Monitoring and Evaluation of Fish Passage Effectiveness in Nature-like Fishway of Sanghe River Secondary Hydropower Station by SHEN Chun-ying, WANG Jing-chao, QIN Xin, CHEN Yu-bin, XUE Ru-zhan

“…[Objective] With the continuous expansion of China’s water conservancy infrastructure, hydraulic structures such as dams and sluice gates have obstructed fish migration routes and altered hydrological regimes both upstream and downstream. …”
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Tissue Counter Analysis of Histologic Sections of Melanoma: Influence of Mask Size and Shape, Feature Selection, Statistical Methods and Tissue Preparation by Josef Smolle, Armin Gerger, Wolfgang Weger, Heinz Kutzner, Michael Tronnier

“…Background: Tissue counter analysis is an image analysis tool designed for the detection of structures in complex images at the macroscopic or microscopic scale. …”
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The PIANOFORTE partnership: Elevating European research for enhanced radiation protection by Garnier-Laplace Jacqueline, Gariel Jean-Christophe, Vanhavere Filip, Rauser Florian, Wojcik Andrzej, Ainsbury Elizabeth, Bouffler Simon, Davídková Marie, Kalita Tomasz, Hoeschen Christoph

“…By adopting FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data management practices and embracing open science, PIANOFORTE supports the broader radiation protection community in sharing infrastructure and research outcomes. …”
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Active involvement of children aged 11–12 years in the development of a healthy nutrition intervention – a qualitative evaluation from researchers’ and children’s perspectives... by Hannah Jilani, Imke Schilling, Ansgar Gerhardus, Urte Klink

“…Additionally, a child-friendly, semi-structured focus group discussion was conducted to evaluate the process, with the data analysed narratively. …”
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Child-Centered Anti-Trafficking Approaches in Mediterranean Migration Routes: Italy and Turkey by Ezgi Yaman Kennedy

“…Carried out between 1 February 2020 and 20 May 2021, this study employed a semi-structured interview approach, conducting qualitative in-depth interviews in both Italy and Turkey. …”
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Organization of nephrological care for patients with terminal chronic kidney disease and concomitant SARS-CоV-2 infection under martial law: a retrospective study (2022–2024) by I.Sh. Jabbarli, D.D. Ivanov, I.V. Krasiuk, L.D. Denova, I.M. Zavalna, Ye.K. Lagodych

“…SARS-CoV-2 may directly affect renal structures via ACE2 receptors expressed in proximal tubules and indirectly through systemic inflammation and hypercoagulability. …”
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Enhancing medical response efficiency in real-time large crowd environments via smart coverage and deep learning for stable ecological health monitoring by Asma A. Alhashmi, Ghada Moh. Samir Elhessewi, Mukhtar Ghaleb, Nazir Ahmad, Nojood O. Aljehane, Tareq M. Alkhaldi, Hamad Almansour, Samah Al Zanin

“…Initially, the MRELC-SCHO model utilizes min-max normalization to transform the input data into a structured format. Furthermore, the Chimp Optimisation Algorithm (CHOA) model is employed for the feature selection (FS) process to select the most significant features from the dataset. …”
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The role of urinary microbiota in primary and recurrent bladder cancer: insights from a propensity score matching study by Zhaoyang Sheng, Jinshan Xu, Maoyu Wang, Xi Xu, Jinpeng Zhu, Shuxiong Zeng, Chuanliang Xu, Zhensheng Zhang

“…All samples underwent 16 S rRNA gene sequencing, and clinical data were collected, including age, sex, body mass index (BMI), smoking history, pathological grade, and other biological characteristics. …”
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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION POLICIES TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE ECOSYSTEM: THE CASE OF UKRAIN by Alisa S. Mahdich, Oleksandr A. Zadoia

“…At the same time, the issue of innovative development of Ukraine has been in the center of attention of the government, a number of donor structures, and the expertscientific environment of Ukraine for the past several years. …”
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Dando notícias difíceis à família da criança em situação grave ou em processo de terminalidade [Giving difficult news to families of children in serious condition or process of ter... by Giovana Calcagno Gomes, Daiani Modernel Xavier, Marina Soares Mota, Marli dos Santos Salvador, Rosemary Silva da Silveira, Edison Luiz Devos Barlem

“…This qualitative study of nine nursing professionals on the staff of a newborn intensive care unit was conducted at a university hospital in southern Brazil, in the second half of 2008. Data were collected by semi-structured interview, and analyzed using thematic analysis, which yielded three categories: preferring not be the first to give the news, having difficulty communicating with the family, and destroying hope by giving the difficult news. …”
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Screening tools for work-related asthma and their diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review by Peymane Adab, Rachel E Jordan, Gareth I Walters, Christopher C Huntley, Ngamjit Kongsupon, Shiyao Li, Siwanon Rattanakanokchai, Samuel Wallbanks

