Characteristics, location, and usage patterns of resting burrows in Chinese pangolins: Insights from radio-telemetry tracking by Nick Ching-Min Sun, Jing-Shiun Lin, Kurtis Jai‑Chyi Pei

“…Additionally, radio telemetry was employed to specifically locate and characterize the resting burrows of seven Chinese pangolins (1 male and 6 females), as well as to analyze their usage patterns. …”
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Adolescent HIV prevent and care framework: A global scoping review protocol- BSGH 006. by Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are, Osman Wumpini Shamrock, Darcey Rodriguez, George Rudolph Kofi Agbemedu, LaRon E Nelson

“…We aim to analyze data thematically by employing a grounded theory approach to generate codes pertinent to the research question. …”
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A sensitivity analysis of methodological variables associated with microbiome measurements by Samuel P. Forry, Stephanie L. Servetas, Jennifer N. Dootz, Monique E. Hunter, Jason G. Kralj, James J. Filliben, Scott A. Jackson

“…ABSTRACT The experimental methods employed during metagenomic sequencing analyses of microbiome samples significantly impact the resulting data and typically vary substantially between laboratories. …”
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Association between pan-immune-inflammation value and coronary heart disease in elderly population: a cross-sectional study by Ruicong Ma, Jinyi Ren, Xianmei Chen, Xia Li, Ying Zhao, Yanchun Ding

“…Logistic regression models were employed to evaluate the link between PIV and CHD. …”
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Automated process assessment of primary healthcare for hyperlipidemia: preliminary findings and implications form Anhui, China by Ningjing Yang, Yuning Wang, Ying Li, Dongying Xiao, Ruirui Cui, Nana Li, Rong Liu, Jing Chai, Xingrong Shen, Debin Wang

“…Analysis of these measures employed mainly simple descriptives and linear regression modeling. …”
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Assessing knowledge management and time performance of building construction projects in Ghana by Francis Gyimah, Kheni Nongiba Alkanam, Elijah Kusi, Fredrick Simpeh

“…The study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design with construction professionals employed by 19 D1K1 construction companies within the Greater Accra Region of Ghana as the population. …”
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Glucometabolic-Related Genes as Diagnostic Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Alzheimer’s Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Bioinformatics Analysis by Shuo Liu, He Chen, Xiao-Dong He, Xiao-Ou Yang

“…A range of bioinformatics tools were employed for functional annotation, pathway enrichment, protein interaction network construction, module analysis, ROC curve assessment, correlation matrix construction, gene set enrichment analysis, and gene-drug interaction mapping of these DEGs. …”
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Constructing stellar solutions with spherical symmetry through quadratic anisotropy in f(Q) gravity by R. Kumar, S. K. Maurya, A. Errehymy, A. Jaiswal, K. Myrzakulov, S. Sharma

“…Abstract This article examines anisotropic models to characterize compact stars (CSs) in the context of modified f(Q) gravity theory. To achieve this, we employ the linear functional form $$f(Q) = \alpha Q + \beta $$ f ( Q ) = α Q + β . …”
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A Study on Dust Storm Pollution and Source Identification in Northwestern China by Hongfei Meng, Feiteng Wang, Guangzu Bai, Huilin Li

“…Backward trajectory analysis using the HYSPLIT model was employed to trace the origins of the dust, while FY-2H satellite data provided high-resolution dust distribution patterns. …”
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Relationship between social support and depressive symptoms among internal migrant workers and the mediating role of healthy lifestyle: a cross-sectional study in China by Yunyun Wang, Beizhu Ye, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Yiyang Chen, Mingze Ma, Jingru Liu, Shuo Han, Kunyu Xue, Binghe Zuo, Yalin Song

“…Objectives To investigate the association between social support and depressive symptoms among internal migrant workers with a focus on the mediating role of a healthy lifestyle.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting The research was conducted among internal migrant workers in Henan Province, China, in August 2023.Participants Internal migrant workers are defined as individuals residing outside their registered household location (excluding mobility within the municipal district) and participating in various social and economic activities, including employment, entrepreneurship and social services.Primary outcome measures and analyses Social support was measured using the Chinese version of the social support rating scale. …”
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Rethinking Conservation and Restoration Strategies of Endangered and Key Medicinal Clavicarpa Plants in Yunnan‐Kweichow Plateau's Karst Areas Under Climate Change by Chao Luo, Baiyang He, Yulu Wu, Yuteng Xue, Huang Deng, Shanman Li, Xianghong Dong, Litang Lu

