Digital inclusive finance, agricultural green technology innovation and agricultural carbon emissions: Impact mechanism and empirical test. by Hui Li

“…Taking the provincial-level relevant data of China's agriculture from 2011 to 2020 as a sample, the GMM method is used to integrally test the relationship between the three factors. …”
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Assessment of MIR200B Polymorphisms Association with Sight-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy by Niloufar Zal, Sare Safi, Hamid Ahmadieh, Sahba Fekri, Sajad Najafi, Ali Forouhari, Afrooz Moghaddasi, Majd Hejazi, Bahareh Kheiri, Maryam Eslami, Fatemeh Suri

“…Conclusions: In silico analysis showed mild changes in MIR200B secondary structure and increased free energy in the presence of one of the identified variants (g.1167183G>A; rs72563729). Increasing the sample size in future studies may help a more accurate interpretation of the allelic association of MIR200B variations with STDR.…”
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Lateral Flow Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Test with Stem Primers: Detection of Cryptosporidium Species in Kenyan Children Presenting with Diarrhea by Timothy S. Mamba, Cecilia K. Mbae, Johnson Kinyua, Erastus Mulinge, Gitonga Nkanata Mburugu, Zablon K. Njiru

“…The developed stem LFD LAMP test is an appropriate method for the detection of C. hominis, C. parvum, and C. meleagridis DNA in human stool samples. …”
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Creative Techniques on Optical Fiber to Produce Luminescence Electronic Textiles by E. Feli, A. Meftahi

“…In the melting method, the resulting light was appeared brighter than other samples due to the formation of a spherical shape in the fiber tip. …”
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Optimizing imputation strategies for mass spectrometry-based proteomics considering intensity and missing value rates by Yuming Shi, Huan Zhong, Jason C. Rogalski, Leonard J. Foster

“…Assuming the causes of MVs could be different in different regions, we then investigated the optimal imputation method in each bin, using normalized root mean square error (NRMSE), and found that the optimal imputation method varies across bins. …”
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Digital Mental Health Interventions for Young People Aged 16-25 Years: Scoping Review by Courtney Potts, Carmen Kealy, Jamie M McNulty, Alba Madrid-Cagigal, Thomas Wilson, Maurice D Mulvenna, Siobhan O'Neill, Gary Donohoe, Margaret M Barry

“…ObjectiveThis scoping review aims to explore the range of digital mental health interventions available for young people aged 16-25 years, with a particular focus on digital tool types, modalities, delivery formats, target populations, and study retention rates. MethodsThe scoping review was conducted in 6 databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and PsychInfo). …”
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Recurrent postmenopausal bleeding: Pathological findings and predictive factors. A multicenter, prospective, observational study by Laura D. P. R. vanMaldegem, Johanna A. van derZande, Lucy A. vanWerkhoven, Patricia C. Ewing‐Graham, Bernadette A. M. Heemskerk‐Gerritsen, Helena C. vanDoorn

“…Furthermore, little is known about predictive factors for recurrent PMB. Material and Methods A multicenter prospective cohort study was conducted over a 5‐year period in four hospitals in the Netherlands. …”
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Advancing shock prediction: leveraging prior knowledge and self-controlled data for enhanced model accuracy and generalizability by Cheng-Yu Tsai, Xiu-Rong Huang, Po-Tsun Kuo, Tzu-Tao Chen, Yun-Kai Yeh, Kuan-Yuan Chen, Arnab Majumdar, Chien-Hua Tseng

“…The most predictive features included ECG_HRV_pNN50 (proportion of successive heartbeat intervals differing by more than 50 ms), RESP_Width_Mean (mean width of respiratory waveform), RESP_Cycle_Rate_Mean (mean respiratory cycle rate), ABP_TimeSBP2DBP_SampEn (sample entropy of systolic-diastolic intervals), and ABP_AmplitudeDBP_Median (median amplitude of diastolic peaks). …”
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Predictors of hearing screening among residents of Saudi Arabia at primary healthcare settings in Riyadh: useful insights from a cross-sectional survey by Ibtehaj F. Alshdoukhi, Mamdouh M. Shubair, Ashraf El-Metwally, Rasha Abdullah Alhazzaa, Faris Fatani, Ali Alshehri, Aljohrah Ibrahim Saleh Aldubikhi, Lama Mohammad Alomari, Nouf Binhowaimel, Hanan M. Al Kadri

“…Therefore, we conducted this study to identify predictors of the hearing screening among residents of Saudi Arabia. Methods A cross-sectional study was undertaken, and an electronic questionnaire was administered to 14,239 patients who visited primary health care centers. …”
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Bleeding Through a Pandemic: Women’s Lived Experiences with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Anto-Ocrah M, Affan NJ, Vempalli H, Chen M, Niyomugabo C, Glantz JC, Hollenbach S

