Effect of the Apulia air quality plan on PM10 and benzo(a)pyrene exceedances by L. Trizio, L. Angiuli, M. Menegotto, F. Fedele, R. Giua, F. Mazzone, A.G.C. Carducci, R. Bellotti, G. Assennato

“…During the last years, several exceedances of PM10 and benzo(a)pyrene limit values exceedances were recorded in Taranto, a city in southern Italy included in so-called areas at high risk of environmental crisis because of the presence of a heavy industrial district including the largest steel factory in Europe. …”
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Portable wide-field digital imaging for screening of neonatal visual impairment causes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a budget impact analysis by Andrea Zin, Lorena M Haefeli, Luiza M Neves, Ana Carolina Carioca Costa, Zilton Farias Meira de Vasconcelos, Marcia Pinto

“…The additional cost would be US$3 124 457.28, ranging from US$2 714 492.26 to US$4 880 608.63.Conclusion The cost of universal digital imaging screening corresponds to less than 1% of the government health budget of the city of Rio de Janeiro. The information provided in this study may help government decision-makers evaluate the feasibility of implementing this new strategy in the municipal setting. …”
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Algoritma Simulated Annealing untuk Menentukan Rute Kendaraan Heterogen (Studi Kasus) by Andriansyah Andriansyah, Rizky Novatama, Prima Denny Sentia

“…The object discussed in this study is the distribution company for Banda Aceh city and its surroundings. The company uses two types of vehicle to distribute the product for customers. …”
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Spatial and temporal predictability drive foraging movements of coastal birds by Madeleine Foley, Kimberly A. Lato, Matthew Fuirst, Richard R. Veit, Robert M. Cerrato, Lesley H. Thorne

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the volume and diagnoses of patients admitted to the paediatric emergency department: a retrospective analysis from a third-level hospital in Nor... by Paulina Blanco-Murillo, Ricardo J Estrada-Mendizabal, Katheryne Paola Madrazo-Aguirre, Manuel Guillermo Ruelas-Martinez, Lucia Escobedo-Berumen, Rommy Elizabeth Pineda-Magaña, Maria Guadalupe Garcia-Lima, Oscar Tamez-Rivera

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Integrating Sports Massage into Pre-training Routines Can Enhance Athletic Preparedness and Performance Capacity in Kabaddi Players by Muhammad Isnandar, Farid M. Alhumary, Krzykarist Krzykarist, Restin Zega, Reymond Benedith Hutajulu, Rachel Junika Abelia Putri, Martin Hofmeister

“…A quasi-experimental design was employed involving a cohort of 20 elite kabaddi athletes (15 males and 5 females) aged between 18 and 30 years, hailing from professional teams in Medan City. The intervention spanned 8 weeks and consisted of a 15-minute pre-training sports massage regimen administered prior to standard warm-up sessions. …”
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Identifying and prioritizing appropriate strategies for customer loyalty in a mass environment (case study: clothing house) by Zahra Joorbonyan, Ali Sorourkhah, Seyyed Ahmad Edalatpanah

“…The proposed approach was implemented in a case study on prioritizing customer loyalty strategies for a women's clothing boutique in Ramsar City. Available strategies, influential environmental variables, definitions of future scenarios, and the performance of strategies in different environmental conditions were determined based on the judgments of the problem owner.Findings: The results showed that considering influential environmental variables (national currency value, market access and raw materials, lifestyle changes, investment security, government-private sector relations, and the speed of technological change), supplier selection, contractor selection, and attracting a sponsor have the highest priority strategies. …”
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Integrated system for electrolyte recovery, product separation, and CO2 capture in CO2 reduction by Peng Wang, An Pei, Zhaoxi Chen, Peilin Sun, Chengyi Hu, Xue Wang, Nanfeng Zheng, Guangxu Chen

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The XIAP inhibitor AZD5582 improves the treatment effect of microwave ablation on hepatocellular carcinoma by Wenhui Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Zhe Wu, Mengfan Zhang, Qiang Lu

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Spontaneous tumor regression following COVID-19 vaccination by Hui Dai, Renata Ferrarotto, Myrna Godoy, Diana Bell, Shiaw-Yih Lin, Daniel J McGrail, Luana Guimaraes de Sousa, Kaiyi Li, Mario L Marques-Piubelli, Cipriano Gonzalez, Sammy Ferri-Borgogno, Jared Burks

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“BYKHOV PERIOD” OF RUSSIAN GENERAL KORNILOV by N. V. Shevtsov

