HIV self-testing alone or with additional interventions, including financial incentives, and linkage to care or prevention among male partners of antenatal care clinic attendees in... by Augustine T Choko, Elizabeth L Corbett, Nigel Stallard, Hendramoorthy Maheswaran, Aurelia Lepine, Cheryl C Johnson, Doreen Sakala, Thokozani Kalua, Moses Kumwenda, Richard Hayes, Katherine Fielding

“…The majority (2,201/2,233; 98.6%) of women were married, 254/2,107 (12.3%) were unable to read and write, and 1,505/2,247 (67.0%) were not employed. The mean age for male partners was 29.6 years (SD: 7.5), only 88/2,200 (4.0%) were unemployed, and 966/2,210 (43.7%) had never tested for HIV before. …”
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Estimation of yield and nitrogen use efficiencies in hybrid maize varieties through site specific nitrogen management based on leaf color chart (LCC) by Suhail Fayaz, Raihana Habib Kanth, Tauseef A. Bhat, Eajaz Ahmad Dar, Zahoor Ahmad Shah, Moneesa Bashir, Aijaz Nazir, Bilkees Jamsheed, Mohd. Salim Mir, Zahoor A. Dar, Shailja Sharma, Aabid Hussain Lone, Dawood Yousuf, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Mohamed A. Mattar, Ali Salem

“…Split Plot Design (SPD) employing three maize varieties (Shalimar Maize Hybrid-2 (SMH-2), Kanchan-517 and Vivek-45) in main plots and precision management of nitrogen (T1: Control, T2: Recommended Nitrogen (120 kg N ha–1), T3: 25% N as basal LCC @20 (≤ 3) kg N ha−1, T4: 25% N as basal LCC @30 (≤ 3) kg N ha−1, T5: 25% N as basal LCC @20 (≤ 4) kg N ha−1, T6: 25% N as basal LCC @30 (≤ 4) kg N ha−1, T7: 25% N as basal LCC @20 (≤ 5) kg N ha−1 and T8: 25% N as basal LCC @30 (≤ 5) kg N ha−1) in sub-plots was systemized. …”
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Modified Bloom's Taxonomy: Perspective of a Doctor of Philosophy Scholar by Wafa Omer

“…Preferences of the teachers in employing revised Bloom's taxonomy in their instructions. sjesr. 2020 Jun 25;3(2):258-66…”
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Current situation of central nervous system tumour survivors in a spanish hospital by Ivonne Marcela Rincón-Mantilla, Blanca Herrero, Elena Herranz Valero, Fernando Robles-Bermejo, Alba Herrera-Olivares, Felisa Vázquez-Gómez, Álvaro Lassaletta

“…The aim of our study was to evaluate late morbidity, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), self-esteem, functional status, adaptive behaviour, physical activity and social outcomes such as education, employment, relationship status and possession of a driver’s license, in addition to the role of LT effects of radiotherapy (RTx) on these outcomes. …”
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Evaluating the Impact of Simulated Patients on Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes of Laypeople Following a Basic First Aid Course: Protocol for a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

“…La population cible sera constituée d’employés de plusieurs organisation suivant une formation diplômante aux premiers secours de trois jours à la Croix Rouge belge. …”
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Analyzing the efficacy of a novel method for detecting achromatopsia by N.V. Sukhanova, S.I. Rychkova, V.G. Likhvantseva, R.I. Sandimirov, V.V. Kadyshev, R.A. Zinchenko

“…At the initial stage of the study, we compared the perception of brightness of chromatic and achromatic images in patients with achromatopsia. To this end, we employed our own images with specific characteristics of color tone, lightness (brightness), and saturation. …”
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Biosynthesis inhibition of miR-142-5p in a N 6-methyladenosine-dependent manner induces neuropathic pain through CDK5/TRPV1 signaling by Jinshi Li, Yang Guo, Chen Zhu, Dongxu Wang, Yuan Li, Xiaotong Hao, Linyan Cao, Yiting Fan, Bo Fang