“…A third objective was to explore women’s lived experiences with menorrhagia during the pandemic, including menstrual pain and impact on socialization, sex life, and product use.Methods: This was a secondary data analyses of a cross-sectional study that recruited adult women between the ages of 18– 45 years using Dynata, a survey sampling company that maintains a web panel of survey takers across the United States. …”
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Prevalence and associations of problematic smartphone use with smartphone activities, psychological well-being, and sleep quality in a household survey of Singapore adults. by Rebecca Hui Shan Ong, Hui Shan Sim, Manfred Max Bergman, Choon How How, Constance Ai Li Png, Chau Sian Lim, Lai Huat Peh, Hong Choon Oh

“…Hence, we aim to examine the prevalence of PSU among adults in Singapore, and explore its associations with smartphone activities, sleep quality, and psychological well-being, as well as age and gender-related differences in these associations.<h4>Methods</h4>A household survey (n = 1200) was conducted among multi-ethnic Singapore adults aged 21 to 60. …”
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Real-world antibiotic utilization during pregnancy in Italy: a multiregional retrospective population-based study by Michela Servadio, Valeria Belleudi, Francesca R. Poggi, Serena Perna, Antonio Addis, Marina Davoli, Francesco Trotta, Filomena Fortinguerra, MoM-Net Group

“…In this context, the present study aimed to describe antibiotic exposure during pregnancy in Italy at both national and regional levels. Methods This retrospective population-based study involved a cohort of women who gave birth from 2016 to 2018 and were residents of one of the following Italian regions: Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Apulia or Sardinia. …”
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Seabed Geoacoustic Analysis Using Scientific Single Beam Echosounder by La Elson La Elson, Henry M. Manik Manik, Totok Hestirianoto Hestirianoto, Sri Pujiyati Pujiyati

“…Machine learning models (k-NN and Random Forest) achieved 98.21% and 96.43% accuracy, enabling faster sediment classification than conventional methods. Geoacoustic analysis revealed sound speed, sediment density, acoustic impedance, and reflection coefficients, defining the physical properties of the seabed. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lifestyle Behavior and Clinical Care Pathway Management in Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Giovanni Cangelosi, Stefano Mancin, Paola Pantanetti, Marco Sguanci, Sara Morales Palomares, Alessia De Luca, Federico Biondini, Francesco Tartaglia, Gaetano Ferrara, Fabio Petrelli

“…The objective was to evaluate the perceptions of patients with T2D regarding the quality of care received during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on dietary and physical activity behaviors. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional survey. …”
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Determinants of compliance with iron-folic acid supplementation among pregnant mothers in Bule Hora district, Southern Ethiopia: unmatched case-control study by Reta Tesfa Merga, Mahlet Birhane, Midhagsaa Dhinsa, Biranu Muleta, Jibril Jemal, Moges Mareg Belay

“…The sample size for the study was calculated using Epi Info version 7.2.6 software. …”
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Assessment of scabies and its associated factors in Hawassa Zuria District, Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. by Philmon Dejen, Mekonnen Girma, Adane Chernet, Susana Vaz Nery, Techalew Shimelis

“…Globally, the disease affects more than 400 million people. Although Ethiopia is a high-burden country for scabies, its epidemiology has not been well assessed. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Overweight and Obesity among High School Adolescents in Bahir Dar City, Northwest, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mulugebeya Worku, Zemichael Gizaw, Aysheshim Kassahun Belew, Alemakef Wagnew, Melkamu Tamir Hunegnaw

“…Therefore, this study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of overweight and obesity among high school adolescents in Bahir Dar city, northwest of Ethiopia. Methods. An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from October 30 to November 30/2019 among 551 high school adolescents. …”
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Gender differences in problematic gaming among Chinese adolescents and young adults by Zhenjiang Liao, Juan Le, Xinxin Chen, Ying Tang, Hongxian Shen, Qiuping Huang

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of problematic gaming among Chinese adolescents and young adults (CAYAs) and identify potential gender-specific risk variables. Methods 6,014 CAYAs were selected for this cross-sectional study using online convenience sampling. …”
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Predictors of Sexual Addiction among Medical Undergraduates during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Survey by Pranjal Sharma, S Sourabh, Vallabh Shet, Shankar Kumar, Sharanya Kaushik, Mohammed Shoyaib Khazi, Yamasandhi Mallegowda Jeevan

“…This study was carried out to identify associations between sexual addiction and several psychological determinants, considering the paucity of literature regarding sexual addiction in this population. Materials and methods: Using the snowball sampling technique, an online survey was carried out among undergraduate students at a government medical college. …”
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Sensitivity of specimen type for diagnosing foot-and-mouth diseases in cattle using one-step real-time polymerase chain reaction (3D gene) by Siswani Siswani, Mochammad Hatta, Muflihanah Muflihanah, Nurul Muslinah Muhiddin, Fitrine Ekawasti, Rini Damayanti, Riza Zainuddin Ahmad, Putri Reno Intan, Fitriana Fitriana, Muhammad Ibrahim Desem, Ratih Rinendyaputri

“…Methods: Sampling was carried out by judgment or purposive, namely selecting animals that showed symptoms of the disease. …”
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