“…To mitigate these threats, the Maxent algorithm was employed to analyze current and future distribution patterns, with a particular focus on the influence of climate variables in predicting potential distribution shifts and assessing extinction risks under the optimistic SSP1‐2.6 and the pessimistic SSP5‐8.5 socioeconomic scenarios. …”
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The MIR181A2HG/miR‐5680/VCAN‐CD44 Axis Regulates Gastric Cancer Lymph Node Metastasis by Promoting M2 Macrophage Polarization by Weijie Zang, Yongpu Yang, Junjie Chen, Qinsheng Mao, Wanjiang Xue, Yilin Hu

“…Techniques such as immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, qRT‐PCR, ELISA, CHIP, RNA‐pulldown, luciferase reporter assay, and Co‐IP were employed to investigate the mechanism of MIR181A2HG in LNs metastasis of GC. …”
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Ensuring the Sustainable and High-Quality Development of Aquaculture Through Biosecurity: A Review and Prospects by Xuan DONG, Jie HUANG

“…Using the cultivation of specific pathogen-free (SPF) shrimp seedlings as an example, this article introduces the development of biosecurity in international enterprises and the practices employed by the authors in shrimp hatcheries. Finally, this article highlights the challenges and opportunities for China in the field of aquaculture biosecurity and discusses the future direction of biosecurity strategies. …”
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Predicting academic procrastination of students based on academic self-efficacy and emotional regulation difficulties by Hamidreza Farhadi Rad, Shima Bordbar, Jamshid Bahmaei, Marjan Vejdani, Ali Reza Yusefi

“…Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regression were employed to examine the data using SPSS 23 software. …”
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Factors Associated with Linkage to Care following Community-Level Identification of HIV-Positive Clients in Lira District by Claire Adwar, Steven Sean Puleh, Isaac Ochaba, Isaac Ogweng, Deo Benyumiza, Kosta Amusu, Brenda Achola, Francis Ocen, Lydia Abolo, Edward Kumakech, Celestino Obua

“…A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Lira district employing mixed methods among HIV-positive adults identified in the communities. …”
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Investigating Postoperative Urinary Retention: Risk Factors and Postsurgical Outcomes in Total Joint Arthroplasty by Madeleine J.F. Powers, MSIII, Zachary T. Grace, MD, Barrett B. Torre, MD, Dorothy B. Wakefield, MS, Laura Sanzari, MS, BSN, RN, Matthew J. Grosso, MD

“…Reducing catheterization frequency and employing risk stratification for susceptible patients may help mitigate these risks effectively.…”
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The key role of the NUDT3 gene in lung adenocarcinoma progression and its association with the manganese ion metabolism family by Deyong Ge, Xinyu Xu, Liyi Fang, Huihui Tao

“…This study aims to systematically analyze the expression characteristics of the NUDT3 gene in lung adenocarcinoma and its association with tumor progression, integrating single-cell transcriptomic analysis and experimental validation using cell lines. Methods This study employed a comprehensive set of analytical approaches. …”
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Fluid volume status detection model for patients with heart failure based on machine learning methods by Haozhe Huang, Jing Guan, Chao Feng, Jinping Feng, Ying Ao, Chen Lu

“…Data from 186 heart failure patients collected between January 2022 and July 2022 were employed as an external validation set to investigate the effects of model training. …”
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Metatranscriptomes-based sequence similarity networks uncover genetic signatures within parasitic freshwater microbial eukaryotes by Arthur Monjot, Jérémy Rousseau, Lucie Bittner, Cécile Lepère

“…Using metatranscriptomics data, we employed a sequence similarity network-based approach to explore the metabolic specificities of microbial eukaryotes with different trophic modes in a freshwater ecosystem (Lake Pavin, France). …”
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Evaluating the safety and effectiveness of α-blockers versus mirabegron for medical expulsive therapy in ureteral calculi: A Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Huilei Yan, Xiaoni Li, Xiaobo Zheng, Yuanshan Cui, Jing Huang, Yan Cheng

“…<h4>Introduction and aim</h4>The main categories of drugs employed for medical expulsive therapy in patients with ureteral calculi (UC) are alpha-blockers (α-B) and beta-adrenoceptor agonists. …”
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