Sidewalk thermal comfort in street canyon and role of pavements under perpendicular sun rays during summer by D. Jareemit, M. Srivanit

“…Field data validation showed acceptable errors (R² = 0.91, normalized mean square error = 0.17).FINDINGS: For an east-west-oriented deep street canyon with direct overhead sunlight in summer, low-albedo materials for road and sidewalk surfaces are recommended to enhance thermal comfort. …”
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Geospatial distribution and predictors of postnatal care utilization during the critical time in Ethiopia using EDHS 2019: A spatial and geographical weighted regression analysis. by Muluken Chanie Agimas, Tigabu Kidie Tesfie, Nebiyu Mekonnen Derseh, Meron Asmamaw, Habtamu Wagnew Abuhay, Getaneh Awoke Yismaw

“…The hotspot areas of postnatal care utilization during the critical period in Ethiopia were found to be in Benishangul, Gumuz, and the western part of Tigray. Whereas, the cold spot area was in the western part of the southern nation and nationality of Ethiopia. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting cough variant asthma diagnosis by Jiao Min, Xiaomiao Tang, Di Zhang, Jin Yang, Fei Li, Wei Lei

“…Univariate analysis (chi-square and t-tests) was performed, followed by multivariate logistic regression to identify independent predictors. …”
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Effects of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on the Flavor of Nanguo Pear by Ge Bai, Ya Wang, Jianrong Zheng, Xiaomin Zhang, Zhaoyue Zhuang, Danshi Zhu, Xuehui Cao

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Experimental study on strength degradation and meso-structural characteristics of saturated sandstone under freeze-thaw cycles by Haotian XIE, Ying XU, Qiangqiang ZHENG, Meilu YU, Shoudong XIE, Chengjie LI

“…The predictive model for the strength degradation of saturated sandstone under freeze-thaw conditions follows an exponential equation. This model provides meaningful decay constants and half-life parameters for the mechanical performance and durability of rock under freeze-thaw action. …”
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Unraveling the interplay between NDVI, soil moisture, and snowmelt: A comprehensive analysis of the Tibetan Plateau agroecosystem by Di Wei, Lin Yan, Ziqi Zhang, Jia Yu, Xue’er Luo, Yun Zhang, Bo Wang

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Regional climatic changes and their impact on the level of avalanche hazard in East Kazakhstan by Olga Petrova, Natalya Denissova, Gulzhan Daumova, Yelena Ivashchenko, Evgeny Sergazinov

“…The article examines the territory of East Kazakhstan, where a sharply continental climate prevails with hot summers, cold and snowy winters. The mountainous regions of East Kazakhstan are represented by the Kalba, Altai and Saur-Tarbagatay ranges, they are surrounded by rolling plains. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Responsible Self-Medication Among Pharmacy Students: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey in Uganda by Brian B, Goruntla N, Bommireddy BR, Mopuri BM, Easwaran V, Mantargi MJS, Thammisetty DP, Bukke SPN, Yadesa TM, Ayogu EE

“…The self-medication is most common in headache (78.97%), cold, and cough (79.91%) illnesses. Painkillers (90.19%) and antibiotics (53.97%) are the most common medicines used for self-medication. …”
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Spatiotemporal characteristics of macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups and biological assessment of water quality in the Hulan River Basin by Peilun Li, Shuhan Xiong, Jiacheng Liu, Xiangsheng Meng, Anqi Wang, Chunfeng Wang, Yanshen Zhang, Jilong Wang

“…This study focused on the Hulan River Basin, situated in a cold region, utilizing survey data on macroinvertebrates and water environmental factors collected in late April, late June, and late September of 2023. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of High-dose versus Standard-dose Prazosin in Paediatric Scorpion Envenomation: A Single-blinded Randomised Controlled Study by Apoorva Gayatri Abbadi, Hidaytullah R Bijapure, Chandrika R Doddihal, Bhavana B Lakhkar, Y Rohith, VJ Prakash, Kumar BM Prasanna, Mallanagouda Patil

“…Categorical variables were compared using the Chi-square test and continuous variables were analysed using the Student’s t-test. …”
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