Effects of Vegetation Restoration on Soil Infiltration and Runoff in the Gully Regions on the Loess Plateau by MA Xueyan, MU Xingmin, WANG Shuangyin, BAI Yungang, NIU Fangpeng

“…[Objective] To study the effects of vegetation restoration on rainfall infiltration and runoff is of great theoretical and practical value for rational utilization of watershed water resources and ecological construction. [Methods] Taking the Nanxiaohegou Watershed in the Gully Region on the Loess Plateau as the research area, the double-ring infiltration experiments and slope surface simulated rainfall experiments were conducted to analyze the effects of vegetation restoration on infiltration and runoff processes and characteristics on slopes. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Dual Delayed-Release Formulation of Esomeprazole in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study by Hyun Lim, Moon-hwa Park

“…This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of HIP1601, a dual delayed-release formulation of esomeprazole, in patients with GERD in a clinical setting. Methods: This prospective, multicenter, observational study was conducted at 309 medical institutions in Korea between June 2021 and March 2023. …”
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Queer caregiving with older adults: A scoping review of the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ family and friend caregivers by Steven Hall, Natasha Hubbard Murdoch, Darien Dyck, Adam Stacey

“…A total of 57 items were included in this review: 13 quantitative studies, 22 qualitative studies, 6 mixed methods studies, 2 scoping reviews, 1 literature review, and 13 grey literature records. …”
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Epidemiological panorama of type 2 diabetes in Mexico: differences by state and social determinants by Guadalupe Soto-Estrada, Laura Moreno-Altamirano, Naghielli Álvarez-Chombo, Juan J. García-García

“…Objective: The study aimed to describe the rates of variation and the rate of growth of the prevalence and mortality of T2DM in the states of Mexico, in relation to the figures of multidimensional poverty and indicators of social deprivation, the Human Development Index, the Gini Coefficient and GDP per capita. Material and methods: An ecological study was carried out with information from official open access sources in Mexico, the prevalence and mortality of T2DM were analyzed. …”
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Monitoring business structures activity to predict their development under condition of martial law by Іgor Kryvovyazyuk, Bohdan Kryvovyazyuk

“…The methodological basis is the system of methods used to obtain the final results of the study: theoretical generalization – to deepen the essence of the concept of «monitoring business activity»; analysis, synthesis and logical generalization – to obtain conclusions during monitoring business confidence and business climate in industry; prognostic – to predict the development of industrial business structures of Ukraine under condition of martial law. …”
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Limb Dominance Does Not Affect Y-Balance Test Performance in Non-Athlete Adolescents by Carissa A. Stoddard, Sharon Wang-Price, Satoko E. Lam

“… # Study Design Prospective cohort study # Methods Twenty-six healthy non-athlete adolescents (13.6 ± 1.0 years, 22 girls, 4 boys) performed the YBT-LQ on two separate days while the same investigator scored their performance. …”
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Healthcare Resource Utilization Associated with Leukopenia and Neutropenia in Kidney Transplant Recipients Receiving Valganciclovir in the United States by Qinghua Li, Vladimir Turzhitsky, Pamela Moise, Harry Jin, Kaylen Brzozowski, Irina Kolobova

“…**Objective:** To evaluate HCRU among KTRs taking valganciclovir during their first year post-transplant. **Methods:** Using TriNetX Dataworks-USA, a federated, de-identified electronic medical record database, we identified adult KTRs who underwent their first kidney transplant from January 2012 to September 2020. …”
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Exploring Students’ Perceptions of Learning Medical Terminology With Teacher-Made Flashcards Used Electronically by Iman Alizadeh, Farideh Ebrahimi, Afsane Dehnad

“…The results showed that overall, the students evaluated the flashcards positively; they, however, indicated that the color choices, adequacy of information, and potential effects on students’ motivation for studying medical terms were three aspects of the flashcards that warranted more detailed consideration. Moreover, the students’ perceptions of the appearance of the flashcards and the potential contribution of the flashcards to learning did not differ across the disciplines; the students, however, had different perceptions of the content of information on the flashcards due to the type, degree, and specificity of the information they needed. …”
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Mainstreaming precast and block hempcrete—a carbon sequestering solution for the built environment by Pandwe Gibson

