The long-term persistence of the wMel strain in Rio de Janeiro is threatened by poor integrated vector management and bacterium fitness cost on Aedes aegypti. by Márcio Galvão Pavan, Franck Jeannot Gnonhoue, Jessica Corrêa-Antônio, Karine Pedreira Padilha, Gabriela Azambuja Garcia, Felipe de Oliveira, Luiz Paulo Brito, Luciana Dias, Ademir Jesus Martins, Vincent Corbel, José Bento Pereira Lima, Gabriel Luz Wallau, Ary Hoffmann, Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz, Daniel Antunes Maciel Villela, Rafael Maciel-de-Freitas

“…Our results highlight the need to plan and implement technical guidance on Integrated Vector Management in Brazil prior and during the nationwide release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to optimize dengue mitigation efforts while ensuring the judicious use of resources.…”
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Age-related distribution of human papillomavirus genotypes in women with cervical squamous cell carcinoma from Linyi, China, 2015–2023 by Yiming Wang, Haiyan Hou, Guanzheng Dong, Hanlin Zhang, Xiaohong Zhang, Yuxia Zhou, Mei Xue, Zhihui Wang, Jianxiang Geng, Lisai Liu

“…Single infections were predominant (95.5%), while coinfections were observed in 4.5% of the cases. …”
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Comparison of terrestrial exospheric hydrogen 3D distributions at solar minimum and maximum using TWINS Lyman-α observations by Jochen H. Zoennchen, Gonzalo Cucho-Padin, Gonzalo Cucho-Padin, Lara Waldrop, Hans J. Fahr

“…Furthermore, we identified that H-density enhancements during solar maximum with respect to solar minimum conditions occur at mid-to-high latitudes, particularly on the dusk side, while no significant enhancement seems to occur near the dayside nose.…”
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Synergistic effects of vegetation greening and irrigation on summer climate in the Sichuan Basin, China by Tao Yang, Xi Chen, Rafiq Hamdi, Lanhai Li, Fengqi Cui, Qiang Zou, Congxi Fang, Philippe De Maeyer

“…Their combined effects led to net cooling in the central basin, while albedo-induced warming was observed around the northern and southwestern edges, particularly in daily maximum temperature (T2max). …”
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Assessing Four Decades of Land Use and Land Cover Change: Policy Impacts and Environmental Dynamics in the Min River Basin, Fujian, China by Weixuan Huang, Anil Shrestha, Yifan Xie, Jianwu Yan, Jingxin Wang, Futao Guo, Yuee Cao, Guangyu Wang

“…Thus, this study highlights the complex relationship between different land use land cover policies, as some policies had synergistic effects between the policies and positive outcomes, while other policies showed conflicting outcomes. …”
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Diarrhea and associated factors among under-five children in open defecation free and open defecation rural households of Degem district, Oromia, Ethiopia by Demelash Dereje, Dejene Hailu, Sisay Abebe Debela, Tamiru Yazew, Fikadu Tolesa, Bogalu Abebe

“…Despite the national level of latrine coverage being 61%, diarrhea is responsible for the deaths of half a million children under 5 years annually. …”
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Development of a new wealth index for South Sudan: association between household wealth and malaria prevention practices in the context of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in North... by Sikai Huang, Jamshed Khan, Francis Lokang, Abubaker Rom Ayuiel, Kevin Baker, Ahmed Julla, Sol Richardson

“…Conclusions The new wealth index tailored to South Sudan is a useful tool for assessing socioeconomic health determinants. While household access to SMC showed a low degree of wealth-associated disparities, reflecting the equitable coverage of the door-to-door SMC delivery model, significant inequities remain in household access to other malaria prevention practices, such as mosquito nets. …”
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Women Suffered More Than Men Both During and After the COVID‐19 Pandemic—A Cross‐Sectional Study Among 29,079 Patients With Type 2 Diabetes by Grethe Åstrøm Ueland, Tony Ernes, Tone Vonheim Madsen, Sverre Sandberg, Bjørn Olav Åsvold, Karianne Fjeld Løvaas, John Graham Cooper

“…Also, long Covid symptoms were significantly more often reported among female patients, while men were more prone to be hospitalised when infected. …”
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Lithuanian exile press during five decades of soviet ban by Silvija Vėlavičienė

“…However, the reviews presented an extremely negative coverage of emigrant life. Irrespective of the ideological bias of the reviews, the public had an opportunity to get some information, though distorted and ideologically committed. …”
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MetE: a promising protective antigen for tuberculosis vaccine development by Salem Salman Almujri, Salem Salman Almujri, Elena Stylianou, Annalisa Nicastri, Annalisa Nicastri, Iman Satti, Marcellus Korompis, Shuailin Li, Christopher J. De Voss, Marco Polo Peralta Alvarez, Rachel Tanner, Rachel Tanner, Paulo J. G. Bettencourt, Paulo J. G. Bettencourt, Nicola Ternette, Nicola Ternette, Helen McShane

“…The immunogenic profiles of metE formulated in the two different adjuvants differed, with metE-AS01™ inducing antigen-specific IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-2, IL-17, IgG1 and IgG2a-c, while metE-AddaS03™ induced TNF-α, IL-2, IL-17, IL-4, IgM, IgG1, IgG2b.ConclusionOur findings highlight metE as a promising protective antigen for future TB vaccine development.…”
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22-year dynamic analysis of vegetation cover in karst area: a case study in Guangxi, China by Guoqing Zhou, Xiao Zhou, Tianyi Song, Qusheng Li, Yuefeng Wang, Hongchao Fan, Yufu Cai, Haiyang Zhi, Yongju Geng, Ziqi Zhang, Ertao Gao

