The Influences of Sand Content and Particle Size on the Desiccation Cracks of Compacted Expansive Soil by Dongdong Li, Shaowei Zhang

“…The changing law of the fractal dimension of cracks was the same as that of the surface crack ratio. …”
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Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey: Before, During, and After the Lockdown Period by Seda Çağlar, Gamze Kaş Alay, Dilek Sönmez Sağlık, Huriye Karadede

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Machine learning and spatio-temporal analysis of meteorological factors on waterborne diseases in Bangladesh. by Arman Hossain Chowdhury, Md Siddikur Rahman

“…<h4>Background</h4>Bangladesh is facing a formidable challenge in mitigating waterborne diseases risk exacerbated by climate change. However, a comprehensive understanding of the spatio-temporal dynamics of these diseases at the district level remains elusive. …”
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Using a Synthetic Borehole Model to Determine the Pore Aspect Ratio Dependence of Velocities from Acoustic Well-Logging Data by Xiao Feng, Tianyang Li, Bingrui Du, Wenxin Kong

“…The linear relation of VP and VS is independent of the pore AR and is effective for both fractured and dissolved porous formations. The change of VP/VS in different pore AR is more responsive to porosity and nonlinear dependent on the pore AR. …”
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Smart home technology to support engagement in everyday activities while ageing: A focus group study with current and future generations of older adults. by William Son Galanza, Jens Offerman, Sofi Fristedt, Susanne Iwarsson, Nebojsa Malesevic, Steven M Schmidt

“…Three focus groups met twice at a lab designed as a two-room home equipped with SHT. Our findings revealed that the participants' decision-making process for adopting SHT involved designs that must be adapted to the changing physical abilities and diverse needs of users. …”
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Preparation of Graphene Nanosilver Composites for 3D Printing Technology by Xiujuan Liang, Haixu Ji

“…It was found that the intensity of the two peaks in the GNs-Ag-2 Raman spectral curve was seven times that of the GNs peak.…”
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Assessing the quality, reliability, and transparency of YouTube videos on spiritual palliative care: a content analysis by Fhaied Almobarak

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Digital state in the context of legal reform in Ukraine: theoretical and legal aspect by E. Najafli

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High pulse pressure is associated with an increased risk of prediabetes in hypertensive individuals: A retrospective study based on an adult Chinese population. by Zhanxing Wu, Zhongqing Chen, Wenfei Zeng, Ganggang Peng, Zhenhua Huang

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In this study, we retrospectively included 184,252 adults from 32 regions in China, spanning from 2010 to 2016. Cox regression and sensitivity analysis were used to examine the relationship between PP and prediabetes. …”
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Interventions to improve primary healthcare in rural settings: A scoping review. by Kris Aubrey-Basler, Krystal Bursey, Andrea Pike, Carla Penney, Bradley Furlong, Mark Howells, Harith Al-Obaid, James Rourke, Shabnam Asghari, Amanda Hall

“…A majority of papers were completed in the USA (40%), Australia (15%), China (7%) or Canada (6%). 35 (9%) papers came from countries in Africa. …”
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Comparing silicone-coated self-adhesive absorbent polyurethane films with transparent absorbent films for bilateral hip dressing: a prospective randomized controlled trial by Chirathit Anusitviwat, Varah Yuenyongviwat

“…Results Thirty-two participants (30 − 60 years) without a history of hip surgery were included in the study. …”
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Flow Shift from Urban Roads to Beltway Expressway under a Tradable Credit Scheme to Alleviate Urban Traffic Congestion by Jimeng Tang, Yongxiang Zhu, Yue Yu, Lu Cai

“…In recent years, severe traffic congestion in urban areas has become a growing concern for many cities in China. While beltway expressways have been built to alleviate urban congestion by diverting traffic away from city centers, existing preferential access schemes have led to overuse of certain beltway links and a decline in service levels. …”
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Factors Associated with High Prevalence of Multibacillary Leprosy in West Bengal: A Case–Control Study by Dipta Kanti Mukhopadhyay, Tarun Kumar Sarkar, Supantha Chatterjee, Soumalya Ray, Pritam Roy, Asit Kumar Biswas

“…Gender, marital status, and diagnostic delay (adjusted odds ratio = 2.75 [1.66,4.65]) were associated with developing MB. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Intake, Dietary Behavior, Mental Health, and Academic Performance of a Ghanaian University Students by Clement Kubreziga Kubuga, Mary Amoako, Frank Kibikal W. Nyimagnun

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Bacteriology and pathological anatomy of pneumonias in monkeys by V. A. Kalashnikova, N. S. Rudenko

“…Data on the etiological structure of potential pneumonia agents in monkeys based on postmortem findings and subsequent bacteriological tests of lung tissues collected from the organ areas showing morphological changes are presented. In the period between 2019 and the first half of 2021, 377 animals died of pneumonia. …”
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Analysis of vehicle carbon emission characteristics on expressways in mountainous plateau areas based on the coupled simulation of CarSim/TruckSim and MOVES. by Jianping Gao, Xin Huang, Yunyong He, Enhuai He, Lu Sun, Changfeng Yang

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Religious Practices and Its Impacts on a Sustainable Urban Environment in Nigeria: The Way Forward by Timothy Oyebamiji Ogunbode, Funke Elizabeth Oyekan

“…Of the 11 variables, the first six alone offered 45.248%, namely, (i) contribution to climate change, (ii) night worships, (iii) noise pollution caused, (iv) use of the public address system, (v) quest for expansion, and (vi) religious uses of natural resources, especially water. …”
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Drought Analysis of Batman Province with Various Drought Indices and Contour Maps by Murat Batan

“…Natural disasters such as drought and flood along with global climate change, have increased in recent years. Therefore, there are many studies on drought and flood in the literature. …”
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Variation in Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and Cognitive Disorders in Unmedicated Middle-Aged Patients with Major Depressive Disorder: A Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study by Hui Zhao, Shunkai Lai, Shuming Zhong, Yiliang Zhang, Hui Yang, Yanbin Jia

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A case report of infantile fibrosarcoma with BRAF gene mutation with incomplete intestinal obstruction by Fan Zhu, Liang Fan, Guanhua Cui, Hai Jian, Hongjie Zhou, Jianfeng Xu, Fengshun Chen

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of infantile fibrosarcoma (IFS) associated with BRAF mutations, with the goal of enhancing clinicians’ understanding of this rare genetic variant and its relationship to IFS.MethodsThe China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Database, VIP Database, PubMed, and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) were searched using the keywords “infantile fibrosarcoma” and “congenital fibrosarcoma” for relevant articles published before August 2024. …”
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