“…Western blot analysis was employed to determine changes in protein expression for TRPV1 and CDK5. …”
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Selection of Superior Sugar Beet Genotypes using the Analysis of Quantitative and Qualitative Traits by Mahdi Hassani, Ali Saremirad, Hamed Mansouri

“…The corrected trait averages were then employed for subsequent statistical analyses. Results: The results obtained from the variance analysis of various evaluated traits, such as white sugar yield, root yield, sugar content, sodium, potassium, and alpha-amino nitrogen, revealed that the adjusted block effect non-significantly influenced all the studied traits. …”
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Palette-based image recoloring based on moving least squares(基于移动最小二乘的图像重着色) by 周家伟(ZHOU Jiawei), 黄子康(HUANG Zikang), 彭俊豪(PENG Junhao), 李盛善(LI Shengshan), 刘晓静(LIU Xiaojing), 杜正君(DU Zhengjun)

“…Specifically, we first employ an improved K-means algorithm to extract the palette of the input image. …”
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Crack of a helicopter main rotor actuator attachment: failure analysis and lessons learned by L. Allegrucci, F. De Paolis, A. Coletta, M. Bernabei

“…As widely reported in literature, the AA 2014 alloy is one of the aluminum-copper-magnesium-silicon type, employing copper aluminide (CuAl2 ) as the primary precipitation-hardening agent. …”
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Grape Recognition and Localization Method Based on 3C-YOLOv8n and Depth Camera by LIU Chang, SUN Yu, YANG Jing, WANG Fengchao, CHEN Jin

“…During this process, the depth camera was used to capture images, and target detection algorithms were employed to pinpoint the location of grapes. The camera's depth sensor facilitated the acquisition of the three-dimensional point cloud of grapes, allowing for the calculation of the distance from the pixel point to the camera and the subsequent determination of the three-dimensional coordinates of the center of the target's bounding box in the camera coordinate system, thus achieving grape recognition and localization.…”
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Podophyllotoxin mediates hepatic toxicity via the C5a/C5aR/ROS/NLRP3 and cGMP/PKG/mTOR axis in rats based on toxicological evidence chain (TEC) concept by phosphoproteomic analysis by Chuanxin Liu, Xiaobin Huang, Jiao Kong, Xuejiao Li, Yuming Wang, Fangfang Zhang, Jiajia Duan

“…This study aims to elucidate the mechanisms of PPT-induced hepatotoxicity using tandem quality tag (TMT) based quantitative proteomics and phosphoproteomics, providing potential targets and directions for developing new therapeutic strategies to facilitate the safe and rational use of podophyllotoxin in clinical settings. Methods: We employed a comprehensive assessment of PPT-induced hepatotoxicity based on the Toxicology Evidence Chain (TEC) concept, originally proposed by our research group in 2018. …”
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Visual Environment Factors Influencing Staying Behaviors During Cycling on Countryside Greenways by Ting WEN, Yun ZHANG, Ming DU

“…Correlation and multiple regression analyses are employed to determine the intensity of the visual environment’s influence on staying behaviors.ResultsThe findings reveal that cyclists tend to stay longer at nodes compared to road sections. …”
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Investigating the Nature of Orientalism from a Philosophical-Historical Point of View Based on the Relationship between Subject and Object by Ghorban Elmi, Alireza Nahri

“…Materials & MethodsThis article employed a descriptive-analytical-critical approach to examine and elucidate the philosophical and historical foundations of Orientalism. …”
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Micro-expression recognition based on self-supervised masked optical flow(基于自监督掩码光流的人脸微表情识别) by 刘晓宇(LIU Xiaoyu), 谢志华(XIE Zhihua), 周志武(ZHOU Zhiwu)

“…Subsequently, resampling technique is employed to balance the samples of different categories. …”
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Stratégies de manipulation d’outils lors de la tâche du labyrinthe chez les gorilles et les orangs-outans by Ameline Bardo, Emmanuelle Pouydebat

