Trace element composition of snow cover components in the city of Chita and its environs by Evgeniy A. Bondarevich

“…The dust fraction of snow, on the contrary, was characterized by significant contamination with sparingly soluble forms of chemical elements, while no excess of the maximum permissible concentration / approximately permissible concentration was noted, and in comparison with the clarke for soils of populated areas, a slight excess of the content of As, Sn and W was noted. …”
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Du village-station à la station-village. Un siècle d’urbanisme en montagne by Franck Delorme

“…La mainmise de l’homme s’est faite de plus en plus forte et visible par la viabilisation, l’urbanisation et l’édification, au fur et à mesure qu’un nombre toujours plus grand de personnes prenait le chemin saisonnier de la villégiature, inverse de l’exode des populations montagnardes vers les vallées et les villes. …”
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Modern issues of sugar beet (<i>Beta vulgaris</i> L.) hybrid breeding by S. D. Karakotov, I. V. Apasov, A. A. Nalbandyan, E. N. Vasilchenko, T. P. Fedulova

“…The identification of haploid regenerants with sterile cytoplasm in initial populations is of great theoretical and practical importance for breeding, as it facilitates the production of homozygous lines with cytoplasmic male sterility and high-performance hybrids on sterile basis. …”
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Protocol for a scoping review of the use of information and communication technology platforms for the delivery and utilisation of transgender healthcare by Muhammad Naveed Noor, Isaac Yeboah Addo, Jialiang Cui, Sujith Kumar Prankumar, Horas TH Wong, Christopher Tumwine

“…In this paper, we discuss our protocol for a scoping review of the literature about the delivery and utilisation of digitally mediated health services for transgender populations.Methods and analysis This scoping review of the provision and experience of telemedicine among transgender people will follow the methodological framework developed by Arksey and O’Malley. …”
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High content analysis of primary macrophages hosting proliferating Leishmania amastigotes: application to anti-leishmanial drug discovery. by Nathalie Aulner, Anne Danckaert, Eline Rouault-Hardoin, Julie Desrivot, Olivier Helynck, Pierre-Henri Commere, Hélène Munier-Lehmann, Gerald F Späth, Spencer L Shorte, Geneviève Milon, Eric Prina

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>We have developed a biologically sound High Content Analysis assay, based on the use of homogeneous populations of primary mouse macrophages hosting Leishmania amazonensis amastigotes. …”
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Impact of sand and dust storms on mortality in Jinan City, China by Chaofan Shen, Mingjun Li, Qingchang Wang, Jinjiao Luan, Jiliang Si, Liangliang Cui

“…The insufficient evidence on SDS hampers effective measures to mitigate its harm.ObjectiveTo reveal the mortality risks associated with SDSs in Jinan City and identify sensitive populations vulnerable to these events.MethodsFor this time-stratified case-crossover study, we collected daily data on all-cause, circulatory, and respiratory deaths, as well as air pollution and meteorological information from Jinan City in China between January 1, 2013, and November 30, 2022. …”
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Seroprevalence of Avian Influenza in Guinea Fowls in Some Districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana by Albert Agyapong Tweneboah, Sherry Ama Mawuko Johnson, Patrick Mensah Amponsah, Derrick Adu Asare, Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe

“…Despite their economic and cultural significance, guinea fowls face a potential threat from avian influenza, a global concern for its adverse impact on poultry populations. This study assessed the seroprevalence of the virus in mature guinea fowls in the Upper East Region. …”
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Health literacy and influencing factors in university students across diverse educational fields in Kazakhstan by Zhaniya Dauletkaliyeva, Zhanerke Bolatova, Nurbek Yerdessov, Karina Nukeshtayeva, Olzhas Zhamantayev, Aliya Takuadina, Gaukhar Kayupova

“…The existing literature from adult populations in Kazakhstan suggests associations between higher HL and socioeconomic and demographic factors. …”
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Contributions of Biomass Burning and Other Sources to Fine Particle Level and Oxidative Potential in Suburban Tokyo, Japan by Akihiro Fushimi, Ana M. Villalobos, Akinori Takami, Kiyoshi Tanabe, James J. Schauer

“…Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the atmosphere is of high priority for air quality management efforts due to well-established associations with adverse effects on human populations. To develop effective countermeasures against PM2.5 emission sources, its origin needs to be efficiently characterized. …”
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The Value of Four Anthropometric Indicators for Identifying Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Chinese Hypertensive Patients by Bokai Cheng, Nan Lu, Ge Song, Jiaojiao Qiu, Jing Dong, Shuang Cai, Yongkang Su, Jin Sun, Anhang Zhang, Qiligeer Bao, Man Li, Shouyuan Ma, Yan Zhang, Ping Zhu, Shuxia Wang

