Climate change causes reductions in fish habitat suitability in Loktak Lake, India by Vicky Anand, Bakimchandra Oinam, Sebastian Schwindt, Stefan Haun, Silke Wieprecht

“…To aid in habitat restoration aimed at increasing biodiversity, numerous habitat models were developed and employed in the past. In this study, a fuzzy logic-based habitat model, coupling a fuzzy inference system and a hydrological-hydrodynamic model, is proposed to identify the baseline conditions of suitable habitat for juvenile fish. …”
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Successful management of catheter injury or refractory infection by partial replantation of peritoneal dialysis catheters: a retrospective observational study by Seyoung Ryou, Eun Jeong Ko, Hoon Suk Park, Byung Ha Chung, Cheol Whee Park, Chul Woo Yang, Yong-Soo Kim, Hyung Duk Kim, Yaeni Kim

“…Results Nine patients (four males, mean age 56 years, average PD duration 66 months) employed the salvage method. Post-procedure, one patient (11.1%) reported ESI, one (11.1%) experienced TI, three (33.3%) developed peritonitis, and two (22.2%) required catheter removal. …”
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Intestinal microbiota as biomarkers for different colorectal lesions based on colorectal cancer screening participants in community by Gairui Li, Gairui Li, Dan Zhao, Binfa Ouyang, Yinggang Chen, Yashuang Zhao

“…The Gut Microbiota Health Index (GMHI) and average variation degree (AVD) were employed to assess the health status of the different groups.ResultsOur findings revealed that the Nor group exhibited significantly higher GMHIs and the lowest AVD compared to the four Lesion groups. …”
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Harmony in healthcare: recommended infant feeding practices and associated factors among HIV positive mothers in Eastern Ethiopian hospitals by Muluken Yigezu, Natnael Kebede

“…Binary logistic regression analysis was employed to assess the strength of association between explanatory and outcome variables. …”
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A study of association between maternal tetanus toxoid immunization and neonatal mortality in the context of Bangladesh. by Sujan Kumar Naha, Md Efty Islam Arpon, Rifa Tasfia Siddique, Farjana Rahman Ripa, Mohammad Nayeem Hasan, Md Jamal Uddin

“…The Poisson model was employed to analyze the data.<h4>Results</h4>The analyses showed that the neonatal mortality rate was 2.51%. …”
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Analyzing and modeling urban sprawl and land use changes in a developing city using a CA-Markovian approach by M. Tajbakhsh, H. Memarian, Y. Shahrokhi

“…Multi criteria evaluation approach integrated along with analytic hierarchy process were employed for preparing suitability maps for the five land uses, i.e. urban continuous patches, urban discontinuous patches, rural patches, agricultural lands, and range lands. …”
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Cluster of symptoms in kidney failure: A systematic review by Jaime Gomariz-Ruiz, David Pérez-Cruzado, Daniel Gutiérrez-Sánchez

“…The search engines used were initially limited to WOS, Embase, and PubMed, and they were employed between November 2022 and January 2023. In addition, the bibliographic search was supplemented with databases of the grey literature, such as OpenGrey, in May 2023. …”
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Health profession students’ perceptions of ChatGPT in healthcare and education: insights from a mixed-methods study by Lior Moskovich, Violetta Rozani

“…However, since its introduction, ChatGPT remains relatively unexplored in terms of health profession students' acceptance of its use in education and practice. Design This study employed a mixed-methods approach, using a web-based survey. …”
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An integrated approach to flood risk assessment using multi-criteria decision analysis and geographic information system. A case study from a flood-prone region of Pakistan by Muhammad Ibrahim, Aidi Huo, Aidi Huo, Aidi Huo, Waheed Ullah, Safi Ullah, Zhao Xuantao

“…The study used an integrated approach by employing geographical information system (GIS) and multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) techniques. …”
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Method and Spatiotemporal Analysis for Impervious Surface Extraction Based on an Improved DeepLabV3&#x002B; Model by Xueyi Wang, Bowen Fan, Yanguo Fan, Ran Xu, Guangyue Feng, Qingchun Guan

“…Additionally, a coordinate attention mechanism is employed to preserve global information while improving the processing of finer details. …”
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Development of Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) for Hepatitis C Virus genotype 4: a novel approach for vaccine development in Egypt by Ahmed A. Ali, Rasha A. M. Azouz, Nahla A. Hussein, Reem El-Shenawy, Naiera M. Helmy, Yasmine S. El-Abd, Ashraf A. Tabll

