The availability and functionality of medical equipment and the barriers to their use at comprehensive specialized hospitals in the Amhara region, Ethiopia by Alem Endeshaw Woldeyohanins, Nigatu Mihretu Molla, Abibo Wondie Mekonen, Abrham Wondimu

“…Eight (n = 8) comprehensive specialized hospitals in the Amhara region were selected purposefully and included in this study. The data used to assess the availability and functionality of medical equipment items (n = 78) listed by the Ethiopian Ministry of Health that are supposed to be available in all of the comprehensive specialized hospitals were collected from 29 May to 18 June 2023. …”
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The structural and functional brain alternations in tobacco use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Longyao Ma, Longyao Ma, Qiuying Tao, Qiuying Tao, Jinghan Dang, Jinghan Dang, Jieping Sun, Jieping Sun, Xiaoyu Niu, Xiaoyu Niu, Mengzhe Zhang, Mengzhe Zhang, Yimeng Kang, Yimeng Kang, Weijian Wang, Weijian Wang, Jingliang Cheng, Jingliang Cheng, Yong Zhang, Yong Zhang

“…BackgroundWhile numerous previous studies have indicated that nicotine intake results in gray matter and functional brain abnormalities in tobacco use disorder (TUD), the majority of results could not be replicated or even reversed. …”
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The NLRP3 inflammasome in microglia regulates repetitive behavior by modulating NMDA glutamate receptor functions by Hyeji Jung, Byeongchan Kim, Gyubin Jang, Hyeonho Kim, Ae-Ree Lee, Sung-Hyun Yoon, Kyung-Seo Lee, Gaeun Hyun, Younghye Kim, Jaewon Ko, Je-Wook Yu, Ji Won Um

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Mid-Water Ocean Current Field Estimation Using Radial Basis Functions Based on Multibeam Bathymetric Survey Data for AUV Navigation by Jiawen Liu, Kaixuan Wang, Shuai Chang, Lin Pan

“…This makes unknown ocean currents a significant error source that leads to substantial cumulative positioning errors. …”
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Application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process Method to Select the Final Solution for Multi-Criteria Optimization of the Structure of a Hybrid Generation System with Energy Storage by Andrzej Tomczewski, Stanisław Mikulski, Jan Szymenderski

“…This paper concerns the application of the AHP (analytic hierarchy process) multi-criteria decision support method for the final selection of the structure of a hybrid power system with RESs (renewable energy sources) and EES (electrical energy storage) from a set of solutions obtained through multi-criteria optimization. …”
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Density‐dependent responses of moose to hunting and landscape change by Mateen Hessami, Robert Serrouya, Clayton T. Lamb, Melanie Dickie, Adam T. Ford

“…The latter data series spanned 1961–2020 and informed the resource selection function and calculations for our first research objective as well as the predictive modelling for our second research objective. …”
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Identification and characterization of Sr59-mediated stem rust resistance in a novel wheat-rye translocation T2BL·2BS-2RL by Mahboobeh Yazdani, Matthew N. Rouse, Prabin Bajgain, Tatiana V. Danilova, Ivan Motsnyi, Brian J. Steffenson, Mehran Patpour, Mahbubjon Rahmatov

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Enhanced Separation of Palladium from Nuclear Wastewater by the Sulfur-Rich Functionalized Covalent Organic Framework by Junli Wang, Chen Luo, Wentao Wang, Hui Wang, Yao Liu, Jianwei Li, Taihong Yan

“…The outcomes of this research underscore the immense potential of COFs endowed with resilient linkers and precisely engineered functional groups. Such COFs can adeptly capture metal ions with high selectivity, even in the face of severe environmental conditions, thereby paving the way for the more effective and environmentally responsible management of radioactive waste.…”
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Awareness and Attitude towards Functional Dairy Products among Consumers in Western Province of Sri Lanka by Narayana Mudiyanselage Nayana Kumari Narayana, Sanjeewa Fernando, Gangani Chandima Samaraweera

“…The study was conducted using a pre-tested structured questionnaire during June to November 2018, with the participation of 307 purposively selected consumers. Information on consumers’ tendency towards a healthy life style, awareness and perception on health benefits of functional foods and dairy products, confidence on different information sources etc. were recorded. …”
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Proteolysis and volatile compounds in Mediterranean buffalo milk blue cheese: Quality determinants and functional peptides by Federica Della Cerra, Giuseppina Garro, Rosaria Cozzolino, Sabrina De Pascale, Mariapia Esposito, Gianluca Picariello, Simonetta Caira, Andrea Scaloni, Francesca Marino, Francesco Addeo

