Causal associations between osteoporosis and HBV infection across Asian and European populations: evidence from Mendelian randomization and colocalization analysis by Zhengnan Li, Jiarui Cao, Ke Li, Yixin Wu, Zhanpeng Luo, Rui Cao, Zhiheng Cheng, Zhendong Tian, Yiyang Han, Yuping Lai, Bangqi Wang, Shen Chen

“…These results provided strong evidence that HBV infection augmented the risk of developing osteoporosis in East Asian populations and provided novel therapeutic targets.…”
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Ranking the VIR collection of maize (Zea mays L.) according to the traits valuable for breeding in the soil and climate environments of the Republic of Belarus by Ye. M. Govor, E. B. Khatefov

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Are school-based violence prevention interventions inclusive and effective for children with disabilities? A systematic review of global evidenceResearch in context by Emily Eldred, Karen Devries, Anja Zinke-Allmang, Rizwana Mallick, Waliyah Mughis, Lena Morgon Banks, Amiya Bhatia

“…Interpretation: Despite growing evidence on how to prevent school violence, there is limited research on the effect of such interventions for children with disabilities. …”
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Biochar and/or Compost Applications Improve Soil Properties, Growth, and Yield of Maize Grown in Acidic Rainforest and Coastal Savannah Soils in Ghana by Albert Kobina Mensah, Kwame Agyei Frimpong

“…The study showed that biochar applied alone or in combination with compost offers the potential to enhance soil quality and improve maize yield.…”
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Inhibitory properties of a latent inhibitor after its compound preexposure with several novel stimuli: evidence from human conditioning by Unai Liberal, Gabriel Rodríguez, Paula Nogueiras, James Byron Nelson, Geoffrey Hall, Geoffrey Hall

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Effects of poultry manure on soil infiltration, organic matter contents and maize performance on two contrasting degraded alfisols in southwestern Nigeria by Adebayo. J. Adeyemo, Omowunmi O. Akingbola, Stephen O. Ojeniyi

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Does Feedback from Physical Activity Measurement Devices Influence Physical Activity? Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial by Htay-Wah Saw, Arie Kapteyn, Jill Darling

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Evidence of Divergent Amino Acid Usage in Comparative Analyses of R5- and X4-Associated HIV-1 Vpr Sequences by Gregory C. Antell, Will Dampier, Benjamas Aiamkitsumrit, Michael R. Nonnemacher, Vanessa Pirrone, Wen Zhong, Katherine Kercher, Shendra Passic, Jean Williams, Yucheng Liu, Tony James, Jeffrey M. Jacobson, Zsofia Szep, Brian Wigdahl, Fred C. Krebs

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Services availability and readiness assessment of adolescent sexual and reproductive health in primary healthcare facilities: evidence from selected districts in Ghana by Michel Adurayi Amenah, Jacob Novignon, Ama Pokuaa Fenny, Irene A. Agyepong, Tim Ensor

“…Additionally, readiness disparities were evident: only 21% of urban facilities had adequate service guidelines compared to 29% in rural areas, and a higher percentage of rural facilities (46%) had trained staff, compared to 23% in urban areas. …”
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Evidence-Based Guideline for Neuropathic Pain Interventional Treatments: Spinal Cord Stimulation, Intravenous Infusions, Epidural Injections and Nerve Blocks by Angela Mailis, Paul Taenzer

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Prevalence and Correlates of Truancy among School-Going Adolescents in Mozambique: Evidence from the 2015 Global School-Based Health Survey by Abdul-Aziz Seidu

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Can Global Economic Policy Uncertainty Drive the Interdependence of Agricultural Commodity Prices? Evidence from Partial Wavelet Coherence Analysis by Siaw Frimpong, Emmanuel N. Gyamfi, Zangina Ishaq, Samuel Kwaku Agyei, Daniel Agyapong, Anokye M. Adam

“…This paper employed wavelet coherence and partial wavelet coherence to investigate the time-frequency effect of global economic policy uncertainty on the comovement of five agricultural commodities such as maize, oat, rice, soybean, and wheat using monthly data from January 1997 to December 2019. …”
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Learning how to swim in 5- to 12-year-old children: a scoping review of evidence-based motor learning methods by Carola Minkels, Carola Minkels, John van der Kamp, Ralph de Vries, Peter J. Beek, Peter J. Beek

