Long-term drought and risk of infant mortality in Africa: A cross-sectional study. by Pin Wang, Tormod Rogne, Joshua L Warren, Ernest O Asare, Robert A Akum, N'datchoh E Toure, Joseph S Ross, Kai Chen

“…The association between drought exposure and infant mortality risk was estimated using Cox regression models allowing time-dependent covariates. We further examined whether the association varied for neonatal and post-neonatal mortality and whether there was a delayed association with drought exposure during pregnancy or infancy. …”
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Integrated assessment of mucilage impact on human health using the One Health approach: Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfrin... by Artun Yibar, Hilal Ay, Fuat Aydin, Secil Abay, Emre Karakaya, Tuba Kayman, Cem Dalyan, Fatih Dogan Koca, Duygu Aydogdu, Nihed Ajmi, Muhammed Duman, Izzet Burcin Saticioglu

“…The E. coli strains exhibited four distinct serotypes (O138:H28 [Mu-3], O18:H49 [Mu-4], O128:H12 [Mu-35] and O101:H10 [Mu-125]), reported for the first time from Türkiye and mucilage. Notably, anaerobic microorganisms like C. perfringens thrived in mucilage, underscoring their ecological significance. …”
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Toxicological effects of the environmental pollutant perfluoronanoic acid on the ground-dwelling arthropod Solenopsis invicta by Wenxuan Wang, Mingrong Liang, Yangting Ou, Xiangrui Wang, Yunbo Song, Huimei Chen, Jingxin Hong, Yuling Liang, Yongyue Lu

“…Lethal concentrations (LC50) decreased over time, falling to 53.089 mg/L by day 7. Moreover, PFNA exhibited sublethal effects by curtailing feeding and raising mortality rates; in 100 mg/L and 500 mg/L treatments, cumulative mortality reached 30.70 % and 53.60 %, respectively, by day 15. …”
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Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis of Folate Content in Dry Beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L. by S. Khanal, J. Xue, R. Khanal, W. Xie, J. Shi, K. P. Pauls, A. Navabi

“…Total folate and 5MTHF contents were measured twice with one-hour time interval. The significant variation (P<0.05) in the folate content was observed among the parental genotypes, their F1 progeny, and members of the F2 population, ranging from 147 to 345 μg/100 g. …”
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Determinants of Change in Glycemic Status in Individuals with Prediabetes: Results from a Nationwide Cohort Study in Germany by Rebecca Paprott, Christa Scheidt-Nave, Christin Heidemann

“…During a mean follow-up time of 12.0 years, 33.8% of the participants reverted to normoglycemia, 7.2% progressed to undiagnosed diabetes, 12.8% progressed to diagnosed diabetes, and 46.2% remained prediabetic. …”
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Communal-based domestic rainwater harvesting system: A novel approach to alternative solutions for increasing water supply and recharging groundwater in Jagakarsa urban area, South... by Suprapti Suprapti, Muhammad Syahril Badri Kusuma, Hadi Kardhana, Muhammad Cahyono, Imroatul Chalimah Juliana

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GU Evaluation and Management of Renal Transplant Candidates and Recipients by Peter N. Bretan

“…Thus a review of the genitourinary (GU) evaluation and management of these patients is timely.…”
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20 kHz X-ray diffraction on Cu thin films explores thermomechanical fatigue at high strain-rates by T. Ziegelwanger, M. Reisinger, B. Vedad, K. Hlushko, S. Van Petegem, J. Todt, M. Meindlhumer, J. Keckes

“…This study investigated thermal stresses in 20 µm thick Cu films on Si(100) substrates over timescales of 3.2 ms. Heating the Cu film for 500°C at the rapid heating rate of 106 K/s induced a compressive stress of up to –276 MPa, which is almost five times higher than the values measured using the wafer curvature method at the heating rate of 10−1 K/s. …”
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Recurrent Falls in People with Parkinson’s Disease without Cognitive Impairment: Focusing on Modifiable Risk Factors by Lorena R. S. Almeida, Guilherme T. Valença, Nádja N. Negreiros, Elen B. Pinto, Jamary Oliveira-Filho

“…In multivariate analysis, independent risk factors for recurrent falls were (P<0.05) levodopa equivalent dose (OR = 1.283 per 100 mg increase; 95% CI = 1.092–1.507), UPDRS-ADL > 16 points (OR = 10.0; 95% CI = 3.6–28.3), FES-I > 30 points (OR = 6.0; 95% CI = 1.6–22.6), and Berg ≤ 48 points (OR = 3.9; 95% CI = 1.2–12.7).We encourage the utilization of these modifiable risk factors in the screening of fall risk.…”
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Controlled Aeration Driven by Oxidation-Reduction Potential Affects Ester Profile in Wine Alcohol Fermentation with Different Starter Cultures by S. J. Xue, L. Wang, S. Chen, X. H. Liu, K. Hu, J. Jiang, Y. S. Tao, G. J. Jin

