Epidemiology of ophthalmia neonatorum: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Randy Asiamah, Gideon Owusu, Pious Tawiah Amoako, Richmond Amponsah, Emmanuel Adator, Samuel Kyei

“…Abstract Purpose To elucidate the global epidemiology of Ophthalmia Neonatorum (ON), as well as its causative organisms and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns. …”
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Trial protocol of an open-label pilot study of oral naltrexone–bupropion combination pharmacotherapy for the treatment of methamphetamine use disorder (the NABU trial) by Jonathan Brett, Paul S Haber, Nicholas Lintzeris, Didier Jutras-Aswad, Nadine Ezard, Brendan Clifford, Krista J Siefried, Adrian John Dunlop, Liam Acheson, Carl Moller, Michael Christmass, Kirsten Morley, Steven Shoptaw, Madhukar H Trivedi

“…Introduction Methamphetamine use disorder is a global public health concern with no approved pharmacotherapies for its treatment. …”
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Unaccountable counting: the folly of incorporating open ocean carbon sinks in Nationally Determined Contributions by Berger, Manon, Comte, Adrien, Kwiatkowski, Lester, Bopp, Laurent

“…Therefore, integrating these fluxes into NDCs would lead to inconsistency between national objectives and global climate goals.We argue that to identify the additionality of management measures aimed at enhancing the anthropogenic carbon sink in EEZ waters, robust assessments of the baseline carbon sink and how it would have evolved without intervention will be needed. …”
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Current and future burden of breast cancer in Asia: A GLOBOCAN data analysis for 2022 and 2050 by Mengxia Fu, Zhiming Peng, Min Wu, Dapeng Lv, Yanping Li, Shuzhen Lyu

“…The future number of breast cancer cases and deaths by 2050 was estimated based on global demographic projections. Results: In 2022, breast cancer accounted for 2296.8 thousand new cases and 666.1 thousand deaths worldwide. …”
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De Novo Genome Assembly for an Endangered Lemur Using Portable Nanopore Sequencing in Rural Madagascar by Lindsey Hauff, Noa Elosmie Rasoanaivo, Andriamahery Razafindrakoto, Hajanirina Ravelonjanahary, Patricia C. Wright, Rindra Rakotoarivony, Christina M. Bergey

“…While the advent of next‐generation sequencing technologies and the resulting reduction in associated costs have led to the proliferation of genomic data and high‐quality reference genomes, global discrepancies in genomic sequencing capabilities often result in biological samples from biodiverse host countries being exported to facilities in the Global North, creating inequalities in access and training within genomic research. …”
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Lower grass stomatal conductance under elevated CO2 can decrease transpiration and evapotranspiration rates despite carbon fertilization by Sate Ahmad, Charilaos Yiotis, Weimu Xu, Jan Knappe, Laurence Gill, Jennifer McElwain

“…The combined effect of these responses on the total plant transpiration and on evapotranspiration (ET) has a wide range of implications on local, regional, and global hydrological cycles, and thus needs to be better understood. …”
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Impacts of benchmarking choices on inferred model skill of the Arctic–Boreal terrestrial carbon cycle by Jeralyn Poe, Deborah Huntzinger, Nathan Collier, Christopher Schwalm, Jon Wells, Christina Schädel, William J Riley, Stephen Sitch

“…The lowest model scores occur when benchmarked against regional, compared to global, datasets. We also evaluate observed and modeled functional relationships between ecosystem respiration and air temperature and between gross primary production and precipitation. …”
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INONDATIONS TORRENTIELLES EN ZONES MONTAGNEUSES AFFÉRENTES AU GOLFE DU MEXIQUE by JEAN-NOËL SALOMON

“…Global warming is no longer contested by the scientific community since there are numerous proofs attesting to it (ice-melt, rising sea levels, ecological modifications, instrumental measurements, information processing, simulations, etc). …”
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Randomised trials in maternal and perinatal health in low and middle-income countries from 2010 to 2019: a systematic scoping review by Joshua P Vogel, Jack Williams, Tari Turner, Steve McDonald, Alexander John Eggleston, Annabel Richards, Elise Farrington, Wai Chung Tse, Ayeshini Sella Hewage

“…Within these trials, pre-existing medical conditions, embolism, obstructed labour and sepsis were all under-represented when compared with number of maternal deaths globally. Large numbers of studies were conducted on priority topics such as labour and delivery, obstetric haemorrhage and antenatal care. …”
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Service delivery and the role of clinical pharmacists in UK primary care for older people, including people with dementia: a scoping review by Alice Burnand, Abi Woodward, Vladimir Kolodin, Jill Manthorpe, Yogini Jani, Mine Orlu, Cini Bhanu, Kritika Samsi, Victoria Vickerstaff, Jane Wilcock, Jane Ward, Greta Rait, Nathan Davies

