Pesticide susceptibility monitoring of fall armyworms (Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith)): a simple methodology for information-sharing among Southeast Asian countries by Supangkana Thirawut, Woravit Sutjaritthammajariyangkun, Artit Rukkasikorn, Pruetthichat Punyawattoe, Uraporn Noonart, Youichi Kobori

“…It is highly migratory and was first detected in Southeast Asia in 2018, rapidly becoming a major pest of corn production in this region. …”
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Prognostic impact of depth of response and early tumour shrinkage in patients with -mutated metastatic colorectal cancer treated with targeted therapy by Guglielmo Vetere, Marco Maria Germani, Carlotta Antoniotti, Lisa Salvatore, Filippo Pietrantonio, Sara Lonardi, Maria Bensi, Filippo Ghelardi, Maria Alessandra Calegari, Rossana Intini, Alessandro Minelli, Francesco Giulio Sullo, Chiara Boccaccio, Ada Taravella, Alberto Puccini, Daniele Lavacchi, Laura Noto, Massimiliano Salati, Mario Scartozzi, Chiara Cremolini

“…Methods: Measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumour (RECIST) 1.1 at baseline and at least one subsequent computed tomography (CT) scan were mandatory for inclusion. …”
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Comparative analysis of the physical and phenotypic traits of native cattle (Bos indicus) in the Tarai region of North Bihar for conservation by Krishna Mohan, Pramod Kumar, Anandamoy Kundu

“…Among the draught animals of India, the region cows were comparatively low milkers, with an average lactation yield of 680.2 ± 4.52 kg with a mean lactation length of 224.5 ± 2.06 days and a peak yield of 3.4 ± 0.06 kg/day. The age at first calving and calving interval of Tarai cattle was recorded 32.4 ± 0.22 months and 16.2 ± 0.12 months, respectively. …”
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Real-World Parkinson’s Hand Tremor Detection Using Ensemble Learning Techniques by Sungwook Hur, Jieming Zhang, Moon-Hyun Kim, Tai-Myoung Chung

“…The results of our five-fold cross-validation experimental evaluation using the PD-BioStampRC21 dataset show that our method achieved an accuracy of 86.67% and an AUC score of 95.56%, representing a significant improvement over the baseline model’s accuracy of 72.67% and surpassing other existing methods. …”
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Gestational weight gain patterns as predictors of cesarean deliveries in women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus by Tzu-Ling Chen, Su-Fen Cheng, Chien-Lin Kuo, Chu-Yu Huang, Chia-Hsun Wu

“…The weekly GWG rate was based on baseline weight and weight at two follow-up measurements. …”
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Investigating the effects of hyperparameter sensitivity on machine learning algorithms for PV forecasting by Ehtsham Muhammad, Rotilio Marianna, Cucchiella Federica, Di Giovanni Gianni, Schettini Domenico

“…The dataset is deemed suitable for energy forecasting for areas with sparse ground-based observatories and may serve as a baseline dataset for training the ML models.…”
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Correlation between atherogenic index of plasma and cardiovascular disease risk across Cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic syndrome stages 0–3: a nationwide prospective cohort study... by Yaohua Hu, Yu Liang, Jian Li, Xinyang Li, Mengyuan Yu, Wenpeng Cui

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Developing and testing community-based tuberculosis (TB) screening intervention to increase TB referral, case detection and knowledge among sexual minority people in urban Banglade... by Mahbubur Rahman, Golam Sarwar, Masud Reza, Mohammad Niaz Morshed Khan, Gorkey Gourab, A K M Masud Rana, Shaan Muberra Khan, Samira Dishti Irfan, Shahriar Ahmed, Rupali Sisir Banu, Sayera Banu, Sharful Islam Khan

“…Qualitative data collection will be continued throughout the first and second phases. The baseline and end-line data will be compared both in the intervention and comparison areas to measure the impact of the intervention.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh. …”
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Efficacy & safety of brolucizumab 6.0 mg versus 3.6 mg in diabetic macular edema by Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Pradeep Kumar, Amrita Joshi, Aman Saraf, Abhijeet Awasthi, Supriya Dhar, Khaleel M, Atul Kumar, Vipin Rana, Ravi D

“…The improvement in contrast from baseline in 6.0 mg group was 0.74 and 3.6 mg group was 0.95, with p value of 0.0002. …”
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Non-inferiority study to compare the efficacy of relugolix with dienogest for endometriosis-associated pain and usefulness of administering relugolix prior to dienogest (READY stud... by Fuminori Taniguchi, Motoko Fukui, Yutaka Osuga, Tasuku Harada, Jo Kitawaki

