DNA Extraction Methodology has a Limited Impact on Multitaxa Riverine Benthic Metabarcoding Community Profiles by Lindsay K. Newbold, Joe D. Taylor, Amy C. Thorpe, Jonathan Warren, Kerry Walsh, Daniel S. Read

“…Nonetheless, the strong correlation between sample origin and extraction method implies that existing data gathered through alternative methodologies remain valid for informing future monitoring practices.…”
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Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in North Western Zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abel Gebre, Afework Mulugeta

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with anemia among the study participants. …”
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Correlation of self-efficacy and medication adherence with treatment continuity among tuberculosis patients in East Java, Indonesia by Karyo Karyo, Ah Yusuf, Ilya Krisnana, Nursalam Nursalam, Miftahul Munir, Tri Yunita Fitria Damayanti, Kusno Ferianto, Ahmad Daniel

“…The study employed probability sampling with a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using the Guide for Constructing Self-Efficacy Scale and Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8). …”
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"Life mapping" exploring the lived experience of COVID-19 on access to HIV treatment and care in Malawi [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Ruby T. Zolowere, Jane Harries, Krista Lauer, Khokhelwa Zokwana, Solange L. Baptiste, Jelena Bozinovski

“…The participants were given mobile smart phones to document the impact of COVID-19 on HIV prevention and treatment services, HIV treatment literacy, mental health and the COVID -19 vaccine. Data was analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. …”
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Xerophthalmia and Its Associated Factors among School-Age Children in Amba Giorgis Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 by Gizachew Tilahun Belete, Assefa Lake Fenta, Mohammed Seid Hussen

“…Xerophthalmia is the main contributing factors for childhood blindness in developing countries. However, there is limited evidence that can implicate the current situation. …”
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Knowledge and Attitude of Emergency Nurses Regarding Work‐Related Legal Issues in Erbil Hospitals: A Cross‐Sectional Study, 2023–2024 by Hardi Abdulqadir Hasan, Abdulmalik Fareeq Saber, Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi

“…Statistical analysis was performed using Stata version 12 (StataCorp LLC, College Station, TX). …”
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A joint hospital initiative to strengthen general palliative care in the hospital: an action research study on challenges and facilitators by H. Bergenholtz, C. Kragh, M. Ziebell, B. Hølge-Hazelton, O. Gaardboe

“…Results The data analysis identified three central themes: 1: Delivering general palliative care – from lack of systematic approach to increased awareness; 2:. …”
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Evaluation of the Costs and Consequences of Implementing an Optimization Process for Low-Complexity Emergency Care: The LINEA Program by German Devia-Jaramillo, Nathalia Esmeral-Zuluaga, Juan Pablo Vargas-Gallo, Rafael Alfonso-Cristancho

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Professional commitment and turnover intentions of elementary school teachers during educational crisis by Moran Amir, Orly Lipka, Orly Lipka, Miriam Sarid

“…ObjectivesThis study examined professional commitment and turnover intentions among elementary school teachers in Israel during and after a period of educational disruption caused by COVID-19, investigating how demographic factors and satisfaction with life influenced these professional attitudes during systemic crisis.MethodsData were collected from 815 elementary school teachers at two time points: during the third COVID-19 lockdown (February 2021: T1, n = 395) and after returning to face-to-face teaching (June 2021: T2, n = 420) in Israel. …”
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Dynamics of Ecosystem Services Driven by Land Use Change Under Natural and Anthropogenic Driving Trajectories in the Kaduna River Basin, Nigeria by Liehui Zhi, Usman Abdullahi, Qingyue Zhang, Xin Wang, Xiaowen Li

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Changes in perinatal mental healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic: a protocol for a collaborative research study between the COST actions RISEUP-PPD and DEVOTION by Emma Motrico, Sandra Nakić Radoš, Ana M Mesquita, Ana Ganho-Avila, Eleni Vousoura, Joan Lalor

