林分等环境因子对中俄东北虎分布影响的比较研究 by 王 静 周志强 刘 辉 姜广顺

“…本研究利用独立样本Mann-Whitney <i>U</i>检验对比分析俄罗斯与中国东北地区东北虎栖息地林分等环境因子特征的差异。研究结果发现,在俄罗斯境内东北虎偏爱分布于林型为红松针阔混交林、平均树高15～25 m、林龄100～149 a、郁闭度0.5～0.7、平均胸径为20～29 cm、林分蓄积量为100～120 m³/hm²的林分内; 在中国东北地区,东北虎则更偏好林型为阔叶混交林、平均树高10～15 m、林龄为幼龄林和中龄林、郁闭度0.6～0.7、平均胸径为10～20 cm、林分蓄积量小于100 m³/hm²的林分内; 俄罗斯及中国东北地区东北虎分布区林分组成存在显著差异,其中平均树高、林龄、平均胸径、林分蓄积量明显低于俄罗斯东北虎栖息地内的林分特征,存在极显著差异(<i>P</i><0.001),郁闭度不存在显著性差异(<i>P</i>=0.180)。…”
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Stigma of People Affected by Leprosy and its determinants: a cross-sectional study in Sri Lanka by Udhishtran Arudchelvam, Thayaparan Pulendran, Maheshi Sirimanne, Sandali Pabasara, Indira Kahawita, Nadeeka Chandraratne

“…Spearman’s correlation and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to analyze associations, with statistical significance set at 0.05. …”
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Thermogenic Effect of Glucose in Hypothyroid Subjects by Agnieszka Kozacz, Paulina Grunt, Marta Steczkowska, Tomasz Mikulski, Jan Dąbrowski, Monika Górecka, Urszula Sanocka, Andrzej Wojciech Ziemba

“…Mean values of glucose and insulin areas under the curve were higher in women with hypothyroidism than in control group (286.79±23.65 versus 188.41±15.84 mmol/L·min, P<0.003 and 7563.27±863.65 versus 4987.72±583.88 mU/L·min, P<0.03 resp.). Maximal levels of catecholamines after glucose ingestion were higher in hypothyroid patients than in control subjects (Amax—0.69±0.08 versus 0.30±0.07 nmol/L, P<0.0001, and NAmax—6.42±0.86 versus 2.54±0.30 nmol/L, P<0.0002). …”
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The Promising Key Factors Mediating Secondary Neuronal Damage in the Perihematomal Region of Intracerebellar Hemorrhage of Mice by Saandeep Bhatia, Ramissh Paramasivam, Mohd Khairul Izamil Bin Zolkefley, Regunath Kandasamy, Sangu Muthuraju, Jafri Malin Abdullah

“…Therefore, we aimed to study the vital factors in the mediation of secondary neuronal damage following ICbH induced by collagenase type VII (0.4 U/μL of saline) into the cerebellum of mice. The mice were grouped into four groups: (1) control group (n = 12), (2) day-1 group (n = 12), (3) day-3 group (n = 12), and (4) day-7 group (n = 12). …”
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Hypothalamic atrophy in primary lateral sclerosis, assessed by convolutional neural network-based automatic segmentation by Jan Kassubek, Francesco Roselli, Simon Witzel, Johannes Dorst, Albert C. Ludolph, Volker Rasche, Ina Vernikouskaya, Hans-Peter Müller

“…Recently, we have introduced automatic hypothalamic quantification method based on the use of convolutional neural network (CNN) to reduce human variability and enhance analysis robustness. This CNN of U-Net architecture was applied for automatic segmentation of the hypothalamus and intracranial volume (ICV) to allow adjustments of the hypothalamic volume between subjects with different head sizes respectively. …”
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Pemanfaatan Pelayanan Posyandu sebagai Faktor Risiko Dominan Kejadian Gagal Tumbuh pada Balita di Wilayah Puskesmas Pringsurat by Diah Aprilia Putri, Suyatno Suyatno, Siti Fatimah

“…Status gagal tumbuh ditentukan berdasarkan z-score berat badan menurut umur (BB/U) yang tidak mengalami kenaikan atau stagnan selama tiga kali penimbangan berturut-turut. …”
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Use of Hybrid Flame Retardants in Chemically Foamed rPET Blends by Veronika Anna Szabó, Sándor Kálmán Jakab, András Kovács, Tamara Zsuzsanna Böcz, Gábor Dogossy

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Exploring nonlinear and interaction effects of urban campus built environments on exercise walking using crowdsourced data by Bo Lu, Bo Lu, Qingyun Liu, Hao Liu, Tianxiang Long, Tianxiang Long

“…The analysis of nonlinear effects revealed distinct thresholds and patterns of influence that differ from other urban environments, with some variables exhibiting fluctuated or U-shaped effects. Additionally, strong interactions were identified among variable combinations, highlighting the synergistic impact of elements like sports facilities, green spaces, and waterfront areas when strategically integrated.ConclusionThis research contributes to the understanding of how campus built environments affect walking activities, offering targeted recommendations for campus planning and design. …”
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CAFs-released exosomal CREB1 promotes cell progression and immune evasion in thyroid cancer via the positive regulation of CCL20 by Chen Zheng, Hu Hei, Yifei Zhai, Wenbo Gong, Runfang Zhang, Songtao Zhang

“…Cell migration, invasion and proliferation were assessed by wound healing, transwell and EdU assays. Exosomes were characterized by morphology observation and western blot. …”
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HOMA-AD in Assessing Insulin Resistance in Lean Noncirrhotic HCV Outpatients by Matheus Truccolo Michalczuk, Camila Rippol Kappel, Oscar Birkhan, Ana Carolina Bragança, Mário Reis Álvares-da-Silva

