Exploring the burden of cholera in the WHO African region: patterns and trends from 2000 to 2023 cholera outbreak data by Joseph Okeibunor, Saliou Diallo, Abdou Salam Gueye, Etien Luc Koua, Jean Paul Kimenyi, Vincent Dossou Sodjinou, Fleury Hybriel Moussana, Freddy Kambale

“…A total of 684 outbreaks were reported, with the highest burdens in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Median detection time to outbreak was 2 days, while median time for outbreak control was 92 days. …”
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Temporal backscatter characterisation of ratoon rice crops based on Sentinel-1 intensity data by Vidya Nahdhiyatul Fikriyah, Roshanak Darvishzadeh, Alice Laborte, Jitender Rathore, Andrew Nelson

“…Although current remote sensing-based rice monitoring systems have considered rice ratooning systems, nothing is known about the temporal backscatter response of ratoon rice, which is necessary for accurate rice ratooning detection in cloud-pervasive regions. Using backscatter time series from Sentinel-1A/B data, for the first time, we characterized the temporal backscatter signatures of ratoon rice crops in four features (VV and VH polarizations, the ratio of VH/VV, and the radar vegetation index (RVI)) to determine the optimal period and SAR features for main and ratoon rice discrimination. …”
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Seasonal Variations and Health Risk Evaluation of Trace Elements in Atmospheric PM_2.5 in Liaocheng, the North China Plain by Yanhui Wang, Zhanfang Hou, Jiangkai Ma, Xiaoting Zhang, Xuan Liu, Qizong Wang, Chen Chen, Kaiyue Yang, Jingjing Meng

“…The concentrations of PM_2.5 and total detected elements (TDEs) exhibited distinct seasonal patterns, with the biggest values occurring in winter, followed by spring, autumn, and summer. …”
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Exploring pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) modality preferences among black cisgender women attending family planning clinics in Chicago via a cross-sectional mixed-methods study by Sadia Haider, Amy K Johnson, Emily Ott, Eleanor E Friedman, Agustina Pandiani, Amy Moore, Isa Alvarez, Catherine Desmarais

“…As advancements in PrEP delivery options continue, it is important to understand women’s acceptability of these additional options, specifically black cisgender women, in order to inform uptake and adherence among this population at increased need of HIV prevention options.Setting A cross-sectional survey among black cisgender women ages 13–45 (inclusive) attending women’s health clinics in Chicago, Illinois, USA, prior to the approval of cabotegravir long-acting injectable.Methods Descriptive statistics were used to describe the sample and bivariate analysis was used to detect differences between categorical and outcome variables using χ2 test. …”
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The immediate alteration of cerebellar Glx/GABA and cerebello-thalamo-cortical connectivity in patients with schizophrenia after cerebellar TMS by Chenyang Yao, Youjin Zhao, Qian Zhang, Ziyuan Zhao, Kai Ai, Bo Zhang, Su Lui

“…MRI scans were conducted pre- and post-TMS to detect changes in CTC functional connectivity, GABA, Glx, and Glx/GABA. …”
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Elucidating the emotional persona in the Romanian university students’ academic discourse: a corpus-based exploration by Diana Paula Dudău, Diana Paula Dudău, Madalina Chitez, Florin Alin Sava

“…Advanced data analysis techniques included supervised machine learning for language classification, network analysis to explore interactions among linguistic features, and cluster analysis to detect discipline- and genre-specific linguistic patterns.ResultsThe findings reveal distinct emotional patterns between Romanian and English academic writing. …”
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Neuropsychological morbidity in the First Seizure Clinic: Prominent mood symptoms and memory issues in epilepsy by Remy Pugh, David N. Vaughan, Graeme D. Jackson, Jennie Ponsford, Chris Tailby

“…Significance Cognitive impairment in epilepsy and mood problems in all FSC groups are detectable via remote screening as early as the first seizure. …”
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Informed choices for some, but not for others: An exploration of Australian midlife women’s participation in mammography screening by social class by Samantha Batchelor, Belinda Lunnay, Sara Macdonald, Paul R Ward

“…Background: Population-level mammography screening for early detection of breast cancer is a secondary prevention measure well-embedded in developed countries, and the implications for women’s health are widely researched. …”
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Trimetazidine: Activating AMPK Signal to Ameliorate Coronary Microcirculation Dysfunction after Myocardial Infarction by Xiaolong Qu, Pan Yang, Li Jiao, Yuehui Yin

“…Griess reaction method, immunofluorescence, and western blotting (WB) were employed to detect the expressions of nitric oxide (NO), platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (CD31) and vascular endothelial (VE)-cadherin, zonula occludens protein 1 (ZO-1), occludin, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling-related proteins in endothelial cells and mouse cardiomyocytes. …”
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On-farm diversity and production challenges in Ethiopian tef [Eragrostis tef ((Zuccagni) Trotter)] landraces from Arsi zone, Ethiopia: Implications for breeding and conservation by Fekadu Gadissa, Muhamed Adem

