Remote-sensing-based forest canopy height mapping: some models are useful, but might they provide us with even more insights when combined? by N. Besic, N. Picard, C. Vega, J.-D. Bontemps, L. Hertzog, J.-P. Renaud, J.-P. Renaud, F. Fogel, M. Schwartz, A. Pellissier-Tanon, G. Destouet, F. Mortier, F. Mortier, M. Planells-Rodriguez, P. Ciais

“…Moreover, we observed that the forest stand vertical structure, the dominant tree species, and the type of forest ownership systematically emerge as statistically significant factors influencing the model divergences. …”
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The Data Artifacts Glossary: a community-based repository for bias on health datasets by Rodrigo R. Gameiro, Naira Link Woite, Christopher M. Sauer, Sicheng Hao, Chrystinne Oliveira Fernandes, Anna E. Premo, Alice Rangel Teixeira, Isabelle Resli, An-Kwok Ian Wong, Leo Anthony Celi

“…Objective This paper introduces the “Data Artifacts Glossary”, a dynamic, open-source framework designed to systematically document and update potential biases in healthcare datasets. …”
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Mapping outcomes for recovery of consciousness in studies from 1986 to 2020: a scoping review protocol by Monica Steiner, Elizabeth Burns, Trudy Mallinson, Joshua Rosenow, Jennifer Weaver, Alison Cogan, Parie Bhandari, Erica Jacobs, Ariana Pape, Chantal Nguyen, Ann Guernon, Tom Harrod, Theresa Bender Pape, Marilyn Pacheco, Catherine Burress Kestner, Kelsey Watters, Elizabeth Yost, Henk Eilander, Berno Overbeek, Sophie Leeds, Kelly Krese, Haylee Winden, Mary Philbin, Stefani Cleaver, Vanessa Silva, Konner Nelson, André Lindsey, Angela Hartman, Kristen Maisano, Erika Cooley, Jessica Rudin Portnoff, Bailey Widener, Sarah Hollingsworth, Coty Wardwell, Julianne Angel, Ladan Hakima, Jennifer Nebel, Bint-e Zainab Awan

“…We will identify relevant studies by searching the following electronic bibliographic databases: PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, PsycINFO and The Cochrane Library (including Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Cochrane Methodology Register). …”
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Individual participant data meta-analysis of trials comparing frozen versus fresh embryo transfer strategy (INFORM): a protocol by Lan N Vuong, Rui Wang, Ben W Mol, Rong Li, Karin Hammarberg, Kate Brian, Yun Sun, Pollyanna Hardy, Anja Pinborg, Siladitya Bhattacharya, Sacha Stormlund, David J McLernon, Zi-Jiang Chen, Richard S Legro, Carlos Simon, Shimona Lai, Marian G Showell, Daimin Wei, Ze Wang, Keliang Wu, Xavier Santamaría, Christophe Blockeel, Femke Mol, Anna P Ferraretti, Bruce S Shapiro, Forest C Garner, Christos A Venetis, Abha Maheshwari, Gwenda Burns

“…Therefore, we plan a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of RCTs comparing a freeze-all and a fresh transfer policy.Methods and analysis We will search electronic databases (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO and CENTRAL) and trial registries (ClinicalTrials.gov and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform) from their inception to present to identify eligible RCTs. …”
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Insights of Outcome after Resection of Small Nonfunctioning Neuroendocrine Pancreatic Tumors by Estela Regina Ramos Figueira, Julia Fray Ribeiro, Thiago Costa Ribeiro, Ricardo Jureidini, Guilherme Naccache Namur, Thiago Nogueira Costa, Telesforo Bacchella, Ivan Cecconello

“…The incidence of small nonfunctioning neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors (NF-PNETs) has been increasing systematically in the last few decades. Surgical resection was once considered the treatment of choice but has been questioned in the direction of a more conservative approach for selected patients. …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Stroke: A Meta-Analysis by David J. McCarthy, Anthony Diaz, Dallas L. Sheinberg, Brian Snelling, Evan M. Luther, Stephanie H. Chen, Dileep R. Yavagal, Eric C. Peterson, Robert M. Starke

