Therapeutic potential of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) by Abdul-Malik Bawah, Kasim Abdulai, Priscilla Cecilia Akpene Amenya

“…Methodology: A cohort of 200 NAFLD patients was recruited from Tamale Teaching Hospital, Central Hospital, Tamale West Hospital, and Dagbang Medical Centre and randomly assigned to either an MNT intervention group or a control group receiving standard care, which included general dietary recommendations without structured MNT, routine medical follow-up, and lifestyle advice from healthcare providers. …”
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IARA: An Underwater Acoustic Database by Fabio Oliveira Baptista Da Silva, Julio De Castro Vargas Fernandes, William Soares Filho, Joao Baptista De Oliveira E Souza Filho, Angela Spengler, Natanael Nunes De Moura

“…Recent advancements in artificial intelligence have been driven by the availability of diverse and well-structured public databases; however public databases for passive sonar classification remain scarce. …”
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Assessing the impact of an evidence- and consensus-based guideline for controlling SARS-CoV-2 transmission in German schools on decision-making processes: a multi-component qualita... by Katharina Wabnitz, Mike Rueb, Eva A. Rehfuess, Brigitte Strahwald, Lisa M. Pfadenhauer

“…Methods This study comprised three components: (1) we sent inquiries according to the Freedom of Information Acts of each Federal State to ministries of education, family, and health. (2) We conducted semi-structured interviews with individuals involved in decision-making regarding school measures in two Federal States, and (3) we undertook semi-structured interviews with members of the guideline panel. …”
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Decoding population PM2.5 exposure in China: interplay of emissions, meteorology, and inequality (2013–2020) by Sujing Li, Sujing Li, Sujing Li, Sujing Li, Chenxi Wang, Linmeng Ma, Xingxing Wang, Guolei Du, Changhao Wu, Changhao Wu, Changhao Wu, Changhao Wu

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Results of the clinical evaluation of the low-dose protocols of the digital linear tomography of the chest by I. G. Kamyshanskaya, V. M. Cheremisin, A. V. Vodovatov, A. N. Boriskina

“…The second stage of the study was performed as a prospective cohort survey aimed at the evaluation of the structure of X-ray examinations, patient doses and clinical image quality of the digital linear tomograms in antitubercular early treatment center. …”
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Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Digital Health Literacy Instrument for individuals with heart failure by Daniele Cristina Bosco Aprile, Karina Aparecida Lopes da Costa, Renata Eloah de Lucena Ferretti-Rebustini, Vinicius Batista Santos, Mirian Ueda Yamaguchi, Camila Takáo Lopes

“…Design: A psychometric study analyzing internal structure validity and reliability. Settings: The participants were recruited at the cardiomyopathy outpatient clinic of a public hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. …”
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Exploring land use conflicts arising from economic activities and their impacts on local communities in the European Arctic by Ivana Živojinović, Jerbelle Elomina, Helga Pülzl, Karen Calanasan, Isidora Dabić, Rannveig Ólafsdóttir, Sten Siikavuopio, Audun Iversen, Roy Robertsen, Jarle Bjerke, Sigrid Engen, Hans Tommervik, Ragnheidur Bogadóttir, Sara Moioli, Seija Tuulentie, Pasi Rautio, Kristine Lynge-Pedersen, Gun Lidestav, Anna Guðrún Edvardsdòttir, Vigdis Nygaard

“…This study addresses this gap by examining the impacts of economic activities on local communities. Using secondary data and semi-structured interviews from 15 hubs in five European Arctic countries, the study draws on locally relevant insights. …”
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Swedish regional population-based organised prostate cancer testing: why, what and how? by Ola Bratt, Salma Tunå Butt, Charlotte Carlsson, Lisa Jelf-Eneqvist, Olof Gunnarsson, Alma Ihre, Thomas Jiborn, Anna Lantz, Heide Larsson, Helena Strömqvist, Johan Styrke, Nils-Erik Svedberg, Rebecka Arnsrud Godtman

“… Objective: This study aimed to describe the regional, population-based, organised prostate cancer testing (OPT) programmes that are being introduced throughout Sweden: motives, structure, target population, diagnostic algorithm, quality control, outcomes, research, and future perspectives. …”
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Comparative assessment of Barthel index and functional independence measure in providing rehabilitation care for military personnel with combined injuries by Kostyantyn Babov, Alexander Plakida, Iryna Balashova, Iryna Zabolotna, Sergey Gushcha, Dmytro Bobylov

“…In the structure of military traumatism, the number of multiple and combined wounds and injuries has increased significantly due to the expansion in the destructive properties of modern weapons. …”
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In vitro evaluation of antioxidant, probiotic, and antiproliferative activity of Ganoderma lucidum-extracted polysaccharides for the prevention of complication associated with gast... by Mina Zangeneh, Hossein Derakhshankhah, Masoud Modarresi, Babak Haghshenas, Zohre Foroozanfar, Zhila Izadi

