Molecular Identification of Etiological Agents in Fungal and Bacterial Skin Infections: United States, 2020–2024 by Aditya K. Gupta, Tong Wang, Sara A. Lincoln, Hui-Chen Foreman, Wayne L. Bakotic

“…<i>Candida</i> was more frequently observed in females while dermatophytes and <i>Malassezia</i> were more frequently observed in males. …”
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Mother Schooling and Malnutrition among Children of Rural-Urban Pakistan by Muhammad Umar Farooq, Muhammad Abdul Rehman Shah, Muhammad Rizwan Yaseen

“…Hence, this study examine the effect of mother schooling and intervening linkages on acute and chronic malnutrition. Methods: The prior empirical relationship is examined by calculating adjusted risk-ratio with the help of binary logistic regression analyses using a sample size of 3184 rural-urban mothers retrieved from the latest Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2012-13 (PDHS). …”
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Patterns of leisure participation among older people and their health conditions: a survey in Fujian, China by Zhen Li, Xiao Yan

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the association between leisure activity participation and health conditions among older adults in Fujian Province, China.MethodsThis is a population-based cross-sectional study including a multiple-stage sample of 527 subjects aged 60 years and older. …”
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Kennis en hantering van slangbyte deur algemene praktisyns op die platteland van die Vrystaat en Noord-Kaap by G.D. Stemmett, M.V.J. van Vuuren

“…Background: The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge of general practitioners in the rural areas of the Free State and Northern Cape regarding snake bites and their treatment. Methods: Telephonic interviews using structured questionnaires were conducted with a random sample of 50 general practitioners from rural areas in each region. …”
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Predicting Financial Distress through Ranking Working Capital Management Components Using Random Forest Algorithm by Pouya Sadeghi, Daryush Farid, Hamid Reza Mirzaei, Abolfazl Dehghani

“…Using Zavgren’s (1985) financial distress prediction model, the sample companies were classified into distressed and healthy groups. …”
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A Framework for Promoting Passive Breast Cancer Monitoring: Deep Learning as an Interpretation Tool for Breast Thermograms by Mohamad Firouzmand, Keivan Majidzadeh, Maryam Jafari, Shahpar Haghighat, Rezvan Esmaeili, Leila Moradi, Nima Misaghi, Mahsa Ensafi, Fatemeh Batmanghelich, Mohammadreza Keyvanpour, Seyed Vahab Shojaedini

“…This study aims to introduce a dataset of breast thermograms.Material and Methods: In this study, thermographic images of breast cancer from Iranian samples were prepared and confirmed due to the limited number of breast thermogram databases.  …”
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Fate and risks of potentially toxic elements associated with lacustrine groundwater discharge: quantification, modeling, and biogeochemistry by Shen Qu, Juliang Wang, Keyi Zhang, Mengyu Fan, Yuanzhen Zhao, Xu Yang, Zhongli Wang, Helena I. Gomes, Rachel L. Gomes, Limin Duan, Shaogang Dong, Ruihong Yu

“…This multi-method investigation elucidates LGD-driven PTE cycling fluxes and mechanisms, providing critical insights for groundwater-lake management.…”
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Characterization, Quantification, and Molecular Identification of Co-Infection of Canine Parvovirus (CPV-2) Variants in Dogs Affected by Gastroenteritis in Ecuador During 2022–2023... by Anthony Loor-Giler, Silvana Santander-Parra, Sara Castillo-Reyes, Martin Campos, Renán Mena-Pérez, Santiago Prado-Chiriboga, Luis Nuñez

“…Dogs of all ages can catch it, but puppies are more likely to suffer from it. Severe signs include vomiting, diarrhea with blood, feeling tired, and not drinking enough water. …”
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Image Analysis Determination of the Influence of Surface Structure of Silicone Rubbers on Biofouling by Sevil Atarijabarzadeh, Fritjof Nilsson, Henrik Hillborg, Sigbritt Karlsson, Emma Strömberg

“…More intensive microbial growth was determined on the textured samples representing sheds. …”
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Understanding the Interaction of Röntgen Radiation Employed in Computed Tomography/Cone Beam Computed Tomography Investigations of the Oral Cavity by Means of Surface-Enhanced Rama... by Rareș-Mario Borșa, Valentin Toma, Melania-Teodora Nășcuțiu, Anca Onaciu, Ioana-Maria Colceriu-Șimon, Grigore Băciuț, Simion Bran, Cristian-Mihail Dinu, Florin Onișor, Gabriel Armencea, Carina Culic, Mihaela-Carmen Hedeșiu, Rareș-Ionuț Știufiuc, Mihaela-Felicia Băciuț

