Retrieval of water quality parameters based on IOA-ML models and their response to short-term hydrometeorological factors by Wentong Hu, Donghao Miao, Chi Zhang, Zixian He, Wenquan Gu, Dongguo Shao

“…Study focus: Large-scale and high-precision estimation of water quality parameters (WQPs) is critical in explaining the spatiotemporal dynamics and clarifying their response to short-term hydrometeorological factors. …”
Get full text

Causal relationship between lipid profile and muscle atrophy: A bi‐directional Mendelian randomization study by Kun Chen, Peng Gao, Xiaoxiang Fang, Kexing Tang, Pan Ouyang, Zongchao Li, Liangjun Li, Zhenhan Deng

“…For specific investigations, we mainly employed inverse variance weighting for causal estimation and MR‐Egger for pleiotropy analysis. Results MR results showed that the lipid profile predicted by genetic variants was negatively correlated with muscle mass, positively correlated with UWP, and was not causally correlated with LGS. …”
Get full text

Efficacy and safety of an herbal galactagogue decoction versus powdered formulation in lactating rats by Pruksa Chotitham, Suksalin Booranasubkajorn, Saracha Pattanapholkornsakul, Pravit Akarasereenont, Pinpat Tripatara

“…Methods: Maternal rats were administered distilled water, PNF decoction (300, 600, 1000 mg/kg), or PNF powder from the capsule (100, 300, 1000 mg/kg), or given 10 mg/kg domperidone as a positive control, once daily on postnatal days (PND) 1 to 21. Milk yield was estimated by pup weight. Analyses were conducted on maternal blood samples collected on prenatal days, and PND 7, 14, and 21, and pup blood samples collected on PND 22. …”
Get full text

Toxicity of the Herbicide Roundup Original DI^® in Tadpoles of <i>Physalaemus erikae</i> and <i>Physalaemus cicada</i> (Anura: Leptodactylidae) by Mario Barbosa da Silva Junior, Renan Nunes Costa, Iuri Ribeiro Dias, Yvonnick Le Pendu, Mirco Solé, Caio Vinícius de Mira-Mendes, Victor Goyannes Dill Orrico

“…Contamination significantly decreased the survival of tadpoles of both species and affected the development of tadpoles of <i>P. erikae.</i> The estimated lethal concentration (LC50) after 96 h for <i>Physalaemus cicada</i> was 5.52 mg a.i.…”
Get full text

Spatial genetic characterization of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in the area between the Alps and the Central Dinaric Mountains by A. Devedžić, F. F. Urzi, B. Pokorny, G. Vengušt, D. Ž. Vengušt, F. Janžekovič, L. Velić, T. Eterović, B. K. Stroil, E. Bužan

“…However, it is noteworthy that statistically significant differences in estimates of genetic differentiation were only apparent when comparing the populations between the two countries. …”
Get full text

Residential Indoor and Outdoor PM Measured Using Low-cost Monitors during the Heating Season in Monroe County, NY by Andrea R. Ferro, Naděžda Zíková, Mauro Masiol, Gursumeeran P. Satsangi, Thomas Twomey, David C. Chalupa, David Q. Rich, Philip K. Hopke

“…While the accuracy of LCMs is inconsistent and source dependent, the LCMs provided reasonable precision for estimating indoor/outdoor (I/O) ratios based on laboratory and field testing, understanding the relationship between indoor sources and concentration, and comparing PM concentrations across residences for the detected size range (0.5–3 µm). …”
Get full text

Knowledge and attitudes about human papillomavirus infection and prevention methods among medical science students in Novi Sad, Serbia: a cross-sectional study by Nikola Denda, Nemanja Maletin, Aleksandar Rašković, Dušan Prodanović, Zoran Golušin, Biljana Vučković, Marko Nemet, Milica Paut Kusturica

“…Abstract Background It is estimated that more than 80% of people are infected with human papilloma virus (HPV) at some point in their lives. …”
Get full text

Spectral specific standardized low-resolution brain electromagnetic tomography default mode connectivity network and plasticity alterations in left vertebral artery stent patients by Yan Lv, Xiangying He, Eryi Zhao, Yidong Deng, Yingliu Huang, AC Chen, Shixiong Huang, Qi Qin, Tao Liu, Guoqiang Wen

“…Method: Electroencephalogram default mode network activity, serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and basic neuropsychology estimations were obtained from nine male left vertebral artery stenosis patients who underwent left vertebral artery stenting 24 h before and after left vertebral artery stenting therapy. …”
Get full text

An easy approach to ultrasonographic volumetry of the thyroid by Tsukasa Murakami, Naoyuki Higaki, Yui Nishijima, Junichi Tani, Hitoshi Noguchi, Manami Morisaki, Misako Eto, Yoshiko Tani

“…The upper limit of these values in these subjects was estimated to be 3.8 cm2. This easy ultrasonographic volumetric technique makes it possible to perform a semi-quantitative assessment of thyroid volume and to differentiate diffuse goiter from normal-sized thyroids.…”
Get full text

High lipid diet can keep liver health but cause muscle oxidative stress of triploid rainbow trout treated with acute hypoxic challenge by Changye Li, Buying Han, Guoliang Sun, Haining Tian, Zezhong Wu, Changzhong Li, Yuqiong Meng, Rui Ma

“…In the study, two isonitrogenous diets with a lipid level of 23 % (normal control, NC) and 30 % (high lipid, HL), respectively, were fed to triploid rainbow trout with initial average weight of 233 g for 80 days, and then subjected to an acute hypoxic challenge, and estimated the effect of HL diet on acute hypoxic tolerance of triploid rainbow trout. …”
Get full text

