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Environmental Studies
Minkyu Park
Summary: Cities worldwide are facing the complex task of formulating urban infrastructure that combines sustainability and resilience. The deployment of green infrastructure (GI) is gaining traction as a strategy, with numerous advantages for urban environments. However, there is a significant gap in comprehensive studies investigating the temporal and spatial evolution of GI distribution. This research aims to address this gap by adopting a novel approach that considers the temporal dimension of GI distribution.
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Construction & Building Technology
Ming Hu
Summary: This study shows that LEED office buildings do not perform better in energy efficiency, in fact, they use more source and site energy than non-LEED buildings. Among different LEED levels, LEED Silver appears to perform slightly better.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Mathematics, Applied
Diego Ortega, Elka Korutcheva
Summary: Segregation affects urban dwellers and results in the creation of ghettos. Traditional segregation models are defined over regular lattices, but recent research has shifted to using GIS or networks to define different environments. Our work bridges the gap between these methods and analyzes spatially segregated areas using machine learning. We achieved an 80% accuracy for the case study of Washington D.C.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Aaron S. Hunt
Summary: The survey report on 7 species of Zygaenoidea from Block Island since 2015 provides insights on species phenology, local abundance, comparison with nearby landmasses, and potential future colonization. The likely factors behind the composition of the island's zygaenoid fauna are also discussed, indicating possible influences on species diversity and distribution in the region.
NORTHEASTERN NATURALIST
(2021)
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Economics
Zhila Dehdari Ebrahimi, Mohsen Momenitabar, Arefeh A. Nasri, Jeremy Mattson
Summary: Integrating bike-share programs with other transportation modes and extending coverage in high-density areas is crucial for their success. This study used a GIS-based method to visualize the spatial distribution of bike-share stations in Washington D.C. and determined optimal station locations using location-allocation models.
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Clinical Neurology
Jodie Roberts, Kristine Woodward, Adam Kirton, Michael J. Esser
Summary: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a genetic condition that leads to vascular malformations in the brain, spinal cord, and lungs, resulting in neurologic complications. This case highlights the diagnosis of a brain abscess in a previously healthy 3-year-old boy, which was caused by a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM). Screening for PAVM with contrast-enhanced echocardiogram or enhanced CT of the chest should be considered in patients with cryptogenic brain abscess or recurrent embolic stroke of unknown origin.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Akinori Sato, Ryo Asaoka, Shin Tanaka, Koichi Nagura, Yui Tanaka, Rei Arasaki, Kazuyoshi Okawa, Shohei Kitahata, Kentaro Nakamura, Shouko Ikeda, Tatsuya Inoue, Yasuo Yanagi, Maiko Maruyama-Inoue, Kazuaki Kadonosono
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the utility of red channel fundus imaging in detecting ischemic status in eyes with CRVO. Results showed that red channel imaging had higher sensitivity in detecting ischemia compared to color fundus images, especially in non-rubeotic CRVO eyes.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maren Leiz, Melanie Knorr, Kilson Moon, Luisa Tischler, Jan de Laffolie, Neeltje van den Berg
Summary: The incidence and prevalence of pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) are increasing globally. This study found that the diagnostic delay for PIBD is higher in Crohn's disease (CD) compared to ulcerative colitis (UC), and factors such as abdominal pain at night and video capsule endoscopy may influence the delay. Participating centers have improved the diagnostic delay over the years, but awareness for common symptoms like abdominal pain still needs to be high.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Ophthalmology
Nathan C. Steinle, Ian Pearce, Jordi Mones, Ravi Metlapally, Namrata Saroj, Mohamed Hamdani, Ramiro Ribeiro, Philip J. Rosenfeld, Eleonora M. Lad
Summary: The study identified extrafoveal lesions and larger low-luminance deficit as potential risk factors for geographic atrophy (GA) progression. Treatment with pegcetacoplan significantly controlled GA progression even when accounting for these risk factors.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Tamara Jimenez, Marina Pollan, Alejandro Dominguez-Castillo, Pilar Lucas, Maria Angeles Sierra, Adela Castello, Nerea Fernandez de Larrea-Baz, David Lora-Pablos, Dolores Salas-Trejo, Rafael Llobet, Inmaculada Martinez, Marina Nieves Pino, Mercedes Martinez-Cortes, Beatriz Perez-Gomez, Virgina Lope, Javier Garcia-Perez
Summary: This study examined the association between mammographic density (MD) and proximity to industrial sources in 1225 premenopausal women. The results showed a positive linear trend between MD and proximity to industrial sources, especially with certain types of industrial clusters related to surface treatment, organic solvents, metal manufacturing, animal waste recycling, hazardous waste, and the food sector.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Vivek Shandas, Yasuyo Makido, Aakash Nath Upraity
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of land cover on temperature using air temperature data from two cities with different bioclimates (Portland, Oregon and Washington, D.C.). The results show that LST in highly built environments is consistently higher than recorded air temperatures, with differences of up to 15 degrees Celsius, while forested areas have temperatures 2.5 to 3.5 degrees Celsius lower than LST. The study also highlights the importance of factors such as land use, land cover features, and other geophysical processes in determining temperature differences.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Edward Burn, Cristian Tebe, Sergio Fernandez-Bertolin, Maria Aragon, Martina Recalde, Elena Roel, Albert Prats-Uribe, Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, Talita Duarte-Salles
Summary: The study in Catalonia, Spain, reveals that older age, male gender, and comorbidities are generally associated with poorer outcomes in COVID-19 patients. Further research is needed to fully understand the natural history of the disease.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
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Biology
Sarah E. Westrick, Mara Laslo, Eva K. Fischer
Summary: This article reviews the natural history of the Puerto Rican coqui frog and discusses opportunities for future research. The unique characteristics of this frog have attracted researchers from different fields, including developmental biology, social behavior, and invasive species biology.
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Oncology
Lingdun Zhuge, Zehao Huang, Huizhu Cai, Shixu Wang, Lijuan Niu, Zhengjiang Li
Summary: This study aimed to identify the value and optimal age cutoff for predicting the progression of highly suspicious thyroid nodules <= 10 mm during active surveillance, as well as the distinct risk factors in patients of different ages. The results showed that age was an independent predictor of nodule progression, with 30 years being the optimal age cutoff. Younger patients were more likely to experience progression of nodules during active surveillance, while multifocality and thyroiditis were independent predictors in patients over 30 years old.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ashish Awasthi, Harshita Katiyar, Sumit Rungta, Amar Deep, Vinod Kumar, Shalimar, Ajay Kumar, Prachi Tiwari, Amit Goel
Summary: This study aims to compare the efficacy of 8-week and 12-week treatment of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir in non-cirrhotic patients with chronic HCV infection. The findings will provide insights into whether a shorter treatment duration can improve treatment compliance, reduce cost, and facilitate public health implementation.
