Perspectives and experiences regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a community sample of Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use: overall and across sexual orientation and gende... by Olivia V. Fletcher, Kristine Beaver, Elizabeth J. Austin, Jenna van Draanen, E. Jennifer Edelman, Emily C. Williams

“…Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use were not more likely to have heard of PrEP (58.2% vs. 55.4%, p = 0.37), but trended toward more likely to have taken PrEP (7.5% vs. 5.0%, p = 0.09), to be willing to take PrEP (30.5% vs. 27.6%, p = 0.06), and to have spoken with a doctor about PrEP (11.4% vs. 7.7%, p = 0.04). …”
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Knowledge regarding human monkeypox among a sample of undergraduate and post-graduate students from selected tertiary institutions in Bangladesh: An online-based cross-sectional st... by Md Hasan Al Banna, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Trisha Mallick, Nahidur Rahman, Mst Sadia Sultana, Humayra Alam Mouly, Najim Z Alshahrani, Nargees Akter, Tareq Mahmud, Susmita Hossain, Anannya Sheikh, Ashish Biswas, Sumaia Sahrin, Md Nazmul Hassan, Md Shafiqul Islam Khan

“…Therefore, this study's objectives were to: (i) determine the level of knowledge regarding mpox among undergraduate and post-graduate students in Bangladesh, and (ii) assess the determinants of knowledge regarding mpox among the study sample.<h4>Methods</h4>An online-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 879 tertiary-level students from selected tertiary institutions (n = 13) in Bangladesh. …”
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Cervix cytology samples revealed increased methylation of the human markers FAM19A4/miR124‐2 up to 8 years before adenocarcinoma by Ylva Lindroth, Louise Pedersen, Jacob Alssamaray, Tim Berglund, Avalon Sundqvist, Christer Borgfeldt, Ola Forslund

“…For LBC samples collected more than 2 years before the development of AIS, SCC or ADC, methylation analysis showed a higher positivity rate than cytology did. …”
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Associations between youth lifestyle habits, sociodemographic characteristics, and health status with positive mental health: A gender-based analysis in a sample of Canadian postse... by Rachel Surprenant, David Bezeau, Gabriel A. Tiraboschi, Gabrielle Garon-Carrier, Isabelle Cabot, Magaly Brodeur, Caroline Fitzpatrick

“…., flourishing, languishing, moderate) and anxiety and depression symptoms in postsecondary students. Methods: This cross-sectional study used a convenience sample of 2165 Canadian first-semester postsecondary students (59 % female, 41 % men). …”
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Associations between childhood socioeconomic characteristics, race, and risk of adverse childhood experiences in a population-based sample of US-born non-Hispanic Black and White w... by Lydia Marcus Post, J. Topitzes, D. Phuong Do, Young I. Cho, Dorothy R. Pathak, Amani Nuru-Jeter, Jamila L. Kwarteng, Tyan Parker Dominguez, Ann S. Hamilton, Kelly A. Hirko, Ann G. Schwartz, Ellen M. Velie

“…We examine the effect of both childhood socioeconomic characteristics and race on ACE burden. Methods Data are from a population-based sample (N = 1381) of US-born non-Hispanic Black (NHB) and White (NHW) women aged 20–49 years in Metropolitan Detroit and Los Angeles County, 2011–2014. …”
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Non-invasive adapted N-95 mask sampling captures variation in viral particles expelled by COVID-19 patients: Implications in understanding SARS-CoV2 transmission. by Kalpana Sriraman, Ambreen Shaikh, Swapneil Parikh, Shreevatsa Udupa, Nirjhar Chatterjee, Jayanthi Shastri, Nerges Mistry

“…Here we have described the use of a noninvasive mask sampling method to detect and quantify SARS-CoV-2 RNA in respiratory particles expelled by COVID-19 patients and discussed its relationship to transmission risk. …”
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Green trapping intra tube flux extraction device using polymethyl methacrylate for organochlorine pesticide analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry by Desirée Marianne Sales Silveira, Jhonatan Bispo de Oliveira, Ildefonso Binatti, Emerson Fernandes Pedroso, Patrícia Santiago de Oliveira Patricio, Patterson Patricio de Souza

“…In this paper, the use of Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) as the extraction phase in Intra Tube Flux extraction (IT-FEx-SPME) is presented as a one-step, environmentally friendly, and solvent-free method of aqueous sample preparation for gas chromatography. …”
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Comprehensive Characterization and Metamorphic Control Analysis of Full Apertures in Different Coal Ranks within Deep Coal Seams by Qi Li, Yong Wu, Lei Qiao

“…Mercury intrusion porosimetry, the liquid nitrogen method, and the low-temperature carbon dioxide adsorption method were used to study the full pore size structure and pore fractal characteristics of different coal grades in deep coal and comprehensively characterize the pore structure of kilometer-level coal mining. …”
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Characteristics of people with bipolar disorder I with and without auditory verbal hallucinations by Aster Javier, Natalia Jaworska, Jess Fiedorowicz, Vincent Magnotta, Jenny G. Richards, Ercole John Barsotti, John A. Wemmie

