Effect of Tadalafil on cardiac function and left ventricular dimensions in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: safety and cardiac MRI substudy results from a randomized, placebo-controlle... by David Cox, Barry Byrne, David W. Hammers, John Landry, H. Lee Sweeney

“…Z-scores for ventricular dimensions and volumes were calculated based on published age-normative reference values. Treatment differences for change in continuous ECG parameters and vital signs were compared using Wilcoxon rank-sum tests. …”
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Experimental study on the long-term conductivity of self-support fracture in deep shale reservoirs by Yu Sang, Yintong Guo, Haoyong Huang, Debin Xia, Liqing Chen, Zhen Zhang, Junchuan Gui

“…In experiments examining the impact of closure stress on the long-term infiltration capacity of flat plate cracks, there remains a pattern in the infiltration capacity. Initially, the crack infiltration capacity decreases relatively quickly before 20 h. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution of landscape ecological risk and its driving factors of the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei major mineral belt, 1985–2022 by Yilin Wang, Xiaohong Wang, Wei Zhang, Weidong Man, Mingyue Liu, Linlin Jiao

“…Furthermore, the findings are of considerable importance in terms of maintaining ecological security patterns.…”
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Integrating Geodetector and GTWR to Unveil Spatiotemporal Heterogeneity in China’s Agricultural Carbon Emissions Under the Dual Carbon Goals by Huae Dang, Yuanjie Deng, Yifeng Hai, Hang Chen, Wenjing Wang, Miao Zhang, Xingyang Liu, Can Yang, Minghong Peng, Dingdi Jize, Mei Zhang, Long He

“…Key findings: (1) temporally, total ACEs exhibit fluctuating growth, while emission intensity has significantly decreased, indicating the combined effects of policy regulation and technological advancements; (2) spatially, emissions display an “east-high, west-low” pattern, with an increasing number of hotspot areas and a continuous shift of the emission centroid toward the northwest; and (3) mechanistically, agricultural gross output value is the primary driving factor, with its influence fluctuating in response to economic and policy changes. …”
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GNSS Precipitable Water Vapor Prediction for Hong Kong Based on ICEEMDAN-SE-LSTM-ARIMA Hybrid Model by Jie Zhao, Xu Lin, Zhengdao Yuan, Nage Du, Xiaolong Cai, Cong Yang, Jun Zhao, Yashi Xu, Lunwei Zhao

“…For the nonlinear and non-stationary high-frequency components, the LSTM network is used to effectively capture their complex patterns. The LSTM’s gating mechanism and memory cell design proficiently address the long-term dependency issue. …”
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Climate and anthropogenic activities control the concentrations of copper, zinc, cadmium and chromium in global inland waters by Xia Jin, Qiqian Wu, Josep Peñuelas, Jordi Sardan, Yan Peng, Zimin Li, Xin Peng, Petr Heděnec, Qiao Yang, Chaoxiang Yuan, Ji Yuan, Zihao Chen, Zemin Zhao, Fuzhong Wu, Kai Yue

“…Here, assessing using 11,573 data points collected from 514 peer-reviewed publications, key advances include: (1) quantification of median concentrations in global inland waters (Cu: 8.38, Zn: 30.00, Cd: 0.53, and Cr: 7.00 μg L−1), providing global-scale reference values to contextualize local water quality assessments; (2) anthropogenic activities, temperature, actual evapotranspiration, precipitation and runoff dominantly control the concentrations of heavy metals in inland waters, and (3) global heavy metal pollution hotspots were established, revealing significantly elevated concentrations in West and South Asia and Africa, followed by South America. …”
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Numerical simulation study on oxygen transport in the natural circulation process of liquid lead–bismuth eutectic by Xiangdong Wang, Wentao Guo, Shengfei Wang, Haicai Lv, Fang Liu, Zhangpeng Guo

“…Based on this, the simulated values were fitted to obtain the Sh number relationship (oxygen transport relationship) for different flow patterns in the expansion tank under natural circulation conditions. …”
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Experimental Study of Water and Sediment Separation under Hydrocyclone and Flocculation by FU Xuhui, SONG Yuanyuan, HU Jiang, TANG Dingdan, WANG Shuo, CAO Changlai

“…However,considering the efficiency of large-volume water treatment,it is necessary to improve the water treatment efficiency with the addition of flocculants.This study is of great significance for the treatment of suspended matter in urban sewage for maintaining the normal operation of urban pipe networks and of important reference value for the pretreatment of muddy water in urban tap water.…”
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Research on the evolution and optimization of ecological networks in arid areas based on machine learning and multi-source remote sensing data by Ruyi Pan, Jie Zhang, Wentao Xue, Qianqian Xia, Jiangxiang Liu, Junjie Yan, Hongbo Ling, Xufan Jin

“…This study proposes a new methodological framework that integrates Morphological Spatial Pattern Analysis, circuit theory, and machine learning models to explore the spatiotemporal evolution and optimization of ecological networks in Xinjiang from 1990 to 2020. …”
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Spatial variation of functional structure of fish communities in the Bohai Sea by Jianyu Zou, Hanxu Wang, Xiujuan Shan, Harry Gorfine, Yiping Ren

“…Functional space and diversity are powerful methods for understanding ecological patterns and describing changes in fish communities. …”
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FIRST RESULTS ON THE DIRECTION STATISTICS OF PAIRS OF EPICENTERS OF NEIGHBOR EARTHQUAKES ON KAMCHATKA by A. A. Gusev, A. A. Palueva

