Gonorrhoea among China’s aging population: a 20-year nationwide analysis of epidemiological trends with 5-year projections by Rui-Rui Peng, Zuo-Xi Chen, Juan Wu, Mei Shi, Xin Zheng, Chun-Jie Liao, Lin Zhu, Xiang-Dong Gong, Fu-Quan Long

“…Existing research on older adults in China has largely concentrated on HIV and syphilis, leaving critical gaps in knowledge regarding gonorrhoea.ObjectivesWe aimed to analyze trends in gonorrhoea incidence among Chinese older adults aged 60 years and above from 2004 to 2023, and to forecast infection trajectories over the next 5 years.MethodsData were sourced from the National Center for STD Control and the National Bureau of Statistics Yearbooks, standardized and stratified by gender and age groups. …”
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Development and multicentric external validation of a prognostic COVID-19 severity model based on thoracic CT by Ine Dirks, Matías Nicolás Bossa, Abel Díaz Berenguer, Tanmoy Mukherjee, Hichem Sahli, Nikos Deligiannis, Emma Verelst, Bart Ilsen, Simon Van Eyndhoven, Lucie Seyler, Arne Witdouck, Gilles Darcis, Julien Guiot, Athanasios Giannakis, Jef Vandemeulebroucke

“…In times of high incidence, a prognostic model based on data efficiently retrieved from one source can enable fast decision support. Methods A model was developed to identify patients at risk of developing severe COVID-19 within one month based on their age, sex and imaging features extracted from the thoracic computed tomography (CT). …”
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Machine learning to improve HIV screening using routine data in Kenya by Jonathan D. Friedman, Jonathan M. Mwangi, Kennedy J. Muthoka, Benedette A. Otieno, Jacob O. Odhiambo, Frederick O. Miruka, Lilly M. Nyagah, Pascal M. Mwele, Edmon O. Obat, Gonza O. Omoro, Margaret M. Ndisha, Davies O. Kimanga

“…Abstract Introduction Optimal use of HIV testing resources accelerates progress towards ending HIV as a global threat. …”
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A Comparison of Recent Global Time-Series Land Cover Products by Peilin Li, Yan Wang, Chisheng Wang, Lin Tian, Meijiao Lin, Siyao Xu, Chuanhua Zhu

“…However, the proliferation of multi-source global land cover datasets with long time series poses challenges for selecting the best products for specific applications. …”
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Diversity of Bioactive Compounds in Microalgae: Key Classes and Functional Applications by Maslin Osathanunkul, Suebsuya Thanaporn, Lefkothea Karapetsi, Georgia Maria Nteve, Emmanouil Pratsinakis, Eleni Stefanidou, Giorgos Lagiotis, Eleni Avramidou, Lydia Zorxzobokou, Georgia Tsintzou, Artemis Athanasiou, Sofia Mpelai, Constantinos Constandinidis, Panagiota Pantiora, Marián Merino, José Luis Mullor, Luka Dobrovic, Leonardo Cerasino, Tomohisa Ogawa, Meropi Tsaousi, Alexandre M. C. Rodrigues, Helena Cardoso, Rita Pires, Daniel Figueiredo, Inês F. Costa, Catarina Anjos, Nikolaos E. Labrou, Panagiotis Madesis

“…Microalgae offer a sustainable and versatile source of bioactive compounds. Their rapid growth, efficient CO₂ utilization, and adaptability make them a promising alternative to traditional production methods. …”
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Egyptian pediatric kidney transplantation: highlights on post-transplant follow-up and management of complications by the Egyptian Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee... by Bahia Moustafa, Neveen A. Soliman, Ihab Shaheen, Ahmed Badr, Fatma M. Atia, Mohamed K. El Hatw, Engy Adel Mogahed, Mona EL-Ghamrawy, Khaled El Khashab, Noha Shaheen, Mohamad G. Shouman, Abeer Selim, Magdy El-Sharkawy, Tarek Abd El Azeem, Mohamad Esmat, Manal Salman, Bedeir Ali-El-Dein, Mona Abdel Rahim, Muhamed A. El-Hadedy, Moatasem Elsayed Ghoneim, Mai S. Korkor, Tarek E. I. Omar, Yasser Amer, Ashraf Abdel Baky, On Behalf of Egyptian Pediatric Clinical Practice Guideline Committee

