The Prevalence and Causes of Visual Impairment in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Northeast China by Liang Wen, Yu Wang, Zhong Lin, Feng Hua Wang, Xiao Xia Ding, Dong Li, Kemi Feng, Yuan Bo Liang, Dong Xiao Zhang, Yu Dou, Gang Zhai

“…Low vision was defined as presenting VA of better-seeing eye <20/60 and ≥20/400, and blindness was defined as VA <20/400, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) definitions. The primary causes of blindness and low vision were assessed by senior ophthalmologists. …”
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Moving from monitoring to real-time interventions for air quality: are low-cost sensor networks ready to support urban digital twins? by Nicole Hannah Cowell, Nicole Hannah Cowell, Lee Chapman, David Topping, Philip James, Daniel Bell, Thomas Bannan, Ettore Murabito, James Evans, Mark Birkin

“…To date, there are few examples of true digital twins of environmental challenges with many limited to the ‘digital shadow’ stage of development, characterized by lack of bi-directional feedback between the digital model and physical world. Urban Observatories present an opportunity to change this by providing the often overlooked, but crucial, underpinning foundations of urban digital twins. …”
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EKSPLORASI LIMBAH PLASTIK DALAM KARYA SENI RUPA by Syamsiar - Syamsiar

“…Art creation: Exploration of Plastic Waste in Fine Art is an experiment in utilizing plastic waste around the author into an aesthetic 2-dimensional work of art as an effort to reduce waste on earth, and at the same time enriching the treasures of art in Indonesia, especially and the world in general. Plastic waste can unknowingly threaten the survival of the human environment. …”
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New sources of agriculturally valuable traits in hemp from the VIR collection for cultivar development by S. V. Grigoryev

“…Hemp genetic resources, as a reserve stock for crop improvement in the world’s plant breeding centers, are quite scanty and genotypically similar, and their major useful traits have practically not been evaluated. …”
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Clustering Tingkat Risiko Klasifikasi Lapangan Usaha (KLU) Menggunakan Metode K-Means by Jessica Rahmawati Nugroho, Yoyon K Suprapto, Eko Setijadi

“…Therefore, tax authorities around the world are in charged to reducing the tax gap. One of the factors that causes the tax gap is the level of taxpayer compliance. …”
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Three-Dimensional Digital Documentation for the Conservation of the Prambanan Temple Cluster Using Guided Multi-Sensor Techniques by Anindya Sricandra Prasidya, Irwan Gumilar, Irwan Meilano, Ikaputra Ikaputra, Rochmad Muryamto, Erlyna Nour Arrofiqoh

“…The Prambanan Temple cluster is a world heritage site that has significant value for humanity, a multiple zone cluster arrangement of highly ornamented towering temples, and a Hindu architectural pattern design. …”
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Efficacy in prenatal vitamin B12 supplementation preventing vitamin B12 deficiency in exclusively breastfed infants by Eren Güzeloğlu, Bilge Doğan Taymur, Büşra Nükhet Pehlivanoğlu, Hüseyin Dağ

“…Studies conducted in our country and in the world show that keeping the vitamin B12 level high during pregnancy and lactation is important for the health of the mother and baby. …”
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Global cervical cancer elimination: quantifying the status, progress, and gaps by Liangru Zhou, Yi Li, Hongyun Wang, Ruixi Qin, Zhen Han, Ruifeng Li

“…Abstract Background To address the public health concern of cervical cancer (CC), 194 countries committed to eliminate it at the initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO). We summarised quantitative results concerning CC elimination across these countries, including the progress in implementing three prevention levels (human papillomavirus [HPV] vaccination, CC screening, and treatment for patients with CC) and achievement of interim Global Strategy for Cervical Cancer Elimination targets. …”
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Origin and Affinities of the Malmberget Iron Oxide-Apatite Deposit, Northern Sweden: Insights From Magnetite Chemistry and Fe-O Isotopes by Jens S. Henriksson, Valentin R. Troll, Ellen Kooijman, Ilya Bindeman, Tomas Naeraa, Tobias E. Bauer

“…The Malmberget iron oxide-apatite deposit is at present the largest iron ore resource in Europe and is an amphibolite facies grade analogue of the world-famous Kiirunavaara iron oxide-apatite deposit. …”
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A Novel Model Using ML Techniques for Clinical Trial Design and Expedited Patient Onboarding Process by Iyer A, Narayanaswami S

“…ANN achieved a test accuracy of 0.73714, demonstrating its potential for real-world implementation in patient streamlining.Discussion: The study highlights the effectiveness of ML models in improving clinical trial workflows. …”
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Economic and Clinical Impact of Stroke and Warfarin Use for Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation by Li Wang, Elyse Fritschel, Onur Baser

