Short-term impact of low air pressure on plants' functional traits. by Silvia Lembo, Georg Niedrist, Bouchra El Omari, Paul Illmer, Nadine Praeg, Andreas Meul, Matteo Dainese

“…Using the terraXcube Ecotron facility which can simulate different climatic conditions, we isolated the effect of air pressure from those of other, related environmental factors (temperature, humidity, and solar radiation) by simulating three different elevations with corresponding air pressures: 1,500 m a.s.l. (85 kPa, control scenario), 2,500 m a.s.l. (75 kPa), and 4,000 m a.s.l. (62 kPa) and we used two different water regimes to observe the combined effect of low air pressure and the impact of varying water inputs on plants. …”
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PPARG2 Pro12Ala and TNFα -308G>A Polymorphisms Are Not Associated with Heart Failure Development in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Izabela Wojtkowska, Tomasz A. Bonda, Andrzej Tysarowski, Katarzyna Seliga, Janusz A. Siedlecki, Maria M. Winnicka, Janina Stępińska

“…Those with elevated NT-proBNP or diminished left ventricular ejection fraction during follow-up were assigned to the HF group (n=78), and the remaining ones to the non-HF group (n=44). …”
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NPF of Islamic Rural Banks in Indonesia: Do Socio-Economic Factors and Bank Performance Matter? by Rifky Zahrul Aprilian, Barianto Nurasri Sudarmawan

“…The main problem raised is the high level of NPF which can threaten the financial stability of BPRS, even though financial inclusion continues to increase. The study uses the Panel Data Regression method, utilizing a sample of 139 BPRS registered with the Financial Services Authority (OJK) during the period 2015-2024. …”
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Eales’ Disease in Inuit: A Short Report and Clinical Update by Forshaw TRJ, Moldow B

“…There had been no sign of diabetic retinopathy during diabetic eye screening and the patient had been treated for tuberculosis in 2010. …”
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Identification of novel anti-CD16a antibody clones for the development of effective natural killer cell engagers by Bill Liao, Christine Tumanut, Lin Li, Adam Corper, Dilip Challa, Alex Chang, Hydari Begum, Elinaz Farokhi, Catherine Woods, Xiaomin Fan

“…Notably, these bispecific antibody engagers stimulate NK cell cytokine release during co-culture with target cells, resulting in target cell cytotoxicity. …”
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The malaria parasite PP1 phosphatase controls the initiation of the egress pathway of asexual blood-stages by regulating the rounding-up of the vacuole. by Marie Seveno, Manon N Loubens, Laurence Berry, Arnault Graindorge, Maryse Lebrun, Catherine Lavazec, Mauld H Lamarque

“…Here, we address its precise positioning and function within the egress signaling pathway by combining chemical genetics and live-microscopy. …”
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Designing and Optimizing Heat Storage of a Solar-Assisted Ground Source Heat Pump System in China by Yan Gao, Zhi Sun, Xinxing Lin, Chuang Wang, Zongyu Sun, Yanhong Chen

“…A ground source heat pump (GSHP) project was established using the transient system simulation program (TRNSYS) based on a ground heat exchange theoretical model, which was validated by a previously established experiment in Beijing. …”
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Health and tuberculosis systems resilience, the role of the private sector and pandemic preparedness: insights from a cross-country qualitative study with policy-makers in India, I... by Madhukar Pai, Poshan Thapa, Charity Oga-Omenka, Angelina Sassi, Vijayashree Yellappa, Petra Heitkamp, Bony Wiem Lestari, Surbhi Sheokand, Nathaly Aguilera Vasquez, Laura Jane Brubacher, Bolanle Olusola-Faleye, Joel Shyam Klinton

“…Data were analysed thematically using a hybrid inductive-deductive approach, informed by Haldane et al’s Determinants of Health Systems Resilience Framework.Results Policy-makers highlighted the crucial role of intersectoral collaboration, effective governance, innovative financing strategies, health workforce reallocation and technological advancements such as virtual consultations and mHealth in strengthening TB service delivery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Potential of Regional Ionosphere Prediction Using a Long Short‐Term Memory Deep‐Learning Algorithm Specialized for Geomagnetic Storm Period by Jeong‐Heon Kim, Young‐Sil Kwak, YongHa Kim, Su‐In Moon, Se‐Heon Jeong, JongYeon Yun

“…., 2020, https://doi.org/10.3938/jkps.77.1265), we developed a long short‐term memory (LSTM) deep‐learning model for geomagnetic quiet days (LSTM‐quiet) to perform effective long‐term predictions for the regional ionosphere. …”
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High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Focal Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer with MRI-US Fusion Platform by Chi-Hang Yee, Peter Ka-Fung Chiu, Jeremy Yuen-Chun Teoh, Chi-Fai Ng, Chi-Kwok Chan, See-Ming Hou

