Fluid Origin and Evolution of the Roc Blanc Silver Deposit (Jebilet Massif, Variscan Belt, Morocco): Constraints from Geology and Fluid Inclusions by Amal El Arbaoui, Ismaïla N’Diaye, Zaineb Hajjar, Amina Wafik, Abdelhak Boutaleb, Said Ilmen, Abderrahim Essaifi, Mohammed Bouabdellah

“…Pb-Zn-Ag-Au ore is associated with quartz, chlorite, sericite, and carbonate gangue minerals. Two major stages of ore deposition were distinguished. …”
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Composition, determinants, and risk factors of low birth weight in Sri Lanka. by Sachith Mettananda, Himali Herath, Ayesha Thewage, Kumudu Nanayakkara, Indeewari Liyanage, K S Udani, Rajika Savanadasa, Sampatha Goonewardena, Nimesha Gamhewage, Asiri Hewamalage, Dhammica Rowel, Abner Elkan Daniel, Chithramalee de Silva, Susie Perera

“…Despite substantial improvement in various public health indicators, many developing countries have failed to achieve a significant reduction in low birth weight rates. One major obstacle is the sparsity of data on the determinants of low birth weight. …”
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Creating a family health history interview protocol for use with undergraduate health professional students: A scoping review by Ronica N. Rooks, Cassandra D. Ford, Jenna Bennett, Tyrone Braxton

“…However, it is an important skill for undergraduate students to learn, particularly those in pre-health majors. Our aim was to create a family interview protocol for students' successful family health history collection using findings from students' research papers and a scoping review. …”
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Annual Variation of PM2.5 Chemical Composition in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Including the COVID-19 Outbreak Period by Ngoc Tran, Yusuke Fujii, Vinh Xuan Le, Nguyen Doan Thien Chi, Hiroshi Okochi, To Thi Hien, Norimichi Takenaka

“…The OC/EC ratio (3.28 ± 0.61) and char-EC/soot-EC (4.88 ± 2.72) suggested that biomass burning, coal combustion, vehicle emissions, cooking activities are major PM2.5 sources in HCMC. Furthermore, the results of a concentration-weighted trajectory analysis suggested that the geological sources of PM2.5 were in the local areas of HCMC and the northeast provinces of Vietnam (where coal-fired power plants are located).…”
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Built environment change for injury prevention: insights from public health professionals across public health units in Ontario, Canada by Emily McCullogh, Alison Macpherson, Daniel W. Harrington, Ian Pike, Brent Hagel, Claire Buchan, Pamela Fuselli, Sarah A. Richmond

“…Thematic analysis was used to organize and code the data in relation to the guiding principles of the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS), situating our results within the broader context of public health and road-related injury prevention in Ontario. Results Major barriers included motor vehicle prioritization and decision-making structures. …”
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Complications after autologous fat grafted into residual capsular sac after removal of breast prosthesis: Case reports by Ting Li, Yi Sun, Sufan Wu, Ce Zhang

“…In one patient, a delineated capsular sac was revealed upon dissecting the pectoralis major during intraoperative exploration. Within this sac, a substantial quantity of grey-yellow fibro-oil cysts containing yellow. …”
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Antifungal, toxicological, and colorimetric properties of Origanum vulgare, Moringa oleifera, and Cinnamomum verum essential oils mixture against Egyptian Prince Yusuf Palace deter... by Asmaa Alhussein Mohamed, Mahgoub A. Ahmed, Abdallah S. Korayem, Samah H. Abu-Hussien, Wael Bakry Rashidy

“…GC-MS analysis identified the major bioactive compounds: carvacrol (83.25%) in oregano, trans-13-octadecenoic acid (22.62%) in moringa, and cinnamaldehyde (24.42%) in cinnamon. …”
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Potential Impacts of Future Climate Changes on Crop Productivity of Cereals and Legumes in Tamil Nadu, India: A Mid-Century Time Slice Approach by Vellingiri Geethalakshmi, Ramasamy Gowtham, Radhakrishnan Gopinath, Shanmugavel Priyanka, Marimuthu Rajavel, Kandasamy Senthilraja, Manickam Dhasarathan, Raj Rengalakshmi, Kulanthaivel Bhuvaneswari

“…The accelerating pace of climate change is becoming a major challenge for agricultural production and food security everywhere. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Nonadherence to Diet and Physical Activity Recommendations among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Getandale Zeleke Negera, Dariowani Charles Epiphanio

