Improvement of crop production in controlled environment agriculture through breeding by Krishna Bhattarai, Andrew B. Ogden, Sudeep Pandey, Germán V. Sandoya, Ainong Shi, Amol N. Nankar, Murukarthick Jayakodi, Heqiang Huo, Tao Jiang, Pasquale Tripodi, Chris Dardick

“…Products harvested from CEA systems tend to be of high quality, both internal and external, and are sought after by consumers. …”
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Representation of forced migrants: a case study of the east bengali migrants to West Bengal by Subhasri Ghosh

“…These are some of the aspects of representation of forced displacement of the Bengali Hindus from across the international border, which have been dealt with in the course of this paper.…”
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Analyzing the quality of multiple-choice questions in microbiology for second-year MBBS students by Gurjeet Singh, Raksha Singh, Nilakantan Ananthakrishnan

“…Materials and Methods: This study analyzed 20 MCQs, including 20 correct answers (keys) and 60 distractors, from an internal microbiology assessment of 150 students. The items were evaluated for difficulty index (DIF I), Discrimination Index (DI), and Distractor Effectiveness (DE) using three methods: (1) entire group analysis, (2) grouping by the upper third and lower third of students (50 in each), and (3) selecting the top and bottom 27% of students. …”
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The Effect of Strength Training Targeting Medial Thigh Muscles on Neuromuscular and Biomechanical Risk Factors for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Jiyoung Jeong, Dai-Hyuk Choi, Choongsoo S. Shin

“…Results The intervention group showed decreased knee varus-valgus excursion (P = 0.009), peak valgus moment (P = 0.032), and peak hip internal rotation moment (P = 0.009) but increased gluteus medius activity in the precontact phase (P = 0.012) and vastus medialis-to-vastus lateralis (VM: VL) coactivation ratio in the postcontact phase (P = 0.043). …”
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Transcervical resection of myoma (TCRM): Part I by Peng-Hui Wang, Szu-Ting Yang, Wen-Hsun Chang, Hung-Hsien Liu, Wen-Ling Lee

“…However, to offer a practical standardized consensus for the description and categorization of myomas, the International Federation of Gynaecology & Obstetrics (FIGO) classification system from type 0 to type 8 is established, which is often used for guiding patient management and offering prognostic information, because submucosal myoma (FIGO type 0, 1, probable 2, and possible 3) is frequently associated with symptoms or signs, needing a further intervention. …”
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Identification of an Autophagy-Related Signature Based on Whole Bone Marrow Sequencing for the Prognosis and Immune Microenvironment Characterization of Multiple Myeloma by Licheng Li, Ting Chen, Jishi Wang, Mengxing Li, Qinshan Li

“…Therefore, the ARG-based model significantly predicted the MM patients’ prognoses and was verified in an internal test set. Differentially expressed genes were found to be predominantly enriched in pathways associated with inflammation and immune regulation. …”
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Estimating BMI distributions by age and sex for local authorities in England: a small area estimation study by Peter Scarborough, Ben Amies-Cull, Linda Cobiac, Jane Wolstenholme

“…These groups were then disaggregated by 5-year age group, sex and local authority group.Setting The Health Survey for England 2018 (cross-sectional BMI data for England) and Census microdata 2011 (locally representative).Participants A total of 6174 complete cases aged 16 and over were included.Outcome measures Modelled group-level BMI as mean and SD of log-BMI. Extensive internal validation was performed, against the original data and external validation against the National Diet and Nutrition Survey and Active Lives Survey and previous small area estimates.Results In 94% of age–sex are groups, mean BMI was in the overweight or obese ranges. …”
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Analisis Tingkat Kematangan Pendistribusian Ruang Kelas dengan Framework COBIT 4.1 Menggunakan Domain DS10 by Imroatul Muthoharoh, Elfara Fraksi Dwipa, Renny Sari Dewi

“…The flow of research that will be carried out in the management of class distribution problems in UISI (University International of Semen Indonesia). The results obtained are 8.125 percent compliance value and level 1 maturity level which is worth 1.6 (scale 5). …”
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Systemic Sclerosis in Males—Deciphering the Enigma of Erasmus Syndrome by Reena K. Sharma, Mudita Gupta

“…Background: Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune connective tissue disease characterized by fibrosis in skin and internal organs. Chronic exposure to silica may not only lead to silicosis of lungs but also systemic sclerosis. …”
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Taking stock of the social determinants of health: A scoping review. by Kelsey Lucyk, Lindsay McLaren

“…<h4>Background</h4>In recent decades, the social determinants of health (SDOH) has gained increasing prominence as a foundational concept for population and public health in academic literature and policy documents, internationally. However, alongside its widespread dissemination, and in light of multiple conceptual models, lists, and frameworks, some dilution and confusion is apparent. …”
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Clinical Features and Prevalence of Spondyloarthritis in a Cohort of Italian Patients Presenting with Acute Nongranulomatous Anterior Uveitis by Elena Bolletta, Pierluigi Macchioni, Giorgia Citriniti, Valentina Mastrofilippo, Raffaella Aldigeri, Luca De Simone, Fabrizio Gozzi, Chantal Adani, Anna Sangiovanni, Chiara Posarelli, Michele Figus, Francesco Muratore, Nicolò Pipitone, Carlo Salvarani, Luca Cimino

