Patterns and Drivers of Surface Energy Flux in the Alpine Meadow Ecosystem in the Qilian Mountains, Northwest China by Yongxin Tian, Zhangwen Liu, Yanwei Fan, Yongyuan Li, Hu Tao, Chuntan Han, Xinmao Ao, Rensheng Chen

“…Using the Bowen ratio energy balance method, we monitored energy changes during the growing and non-growing seasons from 2022 to 2023. …”
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Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on In-Stent Restenosis in Coronary Heart Disease Patients after Elective Drug-Eluting Stenting by Wenjie Yang, Zhuoshan Huang, Ke Yang, Dinghui Liu, Junpeng Xiao, Zhen Wu, Ling Jiang, Shan Cao, Xujing Xie, Shujie Yu

“…Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed CHD patients who successfully underwent elective coronary stent implantation and overnight sleep breathing monitoring and were readmitted for coronary angiography due to symptoms of CHD at 12 to 26 months after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). …”
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Enhanced detection of circulating tumor cells using a MUC1 promoter-driven recombinant adenovirus by Cheng Wang, Huihui Gu, Jia Cai, Chuandong Zhu, Qin Zheng, Hanfeng Xu, Lixue Wang, Yuan Wan

“…Moreover, rAdF35-MUC1 demonstrated reduced incidence of false positives in healthy PBMCs compared to rAdF35-hTERT.ConclusionIn brief, rAdF35-MUC1 emerges as a potent tool for the sensitive and specific identification of CTCs derived from breast cancer patients, holding clinical translation potential for advancing cancer (early) diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and prognosis.…”
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RAS/BRAF Circulating Tumor DNA Mutations as a Predictor of Response to First-Line Chemotherapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients by Jiannan Yao, Wanchun Zang, Yang Ge, Nathaniel Weygant, Pan Yu, Lei Li, Guanhua Rao, Zhi Jiang, Rui Yan, Linjia He, Yang Yu, Mulan Jin, Gang Cheng, Guangyu An

“…Since circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) offers clear advantages as a minimally invasive method for tumor monitoring compared with tumor tissue, we aimed to evaluate genotyping ctDNA using a next-generation sequencing- (NGS-) based panel to identify the prognostic value of mutation status in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients with primary tumor resected and with subsequent lines of treatment in this study. …”
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Improved Outcomes following the Establishment of a Neurocritical Care Unit in Saudi Arabia by Ibrahim Soliman, Waleed Tharwat Aletreby, Fahad Faqihi, Nasir Nasim Mahmood, Omar E. Ramadan, Ahmad Fouad Mady, Babar Kahlon, Abdulrahman Alharthy, Peter Brindley, Dimitrios Karakitsos

“…Secondary outcomes were ICU length of stay (LOS), predictors of ICU and hospital discharge, ICU discharge Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), frequency of tracheostomies, ICP monitoring, and operative interventions. Results. Admission to NCCU was a significant predictor of increased hospital discharge with an odds ratio of 2.3 (95% CI: 1.3–4.1; p=0.005). …”
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Integrating hepatitis B care and treatment with existing HIV services is possible: cost of integrated HIV and hepatitis B treatment in a low-resource setting: a cross-sectional hos... by Andrew Kambugu, Philippa Easterbrook, Jacinto Amandua, David Livingstone Ejalu, Joan N Mutyoba, Claude Wandera, Emmanuel Seremba, Alex Muganzi, Racheal Beyagira, Kaggwa Mugagga, Ponsiano Ocama

“…Background Hepatitis B and HIV care share health system challenges in the implementation of primary prevention, screening, early linkage to care, monitoring of therapeutic success and long-term medication adherence.Setting Arua regional referral hospital (RRH) and Koboko district hospital (DH), the West Nile region of Uganda.Design A cross-sectional hospital-based cost minimisation study from the providers’ perspective considers financial costs to measure the amount of money spent on resources used in the stand-alone and integrated pathways.Data sources Clinic inputs and procurement invoices, budgetary documents, open market information and expert opinion. …”
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Liver transplantation for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: a retrospective analysis from Chinese experience by Hao-Su Zhan, Lin Wei, Wei Qu, Zhi-Gui Zeng, Ying Liu, Yu-Le Tan, Jun Wang, Liang Zhang, En-Hui He, Guang-Peng Zhou, Hai-Ming Zhang, Zhi-Jun Zhu, Li-Ying Sun

