Attractive targeted sugar baits for malaria control in western Kenya (ATSB-Kenya) - Effect of ATSBs on epidemiologic and entomologic indicators: A Phase III, open-label, cluster-ra... by Caroline Ogwang, Aaron M Samuels, Daniel P McDermott, Alice Kamau, Maia Lesosky, Kizito Obiet, Julia M Janssen, Wycliffe Odongo, John E Gimnig, Julie R Gutman, Jonathan S Schultz, Oliver Towett, Brian Seda, Mercy Chepkirui, Margaret Muchoki, Seline Omondi, Jackline Kosgei, Brian Polo, Frank Aduwo, Kephas Otieno, Martin J Donnelly, Simon Kariuki, Eric Ochomo, Feiko Ter Kuile, Sarah G Staedke

“…Pyrethroid-only long-lasting insecticidal nets were distributed to all clusters, aiming for universal coverage. Two ATSBs containing dinotefuran were hung outside household structures in intervention clusters. …”
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Surge capacity and practice management challenges of Canadian family physicians during COVID-19: a qualitative study by Maria Mathews, Dana Ryan, Lindsay Hedden, Julia Lukewich, Emily Gard Marshall, Paul Gill, Stephen J. Wetmore, Leslie Meredith, Sarah Spencer, Judith Belle Brown, Thomas R. Freeman

“…Interviews were transcribed verbatim and a thematic analysis approach was employed to identify recurring themes. …”
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Household catastrophic health expenditure and depressive mood among Chinese adults, children, and adolescents: a population-based panel study by Shuwen Li, Kailu Fang, Yu Zhang, Yushi Lin, Luyan Zheng, Jie Wu

“…The objective of our analysis was to determine the associations between household CHE and depressive mood among adults and children/adolescents. …”
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Exploring the Link between Extreme Coronal Line Emitters and Tidal Disruption Events by Weiyu Ding, Weiwen Kong, Jipeng Sui, Yao Yao, Zheyu Lin, Wei-Jian Guo, Hu Zou

“…We identified 11 galaxies with spectroscopic coverage in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, but only 1 exhibits detectable CL variability. …”
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Health screening for new entry medical students at Newcastle University Medicine (NUMed) Malaysia: a 4-year cross-sectional study by Wei P Goh, Gareth Evans, Eliot Hurn, Adrian Leong, Yi K Lim, Yean T Saw, Bhirom Subramaniam, Zhi J Tan, Edmund L C Ong

“…Chi-square test was used for analysis using Prism with statistical significance defined as *P* < 0.05…”
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Evaluation of the Quality and Educational Value of YouTube Videos on Class IV Resin Composite Restorations by Rashed A. AlSahafi, Hesham A. Alhazmi, Israa Alkhalifah, Danah Albuhmdouh, Malik J. Farraj, Abdullah Alhussein, Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad

“…The key areas lacking sufficient coverage included occlusion, shade selection, and light curing techniques. …”
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In vitro and In vivo Studies on Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Ischemic Stroke Therapy: A Scoping Review of The Therapeutic Effect by Rinendyaputri R, Nainggolan IM, Idrus HH, Noverina R, Ayuningtyas W, Huda F, Faried A

“…Several in vitro and in vivo investigations have demonstrated the neuroprotective and neurogenesis properties of MSCs and their secretome.Purpose: This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the therapeutic effects of MSCs and their secretome on stroke models in vitro and in vivo.Methods: A coverage evaluation is undertaken in accordance with PRISMA-ScR principles. …”
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Research Status and Development Trends of Deep Reinforcement Learning in the Intelligent Transformation of Agricultural Machinery by Jiamuyang Zhao, Shuxiang Fan, Baohua Zhang, Aichen Wang, Liyuan Zhang, Qingzhen Zhu

“…From the perspective of algorithm–hardware synergy, the article provides an in-depth analysis of DRL’s specific applications in agricultural ground platform navigation, path planning for intelligent agricultural end-effectors, and autonomous operations of low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles. …”
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High-resolution surface soil moisture retrieval: A hybrid machine learning framework integrating change detection and downscaling for precision water management by Zihao Wang, Qi Gao, Michele Crosetto, Maria Jose Escorihuela

“…While in-situ measurements provide high accuracy, their limited spatial coverage and high costs necessitate alternative approaches. …”
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Experiences with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Improving Patient-Centered Treatment Decision-Making: A Qualitative Study of Patients, Caregivers, and Providers by Maravic MC, Land N, Prood N, Cagle C, May SG, Batt K, Sabate EJ, Afulezi N, Jhaveri TZ, Iraca T, Hogea C

“…Treatment barriers included lack of treatment options, insurance coverage, lack of information sharing, and access to treatment centers. …”
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Determinants of poor access to health care among women of reproductive age in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study by Augustus Osborne, Peter Bai James, Camilla Bangura

