Correlation of Universities’ Perfor-mances in THE and THE Impact World Rankings with Social Attitudes toward them: Opinion Mining of Tweets by Tahereh Najafi Duraki, Hajar Sotudeh, Maryam Yaghtin

“…Tweets about these universities were extracted using Mozdeh's Big Data Text Analysis, and opinion scores were calculated using the SentiStrength opinion mining tool. …”
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Village and age based precision mapping of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in Chevakadzi ward of Shamva district in Zimbabwe by Nicholas Midzi, Masceline Jenipher Mutsaka-Makuvaza, Shan Lv, Qin-Zhi Qiang, Hong-Mei Li, Ling Tang, Xin-lin Yu, Chang-Lian Li, Tonderai Manengureni, White Soko, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Ying-Jun Qian, Shi-Zhu Li

“…Thirty households per village were selected using simple random selection method. Urine and stool samples were collected to diagnose urinary, intestinal schistosomiasis and STH using the urine filtration and Kato Katz techniques respectively. …”
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oMEGACat. VI. Analysis of the Overall Kinematics of Omega Centauri in 3D: Velocity Dispersion, Kinematic Distance, Anisotropy, and Energy Equipartition by Maximilian Häberle, N. Neumayer, C. Clontz, A. C. Seth, P. J. Smith, S. Kamann, R. Pechetti, M. S. Nitschai, M. Alfaro-Cuello, H. Baumgardt, A. Bellini, A. Feldmeier-Krause, N. Kacharov, M. Libralato, A. P. Milone, S. O. Souza, G. van de Ven, Z. Wang

“…In this paper, we analyze ω Cen’s kinematics using data from oMEGACat, a comprehensive catalog of ω Cen’s central regions, including 1.4 million proper motion measurements and 300,000 spectroscopic radial velocities. …”
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Demand creation for HIV testing services: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Anjuli D Wagner, Irene N Njuguna, Jillian Neary, Kendall A Lawley, Diana K N Louden, Ruchi Tiwari, Wenwen Jiang, Ngozi Kalu, Rachael M Burke, Dorothy Mangale, Chris Obermeyer, Jaclyn N Escudero, Michelle A Bulterys, Chloe Waters, Bastien Mollo, Hannah Han, Magdalena Barr-DiChiara, Rachel Baggaley, Muhammad S Jamil, Purvi Shah, Vincent J Wong, Alison L Drake, Cheryl C Johnson

“…Evaluating the effectiveness of different demand creation interventions to increase uptake of efficient and effective HTS is useful to prioritize limited programmatic resources. …”
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A machine-learning reconstruction of sea surface <i>p</i>CO₂ in the North American Atlantic Coastal Ocean Margin from 1993 to 2021 by Z. Wu, Z. Wu, W. Lu, A. Roobaert, L. Song, X.-H. Yan, W.-J. Cai

“…The observation-based reconstruction was trained using Surface Ocean CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> Atlas (SOCAT) observations as observational values, with various satellite-derived and reanalysis environmental variables known to control sea surface <span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i></span>CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> as model inputs. …”
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Temporal distribution and clinical characteristics of the Alpha, Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in Laikipia, Kenya: institutional and community-based genomic surv... by Mr Arnold Lambisia, Mr Godfrey Mudhune, John M Morobe, Khadija Said Mohammed, O Timothy, Leonard Ndwiga, Maureen W Mburu, Edidah O Moraa, Jeniffer Musyoki, Nickson Murunga, Isaac N Waliaula, Arthur K Mumelo, Philip Bejon, Lynette Isabella Ochola-Oyier, George Githinji, Prof James Nokes, Mr Charles Agoti

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis was done on convenience specimen from 97 patients, drawn from either Nanyuki Teaching &amp; Referral Hospital, or targeted through community surveillance.NP/OP swabs, collected between May and December 2021, were screened using antigen tests, followed by a confirmatory RT-PCR, whole genome sequencing and construction of sequencing libraries. …”
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Construct validation of a complete postpartum health and well-being patient reported outcome measure: prospective cohort studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Laura J. O'Byrne, BMBS, MSc, PhD, Gillian M. Maher, PhD, Jill M. Mitchell, MB, BCh, BAO, Ali S Khashan, PhD, Richard M. Greene, MB, BCh, BAO, John P. Browne, PhD, Fergus P. McCarthy, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD

