Floristic Inventory and Diversity Assessment at Two Locations along the Shores of Cape Coast, Ghana by Gertrude Lucky Aku Dali, Sethiler Arthur, Paul Kwame Essandoh

“…Coastal vegetation plays significant roles such as stabilization of the surface against wind and erosion, and provision of critical terrestrial and aquatic habitats for organisms. …”
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Exploring Core Genes Associated with Sepsis and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Using Single-Cell Sequencing Technology by Shen Y, Leng L, Hu Y

“…YuZhou Shen,1 LingHan Leng,2 YingChun Hu1 1Department of Emergency Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Lu Zhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Intensive Care Unit, Chengdu Fifth People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: YingChun Hu, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Street, Jiang Yang District, Lu Zhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-15228232720, Fax +86-830-3165120, Email huyingchun913@swmu.edu.cnPurpose: As a crucial aspect of emergency critical medicine, sepsis has been in a difficult stage. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Pile-Supported Composite Foundations under Cyclic Loading by Kaifu Liu, Yiguo Yang, Lei Wang, Jiapei Xu, Xinyu Xie

“…The geogrid showed a significant impact on the load transfer mechanism of the composite foundation as the geogrid closer to piles endured larger strain. It is critical to consider the variation of the pile strain and the geogrid strain under cyclic loading in the geotechnical practice of composite foundation. …”
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Assessment of Protective Effects of Carvacrol on Haloperidol-Induced Oxidative Stress and Genotoxicity in Human Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes by Ehsan Zamani, Alireza Ahmadi Shad, Hediye Fatemi, Saba Mahboubi, Azadeh Motavallian, Mehdi Evazalipour

“…It can be presumed that the induction of oxidative stress by haloperidol is the critical event associated with haloperidol-mediated genotoxicity. …”
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Theoretical and Experimental Evaluation of a Compact Aerosol Wind Tunnel and its Application for Performance Investigation of Particulate Matter Instruments by Prashant Patel, Shankar G. Aggarwal

“…First, we computationally analysed the flow quality of different wall shapes for the contraction section, the most critical part of a wind tunnel, and selected the design exhibiting minimal boundary layer separation at simulated flow velocities of 2 and 8 km h−1. …”
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Postpartum-Isolated Native Pulmonic Valve Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infective Endocarditis Complicated by Pelvic Abscess, Clavicle Osteomyelitis, and Polyarticula... by Daniela Navarrete, David Hannibal, Sachin M. Patil, Tarang Pankaj Patel, William Roland

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Transformation of Melodrama in Turkish Cinema from Yeşilçam to the Present: The Films Innocence and Destiny by Kemal Çelik

“…This study examines the difference between these two understandings of melodrama through Demirkubuz's films "Innocence" and "Destiny" using content analysis and critical discourse analysis methods. Demirkubuz’s two films selected as samples carry the general characteristics of Yeşilçam melodramas such as exaggerated emotions, missed happiness, extremes, bipolar lives, event structures based on cause-and-effect relationships, monologue uses, music uses, while they differ from them at an important point. …”
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SERPINA1 mRNA as a Treatment for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency by Brendan Connolly, Cleo Isaacs, Lei Cheng, Kirtika H. Asrani, Romesh R. Subramanian

“…In vivo studies in wild type mice demonstrate SERPINA1 mRNA biodistribution in liver and lungs, as well as SerpinA1 protein expression in these two target organs which are critically affected in AAT deficiency. Taken together, our data suggests that SerpinA1 mRNA therapy has the potential to benefit patients suffering from AAT deficiency.…”
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The Role of Aquaculture in Shaping the Morphology of <i>Babylonia areolata</i>: A Comparative Study of Cultured and Wild Populations by Haishan Wang, Zhi Chen, Yuhe Tong, Le Ye, Youming Li

“…Background: With the rapid expansion of aquaculture, the impact of rearing environments on the morphological characteristics of marine species has become a critical research focus. This study investigates the morphological differences between wild and cultured populations of <i>B. areolata</i>, a commercially valuable marine mollusk, to understand how aquaculture environments influence morphological traits. …”
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Recent Progress about Flight Delay under Complex Network by Tang Zhixing, Huang Shan, Han Songchen

