Evaluation of selected agricultural by-products as potential feeds for rearing edible grasshopper, Ruspolia differens (Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) by Amos Acur, Geoffrey Maxwell Malinga, Philip Nyeko

“…Abstract Background Crop residues and agro-industrial by-products constitute an enormous pool of unused and often neglected resources that could be productively utilized for rearing edible insects to meet the global demand for animal-based protein. Utilizing such products as feedstocks can lower the cost of edible insect production and reduce associated environmental pollution. …”
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"They are not HIV treatments drugs; they are preventive drugs (PrEP)". Experiences of PrEP uptake among vulnerable adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania. by Magreth Thadei Mwakilasa, Alexander Mwijage, Stella Mushy, Maryam Amour, Nathanael Sirili, Evaline Maziku, Samwel Likindikoki, Emmanuel Balandya, Gideon Kwesigabo, Benson Kidenya, Stephen E Mshana, Eligius Lyamuya, Blandina Mmbaga, Bruno Sunguya, John Bartlett

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>HIV poses a significant global health concern, affecting adolescents among other populations. …”
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A Modified Cycle Slip Detection Method with GNSS Doppler Assistance and Optimizing by Adaptive Threshold and Sliding Polynomial Fitting by Kezhao Li, Yunyan Shen, Xiaokui Yue, Yingxiang Jiao, Kai Wang, Zhe Yue, Keke Xu

“…Cycle slip determination plays an important role in high-precision data processing and application of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). The TurboEdit method consists of the Melbourne-Wubbena (MW) and the geometry-free phase (GF) combination. …”
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Presence of Brucella spp. in Milk and Dairy Products: A Comprehensive Review and Its Perspectives by Md. Sadequl Islam, Md. Ariful Islam, Md. Moshiur Rahman, Khaleda Islam, Md. Mominul Islam, Md. Murtuza Kamal, Md. Nazrul Islam

“…Consuming raw milk and milk-based products that have not been produced under strict control conditions can cause brucellosis, a highly contagious zoonotic disease. It is a significant global public health concern, particularly in regions with poor management and limited resources, such as Latin America, North and East Africa, the Middle East, and South and Central Asia. …”
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What are the important factors influencing the physical activity level of junior high school students: a cross-sectional survey by Huijun Ma, Xuefeng Li, Chengliang Ma, Da Teng

“…Despite its known benefits, there is a concerning trend of decreased physical activity among children globally. The study primarily aims to investigate the level of physical activity among junior high school students in Taiyuan and analyse the main affecting factors from a socio-ecological perspective.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted, involving 650 junior high school students from 7 schools in Taiyuan, and 648 valid questionnaires were ultimately collected. …”
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A Parallel Image Denoising Network Based on Nonparametric Attention and Multiscale Feature Fusion by Jing Mao, Lianming Sun, Jie Chen, Shunyuan Yu

“…The lower branch network used multiple dilation convolution residual blocks with different dilation rates to increase the receptive field and extend more contextual information to obtain the global features of the noise in the image. It not only solved the problem of insufficient edge feature extraction but also solved the problem of the saturation of deep CNN performance. …”
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Prevalence, Etiology, and Risk Factors of Mastitis in Dairy Cattle in Embu and Kajiado Counties, Kenya by Christine M. Mbindyo, George C. Gitao, Charles M. Mulei

“…Bovine mastitis continues to be a leading cause of heavy economic losses in the dairy industry and a public health hazard globally. This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence, etiologies of clinical and subclinical mastitis, and associated predisposing factors in Embu and Kajiado counties in Kenya. …”
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Regional hippocampal thinning and gyrification abnormalities and associated cognition in children with prenatal alcohol exposure by Blake A. Gimbel, Jeffrey R. Wozniak, Bryon A. Mueller, Kent A. Tuominen, Abigail M. Ernst, Mary E. Anthony, Erik de Water, the CIFASD, Donovan J. Roediger

“…The data also demonstrate that these developmental anomalies have functional consequences in terms of core memory functions as well as global intellectual functioning in children with PAE.…”
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Systematic review of infant and young child feeding practices in conflict areas: what the evidence advocates by Jai K Das, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Amna Rabbani, Zahra A Padhani, Faareha A Siddiqui

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HUMAN DESTRUCTIVENESS IN THE EXISTING PRACTICES OF LATE MODERNISM VIOLENCE: POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE DIMENSIONS by O. V. Marchenko, L. V. Martseniuk

