Large Planting Stock Type and Mechanical Release Effects on the Establishment Success of Picea glauca Plantations in Quebec, Canada by Nelson Thiffault, Benoit Lafleur, Vincent Roy, Josianne DeBlois

“…We established four experimental plantations to evaluate the main and interaction effects of timing (year of application) of mechanical release and stock type (containerized or bareroot) on the establishment success of large Picea glauca seedlings eight years after outplanting on high-competition sites in Quebec (Canada). …”
Get full text

A novel inverse method for Advanced monitoring of lubrication conditions in sliding bearings through adaptive genetic algorithm by Zhenpeng Wu, Bowen Dong, Liangyi Nie, Adnan Kefal

“…Unlike traditional forward lubrication analysis (FLA) methods, which indirectly estimate the lubrication film status through loads, the ILA method utilizes direct pressure measurements, ensuring accurate and timely raw data for inverse calculations. This approach rapidly and accurately converts measured data into key parameters, closely aligning simulation results with experimental data. …”
Get full text

Impact of Serious Games on Teacher Training: An Analysis of Competence, Immersion, and Positive Emotions by Rina Machaca Viza, Fabian Hugo Rucano Paucar, Fabiola Talavera-Mendoza

“…In recent times, the use of serious games has significantly advanced in science education, with notable contributions in the design and implementation of game mechanics in immersive environments. …”
Get full text

SiameseNet based on multiple instance learning for accurate identification of the histological grade of ICC tumors by Zhizhan Fu, Fazhi Feng, Xingguang He, Tongtong Li, Xiansong Li, Jituome Ziluo, Zixing Huang, Jinlin Ye

“…BackgroundAfter hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the second most common primary liver cancer. Timely and accurate identification of ICC histological grade is critical for guiding clinical diagnosis and treatment planning.MethodWe proposed a dual-branch deep neural network (SiameseNet) based on multiple-instance learning and cross-attention mechanisms to address tumor heterogeneity in ICC histological grade prediction. …”
Get full text

Unexpected encounters: The surprising link between ovarian cancer and axillary lymphadenopathy by Marina Balbino, Federica Masino, Manuela Montatore, Francesca Anna Carpagnano, Giuseppe Guglielmi

“…This case underscores the importance of comprehensive diagnostic evaluation in patients presenting with suspicious symptoms, such as axillary lymphadenopathy, to ensure timely and appropriate management of ovarian carcinoma and related conditions.…”
Get full text

Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in retail venison in Montreal detected using a nested PCR method by Chi Zhao, Mengyu Zhang, Jiaxuan Lan, Xiaoqi Mi, Xiaonan Lu, Qian Liu

“…Nested PCR exhibited a detection limit of 2 fg/μL, which is 100 times more sensitive than that of conventional PCR. …”
Get full text

Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Russian Scientific Liver Society, Russian Gastroenterological Association, Russian Association of Endocrinologists, Russian Association of Geron... by V. T. Ivashkin, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, Yu. V. Kotovskaya, O. N. Tkacheva, E. A. Troshina, M. V. Shestakova, I. V. Maev, V. V. Breder, N. I. Gheivandova, V. L. Doshchitsin, E. N. Dudinskaya, E. V. Ershova, Kh. B. Kodzoeva, K. A. Komshilova, N. V. Korochanskaya, A. Yu. Mayorov, E. E. Mishina, M. Yu. Nadinskaya, I. G. Nikitin, N. V. Pogosova, A. I. Tarzimanova, M. Sh. Shamkhalova

“…Progression of liver disease can be avoided, cardiometabolic risks can be reduced and patients' prognosis — improved by the timely recognition of diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and associated comorbidities and competent multidisciplinary management of these patients.…”
Get full text

Chemotherapy in the Setting of Severe Liver Dysfunction in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer by Pashtoon Murtaza Kasi, Gita Thanarajasingam, Heidi D. Finnes, Jose C. Villasboas Bisneto, Joleen M. Hubbard, Axel Grothey

“…The liver is the dominant site of metastases for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Depending on the timing of diagnosis and the biology of the disease, it is not uncommon for these patients to present with visceral crisis in the form of severe liver dysfunction. …”
Get full text

The Chronology of Angiostrongylus vasorum (Baillet, 1866), Kamensky, 1905: Infection in Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) by T. A. Barçante, J. M. P. Barçante, L. Cardoso, R. N. Remedio, W. S. Lima

“…Biomphalaria glabrata snails were individually infected with 1000 first-stage larvae (L1) of A. vasorum each and killed at predetermined times after infection. Percutaneous infection occurred simultaneously with oral infection. …”
Get full text

Continuous Loss of Global Lake Ice Across Two Centuries Revealed by Satellite Observations and Numerical Modeling by Xinchi Wang, Lian Feng, Wei Qi, Xiaobin Cai, Yi Zheng, Luke Gibson, Jing Tang, Xiao‐peng Song, Junguo Liu, Chunmiao Zheng, Brett A. Bryan

“…Here, we build a global lake ice phenology database comprising three lake ice phenologies—freeze‐up, break‐up, and ice duration—for each year across two centuries (1900–2099). The timing of all three phenologies experienced mild but statistically significant warming trends in the 20th century; continued warming trends were detected in ∼60% of the lakes from 2001 to 2020. …”
Get full text

