Drought Amplifies the Suppressive Effect of Afforestation on Net Primary Productivity in Semi-Arid Ecosystems: A Case Study of the Yellow River Basin by Futao Wang, Ziqi Zhang, Mingxuan Du, Jianzhong Lu, Xiaoling Chen

“…However, mixed forest structural optimization in the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program core area achieved local carbon-sink gains, demonstrating that vegetation configuration alleviates water competition pressure. …”
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Computer Literacy and Utilization of Health Information Technology in Nurses\' Documentation and Plan of Care by Sittie Ariefah J. Abdulkhaled, Hamdoni K. Pangandaman

“…A total of 128 nurses, selected through simple random sampling, participated in the study. Data were collected using a structured researcher-made instrument that assessed computer literacy and HIT utilization. …”
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Mitochondrial Genome Instability in <i>W303-SK1</i> Yeast Cytoplasmic Hybrids by Khoren K. Epremyan, Arteom A. Burlaka, Olga V. Markova, Kseniia V. Galkina, Dmitry A. Knorre

“…Additionally, mtDNA replacement reduced respiration rate and growth rate on non-fermentable substrates while increasing the likelihood of functional mtDNA loss. Our data demonstrate that a mutant mtDNA variant’s ability to displace another mitochondrial DNA variant in a heteroplasmic cell depends more on mtDNA sequences than on the biochemical and structural context created by the nuclear genome background.…”
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Association between screen time and sleep patterns in preschool children: A cross-sectional observational study. by Dr . Pydimarri Sirisha, Dr. Bekkanti Kannaiah, Dr . Parvatham Venkateshwarlu

“…Methods A cross-sectional observational study was conducted involving 100 preschool children aged 3 to 5 years. Data on daily screen time and sleep parameters were collected using a structured parental questionnaire. …”
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Gender differences in the relationship between bullying victimization and mobile phone addiction among adolescents: the mediating roles of depression and social anxiety by Yue Li, Erlong Tian, Zainudin Bin Abu Bakar, Zakiah Binti Mohamad Ashari

“…Structural equation modeling (SEM) and bias-corrected bootstrapping were employed to test mediation effects. …”
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Effectiveness of a continuous training program on knowledge and professional development of healthcare providers in healthy community clinics in Jordan: a quasi-experimental study by Khitam Alsaqer, Amal Ireifij, Duaa Fayiz Al-Maghaireh, Mariam Kawafha, Abdullah Al Nsour, Rami Farraj, Sara Abu Hashish, Saif Fakhoury, Ramadan Farajat, Asma Khresat, Mahmoud Nabulsi

“…Methods Thirteen training sessions, each lasting two days, were conducted in large educational centers between July 20 and August 15, 2024. 215 healthcare providers participated in the Healthy Community Clinic Refresher Training Program. Data were collected at the end of the training program using a structured post-test knowledge questionnaire and a professional development scale. …”
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Nimisõnafraasi ja hulgafraasi piirimail: "osa", "enamik" ja "enamus" hulgasõnadena by Maarja-Liisa Pilvik, Liina Lindström, Helen Plado, Carl Eric Simmul

“…. *** "On the border of noun phrases and quantifier phrases: osa ‘some’, enamik ‘most’, and enamus ‘most; majority’ as quantifiers" *** In this article, we examine the structural and semantic variation of phrases which are formed with the quantifiers osa ‘some’, enamik ‘most’, or enamus ‘most; majority’, and plural set nouns in contemporary Estonian. …”
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Automated characterisation of cerebral microbleeds using their size and spatial distribution on brain MRI by Vaanathi Sundaresan, Giovanna Zamboni, Robert A. Dineen, Dorothee P. Auer, Stamatios N. Sotiropoulos, Nikola Sprigg, Mark Jenkinson, Ludovica Griffanti

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Contraceptive use of HIV-positive women attending an HIV treatment center in Osogbo, Nigeria by Samuel Olowookere, Akindele Ajayi, Ajibola Idowu, Adeola Ajayi, Babatunde Afolabi

“…Data collected were analyzed with SPSS version 17. …”
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Foodborne outbreak investigation in elementary school, Gunungkidul District, January 2024: A cohort retrospective study design by Oxy Handika Denis, Imam Utama Muhamad, Rizki Ananda Dwi, Maula Ahmad Watsiq, Ahmad Riris Andono, Hery Sukoco Sidig

