Rapid Lactic Acid Content Detection in Secondary Fermentation of Maize Silage Using Colorimetric Sensor Array Combined with Hyperspectral Imaging by Xiaoyu Xue, Haiqing Tian, Kai Zhao, Yang Yu, Ziqing Xiao, Chunxiang Zhuo, Jianying Sun

“…The coronavirus herd immunity optimizer (CHIO) algorithm was introduced to screen three color-sensitive dyes that are more sensitive to changes in lactic acid content of maize silage. …”
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Novel Hybrid Aquatic–Aerial Vehicle to Survey in High Sea States: Initial Flow Dynamics on Dive and Breach by Matthew J. Ericksen, Keith F. Joiner, Nicholas J. Lawson, Andrew Truslove, Georgia Warren, Jisheng Zhao, Ahmed Swidan

“…Results revealed that impact force magnitudes varied with entry speed and were more acute according to vehicle mass, while a sufficient portion of the fuselage was able to clear typical wave heights during its breach for its EDF propulsors and wings to protract unhindered. …”
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A meta-analysis for the nighttime light remote sensing data applied in urban research: Key topics, hotspot study areas and new trends by Baiyu Dong, Ruyi Zhang, Sinan Li, Yang Ye, Chenhao Huang

“…This study expects to systematically demonstrate the current status, trends and challenges of NTL-based urban research through Meta-analysis, so as to provide scientific references for more future innovative research and the management of urban nighttime environment.…”
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Bullying practices by students aged 13 to 17 years according to the National Survey of School Health (2019) by Deborah Carvalho Malta, Juliana Bottoni de Souza, Évelin Angélica Herculano de Morais, Flora Vitória Serena Oliveira Baldi, Flávia Carvalho Malta de Mello, Alexandra Dias Moreira, Wanderlei Abadio de Oliveira

“…Conclusion: Bullying was more likely among boys, younger adolescents, those with family and mental health issues, and those engaged in risk behaviors. …”
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Adherence to iron-folic acid supplementation and its associated factors among pregnant women in Kenya: A multilevel data analysis of the 2022 Kenyan Demographic and Health Survey. by Gebrie Getu Alemu, Dagnew Getnet Adugna, Amare Mesfin, Muluken Chanie Agimas, Lemlem Daniel Baffa, Habtamu Wagnew Abuhay, Mekuriaw Nibret Aweke, Tewodros Getaneh Alemu, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn

“…The study employed a multivariable multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression model. Variables from the bi-variable model that had p < 0.25 were considered in the multivariable analysis. …”
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Evaluating Torsional Recovery test for interlinkage with deformation-recovery measurement metrics of polymer modified bitumen by Nazmus Sakib, Sabrina Islam, Shahriar Bin Kabir, Shamima Yasmin, Md. Mamun Kaysar, Joy Prakash Chowdhury, Md. Mahbubur Rahman

“…Notably, TR and ER-DB exhibited R2 more than 0.90, especially within SBS-type specific cases, while global correlation was found to be 0.76. …”
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To Test or Not to Test? How a Positive Rapid Strep Test May Perplex the Diagnosis of Serum-Sickness Like Reaction by Christodoulos Chatzigrigoriadis, George Eleftherakis, Kostis Gyftopoulos, Stelios F. Assimakopoulos, Despoina Sperdouli

“…The Rapid Strep Test (RST) is a useful diagnostic test for detecting Streptococcus pyogenes in patients with pharyngitis and a Centor score of 3 or more guiding the administration of antibiotics. …”
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Protective factors for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in adolescence: a longitudinal population-based cohort study examining sex differences by Victoria Bakken, Stian Lydersen, Norbert Skokauskas, Anne Mari Sund, Jannike Kaasbøll

“…Specifically, self-worth was more strongly associated with reduced SI in females (B = -0.16, 95% CI: -0.20 to -0.12, p <.001) than males (B = -0.08, 95% CI: -0.12 to -0.04, p <.001). …”
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Sustainable renewable energy integration on expressways in Bangladesh: A techno-economic, environmental, and sensitivity analysis of a grid-connected hybrid system by Abdulla Al Mamun, M.S. Hossain Lipu, Zia Ul Islam, Sourav Barua, Tuhibur Rahman, Tahia F. Karim, Abu M. Fuad, M.M. Naushad Ali

“…In Bangladesh, the integration of solar and wind energy in hybrid power systems has gained significant attention in recent years due to its ability to provide a more reliable and sustainable energy supply, reduce dependence on conventional energy sources, and address environmental concerns. …”
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Factors affecting discharges on medical wards: a project conducted by surveying senior nursing staff members by Mehak Gupta, Handi Y Salim, George Varughese

“…Only three out of eight wards reported delays due to procedures such as PEG.When asked about how to improve this process, we received variable responses, such as more community hospital beds, increasing capacity in virtual wards, preparation of discharge summaries in advance, improved communication between staff members, proactive planning and specialties to review in a timely manner. …”
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Long-term effects of forest growth dynamics and climate change on groundwater recharge and evapotranspiration in a steep catchment of western Japan by Rendilicha Halake Guyo, Kunyang Wang, Shin-ichi Onodera, Mitsuyo Saito, Toshitsugu Moroizumi