“…A mixed-effect multilevel binary logistic regression analysis was conducted, determining the factors associated with poor access to healthcare using a four-modeled approach. …”
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Estimating the Public Health and Economic Impact of Annual mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination for Adults Aged 50 and Older in South Korea’s Endemic Era by Jaehee Jung, Dain Lee, Hee-Do Yang, Ah-Young Kim, Haeun Lee, Minkyoung Kang, Ekkehard Beck, Keya Joshi, Youngju Kang, Hye-Young Kang

“…Incidence rates among the unvaccinated with an annual vaccine were derived by adjusting overall infection rates based on vaccination coverage and VE against COVID-19 hospitalization rates. …”
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Detection of genetic sex using a qPCR-based method in the bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) by Yi-Chien Lee, Li-Lun Tang, Yu-Chen Yeh, Hau-Wen Li, Huei-Mien Ke, Cheng-Ju Yang, Chun-I Chiang, Chia-Hui Wang, Yung-Che Tseng, Ching-Fong Chang, Isheng Jason Tsai, Guan-Chung Wu

“…Therefore, a reliable method to determine the genetic sex of bigfin reef squid is crucial. Analysis of the female and male genome coverage along the assembly confirms a ZZ/Z0 female hemizygous sex-determination system in bigfin reef squid. …”
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Identifying sources of dissolved organic matter in sediments of a shallow lake by fluorescence and ultraviolet spectral characteristics of water and alkali extractable organic matt... by Jun Cao, Tianyu Chen, Jipeng Sun, Jun Zhong, Biao Mu, Xin Wang, Chunyan Wang, Massimiliano Materazzi, Hualun Zhu

“…Notably, the identification results aligned perfectly with the distribution of inflowing rivers, cyanobacterial blooms and submerged macrophyte coverage within Taihu Lake, underscoring the potential use of dissolved organic matter's spectral characteristics for organic matter source analysis within sediments. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Pediatric Pertussis Cases: A Retrospective Study from Southeast Romania by Cristina Maria Mihai, Ancuta Lupu, Tatiana Chisnoiu, Adriana Luminita Balasa, Ginel Baciu, Silvia Fotea, Vasile Valeriu Lupu, Violeta Popovici, Simona Claudia Cambrea, Mircea Grigorian, Felicia Suciu, Florin-Daniel Enache, Anna Sora, Ramona Mihaela Stoicescu

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HPV Vaccination Knowledge and Decision‐Making Among Adults 27 to 45 Years: A Large Online Survey by Matthew E. Lin, Oluwatobiloba Ayo‐Ajibola, Jun Yun, Tyler J. Gallagher, Carlos X. Castellanos, Jonathan D. West, Ian Kim, Sophia Chen, Niels C. Kokot, Tamara N. Chambers

“…Main barriers for unvaccinated 27–45 year old adults included scheduling issues, insurance coverage, and lack of concern for HPV infection (all p < 0.05). …”
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HIV testing uptake and its associated factors among Ghanaian men: insights from the 2022 Ghana demographic and health survey using the Anderson behavioral model by Timothy Yao Akweh, Bright Atta Junior Boakye, Eunice Adoku, Felix Teyko, Elvis Enowbeyang Tarkang

“…Both bivariate and multivariable analyses were performed, with the results of the multivariable analysis reported as adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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Assessment of a Social Media‐Based Method for Determining Raptor Diet by Leo Biggs, Greg S. Baxter, Stephen J. S. Debus, Neal Finch, Anysha Riggs, Hayden Houweling, Melissa Appleby, Peter J. Murray

“…Use of citizen science has been suggested to address these issues, but critical analysis of the method and comparison with existing methods is largely incomplete. …”
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Early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding practices and associated factors among first-time mothers attending governmental maternal and child health clinics in... by Frieselam Zewdu, Solomon Mekonnen, Azeb Atenafu

“…The quantitative study involved a pre-tested structured questionnaire and binary logistic regression was done for data analysis. The qualitative study involved in-depth interview, and the data was thematically analyzed. …”
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A pattern of local failure after preoperative 5 × 5 Gy in soft tissue sarcomas: A long-term real-world experience by Konrad Zasadziński, Aneta Borkowska, Tadeusz Morysiński, Hanna Koseła-Paterczyk, Piotr Rutkowski, Mateusz Jacek Spałek

“…Most patients (86.2 %) had in-volume recurrences, suggesting inadequate tumor cell eradication rather than insufficient margins or poor target coverage. Dose equivalence analysis suggested that 5x5 Gy (EQD2 = 37.5 Gy for STS, assuming alpha/beta ratio of 4 Gy) may be insufficient, especially for radioresistant subtypes. …”
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