Fuzzy and spatial analysis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Pará State, Brazilian Amazon: an ecological and exploratory study by Simone BN Costa, Claudia do SC Miranda, Bruna C de Souza, Heloisa Maria M e S Guimarães, Camylle MC Faria, Pedro S da S Campos, Taiana MA Koury, José Gabriel M da Paixão, Alessandra L Leal, Maria de Fátima P Carrera, Silvana R de Brito, Nelson V Gonçalves

“…The system can also be used in environmental and epidemiological surveillance. …”
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Indagaciones Socio Jurídicas sobre Técnicas de Reproducción Humana Asistida al Campo Legislativo. La Experiencia Argentina (Contributions from Assisted Human Reproduction Technique... by Marisa Herrera, Natalia de la Torre, Marisa Scardino

“…All these issues concerning the use of assisted human reproduction challenge the legal field and are addressed in these research projects, one of them more from an explorative perspective and the other from a qualitative descriptive methodology. …”
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Sexual wellness clinic collaborative initiative with a large urban emergency department: sexual health outcomes and linkage to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis by Ruby Massey, Joesph A. Mason, Eleanor E. Friedman, Kimberly A. Stanford, Damaris Garcia, Jackson Montgomery, Jessica Schmitt, Aniruddha Hazra

“…Decreased STI positivity was associated with insertive vaginal sex (adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 0.34, p  = 0.0079) while using condoms most of the time use was associated with increased STI positivity (aOR: 2.68, p  = 0.0038). …”
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Computational Approach to Geometric Modeling of Plow Bodies by Yablonskyi P., Rogovskii I., Sobczuk H., Virchenko G., Volokha M., Vorobiov O.

“…The accentuated effectiveness of geometric modeling was achieved using a developed special mathematical apparatus adapted for use in the environment of current computer information systems of an engineering profile. …”
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Complex and severe infection in a 67-year-old liver transplant recipient due to Cunninghamella elegans, Bordetella bronchiseptica, and Pneumocystis jirovecii by Muyun Wei, Kangyi Gu, Juanxiu Qin, Xinhua Lu, Junqi Feng, Shaowei Mao, Min Li, Zhilan Li, Changsheng Wang

“…Also, the case indicates that traditional methods are insufficient for the etiological diagnosis needs of critical and severe patient populations, and timely use of mNGS should be recommended.…”
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Cluster analysis of the capitals of European countries by the “green” image indicators in the context of sustainable development by Olha Zinchenko, Viktoriia Redko, Vladyslav Iakovenko, Irina Privarnikova

“…This article reflects only the authors’ views, and the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.…”
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Supervision, performance assessment, and recognition strategy (SPARS) – a multipronged strategy to strengthen medicines management in Nepal: pilot study methods and baseline result... by Nirajan Bhusal, Anup Bastola, Reekesh Shrestha, Narendra Kumar Khanal, Birna Trap

“…Performance was assessed using a SPARS indicator-based tool containing 25 indicators covering five MM domains: dispensing quality, prescribing quality, stock management, storage management, and ordering and reporting. …”
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Poor clinical outcomes for HIV infected children on antiretroviral therapy in rural Mozambique: need for program quality improvement and community engagement. by Sten H Vermund, Meridith Blevins, Troy D Moon, Eurico José, Linda Moiane, José A Tique, Mohsin Sidat, Philip J Ciampa, Bryan E Shepherd, Lara M E Vaz

“…Our quality improvement efforts seek to better link pregnancy and HIV services, expand coverage and timeliness of infant diagnosis and treatment, and increase follow-up and adherence.…”
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Risco climático do feijão da seca no Estado de Goiás, sob preparo de solo convencional e plantio direto Climatic risk of rainfed beans in the State of Goiás, Brazil, under conventi... by Elza J. L. Meireles, Luís F. Stone, Luciano de S. Xavier, José A. A. Moreira

“…The objective of this study was to compare the climatic risk of dry season common beans grown in the State of Goiás, under conventional and no-till systems. The BIPZON model was used to calculate the water balance. Geographic Information System was used for the characterization of the results in time and space. …”
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The rise of serotype 8 is associated with lineages and mutations in the capsular operon with different potential to produce invasive pneumococcal disease by Covadonga Pérez-García, Aída González-Díaz, Mirian Domenech, Mirella Llamosí, Aída Úbeda, Juan Carlos Sanz, Ernesto García, Carmen Ardanuy, Julio Sempere, Jose Yuste

