Decoding population PM2.5 exposure in China: interplay of emissions, meteorology, and inequality (2013–2020) by Sujing Li, Sujing Li, Sujing Li, Sujing Li, Chenxi Wang, Linmeng Ma, Xingxing Wang, Guolei Du, Changhao Wu, Changhao Wu, Changhao Wu, Changhao Wu

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Results of the clinical evaluation of the low-dose protocols of the digital linear tomography of the chest by I. G. Kamyshanskaya, V. M. Cheremisin, A. V. Vodovatov, A. N. Boriskina

“…The second stage of the study was performed as a prospective cohort survey aimed at the evaluation of the structure of X-ray examinations, patient doses and clinical image quality of the digital linear tomograms in antitubercular early treatment center. …”
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Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Digital Health Literacy Instrument for individuals with heart failure by Daniele Cristina Bosco Aprile, Karina Aparecida Lopes da Costa, Renata Eloah de Lucena Ferretti-Rebustini, Vinicius Batista Santos, Mirian Ueda Yamaguchi, Camila Takáo Lopes

“…Design: A psychometric study analyzing internal structure validity and reliability. Settings: The participants were recruited at the cardiomyopathy outpatient clinic of a public hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Sectional Anatomy, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance of the Cadaveric Six-Banded Armadillo (<i>Euphractus sexcintus</i>) Head by José Raduan Jaber, Daniel Morales-Bordon, Manuel Morales, Pablo Paz-Oliva, Mario Encinoso, Inmaculada Morales, Natalia Roldan-Medina, Gregorio Ramírez Zarzosa, Alejandro Morales-Espino, Alvaro Ros, Magnolia Maria Conde-Felipe

“…By integrating imaging data with anatomical cross-sections, we present a detailed description of the structures that constitute the head of this species, highlighting its most distinctive features. …”
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Swedish regional population-based organised prostate cancer testing: why, what and how? by Ola Bratt, Salma Tunå Butt, Charlotte Carlsson, Lisa Jelf-Eneqvist, Olof Gunnarsson, Alma Ihre, Thomas Jiborn, Anna Lantz, Heide Larsson, Helena Strömqvist, Johan Styrke, Nils-Erik Svedberg, Rebecka Arnsrud Godtman

“… Objective: This study aimed to describe the regional, population-based, organised prostate cancer testing (OPT) programmes that are being introduced throughout Sweden: motives, structure, target population, diagnostic algorithm, quality control, outcomes, research, and future perspectives. …”
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Comparative assessment of Barthel index and functional independence measure in providing rehabilitation care for military personnel with combined injuries by Kostyantyn Babov, Alexander Plakida, Iryna Balashova, Iryna Zabolotna, Sergey Gushcha, Dmytro Bobylov

“…In the structure of military traumatism, the number of multiple and combined wounds and injuries has increased significantly due to the expansion in the destructive properties of modern weapons. …”
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In vitro evaluation of antioxidant, probiotic, and antiproliferative activity of Ganoderma lucidum-extracted polysaccharides for the prevention of complication associated with gast... by Mina Zangeneh, Hossein Derakhshankhah, Masoud Modarresi, Babak Haghshenas, Zohre Foroozanfar, Zhila Izadi

“…In this research, we studied the potential of antioxidant, probiotic, and antiproliferative activity of Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides (GLPs) as a potential supplementary candidate. The structure of the extracted polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum was studied by FT-IR and NMR. …”
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Wavelet-Guided Multi-Scale ConvNeXt for Unsupervised Medical Image Registration by Xuejun Zhang, Aobo Xu, Ganxin Ouyang, Zhengrong Xu, Shaofei Shen, Wenkang Chen, Mingxian Liang, Guiqi Zhang, Jiashun Wei, Xiangrong Zhou, Dongbo Wu

“…However, its weaker spatial locality priors necessitate large-scale training datasets and a heavy number of parameters, which conflict with the limited annotated data and real-time demands of clinical workflows. …”
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Network analysis of Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) 3.1 items for non-medical use of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, prescription sedatives, prescrip... by Dvora Shmulewitz, Dvora Shmulewitz, Maor Daniel Levitin, Maor Daniel Levitin, Maor Daniel Levitin, Roi Eliashar, Mario Mikulincer, Shaul Lev-Ran, Shaul Lev-Ran, Shaul Lev-Ran

“…Differences were observed between substances in strength of associations between symptoms.ConclusionNetwork structures were similar across substances, suggesting that similar intervention approaches may be appropriate, with substance-specific strategies as warranted. …”
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The Quality of Randomized Controlled Trial in Cochrane Kidney and Transplant Group by Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr, Ali Mostafaei, Amir Mehdizadeh, Sakineh Hajebrahimi, Leila Hosseini, Zahra Sheikhalipour, Nasrin Abolhasanpour

