Global, regional, and national burden of breast cancer in young women from 1990 to 2021: findings from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Weigang Wang, Yangle Sun, Jinbo Li, Hongjing Bai, Chaomin Ren, Yongliang Feng, Suping Wang

“…Notably, China has higher ASIR and ASPR rates compared to the global average, while its ASMR and ASDR rates are lower. …”
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Are We Spending Too Much on Print STEM Monographs? A Method and Analysis for Improving Monograph Allocations Based on Circulation Statistics. by Jonathan Nabe

“…Percentage of unique title circulation and average circulation per title are best suited for this purpose. …”
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Counterfactual Based Approaches for Feature Attributions of Stress Factors Affecting Rice Yield by Nisha P. Shetty, Balachandra Muniyal, Ketavarapu Sriyans, Kunyalik Garg, Shiv Pratap, Aman Priyanshu, Dhruthi Kumar

“…LIME provided localized insights on immediate influences, such as average rainfall and nitrogen content, although it fell short in revealing broader causal interactions essential for targeted agricultural interventions. …”
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In-silico drug repositioning studies of Candida albicans Nitrogen permease reactivator 1 (Npr1) kinase by Sanjib Das, Arka Bagchi, Analava Bera, Arunima Biswas, Analabha Roy, Rik Ganguly, Amalesh Mondal, Deepanjan Chattopadhyay, Paromita Saha Mondal, Tanushree Mondal, Subhasree Samanta, Achintya Mohan Goswami, Tanima Saha

“…Further, the complex maintains on an average two hydrogen bonds throughout the simulation period. …”
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National Forest Restoration Projects in China: Cost‐Efficiency, and Trade‐Off Between Carbon Sequestration and Water Consumption by Jiehao Zhang, Yulong Zhang, Xia Wang, Tiehu He, Huijuan Xia, Kerong Zhang, Quanfa Zhang

“…The actual expenditure incurred per ton of increased forest carbon storage amounted to approximately 118.9 USD in average, with the lowest in Southwest at 50.9 USD. …”
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Change Fatigue Among Clinical Nurses and Related Factors: A Cross-sectional Study in Public Hospitals by Meng Lv, Jing Zhai, Li Zhang, Hong Wang, Ben-Hua LI, Ting Zhang, Paulo Moreira

“…Furthermore, they also offer a theoretical foundation for managers to develop targeted intervention programs for preventing and mitigating the negative impact of change fatigue on nurses and organizational outcomes.…”
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Main Characteristics of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Treated at a Reference Hospital by Alvaro Gastaldi Nantes, Glenda Maria Abreu, Guilherme Henrique Pereira de Ávila Borges, Isabela Cruz Momm, Karina de Araujo Mazzini, Luiz Gabriel Lani, Raphael Londero de Araujo, Carlos Henrique Marques dos Santos

“…The mean length of hospital stay was 10.6 days, and the average Oakland score was 20.28. Clinical findings showed 64.7% had no prior LGB history, with an average systolic blood pressure of 91.24 mmHg and a heart rate of 129.61 bpm. …”
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Impact of the agri-geographical transformation of rural settlements on the geospatial dynamics of soil erosion intensity in municipalities of Central Serbia by Srejić Tanja, Manojlović Sanja, Sibinović Mikica, Lukić Tin, Kričković Emina, Durlević Uroš

“…The lowest reduction in erosion intensity was observed in the progressive and stagnant types (average specific gross erosion in 1971: Ws1 = 1,214 m3/km2/year; 2011: Ws2 = 936 m3/km2/year). …”
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Scientometric analysis of research productivity in clinical pharmacy and practice: a 12-year review at a Middle Eastern university by Ikram Zoukh, Myrna Tabet, Ahmed Awaisu

“…Metrics analysed included total publications, journal impact factor, Q ranking, subject area coverage, and collaborations.Results Thirty-one faculty members produced 1,266 articles indexed in WoS, 1,270 in Scopus, and 1,737 in Google Scholar. The average annual publication rate was 5 articles per faculty member, resulting to an average of 41 publications per faculty member over their tenure. …”
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Evidence of Gold Mineralization Using Geoelectrical Methods (ERT and IP) in Bindiba Village, East Cameroon: A Case Study by Fotso Nde André Ledoux, Ngoumou Paul Claude, Owono Amougou Olivier Ulrich Igor, Ngoa Embeng Steve Barthélémy, Meying Arsène, Ndougsa-Mbarga Théophile

