AI-based pelvic floor surface electromyography reference ranges and high-precision pelvic floor dysfunction diagnosisResearch in context by Juan Chen, Jiahui Yao, Wei Chen, Feng Zhang, Heyuan Wang, Xiaoying Xu, Huan Ge, Hongmei Zhou, Jin Cen, Dan Li, Bengui Jiang, Li He, Tingting Fu, Zhengxian Xu, Lei Chu, Shuxia Zhang, Dongmei Yao, Linyi Wei, Liu Huang, Anjing Ge, Cuiping Jin, Zimu Fu, Qin Liu, Xuefeng Yu, Chengmao Zhao, Tengjiao Wang, Lan Zhu

“…The proportions of normal and abnormal samples were consistent across the 15 and 6 centres, ensuring balanced representation. …”
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Modeling of soil salinity in Rheris Oasis (Southeastern of Morocco) using satellite spectral indices by Ait Lahssaine Ismail, Kabiri Lahcen, Messaoudi Badre, El Hafyani Mohammed, Essafraoui Badre, Kadiri Abdelhakim, El Ouali Mohamed, Canas Kurz Edgardo, Hellriegel Ulrich, Kretzschmar Helen Alice, Hoinkis Jan

“…The monthly variations are more important than the annual ones.…”
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Forensic Application of Cytb and COI Genes for Freshwater stingray Identification: A Seizure Case in Bogotá, Colombia by Lisbeth Gelvez, Ana Cuellar, María Gómez, Jorge Oliveros, Paola Alméciga–Diaz, Myreya Pinedo–Castro, John Infante–González

“…This is partly due to export regulations focusing on morphological criteria for species identification, which may result in inaccuracies, prompting the search for a more precise method based on genetic aspects such as DNA barcoding. …”
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Identification and Analysis of Galactic Bars in DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys by Wenwen Wang, Zhimin Zhou

“…For barred galaxies in our sample, deprojected bar lengths are measured both in absolute terms and normalized by galaxy size. …”
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Mental health of airline pilots in France: insights from an anonymous online survey by Madeleine Percheron, Bernard Prouvost-Keller, Jonathan Allouche, Michel Benoit, Christian Pradier

“…Additionally, 13.1% of subjects reported depressive symptoms, including 8.9% suspected depressive disorders and 4.2% confirmed depressive disorders, according to the HAD. More than a third of the sample (40.1%) showed alcohol misuse.InterpretationThis study represents a major advancement in understanding the mental health of European airline pilots. …”
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Is there an association between traumatic dental injury and social capital, binge drinking and socioeconomic indicators among schoolchildren? by Haroldo Neves de Paiva, Paula Cristina Pelli Paiva, Carlos José de Paula Silva, Joel Alves Lamounier, Efigênia Ferreira E Ferreira, Raquel Conceição Ferreira, Ichiro Kawachi, Patrícia Maria Zarzar

“…<h4>Research design and method</h4>A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 633 12-year-old students. …”
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Polymerase-free measurement of microRNA-122 with single base specificity using single molecule arrays: Detection of drug-induced liver injury. by David M Rissin, Barbara López-Longarela, Salvatore Pernagallo, Hugh Ilyine, A D Bastiaan Vliegenthart, James W Dear, Juan J Díaz-Mochón, David C Duffy

“…We have developed a single probe method for detecting microRNA from human serum using single molecule arrays, with sequence specificity down to a single base, and without the use of amplification by polymerases. …”
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Genetic evidence of bidirectional mendelian randomization study on the causality between gut microbiome and respiratory diseases contributes to gut-lung axis by Xiaoqing Zhou, Shuyan Shen, Zhen Wang

“…Among them, 30 causal associations were found in more than one MR method. Multiple statistical corrections have confirmed three causal associations: genus Holdemanella was a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (P = 1.3 × 10−4, OR = 1.18), family FamilyXIII was a protective factor for COPD (P = 1.3 × 10−3, OR = 0.75), and genus Oxalobacter was a risk factor for asthma (P = 2.1 × 10−4, OR = 1.09). …”
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The prevalence of substance use and its associations amongst students attending high school in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town by A.K. Hamdulay, R. Mash

“…In particular, the study evaluated the use of tik (crystal methamphetamine), a relatively new drug. Method: A cross-sectional study was performed amongst 12 secondary schools in Mitchells Plain; Grade 8 and Grade 11 classes were randomly selected to produce a sample of 438 learners. …”
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Pathway analysis of GWAS provides new insights into genetic susceptibility to 3 inflammatory diseases. by Hariklia Eleftherohorinou, Victoria Wright, Clive Hoggart, Anna-Liisa Hartikainen, Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, David Balding, Lachlan Coin, Michael Levin

