Synergistic effects of vegetation greening and irrigation on summer climate in the Sichuan Basin, China by Tao Yang, Xi Chen, Rafiq Hamdi, Lanhai Li, Fengqi Cui, Qiang Zou, Congxi Fang, Philippe De Maeyer

“…This study investigated their effects and underlying mechanisms on the summer climate using WRF dynamic downscaling simulations from 2001 to 2020, incorporating real-time satellite vegetation data. …”
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Surface temperature change amplifies social inequality in heat exposure? Evidence from Shanghai, China by Peng Zeng, Cheng Chen, Fengyun Sun, Yaoyi Liu, Xinyu Zhang, Yue Che

“…To mitigate these inequalities, we recommend increasing water coverage and green roofs, enhancing green infrastructure in aging neighborhoods, and providing financial subsidies for outdoor workers. …”
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Real-world application of targeted next-generation sequencing for identifying molecular variants in Asian non-small-cell lung cancer by Fang-Yu Wang, Yi-Chen Yeh, Shin-Ying Lin, Shu-Ying Wang, Paul Chih-Hsueh Chen, Teh-Ying Chou, Hsiang-Ling Ho

“…Methods This retrospective study analyzed real-world data from 478 Taiwanese NSCLC patients over five years, using the Oncomine Focus Assay (OFA) to assess genetic alterations. …”
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Diurnal Variations in Greenspace Cooling Efficiency and Their Non-Linear Responses to Meteorological Change: Hourly Analysis of Air Temperature in Changsha, China by Yang Li, Weiye Wang, Xin Li, Wei Liao, Xiaoma Li

“…For example, expanding greenspace coverage as well as optimizing greenspace spatial configuration should be a priority action in areas where the AT is higher than 35 °C currently and will be in the future.…”
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Long-Term Absolute Frequency Stabilization of a Hybrid-Integrated InP-Si₃N₄ Diode Laser by Albert van Rees, Lisa V. Winkler, Pierre Brochard, Dimitri Geskus, Peter J. M. van der Slot, Christian Nolleke, Klaus-J. Boller

“…Hybrid integrated diode lasers based on combining semiconductor optical amplifiers with low-loss Si<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{3}$</tex-math></inline-formula>N<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{4}$</tex-math></inline-formula>-based feedback circuits enable great laser performance for advanced photonic circuits. In particular, using high-Q Si<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{3}$</tex-math></inline-formula>N<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{4}$</tex-math></inline-formula> ring resonators for frequency-selective feedback provides wide spectral coverage, mode-hop free tuning, and high frequency stability on short timescales, showing as ultra-narrow intrinsic linewidths. …”
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Detection of the Contribution of Vegetation Change to Global Net Primary Productivity: A Satellite Perspective by Xiaoqing Hu, Huihui Feng, Yingying Tang, Shu Wang, Shihan Wang, Wei Wang, Jixian Huang

“…Methodologically, the Theil–Sen and Mann–Kendall methods were used to study the spatiotemporal characteristics of global NPP change. …”
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Geographic disparities and determinants of full utilization of the continuum of maternal and newborn healthcare services in rural India by Pooja Tripathi, Mahashweta Chakrabarty, Aditya Singh, Subhojit Let

“…Additionally, binary logistic regression was used to identify the factors associated with this utilization. …”
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Concept, design and implementation of a cardiovascular gene-centric 50 k SNP array for large-scale genomic association studies. by Brendan J Keating, Sam Tischfield, Sarah S Murray, Tushar Bhangale, Thomas S Price, Joseph T Glessner, Luana Galver, Jeffrey C Barrett, Struan F A Grant, Deborah N Farlow, Hareesh R Chandrupatla, Mark Hansen, Saad Ajmal, George J Papanicolaou, Yiran Guo, Mingyao Li, Stephanie Derohannessian, Paul I W de Bakker, Swneke D Bailey, Alexandre Montpetit, Andrew C Edmondson, Kent Taylor, Xiaowu Gai, Susanna S Wang, Myriam Fornage, Tamim Shaikh, Leif Groop, Michael Boehnke, Alistair S Hall, Andrew T Hattersley, Edward Frackelton, Nick Patterson, Charleston W K Chiang, Cecelia E Kim, Richard R Fabsitz, Willem Ouwehand, Alkes L Price, Patricia Munroe, Mark Caulfield, Thomas Drake, Eric Boerwinkle, David Reich, A Stephen Whitehead, Thomas P Cappola, Nilesh J Samani, A Jake Lusis, Eric Schadt, James G Wilson, Wolfgang Koenig, Mark I McCarthy, Sekar Kathiresan, Stacey B Gabriel, Hakon Hakonarson, Sonia S Anand, Muredach Reilly, James C Engert, Deborah A Nickerson, Daniel J Rader, Joel N Hirschhorn, Garret A Fitzgerald

“…We also demonstrate that the IBC array can be used to complement GWAS, increasing coverage in high priority CVD-related loci across all major HapMap populations. …”
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Individualized virtual integrative medicine (IVIM): A clinical model for enhanced GLP-1 therapeutic outcomes by Jessica Duncan, Patrick Lee Stevens, Emily Bigby, Courtney Floyd, Josh Malina, Jennifer Nickens, Amber Lambert, Taylor Kantor

