Chatting your way to quitting: A longitudinal exploration of smokers' interaction with a cessation chatbot by Linwei He, Erkan Basar, Reinout W. Wiers, Marjolijn L. Antheunis, Emiel Krahmer

“…Roby engaged Dutch adult smokers (N = 102) in conversations covering topics such as setting a quit date, managing withdrawal and cravings, and relapse prevention. …”
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Understanding HIV care providers’ support for tobacco cessation among people living with HIV in Western Kenya: a formative qualitative study by Peter Magati, Maya Vijayaraghavan, Elizabeth A Bukusi, Craig R Cohen, Starley B Shade, Zachary Arochi Kwena, Linet Ongeri, Francesca A Odhiambo, Cirilus O Ogala, Yvonne A Olando, Greshon Rota, Purba Chatterjee, Christine A Osula, Jerry J Nutor, Stella S Bialous

“…We conducted 22 key informant interviews with HIV care providers and managers and four focus group discussions (n=28) with PLHIV. …”
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Assessing the impact of climate and land use change on flood vulnerability: a machine learning approach in coastal region of Tamil Nadu, India by Devanantham Abijith, Subbarayan Saravanan, K S S Parthasarathy, Nagireddy Masthan Reddy, Janardhanam Niraimathi, Ahmed Ali Bindajam, Javed Mallick, Maged Muteb Alharbi, Hazem Ghassan Abdo

“…This study presents a viable method for flood susceptibility mapping based on different climate change scenarios and yields estimates of flood risk, which can provide valuable insights for managing flood risks.…”
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Exploring the mediating role of the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) in the association between obesity and sleep-disor... by Ying Cui, Ziyi Cheng

“…BMI and cholesterol levels should be managed to mitigate the SDB risk. Level of evidence Level V—cross-sectional observational study.…”
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Out-of-Wedlock Pregnancy Among Single Mothers in Khartoum, Sudan: Sociodemographic Characteristics, Causes, and Consequences by Amal Abdelgadir Ali Mohamed, Elshafee Ahmed Apaker Babiker, Sohair Mohmoud Godat, Salma Mohammed Gomaa Doalbet, Aida AF Ahmed, Maha Hamed Mohamed Ali, Abdalkhaliq Ahmed Obadi, Amna Mohammed Ali Mustafa, Amani Awad Elkarim Taha, Amira Elnour Eltayeb Elbashir, Ragaa Gasim Ahmed, Fahad A Alghamdi, Waled AM Ahmed

“…The data were entered into Epi-Data Manager and analyzed using the SPSS. Results: The study found that most of the single mothers in Khartoum who gave birth out of wedlock were young and had just completed their university education. …”
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Daily reference evapotranspiration prediction using empirical and data-driven approaches: A case study of Adana plain by Semin Topaloğlu Paksoy, Deniz Levent Koç

“…In addition, it plays a significant role in properly managing and allocating water resources in agriculture. …”
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Burdens of Tracheal, Bronchus, and Lung Cancer From 1990 to 2021 in China Compared to the Global Projection of 2036: Findings From the 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study by Yuxing Chen, Qingpeng Zeng, Muyu Li, Jiahui Jin, Jun Zhao

“…While global efforts have managed to stabilize these rates, China's figures remain high, suggesting the impact of persistent risk factors such as smoking and air pollution, coupled with an aging population. …”
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Food insecurity confrontation by pastoralist and agrarian communities in South Omo Zone, Ethiopia: a facility-based qualitative study by Mintesinot Melka Gujo, Lebitsi Maud Modiba

“…Participants were selected using a purposefully targeting health extension workers, health centre directors, woreda programme experts, district health managers, and pregnant women staying in maternity waiting homes. …”
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Downscaling of ERA5 reanalysis land surface temperature based on attention mechanism and Google Earth Engine by Shiyu Li, Hong Wan, Qun Yu, Xinyuan Wang

“…The ERA5-Land LST dataset, developed and managed by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), is extensively used for global or regional LST studies. …”
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Modelling of User Behaviour for Static Rebalancing of Bike Sharing System: Transfer of Demand from Bike-Shortage Stations to Neighbouring Stations by Roberta Costa Affonso, Florent Couffin, Patrice Leclaire

“…To achieve this objective, managers of these systems set up rebalancing vehicles that displace bicycles to stations that are likely to be in a situation of bike shortage. …”
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Inflammatory-Related Clinical and Metabolic Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients by Maria Martinez-Urbistondo, Alberto Mora-Vargas, Esther Expósito-Palomo, Raquel Castejón, M. Jesús Citores, Silvia Rosado, Carmen de Mendoza, Isolina Baños, Ana Fernández-Cruz, Lidia Daimiel, Rodrigo San-Cristóbal, Juan Antonio Vargas, J. Alfredo Martinez

“…IL-6 may result in a suitable proxy to individually categorise patients in order to manage this infectious pandemic.…”
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Comparative Analysis of RESTful, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs: Perfomance Insight from Load and Stress Testing by Steven Chandra, Ahmad Farisi

