel, Gallet, Christiane, Clément, Jean-Christophe

“…Soil and vegetation were also characterized to test how much they modulated the effects of herbivory on microbes. …”
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HIV-Positive Status Disclosure and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Adult Patients Attending Art Clinics at Public Health Facilities of Butajira Town, Southern Ethiopia by Tamirat Melis Berhe, Lire Lemma, Addissu Alemayehu, Desalegn Ajema, Mustefa Glagn, Samuel Dessu

“…The magnitude of HIV-positive status disclosure was not assessed yet after initiation of the new strategy (test and treat strategy). The aim of this study is to assess the magnitude and factors associated with HIV-positive status disclosure among HIV-positive adults attending antiretroviral therapy clinic at the public health facilities of Butajira town. …”
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Cocoa farmers' characteristics on climate variability and its effects on climate change adaptation strategy by I. Idawati, N.A. Sasongko, A.D. Santoso, M. Septiani, T. Handayani, A.Y.N. Sakti, B.D. Purnamasari

“…Furthermore, the Mann-Whitney test, utilizing Statistical Product and Service Solution version 24, was employed to conduct a comparative analysis.FINDINGS: This result showed that the characteristics of farmers in the two areas were relatively the same in terms of age, non-formal education, number of family dependents, and perceptions of the climate. …”
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Benefits, limits, and risks of ChatGPT in medicine by Jonathan A. Tangsrivimol, Jonathan A. Tangsrivimol, Erfan Darzidehkalani, Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk, Zhen Wang, Zhen Wang, Jan Egger, Michelle Wang, Sean Hacking, Benjamin S. Glicksberg, Markus Strauss, Markus Strauss, Chayakrit Krittanawong, Chayakrit Krittanawong

“…Studies show significant efficiency gains, including 70% reduction in administrative time for discharge summaries and achievement of medical professional-level performance on standardized tests (60% accuracy on USMLE, 78.2% on PubMedQA). …”
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Therapeutic role of miR-26a on cardiorenal injury in a mice model of angiotensin-II induced chronic kidney disease through inhibition of LIMS1/ILK pathway by Weijie Ni, Yajie Zhao, Jinxin Shen, Qing Yin, Yao Wang, Zuolin Li, Taotao Tang, Yi Wen, Yilin Zhang, Wei Jiang, Liangyunzi Jiang, Jinxuan Wei, Weihua Gan, Aiqing Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhou, Bin Wang, Bi-Cheng Liu, Yuanyuan Ji

“…Dunnett’s multiple comparison and t-test were used to analyze the data. Results:. Compared with the control mice, miR-26a expression was significantly downregulated in both the kidney and the heart after Ang-II infusion. …”
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Anemia in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, determinants, and health impacts in Egypt by Ahmed Azzam, Heba Khaled, Alrefaey K. Alrefaey, Amar Basil, Sarah Ibrahim, Mohamed S. Elsayed, Muhammad Khattab, Nashwa Nabil, Esraa Abdalwanees, Hala Waheed Abdel Halim

“…The sensitivity analysis demonstrated the absence of influential outliers and Egger’s test indicated no evidence of publication bias (P = 0.17). …”
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Neurocognitive Function, Psychosocial Outcome, and Health-Related Quality of Life of the First-Generation Metastatic Melanoma Survivors Treated with Ipilimumab by Anne Rogiers, Christophe Leys, Justine Lauwyck, Adrian Schembri, Gil Awada, Julia Katharina Schwarze, Jennifer De Cremer, Peter Theuns, Paul Maruff, Mark De Ridder, Jan L. Bernheim, Bart Neyns

“…Data were collected using 4 patient-reported outcome measures, computerized NCF testing, and a semistructured interview at the start and 1-year follow-up. …”
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Using microfluidic shear to assess transfusion requirements in trauma patients by Rachael A Callcut, James T Ross, Anamaria J Robles, Leslie H Vuoncino, Ashli C Barnes, Leonardo W Graeff, Taylor L Anway, Nico T Vincent, Nithya Tippireddy, Kimi M Tanaka, Randi J Mays

“…Data were compared using Kruskal-Wallis tests and simple linear regression.Results From March 2021 to January 2023, 108 samples were obtained. …”
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Characterizing local forest structural complexity based on multi-platform and -sensor derived indicators by Patrick Kacic, Ursula Gessner, Christopher R. Hakkenberg, Stefanie Holzwarth, Jörg Müller, Kerstin Pierick, Dominik Seidel, Frank Thonfeld, Michele Torresani, Claudia Kuenzer

“…In light of these concerns, we integrated remote sensing data from multiple platforms and sensors to test the potential for quantifying different levels of structural complexity in temperate forests. …”
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Review: A systematic review of dairy cow health, welfare, and behaviour in year-round loose range housing by W.J. Harvey, L. Petrokofsky, M.W. Jordon, G. Arnott, L.W. von Walter, A. Malik, T. Carter, L.S. Wade, G. Petrokofsky

“…There was substantial heterogeneity in methods of collecting and measuring HWB outcomes across the studies; therefore, a robust statistical test (such as meta-analysis) of correlation between potential explanatory variables and HWB outcomes was not possible for any housing comparison or any individual HWB measurement. …”
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Candidate approaches for predicting vitiligo recurrence: an effective model and biomarkers by Binhao Liu, Jiacheng Shen, Jiayu Li, Bowen Tian, Bowen Tian, Bin Zhou, Jiachen Gui, Zhimin Li, Yue Zhang, Wenzhi Hu, Qiang Li, Qiang Li

“…Multivariate logistic regression model showed IFN-γ is an independent predictor for vitiligo recurrence [OR (95%CI) =1.051 (1.012~1.116)], with a prediction accuracy of 90.5% (38/42) on the training dataset and 88.9% (16/18) on the testing dataset.ConclusionPlasma IFN-γ, CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11 and IL-6 might be potential biomarkers for vitiligo recurrence, with CXCL9 also associated with disease activity. …”
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Age-related features of some plasminogen activation system components content and activity in the blood of benign and malignant uterine body tumors by I. V. Kaplieva, G. V. Zhukova, V. R. Zakharchenko, E. M. Frantsiyants, E. V. Verenikina, Yu. A. Pogorelova, P. S. Kachesova, Yu. Yu. Kozel, N. A. Maximova, M. G. Ilchenko, E. I. Agarkova, A. S. Egorova

“…Using ELISA methods, the content and activity of urokinase (u-PA), tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), their inhibitor PAI-1, as well as the content of the soluble form of the u-PA receptor (su-PAR) were determined in the blood of patients. The Student´s test was used for statistical processing.Results. …”
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