“…We aimed to summarise and compare the performance of screening tools for identifying WRA in both clinical settings and workplaces.Methods We searched for studies that used structured questionnaires or prediction models (with/without physiological tests) to identify WRA in clinical settings or workplaces with individuals aged≥16 years in MEDLINE, Embase, other bibliographic databases and grey literature between 1975 and 2024. …”
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Evaluation of the Susceptibility of Bangladeshi University Students to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Its Associated Factors: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Tashfia Hossain, Ipshita Fariha Mahmood, Md. Sabbir Hossain, Nazifa Tabassum, Sowkat Jahan Shipa, Md Raihan Sarkar

“…After receiving the responses, all the data was analyzed using SPSS software (version 26.0). …”
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Quality of basic emergency obstetric and newborn care services from patients' perspective in selected public health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2022: A cross-sectional study. by Willi Bahre, Achamyelesh Tadele, Finot Debebe

“…Respondents were chosen by a systematic random sampling method. A structured questionnaire from Open Data Kit version 2022.1.2 was used. …”
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An Interactive Vision‐Based 3D Augmented Reality System for In‐Home Physical Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Inquiry to Inform System Development by Afolasade Fakolade, Adriana C. Salvia, Siona Phadke, Manuela Kunz

“…Methods We conducted a qualitative descriptive study involving 11 semi‐structured interviews and six focus groups with 42 older adults with TJR and four unrelated family caregivers. …”
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Genome of the invasive North American Haemaphysalis longicornis tick as a template for bovine anti-tick vaccine discovery by Mohamed Abdallah Mohamed Moustafa, Miranda M. Barnes, Nicole E. Wagner, Deanna Bodine, Kylie Bendele, Pete D. Teel, Perot Saelao, Dana C. Price

“…Gene prediction identified 21,947 high-confidence gene structures containing 96.2% of the core Arthropoda odb10 orthologs. …”
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Urban malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of epidemiologic studies by Hailu Merga, Teshome Degefa, Zewdie Birhanu, Afework Tadele, Ming-Chieh Lee, Guiyun Yan, Delenasaw Yewhalaw

“…This scoping review maps the epidemiology of urban malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, identifying research gaps and guiding strategies for control and elimination. Methods A structured search across multiple databases was performed using predefined eligibility criteria to select articles. …”
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Assessment of procedural errors and student satisfaction in preclinical root canal treatment: a cross-sectional study by Sanaa Aljamani, Sereen Al-Sawaeir, Rahaf Nassar, Khetam Rawajbeh, Amal Saeed, Noor H. Ismail, Samiha Yousef Sartawi, Laith Abu Qdais

“…Radiographic evaluation was conducted at: pre-operative, working length (WL), master cone fit (MC), and obturation. Data collection included radiographic assessments and structured feedback forms, with a 100% response rate. …”
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Demand for mental health support services among health professionals in Vietnam: Lesson from COVID-19 Pandemic. by Nguyen Hoang Thanh, Than Manh Hung, Tran Nguyen Ngoc, Bui Van San, Doan Quoc Hung, Nguyen Dinh Hung, Vu Duc Binh, Le Hong Trung, Le Van Tinh, Nguyen Thanh Nam, Pham Huy Tan, Pham Tran Anh Khoa, Pham Ngoc Thach, Nguyen Tuan Khanh, Cao Duc Chinh, Nguyen Vu Trung, Tran Thi Mai Thi, Pham Ba Hien, Tran Anh Long, Nguyen Van Thuong, Nguyen Van Thanh, Tran Xuan Thang, Lai Duc Truong, Vu Quang Hieu, Satoko Otsu

“…A total of 244 health professionals participated in the study. Data on socio-economic status, health and COVID-19-related characteristics, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21); and preferences for mental health support services were collected by using a structured self-reported questionnaire. …”
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Compliance with Global Best Practices by Garment Producers in Ghana by Stella Daah Siaw, Ebenezer Kofi Howard, Ninette Afi Appiah, Cynthia Akua Chichi, Benjamin Kwablah Asinyo

“…Methodology/Design: A cross-sectional survey design was employed, using a structured questionnaire administered to 317 garment manufacturing firms across Accra, Tamale, and Kumasi. …”
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Beyond cigarettes: waterpipe tobacco use as a key driver of paediatric asthma in Jordan by Ahmad Alrawashdeh, Jomana W Alsulaiman, Suhaib Yehya, Khalid A Kheirallah, Mohammad Wahsheh, Abdallah Fraij, Dana Herzallah, Mutaz Albelbisi, Roaa Al-Refae, Shatha AbuHmaid, Yazan Al-Resheq

“…A total of 360 children participated, including 180 cases with physician-diagnosed asthma and 180 controls without asthma. Data were collected through structured interviews with parents, gathering information on sociodemographic factors, parental tobacco use (cigarettes, waterpipe, e-cigarettes), maternal tobacco exposure during pregnancy, and growth parameters. …”
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