Handheld lidar sensors can accurately measure aboveground biomass by David H. Atkins, Ryan C. Blackburn, Daniel C. Laughlin, Margaret M. Moore, Andrew J. Sánchez Meador

“…These findings support the notion that remote sensing techniques offer a valid alternative to analog field‐based data collection methods. Together, our results demonstrate that data collected using a more widely available platform will perform similarly to a more costly option and outline a workflow for modeling AGB using remote sensing systems alone.…”
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Large D-Dimer Fluctuation in Normal Pregnancy: A Longitudinal Cohort Study of 4,117 Samples from 714 Healthy Danish Women by Katrine K. Hedengran, Malene R. Andersen, Steen Stender, Pal B. Szecsi

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Assessing the Causal Relationship between Genetically Determined Inflammatory Cytokines and Parkinson’s Disease Risk: A Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Hua Xue, Qian Luo, Jiajia Chen, Wenhui Fan

“…In addition, MIG, bNGF, IL-17, and IFNg are more likely to be involved in the development of downstream PD.…”
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Longitudinal patterns of mental well-being over four years in a german general population sample: a growth mixture modeling approach by Johanna Fischer, Ulrich John, Hans-Jürgen Rumpf, Andreas Staudt, Sophie Baumann

“…The odds of belonging to the “steadily increasing” compared to the “stable high” class were higher for participants with more than 12 years of school education and those being in a relationship. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in clinical samples: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Emmanuel O. Babafemi, Benny P. Cherian, Khalid Rahman, Gilbert M. Mogoko, Oluwatoyin O. Abiola

“…What this study adds: This article provides a comprehensive review of the effectiveness of RT-PCR assays for the diagnosis of trichomoniasis with high sensitivity and specificity in comparison to other methods in clinical laboratory practice. The goal is to present awareness/evidence that this assay is more accurate and rapid than other techniques.…”
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Is It About Speech or About Prediction? Testing Between Two Accounts of the Rhythm–Reading Link by Susana Silva, Ana Rita Batista, Nathércia Lima Torres, José Sousa, Aikaterini Liapi, Styliani Bairami, Vasiliki Folia

“…Greek participants, since Portuguese stress-timed rhythm is more compatible with music-like beats lasting around 500 ms, in contrast to the syllable-timed rhythm of Greek. …”
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A personalized approach to understanding food cravings and intake: a study protocol by Saša Zorjan, Sašo Karakatič, Marina Horvat, Satja Mulej Bratec, Živa Krajnc

“…This project seeks to address this gap by leveraging a precision health framework to explore whether multimodal clustering can predict weight and eating outcomes after six months, providing a more nuanced understanding of individual variability. …”
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Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health Issues in a Young‐Adult Sample of University Students in Bangladesh: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Shamima Akter, Raufun Hasan Arnob, Md. Ashik Ulla Ashik, Md. Mosfequr Rahman

“…Therefore, this study aims to estimate the prevalence of ACEs and assess the relationship between ACE exposure and developing anxiety and depression symptoms in a young adult sample of university students. Methods A cross‐sectional survey comprising 858 young adult students aged 18–29 years, enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate level of study at a large university in Bangladesh, was conducted between October and December 2023. …”
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Contributing factors to well-being in a sample of long-term survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: the role of social support in emotional regulation by Camille Bourdeau, Sarah Lippé, Philippe Robaey, Émélie Rondeau, Maja Krajinovic, Daniel Sinnett, Caroline Laverdière, Serge Sultan

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Execution rates in Scottish witchcraft trials by Liv Helene Willumsen, Terje Vassdal

“…This article estimates the total executions in Scottish witchcraft trials by using stratified sampling methods and random samples. The Scottish witchcraft trials took place in the period 1560–1727, and court records from these trials are preserved. …”
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Counting the chorus: A bioacoustic indicator of population density by Amanda K. Navine, Richard J. Camp, Matthew J. Weldy, Tom Denton, Patrick J. Hart

“…This approach could enhance passive acoustic monitoring by providing a more sensitive population health indicator than commonly used detection/nondetection methods, facilitating prompt conservation and management decisions, particularly for species that are difficult to monitor with distance sampling.…”
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Characteristics of productivity of soft winter wheat samples from Common Bunt-Resistant Nursery (CBUNT-RES) in the southern Forest-Steppe zone of Ukraine by С. М. Холод, В. М. Кір’ян, Р. С. Вискуб

