Design and Construction of an Aquaponics System: A Sustainable Approach to Enhancing Local Food Security in Offa, Nigeria by Rofiat Bunmi Mudashiru, Maryam Yusuf-Olawuyi, Aliyu Tijani, Lateef Umar, Francis Okeke, Oluwabunmi Adeyemi, Ismaila Amototo, Fatai Salaudeen

“…This current study incorporates organic waste materials as systematically grown mediums to create additional nutrients, increase grow mediums for optimized plant production, and reduce cost. …”
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Evaluating the interrelationship of mindfulness, sexual relational concern, and health related behaviors on women’s life satisfaction through path analysis by Romina Fili, Maryam Shaban-Malekshah, Hossein-Ali Nikbakht, Fereshteh Behmanesh, Yasmina Niksima

“…A team of five researchers designed and implemented the study. Data collection utilized a demographic-midwifery questionnaire, the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI), and the sexual relational concerns subscale of the Sexual Satisfaction Scale for Women (SSS-W). …”
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Assessing the quality of antimalarial drugs in Equatorial Guinea: a follow-up study by Harparkash Kaur, Carlos A Guerra, Jeremías N Mba Eyono, Matilde Riloha Rivas, Wonder P Phiri, Guillermo A García, Laura Paris, Restituto Mba Nguema Avue, Jordan M Smith

“…Immediate actions should include strengthening drug quality surveillance, particularly in private sector pharmacies, and implementing low-cost medicine screening methods for early detection of poor-quality medications. …”
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Comparison of two polar equations in describing the geometries of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) eggs by Lin Wang, Darren K. Griffin, Michael N. Romanov, Johan Gielis

“…ABSTRACT: Two-dimensional (2D) egg-shape equations are potent mathematical tools, facilitating the description of avian egg geometries in their applied mathematical modelling and poultry science implementations. They aid in the precise quantification of avian egg sizes, including traits such as volume (V) and surface area (S). …”
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Exploring Therapists’ Approaches to Treating Eating Disorders to Inform User-Centric App Design: Web-Based Interview Study by Pamela Carien Thomas, Pippa Bark, Sarah Rowe

“…Therapists dealing with complex ED issues went beyond traditional CBT using additional therapeutic techniques and a flexible, person-centered approach to treatment. …”
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Utilising artificial intelligence in prehospital emergency care systems in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review by Odhran Mallon, Odhran Mallon, Odhran Mallon, Freddy Lippert, Freddy Lippert, Willem Stassen, Marcus Eng Hock Ong, Caitlin Dolkart, Caitlin Dolkart, Thomas Krafft, Eva Pilot

“…Whilst artificial intelligence is being implemented in many healthcare settings, little is known about its use in prehospital emergency care systems. …”
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Beyond lithium: A comprehensive use-case-analysis of sodium-ion-battery technology in battery electric vehicles by Jan Koloch, Jakob Schneider, Moritz Seidenfus, Markus Lienkamp

“…While vehicles with SIBs exhibit slightly lower maximum ranges than reference batteries, this difference is small. Results additionally demonstrate that implementing maximum battery capacity in the SIB configuration proves economically advantageous. …”
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Right-to-left-shunts in patients scheduled for neurosurgical intervention in semi-sitting position – a literature review based on two case scenarios by Marina Nikolic, C. Eisner, J. O. Neumann, D. Haux, S. M. Krieg, M. O. Wielpütz, M. A. Weigand, U. Tochtermann, Dania Fischer

“…Depending on the surgical circumstances a semi-sitting positioning of patients presenting with an intracardiac right-to-left-shunt, e.g. a PFO, can be feasible in individual cases if there is an implemented therapeutic algorithm to immediately terminate significant venous air entry. …”
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Whole genome comparisons reveal gut-to-lung translocation of Escherichia coli and Burkholderia cenocepacia in two cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients by Huihui Gao, Lei Xu, Yixin Liu, Xiaolong Wang, Siyuan Zhu, Huai Lin, Yuting Gao, Daqing Mao, Xing Lu, Yi Luo

“…These findings provide valuable insights for implementing targeted prevention and treatment strategies for VAP in ICU settings. …”
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Clinical profile and molecular genetic analysis of alport syndrome in children: a single center experience by Aqsa Ahmad, Aqsa Ahmad, Liang Lijun, Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan, Ma Yan, Zhao Shuai, Zhao Shuai, Du Wangnan, Du Wangnan

“…Furthermore, early diagnosis is crucial for implementing an appropriate management plan and assessing the prognosis.…”
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Participatory research in low resource settings - Endeavours in epistemic justice at the Banyan, India by Mrinalini Ravi, Swarna Tyagi, Vandana Gopikumar, Emma Emily de Wit, Joske Bunders, Deborah Padgett, Barbara Regeer

