Advancing Sustainable Development Goals through Earth Observation Satellite Data: Current Insights and Future Directions by Qiang Zhao, Le Yu

“…The United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to address critical global challenges by promoting economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. Earth observation (EO) satellites have become essential tools in advancing these goals, providing high-frequency, extensive data for tracking environmental changes, assessing ecosystem health, and supporting resource management. …”
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Evaluating the Potential of Sea Surface Height Observations and Depth Datum Calculation Using GNSS/IMU Buoys by Chung-Yen Kuo, Wen-Hau Lan, Chi-Ming Lee, Huan-Chin Kao

“…Significant discrepancies were observed at only a few stations, likely due to local subsidence. …”
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Unveiling GPT-4V's hidden challenges behind high accuracy on USMLE questions: Observational Study by Zhichao Yang, Zonghai Yao, Mahbuba Tasmin, Parth Vashisht, Won Seok Jang, Feiyun Ouyang, Beining Wang, David McManus, Dan Berlowitz, Hong Yu

“…However, significant shortcomings were observed in the quality of explanations when questions were answered incorrectly, particularly in the interpretation of images, which could not be efficiently resolved through expert interaction. …”
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A prospective observational cohort study of HIV infection in Indonesia: baseline characteristics and one-year mortality by Tuti P. Merati, Evy Yunihastuti, Rudi Wisaksana, Nia Kurniati, Dona Arlinda, Muhammad Karyana, Nugroho H. Susanto, Dewi Lokida, Herman Kosasih, Aly Diana, Lois E. Bang, Melinda Setiyaningrum, Desrinawati M. Amin, Eppy Eppy, Wiwit A. S. N. Cahyawati, Emon W. Danudirgo, I Made Gede Darmaja, Nur Farhanah, Carta A. Gunawan, Usman Hadi, Kurnia F. Jamil, Sudirman Katu, Tambar Kembaren, I Gede Rai Kosa, Danang L. Norosingomurti, Asep Purnama, Ida S. Laksanawati, Adria Rusli, I Ketut Agus Somia, Yanri W. Subronto, Ivan L. Toruan, Renee Ridzon, C. Jason Liang, Aaron T. Neal, Ray Y. Chen, INA-PROACTIVE Study Group

“…Methods A multicenter, prospective, observational cohort study of HIV infection, coinfections, and comorbidities (INA-PROACTIVE) was carried out at 19 hospitals across major islands in Indonesia. …”
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Continuous Loss of Global Lake Ice Across Two Centuries Revealed by Satellite Observations and Numerical Modeling by Xinchi Wang, Lian Feng, Wei Qi, Xiaobin Cai, Yi Zheng, Luke Gibson, Jing Tang, Xiao‐peng Song, Junguo Liu, Chunmiao Zheng, Brett A. Bryan

“…We revealed continuous loss of global lake ice during the observed period, our generated database provides critical baseline information to evaluate the consequences of historical and future lake ice changes.…”
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Adjuvant Therapy after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: Who Needs It?: Multi-institution Worldwide Observational Study by Siva Raja, MD, PhD, Thomas W. Rice, MD, Min Lu, PhD, Marie E. Semple, MPH, Andrew J. Toth, MS, Eugene H. Blackstone, MD, Sudish C. Murthy, MD, PhD, Usman Ahmad, MD, Michael McNamara, MD, Hemant Ishwaran, PhD, for the Worldwide Esophageal Cancer Collaboration Investigators

“…For adenocarcinoma, adjuvant therapy was beneficial only in pT4NanyM0 cancers (6–8 month survival benefit) and in pTanyN3M0 cancers (4–8 month benefit); a survival decrement was observed in pT1-3N0M0 cancers, with no effect on TanyN1-2M0 cancers. …”
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Real-World Experience with Cangrelor as Adjuvant to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Single-Centre Observational Study by Troels Thim, Lars Jakobsen, Rebekka Vibjerg Jensen, Nicolaj Støttrup, Ashkan Eftekhari, Erik Lerkevang Grove, Sanne Bøjet Larsen, Jacob Thorsted Sørensen, Steen Carstensen, Sahar Amiri, Karsten Tange Veien, Evald Høj Christiansen, Christian Juhl Terkelsen, Michael Maeng, Steen Dalby Kristensen