“…Progestin preparations, such as dienogest, are the first-line therapy for endometriosis symptoms, but may cause abnormal uterine bleeding. …”
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Impact of Psychosocial and Palliative Care Training on Nurses’ Competences and Care of Patients With Cancer in Cameroon: Protocol for Quasi-Experimental Study by Nahyeni Bassah, Nicholas Tendongfor, Bachi-Ayukokang Ebob-Anya, Vivian A E Eta, Malika Esembeson, Ndzi Eric Ngah, Salisu Ango Abdul-Rahim

“…The training program development was initiated in March 2024 and completed in June 2024. Baseline data collection commenced in May 2024 and as of September 2024, we had collected data from 300 patient record. …”
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Effectiveness of a training program for the acquisition of motor milestones in infants: a randomized clinical trial by Luis Fernández-Sola, Beatriz Cano-Díez, Yessica Pons-Solaz, Begoña Vera-Egido, Sergio Moreno-González

“…Results The initial baseline assessment showed no statistical differences between groups (p > 0,05). …”
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Anti-VEGF agents for the treatment of diabetic macular edema by S.G. Sergushev, E.N. Khomyakova

“…However, the current preferred first-line therapy for DME are anti-VEGF agents. …”
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Is Weight Loss the Main Driver for A1C Improvement by Glucagon‐Like Peptide 1 (GLP‐1) Receptor Agonists? A 2.5‐Year Analysis in Real‐World Clinical Practice by Marwa Al‐Badri, Shilton Dhaver, Osama Hamdy

“…Body weight and A1C were measured every 6 months. Baseline characteristics included an average age of 61.8 ± 11.9 years, 51.5% female, diabetes duration of 12.9 ± 8.3 years, weight of 103.1 ± 20.7 kg, BMI of 35.7 ± 7.5 kg/m2, and A1C of 8.2% ± 1.5%. …”
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The burden of non-specific chronic low back pain among adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a protocol for a mixed-methods study by Morris Kahere, Themba Ginindza

“…A standardised questionnaire will be used to collect baseline data on the socio-demographic characteristics of participants and other variables of interest (exercise history, occupational posture, level of education and the income status). …”
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Prefronto-Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Improves Sleep Quality in Euthymic Bipolar Patients: A Brief Report by Amedeo Minichino, Francesco Saverio Bersani, Francesco Spagnoli, Alessandra Corrado, Francesco De Michele, Wanda Katharina Calò, Martina Primavera, Baoran Yang, Laura Bernabei, Francesco Macrì, Lucilla Vergnani, Massimo Biondi, Roberto Delle Chiaie

“…Discussion. This is the first study where a positive effect of tDCS on the quality of sleep in euthymic BD patients has been reported. …”
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The association between body roundness index and new-onset hyperuricemia in Chinese population: the Kailuan cohort study by Xi Cai, Naihui Zhao, Xuemei Yang, Jiajia Ma, Yajing Liang, Yicheng Liao, Ruiyue Liu, Xinran Wen, Shuohua Chen, Guodong Wang, Na Li, Shouling Wu, Liufu Cui

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Impact of Pre-existing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease on Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs in Patients With COVID-19 by Chi Nguyen, Christopher L. Crowe, Effie Kuti, Bonnie Donato, Rachel Djaraher, Leo Seman, Nancy Graeter, Thomas P. Power, Rinku Mehra, Vincent J. Willey

“…Propensity score matching and multivariable analyses were performed to control for differences in baseline characteristics. Study outcomes included all-cause and COVID-19–related HCRU and costs. …”
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Assessment of Ganglion Cell Complex and Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Changes following Cataract Surgery in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma by Ahmed A. Abdelghany, Moataz A. Sallam, Abdallah A. Ellabban

“…They were divided into two groups; the first group included patients with PEXG and cataract who underwent phacoemulsification (pseudophakic group; n = 40 eyes). …”
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Long term cost-effectiveness analysis of IDegLira in the treatment of type 2 diabetes patients compared to GLP-1RA added to basal insulin after IDegLira entered the national reimbu... by Dunming Xiao, Junling Weng, Lei Zhang, Chang Xing, Yan Wei, Yingyao Chen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Degludec insulin liraglutide injection is the world's first and only approved basal insulin GLP-1RA injection in China (GLP-1RA stands for Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist. …”
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