“…Studying the cumulative variation of polymorphisms in multiple genes acting in functional pathways may provide a complementary approach to the more common single SNP association approach in understanding genetic determinants of common disease. …”
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DETERMINANTS OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE IN NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS SECTOR by Adeoba Asaolu Adepoju

“…Tasks: Ultimately, the outcome of this study would benefit the Oil and Gas companies in making their capital structure decisions on preferred source of capital (loans or equity or a combination), the sector as a whole in terms of capacity and the regulatory authority in their assets performance monitoring. Method: The investigation has been performed using panel data procedure for a sample of seven Oil and Gas companies listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange during 2008–2019. …”
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The Importance of Urban Greening Spaces for Avian Communities in an Urbanized Landscape by Grzegorz Kopij

“…The former was dominant in all land categories except for the urban greening space where the tree/shrub nesting guild was more numerous than the building guild. The tree/shrub guild declined with urbanization. …”
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Potential of ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts of Bintaro (Cerbera manghas L.) seeds as bioinsecticides against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) by Alkausyari Aziz, Bintal Amin, Dedi Afandi, Efriyeldi Efriyeldi, Fitria Gusfa, Masnun Masnun, Ahmad Dahlan, Slamet Wardoyo

“…Botanical insecticides are derived from plants that have bioactive compounds (toxic to insects) that readily break down in the environment, do not pollute the ecosystem, and are more selective and safer than conventional pesticides. …”
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Analysis of Vicious Circle of Poverty, the Social Role of Micro Waqf Bank, and Permissiveness of Street Vendors in Rural Indonesia by Rahmat Dahlan, Aselina Endang Trihastuti, Raden Ali Pangestu, Ita Sitasari, Emmy Hamidiyah Syaiin, Muhamad Fauzi

“…Design/Methodology: The study employs a qualitative method with a descriptive approach, using a purposive sample of 100 consumers from Bita Amanah Ummat Micro Waqf Bank in Garut Regency, West Java. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Harvest Date Detection and Prediction Using SAR Data for the Vojvodina Region (Serbia) by Gordan Mimić, Amit Kumar Mishra, Miljana Marković, Branislav Živaljević, Dejan Pavlović, Oskar Marko

“…It is shown that the separability of unharvested and harvested data in two-dimensional space does not depend on the selected method but more on the crop itself. Support Vector Machine and Multi-layer Perceptron were used as classification algorithms for harvest detection, with the former achieving higher accuracies of 79.65% for wheat, 83.41% for maize and 95.97% for soybean. …”
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Factors related to sickness absenteeism among Brazilian Nursing professionals before, during, and after the pandemic by Fernanda Seidel Pinheiro, Miguel Lucas Silva da Paixão, Gabriel Fernandes Gonçalves, João Lucas Campos de Oliveira, Daiane Dal Pai, Juliana Petri Tavares

“…Sick leave absenteeism resulted in an average of 54.1±2.5 lost days (p<0.001) and was more prevalent among professionals aged 41 years or younger (31.8%; p=0.003). …”
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Investigating the Effects of Acid Hydrolysis on Physicochemical Properties of Quinoa and Faba Bean Starches as Compared to Cassava Starch by Anthony Halim, Peter J. Torley, Asgar Farahnaky, Mahsa Majzoobi

“…The acid treatment reduced the pasting properties of all samples, indicating that the modified starches were more resistant to heating and shearing in the rapid visco analyser. …”
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Implementation of physical fitness learning model through play approach: how does it impact on Islamic school students of Madrasah Tsanawiyah? by Rismanto Rismanto, Taufik Rihatno, Samsudin Samsudin, Didi Suryadi, Y Touvan Juni Samodra, Mikkey Anggara Suganda

“…Learning to implement the curriculum launched by the government, however, the implementation of this curriculum still requires elaboration to be more operational and can be implemented in schools. …”
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Physicochemical Characterisation and Potential Uses of Oils From the Entrails of Nile Tilapia From Different Farming Sites in Ghana by Ekow Quansar, Marcel Tunkumgnen Bayor, Janet Anchirinah, Stephen Yao Gbedema, Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, Desmond Asamoah Bruce Otu, Prince George Jnr Acquah, Kawsar Adam Baninie

“…The tilapia fish oil (TFO) was extracted by the wet rendering method. The refractive index, fatty acid profile, colour and cholesterol content of the TFO samples (TFS1, TFS2, TFS3 and TFS4) were determined using a refractometer, GC–MS, chromameter and UV spectrophotometer, respectively. …”
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Peer specialists and mental health nurses who work with patients who are suicidal: A comparative interview study by Diana D. Van Bergen, Tove Henseler

“…Design: Qualitative interviews with three types of informants were analysed thematically using the Constant Comparative Method. The samples, all from the Netherlands, consisted of 19 peer specialists with a history of suicidality, 18 mental health care nurses, and seven patients with suicidality who had been in contact with both peer specialists and mental health nurses. …”
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