The effect of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy on whole-body physical fitness and skeletal muscle mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation in vivo in locally advanced rectal cancer pat... by Malcolm A West, Lisa Loughney, Daniel Lythgoe, Christopher P Barben, Valerie L Adams, William E Bimson, Michael P W Grocott, Sandy Jack, Graham J Kemp

“…All patients underwent a cardiopulmonary exercise test and a phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy quadriceps muscle exercise-recovery study before and after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Data were analysed and reported blind to patient identity and clinical course. …”
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The Price of a Neglected Zoonosis: Case-Control Study to Estimate Healthcare Utilization Costs of Human Brucellosis. by Oded Vered, Tzahit Simon-Tuval, Pablo Yagupsky, Miki Malul, Assi Cicurel, Nadav Davidovitch

“…Little is known about its economic implications derived from elevated healthcare utilization (HCU). …”
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Validation of the World Health Organization’s Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 for children with mental disorders in specialized health-care services by Lina Díaz-Castro, Miriam Arroyo-Belmonte, Paloma Suárez-Brito, María Elena Márquez-Caraveo, Consuelo Garcia-Andrade

“…These findings have implications for clinical practice, policy-making, and future research aimed at improving outcomes for this vulnerable population.…”
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Sedimentary Model of Sublacustrine Fans in the Shahejie Formation, Nanpu Sag by Zhen Wang, Zhihui Ma, Lingjian Meng, Rongchao Yang, Hongqi Yuan, Xuntao Yu, Chunbo He, Haiguang Wu

“…These findings provide valuable insights for gravity flow exploration and reservoir prediction in the Nanpu Sag, offering important implications for hydrocarbon exploration in similar lacustrine rift basins.…”
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Growth Rate Variation in Brown Treesnakes (Boiga irregularis): An Invasive Species of Conservation Concern by Björn Lardner, Brian S. Cade, Julie A. Savidge, Gordon H. Rodda, Robert N. Reed, Amy A. Yackel Adams

“…However, 50% of the snakes mature at a size below the median, and age at maturity may be as low as 10.4 (males) and 13.7 (females) months for average‐sized hatchlings that grow fast. Our results have implications for the timing of management options for this species and our approach can be broadly applied to animals where repeated growth data are obtained and age is unknown.…”
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Decoding the shadows: multi-modal identity profiling in darknet markets using latent behavior feature fusion by Xuan Zhang, Pengfei Li, Xin Tong, K. P. Chow, DeYu Yuan, Si Chen, Bo Jin

“…In this study, we propose a novel vendor profiling approach that integrates latent behavioral features with textual data, forming the Dark Web Latent Behavior Profiling Framework (DarkBIP-FW). …”
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Exploring predictors of AI chatbot usage intensity among students: Within- and between-person relationships based on the technology acceptance model by Anne-Kathrin Kleine, Insa Schaffernak, Eva Lermer

“…The results have practical implications for enhancing AI chatbot adoption in educational settings. …”
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Nose-clip use in semi-free ranging pigs reduces rooting without disrupting affiliative behaviour or causing prolonged stress by E. Collarini, O. Dal Monte, M. Traversa, E. Mecarelli, C. Medana, S. Visentin, G. Cordoni, I. Norscia

“…We collected behavioural data and salivary cortisol levels on two groups: an experimental group (n = 17) with nose-clips and a control group (n = 17) without nose-clips. …”
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Effector Tc17 cells resist shift from OXPHOS to aerobic glycolysis by Reni John, Srinivasu Mudalagiriyappa, Nagabhushan Chandrashekar, Som G. Nanjappa, Som G. Nanjappa

“…Our study has implications in vaccine design to enhance the efficacy and immunotherapeutics to modulate the immunity and autoimmunity.…”
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TIMELESS as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in gastric cancer by Xiangrong Meng, Qi Sun, Zhongshuang Liu, Shenqi Cao, Chunyang Xu, Longjiang Di, Yan Wu, Wenjing Zhang

“…Results: By integrating data from The Cancer Genome Atlas, Gene Expression Omnibus datasets, and the National Center for Biotechnology Information database, we identified 29 differentially expressed clock genes in GC. …”
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A review of primary and cascading hazards by exploring individuals’ willingness-to-pay for urban sustainability policies by George Halkos, Panagiotis-Stavros Aslanidis, Conrad Landis, Lydia Papadaki, Phoebe Koundouri

