Opportunities for promoting open data in the Caribbean through biobanks by Sushant Saluja, Simon G. Anderson

“…The Caribbean’s unique genetic diversity, shaped by migration and environmental factors, underscores a well-managed biobank’s potential impact on global health, especially for underrepresented groups. …”
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A Survey Study on Management Practices Associated With Voluntary Waiting Period and Its Effects on Reproductive Performance of dairy cows in Iranian Dairy Farms by Behnaz Mirzaie, Ali Sadeghi‐Sefidmazgi, Mahdi Zhandi

“…A questionnaire was also conducted with the farms involved to determine if they adjust the timing of insemination based on the body condition score (BCS) of the cows, postpartum health situation (PPHS) or environmental factors such as heat stress and season. The impact of changing the VWP selectively, the presence of a veterinarian and the type of barn on reproductive outcomes like days open (DO), number of services per conception (NSPC) and days to first service (DFS) was examined using a linear mixed model. …”
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The effect of air-pollution and weather exposure on mortality and hospital admission and implications for further research: A systematic scoping review. by Mary Abed Al Ahad, Frank Sullivan, Urška Demšar, Maya Melhem, Hill Kulu

“…The search on two databases (PubMed and Web-of-Science) from 2012 to 2020 using three conceptual categories of "environmental factors", "health outcomes", and "Geographical region" revealed a total of 951 records. …”
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A scoping review and prevalence analysis of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Honduras. by Ana Lourdes Sanchez, José Antonio Gabrie, María Mercedes Rueda, Rosa Elena Mejia, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Maritza Canales

“…Select studies conducted between 2001 and 2012 were used to produce prevalence maps and to investigate association between STH prevalence and socio-economic and environmental factors.<h4>Results</h4>Of 257 identified studies, 211 (21.4% peer-reviewed) were retained for analysis and categorized as clinical research (10.9%), treatment efficacy studies (8.1%) or epidemiological studies (81%). …”
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Serum assisted PD-L1 aptamer screening for improving its stability by Yu Zhou, Haozhe Zhang, Yujing Ding, Changyuan Yu, Hao Li

“…This observation suggested that Apt-S1 possesses higher stability and is more resistant to damage caused by the serum environmental factors, highlighting the superior stability of Apt-S1 over Apt-A2. …”
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Short-term impact of low air pressure on plants' functional traits. by Silvia Lembo, Georg Niedrist, Bouchra El Omari, Paul Illmer, Nadine Praeg, Andreas Meul, Matteo Dainese

“…Using the terraXcube Ecotron facility which can simulate different climatic conditions, we isolated the effect of air pressure from those of other, related environmental factors (temperature, humidity, and solar radiation) by simulating three different elevations with corresponding air pressures: 1,500 m a.s.l. (85 kPa, control scenario), 2,500 m a.s.l. (75 kPa), and 4,000 m a.s.l. (62 kPa) and we used two different water regimes to observe the combined effect of low air pressure and the impact of varying water inputs on plants. …”
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Risk factors for wasting in toddlers in East Nusa Tenggara by Shagti Indhira, Khomsan Ali, Dewi Mira, Latifah Melly

“…The most influential factors contributing to wasting in toddlers are the duration of exclusive breastfeeding, per capita income, and postnatal environmental factors. The variables analyzed in this study explain 36.1% of the factors affecting wasting among toddlers in East Nusa Tenggara. …”
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Hepatoprotective effects of propolis ethanol extract on D-galactose-induced aging mice: A metabolomics and transcriptomics analysis focusing on insulin resistance pathways by Jinjia Liu, Songhao Tian, Jixiang Wang, Qing Sang, Wenting Su, Jinqiang Wu, Fenglei Zai

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Spatio-temporal risk prediction of leptospirosis: A machine-learning-based approach. by Rodrigue Govan, Romane Scherrer, Baptiste Fougeron, Christine Laporte-Magoni, Roman Thibeaux, Pierre Genthon, Philippe Fournier-Viger, Cyrille Goarant, Nazha Selmaoui-Folcher

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>The study highlights the significant influence of environmental factors on the seasonal spread of Leptospira, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. …”
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Integrated assessment of introduced red currant cultivars under the conditions of Tambov Province by O. S. Rodyukova

“…Today, the effectiveness of berry crop cultivation depends on correct formation of the regional assortment of cultivars, taking into account the instability of environmental factors. Searching for and accumulating genetic resources from leading breeding centers, both domestic and foreign, as well as studying new genotypes under local conditions would make it possible to identify berry crop varieties for production and breeding.Materials and methods. …”
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Investigating Light and Water Optimization for Early Seedling Establishment in Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth by Kelechi Godwin Ibeh, Adejoke Olukemi Akinyele

“…Seedling growth, development, and establishment are vulnerable stages for trees, greatly influenced by two important environmental factors: light availability and soil moisture regime. …”
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Failure Mode and the Prevention and Control Technology of Buried PE Pipeline in Service: State of the Art and Perspectives by Pengcheng Li, Fei Wang, Jiajia Gao, Dong Lin, Jian Gao, Jianguo Lu, Enxi Qiu, Chang Liu

