Ecological benefits of artificial vegetation restoration on local climate condition in abandoned mining area by Aishajiang Aili, Zhang Yuguang, Lin Tao, Xu Hailiang, Fabiola Bakayisire, Abdul Waheed, Zhang Qin

“…In the restored areas, high vegetation coverage and height significantly reduced air temperature by up to 1.5 °C and increased humidity by 2.7 % compared to the control area. …”
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Growth of Brasenia schreberi requries good water quality and appropriate sediment nitrogen content by Tingfeng Wang, Tingfeng Wang, Hangmei Yang, Hangmei Yang, Hongyi Chen, Hongyi Chen, Wei Zhang, Zhenya Liu, Zhenya Liu, Qifan Li, Mei Sun, Mei Sun

“…We examined the relationships between the trait characteristics of B. schreberi and the water and sediment parameters by using correlation analysis. The aim was to explore the effects of sediment nutrients and water quality on the photosynthetic and stem structural characteristics of B. schreberi.Results and conclusionsB. schreberi with higher coverage exhibited higher stomatal conductance (Gs) and transpiration rate (Tr), but lower vascular bundle area and ventilation hole area (P<0.05), while the net photosynthetic rate (Pn) maintained content, indicating lower utilization efficiency of water and CO2. …”
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Constructing a Resilience Assessment Index System for Tuberculosis Healthcare Services Under Public Health Emergencies: A Modified Delphi Study by Fan M, Liu Y, Liu K, Zhang C, Li Y, Liu X, Zhang H, Cheng J

“…Of the third-grade indicators, the treatment discontinuation proportion (10.29%) and the treatment coverage rate in confirmed TB patients (8.90%), were critical components in evaluating the resilience of TB-HSs.Conclusion: This study developed a unified hierarchical resilience assessment index system for TB-HSs in China. …”
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In Vitro Characterization of the Immune Response to an Epitope Ensemble Vaccine Against Rhinovirus in Pediatric Asthma and Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Protoc... by Sara Alonso Fernandez, Raquel Reyes-Manzanas, Susana Camara, Juan Mozas-Gutierrez, Myriam Calle-Rubio, Juan Rodriguez-Hermosa, Andres Bodas-Pinedo, Santiago Rueda Esteban, Esther M Lafuente, Jesús Reiné, Pedro A Reche

“…Flow cytometry and functional assays will be used to analyze T-cell responses to HRV epitopes in the context of obstructive respiratory diseases. …”
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Structure of Population of Strains of the Bordetella pertussis in the Russia by O. Yu. Borisova, N. T. Gadya, A. S. Pimenova, M. S. Petrova, O. P. Popova, V. A. Aleshkin, L. I. Kafarskia, E. E. Donskikh, E. V. Usuf, N. A. Ostapenko, T. I. Moskvina, T. A. Tcherbakova

“…In the last 10 years a significant increase in the incidence of whooping cough has been observed in many countries with a high immunization coverage level. In Russia, specific prevention of whooping cough, is held since 1959. …”
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Comparison of Patient Acceptance and Caregiver Satisfaction of Glass-Ionomer Cement vs. Silver Fluoride/Potassium Iodide Application to Manage Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation Hype... by Ramiar Karim, Walaa Ahmed, Mohamed Baider, Christian H. Splieth, Julian Schmoeckel

“…Children’s behaviour during both applications was assessed using FBRS (Frankl Behaviour Rating Scale). <b>Results:</b> A total number of 47 children (n = 22 for AgF/KI and n = 25 for GIC) with a mean age of 8.6 ± 1.42 were recruited. …”
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Women’s perceptions and preferences toward HPV self-sampling in France: A questionnaire within the French CapU4 Trial by Hélène De Pauw, Alexandra Ducancelle, Marc Arbyn, Adeline Pivert, Anne-Sophie Le Duc Banaszuk, Juliette Noyelle, Johane Le Goff, Franck Rexand-Galais, Gilbert Donders, Caroline Lefeuvre