“…Aim/objectives This national adapted guideline aims to frame evidence-based post-transplant recommendations adopted or adapted from EB source guidelines to optimize post-transplant patient care. …”
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Scientific land greening under climate change: Theory, modeling, and challenges by Jia-Na Chen, Zai-Chun Zhu, Sen Cao, Peng-Jun Zhao, Pei Liu, Da-Jing Li, Wei-Min Wang, Yue Chen

“…This review underscored the importance of proactively implementing land greening programs and provided guidelines for scientific greening based on cutting-edge theory and methods.…”
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Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in onychomycosis management: A systematic review of clinical trials by Renata de Oliveira Alves, Lara Oliveira Ribeiro Urzedo, Priscila Toninatto Alves de Toledo, Carla Ferreira-Baptista, Matheus Henrique Faccioli Ragghianti, Thais Cristina Pereira, Larissa Pereira Nunes, Rui Damazio Alvites, Gabriel Pereira Nunes

“…However, variability in protocols and outcomes requires further standardized clinical trials to establish optimal treatment parameters.…”
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Analysis of risk factors and prediction model construction for poor healing of perineal wounds after vaginal delivery: A retrospective case-control study by Chunyu Cai, Shanshan Shan, Xiaoyan Chen, Xiao Yao, Ying Liu, Hui Jiang

“…The control group was randomly selected by the random number table method at a ratio of 1:2 from those with normal perineal wound healing during the same period. …”
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Electrochemical Precipitation of Struvite from Wastewater: A Sustainable Approach for Nitrogen Recovery by Rúbia Mores, Anildo Cunha Junior, Fabiane Goldschmidt Antes, Marco Di Luccio, Carolina E. Demaman Oro, Marcus V. Tres, Clarice Steffens, Juliana Steffens, Airton Kunz, Rogério Marcos Dallago

“…This study evaluates the feasibility of nitrogen recovery from wastewater via electrochemical methods as an alternative nutrient source for agricultural applications. …”
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Identification and Characterization of Endophytic Fungus DJE2023 Isolated from Banana (<i>Musa</i> sp. cv. Dajiao) with Potential for Biocontrol of Banana Fusarium Wilt by Longqi Jin, Rong Huang, Jia Zhang, Zifeng Li, Ruicheng Li, Yunfeng Li, Guanghui Kong, Pinggen Xi, Zide Jiang, Minhui Li

“…Research on the biological characteristics of DJE2023 indicated lactose as the optimal carbon source for its growth, while maltose favored sporulation. …”
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PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ON HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE: A POPULATION-BASED STUDY by Antoine BOUSTANY, Somtochukwu ONWUZO, Adejoke JOHNSON, David FARHAT, Mimi NAJJAR, Hadi Khaled Abou ZEID, Chidera N ONWUZO, Mohamad-Noor ABU-HAMMOUR, Rashid ABDEL-RAZEQ, Islam MOHAMED, Barish EREN, Imad ASAAD

“…Future research should focus on optimal screening for early detection and enhancing patient outcomes.…”
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PFO‐ACCESS: Augmenting Communications for Medical Care or Closure in the Evaluation of Patients With Stroke With Cardiac Shunts by Yasaman Pirahanchi, Benjamin Shifflett, Ehtisham Mahmud, Stefanie Brennan, Dawn M. Meyer, Melissa Mortin, Lovella Hailey, Jeffrey Bowers, Vikas Ravi, Julián Carrión, Reza Bavarsad, Kunal Agrawal, Royya Modir, Thomas Hemmen, Brett C. Meyer

