Combined exposure to mixed brominated flame retardants on obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in US adults by Junping Liu, Zhaoyue Liu, Xinru Liu, Nan Wang, Lin Wu, Xiaoxue Xu, Wei Liu, Yajie Feng, Huanyu Zhang, Yue Zhou, Xinle Yin, Yaping Liu, Qunhong Wu, Ning Ning, Libo Liang

“…Methods Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were employed, including 1,341 participants. …”
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The association of chronotype, sleep duration and trajectories of health-risk behaviors among college students: a cohort study by Wanyu Che, Chenfang Wang, Shuman Tao, Tingting Li, Yang Xie, Fangbiao Tao, Xiaoyan Wu

“…Abstract Purpose To describe the trajectories of health-risk behaviors (HRBs) among college students through four consecutive surveys and explore the relationship between chronotype, sleep duration and different trajectories of HRBs. …”
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The association between white blood cell counts and metabolic health obesity among US adults by Zhanbin Li, Zhanbin Li, Zhenyu Yao, Zhenyu Yao, Zhenyu Yao, Qiaoran Liu, Qiaoran Liu

“…This study endeavors to elucidate this association.MethodsThis study enrolled 6,580 obese patients from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Obesity phenotypes were defined by presence/absence of metabolic syndrome components. …”
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Factors Influencing English Language Speaking Anxiety Among Education Faculty Students of Tishk International University-Erbil, Iraq by Aivar L. Surji, Hannah K. Surji

“…Furthermore, the quantitative data collected from the survey consisted of numerical findings regarding students’ views on their speaking anxiety. …”
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Predictors for recurrence of drug use among males on probation for methamphetamine use in Japan: a one-year follow-up study by Ayumi Takano, Kunihiko Takahashi, Tatsuhiko Anzai, Takashi Usami, Shiori Tsutsumi, Yuka Kanazawa, Yousuke Kumakura, Toshihiko Matsumoto

“…The participants were recruited early in their probation period and participated in telephone-based surveys conducted by mental health center staff. We analyzed one-year follow-up data to investigate the recurrence rate of illicit drug use and associated risk factors using multiple logistic regression. …”
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High-resolution mapping of peatland CO2 fluxes using drone multispectral images by R. Walcker, C. Le Lay, L. Gandois, A. Elger, V.E.J. Jassey

“…Here, we carried out a survey of CO2 exchanges over 4 ha of peatland during the growing season using chamber measurements, as well as simultaneous aerial multispectral orthophotographs acquired by drone. …”
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Educational intervention on the cervical-uterine cancer prevention in women from the Las Flores doctor’s office 7. Nuevitas by Magdiel Galiano Silva, Tania Sánchez Roja, Rebeca Rodríguez Mesa, Maira Pérez Basulto, Vilda Magalys Valdez Cervante, Yenly Loucratf Primelle

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> intervention study that included 86 women from 18 to 55 years of age, from the X Anniversary Community Teaching Polyclinic, in Nuevitas, Camagüey. A survey was applied that allowed measuring the knowledge level before and after the educational intervention. …”
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Lifetime Attributable Risk in Mammography Screenings in Dubai: The Influence of Breast Thickness and Age on Radiation Exposure by Kaltham Abdulwahid Mohd Noor, Norhashimah Mohd Norsuddin, Iza Nurzawani Che Isa, Muhammad Khalis Abdul Karim

“…Key exposure parameters such as the kilovoltage peak (kVp), milliampere-seconds (mAs), and source-to-skin distance were extracted from the dose survey. <b>Results:</b> Our findings reveal that the organ dose increases with breast thickness, emphasizing the need for dose optimization in denser tissues. …”
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Minute-cadence Observations of the LAMOST Fields with the TMTS. VI. Physical Parameters of Contact Binaries by Qiqi Xia, Xiaofeng Wang, Kai Li, Xiang Gao, Fangzhou Guo, Jie Lin, Cheng Liu, Jun Mo, Haowei Peng, Qichun Liu, Gaobo Xi, Shengyu Yan, Xiaojun Jiang, Jicheng Zhang, Cui-Ying Song, Jianrong Shi, Xiaoran Ma, Danfeng Xiang, Wenxiong Li

“…With the development of wide-field surveys, a large amount of data on short-period W UMa contact binaries have been obtained. …”
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A New Age of SAR: How Can Commercial Smallsat Constellations Contribute to NASA's Surface Deformation and Change Mission? by Stacey A. Huang, Batuhan Osmanoğlu, Bernd Scheuchl, Shadi Oveisgharan, Jeanne M. Sauber, MinJeong Jo, Ala Khazendar, Ekaterina Tymofyeyeva, Betsy Wusk, Arif Albayrak

“…Abstract In response to the 2017 Decadal Survey, NASA conducted a five‐year study on the Surface Deformation and Change (SDC) designated observable to study potential mission concepts. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Effective Factors on Actual Purchase with the Mediating Role of Purchase Intention and the Moderating Role of Iranian Product Type by Aliakbar Shahri Mejarshin, Alireza Rousta, Abdullah Naami

