Delineating Cambodian cities and assessing their sustainable growth with the inclusive wealth index by Thierry Yerema Coulibaly, Shunsuke Managi

“…These findings underscore the need for targeted investments and protective measures to safeguard NC and ensure sustainable urban growth.…”
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Evaluación de procesos formativos AgroSENA dirigidos a extensionistas agropecuarios de Norte de Santander by Fernando Orjuela Perilla, Gladys Montañez Acevedo

“…The project was developed under the Pre-experimental Research model, in which a stimulus is administered to a group and then a measurement is applied, which allows observing its effect on one or more variables, using a targeted intentional non-probability sampling. To evaluate the relevance of the training, the response scores obtained at two time points were compared: one before the stimulus and one after. …”
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YOLO-BS: a traffic sign detection algorithm based on YOLOv8 by Hong Zhang, Mingyin Liang, Yufeng Wang

“…This algorithm addresses the challenges of complex backgrounds and small-sized detection targets in traffic sign images. A small object detection layer was incorporated into the YOLOv8 framework to enrich feature extraction. …”
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KEY MACROECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF GOVERNMENT DEBT – THE CASE OF NORTH MACEDONIA by Filip Taskovski

“…In this model, the government’s debt, as a percentage of GDP is the dependent variable, and the annual economic growth, the average annual inflation rate, the budget deficit and the annual amount of FDI are independent variables.             …”
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Incidence of cerebrovascular disease in Peru from 2015 to 2023. by Diego Maximiliano Guevara Rodríguez, Juan Diego Pichihua Grandez, Fabrizio Valdivia Dianderas, José Del Carmen Sara

“…Incidence varied significantly across regions, with Lima and Callao consistently exceeding the national average. The results highlight disparities in healthcare access and the need for targeted public health interventions. …”
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WAYS TO OPTIMIZE DETECTION OF TUBERCULOSIS IN A PULMONOLOGY UNIT by E. A. Borodulina, A. T. Inkova, B. E. Borodulin, L. V. Povalyaeva

“…Results of the diagnostics were analyzed in 70 patients with etiologic confirmation of diagnosis.Results. A targeted inquiry and taking the patient's history were informative in 4% of cases, skin test with TRA – in 27.1%, GeneXpert MTB/RIF – в in 100%, and Bactec MGIT – in 97.1%. …”
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Policy effectiveness evaluation of rural environmental sanitation governance in China: based on the PMC index model by Yingda Xu

“…Key deficiencies are identified in X1 (Policy Nature), X2 (Policy Timeliness), X5 (Policy Targets), and X7 (Policy Functions), indicating challenges such as insufficient feedback mechanisms, lack of mid-term planning, and limited stakeholder inclusivity.ConclusionThis study conducts a quantitative evaluation of rural environmental sanitation governance policies in 7 Chinese cities. …”
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Cancer patients’ acceptance of virtual reality interventions for self-emotion regulation by Fangui Zeng, Qing Li, Siqi Cai, Zhuo Xiao, Xiaofang Chen, Wanshi Zhu, Juan Li

“…These insights provide medical institutions with valuable data on patient attitudes, facilitating the development of targeted treatment approaches.…”
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Analyzing Campus Drug Abuse Dynamics Through an Infectious Disease Framework by Gideon K. Gogovi, Ling Qin

“…The sensitivity analysis of the parameters further underscores the importance of targeting interventions that reduce the transmission rate κ, such as preventive programs, awareness campaigns, or restrictions on access to drugs. …”
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ANALYSIS OF ANTHROPOMETRIC AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ATHLETES ENGAGED IN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS AND ARTISTIC SWIMMING by A. Markov, T. Dzimbova

“…Properly targeted training in the given sport leads to appropriate adaptations that favor the performance of the athlete.…”
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Evaluasi Koleksi Tercetak Bidang Manajemen Menggunakan Metode Conspectus by Suwardi Suwardi

“…The depth level of the collection is clearly mapped so that development goals and targets can be achieved. The conspectus method is an appropriate method used to evaluate collections related to the conditions surrounding the Library Division of FBE UII. …”
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Transcriptomic Analysis of Skin Tissue Reveals Molecular Mechanisms of Thermal Adaptation in Cold-Exposed Lambs by Mengyu Feng, Kaixi Ji, Yutao Li, Pâmela Almeida Alexandre, Dan Jiao, Yanping Liang, Xia Du, Xindong Cheng, Huitong Zhou, Jon G. H. Hickford, Guo Yang

