Advances in Infant Cry Paralinguistic Classification—Methods, Implementation, and Applications: Systematic Review by Geofrey Owino, Bernard Shibwabo

“…ObjectiveThis study seeks to systematically review the advancements in methods, coverage, deployment schemes, and applications of infant cry classification over the last 24 years. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and associated factors among parents of children between 6 and 12 years: a multicenter mixed method study in India by Manisha Ghate, Kangjam Rekhadevi, Abhik Sen, Saurabh Sharma, Pallavi Shidhaye, Saritha Nair, Ashish Kumar, Pournami Jayesh, Sandip Patil, Shraddha Gurav, Sumit Aggarwal

“…Multivariable logistic regression assessed factors influencing parental acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination, and qualitative analysis identified barriers and facilitators.ResultsA total of 2017 parents participated in the study. …”
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Detecting and identifying Schistosoma infections in snails and aquatic habitats: A systematic review. by Bishoy Kamel, Martina R Laidemitt, Lijun Lu, Caitlin Babbitt, Ola Liota Weinbaum, Gerald M Mkoji, Eric S Loker

“…We also considered issues of sensitivity, specificity, coverage, cost, robustness, support needs, schistosome species discrimination, and relevant detection limits.…”
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Prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among rural adolescent girls in West Badewacho district, central Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study by Wondimagegn Kebede, Awoke Girma Hailu, Tadele Hegena, Zeleke Dutamo Agde

“…A 10 microliter (μL) blood sample was collected from each participant. Data entry and analysis were conducted using EpiData version 4.6 and SPSS version 25, respectively. …”
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Exploring the determinants of subjective well-being among the elderly in Dongguan: a qualitative comparison of migrant and local residents by Li Jia, Li Jia, Hang Cheng, Jinzhi Huang, Huanting Liu, Qihui Gan, Xianglei Zhu, Jin Huang, Qikang Chen, Xiao Lin, Yuxi Liu, Yuxi Liu

“…ObjectivesThis study aims to explore the determinants of subjective well-being among elderly populations in Dongguan, one of China’s most rapidly industrializing cities, with a particular focus on differences between migrant and native elderly residents.Methods/analysisA qualitative research design was employed. …”
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Indirect Comparison of PCV20 Immunogenicity with PCV10 in Pediatric 3 + 1 and 2 + 1 Schedules by Eileen M. Dunne, Valda A. Struwig, Wing Lowe, Claire H. Wilson, Johnna E. Perdrizet, Noor Tamimi, Kyla Hayford, Luis Jodar, Bradford D. Gessner, Christian Theilacker

“…In this descriptive analysis, GMRs > 1 favored PCV20 and GMR < 1 favored PCV10. …”
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Weed detection based on deep learning from UAV imagery: A review by Lucía Sandoval-Pillajo, Iván García-Santillán, Marco Pusdá-Chulde, Adriana Giret

“…These systems aim to improve the localized application of chemicals in weed control by using advanced image analysis techniques, computer vision, deep learning (DL), and geo-positioning (GPS) to detect and recognize weeds. …”
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Seasonality and mycobacterial infectious diseases in animals and humans: is there a generality of seasonal patterns for mycobacterial infections? by Carlos Adrian Vargas Campos, Christine Chevillon, Ahmadou Sylla, Magdalene Dogbe, Kayla M. Fast, Jennifer Pechal, Alex Rakestraw, Matthew E. Scott, Michael W. Sandel, Heather Jordan, M. Eric Benbow, Jean-François Guégan

“…In addition, we conducted a co-citation network analysis to identify key methodological influences and research clusters. …”
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Test and treat—impact of microbiological testing on antibiotic prescribing for Legionnaires’ disease in Switzerland: results of the multicentre SwissLEGIO study by Melina Bigler, Florian Zacher, Sarah Dräger, Werner C. Albrich, Daniel Mäusezahl, the SwissLEGIO Hospital Network

“…Antibiotics with Legionella coverage were initiated in 88.2% of patients within 24 h of admission. …”
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Scope and inclination of voluntary service for urban community‐living older adults provided by volunteers with nursing background: A qualitative study by Lei Huang, Hongyan Wu, Fengjian Zhang, Xiao Peng, Lin Guo, Lulu Liao, Mengyun Hu, Shuang Wang, Chunyan Guan, Yilan Liu

“…Twenty‐three participants (hospital nurses [10], community nurses [4], nursing teachers [4] and nursing students [5]) were selected. Data analysis followed conventional content analysis. Results Nine major themes were identified based on interview data. …”
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Use of a gel containing a phthalocyanine derivative in palatal wounds after gingival graft removal: case series by Rafael Sponchiado Cavallieri, Caique Andrade Santos, Adriana Campos Passanesi Sant`Ana, Carla Andreotti Damante, Fabiano Vieira Vilhena, Mariana Schutzer Ragghianti Zangrando

