Association Between Urinary Metal Levels and Chronic Kidney Dysfunction in Rural China: A Study on Sex-Specific Differences by Kaisheng Teng, Qinyi Guan, Qiumei Liu, Xiaoting Mo, Lei Luo, Jiahui Rong, Tiantian Zhang, Wenjia Jin, Linhai Zhao, Songju Wu, Zhiyong Zhang, Jian Qin

“…The relationship between urinary metal exposure and chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains contentious, particularly within specific demographic groups. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 2919 rural Chinese adults recruited between 2018 and 2019. …”
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Skipping Breakfast Is Associated with an Atherogenic Lipid Profile in Overweight and Obese Prepubertal Children by A. Blasetti, S. Franchini, V. Castorani, L. Comegna, E. Fornari, F. Daniele, G. Prezioso, C. Piona, V. Federico, D. Zona, I. Bresadola, F. Chiarelli, C. Maffeis

“…Hormones, in particular, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), may potentially play a role in the metabolic profile of breakfast skippers. Aim. This cross-sectional study aims to test, in a sample of overweight/obese children, the hypotheses that skipping breakfast is associated with a worse metabolic profile and that IGF-1 levels are associated with this unfavorable metabolic profile. …”
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Closing the gap while standing still: clinimetric properties of a low-cost balance platform and a user-friendly app for posturography by Tom Vredeveld, John F. Stins, Annelies J. van Vliet, Vincent C.M. Tuinder, Stephan P.J. Ramaekers, Michel W. Coppieters, Annelies L. Pool-Goudzwaard

“…Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the concurrent validity and test–retest reliability of a WBB to measure center of pressure (COP) parameters and to provide an easy-to-use web application to improve implementation of posturography in clinical practice. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out including 30 healthy adults who performed repeated balance tasks including single and double leg standing still with eyes open or eyes closed. …”
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Carbon cycle and climate feedbacks under CO₂ and non-CO₂ overshoot pathways by I. Melnikova, I. Melnikova, P. Ciais, K. Tanaka, K. Tanaka, H. Shiogama, K. Tachiiri, K. Tachiiri, T. Yokohata, O. Boucher

“…We introduce a framework, building on previous studies that addressed <span class="inline-formula">CO₂</span> forcing, to separate the carbon–climate feedback into a temperature term and a temperature–<span class="inline-formula">CO₂</span> cross-term. Our findings reveal that these feedback terms are comparable in magnitude for the global ocean. …”
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Harmful newborn cord care practices and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last six months in Chencha town, Southern Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study by Misgana Seifu, Sultan Hassen, Mekdim Kassa, Yosef Haile, Zeleke Girma, Temesgen Mohammed Toma, Agune Ashole, Mintesinot Melka Gujo, Wondimagegn Taye Dema, Aleme Mekuriya, Endashaw Shibru

“…In Chencha town, Southern Ethiopia, mothers who gave birth in the last six months were the subjects of this study.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional mixed study design was conducted among mothers who gave birth within the past six months, from April to May 2023. …”
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Shared genetic risk and causal associations between Post-traumatic stress disorder and migraine with antithrombotic agents and other medications by Charlotte K. Bainomugisa, Dagmar Bruenig, Heidi G. Sutherland, Lyn R. Griffiths, Dale R. Nyholt, Divya Mehta

“…There is a significant genetic correlation between PTSD and migraine with no evidence of a causal relationship that could be attributed to pleiotropy. Cross-disorder genetic analyses were applied to investigate the genetic overlap and causal associations using GWAS summary statistics of PTSD (n = 214408), migraine (n = 873341) and 23 medication use traits (n = 78808–305913) including anti-depressants, anti-migraine preparations and beta-blocking agents.Across the entire genome, anti-thrombotic agents had a significant and negative genetic correlation with PTSD (rG = −0.2, PFDR = 0.032) and a positive genetic correlation with migraine (rG = 0.26, PFDR = 2.23 x 10−8). …”
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Characterizing local forest structural complexity based on multi-platform and -sensor derived indicators by Patrick Kacic, Ursula Gessner, Christopher R. Hakkenberg, Stefanie Holzwarth, Jörg Müller, Kerstin Pierick, Dominik Seidel, Frank Thonfeld, Michele Torresani, Claudia Kuenzer