“…At the same time, the blood cholesterol level of patients should be continuously monitored after LT to further control the progression of vascular complications.…”
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Prepregnancy Depression and Breastfeeding Duration: A Look at Maternal Age by Jordyn T. Wallenborn, Anny-Claude Joseph, Whitney C. Graves, Saba W. Masho

“…Data from Phase 7 (2012-2013) of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (N=62,483) were analyzed. Prepregnancy depression was dichotomized while breastfeeding duration was categorized as never breastfed, breastfed 8 weeks or less, and breastfed more than 8 weeks. …”
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Intestinal schistosomiasis in remote areas of Southwest Ethiopia, a target region for large-scale mass drug administration by Yared Nigusu, Teshome Bekana, Eshetu Chilo, Sisay Teferi, Dereje Oljira Donacho, Dereje Gemeda, Tefera Darge, Abeza Mitiku, Abdi Geda Gedefa, Tadesse Sime, Wubishet Gezimu, Oda Gizaw, Gemechu Tadila, Miressa Bekana, Berhanu Erko

“…Abstract As 2030 approaches, the World Health Organization’s due date for ending intestinal schistosomiasis as a public health problem in all endemic areas, understanding the current trends in the burden of schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in endemic areas is critical for monitoring the progress, identifying areas for improvement, and developing strategies to plan for instant response to mitigate the burden of schistosomiasis. …”
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The succession of One Day Surgery with Breast Cancer Home Recovery Program by the National Cancer Institute (ODS BHR NCI) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand by Chayanoot Rattadilok, Napaphat Poprom, Vipavee Niyomnaitham, Oradee Phadhana-anake, Jirawadee Ruamjaroenchai, Napat Saigosoom, Wimonporn Papathe, Suttida Thuranutch, Araya Chanwet

“…Their postoperative outcomes were monitored on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th days following discharge. …”
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Mapping Susceptibility and Risk of Land Subsidence by Integrating InSAR and Hybrid Machine Learning Models: A Case Study in Xi'an, China by Chen Chen, Mimi Peng, Mahdi Motagh, Xinxin Guo, Mengdao Xing, Yinghui Quan

“…Land subsidence is a widespread geo-hazard, and it can be effectively monitored with the Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) technique. …”
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Analysis of the Propagation Characteristics of Meteorological Drought to Hydrological Drought and Their Joint Effects on Low-Flow Drought Variability in the Oum Er Rbia Watershed,... by Ismaguil Hanadé Houmma, Abdessamad Hadri, Abdelghani Boudhar, Ismail Karaoui, Sabir Oussaoui, El Mahdi El Khalki, Abdelghani Chehbouni, Christophe Kinnard

“…Analysis of the temporal relationship between meteorological drought and hydrological drought is crucial in monitoring water resource availability. This study examined the linear and lagged relationships of the spread of meteorological drought to hydrological drought and their joint effects on low-flow drought variability in the Oum Er-Rbia (OER) watershed. …”
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Therapy of genomic unstable solid tumours (WHO grade 3/4）in clinical stage III/IV using individualised neoantigen tumour peptides-INP trial (individualised neoantigen tumour peptid... by Ling Wang, Xia Chen, Juan Zhao, Jiaxi Tang, Wanyan Tang, Bin Liao, Weiqi Nian

“…The primary endpoint is safety indicators, including general and specific adverse events which will be monitored continuously. Secondary endpoints are progression-free survival, objective response rate, objective duration of remission, 1-year survival rate and overall survival.Ethics and dissemination This study has received approval from the Ethics Committee of Chongqing University Cancer Hospital on 21 November 2019 (207/2019). …”
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Evaluation of the Antioxidant Properties and Biological Effects of a Novel Combined Barberry Root–Propolis Extract on HEK293T Cells by Dana Marcinčáková, Nikola Hudáková, Michal Miłek, Mária Kolesárová, Małgorzata Dżugan, Dasa Cizkova, Jaroslav Legáth

