Estimation of the water content of needles under stress by Erannis jacobsoni Djak. via Sentinel-2 satellite remote sensing by Jiaze Guo, Xiaojun Huang, Xiaojun Huang, Xiaojun Huang, Debao Zhou, Junsheng Zhang, Gang Bao, Gang Bao, Siqin Tong, Siqin Tong, Yuhai Bao, Yuhai Bao, Dashzebeg Ganbat, Dorjsuren Altanchimeg, Davaadorj Enkhnasan, Mungunkhuyag Ariunaa

“…The accuracy of the method is verified by comparing the estimation results with field measurements, and the results are combined with the classifications of the leaf loss rate(LLR) to assess the severity of infestation.ResultsThe results indicate that: 1) When estimating LWCD and LWCF using the SVR and BP models, the SVR model demonstrated superior accuracy and stability (MAE for LWCF = 0.1477, RMSE = 0.17314; MAE for LWCD = 0.10507, RMSE = 0.14760). 2) The classification accuracies of LWCD and LWCF were notably higher in areas with light and medium damage, suggesting that these indices are effective indicators for assessing damage caused by Erannis jacobsoni Djak. and can serve as valuable tools for monitoring pest infestation and its progression. 3) Through precision evaluation and supplementary validation, the results show that LWCD is more stable and reliable than LWCF, demonstrating greater credibility, particularly in terms of MAE and RMSE, where LWCD exhibits lower values (MAE for LWCD = 0.10507, RMSE = 0.14760). …”
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Understanding the Phenomenon of Smuggling from the Perspective of Activists Known as “Shoti” by Ali Feizolahi, Zahra Rezaeinasab, Shabnam Yari

“…The target population consisted of Shoti activists residing in the city of Pol-e-Dokhtar, Lorestan Province, who possessed at least 3 years of experience in commodity smuggling and were actively engaged in this work at the time of the study. The research sample comprised 14 individuals selected through the snowball sampling method based on the criterion of theoretical saturation. …”
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A qualitative study on health education knowledge demands of patients after gastric cancer surgery before discharge (胃癌术后患者出院前健康教育知识需求的质性研究)... by LAI Shurong (赖淑蓉), LAI Xiaoning (赖小令), YU Xiaoqing (喻小青), HUANG Xiaoyi (黄小恬)

“…The purposive sampling method was used to select 12 patients admitted to the Gastrointestinal Surgery Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from January 2024 to March 2024 for semi-structured interviews, and Colaizzi's seven-step phenomenological data analysis method was used for analysis. …”
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Mitigation of the effect of variability in digital PCR assays through use of duplexed reference assays for normalization by Sherry J Coulter

“…Correcting for the actual amount of amplifiable nucleic acid present demonstrated a higher correlation between various dilutions of sample mRNA and allowed more accurate comparisons of digital PCR results.…”
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The prevalence of the Cryptosporidium parvum among children in Ramadi city by KHADIJA KHLEAF AL-DULAIMI

“…Our study was shown that the rate of prevalence of the C. parvum was 7.87% from the total of 813 samples of diarrhea by using Zeihl-Neelsen method while  ELISA technique result was 11.56% From our results, ELISA technique more specific than Ziehl-Neelsen method in diagnosis of C. parvum and the different is  significant (P <0.05).. …”
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Islamic Society and Family Planning Media Advertisements in Pakistan: Mediating Role of Religiosity in Attitude and Behavioral Intention by Abdul Rehman Madni, Malik Adnan, Ali Hassan

“…People want to adopt family planning methods to avoid unintended and unwanted pregnancies but they do not use family planning because they do not get support from their religion and people with high religiosity level follow their religion more strictly. …”
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Fetal karyotyping in adolescent pregnancies: a population-based cohort study on outcomes of invasive prenatal testing by Jakub Staniczek, Jakub Staniczek, Jakub Staniczek, Maisa Manasar-Dyrbuś, Maisa Manasar-Dyrbuś, Maisa Manasar-Dyrbuś, Patrycja Sodowska, Krzysztof Sodowski, Krzysztof Sodowski, Agata Włoch, Agata Włoch, Agata Włoch, Bartosz Czuba, Wojciech Cnota, Monika Paul-Samojedny, Monika Paul-Samojedny, Agnieszka Kania, Henryka Sodowska, Henryka Sodowska, Magda Rybak-Krzyszkowska, Adrianna Kondracka, Rafał Stojko, Rafał Stojko, Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop, Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop

“…Ultrasound abnormalities were the main reason for invasive testing (86.3%, p &lt; 0.001). More chorionic villus sampling procedures were needed per abnormal karyotype in adolescents (3.25) vs. women 20–34 (2.42) or ≥35 years (2.19), while fewer amniocenteses were required (6.68 vs. 7.37 and 8.44).ConclusionAdolescents show unique chromosomal abnormalities, underscoring the need for tailored prenatal counseling and diagnostics.…”
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Unraveling Fish Community Diversity and Structure in the Yellow Sea: Evidence from Environmental DNA Metabarcoding and Bottom Trawling by Jinyong Zhang, Xiaoyu Cui, Lin Lin, Yuan Liu, Jinqing Ye, Weiyue Zhang, Hongjun Li

“…The PCoA results showed that eDNA metabarcoding samples could be more clearly separated at the sampling sites in the Zhuanghe (ZH) and Lianyungang (LYG) areas than bottom trawling samples. …”
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Engaging Victims: The Aceh KKR’s Communication Strategy in Data Acquisition by Zakirah Azman, Zurrafiqah Zurrafiqah, Nur Anisah, Nadia Muharman

