Exploring Seasonality Indices for Low-Flow Analysis on Tibagi Watershed (Brazil) by Alexandre Sokoloski de Azevedo Delduque de Macedo, Michael Männich

“…The indices were computed and compared using previously calculated low-flow discharge data (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>Q</mi><mn>95</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>) and physiographic information on sub-watersheds. …”
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Can a low-threshold check-up motivate older adults to schedule a dental visit? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Aster De Vleeschauwer, Louise Poppe, Roos Colman, Barbara Janssens

“…The study, set to run from April 2024 to March 2025, aims to inform future evidence-based oral health promotion strategies for community-dwelling older adults. …”
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A novel cyber threat intelligence platform for evaluating the risk associated with smart agriculture by Navod Neranjan Thilakarathne, Muhammad Saifullah Abu Bakar, Pg Emeroylariffion Abas, Hayati Yassin

“…Based on the insights derived from the experimental work, actionable recommendations would be provided to relevant stakeholders on how to mitigate cyber risks and bolster the security posture of IoT-enabled smart agriculture. …”
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Understanding personality pathology in a clinical sample of youth: study protocol for the longitudinal research project ‘APOLO’ by Nagila Koster, Igor Lusin, Paul T van der Heijden, Odilia M Laceulle, Marcel A G van Aken

“…Data collection is set up to build a data set for scientific research, as well as to use the data for diagnostic assessment and systematic treatment evaluation of individual patients. …”
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Contação de histórias: contribuições da leitura de textos literários para o letramento by Mirian Hisae Yaegashi Zappone, Thais Fernanda de Sousa, Isabelly Oliveria Fernandes de Sousa

“…Os estudos de Shirley Heath (1982), por exemplo, defendem que a contação de histórias constitui evento de letramento fundamental para o desenvolvimento de habilidades cognitivas relevantes nas primeiras séries escolares. Tendo como base este estudo, este artigo objetiva demonstrar, por meio de levantamento de dados feito com contadores de história associado a dados de pesquisa realizada por Heath (1982), o quanto essa prática de leitura pode favorecer o desenvolvimento escolar. …”
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Numerical Method to Modify the Fractional-Order Diffusion Equation by Yunkun Chen

“…Time or space or time-space fractional-order diffusion equations (FODEs) are widely used to describe anomalous diffusion processes in many physical and biological systems. …”
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FERA-Net: A Novel Algorithm for Mars Water-Ice Cloud Segmentation Integrating Feature Enhancement, Residual, and Attention Mechanisms by Xu Ma, Jialong Lai, Zhicheng Zhong, Feifei Cui

“…This study proposes the Feature-Enhanced Residual Attention U-Net (FERA-Net) model, which is trained using cloud mask label data generated by the semiautomatic CM7 method. …”
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Clinicians’ experience with infographic summaries from the BMJ Rapid Recommendations: a qualitative user-testing study among residents and interns at a large teaching hospital in Switzerland by Thomas Agoritsas, Per Vandvik, Tiffany Hirschel

“…The infographics were understandable and useful to rapidly grasp the key elements of the recommendation, its rationale and supporting evidence, in a credible way. …”
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Adult L1 users’ attitudes towards their proficiency in written Estonian as evidence of deep-rooted language ideologies by Kristel Algvere

“… The purpose of this article is to investigate how adult L1 users of Estonian describe their written language proficiency and how their responses reflect language ideologies. Data were collected from 668 participants, with an average age of 48 years (89% were women; 71% had completed higher education). …”
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Attaching artificial Achilles and tibialis cranialis tendons to bone using suture anchors in a rabbit model: assessment of outcomes by Obinna P. Fidelis, Caleb Stubbs, Katrina L. Easton, Caroline Billings, Alisha P. Pedersen, David E. Anderson, Dustin L. Crouch

“…In all cases of suture anchor failure, the suture broke away from the knot, while the metallic screw remained securely embedded in the bone. …”
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Voice assimilation of morphemic -s in the L2 English of L1 French, L1 Italian and L1 Spanish learners by Leonardo Contreras Roa, Paolo Mairano, Marc Capliez, Caroline Bouzon

