Risk Factors for Hypertension in Koumbri Municipality, Burkina Faso, December 2016-April 2017 by Pedwindé Hamadou Séogo, Salam Ouedraogo, Simon Antara, Bernard Sawadogo, Denis Yelbeogo, Brice Wilfried Bicaba, Yacouba Savadogo, Hyacinthe Euvrard Sow, Agballa Mébiny-Essoh Tchalla Abalo, Amado Traoré, Moussa Kagoné, Abdoulaye Nitiema, Harouna Sawadogo, André McKenzie, Mamadou Sawadogo, Oumarou Batoure, Patrice Zabsonré

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A Novel Approach for Comparing Selected Metabolites in Citrus Leaves and Fruits Across Datasets by Ryan C. Traband, Xuesong Wang, Mariano Resendiz, Megan Meng, Yoko Hiraoka, Qiong Jia, Rendell Chang, Ethan Eurmsirilerd, Tracy Kahn, Peggy A. Mauk, Amancio De Souza, Anil Bhatia, Haiyan Ke, Donald Merhaut, Mikeal L. Roose, Zhenyu Jia, John M. Chater

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Blood-brain barrier disruption mediates the association between cerebral small vessel disease and clinical outcome after stroke: a secondary analysis of the Lesion Evolution in Str... by Derrick N. Okine, Derrick N. Okine, Kyle C. Kern, Kyle C. Kern, Kyle C. Kern, Marie Luby, Lawrence L. Latour, Rebecca F. Gottesman

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How Do Space Hurricanes Disturb the Polar Thermosphere: A Statistical Survey by Zhi‐Feng Xiu, Yu‐Zhang Ma, Qing‐He Zhang, Zan‐Yang Xing, Larry Lyons, Kjellmar Oksavik, Yong‐Liang Zhang, Marc Hairston, Yong Wang, Duan Zhang, Sheng Lu

“…Abstract The space hurricane is a polar cap auroral structure with strong flow shears and intense particle precipitation that can disturb the thermosphere under quiet geomagnetic conditions. …”
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Toward an enhanced policy and action framework to address energy poverty in the Iberian Peninsula: An exploratory analysis by Roberto Barrella, Pedro Palma, João Pedro Gouveia, José Carlos Romero, Eva Arenas, José Ignacio Linares

“…In the medium-long term, an ad hoc, easy-to-apply-to, energy efficiency subsidy program might boost the structural improvement of vulnerable households’ well-being and financial situations. …”
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Making voluntary medical male circumcision services sustainable: Findings from Kenya's pilot models, baseline and year 1. by Stephanie M Davis, Nandi Owuor, Elijah Odoyo-June, Jonesmus Wambua, Eunice Omanga, Mainza Lukobo, Catharine Laube, Zebedee Mwandi, Chutima Suraratdecha, Urbanus M Kioko, Wesley Rotich, Jacquin Kataka, Caroline Ng'eno, Diwakar Mohan, Carlos Toledo, Appolonia Aoko, John Anyango, Daniel Oneya, Kennedy Orenjuro, Elizabeth Mgamb, Kennedy Serrem, Ambrose Juma

“…Voluntary medical male circumcision is a crucial HIV prevention program for men in sub-Saharan Africa. Kenya is one of the first countries to achieve high population coverage and seek to transition the program to a more sustainable structure designed to maintain coverage while making all aspects of service provision domestically owned and implemented. …”
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Validation of the menopause representation questionnaire (MenoSentations-Q) among Iranian women and cross-cultural comparison with Portuguese women by Zahra Arab Borzu, Mahmood Karimy, Mafalda Leitão, Filipa Pimenta, Rita Albergaria, Zahedeh Khoshnazar, Parisa Hosseini Koukamari

“…A total of 320 eligible Iranian women and 354 Portuguese women (aged 45–65) completed the questionnaire. Structural validity was assessed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). …”
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Quantum Vulnerability Analysis to Guide Robust Quantum Computing System Design by Fang Qi, Kaitlin N. Smith, Travis LeCompte, Nian-feng Tzeng, Xu Yuan, Frederic T. Chong, Lu Peng

“…For example, the estimated probability of success (ESP) is the state-of-the-art metric used to gauge quantum program performance. The ESP suffers poor prediction since it fails to account for the unique combination of circuit structure, quantum state, and quantum computer properties specific to each program execution. …”
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Tourism disaster management dilemmas: Insights from Mandalika, Indonesia by Roni Ekha Putera, Aqil Teguh Fathani, Sari Lenggogeni, Asrinaldi

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Detection and Identification of Potentially Harmful Microalgal Species in Doreri Bay, Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia: A Preliminary Study by Tresia Sonia Tururaja, Roni Bawole, Rina A. Mogea, Murtihapsari Murtihapsari, Jemmy Manan, Aradea Bujana Kusuma, Duaitd Kolibongso

