AI-driven MRI analysis reveals brain atrophy patterns in benign relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by M. Niiranen, M. Niiranen, P. Bendel, P. Bendel, J. Koikkalainen, J. Lötjönen, T. Selander, E. Solje, E. Solje, P. Hartikainen, S. Simula, R. Vanninen, R. Vanninen, A. M. Portaankorva

“…Based on this study, the corpus callosum is a crucial structure in monitoring disease progression in BRRMS.…”
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Excessive body weight and its contributing factors in visually impaired patients in northwest Ethiopia, 2024 by Baye Ashenef, Bayu Wondimneh Yimenu, Enatnesh Essa Osman, Derese Sinamaw, Gelagey Baye, Zigale Hibstu Teffera, Mamaru Getinet Engida, Adane Adugna, Enyew Fenta Mengistu, Temesgen Baylie, Mohammed Jemal

“…An interviewer-administered structured questionnaire and physical assessments were used to gather data. …”
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A cross-sectional study on depression and its associated factors among rural elderly in Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu by Ramesh Anshul, Ashokkumar Vikram, Sankar Karthik, Deepak Avinash KR, Mani Ezhilvanan, Chinnaian Sivagurunathan

“…A pre-tested, semi-structured interview schedule was used, including sociodemographic questions and the 30-item geriatric depression scale. …”
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Long term emission and simulation on air quality from residential coal burning in China by Qin Yan, Tingyu Xiao, Wenjie Zhang, Shaofei Kong, Yuzhe Zhang, Qingxian Gao, Yun Shu, Hui Li, Han Wang

“…To address this, a suite of control policies has been implemented, leading to a shift in the energy structure and a limitation in pollution emission within RCB sector. …”
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SIGnature Libraries: A roadmap for the formation of special interest group libraries by Young‐Min Kim, Eric M. Chin, Michael Fahey, Rose Gelineau‐Morel, Kate Himmelmann, Jennifer O'Malley, Maryam Oskoui, Bruce Shapiro, Michael Shevell, Jenny L. Wilson, Max Wiznitzer, the Child Neurology Society Cerebral Palsy Special Interest Group Consortium, Bhooma Aravamuthan

“…A final review by an 11‐member international advisory group determined threshold ratings for resource inclusion and the library's final structure. Results Seventy‐nine articles were submitted for the first Delphi round and 22 articles for the second Delphi round. …”
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Acceptability of the Moyo device for intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring at a referral hospital in Uganda: a qualitative study by Milton W. Musaba, Ritah Nantale, Julius N. Wandabwa, Agnes Napyo, Albert Ssesanga, Usaama Ssewankambo, Akello Eunice, Kenneth Mugabe, Brendah Nambozo, Faith Oguttu, John Stephen Obbo, Andrew D. Weeks, David Mukunya

“…Participants were purposively selected and interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. The interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. …”
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Threshold of kurtosis on occupational hearing loss associated with non-steady noise by Yang LI, Haiying LIU, Linjie WU, Jinzhe LI, Jiarui XIN, Hua ZOU, Xin SUN, Wei QIU, Changyan YU, Meibian ZHANG

“…BackgroundKurtosis reflecting noise's temporal structure is an effective metric for evaluating noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and its threshold is still unclear. …”
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Older people and stroke: a machine learning approach to personalize the rehabilitation of gait by Elvira Maranesi, Federico Barbarossa, Leonardo Biscetti, Marco Benadduci, Elisa Casoni, Ilaria Barboni, Fabrizia Lattanzio, Lorenzo Fantechi, Daniela Fornarelli, Enrico Paci, Sara Mecozzi, Manuela Sallei, Mirko Giannoni, Giuseppe Pelliccioni, Giovanni Renato Riccardi, Valentina Di Donna, Roberta Bevilacqua

“…Notably, RF outperformed others, suggesting its efficacy in handling complex and nonlinear data relationships.DiscussionThe clinical implication emphasized a connection between gait parameters and cerebral lesion location, notably linking basal ganglia lesions to prolonged double support time. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention among barbing and beauty salon operators in Mogadishu, Somalia, 2024 by Saadaq Adan Hussein, Marian Muse Osman, Yahye Sheikh Abdulle, Abdirahman Aden Hussein, Abdullahi Ahmed Tahlil MD, Ahmed Mohamed Nur, Mohamed MAli Fuje, Mohamed Farah Yusuf, Rage Adem, Abdirahman Abdikadir Osman, Mohamed Abdurahman Hashi, Ayan Nor Ali, Abdullahi Ali Hayle, Mohamed Adan Mohamed, Omar Mohamed Mohamud, AbdulJalil Abdullahi Farah, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 barbers and beauty salon operators in Districts Mogadishu selected using multistage sampling techniques from September 2023 to June 2024. A structured questionnaire was used to assess their knowledge, attitude and practice about HIV/AIDs transmission and prevention. …”
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Effect of pretreatment type on the physico-chemical properties of activated carbons derived from an invasive weed Prosopis juliflora: potential applications by Subramaniyasharma Sivaraman, Saravanan Ramiah Shanmugam, Ponnusami Venkatachalam, Ratheeshkumar Shanmugam, Arul Chan Basha, Noori M Cata Saady

“…Results from this study revealed that the choice of activation agent significantly influences the material’s structure and chemistry. The activation process of activated carbon (AC) is significantly influenced by temperature and the agent used. …”
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The heart & mind trial: intervention with cognitive–behavioural therapy in patients with cardiac disease and anxiety: randomised controlled trial protocol by Jesper Hastrup Svendsen, Selina Kikkenborg Berg, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Trine Bernholdt Rasmussen, Lau Thygesen, Margrethe Herning, Signe Stelling Risom, Inge Schjødt, Carsten Juul, Martin Balslev Jorgensen, Signe Westh Christensen

