Characterization of feeding damage by tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse (Hemiptera: Miridae) on Hainan Dayezhong tea cultivar by Qi Yao, Qi Yao, Qi Yao, You-Ze Lin, You-Ze Lin, You-Ze Lin, Shuang Qin, Shuang Qin, Shuang Qin, Zhu-Feng Lin, Zhu-Feng Lin, Zhu-Feng Lin, Xun-Cong Ji, Xun-Cong Ji, Xun-Cong Ji

“…Furthermore, the adjacent scattered spots would connect after 48 hours, resulting in a necrotic patch on the leaves by 72 hours. The peak feeding time for H. theivora occurred at night, specifically from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM. …”
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Evaluation of Inflammatory Markers and Clinical Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients with Concurrent <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection: A Comparative Cohort Analysis by Flavia Ignuta, Adrian Vlad, Teodor Cerbulescu, Stana Loredana, Felix Bratosin, Ovidiu Rosca, Lavinia Stelea, Daciana Nistor

“…Among the evaluated markers, CAR and PNI emerged as robust predictors of severe disease. Timely recognition of <i>C. difficile</i> co-infection and use of targeted anti-inflammatory and supportive therapies may improve patient management. …”
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Quantification of Forest Regeneration on Forest Inventory Sample Plots Using Point Clouds from Personal Laser Scanning by Sarah Witzmann, Christoph Gollob, Ralf Kraßnitzer, Tim Ritter, Andreas Tockner, Lukas Moik, Valentin Sarkleti, Tobias Ofner-Graff, Helmut Schume, Arne Nothdurft

“…Consequently, forest regeneration is typically quantified as part of forest inventories to monitor its occurrence and development over time. Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology, particularly ground-based LiDAR, has emerged as a powerful tool for assessing typical forest inventory parameters, providing high-resolution, three-dimensional data on the forest structure. …”
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Recombinase-based amplification coupled with lateral flow chromatography for the specific and sensitive detection and identification of Leishmania major in cutaneous leishmaniasis... by Insaf Bel Hadj Ali, Yusr Saadi-Ben Aoun, Imen Khammeri, Hejer Souguir, Emna Harigua-Souiai, Hamed Chouaieb, Ahmed S. Chakroun, Meryem Lemrani, Aicha Kallel, Kalthoum Kallel, Nabil Haddad, Oussaima El Dbouni, Rhea N. Coler, Rhea N. Coler, Rhea N. Coler, Steven G. Reed, Akila Fathallah-Mili, Akila Fathallah-Mili, Ikram Guizani

“…It can be laborious and time-consuming when the parasite load is low. DE is poorly sensitive and does not identify Leishmania species. …”
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Safety of influenza vaccination during pregnancy: a systematic review by Brian Hutton, David Moher, Danielle B Rice, Claire Butler, Andrea C Tricco, Becky Skidmore, Candyce Hamel, Chantelle Garritty, Paul A Khan, Marco Ghassemi, Charlene Soobiah, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Dianna M Wolfe, Deshayne Fell, Mona Hersi, Nadera Ahmadzai, Alan Michaud, Angela Sinilaite

“…Meta-analyses for preterm birth, spontaneous abortion and small-for-gestational-age birth demonstrated no significant associations with seasonal influenza vaccination. Immortal time bias was observed in a sensitivity analysis of meta-analysing risk-based preterm birth data. …”
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Determinants of tobacco use transitions in smoker nursing students in Catalonia: A prospective longitudinal study by Kenza Laroussy, Esteve Fernández, Yolanda Castellano, Marcela Fu, Antoni Baena, Ariadna Feliu, Armando Peruga, Mercè Margalef, Olena Tigova, Jordi Galimany, Montserrat Puig, Carmen Moreno, Albert Bueno, Antonio López, Judith Roca, Judith Saura, Cristina Martínez

“…Conclusions Nursing students who smoked experienced diverse transitions in tobacco use patterns over time. Evidence-based tobacco use preventive and cessation interventions are needed to tackle tobacco use among future nurses.…”
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Surgical nonunion treatment of large-sized defects of femur and tibia based on the diamond concept by Sebastian Findeisen, Louis Mennerat, Thomas Ferbert, Lars Helbig, Tim N. Bewersdorf, Tobias Großner, Christian Schamberger, Gerhard Schmidmaier, Michael Tanner

“…The mean follow-up was 44.40 months (SD 32.00). The mean time period from nonunion surgery to consolidation was 16.42 months (SD 9.73) Conclusion: Patients with presentation of a large-sized nonunion require a structured and sufficiently long follow-up to secure the consolidation of the former nonunion. …”
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Factors influencing the quality of life and mental health of Brazilian Federal Education Network Employees: An epidemiological cross-sectional study by Isabela Fernanda Rodrigues de Oliveira, Nicolli Godoi Pereira, Luís Fernando Monteiro, Leonardo Mateus Teixeira de Rezende, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Manuel Monfort-Pañego, Woska Pires da Costa, Priscilla Rayanne E. Silva Noll, Matias Noll