“…The study aimed at investigating the outcome of prostate HIFU focal therapy using the MRI-US fusion platform for treatment localization and delivery. …”
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Annual change in the distribution and landscape health of mangrove ecosystems in China from 2016 to 2023 with Sentinel imagery by Yuchao Sun, Mingzhen Ye, Bin Ai, Zhenlin Lai, Jun Zhao, Zhuokai Jian, Xinyan Qi

“…Based on the mangrove distribution generated using this U–net+ResNet34, it is observed that the total mangrove area in China exhibited an upward trend during this period. …”
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Medical student wellness assessment beyond anxiety and depression: A scoping review. by Kay-Anne Haykal, Lara Pereira, Aidan Power, Karine Fournier

“…<h4>Background</h4>A significant increase in distress and mental health illnesses has been identified in medical students during their training. As a result, medical schools have attempted to understand factors linked to well-being. …”
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Cancer incidence and the influence of immunosuppressive agents in Korean patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a retrospective cohort study by Soo-Kyung Cho, Jung-Yong Han, Yena Jeon, Seung-Hun You, Sun-Young Jung, Eun Jin Jang, Yoon-Kyoung Sung

“…Conclusion Our study shows that Korean SLE patients using immunosuppressive agents are not significantly more likely to develop cancer. …”
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Why have tobacco control policies stalled? Using genetic moderation to examine policy impacts. by Jason M Fletcher

“…<h4>Background</h4>Research has shown that tobacco control policies have helped produce the dramatic decline in use over the decades following the 1964 surgeon general's report. …”
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Surgical treatment of anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery in paediatric patients: a Chinese single-center experience by Kai Luo, Bin Ji, Qi-Liang Zhang, Xiao-Yang Zhang, Yan-Jun Pan, Zhong-Qun Zhu, Qiang Chen, Xiao-Min He, Jing-Hao Zheng

“…This article summarizes our surgical experience with AAOCA in paediatric patients. Methods We retrospectively analysed the clinical data of 27 paediatric AAOCA patients admitted to the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery in our hospital from July 2015 to June 2023 and summarized the surgical treatment experience and follow-up results. …”
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Determination of dry residue of drinking water by quartz crystal microbalance method by A. G. Zavodovsky

“…The use of this highly mass-sensitive method (10–8–10–9 g) can significantly reduce the mass of water used for the experiment, and, accordingly, the analysis time, which is determined by the evaporation time of the substance. …”
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Opportunities, challenges, and difficulties in NMR-based metabolomics applied to neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patient follow-up by M. Schoumacher, M. Schoumacher, V. Lambert, M. Campas, P. Blaise, B. Locht, M. Thys, E. Duchateau, E. Cavalier, E. Cavalier, J.-M. Rakic, A. Noël, P. de Tullio, P. de Tullio

“…We are therefore confident that, considering both the challenges and difficulties identified in this work and the preliminary results presented here, it is possible to develop predictive and individualized models for monitoring patients with nAMD. …”
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Determination of the optimal frequency and duration of micro-spray patterns for high-temperature environment tomatoes based on the Fuzzy Borda model by Run Xue, Chuan Zhang, Haofang Yan, Kinde Negessa Disasa, Imran Ali Lakhiar, Muhammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Usman Hameed, Jun Li, Jiangtao Ren, Shuaishuai Deng, Biyu Wang, Rongxuan Bao

“…Meanwhile, TOPSIS, RSR, or VIKOR can be used to quickly assess tomatoes' superiority or inferiority under different treatments because they had the highest correlation with the FB. …”
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Donafenib combined with sintilimab for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a single arm phase II trial by Xiaoyang Hong, Yongjian Guo, Wenbo Shi, Kangshun Zhu, Licong Liang, Liteng Lin, Ye Chen, Jingwen Zhou, Jingjun Huang, Jiabai Huang, Yaozhu Wu, Wensou Huang, Mingyue Cai

“…As 3 patients (50.0%) experienced DLTs during safety run-in, the initial dose of donafenib was adjusted to 200 mg once daily for subsequent patients. …”
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Early Endoscopic Outcomes After Risankizumab Are Associated With Fewer Hospitalizations and Surgeries in Crohn’s Disease by Brian G. Feagan, Jean-Frederic Colombel, Remo Panaccione, Stefan Schreiber, Marc Ferrante, Koji Kamikozuru, Christopher Ma, Wan-Ju Lee, Jenny Griffith, Namita Joshi, Kristina Kligys, Jasmina Kalabic, Si Xuan, Marla Dubinsky

“…Background and Aims: We evaluated the association between endoscopic outcomes following risankizumab induction and subsequent rates of hospitalization and surgery through 52 weeks of risankizumab (both doses) maintenance therapy in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD). …”
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