“…Future efforts should focus on expanding outpatient use and increasing provider education to optimize PFO management.…”
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A 3&thinsp;h, 1&thinsp;km surface soil moisture dataset for the contiguous United States from 2015 to 2023 by H. Yang, J. Yang, T. E. Ochsner, E. S. Krueger, M. Xu, C. B. Zou

“…Although SSM information is widely estimated through satellite-derived and model-assimilated methods, datasets with fine spatio-temporal resolutions remain unavailable at the continental scale and yet are essential for improving weather forecasting, optimizing precision irrigation, and enhancing fire risk assessment. …”
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Second-generation downscaled earth system model data using generative machine learningOEDI by Grant Buster, Brandon N. Benton, Deeksha Rastogi, Shih-Chieh Kao, Guilherme Castelao, Jordan Eisenman

“…This dataset builds on the first-generation Sup3rCC data by applying improved bias correction methods and adding downscaled precipitation to the output variables. …”
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Contradictions of judicial criminal policy by Yu. E. Pudovochkin, M. M. Babayev

“…In modern conditions of diversification of methodological approaches to organizing and conducting political-legal research, it is important not to discard, but to rethink and rediscover the epistemological possibilities of the methods of classical science, especially the method of dialectical analysis.The main results and scope of the study. …”
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Qualitative Analysis of Valeriana officinalis leaf by Thin-Layer Chromatography by A. Yu. Fisiuk, O. V. Mushkina, N. S. Golyak, O. A. Yorshyk

“…Thus, V. officinalis leaves can serve as a source of flavonoids, phenolic carboxylic and sesquiterpenic acids.…”
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Research progress and application prospect of hydrogen storage technology in underground space by Mincong WANG, Lei HOU, Xueting WANG, Muqingyun YANG, Zicong XU, Yueqi LIU, Shuyan ZHU

“…Underground hydrogen storage has emerged as an effective method for achieving large-scale and long-term storage of hydrogen energy. …”
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The Design and Deployment of a Self-Powered, LoRaWAN-Based IoT Environment Sensor Ensemble for Integrated Air Quality Sensing and Simulation by Lakitha O. H. Wijeratne, Daniel Kiv, John Waczak, Prabuddha Dewage, Gokul Balagopal, Mazhar Iqbal, Adam Aker, Bharana Fernando, Matthew Lary, Vinu Sooriyaarachchi, Rittik Patra, Nora Desmond, Hannah Zabiepour, Darren Xi, Vardhan Agnihotri, Seth Lee, Chris Simmons, David J. Lary

“…In addition, this study emphasizes open source design principles, promoting transparency, data quality, and reproducibility by exploring cost-effective sensor calibration techniques and adhering to open data standards. …”
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Tribological properties of polymer like carbon coatings on NBG-18 nuclear graphite under nitrogen environment by HAN Hai, LIU Huichuan, CHENG Jinjuan, CHEN Xinchun, LIU Pengxiao, QI Wei, TANG Xian

“…This friction generates a considerable amount of graphite dust, which poses a risk to the proper functioning of nuclear reactors.PurposeThis study aims to address the issues of friction and wear experienced by nuclear graphite on the surface of spherical fuel elements in HTGR by utilizing surface modification technology to enhance the mechanical and tribological properties of NBG-18 nuclear graphite.MethodsFirstly, NBG-18 graphite, sourced from SGL Group-The Carbon Company, Germany, was cut into blocks with dimensions of 20 mm×20 mm×5 mm, and a polymer-like carbon (PLC) coating was applied to NBG-18 nuclear graphite using a high-energy ion beam deposition (IBD) process with preprocessing of cleaning, sample loading, vacuuming, transition layer deposition, functional layer deposition, and sampling, resulting in a total coating thickness of approximately 400 nm. …”
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