Estimation Model and Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Carbon Emissions from Energy Consumption with NPP-VIIRS-like Nighttime Light Images: A Case Study in the Pearl River Delta Urban Ag... by Mengru Song, Yanjun Wang, Yongshun Han, Yiye Ji

“…Firstly, in order to estimate the carbon emissions resulting from energy consumption, a fixed effects model was built using data on province energy consumption and NPP-VIIRS-like nighttime lighting data. …”
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Seroprevalence of Measles-, Mumps-, and Rubella-Specific Antibodies in Future Healthcare Workers in Serbia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ana Banko, Andja Cirkovic, Vladimir Petrovic, Mioljub Ristic, Vladimir Vukovic, Dobrila Stankovic-Djordjevic, Danijela Miljanovic

“…Antibodies were measured using an enzyme immunoassay against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR). …”
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Strategies for the Prevention and Management of Respiratory Infections in Patients at High Risk in the UAE: A Cross-Disciplinary Position Paper by Abdullah Shehab, Huda Al Dhanhani, Omar Alhammadi, Mohamed Badi Hassan, Mohamed Farghaly, Ahmed Hassoun, Bassam Mahboub, Mona Tahlak, Reem Faisal Abutayeh, Hammam Haridy, Ashraf Hassanien, Jean Joury, Humaid O. Al-Shamsi

“…Monitoring the performance of healthcare facilities using key performance indicators is also recommended to ensure effective management and continuous improvement of vaccination programs. …”
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Improved consistency in solar-induced fluorescence retrievals from GOME-2A with the SIFTER v3 algorithm by J. C. S. Anema, J. C. S. Anema, K. F. Boersma, K. F. Boersma, L. G. Tilstra, O. N. E. Tuinder, W. W. Verstraeten

“…The SIFTER v3 algorithm uses newly reprocessed level-1b Release 3 (R3) data, which provide a more homogenous record of the reflectances by eliminating spurious trends from changes in level-0 to level-1 processing. …”
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Evaluation of Environment and Energy Compound Carrying Capacity in Newly Industrialized Cities—A Case Study of Environmental and Energy Sustainable Development of Dongguan by Chunhui LI, Xiang CHEN, Xiangyang LI, Simiao WANG, Zixiong WANG, Tianxiang WANG

“…The relative affiliation of samples was calculated using the variable fuzzy evaluation method to reflect the dynamic changes of the indicators. …”
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“Going vaccine hunting”: Multilevel influences on COVID-19 vaccination among racialized sexual and gender minority adults—a qualitative study by Peter A. Newman, Duy Anh Dinh, Notisha Massaquoi, Charmaine C. Williams, Ashley Lacombe-Duncan, Suchon Tepjan, Thabani Nyoni

“…High levels of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy have been reported among Black and Latinx populations, with lower vaccination coverage among racialized versus White sexual and gender minorities. …”
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Integrative Computational Modeling of Distinct Binding Mechanisms for Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Spike Omicron Variants: Balance of Evolutionary and Dynam... by Mohammed Alshahrani, Vedant Parikh, Brandon Foley, Gennady Verkhivker

“…In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of the interactions between the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and four neutralizing antibodies—S309, S304, CYFN1006, and VIR-7229. Using integrative computational modeling that combined all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, mutational scanning, and MM-GBSA binding free energy calculations, we elucidated the structural, energetic, and dynamic determinants of antibody binding. …”
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Improving HIV testing, linkage, and retention in care among South African men through U = U messaging: A study protocol for two sequential hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementatio... by Andrew Medina-Marino, Nkosiyapha Sibanda, Mary Putt, Dvora Joseph Davey, Phillip Smith, Harsha Thirumurthy, Linda-Gail Bekker, Alison Buttenheim

“…<h4>Background</h4>Increasing HIV testing and treatment coverage among people living with HIV (PLHIV) is essential for achieving global HIV epidemic control. …”
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Barriers to routine childhood vaccination during COVID-19: Lessons from a primary healthcare study in Greece by Marinetta Bakea, Despoina Gkentzi, Chrysoula Perdikogianni, Eleni Vergadi

“…The second part was a cross-sectional survey using parental questionnaires to explore reasons for delayed or missed vaccinations during the pandemic. …”
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A Method for Auto Generating a Remote Sensing Building Detection Sample Dataset Based on OpenStreetMap and Bing Maps by Jiawei Gu, Chen Ji, Houlin Chen, Xiangtian Zheng, Liangbao Jiao, Liang Cheng