“…In this research, we studied the potential of antioxidant, probiotic, and antiproliferative activity of Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides (GLPs) as a potential supplementary candidate. The structure of the extracted polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum was studied by FT-IR and NMR. …”
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Knowledge and perceptions towards organic farming: a case of pineapple farmers in central Uganda by S. Nalubwama, F. Bagamba, F. Kabi, Z. Nampijja, M. Kiggundu, K. Kamatara, N. Kwikiriza, D. Nampanzira, A. Nalunga, V. Lutwama, J. Nasaka

“…Through multi-stage sampling procedures, purposive and random techniques were applied at different stages to select participants from both Luwero and Kayunga districts in central Uganda. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Prevalence of Substance Use and Associated Factors Among Secondary School Students in Marrakech Region, Morocco by Abdelmounaim Baslam, Samia Boussaa, Karima Raoui, Hamid Kabdy, Abdelfatah Aitbaba, Loubna El Yazouli, Rachida Aboufatima, Abderrahman Chait

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted, including 300 participants surveyed using a structured questionnaire. Data were collected using the Mediterranean School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (MedSPAD) to assess substance use, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) to diagnose substance use disorders (SUDs), and the Early Trauma Inventory Self-Report Short Form (ETISR-SF) to identify childhood maltreatment, as well as socio-demographic characteristics. …”
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Influence of Smartphone Usage on development of Sexuality among Late Adolescent Boys in Health Sciences Colleges of South India [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Sara J Ommen, Preeti M Galagali, Sharath M Manya, Prasanna Mithra, Jayashree K

“…Background Better affordability of data plans and an increase in “budget” smartphones have resulted in an exponential rise in internet and smartphone users. …”
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The Quality of Randomized Controlled Trial in Cochrane Kidney and Transplant Group by Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr, Ali Mostafaei, Amir Mehdizadeh, Sakineh Hajebrahimi, Leila Hosseini, Zahra Sheikhalipour, Nasrin Abolhasanpour

“…Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 16.Results:A total of 267 systematic reviews and their understudied 3213 RCTs were evaluated. …”
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Influence of orthodontic brackets design and surface properties on the cariogenic Streptococcus mutans adhesion by Raphaella Barcellos Fernandes, Ana Bárbara Polo, Vinicius Novaes Rocha, Robert Willer Farinazzo Vitral, Ana Carolina Morais Apolônio, Marcio José da Silva Campos

“…From the SEM images it is possible to observe that biofilm structure formed for 24 h was denser than that for 8 h of incubation with significantly more aggregates and cells for three groups. …”
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YOLOv8n-WSE-Pest: A Lightweight Deep Learning Model Based on YOLOv8n for Pest Identification in Tea Gardens by Hongxu Li, Wenxia Yuan, Yuxin Xia, Zejun Wang, Junjie He, Qiaomei Wang, Shihao Zhang, Limei Li, Fang Yang, Baijuan Wang

“…The addition of the Spatial and Channel Reconstruction Convolution structure in the Backbone layer reduces redundant spatial and channel features, thereby reducing the model’s complexity. …”
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Will thinning and fuel reduction treatments help dry conifer forests persist under climate change? by Adam Hanbury-Brown, Jennifer Holm, Claire Tortorelli, Derek Young, Xiulin Gao, Charlie Koven, Ryan Knox, Lara Kueppers, Andrew Latimer

“…We recommend targeted data collection for these traits to reduce projection uncertainty.…”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Stunting Among Children 0-59 Months in Rubirizi District-A Cross Sectional Study by Mubangizi Kizito, Noel Kansiime, Calvin Cherop, Fred Bagenda

“…Simple random sampling was used to select villages and caregivers. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Investigating genotype-phenotype correlation of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R8: association of clinical severity, protein biological function and protein oligomerization by Xiongda Liang, Jiameng Si, Hongting Xie, Yuqing Guan, Wanying Lin, Zezhang Lin, Ganwei Zheng, Xiaofeng Wei, Xingbang Xiong, Zhengfei Zhuang, Xuan Shang

“…We hypothesized that various missense variants in NHL domain might have different degrees of impact on the structure and function of the protein, thus resulting in disease variability. …”
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Effect of diurnal solar radiation regime and tree density on sap flow of Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) in fragmented stand by Singh Vivek Vikram, Zabihi Khodabakhsh, Trubin Aleksei, Cudlín Pavel, Korolyova Nataliya, Jakuš Rastislav, Blaženec Miroslav

“…The phytosociological structure of forests plays a crucial role in determining their resilience to various abiotic and biotic stressors. …”
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