“…Abstract Objective As populations age globally, there is increasing prevalence of multiple long-term conditions, such as dementia, leading to many challenges. …”
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A novel de novo GABRA2 gene missense variant causing developmental epileptic encephalopathy in a Chinese patient by Li Yang, Xingyu Wan, Ran Hua, Junhong Jiang, Baotian Wang, Rui Tao, De Wu

“…Only eight patients have been reported globally. This study presents the clinical presentation and genetic analysis of a Chinese family with a child diagnosed with DEE78, due to a novel GABRA2 variant. …”
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Finding mobility in place attachment research: lessons for managed retreat by Robin Willcocks-Musselman, Robin Willcocks-Musselman, Julia Baird, Karen Foster, Julia Woodhall-Melnik, Kate Sherren

“…Climate change will affect many global landscapes in the future, requiring millions of people to move away from areas at risk from flooding, erosion, drought and extreme temperatures. …”
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Spinal cord demyelination predicts neurological deterioration in patients with mild degenerative cervical myelopathy by Jefferson R Wilson, David Anderson, Stephan Duplessis, Julien Cohen-Adad, David W Cadotte, Nathan Evaniew, Jacques Bouchard, Michael Craig, Abdul Al-Shawwa, Kalum Ost, Steve Casha, W Bradley Jacobs, Saswati Tripathy, Peter Lewkonia, Fred Nicholls, Alex Soroceanu, Ganesh Swamy, Kenneth C Thomas, Michael MH Yang, Nicholas Dea

“…Background Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the most common form of atraumatic spinal cord injury globally. Clinical guidelines regarding surgery for patients with mild DCM and minimal symptoms remain uncertain. …”
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The Rise of SARS-CoV-2 Variants and the Role of Convalescent Plasma Therapy for Management of Infections by Mohamed, Moubarak, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Helal F., Hetta, Hazem M., Shaheen, Abdur, Rauf, Hayder M., Al-kuraishy, Safaa, Qusti, Eida M., Alshammari, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua, Fred, Ssempijja, Adam Moyosore, Afodun, Ritah, Kenganzi, Ibe Michael, Usman, Juma John, Ochieng, Lawrence Obado, Osuwat, Kevin, Matama, Ali I., Al-Gareeb, Emmanuel, Kairania, Monica, Musenero, Susan, Christina Welburn, Gaber, El-Saber Batiha

“…Major variants identified to date include B.1.1.7, B.1.351; P.1; B.1.617.2; B.1.427; P.2; P.3; B.1.525; and C.37. Globally, large unvaccinated populations increase the risk of more and more variants arising. …”
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Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E by LI Baixun, LIU Tianxu, HUANG Liqin, DANG Yingnan, WANG Lin

“…This article briefly reviews the globally reported cases of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E and the HEV screening strategies for blood donations.…”
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Insect development under predation risk, variable temperature, and variable food quality by J. David Logan, William Wolesensky, Anthony Joern

“…The model quantifies the crucial role of temperature in trophic interactions and development, which is an important issue in assessing the effects of global climate change on complex environmental interactions.…”
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Proper Use of Organic Fertilizer Materials for Vegetable Crops Grown in Florida in the BMP Era by Eric Simonne, George Hochmuth

“…BMP implementation requires a global approach to production management. However, for presentation purposes, each aspect of vegetable production is described in a separate publication. …”
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Application of Evolutionary Algorithms and Statistical Analysis in the Numerical Optimization of an Axial Compressor by Alberto Clarich, Giovanni Mosetti, Valentino Pediroda, Carlo Poloni

“…The purpose of this work is to optimize the stator shape of an axial compressor, in order to maximize the global efficiency of the machine, fixing the rotor shape. …”
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Remote Sensing of CO2 Absorption by Saline-Alkali Soils: Potentials and Constraints by Wenfeng Wang, Xi Chen, Zhi Pu

“…This paper is aimed to develop the preliminary theory and methodology for the quantitative analysis of CO2 absorption by saline-alkali soils on regional and global scales. Both the technological progress of multispectral remote sensing over the past decades and the conjectures of mechanisms and controls of CO2 absorption by saline-alkali soils are advantageous for remote sensing of such absorption. …”
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Imperio virtual: a propósito de la guerra en Irak by Márk Atila Edelényi

“…En un segundo momento analiza la economía global con el fin de observar si hay cambios profundos en ella que pudiesen indicar el establecimiento de una economía imperial. …”
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