The influence of seasonality and multiple water source use on household water service levels by Ryan Cronk, J. Wren Tracy, Jamie Bartram

“…A different primary water source was used in the rainy and dry seasons by 10% of households; seasonal source switching was most common in Kenyan households (29%) and least common in Zambian households (3%). …”
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Increased circulating platelet-derived extracellular vesicles in severe COVID-19 disease by Tuukka Helin, Mari Palviainen, Marja Lemponen, Katariina Maaninka, Pia Siljander, Lotta Joutsi-Korhonen

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A catechol-O-methyltransferase genetic variant impacts functional movement in tactical athletes. by Marcus K Taylor, Lisa M Hernández, Richard C Allsopp, John J Fraser

“…Here, we examined the effect of a common genetic variant, rs737865, within the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene on functional movement in specialized military personnel (N = 134). …”
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Predictors of internet addiction among adolescents in Japan: A two-year prospective cohort study by Yuichiro Otsuka, Mikiko Tokiya, Osamu Itani, Yoshitaka Kaneita

“…These results provide a basis for developing targeted, evidence-based IA prevention programs in schools.…”
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Resilient agriculture in semi-arid Zimbabwe: adaptation strategies and influencers among smallholder farmers by Bright Chisadza, Onalenna Gwate, Simon Peter Musinguzi, Nkululeko Mpofu, Margaret Macherera, Thulani Dube

“…Strengthening resilience among smallholder farmers requires improved resource access, livestock support, community-based resilience programs, capacity building, financial aid, and enhanced drought preparedness. …”
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Awareness on Teratogenic Effects of Isotretinoin and Compliance with Precautionary Measures among Women of Childbearing Age in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia by Rawan Al-Mekhlafi, Rawabi E. Attiyah, Yara R. Haddad, Louai A. Salah

“…Acne vulgaris ranks among the most common dermatologic conditions encountered during adolescence up to adulthood. …”
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Digital interventions for supporting alcohol abstinence in aftercare – a systematic review by Luana Lenzi, Aaliya Ibrahim, David Brough, Alexander Thompson

“…Background and aims: Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) are associated with numerous negative health and societal consequences. Relapse is common among individuals with AUD following discharge from treatment programs, often due to a lack of continuing care and barriers to accessing in-person interventions. …”
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Tree damage risk across gradients in tree species richness and stand age: Implications for adaptive forest management by Micael Jonsson, Jan Bengtsson, Jon Moen, Tord Snäll

“…Among identified causes of damage, “wind and snow” was most common (11.9% of surveyed trees), followed by “forestry” (6.9%). …”
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Democracy Adrift and the Trajectories of the Political Parties in São Tomé and Príncipe by NASCIMENTO Аugusto

“…Nor do party programs, when made explicit, clearly distinguish the various parties. …”
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Beef Cattle Farmers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward On-Farm Biosecurity, Antimicrobial Use, and Antimicrobial Resistance in Illinois, United States of America by Rima Shrestha, Mohammad Nasim Sohail, Csaba Varga

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Antimicrobial stewardship and farm biosecurity programs are needed to raise awareness of disease prevention, AMU, and AMR among Illinois beef cattle producers.…”
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he Phenomenon of Marginality in the Middle Ages by Oleksandr Yakovlev, Olena Ustymenko-Kosorich∗, Tetiana Gumenyuk, Tetiana Kablova

“…It is determined that the marginal groups that opposed their way of life and system of values to the medieval society are the early Christian community, the monastic order, the heretical sect, and so on. Their common features are: the equality of group members, anonymity, external equality, the absence of clearly defined private property, the maximization of a virtuous lifestyle both in spiritual programs and in their implementation. …”
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Atrial Fibrillation: the Association with Physical Activity and the Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation by M. G. Bubnova, D. M. Aronov

“…AF is one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias. Despite modern advances, results of treatment of this disease are far from optimal. …”
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Identification of stable reference genes in Edwardsiella ictaluri for accurate gene expression analysis. by Jingjun Lu, Hossam Abdelhamed, Nawar Al-Janabi, Nour Eissa, Mark Lawrence, Attila Karsi

“…Using stable reference genes, also known as housekeeping genes, is a common strategy for normalization, yet reference gene selection often lacks proper validation. …”
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Alzheimer's disease drug development pipeline: 2019 by Jeffrey Cummings, Garam Lee, Aaron Ritter, Marwan Sabbagh, Kate Zhong

“…Seven small molecules and ten biologics have tau as a primary or combination target (18%). Amyloid is the most common specific target in phase 3 and phase 2 disease modification trials. …”
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Institutional community engagement leader perspectives on supporting ethical community-engaged research by Stephanie Solomon Cargill, Nancy Shore, Rachel Olech, Phoebe Friesen, Jessica Rowe, Sana Khoury-Shakour, Emily E. Anderson

“…Conclusions: CTSA CE program leaders have experience implementing solutions to common barriers to IRB review faced by CEnR researchers. …”
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Preconception malnutrition among women and girls in south Asia: prevalence, determinants, and association with pregnancy and birth outcomes by Faith Miller, Vani Sethi, Danielle Schoenaker, Ranadip Chowdhury, Raj Kumar Verma, Jane Hirst, Manisha Nair, Chiara Benedetto, Usha Sriram, Zivai Murira, Naomi M. Saville

“…Underweight and anaemia are more common among unmarried women, whereas overweight is more prevalent among parous women, underscoring the need for life-stage-specific preconception nutrition programs. …”
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Adaptation of Young Doctors to Professional Activity in Outpatient Medical Organizations by N. L. Arakelyan, E. S. Vorobtsova

“…Also, a social-hygienic image of a young specialist, motivation, reasons for career choice were analyzed, as well as the most common challenges emerging at the beginning of career and during the studies were identified, evaluated and compared.Results. …”
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Age at release affects developmental physiology and sex-specific phenotypic diversity of hatchery steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). by Mollie A Middleton, Donald A Larsen, Christopher P Tatara, Barry A Berejikian, Chris R Pasley, Jon T Dickey, Penny Swanson

“…Most steelhead trout hatcheries increase growth rate during rearing to produce and release yearling smolts for harvest augmentation, but natural steelhead exhibit variable age of smoltification, so this common rearing practice may not be ideal for programs focused on recovering imperiled wild stocks; therefore, it is important to investigate and compare alternative hatchery rearing methods that promote life history diversity. …”
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Nutritional interventions for Indigenous adults in Canada - opportunities to sustain health and cultural practices: a scoping review by Ashley Amson, Jessica Zhang, Levi Frehlich, Yunqi Ji, Carly Checholik, Patricia Doyle-Baker, Lynden Crowshoe, Kerry McBrien, Sonja Wicklum

“…We identified 24 publications, with 19 being unique interventions. Common themes among programs included integrating traditional foods and cultural values, adapted programming to local needs, empowering community members, using a multidisciplinary collaboration, and leveraging social activities, all of which highlight the need for holistic strategies amid complex historical, social, and environmental factors. …”
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Multilabel classification of peatland plant species from high-resolution drone images by Charles Picard-Krashevski, Mickaël Germain, Etienne Laliberté

“…Biodiversity monitoring programs are essential for detecting changes in species distributions and correlating these changes with biotic and abiotic factors. …”
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