Pathogenicity of psychrotolerant strains of Antarctic Pseudogmynoascus fungi reveals potential opportunistic profiles by Eldon Carlos Queres Gomes, Vívian Nicolau Gonçalves, Marliete Carvalho da Costa, Gustavo José Cota de Freitas, Daniel Assis Santos, Susana Johann, Jefferson Bruno Soares Oliveira, Tatiane Alves da Paixão, Peter Convey, Luiz Henrique Rosa

“…The pathogenicity of the same strain was also tested using immunosuppressed BALB/c mouse models. …”
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Lower cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with an altered gut microbiome. The Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP) by Marcello Ricardo Paulista Markus, Frank-Ulrich Weiss, Johannes Hertel, Stefan Weiss, Malte Rühlemann, Corinna Bang, Andre Franke, Uwe Völker, Georg Homuth, Thomas Kocher, Henry Völzke, Markus M. Lerch, Till Ittermann, Stephan Burkhard Felix, Ralf Ewert, Martin Bahls, Marcus Dörr, Fabian Frost

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Can targeted cognitive intervention improve rehabilitation outcome in hip fracture patients: a randomized controlled trial by Yedida Borow, Renata Efrati, Noa Doron, Michal Tzin, Yaara Ginsburg, Daniela Gesner, Avital Hershkovitz

“…Rehabilitation success depends on various factors, such as, age, pre-fracture function, level of cognitive function, nutritional status, comorbidity, and family support. …”
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Assessing Atlantic sailfish catch rates based on Brazilian sport fishing tournaments (1996-2014) by Bruno L. MOURATO, Humberto HAZIN, Fábio HAZIN, Felipe CARVALHO, Alberto Ferreira de AMORIM

“…The response variable was the number of sailfish caught per number of boats registered in the tournament per day. The following factors were tested in the analyses: "year" "month" and "local" representing the main effects of the explanatory variables. …”
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Using Artificial Neural Network Modeling in Predicting the Amount of Methyl Violet Dye Absorption by Modified Palm Fiber by Rashin Andayesh, Maryam Abrishamkar, Hossein Hodaee

“…In order to find a suitable model of parameters and calculate the desired output, two radial basis function (RBF) and multi-layer perceptron (MLP) non-recursive functions, which are among widely used artificial neural networks, were used for training the input data. …”
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The effect of lifestyle on late-life cognitive change under different socioeconomic status. by Pei-Hsuan Weng, Jen-Hau Chen, Jeng-Min Chiou, Yu-Kang Tu, Ta-Fu Chen, Ming-Jang Chiu, Sung-Chun Tang, Shin-Joe Yeh, Yen-Ching Chen

“…Participants aged 65 years and older were recruited from elderly health checkup programs from 2011 to 2013 in Taiwan. Neuropsychological tests, including tests of global cognition, logical memory, executive function, verbal fluency and attention, were administered at baseline (N = 603) and 2 years later (N = 509). …”
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The Carpal tunnel syndrome - CTS - primary and secondary prevention - review of literature by Maciej Broda, Milena Flak, Magdalena Grzonkowska

“…The condition more frequently affects women, with risk factors including obesity, diabetes, and hypothyroidism. …”
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When to use a metaphor: metaphors in dialogical explanations with addressees of different expertise by Ingrid Scharlau, Miriam Körber, Meghdut Sengupta, Henning Wachsmuth

“…According to many current theories, metaphors have a conceptual function for the understanding of abstract objects. …”
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IMPROVING ACCURACY OF PREDICTION INTERVALS OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME USING QUANTILE REGRESSION FOREST AND SELECTION OF EXPLANATORY VARIABLES by Asrirawan Asrirawan, Khairil Anwar Notodiputro, Bagus Sartono

“…Quantile regression forest (QRF) is a non-parametric method for estimating the distribution function of response by using the random forest algorithm and constructing conditional quantile prediction intervals. …”
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Impact of active vegetation restoration and native vegetation on breeding bird communities in coastal wetlands under disturbance by reintroduced Père David’s deer by Dawei Wu, Taiyu Chen, Wei Hu, Zhenqi Wang, Bin Liu, Changhu Lu, Haibo Zhang

