Women's dietary diversity is associated with homestead production and market access: A cross‐sectional study in rural Rwanda by Theogene Dusingizimana, Gilbert Nduwayezu, Tomas Kjelqvist

“…Abstract Dietary diversity has been widely used as a proxy indicator for micronutrient adequacy. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), including Rwanda, women are at high risk of inadequate micronutrient intake resulting from poorly diversified diets. …”
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Exploring the chemical space of ionic liquids for CO2 dissolution through generative machine learning models by Xiuxian Chen, Guzhong Chen, Kunchi Xie, Jie Cheng, Jiahui Chen, Zhen Song, Zhiwen Qi

“…ANN is connected with the re-balanced VAE to predict the CO2 solubility and the resultant VAE-ANN model achieves a low mean absolute error (MAE) of 0.022 on the test set. …”
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TGFβ signaling sensitizes MEKi-resistant human melanoma to targeted therapy-induced apoptosis by Benjamin Loos, Adrian Salas-Bastos, Anna Nordin, Julien Debbache, Salome Stierli, Phil F. Cheng, Stefanie Rufli, Conrad Wyss, Mitchell P. Levesque, Reinhard Dummer, Wendy Wei-Lynn Wong, Steve Pascolo, Claudio Cantù, Lukas Sommer

“…We now found that the outcome of TGFβ signaling in the context of targeted therapy is dose dependent. Unlike low doses, high levels of TGFβ signal activation induce apoptosis upon simultaneous MAPK pathway inhibition, even in targeted therapy resistant melanoma cell lines. …”
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Evaluation of Indoor Power Performance of Emerging Photovoltaic Technology for IoT Device Application by Yerassyl Olzhabay, Ikenna Henry Idu, Muhammad Najwan Hamidi, Dahaman Ishak, Arjuna Marzuki, Annie Ng, Ikechi A. Ukaegbu

“…The bidirectional DC-DC converter operates in a dual mode, achieved through the anti-parallel connection of a conventional buck and boost converter. …”
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Enabling Selective and Tunable Weight Updates in All-InGaZnO 3-Transistor 1-Capacitor Synaptic Circuits for On-Chip Training by Minseung Kang, Mingi Kim, Jaehyeon Kang, Jongun Won, Hyeong Jun Seo, Changhoon Joe, Youngchae Roh, Yeaji Park, Sangbum Kim

“…IGZO TFTs are specifically chosen for their ability to extend retention times due to extremely low leakage currents and their simplified fabrication processes at low temperatures. …”
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Disclosure of positive HIV status to sexual partners among young people receiving treatment at an urban clinic, Kampala, Uganda by Moses Mugerwa, Juliana Namutundu, Joanita Nangendo, Victoria Babirye Tumusiime, Denis Ndekezi, Collins G. K. Atuheire, Kelvin Bwambale, Suzanne N. Kiwanuka, David Kyaddondo

“…The disclosure rates of positive HIV status by young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) to their sexual partners vary and have been reported as low as 31%, despite the consequences of non-disclosure. …”
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Mental health service utilization among pregnant and postpartum women: status, determinants, and insights from a mixed-methods study by Zhuoyan Zhu, Haiqi Wang, Tingyu Zhu, Ziwen Wang, Ye Shen, Chenhan Xiong, Hong Jiang

“…Methods A convergent parallel mixed-method was conducted combining quantitative and qualitative methods. …”
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Expanding syphilis test uptake using rapid dual self-testing for syphilis and HIV among men who have sex with men in China: A multiarm randomized controlled trial. by Cheng Wang, Jason J Ong, Peizhen Zhao, Ann Marie Weideman, Weiming Tang, M Kumi Smith, Michael Marks, Hongyun Fu, Weibin Cheng, Fern Terris-Prestholt, Heping Zheng, Joseph D Tucker, Bin Yang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Low syphilis testing uptake is a major public health issue among men who have sex with men (MSM) in many low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Ion Intercalation‐Mediated MoS2 Conductance Switching for Highly Energy‐Efficient Memristor Synapse by Bin Zhao, Xuan Zhao, Xiaochen Xun, Fangfang Gao, Qi Li, Jiayi Sun, Tian Ouyang, Qingliang Liao, Yue Zhang

“…However, conventional ion‐migration‐type memristors suffer from low switching speed and uncontrollable conductance modulation, hindering energy‐efficient neuromorphic hardware implementation. …”
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The influence of weak layers on thrust structure deformation: A finite element numerical simulation study by MA Jia, HE Dengfa, LU Guo, ZHANG Weikang, HUANG Hanyu, LIU Chiyue

