Dredging and sediment discharge in a river with floodplain. Physicochemical and microbiological effects in Paraná river by Maria Josefina Gonzalez, Stella Maris Gonzalez, Aldo Raul Paira, Pablo Agustín Collins

“…The variables measured in sediment and water samples were limnological parameters (e.g. conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen, among others), heavy metal concentration, presence of biocides, hydrocarbon molecules, nutrients, sediment granulometry, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus, total coliforms, and heterotrophic bacteria. …”
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Techno-economic analysis of cutting-edge PV systems deployment and reconfigurations on rooftop industrial building in Saudi Arabia’s eastern region by Abdulrhman Klifa Al-Hanoot, Hazlie Mokhlis, Saad Mekhilef, Mohammad Alghoul, Hussain Shareef, Zaid Alotaibi

“…This study conducts an in-depth analysis of the energy performance and economic feasibility of utilizing five cutting-edge PV systems on the rooftop of an industrial building spanning approximately 29,000 m2 in Abqaiq City, Saudi Arabia. …”
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Adapting the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist: A collaborative study in West Africa by Kadidiatou R. Kourouma, Tieba Millogo, Aissatou Diallo, Wambi M.E. Yaméogo, Marie L. Agbré-Yacé, Mamadou D. Baldé, Issaka Tiembré, Alexandre Delamou, Séni Kouanda

“…Setting: Adaptation processes were conducted in the above-mentioned countries. Methods: From May 2022 to November 2022, a cross-country adaptation of the WHO SCC was carried out using a co-creation approach following a modified Delphi process. …”
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Factors influencing therapeutic efficacy of denosumab against osteoporosis in systemic lupus erythematosus by Sung-Hwan Park, Seung-Ki Kwok, Wan-Uk Kim, Ji Hyeon Ju, Jiwon Yang, Youngjae Park, Jennifer Jooha Lee

“…Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to identify predictors of the therapeutic efficacy of denosumab.Results Denosumab significantly increased BMD and decreased bone turnover markers at 12 months compared with baseline. …”
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Advancing Alzheimer’s Diagnosis: The Role of AI - A Review by Dominka Rehan, Sven Solisch, Anna Blazhkova, Anna Susłow, Adam Szwed, Ewa Szczęsna

“…Materials and methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted, analyzing 63 studies from the PubMed database (in English, up to December 2024) that assessed the effectiveness, methods, and prospects of AI in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. …”
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Assessment of farmers' knowledge, attitudes and control practices (KAP) to mitigate acaricide resistance and tick-borne diseases by Sunita Jamra, Mukesh Shakya, Anant K. Jayraw, Vivek Agrawal, Mamta Singh, Anil Kumar Sharma, Gajendra N. Bhangale, Gaya P. Jatav, Nirmala Jamra, Ala Tabor

“…A knowledge, attitudes and control practices (KAP)-based study on ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBD) and resistance development in ticks was conducted in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh covering 200 livestock owners using a questionnaire. …”
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Sustained immunogenicity of bivalent protein COVID-19 vaccine SCTV01C against antigen matched and mismatched variants by Guiqiang Wang, Kexin Zhao, Xiuli Zhao, Yimin Cui, Peng He, Tianzuo Zhang, Yanchao Wang, Rui Shi, Yanhua Li, Qian Wang, Yanping Ren, Zhisong Chen, Xuedan Zhao, Zekang Xie, Yufei Liang, Qingyun Tian, Jing Pan, Chao Zhang, Ying Han, Yuyang Dai, Siyang Ni, Yun Zhang, Xinjie Yang, Yongpan Fu, Dongfang Liu, Jing Li, Miaomiao Zhang, Zhongyu Hu, Liangzhi Xie

“…Background The development of bivalent or multivalent vaccines offers a promising strategy for combating SARS-CoV-2 mutations.Research design and methods In this phase 2 trial, conducted from 1 December 2021, to 25 July 2023, 392 unvaccinated adults aged ≥18 years were randomized to receive a primary series of two doses and a booster dose of SCTV01C, a bivalent protein SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.Results Geometric mean titers (GMTs) of neutralizing antibodies (nAb) against live Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Omicron showed 85.4-, 100.0-, 32.1-, and 9.8-fold increase from baseline on 28 days, and 49.4-, 55.3-, 5.7-fold increase against live Alpha, Beta, and Omicron on 90 days after primary series. …”
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Psychological factors affecting post-treatment follow-up care in breast cancer patients attending healthcare centers in western Mazandaran (2021-2022) by Zahra Fotokian, Sobhan Rahimi Esbo, Zahra Jannat Alipour, Ali Pourhabib, Fatemeh Ghaffari, Mojtaba Qanbari Qalesari, Shahrbanoo Keyhanian, Mohsen Vakili Sadeghi

“…Data were collected through personal information questionnaires, the Zigmond Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Psychological Distress Thermometer, the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Scale, and a post-treatment breast cancer follow-up care checklist. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 18, employing descriptive and inferential statistical methods. …”
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Rapid screening of 420 pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables using ultra high performance liquid chromatography combined with quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry by Junmei Ma, Sufang Fan, Liqiong Yang, Liangna He, Hongwen Zhai, Xiaowei Ren, Qiang Li, Yan Zhang

“…With this method, a survey of pesticide residues was conducted for 110 samples of 10 different fruits and vegetables, which provided scientific data for ensuring pesticide residue safety of the fruits and vegetables consumed daily by the public. …”
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The Adaptation, Implementation, and Performance Evaluation of Intake24, a Digital 24-h Dietary Recall Tool for South Asian Populations: The South Asia Biobank by Divya Bhagtani, Birdem Amoutzopoulos, Toni Steer, David Collins, Suzanna Abraham, Bridget A Holmes, Baldeesh K Rai, Rajendra Pradeepa, Sara Mahmood, Abu Ahmed Shamim, Poorvee Mathur, Lathika Athauda, Laksara De Silva, Khadija I Khawaja, Vinitaa Jha, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Prasad Katulanda, Malay K Mridha, Ranjit M Anjana, John C Chambers, Polly Page, Nita G Forouhi