“…Landscape analysis based on indices and correlation testing revealed a significant correlation between habitat heterogeneity at the landscape level and the functional diversity of bird communities. …”
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Title not available by Reza Rooki, Masoud Rakhshkhorshid

“…The average absolute percent relative error (AAPE) for train and test datasets in this study is 2.9e-13%, and 5.7% for the RBFN model. …”
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3D Energy Absorption Diagram Construction of Paper Honeycomb Sandwich Panel by Dongmei Wang, Ziyou Bai, Qianghua Liao

“…Its cushioning property is closely related to its structural factors, the temperature and humidity, random shocks, and vibration events in the logistics environment. …”
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Evaluation of Fatigue Behavior of Asphalt Layers Containing Nanosilica Modified Tack Coat by Behrang Rohani, Mahdi Akbari, Sayyed Ali Hosseini

“…Adhesion and bonding between asphalt layers are among the factors that affect the durability of asphalt pavement and play a major function in maintaining the integrity of the pavement. …”
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Hydrologic variability affects invertebrate grazing on phototrophic biofilms in stream microcosms. by Serena Ceola, Iris Hödl, Martina Adlboller, Gabriel Singer, Enrico Bertuzzo, Lorenzo Mari, Gianluca Botter, Johann Waringer, Tom J Battin, Andrea Rinaldo

“…Although alterations of streamflow regime due to habitat fragmentation or other anthropogenic factors are ubiquitous, a quantitative understanding of their implications on ecosystem structure and function is far from complete. …”
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Predicting hearing aid acceptance and beyond by Anna KARCZEWSKA–NABELEK

“…A formula was developed to calculate the probability of success with hearing aids as a function of individual ANL. Research has demonstrated that ANLs with and without hearing aids are highly correlated, and the ANL test can predict hearing-aid use with 85% accuracy. …”
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Tradisi Njamu dan Dunia Laki-laki Masyarakat Desa Banjardowo by Scarina Anita, Kuncoro Bayu Prasetyo

“…Njamu activity patterns can be done individually and communally. (2) Njamu tradition still survive today since the local community see that njamu has a number of functions related to physical, social, economic and cultural function. …”
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Clade age and species richness are decoupled across the eukaryotic tree of life. by Daniel L Rabosky, Graham J Slater, Michael E Alfaro

“…At the largest phylogenetic scales, the extreme heterogeneity in species richness observed among different groups of organisms is almost certainly a function of many complex and interdependent factors. …”
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Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis: Two Sides of the Same Coin by Abhijith Anil, Sandesh Agrawal, Mikeson Panthackel, Bharat Dave

“…Tools like dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), along with functional tests for muscle strength and physical performance, are useful in the diagnosis of osteosarcopenia. …”
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Direct hospitalisation cost of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, covered by the National Health Insurance at Vinh Phuc General Hospital from 2015 to 2019 by Nguyen Viet Phu, Nguyen Thi Mai Phuong, Dang Huu Duc, Vuong Trong Hieu, Tran Thi Hang, Nguyen Thien Phong, Le Hong Phuc, Pham Nu Hanh Van

“…Medication costs accounted for the highest proportion, followed by bed-day, procedures, function tests, imaging diagnosis, functional exploration, examination, and medical supplies. …”
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Drivers for Rift Valley fever emergence in Mayotte: A Bayesian modelling approach. by Raphaëlle Métras, Guillaume Fournié, Laure Dommergues, Anton Camacho, Lisa Cavalerie, Philippe Mérot, Matt J Keeling, Catherine Cêtre-Sossah, Eric Cardinale, W John Edmunds

“…We recommend reinforcing surveillance in livestock, should RVF be reported is neighbouring territories. Our model should be tested elsewhere, with ecosystem-specific data.…”
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