“…Material defects and external environmental factors increase the engineering safety risks of buried PE pipelines in service. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Inclusive Education on Children with Disabilities in Kisoro Municipality. by Tusingwire, Hope

“…The objectives of the study were; to assess the socio-cultural factors affecting the use of inclusive education on children with disabilities in selected primary schools of Kisoro Municipality.to examine the economic factors affecting use of inclusive education on children with disabilities in selected primary schools of Kisoro Municipality and to examine the environmental factors affecting inclusive education on children with visual impairment in selected primary schools of Kisoro Municipality. …”
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Enhancing Spatial Allocation of Pediatric Medical Facilities for Reduced Travel-Related CO₂ Emissions: A Case Study in Tianjin, China by Hongjie Dong, He Zhang, Rui Wang, Yutong Zhang, Yuxue Zhang, Lisha Zhang

“…The results show that (1) travel-related CO₂ emissions for pediatric medical-seeking are the highest in the city center, outpatient-related CO₂ emissions surpass inpatient ones, and children’s hospital-related CO₂ emissions are higher than those related to comprehensive hospitals, from which potential carbon reduction points can be explored; (2) children’s hospitals with multibranch and composite functional allocations can significantly reduce CO₂ emissions; (3) comprehensive hospitals can further alleviate CO₂ emissions from children’s hospitals by enhancing the medical level, transportation infrastructure, population distribution, and other spatial environmental factors; (4) from the perspective of low-carbon travel and equity, a spatial allocation strategy should be adopted for children’s hospitals that includes multiple branches and composite functions, while comprehensive hospitals should focus on service capacity, parity, supply–demand ratio, and the population density of children.…”
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TWIN-10: protocol for a 10-year longitudinal twin study of the neuroscience of mental well-being and resilience by Robin M Turner, Haeme R P Park, Leanne M Williams, Justine M Gatt

“…Genetic and/or environmental factors may also modulate these mechanisms. …”
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Anthropogenic Disturbance and Climate Change Impacts on the Suitable Habitat of Sphenomorphus incognitus in China by Kai Chen, Li Ma, Weijun Jiang, Lijin Wang, Li Wei, Hongji Zhang, Ruhao Yang

“…In this study, based on 62 valid occurrence records of Sphenomorphus incognitus and 24 environmental factors (19 climate factors, 4 topographic factors, and 1 human activity factor), we utilized the biomod2 combined model platform to predict suitable habitats for S. incognitus under two current scenarios (Scenario 1: natural state; Scenario 2: human interference state) and two future climate scenarios (SSP1‐2.6 and SSP5‐8.5) in 2050s and 2090s. …”
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Pathway Analysis of Metabolic Syndrome Using a Genome-Wide Association Study of Korea Associated Resource (KARE) Cohorts by Unjin Shim, Han-Na Kim, Yeon-Ah Sung, Hyung-Lae Kim

“…Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex disorder related to insulin resistance, obesity, and inflammation. Genetic and environmental factors also contribute to the development of MetS, and through genome-wide association studies (GWASs), important susceptibility loci have been identified. …”
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Polarization conversion in soft glass fluoride and chalcogenide fibers for mid-infrared applications by Md Moinul Islam Khan, Md Hosne Mobarok Shamim, Jean-Luc Delarosbil, Younes Messaddeq, Frederic Smektala, Martin Rochette

“…Stability test conducted over 12 h with ZBLAN fiber demonstrated that the achieved polarization state remains stable, with maximum deviations due to environmental factors estimated to be less than 2%. This work is the first proof that in-line polarization control using soft glass fibers is achievable, paving the way toward the development of all-fiber MIR systems.…”
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Protocol of the Nutritional, Psychosocial, and Environmental Determinants of Neurodevelopment and Child Mental Health (COINCIDE) study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Eunice Lobo, Jyothi S. Menon, Deepa R., Supriya Bhavnani, Onno CP van Schayck, Shweta Dixit, Prashanth Nuggehalli Srinivas, Aditi Roy, Sumathi Swaminathan, Ruby Gupta, Poornima Prabhakaran, Prashanth Thankachan, Giridhara Rathnaiah Babu, Debarati Mukherjee, Siddhartha Mandal, Gauri Divan

“…Objectives This study aims to investigate the independent, interaction, and cumulative effects of nutritional, psychosocial, and environmental factors on children’s cognitive development and mental health in urban and rural India. …”
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Metabolomic approach to search for fungal resistant forms of <i>Aegilops tauschii</i> Coss. from the VIR collection by T. V. Shelenga, L. L. Malyshev, Yu. A. Kerv, T. V. Diubenko, A. V. Konarev, V. I. Horeva, M. K. Belousova, M. A. Kolesova, N. N. Chikida

“…Broadening of the genetic diversity of donors of resistance to biotic environmental factors is a challenging problem concerning Triticum L., which can be solved by using wild relatives of wheat, in particular, Aegilops tauschii Coss., in breeding programs. …”
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