Malaria and anaemia prevalence and associated factors among pregnant women initiating antenatal care in two regions in Ghana: an analytical cross-sectional study by Gifty Dufie Ampofo, Joseph Osarfo, Doris Dokua Okyere, Ekoue Kouevidjin, Matilda Aberese-Ako, Harry Tagbor

“…This study assessed malaria and anaemia prevalence and associated risk factors among pregnant women initiating antenatal care in selected districts of 2 regions of Ghana. …”
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Fear of childbirth among pregnant women in hospital for delivery and its impact on birth outcomes and lactation initiation: a prospective longitudinal study in Wuhan by Haiyun Huang, Hui Zhou, Han Zheng, Siyi San, Yican Deng, Dongmei Qiu, Lingyun Xu, Yang Li, Wei Lu, Hongling Zhang

“…However, most of the previous studies have explored only certain factors influencing FOC and have not consistently followed birth outcomes and lactation initiation. This study aimed to understand the incidence of FOC antenatally among pregnant women, analyse the factors influencing this fear, investigate the relationship between generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) and FOC, and explore the influence of this fear on birth outcomes and lactation initiation. …”
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Prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating T-lymphocytes density in the therapeutic response to initial platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer by Novaković-Lacković Lora, Latinović-Tadić Ljilja, Stanetić Mirko, Lacković Marko

“…Three visual fields with the densest lymphocyte infiltrate were selected for counting, and the values of all individual fields were added up. …”
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Experimental Research on the Sensitivity of PLC to Voltage Sag and Short Interruption by WU Yapen, XU Yonghai, LI Chenyi, WEI Pengfei

“…Using Chroma 61860 as the voltage sag generator, a popular PLC in the current market was selected to experimental research. Based on the experimental data, it achieved the tolerance curve of PLC to voltage sag and analyzed the influence on the point-on-wave of sag initiation to the the sensitivity of PLC. …”
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Measuring the non-linear effect of Chinese investment flows on the sustainable environment of BRI countries: Evidence from the lens of asymmetric approaches by Yufeng Chen, Zia Ur Rahman, Md Saiful Islam

“…Under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), implementing low-carbon economic cooperation is crucial to combating climate change and preserving sustainability worldwide. …”
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An adaptive k-means clustering algorithm based on grid and domain centroid weights for digital twins in the context of digital transformation by Wei Cai, Fei Yang, Bo Yao, Chuanxian Li, Guangyu Sun

“…The widely used k-means clustering algorithm requires pre-specifying the number of clusters and randomly selecting initial centroids. As the number of data points increases, the algorithm’s execution time and subsequent evaluation process tend to become significantly prolonged. …”
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Success predictors of selective laser trabeculoplasty in primary angle-closure glaucoma: a long-term follow-up by N. I. Kurysheva, L. V. Lepeshkina, E. O. Shatalova

“…To evaluate the effectiveness and the factors predictive of long-term failure of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) in patients with the initial stage of primary angle-closure (PACG) and primary open angle glaucoma (POAG).Materials and methods. 65 PACG patients (65 eyes) and 65 POAG patients (65 eyes) were observed for 6 years. …”
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Using prior information to individualize start item selection when assessing physical functioning with the EORTC CAT Core by Morten Aa. Petersen, Hugo Vachon, Johannes M. Giesinger, Mogens Groenvold, on behalf of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Group

“…The CAT simulations showed that individually selected start items improved measurement precision for the initial steps of CATs. …”
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Strategies selection for building e-commerce platforms for agricultural wholesale markets: A tripartite evolutionary game perspective. by Qianwen Luo, Yujie Wang, Yongtao Liu

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Parallel region growing of half-tone images based on selected average brightness of the area along the growth route by V. Yu. Tsviatkou

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Contrastive sequence signatures between the both sides of a recombination spot reveal an adaptation at PPARD locus from standing variation for pleiotropy since out-of-Africa disper... by Weihua Shou, Chenhui Zhang, Ying Wang, Haifeng Wang, Lei Guo, Li Li, Tiesong Zhang, Wei Huang, Jinxiu Shi

“…They easily present distinct genetic population differentiation and are vulnerable to natural selection. Results We initiated a study using a special panel of informative genetic markers in such genes and dissected the genetic structure in representative Chinese and worldwide populations. …”
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Describing the Nonuniversal Galaxy Merger Timescales in IllustrisTNG: Effects of Host Halo Mass, Baryons, and Sample Selection by Kun Xu, Y. P. Jing

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PF-PSS: a double-layer parallel embedded feature selection method for cancer gene expression data by Yu-Wei Song, Jie-Sheng Wang, Yu-Liang Qi, Yu-Cai Wang, Shi Li, Hao-Ming Song, Yi-Peng Shang-Guan

“…Both Sequential Forward Selection (SFS) and Sequential Backward Selection (SBS) algorithms preserved the ranking of these "elite features" along with their original total weight order. …”
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Public participation in mental health programming: insights into the ways young people are involved in the development, delivery, and evaluation of mental health initiatives in sch... by Sarah Dolaty, Emily Midouhas, Jessica Deighton, Matthew P. Somerville

“…Despite recent investments in England’s school mental health initiatives, these interventions continue to face challenges in sustainability and relevance. …”
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Design, Modeling, and CFD Analysis of a Micro Hydro Pelton Turbine Runner: For the Case of Selected Site in Ethiopia by Tilahun Nigussie, Abraham Engeda, Edessa Dribssa

“…This paper addresses the design, modeling, and performance analysis of a Pelton turbine using CFD for one of the selected micro hydro potential sites in Ethiopia to meet the requirements of the energy demands. …”
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A New Fuzzy TOPSIS-TODIM Hybrid Method for Green Supplier Selection Using Fuzzy Time Function by Alireza Arshadi Khamseh, Mahdi Mahmoodi

“…Today green supply chain is considered all around the world and supplier selection has been changed regarding these green and carbon emission criteria, so green supplier selection has been a major problem in this area. …”
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Susceptibility to Oxidation of Selected Freshwater Fish Species Lipids as a Potential Source of Fish Oil in Dietary Supplements by Grzegorz Tokarczyk, Grzegorz Bienkiewicz, Patrycja Biernacka

“…The initial level of lipid oxidation of their meat, expressed by the TOTOX index, in any species did not exceed the value of 7, while the acceptable value was 26. …”
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Power analysis attack of HMAC based on SM3 by Zhi-bo DU, Zhen WU, Min WANG, Jin-tao RAO

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A new algorithm of treatment choice in primary open-angle glaucoma by A. A. Antonov, I. V. Kozlova, A. A. Vitkov, T. M. Agadzhanyan

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The Harawayan Bee Hotel: a tool to catalyse emancipatory change within and beyond the Education for Sustainable Development agenda in pre-service teacher training by Marco Bernardini, Jo Anna Reed Johnson

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