“…Background: Despite organised screening efforts since 2018 targeting under-screened women, cervical cancer (CC) screening coverage remains moderate (60 %) in France. The target age for HPV-based screening is women aged 30–65. …”
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Study of rheumatoid arthritis in older patients: a cross-sectional study by Ramesh Kumar Sah, A. B. Dey, P. Chatterjee, A. Chakrawarty, Uma Kumar, S. N. Dwivedi, C. J. Das

“…Logistic regression analysis identified key predictors distinguishing RA from OA, including EMS (OR: 1.09, p < 0.001), fever (OR: 6.68, p < 0.001), weight loss (OR: 6.35, p < 0.001), myalgia (OR: 5.07, p < 0.001), osteoporosis (OR: 2.21, p = 0.013), ACCP levels (OR: 1.28, p < 0.001), and the novel marker 14-3-3η (OR: 2.87, p = 0.047). Using both ACCP and14-3-3η markers, 88.88% of RA patients were positive for at least one marker, enhancing its diagnostic coverage. …”
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Autonomous data sampling for high-resolution spatiotemporal fish biomass estimates by Astrid A. Carlsen, Michele Casini, Francesco Masnadi, Olof Olsson, Aron Hejdström, Jonas Hentati-Sundberg

“…However, the spatial coverage and sampling resolution remain uncertain due to the novelty of the technology. …”
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Combination of Whole Body MRI and MY-RADS: A Promising Standardised Approach for Treatment Response Evaluation in Multiple Myeloma Patients by Dipu Bhuyan, Hrishikesh Choudhury, Baloy Jyoti Talukdar, Subhosree Dey, Sushant Agarwal, Aditi Das, Rishabh

“…Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of the MY-RADS scoring system using whole-body MRI for treatment response assessment of patients with Multiple Myeloma. …”
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Sociodemographic and regional differences in neonatal and infant mortality in Switzerland in 2011–2018: the Swiss National Cohort by Veronika W. Skrivankova, Leonie D. Schreck, Claudia Berlin, Radoslaw Panczak, Kaspar Staub, Marcel Zwahlen, Sven M. Schulzke, Matthias Egger, Claudia E. Kuehni

“… BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Despite a well-funded healthcare system with universal insurance coverage, Switzerland has one of the highest neonatal and infant mortality rates among high-income countries. …”
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The impact of rainfall changes on soil bacterial and fungal communities in Pinus yunnanensis by Lin Wang, Lin Wang, Qiong Dong, Qiong Dong, Shaojie Zheng, Shaojie Zheng, Xingze Li, Xingze Li, Huiping Zeng, Huiping Zeng, Yu Chen, Yu Chen, Shunrou Shi, Shunrou Shi

“…Specifically, for soil bacteria, the Shannon, Chao1, and ACE (Abundance-based Coverage Estimator) indices were highest in GN and lowest in JS; for fungi, the Chao1 and ACE indices were highest in YJ and lowest in JS. …”
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BananaImageBD: A comprehensive banana image dataset for classification of banana varieties and detection of ripeness stages in BangladeshMendeley Data by Md Hasanul Ferdaus, Rizvee Hassan Prito, Ahmed Abdal Shafi Rasel, Masud Ahmed, Md. Jahid Hassan Saykot, Shanjida Sultan Shanta, Sonali Akter, Ankan Chandra Das, Mohammad Manzurul Islam, Mahamudul Hasan, Md Sawkat Ali

“…All the images were carefully captured using a high-quality smartphone camera. Later, each image was manually reviewed, maintaining the quality standard throughout the dataset. …”
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Directly anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty with an acetabular structural bone graft for developmental dysplasia of the hip (Crowe III and IV): a concise 5-year follow-up... by Lijia Pei, Ben Liu, Yifan Wu, Yuanhang Wang, Wenhao Sun, Wenju Chang, Xinshe Zhou

