Impact of tiered restrictions in December 2020 on COVID-19 hospitalisations in England: a synthetic control study by Daniel Hungerford, Benjamin Barr, Mark Green, Marta García-Fiñana, Iain Buchan, Xingna Zhang

“…Our findings suggest that regionally targeted restrictions can be effective in managing infectious diseases.…”
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Enhancing throughput and robustness of the fibroblast to myofibroblast transition assay by Elisabeth Bäck, Jessica Bjärkby, Leire Escudero-Ibarz, Stefan Tångefjord, Johan Jirholt, Mei Ding

“…Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive age-related lung disease with an average survival of 3–5 years post-diagnosis if left untreated. …”
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Farming system typology construction for the adoption of new technologies in north-west India by KARTIK SHARMA, SOHAN SINGH WALIA, JASHANJOT KAUR, RAKSHIT BHAGAT, JAYANTA LAYEK

“…This typology-based classification integrates socioeconomic and resource characteristics, offering a sustainable framework for targeted agricultural policies and interventions. …”
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A group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin – the ROSHNI-2 RCT by Nusrat Husain, Karina Lovell, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Farah Lunat, Penny Bee, Matthias Pierce, Najia Atif, Saadia Aseem, Kamaldeep Bhui, Peter Bower, Traolach Brugha, Nasim Chaudhry, Akbar Ullah, Linda Davies, Nadeem Gire, Deepali Sharma, Jahanara Miah, Waqas Ahmed, Joe Kai, Ilyas Mirza, Jillian Morrison, Naeem Mohmed, Atif Rahman, Shanaya Rathod, Najma Siddiqi, Waquas Waheed, Christopher Williams, Nosheen Zaidi, Richard Emsley, Richard Morriss

“…PHP was cost-effective on average but with a substantial uncertainty: the probability that PHP would be cost-effective is 44% (65%) if the policy-makers are willing to pay £20,000 (£30,000) per QALY gain. …”
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Which localization method is optimal in ESWL: fluoroscopy or ultrasonography? by Dursun Baba, Necati Ekici, Arda Taşkın Taşkıran, Yusuf Şenoğlu, Alpaslan Yüksel, Ekrem Başaran, Mehmet Ali Özel, Ahmet Yıldırım Balık

“…Group A underwent ESWL with fluoroscopic targeting, while Group B used ultrasonographic targeting. …”
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Theoretical Potential of TanSat-2 to Quantify China’s CH₄ Emissions by Sihong Zhu, Dongxu Yang, Liang Feng, Longfei Tian, Yi Liu, Junji Cao, Minqiang Zhou, Zhaonan Cai, Kai Wu, Paul I. Palmer

“…Satellite-based monitoring of atmospheric column-averaged dry-air mole fraction (XCH₄) is essential for quantifying methane (CH₄) emissions, yet uncharacterized spatially varying biases in XCH₄ observations can cause misattribution in flux estimates. …”
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Cationic Lipid Derived from a Basic Amino Acid: Design and Synthesis by Diana M. Bravo-Estupiñan, Mariela Montaño-Samaniego, Rodrigo A. Mora-Rodríguez, Miguel Ibáñez-Hernández

“…This process requires overcoming various biological barriers and navigating complex pathways to reach target cells and achieve their biological function. …”
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Kidney transplant program in Irkutsk Region by A. V. Novozhilov, S. E. Grigoriev, O. Yu. Yakovleva, S. A. Yezhikeev

“…Blood tacrolimus reached target levels by postoperative days 9–12. Creatinine level at discharge was 120 μmol/L (range: 97–165). …”
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Genome-wide association study reveals the QTLs and candidate genes associated with seed longevity in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) by Naflath Thenveettil, R. L. Ravikumar, S. Rajendra Prasad

“…Abstract Background Soybean is challenged with a problem of poor seed longevity, a complex trait and key target for breeding. Therefore, understanding the genetic basis of seed longevity is of great significance for mining favorable genes and prolonging the seed life. …”
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Self-Supervised Learning-Based General Laboratory Progress Pretrained Model for Cardiovascular Event Detection by Li-Chin Chen, Kuo-Hsuan Hung, Yi-Ju Tseng, Hsin-Yao Wang, Tse-Min Lu, Wei-Chieh Huang, Yu Tsao

“…After GLP pretraining, it is transferred for target vessel revascularization (TVR) detection. Results: The proposed two-stage training improved the performance of pure SSL, and the transferability of GLP exhibited distinctiveness. …”
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Predicting breast self-examination awareness in Sub-Saharan Africa using machine learning by Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Meron Asmamaw Alemayehu, Tirualem Zeleke Yehuala, Agmasie Damtew Walle, Andualem Enyew Gedefaw, Abraham Keffale Mengistu

