Impacts of plant root traits and microbial functional attributes on soil respiration components in the desert-oasis ecotone by Jinlong Wang, Jinlong Wang, Jinlong Wang, Guanghui Lv, Guanghui Lv, Guanghui Lv, Jianjun Yang, Jianjun Yang, Jianjun Yang, Xuemin He, Xuemin He, Xuemin He, Hengfang Wang, Hengfang Wang, Hengfang Wang, Wenjing Li, Wenjing Li, Wenjing Li

“…This study was strategically designed to investigate Rs and its components (Ra and Rh), soil properties, and root traits within the desert-oasis ecotone (encompassing the river bank, transitional zone, and desert margin) of northwest China. Employing metagenomics, we quantitatively characterized microbial taxonomic attributes (i.e., taxonomic composition) and functional attributes (specifically, functional genes implicated in microbial carbon metabolism). …”
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Prognostic value of inflammatory markers for all-cause mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction in the coronary care unit: a retrospective study based on MIMIC-IV dat... by Fen Cao, Jun-jun Jiang, Gui Zhang, Jun Liu, Ping Xiao, Yang Tian, Wei Zhang, Sheng Zhang, Feng Hou, Zhong-Wu Bao, Kun Wu, Yong-zhi Zhu

“…Logistic regression models were employed to determine the correlation between NLR and in-hospital mortality, 30-day mortality, and 90-day mortality. …”
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Errors Associated With Medication Administration by a Nurse During Hospitalisation: A Prospective Observational Multicentric Study by Ondrej Tesar, Martin Dosedel, Ales Antonin Kubena, Katerina Mala‐Ladova, Radka Prokesova, Iva Brabcova, Hana Hajduchova, Martin Cerveny, Ivana Chloubova, Jiri Vlcek, Valerie Tothova, Josef Maly

“…Direct observation by the multidisciplinary team was employed. MAEs were classified as major MAEs (from the potentially most serious and common to all drug forms), specific MAEs (specific to a drug form), and procedural MAEs (e.g., patient identification, hygiene standards, or generic drug substitution). …”
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Application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of post-stroke infections: a case series study using multiple sample types by Xiaopu Chen, Yong Liang, Wei Yang, Wenzhen He, Zhiqiang Xing, Shunxian Li, Shaoyu Cai, Jiping Fu, Xiaotang Peng, Manli Chen, Jiaming Wu

“…Despite its extensively employed in the pathogen diagnosis for various infectious diseases, its application in diagnosing stroke-related infection, and its potential impact on clinical decision-making, anti-infection treatment, clinical intervention, and patient prognosis remain insufficiently explored. …”
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Campylobacter colonization and undernutrition in infants in rural eastern Ethiopia — a longitudinal community-based birth cohort study by Dehao Chen, Dehao Chen, Sarah Lindley McKune, Sarah Lindley McKune, Yang Yang, Ibsa Aliyi Usmane, Ibsa Abdusemed Ahmed, Jafer Kedir Amin, Abdulmuen Mohammed Ibrahim, Abadir Jemal Seran, Nurmohammad Shaik, Amanda Ojeda, Bahar Mummed Hassen, Loic Deblais, Belisa Usmael Ahmedo, Kedir Abdi Hassen, Mussie Bhrane, Xiaolong Li, Nitya Singh, Kedir Teji Roba, Nigel P. French, Gireesh Rajashekara, Mark J. Manary, Jemal Yusuf Hassen, Arie Hendrik Havelaar, on behalf of the CAGED Research Team

“…In month 13, we collected stool and urine samples to assay for EED biomarkers. We employed regression analyses to assess the associations of household determinants with Campylobacter colonization, EED, and growth faltering.ResultsThe Campylobacter load in infant stools increased with age. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of surface Urban Heat Island intensity and the role of vegetation in six major Pakistani cities by Shoaib Ahmad Anees, Kaleem Mehmood, Syed Imran Haider Raza, Sebastian Pfautsch, Munawar Shah, Punyawi Jamjareegulgarn, Fahad Shahzad, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Waseem Razzaq Khan, Timothy Dube

“…Specifically, imagery from Landsat-5 (2010−2013) and Landsat-8 (2014–2022), obtained from the US Geological Survey (USGS), was employed. Statistical analyses, including Pearson's correlation and linear regression, were conducted to assess relationships between these variables from 2010 to 2022. …”
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Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Predicting Long-Term Net Adverse Clinical Events in High Bleeding Risk Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Junyan Zhang, Zhongxiu Chen, Ran Liu, Yuxiao Li, Hongsen Zhao, Yanning Li, Minggang Zhou, Hua Wang, Chen Li, Li Rao, Yong He