“…Objective: This study evaluated the construct validity of using a suite of PROMs based on the top psychometrically validated tools available. …”
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TanSat-2: a new satellite for mapping solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence at both red and far-red bands with high spatiotemporal resolution by D. Zhao, D. Zhao, D. Zhao, S. Du, S. Du, C. Zou, C. Zou, C. Zou, L. Tian, M. Fan, M. Fan, Y. Du, Y. Du, Y. Du, L. Liu, L. Liu, L. Liu

“…First, we simulated the satellite's radiative transfer processes using the Moderate Resolution Atmospheric Transmission 5 (MODTRAN 5) and Soil Canopy Observation of Photosynthesis and Energy (SCOPE) models. …”
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A Panchromatic Characterization of the Evening and Morning Atmosphere of WASP-107 b: Composition and Cloud Variations, and Insight into the Effect of Stellar Contamination by Matthew M. Murphy, Thomas G. Beatty, Everett Schlawin, Taylor J. Bell, Michael Radica, Thomas D. Kennedy, Nishil Mehta, Luis Welbanks, Michael R. Line, Vivien Parmentier, Thomas P. Greene, Sagnick Mukherjee, Jonathan J. Fortney, Kazumasa Ohno, Lindsey Wiser, Kenneth Arnold, Emily Rauscher, Isaac R. Edelman, Marcia J. Rieke

“…In this work, we follow up the recent detection of limb asymmetry on the exoplanet WASP-107 b by reanalyzing literature observations of WASP-107 b using all of James Webb Space Telescope’s science instruments (Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS), Near-Infrared Camera, Near Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec), and Mid-Infrared Instrument) to measure its limb transmission spectra from ∼1 to 12 μ m. …”
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Unique molecular assay (UMA): a next-generation sequencing targeted panel for efficient and comprehensive genomic profiling and risk stratification of multiple myeloma by Andrea Poletti, Barbara Taurisano, Gaia Mazzocchetti, Marta Lionetti, Marina Martello, Viola Meixian Vuong, Vincenza Solli, Giulia Marzocchi, Akihiro Maeda, Ilaria Vigliotta, Enrica Borsi, Silvia Armuzzi, Ignazia Pistis, Alessio Marella, Sonia Fabris, Paola Tacchetti, Katia Mancuso, Ilaria Rizzello, Lucia Pantani, Nicoletta Testoni, Michele Cavo, Elena Zamagni, Niccolò Bolli, Carolina Terragna

“…The study included 150 patients whose DNA samples were analyzed using the UMA panel, achieving a median coverage of 233X with a requirement of ≥4 million reads per sample. …”
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Population Models for Star Formation Timescales in Early Galaxies: The First Step toward Solving Outshining in Star Formation History Inference by Bingjie Wang, Joel Leja, Hakim Atek, Rachel Bezanson, Emilie Burnham, Pratika Dayal, Robert Feldmann, Jenny E. Greene, Benjamin D. Johnson, Ivo Labbé, Michael V. Maseda, Themiya Nanayakkara, Sedona H. Price, Katherine A. Suess, John R. Weaver, Katherine E. Whitaker

“…This approach thus has the strong potential to solve outshining using observations from JWST.…”
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Post-pandemic excess mortality of COVID-19 in Hong Kong: a retrospective studyResearch in context by Kehang Li, Yuchen Wei, Chi Tim Hung, Carlos King Ho Wong, Xi Xiong, Paul Kay Sheung Chan, Shi Zhao, Zihao Guo, Guozhang Lin, Qiaoge Chi, Carrie Ho Kwan Yam, Tsz Yu Chow, Conglu Li, Xiaoting Jiang, Shuk Yu Leung, Ka Li Kwok, Eng Kiong Yeoh, Ka Chun Chong

“…Methods: We analyzed weekly inpatient death data from public hospitals from January 1, 2013, to June 1, 2024, using a mixed model with over-dispersed Poisson regression. …”
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An overview of the high-resolution global LAnd surface satellite (Hi-GLASS) products suite by Shunlin Liang, Tao He, Jie Cheng, Bo Jiang, Huaan Jin, Ainong Li, Siwei Li, Liangyun Liu, Xiaobang Liu, Han Ma, Dan-Xia Song, Lin Sun, Yunjun Yao, Wenping Yuan, Yufang Zhang, Feng Tian, Leshi Li

