Investigating the feasibility of developing a collective action for biological control of fall armyworm among smallholder farmers in rural communities of Zambia by Léna Durocher-Granger, Sara Fiorito, Sibajene Kambanja Mudenda, Milimo Mildred Chiboola, Monica K. Kansiime, David Ludwig, Cees Leeuwis

“…Results Our results showed that some conditions are already in place to support a collective action to manage fall armyworm such as matching rules to local conditions, collective-choice arrangement, conflict-resolution mechanism and minimal recognition of rights to organize which are supported by traditional leadership of the communities. …”
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Depth-Dependent Cellular Response from Dental Bulk-Fill Resins in Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells by Su-Min Lee, Soo-Youn Kim, Jae-Heon Kim, Soo-Kyung Jun, Hae-Won Kim, Jung-Hwan Lee, Hae-Hyoung Lee

“…The proper choice of dental composite resins is necessary based on the minimal cytotoxicity and antiodontogenesis on human dental pulp stem cells for dental pulp-dentin tissue repair and regeneration. …”
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Postoperative Complications of Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy versus Open Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer in a Meta-Analysis of High-Quality Case-Controlled Studies by Mikito Inokuchi, Sho Otsuki, Norihito Ogawa, Toshiro Tanioka, Keisuke Okuno, Kentaro Gokita, Tatsuyuki Kawano, Kazuyuki Kojima

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Role of plasminogen/plasmin system components and matrix metalloproteases in retinal artery occlusion following cardiac surgery by L.V. Natrus, N.Ia. Kovalchuk, I.S. Tanasiichuk, Iu.O. Panchenko

“…The low-risk (LR) group comprised 50 patients younger than 60 years who had valvuloplasty via a minimally invasive approach or the femoral artery using a biological implant. …”
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A novel 2D nickel coordination polymer based on Trimesic acid with glyphosate coordination capabilities by João M. R. Gonçalves, Ademar Wong, Pedro H. O. Santiago, Guilherme Arroyos, Augusto H. Piva, Javier A. Ellena, Benedito S. Lima-Neto, Regina C. G. Frem

“…This new structure was characterized using Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction (SCXRD), exhibiting a MOF (metal–organic framework) structure, with a minimal formula of {[Ni(HBTC)(DMF)₂]·xDMF}. The structure exhibits a 2D network expanding in the equatorial direction, where the Ni(II) center is hexacoordinated and N,N'-dimethylformamide (DMF) solvent molecules are coordinated along the axial axis. …”
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Prevalence of Self-Medication Practice and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Who Attended Antenatal Care at Public Hospitals of North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Abrham Demis, Birhanetensay Masresha Altaye, Mulugeta Emiru, Mitiku Tefera

“…Therefore, preventive measures such as proper counseling during dispensing, awareness creation programs on preconception care, and enrolling in health insurance programs to minimize the practice of self-medication are necessary.…”
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Risk Prediction of Liver Injury in Pediatric Tuberculosis Treatment: Development of an Automated Machine Learning Model by Zeng Y, Lu H, Li S, Shi QZ, Liu L, Gong YQ, Yan P

“…The prediction model can assist clinicians to implement timely interventions and mitigation strategies, and formulate personalized medication regimens, thereby minimizing potential harm to high-risk children of ATB-DILI.Keywords: anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury, children, retrospective study, automatic machine learning, gradient boost machine…”
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Technological Adjuncts to Streamline Patient Recruitment, Informed Consent, and Data Management Processes in Clinical Research: Observational Study by Jodie Koh, Stacey Caron, Amber N Watters, Mahesh Vaidyanathan, David Melnick, Alyssa Santi, Kenneth Hudson, Catherine Arguelles, Priyanka Mathur, Mozziyar Etemadi

“…ConclusionsTechnological adjuncts in clinical research decrease human labor while increasing participant reach and minimizing disruptions to clinic operations. Automating portions of the clinical research process benefits clinical research efforts by expanding and optimizing participant reach while reducing the limitations of labor and time in completing research studies.…”
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An Improved Bio-Inspired Material Generation Algorithm for Engineering Optimization Problems Including PV Source Penetration in Distribution Systems by Mona Gafar, Shahenda Sarhan, Ahmed R. Ginidi, Abdullah M. Shaheen