“…Methodology: This research is an applied goal in terms of a quantitative research approach and has a descriptive survey strategy. The statistical population of this study is all customers and consumers of Iranian clothing and home appliances in the East Azarbaijan province of Tabriz, of which 377 people were calculated and selected as a sample by G-Power software. …”
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Exploring the association between caffeine intake and benign prostatic hyperplasia: results from the NHANES 2005–2008 by Fei Zhang, Fei Zhang, Fei Zhang, Andong Zhang, Andong Zhang, Andong Zhang, Junyue Tao, Junyue Tao, Junyue Tao, Meng Zhang, Meng Zhang, Meng Zhang, Chaozhao Liang, Chaozhao Liang, Chaozhao Liang

“…BackgroundCoffee is a physiologically active food component prevalent throughout the world, but the association between caffeine intake and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has been limited in extensive epidemiological studies.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate the association between caffeine intake and BPH in adults in the United States using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2008. Caffeine intake (mg/day) was evaluated based on a 24-h dietary recall. …”
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Knowledge‐Informed Deep Neural Networks for Solar Flare Forecasting by Ming Li, Yanmei Cui, Bingxian Luo, Xianzhi Ao, Siqing Liu, Jingjing Wang, Shuxin Li, Chenxi Du, Xiaojing Sun, Xin Wang

“…The line‐of‐sight magnetograms of Space‐weather HMI Active Region Patches (SHARP) from May 2010 to December 2018 are selected. We have surveyed the relationships between solar flares and both the active region (AR) area and magnetic type. …”
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Relationship between mindfulness and self-control in deaf individuals: mediating role of inner peace and moderating role of life experience by Tong-Ao Zeng, Meng Xu, Han Zhu, Fu-Xiang Li, Xuan-feng Duan, Wen-Jun An, Fu-Yi Yang

“…Methods Using a cross-sectional survey design, this study used a sample of 121 deaf and 142 hearing college students. …”
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Effectiveness of Anthropometric Measurements for Identifying Diabetes and Prediabetes among Civil Servants in a Regional City of Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ataklti Gebertsadik Woldegebriel, Kiros Ajemu Fenta, Asfawosen Berhe Aregay, Abraham Desta Aregay, Nega Bezabih Mamo, Tewolde Woldearegay Wubayehu, Alemayehu Bayray, Afework Mulugeta

“…The study involved a cross-sectional survey carried out from October 2015 to February 2016 among 1504 subjects aged from 18 to 75 years of age. …”
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Tree mapping and carbon inventory on a university campus in South Korea: Case study and global review by Songhee Lee, Woo Bin Park, Seungmin Lee, Jeong‐Min Lee, Yowhan Son, Tae Kyung Yoon

“…A total of 2341 individual trees belonging to 73 species were surveyed over 28.7 ha of green spaces on campus, and various thematic maps were created online. …”
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Genetic structure and demographic analysis of a true single-population species, Camellia azalea by Ruo-Qiu Wang, Ying Xu, Min Zhang, Gang Hao, Qiang-Min Zhao, Xin-Kai Liu, Xiao-Fei Liu, Bo Yu, Wen-Ju Zhang

“…Wei is a typical SPS, and has precious breeding values for its special flowering period. This study surveyed the age structure and spatial distribution of C. azalea, analyzed its genetic diversity and fine-scale spatial genetic structure (SGS) using microsatellite markers for 629 individuals, and estimated the effect of human disturbances on its population dynamics. …”
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Improving Media Literacy Among Higher Education Students Through Vitagenic Information by Darmonjon Maxmudova, Egambergan Khudoynazarov, Meruert Pazilova, Khairulla Alyaminov, Gulbahar Abilova, Zamira Sherimbetova, Sherzod Korabayev

“…The study employs a mixed-methods methodology, integrating both qualitative and quantitative data. Surveys were conducted with 200 university students to evaluate their existing media literacy levels and to determine how vitagenic experiences affect their critical thinking abilities. …”
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Behaviours preceding suicides at railway and underground locations: a multimethodological qualitative approach by Lisa Marzano, Jay-Marie Mackenzie, Jo Borrill, Emily Hawkins, Bob Fields, Ian Kruger, Ian Noonan

“…Data were gathered from several sources, including interviews with individuals who survived a rail suicide attempt (n=9), CCTV footage of individuals who died by rail suicide (n=16) and qualitative survey data providing views from rail staff (n=79).Results Our research suggests that there are several behaviours that people may carry out before a suicide or suicide attempt at a rail location, including station hopping and platform switching, limiting contact with others, positioning themselves at the end of the track where the train/tube approaches, allowing trains to pass by and carrying out repetitive behaviours.Conclusions There are several behaviours that may be identifiable in the moments leading up to a suicide or suicide attempt on the railways which may present opportunities for intervention. …”
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The use of Specim IQ, a hyperspectral camera, for plant analysis by V. V. Alt, T. A. Gurova, O. V. Elkin, D. N. Klimenko, L. V. Maximov, I. A. Pestunov, O. A. Dubrovskaya, M. A. Genaev, T. V. Erst, K. A. Genaev, E. G. Komyshev, V. K. Khlestkin, D. А. Afonnikov

“…Analysis of histograms of vegetation index values demonstrated that the TVI and MCARI indices are the most informative for detecting the pathogen on wheat seedlings according to hyperspectral survey data. For potato samples, regions of the spectrum were found that correspond to local maxima and minima of reflection. …”
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