Mapping subtidal seagrass in the turbid Baltic Sea: Rethinking satellite sensor selection using a sensor-agnostic pipeline by Eike M. Schütt, Florian Uhl, Philipp R. Schubert, Thorsten B.H. Reusch, Natascha Oppelt

“…Traditional monitoring methods for subtidal seagrass meadows are costly and labour-intensive for large-scale, repetitive mapping efforts. …”
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Mechanical effects of foundation restoration on onlay preparations of mandibular first molars after endodontic treatment by Qiuyue Wang, Dongqi Shi, Xiangling Liu, Weijun Zhang, Zhaolun Sun, Yao Feng, Lingbo Zhang

“…Abstract Background Foundation restorations involve the use of materials such as composite resins to partially restore defective dentin structures. …”
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A retrospective study on predicting clinically significant prostate cancer via a bi-parametric ultrasound-based deep learning radiomics model by Xiang Liu, Zhong-Xin Zhang, Bing Zheng, Min Xu, Xin-Yu Cao, Hai-Ming Huang

“…This nomogram can improve the accuracy of csPCa prediction and may help physicians make more confident decisions regarding interventions, particularly in settings where MRI is unavailable.…”
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Trait mindfulness in early pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes: a prospective cohort study by Audra C. Fain, Tess E. K. Cersonsky, Margaret H. Bublitz, Adam K. Lewkowitz, Erika F. Werner, Emily S. Miller, Nina K. Ayala

“…Results Of the 281 participants with full outcome data, 47.9% experienced one or more of the adverse perinatal outcomes and the median trait mindfulness score was 4.6 (IQR 3.9–5.3). …”
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Evaluation of a pharmacist-led actionable audit and feedback intervention for improving medication safety in UK primary care: An interrupted time series analysis. by Niels Peek, Wouter T Gude, Richard N Keers, Richard Williams, Evangelos Kontopantelis, Mark Jeffries, Denham L Phipps, Benjamin Brown, Anthony J Avery, Darren M Ashcroft

“…At baseline, 95% of practices had rates of potentially hazardous prescribing (composite of 10 indicators) between 0.88% and 6.19%. …”
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Regenerative potential of graphene oxide-chitosan nanocomposite combined with fetal bovine serum on healing of full-thickness skin wound in rats by Kamal H. Hussein, Mahmoud Soliman, Mahmoud S. Sabra, Hani Nasser Abdelhamid, Mahmoud Abd-Elkareem, Ahmed Abdelrahiem Sadek

“…Methods The GO-CTS composite was characterized using X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and Fourier transforms infrared. …”
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Resistance exercise snacks as a workplace health intervention by Tom Brandt, Christian Thomas Lothar Schwandner, Annette Schmidt

“…Muscle mass improved significantly more in the IG (+.42 kg ± .54) compared to the CG (-.16 kg ± .51) (p = .01, ⴄ²p = .24). …”
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Exploring the therapeutic potential of Quercus ilex acorn extract in papillomavirus-induced lesions by Ana I. Faustino-Rocha, Maria João Pires, Maria João Neuparth, Helena Vala, Cármen Vasconcelos-Nóbrega, Irene Gouvinhas, Ana Novo Barros, Maria Inês Dias, Lillian Barros, Margarida M. S. M. Bastos, Lio Gonçalves, Luís Félix, Carlos Venâncio, Rui Medeiros, Rui Miguel Gil da Costa, Paula A. Oliveira

“…Scientists have studied natural products for over half a century due to their diverse chemical composition, acknowledging their value in fighting cancer. …”
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Exploring the Relationship Between Play During School Recess and Motor Performance in 6- to 8-Year-Old Children by Dagmar F. A. A. Derikx, Marina M. Schoemaker, Leila Faber, Suzanne Houwen, Esther Hartman

“…Associations between the play variables and the motor components were investigated using compositional data analysis and logistic regressions. …”
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Specific Position of the Pulmonary Hilar Node in Cancer Immunity: Immunohistochemical and Morphometrical Study Using Lung Regional Nodes Obtained from Non-Small Cell Cancer Patient... by Masaya Aoki, Go Kamimura, Aya Harada-Takeda, Toshiyuki Nagata, Gen Murakami, Kazuhiro Ueda

“…This complementary distribution was more evident in nodes other than hilar nodes. In hilar nodes, the proportion of CD68-positive macrophages usually exceeds 50%. …”
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Late‐midlife lifestyle and brain and cognitive changes in individuals on the AD versus non‐AD continuum by Julie E. Oomens, Karly A. Cody, Lianlian Du, Erin M. Jonaitis, Rachel L. Studer, Nathaniel A. Chin, Sebastian Köhler, Pieter Jelle Visser, Stephanie J. B. Vos, Rebecca E. Langhough, Willemijn J. Jansen, Sterling C. Johnson