“…In the case of persons with lived experiences of mental illness, participatory research has gained popularity since the early 70 s, but there is little empirical work from countries like India on how PR can be implemented in psychiatric settings.This study focuses on exploring the way persons with lived experiences of mental illness can be engaged as peer researchers in a service utilisation audit of The Banyan’s inpatient, outpatient and inclusive living facilities. …”
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Economic and epidemiological evaluation of interventions to reduce the burden of hepatitis C in Yunnan province, China. by Alastair Heffernan, Yanling Ma, Shevanthi Nayagam, Polin Chan, Zhongdan Chen, Graham S Cooke, Yan Guo, Chuntao Liu, Mark Thursz, Wanyue Zhang, Xiaobing Zhang, Xiujie Zhang, Manhong Jia, Timothy B Hallett

“…For each USD invested in this intervention, there is an additional 0·80 USD (95% credible interval: 0·17-1·91) returned through reduced costs of disease or increased productivity. …”
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Analysis of Factors Related to Diabetes Self-Management in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Areas by M. Agung Akbar, Junaiti Sahar, Etty Rekawati, Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika, Prateek Gupta

“…This study recommends that community nurses can play a pivotal role in designing and implementing interventions enhancing self-efficacy. Additionally, the involvement of PROLANIS, collaborating with key community figures, is crucial to increasing community participation and support for effective diabetes self-management.…”
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Charlson comorbidity index and all-cause mortality in patients with delayed hemodialysis initiation: a prospective cohort study by Allina P. Flores-Mendoza, Mariano García-Campa, Concepción Sánchez-Martínez, Elisa Guerrero-González, Lilia M. Rizo-Topete, Mara C. Olivo-Gutiérrez

“…Prognosis and risk stratification are fundamental for decision-making to implement patient-centered strategies in clinical practice. …”
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Elbow Joint Angle Estimation Using a Low-Cost and Low-Power Single Inertial Device for Daily Home-Based Self-Rehabilitation by Manon Fourniol, Rémy Vauché, Guillaume Rao, Eric Watelain, Edith Kussener

“…Nevertheless, it has a lower power consumption since it requires only 58 cycles when using an ARM Cortex-M4 processor (which is lower than that of the other data fusion algorithms tested by a factor of at least two), and it does not necessitate the additional sensor required by the other data fusion algorithms tested (such as a gyroscope or a magnetometer). …”
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Machine Learning-Based Prediction of No-Show Telemedicine Encounters by C. Mahony Reategui-Rivera, Wanting Cui, Stefan Escobar-Agreda, Leonardo Rojas-Mezarina, Joseph Finkelstein

“…Multiple ML approaches—random forest, XGBoost, LightGBM, and anomaly detection—were implemented in combination with undersampling and cost-sensitive learning to address class imbalance. …”
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Alterations in lipid profiles in children with perinatally acquired HIV infection living in Ghana: A cross-sectional study. by Ruth Ayanful-Torgby, Veronika Shabanova, Akosua Aya Essuman, Emmanuel Boafo, Linda Eva Amoah, Elijah Paintsil

“…These findings emphasize the importance of implementing routine monitoring for lipid disorders within this population and further confirmatory investigation of effects of age and sex as these children grow.…”
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Engineering an Escherichia coli strain for enhanced production of flavonoids derived from pinocembrin by Erik K. R. Hanko, Christopher J. Robinson, Sahara Bhanot, Adrian J. Jervis, Nigel S. Scrutton

“…With the introduction of additional chassis modifications geared towards improving cofactor supply and regeneration, as well as alleviating potential toxic effects of intermediates and end products, we anticipate further enhancements in the yields of these pinocembrin derivatives, potentially enabling greater diversification in microbial hosts.…”
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Research Progress on Enhancing Acid Production from Anaerobic Fermentation of Waste Activated Sludge by Different Pretreatment Methods by Peng CUI, Shuzhen CHI, Da ZHANG, Boyi CHENG, Qingshan LIN, Zongping WANG, Gang GUO

“…Furthermore, the environmental and economic implications of implementing these pretreatment strategies in large-scale sludge management are analyzed. …”
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The Impact of Case Management on Elderly Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Li N, Wang W, Lv Y, Li C, Mu X

“…The CAT score decreased from 17.96± 6.57 (mean ± standard deviation) to 11.80± 6.50, and mMRC score decreased from 2.35± 0.66 to 1.14± 0.92 (p< 0.001). Additionally, 77.9% (155/199) of patients were able to maintain their use of the inhaler for 1 year.Conclusion: This study confirmed the significant role of case management in improving respiratory function, quality of life, and dyspnea in elderly patients with COPD. …”
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