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A multi-dimensional approach to improve validation practices for qualitative models of marine social-ecological systems by Bruno Oliveira, Nuno V. Álvaro, Furqan Asif, Andrea Z. Botelho, João Canning-Clode, Daniela Casimiro, Candelaria Cecilia-Ruano, Catherine Chambers, Ana C. Costa, Ana Dinis, Jesús P. García, Ricardo Haroun, Unn Laksá, Gustavo M. Martins, Alexander H. McGrath, Caterina Mintrone, Mirjam Carlsdóttir Olsen, Manuela I. Parente, Paola Parretti, Sarai Pouso, Chiara Ravaglioli, Maria A.M. Ventura, Talea Weissang, Sandra Rybicki, Pamela J. Woods, Anna H. Olafsdottir, Angel Borja

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Fu’s subcutaneous needling facilitates muscle repair by regulating mitochondrial homeostasis in rat with chronic peripheral nervous pain by Po-En Chiu, Po-En Chiu, Zhonghua Fu, Zhonghua Fu, Hung-Chuan Pan, Hung-Chuan Pan, Hung-Chuan Pan, Hung-Chuan Pan, Yi-Ching Tsai, Chia-Yun Tsai, Wei-Jen Hsu, Li-Wei Chou, Li-Wei Chou, Li-Wei Chou, De-Wei Lai, De-Wei Lai

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Simplifying the Treatment of Bone Atrophy in the Posterior Regions: Combination of Zygomatic and Wide-Short Implants—A Case Report with 2 Years of Follow-Up by Fernanda Faot, Geninho Thomé, Amália Machado Bielemann, Caio Hermann, Ana Cláudia Moreira Melo, Luis Eduardo Marques Padovan, Ivete Aparecida de Mattias Sartori

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Mononuclear Aluminum–Fluoride Ions, AlF<i>_x</i>^(+/−)—Study of Plausible Frameworks of Complexes with Biomolecules and Their In Vitro Toxicity by Anja Pavlovič, Larisa Janžič, Lucija Sršen, Andreja Nataša Kopitar, Kathleen F. Edwards, Joel F. Liebman, Maja Ponikvar-Svet

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The outcast of medicine: metals in medicine--from traditional mineral medicine to metallodrugs by Donghan Bai, Michal Nowak, Dajun Lu, Qiaochu Wang, Martin Fitzgerald, Hui Zhang, Remy MacDonald, Ziwen Xu, Lu Luo

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Janus effect of FeCo dual atom catalyst with Co as active center in acidic oxygen reduction reaction by Long-Ji Yuan, Zhen-Yu Miao, Xu-Lei Sui, Chi-Feng Lee, Qi Li, Mei-Jie Yin, Li-Xiao Shen, Ying-Rui Lu, Zi-Gang Zhao, Yu-Zhe Liu, Lin-Sheng Zhu, Wei Gong, Wen-Liang Feng, Hsiao-Tsu Wang, Guo-Xu Zhang, Zhen-Bo Wang

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Relationship Between Physical Fitness Attributes and Dynamic Knee Valgus in Adolescent Basketball Athletes by Aleksandar Stojiljkovic, Eleni Karagianni, Varsamo Antoniou, Garyfallia Pepera

“…While neuromuscular control and structural alignment contribute to DKV, recent evidence indicates that lower limb muscle power (LLMP) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) may significantly influence DKV. …”
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Unintended Prolonged Opioid Use: Protocol for a Case-Controlled Trial by W Michael Hooten, Darin J Erickson, Marek Chawarski, Natalie A Scholz, Jennifer F Waljee, Chad M Brummett, Molly M Jeffery

“…Institutional and individual practice environments were assessed using a validated self-report survey. In aim 3, structural equation modeling was used to evaluate data collected in aims 1 and 2, and identified interactions were further evaluated in a large national administrative claims database. …”
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Improving creep resistance and durability forecasting of Balau wood–PGFRP composite cross-arms using sleeve retrofitting for transmission towers by Vijayvignesh Namasivayam Sukumaar, Mohamad Ridzwan Ishak, Noorfaizal Yidris, Norkhairunnisa Mazlan, Muhammad Asyraf Muhammad Rizal

“…The proposed retrofitting method demonstrates significant potential for extending the service life of transmission tower cross-arms while enabling cost-effective maintenance and structural resilience.…”
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The use of human tissue surrogates in anatomical modeling for gunshot wounds simulations: an overview about “how to do” experimental terminal ballistics by Lucas Meciano Pereira dos Santos, Marcelo Rodrigues da Cunha, Carlos Henrique Bertoni Reis, Daniela Vieira Buchaim, Daniela Vieira Buchaim, Ana Paula Bernardes da Rosa, Leandro Moreira Tempest, José Augusto Parola da Cruz, Rogério Leone Buchaim, Rogério Leone Buchaim, João Paulo Mardegan Issa, João Paulo Mardegan Issa

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