Transition characteristics and driving mechanisms of different types of rural settlements in plain agricultural areas by QU Yanbo, HE Xinhan, DONG Xiaozhen, LIU Chunqiang, YANG Yong, LI Yuanchao

“…[Methods] Based on the differential manifestations of rural at the regional and village scales, This paper systematically analyzed the morphological characteristics, transformation process, and driving mechanisms of rural settlements from both the “point” and “plane” perspectives, furthermore, a comparative study was conducted on four typical villages in Fangsi Town, Yucheng City, the plain agricultural area in Shandong Province: urban-rural integrated, agglomeration-enhanced, characteristic development, and preservation-improvement types. …”
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Sustainable thermal buffering of microencapsulated bio-phase change materials through an engineered biochar dopant by Dimberu G. Atinafu, Ji Yong Choi, Jihee Nam, Beom Yeol Yun, Sumin Kim

“…Additionally, the composite demonstrates high thermal stability with decomposition occurring above 195 °C, thus enabling an increase of > 20 °C in the onset decomposition point compared with pristine B28. Further analysis reveals the impact of the KOH/biochar mass ratio on the thermal properties of bio-PCM. …”
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Sociodemographic disparities in influenza vaccination among older adults in United States by Huan Tao, Jin Chen, Xue Zhang, Xue Zhang, Tao Wang, Nenggang Jiang, Yongqian Jia

“…Higher vaccination rates were observed among non-Hispanic Whites [63.16%; odds ratio (OR) 1.38, (95% CI 1.33–1.42)], individuals with education above high school [63.89%; OR 1.16, (95% CI 1.12–1.19)], and those with an income above $50,000 [65.86%; OR 1.47, (95% CI 1.43–1.50)]. Compared to non-Hispanic Black people with an income below $25,000 and education less than high school, the ORs were significantly higher among non-Hispanic whites [2.12, (95% CI 1.97–2.28)], non-Hispanic Black people [1.30, (95% CI 1.18–1.44)], and Hispanics [1.40, (95% CI 1.24–1.59)] earning above $50,000 and education above high school. …”
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Real-world treatment patterns and clinical characteristics in patients with moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus: an analysis of the SLE Prospective Observational Cohort... by Raj Tummala, Richard A Furie, Laurent Arnaud, Eric F Morand, Martin Aringer, Stephanie Chen, Barnabas Desta, Alberta Hoi, Bo Ding, Christine Peschken, Jonatan Hedberg, Tina Grünfeld Eén, Alessandro Sorrentino, Danuta Kielar

“…In subgroup analyses, patients with high IFNGS and high disease activity state (HDAS) at baseline used more immunosuppressants and glucocorticoids compared with those with low IFNGS and non-HDAS at baseline.Conclusions These findings underscore that SLE therapy is still often unable to reach goals as recommended by the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, both with regard to glucocorticoid use and disease activity, suggesting that there is an unmet need for new treatment options for patients with SLE.Trial registration number NCT03189875; 16 June 2017.…”
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Geodetic data inversion to estimate a strain-rate field by introducing sparse modeling by Yohei Nozue, Yukitoshi Fukahata

“…The faster strain rates result in the estimation of a shallower locking depth: 11 km by the proposed method, compared to 17 km by the L2 regularization method. …”
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Mid-term to long-term outcome and risk factors for failure of 158 hips with two-stage revision for periprosthetic hip joint infection by M. Abuelnour, C. McNamee, A. B. Rafi, W. Hohlbein, W. Hohlbein, P. Keogh, J. Cashman

“…<strong>Conclusion</strong>: Our results of the two-stage revision protocol for hip PJI were satisfactory and comparable with the best reported outcomes.</p>…”
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Scopoletin as a cardioprotective agent against cisplatin-induced oxidative stress and inflammation by Esam Qnais, Omar Gammoh, Yousra Bsieso, Mohammad Alqudah, Mohammad Wedyan, Sara Altaber, Alaa A.A. Aljabali, Abdelrahim Alqudah, Taher Hatahet