“…The difference in the length of both lower limbs decreased from 3.0 ± 0.7 cm preoperatively to 0.9 ± 0.4 cm at the final follow-up, and the difference was statistically significant compared with the preoperative difference (t = 10.8, P < 0.001). The acetabular cup coverage was satisfactory. Conclusions Acetabular structural bone grafting THA with lateral decubitus DAA was used to treat Crowe type III and IV DDH with satisfactory efficacy in the medium term, but the learning curve was long. …”
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An edge streaming data processing framework for autonomous driving by Hang Zhao, LinBin Yao, ZhiXin Zeng, DongHua Li, JinLiang Xie, WeiLing Zhu, Jie Tang

“…It focuses on the change of vehicle flow in a specific geographical area, and uses the computing power sunk to edge node to process the massive streaming data generated by autonomous vehicles nearby. …”
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Influence of wetted perimeters variation of physical cover porosity on the evaporation suppression effect of plains reservoirs in arid zones by Shaolei Wang, Kebin Shi, Kewu Han, Xueying Zhou, Xinjun Yan

“…Evaporation inhibition tests were conducted using evaporators near a reservoir dam. We utilized foam boards with identical coverage area and porosity, but varying numbers of equilateral triangular holes (1, 10, 20, 40, and 60). …”
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Tick-borne encephalitis vaccination in persons with a recent history of Lyme borreliosis: Insights from a Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour survey in Bavaria, Germany by Stefanie Böhm, Andreas Beyerlein, Volker Fingerle, Merle M. Böhmer, Manfred Wildner

“…We examined self-reported TBE vaccination status using different categories based on the number of doses received.Information on their TBE vaccination status was provided by 366 of 376 eligible participants, of whom 249 (68 %) reported to have been vaccinated. …”
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Early removal of indwelling urinary catheters in children undergoing abdominal tumor resection with epidural analgesia by Shachi Srivatsa, Jennifer H. Aldrink, Dana Schwartz, Grant Heydinger, Andrew Davidoff, Andrew J. Murphy, Kyle O. Rove, Sara A. Mansfield

“…This study focuses on children undergoing abdominal tumor resection with appropriate EA coverage, to assess whether IUC can be removed early with minimal risk of reinsertion for urinary retention. …”
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Modelling the potential impact of a tax on fruit juice in South Africa: implications for the primary prevention of type 2 diabetes and health financing by Micheal Kofi Boachie, Karen Hofman, Susan Goldstein, Evelyn Thsehla

“…Methods To analyze the distributional impact of the tax, this study uses extended cost-effectiveness analysis methodology. …”
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Budget Impact and Cost&ndash;Benefit Analyses of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors for Patients With Heart Failure in Thailand by Arunmanakul P, Phodha T, Pinta-ay S, Nimworapan M, Phrommintikul A, Thammatacharee N, Dilokthornsakul P

“…Poukwan Arunmanakul,1,2 Tuangrat Phodha,3,&ast; Sakkarin Pinta-ay,1,4 Mantiwee Nimworapan,1,2 Arintaya Phrommintikul,5 Noppakun Thammatacharee,6 Piyameth Dilokthornsakul1,&ast; 1Center for Medical and Health Technology Assessment (CM-HTA), Department of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 2Pharmaceutical Care Training Center (PCTC), Department of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 3Drug Information and Consumer Protection Center, Center of Excellence in Pharmacy Practice and Management Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Pathum Thani, Thailand; 4Department of Pharmacy, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 5Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 6Health Systems Research Institute, Nonthaburi, Thailand&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Tuangrat Phodha, Drug Information and Consumer Protection Center, Center of Excellence in Pharmacy Practice and Management Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Pathum Thani, 99 Paholyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand, Tel +66 2 986 9214, Email tuangrat25@tu.ac.th Piyameth Dilokthornsakul, Center for Medical and Health Technology Assessment (CM-HTA), Department of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, 239 Suthep, Mueang, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand, Tel +66 53 944 342, Email piyameth.dilok@cmu.ac.thPurpose: To assess the budget impact and cost–benefit of incorporating sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) into the benefit package for patients with heart failure (HF) under the universal health coverage (UHC) in Thailand.Patients and Methods: A budget impact analysis and cost–benefit model were developed using a five-year time horizon from the payer perspective. …”
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