Quality assessment of indoor radon measurements. Results of the international radon in-field intercomparison study by S. M. Kiselev, A. M. Marennyy, V. G. Starinskiy, Yu. S. Belskikh, V. V. Shlygin, I. P. Korenkov, N. A. Nefedov, M. A. Marennyy

“…The paper presents the results of the quality assessment of REI-4 passive device based on LR-115-2 widely used for radon monitoring studies in the Russian Federation.…”
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Exploring factors influencing awareness and knowledge of human papillomavirus in Chinese college students: A cross-sectional study by Xian Chen, Ting Xu, Jinfeng Wu, Cuihua Sun, Xue Han, Dan Wang, Zhengxian Zhang, Chengping Qiao, Xiaoxiang Tao

“…Statistical analyses, including Chi-square tests and multifactorial logistic regression, were used to identify factors influencing HPV knowledge. …”
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Ozone patterns in Maceió: Insights into seasonal and geographic varibility by Amaury de Souza, Celina M. Takemura, Deniz Özonur, Elias Silva de Medeiros, Ivana Pobocikova, Janice F. Leivas, José Francisco de Oliveira-Júnior, Kelvy Rosalvo Alencar Cardoso, Marcel Carvalho Abreu, Wagner Alessandro Pansera, Jose Roberto Zenteno Jimenez, Sneha Gautam

“…The analysis utilized satellite-derived TCO data, with variance homogeneity assessed using the Bartlett test at a 95% significance level. …”
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Phase Noise Model Construction and Denoising Method for Dynamic Infrastructure Measurement in 5G Base Station by R. Wang, B. Yu, X. Liu, S. Cai, L. Huo, M. Huang, Y. Jia, A. Nurbaht, W. Zhang

“…The 5G base station pass-sensing integration technology, characterized by its all-weather capability, wide coverage, high dynamics, and high precision, has proven effective in deformation monitoring for various types of infrastructure. …”
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Geographical accessibility to healthcare by point-of–interest data from online maps: a comparative study by Heng-Qian Huang-fu, Nan Zhang, Li Wang, Hui-Juan Liang, Ben-Song Xian, Xiao-Fang Gan, Yingsi Lai

“…The differences were small regarding to population- weighted average accessibility (with slight underestimation of 3.07 minutes) and population coverage across various levels of accessibility (with differences less than 1% of the population) for the entire area. …”
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High Genetic Diversity of <i>Hirudo verbana</i> Carena, 1820 (Annelida: Hirudinea: Hirudinidae) in Romania Confirms That the Balkans Are Refugia Within Refugium by Oana Paula Popa, Andrei Ștefan, Emanuel Ștefan Baltag, Ana Alexandra Stratan, Luis Ovidiu Popa, Victor Surugiu

“…This study presents the first data on the distribution of the Mediterranean medicinal leech <i>Hirudo verbana</i> in Romania, as well as the first molecular characterization of the Romanian populations, using mitochondrial DNA markers. In total, 133 specimens from 19 populations in Romania were surveyed for mitochondrial COI and 12S markers. …”
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Quantification of Carbon Emissions of Building Decoration Processes by Lianxiang Zhang, Huanyu Wu, Xin Wang, Fugui Wu, Zhikun Ding, Lei Song, Xin Rong, Jing Liu, Xin Wen, Ping Zhong

“…This study employs the life cycle assessment (LCA) method to quantify the carbon emissions associated with building decorations across five typic building types: residential, hospital, educational, sports cultural, and office buildings. Data were gathered using a mix of field investigations, document reviews, and semi-structured interviews, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all life cycle stages. …”
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Patients and healthcare providers needs and challenges in diabetes self-management and support in Ethiopian primary healthcare context by Yimer Seid Yimer, Ahmed Ali Ahmed, Adamu Addissie, Eshetu Girma Kidane, Ahmed Reja, Abdurezak Ahmed Abdela

“…Thematic analysis was performed using a deductive coding approach following the socioecological model, with the help of Open Code software. …”
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A scoping review of epidemics of substance misuse and suicide in Syria: casualties of protracted conflict and political instability by Diana Rayes, Nadim Almoshmosh, Aala El-Khani, Munzer Alkhalil, Sara Basha, Fouad Fouad, Mohammad Abo Hilal, Beshr Hussain, Aula Abbara

“…Methods A scoping review of academic and grey literature was conducted across PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, and Google Scholar using terms related to substance misuse, suicide, self-harm, and Syria. …”
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Catastrophic health expenditure associated with non-inpatient costs among middle-aged and older individuals in China by Xiaojuan Zhang, Kun Zhu