“…Shorn lambs (<i>n</i> = 20) of similar age (8 months), of the Hulunbuir (<i>n</i> = 10; average 34.5 ± 0.70 kg) and Hu (<i>n</i> = 10; average 34.9 ± 0.79 kg) breeds, were raised at the Ecological and Agricultural Experimental Station, Gaolan, Gansu Province, People’s Republic of China (36°13″ N, 103°47″ E), at an altitude of 1780 m above sea level. …”
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Causal inference study of PRRSV-MLV vaccine dosing effects on wean-to-finish performance during outbreaks by Swaminathan Jayaraman, Tyler Bauman, Amy Maschhoff, Caleb Shull, Peng Li, Edison Magalhaes, Giovani Trevisan, Daniel C. L. Linhares, Chunlin Li, Gustavo S. Silva

“…No significant differences between dosing strategies were observed in average daily gain, cull rates, or percentage of grade A pigs at the market. …”
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Metabolomic studies reveal and validate potential biomarkers of diabetic retinopathy in two Chinese datasets with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study by Xingchen Zhou, Guixue Hou, Xin Wang, Zhaoyi Peng, Xiaoming Yin, Jing Yang, Shan Wang, Yayi He, Yue Wang, Jing Sui, Wei Qiang, Hui Guo, Yanan Wang, Liang Lin, Bingyin Shi, Mingqian He

“…The 39 DR patients had a mean age of 56 years with an average diabetes duration of 12 years, and the 39 NDR patients had a mean age of 57 years with an average diabetes duration of 11 years. …”
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Insights into the biology and insecticide susceptibility of the secondary malaria vector Anopheles parensis in an area with long-term use of insecticide-treated nets in northwester... by Salum Abdallah Mapua, Ismail Hassan Nambunga, Joel Ouma Odero, Gustav Mkandawile, John Paliga Masalu, Najat Feruz Kahamba, Emmanuel Elirehema Hape, Nancy Stephen Matowo, Frederic Tripet, Fredros Oketch Okumu

“…These findings provide a foundation for future research and may inform control strategies targeting residual malaria transmission involving An. parensis. …”
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Pragmatic clustered randomised control trial to evaluate a self-regulated learning intervention to be implemented in South Australian primary schools—study protocol by S.A Brinkman, B. Lam, S. Dawson, R. Marrone, D. Schunk, K. Winkel, H. Hermes, F. Gabriel, S. Fowler, D. Engelhardt

“…A scalable, low-cost intervention targeted at grade 1 students (6–7 years old) in Germany was found to have substantial effects on impulse control and self-regulated learning, with sustained impacts on long-term academic success Schunk (Nat Hum Behav 6(12):1680-90, 2022). …”
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Burden, patterns, and risk factors of esophageal cancer mortality in China, 2008-2021: a national mortality surveillance system data analysis by Yunfei Jiao, Tinglu Wang, Lin Fu, Ye Gao, Zhiyuan Cheng, Lei Xin, Jinfang Xu, Han Lin, Wei Wang, Maigeng Zhou, Jinlei Qi, Zhaoshen Li, Luowei Wang

“…Joinpoint models were performed to calculate the average annual percent change (AAPC) by fitting the simplest joinpoint models (0 joinpoint). …”
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The Disease Burden, Risk Factors and Predictive Analysis of Early-onset Colorectal Cancer of Different Genders between China and the World from 1990 to 2021 by LIAO Xingyu, TIAN Siyu, CHEN Min

“…The Joinpoint model was used to calculate the annual percentage change (APC) and the average annual percentage change (AAPC) to reflect the trends in disease burden changes. …”
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Correlation between blood pressure trajectory and hearing threshold among workers exposed to occupational noise in a city's rail transit enterprise by Hongting ZHAN, Qia WANG, Xinmei CHEN, Zhiping LIANG, Cong LI, Danyan CAO, Aichu YANG, Minghui XIAO

“…The hearing loss prevalence was 10.1%, showing bilateral high-frequency average hearing thresholds of (17.18±8.71) dB and speech-frequency average thresholds of (13.79±3.46) dB. …”
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Spatial Distribution of Poverty, Food Insecurity and Effective Factors in Urban Areas of Iran by M. Shabanzadeh-Khoshrody, E. Javdan, K. Shemshadi

“…Moreover, the social support and poverty alleviation programs should be targeted and applied according to the needs and deficiencies in different geographical, demographic and income conditions. …”
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