“…The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression algorithm was employed to select variables in the training set. Subsequently, a prediction model for 1-year net adverse clinical events (NACEs)-free survival was developed using a multivariable Cox regression model, and a nomogram was constructed. …”
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A lightweight wheat ear counting model in UAV images based on improved YOLOv8 by Ruofan Li, Xiaohua Sun, Kun Yang, Zhenxue He, Zhenxue He, Xinxin Wang, Xinxin Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Bin Wang, Fushun Wang, Fushun Wang, Hongquan Liu, Hongquan Liu

“…Then, the Spatial Pyramid Dilated Convolution (SPD-Conv) module is employed to improve the ability of the network to learn features, thereby enhancing the representation of weak features of small targets and preventing information loss caused by low image resolution or small target sizes. …”
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Orbital cycle records in shallow unconsolidated sediments: implications for global carbon cycle and hydrate system evolution in deep-sea area sediments of the Qiongdongnan Basin by Yang Dong, Yang Dong, Ren Wang, Ren Wang, Jinqiang Liang, Yulin He, Jinfeng Ren, Wanzhong Shi, Wanzhong Shi, Xiaosong Wei, Xiaosong Wei, Hao Du, Hao Du, Xiangyang Xie, Arthur B. Busbey

“…Simultaneously, through the analyses of major trace elements and total organic carbon content (TOC) in sediment samples, how astronomical orbital cycles influenced past environmental conditions. Furthermore, employing sedimentary noise models, the relative sea level change of well W01 was reconstructed.ResultsSedimentary cycles of 27.34 m and 6.73 m were identified in the GR data from well W01, corresponding to orbital periods of 405 kyr and 100 kyr eccentricity, with a duration of approximately 2.5 Myr. …”
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Exploring the allometry between ear saturated water accumulation and dry mass for diagnosing winter wheat water status during the reproductive growth by Tingxuan Zhuang, Ben Zhao, Syed Tahir Ata-Ul-Karim, Gilles Lemaire, Xiaojun Liu, Yongchao Tian, Yan Zhu, Weixing Cao, Qiang Cao

“…Previous studies used the allometric relationship between plant dry mass (PDM) and plant saturated water accumulation (SWAP) to develop critical SWAP curves, which were employed to assess the water status of winter wheat and maize during their vegetative growth phase. …”
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Effectiveness of using implementation frameworks to facilitate the implementation of a stroke management guideline in the traditional Chinese medicine hospitals in China: protocol... by Zhuo Chen, Yefeng Cai, Wenjun He, Yiyuan Cai, Lingrui Liu, Qing Zhao, Sensen lv, Dong (Roman) Xu, Chun Hao, Lanping Zhang, Pengfei Guo, Yuning Shi

“…This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of three popular frameworks—Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) and Normalization Process Theory (NPT)—in improving implementation outcomes for the integrated TCM and Western medicine clinical practice guideline for stroke management.Methods and analysis This study employs a hybrid type III design with a factorial randomised controlled trial, where 45 TCM hospitals will be randomly assigned to one of eight experimental conditions based on the use or non-use of each framework (CFIR, TDF, NPT). …”
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Harnessing deep learning to detect bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome from chest CT by Mateusz Koziński, Doruk Oner, Jakub Gwizdała, Catherine Beigelman-Aubry, Pascal Fua, Angela Koutsokera, Alessio Casutt, Argyro Vraka, Michele De Palma, John-David Aubert, Horst Bischof, Christophe von Garnier, Sahand Jamal Rahi, Martin Urschler, Nahal Mansouri

“…Methods We trained a DNN to detect BOS in CT scans using a co-training method designed to enhance performance in low-data environments. Our method employs an auxiliary task that makes the DNN more sensitive to disease manifestations and less sensitive to the patient’s anatomical features. …”
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Impact of EML4‐ALK Variants and TP53 Status on the Efficacy of ALK Inhibitors in Patients With Non‐small Cell Lung Cancer by Zihua Zou, Lige Wu, Xuezhi Hao, Yan Li, Li Liang, Yangchun Gu, Jianming Ying, Junling Li, Puyuan Xing