“…Moreover, MGO and IMGO are tested on a real Egyptian power distribution system to optimize the placement of PV and the capacitor units with the aim of minimizing energy losses. Lastly, the PV parameters estimation problem is successfully solved via IMGO, considering the commercial RTC France cell. …”
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Implementasi Sistem Peramalan Pengadaan Kebutuhan Bahan Baku Pangan Dengan Metode Weighted Moving Average by Reza Ena Erlinda, Uky Yudatama, Endah Ratna Arumi

“…This study aims to facilitate and minimize mistakes in carrying out the data collection process and to find out the estimated needs for food raw materials in the future as a reference in the managerial decision-making process. …”
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Sistem Propagasi Anotasi pada Metadata Lineage untuk Manajemen Data Warehouse by Dion Ricky Saputra, Welly Purnomo, Nanang Yudi Setiawan

“…This annotation will be then propagated so that the ETL manager can update the workflow according to the recorded changes.Using this technique, the communication traffic between the ETL designer and the data owner can be minimized. This problem highlights the need of an annotation propagation system. …”
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The relationship of teachers’ ideas about children’s participation with their support of children’s opinions and involvement in decision-making by Liudmila M. Ursulenko

“…The respondents of the second subgroup, with minimal quality, have significant connections both in the ideas describing children’s participation in decision-making and in the ideas describing the manifestation of their initiative. …”
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Attitudes and Barriers to Breastfeeding among Mothers in Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Razan Yasser Abulreesh, Ibtihaj Abdullah Alqahtani, Zainah Yahya Alshehri, Maha Ali Alsubaie, Shatha Nasser Alburayh, Norah Mohammed Alzamil, Hayat Saleh Alzahrani

“…Barriers included mother’s sickness and work. Efforts to minimize such negative attitudes and barriers among susceptible mothers are warranted.…”
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Optical-electrical-acoustic wave multiparameter response characteristics of typical rocks in coal-bearing strata throughout the loading process by Pingsong ZHANG, Chang LIU

“…The electrode current changed minimally in the compression and linear elasticity stages of primary pores, decreased significantly in the fracture generation and propagation stages, and rebounded during fracture closure. …”
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Antenatal depression among pregnant women in Ethiopia: An umbrella review. by Mesfin Abebe, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan, Tsion Mulat Tebeje

“…To tackle this issue, it is recommended to enhance social support networks, increase access to family planning services to minimize unplanned pregnancies, conduct regular mental health screenings, and incorporate mental health services into antenatal care.…”
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Examining the complementarity in belowground water use between different varieties and ages of Arabica coffee plants and dominant shade tree species in an organic agroecosystem by Lyssette Elena Muñoz-Villers, Friso Holwerda, M. Susana Alvarado-Barrientos, Josie Geris, Todd E. Dawson

“…Deeper soil water (60–120 cm; 45–69 %) was the main source for the shade trees, but important differences were observed among species, showing the potential of minimizing competition for water through tree species selection. …”
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In Vitro Probiotic Evaluation of Yeasts from Coconut and Raffia Juices by Emenike O. Irokanulo, Queen-Esther M. Yadung, Dolapo E. Orotayo, Charles O. Nwonuma, Oreoluwa S. Alonge

“…All yeasts maintained viability in 1, 2, and 3% bile solutions, although the growth rate did not improve significantly in any of the assay periods. Only minimal growth increase was registered in increased bile concentrations. …”
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Comparison of the two treatment methods in primary hyperparathyroidism due to solitary parathyroid adenoma, Ultrasound-guided percutaneous alcohol ablation vs. parathyroidectomy: a... by Mohammad Eslamian, Babak Tavakoli, Alireza Firouzfar, Alireza Pouramini, Bijan Iraj, Mohsen Kolahdouzan, Marjan Mansourian

“…Patients who are not surgical candidates may benefit from percutaneous ethanol ablation, which is a minimally invasive procedure. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of PTx vs. …”
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The Class III PI3K/Beclin-1 Autophagic Pathway Participates in the mmLDL-Induced Upregulation of ETA Receptor in Mouse Mesenteric Arteries by Xi Xie, Chen Chen, Cang-Bao Xu, Jie Lin, Lei Cao, Gen Chen, Jie Li

“…Minimally modified low-density lipoprotein (mmLDL) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Risk Estimation of Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction in Heart Transplant Recipients Using a Smartphone by Souhila Ait-Tigrine, Roger Hullin, Elsa Hoti, Matthias Kirsch, Piergiorgio Tozzi

“…Conclusions: The GREF-11 application should offer HTx teams several benefits, including standardized risk assessment and bedside clinical decision support, thereby helping minimize the risk of severe PGD post-HTx.…”
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