“…Due to the high cost of manual annotation, limited geographic coverage, and constraints of image acquisition conditions, obtaining large-scale, high-quality labeled datasets remains a significant challenge. …”
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Contextualizing post day-one childhood immunization in-take drop-off rate in Nigeria: An assessment of working mothers in Ibadan [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved wit... by Olugbenga S. Falase, Folakemi A. Amodu, Olukemi K. Amodu, Taiwo H. Olajide, Mofeyisara O. Omobowale

“…The study was conducted in Ibadan, Nigeria and involved 1,044 quantitative and 73 qualitative samples of working nursing mothers. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square test for proportions, and t-test for means (p<0.05), while qualitative data were subjected to content and thematic analysis. …”
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Parent-identified intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence performance across developmental domains and participation in their communities by Rachel Bican, Sydney Shaffer, Jayna Kinkade, Quinn McAdams, Allyson S. Hughes

“…The purpose of this study was to identify both intrinsic and extrinsic factors using a mixed-methods approach to better understand factors that may impact performance across developmental domains and participation for children with disabilities living in Appalachia. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of additional local prostate radio therapy in metastatic prostate cancer from a medicare perspective by Kristina K. M. Kramer, Nina-Sophie Schmidt-Hegemann, Thilo Westhofen, Marco Foglar, Jens Ricke, C. Benedikt Westphalen, Marcus Unterrainer, Wolfgang G. Kunz, Dirk Mehrens

“…Costs for treatment and adverse events were derived from Medicare coverage. Utilities for health states were derived from public databases and literature. …”
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Dissecting the genetic architecture of polygenic nutritional traits in maize through meta-QTL analysis by Bhupender Kumar, Shrikant Yankanchi, Rakhi Singh, Pushpendra, Debjyoti Sarkar, Pardeep Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Mukesh Choudhary, Bahadur Singh Jat, H.S. Jat

“…These findings will be useful for developing nutritionally enriched varieties through MAS and genetic engineering.…”
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Spatial-and-local-aware deep learning approach for Ground-Level NO2 estimation in England with multisource data from satellite-based observations and chemical transport models by Siying Wang, Shuangyin Zhang, Dawei Wang, Weifeng Li

“…Satellite-based machine learning models are commonly used to estimate NO2 concentrations, but tailoring advanced deep learning techniques to specific environmental problems remains challenging. …”
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Burden of illness for patients with primary biliary cholangitis: an observational study of clinical characteristics and healthcare resource utilization by Robert G Gish, Joanna P MacEwan, Alina Levine, Dannielle Lebovitch, Leona Bessonova, Darren Wheeler, Radhika Nair, Alan Bonder

“…Materials & methods: This retrospective observational cohort study was conducted using two datasets (Komodo’s Healthcare Map™ [Komodo Health] and Optum Clinformatics Data Mart [CDM] database) between 2015 and 2023. …”

Basic characteristics and susceptibility evaluation of geological hazards in Shifang City, Sichuan Province by Xirui CHEN, Siyao CHEN, Jianhong YANG, Hongqiang LIU, Zhaoping YUAN, Guobao ZHU, Xiaowen XIE, Guojun CAI

“…The information-logistic regression model is used to compare and analyze the susceptibility evaluation results of grid units and slope units. …”
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Toward improving respectful maternity care: a discrete choice experiment with rural women in northeast Nigeria by Josephine Exley, Zelee Hill, Tanya Marchant, Nasir Umar, Matthew Quaife, Abdulrahman Shuaibu

“…Choice data were analysed using multinomial logit and mixed multinomial logit models.Results Complete data for the discrete choice experiment were available for 425 of 426 women. …”
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Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy: current status, challenges and perspectives for the future in Africa by Ibrahima Socé Fall, Soatiana Rajatonirina, Ali Ahmed Yahaya, Yoti Zabulon, Peter Nsubuga, Miriam Nanyunja, Joseph Wamala, Charles Njuguna, Charles Okot Lukoya, Wondimagegnehu Alemu, Francis Chisaka Kasolo, Ambrose Otau Talisuna

“…Here, we present the current status of IDSR implementation; and provide some future perspectives for enhancing the IDSR strategy in Africa.In 2017, we used two data sources to compile information on the status of IDSR implementation: a pretested rapid assessment questionnaire sent out biannually to all countries and quarterly compilation of data for two IDSR key performance indicators (KPI). …”
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A UK-wide survey of community forensic services for adults with intellectual disability and/or autism by Iain McKinnon, Ellen Whitehouse, Melissa Harris, Vlad Ciausu, Jane McCarthy, Rory Sheehan

“…Thematic analysis of free-text survey responses was used to understand the challenges of providing community forensic mental health services for this group. …”
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