“…Optimizing digital media and refining engagement methods would strengthen its communication effectiveness in addressing victims' needs.   …”
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Public attitudes toward the research use and storage of residual dried blood spots from newborn screening in China by Xiaoshan Yin, Peiyao Wang, Yaru Liu, Kaixing Le, Ziyan Cen, Qimin He, Benqing Wu, Xinwen Huang

“…Abstract Purpose To examine public attitudes in China toward storing and using residual dried blood spots (DBS) from newborn screening (NBS). Methods A self-designed questionnaire was administered to expectant or current parents using a non-probability sampling approach that combined convenience and snowball sampling. …”
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Ability of health management services among grassroots doctors under the integration of disease treatment and prevention in China, 2020: an online self-administered survey by Yahui LI, Kun XIE, Lu LIAN, Xuanxuan WANG, Jiaying CHEN

“…Participants were recruited using stratified multi-stage sampling and typical sampling from primary healthcare institutions located in 11 municipalities across eastern, central, and western China. …”
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A hundred species, mostly new—first assessment of ribbon worm diversity and distribution in Oman by Svetlana Maslakova, Irina Cherneva, Ethan Kahn, Audrey Wong, Gustav Paulay

“…This makes DNA data essential in species descriptions, and assessments of diversity and distribution. Methods In a first modern survey of the phylum in Arabian waters, we collected nemerteans from a variety of habitats, focusing sampling on hard-bottom substrata, especially coral reefs. …”
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Increasing comprehensiveness and reducing workload in a systematic review of complex interventions using automated machine learning by Olalekan A Uthman, Rachel Court, Jodie Enderby, Lena Al-Khudairy, Chidozie Nduka, Hema Mistry, GJ Melendez-Torres, Sian Taylor-Phillips, Aileen Clarke

“…Future work and limitations We used words from the title and the abstract only. More work needs to be done to look into possible changes in performance, such as adding features such as full document text. …”
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The Role of Group Work in Enhancing Undergraduate Students’ Writing Skills by Tamirat Taye, Gemechis Teshome, Alemayehu Negash

“…Writing is essential for academic and professional success. This mixed-methods study, combining surveys and semi-structured interviews, aims to investigate the role of group work in enhancing undergraduate students’ writing skills. …”
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Enhancing Performance Production Forest Inventory in Java Using LiDAR Technology by Rachmat Pudjo Hartanto, Cecep Kusmana, Naresworo Nugroho

“… Forest inventory (FI) is an essential process for assessing the quality and quantity of forest resources, forming the foundation for strategic planning and sustainable management. Terrestrial methods (sampling / census), remote sensing methods, or a combination of these can be used to obtain this data and information. …”
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Sustainability Measurement of Farming System in Isfahan Agricultural Sector (Smallholders-Rural Production Cooperatives- Farm Corporation) by Saedali Nekooei Naenii, Yosef Ghanbari, Hamid Barghi

“…Using random sampling method, the beneficiaries’ sample was selected. …”
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Current situation of family doctor contracting program: A survey of the perspective of general practitioners by Aihua HAO, Weilin ZENG, Guanhai LI, Yinghua XIA, Liang CHEN

“…Objective: This study aims to assess the current status of family doctor contract services in primary health care facilities in Guangdong Province from the GPs' perspective and to identify factors influencing the number of people contracting with family doctor teams. Methods: A multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method was used to select GPs from primary health care facilities in Guangdong Province from July 5 to July 31, 2021. …”
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Unravelling the Dynamics of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Co-infections in Men who have Sex with Men: Insights from the Swiss PrEPared Program by Dr Enrique Rayo, Dr. Delia Onorini, Dr. Cory Leonard, Dr. Hanna Marti, MSc. Theresa Pesch, Dr. Benjamin Hampel, Prof. Nicola Low, Prof. Nicole Borel

“…Our study sought to better understand anorectal bacterial burdens and bacterial viability in single and CT/NG co-infections in MSM. Methods: MSM on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) from the Swiss PrEPared program who were diagnosed with either NG or CT using a pooled swab (rectal, pharyngeal, and urethral samples in one tube) provided us with anorectal swab samples. …”
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Sociological Analysis of the Phenomenon of Honor Killing with the Social Interpretation Approach by Afshar Kabiri

“…Recognizing the interplay between tradition, modernity, and the evolving dynamics of the family can inform more nuanced, context-sensitive approaches to preventing and responding to honor-based crimes.…”
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Accuracy of a 2-minute eye-tracking assessment to differentiate young children with and without autism by Kristelle Hudry, Lacey Chetcuti, Diana Weiting Tan, Alena Clark, Alexandra Aulich, Catherine A. Bent, Cherie C. Green, Jodie Smith, Kathryn Fordyce, Masaru Ninomiya, Atsushi Saito, Shuji Hakoshima, Andrew J. O. Whitehouse

“…We tested whether Gazefinder autism assessment, with Classification Algorithm derived from gaze fixation durations, would have good accuracy (area under the curve [AUC] ≥ 0.80) to differentiate 2-4-year-old autistic from non-autistic children. Methods Community sampling (March 2019-March 2021) of 2:00–4:11 year-olds included children recruited into a diagnosed Autism Group (‘cases’) and Non-Autism ‘Control’ Group (with likely undiagnosed autism minimised). …”
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