Effects of a nutrition education intervention on nutrition knowledge and attitude among overweight and obese primary schoolchildren: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Rusidah Selamat, Nur Azlina Abdul Aziz, Junidah Raib, Norlida Zulkafly, WNurul Ashikin W. Mohamad, Ainan Nasrina Ismail, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin, Fuziah Md. Zain, Zahari Ishak, Abqariyah Yahya, Abdul Halim Mokhtar

“…The intervention program was approved by the Medical Research and Ethics Committee (MREC), Ministry of Health Malaysia and Educational Planning and Research Division (EPRD), Ministry of Education Malaysia. …”
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Effect of primary tumor volume on survival of concurrent chemoradiotherapy in stage IV non‐small cell lung cancer by Xiaxia Chen, Wei Zhang, Lan Luo, Shimei Fu, Dongdong Cao, Shengfa Su, Qingsong Li, Wengang Yang, Yichao Geng, Bing Lu, Weiwei Ouyang

“…The number of median chemotherapy cycles was 4 (2–6), and the cut‐off value of the planning target volume (PTV) dose of the primary tumor was 63 Gy (30–76.5 Gy). …”
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Degradation of low-density polyethylene by a novel strain of bacteria isolated from the plastisphere of marine ecosystems by F.A. Febria, A. Syafrita, A. Putra, H. Hidayat, C. Febrion

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Enhancing safety in CT-guided lung biopsies: correlation of MinIP imaging with pneumothorax risk prediction by Michael P. Brönnimann, Leonie Manser, Bernhard Gebauer, Timo A. Auer, Dirk Schnapauff, Federico Collettini, Alexander Pöllinger, Alois Komarek, Miltiadis E. Krokidis, Johannes T. Heverhagen

“…Conclusion The assessment of MinIP images is superior, and in combination with relative quantitative measurement of radiodensity for access route planning, it can reduce the risk of pneumothorax in CT-guided lung biopsies. …”
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Impact of landscape patterns on river water quality: Spatial-scale effects across an agricultural-urban interface by Kun Mei, Haonan Shi, Yupeng Wu, Randy A. Dahlgren, Xiaoliang Ji, Minmin Yang, Yueru Guan

“…These findings offer a comprehensive understanding of the spatiotemporal impacts of landscape patterns on water quality and offer valuable insights for watershed management and ecological planning.…”
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Comparative Evaluation of Intra-articular Ozone and Steroid Treatments in Patients with Coxarthrosis under Ultrasound Guidance: A Retrospective Study by Yilmaz Karaduman, Arzu Muz, Azize Serçe, Servi Yildirim, Ismail Eren Durmus, Suna Akin Takmaz

“…Both treatments are more effective in the early stages, while ozone is ineffective and steroids offer limited benefits in advanced stages. Thus, treatment planning should consider the disease stage, and alternative strategies should be explored for advanced cases. …”
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Potential 2050 distributions of World Terrestrial Ecosystems from projections of changes in World Climate Regions and Global Land Cover by Roger Sayre, Charlie Frye, Sean Breyer, Patrick R. Roehrdanz, Paul R. Elsen, Kevin Butler, Clint Brown, Jill Cress, Deniz Karagulle, Madeline Martin, Florencia Sangermano, Regan L. Smyth, Terry L. Sohl, Nicholas H. Wolff, Dawn J. Wright, Zhouting Wu

“…By offering insight into potential ecosystem changes, this new resource is intended to facilitate conservation planning and priority setting aimed at improved conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services.…”
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Research on construction of public health system in China – a CiteSpace-based visualization analysis of studies published since the COVID-19 epidemic by Yuntong ZHAO, Ziyi PENG, Shuai DU, Wuqi QIU, Pei DONG, Ayan MAO

“…MethodsUsing "public health," "public health system," "public health field," "system construction," and "planning" as keywords, we searched the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP), and Wanfang Database for literature relevant to public health system construction in China published from January 2020 to April 2024. …”
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Analytical Methods for Atmospheric Carbonyl Compounds: A Review by Xiaoshuai Gao, Xin Zhang, Yan Nie, Jiemeng Bao, Junling Li, Rui Gao, Yunfeng Li, Wei Wei, Xiaoyu Yan, Yongxin Yan, Hong Li

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Provincial distribution and predictors of desire for more children among married and cohabiting women in Sierra Leone by Augustus Osborne

