Modeling future sediment retention service in the Bagh-e-Shadi Forest protected area using InVEST and the ACCESS-ESM1-5 climate model by Sharif Joorabian Shooshtari, Tahereh Ardakani, Hadise Beik Khormizi

“…Our study is pioneering in the Bagh-e-Shadi Forest for employing the InVEST model, particularly the SDR model, to investigate the effects of climate change on sediment load, soil loss, and sediment retention. …”
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Inhibition of complement system-related gene ITGB2 attenuates epithelial–mesenchymal transition and inflammation in diabetic nephropathy by Jun Peng, Wenqi Zhao, Lu Zhou, Kun Ding

“…Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) was employed to screen the DN-related genes, then the differential CSRGs (DCSRGs) were identified, followed by protein–protein interaction (PPI) network construction. …”
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Trajectories of systemic immune inflammation index and mortality risk in patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: a retrospective cohort study by Zhiyong Tang, Zhiyong Tang, Canlin Liao, Zerui Zhuang, Zhennan Xu, Mingfa Liu, Haixiong Xu

“…Logistic regression was employed to assess the relationship between different SII trajectory groups and hospital mortality. …”
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Liquid crystal template-assisted electrodeposition of nanoporous nickel microspheres: A sensitive electrochemical sensing platform for electrocatalytic oxidation and quantitative d... by R. Dehdari Vais, M. Negahdary, S.R. Rasouli Nasrabadi, A. Rahi, S.A. Dastgheib, H. Heli

“…The proposed sensor was then employed as a sensitive amperometric sensor for determination of LC with a linear dynamic range of 25 to 217 μmol L−1, a calibration sensitivity of 67.85 mA L mol−1, and a detection limit of 3.2 μmol L−1. …”
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Source and Ecological Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Metals in Urban Riverine Sediments Using Multivariate Analytical and Statistical Tools by Xiaojun Zheng, Abdul Rehman, Shan Zhong, Shah Faisal, Muhammad Mahroz Hussain, Syeda Urooj Fatima, Daolin Du

“…Additionally, techniques such as X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy–Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) were employed to investigate the mineralogical and morphological aspects. …”
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The relationship between social support and psychological crisis vulnerability among family impoverished undergraduates: the intermediary role of psychological resilience by Weimin Yuan, Jinhui Ning, Mengke Huo, Yiwei Feng

“…Second, we expanded the independent variables that affect psychological crisis vulnerability among family impoverished undergraduates and conducted multiple linear regression analyses. Finally, we employed a structural equation modeling approach to analyze the underlying mechanisms between social support and psychological crisis vulnerability and to test the conspicuousness of the mediating role of psychological resilience in the process by which social support affects psychological crisis vulnerability.ResultsAnalysis of 1,549 valid questionnaires revealed that the overall level of psychological crisis vulnerability among family impoverished undergraduates was moderate. …”
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Examining the Leverage Effect, Dynamic Conditional Correlation, and Volatility Spillover Among Selected Indices of the Tehran Stock Exchange: Evidence from the ARMA-DCC-GJR-GARCH M... by Gholamhosein Golarzi, Seyed Ramin Abolfazli

“…Finally, the DCC-GARCH (1,1) framework was employed, which helped to deeply analyze the dynamic linkages in volatility among selected indices of the Tehran Stock Exchange. …”
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SPECIFIC FEATURES IN THE EXPRESSION OF INTRASPECIES VARIABILITY OF PRUNUS PUMILA FRUITS IN CHELYABINSK PROVINCE IN THE PROCESS OF INTRODUCTION by M. S. Lezin, V. S. Simagin, A. V. Lokteva

“…A collection of 197 plants was employed to study the variability of P. pumila. Morphological characters were described in compliance with atlases dedicated to seed and fruit descriptive morphology, with some adjustments concerning specific features of the subfamily Prunoideae Focke. …”
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Optimizing composite ecological networks through Synergistic risk Management, ecological Conservation, and recreational Integration: A case study of Beijing’s shallow mountain regi... by Lei Cao, Kaiping Wang, Xinyao Zhao, Yunlu Zhang

“…This research focuses on the shallow mountainous areas of Beijing, employing a combination of multivariate models, including ecological risk assessment (ERA), ecosystem service function evaluation, and recreational resource evaluation. …”
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Developing a Model for Successful Implementation of Customer Experience Management in Organizations: A Qualitative Study by Payam Mardazad Navi, Kambiz Heidarzadeh Hanzaee, Seyyed Buik Mohammadi, Mohsen Khoon Siavash

“…Methodology To achieve the objectives of the research, a qualitative approach was adopted, employing the method of qualitative content analysis. …”
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Impact of rock mineralogy on reactive transport of CO2 during carbon sequestration in a saline aquifer by Mohamed Gamal Rezk, Ahmed Farid Ibrahim

