Improving quality and outcomes of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in refractory cardiac arrest: the Phoenix ECPR project by Michael Taylor, Vasileios Panoulas, Jill Smith, Alex Rosenberg, Mark Mason, Ian McGovern, Majid Akhtar, Sachin Mehta, Waqas Akhtar, Anthony McKay, Sumesh Thiruthalil, Orinta Kviatkovske, Donna Hall, Eftychia Galiatsou, Sofia Pinto, Maria Comanici, Emanuele Gerlando, Timothy Pitt, Joe Hughes, Olaf Maunz, Elia Keating, Julia Gangata, Eleanor Ross, Sophie Avetoom, Jane Durrant, Ciara Collins, Anand Jothidasan, Maria Monteagudo-Vela, Jerry Mitchell, Hatem Soliman Aboumarie, Caroline Bullen, Sundeep Kaul, Clara Hernandez Caballero, Ana Hurtado, Nick Lees

“…Harefield Hospital has been performing ECPR for over a decade; however outcomes have been historically poor.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed of all ECPR cases at Harefield Hospital between April 2018 and April 2023. …”
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Sex-based differences in lung cancer susceptibility and molecular genetics in the 2020s by Berta Mosleh, Pavla Sarova, Sonja Zehetmayer, Felicitas Oberndorfer, Joachim Widder, Helmut Prosch, Marco Idzko, Clemens Aigner, Mir Alireza Hoda, Daniela Gompelmann

“…In general, the literature is controversial, and the large majority of the investigations may not provide evidence from the last decade. Objective: The objective of the current study was to reveal timely sex-based differences in patients with lung cancer in the era of immunotherapy and molecularly targeted agents. …”
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PRA Melting-ICE Project: Svalbard 2022 Expeditions Report [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Enrico Maiero, Elisa Baldrighi, Riccardo Cerrato, Delia Segato, Massimiliano Vardè, Mauro Mazzola, Iain Rudnik, James Bradley, Margaret Cramm, Angelina Cordone, Stefano Caliro, Donato Giovannelli, Francesco Montemagno, Carlo Cardellini, Martina Cascone, Elena Manini, Jacopo Pasotti

“…Increasing average temperatures over the last five decades have deepened the thawing of the upper-most layer of permafrost across the Arctic, which contains significant amounts of organic carbon. …”
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The Impact of Physical Activities on Male Fertility: A Systematic Review by Albert Kapla, Alicja Černohorská, Daria Bednarczyk, Julia Białeta, Karolina Siembab, Katarzyna Rowińska, Michalina Jurkiewicz, Wiktor Garbarczyk, Wiktoria Pysiewicz, Agnieszka Napieralska

“… Background Semen quality appears to have declined over the past decades but reasons for this decline are unresolved. …”
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Transcriptomics analysis reveals potential mechanisms underlying mitochondrial dysfunction and T cell exhaustion in astronauts’ blood cells in space by Maria Moreno-Villanueva, Maria Moreno-Villanueva, Luis E. Jimenez-Chavez, Luis E. Jimenez-Chavez, Stephanie Krieger, Liang-Hao Ding, Ye Zhang, Adriana Babiak-Vazquez, Mark Berres, Sandra Splinter, Kristen E. Pauken, Brian C. Schaefer, Brian E. Crucian, Honglu Wu

“…IntroductionThe impact of spaceflight on the immune system and mitochondria has been investigated for decades. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying spaceflight-induced immune dysregulations are still unclear.MethodsIn this study, blood from eleven crewmembers was collected before and during International Space Station (ISS) missions. …”
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The homogenization of China's city flowers and city trees by Zhuo Cheng, Ziyi Wu, Weizhe Chen, Wenxuan Li, Chen Lin, Qing Zhang, Chunlin Long

“…While many cities have established CFTs in recent decades, there are instances of inconsistencies and irrationalities in the selection process. …”
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Comparative efficacy of conventional pap smear and liquid based cytology for screening of cervical cancer in women of reproductive age group in a tertiary care centre in rural Madh... by Shambhavi, Suresh Kumar Sutrakar, Lokesh Tripathi, Parul Singh Rajpoot, Priyanka Agrawal, Uday Raj Singh, Jagannath Jatav, Deepti Tiwari, Pushpkunjika Sharma

“…Conventional Pap smear (CPS) has been the standard screening tool for decades, while liquid-based cytology (LBC) was developed to overcome its limitations. …”
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Mechanical strength characterization of recovered azobé timber boards for reuse by Abhijith Kamath, Ganesh Shri Raam Kalaichelvi Senthil Kumar, Geert Ravenshorst, Jan-willem van de Kuilen

“…Even though azobé wood is very widely used, little is known about the current state of the azobé timber sheet piles that have been in service for many decades. More information about the current strength is necessary for planning any intervention, maintenance or reuse of the recovered sheet pile boards. …”
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Study of Drought Characteristics and Atmospheric Circulation Mechanisms via a “Cloud Model”, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China by Sinan Wang, Henglu Miao, Yingjie Wu, Wei Li, Mingyang Li