“…The association between contraceptive use and lower fertility desires underscores the role of access to and education about contraception in shaping family planning decisions. Meanwhile, the higher fertility desires among women who use the internet or reside in the northern province point to potential cultural or informational influences, suggesting that targeted communication strategies could address provincial and behavioural variations in fertility preferences. .…”
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From α-to β-diversity: Understanding the historical, present, and future diversity patterns of Fagaceae in Southwestern China by Bikram Pandey, Fengying Zhang, Basu Dev Poudel, Rong Li, Mohammed A. Dakhil, Bishal Gurung, Zhaxi Luobu, Yawen Gan, Ziyan Liao, Lin Zhang

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Using Health Utility Index (HUI) for Measuring the Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) Among Individuals with Chronic Diseases by Frank Mo, Bernard C.K. Choi, Felix C.K. Li, Joav Merrick

“…Using the HUI (constructed based on eight attributes: vision, hearing, speech, mobility, dexterity, cognition, emotion, and pain/discomfort) to measure the HRQL for chronic disease patients and to detect possible associations between HUI system and various chronic conditions, this study provides information to improve the management of chronic diseases.This study is of interest to data analysts, policy makers, and public health practitioners involved in descriptive clinical studies, clinical trials, program evaluation, population health planning, and assessments. Based on the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) for 2000–01, the HUI was used to measure the quality of life for individuals living with various chronic conditions (Alzheimer/other dementia, effects of stroke, urinary incontinence, arthritis/rheumatism, bowel disorder, cataracts, back problems, stomach/intestinal ulcers, emphysema/COPD, chronic bronchitis, epilepsy, heart disease, diabetes, migraine headaches, glaucoma, asthma, fibromyalgia, cancers, high blood pressure, multiple sclerosis, thyroid condition, and other remaining chronic diseases). …”
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Characteristics and outcomes of women using emergency medical services for third-trimester pregnancy-related problems in India: a prospective observational study by Jennifer A Newberry, Corey B Bills, Elizabeth A Pirrotta, Matthew C Strehlow, G V Ramana Rao, Hyeyoun (Elise) Min, Ann E Evensen, Lawrence Leeman, S V Mahadevan

“…Future research and health system planning should focus on strengthening and expanding EMS as a component of emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC).…”
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Assessing the potential of germplasm collections for the management of genetic diversity: the case of the French National Cryobank by Jacques, Alicia, Duclos, Delphine, Danchin-Burge, Coralie, Mercat, Marie-José, Tixier-Boichard, Michèle, Restoux, Gwendal

“…These indicators can be calculated at regular intervals to support the planning and management of collections at national and international levels and help population managers to exploit the resources currently available. …”
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Modeling Lake Titicaca's water balance: the dominant roles of precipitation and evaporation by N. Lima-Quispe, D. Ruelland, A. Rabatel, W. Lavado-Casimiro, T. Condom

“…It was implemented in the Water Evaluation and Planning System (WEAP) platform at a daily time step for the period 1982–2016, considering the following terms of the water balance: upstream inflows, direct precipitation and evaporation over the lake, and downstream outflows. …”
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Identifying and Ranking the Causes of Delay Based on Production Strategies in Manufacturing Projects by Mohsen Rouzbahani, Mohammad Forozandeh

“…Purpose: Today, due to the increase in complexities and uncertainties faced by manufacturing organizations, the production of products faces planned/unplanned events that happen during the production life cycle. …”
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Analyzing the Influence of Managerial Traits and Financial Strategies on Corporate Risk-taking in the Tehran Stock Exchange by Gholamreza Karami, Ali Asghari

“…Valuation of companies is a necessity of planning for managers and investors. Valuation shows how the strategy and financial structure affect the stock market value of companies. …”
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Coupling natural-social models can better quantify the interactions in achieving carbon neutrality in China by Tianpeng Wang, Yixiong Lu, Fei Teng, Xiliang Zhang, Xiaoye Zhang, Min Wei, Tongwen Wu, Deying Wang, Jing Sun, Junting Zhong

“…This study emphasizes the importance of planning China’s climate neutrality pathways from a coupled natural-social system perspective.…”
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Exploring the Dynamics of Brent Crude Oil, S&P500 and Bitcoin Prices Amid Economic Instability by Adela Bara, Irina Alexandra Georgescu, Simona-Vasilica Oprea, Marian Pompiliu Cristescu

“…Moreover, understanding the risks associated with oil aids in long-term strategic planning.…”
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Developing a comprehensive inventory to define harm reduction housing by Sofia Zaragoza, Joseph Silcox, Sabrina Rapisarda, Charlie Summers, Patricia Case, Clara To, Avik Chatterjee, Alexander Y. Walley, Miriam Komaromy, Traci C Green

“…Characterizing the critical components of HRH through this tool will aid in standardizing the concept and practice of HRH for PWUD and may assist other cities in planning and implementing HRH.…”
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