Impact of Livelihood Diversification on Rural Households’ Food and Nutrition Security: Evidence from West Shoa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia by Firafis Haile, Jema Haji Mohamed, Chanaylew Seyoum Aweke, Terefe Tolessa Muleta

“…Methods: The research employed quantitative approaches for data gathering and analysis. …”
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Petrophysical Regression regarding Porosity, Permeability, and Water Saturation Driven by Logging-Based Ensemble and Transfer Learnings: A Case Study of Sandy-Mud Reservoirs by Shenghan Zhang, Yufeng Gu, Yinshan Gao, Xinxing Wang, Daoyong Zhang, Liming Zhou

“…Since ensemble learning models universally will cause an underfitting issue when dealing with a small-volumetric dataset, transfer learning in this circumstance will be employed as an aided technique for the core predictor to achieve a satisfactory prediction. …”
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Simulation of Flow Around a Finite Rectangular Prism: Influence of Mesh, Model, and Subgrid Length Scale by Xutong Zhang, Maxime Savoie, Mark K. Quinn, Ben Parslew, Alistair Revell

“…This study investigates the flow field around a finite rectangular prism using both experimental and computational methods, with a particular focus on the influence of the turbulence approach adopted, the mesh resolution employed, and different subgrid length scales. Ten turbulence modelling and simulation approaches, including both ‘scale-modelling’ Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) models and ‘scale-resolving’ Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation (DDES), were tested across six different mesh resolutions. …”
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Green synthesis of Au-Pt bimetallic nanoparticels using Croton caudatus Geisel leaf extract and their biological studies by P.Vijaya Kumar, K.S. Pushpavalli, Baskaran Ganesh Kumar, S.Mary Jelastin Kala, K.S. Prakash

“…In this investigation, gold-platinum (Au-Pt) bimetallic nanoparticles were synthesized employing leaf extract from Croton Caudatus Geisel. …”
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Risk Factors Influencing Cognitive Function in Elderly Patients With Late‐Life Depression: A Scoping Review by Ping Jiang, Yunfeng Gao, Lin Wang, Xiaojun Shao, Lei Zhang, Gang Zhu, Li Duan

“…Two researchers independently conducted article screening and employed thematic analysis to categorize the results into themes. …”
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Assessment of Cellular Responses after Short- and Long-Term Exposure to Silver Nanoparticles in Human Neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) and Astrocytoma (D384) Cells by Teresa Coccini, Luigi Manzo, Vittorio Bellotti, Uliana De Simone

“…Silver nanoparticle (AgNP, 20 nm) neurotoxicity was evaluated by an integrated in vitro testing protocol employing human cerebral (SH-SY5Y and D384) cell lines. …”
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Research Progress on Neural Processing of Hand and Forearm Tactile Sensation: A Review Based on fMRI Research by Chen H, Fu S, Zhi X, Wang Y, Liu F, Li Y, Ren F, Zhang J, Ren L, Wang Y

“…This review focuses on fMRI studies employing both task-based (block design or event-related design) and resting-state paradigms. …”
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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

“…Linear Mixed-Effects Model (LMEM) and two-sample tests were employed to analyze changes in these variables from baseline to post-TMS. …”
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Sustainable and smart multi-analyte HPTLC determination of tolperisone HCl together with three pain killers using smartphone camera as a detector: Comparative study with benchtop d... by Mohamed Rizk, Emad Ramzy, Safaa Toubar, Amr M. Mahmoud, Marwa I. Helmy

“…Initially, chromatographic separation has been achieved utilizing HPTLC plates, employing an environmentally friendly mobile phase consisting of a mixture of ethyl acetate, methanol, and glacial acetic acid (8.5:1.5:0.25, by volume). …”
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Anemia among Women Attending Antenatal Care at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 by Wubet Worku Takele, Amare Tariku, Fasil Wagnew Shiferaw, Amare Demsie, Wondale Getinet Alemu, Degefaye Zelalem Anlay

