Scientometric analysis of research productivity in clinical pharmacy and practice: a 12-year review at a Middle Eastern university by Ikram Zoukh, Myrna Tabet, Ahmed Awaisu

“…Metrics analysed included total publications, journal impact factor, Q ranking, subject area coverage, and collaborations.Results Thirty-one faculty members produced 1,266 articles indexed in WoS, 1,270 in Scopus, and 1,737 in Google Scholar. …”
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Evaluating the feasibility of automating dataset retrieval for biodiversity monitoring by Alexandre Fuster-Calvo, Sarah Valentin, William C. Tamayo, Dominique Gravel

“…Additionally, we applied the same appraoch on a scientific literature source, using data from Semantic Scholar for reference. Our evaluation centers on the database utilized by a national biodiversity monitoring system in Quebec, Canada. …”
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The influence of fine fraction content on storage and retention of soil organic carbon in Vertisols of subtropical Australia by Meghan Barnard, Ram C. Dalal, Zhe H. Weng, Steffen A. Schweizer, Peter M. Kopittke

“…The proportion of fine mineral particles in soils is a broadly used predictor of soil organic carbon (SOC) storage based on the potential enhancement of organo-mineral associations with increasing mineral surface area. …”
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A Confidential Transmission Method for High-Speed Power Line Carrier Communications Based on Generalized Two-Dimensional Polynomial Chaotic Mapping by Zihan Nie, Zhitao Guo, Jinli Yuan

“…A high-speed power line carrier communication network is established using a power line carrier routing algorithm based on the minimal connected dominating set. …”
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Empowering safety managers to champion the implementation of smoking cessation services in the construction industry: Protocol for a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial... by Taghrid Asfar, David J Lee, Ramzi G Salloum, Jennifer H LeLaurin, Erin Kobetz, Nipesh Pradhananga, Roxana A De Dios Despaux, Kathryn E McCollister, Olusanya Oluwole, Laura Corbin, Jennifer Laine, Zoran Bursac

“…US construction workers (CWs) have the highest cigarette smoking rate among all occupations (27.2% vs. 15%), yet the lowest coverage of workplace smoking cessation services (14% vs. 29%). …”
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Relapse and associated factors among psychiatric patients in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Belete Birhan, Gidey Rtbey, Kelemu Abebe Gelaw

“…Multiple databases, including PubMed, African Journals Online, ScienceDirect, and EMBASE, were utilized to ensure comprehensive coverage of relevant studies. The data extracted using Microsoft Excel were imported into STATA version 14 for further analysis. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL INSURANCE IN CONDITIONS OF ECONOMIC INSTABILITY by Victoria Borisova, Iryna Samoshkina, Larysa Poliatykina

“…A regression analysis was conducted on 30 agricultural enterprises, with the parameters of the regression equation determined using a matrix of initial data for correlation and regression analysis of profitability. …”
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Analysis Mortality in Patients with HIV-infection on Example of a Region with a High Prevalence of Infection by V. Ya. Rosenberg, Yu. K. Plotnikova, E. E. Voronin

“…The increase in ART coverage of all patient populations contributes to the stabilization of mortality from HIV/AIDS.Conclusions: the most important for assessing the impact of ongoing efforts of the health system to reduce mortality among HIVinfected patients is the correct registration and diagnosis (including posthumous) of AIDS-indicative diseases, certainly associated with the progression of HIV infection.…”
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Unhealthy behaviours associated with uncontrolled hypertension among adults in India- Insights from a national survey. by Kuppli Sai Sushma, Shubham Kumar, Chaitanya Gujjarlapudi, Vennam Bodhi Srividya, Madhur Verma, N G Nagamani, Kishore Yadav Jothula, Nidhi Jaswal, Sonu Goel

“…The other socio-demographic variables and unhealthy behaviours were used as independent variables for analysis.<h4>Results</h4>The proportion of uncontrolled hypertension was 49·5% (95% CI: 45·5-53·4) and 36·8% (95% CI: 35.8-37.8) among males and females, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of Adjustment Effects of Highway Guide Signs Based on the TOPSIS Method by Jin Ran, Meiling Li, Jian Rong, Ding Zhao, Ahmetjan Kadir, Qiang Luo