“…Cardiac biomarkers were significantly lower in l- and H-scopoletin groups compared to the CP-only group (p < 0.05, p < 0.01). …”
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Incremental Lifetime Cancer Risk of PAHs in PM2.5 via Local Emissions and Long-Range Transport during Winter by Shahzada Amani Room, Chia En Lin, Shih Yu Pan, Ta Chih Hsiao, Charles C.-K. Chou, Kai Hsien Chi

“…The influences of local pollution (LP), long range transport (LRT) and Power Plant are shown by using bivariate polar plot (BPP), Potential source contribution function (PSCF) and Enrichment Factor (EF) with Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF). …”
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Biomarkers to predict the outcomes of surgical intervention for aortic dissection by Abanob G. Hanna, Fabian Jimenez Contreras, Omar M. Sharaf, Griffin P. Stinson, Philip J. Hess

“…Further studies should compare these biomarkers to determine the best predictive marker for individual disease states and surgeries.…”
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Renal function and clinical outcomes in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by Hao-Wei Lee, Ming-Jen Kuo, Pai-Feng Hsu, I-Hsin Lee, Chih-Yu Yang, Teh-Fu Hsu, Chorng-Kuang How, Yenn-Jiang Lin, Chin-Chou Huang

“…Multivariable analysis using regression models revealed that unfavorable neurological outcomes at discharge and higher mortality at 2 years were associated with AKI (odds ratio [OR] 7.684, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.683–22.010, P < 0.001; hazard ratio [HR] 2.159, 95% CI 1.272–3.664, P = 0.004), AKI without recovery (OR 5.275, 95% CI 2.049–13.583, P < 0.001; HR 5.470, 95% CI 3.304–9.862, P < 0.001), and impaired pre-discharge renal function (OR 3.164, 95% CI 1.442–6.940, P = 0.004; HR 2.876, 95% CI 1.861–4.443, P < 0.001). Compared to those without ESRD, patients with underlying ESRD had similar neurological outcomes and mortality. …”
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Specialized Medical Weight Management Intervention for High-Risk Obesity by Gitanjali Srivastava, Chelsea Paris, Jessica Johnson, Emma Barnes, Brittany L. Cunningham, C. J. Stimson, Kevin D. Niswender, Sabrina J. Poon

“…Completers (defined as having at least 6 visits with a medical provider) achieved a higher percentage of weight loss (7.06%) from the initial program start compared to non-completers (4.68%; at least 4-5 visits with a medical provider; _P_<0.0158). …”
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Trajectories of systemic immune inflammation index and mortality risk in patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: a retrospective cohort study by Zhiyong Tang, Zhiyong Tang, Canlin Liao, Zerui Zhuang, Zhennan Xu, Mingfa Liu, Haixiong Xu

“…Using GBTM, three distinct SII trajectories were identified: Group 1 (low-level, rapid decline; 18.90%), Group 2 (moderate-level, slow decline; 60.20%), and Group 3 (sustained high-level; 20.80%). Compared to patients in Group 1, those in Groups 2 and 3 had a higher risk of all-cause hospital mortality (odds ratio [OR] 4.09; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.21, 19.75) and (OR 5.84; 95% CI 1.52, 30.67), respectively. …”
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Formation and fate of freshwater on an ice floe in the Central Arctic by M. M. Smith, N. Fuchs, E. Salganik, D. K. Perovich, I. Raphael, M. A. Granskog, K. Schulz, M. D. Shupe, M. D. Shupe, M. Webster

“…A relatively small fraction (10 %) of freshwater from melt remains in ponds, which is higher on more deformed second-year ice (SYI) compared to first-year ice (FYI) later in the summer. …”
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Knowledge and perception of stroke management practices among middle-aged residents of Otolo community in Nnewi North Local Government Area, Nigeria by Uchenna Prosper Okonkwo, Chidera Chibuikem Fortunate, Sochima Johnmark Obiekwe, Uchechukwu Martha Chukwuemeka, Christiana Nkiru Okafor, Augustine Asiduba Igwe, Jovita Ada Daniel