“…However, comparisons between different body size indices and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in hypertensive populations have not been reported yet. In this study, we enrolled 4,639 hypertensive patients from rural China. …”
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Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Sickle Cell Trait among Prospective Blood Donors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Berekum, Ghana by Patrick Adu, David Larbi Simpong, Godfred Takyi, Richard K. D. Ephraim

“…Screening for red cell pathologies must be incorporated into existing protocols for populations with high incidence of haemoglobinopathies to protect high-risk recipients.…”
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Turkey’s Assistance to Iraq after 2014: Key Determinants and Components by A. I. Aliyeva

“…As for the civilian assistance, Turkey has focused on its humanitarian dimension implementing relatively small projects — mainly in the areas populated by the Iraqi Turkomans. After declaring victory over the Islamic State, Ankara did not rush to increase the level of its grant assistance that remained relatively low. …”
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Enhancing Venous Thromboembolism Risk Prediction through Novel Biomarkers and Inflammatory Indicators by Zainab Wahab Al-Maaroof

“…These biomarkers may be able to identify people at a greater risk, which could lead to more personalized medical interventions for high-risk populations. The finding underlines the importance of integrating these biomarkers into clinical guidelines for risk prediction and prevention compared to patients without these conditions.…”
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Examining power dynamics in global health governance using topic modeling and network analysis of Twitter data by Jennifer J Prah, Gian Franco Bermudez

“…GHG under the RAM grants large funders majority of the power to determine global health priorities and ultimately influencing outcomes while implementing organisations, especially those that work closest with populations, have little to limited influence in priority-setting.…”
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Health information ties: preliminary findings on the health information seeking behaviour of an African-American community by Ophelia T. Morey

“…</b> : These findings confirm the important role of health service professionals (weak tie) in health information seeking by underserved populations and suggest the need for investigation on the information giving behaviour of these professionals. …”
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PRV-1b and PRV-3a infection is associated with the same clinical disease in coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) farmed in Chile: unraveling the pathogenesis of the orthoreoviral car... by Marco Rozas-Serri, Ricardo Ildefonso, Andrea Peña, Victoria Jaramillo, Rodolfo Correa, Soraya Barrientos, Ariel Muñoz, Lucerina Maldonado, Estefanía Peñaloza

“…Abstract Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) is a virus that is widely distributed among global aquaculture populations of salmonid species. The coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) is a species of increasing productive and economic importance in Chile. …”
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Comparing rates and characteristics of emergency department presentations related to pharmaceutical opioid poisoning in Australia: a study protocol for a retrospective observationa... by Dan I Lubman, Suzanne Nielsen, Tina Lam, Janneke Berecki-Gisolf, Jane Hayman, Paul Sanfilippo

“…Data from 2009 to 2019 will be extracted from the Victorian Emergency Minimum Dataset which contains data from public hospitals with dedicated emergency departments in Victoria, Australia’s second most populous state. A combination of free-text and International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision codes will be used to identify relevant cases, with manual screening of each case to confirm relevance. …”
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The Unignorable Near-ground PM2.5, UFP, PAHs, and BC Levels around a Traffic Prohibited Night Market by Sheng-Lun Lin, Hongjie Zhang, Ming-Yeng Lin, Shih-Wei Huang

“…Abstract In some special densely populated areas, the background atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration is very high, which makes near-ground (NG) exposure a major problem endangering human health. …”
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Ecological Drivers of Molt‐Breeding Overlap, an Unusual Life‐History Strategy of Small‐Island Birds? by Christopher C. De Ruyck, Nicola Koper

“…ABSTRACT Terrestrial bird populations on small, species depauperate islands often experience selection for generalist foraging traits via ecological release; however, it is unclear how island conditions may uniquely influence other life‐history characteristics of small‐island birds, such as the unusually high rates of molt‐breeding overlap exhibited on the island of Grenada. …”
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Ethnic, socioeconomic, and demographic determinants of generalized anxiety disorder and fear of COVID-19 among teenagers in California, United States: a cross-sectional analysis by Elina Kumra, Amit Patange

“…These findings underscore the importance of considering social determinants of mental health when addressing the psychological impact of COVID-19 on teenagers, particularly for vulnerable populations.…”
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