Global, regional, and national lifetime risk of developing and dying from lung cancer in 2022: A population-based study in 185 countries by Meng Li, Xin Wen, Xin Liang, Mengwen Liu, Li Zhang, Rongshou Zheng, Jing Ni

“…The age-related risk of developing and dying of lung cancer varies among geographic locations with different HDIs.…”
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Long Short‐Term Memory Neural Network for Ionospheric Total Electron Content Forecasting Over China by Pan Xiong, Dulin Zhai, Cheng Long, Huiyu Zhou, Xuemin Zhang, Xuhui Shen

“…Different assessment experiments were conducted in different geographical locations and seasons as well as under varying geomagnetic activities, to comprehensively evaluate the model's performance. …”
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A Dynamic Discretization Algorithm for Learning BN Model: Predicting Causation Probability of Ship Collision in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia by Iis Dewi Ratih, Ketut Buda Artana, Heri Kuswanto, Dhimas Widhi Handani, Renata Zahabiya

“…This endeavor is necessary because of the distinct characteristics inherent to each geographical area, which implies the likelihood of varying causation probabilities across regions. …”
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Marital Status and Survival in Patients Diagnosed with Melanoma by J. A. Maas, A. J. Monreal, E. L. Diaz, G. Castro, P. Rodriguez de la Vega, M. Varella

“…Married patients were significantly more likely to survive than single patients (Hazard ratio (HR) = 0.65; 99% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.57–0.74; P<0.001) after adjusting for age, sex, race, ethnicity, geographic location, insurance status, tobacco use, primary site, stage, and histology. …”
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Analysis of Genetic Diversity and Relationships of Local Walnut Populations in the Western Caspian Region of the North Caucasus by Ivan Suprun, Ilya Stepanov, Dzhalaludin Anatov

“…Also, to identify the introduction facts, 42 varieties of different geographical origin were added to research. The SSR markers genetic diversity in the analysis of population varied from four to 20 alleles per locus, with an average value of 9.82. …”
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Global birth prevalence of major congenital anomalies: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaolong Xie, Jiao Pei, Li Zhang, Yang Wu

“…Data from eligible studies were pooled in meta-analysis to get global estimates of birth prevalence and prevalence in subgroups of geographic regions, countries with varying income levels and time periods. …”
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Optimization of the layout of cultivated land combining territorial spatial planning with quality index spatial autocorrelation characteristics: taking Liuhe District of Nanjing as... by Han Shu, Guo Guancheng, Guo Guancheng, Liu Junjie, Zhang Chuan

“…The results indicate that: (1) The natural quality index is high in the west and low in the east, while the other indices are high in the center and low at the margins. (2) Each quality index exhibits positive geographic autocorrelation, with Moran’s I values of 0.89, 0.67, 0.65, and 0.83, respectively. (3) The optimization scheme increased permanent basic farmland by 123.15 hm² and improved the quality grade by 1.45, classifying land into four primary categories focused on protection and development. …”
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The Relationship between Serum Bilirubin and Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Xiaojing Zhao, Linzhen Li, Xueting Li, Jiajia Li, Di Wang, Hongjie Zhang

“…The Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (CDAI) score was used to assess disease activity in patients with CD and the Mayo score of patients with UC. 255 clinically healthy subjects comprised the control group, which come from the same geographic area as the IBD group. We retrieved the clinical and laboratory parameters of patients with IBD from the medical records. …”
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On the relationship among linear type traits and functional longevity in the Italian Mediterranean buffalo using a Weibull proportional hazards model by M. Gómez-Carpio, D. Rossi, R. Cimmino, Y. Gombia, D. Altieri, R. Di Palo, G. Campanile, S. Biffani, G. Neglia

“…Data were divided into 4 geographical regions to determine whether the relationship between the investigated effects and LPL varied by region. …”
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Simultaneous Quantitative Determination of Six Caffeoylquinic Acids in Matricaria chamomilla L. with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography by Yifan Zhao, Peng Sun, Yue Ma, Kun Wang, Xiaoqiang Chang, Yue Bai, Dong Zhang, Lan Yang

“…This validated method was successfully applied to the investigation of 34 samples of M. chamomilla collected from different geographical areas. The results showed that the established method is appropriate for the analysis of the six CAs in M. chamomilla and helpful for quality assessment of capitula of M. chamomilla (CMC), whole herb of M. chamomilla (WHMC), and related herbal formulas.…”
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Four Decades of <i>Bacillus</i> Biofertilizers: Advances and Future Prospects in Agriculture by Xinmai Wu, Yan Liu, Baolei Jia, Lili Tao, Han Li, Jingbang Wang, Ziqi Yuan, Xiaobao Sun, Yanlai Yao

“…This paper presents novel insights into the geographical and institutional distributions of research, highlighting the predominant role of developing countries in advancing <i>Bacillus</i>-based technologies. …”
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Risk perception among healthcare professionals working in emergency care in remote locations: a scoping review protocol by Teresa Martins, Célia Maria Queirós, Tiago Correia

