HIV self-testing alone or with additional interventions, including financial incentives, and linkage to care or prevention among male partners of antenatal care clinic attendees in... by Augustine T Choko, Elizabeth L Corbett, Nigel Stallard, Hendramoorthy Maheswaran, Aurelia Lepine, Cheryl C Johnson, Doreen Sakala, Thokozani Kalua, Moses Kumwenda, Richard Hayes, Katherine Fielding

“…Overall, 46 male partners were confirmed to be HIV positive, 42 (91.3%) of whom initiated ART within 28 days; 222 tested HIV negative and were not already circumcised, of whom 135 (60.8%) were circumcised as part of the trial. …”
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Computational Analysis Method for Multi-subject Behavior in Public Spaces Based on Targeted Computer Vision Tracking by Chao YAN, Siyan LIU, Shanshu HE, Leiqing XU

“…This method reveals interaction patterns among children, parents and spatial morphology, thereby supporting spatial optimization designs for specific crowd behaviors.MethodsTaking multi-subject interaction behaviors in public spaces as the research object, this research adopts a three-stage research approach: technological investigation, methodology construction, and case study validation. Initially, the technical framework for targeted pedestrian tracking is established. …”
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Diverging trends in the global burden of ischemic heart disease attributable to non-optimal temperatures: a historical analysis (1990–2021) and 2050 projections by Zehao Jin, Zehao Jin, Yuting Pang, Ziyang Huang, Jialin Liu, Xiaoyi Zhan, Kangwei Wang

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the global burden of temperature-related ischemic heart disease from 1990 to 2021, analyzing the temporal trends and regional disparities stratified by socioeconomic development levels. …”
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Conversion of T Effector Cells Into T Regulatory Cells in Type 1 Diabetes/Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults by Inhibiting eIF5A and Notch Pathways by Rafiqi SI, Aldasouqi A, Paparodis RD, Dewan S, Farooqi A, Faisal S, Nemat Y, Salim N, Qureshi S, Mahmood A, Tovar Y, Jun JY, Kalinoski AL, Mirmira RG, Jaume JC, Imam S

“…In addition, live, dead, and apoptotic cell counts were performed to evaluate the adverse effects of immunomodulatory treatment on immune cells. …”
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PDGFRα promoter polymorphisms and expression patterns influence risk of development of imatinib-induced thrombocytopenia in chronic myeloid leukemia: A study from India by Sameer Ahmad Guru, Rashid Mir, Musadiq Bhat, Imtiyaz Najar, Mariyam Zuberi, Mamta Sumi, Mirza Masroor, Naresh Gupta, Alpana Saxena

“…Platelet-derived growth factor receptor-α messenger RNA expression was evaluated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Prediction Models for Trawling Grounds of the Argentine Shortfin Squid <i>Illex argentinus</i> in the Southwest Atlantic High Seas Based on Vessel Position... by Delong Xiang, Yuyan Sun, Hanji Zhu, Jianhua Wang, Sisi Huang, Shengmao Zhang, Famou Zhang, Heng Zhang

“…To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of prediction models for Argentine squid <i>Illex argentinus</i> trawling grounds in the Southwest Atlantic high seas based on vessel position and fishing log data, this study used AIS datasets and fishing log datasets from fishing seasons spanning 2019–2024 (December to June each year). …”
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Análisis del patrón de carrera sobre superficie artificial y natural en futbolistas adolescentes (Analysis of the running pattern on artificial and natural surface in adolescent f... by Brandon López-Gómez, David Andrés Pérez-Mendoza, Julián Santiago Guzmán-Revelo, Luis Gabriel Rangel-Caballero, Yully Corzo-Vargas, Tábata de Paula Facioli, Adriana Angarita Fonseca, Juan Carlos Sanchez Delgado

“…The assessments were initially carried out on Artificial Surface (AS) and, 24 hours later, on Natural Surface (NS). …”
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Overtime Histological Changes in the Lungs after Intoxication with Baclofen Alone or in Combination with Ethanol (Experimental Study) by O. L. Romanova, M. L. Blagonravov, P. G. Dzhuvalyakov, V. I. Torshin, A. V. Ershov, E. Kh. Barinov

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate the overtime histological changes in the lungs after intoxication with baclofen alone or in combination with ethanol.Materials and methods. …”
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Public assistance in patients with acute heart failure: a report from the KCHF registry by Yuji Nishimoto, Takao Kato, Takeshi Morimoto, Ryoji Taniguchi, Hidenori Yaku, Yasutaka Inuzuka, Yodo Tamaki, Erika Yamamoto, Yusuke Yoshikawa, Takeshi Kitai, Moritake Iguchi, Masashi Kato, Mamoru Takahashi, Toshikazu Jinnai, Tomoyuki Ikeda, Kazuya Nagao, Takafumi Kawai, Akihiro Komasa, Ryusuke Nishikawa, Yuichi Kawase, Takashi Morinaga, Kanae Su, Mitsunori Kawato, Yuta Seko, Moriaki Inoko, Mamoru Toyofuku, Yutaka Furukawa, Yoshihisa Nakagawa, Kenji Ando, Kazushige Kadota, Satoshi Shizuta, Koh Ono, Koichiro Kuwahara, Neiko Ozasa, Yukihito Sato, Takeshi Kimura