“…Pf and Hu survived one day less in their respective cofermentation with aeration when ORP was −100 mV or −50 mV compared to the natural ORP (−150 mV∼−105 mV in Pf/Sc and −141 mV∼−107 mV in Hu/Sc, respectively). …”
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Comparing low-cost activated carbon made from coffee waste and bagasse to remove heavy metals and methylene blue dye by Nahla. M. Salatein, Mahmoud Shaaban, Irene. S. Fahim

“…Removal efficiencies ranged from 4.8 % to 100 %. Various adsorbent ratios (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1) and contact times ranging from 10 to 240 min were investigated. …”
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Global Burden of Esophageal Cancer and Its Risk Factors: A Systematic Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Irena Ilic, Ivana Zivanovic Macuzic, Ana Ravic-Nikolic, Milena Ilic, Vesna Milicic

“…However, the proportion of DALYs for esophageal cancer attributable to smoking and alcohol use was 4–5 times higher in males than in females (50.1% vs. 11.3%, and 29.6% vs. 5.1%, respectively). …”
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The Relationship Between Body Composition, Physical Activity, Self-Esteem, and Body Image in Female and Male Adolescents by Ligia Rusu, Denisa Piele, Eva Ilie, Gheorghe Ionescu, Mihnea Ion Marin, Mihai Robert Rusu, Mirela Lucia Calina

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationships between the parameters that define body composition, self-esteem, body image, and physical activity according to gender. This study included 100 females and 100 males with an average age of 22 years. …”
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Dynamic changes in betanin content during the growing season of table beet: their interplay with abiotic factors by D. V. Sokolova

“…The amplitude of variability in the content of betanin in the peel (39.9–239.2 mg/100 g) and flesh (14.4–127.5 mg/100 g) of beets was determined. …”
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Risk factors of gallbladder cancer in Nepal: A case control study. by Chanda Thakur, Roshan Kumar Mahato, Sabina Marasini, Dinesh Timalsena, Krishna Sagar Sharma, Biraj Man Karmacharya

“…On multivariate analysis, the risk factors studied were; parity ≥3 (AOR = 2.80, 95% CI: 1.17-6.66, P value 0.020), being ethnic group of Terai/Madhesi (AOR = 7.88, 95% CI: 3.16-19.66, P value <0.001), being Janajati (AOR = 3.36, 95% CI: 1.17-6.61, P value <0.001), having gallbladder related disease (AOR = 2.00, 95% CI:1.00-4.02, P value 0.049), consuming alcohol ≥100ml/day (AOR = 3.44, 95% CI:1.11-10.63, P value 0.032), exposed with pesticides ≥2 times in a year (AOR = 4.04, 95% CI: 1.27-12.89, P value 0.018) and consuming less vegetables and fruits (<1 times per day in a week) (AOR = 2.69, 95% CI:1.34-5.40, P value 0.005).…”
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Cognitively Stimulating Activities: Effects on Cognition across Four Studies with up to 21 Years of Longitudinal Data by Meghan B. Mitchell, Cynthia R. Cimino, Andreana Benitez, Cassandra L. Brown, Laura E. Gibbons, Robert F. Kennison, Steven D. Shirk, Alireza Atri, Annie Robitaille, Stuart W. S. MacDonald, Magnus Lindwall, Elizabeth M. Zelinski, Sherry L. Willis, K. Warner Schaie, Boo Johansson, Roger A. Dixon, Dan M. Mungas, Scott M. Hofer, Andrea M. Piccinin

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Spare Parts Inventory Optimization for Military Vehicles Using a Mixed Probability Distribution by Mojtaba Salehi, Mojtaba Omidvar, Shohreh Shariati

“…Inventory capacity for each product or part is defined by demand, delivery time and part price. By balancing the supply and demand rates, the optimal inventory capacity can be achieved. …”
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Benefits of a second tandem flight phase between two successive satellite altimetry missions for assessing instrumental stability by M. Ablain, N. Lalau, B. Meyssignac, R. Fraudeau, A. Barnoud, G. Dibarboure, A. Egido, C. Donlon

“…Accurate determination of systematic instrumental differences is achievable by averaging these relative errors over periods that exceed 100 d. This enables for the precise calibration of the two altimeters. …”
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Resonant Perturbation Theory of Decoherence and Relaxation of Quantum Bits by M. Merkli, G. P. Berman, I. M. Sigal

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Fabrication and Dissolution of Americium Plutonium Oxide Fuels by de Visser – Týnová Eva, Bruin Jessica, Oud Frank

“…After a dissolution of 300 minutes, very limited dissolution of just few percent of the starting material was determined, where the dissolution rate of plutonium oxide is about 100 times lower comparing to americium oxide.…”
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