“…Trained interviewers conducted the 24-h recalls. Performance of Intake24 was evaluated in 29,113 South Asian adults. …”
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Fixing cobalt metal onto mordenite through spray impregnation and its evaluation as a catalyst in transforming used coconut cooking oil into bio-jet fuel by Aldino Javier Saviola, Karna Wijaya, Akhmad Syoufian, Marini Fairuz Vebryana, Widuri Anggraeni, Kharistya Rozana, Nono Darsono, Dita Adi Saputra, Wahyu Dita Saputri

“…-TPD, SAA, FESEM-EDX Mapping, TEM, XPS, and TG/DTA instruments. Hydrotreatment was conducted in a semi-batch reactor at atmospheric pressure, employing H? …”
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Development of a comprehensive sustainability index for extractive and mining companies: Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals by Marta Fernández-Hernández, Pedro Mora, Marcelo F. Ortega, Juan Pous Cabello

“…The open-access nature of the methodology enables any organization to conduct a sustainability analysis, fostering transparency and collaboration.…”
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Frailty index, frailty phenotype and 6-year mortality trends in the FRASNET cohort by Sarah Damanti, Sarah Damanti, Rebecca De Lorenzo, Rebecca De Lorenzo, Lorena Citterio, Laura Zagato, Elena Brioni, Cristiano Magnaghi, Marco Simonini, Maria Pia Ruggiero, Simona Santoro, Eleonora Senini, Marco Messina, Francesca Farina, Costanza Festorazzi, Giordano Vitali, Paolo Manunta, Paolo Manunta, Angelo Andrea Manfredi, Chiara Lanzani, Chiara Lanzani, Patrizia Rovere-Querini, Patrizia Rovere-Querini

“…Age-and sex-adjusted Cox regression analyses were conducted to evaluate the association with mortality.ResultsOut of 1,114 participants (median age 72 years, IQR 69–77), 186 were classified as frail by the FI, 13 by the FP and 48 by both definitions. …”
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The relationship between attitudes towards healthy nutrition and awareness levels of exercise addiction in male taekwondo athletes by Ersan Tolukan, Hasan Guler, Aydiner Birsin Yildiz, Guner Cicek, Ilimdar Yalcin, Alican Bayram, Nurullah Emir Ekinci

“…An independent t-test was conducted to explore differences between the national and non-national athletes. …”
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Toxicity test of compound essential oil nanoemulsion on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) eggs by Nurnina Nonci, Rita Noveriza, Araz Meilin, Melati Melati, Ifa Manzila, Arlyna B. Pustika, Haliatur Rahma, Erwin Najamuddin, Amran Muis

“…Preliminary tests were conducted to determine whether the right dose affects egg mortality. …”
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Age, creatinine, and ejection fraction score is a risk factor for acute kidney injury after surgical aortic valve replacement by Tingting Wu, Rui Li, Jing Chen, Xiaqiu Tian, Ran Zhang, Xiaotong Hou

“…This study aimed to characterize the risk factors of AKI after SAVR.Methods and Results We conducted a retrospective registry study based on data from 299 consecutive patients undergoing SAVR. …”
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SECTM1 acts as an immune-related biomarker of poor prognosis and promotes cancer progression by modulating M2 macrophage polarization in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by Pengzhou Kong, Pengzhou Kong, Pengzhou Kong, Ye Jiao, Ye Jiao, Meng Sun, Meng Sun, Zhinan Zhou, Zhinan Zhou, Yingying Zhang, Yingying Zhang, Xin Yang, Xin Yang, Jing Ren, Jing Ren, Mengyuan Yang, Mengyuan Yang, Yanyan Dong, Yanyan Dong, Yanyan Dong, Bin Song

“…Through single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA), we conducted immune genomic analysis based on 28 immune features using transcriptomic data from 155 ESCC cases. …”
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Vancomycin in Hemodialysis Patients in a Hospital in North-East Romania by Aurelia Crețu, Luanda Irina Mititiuc, Iulia-Daniela Lungu, Mihaela Mihaila, Irina Dima, Adrian Covic, Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc

“…Hemodialysis patients are very fragile patients and the presence of CVCs increases the risk of sepsis. We conducted a prospective study, evaluating the needs of changes in vancomycin dosing for treatment based on the use of the new 2020 vancomycin dosing guidelines, to increase drug safety (preventing subtherapeutic or supratherapeutic doses and offering therapeutic concentrations of the drug) in a particular group of patients with sepsis caused by catheter infections and being on intermittent hemodialysis. …”
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Advancements and trends in mangrove species mapping based on remote sensing: A comprehensive review and knowledge visualization by Yuqi Wu, Chunyan Lu, Kexin Wu, Wenna Gao, Nuocheng Yang, Jingwen Lin

“…This paper employs CiteSpace to visualize the literature and presents a comprehensive review of the researches conducted in this domain, focusing primarily on bibliometric characteristics, diverse sensors, and classification algorithms. …”
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Big Data Governance Challenges Arising From Data Generated by Intelligent Systems Technologies: A Systematic Literature Review by Yunusa Adamu Bena, Roliana Ibrahim, Jamilah Mahmood, Arafat Al-Dhaqm, Ahmad Alshammari, Maged Nasser, Muhammed Nura Yusuf, Matthew O. Ayemowa

“…The model was validated through a pilot study conducted with a public higher learning institution, demonstrating its practical applicability and effectiveness in real-world scenarios. …”
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