“…SpA was classified according to the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) criteria in axial or peripheral SpA. …”
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Examining the Emotional and Physical Health Impact in Users of Open-Source Automated Insulin Delivery and Sources of Support: Qualitative Analysis of Patient Narratives by Bryan Cleal, Yanbing Chen, Mandy Wäldchen, Hanne Ballhausen, Drew Cooper, Shane O'Donnell, Christine Knoll, Niklas Krug, Klemens Raile, Tebbe Ubben, Adrian Tappe, Dana Lewis, Ingrid Willaing, Timothy Skinner, Katarina Braune

“…Alongside providing evidence on the safety and efficacy of open-source AID systems, this qualitative analysis helps in understanding how patients’ experiences and benefits range from psychosocial improvements to a reduction in the burden of managing diabetes. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)RR2-10.2196/15368…”
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A Comparative Analysis of Morphological Characteristics between Endangered Local Prickly Pear and the Newly Introduced Dactylopius opuntiae-Resistant Species in Eastern Morocco by Ahmed Marhri, Mehdi Boumediene, Aziz Tikent, Reda Melhaoui, Kawtar Jdaini, Aatika Mihamou, Hana Serghini-Caid, Ahmed Elamrani, Christophe Hano, Malika Abid, Mohamed Addi

“…In terms of species differentiation and the selection of discriminative features, this study demonstrates the effectiveness of various statistical methods, as well as the analysis carried out according to the descriptors recommended by the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). …”
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Preoperative CT-based radiomics nomogram to predict the micropapillary pattern in lung adenocarcinoma of size 2 cm or less by Xiaoyu Pan, Liang Fu, Jiecai Lv, Lijuan Feng, Kai Li, Siqi Chen, Xi Deng, Liling Long

“…PurposeTo develop and validate a radiomics nomogram model for predicting the micropapillary pattern (MPP) in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) tumors of ≤2 cm in size.MethodsIn this study, 300 LUAD patients from our institution were randomly divided into the training cohort (n = 210) and an internal validation cohort (n = 90) at a ratio of 7:3, besides, we selected 65 patients from another hospital as the external validation cohort. …”
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Yoon Suk Yeol’s policy towards Japan: Reasons for changing approach and prospects by К. V. Asmolov, О. S. Pugacheva

“…The article shows that Yoon Suk Yeol’s Japanese policy is part of the internal struggle for the formation of historical memory, while the opposition of conservative forces to the discourse of progressives also serves the purpose of legitimizing the political course of the current administration towards Japan. …”
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Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Near-Peer Teaching Modality In Undergraduate Dental Students Learning A Psychomotor Skill (Partial Denture Fabrication) Considering Social And Cogni... by Saima Irshad, Gulmina Saeed Orakzai, Waqar-Un Nisa, Nauman Bari Khan, Misbah Ali, Saba Farooq

“… Objective: To analyze the effectiveness of Near Peer Teaching (NPT) modality in the psychomotor skills development of dental students in fabricating removable partial dentures considering cognitive and social congruence factors Methods: This sequential two-phase experimental study was carried out from September 2022- December 2022 at Watim Dental College Rawalpindi. 50 Students of second-year BDS and recently graduated dental interns who were doing House jobs participated in the study. 50 students were divided into 2 groups A and B respectively. …”
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Molecular Modeling Studies of Substituted 2,4,5-Trisubstituted Triazolinones Aryl and Nonaryl Derivatives as Angiotensin II AT1 Receptor Antagonists by Mukesh C. Sharma, D. V. Kohli, Smita Sharma

“…Multiple linear regression (MLR) methodology coupled with feature selection method namely simulated annealing, was applied to derive Group based QSAR models which were further validated for statistical significance and predictive ability by internal and external validation. The best physicochemical descriptors, namely, R1chiV1, R2T_N_O_3, R2chlorines count, R2T_C_N_4, and R2SssNHE index, contribute significantly to the biological activity. …”
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Perceived coercion amongst healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic by Andrea S. Stoltenberg, Veronica Ranieri, Hege Kristine N. Dahlen, Eleni Nastouli, SAFER Investigators, Roger Almvik, Sarah J. L. Edwards, Sunjeev K. Kamboj

“…A preliminary (exploratory) factor analysis (N = 546) showed that relevant items coalesced around three factors—‘internal pressure’, ‘external pressure’ and ‘perceived coercion’, that partly overlap with previous conceptualisations of perceived coercion. …”
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Method and Validation of Real‐Time Global Ionosphere Modeling Constraint by Multi‐Source GNSS/LEO Data by Jun Chen, Xiaodong Ren, Guozhen Xu, Pengxin Yang, Hang Liu, Xiaohong Zhang

“…During the experimental period, the mean differences of SGG Post‐GIM and SGG RT‐GIM relative to GIMs provided by the international Global Navigation Satellite System service, named IGSG, are −0.46 and −0.57 Total Electron Content Unit (TECU), respectively. …”
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Self-Perceived Barriers to Pediatric Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Multinational Study by Ole Stoeter, Nikolaus C.S. Mezger, Tamara Koenig, Eric Chokunonga, Girum Tessema, Adugna Fekadu Damise, Alda Stevy Makouanzi, Esther Majaliwa, Mahine Ivanga, Bakarou Kamate, Franck Gnahatin, Sarah Nambooze, Ima-Obong A. Ekanem, Toralf Bernig, Biying Liu, Sumit Gupta, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt

“…Inclusion criteria comprised a cancer diagnosis according to the International Classification of Childhood Cancer, age 0-19 years, and year of diagnosis 2017-2019. …”
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