“…Par exemple, pour saisir l’outil, les orangs-outans ont utilisé leurs mains, leur bouche ou encore leurs pieds tandis que les gorilles ont employé systématiquement une main. Les différences de stratégies observées entre les deux espèces et la forte variabilité chez les orangs-outans pourraient s’expliquer par leur différent mode de vie. …”
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Sheet Metal Manual Handling Aids: Effects of Design Differences on Muscle Activity and Subjective Assessment by Nadiah Ahmad, Radin Zaid Radin Umar, Isa Halim, Dian Mardi Safitri

“…A randomized repeated-measure experimental design was employed, surface electromyography was used to measure muscle activities, and a subjective questionnaire was administered to gather data on the participants' perceptions of the devices. …”
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Evaluation of dried blood spot sampling for real-time PCR malaria diagnostics in a rural setting in Angola by Alejandro Mediavilla, Begoña Febrer-Sendra, Aroa Silgado, Patricia Martínez-Vallejo, Beatriz Crego-Vicente, Arlette Nindia, Carles Rubio Maturana, Lidia Goterris, Joan Martínez-Campreciós, Sandra Aixut, Pedro Fernández-Soto, María Luisa Aznar, Antonio Muro, Inés Oliveira-Souto, Israel Molina, Elena Sulleiro

“…The objective of the study was to assess the efficacy of DBS as a sampling method for malaria research studies employing real-time PCR. Methods The study was divided into two phases: (i) prospective study at the Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron (HUVH) to compare real-time PCR from whole blood or DBS, including 12 venous blood samples from patients with positive real-time PCR for Plasmodium spp. and 10 quality control samples (nine infected samples and one negative control). …”
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Elevating larval source management as a key strategy for controlling malaria and other vector-borne diseases in Africa by Fredros Okumu, Sarah J. Moore, Prashanth Selvaraj, Arnon Houri Yafin, Elijah O. Juma, GloriaSalome G. Shirima, Silas Majambere, Andy Hardy, Bart G. J. Knols, Betwel J. Msugupakulya, Marceline Finda, Najat Kahamba, Edward Thomsen, Ayman Ahmed, Sarah Zohdy, Prosper Chaki, Peter DeChant, Kimberly Fornace, Nicodem Govella, Steven Gowelo, Emmanuel Hakizimana, Busiku Hamainza, Jasper N. Ijumba, William Jany, Hmooda Toto Kafy, Emmanuel W. Kaindoa, Lenson Kariuki, Samson Kiware, Eliningaya J. Kweka, Neil F. Lobo, Dulcisária Marrenjo, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, Charles Mbogo, Robert S. McCann, April Monroe, Bryson Alberto Ndenga, Halfan S. Ngowo, Eric Ochomo, Mercy Opiyo, Richard Reithinger, Chadwick Haadezu Sikaala, Allison Tatarsky, David Takudzwa, Fedra Trujillano, Ellie Sherrard-Smith

“…What is needed now is a significant boost in the financial resources and public health administration structures necessary to train, employ and deploy local-level workforces tasked with suppressing mosquito populations in scientifically driven and ecologically sensitive ways. …”
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Development, validation, and clinical application of a machine learning model for risk stratification and management of cervical cancer screening based on full-genotyping hrHPV tes... by Binhua Dong, Zhen Lu, Tianjie Yang, Junfeng Wang, Yan Zhang, Xunyuan Tuo, Juntao Wang, Shaomei Lin, Hongning Cai, Huan Cheng, Xiaoli Cao, Xinxin Huang, Zheng Zheng, Chong Miao, Yue Wang, Huifeng Xue, Shuxia Xu, Xianhua Liu, Huachun Zou, Pengming Sun

“…Interpretation: We developed a cervical cancer screening risk prediction model that employs hrHPV full genotyping and simple test results to achieve risk prediction and stratified management for colposcopy referrals. …”
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