“…We have analyzed data from the IPCE-IPAC corpus of learner oral productions, by measuring periodicity for all learner realizations of morphemic -s. …”
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Effects of Lemon Beverage Containing Citric Acid with Calcium Supplementation on Bone Metabolism and Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women: Double-Blind 11-Month Intervention Stu... by Hiromi Ikeda, Tadayuki Iida, Masanori Hiramitsu, Takashi Inoue, Satomi Aoi, Miho Kanazashi, Fumiko Ishizaki, Toshihide Harada

“…The present randomized controlled study was conducted to clarify the effects of a lemon beverage with calcium (Ca) supplementation that makes use of the chelating action of citric acid. Comprehensive evaluations of bone were performed by assessments of bone mineral density (BMD) and biomarkers related to bone turnover. …”
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Análise da produção e comercialização do pescado no Brasil by Rosane Maria Kirchner, Magda Antunes Chaves, Jaqueline Silinske, Liliana Essi, Mônica Elisa Scherer, Emerson Giuliani Durigon

“…Os resultados obtidos demonstram que a região Nordeste se destaca tanto em número de estabelecimentos aquícolas quanto em produção de peixes e camarões, enquanto a região Sul destaca-se em número de estabelecimentos produtores de ostras, vieiras e mexilhões. …”
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Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Its Associated Factors among Mothers of Infants Less Than Six Months of Age in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Getachew Arage, Haileyesus Gedamu

“…Data were collected using pretested and structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview. …”
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THE PROBLEM OF OPENNESS OF THE SYSTEM OF SOCIAL MORALITY by V. V. Nadurak

“…Methodology. The research is based on the use of synergetic methodology, according to which social morality is treated as an open complex self-organizing system. …”
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Piloting an external quality assurance program (QAP) for COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs): findings and lessons learned from Cambodia by Vonthanak Saphonn, John Kaldor, Deborah Williamson, Sothavireak Bory, Philip Cunningham, Jessica Markby, Kennarey Seang, Jacqueline Prestedge, Chan Leakhena Phoeung, Marilyn Ninan, Kanika Heng, Andrew Valley

“…We collaborated with laboratory experts in Australia and piloted an EQA programme of the commonly used COVID-19 Ag-RDTs at the University of Health Sciences’ MERIEUX Laboratory (Tier 1 site—responsible for the in-country receipt and distribution of QA material) and four other participating laboratories (Tier 2—healthcare facility based) between November 2021 and November 2022. …”
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis by J. Čemerkaitė, I. Kaukėnaitė, R. Liutkevičienė

“…All acute attacks should be treated with high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone, i.e., 1 gram per day for three to five consecutive days. …”
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Impact of the information and communication sector on spatial development and post-war recovery of creative industries in Ukraine's economy by Marianna Kichurchak

“…The following scientific methods were used: induction and deduction, comparative and spatial analysis, multiple regression analysis. …”
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Gender inequalities in prescribing and initiation patterns of guideline-recommended drugs after acute myocardial infarction by Irene López-Ferreruela, Sara Malo, Blanca Obón-Azuara, María José Rabanaque, Adriana Gamba, Sara Castel-Feced, Isabel Aguilar-Palacio

“…This study aims to describe and analyse, using real-world data (RWD), whether there are gender differences in the prescribing patterns and initiation of treatment in secondary prevention after a first AMI, and which are the factors that explain these differences. …”
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Impact of sperm DNA fragmentation index on assisted reproductive outcomes: a retrospective analysis by Bin Yang, Leizhen Xia, Rufei Deng, Liping Wu, Zhiqin Zhang, Xingwu Wu, Tao Ding, Yan Zhao, Jialyu Huang, Jialyu Huang, Zhihui Huang

“…Additionally, we assessed whether DFI had a potential impact on long-term maternal and neonatal complications.MethodsA total of 5,271 women who underwent IVF treatment for the first time between October 1, 2020, and July 31, 2023, were included from an academic fertility center. …”
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