Impacts of Recent Climate Trends and Human Activity on the Land Cover Change of the Abbay River Basin in Ethiopia by Asaminew Abiyu Cherinet, Denghua Yan, Hao Wang, Xinshan Song, Tianlin Qin, Mulualem T. Kassa, Abel Girma, Batsuren Dorjsuren, Mohammed Gedefaw, Hejia Wang, Otgonbayar Yadamjav

“…The changes in land cover were mostly caused by global and local climate influence which mainly affects the hydroclimate and eco-hydrology systems of the basin. …”
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Age-related differences in long-term potentiation-like plasticity and short-latency afferent inhibition and their association with cognitive function by Tong Wang, Ying Shen, Tianjiao Zhang, Chuan He, Qian Lu, Jie Song, Manyu Dong, Yilun Qian, Sisi Huang, Jing Teng

“…Cognitive function assessments included evaluations of global cognitive function, language, memory and executive function. …”
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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

“…Abstract The rise of Klebsiella pneumoniae resistant to last‐resort antimicrobials poses an urgent threat to global health. The ramR‐ramA regulatory system critically influences drug resistance by regulating the AcrAB‐TolC efflux pump, which also plays a crucial role in the pathogenicity of K. pneumoniae. …”
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Patterns of general and abdominal obesity and their association with hypertension control in the iranian hypertensive population: insights from a nationwide study by Fataneh Esmaeili, Keyvan Karimi, Samaneh Akbarpour, Mohammadreza Naderian, Shirin Djalalinia, Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy, Ali Golestani, Nazila Rezaei

“…Abstract Background The coexistence of obesity and hypertension (HTN) is a global health concern due to its association with various health abnormalities. …”
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Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis and associated factors among adults living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia, systematic review and meta-analysis by Amlaku Nigusie Yirsaw, Berihun Agegn Mengistie, Eyob Getachew, Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonnen, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Alex Ayenew Chereka, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil, Wubet Tazeb Wondie, Gebeyehu Lakew

“…Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), remains a global health crisis, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where high human immune virus (HIV) prevalence exacerbates the problem. …”
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NCAPD3 promotes diffuse large B-cell lymphoma progression through modulating SIRT1 expression in an H3K9 monomethylation-dependent manner by Tiange Lu, Juan Yang, Yiqing Cai, Mengfei Ding, Zhuoya Yu, Xiaosheng Fang, Xiangxiang Zhou, Xin Wang

“…Meanwhile, the classical transcription-activated marker, H3K4 trimethylation, was found globally upregulated after NCAPD3 knockout, suggesting that NCAPD3 might participate in chromatin remodeling and transcription regulation. …”
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Rapid assessment of pre-service midwifery education in conflict settings: findings from a cross-sectional study in Nigeria and Somalia by Emilia Iwu, Shatha Elnakib, Hawa Abdullahi, Rejoice Helma Abimiku, Charity Maina, Asia Mohamed, Kazeem Olalekan Ayodeji, George Odonye, Rifkatu Sunday, Maryan Abdulkadir Ahmed, Mohamed Ahmed Omar, Abdirisak A. Dalmar, Emilie Grant, Hannah Tappis

“…This study sought to assess the extent to which midwifery pre-service education programs meet national and global standards, and to explore how conflict affects pre-service midwifery education in Yobe State Nigeria and the Benadir and Galgaduud regions of Somalia. …”
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Acute kidney injury recovery status predicts mortality and cardiorenal outcomes in patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure by Kavitha Muthiah, Christopher Hayward, James Chong, Kirsty Pringle, Shehane Mahendran, Albert Vien, Sumita Barua, Sanjay Chavali, David Makarious, Phillip Lo

“…AKI was defined using Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) AKI criteria. AKI recovery status was defined as ‘no AKI’, ‘recovered AKI’ or ‘ongoing AKI’ based on renal function at hospital discharge. …”
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Large-scale evidence generation and evaluation across a network of databases for type 2 diabetes mellitus (LEGEND-T2DM): a protocol for a series of multinational, real-world compar... by Rohan Khera, Yuan Lu, Harlan M Krumholz, Martijn J Schuemie, Ruijun Chen, George Hripcsak, Marc A Suchard, Patrick B Ryan, Anna Ostropolets

“…LEGEND-T2DM will leverage the Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI) community that provides access to a global network of administrative claims and electronic health record data sources, representing 190 million patients in the USA and about 50 million internationally. …”
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Low albumin-to-creatinine ratios (ACR) are associated with poor outcomes in cancer patients by Hong Zhao, Xiangrui Li, Xiaoyue Liu, Chenan Liu, Xin Zheng, Yue Chen, Jinyu Shi, Qiteng Liu, Zhaoting Bu, Hanping Shi

“…Multivariable logistic regression assessed associations between ACR and Patient—Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA), Length of Stay (LOS), and Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS). …”
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Polybrominated Dibenzo-p-dioxins/Furans (PBDD/Fs) and Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in the Indoor and Outdoor of Gymnasiums by Ching-Kai Su, Jian-He Lu, How-Ran Chao, Wei-Hsiang Chang, Ming-Hsien Tsai, Chih-Lung Wang, I-Cheng Lu, Yu-Ting Chang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang, Wan-Nurdiyana-Wan Mansor, Yi-Chyun Hsu, Ying-I Tsai, Shang-Ming Ma

“…The PBDEs levels observed in this study were relatively lower when compared with the current global data of PM2.5 and indoor dust levels of PBDEs. …”
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Coccidia Species and Geographical Distribution in Genus <i>Sus:</i> A Scoping Review by Hongyu Han, Hui Dong, Qiping Zhao, Shunhai Zhu, Bing Huang

