Take five: about the beat and the bar of annual and 5-year periodic national forest inventories by Jean-Daniel Bontemps, Olivier Bouriaud

“…An original comparative review of the sampling designs of 6 pioneer NFI programs being both annual and 5-year periodic evidences a set of common principles used to meet these demands, but also marked implementation differences, and open questions. …”
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Development and psychometric evaluation of the Japanese version of the Nurse Professional Competence Scale Short-Form by Sachiko Tanabe, Mika Tanaka, Yoko Arai, Kanae Matsuo, Sigrid Nakrem, Ann Gardulf

“…International comparisons using a common assessment instrument can help identify and endorse common features, as well as highlight areas that need reform in nursing education programs from a wide range of perspectives. …”
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Spectrum and Prevalence of Thyroid Diseases at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Retrospective Study of 976 Cases by Mohamed A. Hassan-Kadle, Abdulkamil Abdullahi Adani, Hasan Huseyin Eker, Esra Keles, Marian Muse Osman, Hussein Mahdi Ahmed, Şeyma Görçin Karaketir

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Paediatric Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment (ETAT) – preparedness for implementation at primary care facilities in Malawi by Carina King, Albert Dube, Beatiwel Zadutsa, Lumbani Banda, Josephine Langton, Nicola Desmond, Norman Lufesi, Charles Makwenda, Helena Hildenwall

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Total Extended Gastrectomy in Advanced Gastric Cancer – Clinical Case by Zornitsa Gorcheva, Mirela Vasileva

“…With over one million newly diagnosed cases in 2018, gastric cancer remains the fifth most common malignancy worldwide. Early detection of the disease is challenging as most patients are asymptomatic. …”
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Supplemental Feeding and Food Plots for Bobwhite Quail by William M. Giuliano, James F. Selph, Robert Hoffman, Brandon J. Schad

“…Includes a table of common food plot plants for bobwhites in Florida. …”
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Experimental Study on Characteristics of A New Cryopreservation Apparatus by Yang Ge Zhang Shaozhi Chen Guangming Yu Xiaoyi Wu Dongbo

“…The authors developed a new cryopreservation apparatus for the long-term preservation of biomaterials which incorporates auto-cascade refrigeration,automatic control and the liquidus-tracking method.The experiments for cooling and warming with variable concentration were conducted under the control of programs with three common cryoprotectants separately including glycerol,propylene glycol and dimethyl sulfoxide.The final solution concentration arrived at the critical concentration for vitrification and the...…”
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Condomless sexual encounters among female sex workers included in a longitudinal coital diary study in Zimbabwe by Galven Maringwa, Tatenda Kujeke, Memory Makamba, Gracious Madimutsa, Sungai T. Chabata, Harriet Jones, Fortunate Machingura, Elizabeth Fearon, Frances M. Cowan, James R. Hargreaves

“…Conclusion Condomless sex was common and varied based on FSW age, partner type, experiencing violence during sex, and KP programme contact. …”
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Behavioural activation in nursing homes to treat depression (BAN-Dep): study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Simon Gilbody, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Kathryn A Ellis, Leon Flicker, Diana Velasquez Reyes, Hema Patel, Nicola Lautenschlager, Andrew H Ford, Eleanor Curran, Rachael Kelly, Rhoda Lai, Terence Chong, David Ekers, Dina Lo Giudice, Angelita Martini, Osvaldo P Almeida

“…Introduction Depression is a common disorder among older people living in residential aged care facilities. …”
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Admission rate for bronchiolitis of newborns and infants in Italian neonatal intensive care units in 2021: a survey of the Italian Society of Neonatology - Intensive Care of Early... by Nunzia Decembrino, Roberta Leonardi, Tiziana Fedeli, Luana Conte, Chiara Distefano, Nicola Pozzi, Valeria Fichera, Ferdinando Spagnuolo, Camilla Gizzi, Fabio Mosca, Luigi Orfeo, Eloisa Gitto

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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Corrective Exercise Methods (NASM) and Corrective Games on Genu Varum in Boys Aged 10-12 by Amir Ghiami Rad, Ali Fattahi Turki, Behnam Shahbazi