“…Clinical and somatosensory parameters were evaluated, as well as analysis of patient-centered outcomes (use of analgesics, difficulty of chewing and pain in the donor areas). …”
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Comprehensive Stress-Based De Novo Transcriptome Assembly and Annotation of Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.): An Important Industrial and Forage Crop by Fahad Al-Qurainy, Aref Alshameri, Abdel-Rhman Gaafar, Salim Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Abdulhafed Abdullah Alameri, Mohamed Tarroum, Muhammad Ashraf

“…This resulting data will be helpful for the advanced analysis of Guar to multi-stress tolerance.…”
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Food insecurity and health behaviors in a disaster-affected population: A case study of Tacloban, Philippines by Gashaw Enbiyale Kasse, Abdo Megra Geda, Aregash Wendimu Tumebo, Elvis Akem Tambe, Abraham Belete Temesgen, Mulusew Tesfaye Yitie, Tadesse Mihiret Yimam, Samuel Atalay Shiferaw

“…The relationships between food insecurity and these health behaviors were rigorously examined using multiple logistic regression analysis, providing valuable insights into the interplay between access to food and lifestyle choices within the community. …”
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Development of a new wealth index for South Sudan: association between household wealth and malaria prevention practices in the context of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in North... by Sikai Huang, Jamshed Khan, Francis Lokang, Abubaker Rom Ayuiel, Kevin Baker, Ahmed Julla, Sol Richardson

“…We constructed a 12-item wealth score scale based on asset ownership using Mokken scale analysis and calculated weighted scores using multiple correspondence analysis to obtain wealth index quintiles. …”
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Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a virtual antenatal intervention for improved diet and iron intake in Kapilvastu district, Nepal: VALID by Joanna Morrison, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Shraddha Manandhar, Andrew Copas, Helen Harris-Fry, Naomi M Saville, Sanju Bhattarai, Santosh Giri, Bibhu Thapaliya, Abriti Arjyal, Sushil C Baral, Sara Hillman

“…Our mixed-methods process evaluation explores acceptability, fidelity, feasibility, coverage (equity and reach), sustainability and pathways to impact. …”
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Computational methods and artificial intelligence-based modeling of magnesium alloys: a systematic review of machine learning, deep learning, and data-driven design and optimizatio... by Hanxuan Wang, Raman Kumar, Raman Kumar, Ashutosh Pattanaik, Rajender Kumar, Rajender Kumar, Ali Saeed Owayez Khawaf Aljaberi, Mayada Ahmed Abass

“…A multi-database validation approach using Scopus and Web of Science ensured methodological robustness when searching for AI, ML, and DL in Mg alloys. A comparative analysis of author keywords, index keywords, sources, authors, and countries confirmed strong thematic consistency between databases, thereby enhancing the credibility of the cluster-based bibliometric analysis. …”
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Self-reported knowledge and difficulties towards palliative care among healthcare professionals in rural China: a cross-sectional study by Junwei Niu, Min Feng, Changhui Song, Hui Xie

“…PC knowledge and PC difficulties were assessed using the Palliative Care Knowledge Questionnaire-Chinese version (PCKQ-PCN) and the Palliative Care Difficulties Scale (PCDS). Linear regression analysis identified factors associated with PC difficulties. …”
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Presentation of Financial Assets in Russian Macroeconomic Statistics by V. N. Salin, M. V. Vakhrameeva, O. Yu. Sitnikova

“…Currently, much attention is paid to the collection, presentation and analysis of data on the volume, structure and dynamics of economic assets. …”
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Study on the mechanism of direct wet mineralization of fly ash for CO2 storage and optimization of key influencing factors by Shengtao WANG, Jiaxu TANG, Ning YANG, Qingxiang WANG, Shilin WANG, Xuqiang CAO, Xinquan ZHANG, Xiaolin SONG, Chicheng MA

“…The microstructural analysis revealed the transformation of the originally porous surface into a dense layer of spherical CaCO3 particles, verifying the feasibility of the CO2 mineralization pathway; in fire extinguishing experiments, the fly ash-based material effectively reduced coal pile temperatures below 120 ℃ within 600 seconds through oxygen barrier coverage, heat absorption via moisture evaporation, and penetration cooling mechanisms. …”
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A Radiographic Comparison between Successful and Failed Total Contact Casted Patients with Charcot Neuroarthropathy by Avani Chopra BS, Zachary A. Koroneos BS, Christian Benedict BS, Michaela D. Pitcher BS, Michaela D. Pitcher BS, Michael Aynardi MD

“…Results: The cohort was comprised of 26 patients (16 males, 10 females). Our analysis revealed that lateral column height was the only parameter with a statistically significant difference in the height measurement (p< 0.05) between the groups. …”
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