“…SERS analysis revealed significantly amplified spectra in post-imaging samples compared to pre-imaging samples, with pronounced intensification of thiocyanate and opiorphin bands, which, together with proteins, dominated the spectra. …”
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Exploring the effect of nicotine pouches on users’ health in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study by Emadeldin M. Elsokkary, Fahad A. Alsabhan, Abdulellah A. Alyahya, Saud A. Alsahli, Abdullah M. Almousa, Jehad A. Aldali, Glowi Alasiri

“…Symptoms such as mouth or gum irritation and nausea were more common, but no specific pattern emerged. Conclusions Within our sample, daily was the most common frequency of current nicotine pouch usage, while nausea and mouth or gum irritation were reported more frequently.…”
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Racial and gender disparities in patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion at a comprehensive stroke center by Olivia Duru, Ryan G. Eaton, Nathan Ritchey, Sharon Heaton, Ciarán J. Powers

“…White patients were also more likely to undergo thrombectomy compared to nonwhite patients (58.7% vs. 39.7%; P < 0.001). …”
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Did a reform strategy in drug management improve doctors’ prescribing habits in Montenegro: The example for the cardiovascular drugs by Duborija-Kovačević Nataša, Tomić Zdenko

“…Methods. A retrospective-prospective pharmacoepidemiologic study included a sample of 100% of cardiovascular drugs that were taken with prescription from state pharmacies during 2000 and 2004. …”
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Results of investigating the characteristics of bone marrow in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, their clinical value by E. G. Timonina, N. N. Tupitsyn, S. O. Podvyaznikov, V. A. Spiridonova, M. A. Frenkel’, O. P. Kolbatskaya, O. A. Chegrinets

“…It was established that in the presence of regional lymph node involvement, bone marrow micrometastases were significantly more frequently in the patients with HNSCC and tumor progression over a period of up to 9 months.…”
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Response efficacy of PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors in salivary gland cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zahra Babamohamadi, Amirreza Taherkhani, Ali Yousefzadeh, Ali Moradi, Marziyeh Heidari, Zahra Sadat Hoseini Nasab, Seyedeh Mona Haghi, Ayda Afkhami, Mohaddeseh Belbasi, Masoud Noroozi, Niloofar Deravi

“…Due to the high heterogeneity of the studies, more RCTs with a larger sample size are required to prove the association.…”
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Enhanced water purification by using graphene oxide nano-membranes: A novel approach for mitigating industrial pollutant by Rizwana Yasmeen, Falak Sher Khan, Waqar Un Nisa, Aansa Rukya Saleem, Muhammad Awais, Mohammed Jameel, Rebwar Nasir Dara, M․Ijaz Khan

“…Graphene oxide nanoparticles were produced using Hummer's method and integrated into cellulose filter paper through a dip-coating process, resulting in a novel filtration membrane. …”
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Improved digital mapping of soil texture using the kernel temperature–vegetation dryness index and adaptive boosting by Xu Zhai, Yuzhong Liu, Yuanyuan Hong, Yunjie Yang, Pengju Wang, Zhicheng Ye, Xiaoyan Liu, Tianlong She, Lihui Wang, Chen Xu, Lili Zhang, Qiang Wang

“…Existing soil texture mapping methods cannot accurately predict soil texture in complex geographical environments. …”
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A Framework to Calibrate a Semianalytic Model of the First Stars and Galaxies to the Renaissance Simulations by Ryan Hazlett, Mihir Kulkarni, Eli Visbal, John H. Wise

“…We present a method that calibrates a semianalytic model to the Renaissance Simulations, a suite of cosmological hydrodynamical simulations with high-redshift galaxy formation. …”
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Spectroscopic Characteristics of Treated-Color Natural Diamonds by Meili Wang, Guanghai Shi, Joe C. C. Yuan, Wen Han, Qing Bai

“…Using microscope and DiamondView, the internal features (such as distinctive color zoning and graphitized inclusions) and complex natural growth structures were observed, which show that the samples are more likely artificially colored natural diamonds. …”
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On the fence: Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among sexually Minoritized men who use substances in the United States by Renessa S. Williams, Acklynn M. Byamugisha, Leah Davis-Ewart, Omar R. Valentin, Samantha E. Dilworth, Christian Grov, Adam W. Carrico

“…Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was performed using data from a national sample of 2753 SMM in the United States between May 2021–July 2022. …”
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