Plant and Pest Diagnosis and Identification through DDIS by Jiannong Xin, Lyle J. Buss, Carrie Lapaire Harmon, Pete Vergot, Marc S. Frank, William J. Lester

“…This 4-page document discusses typical DDIS hardware and camera, the DDIS process, sample types, user roles, DDIS for Extension clientele, and DDIS Mobile. Written by J. Xin, L. Buss, C. Harmon, P. …”
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Determination and Pharmacokinetics of Omeprazole Enantiomers in Human Plasma and Oral Fluid Utilizing Microextraction by Packed Sorbent and Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectr... by Hytham Ahmed, Abdel-Aziz Wahbi, Hatem Elmongy, Ahmad Amini, Hirsh Koyi, Eva Branden, Mohamed Abdel-Rehim

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Insights and Trends in Open Note Access: Retrospective Observational Study by Randeep Singh Badwal, Paul Cavo, Mandip Panesar

“…MethodsA retrospective observational study was conducted at Erie County Medical Center from November 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022, to coincide with the time that open notes went live. …”
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Improving transparency in malaria programme funds: A business case for connected diagnostics in Kenya by Charlotte M. Dieteren, Emmanuel Milimo, Angela Siteyi, Shannen van Duijn, Leon Stijvers, Lilyana Dayo, Gregory Ganda, Tobias F. Rinke de Wit

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Sea surface temperature dictates movement and habitat connectivity of Atlantic cod in a coastal fjord system by Thomas A. B. Staveley, David M. P. Jacoby, Diana Perry, Felix van derMeijs, Ingvar Lagenfelt, Mikael Cremle, Martin Gullström

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Strengthening health information systems and inherent statistical outputs for improved malaria control and interventions in western Kenya by Taliyah Griffin, Felix Pabon-Rodriguez, Felix Pabon-Rodriguez, George Ayodo, Yan Zhuang

“…This mini review evaluates implementations in western Kenya, contrasting successes like Siaya County's Electronic Community Health Information System (eCHIS), developed through collaborations between the Ministry of Health, local agencies, and frontline health workers, which reduces reporting delays through real-time mobile data collection, with ongoing struggles including paper-based records in health facilities and unreliable rural internet. …”
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Domestic trade regulation and growth of wholesale and retail firms; evidence from Kenya by John Gakuu Karanja

“…Further, there is a need to reduce business licensing obstacles across the counties by simplifying business license application procedures, conditions, and requirements. …”
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Determinants of divergent Salmonella and Shigella epithelial colonization strategies resolved in human enteroids and colonoids by Petra Geiser, Maria Letizia Di Martino, Ana C. C. Lopes, Alexandra Bergholtz, Magnus Sundbom, Martin Skogar, Wilhelm Graf, Kajsa Björner, Johan Vessby, Dominic-Luc Webb, Per M. Hellström, Jens Eriksson, Mikael E. Sellin

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Cultural, economic, and settlement shifts over the last 9,000 years at Kakapel Rockshelter, Western Kenya. by Steven T Goldstein, Natalie G Mueller, Emma Finestone, Elizabeth A Sawchuk, Sara Juengst, Anthony Odera Otwani, Jennifer M Miller, Michelle C Langley, Ricardo Fernandes, Axel Steinhof, Victor Iminjili, Christine Chepkorir, Anneke Janzen, Christine Ogola, Emmanuel Ndiema, Michael Petraglia, Nicole Boivin

“…The Lake Victoria Basin of eastern Africa was likely an important crossroads in this process, hosting interactions between diverse populations with hunter-gatherer, mobile pastoralist, and farming lifeways in the Holocene. …”
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Effectiveness of adulticide and larvicide in controlling high densities of Aedes aegypti in urban environments. by André B B Wilke, Chalmers Vasquez, Augusto Carvajal, Monica Ramirez, Gabriel Cardenas, William D Petrie, John C Beier

“…Experiments were conducted in a tire shop located in Miami-Dade County, Florida with approximately 100,000 used airplane tires. …”
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Lightweight Deep Learning Model, ConvNeXt-U: An Improved U-Net Network for Extracting Cropland in Complex Landscapes from Gaofen-2 Images by Shukuan Liu, Shi Cao, Xia Lu, Jiqing Peng, Lina Ping, Xiang Fan, Feiyu Teng, Xiangnan Liu

