Creating an effective DNA identification system for discriminating cherries (Prunus subgenus Cerasus) by Xin Shen, Yingang Li, Yanlei Liu, Dongyue Jiang

“…Therefore, we explored using highly variable regions, species-specific SNPs, and structural variations for accurate species identification. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to decision-making for hospital treatment among patients diagnosed with breast cancer in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A qualitative urban-based study. by Pascal Mkaka Dominic, Masunga K Iseselo, Raymond Athanas

“…A purposive sampling technique was used to recruit fourteen female patients diagnosed with breast cancer. …”
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Does education sculpt healthcare choices? Exploring factors influencing healthcare utilization among female youths in eight low and lower-middle-income countries. by Md Nahid Hassan Nishan, Khadiza Akter, Afroza Sharmin, Tazmin Akter Tithi, M Z E M Naser Uddin Ahmed

“…To ensure the validity of our findings, we used weighted sampling to represent the population.…”
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Advancements in Virtual Bioequivalence: A Systematic Review of Computational Methods and Regulatory Perspectives in the Pharmaceutical Industry by Nasser Alotaiq, Doni Dermawan

“…Comprehensive literature searches were performed across databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library. A search strategy using key terms and Boolean operators ensured that extensive coverage was achieved. …”
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THE COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVITIES AIMED TO CONTROL THE SPREAD OF HIV/TB CO-INFECTION IN NORTH-WEST RUSSIA by Z. M. Zagdyn, E. V. Verbitskaya, E. G. Sokolovich, N. A. Belyakov

“…The correlation between the studied parameters was assessed using Spearman's rank correlation. Results. In North-West Russia, the main tuberculosis control activities among people living with HIV, including logistical support and provision of personnel (Spearman's rank ratio (-0.32177), p < 0.05), a set of preventive measures aimed at the coverage with antiretroviral therapy, preventive treatment and screening for tuberculosis in HIV-positive people (Spearman's rank ratio (-0.03226), p > 0.05) did not provide any statistically significant impact on the spread of HIV/TB co-infection, which indicated of their imperfection and inequality. …”
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Health indicators and human development: developing a new health governance index with the case of Türkiye by Bircan Kara

“…The methodology includes assessing data properties, testing for nonlinearity using the BDS (Brock, Dechert, and Scheinkman) test, and exploring quantile-based relationships using Quantile-on-Quantile Regression (QQR). …”
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Evaluating Synergies between Electric Vehicles and Photovoltaics: A Comparative Study of Urban Environments by Renos Rotas, Petros Iliadis, Nikos Nikolopoulos, Ananias Tomboulides

“…A customized operation profile based on the worldwide harmonized light-duty test cycle (WLTC) and a charge-right-away (CRA) strategy is used. Energy performance analysis is conducted through dynamic simulations using the Modelica language, with environmental and economic indices derived. …”
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EXTRACURRICULAR SPORTS AS A TOOL FOR CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING IN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT: SCOPING REVIEW by Trisnar Adi Prabowo, Asyidika Vito Indarto, Febriansyah Dwi Cahyo, Mar'atul Afifah, Ahmad Zakaria

“…The purpose of this study is to provide broad and in-depth information on how extracurricular sports can be utilized for character development and student welfare in secondary schools. This research method uses scoping review, and literature search using databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar with predetermined keywords. …”
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Review and Critiqueof “Fundamentals of Finance and Budget in Education Sector” by Abdollah Ansari

“…The most important shortcoming of this book is related to its lack of coverage of vast changes (advances) in public accounting systems and public financial statistics which have been used since 2003 which per se makes the majority of book outdated and old. …”
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Assessing Rural Communities in Central and East Africa: How to Provide Clean Water and Sanitation by 2030 by Birhanu Chalchisa Werku, Abayineh Amare Woldeamanuel

“…Methods: The research examines data on sanitation and clean water from 15 African countries using a well-balanced panel data technique. Key indicators such as access to drinking water, sanitation services, and healthcare coverage were analyzed using descriptive statistics. …”
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Identification of source and sink points of population flow based on POI-KG embedding by Yanhao Li, Rui Li, Xinrui Liu, Bosen Li