“…We found moderate to strong inter-platform correlations among structural complexity metrics (|r| >= 0.6) between mobile laser scanning (box dimension, canopy cover), terrestrial laser scanning (canopy openness index), Sentinel-1 (VH, cross-polarized backscatter), Sentinel-2 (NMDI, Normalized Multi-band Drought Index), and GEDI (total canopy cover). …”
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Altered Topological Properties of Grey Matter Structural Covariance Networks in Complete Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury Patients: A Graph Theoretical Network Analysis by Wen-Li Wang, Yu-Lin Li, Mou-Xiong Zheng, Xu-Yun Hua, Jia-Jia Wu, Fei-Fei Yang, Nan Yang, Xia He, Li-Juan Ao, Jian-Guang Xu

“…The voxel-based morphometry (VBM) approach and graph theoretical network analysis based on cross-subject grey matter volume- (GMV-) based structural covariance networks (SCNs) were conducted to investigate the impact of SCI on brain structure. …”
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Prevalence of peptic ulcer disease and its associated factors in Jeddah Saudi Arabia by Muazzam Sheriff Maqbul, Reem Saleh Alzaki, Reema Sami Meeralam, Norah Abdulmajeed Alqutami, Bayan Mohammed Alturki, Lina Sultan Alhazmi, Reem Mamdouh Alaseeri, Lama Saad Alghamdi, Reem Khalid bin Brik, Shaima Tariq Mansoor Beig, Muath Saeed Alamri, Wjood Abdullah A. Alshehri, Turki Ayed Almutairi, Maha Abdullah Alqurashi, Ahmed Jamal Nasef

“…The study aims to investigate PUD prevalence, associated factors, healthcare-seeking behavior, and knowledge levels in Jeddah's population to provide insights for public health strategies and clinical practices. Methodology: This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and its associated factors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, using a validated questionnaire covered demographic details, knowledge, psychosocial aspects, symptoms, healthcare-seeking behavior, and medical history. …”
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Food-related behaviors of rural (Asaase Kooko) and peri-urban (Kaadjanor) households in Ghana by Prince Kwabena Osei, Megan A. McCrory, Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, Edward Sazonov, Mingui Sun, Wenyan Jia, Tom Baranowski, Gary Frost, Benny Lo, Alex Kojo Anderson

“…Food-related behaviors can influence nutritional status and health outcomes, and likely vary between rural and peri-urban households; however, there is limited documentation on such differences.ObjectiveTo assess food-related behaviors of rural and peri-urban households in Ghana to inform the design and implementation of a field study to validate passive wearable camera technologies for dietary assessment.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional qualitative study in rural (Asaase Kokoo) and peri-urban (Kaadjanor) communities, Ghana. …”
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Determinants of the Continuum of Maternal Healthcare Services in Northwest Ethiopia: Findings from the Primary Health Care Project by Asmamaw Atnafu, Adane Kebede, Bisrat Misganaw, Destaw Fetene Teshome, Gashaw Andargie Biks, Getu Debalkie Demissie, Haileab Fekadu Wolde, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye, Mezgebu Yitayal, Tadesse Awoke Ayele, Telake Azale, Terefe Derso, Tsegaye Gebremedhin, Endalkachew Dellie

“…Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 01 to June 29, 2019, among 565 randomly selected mothers who gave birth in five years before the study in primary healthcare project implementation districts of north Gondar zone, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. …”
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Assessing learning, behaviour, and stress level in goats while testing a virtual fencing training protocol by L. Wilms, D. Hamidi, C.H.U. Lüntzel, M. Hamidi, M. Komainda, R. Palme, J. Isselstein, S. Waiblinger, M. Egerbacher

