Data-driven insights into pre-slaughter mortality: Machine learning for predicting high dead on arrival in meat-type ducks by Chalita Jainonthee, Phutsadee Sanwisate, Panneepa Sivapirunthep, Chanporn Chaosap, Raktham Mektrirat, Sudarat Chadsuthi, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya

“…This classification was performed using machine learning (ML) algorithms such as Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO), Support Vector Machine (SVM), Decision Tree (DT), Random Forests (RF), and Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost). Additionally, several data-sampling techniques, including oversampling, undersampling, Random Over-Sampling Examples (ROSE), and Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique (SMOTE), were utilized to address the issue of imbalanced data. …”
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Limnospira (Cyanobacteria) chemical fingerprint reveals local molecular adaptation by Théotime Roussel, Cédric Hubas, Sébastien Halary, Mathias Chynel, Charlotte Duval, Jean-Paul Cadoret, Tarik Meziane, Léa Vernès, Claude Yéprémian, Cécile Bernard, Benjamin Marie

“…Although the genes specifically involved in the production of these components remain unknown, we hypothesized that within extreme environments, such as those colonized by Limnospira, a large set of flexible genes could support the production of peculiar metabolite sets providing remarkable adaptations to specific local environmental conditions.IMPORTANCELimnospira are ubiquitous cyanobacteria with remarkable adaptive strategies allowing them to colonize and dominate a wide range of alkaline-saline environments worldwide. …”
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Evaluation of ecological geological environment carrying capacity and analysis of driving mechanisms based on normal cloud model and geodetector model by Rongkun Dai, Changlai Xiao, Xiujuan Liang, Lin Jia, Yi Jia, Jiarui Yao, Weifei Yang, Jiang Zhang, Linzuo Zhang, Weifeng Li

“…Abstract The Luoyang area of the Yellow River Basin, as a typical resource-based city, its special industrial structure and complex geological structure make the ecological and geological environment of the area extremely fragile. In order to realize the sustainable development of the region in this fragile ecological-geological environment, it is necessary to study its Ecological Geological Environmental Carrying Capacity (EGECC) to better serve the regional ecological-geological environment restoration and management work. …”
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Identification of standing dead trees in Robinia pseudoacacia plantations across China’s Loess Plateau using multiple deep learning models by Li Zhang, Xiaodong Gao, Shuyi Zhou, Zhibo Zhang, Tianjie Zhao, Yaohui Cai, Xining Zhao

“…As one of the most active tree-planting regions globally, the CLP primarily aims to achieve soil and water conservation despite facing challenges such as limited rainfall and frequent extreme drought events. However, accurate identification of standing dead trees (SDTs) within plantations using remote sensing techniques remains underexplored, and the spatial distribution patterns of SDTs across the CLP are poorly understood. …”
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A Retrospective Study on Amoxicillin Susceptibility in Severe Haemophilus influenzae Pneumonia by Pierre Danneels, Maria Concetta Postorino, Alessio Strazzulla, Nabil Belfeki, Aurelia Pitch, Frank Pourcine, Sebastien Jochmans, Vincent Dubée, Mehran Monchi, Sylvain Diamantis

“…Amoxicillin resistance was stable over time, but no risk factors were detected. AMC resistance was extremely low, suggesting that AMC could be used for empiric treatment of Hi pneumonia, as well as other molecules, namely, cephalosporins. …”
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Innate Immune Responses Associated with Resistance against Haemonchus contortus in Morada Nova Sheep by João Henrique Barbosa Toscano, Cintia Hiromi Okino, Isabella Barbosa dos Santos, Luciana Aparecida Giraldelo, Marei Borsch von Haehling, Sérgio Novita Esteves, Ana Carolina de Souza Chagas