“…However, nowadays, the crop particularly, the landraces are exposed to genetic erosion owing to biotic and abiotic factors. Thus, detecting the current status and production bottlenecks of the crop is key to enhance its production and conservation. …”
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Small Magnets, Big Future: Low-Field MRI Technology and Clinical Utility by Mohamamdreza Elhaie, Abolfazl Koozari, Iraj Abedi, Mahmoud Mohammadi-Sadr, Abbas Monsef

“…One study found that 0.55T MRI had an accuracy similar to 1.5T for microbleed detection, suggesting its potential as an efficient alternative for stroke diagnosis. …”
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Quality profile of milk from high producing dairy cows vaccinated against mastitis by M. N. Isakova, U. V. Sivkova, M. V. Ryaposova, I. A. Shkuratova, A. V. Lysov

“…During four years of tests, a downward trend in somatic cell count of bulk milk from high producing dairy cows as well as in the number of agents responsible for inflammation in a mammary gland was detected. Somatic cell count of milk from vaccinated animals decreased by 286 and 432 thousand/ml at the unit and on the farm respectively. …”
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Recovery of the Intestinal Microbiota Metabolic Activity in Patients with Bronchial Asthma by O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. D. Potskhverashvili, N. I. Kokina

“…All patients underwent a generally accepted range of clinical laboratory tests, functional respiratory tests and a hydrogen breath test with lactulose to detect SIBO. The SCFA spectrum was determined by gas-liquid chromatographic analysis. …”
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Determination of Benzalkonium Chloride in a Disinfectant by UV Spectrophotometry and Gas and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography: Validation, Comparison of Characteristics, and... by Mariia Smolinska, Roman Ostapiv, Mariia Yurkevych, Liubov Poliuzhyn, Olha Korobova, Ihor Kotsiumbas, Hryhorii Tesliar

“…All proposed methods were validated according to ICH guidelines with respect to the accuracy, precision (interday, intraday, and reproducibility), linearity, the limit of detection, the limit of quantitation, and robustness. …”
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Anatomical Adaptations of Halophyte Leaves (<i>Nitraria retusa</i> [Forsskal] Asch. and <i>Atriplex halimus</i> L.) in Response to Cement Dust Pollution in Arid Environments by Nouha Krir, Mounira Mkaddem Guedri, Mehrez Romdhane, Manel Abdullah Alshaqha

“…These anatomical responses suggest that <i>N. retusa</i> and <i>A. halimus</i> could be effective bioindicators for detecting cement dust pollutants. Their leaf relative water content (RWC) exhibited a range of values: 70.1% and 87% for <i>N. retusa</i> and 64.8% to 74.2% for <i>A. halimus</i> on the highly polluted site (S1) and the control site (S4), respectively. …”
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Navigating the Collective: Nanoparticle-Assisted Identification of Leader Cancer Cells During Migration by Anastasia Alexandrova, Elizaveta Kontareva, Margarita Pustovalova, Sergey Leonov, Yulia Merkher

“…Thus, nanoparticle encapsulation offers a groundbreaking approach to identifying the most aggressive and invasive leader cells during the CCM process in breast cancer. Detecting these cells is crucial for developing targeted therapies that can effectively curb metastasis and improve patient outcomes.…”
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Therapeutic effects of Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi root and Hovenia dulcis Thunb. extracts on alcoholic liver disease: Network pharmacology and experimental validation by Zhendong Chen, Yu Yue, Hongyan An, Haisu Yan, Hyeok-Joo Park, Pei Lin

“…Moreover. inflammatory responses were mitigated, as indicated by reductions in the expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6, and we detected reduction in the levels of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase, thereby indicating hepatoprotective effects. …”
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SMILE and Wavefront-Guided LASIK Out-Compete Other Refractive Surgeries in Ameliorating the Induction of High-Order Aberrations in Anterior Corneal Surface by Min-jie Ye, Cai-yuan Liu, Rong-feng Liao, Zheng-yu Gu, Bing-ying Zhao, Yi Liao

“…No significant difference could be detected in the induced total HOAs and SA between SMILE and WF-LASIK, whereas SMILE induced more horizontal coma and vertical coma compared with WF-LASIK (P<0.05). …”
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Cryptosporidium Infection and Associated Risk Factors among Cattle in the Central Region of Ghana by Kwabena Dankwa, Patrick K. Feglo, Samuel V. Nuvor, Michael Aggrey-Korsah, Mohamed Mutocheluh

“…., Israel) for Cryptosporidium was used in the detection of Cryptosporidium antigens in faecal samples. …”
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Enucleated bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells regulate immune microenvironment and promote testosterone production through efferocytosis by Lu Sun, Jiayu Huang, Xuezi Wang, Peng Huang, Baolin Dong, Zehang Liang, Jiahong Wu, Jiancheng Wang

“…Testosterone production and spermatogenesis were detected at different time points through various tests. …”
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