Research on the micro-pore structure and multiscale fractal characteristics of shale under supercritical CO2 action: A case study of the Chang 73 submember in the Ordos Basin, Chin... by Lili Jiang, Leng Tian, Zhangxing Chen, Zechuan Wang, Wenkui Huang, Xiaolong Chai

“…Specifically, total specific surface area and average pore diameter are more sensitive to temperature, while total pore volume and effective porosity are more influenced by pressure. …”
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Evidence of SARS‐CoV‐2 Exposure in Cats and Dogs From Households in Romania and Long‐Term Specific Seroconversion in Cats by Luanda Elena Oslobanu, Luciana Alexandra Crivei, Gheorghe Savuta, Laro Gómez‐Marcos, Pablo Nogales‐Altozano, José M. Rojas, Noemí Sevilla

“…Studies have shown that cats are more susceptible to natural infection and can transmit the virus to other cats and humans. …”
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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli illness in Aotearoa | New Zealand, 2016-2022: epidemiological, genomic and traditional typing analyses provide insight into a significant end... by Jacqueline Wright, David Duncan, Hugo Strydom, Shevaun Paine, Sarah Jefferies, Joep de Ligt, Joep de Ligt, Lucia Rivas, Michael Addidle, Michael Addidle, Adrian L. Cookson, Adrian L. Cookson, David Winter, Hilary Miller, Geraldine Casey, Geraldine Casey, Jing Wang

“…Multiple STEC strains were inadvertently identified in 1.2% of culture positive case samples suggesting that carriage of more than one strain could be more prevalent. …”
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Effectiveness of biomarker-guided duration of antibiotic treatment in children hospitalised with confirmed or suspected bacterial infection: the BATCH RCT by Cherry-Ann Waldron, Philip Pallmann, Simon Schoenbuchner, Debbie Harris, Lucy Brookes-Howell, Céu Mateus, Jolanta Bernatoniene, Katrina Cathie, Saul N Faust, Josie Henley, Lucy Hinds, Kerry Hood, Chao Huang, Sarah Jones, Sarah Kotecha, Sarah Milosevic, Helen Nabwera, Sanjay Patel, Stéphane Paulus, Colin VE Powell, Jenny Preston, Huasheng Xiang, Emma Thomas-Jones, Enitan D Carrol

“…Background Procalcitonin is a biomarker specific for bacterial infection, with a more rapid response than other commonly used biomarkers, such as C-reactive protein, but it is not routinely used in the National Health Service. …”
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HOME protocol for a national online survey of people who inject drugs by Winston E. Luhur, Cristina L. Chin, Jazmine M. Li, Grey Marsh, Dan Coello, Aaron Fox, Honoria Guarino, Denis Nash, Viraj V. Patel, Czarina N. Behrends

“…These methods hold promise for obtaining larger and more diverse PWID samples, but there are no standards for using online recruitment and survey administration methods to reach large populations of PWID vulnerable to overdose and other threats. …”
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Assessment of computer and statistical literacy levels among medical students by N. Yu. Dmitrieva

“…When statistically processing the results, descriptive statistics were used, and to compare indicators, non-parametric methods were used: Mann-Whitney and the Kruskal-Wallis test, which allow working with small samples, as well as one-way analysis of variance and correlation analysis. …”
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Translation and validation of the German version of the Pet-Related Stress Scale by André Hajek, Ariana Neumann, Larissa Zwar, Razak M. Gyasi, Razak M. Gyasi, Dong Keon Yon, Supa Pengpid, Supa Pengpid, Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer, Karl Peltzer, Karl Peltzer, Rosalie Corona, Shelby Elaine McDonald, Hans-Helmut König

“…Moreover, reference values were determined.MethodsData for validation were gathered from a quota-based online sample of Germany’s adult population aged 18 to 74 years, with n = 3,270 representing the demographic distribution of Germany in terms of sex, age, and federal states. …”
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Barium Abundances of Common Stars in the Gaia-ESO Survey and the LAMOST Medium-resolution Survey by Tian-Yi Chen, Jian-Rong Shi, Hong-Liang Yan, Shuai Liu, Chun-Qian Li, Xiao-Jin Xie, Ze-Ming Zhou, Yao-Jia Tang, Ming-Yi Ding

“…In this study, we aim to establish a reference sample with high-resolution spectra and high-quality stellar parameters from the Gaia-ESO Survey (GES). …”
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Study of the influence of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and high-density polyethylene on the properties and structure of ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber by M. D. Sokolova, A. R. Khaldeeva, M. L. Davydova, A. F. Fedorova, N. V. Shadrinov

“…The supramolecular structure of rubber samples combined with HDPE is more pronounced and exhibits greater relief than that of the original rubber. …”
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Analysis of microstructure properties of Ni-Fe MOFs and their influence on selective recognition of single and binary dye systems by Dan Xu, Xiaolin Cao, Jie Zhou, Zhihao Lin, Jing Wang, Jiatong Han, Ge Chen, Guangyang Liu, Xiaomin Xu, Yanguo Zhang, Donghui Xu

“…XRD analysis indicated that materials with higher Ni content were more prone to ligand decomposition, which is consistent with the weight loss observed in the TG-DSC between 230 and 350 °C. …”
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Deciphering the transcriptomic landscape of systemic lupus erythematosus-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension by Yutong Li, Junyan Qian, Xiaoyue Deng, Leyao Ma, Qizhi Yuan, Qian Wang, Zhuang Tian, Xiaofeng Zeng, Xinzhuang Yang, Jiuliang Zhao, Mengtao Li

