How does health literacy associated to bio-behavioral and psycho-social outcomes among hemodialysis patients? A systematic review by Leila Zhianfar, Haidar Nadrian, Zeinab Javadivala, Sarisa Najafi, Shayesteh Shirzadi, Kamyar Pirehbabi, Ozra Honarpazhouh, Somayeh Azimi, Tahyebeh Shirvani, Sakineh Haj Ebrahimi, Devender Bhalla

“…Methods: We performed a comprehensive search for globally eligible studies (from 2000 to 2020) on PubMed, EMBASE, ProQuest, CINAHL Nursing, Cochrane Library and Google scholar. …”
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Geographical prevalence and risk factors for pterygium: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhe Yuan, Lei Liu, Jingyang Wu, Desheng Huang, Jin Geng

“…Objective Pterygium is considered to be a proliferative overgrowth of bulbar conjunctiva that can induce significant astigmatism and cause visual impairment; this is the first meta-analysis to investigate the pooled prevalence and risk factors for pterygium in the global world.Design A systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies.Setting International.Participants A total of 20 studies with 900 545 samples were included.Primary outcome measure The pooled prevalence and risk factors for pterygium.Results 20 studies were included. …”
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Diffusion Characteristics of Dissolved Gases in Oil Under Different Oil Flow Circulations by Chuanxian Luo, Ye Zhu, Zhuangzhuang Li, Peng Yu, Zhengqin Zhou, Xu Yang, Minfu Liao

“…Current simulations mainly focus on the generation and accumulation of characteristic gases, lacking a global perspective on gas diffusion and dissolution. …”
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Life stage hypothesis modeling determines insect vulnerability during developmental life stages to climate extremes by J. Simone Durney, Diane M. Debinski, Stephen F. Matter

“…Because Parnassius butterflies are well studied from a global perspective, results may aid in understanding the potential indicator life stages of other insect species in montane environments to climatic changes. …”
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Using Optimization Techniques on Mechanical Characteristics and Sustainability Assessment of Rubberized Concrete Blended with PVA Fiber Through Response Surface Methodology by Naraindas Bheel, Abhijeet Vidyadhar Baikerikar, Bashar S. Mohammed

“…Abstract The construction sector is promoting eco-friendly materials to combat global warming. Researchers use crumb rubber (CR) in concrete due to its ductility and hardness, but studies show it can decrease strength. …”
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IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON STOCK PRICE VOLATILITY OF SUB-SECTOR INDICES IN THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE by Oyewale Temilola Christiana, Muftau Adeniyi Ijaiya, Kasali Kayode Rafiu

“… Stock market volatility influences investor’s participation in the stock market of any nation. The global pandemic created a lot of uncertainty about future of the economy, especially among developing stock market, like the Nigerian stock market. …”
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Dopamine and 24-Epibrassinolide Upregulate Root Resilience, Mitigating Lead Stress on Leaf Tissue and Stomatal Performance in Tomato Plants by Lohana Ribeiro Prestes, Madson Mateus Santos da Silva, Sharon Graziela Alves da Silva, Maria Andressa Fernandes Gonçalves, Bruno Lemos Batista, Ivan Becari Viana, Allan Klynger da Silva Lobato

“…Soil contamination linked to anthropogenic activities has become a serious environmental problem on a global scale. It is caused by heavy metals, such as lead (Pb). …”
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Isolation, identification and optimization of fermentation conditions against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum strains in high salt Doenjang by Xian Zhang, Hongmei Li, Xiaoyu Kang, Seongil Lim, Fanzhu Li

“…With the global warming, the cultivation and storage of northern Chinese cabbage has been infected by Sclerotium bacteria, resulting in the whole plant rot. …”
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Development and Validation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for Dietary Antioxidant Intake among Prediabetic Individuals in the South Indian Population by Sowmya R, Supriya V, Rajkumar M, Silambuselvi K

“… Background: Prediabetes is a growing global public health concern, with dietary factors playing a major role in its progression to type 2 diabetes. …”
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Family-Centered Approaches to Pediatric Tuberculosis and Nutritional Challenges in North Aceh: A Qualitative Study by Mardiati, Anna Millizia, Noviana Zara, Khania Atika, Najwa Zakiyya

“… Background: Pediatric tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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SMC-YOLO: A High-Precision Maize Insect Pest-Detection Method by Qinghao Wang, Yongkang Liu, Qi Zheng, Rui Tao, Yong Liu

