Online illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia: strengthening the regulatory framework and law enforcement by Krismanko Padang, Nuruliawati, Zahrah Afifah, Muhammad Irfan Andriansyah, Andina Auria Dwi Putri, Nur Hafizoh, Irma Hermawati, Ade Indah Muktamarianti, Syaras Yulianti, Niken Wuri Handayani, Sofi Mardiah

“…Our analysis of wildlife legislation, focus group discussions and expert interviews showed that the Government of Indonesia Trade Law (2014) and Law on Electronic Information and Transactions (2008) cannot be used to prosecute online illegal wildlife trade cases because these laws do not acknowledge regulations for protected species. …”
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Prevalence and sociodemographic characteristics of functional impairment in community-dwelling older adults in China: a cross-sectional study by Yun Li, Li Zhang, Zhe Tang, Lina Ma, Pan Liu, Xiaxia Li, Wenhua Yu, Yaxin Zhang

“…Illiteracy, no spouse, living alone, poor self-reported health, low income, limited meat intake, less exercise, chronic diseases and geriatric syndromes were associated with functional impairment. …”
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Bacterial community assembly of specific pathogen-free neonatal mice by Elizabeth A. Kennedy, James S. Weagley, Andrew H. Kim, Avan Antia, Anna L. DeVeaux, Megan T. Baldridge

“…This detailed view of bacterial community development across multiple commonly employed mouse strains informs experimental design, allowing researchers to better target interventions before, during, or after the maturation of the bacterial microbiota. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche, Maria Lenk

“…Overall, Simon Pistor concludes that Sloam and Henn’s book is “an empirically rich and informed study”, which might suggest that the key to future democratic successes does indeed lie with the young. …”
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Mental health disorder symptom changes among public safety personnel after emotional resilience skills training by R.N. Carleton, S. Sauer-Zavala, T.A. Teckchandani, K.Q. Maguire, L. Jamshidi, R.E. Shields, T.O. Afifi, J. Nisbet, K.L. Andrews, S.H. Stewart, A.J. Fletcher, R. Martin, R.S. MacPhee, J.C. MacDermid, T.M. Keane, A. Brunet, M. McCarron, L.M. Lix, N.A. Jones, G.P. Krätzig, J.P. Neary, G. Anderson, R. Ricciardelli, H. Cramm, J. Sareen, G.J.G. Asmundson

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Community perceptions and determinants of obstetric fistula across gender lines by Wagaye Fentahun Chanie, Aster Berhe, Ambaye Dejen Tilahun, Bikis Liyew, Chernet Baye, Tarekegn Asemaw Akalie, Destaye Shiferaw Alemu, Miteku Andualem Limenih

“…Abstract Obstetric fistula is a major maternal health challenge in low-income countries like Ethiopia. Misperceptions about obstetric fistula delay seeking and accessing healthcare. …”
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The profile of long-stay patients in a psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Siziphiwe Y. Myeni, Vuyokazi Ntlantsana, Andrew Tomita, Ugochukwu S. Aguwa, Reyanta Bridgmohun, Sinethemba Shabalala

“…Methods: A retrospective review of clinical records of admissions between January 2019 and January 2020 was conducted. Information on LOS, sociodemographic and clinical factors was collected. …”
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Aplicación de la biotecnología en la bioeconomía avanzada: oportunidades y desafíos para el desarrollo productivo y sostenible en Costa Rica by Laura Barahona Carmona, Kerlyn Suárez Espinoza, Fiorella Salas Pinel

“…[Objetivo]: El objetivo de este artículo es analizar las oportunidades y desafíos que enfrenta la bioeconomía avanzada, haciendo énfasis en el sector biotecnológico, para contribuir al desarrollo productivo y sostenible en Costa Rica. [Metodología]: El enfoque utilizado es cualitativo con uso de fuentes primarias y secundarias, así como la reflexión y discusión permanente. …”
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Intelligent diagnosis and prediction of pregnancy induced hypertension in obstetrics and gynecology teaching by integrating GA by Xiaolan Li, Xiaolan Li, Xiaolan Li, Fen Kang, Fen Kang, Fen Kang, Xiaojing Li, Xiaojing Li, Xiaojing Li

“…The potential for misdiagnosis, often stemming from the inexperience of healthcare professionals, underscores the necessity for an advanced diagnostic system.MethodsThis research introduces an innovative sampling and feature selection technique grounded in F-scores optimization, alongside the development of a comprehensive prediction model that integrates genetic algorithms with various heterogeneous learners. …”
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Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter components with obesity in children and adolescents in China: The age-sex disparities and key effect modifiers by Jinling Wang, Xinyi Li, Guannan Bai, Rachel Huxley, Kejia Hu, Jinna Yuan, Xuelian Zhou, Xiaochi Zhang, Ke Huang, Guanping Dong, Wei Wu, Bingyan Cao, Rongxiu Zheng, Chunlin Wang, Haiyan Wei, Yan Liang, Hui Yao, Feihong Luo, Pin Li, Zhe Su, Ruimin Chen, Shaoke Chen, Jingsi Luo, Hongwei Du, Mireguli. Maimaiti, Jianwei Zhang, Yu Yang, Min Zhu, Qi Zhao, Junfen Fu

