Derivation of Hyperspectral Profiles for Global Extended Pseudo Invariant Calibration Sites (EPICS) and Their Application in Satellite Sensor Cross-Calibration by Juliana Fajardo Rueda, Larry Leigh, Morakot Kaewmanee, Harshitha Byregowda, Cibele Teixeira Pinto

“…To assess EPICS applicability in cross-calibration, Cluster 13-GTS, which includes pixels from the Libya 4 CNES ROI, was used as a target. Cross-calibration gains obtained using EPICS and the T2T cross-calibration methodology were compared to those from the traditional cross-calibration approach using Libya 4 CNES ROI. …”
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Seasonal influenza vaccination for children in Thailand: a cost-effectiveness analysis. by Aronrag Meeyai, Naiyana Praditsitthikorn, Surachai Kotirum, Wantanee Kulpeng, Weerasak Putthasri, Ben S Cooper, Yot Teerawattananon

“…We also compared these approaches with a policy of expanding TIV coverage in the elderly.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We developed an age-structured model to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of eight vaccination policies parameterized using country-level data from Thailand. …”
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Reusing data from HL7 CDA-based shared EHR systems for clinical trial conduct: a method for analyzing feasibility by Georg Duftschmid, Florian Katsch, Gabriela Ciortuz, Dipak Kalra, Christoph Rinner

“…Methods We focus on shared EHR systems using HL7 CDA as this is currently the most-widely used content standard. …”
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Investigating the Ability to Mask Dental Discoloration by CAD/CAM Bleach Shade Ceramics in Different Thicknesses by Shervin Reybod, Fariba Ezoji, Ghazaleh Ahmadizenouz, Behnaz Esmaeili

“…Backgrounds of C4 and A2 color porcelain were used. To evaluate color coverage, ceramic pieces were placed on the C4 and A2 porcelain backgrounds, and the Vita spectrophotometer was used to calculate the L*a*b* parameters and color difference (ΔE00). …”
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Steric and Solvent Effect in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Utilizing Phenothiazine-Based Dyes by Hany Kafafy, Hongwei Wu, Ming Peng, Hsienwei Hu, Kai Yan, Reda M. El-Shishtawy, Dechun Zou

“…Electrochemical and photochemical tests of phenothiazine dyes in solution and adsorbed on the TiO2 surface showed less dye loading and coverage on the TiO2 surface during adsorption in the case of THF, which decreased the solar cell performance of the DSSC using THF as adsorption solvent compared with using EtOH as adsorption solvent. …”
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Estimation of measurement uncertainty for the determination of loss on drying of biologicals by O. V. Fadeikina, A. A. Voropaev, D. S. Davydov, R. A. Volkova

“…The authors identified the uncertainty components that affected the LOD determination results. When calculated using the bottom-up approach, the expanded uncertainty was 0.34% (coverage factor, k=2; approximate confidence level, 95%). …”
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A Radiographic Comparison between Successful and Failed Total Contact Casted Patients with Charcot Neuroarthropathy by Avani Chopra BS, Zachary A. Koroneos BS, Christian Benedict BS, Michaela D. Pitcher BS, Michaela D. Pitcher BS, Michael Aynardi MD

“…These measurements were Meary’s angle, Calcaneal pitch, medial and lateral column height, calcaneal 5th metatarsal angle, talar declination, tibiotalar angle, Kite’s angle, hindfoot-forefoot angle, and talonavicular coverage angle. All measurements were collected using Phillips PACS Software (Release 4.7) by three trained evaluators with two evaluators assigned per scan. …”
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A Dual Ka/Q-Band Reflectarray by S. V. Polenga, A. A. Erokhin, R. O. Ryazantsev, A. D. Poligina, R. M. Krylov, E. A. Litinskaya, E. R. Gafarov, A. M. Aleksandrin, Yu. P. Salomatov, I. Yu. Danilov

“…Duplex satellite communication is commonly arranged using two spaced frequency bands, with one band receiving and the other band transmitting signals to a satellite. …”
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Comparative evaluation of plasma and serum HIV-1 viral load measurements among HIV positive individuals, Northwest Ethiopia: Analytical cross-sectional study. by Getu Girmay, Habtam Alemu, Muluneh Assefa, Nega Birhane, Mulualem Lemma

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Plasma HIV viral load tests have been widely used in clinical practice to monitor treatment success or failure. …”
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Next-generation sequencing and bioinformatic approaches to detect and analyze influenza virus in ferrets by Zhen Lin, Amber Farooqui, Guishuang Li, Gane KS Wong, Andrew L Mason, David Banner, Alyson A Kelvin, David J Kelvin, Alberto J Leon