“…A Linear Mixed Effects Model was used to test the relationship between time spent on the IVIM protocol and weight reduction. …”
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Health and economic evaluation of cytomegalovirus vaccination strategy among young women in China: a modelling study by Bin Zhang, Gang Qin, Jun-Tao Shu, You-Jia Wu, Yin-Hua Jiang, Yi-Wen Ge, Meng-Zhao Yin

“…The vaccine was assumed to have 50% coverage and 50% efficacy for the first 5 years, with efficacy gradually decreasing over the next 15 years, costing US$300 per treatment course. …”
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Developing and validating key performance indicators for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening programs: a literature review and Delphi survey by Arezoo Jabbari, Zhila Najafpour, Sima Ourang, Maria Cheraghi

“…The overall content validity index (CVI) and content validity ratio (CVR) determined using the expert panel agreement approach, were high (≥ 0.9). …”
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Changes in mental health problems and access to mental health care among US adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from the national survey of children’s heal... by Lei Xu, Wenhua Lu, Divya Talwar, Sarah B. Maness, Huabin Luo

“…It is crucial to understand how this concerning trend was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a national representative sample, we assessed the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and access to mental health care access among adolescents. …”
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A Case-control study of risk factors for dog rabies in Northeast Tunisia by Sana Kalthoum, Raja Gharbi, Mehdi Ben Ali, Imed Ben Sliman, Nouha Haboubi, Khaoula Barrak, Khalil Fakhfekh, Rafika Ben Romdhane, Habiba El Hechri, Salma Boughanemi, Chedia Seghaier, Chokri Bahloul

“…Methods: A case-control study was conducted, involving a cases group (n=77) consisting of dogs confirmed positive for rabies at the referral laboratory using the Fluorescent Antibody Test (FAT) between 2013 and 2019. …”
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Evaluation of the technical performance of the Nofence virtual fencing system in Alberta, Canada by Alexandra J. Harland, Francisco J. Novais, Obioha N. Durunna, Carolyn J. Fitzsimmons, John S. Church, Edward W. Bork

“…Virtual fence (VF) technology uses GPS-enabled collars to manage cattle movement through audio cues and electrical pulses, offering a potential alternative to traditional physical fencing. …”
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Impacts of survey design on a Gulf of Mexico bottom longline survey and the transition to a unified, stratified - random design by Jill M. Hendon, Eric R. Hoffmayer, Adam G. Pollack, John Mareska, Fernando Martinez-Andrade, Jeff Rester, Theodore S. Switzer, Zachary C. Zuckerman

“…., Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama) used identical gear and sampling protocol to NMFS; however, temporal window, sampling universe, sampling frequency, and station selection were determined independently by each state based on available resources and capabilities. …”
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Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on the challenges in the vaccination of Ukrainian child migrants and war refugees: findings from a qualitative study in Poland by Katarzyna Lewtak, Aneta Nitsch-Osuch, Anna Dzielska, Tomasz Maciejewski, Anastasiia Atif (Nurzynska), Agnieszka Sochoń-Latuszek, Katarzyna Kukuła, Dorota Wiktoria Kleszczewska

“…The authors analyzed the data using the UNICEF Journey to Health and Immunization (JHI) framework in order to identify bottlenecks and possible interventions that could solve existing problems in preventive healthcare for migrants. …”
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Bridging urban-rural disparities in malaria care during pregnancy in Senegal: evidence from household and health facility surveys by Yongsheng Jiang, Di Liang, Jinkou Zhao, Shailendra Prasad, Medoune Ndiop, Serigne Amdy Thiam, Ibrahima Diallo, Doudou Sene, Rose Mpembeni, Jiayan Huang

“…Methods Data were obtained from seven annual rounds of Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Service Provision Assessments (SPA) in Senegal from 2012 to 2019. Using sample domain linkage to link the databases at the regional level. …”
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Clinical Evaluation and Management of Post Burn Flexion Contractures of Fingers: A Prospective Observational Study by GB Karthik, KC Shivamurthy, Suhas Narayanaswamy Gowda, Kosuri Deepak Varma

“…Descriptive statistics were used, and results were expressed in terms of frequency and percentages. …”
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Treatment Outcomes and Associated Factors among Patients with Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) at a Tertiary Government Hospital in Nueva Ecija: A Seven-Year Retrospective Study by Dr Kelvin Clein Curitana

“…Data collected were encoded and analyzed using SPSS V25. Descriptive Analysis and multivariate binary logistic regression analysis, Hosmere Lemeshow test and Odds ratios with 95% Confidence intervals were calculated. …”
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A systematic review of maternal and perinatal health outcomes in the context of epidemic threats: towards the development of a core outcome set by Agustina Mazzoni, Mabel Berrueta, Veronica Pingray, Magdalena Babinska, Carolina Nigri, Vanesa Ortega, Florencia Salva, Agustín Ciapponi, Mercedes Bonet

“…A sampling strategy was used for COVID-19 studies, due to their very high numbers. …”
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