“…The study is aimed at establishing and proposing a modeling of potential mineralized targets. The geophysical study combines the use of electric resistivity tomography (ERT) and induced polarization (IP). …”
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Global impact of Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (ONIHL): trends, gender disparities, and future projections: 1990–2036 by Dandan Liu, Huixia Ji, Ye Chen, Wenying Li

“…Therefore, it is imperative to implement targeted health education, regular screenings, and accessible hearing protection measures to mitigate the risks associated with ONIHL, specifically for females.…”
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Tapping line detection and rubber tapping pose estimation for natural rubber trees based on improved YOLOv8 and RGB-D information fusion by Yaya Chen, Hui Yang, Junxiao Liu, Zhifu Zhang, Xirui Zhang

“…The improved YOLOv8n’s effect and efficiency were superior compared to other networks, and it could better detect and segment natural rubber tree image targets in different scenes. The pose estimation results from 300 new tapping lines showed the average success rate and average time consumed for rubber tapping pose estimation were 96% and 0.2818 s, respectively. …”
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A survey on the attitudes of pediatric residents toward rational use of medicines and associated factors in Izmir, Turkey by Perihan Koçak Kavruk, Meltem Çiçeklioğlu, Şafak Taner

“…Participants scored an average of 3.6 ± 0.3 on the total RUM attitudes scale. …”
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High variability in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within households and implications for control. by Damon J A Toth, Alexander B Beams, Lindsay T Keegan, Yue Zhang, Tom Greene, Brian Orleans, Nathan Seegert, Adam Looney, Stephen C Alder, Matthew H Samore

“…With household transmission at our estimates, the average number of non-household transmissions per case must be kept below 0.41 (0.33-0.52) to avoid continued growth of the pandemic in Utah.…”
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Evaluating the effects of climate-induced heatwaves on the thermal dynamics and water quality of a deep reservoir in Portugal by Manuel Almeida, Senlin Zhu, Rita M. Cardoso, Pedro M.M. Soares, Pedro Coelho

“…The findings highlight the dual impacts of climate change: while long-term trends suppress average phytoplankton biomass, episodic extremes exacerbate water quality risks. …”
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Dynamics of anti-Strongyloides IgG antibody responses and implications for strongyloidiasis surveillance in rural Amazonians: A population-based panel data analysis. by Fabiana M de Paula, Bruna B Gomes, Dirce Mary C L Meisel, Mônica da-Silva Nunes, Carlos E Cavasini, Kézia K G Scopel, Ronaldo C B Gryschek, Marcelo U Ferreira

“…<h4>Background</h4>Human strongyloidiasis was recently incorporated into the World Health Organization roadmap for neglected tropical diseases targeted for control in 2021-2030. However, the prevalence, incidence, and clinical burden of Strongyloides stercoralis infection remain understudied in remote communities across the Amazon due to its chronic nature, usually with absent or unspecific clinical manifestations, and the lack of practical and sensitive diagnostics for large-scale use. …”
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Geo-spatial analysis of high-risk fertility behaviors and child stunting in Ethiopia by Wondaya Fenta Zewdia, Daniel Asmelash, Yemane Asmelash

“…These results emphasize the need for targeted interventions to address HRFB and stunting, supporting Ethiopia in achieving its Sustainable Development Goals.…”
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Exploration of multi-scale ecological regulation pathways in the arid northwest region of China from the perspective of ecosystem health by Wenyue Hai, Jianghua Zheng, Wei Li, Chuqiao Han, Yang Yan, Feifei Zhang

“…A Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) model is applied to explore spatial-heterogeneous drivers, and targeted governance paths are proposed. The results show that: (1)Temporally, the average value EHI of NWAC was approximately 0.35 from 2000 to 2020, improving during 2000–2010 before stabilizing, Spatially, the lowest-value areas accounted for 36 %, low-value 28 %, medium-value 23 %, and high/higher-value 13 %. …”
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Exploring the interplay of under-deposit corrosion and microbiologically influenced corrosion in the presence of deposits with varied electrical conductivities by Maria A. Diaz-Mateus, Laura L. Machuca, Katerina Lepkova, Hanan Farhat, Johanna Tarazona, Silvia J. Salgar-Chaparro

“…This study offers insights into the role of different deposits and native microbial communities, paving the way for more targeted corrosion mitigation strategies to improve infrastructure longevity in oil and gas systems.…”
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Analysis of the correlation between core competencies of pediatric nurses and occupational benefit perception and its influencing factors by Huihui Zhang, Jianxin Wang, Chunhui Li, Xinyu Liu, Qianmei Xiang

“…Nursing managers should take targeted intervention measures based on these influencing factors to improve the core competencies of pediatric nurse specialists.…”
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