“…Objective  As ubiquitous critical structural units in sedimentary basins, weak layers are characterized by low shear strength, low Young’s modulus, and pronounced plastic rheological behavior, playing a key role in stress accommodation and strain partitioning during tectonic deformation. …”
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Benefits, burden, and harms of computer aided polyp detection with artificial intelligence in colorectal cancer screening: microsimulation modelling study by Cesare Hassan, Alessandro Repici, Farid Foroutan, Lise M Helsingen, Michael Bretthauer, Mette Kalager, Marco Spadaccini, Yuichi Mori, Magnus Løberg, Per Olav Vandvik, Loredana Correale, Natalie Halvorsen, Nastazja Pilonis, Shanaz Sultan

“…All outcomes were graded as low certainty.Conclusion With low certainty of evidence, adoption of CADe in population based screening provides small and uncertain clinical meaningful benefit, no incremental harms, and increased surveillance burden after screening.…”
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Rancang Bangun ECG Simulator Menggunakan Digital to Analog Converter R-2R by Mulyatno Saimi

“…Control and signal processing uses Arduino pro mini, ECG digitization data is obtained by enlarging the ECG signal print on grid / grid paper, sinusoidal data is made using the sin() function of microsoft excel , while square digitization data provides high and low output values. Then the digitization data is fed to the serial to parallel IC 74595 and DAC R2R to produce an analog signal and finally to the voltage divider for the terminal. …”
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Exercise interventions of ≥8 weeks improve body composition, physical function, metabolism, and inflammation in older adults with stage I sarcopenic obesity: a systematic review an... by Huiting Wei, Huiting Wei, Jiabao Zhang, Jiabao Zhang, Kaiyin Cui, Kaiyin Cui, Hao Su, Hao Su

“…Heterogeneity (I2 &gt; 50%) was managed using random-effects models.ResultsFifteen parallel-group RCTs involving 623 elderly adults (aged ≥60 years) were included. …”
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Cytokine production by the bioptates of invasive non-specific breast carcinoma as a criterion for the use of acetylamide form of synthetic HLDF-6 peptide for differentiation therap... by E. D. Mangazeeva, A. A. Studenikina, E. S. Michailova, D. V. Morozov, S. L. Ryzhikova, Yu. G. Druzhinina, A. V. Proskura, A. P. Bogachuk, V. M. Lipkin, A. I. Autenshlyus

“…The peptide was previously found to reduce the relative content of low-differentiated cells in breast cancer biopsy specimens. …”
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The corneoscleral shell of the eye: potentials of assessing biomechanical parameters in normal and pathological conditions by E. N. Iomdina, S. Yu. Petrov, A. A. Аntonov, I. A. Novikov, I. A. Pahomova, A. Y. Archakov

“…It is hypothesized that a low CH value is a result of remodeling of the connective tissue matrix of the corneoscleral shell of the eye and can be an independent factor testifying to a risk of glaucoma progression. …”
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Dynamics of Tunga penetrans infections and severity of associated morbidity among pigs during the dry season in rural Uganda by Francis Mutebi, Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Hermann Feldmeier, Norbert Mencke, Charles Waiswa, Jürgen Krücken

“…The number of stage 3b lesions was unexpectedly low. The SSAPT increased linearly over time and was highly dependent on the initial number of sand fleas at enrolment. …”
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Effect of infill pattern on mechanical properties of 3D printed PLA-Zn composites for drone frame structures: A topology optimization integrated application study by P. Arunkumar, D. Balaji, N. Radhika, L. Rajeshkumar, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin

“…Material requirements and design optimization are two parallel verticals for the ever-growing material-based demands. …”
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Understanding physical activity participation among underserved women: a mixed-methods cross sectional study using an ecological framework by Jude Ominyi, Andrew Clifton, Aaron Nwedu

“…Methods A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was employed, guided by Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory. …”
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Morphology Engineering of SnS2 Nanostructures to Stimulate PICT Resonance for Ultra‐Sensitive SERS Sensors by Yusi Peng, Weida Zhang, Meimei Xu, Shuai Zhao, Lili Yang, Dan Li, Masaki Tanemura, Zhengren Huang, Yong Yang

“…To the best of our knowledge, the SERS sensitivity of these three kinds of SnS2 nanostrctures are superior to most of the reported pure semiconductors and even can be parallel to the noble metals with a “hot spot” effect. …”
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Effect of PCSK9 inhibitor on early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke patients with a history of coronary heart disease: a study protocol for a randomized controll... by Xing Gong, Xinting Yu, Lanlan Pu, Yang Jiao, Lin Liu, Hua Cao, Xiaofei Ji

“…Methods This is a prospective, randomized, parallel-group, blinded-endpoint, single-center clinical study. …”
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