Development of Low-Cost Monitoring and Assessment System for Cycle Paths Based on Raspberry Pi Technology by Salvatore Bruno, Ionut Daniel Trifan, Lorenzo Vita, Giuseppe Loprencipe

“…Promoting alternative modes of transportation such as cycling represents a valuable strategy to minimize environmental impacts, as confirmed in the main targets set out by the European Commission. In this regard, in cities throughout the world, there has been a significant increase in the construction of bicycle paths in recent years, requiring effective maintenance strategies to preserve their service levels. …”
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Audit of antenatal care in a rural district of KZN, South Africa by Monjurul Hoque, Ehsanul Hoque, Suriya Kader

“…Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study was undertaken, targeting women who attended public health institutions for antenatal care in the Empangeni sub-district of Uthungulu, which is a health district in KwaZulu-Natal province. …”
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Measurement and optimization paths of the multidimensional development levels of counties in the Yellow River Basin: based on the sustainable livelihoods framework by Lisha Cheng, Lisha Cheng, Li Ma, Jiajun Qiao, Jiajun Qiao, Xiaoyue Li

“…Based on this classification, targeted optimal development paths are proposed with a focus on the specific characteristics of different development types. …”
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COVID-19: anxiety among hospital staff and associated factors by Elina Mattila, Jaana Peltokoski, Marko H. Neva, Marja Kaunonen, Mika Helminen, Anna-Kaisa Parkkila

“…The remaining workers may need targeted support interventions, and a smaller proportion (15%) are in danger of developing longer-term problems affecting their well-being. …”
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Assessment of the quality of life in metastatic colorectal cancer patients with KRAS gene mutant: a case-control study by Fahmideh Bagrezaei, Bahram Pourghassem Gargari, Reza Eghdam Zamiri, Abdolrasoul Safaiyan, Mohammad Alizadeh

“…Further research is needed to develop targeted interventions to enhance QOL in patients with KRAS mutation.…”
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Temporal trends in cross-country inequalities of early-onset pancreatic cancer: a comprehensive analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021 by Luohong Li, Jiahao Li, An Yan, Wei Xiang, Wenzhe Gao, Hongwei Zhu

“…Annual percentage change (APC) and average annual percentage change (AAPC) were calculated via joinpoint regression. …”
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Identification and validation the predictive biomarkers based on risk-adjusted control chart in gemcitabine with or without erlotinib for pancreatic cancer therapy by Aijun Zhao, Dongsheng Tu, Ye He, Liu Liu, Bin Wu, Yixing Ren

“…BackgroundIn a randomized clinical controlled trial (PA.3) conducted by the Canadian Cancer Trials Group, the effects of gemcitabine combined with the targeted drug erlotinib (GEM-E) versus gemcitabine alone (GEM) on patients with unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic pancreatic cancer were studied. …”
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Comparison of factors associated with successful transition of care in patients with HIV versus other chronic diseases by Supinya In–iw, Budsayarut Lapwech, Boonying Manaboriboon

“…The overall transitional readiness average score was 54.15 ± 8.4 which showed no difference between HIV group (HIVG) and other chronic illness group (non-HIVG). …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence among women in Tanzania: evidence from Tanzanian demographic and health survey 2022 by Pankras Luoga, Siri A. Abihudi, Jovinary Adam, Magreth Thadei Mwakilasa

“…Understanding the magnitude and factors associated with IPV among women provides valuable insights that can be used to shape policies and interventions targeted at preventing and addressing IPV in the country. …”
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How Labeling of Commercial Baby Foods Impacts Parents’ Beliefs About Sugar Content and Related Purchasing and Feeding Decisions: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Rana Conway, Tiffany Denning, Andrew Steptoe, Clare Llewellyn

“… BackgroundAverage sugar consumption among young children in the United Kingdom exceeds the recommended intake. …”
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Global burden of low back pain from 1990 to 2021: a comprehensive analysis of risk factors and trends using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Nan Yang, Jingkai Di, Weihao Wang, Haoyu Feng

