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 Abbay River Basin, which originates in Ethiopia, is a major tributary and main source of the Nile River Basin. …”
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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

“…Offshore sediment serves as an important sink for traditional organophosphate esters (TOPEs) originating from terrestrial sources. However, the contamination characteristics of novel OPEs (NOPEs) and their hydrolyzed and hydroxylated transformation products (Di- and OH-OPEs) in marine sediment are still unknown. …”
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Therapy for Dupuytren’s Disease (II): Collagenase Therapy vs. Limited Fasciectomy—A Long-Term Comparative Study by Nikolaus Wachtel, Francesca Romana Dingler, Constanze Kuhlmann, Sinan Mert, Elisabeth Maria Haas-Lützenberger, Verena Alt, Nicholas Moellhoff, Riccardo Giunta, Wolfram Demmer

“…Background: Dupuytren’s disease (DD) is a systemic connective tissue disorder of the palm, predominantly affecting men of Northern European or Caucasian origin over 55. In addition to conventional surgery, Dupuytren’s contracture can be treated in a minimally invasive way by injecting bacterial collagenase into the cord. …”
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The Topographic Relationships and Geographic Distribution of Prevascular Vitreous Fissures and Cisterns Assessed by Ultrawidefield En Face Vitreous Images by Fei Deng, MD, Mengying Tao, MD, Yanjie Zhu, MD, Xiaoyu Xu, MD, Yue Wu, MD, Lisha Li, Ying Lin, MD, PhD, Yan Luo, MD, PhD

“…Aside from the posterior precortical vitreous pocket (PPVP) and the area of Martegiani, all preretinal liquefied fissures and cisterns were distributed along superficial retinal vessels, suggesting they originated from prevascular vitreous liquefaction. In 96 eyes of healthy young and middle-aged adults, PVFs were identified in all participants, presenting a continuous course. …”
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Effects of Brackish Water with Different Sodium-Potassium Ratios on Soil Water-Salt Characteristics and Winter Wheat Growth by GAO Weiqiang, ZHANG Tibin, TONG Jiankang, LIU Zhenyuan, LIANG Qing, KUANG Yuxin, CHENG Yu, FENG Hao

“…[Conclusion] In summary, irrigation using 4 dS/m brackish water changed the original water-salt characteristics of the soil, caused salts to accumulate in the soil and promoted winter wheat growth in the short term. …”
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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

“…Data were analyzed through a three-step process involving linguistic analysis followed by structured-tabular thematic analysis, relational analysis, and concluded with an online survey about participation in the study.ResultsLinguistic analysis found that co-constructed poems remained faithful to the original source material offered by participants. These results provided confidence to subsequently conduct a thematic analysis of eight completed poems, identifying 15 initial themes. …”
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Application of artificial intelligence in the health management of chronic disease: bibliometric analysis by Mingxia Pan, Mingxia Pan, Rong Li, Junfan Wei, Huan Peng, Ziping Hu, Yuanfang Xiong, Na Li, Yuqin Guo, Weisheng Gu, Hanjiao Liu, Hanjiao Liu

“…Keyword co-occurrences among countries, authors, and institutions were analyzed with Vosviewer, while CiteSpace was employed to assess keyword frequencies and trends.ResultsA total of 341 publications were retrieved, originating from 775 institutions across 55 countries, and published in 175 journals by 2,128 authors. …”
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How Organizational Citizenship Behavior Stimulant: Transformational Leadership Identification Model Approaches by Mochamad Soelton, Agus Arijanto, Yanto Ramli, Suprapto, Irmayunita, Subur Karyatun, Anees Janee Ali

“…This condition can trigger an increase in individual performance which will ultimately improve overall organizational performance. Originality/value (State of the art): The study's intriguing conclusion is that there is no significant relationship between work satisfaction and OCB. …”
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Structural basis of a microbial trimethylamine transporter by Chao Gao, Hai-Tao Ding, Kang Li, Hai-Yan Cao, Ning Wang, Zeng-Tian Gu, Qing Wang, Mei-Ling Sun, Xiu-Lan Chen, Yin Chen, Yu-Zhong Zhang, Hui-Hui Fu, Chun-Yang Li

“…Here, we report the first structure of a TMA transporter, TmaT, originally identified from a marine bacterium. TmaT is a member of the betaine-choline-carnitine transporter family, and we show that TmaT is an Na+/TMA symporter, which possessed high specificity and binding affinity toward TMA. …”
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Immunosuppression and Outcomes in Patients with Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck by Doriana Iancu, Ana Fulga, Doina Vesa, Iuliu Fulga, Dana Tutunaru, Andrei Zenovia, Alin Ionut Piraianu, Elena Stamate, Corina Sterian, Florentin Dimofte, Mihail Alexandru Badea, Alin Laurentiu Tatu

“…Cutaneous squamous scell carcinoma (cSCC) is a frequent non-melanoma skin cancer that originates from keratinocytes with increased prevalence. cSCC can be either in situ, as in Bowen’s disease, or extended. …”
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Molecular underpinnings of exceptional response in primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus to anti-PD-1 monotherapy by Yu Chen, Xuan Wang, Jie Dai, Li Zhou, Xuefeng Xia, Jun Guo, Xue Bai, Lu Si, Bixia Tang, Chuanliang Cui, Xiaoting Wei, Xinan Sheng, Siming Li, Zhihong Chi, Lili Mao, Bin Lian, Xieqiao Yan, Yan Kong, Caili Li, Xuan Gao, Lirui Tang, Linzi Sun, Zhonghui Qi, Zelong Xu

