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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Richard A. Giliba, Christian Kiffner, Pascal Fust, Jacqueline Loos
Summary: Protected area connectivity is crucial for the survival of African elephants. Despite cropland expansion, the locations of simulated corridors remained stable. The study highlights the importance of modeling functional connectivity and verifying corridor models.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Scott M. Grundy, Neil J. Stone
Summary: The use of coronary artery calcium scanning can guide statin therapy in patients at intermediate risk, with treatment being delayed for those with <5% 10-year risk. Exceptions include patients with severe hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, or a strong family history of atherosclerotic disease. Depending on the Agatston units of coronary calcium, statin therapy can be determined, with risk factor analysis combined with calcium scanning offering the most evidence-based approach.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Maria Vallet-Regi, Ferdi Schuth, Daniel Lozano, Montserrat Colilla, Miguel Manzano
Summary: This article provides a chronological description of the development of mesoporous materials and their use as drug delivery systems. It also discusses the development of smart nanocarriers and the potential and challenges of mesoporous materials in biomedical applications.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wen Liang, Yan Wang, Jinglong Mu, Nian Wu, Juying Wang, Sumei Liu
Summary: This study re-examines the nutrient trends in the Bohai Sea and finds that the concentrations of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) and DIN/dissolved inorganic phosphate (DIP) ratios gradually increased from 2000 to 2013 but dramatically decreased from 2013 to 2019. This suggests that nearshore waters in the Bohai Sea respond more rapidly to changes in human activities. Furthermore, the study demonstrates the phased success of various nutrient reduction measures taken by the Chinese government to improve the environment of the Bohai Sea over the past decade.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Jesse D. Schold, Sumit Mohan, Anne Huml, Laura D. Buccini, John R. Sedor, Joshua J. Augustine, Emilio D. Poggio
Summary: Despite extensive research and policy reforms over the past two decades, access to kidney transplantation among ESKD patients did not improve significantly and remained consistently lower among vulnerable populations.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Li Liu, Zhiyu Wang, Taorong Qiu, Qiu Chen, Yue Lu, Ching Y. Suen
Summary: Document image classification is crucial in document image processing systems. This paper provides a comprehensive survey of the progress in this field over the past two decades, categorizing document images into non-mobile and mobile images and reviewing existing classification methods. The performance of different methods is compared on public benchmark datasets, with recommendations for future research directions.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Raphaelle Klitting, Liana E. Kafetzopoulou, Wim Thiery, Gytis Dudas, Sophie Gryseels, Anjali Kotamarthi, Bram Vrancken, Karthik Gangavarapu, Mambu Momoh, John Demby Sandi, Augustine Goba, Foday Alhasan, Donald S. Grant, Sylvanus Okogbenin, Ephraim Ogbaini-Emovo, Robert F. Garry, Allison R. Smither, Mark Zeller, Matthias G. Pauthner, Michelle McGraw, Laura D. Hughes, Sophie Duraffour, Stephan Guenther, Marc A. Suchard, Philippe Lemey, Kristian G. Andersen, Simon Dellicour
Summary: This study investigates how climate and land use changes could impact the endemic area of Lassa virus. The results suggest that by 2070, new regions in Africa may become suitable for the virus, leading to a significant increase in the population living in conditions favorable for virus circulation.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Anatoly Skalny, Michael Aschner, Marina Sekacheva, Abel Santamaria, Fernando Barbosa, Beatriz Ferrer, Jan Aaseth, Monica M. B. Paoliello, Joao B. T. Rocha, Alexey A. Tinkov
Summary: The present study reviewed epidemiological and experimental toxicology studies on the association between mercury (Hg) exposure and carcinogenesis over the past two decades. It was found that Hg exposure levels were linked to cancer risk and mortality in some studies, and the mechanisms involved interference with cellular signaling pathways and DNA repair mechanisms. Furthermore, Hg exposure may also impact epigenetic effects and contribute to carcinogenic activity.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nauman Ali, Qinghua Ye, Xueqin Zhang, Xinhui Ji, Yafan Hu, Liping Zhu, Arslan Ali
