Novel organophosphate esters and their transformation products in offshore sediment from Eastern China: Occurrence, temporal trend, and risk assessment by Meng Gao, Yu Wang, Liman Wei, Siyuan Li, Qiuyue Zhang, Zhongkang Yang, Mohan Bai, Yiming Yao, Lei Wang, Hongwen Sun

“…Furthermore, a risk quotient (RQ) model was employed to assess the ecological risks posed by OPEs. …”
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Analysis of stomatal characteristics of maize hybrids and their parental inbred lines during critical reproductive periods by Changyu Zhang, Changyu Zhang, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Jinglu Wang, Jinglu Wang, Ying Zhang, Ying Zhang, Yanxin Zhao, Xianju Lu, Xianju Lu, Wei Song, Xinyu Guo, Xinyu Guo

“…The evolving imaging and image processing technologies offer effective tools for precise analysis of stomatal phenotypes. This study employed Jingnongke 728 and its parental inbred to capture stomatal images from various leaf positions and abaxial surfaces during key reproductive stages using rapid scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Adaptive spatial-channel feature fusion and self-calibrated convolution for early maize seedlings counting in UAV images by Zhenyuan Sun, Zhenyuan Sun, Zhenyuan Sun, Zhi Yang, Zhi Yang, Yimin Ding, Yimin Ding, Boyan Sun, Boyan Sun, Saiju Li, Saiju Li, Zhen Guo, Zhen Guo, Lei Zhu, Lei Zhu

“…Additionally, transfer learning was employed to integrate pre-trained weights with RSCconv, facilitating faster convergence and improved accuracy. …”
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The method described by Czosnyka is particularly suitable for measuring CPPe in patients undergoing cerebral angiography by Yunyun Liang, Pei Mo, Yonghong Chen, Xinwu Liu, Lin Chen, Xiaomin Zhou, Zijing Wang, Junyi Fu, Longchang Xie

“…These estimates were then compared to the reference method of linear regression (LR).MethodsIn our previous study, we employed linear regression to evaluate the values of CrCP and RAP. …”
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“A torch, a rope, a belly laugh”: engaging with the multiple voices of support groups for people living with rare dementia by Paul M. Camic, Emma Harding, Sam Rossi-Harries, Oliver S. Hayes, Mary Pat Sullivan, Lawrence Wilson, Nikki Zimmermann, Roberta McKee-Jackson, Joshua Stott, Nick C. Fox, Catherine J. Mummery, Jonathan D. Rohrer, Jason D. Warren, Rimona S. Weil, Sebastian James Crutch

“…PurposeRare forms of dementia bring unique difficulties related to age of onset, impact on family commitments, employment and finances, and also bring distinctive needs for support and care. …”
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Inorganic constituents in cassava derivatives: Total concentration, dietary intake and bioaccessibility by Leilane R. Santos, Filipe B. Santana, Hilária F.A. Silveira, Wellington C. de Carvalho, Laís A. Souza, Rennan Geovanny O. Araujo, Maria Graças A. Korn, Daniele Cristina M.B. Santos

“…Methods: The concentrations of As, Ba, Cd, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Pb, Se, Sr, V, and Zn were determined in cassava samples using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry after sample decomposition employed closed digester block and diluited nitric acid. …”
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Integrated hepatic transcriptomics and metabolomics identify Pck1 as a key factor in the broad dysregulation induced by vehicle pollutants by Gajalakshmi Ramanathan, Yuqi Zhao, Rajat Gupta, Siri Langmo, May Bhetraratana, Fen Yin, Will Driscoll, Jerry Ricks, Allen Louie, James A. Stewart, Timothy R. Gould, Timothy V. Larson, Joel Kaufman, Michael E. Rosenfeld, Xia Yang, Jesus A. Araujo