“…Such pulses are accompanied by small earthquakes; in this way, a pattern of oriented epicenter pairs arises, akin to the notion of migration of epicenters. …”
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In Silico Identification and Characterization of Spiro[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-<i>c</i>]quinazolines as Diacylglycerol Kinase α Modulators by Lyudmyla Antypenko, Kostiantyn Shabelnyk, Oleksii Antypenko, Mieko Arisawa, Oleksandr Kamyshnyi, Valentyn Oksenych, Serhii Kovalenko

“…Notably, compound <b>33</b> (adamantyl-substituted) emerged as exceptionally promising, exhibiting strong binding affinity, moderate solubility, and selective CYP inhibition patterns that minimize drug–drug interaction risks. …”
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Remote Sensing and Soil Moisture Sensors for Irrigation Management in Avocado Orchards: A Practical Approach for Water Stress Assessment in Remote Agricultural Areas by Emmanuel Torres-Quezada, Fernando Fuentes-Peñailillo, Karen Gutter, Félix Rondón, Jorge Mancebo Marmolejos, Willy Maurer, Arturo Bisono

“…Crop coefficient (Kc) values were calculated from these vegetation indices and combined with reference evapotranspiration (ETo) estimates derived from three meteorological models (Hargreaves–Samani, Priestley–Taylor, and Blaney–Criddle) to assess crop water requirements. …”
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COMPARATIVE EFFICIENCY OF CYTOCHROME C EYE DROPS DURING EXPERIMENTAL EYE DAMAGE by D. Yu. Ivkin, P. V. Burenkov, A. S. Ivkina, V. E. Karev, E. I. Eletskaya, E. D. Semivelichenko, G. A. Plisko

“…The integrity of the patterns of traumatic erosion and acid burn was histologically confirmed. …”
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DYNAMICS OF URBAN LANDSCAPE AND ITS THERMAL INTERACTIONS WITH SELECTED LAND COVER TYPES: A CASE OF BENIN CITY, NIGERIA by Oseyomon John AIGBOKHAN, Oludare Hakeem ADEDEJI, Abiodun Olusegun OLADOYE, John Adebayo OYEDEPO

“…The findings reveal evolving LULC patterns over time. Built-up areas made up 19.66% of the total area in 1990, bare ground made up 9.25%, and vegetation made up 71.08%. …”
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Applicability of LARSEN &amp; SKAUGE relative permeability hysteresis model in high-temperature and high-pressure CO2-water alternating injection experiments by WANG Shuoshi, JI Qiang, GUO Ping, LIU Huang, WEN Lianhui, XU Ruifeng, WANG Zhouhua, ZHANG Ruixu

“…These findings provide a reference for evaluating the relative permeability hysteresis effect in CO₂-water alternating processes, reveal the variation patterns of relative permeability curves during multi-cycle gas-water alternating displacement, and improve the accuracy of numerical simulation studies on hysteresis effects related to oil recovery and CO₂ storage.…”
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Genome-wide microsatellite characterization and their marker development and transferability in Broussonetia Species by Xiaowen Jia, Hanyu Li, Ying Han, Lu Wang, Chanjuan Lai, Xi Liu, Pan Li, Zupei Lei, Yonghua Zhang

“…Distribution analysis indicated a notable similarity in the distribution patterns of SSRs across the pseudochromosomes of these three species. …”
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Assessing the implementation of ESG criteria in the frontrunners insurance companies in the Spanish market by Albert Marti, Ramon Bastida-Vialcanet, Frederic Marimon

“…The study adopts the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) framework to assess ESG implementation across leading insurance companies by employing cluster analysis and Qualitative Comparative Analysis. Originality/value: This study contributes to the academic literature and managerial practice by offering a robust framework, model, and methodology for ESG assessment, as well as identifying patterns in ESG adoption. …”
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Technological Features of Forming Flat Tool for Processing Axicons by A. S. Kozeruk, R. O. Dias Gonzalez, A. A. Sukhotzkiy, M. I. Filonova, V. O. Kuznechik

“…It has been substantiated that in order to control the process of forming flat surfaces while using a free grinding method it is advisable to choose such machine setup parameters as a tool diameter and its rotation frequency, an amplitude of the reciprocating movement of the part along the tool (or vice versa) and frequency of this movement, as well as the value of  the working  force.  Mathematical  modeling  of  patterns  for abrasive processing of  flat surfaces in the conditions of  free grinding on lever machines has been carried out in the paper. …”
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Head-to-head comparison of tau PET tracers [18F]PI-2620 and [18F]RO948 in non-demented individuals with brain amyloid deposition: the TAU-PET FACEHBI cohort by Matteo Tonietto, Oscar Sotolongo-Grau, Núria Roé-Vellvé, Santiago Bullich, Juan Pablo Tartari, Ángela Sanabria, Ainhoa García-Sánchez, Edilio Borroni, Christopher Galli, Esther Pérez-Martínez, Joan Castell-Conesa, Isabel Roca, Lluís Tárraga, Agustín Ruiz, Andrew W. Stephens, Mercè Boada, Gregory Klein, Marta Marquié, on behalf of the FACEHBI study group, on behalf of the AMYPAD consortium

“…Tau PET standardized uptake values ratios (SUVR) were calculated in Braak and typical off-target regions using the inferior cerebellar cortex as a reference region. …”
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