Exploring the drivers of adolescent sexual and reproductive healthcare-seeking behavior in northwestern Botswana: a cross-sectional analysis by Mackenzie Lawson, Helen Apps, Peggie Ramaphane, Francis Barchi

“…Descriptive statistics were run for all variables; bivariate analyses examined their association with skipped visits. …”
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Introgressions of Vitis rotundifolia Michx. to obtain grapevine genotypes with complex resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses by V. A. Volynkin, V. V. Likhovskoi, I. A. Vasylyk, N. A. Rybachenko, E. A. Lushchay, S. M. Gorislavets, V. A. Volodin, V. I. Risovannaya, E. K. Potokina

“…The maternal genotype ♀M. 31-77-10 does not carry alleles of resistance to powdery mildew at the Run1 locus and in the field suffers from powdery mildew much more than the paternal genotypes. …”
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Impact of Exercise on Tramadol-Conditioned Place Preference by Haneen Amawi, Alaa M. Hammad, Aseel Abdullah Ibrahim, Nosyba Alsbih, Frank Scott Hall, Fawaz Alasmari, Bahaa Al-Trad

“…Methods: Adult male rats (240–260 g) were divided into five groups; the control group received vehicle injections, the TRA group received TRA (75 mg/kg, i.p) every other day for 8 days, and three TRA–exercise groups were forced to run on a treadmill (60 min/day, 5 days/week) for 2, 4, or 6 weeks prior to conditioning with TRA. …”
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Surgically Treated Nonunion following Ischial Tuberosity Avulsion Fracture of a 14-Year-Old Athlete by Yuta Nakamatsu, Tomoaki Fukui, Keisuke Oe, Shinya Hayashi, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Takehiko Matsushita, Ryosuke Kuroda, Takahiro Niikura

“…Following postoperative rehabilitation, the power in her left hamstring recovered, and she was able to run at full speed and returned to athletics 9 months after the surgery. …”
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A Novel Design of a Neural Network-Based Fractional PID Controller for Mobile Robots Using Hybridized Fruit Fly and Particle Swarm Optimization by Ghusn Abdul Redha Ibraheem, Ahmad Taher Azar, Ibraheem Kasim Ibraheem, Amjad J. Humaidi

“…Firstly, we developed a modified adaptive particle swarm optimization (MAPSO) algorithm by adding an initial run phase with a massive number of particles. Secondly, the conventional fruit fly optimization (FFO) algorithm has been modified by increasing the randomness in the initialization values of the algorithm to cover wider searching space and then implementing a variable searching radius during the update phase by starting with a large radius which decreases gradually during the searching phase. …”
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Supply-Side Practices and Constraints of the Kola Nut (Cola nitida (Vent) Schott. and Endl.) Value Chain in Ghana: A Descriptive Evidence by Frederick Amon-Armah, Solomon Sefa Oduro, Eric Kofi Doe, Moses Asani, Daniel Nyadanu, Sampson Konlan

“…However, these chemicals may be dangerous to the health of consumers in the long run. The low selling price of kola nuts was perceived to be the most (74.8%) constraint to kola nut processing and marketing. …”
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Assessment of Biosecurity Status in Commercial Chicken Farms Found in Bishoftu Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia by Abdulbari Ismael, Adem Abdella, Shihun Shimelis, Asamenew Tesfaye, Yimer Muktar

“…The farm biosecurity status was found to be good in farms that were run by civil servants, had trained employees, are owned premises, and were of large and medium scales. …”
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Recurrence of atrial fibrillation and late cardiovascular events in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation after restoration of sinus rhythm by U.P. Chernyaha-Royko, N.S. Pavlyk, M.S. Sorokivskyy, A.V. Aker, O.J. Zharinov

“…Patients with events had a higher risk of CHA2DS2-VASc (p = 0.05), lower LV EF (p = 0.00009), more symptomatic recurrence of AF (p = 0.08), ventricular arrhythmias (p = 0.08) and short-run atrial tachyarrhythmia lasting up to 30 seconds (p = 0.05) according to EM; AF more often turned into permanent form (p = 0.002). …”
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FeO–alumina catalyst for reforming waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) pyrolyzed products: synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation by Audu, Ephraim Akuaden, Ade-Ajayi, Adebola Femi, Osigbesan, Aisha Ayoola, Gano, Zaharaddeen Sani, Barminas, Jeffrey Tsware

“…Catalyst performance evaluation from the gaseous product revealed a decrease in oxygen from 23.3% in the blank run to 5.33% in 5% FeO/Al. The H2 content was found to be highest in 5% FeO/Al with a value of 17.14% while the CH4 content was found highest in 3% FeO/Al (16.22%). …”
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Validated HPLC method for simultaneous determination of azelastine hydrochloride fluticasone propionate and oxymetazoline in nasal mucosa and nasopharyngeal swabs from real human s... by Neven N. Mikawy, Nancy Magdy, Marwa H. Mohamed, Amira M. El-Kosasy

