Evaluation of the performance of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) in detection of chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection in vaginal specimens relative to patient infection stat... by Minttu M Rönn, Louise Mc Grath-Lone, Bethan Davies, Janet D Wilson, Helen Ward

“…We assessed risk of bias using modified QUADAS-2.Results Nine publications met the inclusion criteria (eight for chlamydia; six for gonorrhoea) and were narratively reviewed. Pooled summary estimates were not calculated due to the variable methodology and PIS definitions. …”
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Maritime Small Object Detection Algorithm in Drone Aerial Images Based on Improved YOLOv8 by Peng Ling, Yihong Zhang, Shuai Ma

“…Firstly, the attention based intra-scale feature interaction (AIFI) module is used to replace the spatial pyramid pooling fast (SPPF) module on the backbone, enhancing the detection precision of occluded and densely small targets by integrating global and contextual feature information. …”
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Study of the Instantaneous Water Level Measurement Method on Unsteady Flow Based on Single Camera and Fixed Scale Compensation in the Tunnel Model by Weihua Ding, Hu Li, Fan Yang, Bin Hou, Haibin Xue, Feihu Wang, Zongxiao Zhang, Xinhong Wang

“…In this paper, the unsteady flow model measuring test is applied to the Southern Main Tunnel and the Water Distribution Pool of the Huangchigou Water Diversion Project. …”
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Impact of preoperative HbA1c on postoperative complications after elective major abdominal surgery: a systematic review protocol by Hairil Rizal Abdullah, Hui Hua Li, Joanna Kae Ling Wong, Yuhe Ke, Yi Jing Ong

“…Data management and synthesis will be performed using Microsoft Excel and Stata to derive pool estimates.Ethics and dissemination No ethics approval is required as only secondary data will be used. …”
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ASAD: A Meta Learning-Based Auto-Selective Approach and Tool for Anomaly Detection by Nadia Rashid, Rashid Mehmood, Fahad Alqurashi, Saad Alqahtany, Juan M. Corchado

“…ASAD trains an ML model to predict the best candidate from a large pool of models by considering the specific characteristics and requirements of the dataset. …”
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Effects of Special Therapeutic Footwear on the Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Bo Luo, Yuying Cai, Dawei Chen, Chun Wang, Hui Huang, Lihong Chen, Yun Gao, Xingwu Ran

“…To obtain more robust results, the random-effects model and the Hartung-Knapp-Sidik-Jonkman method were selected to assess pooled data. Metaregression analysis and sensitivity analysis were performed to explore heterogeneity, and publication bias was assessed by a visual inspection of funnel plots and the AS-Thompson test. …”
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Effects of Exposure to Physical Factors on Homeopathic Preparations as Determined by Ultraviolet Light Spectroscopy by Barbara Marschollek, Mathias Nelle, Martin Wolf, Stephan Baumgartner, Peter Heusser, Ursula Wolf

“…Overall, the nonexposed CuSO4 preparations did not show significantly lower UV transmission compared to controls; however, the pooled subgroup of measurements at days 26, 33, and 110 yielded significant differences. …”
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Development of Home Health Services for Patients with Prostate, Kidney, and Adrenal Cancer in Türkiye by Fatih Göksel, Erdem Öztürk, Numan Yıkılmaz

“…As such, raising awareness is key to expanding access to a broader pool of patients.…”
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The art of being healthy: a qualitative study to develop a thematic framework for understanding the relationship between health and the arts by Matthew Knuiman, Peter Wright, Michael Rosenberg, Christina R Davies

“…Participants were randomly selected from a pool of general population nominees who engaged in the arts for enjoyment, entertainment or as a hobby (response rate=100%).Results A thematic analysis was conducted using QSR-NVivo10. …”
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Identification of <i>Rpv3</i> and <i>Rpv12</i> loci in the progenies of the ‘Talisman’ grape cultivar by E. T. Ilnitskaya, M. V. Makarkina, T. D. Kozina, E. A. Kozhevnikov, V. S. Petrov

“…Currently, when implementing breeding programs to produce pathogen-resistant grape genotypes, the DNA marker assessment method is used both directly in breeding-oriented selection and in evaluation of the initial gene pool. The ‘Talisman’ grape cultivar, with its fine consumer characteristics, resistance to diseases and frost, and a functionally female type of flower, is promising for breeding.We performed a DNA marker assessment of the ‘Talisman’ genotype and cultivars as well as new hybrids of grapes developed with the participation of cv. …”
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Cross-cultural aspects of streetscape perception by Rachid Belaroussi, Irène Sitohang, Elena María Díaz González, Jorge Martín-Gutiérrez