“…Statistical analysis was employed to investigate the impact of different EML4‐ALK variants and TP53 status on the efficacy of first‐line ALK‐TKIs. …”
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Ice-proximal sea ice reconstruction in the Powell Basin, Antarctica, since the Last Interglacial by W. W. Khoo, J. Müller, J. Müller, J. Müller, O. Esper, W. Xiao, C. Stepanek, P. Gierz, G. Lohmann, G. Lohmann, G. Lohmann, W. Geibert, J. Hefter, G. Mollenhauer, G. Mollenhauer, G. Mollenhauer

“…Finally, despite similar findings between the proxy and model data, notable differences persist between both interglacials – emphasizing the necessity for different Antarctic ice sheet configurations to be employed and more robust paleoclimate data to enhance climate model performance close to the Antarctic continental margin.…”
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Exploring the synergistic effect of rose distillation waste and biostimulant beside other organic amendments onRosa damascena seedlings’ growth by Soumia El Malahi, Lahcen Irahoui, Wafaa Mokhtari, Mounia Ennami, Houda Taimourya, Jamaa Zim, Abdallah Zayani, Bahija Zakeri, Khalid Dhassi, Mimoun Mokhtari, Lalla Mina Idrissi Hassani

“…This study underscores the significance of employing rose distillation waste in cost-effective, sustainable, and easily accessible organic agricultural practices for rose production…”
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Global glucose metabolism rate as diagnostic marker for disorder of consciousness of patients: quantitative FDG-PET study by Dongsheng Liu, Dongsheng Liu, Dongsheng Liu, Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Ming Song, Ming Song, Ming Song, Xiaoke Chai, Xiaoke Chai, Qiheng He, Tianqing Cao, Dawei Kong, Zhuhuan Song, Guangming Zhang, Lei Liu, Xiaosong Wang, Guoqiang Chen, Shaoya Yin, Shaoya Yin, Shaoya Yin, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Jizong Zhao, Jizong Zhao

“…ObjectiveThis study was to employ 18F-flurodeoxyglucose (FDG-PET) to evaluate the resting-state brain glucose metabolism in a sample of 46 patients diagnosed with disorders of consciousness (DoC). …”
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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

“…Local maxima in these raster images, assumed to be likely to contain tree saplings, were then used as seed points for a raster-based tree segmentation, which was employed to derive the final regeneration coverage estimate. …”
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Impact of carbapenem-resistant infections on mortality in mechanically ventilated acute respiratory distress syndrome patients: A comparison with hypoxemia severity – An observatio... by Thejesh Srinivas, Shwethapriya R, Gagana Hanumaiah, Pratibha Todur, Souvik Chaudhuri, Ganesh Paramasivam, Prithvishree Ravindra, Vinutha R. Bhat, Sagar Shanmukhappa Maddani, Shobha U. Kamath, Danavath Nagendra, Vishwas P, Likith Hanumaiah, Pratik Paran Medhi, Prabha Prakash

“…Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses and artificial neural network model, were employed to analyze mortality outcomes. Results: CRI was present in 32.9 % of ARDS patients. …”
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Postoperative radiotherapy improves survival in completely resected non-small cell lung cancer with pathologic N2 stage IIIA and positive lymph node count greater than one: a SEER-... by Diyang Zhu, Yuanyuan Xiao, Yuanyuan Xiao, Shancheng He, Shancheng He, Baochang Xie, Baochang Xie, Wenqi Zhao, Wenqi Zhao, Yuhui Xu

“…Kaplan-Meier survival curves were employed to estimate survival outcomes, while the COX proportional hazards model was utilized for comparative analysis. …”
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Dual role of ramR mutation in enhancing immune activation and elevating eravacycline resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Wei Yu, Peiyao Jia, Xiaobing Chu, Shengjie Li, Xinmiao Jia, Ying Zhu, Xiaoyu Liu, Yingchun Xu, Qiwen Yang

“…Then, the CRISPR‐Cas9 technology was employed to construct specific ramR mutations into K. pneumoniae, which were then subjected to phenotypic and functional assays in both in vitro and in vivo (mouse models, macrophage, and blood‐killing experiment) settings. ramR L58P and F165L genetic alterations disrupt the binding affinity of RamR to the ramA promoter, thereby upregulating the efflux pump expression and increasing ERV minimum inhibitory concentration values up to 64‐fold compared to the wild‐type. …”
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