Increasing TB/HIV Case Notification through an Active Case-Finding Approach among Rural and Mining Communities in Northwest Tanzania by R. Abeid, C. Mergenthaler, V. Muzuka, A. Goodluck, T. Nkwabi, J. Bigio, Aguilera Vasquez N, T. Pande, F. Haraka, J. Creswell, T. Rahman, M. Straetemans

“…The intervention revealed that community-based ACF can ensure high rates of linkage to care among hard-to-reach populations for TB. Providing integrated TB and HIV screening and diagnostic services during evening hours (Moonlight Events) in and around mining settlements can yield a large number of people with undiagnosed TB and HIV. …”
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GBS-DP: a bioinformatics pipeline for processing data coming from genotyping by sequencing by A. Y. Pronozin, E. A. Salina, D. A. Afonnikov

“…GBS has demonstrated its reliability and flexibility for a number of plant species and populations. It has been applied to genetic mapping, molecular marker discovery, genomic selection, genetic diversity studies, variety identification, conservation biology and evolutio nary studies. …”
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Risk of recurrence and bleeding in patients with cancer‐associated venous thromboembolism treated with rivaroxaban: A nationwide cohort study by Mette Søgaard, Peter Brønnum Nielsen, Flemming Skjøth, Jette Nordstrøm Kjældgaard, Torben Bjerregaard Larsen

“…However, among those who received rivaroxaban, the treatment appeared safe and effective with rates comparable to previous studies of selected populations.…”
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Communication, inclusion, and environmental justice - journalists’ attitudes towards low-carbon city transformation in China by Yan Wu, Pim Martens, Thomas Krafft, Thomas Krafft

“…Cities are recognized as significant contributors to carbon emissions due to their numerous productive enterprises and dense populations. Tackling climate change and achieving the transformation to low-carbon cities requires public participation. …”
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The rise of congenital syphilis in Canada: threats and opportunities by Ashorkor Tetteh, Victoria Moore

“…Key recommendations for maximizing impact in curbing infectious and congenital syphilis rates include the following: planning an integrated strategy for addressing sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections as a whole; adopting a more holistic approach to improving health and wellbeing; developing targeted interventions for addressing structural and social barriers to health equity; and taking a collaborative approach to response by involving multilevel stakeholders, such as key populations, community groups, health care providers, and public health authorities.…”
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Toward a new interdisciplinary model to understand Alzheimer’s disease: The interplay between neurobiology and socio-economic factors by Hyun Jee Han, Clive Shrubsole

“…Introduction: In recent years, there has been emerging evidence that air pollution is a chronic source of neuroinflammation, which contributes to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and other forms of dementia, which are an increasingly common and devastating illness affecting elderly populations. Aim of this paper is to develop a new, interdisciplinary and theoretical model based on neurobiology, sociology of medicine and eco-political science for a better understanding of the etiopathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. …”
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Body image in women participants of strength training: association with sociodemographic factors and practice time by Manoela Vieira Sousa, Cilene Rebolho Martins, Morgana Lunardi, Grazieli Maria Biduski, Elisa Pinheiro Ferrari, Cíntia de la Rocha Freitas

“…Studies show that gym goers have characteristics that differ from other populations. Specifically, women who practice strength training (ST) exhibit intense concern about well-being, which presents as strong self-criticism of the body. …”
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Antimicrobial Effects of Gum Arabic-Silver Nanoparticles against Oral Pathogens by Omnia Ahmed, Nicole R. S. Sibuyi, Adewale O. Fadaka, Abram M. Madiehe, Ernest Maboza, Annette Olivier, Mervin Meyer, Greta Geerts

“…Dental caries is considered one of the most prevalent oral diseases worldwide, with a high rate of morbidity among populations. It is a chronic infectious disease with a multifactorial etiology that leads to the destruction of the dental tissues. …”
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Rhus Verniciflua Stokes Inhibits PD-1 Expression and Induces Anticancer Effects by Enhancing T Cell Function by Seoyoung Kim PhD, Young-Kwan Lee PhD, Wang-Jun Lee MD, PhD, Hyoun Jong Moon MD, PhD, Sanghun Lee KMD, PhD

“…Methods Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from breast cancer patients were isolated to obtain cytokine-induced killer cell populations with >85% CD3+ T cells. The anticancer activity of these T cells was evaluated by introducing red fluorescent protein (RFP) into HLA-A02:01 type-matched breast cancer cell lines (MCF7 and MDA-MB-231) and analyzing the results using flow cytometry. …”
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Monitoring Urban Expansion and Loss of Agriculture on the North Coast of West Java Province, Indonesia, Using Google Earth Engine and Intensity Analysis by Laju Gandharum, Djoko Mulyo Hartono, Asep Karsidi, Mubariq Ahmad