“…Previous data suggest that more than 20% of people with BD-I report the presence of auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs), or “voice-hearing” in particular. …”
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Correlation between Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection with Length of Stay and Mortality at Gunung Jati Regional Hospital, Cirebon, Indonesia: A Case Control Stu... by Ranidaa' Diyaa' Azmi, Mohammad Erwin Indrakusuma, Taufan Herwindo Dewangga

“…This study used total sampling including 138 samples, selected population of MRSA patients between 2021-2023 at Gunung Jati Regional Hospital, Cirebon. …”
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Evaluation of a minimally invasive cell sampling device coupled with assessment of trefoil factor 3 expression for diagnosing Barrett's esophagus: a multi-center case-control study... by Caryn S Ross-Innes, Irene Debiram-Beecham, Maria O'Donovan, Elaine Walker, Sibu Varghese, Pierre Lao-Sirieix, Laurence Lovat, Michael Griffin, Krish Ragunath, Rehan Haidry, Sarmed S Sami, Philip Kaye, Marco Novelli, Babett Disep, Richard Ostler, Benoit Aigret, Bernard V North, Pradeep Bhandari, Adam Haycock, Danielle Morris, Stephen Attwood, Anjan Dhar, Colin Rees, Matthew D D Rutter, Peter D Sasieni, Rebecca C Fitzgerald, BEST2 Study Group

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>A case-control study was performed across 11 UK hospitals between July 2011 and December 2013. …”
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GAN data reconstruction based prediction method of telecom subscriber loss by Kehong A, Xiaodong HU

“…Users are the core of operators’ interests.With the introduction of the policy of transferring network with a number, the competition between operators becomes more and more fierce.In order to accurately predict subscriber loss tendency in advance, a prediction method of subscriber loss based on generative adversarial network data reconstruction was proposed.Firstly, the dirty data in the telecom subscriber loss data was used by effective data preprocessing method.Secondly, the GAN was used to reconstruct the telecom subscriber loss data to solve the problem of the imbalance of the telecom subscriber loss data.Finally, extreme gradient boosting algorithm was used to train the telecom subscriber loss prediction model based on GAN reconstruction and the SMOTE sampling model based on synthetic minority oversampling technique sampling method respectively, and compare the prediction accuracy of the two models.The experimental results show that the prediction accuracy of the GAN reconstructed telecom subscriber loss prediction model is increased by 6.75%, the accuracy rate is increased by 25.91%, the recall rate is increased by 30.91%, and the F1-score is increased by 28.73% compared with the unreconstructed prediction model.This method can effectively improve the accuracy of telecom subscriber loss prediction.…”
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New multifactor spatial prediction method based on Bayesian maximum entropy by YANG Yong, ZHANG Chutian, HE Liyuan

“…Moreover, this method performs better than the ordinary Kriging do for the prediction with fewer sampling points.…”
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The relationship between sleep duration and physical activity level among Norwegian adolescents: a cross-sectional study by Erik Grasaas, Mari Hysing, Øyvind Sandbakk

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Metabolomic profiles of the silage digested in ruminal fermentation differentiated by various solvent extraction by Ayu Septi Anggraeni, Anuraga Jayanegara, Anjar Windarsih, Suratno, Ahmad Sofyan, Erika Budiarti Laconi, Nur Rochmah Kumalasari

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the solvent conditions suitable for preparing samples of total mixed ration (TMR) silage and ruminal fluid, with or without chitosan inclusion, to achieve more sensitive, specific, and repeatable analyses. …”
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Proof of Concept Study: Comparison of Semi-Automated RNA Isolation Methods from Archived Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tissues with Clinical Routine RNA Isolation Methods by Patrick Hannibal Dalsbo Petersen, Jaslin Pallikkunnath James, Lene Buhl Riis, Claus Kim Høgdall, Estrid Vilma Høgdall

“…Recognizing this, our study focused on RNA yield and purity (A260/A230) to evaluate RNA extraction methods for various sample types. These findings emphasize the importance of selecting appropriate RNA extraction methods based on sample characteristics and research goals, highlighting the performance of automated methods and the impact of deparaffinization choices. …”
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Image Segmentation Method Combining Nonlocal Criteria With Graph Cut Theory by Guilin Yao, Heyuan Liu, Dongliang Zhang

“…Local methods often result in blurred segmentation due to their reliance on overly localized color sampling models. …”
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Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Associations Between COVID-19 Stigma and Mental Health in a Population-Based Study of Adults with SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Soomin Ryu, Paula Guro, Jana L. Hirschtick, Robert C. Orellana, Nancy L. Fleischer

“…This article examines associations between COVID-19 stigma and mental health overall and by race and ethnicity. Methods: We used a population-based probability sample of Michigan adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection between March 2020 and May 2022. …”
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Energy Failure Mechanism and Bedding Effect of Soaked Coal Under Uniaxial Compression by Xiaoling LIU, Zetian ZHANG, Ru ZHANG, Zhiguo CAO, Li REN, Ziwan SUN, Ersheng ZHA

“…The failure surface of parallel bedding coal samples primarily extends along the bedding plane, making these samples more prone to failure and requiring less energy for crack propagation and penetration throughout the loading process. …”
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A New BiRNN-SVA Method for Side Lobe Suppression by Shuyi Liu, Yan Jia, Yongqing Liu, Limin Zhai, Xiangkun Zhang

“…The image processed with the proposed method retains more fine details and edge features. …”
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