“…Addressing these shortcomings in future research will improve the evidence-base for the effectiveness of theoretically inspired learning methods for the acquisition of swimming skills in children, and their long-term retention and transfer, which in turn might result in evidence-based innovations in swimming lessons.Systematic Review RegistrationPRISMA (RRID:SCR_018721).…”
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Ensemble learning to predict short birth interval among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: evidence from EDHS 2016–2019 by Jenberu Mekurianew Kelkay, Deje Sendek Anteneh, Henok Dessie Wubneh, Abraham Dessie Gessesse, Gebeyehu Fassil Gebeyehu, Kalkidan Kassahun Aweke, Mikiyas Birhanu Ejigu, Mathias Amare Sendeku, Kirubel Adrissie Barkneh, Hasset Girma Demissie, Wubshet D. Negash, Birku Getie Mihret

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No Evidence of Abnormal Expression of Beta-Catenin and Bcl-2 Proteins in Pilomatricoma as One Clinical Feature of Tetrasomy 9p Syndrome by Chariyawan Charalsawadi, Sasipong Trongnit, Kanoot Jaruthamsophon, Juthamas Wirojanan, Somchit Jaruratanasirikul, Anupong Nitiruangjaras, Pornprot Limprasert

“…A number of studies have reported some evidence that this disease may have a genetic association with mutations of CTNNB1 gene or expression of the beta-catenin protein. …”
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Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evidence From the NHANES III and 2007–2012 by Zou W, Ou J, Wu F, Xiao S, Deng Z, Li H, Wang Z, Tang G, Liu S, Ye D, Zhu D, Hu J, Ran P

“…Weifeng Zou,1,2,* Jie Ou,1,2,* Fan Wu,3,4,* Shan Xiao,5 Zhishan Deng,3 Haiqing Li,3 Zihui Wang,3 Gaoying Tang,3 Shuling Liu,1 Dong Ye,6 Dongshuang Zhu,2 Jinxing Hu,1 Pixin Ran3,4 1State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Chest Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shufu County People’s Hospital, Kashgar region, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 3State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease & National Center for Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Guangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen Longgang District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Internal Medicine, Guangdong Province Second People’s Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fan Wu; Pixin Ran, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health & National Center for Respiratory Medicine & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease & The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 195 Dongfeng Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510120, People’s Republic of China, Email wu.fan@vip.163.com; pxran@gzhmu.edu.cnBackground: It is unclear whether patients with Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease stage 1 (mild) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a higher risk of all-cause mortality than participants with normal spirometry results.Methods: We used the data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III and 2007– 2012, which included participants aged 20– 79 years, to investigate whether patients with mild COPD (whole population and subgroups) have a higher risk of all-cause mortality than participants with normal spirometry. …”
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Chemical composition and insecticidal potential of botanical fractionation extracts for the management of Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, 1855 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in stored maize by Fikadu Kifle, Melaku Girma, Araya Gebresilassie, Yitbarek Woldehawariat, Estifanos Ele

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The Evidence for Efficacy of Osteoporosis Treatment in Men with Primary Osteoporosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Antiresorptive and Anabolic Treatment in Men by Peter Schwarz, Niklas Rye Jorgensen, Leif Mosekilde, Peter Vestergaard

“…Our aim was to appraise the existing evidence for efficacy of osteoporosis treatment in men. …”
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Can Gut Microbiota Analysis Reveal <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection? Evidence from an Italian Cohort at Disease Onset by Roberto Rosato, Gianluca Quaranta, Giulia Santarelli, Giovanni Fancello, Delia Mercedes Bianco, Francesca Romana Monzo, Stefano Bibbò, Giovanni Cammarota, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Luca Masucci, Flavio De Maio

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Cultivating Future Graduate Entrepreneurs: A Holistic Exploration of Vital Entrepreneurial Skills from a Tripod-Based View and Evidence by Chacha Magasi

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