“…This situation is being experienced by the densely populated and fertile island Java in Indonesia. Remote sensing technologies have developed rapidly in recent years, including the creation of Google Earth Engine (GEE). …”
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Downhill: a new rehabilitation frontier. A systematic review of the literature by Matteo Tamburlani, Rossana Cuscito, Alessio D’Angelo, Giovanni Galeoto, Leonardo Papi, Ilaria Ruotolo, Francesca Santini, Annamaria Servadio, Edoardo Tirelli, Giovanni Sellitto

“…This review aims to qualitatively assess the efficacy of downhill treatment on different patient populations and outline treatment routes for future efficacy studies. …”
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Polymorphism of RAPD and ISSR markers in grain amaranth species by S. V. Lymanska, L. A. Miroshnichenko, T. I. Goptsiy, O. S. Korneeva

“…A high level of alterability and the formation of a huge number of spontaneous hybrids in natural populations of amaranth significantly complicate the identification of individual genotypes and entire taxonomic units of Amaranthus L. …”
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Combining ability of CMS-lines of grain sorghum based on A1, A2, A3, A4, 9E and M-35-1A types of сytoplasmic male sterility by O. P. Kibalnik

“…Hybrids to create synthetic varieties-populations were proposed.…”
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Epidemiological characteristics of rubella in Wuxi City from 2015 to 2023 by YANG Xu, WANG Xuwen

“…Individuals aged 19 to <46 years, males and workers were key populations for prevention and control.…”
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Coastal drowning: A scoping review of burden, risk factors, and prevention strategies. by William Koon, Amy Peden, Jasmin C Lawes, Robert W Brander

“…<h4>Results</h4>Of the 146 included studies, the majority (76.7%) were from high income countries, 87 (59.6%) reported coastal drowning deaths, 61 (41.8%) reported risk factors, and 88 (60.3%) reported prevention strategies. Populations, data sources and coastal water site terminology in the studies varied widely; as did reported risk factors, which most frequently related to demographics such as gender and age. …”
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The role of perceived social norms in non-suicidal self-injury and suicidality: A systematic scoping review. by Robert C Dempsey, Sophia E Fedorowicz, Alex M Wood

“…Thirty-six eligible studies (31 quantitative, 4 qualitative, 1 mixed methods) sampling various populations across mostly non-clinical settings were identified and narratively synthesised. …”
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Evaluation of Different Rates of Ampligo Insecticide against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith); Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Coastal Savannah Agroecological Zone of... by Michael Y. Osae, Justice O. Frimpong, Joshua O. Sintim, Benjamin K. Offei, Dinah Marri, Selorm E. K. Ofori

“…The study, therefore, concluded that Ampligo pesticide falls in low-risk plant protection product category with a very potent active ingredient that reduces FAW populations. We recommend that Ampligo should be applied between 14 and 21 days after emergence; two applications at one-week interval at 200 ml/ha are sufficient to sustain maize for the whole cropping season.…”
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Relations hommes-primates et politiques environnementales à l'épreuve du virus Ebola en Afrique de l'Ouest by Vincent Leblan

“…Pour l'heure, rien n'indique que la souche Ebola Zaïre responsable de ravages sanitaires et d'importants troubles socio-politiques en Afrique de l'Ouest depuis fin 2013 se soit aussi répandue parmi des populations de primates ou chez d'autres espèces. On peut néanmoins anticiper les conséquences de cette crise sanitaire majeure sur les politiques environnementales dans les pays touchés, bien au-delà de la seule région d'apparition de la maladie. …”
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Sap-feeding insects do not respond uniformly to urbanization: The role of urban green spaces and species characteristics by Dávid Korányi, Ádám Kőrösi, András Orosz, Viktor Markó

“…Outbreaks of their populations are often reported from city centers. Here, we studied how urbanization (defined as the proportion of impervious surfaces within a 200 and 500-m radius) affected canopy-dwelling phytophagous hemipterans (true bugs, true hoppers, and psyllids) on field maple (Acer campestre) trees. …”
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Exploring fetal growth patterns in the second trimester: insights from ultrasound measurements among the Minangkabau Ethnic Group in Indonesia by Yusrawati, Joserizal Serudji, Bobby Indra Utama, Puspita Sari

“…Future research should explore fetal growth dynamics across diverse populations, incorporate longitudinal designs to assess growth trajectories, and evaluate additional maternal and environmental factors. …”
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