Variations in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy over time: a serial cross-sectional study in five West African countries by Seydou Doumbia, Kadari Cisse, Henri Gautier Ouedraogo, Dewi Ismajani Puradiredja, Jürgen May, Sylvain Landry Faye, Daniela Fusco, Moctar Tounkara, Ricardo Strauss, Tani Sagna, Alpha Mahmoud Barry, Abdul Karim Mbawah, Cheick Oumar Doumbia, Souleymane Diouf, Federico Di Meglio, Edouard Lhomme

“…The specific objectives are: (1) to describe and compare levels of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the general population in rural and urban settings in West Africa over time and (2) to identify factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination willingness and hesitancy among the general population across five West African countries over time.Design Following a baseline survey (Wave I), three serial cross-sectional surveys (Waves II-IV) were implemented.Setting The study was conducted in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone from November 2021 to July 2022.Participants A total of 13 571 study participants were included in the study (n=4373, n=4593 and n=4605 for survey Waves II, III and IV, respectively). …”
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Characterisation of pregnancy-induced alterations in apolipoproteins and their associations with maternal metabolic risk factors and offspring birth outcomes: a preconception and l... by Li Chen, Karen Mei-Ling Tan, Melvin Khee-Shing Leow, Kok Hian Tan, Jerry Kok Yen Chan, Shiao-Yng Chan, Yap Seng Chong, Peter D. Gluckman, Johan G. Eriksson, Markus R. Wenk, Sartaj Ahmad Mir

“…Linear regression models and network analysis were implemented to investigate the association of apolipoproteins with maternal genetic variants, biochemical measures, metabolic risk factors, and offspring birth outcomes. …”
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高中生知覺教師支持對其投入學習歷程檔案的影響：以焦慮及自我效能為中介變項 Effect of Perceived Teacher Support on Senior High School Students’ Engagement in the Academic Portfolio: Mediating Roles of Anxiety and Self-e... by 湯家偉 Chia-Wei Tang, 王俐淳 Li-Chun Wang

“…Tailored counseling interventions should be implemented to address these specific anxieties. …”
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A novel method for integrating chromatographic fingerprint analytical units of Chinese materia medica: the matching frequency statistical moment method by Haiying Li, Xue Pan, Mincun Wang, Wenjiao Li, Peng He, Sheng Huang, Fuyuan He

“…Objective: To facilitate the quality evaluation suitable for the unique characteristics of Chinese materia medica (CMM) by developing and implementing a novel approach known as the matching frequency statistical moment (MFSM) method. …”
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Explaining the Livability of Isfahan City Based on Life City Discourse by Seyed Ali Hashemianfar, Ahmad Mehrshad, Mohammad Heydari, Nariman Mohammadi

“…A sequential design with an exploratory strategy was implemented. The first phase utilized qualitative content analysis, specifically employing causal layered analysis as the research strategy. …”
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Association of the blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin ratio and all-cause mortality in critical ill acute ischemic stroke patients: a retrospective cohort study of MIMIC-IV datab... by Yongwei Huang, Zongping Li, Jianjun Wang, Jianjun Wang, Decai Wang, Decai Wang, Xiaoshuang Yin

“…PurposeWe aim to ascertain the extent to which the blood urea nitrogen (BUN) to serum albumin (ALB) ratio (BAR) could be implemented to anticipate the short- and long-term prognosis of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients in intensive care units (ICUs).MethodsThe data was derived from the Marketplace for Intensive Care Medical Information-IV (MIMIC-IV v3.0) database, primarily pertaining to AIS patients as categorized by the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 and ICD-10. …”
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Lessons from 15 years of human-elephant conflict mitigation: Management considerations involving biological, physical and governance issues in Africa by Richard Hoare

“…Effective HEC mitigation is difficult to understand and problematic to implement; it remains a complex package of apparently disparate measures that have to be used in combination and flexibly, at different scales. …”
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Multi-tissue metabolomics reveal mtDNA- and diet-specific metabolite profiles in a mouse model of cardiometabolic disease by Abhishek Shastry, Mia S. Wilkinson, Dalia M. Miller, Michelle Kuriakose, Jennifer L.M.H. Veeneman, Matthew Ryan Smith, Charles C.T. Hindmarch, Kimberly J. Dunham-Snary

“…The Mitochondrial-Nuclear eXchange (MNX) mouse model enables in vivo preclinical investigation of the role of mtDNA in cardiometabolic disease development, and has been implemented in studies of insulin resistance, fatty liver disease, and obesity in previous reports. …”
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An interpretable machine learning tool for in-home monitoring of agitation episodes in people living with dementia: a proof-of-concept studyResearch in context by Marirena Bafaloukou, Ann-Kathrin Schalkamp, Nan Fletcher-Lloyd, Alex Capstick, Chloe Walsh, Cynthia Sandor, Samaneh Kouchaki, Ramin Nilforooshan, Payam Barnaghi