“…All patients must give informed consent prior to participation and the trial is initiated after approval by the Danish Data Protection Agency (P-2020-894) and the National Committee on Health Research Ethics (H-20066739). …”
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Antiplasmodial activity of pentyloxyamide-based histone deacetylase inhibitors against Plasmodium falciparum parasites by Wisam A. Dawood, Gillian M. Fisher, Josefa Kremeyer, Fabian Fischer, Jessica L. Home, Christopher D. Goodman, Kwong Sum Lam, Alexander G. Maier, Thomas Kurz, Katherine T. Andrews

“…Furthermore, 4o was found to stabilise PfHDAC1 in P. falciparum protein lysates using solvent-induced protein stability Western blot assays with anti-PfHDAC1 antibody. Together, these data provide new structure-activity relationship and mechanistic insights on pentyloxyamide-based HDAC inhibitors as potential therapeutic starting points for malaria.…”
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Immunization status and its determinants among children aged 12–23 months at community health centers in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study by Shafie Abdulkadir Hassan, Abdifatah Abdullahi Abukar, Abdulahi Salad Gutale, Asma Isak Hassan, Abdulahi Jabril Haji, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, Mohamed Ibrahim Adam, Ahmed Nor Osman Hassan, Mowlid Abdikarin Mohamed, Abdifetah Ibrahim Omar, Nur Rashid Ahmed

“…This study assessed the determinants of vaccination status and its determinants for children aged 12–23 months in community health centers in Mogadishu, Somalia.MethodsThe study involved 417 mothers, systematically selected from those attending community health centers in Mogadishu for antenatal care between March 25 and June 15, 2024. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire, and SPSS was used for the analysis. …”
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Smart Fault Detection, Classification, and Localization in Distribution Networks: AI-Driven Approaches and Emerging Technologies by Jianxian Wang, Hazlie Mokhlis, Nurulafiqah Nadzirah Mansor, Hazlee Azil Illias, Agileswari K. Ramasamy, Xingyu Wu, Siqi Wang

“…The review further distinguishes between artificial intelligence-based smart approaches that directly process raw distribution networks signal data and those that rely on advanced feature extraction techniques to enhance functional performance. …”
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Assessment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) knowledge and awareness among healthcare workers in South-Lebanon by Ali El Roz, Taghrid Chaaban, Hawraa Issa, José-Noel Ibrahim, Zeinab Ezzeddine, Ghassan Ghssein

“…Methods: A total of 244 HCWs, including those in medical services (MS), paramedical services (PS), and non-medical services (NMS), were conveniently selected for this study. Data was gathered using a structured, validated questionnaire that explored their knowledge and awareness of MRSA risks, prevention measures, hand hygiene practices, and multidrug resistance. …”
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Accounting for temporal and spatial autocorrelation to examine the effects of climate change on vegetation greenness trend in China by Lingwei Chen, Likai Zhu, Cuiyutong Yang, Zizhen Dong, Rui Huang, Jijun Meng, Min Liu

“…This method considers temporal and spatial autocorrelation structure, and aggregates pixel information to rigorously test the hypotheses about regional patterns. …”
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Molecular epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in Russia, 2015–2023: current trends and forecasting by Ilya Kandinov, Boris Shaskolskiy, Dmitry Kravtsov, Anatoliy Larkin, Alexei Kubanov, Marina Shpilevaya, Julia Shagabieva, Nikita Nosov, Dmitry Gryadunov

“…Two clusters of isolates pose a particular threat to Russia: NG-MAST G2212, linked to MLST 1901/1902, carries a mosaic structure in the penA gene; G12302, linked to MLST 9363, contains mosaic alleles in the mtrR and mtrD genes. …”
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A life cycle thinking-based environmental risk framework for screening sustainable feedstocks in early-stage bioeconomy projects by George Bishop, Carmen Girón-Domínguez, James Gaffey, Maeve Henchion, Réamonn Fealy, Jesko Zimmermann, Wriju Kargupta, David Styles

“…Criteria are proposed to structure evaluation of (i) probability and (ii) severity of environmental impact, in relation to four categories of feedstock: primary (determining product), high-value by-product, low-value by-product, and waste. …”
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Charting the path to the implementation of universal health coverage policy in Nigeria through the lens of Delphi methodology by Jibril M. Bashar, Sulaiman Hadiza, Ozoilo J. Ugochi, Lawal S. Muhammad, Adeoye Olufemi, Ukoh Eberechi, Yakubu Agada-Amade, Alhassan Yusuf, Abdulhamid H. Abdullahi, Hassan S. Musa, Ahmad A. Ibrahim, Kalu-Umeh Nnennaya, Jennifer Anyanti, Dayyabu Yusuf, Kenneth Okoineme, Jennifer Adebambo, Samuel O. Ikani, Dennis Aizobu, Musa Abubakar, Babandi S. Zaharaddeen, Lawal Aminu, Yusuf H. Wada

“…These seven priority areas that have been identified include enrolment, equity, organizational health and structure, data and technology, quality, market efficiency, and citizen engagement. …”
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Genomic investigation of NDM-1 producing Enterobacterales transmission in a South Korean hospital by Jeong-Ih Shin, Sun Hee Park, Chulmin Park, Seung-Hyun Jung, Dong-Gun Lee

“…These plasmids contained conserved mobile genetic elements, including the IS26-dsbD-trpF-ble-blaNDM-1 structure. Conclusions: This study highlights the dual roles of clonal spread and plasmid-mediated horizontal gene transfer in the dissemination of blaNDM-1 in hospital settings. …”
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