“…Majority of the study respondents had a more positive perception of medical management of stroke as compared to traditional management. Some of the sociodemographic factors found to impact knowledge and perception of this management practices includes age, educational attainment and occupation.…”
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Variations of microbiota and metabolites in rhizosphere soil of Carmona microphylla at the co-contaminated site with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals by Ying Zhang, Fanghan Qian, Yanyu Bao

“…Rhizosphere promoted network complexity by increasing the connection densities among bacterial communities, metabolites, soil properties and the involved number of metabolites. Compared to HMs, PAHs played a more important role in shaping bacterial community through affecting metabolites in non-rhizosphere soil, which was different from rhizosphere soil with a more significant effect of HMs than PAHs. …”
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Escherichia coli combination with PD-1 blockade synergistically enhances immunotherapy in glioblastoma multiforme by regulating the immune cells by Guochen Li, Haiyan Yang, Tengfei Ke, Na Tan, Xiaolan Du, Xirui Duan, Xinyan Zhou, Guangrong Zheng, Chengde Liao

“…Immunofluorescence staining and flow cytometry results demonstrated that the combination treatment group exhibited a significant upregulation of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and a marked suppression of regulatory T cells compared to the control group. The expression of Ki67 was significantly downregulated, and TUNEL staining revealed an increased number of apoptotic cells in the combination treatment group. …”
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Quadriceps Strength Influences Patient Function More Than Single Leg Forward Hop During Late-Stage ACL Rehabilitation by Meredith Chaput, Marcus Palimenio, Brooke Farmer, Dimitrios Katsavelis, Jennifer J. Bagwell, Kimberly A. Turman, Chris Wichman, Terry L. Grindstaff

“…Performance measures contribute to patient function, but it is not clear if achieving symmetrical performance on strength and hop tests is sufficient or if a patient also needs to meet minimum unilateral thresholds…”
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Unlocking Potential Score Insights of Sentimental Analysis with a Deep Learning Revolutionizes by Ibrahim R. Alzahrani

“…Finally, the performance of the proposed framework is evaluated using various metrics, including accuracy, recall, F1-score, and precision. The results are compared with state-of-the-art approaches, demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed model.   …”
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Mulberry leaf extract reduces damage by regulating the oxidative response, immune response and intestinal flora of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) under chronic heat stress by Bing Fu, Donglai Zhou, Xiaotong Qiu, Xiaotong Qiu, Jieqiu Zheng, Jieqiu Zheng, Qiong Yang, Yang Xiao, Sentai Liao, Qingrong Li, Dongxu Xing

“…HS significantly decreased the final body weight, specific growth rate, intestinal villus length, muscular layer thickness, ACE and Chao1 indices, and lipase, trypsin, total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), alkaline phosphatase (AKP), and lysozyme (LZM) activities, but significantly increased the feed conversion rate, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity, reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), complement 3 (C3) contents, and the relative abundances of Proteobacteria and Plesiomonas. Compared with the HS group, dietary MLE significantly improved lipase, trypsin, GPx, ACP, and LZM activities, and ACE and Chao1 indices in intestine, but significantly decreased the numbers of vacuoles and inflammatory cells, AST activity, and the GLU, MDA, and ROS contents. …”
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Metabolites induced by citrus tristeza virus and ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ influence the feeding behavior of Diaphorina citri: an electrical penetration graph and LC–MS/M... by Jingtian Zhang, Fengchun Xia, Yuhe Li, Yangyang Liu, Fengnian Wu, Xiaoling Deng, Meirong Xu

“…The combined results are as follows: (1) The lowest number of metabolites were enriched in CTV-infected plants, which hardly influenced the feeding behavior of D. citri, suggesting that mild CTV strain (CT31) infection caused limited disorders in citrus plants compared with CLas infection; (2) Increased levels of L-arabinose and kaempferol in CTV-infected and CLas-CTV coinfected plants were suggested to contribute to increased penetration time during feeding of D. citri. …”
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