“…Spatially, 94.44% of the areas showed an improvement trend, while only 3.08% experienced degradation. (2) Human activities and climate change positively impacted NDVI changes, with land-use transformations playing a crucial role. …”
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Realization of Integrated Regional Ecological Management Based on Ecosystem Service Supply and Demand Flow Networks: An Example from a Dominant Mineral Resources Development Area by Sheng Xiao, Yanling Zhao, Hui Li, Hairong Deng, Hao Xu, Yimin Xing, Dan Li

“…HQ exhibited a more uniform distribution range, while WY had a longer average length of flow path. …”
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Patterns of the Circulation of Influenza in a Targeted Jordanian Subpopulation from November 2021 to April 2023 by Ashraf I. Khasawneh, Nisreen M. Himsawi, Jumana A. Abu-Raideh, Ashraf Sammour, Hazem Abu Safieh, Mohammad Al Qudah, Ali Obeidat, Moureq R. Alotaibi, Hafez Al-Momani, Rame Khasawneh, Sofian Al Shboul, Tareq Saleh

“…., <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, and IBV, while IBV also showed coinfections with <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> type B and IAV. …”
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A qualitative study of community perceptions and practices relating to blood donation in Cameroon by Solange Dabou, Wilfred Ngwa, Ngo Valery Ngo, Constantine T Asahngwa, Ghyslaine Bruna Djeunang Dongho, Regina Sinsai, Evrard Kepgang, Odette D Kibu, Ronald Mbua Gobina, Denis Alemka Foretia

“…The positive aspects highlighted the potential for creating a supportive environment for blood donation, while the negative aspects presented the significant challenges facing the development of high-quality blood donation and transfusion services. …”
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Updating the Brazilian clinical practice guidelines for sickle cell disease: Recommendations and development process by Ludmila Peres Gargano, Mariana Millan Fachi, Layssa Andrade Oliveira, Clarisse Lobo, Katharina Nelly Tobos Melnikoff, Selma Soriano, Marta da Cunha Lobo Souto Maior, Meline Rossetto Kron-Rodrigues, Dalila Fernandes Gomes, Haliton Alves Oliveira Junior, Rosa Camila Lucchetta

“…Dissemination and integration aim to enhance healthcare delivery, while future assessments should optimize real-world implementation.…”
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Optimal allocation of antenatal and young child nutrition interventions: an individual-based global burden of disease calibrated microsimulation by Alison Bowman, Sylvia Lutze, James Albright, Nathaniel Blair-Stahn, Hussain Jafari, Simar Kaur, Caroline Kinuthia, Rajan Mudambi, Patrick Nast, Alix Pletcher, Abraham Flaxman

“…Abstract Background Undernutrition remains a global crisis and is a focus of Sustainable Development Goals. While there are multiple known, effective interventions, complex interactions between prevention and treatment and resource constraints can lead to difficulties in allocating funding. …”
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Impact of probe tilt on Graf ultrasonography accuracy for neonatal hip dysplasia screening by Sioutis Spyridon, Kolovos Stylianos, Papakonstantinou Maria-Eleni, Altsitzioglou Pavlos, Polyzou Maria, Chlapoutakis Konstantinos, Karampikas Vasileios, Gavriil Panayiotis, Mitsiokapa Evanthia, Koulalis Dimitrios, Papagelopoulos Panayiotis J, Mavrogenis Andreas F

“…The α angle defines the osseous coverage of the femoral head from the acetabulum in the neonatal hip joint. …”
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Acceptance of illness and quality of life of patients under long-term home nursing care by Bożena Majchrowicz, Krystyna Kowalczuk, Katarzyna Tomaszewska

“…The minimum level of illness acceptance in the study group was 8 pts., while the maximum was 40 pts. In the course of the analyses, it turned out that only in the group of patients over 65 years of age, life satisfaction increased as the level of illness acceptance increased. …”
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Enabling Robust Exoplanet Atmospheric Retrievals with Gaussian Processes by Yoav Rotman, Luis Welbanks, Michael R. Line, Peter McGill, Michael Radica, Matthew C. Nixon

“…Our GP framework provides precise and accurate constraints while highlighting regions where models fail to explain the data. …”
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The Rise of SARS-CoV-2 Variants and the Role of Convalescent Plasma Therapy for Management of Infections by Mohamed, Moubarak, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Helal F., Hetta, Hazem M., Shaheen, Abdur, Rauf, Hayder M., Al-kuraishy, Safaa, Qusti, Eida M., Alshammari, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua, Fred, Ssempijja, Adam Moyosore, Afodun, Ritah, Kenganzi, Ibe Michael, Usman, Juma John, Ochieng, Lawrence Obado, Osuwat, Kevin, Matama, Ali I., Al-Gareeb, Emmanuel, Kairania, Monica, Musenero, Susan, Christina Welburn, Gaber, El-Saber Batiha

“…PCR remains the standard benchmark for initial diagnosis of COVID-19 infection, while advances in immunological profiling are guiding clinical treatment. …”
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