Dredging and sediment discharge in a river with floodplain. Physicochemical and microbiological effects in Paraná river by Maria Josefina Gonzalez, Stella Maris Gonzalez, Aldo Raul Paira, Pablo Agustín Collins

“…Sixty days after the dredging work was completed, the system was back to normal both in the dredged and discharge areas.…”
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Metabolite profiling in assessing ulcerative colitis activity: A systematic review by Danyang Cui, Xu Han, Jiazhu Jin, Yanhong Wang, Zijia Chen, Yang Gong, Miao Jiang

“…Arachidonic acid showed specific upregulation in both serum and mucosal samples during the active stage in patients with UC. …”
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Early selective attention to the articulating mouth as a potential female-specific marker of better language development in autism: a review by Itziar Lozano, Charlotte Viktorsson, Elena Capelli, Teodora Gliga, Valentina Riva, Przemysław Tomalski

“…Here we gather evidence from neurotypical infants and those with elevated likelihood of autism to uncover why biological sex, the development of selective attention to the mouth, and language acquisition could be intimately related in both populations. We also propose hypotheses regarding potential sex-differentiated neurodevelopmental pathways. …”
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Molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of disappearing Plasmodium vivax in southern Thailand by Parsakorn Tapaopong, Gustavo da Silva, Aurel Holzschuh, Wasinee Rungsarityotin, Chayanut Suansomjit, Kanit Pumchuea, Khajohnpong Manopwisedjaroen, Amnat Khamsiriwatchara, Podjadeach Khuntong, Liwang Cui, Cristian Koepfli, Jetsumon Sattabongkot, Wang Nguitragool

“…In Yala, polyclonal infections were found in 53.7% of pvdbp II and 47.8% of pvmsp1 42 isolates, with average COI of 1.6 and 1.7. Both genes were under balancing selection. Distinct genetic differences were found between Yala and Tak in pvmsp1 42 , providing a local genotypic profile useful for tracing parasite origins.…”
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The prevalence of small airways disease and association with handgrip strength in young Hispanic farmworkers by Yutong Dong, Pam Cromer, Debbie Layman, Michelle Altvater, Yanbin Dong, Haidong Zhu

“…Seated isometric absolute (the sum of both hands) and relative (absolute handgrip strength divided by body mass index) handgrip strengths were collected. …”
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Association between body composition indices and vascular health: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammad Nikoohemmat, Amirhossein Ramezani Ahmadi, Ali Valizadeh, Seyed Mohammadmisagh Moteshakereh, Reza Yari-Boroujeni, Zahra Seifi, Majid Valizadeh, Behnaz Abiri

“…Similarly, body fat percentage (BFP) was positively associated with PWV (ES: 1.45, 95% CI 1.15–1.82), and FFM showed a positive association with CAVI (ES: 1.46, 95% CI 0.78–2.71), both measures of arterial stiffness. Subgroup analyses revealed a non-significant association between appendicular skeletal muscle (ASM) and IMT (ES: 1.01, 95% CI 0.76–1.35). …”
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Relationship Between Perilesional Skin Condition and Survival in Terminally Ill Patients with Pressure Ulcers by María Isabel Pastor-Orduña, Federico Palomar-Llatas, David Palomar-Albert, María Teresa Murillo-Llorente, Ignacio Ventura, Francisco Tomás-Aguirre, Marcelino Pérez-Bermejo

“…<i>Conclusions:</i> The study highlights the importance of a comprehensive approach to palliative care that addresses both the local aspects of the lesions and the patient’s systemic and functional status. …”
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NAFPD exacerbation by hyperlipidemia combined with hyperuricemia: a pilot rat experiment in lipidomics by Jingyun Li, Jingyun Li, Yongjian Chen, Shilin Li, Guorong Lyu, Guorong Lyu, Furong Yan, Jiajing Guo, Jing Cheng, Yun Chen, Jiaojiao Lin, Yating Zeng

“…Serum samples were analyzed using lipidomics technology, and multivariate statistical analysis was employed to identify differences in lipid metabolism.ResultsSUA levels in the PO group were not significantly different from those in the CON group (p &gt; 0.05). However, from the 4th week onward, SUA levels in the PH group were significantly higher than those in both the PO and CON groups (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Prevalence, aetiology, and service mapping of dementia in rural Uganda. Part of DEPEND Uganda (Dementia Epidemiology, unmet Need and co-Developing Solutions in Uganda). [version 2;... by Joseph Mugisha, Nicholas J Ashton, Claire J Steves, Racheal Alinaitwe, Josephine Prynn, Tunde Peto, Beatrice Kimono, Martin Prince

“…This paves the way for effective policy strategies and further focused research regarding both dementia prevention and support for affected people and their families.…”
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A Novel Nomogram for Predicting the Risk of Pneumonia After Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Sun Y, Zhang L, Huang B, He Q, Hu B

“…There was strong agreement between the anticipated and actual survival rates in the nomogram calibration curves for both the training and validation groups. The clinical value of the model is assessed by means of Decision Curve Analysis. …”
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Functional nanocrystal as effective contrast agents for dual-mode imaging: Live-cell sonoluminescence and contrast-enhanced echography by V. Vighetto, E. Pascucci, N.M. Percivalle, A. Troia, K.M. Meiburger, M.R.P. van den Broek, T. Segers, V. Cauda