“…The current findings emphasize the need for intervention measures for Brazilian education employees to promote physical activity, healthy food consumption, reduced screen time, and awareness of the harm of risky behaviors, such as tobacco and alcohol, to enhance their QoL and mental health.…”
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Characterization and Detection Strategy Exploration in Cryptogenic Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Insights From a Super‐Aged Region in Japan by Takaaki Sugihara, Takakazu Nagahara, Takuya Kihara, Suguru Ikeda, Yoshiki Hoshino, Yukako Matsuki, Takuki Sakaguchi, Hiroki Kurumi, Takumi Onoyama, Tomoaki Takata, Tomomitsu Matono, Hajime Isomoto

“…Within the cohort of c‐HCC, the prognosis for symptomatic cases is notably unfavorable compared to other cases [median survival time 19.0 (7.0–45.0) months vs. 47.0 (29.0–76.0) months, p = 0.029]. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of three surgical approaches for parathyroidectomy in secondary hyperparathyroidism patients by Qila Sa, Qila Sa, Yinghui Zhou, Guangming Cheng, Boyuan Nan, Yingnan Feng, Yingnan Feng, Ningyuan Zhang, Ningyuan Zhang, Wantao Xie, Wantao Xie, Wei Zhang

“…Sensitivity analysis results indicate that varying any parameter within a certain range over the given time interval will not cause the ICER to exceed the WTP threshold and will not reverse the primary analysis results.ConclusionIn the Chinese healthcare system, tPTX is considered the most cost-effective treatment for refractory hyperparathyroidism, when compared to tPTX+AT and sPTX.…”
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Combining Controlled-Release and Normal Urea Enhances Rice Grain Quality and Starch Properties by Improving Carbohydrate Supply and Grain Filling by Chang Liu, Tianyang Zhou, Zhangyi Xue, Chenhua Wei, Kuanyu Zhu, Miao Ye, Weiyang Zhang, Hao Zhang, Lijun Liu, Zhiqin Wang, Junfei Gu, Jianchang Yang

“…An increased sugar–spikelet ratio enhances the grain-filling process, resulting in an elevated average grain-filling rate (G_mean) and the peak grain-filling rate (G_max), while also reducing the overall time required for grain filling (D). Compared to CU, CRNF and CRNF-CU treatments did not significantly change milling qualities, but reduced the chalky kernel rate and chalkiness, thereby enhancing the appearance quality. …”
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Worldwide patterns and trends in ovarian cancer incidence by histological subtype: a population-based analysis from 1988 to 2017Research in context by Yi-Fan Wei, Li Ning, Yi-Lin Xu, Jing Ma, Dong-Run Li, Zan-Fei Feng, Fang-Hua Liu, Yi-Zi Li, He-Li Xu, Peng Li, Yong-Pei Yu, Dong-Hui Huang, Xiao-Ying Li, Song Gao, Chun-Qing Lin, Ting-Ting Gong, Qi-Jun Wu, Jing-He Lang

“…Although trends in subtypes also remained stable, ASRs increased over time for serous carcinomas and germ cell tumor in most countries, while mucinous carcinomas and adenocarcinoma NOS showed a decline. …”
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Gastrointestinal complications of hepatic glycogen storage disease: a national survey questionnaire study in China by Xiaoyan Zhang, Zexiong Su, Jiaxing Wu, Hanshi Zeng, Xun Jiang, Ying Wang, Huiqing Shen, Xiaoli Xie, Yuan Xiao, Qing Tang, Xiaoping Luo, Xuemei Zhong, Huan Chen, Jiaoli Lan, Yongxin Chen, Xiaolu Zeng, Huiqiong Zhang, Zhiling Li, Yuxin Zhang, Min Yang

“…Results A total of 315 patients with hepatic GSD were included in the study, including 191 males and 124 females, the median age at diagnosis was 1.42 years (range = 0.08–36.08 years), with a median age of 5.42 years at the time of investigation (range = 0.58–38.08 years). 95% of patients relied on uncooked corn starch (UCCS) for blood glucose maintenance, and the median age of initiation was 18.5 months (range = 4-360 months). …”
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Establishing a baseline for surgical care in Mongolia: a situational analysis using the six indicators from the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery by Raymond R Price, Ali Jalali, Anudari Zorigtbaatar, Sarnai Erdene, Sergelen Orgoi, Andrea Davis, Jonathan Nellermoe, Jade M Nunez, Simon Ruhnke, Battsetseg Gonchigjav, Nomindari Bat-Erdene, Kevin Bagley, Micah Katz, Hannah Pioli, Batsaikhan Bat-Erdene, Ganbold Lundeg