“…Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 16.Results:A total of 267 systematic reviews and their understudied 3213 RCTs were evaluated. …”
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Influence of orthodontic brackets design and surface properties on the cariogenic Streptococcus mutans adhesion by Raphaella Barcellos Fernandes, Ana Bárbara Polo, Vinicius Novaes Rocha, Robert Willer Farinazzo Vitral, Ana Carolina Morais Apolônio, Marcio José da Silva Campos

“…From the SEM images it is possible to observe that biofilm structure formed for 24 h was denser than that for 8 h of incubation with significantly more aggregates and cells for three groups. …”
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YOLOv8n-WSE-Pest: A Lightweight Deep Learning Model Based on YOLOv8n for Pest Identification in Tea Gardens by Hongxu Li, Wenxia Yuan, Yuxin Xia, Zejun Wang, Junjie He, Qiaomei Wang, Shihao Zhang, Limei Li, Fang Yang, Baijuan Wang

“…The addition of the Spatial and Channel Reconstruction Convolution structure in the Backbone layer reduces redundant spatial and channel features, thereby reducing the model’s complexity. …”
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Observation and Analysis of Deformation Control Performance of Hydraulic Servo Steel Support for a Soft Soil Pit—A Case Study of a Pit Project in Hangzhou by Chao Wang, Gang Lin, Hongliang Yao, Haibin Ding, Xiaolin Tang, Zhaorui Lin, Xuepeng Wang

“…This study analyzed the monitoring data related to the <i>δ</i>_D, the deformation of the soil outside the foundation pit, and the changes in the axial force of the internal supports in a deep foundation pit located in Hangzhou City, China. …”
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Will thinning and fuel reduction treatments help dry conifer forests persist under climate change? by Adam Hanbury-Brown, Jennifer Holm, Claire Tortorelli, Derek Young, Xiulin Gao, Charlie Koven, Ryan Knox, Lara Kueppers, Andrew Latimer

“…We recommend targeted data collection for these traits to reduce projection uncertainty.…”
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Design, simulation, and experimental evaluation of an agrivoltaic greenhouse in Turkey by Özal Emre Özdemir, Tamara Bretzel, Leonhard Gfüllner, Shiva Gorjian, Yasar Katircioglu, Berkay Dur, Max Trommsdorff

“…Despite significant research, gaps remain concerning the practical integration of bifacial photovoltaic (PV) systems into greenhouse structures, particularly regarding detailed pre-design simulations combined with experimental validation under Mediterranean climatic conditions. …”
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Investigating genotype-phenotype correlation of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R8: association of clinical severity, protein biological function and protein oligomerization by Xiongda Liang, Jiameng Si, Hongting Xie, Yuqing Guan, Wanying Lin, Zezhang Lin, Ganwei Zheng, Xiaofeng Wei, Xingbang Xiong, Zhengfei Zhuang, Xuan Shang

“…We hypothesized that various missense variants in NHL domain might have different degrees of impact on the structure and function of the protein, thus resulting in disease variability. …”
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Effect of diurnal solar radiation regime and tree density on sap flow of Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) in fragmented stand by Singh Vivek Vikram, Zabihi Khodabakhsh, Trubin Aleksei, Cudlín Pavel, Korolyova Nataliya, Jakuš Rastislav, Blaženec Miroslav

“…The phytosociological structure of forests plays a crucial role in determining their resilience to various abiotic and biotic stressors. …”
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Sex Estimation Through Orbital Measurements: A Machine Learning Approach for Forensic Science by George Triantafyllou, George G. Botis, Maria Piagkou, Konstantinos Papanastasiou, George Tsakotos, Ioannis Paschopoulos, George K. Matsopoulos, Stavroula Papadodima

“…Several anatomical structures of the human body have been used for this process. …”
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Aging assessment of silicone rubber materials under corona discharge accompanied by humidity and UV radiation by Mahmood Atif, Muneeb Ahmed, Saeed Usman, Alam Shahid, Al-Ammar Essam A., Kang Jee-Hyun, Zoubi Wail Al, Choi Dongwhi

“…Scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed deep cracks and block-like structures on their surfaces. Similarly, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis indicated the signs of surface oxidation of the aged samples. …”
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Impact of anthropogenic landscape alteration on the distribution of potential cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) habitats in southern Kenya: Revealing cheetah behavioural change by Noreen M. Mutoro, Jonas Eberle, Mary Wykstra, Jan Christian Habel, Gertrud Schaab

“…The current resident cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) distribution range is predominantly outside protected areas where anthropogenic pressures are rapidly changing the composition and structure of the landscape. Yet, little is known about the effects of infrastructure development, human/ livestock population growth and land use/cover change on cheetah habitat distribution in these landscapes. …”
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