“…During studies, it was found that ‘F08347G8’, ‘F00628G34-1’ (Romania), ‘91-142A61/KATIA1//GRISET-4’, ‘SAULESKU#44/TR810200//GRISET-4’, ‘ATTILA/BABAX//PASTOR/4/…’ (IU067591) (Turkey), ‘INTENSIVNAYA//PBW343*2/TUKURU’, ‘SANZAR-8/KKTS’ (Mexico) were the high-yielding varieties. The samples of soft winter wheat as ‘F08347G8’, ‘F00628G34-1’ (Romania), ‘INTENSIVNAYA//PBW343*2/…’ (IU067637) (Mexico), ‘ATAY/GALVEZ87/6/TAST/…’ (IU067587), ‘DE9/MERCAN-2’, ‘KRASNODAR/FRTL/6…’ (IU067595), ‘SAULESKU#44/TR810200//GRISET-4’, ‘GANSU-1/3/AUSGS50AT34/…’ (IU067598), ‘ORKINOS-1*2/3/AUS…’ (IU067608), ‘KAMBARA1/ZANDER-17’ , ‘TAM200/KAUZ/4/CHAM6//…’ (IU067612) (Turkey) contained a large grain weight (more than 5.0 g), plant productivity in these samples was rather high due to increased amount of grains and the thousand kernel weight. …”
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No Associations Between Genetically Predicted Chronotype, Insomnia, Daytime Sleepiness, or Physical Activity and Acne Vulgaris: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Tian C

“…This study explored the causal associations between genetically predicted sleep traits and exercise and acne vulgaris.Patients and Methods: The genome-wide association study (GWAS) data for sleep, physical activity, and acne vulgaris were retrieved from the FinnGen Project (1092/211,139 patients/controls) to carry out a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. …”
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Pollster problems in the 2016 US presidential election: vote intention, vote prediction by Natalie Jackson, Michael S. Lewis-Beck, Charles Tien

“…First, Trump voters were sorely underestimated, especially at the state level of polling. Second, and more broadly, we suggest that excessive reliance on non-probability sampling was at work. …”
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Tailored therapy guided by genotypic resistance from gastric mucosa samples in the first-line treatment of infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Cailing Li, Kai Zhou, Baojun Suo, Yanyan Shi, Guangjie Ping, Liya Zhou, Zhiqiang Song

“…However, the efficacy, safety, adherence, and cost-effectiveness of tailored therapy guided by genotypic resistance from gastric mucosa samples for first-line H. pylori treatment remain unclear. …”
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Population attributable fractions of adolescent health and well-being outcomes associated with adverse childhood experiences in a provincially representative sample in Ontario, Can... by Janique Fortier, Tamara L. Taillieu, Ashley Stewart-Tufescu, Samantha Salmon, Andrea Gonzalez, Melissa Kimber, Harriet L. MacMillan, Tracie O. Afifi

“…Each ACE was associated with four or more studied outcomes. PAFs ranged from 3.5% to 47.8%, varying for each ACEs grouping. …”
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Pan Trapping and Malaise Trapping: A Comparison of Bee Collection Techniques in Subalpine Meadows by Nicholas Anderson, Steven Petersen, Robert Johnson, Tyson Terry, Jacqueline Kunzelman, David Lariviere, Val Anderson

“…Species accumulation curves indicate that species existing within the community went unencountered in our samples and that more time or perhaps additional methods could aid in best describing the entire community.…”
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Prevalence of anxiety symptoms in a Ugandan population sample and psychometric properties of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale (GAD-7) in Luganda and Runyoro by Leo Ziegel, Cristina Espinosa da Silva, Robert Bulamba, Alex Daama, Grace Kigozi, Amanda P. Miller, Godfrey Kigozi, Emmanuel Kyasanku, Stephen Mugamba, Anders Hammarberg, Anna Mia Ekström, Fred Nalugoda, Anna-Clara Hollander

“…We aimed to investigate certain psychometric properties of GAD-7 translated into Runyoro and Luganda, two Ugandan languages, and to measure the prevalence of anxiety symptoms in a Ugandan population sample. Methods Data were collected in 2021–22 through the African Medical and Behavioural Sciences Organization (AMBSO) Population Health Surveillance (APHS), a population cohort study in Uganda. …”
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Effects of Tooth Loss and Denture Wear on Nutritional Status of a Sample of Elderly Patients Attending the Dental Teaching Hospital in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka by Pannilage Bimali Teshani Perera, Weerakkody Sachini Nimthara Perera, Udaveediya Lekam Ralalage Hansini Amanda Premathilaka, Sachith Piyumal Abeysundara, Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi, Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe, Rasika Manori Jayasinghe

“…Using the G*Power v3.1 statistics software, a sample size of 61 patients aged 60 years and above was determined as the minimum sample size. …”
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Quantifying the Sensitivity of Targeted eDNA Surveys to Improve Detection of Invasive Cane Toads (Rhinella marina) by Ewen K. Lawler, Simon Clulow, Alejandro Trujillo‐González, Paul G. Nevill, Richard P. Duncan

“…ABSTRACT Environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys are increasingly used to monitor biodiversity because they are often more sensitive (have higher detection probability) than conventional monitoring methods. …”
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