Do community-level factors play a role in HIV self-testing uptake, linkage to services and HIV-related outcomes? A mixed methods study of community-led HIV self-testing in rural Zi... by Mary K Tumushime, Nancy Ruhode, Melissa Neuman, Constancia Watadzaushe, Miriam Mutseta, Miriam Taegtmeyer, Cheryl C Johnson, Karin Hatzold, Elizabeth L Corbett, Frances M Cowan, Euphemia L Sibanda

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Insights from the front line: uplifting stories of the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of the public health workforce in Iowa by Heidi Haines, Amanda Sursely, Hanh Pham, Rylee Beltran, Daniel K. Sewell, Lina Tucker Reinders, Natoshia Askelson, Sarah Dixon, Kaitlin Emrich, Christine Estle, Michelle Lewis, Edith Parker, Jimmy Reyes, Laurie Walkner, Kelly Wells Sittig, Rima A. Afifi

“…Our study documents the experiences of PHW in Iowa during the pandemic.MethodsWe used an innovative mixed methods data collection tool, SenseMaker® to gather stories from PHW in Iowa between March and July 2022. …”
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Hierarchical data modeling: A systematic comparison of statistical, tree-based, and neural network approaches by Marzieh Amiri Shahbazi, Nasibeh Azadeh-Fard

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A Systematic Review of the Use of Electronic Nose and Tongue Technologies for Detecting Food Contaminants by Muhammad Zia Ul Haq, Baljit Singh, Xolile Fuku, Ahmed Barhoum, Furong Tian

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Leveraging digital tools to enhance diversity and inclusion in clinical trial recruitment by Tosin Tomiwa, Tosin Tomiwa, Erin Wong, Hailey N. Miller, Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Samuel Byiringiro, Timothy Plante, Cheryl R. Himmelfarb, Cheryl R. Himmelfarb, Cheryl R. Himmelfarb

“…This paper explores the use of digital methods to enhance diversity and inclusion in research recruitment. …”
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THE ROLE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS (HPV) INFECTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA - LITERATURE REVIEW by Elitsa Deliverska, Milena Ivanova-Shivarova, Stanislav Yordanov, Svetoslav Slavkov, Daniel Markov, Viktor Lenkov, Vessela Raykova, Deyan Neychev

“…Aim We aimed to investigate the relationship between HPV infection and the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma in more depth in the current literature as well as the different methods for the detection of HPV subtypes, which can be useful for treatment plan and prognosis. …”
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University Instructors' Perceptions of Higher Education: Psychosemantic Approach by Sorokova M.G.

“…The research is a pilot study, the findings are preliminary and will be tested on larger samples. Group semantic spaces for both categories of respondents were constructed by the method of semantic differential using factor analysis. (1) In both categories, there is a factor that reflects the most attractive qualities of higher education, but the set of these qualities is different. …”
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An observational, multigenerational platform for health systems and population health interventions to minimise intergenerational transmission of non-communicable diseases in India... by Vaman Khadilkar, Tarun Reddy Katapally, Jasmin Bhawra, Neha Kajale, Rubina Mandlik, Vivek Patwardhan, Demi Miriam, Dipali Ladkat, Chidvilas More, Ketan Gondhalekar, Anuradha Vaman Khadilkar

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Statistical Assessment of The Implementation of Socio-Economic Development Strategies of The Republic of Uzbekistan in the Context of Digital Transformation by B. A. Begalov, I. E. Zhukovskaya

“…The main purpose of the article is to conduct a statistical assessment of the implementation of strategies for the socio-economic development of the Republic of Uzbekistan using an innovative methodology based on the use of digital technological solutions.Materials and methods. In the course of writing this article, the authors used the methods of system analysis, synthesis, statistical sampling and grouping, induction, deduction, methods of working with computer networks and digital platforms, special methods and tools necessary to optimize the work of the portal of the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics, as well as when working on this article, methods of working with digital technologies, specialized software products, web services were reflected.Results. …”
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Evaluation of empirical relationships in carbonates by developing a 1D mechanical earth model in an oil field in Southwestern Iran by Hadi Ammarloo, Pedram Zoughy, Leili Fatahi Mehraban, Mohammadkazem Amiri