“…Assess the financial risk associated with non-hospitalization expenses through catastrophic health expenditures (CHE) and examine the determinants of CHE using logistic regression analysis.ResultsOver 60% of the participants availed non-inpatient services in the month preceding the investigation. …”
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Onchocerciasis is not a major cause of blindness in two endemic villages in Sierra Leone by Ibrahim Kargbo-Labour, Victoria Redwood-Sawyerr, Abdulai Conteh, Doris Harding, Mohamed S. Bah, Patricia Houck, Sugandh Juneja, Achille Kabore, Darin Evans, Angela M. Weaver, Yaobi Zhang

“…Ophthalmological, parasitological, and serological tests were conducted using standard procedures to determine the relationship between self-reported vision loss and onchocerciasis in adults. …”
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Triple‐Osteotomy leads to substantially improved quality of life in patients with hip dysplasia by Julia Elisabeth Lenz, Moritz Riedl, Dominik Szymski, Stefan Landgraeber, Volker Alt, Stefan Fickert

“…This study evaluates the mid‐term outcomes of TO using the iHOT33 tool to provide a comprehensive understanding of its clinical benefits. …”
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Design and Experimental Evaluation of a Two-Stage Domain-Segmented Harvesting Device for Densely Planted Dwarf Apple Orchards by Bingkun Yuan, Hongjian Zhang, Yanfang Li, Xinpeng Cao, Linlin Sun, Linlong Jing, Longzhen Xue, Chunyang Liu, Guiju Fan, Jinxing Wang

“…The design, informed by the fruit distribution characteristics in densely planted dwarf apple orchards, integrates a positioning mechanism and a fruit-picking mechanism, enabling multiple pickings within a single positioning operation to enhance workspace coverage. A forward kinematics model was established using the Denavit–Hartenberg (D–H) parameter method. …”
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A short review on regulation of stability of aqueous suspensions of carbon nanotubes by M. V. Manilo, N. I. Lebovka, S. Barany

“…This evidences the high surface coverage of nanotubes surface with Lap at X ? 0.4. …”
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The entomological impact of passive metofluthrin emanators against indoor Aedes aegypti: A randomized field trial. by Gregor J Devine, Gonzalo M Vazquez-Prokopec, Wilbert Bibiano-Marín, Norma Pavia-Ruz, Azael Che-Mendoza, Anuar Medina-Barreiro, Josue Villegas, Gabriela Gonzalez-Olvera, Mike W Dunbar, Oselyne Ong, Scott A Ritchie, Thomas S Churcher, Oscar D Kirstein, Pablo Manrique-Saide

“…During each of 7 consecutive deployment cycles, indoor resting mosquitoes were sampled using aspirator collections. Assessments of mosquito landing behaviours were made in a subset of houses. …”
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Healthcare utilisation patterns and contributory factors among middle-aged adults: a scoping review by Yong Ng, Abigail Jia Ai Low, Clement Chan, Yu Liang Lim, Chien Earn Lee, Hiang Khoon Tan, Qin Xiang Ng

“…Key search terms such as “healthcare utilisation” and “middle-aged” were used to identify relevant studies. Articles were included if they were original cohort, case-control, or cross-sectional studies published in English. …”
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The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in the general practice: a realist evaluation multiple case study by Ans Tordoir, Veerle van Laarhoven, Noortje van Duijnhoven, Peter Coolen, Enzio Boeijen, Maud van Vlerken, Carla Jutte, Miranda Laurant, Anneke van Vught

“…Abstract Background Mental health problems are highly prevalent worldwide and the mental health system faces significant gaps in treatment coverage due to stigma, professional shortages and accessibility issues. …”
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DyTAM: Accelerating Wind Turbine Inspections with Dynamic UAV Trajectory Adaptation by Serhii Svystun, Lukasz Scislo, Marcin Pawlik, Oleksandr Melnychenko, Pavlo Radiuk, Oleg Savenko, Anatoliy Sachenko

“…To overcome these limitations and enhance inspection efficacy, we introduce the Dynamic Trajectory Adaptation Method (DyTAM), a novel approach for automated wind turbine inspections using UAVs. Within the proposed DyTAM, real-time image segmentation identifies key turbine components—blades, tower, and nacelle—from the initial viewpoint. …”
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Comparison of conventional and micro-surgical techniques for gingival augmentation by free gingival grafting: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Hoori Aslroosta, Ghazal Morshedzadeh Tehrani, Solmaz Akbari, Siamak Yaghobee

“…In the microsurgery group, all surgical processes (except graft harvesting) were conducted under magnification (x4- x10) using a surgical microscope. The primary outcome was graft shrinkage, measured by comparing graft dimensions over 3 months. …”
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Geospatial assessment of treeline shift in response to climate change in Langtang National Park, central Nepal by Sijar Bhatta, Chandani KC, Raju Chauhan, Saraswati Aryal, Dipak Khadka, Ramesh Prasad Sapkota

“…This study examines treeline dynamics in response to climate change in Langtang National Park (LNP), Nepal, using remote sensing data, GIS techniques, and field observations. …”
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