“…Introduction: Conventional methods used to detect and characterize influenza viruses in biological samples face multiple challenges due to the diversity of subtypes and high dissimilarity of emerging strains. …”
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Identification of Variations in the Climatic Conditions of the Lerma-Chapala-Santiago Watershed by Comparative Analysis of Time Series by Luis Ricardo Manzano-Solís, Miguel A. Gómez-Albores, Carlos Díaz-Delgado, Carlos Alberto Mastachi-Loza, Raymundo Ordoñez-Sierra, Khalidou M. Bâ, Roberto Franco-Plata

“…The module developed herein can be used to classify climates across all of Mexico, and data of varying spatial resolution and coverage can be inputted to the module. …”
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Determinants of incomplete immunization among 12-23 months old children in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis. by Sofiya Ayalew Kebede, Yawkal Tsega, Niguss Cherie, Asressie Molla, Chad Stecher

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study used data from EMDHS 2019 and about 1029 children aged 12-23 months were included in the study. …”
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Knowledge and Uptake of Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine among Female Undergraduate Students in North-Central, Nigeria: A Cross- Sectional Study by OLAYINKA ONASOGA, Taiwo Dosumu, Aghata Folarin, Muhammad Shittu

“…Therefore, the study aimed at assessing knowledge and uptake of HPV vaccine amongfemale undergraduates in North-Central, Nigeria.Methods: A cross-sectional research design was conducted from March-April 2023 among femaleundergraduate students and a convenience sampling technique was used to select 380 respondentsfor the study. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. …”
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Building a reliable 16S mini-barcode library of wild bees from Occitania, south-west of France by Anaïs Marquisseau, Kamila Canale-Tabet, Emmanuelle Labarthe, Géraldine Pascal, Christophe Klopp, André Pornon, Nathalie Escaravage, Rémi Rudelle, Alain Vignal, Annie Ouin, Mélodie Ollivier, Magalie Pichon

“…Their success depends largely on the taxonomic resolution of the DNA sequences used as barcodes and on the reliability of the reference databases. …”
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A CASE REPORT: A SCROTAL FLAP FOR PENILE PARAFFINOMA RECONSTRUCTION by Rr. Theodora Ratih Labdagati Iswara, Muhammad Aulia Ul Hakim, Jahnavi Malineni, Katrina Ysabelle Hidalgo

“…Highlights: • The single-stage scrotal flap technique can be used for paraffinoma cases where the lesion does not involve the scrotum…”
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Measles in Zaporizhzhia: in the footsteps of the last epidemic by N. M. Polishchuk, N. L. Kolycheva, K. S. Krupiei, Yu. V. Bukina, M. Ye. Kolerova

“…Statistical analysis of the data was carried out according to epidemiological characteristics: age distribution, the residence of patients in urban or rural areas. Commonly used statistical methods used in medicine were used to evaluate the obtained results. …”
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Phosphorus speciation in water and sediments by Magdalena Matula, Małgorzata Wojtkowska

“…The presence of mineral forms of phosphorus in water was modeled using the PHREEQC program, which used physico-chemical parameters of water quality. …”
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On estimation of the quadratic hazard rate model parameters: Simulation and application by M. Nagy, A. H. Mansi, Moustafa N. Mousa, M. E. Moshref, N. Youns, M. M. M. Mansour

“…The precision and consistency of point and interval estimates are assessed using four performance metrics: root mean squared error, mean relative absolute bias, average confidence interval length, and coverage probability. …”
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GOES‐R PM2.5 Evaluation and Bias Correction: A Deep Learning Approach by Alqamah Sayeed, Pawan Gupta, Barron Henderson, Shobha Kondragunta, Hai Zhang, Yang Liu

“…The DNN uses GOES‐GWR PM2.5, GOES‐R aerosol parameters, and HRRR meteorological fields as input and AirNow PM2.5 is used as target variable. …”
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Effect of Social Environment on The Effectiveness of HIV/AIDS Prevention: A Case Study of Rwamucucu Sub-County Rukiga District. by Nahiwera, Edverse

“…The objectives of the study were; to assess the social and environmental determinants of HIV infection, to examine the challenges to effective HIV/AIDS prevention, and to identify the existing strategies that are being used in preventing HIV/AIDS. The study used a cross-sectional design where both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used. …”
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