“…Nonadherence to lifestyle modification recommendations is a major challenge in the management of diabetes mellitus. …”
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A hybrid fuzzy decision-making approach for evaluating the suppliers based on industry 5.0 and viable supply chain dimensions: a case study in medical devices manufacturing by Zeinab Asadi, Hassanali Aghajani, Mohammad Valipourkhatir, Erfan Babaee Tirkolaee

“…In this regard, the medical devices industry has played an important role in crisis management and providing healthcare and has faced several major challenges in supplying raw materials, production activities, and distribution activities due to the disruptions caused by the pandemic. …”
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Genetic Background and Phenotypic Aspects of Light-Induced Carotenoid Biosynthesis in <i>Isosphaeraceae</i> Planctomycetes by Anastasia A. Ivanova, Igor Y. Oshkin, Aleksandr A. Ashikhmin, Olga V. Danilova, Svetlana N. Dedysh

“…This bacterium changed its color from white to pink when exposed to light during cultivation. Major components of the pigment extract from strain Ch08 were derivatives of the C30 carotenoid 4,4′-diapolycopene. …”
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Investigating the role of cathepsins in breast cancer progression: a Mendelian randomization study by Shengyi Zhou, Shengyi Zhou, Shengyi Zhou, Yizhou Sun, Yizhou Sun, Wenzhang Zha, Wenzhang Zha, Guangjun Zhou, Guangjun Zhou

“…BackgroundBreast cancer, a major threat to women’s health worldwide, has mechanisms of onset that remain unclear. …”
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To Investigate the Associations of Dyslipidemia and BMI, as Risk Factors Leading to Insulin Resistance and Development of Type2 Diabetes Mellitus in Baqubah City by Safa Nadhum Mohammed, Walaa Esmael Jassim, Najah Ali Mohammed

“…Obesity, particularly visceral fat (fat surrounding the organs) is a major cause of insulin resistance. The homeostasis model evaluation is the gold standard method for determining whether or not a person is insulin resistant. …”
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Determinants of health seeking behaviour in South Sudan: a cross-sectional household survey by Ilja Obels, Harry Laurence Selby Coleman, Masja Straetemans, Margo van Gurp, George William Lutwama, Eelco Jacobs

“…Abstract Background Access to healthcare is a major challenge in South Sudan, but evidence on the factors influencing health seeking behaviour (HSB) and the magnitude of their effect is limited. …”
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Decade-Long Analysis: Unravelling the Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of PM10 Concentrations in Malaysian Borneo by Salwa Naidin, Justin Sentian, Farrah Anis Fazliatul Adnan, Franky Herman, Siti Rahayu Mohd Hashim

“…Abstract High levels of particulate matter in the air, caused by air pollution from neighbouring countries, have always been a major problem in Malaysia. For many years, Malaysia has experienced a hazy atmosphere due to high levels of particulate matter (PM10) from regional biomass burning and other human activities. …”
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Concurrent Renorrhaphy During Renal Mass Excision in Laparoscopic Nephron-Sparing Surgery: A Novel Surgical Technique by Nurullah Hamidi, Tuncel Uzel

“…The pathologic report confirmed a 2.5 × 2 × 2 cm clear cell renal cell carcinoma. No major complications were observed during surgery. …”
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Development of Coconut Milk-Based Spicy Ice Cream as a Nondairy Alternative with Desired Physicochemical and Sensory Attributes by K. D. S. S. Perera, O. D. A. N. Perera

“…Spices have been a major influence on Sri Lankan cuisine since times immemorial. …”
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Revolutionizing ESCC prognosis: the efficiency of tumor-infiltrating immune cells (TIIC) signature score by Haixia Wang, Shaowei Ma, Zixin Yang, Ren Niu, Haiyong Zhu, Shujun Li, Shaolin Gao, Zhirong Li, Yanhua Tian

“…Tumor-infiltrating immune cells (TIIC) exert as major component of the tumor microenvironment (TME), showing possible prognostic value in ESCC. …”
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An analysis on the economic development and deforestation by E.S. Siregar, S.U. Sentosa, A. Satrianto

“…Forest resources contributed 14 percent to deforestation, institutional factors 72 persent, population density 3 percent and economic development 57 percent.CONCLUSION: The findings of this study, indicated that education and health have a major effect on economic development whereas forest resources do not however, forest resources significantly affect deforestation. …”
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Impact of 68Ga-FAPI positron emission tomography/computed tomography on staging and tumor management in patients with gastric cancer by Shunyu Zhang, Minggang Su, Qianrui Li, Qiancheng Hu, Xijiao Liu, Xiaolong Chen, Hongfeng Gou

“…New findings of 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT led to treatment change in 20/112 (17.9%) patients, which was deemed of major change in 19 patients and minor change in 1 patient. …”
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