“…Identifying these points heavily relies on high-quality population flow data, which presents challenges due to data acquisition difficulties and limited coverage. This study proposes a method using knowledge graph embedding that incorporates the semantic and spatial information of points of interest (POI) to represent factors influencing population flow, allowing for source and sink point identification with minimal reliance on population flow data. …”
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Information-Driven Model Predictive Control With Adaptive Partitioning for Energy Optimization in Automated Electric Vehicles by Shahriar Shahram, Yaser P. Fallah

“…This paper presents a methodology to optimize energy consumption in electric vehicles (EVs) using a Model Predictive Control (MPC) framework integrated with detailed power loss models. …”
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Evaluation of the suicide registration system in Maputo and Matola, Mozambique, 2016-2018 by Eduardo Mangue Chicanequisso, Ivandra Magaia, Virgílio Ceia Francisco, Érika Valeska Rossetto, Cynthia Sema Baltazar

“…It is a system with excellent data quality (96.2% complete), is representative (87.5% coverage) and is useful for identifying the cause of death. …”
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A benchmark study of compression software for human short-read sequence data by Raphael O. Betschart, Felix Thalén, Stefan Blankenberg, Martin Zoche, Tanja Zeller, Andreas Ziegler

“…This study benchmarked four specialized compression tools developed for paired-end fastq.gz files DRAGEN ORA 4.3.4 (ORA), Genozip 15.0.62, repaq 0.3.0, and SPRING 1.1.1 using three subjects from the genome-in-a-bottle consortium that were sequenced 82 times on an Illumina NovaSeq 6000, with an average coverage of 35x. …”
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Positive airway pressure therapy adherence and outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea: An exploratory longitudinal retrospective randomized chart review by Daniel Stevens, Michaela Title, Kathleen Spurr, Debra Morrison

“…# Background Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is prescribed to patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A commonly used definition for PAP therapy adherence is based upon the minimum requirements to receive Medicare coverage in the US, defined as PAP usage of four or more hours per night on 70 percent of nights for at least 30 consecutive days. …”
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Examining health equity in Nepal’s climate change and health policies through the lens of environmental justice: insights from a content analysis by Sudeepa Khanal, Rehana Shrestha, Melanie Boeckmann

“…Objective To examine the integration of health equity within climate change and health policy documents in Nepal. Methods Using a qualitative content analysis approach based on Schlosberg’s framework of environmental justice, we analyzed the coverage of health equity considerations in climate and health policies, assessing aspects of distribution, recognition, and participation. …”
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Understanding facilitators and barriers to vitamin A supplementation uptake among children under five in the Kasaï-Oriental province, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a qualitativ... by Landry Egbende, Mala Ali Mapatano, Luthuli Silondile, Pierre Z. Akilimali, Ingunn M.S. Engebretsen

“…Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) – the main strategy used to combat VAD – does not have optimal coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and several disparities exist between provinces, particularly in the health zones of Kasaï-Oriental province. …”
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A cell type-specific expression atlas of small and total RNA in the heart after myocardial infarction by Ranjan Kumar Maji, Ariane Fischer, Eva-Maria Rogg, Melanie Möller, Gilles Gasparoni, Martin Simon, Stefanie Dimmeler, Marcel H. Schulz

“…Using paired small and total RNA sequencing, we built an expression atlas to study the temporal dynamics of miRNAs and genes in four major heart cell types after AMI. …”
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Bacterial Response to Shape‐Memory Actuated Silk Wrinkled Surface Topographies as a Strategy for Biofilm Prevention by Elizabeth Oguntade, Luiza Owuor, Changling Du, Anthony Acierto, Sadie Meyer, Mary Beth Browning Monroe, James H. Henderson

“…Lastly, silk wrinkled topographies are successfully applied on 3D architectures, and the wrinkled surfaces display a significant reduction in biofilm coverage compared to controls. The findings demonstrate the potential for biopolymer wrinkles on biomaterials to be used as antifouling surfaces for biofilm prevention.…”
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Determinants of enrolment for community-based health insurance in Somali region of Ethiopia by Abdifatah Elmi, Olusola Oladeji, Ahmed Tahir

“…Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS version 20, and thematic analysis was performed for the qualitative data. …”
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