“…Twenty adult ‘Blobe’ goats with offspring were divided into two groups and assigned to the VF or physical fencing treatment in a cross-over design with two periods of 12 days each. …”
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Hyperspectral imaging for precision nitrogen management: A comparative exploration of two methodological approaches to estimate optimal nitrogen rate in processing tomato by Vito Aurelio Cerasola, Francesco Orsini, Giuseppina Pennisi, Gaia Moretti, Stefano Bona, Francesco Mirone, Jochem Verrelst, Katja Berger, Giorgio Gianquinto

“…Multicollinearity of spectral bands was prevented with a principal component analysis, and models were 5-fold cross-validated. Considering the pivotal role of biomass in the selected N rate estimation approaches, two distinct biomass estimation methods were explored. …”
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Dietary protein intake and PM2.5 on ovarian cancer survival: A prospective cohort study by He-Li Xu, Yi-Fan Wei, Qi Bao, Ya-Li Wang, Xiao-Ying Li, Dong-Hui Huang, Fang-Hua Liu, Yi-Zi Li, Yue-Yang Zhao, Xin-Xin Zhao, Qian Xiao, Song Gao, Ren-Jie Chen, Ling Ouyang, Xia Meng, Xue Qin, Ting-Ting Gong, Qi-Jun Wu

“…Multiplicative interaction was assessed through a cross-product interaction term. Results: During a median follow-up of 37.60 months, 123 deaths were documented. …”
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Global digital elevation model (GDEM) product generation by correcting ASTER GDEM elevation with ICESat-2 altimeter data by B. Li, B. Li, B. Li, B. Li, H. Xie, H. Xie, S. Liu, Z. Ye, Z. Hong, Q. Weng, Q. Weng, Q. Weng, Y. Sun, Q. Xu, X. Tong

“…Meanwhile, IC2-GDEM can serve as a new complementary data source for existing DEMs (such as Copernicus DEM) mainly sourced from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) observation. By cross-validating qualities, filling data gaps, and conducting multi-scale analyses, it can lead to more reliable and comprehensive scientific discoveries, thereby improving the overall quality and reliability of Earth science research. …”
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Presenting the model of customer participation with brands in social media with emphasis on cultural differences by Hamed Saghafian, Samad Aali, morteza mahmoodzadeh

“…This trust leads to your brand being chosen again by them. It is suggested to choose a diversified product development strategy because it is a combination of existing products and existing brands, in which case some product characteristics such as color, taste, shape, size and packaging will change. …”
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Identification and analysis of drivers affecting the maturity of knowledge management in Tehran Municipal Sports Organization by ismail khandan, Ali Mohammad Safania, Mohsen Baghrian Farahabadi, Seyyed Salahuddin i Naqshband

“…The data analysis showed that 32 key indicators and 9 sectors were identified through a 9x9 matrix based on cross-effects. Also, the results showed; Support drivers and organizational infrastructure, management factors, and content play an important role in improving system relationships, which are both influential and influenced. …”
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Investigating the impact of variety of e-retail delivery service options on customer retention by Soheila Zarinjoy alvar, shahin raz, Ali Tavakolifar

“…The current research is applicable in terms of purpose, a survey research in terms of the method of data collection, cross-sectional in terms of time, and causal-descriptive in terms of nature and method. …”
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The relationship between factors affecting the development of industrial startups using methodology Fuzzy cognitive mapping by Mirmahmood Naghibi, Changiz Valmohammadi, Kiamars Fathi Hefeshjani, mahmoud modiri

“…The development of startups has a direct relationship with well-organized and optimized advertising. As long as you can choose the best advertising methods, you can hope for the expansion of your startup. …”
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Designing a structural model to improve the productivity of higher education managers by Kiana Kaveh, Amineh ahmadi, mojtaba moazzami

“…The research method is applicable according to its purpose; mixed (qualitative-quantitative) in terms of implementation method; descriptive in terms of nature and method; and in terms of the implementation method, fuzzy Delphi analysis in the qualitative part, and cross-sectional survey in the quantitative part. …”
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