“…On this basis, an evaluation model was constructed using the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) to scientifically quantify the effectiveness of guide signs. …”
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Projecting the long-term impact of school- or community-based mass-treatment interventions for control of Schistosoma infection. by Xiaoxia Wang, David Gurarie, Peter L Mungai, Eric M Muchiri, Uriel Kitron, Charles H King

“…Variations in drug schedules involving increased population coverage and/or treatment frequency are now undergoing field trials. …”
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Closed-incision negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in elderly patients following sacral pressure sore reconstruction by Ji Won Jeong, Seungkeun Lee, Jun Ho Park

“…Surgical procedures involved debridement and wound coverage using gluteal artery perforator-based fasciocutaneous flaps, followed by postoperative monitoring. …”
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Impact of mass drug administration with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine, and albendazole for lymphatic filariasis on hookworm and Strongyloides stercoralis infections in Papua New G... by Jannet A Tobon Ramos, Tobias Maure, Lenore Carias, Daphne Lew, Charles Goss, Anna Samuel, Livingstone Tavul, Peter U Fischer, Gary J Weil, Moses Laman, Leanne J Robinson, William Pomat, Christopher L King

“…The proportion of individuals with moderate to heavy infection (>2000 egg per gram (EPG)) similarly decreased from 8.7% to 1.5% after DA (p = 0.001) and from 5.7% to 1.0% after IDA (p = 0.002). Using a logistic regression model adjusting for age, gender, baseline hookworm prevalence, and village drug coverage, IDA resulted in a 45% greater reduction in hookworm prevalence than DA (Odds ratio 0.55, 95% CI [0.31,0.99], p = 0.049). …”
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Extent of Integration of Priority Interventions into General Health Systems: A Case Study of Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme in the Western Region of Ghana. by Ernest O Mensah, Moses K Aikins, Margaret Gyapong, Francis Anto, Moses J Bockarie, John O Gyapong

“…A composite measure of integration designated Cumulative Integration Index (CII) with a range of 0.00-1.00 was used to estimate extent of integration at the three levels of the health system. …”
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A Novel Approach for Maize Straw Type Recognition Based on UAV Imagery Integrating Height, Shape, and Spectral Information by Xin Liu, Huili Gong, Lin Guo, Xiaohe Gu, Jingping Zhou

“…The widespread adoption of conservation tillage technology has greatly increased the diversity and complexity of maize straw coverage in fields after harvest. To improve the precision and effectiveness of remote sensing recognition for maize straw types, a novel method was proposed. …”
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The role of prokaryotic mercury methylators and demethylators in Canadian Arctic thermokarst lakes by Nicola Gambardella, Joana Costa, Beatriz Malcata Martins, Diogo Folhas, Ana Patrícia Ribeiro, Holger Hintelmann, João Canário, Catarina Magalhães

“…Gene-centric metagenomics using whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was employed to identify key genes involved in mercury methylation (hgcA and hgcB) and demethylation (merA and merB), supported by qPCR analyses. …”
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Journey of the tuberculosis patients in India from onset of symptom till one-year post-treatment. by Susmita Chatterjee, Palash Das, Aaron Shikhule, Radha Munje, Anna Vassall

“…Therefore, policy priorities to reduce treatment cost and to protect patients from the economic consequences of the disease by ensuring job security, additional food support, better management of direct benefit transfer and improving coverage through medical insurances need consideration.…”
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Identifying promising or priority effective adolescent, sexual and reproductive health interventions in Ghana: what frameworks should guide the selection of interventions? by Daniel Malik Achala, Ama Pokuaa Fenny, Chris Atim, John Ele-Ojo Ataguba

“…It is strongly featured in the universal health coverage (UHC) agenda of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). …”
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Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among persons with disabilities in three selected districts of Zambia. by Allan Mayaba Mwiinde, Isaac Fwemba, Joseph Mumba Zulu, Choolwe Jacobs, Patrick Kaonga

“…Log-binomial model was used to calculate the adjusted prevalence ratios (aPRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for assessing COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and its determinants. …”
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Evaluation of performance and matrix compatibility of mixed mode C18-SCX SPME fibers for compounds with different physicochemical properties by Marcos Tascon, Ezel Boyaci, Nathaly Reyes-Garcés, Janusz Pawliszyn

“…Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) has evolved significantly since its inception, yet challenges remain in developing coatings fully compatible with LC-MS that combine broad polarity coverage with biocompatibility for complex matrices. …”
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