“…Finally, a cross-scale feature-level non-local module (CSFLNLM) is incorporated in front of the detector head, which improves the global perception of the detector head. The results showed that SMC-YOLO achieved excellent results in several metrics, with its F1 Score (F1), mean Average Precision (mAP) @0.50, mAP@0.50:0.95 and mAP@0.75 reaching 83.18%, 86.7%, 60.6% and 70%, respectively, outperforming YOLOv11. …”
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Is Aquaculture a Success? Evidence from Africa by Okoth, Sharon, Hounsounou, Hilda R.B., Turyasingura, Benson, Moenga, Kelvin O., Mwalughali, Thoko B. S., Lubembi, Sharon Indasi

“…Globally, human population growth worldwide is something that cannot be controlled, and so there is a need to sustain the needs of a growing population. …”
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Covid-19 Pandemic and Students Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Rukungiri District. by Ainemigisha, Prossy

“…The findings highlighted the critical transition to digital platforms, stressing the importance of maintaining quality and efficiency in online instructional methods, consistent with literature on the challenges posed by the global crisis. The study concluded that recognizing psychological well-being as a significant factor influencing academic performance aligns with the literature's focus on the psychosocial impact of the pandemic on students. …”
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Antimalarial Combination Therapies Increase Gastric Ulcers Through an Imbalance of Basic Antioxidative‑Oxidative Enzymes in Male Wistar Rats. by Kalange, Muhamudu, Nansunga, Miriam, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Kasolo, Josephine, Namulema, Jackline, Kasande Atusiimirwe, Jovile, Tiyo Ayikobua, Emanuel, Ssempijja, Fred, Munanura, Edson Ireeta, Matama, Kevin, Semuyaba, Ibrahim, Zirintunda, Gerald Gerald, Okpanachi, Alfred Omachonu

“…Objective: Antimalarials are globally used against plasmodium infections, however, information on the safety of new antimalarial combination therapies on the gastric mucosa is scarce. …”
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Predictive Assessment of the Antiviral Properties of Imperata cylindrica against SARS-CoV-2 by Frank Eric Tatsing Foka, Hazel Tumelo Mufhandu

“…The omicron variant and its sublineages are highly contagious, and they still constitute a global source of concern despite vaccinations. Hospitalizations and mortality rates resulting from infections by these variants of concern are still common. …”
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Problems of Cosmopolitanism and Alternativeness in the History of Central Asia by N. T. Nurulla-Khodzhaeva

“…Moreover, one cannot identify local cosmopolitanism with the ideas of European Enlightenment, namely individualism and universalism on a global scale. Due to the alternativeness and cosmopolitanism, as well as lack of radical individualism within the local communities, there was no monocultural view on life, since both science and morality (religion, culture, and community) were mutually essential. …”
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Improving Intensity-Based Lung CT Registration Accuracy Utilizing Vascular Information by Kunlin Cao, Kai Ding, Joseph M. Reinhardt, Gary E. Christensen

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Prediction of COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: Dual Application of Susceptible-Infective-Recovered (SIR) and Machine Learning Approach by Iqramul Haq, Md. Ismail Hossain, Ahmed Abdus Saleh Saleheen, Md. Iqbal Hossain Nayan, Mafruha Sultana Mila

“…The outbreak of COVID-19 is a global problem today, and, to reduce infectious cases and increase recovered cases, it is relevant to estimate the future movement and pattern of the disease. …”
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The system of entities providing territorial defence of Ukraine and the role of local self-government bodies within it by I. V. Romanskyi

“…It has been found that the system of entities providing territorial defence of Ukraine consists of: 1) The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is responsible for establishing the legislative framework for the territorial defence of Ukraine and for exercising parliamentary control over the compliance with the requirements of the legislation in this area by the committees established by it; 2) The President of Ukraine and the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine are responsible for the global management and control over the functioning of the entire defence and security sector of Ukraine, including territorial defence, and ensure the deployment of territorial defence if necessary; 3) The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, ministries and other central executive authorities whose activities are aimed at building the organisational and administrative architecture of territorial defence, determining the vector of development and implementation of the state policy in the field of defence and territorial defence of Ukraine; 4) target subjects of territorial defence implementation including regional state administrations, military authorities and law enforcement agencies. …”
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Load forecasting of microgrid based on an adaptive cuckoo search optimization improved neural network by Liping Fan, Pengju Yang

“…The results showed that the BP network optimized by the improved cuckoo search optimization enhanced the global search ability, avoided the local optima, quickened the convergence speed, and presented excellent performance in load forecasting. …”
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