“…Besides the mechanisms implicated in the development of PAH, such as damage to the endothelial cells, the aberrant activation of the immune system also plays a substantial role in the pathogenesis of SLE-PAH. Methods In this study, peripheral blood samples from 100 patients with SLE-PAH and 95 patients of SLE without PAH (SLE-nonPAH) were obtained for RNA sequencing and comprehensive transcriptomic analysis. …”
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Prediction of Parkinson Disease Using Long-Term, Short-Term Acoustic Features Based on Machine Learning by Mehdi Rashidi, Serena Arima, Andrea Claudio Stetco, Chiara Coppola, Debora Musarò, Marco Greco, Marina Damato, Filomena My, Angela Lupo, Marta Lorenzo, Antonio Danieli, Giuseppe Maruccio, Alberto Argentiero, Andrea Buccoliero, Marcello Dorian Donzella, Michele Maffia

“…That is why, the voice can be nominated as the non-invasive method to detect PD from healthy subjects (HS). <b>Methods:</b> Our study was based on cross-sectional study to analysis voice impairment. …”
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Sediment Particle Size Distribution behind the Check Dams of the Lashkaran Watershed, Salmas, West Azerbaijan by Afsaneh Jafari, Habib Nazarnejad, Saeed Najafi, farrokh asadzadeh

“…The particle size distribution of sediment samples was determined by the hydrometric method. …”
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Artificial intelligence as the clinical assistant for detection of femoral neck fracture: Intelligent medicine brings the bright future by Pengran Liu, Dan Zhang, Yufei Chen, Ying Fang, Jiayao Zhang, Honglin Wang, Jialang Hu, Binlei Sun, Rui Jiao, Jiaming Yang, Yi Xie, Mingdi Xue, Hong Zhou, Zhewei Ye

“…Objective: The high rates of missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis limit the diagnosis of femoral neck fracture (FNF), which requires a new method to assist doctors to get more accurate diagnosis of FNF. …”
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Harmonization of multi-center diffusion tensor tractography in neonates with congenital heart disease: Optimizing post-processing and application of ComBat by Benjamin Meyers, Vincent K. Lee, Lauren Dennis, Julia Wallace, Vanessa Schmithorst, Jodie K. Votava-Smith, Vidya Rajagopalan, Elizabeth Herrup, Tracy Baust, Nhu N. Tran, Jill V. Hunter, Daniel J. Licht, J. William Gaynor, Dean B. Andropoulos, Ashok Panigrahy, Rafael Ceschin

“…Advanced brain imaging of neonatal macrostructure and microstructure, which has prognosticating importance, is more frequently being incorporated into multi-center trials of neonatal neuroprotection. …”
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Slow virologic control but strong immune and metabolic recovery with dolutegravir-anchored therapy in an HIV cohort in Ghana by Mark Appeaning, Edwin Magomere, Alberta Mawulawoe Abotsi, Nana Ama Yeboaa Amoako, Kirk Elorm Kouffie, Becky Ewurama Tetteh, Bridget Nana Darkoa Quist, Christèle Nguepou Tchopba, Gloria Akosua Ansa, Evelyn Yayra Bonney, Peter Kojo Quashie

“…This report evaluates viral load dynamics, immune responses, and organ-level metabolic changes following antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. Method We collected blood samples, medical, and demographic data from ART-naïve individuals at baseline and six months post-ART, and from ART-experienced individuals at a single time point. …”
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Preparation of Magnetic Photocatalyst Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@Fe-TiO₂ and Photocatalytic Degradation Performance of Methyl Orange in Na₂SO... by Li Sun, Zilong Li, Zhigang Yuan, Ying Liu, Shunqi Mei, Fanhe Meng, Xingyu Ouyang, Yi Xiong, Ke Zhang, Zhen Chen

“…In this study, Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@TiO₂ (FS-FT (0 g)) photocatalysts, featuring a magnetic core–shell structure, and Fe-doped Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@Fe-TiO₂ (FS-FT (x g)) photocatalysts, were fabricated via the sol–gel method. Structural and compositional analyses of the processed samples were systematically conducted through X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with selected area electron diffraction (SAED), surface-sensitive X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and optical property assessment via UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS). …”
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Analysis of ABCG2 gene rs2231142 single nucleotide polymorphism and risk factors in hyperuricemia by Meiting Liang, Xingxing Liu, Meng Sun, Jun Zhu, Shanshan Yang, FuRong Jing, Jingyi Shen, Yi He, Wujin Chen, Yuping Sun, Yongsheng Li

“…Individuals possessing the rs2231142 T allele demonstrate an increased probability of developing HUA, potentially more pronounced in females. The model integrating the rs2231142 T allele locus with associated clinical risk factors exhibits diagnostic efficacy for the early prediction of HUA occurrence. …”
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Efficacy of Jinshui Liujun decoction on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wanqiu Huang, Hui Wang, Di Wu, Lu Zhang, Jiabing Tong, Jiabing Tong, Minghui Yu, Zegeng Li, Zegeng Li, Qinjun Yang, Qinjun Yang

“…Therefore, the exact therapeutic efficacy of JLD has not been fully evaluated.ObjectivesThis study aimed to ascertain the precise therapeutic efficacy of JLD in treating COPD.Data sources and MethodA search of 10 electronic databases was conducted up to 30 November 2024. …”
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Intelligent recognition algorithm and application of coal mine overhead passenger device based on multiscale feature fusion by Beijing XIE, Heng LI, Hang DONG, Zheng LUAN, Ben ZHANG, Xiaoxu LI

“…However, there are several challenges that need to be addressed, such as the limited number of samples in the cmopd dataset, poor lighting conditions in underground images, overlapping and occlusion between operating cmopd, varying sitting postures of miners, difficulty in detecting small cmopd targets, complex model deployment, and low efficiency of traditional recognition methods for cmopd with different passenger-carrying statuses.To overcome these challenges, a cmopd dataset was created from various coal mines in Guizhou province. …”
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