“…An integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analytical strategy was employed to dissect critical pathways and identify candidate genes that could dissect DE-induced pathogenesis. …”
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Prognostic Implications of the Number of Lymph Node Metastases in Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Population Study of the SEER Database and an Institutional Registry by Wenjie Huang, Yu Zhang, Hao Li, Zhiying Liang, Shumin Zhou, Jie Pan, Hui Xie, Chao Luo, Shuqi Li, Guangying Ruan, Fei Ai, Yanfeng Chen

“…Multivariate Cox proportional hazards model was employed to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of pathological nodal features. …”
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Status of cerebrovascular autoregulation relates to outcome in severe paediatric head injury: STARSHIP, a prospective multicentre validation studyResearch in context by Shruti Agrawal, Claudia Smith, Stefan Y. Bogli, Michal M. Placek, Manuel Cabeleira, Deborah White, Esther Daubney, Adam Young, Erta Beqiri, Riaz Kayani, Diarmuid O'Donnell, Nazima Pathan, Suzanna Watson, Anna Maw, Matthew Ganrett, Hari Krishan Kanthimathianathan, Harish Bangalore, Santosh Sundararajan, Gayathri Subramanian, Dusan Raffaj, Avishay Sarfatti, Simona Lampareillo, Anton Mayer, Oliver Ross, Marek Czosnyka, Peter J. Hutchinson, Peter Smielewski, Carly Tooke, Caroline Payne, Holly Belfield, Amisha Mistry, Collette Spencer, Claire Jennings, Lara Bunni, Laura Anderson, Emily Morgan, Melanie James, Rebecca Beckley, Tahnima Khatun, Hafiza Khatun, Olivia Nugent, Richard Aldridge, Ruth Morgan, Julie Morcombe, Martin Quinton, Catherine Postlethwaite, Jenny Pond, Jessica Cutler, Caitlin Oxford

“…Univariable and multivariable analyses including propensity score matching, were employed to determine the effect of PRx on outcome whilst considering covariates, centre-specific differences and other multimodal metrics. …”
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Systematic identification of secondary bile acid production genes in global microbiome by Yuwei Yang, Wenxing Gao, Ruixin Zhu, Liwen Tao, Wanning Chen, Xinyue Zhu, Mengping Shen, Tingjun Xu, Tingting Zhao, Xiaobai Zhang, Lixin Zhu, Na Jiao

“…To bridge this gap, we employed hidden Markov models to systematically search in a large-scale and high-quality search library comprising 28,813 RefSeq multi-kingdom microbial complete genomes, enabling us to construct a secondary bile acid production gene catalog. …”
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Mechanism of salvianolic phenolic acids and hawthorn triterpenic acids combination in intervening atherosclerosis: network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental validat... by Qu Zhai, Shixi Shang, Zihan Zhang, Lihua Sun, Ying Huang, Shuyi Feng, Qian Wu, Haifeng Cui, Xiaolu Shi

“…BackgroundThis study employs network pharmacology and molecular docking methods in conjunction with animal experimentation to elucidate the underlying mechanism by which the combination of salvianolic phenolic acids and hawthorn triterpenic acids (SHC) exerts its therapeutic effect on carotid atherosclerosis (AS) in ApoE−/− mice.MethodsA network pharmacology research approach was used to predict potential core targets for SHC intervention in atherosclerosis. …”
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Abdominal synthetic CT generation for MR-only radiotherapy using structure-conserving loss and transformer-based cycle-GAN by Chanwoong Lee, Chanwoong Lee, Young Hun Yoon, Young Hun Yoon, Young Hun Yoon, Jiwon Sung, Jun Won Kim, Yeona Cho, Jihun Kim, Jaehee Chun, Jin Sung Kim, Jin Sung Kim, Jin Sung Kim