“…Additionally, this study reviewed existing methods and empirical relationships for estimating key physico-mechanical rock parameters. …”
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Occurrence of Uncultured <i>Legionella</i> spp. in Treated Wastewater Effluent and Its Impact on Human Health (SCA.Re.S Project) by Osvalda De Giglio, Giusy Diella, Francesco Bagordo, Antonella Francesca Savino, Angelantonio Calabrese, Mariavirginia Campanale, Francesco Triggiano, Francesca Apollonio, Valentina Spagnuolo, Marco Lopuzzo, Tiziana Grassi, Maria Clementina Caputo, Silvia Brigida, Federica Valeriani, Vincenzo Romano Spica, Maria Teresa Montagna

“…The samples were analyzed to determine the concentrations of <i>Legionella</i> spp using the standard culture-based method and molecular techniques, followed by genomic sequencing analysis. …”
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Effects of Changes in Runoff Characteristics on Asphalt Mixtures' Performance Against Low-Temperature Cracking by Mehdi Mehdinazar, Ali Abdi Kordani, Mahyar Arabani

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Health Behavior of Young People Aged 12–18 with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities in Hungary by Ágota Barabás, Renáta J. Erdei, Mariann Móré, Viktória Pázmány, Attila Sárváry, Emil Toldy-Schedel, Anita M. Grestyák, Attila Csaba Nagy, Orsolya P. Kiss, Péter Takács

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted with the participation of 185 young people. …”
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Ways to increase the inter-maitenance period of roads by A. A. Lytkin, G. V. Dolgikh, A. S. Prolygin

“…To study the hardening kinetics of sludge-granular concrete from asphalt granulate, reinforced with ground sludge, samples with a diameter of 71.4 mm by pressing under a pressure of 7 MPa, according to standard methods were prepared. …”
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Experience in construction of monolithic layers of road pavement at sub-zero air temperatures by A. A. Lytkin

“…The article is devoted to a comprehensive study of the physical mechanical and technological properties of natural belite sludge in order to use it for the making of monolithic layers of road and airfield pavement in winter, without the introduction of antifreeze additives.Materials and methods. The freezing temperature of the belite sludge of minus 2 ° C was determined by the thermoelectric method. …”
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Application of a generative adversarial network algorithm to filling blank strips of fractures in formation microresistivity imaging images by Zhengming KANG, Chensheng WU, Guodong YANG, Disheng WU, Ruifei WANG, Xiangyu YANG, Wei GAN

“…MethodsFirst, the resistivity logging responses of a fractured formation were simulated using the 3D finite element method. …”
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Prediction and Mapping of Soil Total Nitrogen Using GF-5 Image Based on Machine Learning Optimization Modeling by LIU Liqi, WEI Guangyuan, ZHOU Ping

“…Among these samples, 140 were randomly selected as the modeling sample set for calibration, and the remaining 31 samples were used as the test sample set. …”
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Spatiotemporal evaluation and impact of superficial factors on surface water quality for drinking using innovative techniques in Mahanadi River Basin, Odisha, India by Abhijeet Das

“…More than 62.5% of the examined samples is above the allowable threshold of TKN, and a high concentration of Cl- and NO3- at SN-(9), highlighted the impact of man-made factors, including fertilizers used in agriculture and industrial effluents. …”
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Effect of Eu3+ Concentration on the BaAl2O4/CaAl4O7: x% Eu3+ (0 ≤ x ≤ 5.5) Mixed-Phase Nanophosphors Synthesized Using Citrate Sol-Gel Method by Bamba Mahman, Mpho Enoch Sithole

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Estimativa da acidez potencial pelo método do pH SMP em solos da Microrregião Homogênea Brejo Paraibano Estimation of potential acidity by the pH SMP method in soils of the homogen... by Lucia H. G. Chaves, Iêde B. Chaves, Ana C. F. Vasconcelos

“…One hundred and twenty representative soils samples of the region were analyzed by the conventional calcium acetate method. …”
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