“…In the context of molecular imaging, the present work explores an innovative platform made of lipid-coated nanocrystals as contrast-enhanced agent for both ultrasound imaging and sonoluminescence. At first, the dynamics of gas bubbles generation and cavitation under insonation with either pristine or lipid-coated nanocrystals (ZnO-Lip) are described, and the differences between the two colloidal systems are highlighted. …”
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Sources of PM2.5 exposure and health benefits of clean air actions in Shanghai by Yixuan Gu, Daven K. Henze, Hong Liao

“…Ammonia (NH3) emissions are identified as the marginal dominant contributor to the health impacts due to the NH3-limited PM2.5 formation within the city, thus controlling NH3 emissions at both the local and regional scales are effective at reducing the population’s exposure to PM2.5. …”
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External kink related sideways force on the tokamak wall by D. Abate, V. Yanovskiy, L. Cordaro, L. Pigatto, V.D. Pustovitov, D. Terranova, P. Zanca, M. Zuin

“…A comparison between different theoretical predictions of the sideways force magnitude is performed for both flat-top and ramp-down phases. The results are compared with the direct calculation of sideways force provided by the ex-vessel magnetic measurements. …”
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Toxicological effects of the environmental pollutant perfluoronanoic acid on the ground-dwelling arthropod Solenopsis invicta by Wenxuan Wang, Mingrong Liang, Yangting Ou, Xiangrui Wang, Yunbo Song, Huimei Chen, Jingxin Hong, Yuling Liang, Yongyue Lu

“…Stomach and contact toxicity experiments revealed that PFNA significantly reduced RIFA viability, with poisoning severity correlating positively with both dose and exposure duration. PFNA inhibited key behaviors—including aggregation, climbing, grasping, crawling, and excavation—and impacted survival. …”
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Mendelian Randomization Reveals Potential Causal Relationships Between DNA Damage Repair-Related Genes and Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Zhihao Qi, Quan Li, Shuhua Yang, Chun Fu, Burong Hu

“…Variants were selected as instrumental variables (IVs) and assessed for causality with IBD and its subtypes using both SMR and two-sample MR (TSMR) approaches. Colocalization analysis was employed to evaluate whether a single genetic variant simultaneously influences two traits, thereby validating the pleiotropy hypothesis. …”
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Drug-induced Parkinson-like events: a real-world study from 2004 to the first quarter of 2024 based on FAERS by Ke Wang, Ke Wang, Junyan Chen, Mingquan Huang, Xinhao Zeng, Xiaoqun Ren, Xiuqiong Liu, Chao Tao, Chao Tao, Liuxuan Yang, Liuxuan Yang, Jinlu Shang, Meiling Zhou

“…Using two disproportionate analysis methods, the reporting odds ratio and proportional reporting ratio, we found that 136 drugs exhibited positive results in both methods, while 1,063 drugs did not show any positive signals.ConclusionThis study provides a comprehensive pharmacovigilance analysis of drugs associated with Parkinson-like events, aiming to promote rational drug use and inform clinical practice.…”
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Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis of Folate Content in Dry Beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L. by S. Khanal, J. Xue, R. Khanal, W. Xie, J. Shi, K. P. Pauls, A. Navabi

“…Dark red kidney variety Redhawk consistently had the highest and pinto Othello had the lowest total folate and 5MTHF contents in both measurements. A single marker QTL analysis identified three QTL for total folate and 5MTHF contents in the first measurement and one marker for the total folate in the second measurement in the F2. …”
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FMT reduces systemic inflammatory response in severe acute pancreatitis by increasing the abundance of intestinal Bifidobacteria and fecal bacteria by Yanning Mao, Yandong Huang, Weiwei Zhang, Huiping Liang, Fengming Liu, Qi Luo, Chunqin Xu, Yi Qin, Jiawen Liu, Shaobo Tang, Huaying Liu, Xiaolong Ge

“…Additionally, there was a negative correlation between Bifidobacterium longum abundance and procalcitonin (PCT) levels, as well as a negative correlation between Escherichia coli abundance and both CT and Ca values (P < 0.05). The relative abundances of Bifidobacterium longum and Escherichia coli were significantly higher in the FMT group compared to the Bifidobacterium triple viable group (P < 0.05). …”
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Risperidone versus placebo for aggression following traumatic brain injury: a feasibility randomised controlled trial by Paul Bassett, Tim Weaver, Shoumitro Deb, Mike Crawford, David Sharp, Lina Aimola, Verity Leeson, Mayur Bodani, Lucia Li

“…At follow-up, the scores of all outcome measures improved in both groups. Placebo group showed numerically better score change according to the primary outcome MOAS. …”
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Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume Is a Reliable Predictor of New-Onset Heart Failure with Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction by Marina Kato, Shuichi Kitada, Yu Kawada, Kosuke Nakasuka, Shohei Kikuchi, Yoshihiro Seo, Nobuyuki Ohte

“…We screened the patients who received cardiac catheterization to evaluate coronary artery disease concomitantly with both left ventriculography and LV pressure recording using a catheter-tipped micromanometer and finally enrolled 355 patients with LVEF ≥ 50% and no history of heart failure (HF) after exclusion of the patients with severe coronary artery stenosis requiring early revascularization. …”
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