“…Access estimates were based on travel time to capable hospitals. Provider density, surgical volume and postoperative mortality were calculated at national and regional levels. …”
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Quantitative N-glycoproteomic analysis reveals glycosylation signatures of plasma immunoglobulin G in systemic sclerosis by Lu Cheng, Lu Cheng, Yanhong Li, Yu Zhou, Yingying Ling, Tong Wu, Zongan Liang, Yinlan Wu, Chunyu Tan, Yi Liu, Yong Zhang

“…The role of abnormal glycosylation in the onset of autoimmune diseases has been recognized for some time. Nonetheless, the intricate details of intact glycopeptides in SSc remain elusive owing to challenges in their detection. …”
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Kidney failure-related excess mortality during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: a nation-wide, population-based analysis by Zhenhu Chen, Pingping Jia, Di Xie, Jingyu Xie, Juan Liu, Wangnan Cao, Lefei Han, Jinjun Ran, Shengzhi Sun, Shi Zhao, Yang Ge, Leonardo Martinez, Xin Chen, Peihua Cao

“…Methods We aim to estimate time-varying excess kidney failure-related mortality, which is defined as the difference between observed mortality and expected mortality predicted by a Poisson log-linear regression model, in the United States (March 2020—March 2023). …”
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Achieving reliable patient reported outcomes collection to measure health care improvement in a learning health network: lessons from pediatric rheumatology care and outcomes impro... by Nancy Pan, Nancy Pan, Esi M. Morgan, Meghan Ryan, Beth Gottlieb, Beth Gottlieb, Julia G. Harris, Julia G. Harris, Tzielan Lee, Tzielan Lee, Y. Ingrid Goh, Y. Ingrid Goh

“…Barriers to PRO collection cited were limited time, lack of infrastructure, and lack of staff. …”
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The Complete Inpatient Record Using Comprehensive Electronic Data (CIRCE) project: A team‐based approach to clinically validated, research‐ready electronic health record data by Andrea L. C. Schneider, Jennifer C. Ginestra, Meeta Prasad Kerlin, Michael G. S. Shashaty, Todd A. Miano, Daniel S. Herman, Oscar J. L. Mitchell, Rachel Bennett, Alexander T. Moffett, John Chandler, Atul Kalanuria, Zahra Faraji, Nicholas S. Bishop, Benjamin Schmid, Angela T. Chen, Kathryn H. Bowles, Thomas Joseph, Rachel Kohn, Rachel R. Kelz, George L. Anesi, Monisha Kumar, Ari B. Friedman, Emily Vail, Nuala J. Meyer, Blanca E. Himes, Gary E. Weissman

“…The median age was 46.9 years (25th–75th percentiles = 31.1–64.7) at the time of the first encounter. Most patients were female (n = 418 303, 56.5%), a significant proportion were of non‐White race (n = 272 018, 36.8%), and 54 625 (7.4%) were of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity. …”
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Mental health in public safety personnel with workplace injuries requiring surgery: a longitudinal population-wide administrative data study in Manitoba, Canada by Tracie O Afifi, Jitender Sareen, Dan Chateau, Alyson Mahar, Jordan Nantais, James Bolton, Allen Kraut, Sarvesh Logsetty, Thomas Turgeon, Brenda Comaskey, Justin Gawaziuk, Rae Spiwak, Lauren Burton, Anthony Wightman, Jai Sareen, Natalie Mota

“…After adjusting, there were no significant differences in rates between the two cohorts; however, the significant group × care interaction term for depression suggests a greater risk for PSP compared with GenPop over time.Conclusions Our findings indicate that, compared with a matched cohort, PSP have an increased risk of depression from the pre-injury to post-injury period following a traumatic physical workplace injury. …”
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Assessing and evaluating human-wildlife interactions for coexistence in shared landscapes by Katia Maria Paschoaletto Micchi de Barros Ferraz, Isabella de Freitas Bento, Anna Beatriz Queiroz Di Souza, Caio da Silveira Nunes, Maria Augusta de Mendonça Guimarães, Monicque Silva Pereira, Monicque Silva Pereira, Livia Lima da Silva, Letícia Keiko Nunes de Campos, Anita Seneme Gobbi, José Caio Quadrado Alves, Loisa Fabrícia Prates Alvarez, Silvio Marchini, Ana Carla Medeiros Morato de Aquino, Vinicius Kenji de Moraes Sato, Roberta Montanheiro Paolino, Roberta Montanheiro Paolino

“…We classified for the first time Unexpected Encounter, Accident Avoidance and Chase Away as HWI. …”
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