“…Patient data were aligned using rigid registration. The study employed a cycle-GAN architecture, incorporating the modified Swin-UNETR as a generator. …”
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A Review on Blockchain Applications in Operational Technology for Food and Agriculture Critical Infrastructure by Chengliang Zheng, Xiangzhen Peng, Ziyue Wang, Tianyu Ma, Jiajia Lu, Leiyang Chen, Liang Dong, Long Wang, Xiaohui Cui, Zhidong Shen

“…This study presents a comprehensive review of BT applications in OT security for food and agriculture CI, employing bibliometric and content analysis methods. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram model for prolonged length of stay in spinal fusion patients: a retrospective analysis by Linghong Wu, Xiaozhong Peng, Yao Lu, Cuiping Fu, Liujun She, Guangwei Zhu, Xianglong Zhuo, Wei Hu, Xiangtao Xie

“…A receiver operating characteristic curve was used to evaluate the models’ predictive performance. We employed Delong tests to compare the area under the curve (AUC) of the different models. …”
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A digital intervention to reduce home-office workers’ sedentary behaviour: protocol for the evaluation of the Click2Move programme, a cluster randomised controlled trial by Judit Bort-Roig, Iris Parés-Salomón, Bette Loef, Cristina Vaqué-Crusellas, Alan Coffey, Arnau Gustems-Morral, Anna M. Señé-Mir, Izabela Luznik, Maja Pajek, Kieran P. Dowd, Anna Puig-Ribera, Karin I. Proper

“…Linear mixed models, accounting for covariates, will be employed to determine the effects of the intervention. …”
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Heatwave warnings mitigate long-term cardiovascular diseases risk from heat-related illness: a real-world prospective cohort studyResearch in context by Qi Huang, Limei Ke, Linfeng Liu, Yuyang Liu, Yanjun Li, Guoqing Feng, Bo Yin, Wenxin Xiang, Jiarun Li, Keyi Lyu, Miao Wang, Qiannan Tian, Liqun Wu, Xiaofeng He, Wannian Liang, Huatang Zeng, Jiming Zhu, Kuiying Gu, Qian Di

“…We utilized Cox proportional hazards model to analyse CVD incidence among participants who had heat-related illness versus those who did not, and further assessed causal relationship using instrumental variable approach. We employed stratified logistic regression to explore the protective effects of heatwave warning policies. …”
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Social Confrontation with Menstruation: A Feminist Ethnography of Menstrual Experience among Female Instagram Users by Rana Mohammad Taghinejad Esfahani, Majid Movahed, Halimeh Enayat, Aliyar Ahmadi

“…Materials & MethodsThis research employed feminist ethnography, utilizing Charmaz Grounded Theory for data analysis. …”
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Designing a Future Study Model: Examining Bank Employees’ Attitudes Towards Job Security in the Era of Blockchain Technology (Horizon 2031) by Saeid Ghazi Nezhad, Hasan Darvish, Mohammad Mahmoudi Meymand

“…Keywords, such as "blockchain in the horizon of 2031", "job security", and "blockchain adoption", were utilized to identify authoritative sources. 3) Research content analysis: The directed content analysis technique, specifically the directed approach, was employed in this research. 4) Coding process: After collecting the articles and books, an open coding process was employed. …”
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Providing an entrepreneurial marketing model based on teamwork with an emphasis on start-up companies by Parastoo Bafghi, Mahmoud Ahmadi Sharif, Sina Nematizadeh

“…When setting goals, entrepreneurs must consider various factors such as their entrepreneurial goals and marketing strategy, the tactics they will employ, available resources, and the target market. …”
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Petrogenetic evidences in geodynamics and placement of Nordoz intrusive masses in Alborz-Azerbaijan structural zone by Shahryar Mahmoudi, Shiva Lavi, Shohreh Hassanpour, Amir Ali Tabakh Shabani, Mehran Yegane Far

“…The 143Nd/144Nd versus 87Sr/86Sr isotope correlation plots, as presented by Zindler and Hart (1986), were employed to ascertain the provenance of the intrusive rocks in the Nordoz region. …”
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