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Clinical Characteristics, Antifungal Susceptibility, and Prognosis of Candidozyma auris Infections: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris) is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen associated with healthcare-associated infections and high mortality. This study evaluated the clinical characteristics, antifungal susceptibility profiles, and risk factors for candidemi...

Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Garlic Polyphenols: Optimization, Profiling, and In Vitro Digestion

Objective: This study aimed to develop and optimize a rapid, eco-friendly microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) process for recovering total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) from garlic (Allium sativum L.), while evaluating the predictive performance of resp...

Cell Saver Use is Not Associated With Increased Morbidity But Reflects Transfusion Burden in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. INTRODUCTION: Cell saver (CS) is widely used in spinal fusion to reduce exposure to allogeneic transfusion, which carries risks such as infection and prolonged hospitalization. Pediatric spinal fusion is frequently associated with signifi...

Structural dynamics during the three-ion Coulomb explosion of highly charged CS2 in intense soft x-ray pulses

Using intense femtosecond soft x-ray pulses above the sulfur 2p edge produced by the Free-electron LASer in Hamburg (FLASH), we investigate the multiple ionization and fragmentation dynamics of CS2. We focus on the three-ion fragmentation pathways of CS2 polycations with total ch...

The genome sequence of the Early Tooth-striped moth, Trichopteryx carpinata (Borkhausen, 1794) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

We present a genome assembly from an individual male Trichopteryx carpinata (Early Tooth-striped; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Geometridae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 477.01 megabases and 476.92 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (98.05%) is scaf...

Surveillance and seasonal dynamics of two invasive Ricaniidae species in an Italian nursery system: Implications for early detection and monitoring

Abstract The invasive alien planthoppers Pochazia shantungensis and Ricania speculum (Hemiptera: Ricaniidae) threaten ornamental plant production across Europe. The rapid spread of these species represents an emerging concern for the European nursery trade and for phytosanitary s...

Intravenous Infusion of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhances Long-Tract Reorganization That Circumvents the Lesion in a Rat Staggered Hemisection Spinal Cord Injury Model

Background/Objectives: Non-contiguous dual spinal cord injuries are associated with poor neurological outcomes, probably due to reduced spared-tract bridges for compensatory reorganization. Intravenous (IV) infusion of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) promotes recovery after SCI. Ho...

Scratching Lithography: In Situ Mechanical Exfoliation of van der Waals Materials for Direct‐Write Circuits

ABSTRACT Ever since the discovery of graphene via mechanical exfoliation of graphite, 2D nanomaterials have garnered wide interest for high‐performance electronics. Mechanical exfoliation of van der Waals (vdW) layered materials produces nearly perfect 2D nanomaterials, yet their...

Ammonia as a hydrogen carrier: Engineering liquid-phase storage in underground salt caverns

Ammonia (NH 3 ) provides a complete energy value chain, but its large-scale use is constrained by the absence of a viable grid-scale storage method. This study shows that intermittent renewable production and the diverse purity demand of end-use technologies make long-duration, h...

Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in India: Decoding Parental Views and Understanding

Objectives: To explore parental attitudes toward comprehensive sexuality education (CSE), assess their willingness to discuss sexuality-related topics with their children, and generate evidence to support policy advocacy for age-appropriate CSE in Indian schools. Method: A cross-...

Product selectivity switching in photocatalytic H 2 and H 2 O 2 production via carbonized polymer dots loading on carbon nitride hybrids

Abstract Selective regulation of competing photoreduction pathways remains a key challenge in photocatalysis. Most materials that promote one target product often unintentionally accelerate competing side reactions. Here, we demonstrated that carbonized polymer dots (CPDs) served...

Genomic and clinicopathologic analysis of conventional dendritic cell sarcomas coexisting with myeloid neoplasms

Abstract Langerhans cell sarcoma (LCS), malignant indeterminate dendritic cell tumor (IDCT), and interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS) are rare malignant neoplasms that originate from antigen-presenting conventional dendritic cells (cDCs). These tumors, collectively terme...

Understanding Barriers and Motivators of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Genetic Testing: Insights From the Singapore Public

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common monogenic disorder associated with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and premature cardiovascular disease. Despite Singapore's high FH prevalence and the launch of the National FH Genetic Testing Programme in 2025, uptake...

A Change-Point-Based Deformation Grouping Strategy in Long-Term Near-Real-Time Deformation Monitoring

Distributed Scatterer Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (DSInSAR) technology has been widely applied in areas with complex terrain and dense vegetation. However, DSInSAR is computationally intensive and requires considerable processing time. When new observations become av...

Marital Status, Cohabitation and Intentions of Workers to Move to Less Developed Areas

ABSTRACT While migration for ‘love in destinations’ has gained attention, the link between partnerships, beyond the married‐unmarried dichotomy, in home societies and migration intentions remains underexplored. Meanwhile, economies in the Global South are becoming attractive for...

Policy without politics? Climate politics in Jordan: an understudied field

Abstract Jordan has built an expanding architecture of climate commitments, strategies, reporting instruments, and institutional arrangements, yet the political processes through which these are translated into domestic governance remain thinly analyzed in the peer-reviewed liter...

A Comprehensive Systematic Meta-Survey of Energy Theft Detection: From Traditional Methods to Generative AI

Electrical energy theft presents a serious and significant challenge for utility companies worldwide. It poses substantial risks to energy infrastructure, reduces efficiency, and destabilizes distribution networks. The introduction of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) in...

Atomization and Characterization of Tungsten Heavy Alloy Powders

This paper investigates the Electrode Induction Gas Atomization (EIGA) of a Class 4 tungsten heavy alloy (WHA-4) containing 97.8 wt.% W, with the balance comprising Ni and Fe. Compared with conventional tungsten heavy alloys containing less than 95 wt.% W, the high tungsten conte...

The Effects of the Fire–Grazing Sequence in Mediterranean Soil Ecosystems: A Scoping Review

Abstract Mediterranean ecosystems are increasingly affected by the rising frequency and intensity of wildfires, requiring proactive management strategies such as grazing or prescribed burns to control post-fire biomass. Despite an extensive body of literature addressing the indiv...

Identifying social structural factors associated with HIV community based organization service use and community participation among women living with HIV in Metro Vancouver

Abstract Background HIV Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) remain underfunded, limiting programming and support, with limited research examining factors influencing women’s engagement with HIV CBOs. Therefore, social-structural factors associated with HIV CBO service use and co...