“…A position paper will be developed to influence policy-making at a European level to alleviate the adversities caused by COVID-19.Trial registration number NCT04779775.…”
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Uncovering nonlinear patterns in time-sensitive prehospital breathing emergencies: an exploratory machine learning study by Peter Hill, Daniel Jonsson, Jakob Lederman, Peter Bolin, Veronica Vicente

“…Future work should incorporate richer data and refine these insights for potential predictive use. …”
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Rhizosphere Microbiome Diversity Potentially Supports Robust Nature of Field Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) in Dryland Cropping Systems of Eastern Washington by Andrew R. Spishakoff, Pubudu Handakumbura, Chaevien Clendinen, Karen A. Sanguinet, Tarah S. Sullivan

“…ABSTRACT Field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) is an annual in the Brassicaceae family and is currently being developed as an oilseed intermediate crop suitable for renewable biodiesel and jet fuel. …”
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Mapping forest types along ecological gradient in Pakistan by Naveed Ahmad, Syed Ghias Ali

“…Among the rest of variables, elevation (R = 0.6), sand contents (R = 0.8) and soil carbon (R = 0.6) contained useful information in order explain forest type spatial distribution. Analysis of regression models revealed that RF has achieved the highest correlation (R ^2 = 0.923) and lowest RMSE 0.54, followed by the SLR model in which R ^2 value has been progressively increased from 0.41 (error 2.02) to 0.917 (0.77) with respect four different predictors models, each separate developed for topographic (n = 5), soil (n-11), climatic (n = 11) and combined of all datasets (n = 27). …”
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NEWS2 score in the practice of infectious diseases hospital in COVID-19 patients. Implementation and results by К. N. Popova, A. A. Zhukov, I. L. Zykina, D. V. Troschanskiy, I. N. Tyurin, D. N. Protsenko

“…As the result of the research, deviations from standard methods in the application of the NEWS2 score were outlined, which allowed the researchers to develop the corrective measures.  The received data confirmed that interval assessment by the NEWS2 score and the trend analysis were important when making clinical and organizational decisions. …”
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Synthesis, physical properties, and root canal sealing of experimental MTA- and salicylate-based root canal sealers. by Rafael Pino Vitti, Kusai Baroudi, Tarun Walia, Raghavandra M Shetty, Flávia Goulart da Rosa Cardoso, Flávia de Moura Pereira, Evandro Piva, Cesar Henrique Zanchi, Gabriel Flores Abuna, Carolina Oliveira de Lima, Emmanuel João Nogueira Leal Silva, Flávio Henrique Baggio Aguiar, Mário Alexandre Coelho Sinhoreti

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To develop and evaluate the physical properties and sealing ability within the root canal of three experimental sealers based on MTA and a salicylate resin.…”
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Iron deficiency was not the major cause of anemia in rural women of reproductive age in Sidama zone, southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. by Tafere Gebreegziabher, Barbara J Stoecker

“…Anthropometrics and socio-demographic data were collected. A venipuncture blood sample was analyzed for hemoglobin (Hb) and for biomarkers of iron status. …”
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Zombie business strategies: The case of Ukraine by Pedro Pardal, Ihor Hurnyak, Aleksandra Kordonska

“…It is one of the first attempts to develop a comprehensive analysis of zombie business by a wide range of manipulative tools of financial statements that apply game theory models. …”
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Integration of the Digital Space of the University Using the Implementation of Personal Accounts of Students, Lecturers and Applicants by Tatiana M. Shamsutdinova

“…This study used the following materials and methods: analysis of bibliographic sources on the problems of digital transformation of the higher education system, as well as methods of collecting, systematizing, structuring and analyzing data about subsystems and services of personal accounts of students, lecturers and applicants of the university.Results. …”
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Long-term prognosis and treatment modalities of hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: a retrospective study of 228 patients by Xiaolei Liu, Peijun Yang, Liguo Liu, Shuang Si, Ruiquan Zhou, Tiantong Liu, Haidong Tan

“…The patients’ clinical data at the time of diagnosis and initial treatment modalities were retrospectively collected. …”
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