“…During the preparation of the article, author also held some conversations with the director of the historical museum of this city, as well as with L.A. Kornilov - Chapron du Lorre – grandson of the famous general, who lives now in Brussel. …”
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Multiple-Wearable-Sensor-Based Gait Classification and Analysis in Patients with Neurological Disorders by Wei-Chun Hsu, Tommy Sugiarto, Yi-Jia Lin, Fu-Chi Yang, Zheng-Yi Lin, Chi-Tien Sun, Chun-Lung Hsu, Kuan-Nien Chou

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Evaluation of Rainfall-Induced Accumulation Landslide Susceptibility Based on Remote Sensing Interpretation by Zhen Wu, Runqing Ye, Jue Huang, Xiaolin Fu, Yao Chen

“…This study focuses on selected areas in Yunyang County, Chongqing City. By interpreting high-resolution satellite remote sensing images from before and after heavy rainfall on 31 August 2014, the distribution of rainfall-induced accumulation landslides was obtained. …”
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A cycle of invisibilisation: a qualitative study of Brazilian health system factors shaping access to long COVID care by Emma-Louise Aveling, Margareth Crisóstomo Portela, Letícia Soares, Bárbara Caldas, Brenda Sabaine, Flora Cornish

“…Drawing on the concept of candidacy, we examine health system factors influencing access to LC care in Brazil’s public healthcare system (Sistema Único de Saúde, SUS) and theorise implications for equitable access to public healthcare for IACCs globally.Methods We conducted a patient-engaged, qualitative study in the city of Rio de Janeiro. 29 individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with SUS professionals from administrative leaders to multidisciplinary primary and specialist care staff (November 2022 to July 2023). …”
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Factors influencing participation in physical activity for persons living with dementia in rural and northern communities in Canada: a qualitative study by Chelsea Pelletier, Laura Elizabeth Middleton, Shannon Freeman, Kirsten Ward, Lauren Bechard, Kayla Regan, Salima Somani

“…Objective In recognition that engagement in physical activities for persons living with dementia can be challenging in rural and northern communities, the objective of this study was to explore the factors influencing physical activity participation among persons living with dementia in rural/northern communities and to identify the locally-driven mitigation strategies participants used to address barriers to physical activity.Setting Interviews and focus groups were conducted in two locations in northern British Columbia, Canada including a rural community (<10 000 persons) and a medium-sized geographically isolated city (<80 000 persons). Both communities are located at substantial distances (>700 km) from larger urban centres.Participants Twenty-nine individuals participated including healthcare providers (n=8), community exercise professionals (n=12), persons living with dementia (n=4) and care partners (n=5).Results Rural and northern contextual factors including aspects of the built and natural environment were the main drivers of physical activity for persons living with dementia. …”
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Morphological and phylogenetic features of the Crimean population of <i>Juniperus deltoids</i> R.P. Adams by A. O. Lantushenko, O. O. Korenkova, A. A. Syrovets, Ya. V. Meger, P. A. Korenkov, O. M. Shevchuk

“…It is included in the Red Books of the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. Until recently, it was believed that a population of J. oxycedrus grew in Crimea. …”
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Thromboelastography in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Yonghua Shen, Liangliang Shi, Juanjuan Zhang, Hao Zhu, Yuling Yao, Zhenqing Liu, Xiaoping Zou, Xiaoqi Zhang

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Investigation of Heavy Metal Effects on the Anaerobic Co-Digestion Process of Waste Activated Sludge and Septic Tank Sludge by Quang-Minh Nguyen, Duy-Cam Bui, Thao Phuong, Van-Huong Doan, Thi-Nham Nguyen, Minh-Viet Nguyen, Thien-Hien Tran, Quang-Trung Do

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Nation-wide surveillance of tick (Acari: Ixodidae) infestations of humans in Singapore by Mackenzie L. Kwak, Jean-Marc Chavatte, Chia-Da Hsu, Abigail Ng, Benjamin P Y-H Lee, Nazmi Bin Nazir, Nadia Faradilla Maharani Abas, Erica Qian Hui Lee, Ryo Nakao, Benoit Malleret

“…Singapore is a densely populated Southeast Asian nation with a rich tick fauna and a significant mosaic of city and greenspace. However, apart from occasional case reports, the human-biting ticks in Singapore have received little attention from researchers. …”
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Optimal dose and type of exercise improve walking velocity in adults with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis by Shaoqing Xie, Yuan Yuan, Junyu Wang, Ying Bai, Tao Wang, Bopeng Qiu, Yong Yang, Shu-Cheng Lin

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