A Fully Coupled Hydromechanical Model for CO2 Sequestration in Coal Seam: the Roles of Multiphase Flow and Gas Dynamic Diffusion on Fluid Transfer and Coal Behavior by Rui Yang, Weiqun Liu, Tianran Ma, Junhe Xie, Yang Hu, Rui Zhou, Yongjie Yang

“…Meanwhile, the CO2-induced coal softening and the CO2-water two-phase flow in coal fracture were also taken into account. Subsequently, all the mentioned mechanisms and interactions were embedded into the coupled hydromechanical model, and this new fully coupled model was well verified by a set of experimental data. …”
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DeepGolf: A fine-grained perception framework for golf course distribution in the real world based on multi-source remote sensing data by Ning Li, Yingchao Feng, Wenhui Diao, Xian Sun, Liang Cheng, Kun Fu

“…Non-urban areas contain 97.3 % of the courses, while urban regions account for just 2.7 %. DeepGolf serves as an effective tool for precise golf course mapping, supporting enhanced environmental management and resource planning.…”
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Clinical calculator based on clinicopathological characteristics predicts local recurrence and overall survival following radical resection of stage II-III colorectal cancer by Fei Huang, Ran Wei, Shiwen Mei, Tixian Xiao, Wei Zhao, Zhaoxu Zheng, Qian Liu

“…Recurrence risk-stratified analysis showed that low-risk patients were more likely to undergo salvage radical surgery when recurrent disease existed.ConclusionThe clinical calculator can better account for tumor and patient heterogeneity, providing a more individualized outcome prognostication. …”
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Can infectious omphalitis in piglets be clinically diagnosed during the first three days of life? by Sophie Amalie Blirup-Plum, Henrik Elvang Jensen, Katrine Top Hartmann, Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Karen Pankoke, Mette Sif Hansen, Ken Steen Pedersen, Inge Larsen, Jens Peter Nielsen, John Elmerdahl Olsen, Egle Kudirkiene, Thomas Hartig Braunstein, Kristiane Barington

“…In Denmark, the pig sector is accountable for the majority of antimicrobial usage in animals. …”
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Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis by Noelia Marquez Pete, Cristina Perez Ramirez, Maria del Mar Maldonado Montoro, Fernando Martinez Martinez, Fernando Fernández-Llimos, Antonio Sánchez Pozo, María del Carmen Ramirez Tortosa, Alberto Jiménez Morales

“…Conclusions VDR FokI gene polymorphism showed a trend for risk of RA, taking into account the variables of gender, age and tobacco use, and preventing false positives. …”
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Overexpression of IL-6 and STAT3 may provide new insights into ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma development by Corina Toma, Roxana Popa, Lidia Ciobanu, Ioana Baldea, Irina Amorim, Diana Bochynska, Alan Wolfe, Andrada Negoescu, Claudiu Gal, Marian Taulescu

“…In the OPA group, the percentage of immunolabelled cells for STAT3 accounted for a mean value of 96%. Using the H-SCORE method, 95% of cases were considered positive for STAT3 expression. …”
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Cannabis consumption and risk of asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ajay Malvi, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Ashok Kumar Balaraman, R. Roopashree, Mandeep Kaur, Manish Srivastava, Amit Barwal, G. V. Siva Prasad, Pranchal Rajput, Rukshar Syed, Gajendra Sharma, Sunil Kumar, Mahendra Pratap Singh, Ganesh Bushi, Nagavalli Chilakam, Sakshi Pandey, Manvinder Brar, Rachana Mehta, Sanjit Sah, Abhay M. Gaidhane, Muhammed Shabil, Afukonyo Shidoiku Daniel

“…Data synthesis employed a random-effects meta-analysis to account for heterogeneity. R statistical software (version 4.4) was used for statistical analyses. …”
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Tobacco smoking-attributable mortality in Kenya, 2012–2021 by Lazarus Odeny, Gladwell Gathecha, Valerian Mwenda, Anne Kendagor, Samuel Cheburet, Beatrice Mugi, Caroline Mithi, Florence Jaguga, Kennedy Okinda, Rachel K. Devotsu, Shukri F. Mohamed, Jane Rahedi Ong’ang’o

“…Respiratory diseases, diabetes mellitus, malignant cancers, tuberculosis, and cardiovascular diseases collectively accounted for 16.5% of deaths among individuals aged ≥35 years. …”
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Study on the driving factors of watershed runoff change in Zuli River by Budyko hypothesis and soil and water assessment tool model by Yun Zhao, Rui Zhang, Heping Shu, Yaxian Li, Zhi Xu, Qiang Wang

“…Therefore, the significance of human activities must be taken into account in ecological protection and water-related initiatives within the Loess Plateau gully region, so as to formulate effective sustainable development strategies for the future integrated management of the basin.…”
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Hospitalizations with post-traumatic stress disorder in France between 2013 and 2022: a nationwide retrospective study by Alice Demesmaeker, Florian Dufrenois, Chloé Saint-Dizier, Guillaume Vaiva, Antoine Lamer, Mathilde Horn, Fabien D’Hondt

“…Psychiatric facilities accounted for 74,988 hospitalizations (1% of all psychiatric inpatient cases in France), while general hospitals recorded 50,361 hospitalizations (0.02% of all non-psychiatric inpatient cases). …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury by Farnaz Mahdavi, Sima Fallah-Arzpeima, Zoheir Reihanian, Khatereh Asadi, Nooshin Zaresharifi, Roghaye Zare, Mohammad Ali Yazdanipour, Masoud Shabani Chobe