“…We incorporated a traffic-light system to stratify agitation probability estimates supporting clinical decision-making, and employed the SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) framework to enhance interpretability. …”
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Steps towards overcoming challenges in clinical practice at 1.5T MR-Linac for lung cancer adaptive radiotherapy by Min Liu, Feng Yang, Bin Tang, Xin Xin, Xiongfei Liao, Mingzhe Liu, Yanhua Liu, Jie Li, Xianliang Wang, Lucia Clara Orlandini

“…However, for isolated pulmonary targets, deviations should be considered when implementing sCT-based planning in clinical practice.…”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of the Drink Less smartphone app for reducing alcohol consumption compared with usual digital care: a comprehensive synopsis from a 6-month follow-up R... by Claire Garnett, Melissa Oldham, Gemma Loebenberg, Larisa Dinu, Emma Beard, Colin Angus, Robyn Burton, Matt Field, Felix Greaves, Matthew Hickman, Eileen Kaner, Susan Michie, Marcus Munafò, Elena Pizzo, Jamie Brown

“…Drink Less costs only an extra £0.64 per additional weekly unit of alcohol reduction, and may be cost saving if sufficient people use the app to cover the sunk costs. …”
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Legal Challenges of Marine Insurance Laws in the Use of Unmanned Ships by Mahsa Bahadoran- Baghbaderani, Masoud Shirani, Reza Soltani

“…Such measures can foster greater confidence among insurers and users of this technology. Additionally, the issuance of software certification and the standardization of hardware and software components can mitigate risks and build trust among insurers and stakeholders. …”
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Evaluating the Elements of Vitality in Jahānshahr Walkway, Karaj City, Iran by Mina Heydari Tamrabadi, Habibollah Fasihi, Tajaddin Karami

“…One of the notable shortcomings was the lack of attention to children's needs in the design and amenities provided along the walkway. Additionally, the symbols and elements representing identity and culture were relatively weak and access to banking services was challenging. …”
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A Tunnel Lining Line Identification Algorithm Based on Supervised Heatmap by Heng SONG, Yisheng ZHANG, Tianbao GENG, Dongjie WANG

“…The grid classification task exists only during the training process, so it does not impact the inference time. Additionally, using outer points to supervise the heatmap fitting process also improves recognition accuracy. …”
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TO JUSTIFY A DIFFERENTIATED APPROACH TO PRESERVATION OF THIRD MOLARS DURING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT BY DETERMINING THEIR CONDITION AND POSITION IN THE JAW by S.І. Doroshenko, I.S. Kuzmenko, K.V. Storozhenko, S.V. Irkha, Kh.M. Demianchuk

“…For this purpose, 44 patients aged 15-30 years with different dentofacial anomalies having full permanent dentition including third molars confirmed by clinical and X-ray data were examined and given orthodontic treatment. Additional methods of the study included analysis of diagnostic model measurements (by Pont Korkhaus method). …”
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Effect of plaque staining on oral hygiene of and clinical performance of periodontal non-surgical therapy for patients with periodontitis (菌斑染色对牙周炎患者口腔卫生和基础治疗疗效的影响)... by ZHANG Xiaowei (张晓巍), WANG Wei (王威), JING Wudi (靖无迪), YAN Tong (晏桐), TANG Youjia (汤有佳), LI Jiayao (李加尧)

“…The test group received additional plaque staining and individual oral hygiene instruction. …”
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Burden of knee osteoarthritis in China and globally: 1990–2045 by Mingyang Li, Qilin Xia, Qilong Nie, Ling Ding, Zhen Huang, Zeping Jiang

“…For prediction, we employed the Bayesian Age-Period-Cohort (BAPC) model, implemented using the Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation (INLA) method, to project future trends from 2022 to 2045. …”
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African Elephant Specialist Group Chair report/ Rapport du Groupe de Spécialistes de l’Eléphant d’Afrique by Ben Okita-Ouma, Rob Slotow

“…In this report we highlight progress made in implementing our Group’s 2021–2024 quadrennium targets. …”
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Interprofessional education in geriatric medicine: towards best practice. A controlled before–after study of medical and nursing students by Sanja Thompson, Kiloran Metcalfe, Katy Boncey, Clair Merriman, Lorna Catherine Flynn, Gaggandeep Singh Alg, Harriet Bothwell, Carol Forde-Johnston, Elizabeth Puffett, Caroline Hardy, Liz Wright, James Beale

“…Objectives To investigate nursing and medical students’ readiness for interprofessional learning before and after implementing geriatric interprofessional education (IPE), based on problem-based learning (PBL) case scenarios. …”
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從前瞻因應理論觀點探討翻轉教學策略應用 於退休準備課程在不同需求程度上之 教學成效 Exploring the Application of Flipped Teaching Strategies in Retirement Preparation Courses: An Analysis of Educational Effectiveness From... by 胡夢鯨 Menq-Jing Hwu, 施宇澤 Yu-Ze Shih, 劉霽瑈 Ji-Rou Liu, 陳雅雯 Ya-Wen Chen

“…In contrast, medium-demand courses, such as budget management, showed greater improvements in knowledge than in skill application, suggesting that additional instructional adjustments may be beneficial. …”
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