Stem solidness as an important factor for wheat protection from European wheat stem sawfly (<i>Cephus pygmaeus</i> L.) in Altai by S. B. Lepekhov, V. A. Petin, M. V. Chebatareva

“…The effect of a solid stem on the infestation of wheat stem sawfly larvae and on agronomic traits of spring bread wheat under the conditions of Altai Territory has not been studied.Materials and methods. The study was conducted on the experimental field of the Federal Altai Scientific Centre of Agro-BioTechnologies, Barnaul, Russia, in 2019–2021. …”
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Cortical representation of novel tool use: Understanding the neural basis of mechanical problem solving by Clara Seifert, Thabea Kampe, Cilia Jäger, Jennifer Randerath, Afra Wohlschläger, Joachim Hermsdörfer

“…Methods: An event-related fMRI study including 22 participants was conducted. During scanning, participants had to manipulate novel tools, the function of which they could infer by mechanical problem solving. …”
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Determinants of Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension among Mothers Attending Public Hospitals in Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia: Findings from Unmatched Case-Control Study by Yitagesu Belayhun, Yibeltal Kassa, Niguse Mekonnen, Wakgari Binu, Mahilet Tenga, Bereket Duko

“…An institutionally based unmatched case-control study was conducted at three public hospitals. A total of 283 study participants were recruited for this study. …”
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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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Predictive factors for clinical cure in the treatment of HBeAg(−) chronic hepatitis B or compensated cirrhosis: a prospective observational study by Yan-Qing Lv, Ru-Hua Guo, Kun-Yu Liu, Jia-Jie Li, Hui-Fan Ji

“…However, its clinical application is limited due to the adverse reactions associated with IFN.MethodsA multi-center prospective observational study was conducted involving 59 NAs-treated chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients who were treated with a combination therapy of NAs and Peg-IFN-α-2b for 48 weeks. …”
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Effect of Earthing-Up Frequency on Growth and Yield of Anchote (Coccinia abyssinica) Varieties at Gimbi District, Western Ethiopia by Habte Wakjira, Weyessa Garedew, Amsalu Nebiyu, Garome Shifaraw

“…Since the experiment was conducted using irrigation, it is suggested to be repeated under rainfed conditions to draw a definite conclusion.…”
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Prognostic value of atherogenic index of plasma in pulmonary hypertension by Meng-Qi Chen, An Wang, Chuan-Xue Wan, Bin-Qian Ruan, Jun Tong, Jie-Yan Shen

“…This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of AIP in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH).MethodsThis retrospective study was conducted at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine affiliated Renji Hospital, and included data from 125 PH patients treated during 2014–2018. …”
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Uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision among men with sexually transmitted infections in Lilongwe, Malawi: a protocol for a pre-interventional and post-interventional study by Mina C Hosseinipour, Mitch M Matoga, Sara Jewett, Charles Chasela

“…Mixed methods assessments will be conducted to evaluate the acceptability, appropriateness and feasibility of the RITe intervention.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol was approved by the Malawi’s National Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee (approval number: 19/10/2412), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Institutional Review Board (approval number: 19–2559) and University of the Witwatersrand’s Health Research Ethics Committee (approval number: M200328). …”
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The Effect of Community Based Intervention on People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review by M Agung Akbar, Junaiti Sahar, Etty Rekawati, Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika, Prateek Gupta

“…Article selection, risk of bias evaluation, data extraction, and synthesis were conducted independently by the authors, with discrepancies resolved through discussion and consensus. …”
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Comparison of Ticagrelor and Clopidogrel in Elective Coronary Stenting: A Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Mohammadjavad Mehdizadeh Parizi, Reza Golchin Vafa, Amin Ahmadi, Reza Heydarzade, Mehrdad Sadeghi, Amin Khademolhossseini, Farhang Amiri, Soroush Khoshnood Mansorkhani, Ali Tavan, Nazanin Hosseini, Mohammad Montaseri, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Javad Kojuri