Summary: The rapid melting of glaciers in the Himalayas has resulted in severe glacial-hydrological hazards. This study focuses on the Dhauliganga catchment in Uttarakhand, India, and utilizes remote sensing data and geodetic measurements to analyze the changes in glacier area and mass over the past two decades. The results show that the debris-free glacier area has decreased by 12.35%, with a negative mass balance. Some glaciers experienced an increase in melt rate, while others demonstrated a decrease. The collapse of the Ronti glacier is likely attributed to significant mass accumulation. This study is important for understanding glacier changes and predicting disaster risks.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Thomas M. Cahill
Summary: The concentration of TFA increased by an average of 6-fold over 23 years, with the highest concentrations found downstream of the San Francisco Bay Area, while lower concentrations were found in upwind, regionally remote, and globally remote sites.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Xiong Zeng, Lei Huang, Guojian He, Dianchang Wang, Xinghua Wu, Hongwei Fang
Summary: This study investigated the transport of phosphorus in the Three Gorges Reservoir and the combined effects of cascade reservoirs operation and anthropogenic emissions. The results showed significant differences in phosphorus concentrations between different periods, with suspended sediment, total phosphorus, and particulate phosphorus decreasing after the impoundment of cascade reservoirs, while total dissolved phosphorus increased during the operation of the Three Gorges Reservoir and decreased after the impoundment of upstream cascade reservoirs. Monthly variations revealed more even distribution of suspended sediment, total phosphorus, and particulate phosphorus throughout the year, while total dissolved phosphorus showed higher concentrations in dry season and lower concentrations in flood season. The study also found positive correlations between phosphorus concentrations and both sediment and anthropogenic phosphorus emissions.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Raul Fernandez-Ramon, Jorge J. Gaitan-Valdizan, Inigo Gonzalez-Mazon, Lara Sanchez-Bilbao, Jose L. Martin-Varillas, David Martinez-Lopez, Rosalia Demetrio-Pablo, M. Carmen Gonzalez-Vela, Ivan Ferraz-Amaro, Santos Castaneda, Miguel A. Gonzalez-Gay, Ricardo Blanco
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of systemic treatment in sarcoidosis patients and identify clinical features as predictive factors of the need for such treatment. A total of 342 patients diagnosed and followed-up in a University Hospital in Spain were retrospectively studied. The main clinical manifestation was thoracic involvement, with extrathoracic manifestations also observed. Male gender, lung, ocular, parotid, neurological and renal involvement were identified as risk factors associated with the need of systemic treatment.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Guillaume Patoine, Nico Eisenhauer, Simone Cesarz, Helen R. P. Phillips, Xiaofeng Xu, Lihua Zhang, Carlos A. Guerra
Summary: Soil microorganisms play a crucial role in maintaining soil functions and services, but our understanding of their spatial-temporal dynamics is still limited. This study analyzes the temporal trends in soil microbial biomass carbon and identifies the main drivers of change, revealing the areas sensitive to environmental factors. The research finds that global soil microbial biomass carbon has decreased by approximately 3.4% over the past 20 years, with increasing temperatures being the main driver of decline in the northern regions.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Xia Zhao, Yi Zheng, Xincheng Zhao
Summary: Conceptual Metaphor has become a popular theme in the field of linguistics over the past twenty years, with researchers worldwide showing interest and publishing papers from various perspectives. Future research may focus on corpus linguistics, neurolinguistics, psychology, and critical discourse analysis, with a trend of interdisciplinary studies to enhance the growth of Conceptual Metaphors.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Siyu Meng, Xun Gong, Yang Yu, Xiaohong Yao, Xiang Gong, Keyu Lu, Chao Zhang, Jie Shi, Xiaojie Yu, Huiwang Gao
Summary: The study found that the North Pacific ocean desert has experienced oligotrophication and expansion over the past 20 years, which is related to warming upper oceans in most regions, but the Chl-a variations in the southwest area are linked to regional changes in sea surface heights. Additionally, the insignificant shift in the mean position of NPOD is likely controlled by the Pacific decadal oscillation processes.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