“…In contrast, natural and mature deciduous broadleaf forests showed more stable recharge and evapotranspiration trends. …”
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Food insecurity and its contributing determinants among rural households in the south-western region of Bangladesh, 2021: A cross-sectional study by Suvasish Das Shuvo, Md Mohtasim Hasan, Tapon Kumar Das, Md Emran Hossain, Tamanna Aktar, Md Riazuddin, Md Sakib Hasan

“…Respondents with a monthly family income of <58.96 USD (3.38 times and 2.18 times), had ≥5 family members (2.68 times and 1.89 times), and had poor income during the pandemic (4.25 times and 2.75 times) more likely to be moderate and severe food insecure. …”
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Knowledge and Practice Toward Epilepsy and its Associated Factors Among Teachers, in Hossana Town Administration, Southern Ethiopia, 2020 by Getachew Ossabo Babore, Teshome Tesfaye Habebo, Taye Mezgebu Ashine, Asnakech Zekiwos Helizo, Dawit Gebremichael Anshebo

“…Introduction Adolescents with epilepsy are highly stigmatized and discriminated in schools, more than 36% of children and 6% of adolescents with epilepsy have never attended schools, as a result of episodes of seizures, drop-out their education permanently. …”
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Systematic Review of the Differential Effects of TGF‐β1 in Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Preclinical Stroke Models by Benjamin J. Hewitt, Myah Ali, Jessica Hubbard, Lisa J. Hill, Hannah Botfield

“…Conclusions Our findings suggest a marked difference in TGF‐β1 function between these types of stroke, and it is hypothesized that blood cytotoxicity following hemorrhagic stroke may generate more sustained TGF‐β1 expression than that seen in ischemic stroke. …”
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Leaf Morpho-Anatomy of Twelve <i>Cymbidium</i> (Orchidaceae) Species from China and Their Taxonomic Significance by Xiangke Hu, Lei Tao, Jialin Huang, Kaifeng Tao, Dong Ma, Lu Li

“…Three kinds of crystals were identified, namely the terete bundle, the long tube bundle, and the raphide. (4) It was suggested that some of these variable features could be selected and used for the delimitation of the species and taxonomy of <i>Cymbidium</i>. …”
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Metagenomic insights into the resistome, mobilome, and virulome of dogs with diverse lifestyles by Nan Zhou, Weiye Chen, Luming Xia, Min Li, Huiping Ye, Chao Lv, Yiwen Chen, Zile Cheng, Tae-Jin Park, Pak-Leung Ho, Xin Gao, Xiaokui Guo, Hongjin Zhao, Huiluo Cao, Yongzhang Zhu

“…Using Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP), an interpretable machine learning approach, Ligilactobacillus emerged as the most diverse genus, with significantly higher SHAP values in stray dogs, suggesting enhanced adaptability to more variable and less controlled environments. Across all samples, 587 antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) were identified, conferring resistance to 14 antibiotic classes. …”
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Tick-borne encephalitis virus seroprevalence and infection incidence in Switzerland, 2020–2021 by Arthur Brêchet, Philipp Kohler, Tamara Dörr, Fabian Grässli, Michael Vock, Jiří Salát, Daniel Růžek, Andrée Friedl, Danielle Vuichard-Gysin, Antony Croxatto, Reto Lienhard, Rahel Ackermann-Gäumann

“…NS1-specific IgG antibodies were six times more common in vaccinated than unvaccinated HCWs. …”
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Influência da direção de semeadura do milho nas variáveis reflectância e índice de vegetação verde normalizado Influence of the row direction of corn on the reflectance and green n... by Eduardo G. de Souza, Gracielle A. Orlando, Miguel A. Uribe-Opazo, Edson A. da Silva, Peter Scharf

“…Green NDVI was less sensitive than reflectance to row direction and therefore may be more appropriate for use in a real-time variable-rate nitrogen application system.…”
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Determinants of antenatal care dropout in South Mecha woreda, Amhara regional state, North west Ethiopia, 2024 by Worku Andiso, Gebiyaw Wudie, Kebadenew Mulatu, Deresse Daka

“…Participants were selected based on the outcome variable of ANC visit dropout (mothers who did not complete the recommended four visits during pregnancy) and ANC visit completion, identified through simple random sampling. …”
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The Prevalence of Nondiabetic Renal Diseases in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in the University Hospital of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo by Diego Agra Souza, Gyl Eanes Barros Silva, Igor Lima Fernandes, Dyego José Araújo de Brito, Monique Pereira Rêgo Muniz, Osvaldo Merege Vieira Neto, Roberto Silva Costa, Márcio Dantas, Miguel Moyses Neto

“…A time since diagnosis of ten years or more does not allow the exclusion of the presence of NDRD.…”
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