“…Ensuring safety and efficacy becomes even more challenging in ‘remote locations’, referring to geographical areas located far from urban centres or densely populated regions, often characterised by insufficient access to services, infrastructure and communication channels. …”
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Effect of topographical and soil complexity on potato yields in irrigated fields by Michael Kehoe, Adele Harding, Seinfeld Joshua Pagdilao, Willemijn M. Appels

“…Findings are likely specific to the geographical and weather conditions encountered in the study area. …”
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Coproducing healthcare service improvement for people with common mental health disorders including psychotic experiences: a study protocol of a multiperspective qualitative study by Alexandros Georgiadis, Robbie Duschinsky, Jesus Perez, Peter B Jones, Debra Russo, Clare Knight, Emma Soneson, Mary Dixon-Woods

“…Informed by principles of coproduction, this study will seek the views of service users and staff to inform the design and development of such a therapy.Methods and analysis Semistructured interviews will be conducted with IAPT service users, therapists and managers based in three different geographical areas in England. Our sample will include (1) approximately 15 service users who will be receiving therapy or will have completed therapy at the time of recruitment, (2) approximately 15 service users who initiated treatment but withdrew, (3) approximately 15 therapists each with at least 4-month experience in a step-3 IAPT setting and (4) three IAPT managers. …”
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Pre-Mongolian Medieval Nomadic Monuments from the Saratov Region by Aleksey B. Malyshev, Aleksey I. Rakushin

“…The complexes are grouped into three natural and geographical zones (the basin of the Khopyor and Medveditsa rivers; the Volga Upland; and the Steppe Trans-Volga region). …”
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A guide for the generation of repositories of clinical samples for research on Chagas disease. by Nieves Martínez-Peinado, Juan Carlos Gabaldón-Figueira, Roberto Rodrigues Ferreira, María Carmen Thomas, Manuel Carlos López, Tania Cremonini Araújo-Jorge, Belkisyolé Alarcón de Noya, Soledad Berón, Janine Ramsey, Irene Losada Galván, Alejandro Gabriel Schijman, Adriana González Martínez, Andrés Mariano Ruiz, Gimena Rojas, Roberto Magalhães Saraiva, Oscar Noya-González, Andrea Gómez, Rosa A Maldonado, Jimmy Pinto, Faustino Torrico, Ivan Scandale, Fernán Agüero, María-Jesús Pinazo, Joaquim Gascón, Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno, Julio Alonso-Padilla, NHEPACHA Network (New Tools for the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Chagas Disease)

“…To carry out studies that address these needs, high-quality and traceable samples from T. cruzi-infected individuals with different geographical backgrounds, along with associated clinical and epidemiological data, are necessary. …”
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An Empirical Model of the Occurrence Rate of Low Latitude Post‐Sunset Plasma Irregularities Derived From CHAMP and Swarm Magnetic Observations by C. Stolle, T. A. Siddiqui, L. Schreiter, S. K. Das, I. Rusch, M. Rother, E. Doornbos

“…The model predicts the occurrence probability of EPDs for a given longitude, day of year, local time and solar activity, for the altitude range of about 350–510 km, and low geographic latitudes of ±45°. IBP has been found to successfully reconstruct the distribution of EPDs as reported in previous studies from independent data. …”
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The results of a comprehensive study of spring wheat accessions from the VIR collection according to their breeding characteristics by L. V. Volkova, O. S. Amunova, A. V. Kharina, E. V. Zuev

“…The main strategy for the development of commercial cultivars with high yields and complex resistance to unfavorable factors is to attract new sources and donors of traits important for adaptability and agronomic use. Geographically distant cultivars as well as landraces may have unique sets of genes, so their potential requires studying under specific soil and climate conditions.Materials and methods. …”
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Assessment of Fish Species Biodiversity in the Yong River Basin Based on Environmental DNA Metabarcoding by Shengming Deng, Bai-an Lin, Yan Luo, Xiaolong Dang, Chengdan Ma, Yongcan Zhou, Xiang Zhang, Yang Zhang, Ning Xu, Shousong Jiang, Jiana Li, Jianlong Li

“…Moreover, eDNA detected fish and potentially invasive species consistent with their geographic distribution. Overall, the results of this study provide a snapshot of the current fish biodiversity in the Yong River basin, offering baseline data for future evaluations of fishing ban policies in this ecosystem.…”
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Development of a respiratory virus risk model with environmental data based on interpretable machine learning methods by Shuting Shi, Haowen Lin, Leiming Jiang, Zhiqi Zeng, ChuiXu Lin, Pei Li, Yinghua Li, Zifeng Yang

“…However, these investigations have faced certain limitations, such as the use of modestly sized datasets, a restricted geographical focus, and an emphasis on a limited number of respiratory pathogens. …”
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