“…In light of this, it is crucial to actively develop systematic, comprehensive and targeted health prevention strategies.…”
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Compassion fatigue and associated factors among nurses working in Jimma Zone public hospitals, southwest Ethiopia: A facility based cross-sectional study. by Duguma Debela Ganeti, Bikila Dereje Fufa, Ebissa Bayana Kebede, Sheka Shemsi Seid, Birhanu Wogane Ilala, Nuritu Bacha Benti, Yeshitila Belay Belachew

“…Therefore, stakeholders including hospital managers should implement targeted strategies to prevent compassion fatigue including training on coping strategy and, self-compassion and creating culture of team work among nurses.…”
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GAT-Enhanced YOLOv8_L with Dilated Encoder for Multi-Scale Space Object Detection by Haifeng Zhang, Han Ai, Donglin Xue, Zeyu He, Haoran Zhu, Delian Liu, Jianzhong Cao, Chao Mei

“…The Dilated Encoder network is introduced to cover different-scale targets by differentiating receptive fields, and the feature weight allocation is optimized by combining it with a Convolutional Block Attention Module (CBAM). …”
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Epidemiological changes in tuberculosis and genotyping characteristics of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Ningxia, China by Guangtian Liu, Jufen Lv, Linlin Chen, Yinglong Ma, Bofei Liu, Xuefeng Jiang

“…Persistent Beijing-type M. tuberculosis strains dominate, suggesting sustained transmission. Targeted interventions and further molecular studies are needed to enhance control in endemic areas.…”
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Neuroprotective properties of lithium salts during glutamate-induced stress by A. V. Pronin, O. A. Gromova, I. Yu. Torshin, E. V. Stelmashuk, O. P. Aleksandrova, E. E. Genrikhs, L. G. Khaspekov

“…The use of organic lithium salts in brain ischemia leads to their targeted accumulation in the frontal lobes of the brain and in the cerebrospinal fluid, normalizing trace elemental homeostasis in the brain Objective: to compare the neuroprotective effects of different lithium salts (chloride, carbonate, ascorbate, and citrate).Material and methods. …”
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Long-term trends in the burden of asthma in China: a joinpoint regression and age-period-cohort analysis based on the GBD 2021 by Na Li, Yuhan Xu, Xinru Xiao, Ziqi Ding, Chuang Sun, Qian Zhang

“…It is essential to address specific risk factors and develop targeted public health strategies for different age groups.…”
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Factors related to nurses’ knowledge and attitudes towards pain management: a cross-sectional study of 32 tertiary hospitals in Anhui province, China by Yidan Zhang, Jiadong Wang, Shumin Bi, Shangui Chen, Zhaowen Peng, Zhiju Li, Chunxia Ren

“…Nursing leaders should implement targeted training initiatives and promote knowledge-sharing environments to strengthen pain management competencies among nurses.…”
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Knowledge graph and frontier trends in melanoma-associated ncRNAs: a bibliometric analysis from 2006 to 2023 by Ru Wang, Xiao-yan Zhu, Yi Wang, Yi Wang

“…With the development of research on ncRNA and melanoma, ncRNA may great potential in development of early diagnosis, targeted therapy and efficacy evaluation in the future. …”
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Long-term exposure to PM1 and liver cancer mortality: Insights into the role of smaller particulate fractions by Ting Gan, Jie Chu, Hilary Bambrick, Xiaolei Guo, Wenbiao Hu

“…The 10-year weighted moving average of PM was calculated to assess the long-term effects. …”
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DEPDet: A Cross-Spatial Multiscale Lightweight Network for Ship Detection of SAR Images in Complex Scenes by Jing Zhang, Fan Deng, Yonghua Wang, Jie Gong, Ziyang Liu, Wenjun Liu, Yinmei Zeng, Zeqiang Chen

“…Nowadays, the intricate nature of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) ship scenes, coupled with the presence of multiscale targets, poses a significant challenge in detection accuracy. …”
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