The use of Geographic Information Systems as innovative tools for sustainable development strategies and enhancing the efficiency of forest sector entities by Lutsiv Nataliia, Pavlo Chukhna

“…It was found that the use of Sentinel-2 and Landsat satellite data combined with NDVI and EVI indices in GIS systems allows for identifving critical biodiversity zones and making timely management decisions regarding the conservation and restoration of natural resources in these areas. …”
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Natural language processing to identify suicidal ideation and anhedonia in major depressive disorder by L. Alexander Vance, Leslie Way, Deepali Kulkarni, Emily O. C. Palmer, Abhijit Ghosh, Melissa Unruh, Kelly M. Y. Chan, Amey Girdhari, Joydeep Sarkar

“…Integrating structured and unstructured data offers a comprehensive view of MDD’s trajectory, helping healthcare providers deliver timely, effective interventions. Addressing current limitations will further enhance NLP models, enabling more accurate extraction of critical clinical features and supporting personalized, proactive mental health care.…”
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Extracellular electron transfer genes expressed by candidate flocking bacteria in cable bacteria sediment by Jamie J. M. Lustermans, Mantas Sereika, Laurine D. W. Burdorf, Mads Albertsen, Andreas Schramm, Ian P. G. Marshall

“…ABSTRACT Cable bacteria, filamentous sulfide oxidizers that live in sulfidic sediments, are at times associated with large flocks of swimming bacteria. …”
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Comparative analysis of viability, proliferation, and mineralization potential of human pulp and osteoblastic cells exposed to different bioceramic endodontic sealers by Marcos Coelho Santiago, Gustavo Henrique de Oliveira Salles, Gustavo Gomes de Lima, Laudimar Alves de Oliveira, Loise Pedrosa Salles

“…Results: The sealers released diverse concentrations of calcium at different times. The hDPCs viability and proliferation were low in the AHP-B group at 24h of exposure (NEOMTA-P ∼ BIO-C ∼ CT > AHP-B > MTA-F), distinct from the osteoblastic cells (NEOMTA-P ∼ AHP-B ∼ CT > BIO-C > MTA-F) and (proliferation: AHP-B > NEOMTA-P ∼ CT > BIO-C > MTA-F). …”
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Prognostic Nutritional Index Predicts Early Mortality in Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma by Erman OZTURK, Tayfun ELIBOL, Emrah KILICASLAN, Beyza KABAYUKA, Işıl ERDOGAN OZUNAL

“…Pre-treatment IPI, R-IPI, and PNI scores and progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) times were calculated. The cut-off value for PNI according to OS was determined by using the X-Tile program. …”
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Changes in grocery shopping behaviour among low-income households during the COVID-19 pandemic by Angela CB Trude, Caitlin M Lowery, Gabriela M Vedovato, Shahmir H Ali, Josephine M Dudzik

“…Shoppers who intended to purchase more groceries online in the next 6 months were more likely to have online shopping experience, although this differed by timing of online grocery service adoption. Participants reported more negative attitudes towards in-store grocery shopping during the pandemic than prior to its onset and cited COVID-19 as a motivator for ordering groceries online in focus groups. …”
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The growing season of broccoli in the southern region of Dagestan by E. G. Gadjimustapaeva

“…For the year-round cultivation of this valuable crop in Dagestan, it is required to develop a conveyor of varieties and hybrids of different ripening groups, and determine the timing of planting seeds and transplanting seedlings.Materials and methods. …”
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Socioeconomic position across the life course and falls among middle- and older-aged adults: protocol for a systematic review by Stéphane Cullati, Anita van Zwieten, Catherine Sherrington, Fiona M Blyth, Saman Khalatbari-Soltani, Marcia R Franco, Frerik Smit

“…Introduction Individuals experiencing disadvantaged socioeconomic positions (SEPs) may be at increased risk of falls during middle and older age, and these impacts of socioeconomic factors may vary according to the duration, timing and sequencing of exposures across the life course. …”
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Large Scale Experiments Representing a Containment Natural Circulation Loop during an Accident Scenario by R. Kapulla, G. Mignot, S. Paranjape, M. Andreani, D. Paladino

“…It is shown that the presence of the damper has a strong effect on the resulting helium content in the inner zone with 3 times less helium at the end of the test compared with the configuration without damper. …”
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The Effect of Chicory Consumption on Oxidative Stress Indices of the Kidney Tissue in Female Wistar Rats Consuming Testosterone Enanthate during eight weeks Resistance Training by Khadijeh Molaei, Sanaz Mirzayan Shanjani, Ali Gorzi, Yaser Kazemzadeh, Abdolali Banaeifar

“…Rats in the testosterone groups received steroid (testosterone enanthate/dose 20 mg) (in the form of injection) and chicory supplement (6 g/kg of body weight) (in the form of gavage) three times a week. Levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX) and malondialdehyde (MDA) assessed by spectrophotometric methods, and one-way analysis of variance test was performed to compare intergroup differences along with Bonferroni's post hoc test for pairwise comparison. …”
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Influence of strength and power training on the rate of force development, peak force and functional mobility in elderly people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled tr... by Késia Maísa do Amaral Felipe, Késia Maísa do Amaral Felipe, Patrícia de Aguiar Yamada, Tamires Meneghetti, Flávia Roberta Faganello-Navega, Flávia Roberta Faganello-Navega