“…The median insulin level was higher in the HCV group (8.6 mU/mL (6.5–13.7) versus 6.5 (4.3–10.7), P=0.004), as was median HOMA-IR (1.94 (1.51 to 3.48) versus 1.40 (1.02 to 2.36), P=0.002) and the prevalence of IR (38.3% versus 10.3% (P=0.009)). …”
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Perceived stress and coping strategies used by undergraduate dental students: An observational study. by Saira Atif, Nilofar Mustafa, Sarah Ghafoor

“…Groups wise comparisons were done using Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis H tests. P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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Design and development of a portable resistive sensor based on α‐MnO2/GQD nanocomposites for trace quantification of Pb(II) in water by Amit K. Gupta, Mansi Khanna, Souradeep Roy, Pankaj, Shalini Nagabooshanam, Ranjit Kumar, Shikha Wadhwa, Ashish Mathur

“…The developed portable sensor required low sample volume (200 µL) and was assessed within the Pb(II) concentration range of 0.001 nM to 1 uM. The Limit of Detection (LoD) and sensitivity was calculated to be 0.81 nM and 1.05 kΩ/nM/mm2, and was validated with the commercial impedance analyser. …”
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Parturient on Magnesium Infusion and Its Effectiveness as an Adjuvant Analgesic after Cesarean Delivery: A Retrospective Analysis by Tanmay H. Shah, Abby R. Rubenstein, Edward S. Kosik, Stephen W. Heimbach, Abhinava S. Madamangalam

“…These measures were compared using Student’s t-tests and Mann-Whitney U-tests. Results. Our study found that patients in the Mg group had significantly less requirement for analgesia than the control group. …”
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Determinantes sociodemográficos y factores de riesgo de la muerte súbita cardiovascular. Arroyo Naranjo, La Habana, 2007-2014 by Rafael E. Araujo González, Luis Alberto Ochoa Montes, Rubén Herrera Masó

“…La mayoría de los fallecidos no rebasaban la educación secundaria, técnico medio u obrero calificado.<strong><br />Conclusión</strong>: la muerte súbita cardiovascular, en el municipio de Arroyo Naranjo, de La Habana, afecta fundamentalmente a personas mayores de 50 años, periodo de la vida en que factores de riesgo como la hipertensión arterial, el tabaquismo y la inactividad física son los de mayor impacto en la mortalidad.…”
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Effects of defined voluntary running distances coupled with high‐fat diet consumption on the skeletal muscle transcriptome of male mice by Afrina Brishti, Sarah J. Johnson, Daniel G. Palmer, Md Obayed Raihan, Lin Yan, Shanon L. Casperson

“…DEG counts were 1347, 1823, 1103, and 1107 and there were 107, 169, 67, and 89 unique genes present in the HFD‐25%, HFD‐50%, HFD‐75%, and HFD‐U, respectively. Comparing exercise groups, we found that exercising at 50% resulted in the most differentially expressed transcripts with the MAPK and PPAR signaling pathways enriched in down‐ and up‐regulated genes, respectively. …”
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Characterization of novel cold-active chitin deacetylase for green production of bioactive chitosan by Mohamed N. Abd El-Ghany, Salwa A. Hamdi, Ahmed K. Zahran, Mustafa A. Abou-Taleb, Abdallah M. Heikel, Muhammed T. Abou El-Kheir, Mohamed G. Farahat

“…The purified recombinant SpsCDA appeared as a single band on SDS-PAGE at approximately 60 kDa, and its specific activity was 92 U/mg. The optimum temperature and pH of SpsCDA were 15 °C and 8.0, respectively, and the enzyme activity was significantly enhanced in the presence of NaCl. …”
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Caso infrecuente de oclusión intestinal por vólvulo de íleon by Martha Campos Muñoz, Mislay Rodriguez Garcia, Osmel Daniel Chacon Reyes, Daniela De la Caridad Rodriguez Campos, Frank Ariel Castañeda Urdaneta

“…Presentó dos vómitos con restos alimentarios, sin fiebre u otros síntomas de interés. Semiotécnicamente el dolor era mantenido, difuso en todo el abdomen, intenso, punzante, no se aliviaba con analgésicos, sin otros síntomas acompañantes. …”
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Gesture sonification for enhancing agency: an exploratory study on healthy participants by Felix Schoeller, Felix Schoeller, Parham Ashur, Joseph Larralde, Clement Le Couedic, Rajeev Mylapalli, Karthikeyan Krishnanandan, Anna Ciaunica, Anna Ciaunica, Adam Linson, Mark Miller, Nicco Reggente, Vladimir Adrien, Vladimir Adrien

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Estimating large complex projects Estimando proyectos grandes y complejos by Cliff Schexnayder, Keith Molenaar, Jennifer Shane

“…Through literature review and interviews with transportation agencies in the U.S. and internationally the authors developed a database of the factors that are the root causes of cost estimation problems<br>Gestionar proyectos de construcción de grandes capitales requiere de la coordinación de una multitud de recursos humanos, organizacionales, técnicos y naturales. …”
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Tendencias actuales hacia el tratamiento de las diferencias Individuales en la clase de Educación Física. Un enfoque desde el Ecuador by Mariela Santana Olivera, Teresa de Jesús Guzmán Leyva, Fernando Emilio Valladares Fuente, Karel Ávila Almeida

“…Por otra parte, se realizó una breve panorámica sobre la realidad educativa ecuatoriana en relación con los aspectos pedagógicos y didácticos que de alguna forma u otra se vinculan con las diferencias individuales inherentes de los procesos educativos por edades y por sistemas de enseñanza. …”
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