“…The study sought to evaluate the differences in the clinical characteristics and outcomes between AHF patients receiving public assistance and those not receiving public assistance. …”
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Vergence Eye Movements: From Basic Science to Clinical Application by Wolfgang Jaschinski, Rudolf Groner

“…The dynamics of vergence responses to step stimuli includes two components, a high velocity fusion initiating component followed by a slower component that may mediate sustained fusion. …”
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Investigating the relationship between the Khami reservoir horizon in the Chilingar and Garangan oilfields in the Southern Dezful Embayment using surface geochemistry by Bahram Alizadeh, Arman Salehipour Bavarsad

“…In Iran, surface geochemistry was initiated in 2014 by the Energy Researchers Ariana (ERA) company. …”
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Management and Operation Transformation of Urban Park Green Spaces from the Perspectives of Public Goods Provision and Fiscal Sustainability by Peiyi JIA

“…The tax-sharing reform initiated in the mid-1990s and the subsequent emergence of China’s land finance policies fundamentally reshaped local fiscal priorities, driving a strategic prioritized productive infrastructure over public services. …”
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Clinical Frailty Scale and Charlson Comorbidity Index as predictors of hospitalization and mortality risk after kidney transplant failure by Rita Leal, Pedro Almiro e Castro, Rui Duarte, Ana Rita Silva, Maria Guedes Marques, Luís Rodrigues, Lídia Santos, Catarina Romãozinho, Helena Oliveira Sá, Arnaldo Figueiredo, Rui Alves

“…Materials and methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of end-stage kidney disease patients who initiated hemodialysis following graft failure between January 2019 and December 2020. …”
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Clinical Frailty Scale and Charlson Comorbidity Index as predictors of hospitalization and mortality risk after kidney transplant failure by Rita Leal, Pedro Almiro e Castro, Rui Duarte, Ana Rita Silva, Maria Guedes Marques, Luís Rodrigues, Lídia Santos, Catarina Romãozinho, Helena Oliveira Sá, Arnaldo Figueiredo, Rui Alves

“…Materials and methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of end-stage kidney disease patients who initiated hemodialysis following graft failure between January 2019 and December 2020. …”
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Effect of different water supply on the growth of kiwiberry vine cultivated in substrate by LI Hao, SUN Xiaoxu, QI Xiujuan, GU Hong, LI Lan, CHENG Dawei, CHEN Jinyong, YANG Yingjun

“…The net growth in length of the fruiting branches showed a trend of initially increasing and then decreasing with the increase of substrate moisture levels. …”
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Correction of TRMM 3B43 Monthly Precipitation Data Using Quantile Regression Model in the Urmia Lake Basin by Sima Kazempour Choursi, Mahdi Erfanian, Hirad Abghari, Mirhassan Miryaghoobzadeh, khadijeh Javan

“…It is noteworthy that the TRMM satellite data at stations such as Sarab, Salmas, and Sahand initially differed significantly from the observed data. …”
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A Distributed Detection Method for Quality-related Faults in Complex Non-stationary Industrial Processes by Jie DONG, Daye LI, Yanmei WEI, Kaixiang PENG, Hui YANG

“…The detection performance is evaluated from the perspectives of fault detection rate (FDR) and false alarm rate (FAR). …”
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Screening for breast cancer: a systematic review update to inform the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guideline by Alexandria Bennett, Nicole Shaver, Niyati Vyas, Faris Almoli, Robert Pap, Andrea Douglas, Taddele Kibret, Becky Skidmore, Martin Yaffe, Anna Wilkinson, Jean M. Seely, Julian Little, David Moher

“…Although 26 new observational studies were identified, the overall quality of evidence remains generally low or very low. Future research initiatives should prioritize studying screening in higher risk populations such as those from different ages, racial or ethnic groups, with dense breasts or family history. …”
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Investigating the Response of Rainfed Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to Different Nitrogen Fertilizer Levels in Cold Regions by Yaser Azimzadeh, Arash Mohammadzadeh, Hamid Hasanian Khoshroo, Gholamreza Ghahramanian

“…Materials and MethodsA randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications was employed during the 2022–2023 growing season to evaluate the N requirements of rainfed chickpea (cv. …”
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Designing a Model of the Key Success Factors (KSFs) of Venture Capital (VC) Firms in the Islamic Republic of Iran by Mohammad Amin Rashidi, Babak Hamidia, Hossein Hasanzadeh

“…Materials & MethodsThis study employed a mixed-methods research design. Initially, the "meta-synthesis" method, along with "interviews", was used to identify the success factors and indicators for VC firms. …”
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