Associations Between Ambient PM_2.5 and Thyroid Hormones in Pregnant Persons in Puerto Rico by Trenton Honda, Trenton D. Henry, Laura Corlin, Kipruto Kirwa, Akram Alshawabkeh, Julia R. Varshavsky, Winston Kennedy, José F. Cordero, Carmen M. Velez Vega, Zaira Y. Rosario Pabon, John D. Meeker, Helen Suh

“…Introduction: This study investigates associations between fine particulate air pollution (PM_2.5) exposure and thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy in Puerto Rican individuals, a vulnerable population facing socioeconomic and environmental disparities. Methods: This research draws on data from the PROTECT cohort study and involves 1040 participants to measure the effect of PM_2.5 on developmentally important thyroid hormones (TSH, T3, T4, and FT4). …”
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Spatial Dynamics of Specialized and Sophisticated Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises on New High-Quality Productive Forces from an Evolutionary Economic Geography Perspective by Huibo Zhong, Mingwei Chu, Yuhang Xia, Keyu Zhai, Xing Gao

“…This study provides a theoretical framework for understanding regional disparities in NHPF development through SpecSof SMEs and offers empirical evidence to inform region-specific policies and spatial planning strategies.…”
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A Case of Unilateral Coccidioidal Chorioretinitis in a Patient with HIV-Associated Meningoencephalitis by Christopher Toomey, Andrew Gross, Jeffrey Lee, Doran B. Spencer

“…Here we report a case of unilateral coccidioidal chorioretinitis and meningoencephalitis in an AIDS patient that led to near complete unilateral loss of vision. A 48-year-old Hispanic female with poorly controlled HIV/AIDS in southern California presented with a three-week history of headache, nausea, vomiting, right eye blurry vision, and a one-day history of subjective fever. …”
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Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, and Low Platelets, Severe Fetal Growth Restriction, Postpartum Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Craniotomy: A Rare Case Report and Systematic Review by Shadi Rezai, Justin Faye, Alexander Hughes, Mon-Lai Cheung, Joel R. Cohen, Judy A. Kaia, Paul N. Fuller, Cassandra E. Henderson

“…A 37-year-old, Gravida 6, Para 1-0-4-1, Hispanic female with a history of chronic hypertension presented at 26 weeks and 6 days of gestational age. …”
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Some Bounded Linear Integral Operators and Linear Fredholm Integral Equations in the Spaces Hα,δ,γ((a,b)×(a,b),X) and Hα,δ((a,b),X) by İsmet Özdemir, Ali M. Akhmedov, Ö. Faruk Temizer

“…Some singular integral operators on Banach spaces were examined, (Dostanic (2012)), (Dunford (1988), pages 2419–2426 and (Plamenevskiy (1965)). …”
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Drug-induced differential culturability in diverse strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Valerie F. A. March, Nino Maghradze, Kakha Mchedlishvili, Teona Avaliani, Rusudan Aspindzelashvili, Zaza Avaliani, Maia Kipiani, Nestani Tukvadze, Levan Jugheli, Selim Bouaouina, Anna Doetsch, Galo A. Goig, Sebastien Gagneux, Sonia Borrell

“…Experimentally, there was a disparity between bacterial time to positivity (TTP) and colony forming units (CFUs) when Mtb was exposed to isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF) alone or in combination. …”
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Comparing Efficacies of Biopsy and Rapid Urease Testing for H. Pylori at a Single Institution by Kathleen Hill, Aiden V. Ohning, Jonathan P. Mallory, Stella Self, Christine M. G. Schammel, Jenny Meredith, John Reddic, Patrick Kent, Jenny B. Knight

“…Histology and RUT were highly positively and negatively correlative; however, disparate results occurred in 7% of samples which was significant (p<0.001). …”
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M2Caps: learning multi-modal capsules of optical and SAR images for land cover classification by Haodi Zhang, Anzhu Yu, Kuiliang Gao, Xuanbei Lu, Xuefeng Cao, Wenyue Guo, Weiqi Lian

“…This study examines the integration of optical (OPT) and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images for precise LCC. The disparity between OPT and SAR images introduces challenges in fusing high-level semantic information and utilizing multi-scale features. …”
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Mass Estimation-Based Path Tracking Control for Autonomous Commercial Vehicles by Zhihong Wang, Jiefeng Zhong, Jie Hu, Zhiling Zhang, Wenlong Zhao

“…This paper addresses the significant variations in model parameters observed in autonomous commercial vehicles in comparison to passenger cars, with a disparity noted largely due to changes in load. Additionally, it tackles the issue of path tracking inaccuracy caused by external factors such as delays in steering system execution. …”
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Documenting and characterising gestational weight gain beliefs and experiences among Marshallese pregnant women in Arkansas: a protocol for a longitudinal mixed-methods study by Pearl A McElfish, Britni L Ayers, Cari A Bogulski, Lauren Haggard-Duff, Aline Andres, Elisabet Børsheim