“…Stent thrombosis was observed in two patients receiving acute treatment for STEMI. …”
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The Association between Seasonal Variation in Vitamin D, Postural Sway, and Falls Risk: An Observational Cohort Study by Marie-Louise Bird, Keith D. Hill, Iain Robertson, Madeleine J. Ball, Jane K. Pittaway, Andrew D. Williams

“…In a longitudinal observational study, eighty-eight independently mobile community-dwelling older adults (69.7 ± 7.6 years) were evaluated on five occasions over one year, measuring postural sway (force platform), vitamin D levels, fall incidence, and causes and adverse outcomes. …”
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Comparing Surface Height Used in NCAR Climate Model with That Observed by ICEsat: Effects on Skin Temperature Simulation by Menglin Jin

“…This deficiency, in part, leads to underestimated skin temperatures at coastal regions—the areas where significant ice sheet melt is observed. Furthermore, sensitivity studies reveal that surface skin temperature simulations of Greenland would be significantly improved if the more accurate surface height is used. …”
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Work productivity (absenteeism and presenteeism) in persons with common mental disorders: An observational study from South India by Manjunatha B. Kondapura, Narayana Manjunatha, Anil Kumar M. Nagaraj, Samir K. Praharaj, Channaveeraachari N. Kumar, Suresh B. Math, Girish N. Rao

“…Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study on 220 subjects (110, 58, and 52 patients with depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and somatoform disorders, respectively), recruited through purposive sampling. …”
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Observational study on Lifestyle Behaviours and Nutrition in individuals undergoing genetic counseling for breast or colorectal cancer risk by Lea Godino, Donatella Fabbro, Benedetta Bertonazzi, Daniela Turchetti

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Increased Frequency of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Coeliac Disease and Vice Versa: A Prospective Observational Study by Stefano Bibbò, Claudio Fozza, Giovanni Mario Pes, Rodrigo Rojas, Roberto Manetti, Maria Pina Dore

“…This was a prospective observational study. All consecutive patients with CD or ITP attending our department were enrolled between January 2016 and December 2017. …”
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Observation of Zenneck-Like Waves over a Metasurface Designed for Launching HF Radar Surface Wave by Florent Jangal, Nicolas Bourey, Muriel Darces, François Issac, Marc Hélier

“…Notably in the High Frequency band such a wave had been thought as a key point to reduce the high attenuation observed in High Frequency Surface Wave Radar. Despite many works on that topic and various experiments attempted during one century, there is still an alternation of statements between its existence and its nonexistence. …”
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Association between Genetic Variants and Diabetes Mellitus in Iranian Populations: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies by Mehrnoosh Khodaeian, Samaneh Enayati, Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy, Mahsa M. Amoli

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Observations on the Breeding Habits of Three Chrysomelid Beetles, Calligrapha bigsbyana, C. Muli-Punctata and C. Lunata by Robert W. Hegner

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Factors associated with low bone mineral density in Turner syndrome: a multicenter prospective observational study by Kento Ikegawa, Eri Koga, Tomoyo Itonaga, Hideya Sakakibara, Masanobu Kawai, Yukihiro Hasegawa

“…Focusing on diet, exercise, and bone metabolism markers, the present, multicentric, prospective, observational study aimed to identify factors contributing to decreased BMD in TS. …”
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Association of Axial Length and Refraction with Near Horizontal Heterophoria in Chinese Children: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study by Xiaoqin Chen, Yanglin Jiang, Qian Fan, Lihua Li, Wenli Lu, Yan Wang

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Multivendor Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Dataset, Observer Annotation Performance Evaluation, and Standardized Evaluation Framework for Intraretinal Cystoid Fluid Segmentation by Jing Wu, Ana-Maria Philip, Dominika Podkowinski, Bianca S. Gerendas, Georg Langs, Christian Simader, Sebastian M. Waldstein, Ursula M. Schmidt-Erfurth

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Output Feedback-Based Fuzzy Event-Triggered Synchronization Control for Nonlinear Multiagent Systems Under DoS Attacks by Xiaoru Lan, Limin Hou

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Investigating the Impact of the Direct Observation of Procedural Skills Assessment on the Learning and Satisfaction of the Operating Room Students of Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Iran, in 2022 by Hassan Ebrahimpour-Sadagheyani, Seyede M. Saadati, Farin Tatari

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