“…This randomized clinical trial was conducted from October 2022 to March 2023. Patients who had undergone elective PCI were included in the study. …”
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Safety, Immunogenicity, and Efficacy of Cytomegalovirus Vaccines: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Manuela Chiavarini, Anita Genga, Giorgia Maria Ricciotti, Marcello Mario D’Errico, Pamela Barbadoro

“…<b>Methods</b>: According to the PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO ID: CRD42024516601), a comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify all the randomized controlled trials that have evaluated the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of vaccine candidates compared to a placebo. …”
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Nursery of Penaeus monodon fry in Cage Culture of Intensive Pond at Different Rearing Densities by T. Budiardi, R.D. Salleng, N.B.P. Utomo

“…Nursery experiment was conducted in cage culture (1x1x1 m) placed in an intensive pond at density of 250, 500, 750 and 1000 PL/m2, for 14 days rearing.  …”
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The Use of Radar Sensors toTrack Marine Pollution, the Studied Area: Iran's Marine Area by Majid Hosseini Hamid, Mehrnaz Farzin Gohar, Masoud Sadri Nasab, Behzad Layeghi

“…Based on theory, this research investigated the relationship between the penetration depth of electromagnetic waves and the conductivity of sea water based on daily parameters of temperature and salinity in Caspian Sea with low salinity and Oman Sea with high salinity. …”
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A Study Exploring Relationship between Risk Factors and Resilience among Youth by Fenny Leferty Kharpuri, Ramya Bhaskar

“…Setting and Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted on youth from schools and colleges, selected by random sampling, in Coimbatore city of Tamil Nadu. …”
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In silico characterisation of the avocado WAK/WAKL gene family with a focus on genes involved in defence against Phytophthora cinnamomi by Aaron Harvey, Aaron Harvey, Noëlani van den Berg, Noëlani van den Berg, Velushka Swart, Velushka Swart

“…Phylogenetic and promoter analyses were conducted to predict associated defence-related pathways, focusing on stress and phytohormone-responsive pathways. …”
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Hematological profile of pulmonary tuberculosis patients before and after 1 month of taking anti-TB drugs by Ririh Jatmi Wikandari, Surati, Siti Nuryani, Sistoyono

“…The combined use of hematologic markers to assess inflammatory response before and after treatment still needs further investigation.This study was conducted in several Puskesmas in Semarang to determine the hematological profile of tuberculosis patients before and after 1 month of treatment. …”
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Antioxidant and anti–inflammatory effects of Helichrysum plicatum DC. subsp. plicatum extract in an experimental model of acute urolithiasis by Selvinaz Yakan, Kıvılcım Eren Erdoğan, Yusuf Kenan Dağlıoğlu, Tuba Aydın, Ahmet Çakır

“…Additionally, oxalate (Ox), urea, calcium, and creatinine clearance levels were measured in both blood and urine, and routine histological evaluations were conducted. The results indicated important higher concentrations of HP in the groups given HP (P<0.001), while plasma TBARS concentrations were lower in Group 4 compared to Group 3 (P=0.001). …”
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics in Controversial Sectors: Analysis of Research Results by Włodzimierz Sroka, Richard Szántó

“…Our survey mainly focused on the degree of insttutonalizaton of business ethics (such as the presence of a code of conduct, an employee appointed to deal with ethical issues, ethical training, and so on), the perceived ethical behavior of the frms, and their relatonship with their key stakeholders. …”
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Prediction of Dst During Solar Minimum Using In Situ Measurements at L5 by R. L. Bailey, C. Möstl, M. A. Reiss, A. J. Weiss, U. V. Amerstorfer, T. Amerstorfer, J. Hinterreiter, W. Magnes, R. Leonhardt

“…Predictions of Dst from L5 have a root‐mean‐square error of 9 nT, which is double the error of 4 nT using measurements conducted near the Earth. The most useful application of L5 measurements is shown to be in predicting the minimum Dst for the next 4 days. …”
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A wave-resolving two-dimensional vertical Lagrangian approach to model microplastic transport in nearshore waters based on TrackMPD 3.0 by I. Jalón-Rojas, D. Sous, D. Sous, V. Marieu

“…The wave laboratory experiments conducted by <span class="cit" id="xref_text.1"><a href="#bib1.bibx19">Forsberg et al.…”
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