“…This study addresses this gap by employing numerical simulations to investigate how different minerals affect the reactive transport of CO2 during injection into saline aquifers. …”
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Unraveling the subjective well-being of formal and informal caregivers for people with dementia: a comparative analysis by Shanshan Wang, Yuqian Luo, Qiuju Shan, Minhui Liu, Peng Wang, Caihui Huang, Sze Him Isaac Leung

“…Descriptive statistics, t-tests, Chi-square tests, and multivariate stepwise regression analyses were employed for data analysis. Results Formal caregivers exhibited significantly better psychological well-being and self-rated health compared to informal caregivers. …”
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Influence of Drying Methods on the Morphological Features, Microstructural Properties, and Antioxidant Performance of <i>Floccularia luteovirens</i>: A Metabolomic Analysis by Mengjun Xiao, Tao Wang, Chuyu Tang, Min He, Xiaojian Pu, Tingjing Zhao, Yuling Li

“…Depending on the drying method, the accumulation of metabolites can greatly affect the quality. This research employed an untargeted metabolomics (LC-MS/MS) strategy to elucidate the similarities and differences in the morphological characteristics, microstructure, antioxidant capacity, and metabolic profiles of <i>F. luteovirens</i> subjected to three distinct drying methods: natural air-drying (YG), oven-drying (HG), and vacuum freeze-drying (DG). …”
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Post-stroke outcome prediction based on lesion-derived features by Maedeh Khalilian, Olivier Godefroy, Martine Roussel, Amir Mousavi, Ardalan Aarabi

“…We extracted four lesion-derived feature sets: lesion masks, probabilistic structural disconnection maps (pSDMs), structural and indirectly estimated functional connectivity strengths between brain regions, and topological properties of functional and structural brain networks to predict motor, executive, and processing speed deficits in 340 S patients, employing PCA-based ridge regression with leave-one-out cross validation.The findings revealed that both structural disconnection map patterns and lesion masks were strong predictors of functional deficits. …”
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Hydrochemical assessment of borehole water in Effurun, Delta state Niger Delta, Nigeria: implications for public health and safety by Odunayo Tope Ojo, Chiaka Joy Ike, Adegoke Ige Aladeboyeje, Olayiwola Grace Olaseeni, Olumuyiwa Femi Adewumi

“…Statistical analysis and spatial mapping were employed to evaluate the distribution of ion concentrations and identify areas of concern. …”
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Urine proteomics defines an immune checkpoint-associated nephritis signature by Cassian Yee, Jamie S Lin, James P Long, Shailbala Singh, Yanlan Dong

“…However, identification of effective biomarkers of disease using established technologies such as proximity ligation assays (PLA) and bead-based immunoassays is challenging due to their limited sensitivity and loss of precision in multiplex analysis.To address this, we employed cutting-edge NUcleic acid Linked Immuno-Sandwich Assay (NULISA) technology to measure protein expression in urine and plasma samples from AKI patients undergoing ICI therapy. …”
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Statistical Downscaling Method for Vegetation Optical Depth Based on NDVI by Wang Xinyu, Fang Shibo, Han Jiahao

“…One involves integrating active microwave remote sensing, while the other involves integrating optical remote sensing.Currently, there is limited research focused on downscaling VOD, particularly using optical vegetation indices, which is very uncommon.Thus, statistical methods can be employed in conjunction with NDVI to spatially downscale VOD, exploring the feasibility of using optical remote sensing data for VOD downscaling. …”
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Association of workforce participation with depression among US older adults: results from NHANES 2005–2018 by Zhenyu Sun, Yi Wang, Xi Chen, Dongfu Qian

“…Analyses of subgroup and sensitivity were conducted: using data from non-multiple imputation, participants aged over 65, and all non-excluded participants aged 60 or above to execute repeated analysis; recruiting propensity score matching (PSM) method that focused on selected SDoH, lifestyle, and health status-related factors to strengthen essential comaparability between workers and non-workers; employing two-stage least squares (2SLS) model and setting retirement age (over 65 years or not) as an instrumental variable (IV) to solve the potential reverse causation between work status and depression. …”
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Establishment and characterization of a new mouse gastric carcinoma cell line, MCC by Yushen Wang, Xianju Li, Yi Wang, Jun Qin

“…Trametinib, a MEK inhibitor, was employed as a model compound in our preclinical study. …”
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Psychosocial determinants of the willingness to pay for social health insurance among workers at a commercial bank in Dessie, Ethiopia: a multi-setting study by Alemayehu Mebratu Abate, Asnakew Molla Mekonen, Abebe Kibret Assfaw, Husien Nurahmed Toleha, Ewunetie Mekashaw Bayked

“…The objective of this study was to look into the psychosocial determinants of the willingness to pay (WTP) for SHI among employees at a commercial bank in Dessie, Ethiopia.MethodsWe employed a cross-sectional study (October to December 2023) design. …”
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