“…In-depth interviews with structured questionnaires were used for data collection. …”
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Guiding Field Measurement of Pine Tree Crowns: A Geometric Shape Comparison Using Drone Imagery by A. Hosingholizade, Y. Erfanifard, S. K. Alavipanah, V. García Millan, S. Pirasteh, S. Pirasteh

“…The geometric shape used for crown area estimation must align with the structural characteristics of the forest and the specific geometry of the tree species under consideration.…”
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Students’ safety culture at tertiary level academic institutes in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study by Abu Hossain Muhammad Ahsan, Md. Khalid Hasan, Maruf Hasan Rumi, Taufique Ahmed, Tanjin Kabir Aunto

“…A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1676 students from 16 universities and medical colleges in Bangladesh to gather data. The survey consisted of a paper-based structured questionnaire with three scales: a 17-item safety beliefs and values scale, a 10-item safety perception and awareness scale, and a 14-item safety attitudes scale. …”
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Módulo de elasticidade de grãos de milho submetidos a impactos mecânicos Modulus of elasticity of shelled corn submitted to mechanical impacts by Solenir Ruffato, Sandra M. Couto, Daniel M. de Queiroz

“…<br>In this study the viability of obtaining the corn compression modulus through an elastic structural analysis was investigated using force versus time data from grain impact tests. …”
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Overcoming barriers to implementation of patient engagement in clinical trials: feasibility testing of an embedded study by Geneviève Castonguay, Sylvain Bédard, Anick Dubois, Émilie Lessard, Léna Rivard, Ghislaine Rouly, Antoine Boivin

“…Data were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis. …”
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The personal and health service impact of falls in 85 year olds: cross-sectional findings from the Newcastle 85+ cohort study. by Joanna Collerton, Andrew Kingston, John Bond, Karen Davies, Martin P Eccles, Carol Jagger, Thomas B L Kirkwood, Julia L Newton

“…<h4>Measurements</h4>Structured interview with research nurse. Cost-consequence analysis of fall-related healthcare costs.…”
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Occupational accidents among rice farmers in Northern Vietnam by My Ha Nguyen, Toan Van Ngo, Anh Quynh Tran, Linh Gia Vu, Nga Thu Phan, Son Truong Pham, Duc Minh Nguyen, Hai Minh Vu

“…A multi-stage random sampling method was used to select 1,171 rice farmers from six communes. Data were collected through structured interviews at the participants’ homes using a pilot-tested questionnaire that gathered information on occupational accidents in the previous six months, including their causes, frequency, and related injuries. …”
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Investigating the extent and causes of immigration tendency among medical graduates of Jundishapur university of medical sciences, Ahvaz by Mehdi Torabizadeh, Mohadeseh Hatef, Abdolhossein Shakurnia, Nasrin Khajeali

“…Resolving the immigration issue requires serious, comprehensive, and long-term commitment to the issue of elite management, the completion of structural and legislative concepts, meritocracy, and increasing hope in the academic community. …”
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Non-compaction cardiomyopathy. Part I: clinical and genetic heterogeneity and predictors of unfavorable prognosis by T. G. Vaikhanskaya, L. N. Sivitskaya, T. V. Kurushko, T. V. Rusak, O. D. Levdansky, N. G. Danilenko, O. G. Davydenko

“…Non-compaction cardiomyopathy (NCM) is a rare heart disease characterized by a two-layered ventricular wall, comprising a thinner compact epicardial layer and an inner non-compacted layer. However, only structural and morphological data without a thorough clinical assessment does not determine the NCM (regardless of the diagnostic criterion used).Aim. …”
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THE PECULIARITIES OF CARIOTYPIC EVOLUTION OF MAMMALIS IN THE CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS by R. I. Dzuev, A. R. Dzuev

“…Karyological peculiarities conditioned by various distribution of structural heterochromatin prevail in Erinaceus. Karyotype evolution of moles in the Caucasus went by the way of chromosome division. …”
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Investigating sex differences in developmental origins of adolescent depression by Elizabeth C. Braithwaite, Esther Hargreaves, Jonathan Hill, Andrew Pickles, Helen Sharp, Nicky Wright

“…Their children self-reported symptoms of depression in early adolescence at age 13 years. Structural equation modelling (SEM) with maximum-likelihood estimation was conducted using data from N = 695 mother-child dyads.ResultsThere was a three-way interaction between prenatal and postnatal anxiety and maternal stroking in the prediction of early adolescent depression, seen only in girls, consistent with our previous reports. …”
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