“…Patient stratification based on anatomic origin can facilitate clinical decision-making in patients with mucosal melanoma following the verification of our results in future prospective studies.…”
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Evaluating the pharmacokinetics and safety of blonanserin tablets and Lonasen®: a randomized, open-label, two-period, two-sequence, self-crossover phase I clinical trial by Bo Qiu, Bo Qiu, Haojing Song, Haojing Song, Xue Sun, Xue Sun, Congyang Ding, Congyang Ding, Runxuan Du, Wanjun Bai, Wanjun Bai, Zhanjun Dong, Zhanjun Dong

“…ObjectiveThis study evaluated the pharmacokinetic and safety profiles of generic and original blonanserin tablets under fasting and postprandial conditions, and the bioequivalence of two formulations to obtain sufficient evidence for abbreviated new drug application.MethodsA randomized, open-label, two-period, two-sequence, self-crossover bioequivalence study was conducted to assess the bioequivalence of the test and reference blonanserin tablets under fasting and postprandial conditions. …”
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First microscopic and molecular identification of Cryptosporidium spp. in fat sand rats (Psammomys obesus) in Egypt and their potential zoonotic implications by Sara Abdel-Aal Mohamed, Fatma A. S. Anwar, Ahmed Gareh, Marwa M. I. Ghallab, Remigio Martínez, Asmaa Aboelabbas Gouda, Fatemah Enad Alajmi, Hind Alzaylaee, Ignacio García-Bocanegra, Ignacio García-Bocanegra, Ehab Kotb Elmahallawy, Ehab Kotb Elmahallawy

“…Notably, the phylogenetic analysis identified Cryptosporidium parvum (C. parvum) in the sequenced samples, likely originating from the rats’ native habitats. These identified species have been deposited in GenBank™ under the accession numbers OM817461 (C. parvum FSA-1), OM817462 (C. parvum FSA-2), and OM817463 (C. parvum FSA-3) and revealed closed genetic identity with those species reported from human and other animal species in the same geographic location.ConclusionOverall, this study represents the first morphological and genetic identification of C. parvum isolated from fecal samples of fat sand rats trapped from periurban areas in Egypt. …”
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Concerns Over Vuse e-Cigarette Digital Marketing and Implications for Public Health Regulation: Content Analysis by Eileen Han, Lauren K Lempert, Francesca Vescia, Bonnie Halpern-Felsher

“…Vuse Ciro and Vuse Vibe, and their tobacco-only (“original”) e-liquids, were authorized for marketing in May 2022 and Vuse Alto tobacco-flavored devices were authorized in July 2024. …”
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Optimizing the Construction Supply Chain Network Considering the Flow of Materials, Equipment, Manpower, Drawings and Technical Documents by Seyed Saeid Helli, Hadi Mokhtari, Saeed Dehnavi

“…Balancing efficiency with social responsibility is crucial to ensure equitable outcomes in construction projects. Originality/value: By now, there has been no reference available in the literature in the field of construction supply chain considering the designer, the flow of manpower and the flow of drawings and technical documents. …”
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SSR marker-based genetic diversity and structure analyses of Camellia nitidissima var. phaeopubisperma from different populations by Yang-Jiao Xie, Meng-Xue Su, Hui Gao, Guo-Yue Yan, Shuang-Shuang Li, Jin-Mei Chen, Yan-Yuan Bai, Jia-Gang Deng

“…Results of the analysis of molecular variance show that 19% of the total variation was attributed to among-individuals and 78% of the total variation originated from within-individuals. The adjusted Fst (F’st) was 0.073, indicative of a moderate level of genetic differentiation among the populations. …”
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Prospective clinical performance of CoVarScan in identifying SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants by Kenneth Zhu, Manoj Sah, Lenin Mahimainathan, Yan Liu, Chao Xing, Karen Roush, Andrew Clark, Jeffrey SoRelle

“…These are the major variants of concern (VOCs) that have dominated since Omicron originally appeared in December 2021. Lastly, based on panel design, we predict a unique mutational pattern for the newly emergent, highly mutated variant BA.2.87. …”
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L’alimentation hydraulique de Saint-Romain-en-Gal (Rhône), quartier de Vienne antique (Isère) by Laurence Brissaud, Jean-Luc Prisset

“…It marked the northern limit of the original town, which grew at the foot of steep hills. …”
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Enhancing sustainable solid waste management through separate source collection by O. Arabiyat, J.T. Al-Bakri, F. Kölsch, S. Al-Omari, H. Aladwan

“…This study aims to assess the outputs and benefits of a separate source collection system, which separates recyclable materials at their point of origin. The study highlights the consequences of separate source collection on the community''s economic, environmental and social context. …”
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Stabilization and Solidification of Produced Tailings in the Lead Extraction Process Using Brine Leaching Method by Ravanbakhsh Shirdam, Atefeh Nezami

“…Additionally, to qualitatively and quantitatively analyze the original tailings and the S/S-treated tailings, XRD testing was conducted.Results: The major concentrations of elements in BLT exceed their permissible limits in the tailings. …”
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