“…FM was also assessed using the following tests: gait speed test (GS), Timed Up and Go (TUG), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS); parallel feet on a force platform. …”
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Comparative evaluation of funduscopy, PCR and serology in the diagnosis of ocular toxoplasmosis at ECWA Eye Hospital, Kano by Biodun Bintu Adebakin, Mayor Orezime Atima, Ugbede Idakwo, Jamilu Abubakar Bala, Alhasan Sharif Abdullahi, Auwal Bello Muhammad, Jah Douglas Pam, Emeka John Dingwoke, Florence Olufunke Darda

“…In resource-limited settings like ECWA Eye Hospital, combining serology and PCR offers a practical approach for improving diagnostic accuracy and ensuring timely treatment of ocular toxoplasmosis.…”
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Effect of increased protein intake before pre-event on muscle fatigue development and recovery in female athletes by Taghread Ahmed Elsayed Ahmed, Heba Ali Ibrahim Seleem, Ghada Mohamed Youssef Elsayed, Marwa Ahmed Fadl Kholif, Rania Mohammed Abduljawad, Nour Taha Ebrahem Housen, Naglaa Mohamed Roby Sofy, Hager Abdel Hady

“…Both groups performed the same training protocol, three times a week, over 6 weeks. All variables were assessed one week before the experimental program and after the 6-week training period. …”
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Seasonal Variations in the Biological Value of Kyrgyz Donkey’s Milk Proteins by Nadira K. Turganbaeva, Mukarama M. Musulmanova, Nurudin A. Kydyraliev

“…In the spring samples, its content was 2.5 times as big as in the autumn ones. Leucine and isoleucine were responsible for 1/3 of the essential amino acids (322.60 ± 19.35 mg/100 g). …”
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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Reduces Pain and Improves Internal Rotation after Arthroscopic Capsular Release: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Zifan Lin, Hong Shao, Jun Chen, Wei Yao, Chang Liu, Zhengbiao Jin, Yunxia Li

“…Routine advanced rehabilitation program are given to all participants, while the ESWT group additionally received 5 times shockwave therapy. Visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, Constant score, University of California Los Angeles score (UCLA), UCLA-satisfaction, and shoulder range of motion (ROM) in four directions of flexion, abduction, internal, and external rotation were analyzed at the baseline (2 weeks postsurgery), 2 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks of follow-up. …”
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Compliance of healthcare workers with the infection prevention and control guidance in tertiary care hospitals: quantitative findings from an explanatory sequential mixed-methods s... by Syed Shariful Islam, Syed Moniruzzaman, M Atiqul Haque, Sarmin Sultana, Marium Salwa, Mohammad Tanvir Islam, Md Maruf Haque Khan

“…Compliance with IPC guidance was 0.061 times greater among participants who reported low perceived barriers compared with those with high perceived barriers.Conclusion Overall, compliance with IPC guidance among HCWs was unsatisfactory. …”
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Kinetics of Organic Biodegradation and Biogas Production in the Pilot-Scale Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) for Piggery Wastewater Treatment by Thi Ha Nguyen, Manh Khai Nguyen, Thi Hoang Oanh Le, Thanh Tu Bui, Trong Hieu Nguyen, Truong Quan Nguyen, Anh van Ngo

“…Polyethylene (PE) was used as a carrying material, with organic loading rates (OLRs) of 10, 15, and 18 kgCOD/m3 day in accordance to hydraulic retention times (HRTs) of 0.56, 0.37, and 0.3 day. The results showed that a high COD removal efficiency was obtained in the range of 68–78% with the influent COD of 5.2–5.8 g/L at all 3 HRTs. …”
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Predictors of non-response to successive waves of surveys in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study during the 3-year postpartum period: a longitudinal cohort study by Mika Kigawa, Akiko Tsuchida, Tomomi Tanaka, Kei Hamazaki, Yuichi Adachi, Hidekuni Inadera, Kenta Matsumura, Haruka Kasamatsu

“…The self-administered questionnaires that we used in this study were then distributed by mail every 6 months until the children were 3 years old, for a total of six times.Participants Of 103 060 mothers who consented to participate in the JECS during pregnancy, 88 489 mothers were included in the study after excluding those with multiple births, miscarriages or stillbirths and those who withdrew from the study within 3 years after providing informed consent.Primary and secondary outcome measures Data were collected at the baseline survey on participants’ socioeconomic status, medical history, health status, health-related behaviours and their children’s health conditions and living situations. …”
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Post COVID glaucoma service redesign utilising electronic patient triage and community optometry clinics (Fife, Scotland 2020—2022) by Niharika Nalagatla, Shameela Parveen, Kelvin KW Cheng, Caroline Styles, Andrew Blaikie, Peter Wilson, Bhavani Karri, David J Chinn, Roshini Sanders, Glaucoma Team, Lisa Wong, Alan Ramsay, Steven Halstead, Michelle Boulton, David Cummins, Colin Ferrier, Gavin Galloway, Elizabeth Embrey, Duncan Preston

“…This frees capacity within hospital to see patients with moderate and severe disease in a timely fashion, for best visual outcomes.…”
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Aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of lignin and humic acids with supported <mml:math> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>TiO</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> <...

“…The photocatalytic efficiency with the photocatalyst attached to glass plates was about 3 to 4 times higher than that for the buoyant catalyst. …”
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