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Pulmonary Morbidity in Patients with Primary Immunodeficiency Disease: A Single-Center Experience by Georg Evers, Arik Bernard Schulze, Michael Thrull, Jan-Philipp Hering, Christoph Schülke, Rainer Wiewrodt, Helmut Wittkowski, Lars Henning Schmidt, Michael Mohr

“…Conclusions. In Germany, the estimated percentage for PI∗ZZ and PI∗MZ is 0.01% and 1.9%, respectively. …”
Get full text

The Ischial Spine in Developmental Hip Dysplasia: Unraveling the Role of Acetabular Retroversion in Periacetabular Osteotomy by Gerard El-Hajj, Hicham Abdel-Nour, Rami Ayoubi, Joseph Maalouly, Fouad Jabbour, Raja Ashou, Alexandre Nehme

“…Moreover, the PRISS can also serve as an adequate radiographic sign for estimating acetabular version on pelvic radiographs.…”
Get full text

Appearance-related distress impacts psychological symptoms in Chinese patients with cleft lip by Yichun Yang, Renjie Yang, Jiaying Wang, Zhuojun Xie, Yuan Zong, Weiyao Xia, Meijun Du, Shiming Zhang, Jiayi Yin, Jiali Chen, Bing Shi, Caixia Gong, Hanyao Huang

“…The relationship between appearance-related distress and two psychological symptoms was estimated. The DAS-59 scores in patients with CL were significantly higher than those in non-cleft individuals. …”
Get full text

Dual Jet Interaction, Magnetically Arrested Flows, and Flares in Accreting Binary Black Holes by Sean M. Ressler, Luciano Combi, Bart Ripperda, Elias R. Most

“…The second, akin to coronal mass ejection events, involves the accretion of magnetic field lines onto both black holes; these magnetic fields then twist, inflate, and form a trailing current sheet, ultimately reconnecting and driving a hot outflow. We provide estimates for the associated electromagnetic emission for both processes, showing that they likely accelerate electrons to high energies and are promising candidates for continuous, stochastic, and/or quasi-periodic higher-energy electromagnetic emission. …”
Get full text

The anti-PD-L1/CTLA-4 bispecific antibody KN046 plus lenvatinib in advanced unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma: a phase II trial by Da Xu, Hongwei Wang, Quan Bao, Kemin Jin, Ming Liu, Wei Liu, Xiaoluan Yan, Lijun Wang, Yanqiao Zhang, Guangyu Wang, Yue Ma, Zhigang Ma, Chunhui Zhang, Jiebing Tang, Sha Wang, Jiaohui Pang, Ting Xu, Kun Wang, Baocai Xing

“…The median overall survival (OS) was 16.4 (95% CI, 11.20-not estimable) months, and 12-month OS rate was 60.0% (95% CI, 45.87-71.55). …”
Get full text

A sterol panel for rare lipid disorders: sitosterolemia, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis and Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome by Alexander Bauer Westbye, Lili L. Dizdarevic, Sandra R. Dahl, Emil Andreas Asprusten, Yngve Thomas Bliksrud, Anita Lövgren Sandblom, Ulf Diczfalusy, Per M. Thorsby, Kjetil Retterstøl

“…Serum from at least 125 controls were analyzed and used to estimate the upper reference limits for sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol, desmosterol, 7-dehydrocholesterol (7DHC), lathosterol, and cholestanol. …”
Get full text

Effects of early neonatal proinflammatory stress on the expression of BDNF transcripts in the brain regions of prepubertal male rats by D. I. Peregud, S. V. Freiman, A. O. Tishkina, L. S. Sokhranyaeva, N. A. Lazareva, M. V. Onufriev, M. Y. Stepanichev, N. V. Gulyaeva

“…BDNF polypeptide concentration was estimated by means of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, while quantitative polymerase chain reaction followed by reverse transcription was used to detect exon-specific BDNF mRNA expression. …”
Get full text

Pregnancy and Postpartum Trends in Self‐Measured Blood Pressure and Derived Indices: The BOSHI Study by Seiya Izumi, Misato Nishimura, Noriyuki Iwama, Hasumi Tomita, Hirotaka Hamada, Taku Obara, Mami Ishikuro, Takahisa Murakami, Michihiro Satoh, Takuo Hirose, Masatoshi Saito, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Shinichi Kuriyama, Nobuo Yaegashi, Kazuhiko Hoshi, Yutaka Imai, Hirohito Metoki, the BOSHI Study Group

“…The systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) on the day before delivery were 110.6 ± 1.0 and 68.1 ± 0.8 mmHg (estimate ± standard error). Postpartum BP increased from postpartum Days 3–8 in SBP and from Days 3–22 in DBP, compared to that on the day before delivery. …”
Get full text

Surgical Treatment and Survival in Patients with Liver Metastases from Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Stefano Bacchetti, Serena Bertozzi, Ambrogio P. Londero, Alessandro Uzzau, Enrico Maria Pasqual

“…Pooled hazard ratio (HR) estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CI.95) were calculated using fixed-effects model. …”
Get full text

Prediction of α-Solanine and α-Chaconine in Potato Tubers from Hunter Color Values and VIS/NIR Spectra by Shimeles Tilahun, Hee Sung An, In Geun Hwang, Jong Hang Choi, Min Woo Baek, Han Ryul Choi, Do Su Park, Cheon Soon Jeong

“…This study was carried out to determine the possibility of nondestructive estimation of α-solanine and α-chaconine content in potato tubers. …”
Get full text