“…Effects of lifestyle, if any, may take more time to manifest.…”
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Using of ASTER, ETM+ and Gamma Spectrometry Airborne Data to Find the Relationship Between the Distribution of Alkali Metasomatism and REE Mineralization in the Bafq Area, Central... by K. Khoshnoodi, M. Yazdi, M. Behzadi, M. Gannadi-Maragheh

“…The Advanced Space borne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) and Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) image-processing techniques, were used in satellite imagery through conventional and also modern processing methods including band ratios, color composite ratio images and spectral angle mapper to study the spectral discrimination of metasomatically altered rocks based on their mineral assemblages and to investigate critically the link between the distribution of Na-metasomatism and occurrence of REE mineralization through plotting the image processing results on preexisting airborne radiometric data. …”
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Increased inflammation burden index increasing the risk of poor prognosis in patients with chronic kidney disease in NHANES study by Xinhao Chen, Dongming Ye, Weijie Zhou, Ziyi Huang, Wanwen Zou, Rongjun Zeng, Wenyong Chen

“…Inflammatory burden index (IBI) is a composite maker by incorporating a variety of inflammatory markers to facilitate more in-depth assessment for systemic inflammation. …”
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Association between visceral adiposity index and endometriosis: a population-based study by Jiajia Zhang, Qian Zhang, Tianyu Chu, Xian Chen, Hui Zhou, Dewu Xu, Chunlin Dong, Yibo Wu

“…The visceral adiposity index (VAI) is a novel, low-cost composite index that reflects visceral adiposity accumulation and metabolic health status. …”
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Highly Efficient Catalytic Oxidation of Glucose to Formic Acid over Mn-Mo Doped Carbon Nanotube by Hongrui Guo, Fan Yang, Siwei Chen, Hejuan Wu, Jirui Yang, Feng Shen

“…The maximum FA yield of 58.8% could be achieved over Mn₉Mo₁O_X@MWCNT after reaction for 6 h at 140 °C, which was far more than that obtained with undoped MnO_X@MWCNT (14.5%) at the identical conditions. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of smoking and nicotine dependence: results of a nationwide cross-sectional survey among Singapore residents by Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Edimansyah Abdin, Saleha Shafie, Yunjue Zhang, Siow Ann Chong, Mythily Subramaniam, Sherilyn Chang, Shazana Shahwan, Rajeswari Sambasivam, Yik Ying Teo, Derrick Heng

“…As compared with non-smokers, current smokers were more likely to be younger, male gender, of ethnic minority and had lower/vocational education level. …”
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Increased risk of falls and fractures in patients with psychosis and Parkinson disease. by Joan Forns, J Bradley Layton, Jennifer Bartsch, Mary Ellen Turner, Colleen Dempsey, Mary Anthony, Mary E Ritchey, George Demos

“…PD without psychosis and PDP groups had more falls than fractures. After matching, 24,144 PD patients without psychosis (15.6%) and 12,077 PDP patients (99.6%) were retained. …”
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Equity in clinical trials for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: A systematic review of global representation and inclusion of patients and researchers. by David S Lawrence, Tshepo Leeme, Mosepele Mosepele, Thomas S Harrison, Janet Seeley, Joseph N Jarvis

“…Comparisons were made with global disease burden estimates and a composite reference derived from observational studies.…”
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Canaloplasty versus Nonpenetrating Deep Sclerectomy: 2-Year Results and Quality of Life Assessment by Anna Byszewska, Anselm Jünemann, Marek Rękas

“…To compare phacocanaloplasty (PC) and phaco-non-penetrating deep sclerectomy (PDS). Methods. 75 patients with uncontrolled glaucoma and cataract were randomized for PC (37 eyes) or PDS (38 eyes). …”
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Effective Linkages of Continuum of Care for Improving Neonatal, Perinatal, and Maternal Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Kimiyo Kikuchi, Evelyn Korkor Ansah, Sumiyo Okawa, Yeetey Enuameh, Junko Yasuoka, Keiko Nanishi, Akira Shibanuma, Margaret Gyapong, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Abraham Rexford Oduro, Gloria Quansah Asare, Abraham Hodgson, Masamine Jimba, Ghana EMBRACE Implementation Research Project Team

“…The objective of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of different continuum of care linkages for reducing neonatal, perinatal, and maternal mortality in low- and middle-income countries.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched for randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials that addressed two or more linkages of continuum of care and attempted to increase mothers' uptake of antenatal care, skilled birth attendance, and postnatal care. …”
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