Unlocking winter maize potential: pioneering on-farm strategies for resilient yields in challenging climates by Raj Kumar Jat, Shubham Durgude, Vijay Singh Meena, Vijay Singh Meena, RK Sohane, RN Singh, Illathur R. Reddy, Suneel Kumar, S. Pazhanismy, Sunita Kumari Meena, Kumari Sharda, Susheel Singh, Rama Kant Singh, Rama Kant Singh, Seema Kumari, Seema Kumari, Pankaj Kumar, Govind Kumar, Amit Kumar Lenka, Asheesh Chaurasiya, Anup Das, Anil Kumar Jha, Dhananjay Pati Tripathi, Swati Sagar

“…The key factors evaluated for maize yields encompassed sowing windows, varietal performance, topography, seed treatment, earthing up, planting methods, spacing, tillage practices, irrigation, and nutrient management. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire that was validated by visiting on-farm experimentation at fields. …”
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Prognostic Role of Ultrasound Diagnostic Methods in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure by Zhanna D. Kobalava, Tolkacheva Veronika Vladimirovna, Sarlykov Bekbolot Kanatbekovich, Rena Sh Aslanova, Lapshin Artem Alekseevich, Nazarov Ivan Sergeevich, Smirnov Ilya Pavlovich, Maria V Vatsik-Gorodetskaya, Ghazaal Alavi Tabatabaei, Ibrahim Al-Zakwani, Mohammed Al Jarallah, Georgiana Luisa Baca, Peter A Brady, Rajesh Rajan, Bhavesh Talera

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed using a structured telephone survey method at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after discharge. …”
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Conceptualizing the implementation of post-discharge malaria chemoprevention in Malawi using a co-design approach by Myness Kasanda Ndambo, Kristine Bærøe, Kamija Samuel Phiri, Isabel-Kazanga Chiumia, Inger Lise Teig, Bjarne Robberstad, Oddvar Martin Kaarbøe, Melf-Jakob Kühl, Jobiba Chinkhumba, Thandile Nkosi-Gondwe, Tinashe Alinafe Tizifa, Elisabeth Mamani-Mategula, Lumbani Munthali, Lucinda Manda-Taylor

“…First, separate information-gathering sessions were held with policymakers, healthcare providers, and prospective users. Second, a structured discussion was facilitated, allowing collaboration between policymakers, healthcare providers, and prospective users to develop strategies for delivering and integrating the intervention. …”
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Performance of GPT-4 for automated prostate biopsy decision-making based on mpMRI: a multi-center evidence study by Ming-Jun Shi, Zhi-Xiang Wang, Shuang-Kun Wang, Xuan-Hao Li, Yan-Lin Zhang, Ying Yan, Ran An, Li-Ning Dong, Lei Qiu, Tian Tian, Jia-Xin Liu, Hong-Chen Song, Ya-Fan Wang, Che Deng, Zi-Bing Cao, Hong-Yin Wang, Zheng Wang, Wei Wei, Jian Song, Jian Lu, Xuan Wei, Zhen-Chang Wang

“…GPT-4 generated structured reports with given prompts. The performance of GPT-4 was quantified using confusion matrices, and sensitivity, specificity, as well as area under the curve were calculated. …”
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A qualitative study on dietary behaviors and nutritional management needs of patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (系统性红斑狼疮活动期患者饮食行为与营养管理需求的质性研究)... by SONG Weiting (宋炜婷), LI Yuwei (李雨蔚), QIAO Caicai (乔彩彩), WANG Sa (王飒), XUE Fei (薛菲), WANG Yuzhen (王玉珍), MIAO Huali (苗华丽)

“…Methods A descriptive study was conducted, involving semi-structured interviews with 10 patients with active SLE and 6 healthcare providers. …”
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Evidence based consensus statements for digital tools to address youth mental health literacy by Stephana Julia Moss, Sonia Siddiqui, Cristina Zuniga Chacon, Cynthia Sriskandarajah, Maia Stelfox, Ben Gaunce, Micaela Harley, Stacie Smith, Sofia B. Ahmed, Kathryn Birnie, Donna Halperin, Scott Halperin, Christine Hampson, Jia Hu, Laura Leppan, Angie Nickle, Kristine Russell, Andrea Soo, May Solis, Henry T. Stelfox, Sharon Straus, Perri R. Tutelman, Quincy Wiele, Kirsten M. Fiest, Nicole Racine, Jeanna Parsons Leigh

“…Phase II consisted of a modified Delphi consensus process to determine evidence-based consensus statements (N = 352 (13% youth) Round 1; N = 87 (33% youth) Round 2). Semi-structured focus groups in Phase III were conducted to refine the consensus statements (N = 16, 25% youth) and design the digital mental health literacy tool (N = 24, 33% youth). …”
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A qualitative analysis on the awareness of noise pollution and occupational protection among staff members of the Central Sterile Supply Department (消毒供应中心工作人员对噪声污染的认知及职业防护质性分析)... by HUANG Xuanxuan (黄玄玄), FU Li (付立), SUN Ziwen (孙子文), YU Jiang (于江), ZHANG Shenhong (张沈弘), ZHANG Tianqiang (张天强)