“…The evolution of curing techniques for hempcrete, from traditional methods to modern innovations, is examined, offering insights into future advancements. …”
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Metabolomic profile and its association with the diagnosis of prostate cancer: a systematic review by Angela Patricia Salinas Pita, Mildrey Mosquera Escudero, Eliecer Jiménez-Charris, Herney Andrés García-Perdomo

“…Abstract Objective To determine the association of a metabolomic profile with the diagnosis of localized prostate cancer. Methods We conducted a search strategy in MEDLINE (OVID), EMBASE, LILACS, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) from 2008 to the present. …”
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Intestinal Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Patients with Bronchial Asthma by O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. D. Potskhverashvili, N. I. Kokina, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Tostudy the content and profile of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in faeces of patients with bronchial asthma and healthy individuals, as well as to evaluate possible correlations between the SCFA spectrum and clinical phenotype of patients with bronchial asthma. Materials and methods. 44 patients with asthma and 17 healthy volunteers participated in the study. …”
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Resilience in Crisis: A Longitudinal Study of Entrepreneurial Responses to COVID-19 pandemic by Yi Zhang, Xiaochen Bu

“…Additionally, there may be a degree of subjectivity in interpreting the data, and some details are lacking, such as specific financial figures. …”
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Multivariate Load Forecasting of Integrated Energy System Based on CEEMDAN-CSO-LSTM-MTL by WANG Yongli, LIU Zeqiang, DONG Huanran, LI Dexin, CHEN Xin, GUO Lu, WANG Jiarui

“…With the continuous development of integrated energy systems and the flexible interaction between load side and source side resources，existing single load forecasting methods are difficult to grasp the coupling characteristics between multiple loads，resulting in insufficient accuracy in the prediction of multiple loads in integrated energy systems. …”
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Age of detection of congenital hearing loss in South Africa: A systematic review by Mukovhe Phanguphangu, Khomotjo Kgare, Andrew J. Ross

“…Setting: The study was conducted in SA. Methods: This was a systematic review conducted during April 2024 – June 2024 across the following databases: PubMed, EBSCO, Web of Science and Scopus. …”
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Normative Data for the NeuroCom Sensory Organization Test in United States Military Academy Boxers by Nathan E Henry, Amy N Weart, Erin M Miller, Lisa D Feltner, Donald L Goss

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional study # Methods Two hundred fifty-three (70 female and 183 male) cadets in a boxing course at a service academy were enrolled. …”
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Investigation of the liquid-vapor equilibrium in the mixture of carbon dioxide and normal alkanes in binary systems using the Peng-Robinson equation of state modified with mixing r... by Ahad Khaghani, Mojtaba Saei Moghaddam, Mohammad Fani Kheshti

“…In the liquid phase, these methods improve the predictions by 81.95 %, 81.62 %, and 73.02 %, respectively. …”
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Leveraging an Enhanced CodeBERT-Based Model for Multiclass Software Defect Prediction via Defect Classification by Rida Ghafoor Hussain, Kin-Choong Yow, Marco Gori

“…In this context, machine learning-driven methods, especially those leveraging natural language models, have gained significant traction for developing effective techniques. …”
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Health Concerns as the Fundamental Dietary Choices for Potential Stunting Preventions: a Qualitative Study by Inne Soesanti, Taufiqurrahman Taufiqurrahman, Ani Intiyati, Sri Hidayati

“…Objectives: The study aims to observe any factors relevant to mothers’ choices in serving meals for children under two years of age. Methods: This study used a qualitative approach with an ethnographic design. …”
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Influence of Social Determinants of Health Service Quality on Patient Satisfaction at Undata Hospital, Palu by Sudirman Sudirman, Muhammad Nur Ali, Nurdin Rahman

“…Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the effect of social determinants of health service quality on patient’s satisfaction at Undata Regional Public Hospital. Methods: The sample consists of 97 inpatients who were treated for at least 2x24 hours. …”
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The Use of Fluorescence In situ Hybridisation in the Diagnosis of Hidden Mosaicism in Egyptian Patients with Turner Syndrome by Heba Mohamed Ossama, Soha Kholeif, Ghada Mohamed Elhady

“…Settings and Design: This cross-sectional, descriptive study was performed in Human Genetics Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University. Materials and Methods: Fluorescence in situ hybridisation technique was applied to lymphocyte cultures as well as buccal smears using centromeric probes for X and Y chromosomes. …”
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