“…The objectives are to monitor valuation studies revealing willingness to pay (WTP) for urban challenges, assess non-marketed valuation studies, and examine hazard interactions and their impacts. Using data from Environmental Valuation Reference Inventory and Ecosystem Services Valuation Database, 80 studies on 220 WTP values were analyzed in the period 2000–2023. …”
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New Impacts on Mars: Unraveling Seismic Propagation Paths Through a Cerberus Fossae Impact Detection by Constantinos Charalambous, W. Thomas Pike, Benjamin Fernando, Natalia Wójcicka, Doyeon Kim, Marouchka Froment, Philippe Lognonné, Savana Woodley, Lujendra Ojha, Valentin T. Bickel, Joseph McNeil, Gareth S. Collins, Ingrid J. Daubar, Anna Horleston, Bruce Banerdt

“…This impact enables the direct comparison between surface and subsurface sources, as well as providing the first data point in the critical gap between previous impacts, both in distance and crater size. …”
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Human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells respond to DAMPs from injured renal tubular cells by Sean E. DeWolf, Alana A. Hawkes, Sunil M. Kurian, Diana E. Gorial, Mark L. Hepokoski, Stephanie S. Almeida, Isabella R. Posner, Dianne B. McKay

“…To date there are limited data investigating the role of PRRs and DAMPs in the pulmonary endothelial response to AKI. …”
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Investigating long-term risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection from fluoroquinolones and the key contributing factors using machine learning methods by Hsiao-Wei Wang, Yen-Chun Huang, Yu-Wei Fang, Tsrang-Neng Jang, Mingchih Chen, Ming-Hsien Tsai

“…Addressing this knowledge deficit, a retrospective cohort study was conducted in Taiwan, utilizing data from the National Health Insurance Research Database spanning from 2004 to 2010, with follow-up lasting until 2019. …”
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Incidence of Urinary Tract Infection Among Pregnant Women and its Risk Factors in the Municipality of Baao, Camarines Sur by Jeza Baria

“…In this paper, 497 women were tested for urine analysis, of which 242 were pregnant. The data collection process involved reviewing Individual Treatment Records, Laboratory Records, and Logbooks from the Rural Health Unit of Baao. …”
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Impacts of biodiversity-positive intercropping systems on food quality, safety and the consumer acceptance: A case study of intercropped wheat by Cheng Liu, Rosa Safitri, Sander van Leeuwen, Bengu Ozturk, Domantas Girzadas, Eva-Tsvetalina Christoff, Caspar Krampe

“…In the absence of quantitative monitoring data, qualitative assessments via literature review and expert interviews identified key safety hazards (e.g., mycotoxins, plant toxins, heavy metals, pesticide residues) and quality parameters (e.g., protein and gluten content for baking). …”
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The Impacts of Bars, Spirals, and Bulge Size on Gas-phase Metallicity Gradients in MaNGA Galaxies by M. E. Wisz, Karen L. Masters, Kathryne J. Daniel, David V. Stark, Francesco Belfiore

“…We discuss the possible implications of these observational results.…”
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Is scaling plasma technology for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal from leachate worthwhile: Life cycle assessment perspective by Dobril Valchev, Irina Ribarova, Elisa Blumenthal, Massimiliano Sgroi

“…Moreover, the expansion of LCA databases is imperative to enhance the evaluation of PFAS's environmental implications.…”
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AI-powered EFL pedagogy: Integrating generative AI into university teaching preparation through UTAUT and activity theory by Muhammad Zaim, Safnil Arsyad, Budi Waluyo, Havid Ardi, Muhd. Al Hafizh, Muflihatuz Zakiyah, Widya Syafitri, Ahmad Nusi, Mei Hardiah

“…Using a mixed-methods approach, the research combined quantitative data from structured questionnaires with qualitative insights from reflective compositions, where lecturers critically evaluated their experiences with generative AI. …”
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Irisin in Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity: A Biomarker of Metabolic and Lipid Dysregulation by Sanja Stanković, Valentina V. Nikolić, Nikola Krstić

“…Further research is needed to clarify its role in metabolic disease progression and potential therapeutic implications.…”
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