“…This may be achieved by analyzing flight delay in frequency domain instead of time domain. (4) Summation of most critical nodes/edges may not be the most crucial group to network resilience or flight delay propagations. …”
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Global Prevalence of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD) in Adult Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Francesco Aiello, Gabriele Gallo Afflitto, Francesca Ceccarelli, Massimo Cesareo, Carlo Nucci

“…Risk of bias assessment was performed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Prevalence Critical Appraisal Tool. Meta-analysis was conducted using R (version 1.4.1106, package “meta”). …”
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Major heavy metals and human gut microbiota composition: a systematic review with nutritional approach by Mahsa Rezazadegan, Bita Forootani, Yeganeh Hoveyda, Niloufar Rezazadegan, Reza Amani

“…Abstract Background The human gut microbiota has a critical role in several aspects of host homeostasis, such as immune development, metabolism, nutrition, and defense against pathogens during life. …”
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Differential Expression of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptors in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms by Z. Qu, Bernice L. Y. Cheuk, Stephen W. K. Cheng

“…Newly discovered Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptors (S1P receptors) are critical in modulating inflammatory response via prostaglandin production. …”
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Testing convolutional neural network based deep learning systems: a statistical metamorphic approach by Faqeer ur Rehman, Clemente Izurieta

“…Machine learning technology spans many areas and today plays a significant role in addressing a wide range of problems in critical domains, i.e., healthcare, autonomous driving, finance, manufacturing, cybersecurity, etc. …”
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The impact of headache specialist density and the introduction of gepants and lasmitidan on prescriptions for acute migraine treatments: a regression and interrupted time series an... by Leon S. Moskatel, Rebecca Y. Linfield, Niushen Zhang

“…Additionally, the introduction of the gepants and lasmiditan broadly decreased the utilization of triptans. Critically, there was a strong association between a pharmaceutical company’s, Pfizer, payments to physicians and utilization of their medication, rimegepant.…”
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Experimental Study of Fracture Characterizations of Rocks under Dynamic Tension Test with Image Processing by Dihao Ai, Yuechao Zhao, Beijing Xie, Chengwu Li

“…The experimental results indicate that (1) impact velocity plays a critical role in both crack propagation process and dynamic mechanical properties, (2) the crack fractal dimension is positively correlated with crack propagation velocity and has a linear relationship with the proposed morphological feature of crack, (3) mean strain rate and max strain of rocks under SHPB loading both decrease with the increase of crack propagation velocity, and (4) the energy absorbed by the rocks increases with increasing impact velocity and has a strong negative correlation with a proposed novel crack descriptor. …”
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E3 Ubiquitin Ligase CHIP Inhibits the Interaction between Hsp90β and MAST1 to Repress Radiation Resistance in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Stem Cells by Bo Tan, Jingwei Zhang, Wen Wang, Haibo Ma, Yuanyuan Yang

“…The radiation resistance of cancer stem cells poses a critical obstacle for management of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). …”
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Peran Faktor Persalinan terhadap Stunting pada Balita: Studi di Desa Tasikmadu, Indonesia by Della Kurnia Fauziah, Nurul Pujiastuti, Fitriana Kurniasari Solikhah, Tri Nataliswati

“…The implication is that the roots of stunting lie predominantly in postnatal practices, emphasizing the critical role of addressing issues such as inappropriate MP-ASI practices and breastfeeding patterns to effectively combat the prevalence of stunting among toddlers. …”
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The incidence of unexpected delays in uploading outside radiologic images in the transfer of patients with major trauma by Si Jun Woo, Yong Oh Kim, Hyung Il Kim

“…Purpose Critically ill patients are frequently transferred from one point of care to a hospital that can provide a higher level of care. …”
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Navigating the Dynamics of Learner Absenteeism in South African Urban Secondary Schools: An In-Depth Management Analysis and Strategic Framework by Richard Moloele, Madikela T. Lekalakala

“…The findings highlight a critical need for earlier literacy interventions, increased investment in Setswana reading resources, efforts to promote positive attitudes towards African languages in education, and strategies to engage parents and communities in supporting Setswana literacy development. …”
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