Exploring adolescent engagement in sexual and reproductive health research in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda: A scoping review. by Hanna Chidwick, Andrea Baumann, Patricia Ogba, Laura Banfield, Deborah D DiLiberto

“…This scoping review is based on Arksey and O'Malley's (2005) framework, employing a keyword search of four databases via OVID: Medline, Global Health, Embase and PsycINFO. …”
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A Statistical Modeling and Optimization for Cr(VI) Adsorption from Aqueous Media via Teff Straw-Based Activated Carbon: Isotherm, Kinetics, and Thermodynamic Studies by Surafel Mustefa Beyan, Sundramurthy Venkatesa Prabhu, Temesgen Abeto Ambio, C. Gomadurai

“…A central composite approach-based RSM analysis was undertaken for statistical modeling and optimization for maximized Cr(VI) removal with respect to four important factors, namely, initial concentration of Cr(VI), the dosage of TSAC, pH, and adsorption time. …”
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(Bio)porodi rekk ? Structuration des savoirs paysans de protection des cultures et dépendance aux pesticides en maraîchage – Cas d’une commune maraîchère de la zone des Niayes (Sén... by Baptiste Gaillard

“…This mode of structuration ensures the continued and incremental production of crop protection knowledge that includes i) a peasant classification of pesticides, ii) a dominant representation of the causes of phytosanitary problems, iii) an evolving knowledge of the most effective chemical treatments – but also iv) a large ignorance of the risks caused by chemical control on health and the environment. …”
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Quantitative Correlation at the Molecular Level of Tumor Response to Docetaxel by Multimodal Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging and [F]FDG/[F]FLT Positron Emission Tomog... by Valerie S. Honndorf, Holger Schmidt, Hans F. Wehrl, Stefan Wiehr, Walter Ehrlichmann, Leticia Quintanilla-Martinez, Hervé Barjat, Sally-Ann Ricketts, Bernd J. Pichler

“…We aimed to quantitatively characterize the treatment effects of docetaxel in the HCT116 xenograft mouse model, applying diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) using 2-deoxy-2-[ 18 F]fluoro-D-glucose ([ 18 F]FDG) and 3′-deoxy-3′-[ 18 F]-fluorothymidine ([ 18 F]FLT). Mice were imaged at four time points over 8 days. Docetaxel (15 mg/kg) was administered after a baseline scan. …”
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Mucormycosis Associated with Global Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic: A Study of Fungal Profile from a Tertiary Health-care Center by Snigdha Purohit, Kavita Mourya, Nazneen Pathan, Sunita Agarwal, Vithika Vyas, Aruna Vyas

“…., 20–30 years (15%), 40–60 years (54%), and 60–80 years (31%). Seventy-four percent of patients presented with a history of diabetes mellitus, 50% had a history of steroids taken in their past, and 48% had a history of oxygen therapy taken at the time of COVID-19 positivity (52%) samples positive for mucormycosis. …”
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Application of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) enhances agronomic, physiological and antioxidant traits of Salvia fruticosa under saline conditions: a practical approach by Uğur Tan

“…Methods The factors were arranged as three different IBA doses (0, 1, and 2 g/L) and four different salinity concentrations (0, 6, 12, and 18 dS/m) in controlled greenhouse conditions. …”
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Mining Failure Response Characteristics of Stope Floor: A Case of Renlou Coal Mine by Jucai Chang, Dong Li, Kai He

“…After mining, the floor of the working face can be classified into four areas in the vertical direction: complete failure area (0–5 m), poor severe influence area (5–11 m), failure development area (11–19 m), and elastic deformation area (19–29 m). …”
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Exploring the role of Microbiome in Susceptibility, Treatment Response and Outcome among Tuberculosis Patients from Pakistan: study protocol for a prospective cohort study (Micro-S... by Zia Ul-Haq, Muhammad Shahzad, Simon C Andrews

“…The protocol described in the current study aims to identify microbiome (oral and gut) signatures associated with TB pathogenesis, treatment response and outcome in humans.Methods and analysis Four hundred and fifty, newly diagnosed patients with TB from three district levels (Peshawar, Mardan and Swat) TB diagnosis and treatment centres, will be recruited in this non-interventional, prospective cohort study and will be followed and monitored until treatment completion. …”
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Genetic diversity of the Algerian peanut population analyzed using morphological markers and seed storage proteins by H. Djeghim, I. Bellil, D. Khelifi

“…Thirty peanut accessions were collected from four principal areas of peanut production in Algeria. …”
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Inquiring long-term goal achievement and grit in a collectivist culture: a qualitative content analysis by Kailash Jandu, Rabindra Kumar Pradhan

“…Further, the components of grit included four constant strengths of perseverance, passion, purpose, and patience, and one variable strength of psychological flexibility. …”
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An integrated corporate governance index for Spain: From construction to construct validity by Paolo Saona, Laura Muro, Erika López-Quesada

“…An aggregate corporate governance index is constructed, composed of four sub-indices: compliance with good governance codes, ownership characteristics, board characteristics and transparency of accounting information. …”
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MỘT SỐ ĐẶC ĐIỂM CỦA QUÁ TRÌNH HỢP TÁC VIỆT NAM - LIÊN BANG NGA TRÊN LĨNH VỰC KINH TẾ GIAI ĐOẠN 2001 - 2018 by Bui Thị Huyen