“…Objective Genu varus malformation is one of the most common issues affecting children's fundamental motor skills. …”
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Ausentismo y presentismo laboral: Impacto en la productividad y estrategia de control mediante un programa de prevención y promoción de la salud by Blanca Johanna Pérez Fernández, Laudyd Marcela Medina Parada, Gian Carlos Rolón Ibarra, Emilio del Carmen Contreras Henao

“…This research aimed to design a prevention and promotion program that generates strategies for controlling and monitoring common illnesses and health conditions, thereby creating a better work environment and minimizing risks and losses that may arise in the company. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practices of beta thalassemia: a cross-sectional study among young adults in Delhi-NCR, India by Oishi Choudhury, Akansha Dubey, Kallur Nava Saraswathy, Roumi Deb, Ravi Ranjan, J. S. Arora, Benrithung Murry, Ram Prasad Mitra, Naorem Kiranmala Devi

“…Abstract Background Thalassemia is one of the most common monogenic blood disorders worldwide and has a considerable public health burden on India, with a 3.74% prevalence of beta-thalassemia trait. …”
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Research progress on the molecular mechanism of red color formation in peach fruit by GUO Tianfa, QIU Qianqian, DU Mo, MA Xiaofeng, WU Cuiyun

“…When the fruit is green, white or yellow, anthocyanin contents are low. The common anthocyanin pigments in peach are primarily cyanindin and elargonidin, and secondarily delphinidin, peonidin, petunidin, and malvidin. …”
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Solutions for Preventing Patient Falls in Hospitals: A Scoping Review by Marziyeh Najafi, Roya Rajaee, Hojjat Rahmani, Behrooz Pouragha, Nazanin Sheikh Mohammadi, Ghasem Rajabi Vasokolaei

“…Background and Aim: Patient falls are common in hospitals, leading to financial loss and potential harm to patients, staff, and the organization. …”
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Milk Hygiene in Rural Southwestern Uganda: Prevalence of Mastitis and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Bacterial Contaminants of Milk and Milk Products by Paul Ssajjakambwe, Gloria Bahizi, Christopher Setumba, Stevens M. B. Kisaka, Patrick Vudriko, Collins Atuheire, John David Kabasa, John B. Kaneene

“…The study aimed to determine the prevalence of mastitis, its common causative agents, antimicrobial sensitivity of mastitis causing organisms, and contaminants of processed milk products: yoghurt and ghee. …”
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Beyond the surface of capacity building: a mixed-methods study of the core functions and forms of dissemination and implementation science consultations by Kera N. Swanson, Nicole A. Stadnick, Gregory A. Aarons, Lauren Brookman-Frazee, Isaac Bouchard, Zeying Du, Anna G. Brubaker, Carrie Geremia, Kelli Cain, Lilliana R. Conradi, Marisa Sklar, Clare Viglione, Borsika A. Rabin

“…Results A total of 108 consultation notes were analyzed across the three programs. The most common types of support requested related to grant proposals (54%) and ongoing D&I projects (25%). …”
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Addressing “what matters most” to reduce mental health stigma in primary healthcare settings: a qualitative study in Lebanon by Racha Abi Hana, Eva Heim, Pim Cuijpers, Marit Sijbrandij, Rabih El Chammay, Brandon A. Kohrt

“…To implement effective anti-stigma programmes it is vital to identify and prioritize WMM for primary healthcare providers and people with lived experience of mental health conditions (PWLE). …”
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Socio-economic burden of Rift Valley fever outbreak in a pastoralist community in Marsabit County, Kenya, 2018 by Mathew Munyamaara Mutiiria, Peter Gatongi, Elvis Oyugis, Mathew Muturi, Athman Mwatondo, Bernard Chege, Juster Mungiiria

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SCREEN-II: upstream identification of nutritional risks and its determinants among older adults in primary care in Singapore by Seaw Jia Liew, Jose Maria Valderas, Yiong Huak Chan, Ruth Teh, Lay Hoon Goh, Wee Hian Tan, Hwei Ming Tan, Verena Tan

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