“…There were resonance cycles between the SPEI and various teleconnection factors. The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) and the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) exhibited greater resonance interactions with the SPEI than did other teleconnection factors. …”
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Divergence in photoreceptor cell death and neuroinflammation in transvitreal and transscleral subretinal delivery in mice by Daniel E. Maidana, Sara Pastor Puente, Catherine Wang, Shivam Chandra, Lucia Gonzalez-Buendia, Eleftherios Paschalis Ilios, Andrius Kazlauskas, Demetrios G. Vavvas

“…A literature review revealed an increasing utilization of both models over the past two decades, with TS emerging as the predominant model since 2012. …”
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Predictive and Prognostic Molecular Markers of Oral Cancers and Potential Therapeutic Agents Targeting These Markers by Shilpa Jain, Anil Goel, Arpita H Patel, Sarvatnida Shaikh

“…In the last two decades, there has been tremendous research in the field of oncogenesis at the molecular level. …”
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A review of photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) technology applied in building environment control by Xuhui Cao, Niansi Li, Yulin Li, Lei Che, Bendong Yu, Huifang Liu

“…In the review of the past decade at home and abroad, most of the research on PV/T focuses on the development process, equipment and materials, accounting for 28 %, 21 % and 19 %, respectively, while only 15 % is related to the building-integrated PV/T system. …”
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Lake Iriqui’s Remarkable Revival: Field Observations and a Google Earth Engine Analysis of Its Recovery After over Half a Century of Desiccation by Adil Moumane, Tarik Bahouq, Ahmed Karmaoui, Dahmane Laghfiri, Mohamed Yassine, Jamal Al Karkouri, Mouhcine Batchi, Mustapha Faouzi, Mohamed Boulakhbar, Ali Ait Youssef

“…In September 2024, following two rare storms, Lake Iriqui in southern Morocco experienced a remarkable revival after five decades of desiccation. Historically, the lake played an important role as one of the largest water bodies before the Sahara Desert, serving as a critical stopover in migratory routes for various bird species. …”
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Protocol for the systematic review of age and sex in preclinical models of age-correlated diseases [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Céline Heinl, Ines Schadock, Maximilian Wurm, Paul Lucas Wildner, Daniel Butzke, Bettina Bert, Alexandra Bannach-Brown, Matthias Steinfath, Kai Diederich

“…We also analyze whether the age of the mice used has changed over the past decade. By systematically assessing the age and sex of the mice, we aim to initiate a discussion on the appropriate choice of animal model to improve the translatability of research results.…”
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Impervious surface cover and number of restaurants shape diet variation in an urban carnivore by Tal Caspi, Monica G. Serrano, Stevi L. Vanderzwan, Janet Kessler, Christopher J. Schell, Benjamin N. Sacks

“…Abstract In the past decade, studies have demonstrated that urban and nonurban wildlife populations exhibit differences in foraging behavior and diet. …”
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An approach for accurate identification and monitoring of species in mangrove forests based on multi-source spectral data and deep learning by Monterrubio-Martínez Erandi, Trujillo-Acatitla Rubicel, Tuxpan-Vargas José, Moreno-Casasola Patricia

“…Despite their importance, mangrove distribution has drastically decreased in recent decades, highlighting the need to enhanced conservation efforts through innovative monitoring methods. …”
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OCT-based diagnosis of glaucoma and glaucoma stages using explainable machine learning by Md Mahmudul Hasan, Jack Phu, Henrietta Wang, Arcot Sowmya, Michael Kalloniatis, Erik Meijering

“…Abstract Glaucoma poses a growing health challenge projected to escalate in the coming decades. However, current automated diagnostic approaches on Glaucoma diagnosis solely rely on black-box deep learning models, lacking explainability and trustworthiness. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of optic atrophy from 2003 to 2023: research trends and hot spots by Liyuan Wang, Liyuan Wang, Liyuan Wang, Tianyang Yu, Tianyang Yu, Runze Wang, Lijuan Fu, Lijuan Fu, Feixue Dong, Feixue Dong, Shuang Zhao, Shuang Zhao, He Sun, He Sun, Yang Gao

“…The United States emerged as the leading country in OA research, followed by Germany and China. Over the past two decades, the primary research hotspots focused on “mitochondrial dysfunction,” “hereditary optic neuropathy,” “ocular hypertension” and “diagnostic techniques.” …”
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Hypergravity as a Possible Way of Bone Tissue Engineering in Osteoblastic Differentiation from Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Systematic Review by Wisnu Sudrajad, Andre Erica Indrawan, Devangga Kusuma, Bagus Wibowo Soetojo, Heri Suroto

“…Background: Tissue engineering development has become a highlight in recent decades. One of the key areas of focus is producing mature bone tissue to overcome orthopedic problems, such as bone defects. …”
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The Dose Makes the Poison: Sugar and Obesity in the United States – a Review by Samir Faruque, Janice Tong, Vuk Lacmanovic, Christiana Agbonghae, Dulce M Minaya, Krzysztof Czaja

“…Therefore, the aim of this review is to provide basic framework information about the prevalence of obesity and sugar consumption in the US over the last five decades. We also review the process by which sugar is converted to fat and stored in the human body. …”
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