“…Despite the high rates of cardiometabolic and maternal and child health disparities among Marshallese, there are no studies documenting gestational weight gain or perceptions about gestational weight gain among the Marshallese population residing in the USA.Methods and analysis This paper describes the protocol of a mixed-methods concurrent triangulation longitudinal study designed to understand gestational weight gain in Marshallese women. …”
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Surviving prematurity: retrospective longitudinal study of multisystem consequences in preterm-born individuals from infancy to adolescence by Ruta Morkuniene, Ruta Levuliene, Vilmantas Gegzna, Egle Marija Jakimaviciene, Janina Tutkuviene

“…Results Most diagnoses occurred by age 7, with eye diseases, congenital malformations, and infections most prevalent, but the greatest disparities with the general population were in blood, nervous system, mental, and neoplastic diseases. …”
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Does Artificial Intelligence (AI) enhance green economy efficiency? The role of green finance, trade openness, and R&D investment by Qiang Wang, Tingting Sun, Rongrong Li

“…The study reveals that: (i) From 2009 to 2020, AI has significantly improved overall, while the green economic efficiency of marine fisheries has shown a fluctuating trend, with substantial regional disparities. (ii) AI significantly enhances the green economic efficiency of marine fisheries. …”
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Dynamics of Cropland Non-Agriculturalization in Shaanxi Province of China and Its Attribution Using a Machine Learning Approach by Huiting Yan, Hao Chen, Fei Wang, Linjing Qiu

“…These findings highlight the pronounced regional disparities in CLNA across SP, driven by a complex interplay of multiple factors, underscoring the urgent need to implement water-saving agricultural practices and optimize rural land-use planning to maintain the dynamic balance of cropland and ensure food security in the region.…”
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GPS Trajectory-Based Spatio-Temporal Variations of Traffic Accessibility under Public Health Emergency Consideration by Luqi Dong, Ying Lv, Huijun Sun, Danyue Zhi, Tingting Chen

“…Then, we analyze the spatial disparity and the temporal variation and measure the matching degree between healthcare accessibility and population density. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden inequality of chronic kidney disease, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021 by Jingxun Guo, Jingxun Guo, Zhen Liu, Zhen Liu, Pengjun Wang, Heming Wu, Kai Fan, Kai Fan, Jianbo Jin, Jianbo Jin, Lan Zheng, Lan Zheng, Zeyu Liu, Zeyu Liu, Renyi Xie, Renyi Xie, Renyi Xie, Cheng Li, Cheng Li, Cheng Li, Cheng Li

“…CKD burden varied by region and age, with notable gender disparities.ConclusionThe study highlights a dramatic rise in CKD burden linked to population growth and aging, emphasizing the need for targeted treatment and effective global healthcare policies.…”
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Exploring Structural, Magnetic, and Electric Transport Properties of Sol–Gel Derived Nd0.65Ca0.35MnO3 by Bhupendra Singh, Gaurav Joshi, Sudha Tomar, D. S. Raghav, Raj Kumar, Upendra Kumar, Lalit Kumar

“…Observations of note include the disparity between zero-field cooled (ZFC) and field cooled warming (FCW) magnetization, indicating a glassy behavior at lower temperatures, and the hysteresis loop between cooling and warming cycle in the presence of field magnetization. …”
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The financing of sports in some European Union countries by Adrian Miroslav MERKA, Viorel COJOCARU

“…Compared to the situation in Romania, the synthesis of sports club financing across different European countries reveals a significant disparity. Most European countries have recognized that sport is a key driver of economic development and have longestablished programs to support and develop community sports initiatives.…”
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The small GTPase MRAS is a broken switch by Gabriela Bernal Astrain, Regina Strakhova, Chang Hwa Jo, Emma Teszner, Ryan C. Killoran, Matthew J. Smith

“…These data show that RAS GTPases, including those most similar to KRAS, have disparate biochemical activities and challenge current dogma on MRAS, suggesting previous data may need reinterpretation.…”
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Cranial osteology and neuroanatomy of the late Permian reptile Milleropsis pricei and implications for early reptile evolution by Xavier A. Jenkins, Roger B. J. Benson, David P. Ford, Claire Browning, Vincent Fernandez, Elizabeth Griffiths, Jonah Choiniere, Brandon R. Peecook

“…Traits shared between Milleropsis and neodiapsids include: the presence of a tympanic emargination on the quadrate, quadratojugal and squamosal, the loss of epipterygoid contribution to the basicranial articulation suggesting a more kinetic palatoquadrate, the absence of a sphenethmoid and the pathway of the abducens nerve through the braincase. …”
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From Location Advantage to Innovation: Exploring Interprovincial Co-Funding Networks in Mainland China by Feifei Wang, Hanbai Wang, Yuxuan An, Rui Xue, Yuanke Zhang, Tianqi Hao

“…However, persistent disparities in regional collaboration and development remain, underscoring the need for more coordinated strategies to address uneven growth dynamics. …”
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