“…Other adverse effect modifiers for certain children included family with one child, low family income, and less sleep duration. Our findings emphasize that the influence of exposure to PM2.5 and its components on risk of obesity in children and adolescents should be considered comprehensively in developing adequate obesity prevention strategies.…”
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Spatial-temporal Variation and Local Source Identification of Air Pollutants in a Semi-urban Settlement in Nigeria Using Low-cost Sensors by Oyediran Kayode Owoade, Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Opeyemi R. Omokungbe, Olusegun Gabriel Fawole, Felix Samuel Olise, Olalekan O. M. Popoola, Roderic L. Jones, Philip K. Hopke

“…The spatial and temporal variations of measured pollutants were determined, and the probable sources of pollutants were inferred using conditional bivariate probability function (CBPF). …”
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Factors Associated with the Utilization of Traditional Health Services among People with Non-Communicable Diseases in Indonesia: Findings from a Nationwide Survey by Iwan Abdi Suandana, Putu Ayu Swandewi Astuti, Pande Putu Januraga

“…Better socialization of traditional health services especially to the groups who have low utilization is important. The information should include the availability of traditional health services types, benefits, and advantages of using these services. …”
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Resistance training beyond momentary failure: the effects of past-failure partials on muscle hypertrophy in the gastrocnemius by Stian Larsen, Paul Alan Swinton, Nordis Østerås Sandberg, Benjamin Sandvik Kristiansen, Andrea Bao Fredriksen, Hallvard Nygaard Falch, Roland van den Tillaar, Milo Wolf

“…The average treatment effect (ATE) was measured to assess any difference in condition and inferences made based on the ATE posterior distribution and associated Bayes Factor (BF). …”
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Clinical confocal laser endomicroscopy for imaging of autofluorescence signals of human brain tumors and non-tumor brain by Marlen Reichenbach, Sven Richter, Roberta Galli, Matthias Meinhardt, Katrin Kirsche, Achim Temme, Dimitrios Emmanouilidis, Witold Polanski, Insa Prilop, Dietmar Krex, Stephan B. Sobottka, Tareq A. Juratli, Ilker Y. Eyüpoglu, Ortrud Uckermann

“…Therefore, this approach offers the possibility to obtain intraoperative diagnostic information before resection, importantly independent of any kind of marker or label.…”
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Estimation of minimum miscible pressure in carbon dioxide gas injection using machine learning methods by Ali Akbari, Ali Ranjbar, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Fatemeh Mohammadinia, Amirjavad Borhani

“…This study introduces an innovative approach using machine learning (ML) techniques to determine CO2-MMP during CO2 flooding. …”
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Assessing psychological health and reproductive function: Depression, anxiety, and stress in infertile men compared to controls: A case-control study by Seyedeh Narjes Roudbaraki, Maryam Ramezani, Bita Saifi, Mostafa Salimi, Massood Issapour Cheshani

“…Participants were divided into 2 groups: 60 infertile men and 60 healthy men who did not have fertility problems. Demographic information such as age, education, occupation, duration of the marriage, and duration of infertility was collected from their medical records, and they also completed the depression, anxiety, and stress scale 21 questionnaire through a telephonic interview. …”
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Metformin versus insulin in glycemic control in pregnancy (MevIP): a randomized clinical trial protocol by Carolina Freitas Alves Amaral-Moreira, Daiane Sofia Morais Paulino, Belmiro G. Pereira, Patricia Moretti Rehder, Fernanda G. Surita

“…Few studies have been conducted on this topic in low- and middle-income countries. Methods We designed an open randomized controlled trial comparing two treatments for pregnant women with type II diabetes mellitus (DM) and gestational diabetes (DMG): the metformin group (intervention) and the insulin group (as a routine service). …”
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Inter-reader agreement for diagnosing thymic cysts on chest MRI in two tertiary referral centers by Yura Ahn, Sang Min Lee, Chu Hyun Kim, Sehee Kim, Jooae Choe, Joon Beom Seo, Ho Yun Lee

“…Abstract Despite the substantial role of chest MRI for the diagnosis and follow-up of thymic cysts, information about inter-reader agreement and optimal MR sequences is still limited. …”
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EXPERIENCE OF USING PLANET EARTH OBSERVATION DATA IN RETRAINING COURSES FOR EDUCATORS IN THE JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF UKRAINE by Stanislav O. Dovgyi, Svitlana M. Babiichuk, Olha V. Tomchenko

“… This paper discusses the background and presents the results of the first in Ukraine advanced training course for educators in Remote Sensing, “Fundamentals of Remote Sensing: History and Practice”, organized by the Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing Laboratory of the National Center, “Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine”. …”
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Relationships between the menstrual cycle and neuropsychiatric and physical symptoms in females with Tourette syndrome by Daisy T. Noriega-Makarskyy, Evan Realbuto, Ariadne Kaylor, Lisa Osiecki, Angela Essa, Dongmei Yu, Dongmei Yu, Cornelia Illmann, Carol A. Mathews, Carol A. Mathews, Carol A. Mathews, Jeremiah M. Scharf, Jeremiah M. Scharf, Jeremiah M. Scharf, Jeremiah M. Scharf, Jeremiah M. Scharf

“…The low response rate, retrospective recall of symptoms, and lack of information about hormonal influences such as contraceptives and menopause are notable study limitations.…”
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