“…Methods Through face-to-face and semi-structured interviews, 10 staff members from the Central Sterile Supply Department were interviewed in depth. …”
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Risk factors for low knowledge and negative attitudes among caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder in Iraq: a multi-centre cross-sectional study by Hiba Qahttan Khaleel Al-Juhaishi, Hiba Qahttan Khaleel Al-Juhaishi, Osamah Abbas Jaber, Osamah Abbas Jaber, Faris Lami, Faris Lami, Shatha Mohammed Jasim, Shatha Mohammed Jasim, Nahid Dehghan Nayeri, Nahid Dehghan Nayeri, Mahdi Shafiee Sabet, Mahdi Shafiee Sabet, Ghaith Al-Gburi, Ghaith Al-Gburi

“…Before educational interventions can address these issues, local knowledge and attitudes must be assessed, including the identification of high-risk groups that require prioritisation.MethodsBetween February 17 and September 10, 2024, Al-Subtain Academy for Autism and Baghdad’s National Centre for Autism and Child Psychiatry conducted a cross-sectional study. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire developed based on the Autism Stigma and Knowledge Questionnaire (ASK-Q) and a review of previous studies. …”
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Mitochondrial proteins and congenital birth defect risk: a mendelian randomization study by Xin-yu Li, Da-tao Li, Yi-yuan Li, Zhi-cheng Xu, Qun Zhang, Xia Chen, Feng Xu, Ru-hong Zhang

“…Methods Summary statistics data on congenital birth defects were obtained from the FinnGen consortium. …”
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Factores determinantes de las hospitalizaciones evitables por diabetes tipo 2. Revisión narrativa by Elizabeth Hoyos-Loya, María Cecilia González-Robledo, Juan Pablo Gutiérrez

“…Abstract: Objective: To identify the structural and intermediate determinants associated with avoidable hospitalizations (AH) of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Prevalence of hitherto unknown brain meningioma detected on 68Ga-DOTATATE positron-emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with metastatic neuroendocrine tumor and expl... by Rahul V. Parghane, Sanjay Talole, Sandip Basu

“…There is a relative paucity of data in the literature regarding the prevalence of meningiomas and their detection in the clinical setting of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). …”
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Effects of exercise with music in frail older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by NamHee Kim, Gwang Suk Kim, Min Kyung Park, Layoung Kim, Jae Jun Lee, Seungbum Yang

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Acceptance Model of Integrated Reporting in Iranian Universities by Fatemeh Hamedi, Mahnaz Molanazari, Mehrangiz Shoaa Kazemi, Ali Rahmani

“…The obtained data were analyzed by fitted structural equations. …”
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A Guideline for the Evolution of Quantitative Accounting Research in Iran: Shifting from Local to International Scientific Patterns by Fakhroddin MohammadRezaei

“…Efforts to enhance article-writing practices and align with global scientific standards have yielded limited success, leaving locally published articles burdened with content, structural, and formal deficiencies. Drawing on prior research and existing methodology literature, this study provides practical guidelines to improve the quality of quantitative accounting articles and enhance their alignment with international standards.MethodsThis study employs a comparative approach, which involves drawing insights from accounting articles published in prestigious international journals and incorporating key points from both domestic and international methodology research and literature. …”
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Factors Influencing the Response of Patients with Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome to ACTH as Repeated First-Line Therapy by Wenrong Ge, Ping Pang, Ziyan Zhang, Lin Wan, Guang Yang

“…Conversely, an older age at the time of the initial first-line treatment, an older age at the onset of epileptic spasms, and patients with congenital structural abnormalities without genetic abnormalities were less likely to achieve an initial response in subsequent ACTH treatment (OR 0.85, 95% CI 0.78, 0.92, p < 0.001; OR 0.43, 95% CI 0.16, 0.82, p = 0.032; and OR 0.18, 95% CI 0.04, 0.69, p = 0.016, respectively).. …”
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Prevalence of hitherto unknown brain meningioma detected on 68Ga-DOTATATE positron-emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with metastatic neuroendocrine tumor and expl... by Rahul V Parghane, Sanjay Talole, Sandip Basu

“…There is a relative paucity of data in the literature regarding the prevalence of meningiomas and their detection in the clinical setting of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). …”
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El uso de la información judicial (The use of judicial information) by Volkmar Gessner

“…The paper posits that the reasons are of a structural nature which assigns different social roles to those actors. …”
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Perspectives on Continuing Care, From Home Care to Long‐Term Care, for Older People Living With HIV: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Jacqueline M. McMillan, Jessica Dalere, Farwa Naqvi, Vivian Ewa, Raynell Lang, Raman Brar, Katrina Milaney, Jeffrey A. Bakal, Hartmut B. Krentz, Patrick B. Quail, Caley B. Shukalek, Jenine Leal, Nolan E. Hill, Mark Randall, M. John Gill

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Evaluation of immediate and sustained effects of transitioning quality long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) services to public sector health facilities in Ghana: a pre-pos... by Yuen Wai Hung, Sara Riese, Kofi Issah, Claudette A. Diogo, Nirali Chakraborty

“…Methods Using a pre-post intervention design, facility structural quality, providers’ training, practice, and knowledge on the provision of LARCs, and clients’ perceived service quality were assessed in 8 Ghanaian regions. …”
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Just another tablet? Identifying barriers to statin uptake in patients living with HIV by Adam Darnley, Aarzoo Bhatia, Evelyn Ikekpeazu, Chitra Babu, Anna Garner, Orla McQuillan, Andrew Tomkins, Chris Ward, Clare Wood

“…For those offered a statin, clinicians must consider the burden of polypharmacy and potential side effects, underscoring the need for more balanced discussions. Structural barriers, particularly delays in GP appointments, further hinder uptake. …”
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