“…Briefly, 287 lambs were characterized through fecal egg counts (FEC) and packed cell volume (PCV) after two independent experimental parasitic challenges with 4,000 H. contortus L3. 20 extreme resistance phenotypes (10 most resistant and 10 most susceptible) were selected, subjected to a third artificial infection with 4,000 L3, and euthanized 7 days later. …”
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Is the Use of Tourniquets More Advantageous than Other Bleeding Control Techniques in Patients with Limb Hemorrhage? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Roberto Cirocchi, Dominica Prigorschi, Luca Properzi, Matteo Matteucci, Francesca Duro, Giovanni Domenico Tebala, Bruno Cirillo, Paolo Sapienza, Gioia Brachini, Sara Lauricella, Diletta Cassini, Antonia Rizzuto, Andrea Mingoli

“…The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize data from the available scientific literature on the effectiveness of prehospital tourniquet use for extremity bleeding. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed between March 2022 and March 2024, adhering to PRISMA guidelines, to determine whether prehospital tourniquets are clinically effective. …”
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Outcome evaluation and cost-effectiveness analysis for an integrated multidisciplinary diabetic limb salvage program: a combined observational and simulation study by Yan Sun, Xiaoli Zhu, Jaime Lin, John Abisheganaden, Zhiwen Joseph Lo, Lixia Ge, Joseph Molina, Elaine Tan, Huiling Liew, Jeremy Hoe, Gary Ang, Kai Qiang Low, Theophilus Yap, Nur Aberleen Syafirah Binte Azmi, Enming Yong, Tiffany Chew, Hui Yan Koo, Chelsea Law, Dexter Yak Seng Chan, Claris Shi, Julia Choo, Wai Han Hoi, Sadhana Chandraskear, Jo Ann Lim, Jemes Siow, Sabariah Binte Kaspon, Subramaniam Tavintharan, Daniel Chew

“…The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was calculated for the DEFINITE Care program relative to routine care.Results The estimation of average treatment effects based on propensity scores showed that the DEFINITE Care group exhibited a 9% lower mortality, 5% higher lower extremity amputation (LEA)-free survival, yet a 5% higher minor LEA rate compared with the matched historical controls. …”
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The Method of Situation Analysis of International Relations as A Forecasting Tool Under Conditions of Transforming World Order by V. G. Baranovsky, I. Ya. Kobrinskaya, S. V. Utkin, B. E. Frumkin

“…The first example is the phenomenon of the extreme-right political movements in the European Union. …”
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Effects of body weight-supported Tai Chi Yunshou training on upper limb motor function in stroke patients: A three-arm parallel randomized controlled trial. by Liying Zhang, Xiaoming Yu, Wangsheng Liao, Jiening Wang, Yan Lu, Naizhen Wang, Zhou Huanxia

“…Outcome assessments included the Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Motor Function Assessment (FMA-UE), Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT), absolute angular error (AAE), joint range of motion (JMA), modified Barthel Index (MBI), and stroke-related quality of life. …”
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Transgressive hybrids as hopeful holobionts by Benjamin Thomas Camper, Andrew Stephen Kanes, Zachary Tyler Laughlin, Riley Tate Manuel, Sharon Anne Bewick

“…Abstract Background Hybridization between evolutionary lineages has profound impacts on the fitness and ecology of hybrid progeny. In extreme cases, the effects of hybridization can transcend ecological timescales by introducing trait novelty upon which evolution can act. …”
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Cadmium and lead uptake by wild swamp eel in the populous river by N. Nurhasanah, L. Sulistyowati, E. Riani, M. Cordova

“…However, cadmium and lead pollution must be handled with extreme caution because it interferes with the physiological processes of the biota, hence decreasing the population of eels and posing a health risk if consumed. …”
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Perceived stress, trust, safety and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection among patients discharged from hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic’s first wave: a PREMs survey by Henk Verloo, Eric Bonvin, Nadine Tacchini-Jacquier, Sevrine Monnay