“…Coccidiosis is a common cause of diarrhea in suckling piglets worldwide that directly reduces piglets’ immunity and increases the risk of infection with other enteropathogens, leading to increased clinical infection and mortality and consequent economic losses in the global pig industry. We searched the available literature to date, including English and Chinese articles, using six electronic bibliographic databases, including PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, CNKI, VIP Chinese Journal Database, and Wanfang Data. …”
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The Role of Autophagy in Copper-Induced Apoptosis and Developmental Neurotoxicity in SH-SY5Y Cells by Lu Lu, Ying Zhang, Wei Shi, Qian Zhou, Zhuoqi Lai, Yuepu Pu, Lihong Yin

“…Copper (Cu) is a global environmental pollutant that poses a serious threat to humans and ecosystems. …”
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Application of WeChat-based cognitive behavioural stress management for early-stage cervical cancer patients: a randomised controlled study by Qing Hao, Lan Feng, Dandan Chen, Xia Fan, Lei Wei, Zhaojun Cui, Jing Zhang, Lin Wang, Dan Zhang, Xinxin Zhan, Wenping Yang

“…Moreover, the WB-CBSM group showed increased Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Spiritual Well-Being scale scores at M1 (t = −2.001, P = 0.047), M3 (t = −2.281, P = 0.024), and M6 (t = −3.501, P = 0.001); the Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) global health score at M3 (t = −2.034, P = 0.043) and M6 (t = −2.426, P = 0.016); and QLQ-C30 function score at M3 (t = −2.009, P = 0.046). …”
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Randomised controlled trial of topical kanuka honey for the treatment of rosacea by James Fingleton, Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley, Irene Braithwaite, Janwillem Kocks, Mark Holliday, Andrew Corin, Colin Helm, Davitt Sheahan, Barney Montgomery, Judith Riley, Anna Hunt, Christopher Tofield

“…Objective To investigate the efficacy of topical 90% medical-grade kanuka honey and 10% glycerine (Honevo) as a treatment for rosacea.Design Randomised controlled trial with blinded assessment of primary outcome variable.Setting Outpatient primary healthcare population from 5 New Zealand sites.Participants 138 adults aged ≥16, with a diagnosis of rosacea, and a baseline blinded Investigator Global Assessment of Rosacea Severity Score (IGA-RSS) of ≥2. 69 participants were randomised to each treatment arm. 1 participant was excluded from the Honevo group, and 7 and 15 participants withdrew from the Honevo and control groups, respectively.Interventions Participants were randomly allocated 1:1 to Honevo or control cream (Cetomacrogol), applied twice daily for 8 weeks.Main outcome measures The primary outcome measure was the proportion of participants who had a ≥2 improvement in the 7-point IGA-RSS at week 8 compared to baseline. …”
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Integrating the GRACE Score with the Ceramide Risk Score Enhances the Predictive Accuracy of Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percut... by Xiaofei Wang, Chengzhe Liu, Fu Yu, Zizhuo Zhang, Jiale Wang, Xiaoyu Shi, Tianyou Xu, Qiang Deng, Liping Zhou, Wanyue Sang, Hong Jiang, Lilei Yu

“…We explore if integrating the global registry of acute coronary events (GRACE) score with the ceramide risk score (ceramide test 1, CERT1) improves MACE prediction in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). …”
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A class imbalance aware hybrid model for accurate rice variety classification by Hanumesh Vaidya, K.V. Prasad, C. Rajashekhar, D Tripathi, Renuka S, Jyoti Shetty, Kumar Swamy, Shobha Y

“…Rice classification plays a critical role in global agriculture, impacting the food security of over 3.5 billion people worldwide. …”
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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

“…Expression microarrays and global metabolomics assessment were performed in the liver. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of intimate partner violence in pregnancy: a multicentre, binational study by Akaninyene E. Ubom, Chidinma P. Ohachenu, Suraiya S. Auwal, Safiyya F. Usman, Akwasi B. Opoku, Caesar A. Ansing, Jamiu S. Shehu, Peter C. Oriji, Komommo O. Okpebri, Ademola S. Olutoye, Rasheedat O. Balogun, Joshua E. Ifebude, Oluwole D. Obadina, Solomon Nyeche, Abdurrahman A. Bunawa, Ukeje J. Ifeanyi, Fatima A. Mahmud, Hauwa S. Gumbi, Akeem O. Ojugbele, Olubusayo O. Areo, Olakunle E. Ogunjide, Mariam M. Shiru, Ada C. Okpighe, Chia Iornengen, David M. Aqua, Suleiman Z. Abubakar, Fadekemi O. Gabriel-Raji, Oyiana I. Gregory, Lukman O. Lawal, Mathias Abude, David Walawah, Aderopo I. Adelola, Akpofure H. Ese, Jane C. Orijani, Ephraim A. Suobite, Olire C. Afon, Obinna P. Ekwebalam, Baderinwa O. Akanji, Emmanuel E. John, Ibraheem O. Awowole, Omotade A. Ijarotimi, Ngozi Thompson, John I. Ikimalo, Olusola B. Fasubaa

“…Abstract Background Globally, intimate partners are the most common perpetrators of violence against women. …”
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Whole-genome analysis of a ST45-SCCmec IVa (2B)-t116 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain isolated from the sputum of a 5-year-old child with pneumonia by Lin Huang, Rui Guo, Jingxian Lin, Xiaowei Li, Zhicong Li, Limei Zhang, Wenting Li, Rui Xue, Cheng Zhang, Xiaosan Feng, Xiaobin Li, Xiaobin Li

“…IntroductionMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) sequence type (ST) 45 is a major global MRSA lineage with huge strain diversity and a high clinical impact. …”
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