“…Numerous high-level satellite land products at kilometer scales have been widely used. There is an increasing need for high-resolution products to cater to different applications; however, very few such products exist. …”
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Clinico-genomic study reveals association of dengue virus genome high frequency mutations with dengue disease severity by Varsha Ravi, Md Imran, Kriti Khare, Pallavi Mishra, Ramakant Mohite, Kanika, Md Abuzar Khan, Aparna Swaminathan, Aanchal Yadav, Sristi Sinha, Richa Shukla, Partha Chattopadhyay, Jyoti Soni, Ranjeet Maurya, Tavpritesh Sethi, Bansidhar Tarai, Sandeep Budhiraja, Rajesh Pandey

“…The genome of 1305 DENV-2 was sequenced using Oxford Nanopore Technology and Illumina platforms. …”
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Burden of pulmonary arterial hypertension in Asia from 1990 to 2021: Findings from Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Shenshen Huang, Jiayong Qiu, Anyi Wang, Yuejiao Ma, Peiwen Wang, Dong Ding, Luhong Qiu, Shuangping Li, Mengyi Liu, Jiexin Zhang, Yimin Mao, Yi Yan, Xiqi Xu, Zhicheng Jing, Rongman Jia

“…This study aims to delineate the PAH burden in Asia from 1990 to 2021. Methods:. Using the latest data from the Global Burden of Disease 2021, we evaluated and analyzed the distributions and patterns of PAH disease burden among various age groups, sexes, regions, and countries in Asia. …”
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Cause of death in people living with HIV who initiated antiretroviral therapy after enrolling to the Thai National AIDS Program from 2008 to 2021Research in context by Cheewanan Lertpiriyasuwat, Stephen J. Kerr, Sairat Noknoy, Patiphak Namahoot, Niramon Punsuwan, Tanakorn Apornpong, Jiratchaya Sophonphan, Napon Hiranburana, Ploenchan Chetchotisakd, Opass Putcharoen, Kiat Ruxrungtham, Anchalee Avihingsanon

“…Standardized mortality ratios (SMR) were calculated using mortality rate from the general Thai population. …”
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Dynamic factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Cameroon between 2021 and 2022 by Dora Tchiasso, Patricia Mendjime, Karl Njuwa Fai, Brenda S. Nana Wandji, Francis Yuya, Éric Youm, Amelia M. Stanton, Ismaila Karimu, Lisa M. Bebell, Lucrece Matchim, Bongkiyung D. Buri, Rodrigue Ntone, Cyrille Yonta, Claudric R. Tchame, Rachelle Essaka, Justin B. Eyong, Audrey Ngosso, Herwin Nanda, Robert Nsaibirni, Mark Ndifon, Lucrèce Eteki, Nadia Mandeng, Anne-Cécile Zoung-Kani Bisseck, Modeste T. Koku, Emilienne Epée, Georges-Alain Etoundi Mballa, Shalom Tchocfe Ndoula, Linda Esso, Yap Boum II

“…We analysed reasons for vaccine hesitancy descriptively and used logistic regression to assess factors associated with hesitancy. …”
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Evaluating the Implementation of fan-beam CT-guided online adaptive re-planning in definitive cervical cancer radiotherapy by Shuai Sun, Xinyue Gong, Xinyue Gong, Yongguang Liang, Yuliang Sun, Dan Que, Yangchun Xie, Shumeng He, Lei He, Hao Liang, Yijun Wang, Xinyi Wu, Cheng Wang, Bo Yang, Jie Qiu, Ke Hu, Fuquan Zhang

“…The γ passing rate was measured through in-vivo dose monitoring during treatment, using a 3%/3mm gamma criterion with an 88% threshold for alerts. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of human papillomavirus self-sampling compared with clinician sampling in urban areas of western China: a cross-sectional survey by Shaolong Xue, Shaolong Xue, Xi Zeng, Xi Zeng, Jing Li, Leni Kang, Mingrong Xi, Mingrong Xi, Lian Xu, Lian Xu, Ping Fu, Min Zhou, Mengyin Ao, Mengyin Ao, Xiaoxi Yao, Xiaoxi Yao, Dongmei Li, Dongmei Li, Guangdong Liao, Guangdong Liao

“…Despite the critical role of HPV testing in early detection, coverage in China remains low due to cultural, psychological, and other barriers. …”
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Promoting the Integration of Public Perspective into Urban Design Decision-Making Based on Crowdsourced Visual Perception Method by Lu HUANG, Takuya (JPN) OKI

“…This approach addresses the limitations of traditional methods in data coverage and cost, significantly enhancing the breadth and representativeness of public perspectives in design decisions. …”
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