“…Participants answered questions from Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) (0=no stress, 40=severe stress), Krajewska-Kułak et al’s Trust in Nurses Scale and Anderson and Dedrick’s Trust in Physician Scale (10=no trust, 50=complete trust), the severity of a SARS-CoV-2 infection (1=not serious, 5=very serious), as well as questions on their perceived feelings of safety (0=not safe, 10=extremely safe).Results Of our 1341 respondents, 141 had been infected with SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Low Frequency of MKRN3 and DLK1 Variants in Chinese Children with Central Precocious Puberty by Ting Chen, Linqi Chen, Haiying Wu, Rongrong Xie, Fengyun Wang, Xiuli Chen, Hui Sun, Fei Xiao

“…We also performed bioinformatic analysis to evaluate the impact of variants on MKRN3 protein structures, which showed that Ile357Met locates at the zinc-binding region (C3HC4 RING finger motif), while Glu380Lys is spatially extremely close to the C3HC4 RING finger, MKRN-specific Cys-His domain, and the third C3H1 zinc-finger motif region. …”
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Functional Characterization of the <i>PoWHY1</i> Gene from <i>Platycladus orientalis</i> and Its Role in Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Transgenic <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> by Chun Ou, Zhiyu Dong, Xudong Zheng, Wenhui Cheng, Ermei Chang, Xiamei Yao

“…The frequent occurrence of extreme weather conditions in the world has brought many unfavorable factors to plant growth, causing the growth and development of plants to be hindered and even leading to plant death, with abiotic stress hindering the growth and metabolism of plants due to severe uncontrollability. …”
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Immune infiltration landscape and potential drug-targeted implications for hepatocellular carcinoma with ‘progression/hyper-progression’ recurrence by Jing-Xuan Xu, Yue-Xiang Su, Yuan-Yuan Chen, Yi-Yue Huang, Zu-Shun Chen, Yu-Chong Peng, Lu-Nan Qi

“…Background and aims Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence was previously characterized into four types, and patients with progression/hyper-progression recurrence (type III–IV) have an extremely poor prognosis. However, the immune background of resectable HCC, particularly in patients who experience recurrence, remains underexplored. …”
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Setup of a densely distributed and quality-controlled meteorological sensor network in Pune, India, for urban microclimate research and citizen participation in the context of clim... by N. Eingrüber, W. Korres, U. Löhnert, K. Schneider

“…Excessive heat waves, droughts and extreme precipitation events are the most detrimental meteorological events affecting cities and their population worldwide. …”
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Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among students enrolled at King Khalid University: a cross-sectional study by Abdulaziz M. Al-Garni, Ayed A. Shati, Nora A. Almonawar, Ghadi M. Alamri, Lujain A. Alasmre, Thamraa N. Saad, Faisal M. Alshehri, Esraa Abdellatif Hammouda, Ramy Mohammed Ghazy

“…Almost 12% experienced moderate stress and 39% suffered from moderate, severe, and extremely severe anxiety, while 29.5% had moderate to severe depression. …”
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Exploring Medium- and Long-Term Respiratory and Functional Sequelae in Young Adults Post-COVID-19 by Büşra Ülker Ekşi, Eylül Pınar Kısa, Özge Ertan Harputlu, Begüm Kara Kaya, Zeynep Hoşbay, Buket Akıncı

“…<i>Conclusions:</i> Young adults who pass asymptomatic or mild SARS-CoV-2 infection exhibit a decline in FVC%pred, PEF%pred, lower extremity muscle performance, and physical function within 3–6 months. …”
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Effects of Nontraditional Division III Lacrosse Participation on Movement Pattern Quality and Dynamic Postural Control by Christopher Rosenborough, Sean M. Collins, Edward Smith, Thomas G Bowman

“…Outcome measures included individual Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS™) scores, self-reported perceived movement pattern quality scores, lower and upper extremity Y-Balance Test (YBT) measurements, and active dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) before the start and again at the end of the fall lacrosse season. …”
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