“…This study explores the proteolytic changes and volatile organic compound (VOC) profiles occurring during the ripening of Mediterranean buffalo milk blue cheese.The main objective was to characterize bioactive peptides, casein phosphopeptides, and volatile compounds and to assess their potential implications for functional food development.Peptide profiling was conducted using nanoLC-ESI-MS/MS and MALDI-TOF-MS, while VOCs were analyzed via headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME)-GC-MS.β-casein emerged as the predominant source of bioactive peptides, including sequences with predicted ACE-inhibitory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activities. …”
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Innovative transformer neural network for wind density function estimation at different hub heights of turbine by Amit Kumar Yadav, Vibha Yadav, Walle Tilahun

“…Abstract Accurate estimation of wind power potential is important for resource assessment to install wind turbine. Weibull distribution functions (WDF) have been widely used and it is a function of wind speed (WS). …”
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Functional Tests\' Sensitivity and Specificity for Return to Sport After ACL Reconstruction: A Scoping Review by Parisa Sedaghati, Mohammad Ghafoori, Ali Parvaneh Sarand

“…By understanding this injury through implementing functional tests, the potential for reinjury can be reduced. …”
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Multimorbidity patterns and function among adults in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review by Karina Berner, Quinette A Louw, Eugene Nizeyimana, Diribsa Tsegaye Bedada

“…Objectives To map the scope of available evidence on relationships between multimorbidity patterns and functioning among adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and describe methods used.Design Scoping review guided by a five-step methodological framework and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews reporting guidelines.Data sources PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, EBSCOhost (CINAHL) and Cochrane databases were searched from January 1976 to March 2023, plus reference lists of included studies.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Peer-reviewed full-text articles or conference proceedings of any design, published in English or Afrikaans, involving adults (>18 years) with multimorbidity living in LMICs. …”
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Genome-Wide Analysis Reveals Expansion and Positive Selection of Monocarboxylate Transporter Genes Linked to Enhanced Salinity and Ammonia Tolerance in <i>Sinonovacula constricta</... by Yiping Meng, Liyuan Lv, Hanhan Yao, Zhihua Lin, Yinghui Dong

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Impact assessment of uterine artery embolization on reproductive by N. A. Kalinina, A. N. Sulima, Z. S. Rumyantseva, P. N. Baskakov, V. D. Kalinin

“…We selected articles for the years 1995–2023 devoted to assessing UAE influence on reproductive function. …”
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The role of the personnel practitioner in the identification and handling of communication problems in organisations by L.D. Coetsee

“… The scope of the personnel practitioners' role has, over the past decade, grown from the traditional activities of inter alia, manpower recruitment, selection and training to include organisational diagnoses and maintaining and improving organisational effectiveness and the quality of work life of employees. …”
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Using multiple scales of movement to highlight risk–reward strategies of coyotes (Canis latrans) in mixed‐use landscapes by Amy Van Scoyoc, Kendall L. Calhoun, Justin S. Brashares

“…We used resource selection functions and hidden Markov models to test whether coyote selection for anthropogenic and natural features varied by time of day or by behavioral state (resting, foraging, and traveling). …”
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Technical progress of construction and safe operation of underground gas storage under complex geological conditions by Qiqi WANYAN, Yun WANG, Dongxu LI, Hongcheng XU, Chun LI, Kang LI, Jingcui LI, Lifeng LI

“…Further, efforts should be made to form an optimal design method of intensive injection and production, and to develop a domestic microseismic monitoring system. Moreover, new functional fields of gas storage should be continuously expanded, so as to achieve high quality and sustainable development of gas storage.…”
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Ecological processes influencing bacterial community assembly across plant niche compartments by Nazish Roy, Seongeun Yang, Dongmin Lee, Kihyuck Choi

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Solving Volterra-Fredholm integral equations by non-polynomial spline function based on weighted residual methods by S.H. Salim, R.K. Saeed, K.H.F. Jwamer

“…However, the solution’s accuracy significantly relies on the selection of knots, and the method may require extensive computational resources for large systems. …”
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