“…Bài viết nghiên cứu về quan hệ kinh tế Việt-Nga giai đoạn 2001-2018 trên các lĩnh vực: Thương mại, đầu tư, hợp tác năng lượng dầu khí và rút ra những đặc điểm như sau: (i) Quan hệ kinh tế Việt-Nga được kết nối từ quá khứ đến hiện tại, được thúc đẩy bởi quan hệ chính trị - ngoại giao tốt đẹp; (ii) Quan hệ kinh tế Việt-Nga diễn ra giữa hai nền kinh tế thị trường chuyển đổi nhưng có sự chênh lệch rất lớn về quy mô, trình độ phát triển và sự khác biệt các giá trị, chiến lược; (iii) Đặc điểm nổi bật của quan hệ kinh tế song phương Việt-Nga đã có sự thay đổi tổng thể, chuyển từ nguyên tắc ý thức hệ sang nguyên tắc tin cậy lẫn nhau và bình đẳng cùng có lợi; (iv) Quan hệ kinh tế Việt-Nga mặc dù đã đạt được kết quả tích cực, xong chưa tương xứng với tiềm năng, lợi thế của mỗi nước, với quan hệ hữu nghị truyền thống và đối tác chiến lược toàn diện, hiệu quả hợp tác kinh tế chưa đạt tầm với mục tiêu chính trị đề ra.…”
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An Efficient, Time‐Dependent High Speed Stream Model and Application to Solar Wind Forecasts by C. Kay, T. Nieves‐Chinchilla, S. J. Hofmeister, E. Palmerio

“…We compare MEOW‐HiSS results to four HSS observed in situ at 1 au. We present a method for determining MEOW‐HiSS inputs from extreme ultra‐violet images and use these values to hindcast the observed cases. …”
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Native and alien plant species inventory and diversity in disturbed forests and its economic value by J.J.C. Garces

“…Manunggal, Cebu Island, Philippines. Twenty-four quadrats with a size of 20mx20 m were established using a quadrat sampling technique to identify and record all plant species. …”
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Based on the Geometric Characteristics of Binocular Imaging for Yarn Remaining Detection by Ke Le, Yanhong Yuan

“…This sequence is then matched with a predefined template to identify the contour information of the yarn bobbin. Additionally, four equations for the tangent line from the camera optical center to the edge points of the yarn bobbin contour are established, and the angle bisectors of each pair of tangents are found. …”
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Effect of Bacillus subtilis JZXJ-7, a Strain Isolated from Shrimp Paste, on Colonic Function and Microbial Community in Mice Infected with Vibrio parahaemolyticus by ZHOU Kui, WANG Rundong, GONG Mengxue, MOU Jingyuan, DENG Yijia, LI Xuepeng, ZHANG Yuhao, LI Jianrong

“…Totally 28 male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into four groups: a Vp infection model group (infected with the standard virulence strain ATCC33847), two JZXJ-7 intervention groups (administered at low (106 CFU) and high (108 CFU) doses by gavage), and a control group. …”
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Metabolic and hematological disruptions induced by Diphenyl Diselenide in male wistar rats by Joseph A. Olagunju, Gabriel O. Ajayi, Babatunde A. Murtala, Adejuwan A. Adeneye

“…Animals were grouped into five with Groups I and II animals intrapenitoneally dosed with 1ml/kg body weight distilled water and olive oil serving as controls while Groups III, IV and V animals were treated with DPDS in olive oil once daily for 21 days at the dose of 50-, 100- and 200mg/kg body weight respectively. …”
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麝化脓病细菌性病原诊断鉴定 by 李秋波, 颜其贵, 康纪平, 李萍, 熊卫平

“…结论:根据流行病学特点、对死亡麝病变组织的剖解检查和病原菌分离培养鉴定的结果,可以证实引起麝发生化脓病病变的病原菌为巴斯德菌或绿脓杆菌或耶尔森菌、化脓隐秘杆菌和葡萄球菌。临床治疗首选药物为左氧氟沙星、磺胺、先锋霉素Ⅳ。…”
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Enhancing palm precision agriculture: An approach based on deep learning and UAVs for efficient palm tree detection by Yosra Hajjaji, Wadii Boulila, Imed Riadh Farah, Anis Koubaa

“…This study aimed to develop an efficient method for detecting and locating individual palm trees using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with RS technology and deep learning algorithms.We conducted a comparative evaluation of four variations of YOLOv5 (YOLOv5-6l, YOLOv5-L, and YOLOv5-L-HighAug) and one variation of YOLOv8 (YOLOv8-HighAug). …”
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An Ethnobotanical Survey of Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants Used by Communities to Treat Various Diseases around Ensaro District, North Shewa Zone of Amhara Regional State... by Mikias Teshome, Firew Kebede, Tamene Yohannes

“…A total of 100 informants were sampled from four study sites, and questionnaire surveys, semistructured interviews, ranking, and transect walk techniques were employed for data collection in midland, lowland, and highland agroecology and natural forests, riverine forests, and farmlands. …”
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