“…Backend constitutes a critical component of digital infrastructure, responsible for processing business logic, managing data, and facilitating communication between software systems. …”
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Bolsonaro’s ‘Anti-Diplomacy' by J. A. Timofeeva

“…To strengthen his positions, the president appeals to the population, looks for support in the Parliament and pushes through an administrative bill aimed at making the president more autonomous in managing the executive branch structures.The appearance of the “right-wing” president and powerful influence of the conservative military stem from the economic and political crisis in Brazil, and Bolsonaro’s “special” governance style fits a worldwide trend of populism and active politics coverage in social networks.…”
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Senegalin-2: A Novel Hexadecapeptide from <i>Kassina senegalensis</i> with Antibacterial and Muscle Relaxant Activities, and Its Derivative Senegalin-2BK as a Bradykinin Antagonist by Yueyang Lu, Yanguo Zhu, Chengbang Ma, Lei Wang, Mei Zhou, Tianbao Chen, Xiaonan Ma, Xu Zhang, Zhimin Fan

“…In conclusion, Senegalin-2 has dual functionalities as an antibacterial agent and muscle relaxant, positioning it as a potential therapeutic candidate for managing overactive bladder. As a synthetically derived bradykinin antagonist and myotropic peptide with antibacterial properties, Senegalin-2BK shows promise in effective therapies for relieving pain, inflammation, and addressing muscular disorders such as urinary retention, constipation, and infections.…”
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Arctiin alleviates knee osteoarthritis by suppressing chondrocyte oxidative stress induced by accumulated iron via AKT/NRF2/HO-1 signaling pathway by Junzheng Yang, Delong Chen, Qi He, Baihao Chen, Zhaofeng Pan, Gangyu Zhang, Miao Li, Shaocong Li, Jiacong Xiao, Haibin Wang, Peng Chen, Zhantian An

“…We aimed to elucidate that Arctiin (ARC) plays a role in managing KOA caused by accumulated iron levels by restoring chondrocyte apoptosis and ferroptosis. …”
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Comparing Open and Robotic Unilateral Transversus Abdominis Release in Incisional Hernias With a Lateral Component: A Single Center Retrospective Study by Stijn Van Hoef, Stijn Van Hoef, Hasan H. Eker, Frederik Berrevoet, Mathias Allaeys

“…With the insurgence of robot assisted abdominal wall surgery, these defects have been found more manageable through a minimal invasive repair. In this study, we aim to present our short-term results of incisional hernia repair with a lateral component requiring a unilateral transversus abdominis release, through open surgery versus robot assisted.MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed of our robotic and open abdominal wall repairs of lateral hernias, where a unilateral transversus abdominis release was performed, between January 2017 and December 2023. …”
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Developing and testing community-based tuberculosis (TB) screening intervention to increase TB referral, case detection and knowledge among sexual minority people in urban Banglade... by Mahbubur Rahman, Golam Sarwar, Masud Reza, Mohammad Niaz Morshed Khan, Gorkey Gourab, A K M Masud Rana, Shaan Muberra Khan, Samira Dishti Irfan, Shahriar Ahmed, Rupali Sisir Banu, Sayera Banu, Sharful Islam Khan

“…Findings of this experimental research are likely to provide new insights for programme managers and policy planners for adopting a similar approach in order to enhance TB referral, thus ultimately increasing TB case detections and reducing the likelihood of TB-related mortalities and morbidities, irrespective of HIV status.Methods and analysis This operational research will follow a quasi-experimental design, applying both qualitative and quantitative methods, in two drop-in centres in three phases. …”
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Case report: Tongue metastasis as an initial sign of clear cell renal cell carcinoma and its prognosis by Shuo Liu, Hongyun Liu, Bowen Weng, Sichuan Hou

“…This case highlights the urgent need for improved therapeutic strategies to manage symptoms and prolong survival in patients with this rare metastatic presentation.…”
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Epidemiology of snake bites and envenomations in the Bofidji Group – West, Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Blaise Engomba Mokekola, Jean-Paul Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, Guy Bayeli Ilumbe, Idrissa Zabo Assumani, Aristarque Mulonda, Monizi Mawunu, Gires Mboyo Engomba, Colette Ashande Masengo, Godefroid Libono Ekamba

“…Conclusion This study underscores the need for improved healthcare infrastructure and preventive strategies to effectively manage snakebites. While traditional treatments have value, their limitations highlight the importance of integrating modern healthcare practices and educating rural populations on prevention measures. …”
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Urethral Prolapse Case Report: Surgical and Social Considerations in Senegal by Mohamed Jalloh, Jennifer Heibig, Oumar Gaye, William Ghaul, Gabrielle Yankelevich, Medina Ndoye, Mouhamadou Moustapha Mbodji, Ayun Cassell, Lamine Niang, Serigne Magueye Gueye

“…Urethral prolapse is a rare condition which can be managed successfully by surgery. Plain Language Summary. …”
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