“…A good separation of the three proposed analytes with a short run time of 10 min was noted. Our method was validated according to FDA guidelines for bioanalytical validation methods. …”
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An Agent-Based Model of Leader Emergence and Leadership Perception within a Collective by Shun Cao, Neil G. MacLaren, Yiding Cao, Yingjun Dong, Hiroki Sayama, Francis J. Yammarino, Shelley D. Dionne, Michael D. Mumford, Shane Connelly, Robert Martin, Colleen J. Standish, Tanner R. Newbold, Samantha England, Gregory A. Ruark

“…In terms of group performance, smaller groups may outperform larger groups regarding their problem-solving ability in the beginning, but their performance tends to be of no significant difference in a long run. These results match the empirical literature and offer a mechanistic, operationalized description of the collective leadership processes.…”
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Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Associated Factors Among Bankers in Ethiopia, 2018 by Alemu Kasaw Kibret, Berihu Fisseha Gebremeskel, Kebede Embaye Gezae, Gebrerufael Solomon Tsegay

“…A final logistic model was run to identify factors associated with WMSDs, and the magnitude and direction of association were decided based on the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and its corresponding 95% confidence interval (95% CI). …”
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Sistem Kontrol Perangkat Inframerah Menggunakan Speech Recognition dengan Spectrogram dan Convolutional Neural Network Berbasis Mikrokontroler by Irfan Muzakky Nurrizqy, Barlian Henryranu Prasetio, Rekyan Regasari Mardi Putri

“…Testing results show that the accuracy of the CNN model is 93% and the accuracy of trials on users is 74.25%. The system can also run the speech recognition process with an average time of 0.105 seconds. …”
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Development and Application of a LC-MS/MS Method for Simultaneous Quantification of Four First-Line Antituberculosis Drugs in Human Serum by Yunliang Zheng, Nana Xu, Xingjiang Hu, Qiao Zhang, Yanpeng Liu, Qingwei Zhao

“…Chromatographic separation was achieved on XSelecT HSS T3 column by gradient elution with a total run time of 5.0 min. MS detection was performed by a triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer in the multiple reaction monitoring mode with a positive electrospray ionization source. …”
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Effect of an Electronic Pill Bottle on Hydroxychloroquine Adherence in Pediatric Lupus: Results of a Novel Direct‐to‐Family Pilot Trial by Rachel L. Randell, Laura E. Schanberg, Claire Beard, Thomas Phillips, Christoph P. Hornik, Michael Cohen‐Wolkowiez, Stephen J. Balevic, with the CARRA Registry investigators

“…All participants received a pill bottle with a sensor in the cap to record openings and provide automated reminders, which were activated after a two‐week run‐in. The primary outcome was a change in adherence measured using the pill bottle over six months. …”
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Implementasi QR Code Berbasis Android pada Sistem Presensi by Afif Priyambodo, Ledya Novamizanti, Koredianto Usman

“…The presence of Android-based QR-Code technology provides a solution so that the presence can run efficiently. This research has three system configurations, including the encoder system, hardware system, and decoder system. …”
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Physical development and sociocultural context influences on children’s physical activity by Alessandro Hervaldo Nicolai Ré, Maria Teresa Cattuzzo, David Stodden, Guilherme dos Santos, Albert Lucas Olinto Tertuliano, Carlos Bandeira de Mello Monteiro, Diogo Henrique Constantino Coledam, Anthony David Okely

“…Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with 367 preschoolers (53% girls), assessing CRF (PREFIT 20m shuttle run), MC (battery of motor skills), PA (accelerometry), maternal education and parental perception of children’s preferred leisure (questionnaires). …”
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Impact of a Detailed Urban Parameterization on Modeling the Urban Heat Island in Beijing Using TEB-RAMS by Lei Jiang, Lixin Lu, Lingmei Jiang, Yuanyuan Qi, Aqiang Yang

“…The spatial-temporal distributions of daily mean 2 m air temperature are simulated by TEB-RAMS during the period from 0000 UTC 01 to 0000 UTC 02 July 2003 over the area of 116°E~116.8°E, 39.6°N~40.2°N in Beijing. The TEB-RAMS was run with four levels of two-way nested grids, and the finest grid is at 1 km grid increment. …”
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Radiomics-based Machine Learning Approach to Predict Chemotherapy Responses in Colorectal Liver Metastases by Yuji Miyamoto, Takeshi Nakaura, Mayuko Ohuchi, Katsuhiro Ogawa, Rikako Kato, Yuto Maeda, Kojiro Eto, Masaaki Iwatsuki, Yoshifumi Baba, Toshinori Hirai, Hideo Baba

“…Variable selection with Boruta revealed three key parameters (“DependenceVariance,” “ClusterShade,” and “RunVariance”). In the training cohort, individual CT texture parameter AUCs ranged from 0.4 to 0.65, while the machine learning analysis incorporating all valid parameters exhibited a significantly higher AUC of 0.94 (p<0.01). …”
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Effect of substrate temperature and stages duration on recycling of agro-industrial residues through Pleurotus ostreatus production by Sami Abou Fayssal, Milena Yordanova, Youssef Sassine

“…At Stage 2, combined substrate temp positively affected biological efficiency (BE) and biological yield (BY). Spawn run initiation (SRI), pinhead formation (PNF), and harvest of the first flush (HF1) strongly correlated with major minerals and fatty acids in SCG substrates. …”
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