“…Each of these points of view were audited by a pool of French and Spanish participants according to criteria related to buildings’ architecture and sidewalks’ design for walkability and cyclability purposes. …”
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Spatial-temporal Pattern of the “Grain-for-Green Project” and Its Carbon Sequestration Effect in Guizhou Province by TAI Liang, CHEN Jia, LONG Wentao, CAI Huayin, WANG Xinxing

“…Cropland shifted to forest land sequestered the largest amount of carbon, amounting to 239.89 × 106 t (93.2%), and the soil carbon pool was the main contributor, with a carbon stock of 178.15 × 106 t (69.21%). …”
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Development and validation of the health education demand scale for HPV infected patients based on KANO model. by Yuying Zhang, Li Luo, Shuaihui Du, Die Hou, Yaling Zhang, Limin He, Lihua Zhou

“…In stage 1, a preliminary item pool is formed using literature review, semi-structured interviews and the Delphi method. …”
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Transcriptomic dynamics and cell-to-cell communication during the transition of prospermatogonia to spermatogonia revealed at single-cell resolution by Zhen He, Rong-Ge Yan, Qin-Bang Shang, Qi-En Yang

“…Conclusion Together, these findings provide a crucial dataset for dissecting key genes that direct the establishment of the foundational spermatogonial pool and the fate transitions of different somatic cell lineages in the testis during fetal and neonatal periods of development.…”
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Mothers’ Care-Seeking Behavior for Common Childhood Illnesses and Its Predictors in Ethiopia: Meta-Analysis by Tiwabwork Tekalign, Mistire Teshome Guta, Nefsu Awoke, Abiyot Wolie Asres, Mohammed Suleiman Obsa

“…After correcting Duval and Tweedie’s trim and fill analysis, the overall pooled prevalence of mothers’ care-seeking behavior is 60.73% (95% CI: 43.49-77.97), whereas the highest prevalence, 74.80% (95% CI: 62.60, 87.00) and 67.77%(95% CI: 55.66, 79.87), was seen in Amhara region and urban residents, respectively, while the lowest, 36.49% (95% CI: -27.21, 100.18) and 47.80% (95% CI:-15.31, 110.9), was seen in South Nation Nationality Peoples’ Regions and among rural residents, respectively. …”
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High performance of a low input, mixed western Australian farming system: public policy implications from the case of Tolga farm by Bradley Plunkett, Daniel Roberts, Sudarshan Kharel, Kevin Foster, Tim Overheu, Brendon Savage

“…Emissions (T/CO2e/ha) are estimated to be low compared to industry benchmarks and evidence exists that the farm’s total organic carbon pool is either reflective of or is as much as 40% higher than the surrounding area.…”
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Causal Effects of PM2.5, NOx, and NO2 on Cognitive Function: A Two-sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Yilin Tang, Zhenyu Li, Yicheng Fu, Mingyi Zhao

“…We conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study using pooled statistics from publicly available genome-wide association study (GWAS) data to show the association between air pollutants and cognitive decline in the European population. …”
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The association between socioeconomic status and pandemic influenza: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Svenn-Erik Mamelund, Clare Shelley-Egan, Ole Rogeberg

“…In the random effect analysis of 46 estimates from 35 studies we found a pooled mean odds ratio of 1.4 (95% CI: 1.2-1.7, p < 0.001), comparing the lowest to the highest SES, but with substantial effect heterogeneity across studies,-reflecting differences in outcome measures and definitions of case and control samples. …”
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Regional Soil Patterns as Indicators of Late Cenozoic Change in the Critical Zone: A Baseline Synthesis for the Landscapes of Peninsular India by Yanni Gunnell, Nicolas Durand, Shanti Pappu

“…In a region mostly devoid of carbonate rock outcrops, the widely distributed pool of soils hosting abundant accumulations of pedogenic CaCO3 also reveals the magnitude of silicate bedrock weathering as a process for generating secondary calcium carbonate in the rock cycle, thereby highlighting an under-appreciated contribution to inorganic carbon sequestration in the global carbon cycle. …”
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Efficacy of Second Forward-View Colonoscopy to Improve Adenoma Detection of Right-Side Colon: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hyun Jung Kim, Hyuk Yoon, Jung Won Lee

“…Results: Ten studies with 5,886 patients were included in this review. The pooled ADR of SFV colonoscopy for the right colon was significantly higher than that of the OFV, with a risk ratio (RR) of 1.25 (95% CI, 1.13–1.38 I2=0.0%). …”
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