“…Methods Lentiviral-based vectors were constructed and employed to integrate the full-length sequence of Core, E1, E2, and P7 genes of HCV genotype 4 into the genome of Human Embryonic Kidney cells (HEK293T). …”
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Hygienic complementary feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children aged 6–23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey by Eyob Ketema Bogale, Tefera Chane, Getachew Tadegew

“…Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression were employed to identify predictor variables of hygienic practice in complementary feeding with a p value &lt;0.25 entered into the multivariable logistic regression model. …”
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Knowledge, perceptions and practices associated with timing for breast cancer screening among female students at the University of Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study by Peter Chikuvadze, Grace Nkhoma, Maxwell Mhlanga, Augustine Ndaimani

“…Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study employed random sampling to recruit participants at the University of Zimbabwe from March 4 to April 8. …”
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Diagnosis Osteoporosis Risk: Using Machine Learning Algorithms Among Fasa Adults Cohort Study (FACS) by Saghar Tabib, Seyed Danial Alizadeh, Aref Andishgar, Babak Pezeshki, Omid Keshavarzian, Reza Tabrizi

“…Our objective was to employ a variety of machine learning (ML) techniques to evaluate the accuracy and precision of each method, with the aim of identifying the most accurate pattern for diagnosing the osteoporosis risks. …”
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Investigating the meteorological factors influencing upper respiratory tract infections: An observational study by Yeşim Yüksel, Cihan Bedel, Fatih Selvi, Okkes Zortuk, Yusuf Karanci

“…Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS version 27, employing chi-square tests, t-tests, ANOVA, and linear regression.Results: Our findings revealed significant seasonal variations in cases of URIs, with the highest average number occurring in spring and the lowest in autumn. …”
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Genetic classification and geochemical evaluation of Upper Cretaceous carbonate reservoir oils in Dezful Embayment and Abadan Plain, SW Iran by Hossein Saadati, Ali Kadkhodaie, Mehrab Rashidi, Hossein Bahrami, Hashem Sarafdokht, Dmitriy A. Martyushev, Amir Abbass Jahangard

“…Steranes and hopanes thermal maturity parameters were employed to define early maturity to the peak of oil generation level in the potential source rock. …”
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Nutritional knowledge and practices of low-income women during pregnancy: a qualitative study in two Oaxacan cities by Marian Marian, Ramona L. Pérez, Amanda C. McClain, Samantha Hurst, Elizabeth Reed, Kathryn M. Barker, Rebecka Lundgren

“…The aim of this study was to explore the nutritional practices, education and received and employed among women during their pregnancy. Methods Guided by Ecological Systems Theory and an Intersectionality Framework, this qualitative study was carried out in Oaxaca City and Puerto Escondido, in Oaxaca, a Mexican state with high levels of food insecurity. …”
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Comparison of Crushed-Zone Skin Factor for Cased and Perforated Wells Calculated with and without including a Tip-Crushed Zone Effect by Ekhwaiter Abobaker, Abadelhalim Elsanoose, Faisal Khan, Mohammad Azizur Rahman, Amer Aborig, Stephen Butt

“…This study has presented a better understanding of crushed zone characteristics by employing a different approach to the composition and shape of the crushed zone and permeability reduction levels for the crushed zone in the axial direction of the perforation.…”
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Problem-solving ability and future time perspective among the Chinese nursing interns: The mediating role of future work self. by Zhangyi Wang, Yue Zhu, Xiaoping Zhan, Tingrui Wang, Xiaochun Tang, Liping Li, Tao Su, Huifang Zhou, Li Liu, Lamei Chen, Xiaoli Pang, Jiaofeng Peng, Yan Wang, Li Yang

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional and correlational design was employed, adhering to the quality reporting conformed to the STROBE Checklist. …”
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Increase in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium of liquid fertilizer from fish canning waste and kepok banana peel (Musa paradisiaca L.) by Rieny Sulistijowati, Dwi Angriani Habie, Wila Rumina Nento, Elanemay Ivonne Peleh

“…This research aims to analyze the chemical quality of liquid organic fertilizers and determine the best treatment between liquid waste from pelagic tuna canning and kepok banana peel extract. The research employed a laboratory experimental method with one treatment, which is different concentrations of liquid waste from fish canning and kepok banana peel extract, with four treatment levels and three replications: PO (700 mL liquid waste from fish canning), P1 (600 mL liquid waste from fish canning + 100 mL kepok banana peel extract), P2 (550 mL liquid waste from fish canning + 150 mL kepok banana peel extract), and P3 (500 mL liquid waste from fish canning + 200 mL kepok banana peel extract). …”
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