“…After all, the loss of such core structures of the existence as the meaning, purpose and value of life has become a truly global problem for the modern world. Emphasis is placed on the need to keep in harmony the trinity of body-soul-spirit, which will allow a person in any social transformation to preserve and increase his integrity.…”
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Clinical Guidelines for Acupotomy Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis by Working Group of Acupotomy Medical Branch of China Association of Chinese Medicine, XIU Zhongbiao, CHEN Changxian, ZHANG Jianxin, LV Yanan, WEI Song, ZHOU Yu, WAN Quanqing, ZENG Weiquan, CHEN Guoqiang, HUANG Huirong, CAI Zhaolian, YAN Guohong, ZHAI Hongye, LIN Huayang, LIU Hong, ZHANG Liangzhi

“…With the accelerated ageing of the global population, the incidence of knee osteoarthritis is on the rise, which could have negative effects on the quality of life of patients. …”
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The Influence of Monoamine Oxidase Variants on the Risk of Betel Quid-Associated Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer by Ping-Ho Chen, Bin Huang, Tien-Yu Shieh, Yan-Hsiung Wang, Yuk-Kwan Chen, Ju-Hui Wu, Jhen-Hao Huang, Chun-Chia Chen, Ka-Wo Lee

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The relationship between stress, social support, and quality of life among spouses of patients at the end-of-life stage in Thailand: A correlational study by Rathapon Thawonphat, Tiraporn Junda, Bualuang Sumdaengrit

“…Background: Non-communicable diseases have become a leading global health challenge, with mortality rates steadily rising. …”
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Factors influencing the unexpected measles outbreak of 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Kasunee Kalubowila, Chandana Gajanayake

“… Introduction: Measles, a highly contagious viral disease remains a significant global public health concern. The resurgence of measles outbreak in 2023 ended the four-year measles-free status in Sri Lanka initially achieved in 2019.   …”
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Public health economic modelling in evaluations of salt and/or alcohol policies: a systematic scoping review by Joseph Prince Mensah, Chloe Thomas, Robert Akparibo, Alan Brennan

“…The aim of this review was to determine the scope of health economic models in the evaluation of salt and/or alcohol interventions globally, to provide an overview of the literature and the modelling methods and structures used. …”
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Multi-Scale Spatio-Temporal Evolution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Jobs-Housing Balance in Shenzhen in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic by Duan Lipeng, Gu Zhihui, Zhang Yan, Liu Qian

“…However, limited empirical studies have investigated longitudinal changes in the jobs-housing relationship, which is a critical intersection of these three elements during the global health crisis. Based on mobile signaling data from 2017 to 2022, this study employed visualization, employment activity compactness, and multinomial logistic regression to explore the multi-scale spatiotemporal evolution characteristics and causes of jobs-housing balance in Shenzhen during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Scaling Up Kangaroo Mother Care Through a Facility Delivery Model in Rural Districts of Pakistan: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study by Shah Muhammad, Asif Soomro, Samia Ahmed Khan, Hina Najmi, Zahid Memon, Shabina Ariff, Sajid Soofi, Zufiqar Ahmed Bhutta

“…The study’s findings will highlight facilitators and barriers to KMC adoption, benefiting regions across Pakistan and globally. Additionally, these findings will offer valuable insights for the development of future newborn care programs. …”
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The Effect of the Addition of Chokeberry Fiber on the Quality of Sheep’s Milk Fermented by Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus acidophilus by K. Szajnar, M. Pawlos, A. Znamirowska

“…The global market for sheep’s milk and its products is increasing due to higher demand for cheese and traditional dairy products, and as a novelty, sheep’s milk is an ingredient in infant formulas and nutraceuticals. …”
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A novel tool for assessing pediatric emergency care in low- and middle-income countries: a pilot study by Sonia Y. Jarrett, Andrew Redfern, Joyce Li, Camilo E. Gutierrez, Priyanka Patel, Olurotimi Akinola, Michelle L. Niescierenko

“…Abstract Background Globally, most children seek emergency care at general rather than specialized pediatric emergency departments. …”
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Impact of multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity on mortality among older Australians aged 45 years and over: a large population-based record linkage study by Alamgir Kabir, An Tran, Sameera Ansari, Damian P Conway, Margo Barr

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