“…**Background:** Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common clinical problem and potent risk factor for stroke. However, real-world effectiveness and outcomes for AF patients are not well described. …”
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Munsell Soil Colour Prediction from the Soil and Soil Colour Book Using Patching Method and Deep Learning Techniques by Sadia Sabrin Nodi, Manoranjan Paul, Nathan Robinson, Liang Wang, Sabih ur Rehman, Muhammad Ashad Kabir

“…Lastly, this study provides insights into the application of the proposed techniques and analysis within real-world soil and provides results with higher accuracy with a limited number of soil samples, indicating the proposed method’s potential scalability and effectiveness with larger datasets.…”
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Private, non-profit, and plantation: Oil palm smallholders in management-assistance programs vary in socio-demographics, attitudes, and management practices. by Valentine J Reiss-Woolever, Wakhid Wakhid, Muhammad Ikhsan, Jean-Pierre Caliman, Muhammad Naim, Elfina N Azmi, Sharyn Shufiyan, John Howes, Reza Azmi, Ying Ying Lim, Siti Zulaikah Abdul Jan, Isaac Barrock, Badrul Azhar, Julia Drewer, Caroline Ward, Joshua A Jones, Sarah H Luke, Edgar C Turner, Purnama Hidayat, Damayanti Buchori

“…Smallholder farmers produce over 40% of global palm oil, the world's most traded and controversial vegetable oil. …”
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Metagenomic analysis post thermal stress in buffalo sludge and tomato pomace anaerobic digestion: a case study by Maria Chiara La Mantia

“…Italy is the first producer of processed tomato es in the Mediterranean area and the third-largest producer in the world. Buffalo farming represents a relevant sector within Italian agriculture, and one of its main issues is manure management. …”
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Filles victimes, filles vicieuses, filles dangereuses by Hélène Duffuler-Vialle

“…His study serves to justify and reinforce regulation and leaves aside the image of the "victim", however spearheading abolitionism in the public debate, an image that will officially supplant that of the vicious girl after the Second World War, while remaining topical in stereotypes about prostitution.The ambiguities and paradoxes noted in the discourses of the public authority (legislator, judge and criminologist) show that the minor prostitute is clearly a deviant "bad girl", even a delinquent one. …”
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Augmented reality in patient education and health literacy: a scoping review protocol by Karthik Adapa, Lukasz Mazur, Jennifer Walker, Saumya Jain, Richa Kanwar, Tanzila Zaman, Trusha Taneja

“…Augmented reality (AR) provides powerful, contextual and situated learning experiences and supplements the real world with virtual objects. AR could potentially be an effective learning methodology for the patients, thus, warranting a comprehensive overview of the current state of AR in patient education and health literacy.Methods The proposed scoping review will be based on the framework developed by Arksey and O’Malley, including the refinements suggested by Levac et al. …”
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Asociación entre la condición física y calidad de vida con la fragilidad en personas mayores by Salomé Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, Miguel Alarcón-Rivera, Yeny Concha-Cisternas, Pablo Valdés-Badilla, Eduardo Guzmán-Muñoz

“…La condición física se evaluó con la batería Senior Fittnes Test y la calidad de vida fue medida con el cuestionario World Health Organization Quality of Life Old (WHOQOL-OLD). …”
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Cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation in South Africa: One-year outcome from the Cryo Global Registry by A Stanley, K A van Bragt, V Obidigbo, B Vezi

“…Objectives. To evaluate real-world usage, safety and effectiveness of CBA in SA. …”
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Thyroid disorders in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection: a meta-analysis by Sagad O. O. Mohamed, Khalid Osman Mohamed, Ayoub A. B. Mohamed, Ali E. A. Mohamed, Solafa S. M. Salih, Duaa A. S. Ibrahim, Samia I. E. Mursal, Aseel E. B. Abdhameed, Ahmed A. O. Mahmoud, Khadeja F. Abdallah, Khalid S. K. Salih, Ahmed S. E. E. Abdelrahman, Mohamed S. K. Salih, Yusra E. A. Elmobashir, Mahmoud A. M. Abdelrahman, Amgad I. A. Mohamed, Hanaa A. M. Fadil

“…Methods Following Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, a comprehensive search was done through Medline/PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, and World Health Organization Virtual Health Library Regional Portal. …”
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A novel adaptive FOCV algorithm with robust IMRAC control for sustainable and high-efficiency MPPT in standalone PV systems: experimental validation and performance assessment by Hamid Belghiti, Khalid Kandoussi, Ambe Harrison, Fatima Zahra Moustaine, Rabie El Otmani, El Mostafa Sadek, Mohit Bajaj, Shir Ahmad Dost Mohammadi

“…Validation of the proposed system was carried out using Processor-in-the-Loop (PIL) testing on an Arduino Due microcontroller, showcasing real-world applicability. Comparative analysis with state-of-the-art MPPT controllers, including P&O-PI, InC-SMC, FLC, and VS P&O Backstepping, demonstrates superior tracking efficiency exceeding 99.49% under EN 50,530 standard test conditions. …”
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