“…The case study area is Hengyang County, Hunan Province, China, using GF-2 remote sensing imagery. …”
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Implementation of a value-based approach for older people who have suffered an acute myocardial infarction: study protocol by Denis Juraga, Tomislav Rukavina, Tomislav Rukavina, Mihaela Marinović Glavić, Lovorka Bilajac, Lovorka Bilajac, Lovorka Bilajac, Aleksandar Racz, Esmee L. S. Bally, Oscar Zanutto, Tamara Alhambra-Borrás, Maite Ferrando, Alen Subotić, Hein Raat, Vanja Vasiljev

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Tuberculosis detection using few shot learning by Kamran Riasat, Akhtar Jamil, Shaha Al-Otaibi, Sania Zeb, Saima Riasat, Shamsa Kanwal

“…The dataset utilised for this study consists of Montgomery County, and Shenzhen Chest X-ray Dataset combined. …”
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Dextromethorphan Dampens Neonatal Astrocyte Activation and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Induced by Prenatal Exposure to Buprenorphine by Chun-Hua Lin, Pao-Luh Tao, Huey-Jen Tsay, Yao-Chang Chiang, Wei-Tang Chang, Ing-Kang Ho, Feng-Shiun Shie

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The Importance of Community-Based and Community-Partnered COVID-19 Testing for Reducing Disparities Among African American Populations by Chavon Hamilton-Burgess, Jannette Berkley-Patton, Jenifer Allsworth, Carole Bowe Thompson, Frank E. Thompson, Tacia Burgin, Eric D. Williams, Kathryn P. Derose

“…Paul, MN (faith, health centers, Mayo Clinic); (2) Chicago, IL (university hospital and health centers); (3) NC (health centers, Community Advisory Board); (4) Baltimore, MD (hospitals, community clinic, mobile clinic); (5) Marion County, FL (health department and community partners); (6) New Orleans, LA (health department and health system); and (7) New York City, NY health and hospital system, mobile clinic). …”
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Social capital dimensions are differentially associated with COVID-19 vaccinations, masks, and physical distancing. by Ibtihal Ferwana, Lav R Varshney

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study examines the relationship among public health behavior-vaccination, face masking, and physical distancing-during COVID-19 pandemic and social capital indices in counties in the United States.<h4>Methods</h4>We used publicly available vaccination data as of June 2021, face masking data in July 2020, and mobility data from mobile phones movements from the end of March 2020. …”
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Using community-based participatory approaches to improve access to mass drug administration for trachoma elimination in a pastoral conflict area of Kenya. by Paul M Gichuki, Bridget W Kimani, Tabitha Kanyui, Collins Okoyo, Titus Watitu, Wyckliff P Omondi, Doris W Njomo

“…Stakeholders in trachoma were identified through meetings with national, county and sub-county health management teams. The stakeholders, community members and the research team used the identified barriers to formulate MDA strategies including effective stakeholder engagement, enhanced social mobilization, community awareness creation on trachoma, effective planning and execution of MDA and implementation monitoring of the MDA campaign, all aimed at increasing MDA coverage. …”
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Three-Dimensional Localization of Underwater Nodes Using Airborne Visible Light Beams by Jaeed Bin Saif, Mohamed Younis, Fow-Sen Choa

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The Role of Medical Helicopter and Ground Medical Crews in Polytrauma Management: An Evaluative Perspective by Anghele M, Marina V, Anghele AD, Moscu CA, Dragomir L

“…The study analyzed data from 89 patients transported by the Romania’s Mobile Emergency Service for Resuscitation and Extrication (SMURD) Galați air unit. …”
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Making voluntary medical male circumcision services sustainable: Findings from Kenya's pilot models, baseline and year 1. by Stephanie M Davis, Nandi Owuor, Elijah Odoyo-June, Jonesmus Wambua, Eunice Omanga, Mainza Lukobo, Catharine Laube, Zebedee Mwandi, Chutima Suraratdecha, Urbanus M Kioko, Wesley Rotich, Jacquin Kataka, Caroline Ng'eno, Diwakar Mohan, Carlos Toledo, Appolonia Aoko, John Anyango, Daniel Oneya, Kennedy Orenjuro, Elizabeth Mgamb, Kennedy Serrem, Ambrose Juma

“…We implemented each model in two distinct geographic areas, one in Siaya and the other in Migori county, and assessed multiple aspects of each model's sustainability. …”
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