“…The systematic random sampling technique was employed. Structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used. …”
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The curvilinear relationship between Framingham Steatosis Index and depression: insights from a nationwide study by Chunqi Jiang, Bo Wang, Ning Wang, Jun Wang, Yinuo Qu, Guang Zhao, Xin Zhang, Xin Zhang

“…A recursive method was employed to identify inflection points. Subgroup analyses were conducted to examine differences in the association between FSI and depression within subgroups.ResultsOur research encompassed a total of 19,697 participants. …”
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Identification and validation of CDK1 as a promising therapeutic target for Eriocitrin in colorectal cancer: a combined bioinformatics and experimental approach by Jiemiao Shen, Xing Gong, Haili Ren, Xia Tang, Hairong Yu, Yilu Tang, Shen Chen, Minghui Ji

“…CCK-8, colony formation, cell migration, cell invasion, and wound healing assays were employed to explore tumor-promoting role of CDK1. Molecular docking, cellular thermal shift, and isothermal dose-response assays were employed to identify potential inhibitors of CDK1. …”
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Preference and determinants of delivery mode in pregnant women with one cesarean scar: a cross-sectional study in two urban Ugandan public hospitals by Brenda Nabawanuka, Tom Ngabirano, Joyce Nankumbi

“…Women with body image concerns and being employed increased the likelihood of a cesarean section preference. …”
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The Performance of Irrigation Schemes in Sudan Affected by Climate Variability and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam by Shamseddin M. Ahmed, Khalid G. Biro Turk, Hassan Ali Dinar

“…The advantageous effects observed in the El-Gunied scheme were linked to the mitigation measures employed by the heightening of the Roseires Dam in Sudan since 2013. …”
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Inhibition and evasion of neutrophil microbicidal responses by Legionella longbeachae by Hannah E. Hanford, Christopher T. D. Price, Silvia Uriarte, Yousef Abu Kwaik

“…Overall, L. longbeachae employs unique virulence strategies to evade the major microbicidal processes of neutrophils.…”
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Multidimensional Plasma Lipids Affect Preeclampsia/Eclampsia: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Shaole Shi, Fangyuan Wu, Shanshan Zhao, Zilian Wang, Yongqiang Fan

“…Summary statistics from plasma lipidomics of 7174 Finnish individuals and summary data on preeclampsia/eclampsia from the FinnGen consortium involving 219 817 European participants were employed. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to evaluate heterogeneity and pleiotropy. …”
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Effects of empathy mapping and mini-simulation on second-year nursing students’ empathy and communication self-confidence: a quasi-experimental study by Hsiang-Ping Huang, Yun Tien, Yung-Chang Lin, I-Chen Yu, Nai-Hui Chien

“…The teaching materials developed in this study can be employed in future courses to teach empathy and patient communication effectively.…”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Self-Reported Substance Use among Patients with Mental Illness in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study by Kilaye Karino, Joel S. Ambikile, Masunga K. Iseselo

“…IBM SPSS version 25 was employed for data analysis, utilizing frequencies and percentages to determine the prevalence of self-reported substance use. …”
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Multi-omics analysis reveals novel causal pathways in psoriasis pathogenesis by Hua Guo, Jinyang Gao, Liping Gong, Yanqing Wang

“…Abstract Background To elucidate the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying psoriasis by employing an integrative multi-omics approach, using summary-data-based Mendelian randomization (SMR) to infer causal relationships among DNA methylation, gene expression, and protein levels in relation to psoriasis risk. …”
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Association between nutritional inflammation index and diabetic foot ulcers: a population-based study by Zhou Lin, Wanli Zhuang, Lei Wang, Weifeng Lan

“…Analysis of multivariate logistic regression and restricted cubic spline were employed to elucidate the connection and non-linear relationship between albumin/neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (ANLR) and DFU. …”
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