“…In conclusion, Decision Tree is the top-performing model with an AUC and accuracy of 87% and 82%, respectively, due to its ability to capture non-linear relationships between predictors and the target variable, use ensemble averaging and random feature selection to reduce variance and overfitting, and its inherent feature importance mechanism that keeps it robust to irrelevant features. …”
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On the need of individually optimizing temporal interference stimulation of human brains due to inter-individual variability by Tapasi Brahma, Alexander Guillen, Jeffrey Moreno, Abhishek Datta, Yu Huang

“…However, those modeling studies were only performed on an averaged head (MNI152 template) and three individual heads without exploring inter-individual variability. …”
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Advancement in scanning magnetic microscopy utilizing high-sensitivity room-temperature TMR sensors for geological applications by Hirokuni Oda, Seiji Kumagai, Kosuke Fujiwara, Hitoshi Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Wagatsuma, Mikihiko Oogane, Hitoshi Kubota, Naoto Fukuyo, Akihiro Tanimoto

“…Further improvements can be made by optimizing the sensors, preamplifiers, and measurement systems for magnetic microscopy to achieve an optimum target resolution. Graphical Abstract…”
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Rice area-yield estimation based on the synergistic use of remote sensing time-series and crop growth modeling in Nigeria by Massimo Barbieri, Emma D. Quicho, Ali Ibrahim, Luca Melchiori, Alessandro Cattaneo, Luca Gatti, Loris Copa, Francesco Holecz, Renaud Mathieu, Kazuki Saito, Kalimuthu Senthilkumar

“…In Benue, yields averaged 3.5 t/ha, with some areas producing <1.0 t/ha. …”
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Medication Adherence and Contributing Factors in Patients with Heart Failure Within the Middle East: A Systematic Review by Mohammed Alfaqeeh, Ramez Abdullah, Neily Zakiyah, Auliya A. Suwantika, Maarten J. Postma, Fita Rahmawati, Anna Wahyuni Widayanti, Baharudin Ibrahim

“…The review highlights the impact of socio-economic determinants on adherence and calls for more robust research and targeted interventions to address these barriers. Improving patient education and healthcare provider communication are crucial to enhancing adherence rates. …”
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Resilience of Loin Meat Microbiota and of Resistance Genes to a Chlortetracycline Treatment in Weaned Piglets by Xavier C. Monger, Linda Saucier, Alex-An Gilbert, Sophie Gosselin, Éric Pouliot, Sylvain Fournaise, Antony T. Vincent

“…Methods: Two groups of piglets from two farrowing barns with either an average or a lower sanitary health status were used. …”
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Evaluating eating patterns and health status of undergraduate students majoring in human nutrition, Lahore, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study by Saad Afzal, Ayesha Iftikhar, Mateen Ahmad, Zeeshan Ashraf, Waseem Khalid, Shinawar Waseem Ali, Maryam Illyas, Fareed Afzal, Muhammad Zubair Khalid, Tawfiq Alsulami, Emery Lenge Mukonzo

“…The study concludes that nutrition knowledge alone is insufficient for promoting healthy habits targeted interventions are essential for long-term health improvements.…”
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A multi-channel bioimpedance-based device for Vietnamese hand gesture recognition by Nhat-Minh Than, Son-Thuy Nguyen, Dang-Nguyen Huynh, Thao-Nguyen Tran, Nguyen-Khoa Le, Huu-Xuan Mai, Cao-Dang Le, Tan-Thi Pham, Quang-Linh Huynh, Trung-Hau Nguyen

“…Abstract This study addresses the growing importance of hand gesture recognition across diverse fields, such as industry, education, and healthcare, targeting the often-neglected needs of the deaf and dumb community. …”
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A Rapid Sand Gradation Detection Method Based on Dual-Camera Fusion by Shihao Zhang, Yang Zhang, Song Sun, Xinghai Yuan, Haoxuan Sun, Heng Wang, Yi Yuan, Dan Luo, Chuanyun Xu

“…These results demonstrate that the combination of complementary optics and targeted sampling can provide a scalable, real-time solution.…”
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Schistosomiasis Burden and Trend Analysis in Africa: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Dandan Peng, Yajing Zhu, Lu Liu, Jianfeng Zhang, Peng Huang, Shaowen Bai, Xinyao Wang, Kun Yang

“…Despite progress, the burden remains significant, and intensified efforts are needed, particularly in high-burden regions like West Africa, to meet the WHO’s 2030 elimination targets.…”
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