The Influence of Parkinson’s Disease Motor Symptom Asymmetry on Hand Performance: An Examination of the Grooved Pegboard Task by Sara M. Scharoun, Pamela J. Bryden, Michael D. Sage, Quincy J. Almeida, Eric A. Roy

“…Participants completed the place and replace GP tasks two times with both hands. Laterality quotients were computed to quantify performance differences between the two hands. …”
Get full text

Herbal Medicinal Products from Passiflora for Anxiety: An Unexploited Potential by Lyca R. da Fonseca, Rafaele de A. Rodrigues, Aline de S. Ramos, Jefferson D. da Cruz, José Luiz P. Ferreira, Jefferson Rocha de A. Silva, Ana Claudia F. Amaral

“…Herbal medicines containing Passiflora species have been widely used to treat anxiety since ancient times. The species Passiflora incarnata L. is included in many Pharmacopoeias, and it is the most used species in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. …”
Get full text

Chronic calcified subdural hematoma masquerading as hemorrhagic extra-axial mass: A case report and brief review of the literature by Musharaf Khan, DO, Subtain Ali, MD, Joe T. Joseph, MD, Sanjay Bhatia, MBBS, MS, MBChB, MBA, FAANS, DABA, Dhairya A. Lakhani, MD

“…This case highlights the challenges in diagnosing CCSDH, as it can closely resemble other conditions like meningiomas, emphasizing the need for careful radiological assessment and timely surgical intervention.…”
Get full text

Acute pancreatitis after double cardiac valve replacement: a case report by Wafae El Amraoui, Ayoub Ettaje, Oumaima Belcadi, Salim Chajai, Yassine Elmourabit, Lalla Hasnaa Leghlimi, Lahcen Marmad, Mohamed Tribak, Fadoua Lachhab, Adil Bensouda, Said Moughil

“…Case presentation We report a case of severe acute pancreatitis that developed after double valvular replacement, performed during a 3-h cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient who initially had endocarditis and underwent dialysis 3 times. Considering the risk factors, the patient was diagnosed early and managed conservatively, leading to a positive outcome. …”
Get full text

Fabrication of Ag and Ni Nanocatalyst with Enhanced Efficiency by Tajamal Hussain, Mira Tul Zubaida Butt, Mirza Nadeem Ahmed, Muhammad Hamid Raza, Zahoor Hussain Farooqi, Khurram Shehzad, Adnan Mujahid, Rabia Batool

“…Oxidative degradation of methylene blue indicated that catalytic activity of supported Ni/Al2O3 is about five times higher than simple Ni as catalyst.…”
Get full text

Nifedipine-Induced Changes in the Electrohysterogram of Preterm Contractions: Feasibility in Clinical Practice by Maartje P. G. C. Vinken, C. Rabotti, M. Mischi, J. O. E. H. van Laar, S. G. Oei

“…Calculation of the PSD peak frequency in EHG contraction bursts at different times of nifedipine treatment in women in gestational age 24 to 32 weeks with contractions. …”
Get full text

Choosing the Right Visual for Social Media: Comparing the Engagement of Stock Photos Versus Natural Photos by Anissa Zagonel, Lauri M. Baker, Jarred Shellhouse, Cheryl Boyer, Hikaru Peterson, Aly Morrison

“…However, because the difference between mean engagement rates for stock and natural photos was low, in times of need, a stock photo can produce better engagement than no photo at all. …”
Get full text

C-Reactive Protein and Cognition Are Unrelated to Leukoaraiosis by Liara Rizzi, Fabricio Correia Marques, Idiane Rosset, Emilio Hideyuki Moriguchi, Paulo Dornelles Picon, Marcia Lorena Fagundes Chaves, Matheus Roriz-Cruz

“…Patients with CRP levels ≥5.0 had 2.9 (95% CI: 1.26–6.44) times more chance to present cognitive impairment (P: 0.012). …”
Get full text

Rapid Determination of the Freshness of Lotus Seeds Using Surface Desorption Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization-Mass Spectrometry with Multivariate Analyses by Yunyang Chi, Liping Luo, Xueyong Huang, Meng Cui, Ximo Dai, Yingbin Hao, Xiali Guo, Huolin Luo

“…The BP-ANNs model could be applied not only to distinguish fresh and aged lotus seeds with the testing set accuracies of 95.0% and 91.7%, respectively, but also to classify lotus seeds with different storage times with the testing set accuracies of 90.0%, 85.0%, 85.0%, and 90.0%, respectively. …”
Get full text

Physiological and sanitary quality of soybean seeds in response to harvest delay by Carlos Henrique Conceição Sousa, Alan Mario Zuffo, Ricardo Mezzomo, Leandra Matos Barrozo, Fábio Steiner, Mohamed A. El-Tayeb, Hamada AbdElgawad, Charline Zaratin Alves

“…The plots were represented by the cultivation of two soybean cultivars (BMX Bônus IPRO and BMX Olimpo IPRO), while the subplots were represented by three harvest times [0, 7, 14 days after the seed’s full maturity (stage R8)]. …”
Get full text