“…Their effect on HEK293T cells was monitored in real-time by using the xCELLigence system which recorded changes in the proliferative activity (PA). …”
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‘It is scary to pause treatment’: perspectives on HIV cure-related research and analytical treatment interruptions from women diagnosed during acute HIV in Durban, South Africa: So... by Deli Mthimkhulu, Krista L. Dong, Mzwakhe Wiseman Ngcobo, Deborah Mindry, Ayanda Zulu, Ntombifuthi Langa, Luyanda Maphalala, Vanessa Pillay, Maud Mthembu, Annie Miall, Whitney Tran, Ana Dillen, Fang Wan, Ali Ahmed, Jamila K. Stockman, Maryam Hussain, Thumbi Ndung’u, Karine Dubé

“…Trust in the research team and close monitoring were seen as positive factors, while fears around sharing of HIV/ATI status and transmission to sex partners complicated decision-making. …”
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Association between lymphocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in US adults: results from NHANES 2007–2018 by Junwei Guo, Kelibinuer Mutailipu, Xin Wen, Jiajing Yin, Hui You, Shen Qu, Haibing Chen, Le Bu

“…Conclusions An elevated LHR was positively associated with the prevalence of IR and MetS, indicating its promising role in early screening and disease prevention through biological monitoring.…”
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Effectiveness and safety of an emergency department-based rapid response system by Fanny Delfanti, Guido Bertolini, Giovanni Nattino, Giulia Acquistapace, Daniela De Palma, Piergiuseppe Ferrari, Sara Martinenghi, Stefano Maiandi, Marco Rossi, Anna Lilia Ruocco, Maria Teresa Spina, Benedetta Chiodi, Stefano Paglia

“…The RRS at Maggiore Hospital was established in 2017 using the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) for monitoring. The MET, consisting of an emergency physician and one nurse, operates from 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM. …”
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Enhanced BP Algorithm Combined With Semantic Segmentation and Subaperture for Improving Agricultural Scene Image Quality in GEO SAR by Yifan Wu, Xiyu Qi, Lijia Huang, Bingchen Zhang, Wenyi Zhang, Lili Yan

“…Geosynchronous synthetic aperture radar (GEO SAR) plays a crucial role in various fields, such as crop growth monitoring, irrigation management, terrain and soil analysis, and natural disaster warning. …”
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Gottron's carcinoid papillomatosis of the skin (сlinical case) by O.M. Biesiedin, V.M. Shkuropat, K.V. Tsygankov, P.O. Hrytsenko, S.V. Biletska

“…A clinical case of successful treatment of a patient with Gottron's carcinoid papillomatosis of the skin is presented, a model of the interaction of a vascular surgeon at the stage of restoring the patency of the main arteries and preservation of the limb, a surgeon of the purulent-septicsurgery department at the stage of local and systemic treatment, a pathologist at the diagnostic and post operative stage, and a dermatologist for improvement of topical exposure and ambulatory monitoring is shown. Therefore, the analysis of this clinical case convincingly testifies to the successful capabilities of a multidisciplinary hospital in the treatment of Gottron's carcinoid papillomatosis of the skin, which can be taken into account when determining the treatment tactics of this disease. …”
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Thyroid disorders in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection: a meta-analysis by Sagad O. O. Mohamed, Khalid Osman Mohamed, Ayoub A. B. Mohamed, Ali E. A. Mohamed, Solafa S. M. Salih, Duaa A. S. Ibrahim, Samia I. E. Mursal, Aseel E. B. Abdhameed, Ahmed A. O. Mahmoud, Khadeja F. Abdallah, Khalid S. K. Salih, Ahmed S. E. E. Abdelrahman, Mohamed S. K. Salih, Yusra E. A. Elmobashir, Mahmoud A. M. Abdelrahman, Amgad I. A. Mohamed, Hanaa A. M. Fadil

“…While being not abundant in the HIV population, monitoring of thyroid dysfunction is essential due to the potential for progression to overt hypothyroidism and associated adverse health outcomes.…”
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