“…The versatility of the capsular operon contributes to its success in causing IPD. The use of vaccines with broader coverage, such as PCV20 or PCV21, containing this serotype, may offer an effective strategy to ameliorate the impact on IPD by serotype 8.…”
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Development of a direct whole genome sequencing for hepatitis A virus from serum and analysis of genetic characteristics by Daseul Yeo, Soontag Jung, Danbi Yoon, Seongwon Hwang, Dong Jae Lim, Songfeng Jin, Jinho Choi, Ki Ho Hong, Changsun Choi

“…In 2019, 17,638 cases of HAV infection were reported in South Korea. The use of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) for rapid and accurate epidemiological investigation of HAV remains challenging due to the low viral titers and the lack of a cell culture system. …”
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Continental Orientation and the Climate of Land-dominated, Arid Planets by Donald M. Glaser, Igor Aleinov, Anthony Leboissetier, M. J. Way

“…This ensemble simulates climate over a range of water surface areas (WSAs; global ocean coverage) and continental orientations (pole- and equator-centered continents). …”
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Evaluating Soil Degradation in Agricultural Soil with Ground-Penetrating Radar: A Systematic Review of Applications and Challenges by Filipe Adão, Luís Pádua, Joaquim J. Sousa

“…Soil degradation is a critical challenge to global agricultural sustainability, driven by intensive land use, unsustainable farming practices, and climate change. …”
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Energy Infrastructure Clears the Way for Coyotes in Alberta's Oil Sands by Jamie F. Clarke, Larissa Bron, Madison Carlson, Sophia S. Labiy, Zoe Penno, Hayley Webster, Jason T. Fisher, Marissa A. Dyck

“…Here, we assessed the effects of linear features on coyote distribution and interspecific interactions by deploying camera traps across multiple landscapes of varying energy disturbance intensities. Using an information theoretic approach, we tested hypotheses about the effects of linear feature type and density, natural feature coverage, and prey and competitor relative abundances on coyote monthly occurrence. …”
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People Who Inject Drugs and have tuberculosis: Opioid Substitution Therapy improves treatment outcomes in Ukraine by Tetiana Fomenko, Anna Meteliuk, Larysa Korinchuk, Olga Denisiuk, Garry Aslanyan, Zahedul Islam, Rony Zachariah

“…OST involved use of methadone or buprenorphine. TB treatment outcomes were standardized. …”
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Barriers to cardiac rehabilitation and their association with hospital readmission in patients with heart failure by Ana Carla Soares Mota de Carvalho, Raphaela Vilar Groehs, Carolina Pereira, Vivian Lavor Soares, Tarsila Perez Mota, Sherry L Grace, Luciana Diniz Nagem Janot de Matos

“…ABSTRACT Objective This study assessed the barriers to cardiac rehabilitation in inpatients with heart failure, the use of formal exercise supervision, and its relationship to readmissions. …”
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A robust method for evaluating the potentials of 15-minute cities: Implications for sustainable urban futures by Jianying Wang, Mei-Po Kwan, Gezhi Xiu, Fangxu Deng

“…Our approach prioritizes resource efficiency, minimizing the inefficient use of facilities that serve only a small portion of residents while maximizing the benefits of the 15minC and therefore has significant implications for a sustainable urban future.…”
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Our experience of buffalo improvement in India: last 50 years journey by T. K. Datta

“…However, it faces challenges concerning low artificial insemination (AI) coverage (~40% of breedable females), demand gap of frozen semen doses, realized genetic gain, scarce fodder availability, and market linkages. …”
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Assessment of the Energy Efficiency and Cost of Low-Income Housing Based on BIM Considering Material Properties and Energy Modeling in a Tropical Climate by Vicente Macas-Espinosa, Israel Portilla-Sanchez, David Gomez, Ruben Hidalgo-Leon, Julio Barzola-Monteses, Guillermo Soriano

“…A 3D architectural model was generated using Revit 2024 simulation software and subsequently employed to establish an energy model used in Autodesk Insight Software 2024 to assess the factors influencing energy consumption and annual energy expenses. …”
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Adaptations of an online cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention for binge type eating disorders in publicly-insured and uninsured adults: a pilot study by Siena S. Vendlinski, Agatha A. Laboe, Peyton Crest, Claire G. McGinnis, Molly F. Steinhoff, Denise E. Wilfley, C. Barr Taylor, Ellen E. Fitzsimmons-Craft, Erin C. Accurso

“…Interviews were coded using inductive thematic analysis. Results Interview 1 feedback converged on three themes: Recovery Journey, Treatment Experiences, and Engagement with and Expectations for Online Programs. …”
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