Pingtan Island is the largest island in Fujian Province and the fifth largest island in China. The invasion of a large number of alien plants has had a profound impact on the local ecological environment. Because the harm caused by alien invasive pla...
The detection of the infiltrative growth of meningiomas into CNS tissue has been integrated into the WHO classification as a stand-alone marker for atypical meningioma. However, its prognostic impact has been questioned. Infiltrative growth can also...
The Pearl River Estuary (PRE) is highly vulnerable to alien species invasion due to intense anthropogenic activities in southern China. However, the invasion risk of alien aquatic vertebrates in the PRE remains unclear. In this study, 12 environmenta...
Preserving the dwindling native biodiversity in urban settings poses escalating challenges due to the confinement of remaining natural areas to isolated and diminutive patches. Remarkably scarce research has scrutinised the involvement of institution...
International agreements commit nations to control or eradicate invasive alien species. The scale of this challenge exceeds available resources and so it is essential to prioritise the management of invasive alien species. Species prioritisation for...
The southern side of the Daba Mountain area is a hotspot of global biodiversity and an essential barrier promoting ecological security. However, knowledge about the distribution status and transmission pathways of invasive alien species (IAS) in this...
Habitat selection is one of the fundamental concepts in ecology and means that each organism should choose the habitat that will maximize its success. Invaders may be an underestimated object in research on habitat selection. Invasive plants experien...
With over 140 species of primary freshwater fish, including 73 that are endemic, Greece is recognized as a biodiversity hotspot in Europe. However, like freshwater systems worldwide, these ecosystems face serious threats, particularly from the introd...
Islands subjected to anthropogenic disturbance are highly susceptible to alien plant invasions. However, the alien floral diversity of China’s islands has been insufficiently studied, hindering its control. Weizhou Island (northern South China...
Dysphagia is a pervasive health issue that impacts diverse demographic groups worldwide, particularly the elderly, stroke survivors, and those suffering from neurological disorders. This condition poses substantial health risks, including malnutritio...
Non-invasive methods for determining blood hemoglobin (Hb) concentration are urgently needed to avoid the painful and time-consuming process of invasive venous blood sampling. Many such methods rely on assessing the average attenuation of light over...
This study investigated Cenchrus purpureus in the southern part of the Gaoligong Mountains and quantified its invasion risk using an integrated approach. We combined the Drivers–Pressures–State–Impacts–Responses (DPSIR) model,...
BACKGROUND: Sensor technologies and data collection practices are changing and improving quality metrics across various domains. Surgical skill assessment in Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery (RAMIS) is essential for training and quality assu...
The intention of this study is to compare invasion risk and economic loss for selected fish species in both different watersheds and countries on a global scale. The potential risk of invasion for four different species was assessed by the prediction...
Surgical skill assessment can quantify the quality of the surgical operation via the motion state of the surgical instrument tip (SIT), which is considered one of the effective primary means by which to improve the accuracy of surgical operation. Tra...
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Objective: To estimate the rate of intra-operative and postoperative complications, and to define the risk of 30-day major postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo > 2) according to the presence of one of 10 different variables of minimally inva...
Objective skill assessment-based personal performance feedback is a vital part of surgical training. Either kinematic—acquired through surgical robotic systems, mounted sensors on tooltips or wearable sensors—or visual input data can be employed to p...
Accurately assessing the fatigue levels of air traffic controllers is crucial for reducing human errors in ATC and ensuring the safe and orderly operation of the civil aviation transportation system. In remote tower scenarios, air traffic controllers...
Invasive species are recognized as a major cause of biodiversity decline. Legal regulations relating to the prevention, control, or eradication of invasive species should always be up-to-date, as the failure to recognize the problem, lack of adequate...
Objectives: The HOSTILE score was developed to assess femoral access challenges in transcatheter valve therapy. Similar vascular issues arise in femoral cannulation for minimally invasive valve surgery, making CT-based planning essential. We adapted...
Background: It is well understood that surgical skills largely define patient outcomes both in Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) and Robot-Assisted MIS (RAMIS). Non-technical surgical skills, including stress and distraction resilience, decision-makin...
Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease has become the most common chronic liver disease as well as the most common cause for liver transplantation. With its different methods types, elastography of the liver can be used for non-invasive...
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Environmental risk assessments characterizing potential environmental impacts of exotic weeds are more abundant and comprehensive for potential or new invaders than for widespread and well-established species such as Dalmatian (Linaria dalmatica [L.]...
Invasiveness is a major predictor of surgical outcome and long-term prognosis in patients with pituitary adenomas (PAs). We assessed PA invasiveness via radiological, surgical and histological perspectives to establish a classification scheme for pre...
Objective: To monitor fetal health and growth, fetal heart rate is a critical indicator. The non-invasive fetal electrocardiogram is a widely employed measurement for fetal heart rate estimation, which is extracted from the electrodes placed on the s...
Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is presently recognized as a condition characterized by a reduction in coronary blood flow. CMD is associated with poor cardiac outcomes, and mounting evidence suggests that coronary microcirculation may be im...
Japanese knotweed is an invasive alien plant species with characteristic rapid expansion in Europe and North America and resistance to extermination. It displaces autochthonous biodiversity and causes major damage to infrastructure, thus causing glob...
To develop and validate a predictive model for assessing the risk of short-term mortality in patients with invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) following cardiac surgery. This retrospective study analyzed clinical data from patients diagnosed with postope...
Ornamental horticulture represents one of the dominant pathways for the introduction of alien plant species and has played a central role in shaping current and future invasion dynamics. Many ornamental plants escape cultivation after long lag phases...
Because biological invasions can cause many negative impacts, accurate predictions are necessary for implementing effective restrictions aimed at specific high-risk taxa. The pet trade in recent years became the most important pathway for the introdu...
Genetic diversity is associated with invasion dynamics during establishment and expansion stages by affecting the viability and adaptive potential of exotics. There have been many reports on the comparison between the genetic diversity of invasive al...
The potential invasiveness of alien macroinvertebrate species in the Italian/Swiss hydrographic system of Lake Maggiore (NW Italy) was assessed through the Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit, a risk assessment tool developed for quantifying t...
The European Regulation (EU) 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species entered into force in 2015, with the aim to fulfill regional and international biodiversity goals in a concerted manner. To date, the Regulation listed 66 Invasive Alien Species (IAS) t...
The spread of invasive species (IS) has the potential to upset ecosystem balances. In extreme cases, this can hinder economical utilization of both aquatic (fisheries) and terrestrial (agricultural) systems. As a result, many countries regard risk as...
Prosopis juliflora is one of the most problematic invasive trees in tropical and subtropical regions. Understanding driving forces affecting the potential global distribution would help in managing its current and future spread. The role of climate o...
About 11 million marine ornamental fish of ca 1800 non-native species are imported into the USA each year. Selecting species for risk assessment is daunting for such a diverse pathway. Herein, we discuss a focused method for species selection: choosi...
Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Accurate diagnosis of ischemia-causing coronary stenoses is essential for guiding revascularization and improving outcomes. Although invasive fractional flow res...
Invasive algal taxa represent an emerging but poorly quantified threat to Iraq’s freshwater ecosystems. Drawing on floristic surveys, recent molecular detections, and regional literature, this review synthesizes the current evidence regarding t...
Tumor hypoxia involves limited oxygen supply within the tumor microenvironment and is closely associated with aggressiveness, metastasis, and resistance to common cancer treatment modalities such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Traditional methodol...
Normal-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis is one of the most deceptive presentations of aortic stenosis. It leaves clinicians uncertain whether they are facing true severe disease or a measurement artefact. This often reflects a discordant grading pa...
Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disease worldwide and a major contributor to the global cardiometabolic burden. Early identification of patients at risk of metabolic dys...
Liver fibrosis staging plays a key role in the prognosis and management of chronic liver disease. Liver biopsy remains the reference standard for fibrosis assessment but is limited by its invasiveness and risk of complications, while magnetic resonan...
Invasive species are often central to conservation efforts, particularly when concerns involve potential impacts on rare, endemic native species. The lower New River drainage of the eastern United States is a watershed that warrants conservation asse...
Blood lactate (BLa) concentration is a pivotal biomarker of exercise intensity and physiological stress, which provides insights into athletic performance and recovery. However, traditional lactate measurement requires invasive blood sampling, which...
Background and Objectives: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a condition marked by a complex array of physiological, biochemical, and metabolic abnormalities, including central obesity, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, and dyslipidemia (characteri...
In the European Union, regulations and policies have been established to prevent and manage invasive alien species (IAS). The EU Regulation 1143/2014/EC, commonly known as the IAS Regulation, identifies species that pose significant ecological risks,...
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are among the primary causes of mortality globally, highlighting the critical need for early detection to mitigate their impact. Phonocardiograms (PCGs), which record heart sounds, are essential for the non-invasive ass...
Remote detection of non-native invasive plant species using geospatial imagery may significantly improve monitoring, planning and management practices by eliminating shortfalls, such as observer bias and accessibility involved in ground-based surveys...
The present study investigates the suitability of the invasive herbaceous species Sosnowsky’s hogweed (Heracleum sosnowskyi) and giant knotweed (Fallopia sachalinensis), together with reed (Phragmites australis), as feedstock for pressed biofue...
The global trade of non-native pet birds has increased in recent decades, and this has accelerated the introduction of invasive birds in the wild. This study employed ensemble species distribution modelling (eSDM) to assess potential habitat suitabil...
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