“…Therefore, a pooled meta-analysis using data from randomized clinical trials (RCT) was performed to assess for long-term clinical outcomes. A systematic literature search was conducted on 27 September 2017, by searching the English literature in the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, and Embase for RCTs investigating long-term outcomes (greater than standard 3-month timepoint) of endovascular intervention versus medical management for patients with AIS. …”
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Evidence to practice – lessons learnt in developing an implementation strategy for an online digital health intervention (Eczema Care Online) by Laura Howells, Kim S. Thomas, Miriam Santer, Ingrid Muller, Kate Greenwell, Amanda Roberts, Hywel C. Williams, Jane Harvey, Stephanie J. Lax, Natasha K. Rogers, Tracey H. Sach, Sandra Lawton, Mary Steele, Katy Sivyer, Julie Hooper, Amina Ahmed, Sylvia Wilczynska, Sinead Langan, Paul Leighton

“…This paper describes the lessons learnt from developing and delivering an implementation strategy. Methods Data from systematic reviews, stakeholder consultation meetings, interviews with trial participants, intervention usage data during the trial, and existing eczema information websites informed our implementation plan. …”
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Implicit bias in referrals to relational psychological therapies: review and recommendations for mental health services by Chenai Mandangu, Anne Millicent Ramos, Mohona Sengupta, Rosslyn Bender, Reem El-Hayani, Ifrah Hasan, Hannah Okechukwu, Shafeena Anas, Dominik Havsteen-Franklin

“…This study investigates bias in referral practices within mental health services, identifying key themes in referral procedures and proposing recommendations to mitigate bias and promote equitable access.MethodsA systematic review of literature published between 2002 and 2022 was conducted, focusing on biases, referral practices, and relational psychological therapies. …”
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Mapping Chilean clinical research: a protocol for a scoping review and multiple evidence gap maps by Sergio R Muñoz, Nicolás Meza, Eva Madrid, Juan Victor Ariel Franco, Gerard Urrútia, Camila Micaela Escobar Liquitay, Javier Bracchiglione

“…For this purpose, we will search systematic reviews using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach.Ethics and dissemination No ethical approval is required to conduct this project. …”
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Precision Psychobiotics for Gut–Brain Axis Health: Advancing the Discovery Pipelines to Deliver Mechanistic Pathways and Proven Health Efficacy by Rebecca F. Slykerman, Naomi Davies, Klara Vlckova, Kenneth J. O'Riordan, Shalome A. Bassett, James Dekker, Harriët Schellekens, Niall P. Hyland, Gerard Clarke, Elaine Patterson

“…ABSTRACT Advancing microbiome–gut–brain axis science requires systematic, rational and translational approaches to bridge the critical knowledge gaps currently preventing full exploitation of the gut microbiome as a tractable therapeutic target for gastrointestinal, mental and brain health. …”
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Ignition and flame propagation behaviors of titanium alloys in oxygen-enriched atmospheres by Congzhen Wang, Jianjun Li, Yajun Li, Guangyu He, Jinfeng Huang, Cheng Zhang

“…In this study, the ignition and flame propagation behaviors of Ti, TC4 (Ti–6Al–4V), TC11 (Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si), and TC17 (Ti–5Al–2Sn–2Zr–4Mo–4Cr) alloys were systematically investigated and compared using promoted ignition-combustion tests in oxygen-enriched environments. …”
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Determinants of Preeclampsia among Women Attending Delivery Services in Public Hospitals of Central Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Teklehaimanot Gereziher Haile, Nega Assefa, Tadesse Alemayehu, Teklewoini Mariye, Gebreamlak Gebremedhn Geberemeskel, Degena Bahrey, Guesh Mebrahtom, Biniyam Demisse, Hailemikael Gebrekidan, Tamirat Getachew

“…Women diagnosed with preeclampsia were cases, and women who had no preeclampsia were controls admitted to the same hospitals. A systematic sampling technique was used to select study participants for both cases and controls. …”
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Water security in North Carolina’s most economically insecure county: a case study by Hana C Long, Beverly Collins-Hall, Kaelan Moore, Bethany Cutts, Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson

“…Despite mandated efforts to allocate significant federal resources to infrastructure funding in ‘disadvantaged communities,’ communities with the most need risk systematic exclusion from access to resources, decision-making structures, and even benefits of research intended to address inequitable infrastructure services and health outcomes in their own communities. …”
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Gendered impact of COVID-19 containment measures on unpaid care work and mental health in Europe: a scoping review protocol by Kathleen Pöge, Hande Gencer, Regina Brunnett, Maria A Marchwacka, Petra Rattay, Tobias Staiger, Hürrem Tezcan-Güntekin

“…This scoping review protocol describes the systematic approach to review published literature from March 2020 onwards to identify empirical studies and grey literature on the mental health impact of COVID-19 containment measures on subgroups of unpaid caregivers at the intersection of gender and other categories of social difference (eg, ethnicity, age, class) in Europe.Methods and analysis This scoping review is informed and guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework. …”
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Blood Genomics Identifies Three Subtypes of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: “IFN-High,” “NE-High,” and “Mixed” by Mintian Cui, Taotao Li, Xinwei Yan, Chao Wang, Qi Shen, Hongbiao Ren, Liangshuang Li, Ruijie Zhang

“…Based on disease activity scores and gene expression data, we defined a global SLE signature and merged three clustering algorithms to develop a single-sample subtype classifier (SSC). Systematic analysis of coexpression networks based on modules revealed the molecular mechanism for each subtype. …”
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The Global Burden and Trends of Legionella spp. Infection-Associated Diseases from 1990 to 2021: An Observational Study by Yonghong Zhong, Linfeng Shen, Yan Zhou, Yibo Sun, Xiaofang Fu, Huaqiong Huang

“…Abstract Background Legionella infections are a major global health issue, yet there’s limited research on their impact and trends. We aimed to systematically analyzed the long-term trends in Legionella spp. infection-associated diseases (LSIADs) burden from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Left ventricular remodeling and its association with mineral and bone disorder in kidney transplant recipients by Li Sun, Dongliang Zhang, Jiawen Liu, Xiang Gao, Chuanjian Suo, Shuang Fei, Zhengkai Huang, Zijie Wang, Hao Chen, Jun Tao, Zhijian Han, Xiaobing Ju, Zengjun Wang, Min Gu, Ruoyun Tan

“…Background The assessment of left ventricular (LV) remodeling and its association with mineral and bone disorder (MBD) in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) have not been systematically studied. We aimed to evaluate LV remodeling changes one year after kidney transplantation (KT) and identify their influencing factors.Methods Ninety-five KTRs (68 males; ages 40.2 ± 10.8 years) were followed before and one year after KT. …”
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Exploring mental health in veterinary students: common stressors and effective coping strategies: a narrative review by Rahib K. Islam, Emily K. Cobb, Hannah K. McCowan, Kylie Watson, Kaustuv Bhattacharya, Kaustuv Bhattacharya, Anjali Chandra, Warda Mohiuddin, Karen Gruszynski, Karen Gruszynski, Amanda H. Wilkerson, John J. Dascanio, Robert E. Davis, Vinayak K. Nahar, Vinayak K. Nahar

“…This review explores the demographic and psychosocial variables influencing mental health outcomes, highlighting common stressors and coping strategies.MethodsA systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed, CAB Abstracts, and Google Scholar. …”
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Influence of type traits on stayability in the Ital- ian Mediterranean buffalo by Damiano Altieri, Stefano Biffani, Mayra Gómez, Yuri Gombia, Dario Rossi, Luca Gubitosi, Nadia Piscopo, Francesca Carnovale, Rossella Di Palo

“… The selection schemes adopted over the past 20 years for the Italian Mediterranean Buffalo, together with the marked improvement in farm management techniques and the systematic application of AI in an increasing number of subjects, have resulted in a sharp improvement in the quantities of milk produced per lactation. …”
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Validation of a paediatric sepsis screening tool to identify children with sepsis in the emergency department: a statewide prospective cohort study in Queensland, Australia by Paula Lister, Kristen Gibbons, Luregn J Schlapbach, Adam Irwin, Michael Rice, Sainath Raman, Amanda Harley, Patricia Gilholm

“…Objective The Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines recommend the implementation of systematic screening for sepsis. We aimed to validate a paediatric sepsis screening tool and derive a simplified screening tool.Design Prospective multicentre study conducted between August 2018 and December 2019. …”
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