“…Results: Road accidents account for 92.2% of TBI. Among different types of brain lesions, subdural hematoma (SDH) had a significant relationship with COVID-19 (P=0.043). …”
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Technosols constructed from urban waste enhance carbon stabilization through improved soil aggregation by Thalita Fernanda Abbruzzini, Blanca Lucia Prado Pano, Lucy Mora Palomino, Alan Ulises Loredo-Jasso, María del Pilar Ortega Larrocea, Ceres Perez Vargas, Victor Manuel Peña Ramirez

“…Calcium concentrations increased across all technosols (CwO = WCB > EwO), while Na levels decreased, improving aggregate stability. Macroaggregates accounted for 85% of OC and TN in all technosols, with microaggregates and silt + clay fractions containing 5% and 10%, respectively. …”
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Steroid use for established bronchopulmonary dysplasia: study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Roy K Philip, Joanna Seliga-Siwecka, Eduardo Villamor, Maria Pierro, Niazy Al Assaf, Sabina Strashun, Roberto Chioma, Kinga Zielińska, Krzysztof Włodarczyk

“…We will combine OR with 95% CI for dichotomous outcomes and the mean difference (95% CI) for continuous outcomes. We will account for the expected heterogeneity by using a random-effects model. …”
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Erythropoietin Dose and Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients: Marginal Structural Model to Examine Causality by Elani Streja, Jongha Park, Ting-Yan Chan, Janet Lee, Melissa Soohoo, Connie M. Rhee, Onyebuchi A. Arah, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh

“…We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 128 598 adult hemodialysis patients over a 5-year follow-up period to evaluate the association between weekly ESA (epoetin-α) dose and mortality risk. A MSM was used to account for baseline and time-varying covariates especially laboratory measures including hemoglobin level and markers of malnutrition-inflammation status. …”
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Increased TLR4 Expression Aggravates Sepsis by Promoting IFN-γ Expression in CD38−/− Mice by Qi Li, Chenyi Wu, Zhenlong Liu, Huiqing Zhang, Yuna Du, Yuxiang Liu, Kuangyu Song, Qiaofa Shi, Rong Li

“…Gram-negative bacterial sepsis accounts for up to 50% worldwide sepsis that causes hospital mortality. …”
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Decades of leopard coexistence in the Himalayas driven by ecological dynamics, not climate change by Paras Bikram Singh, Pradip Saud, Prakash Chandra Aryal, Pawan Rai, Jeff R. Muntifering, Huijian Hu, Ajay Karki, Yiming Hu, Kumar P. Mainali

“…Utilizing historical accounts dating back to the 1950s and our winter sighting data from trail cameras from 2016 to 2023 in the trans-Himalayan part of Annapurna Conservation Area of Nepal (3100–4696 m), we provide substantial evidence of the common leopard’s established residency at high altitudes traditionally associated with snow leopards. …”
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Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography to Distinguish Changes of Choroidal Neovascularization after Anti-VEGF Therapy: Monthly Loading Dose versus Pro Re Nata Regimen by Alexandra Miere, Hassiba Oubraham, Francesca Amoroso, Pauline Butori, Polina Astroz, Oudy Semoun, Elsa Bruyere, Alexandre Pedinielli, Manar Addou-Regnard, Camille Jung, Salomon Y. Cohen, Eric H. Souied

“…This should be taken into account when using OCTA for CNV follow-up or planning therapeutic strategies.…”
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Emergence and polyclonal dissemination of NDM-5/OXA-181 carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli in the French Indian Ocean territories by Thibaut Vedani, Matthieu Pot, Thomas Garrigos, Loïk Sababadichetty, Marion Daniel, David Wilkinson, Thierry Benoit-Cattin, Olivier Belmonte, Patrick Mavingui, Laurent Dortet, Guillaume Miltgen

“…It is therefore essential to effectively screen these patients for CPEc carriage on admission and to take these plasmids into account when investigating intra- or inter-hospital CPEc outbreaks.…”
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Study on seismic performance of high-strength steel earthquake-resilient beam-column joint with double damage elements by Hongchao Guo, Dongdong Zheng, Jing Lu, Xudong Zhou, Wenqi Wang, Yunhe Liu

“…The mutual constraint between bearing capacity, stiffness, and post earthquake recoverability has always been the contradiction of earthquake resilient joint. Taking into account the above three factors, this paper proposes a high-strength steel earthquake resilient beam column joint with double damage elements. …”

Efficacy and safety of trabeculectomy versus peripheral iridectomy plus goniotomy in advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma: study protocol for a multicentre, non-inferiority, ran... by Keith Barton, Tin Aung, Ling Jin, Ping Lu, Xiulan Zhang, Robert N Weinreb, Yi Zhang, Li Tang, Guangxian Tang, Hengli Zhang, Aiguo Lv, Huiping Yuan, Yunhe Song, Fengbin Lin, DENNIS S C LAM, Lin Xie, Kun Hu, Xiaohong Liang, Yingzhe Zhang, Wulian Song, Xiaomin Zhu, Xinbo Gao, Sujie Fan, Yuying Peng, Mengfei Liao, Xin Nie, Ki-Ho Park

“…Introduction Primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is a major subtype of glaucoma that accounts for most bilateral glaucoma-related blindness globally. …”
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