Citizen Science for Nature Conservation in Hungary A Three-Dimensional Approach by Johanna Maribel Soria Aguirre, Olivér Váczi, Marianna Biró, Erika Juhász, Zoltán Soltész, Barbara Barta, Zsuzsanna Márton, Tibor Szép, Bálint Halpern, István Szentirmai, Balázs Károlyi, Alexandra Czeglédi, Györgyi Bela, Eszter Tormáné Kovács

“…Our results show that the Common Bird Monitoring Program performed the best overall. This is also the oldest NCCS project in the country. …”
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Application of four molecular markers for breeding peach aphid (Myzus persicae Sülzer) resistance by CHEN Xuejia, LIU Mingjie, WU Jinlong, WANG Xinwei, CHEN Changwen, LI Yong, WANG Lirong

“…This study provides valuable support for selecting aphid-resistant parental lines in peach breeding programs. [Methods] Using hybrid progeny derived from resistant sources of Prunus davidiana, P. persica var. densa, and cultivated peach (P. persica), along with their parental lines and developed aphid-resistant ornamental peach cultivars, we monitored green peach aphid (M. persicae) infestations from March to May, with weekly surveys. …”
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A competing risk analysis of predictors of time to lost to follow-up among adults with TB/HIV coinfection in Bahir Dar by Robel Demelash, Getachew Hailu, Taye Abuhay, Zemenu Addis, Ayenew Tega, Degarege Nibret, Yitagesu Habtu

“…Targeted strategies such as intensified monitoring, adherence counselling, nutritional support, proactive management of drug-related side effects, marital instability, OIs and poor ART adherence should be integrated into the existing ART/TB program to mitigate LTFU.…”
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Incidence and predictors of common opportunistic infections among children less than 15 years of age on antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Muluken Amare Wudu, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Selamyhun Tadesse Yosef, Aragaw Tesfaye Gelmo, Yimer Seid Ali, Tarikua Afework Birhanu

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Pulse Wave Generation Method for PPG by Using Display by Atsuhiro Fujii, Kazuya Murao, Naoji Matsuhisa

“…We implemented a display drawing program and conducted the evaluation with five kinds of smartwatches and four kinds of displays. …”
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Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Transmission Dynamics Within Its Endemic Range in Chiapas, Mexico by Lawrence H. Zhou, Federico Valdez, Irene Lopez Gonzalez, Willian Freysser Urbina, Ariadna Ocaña, Cristell Tapia, Armando Zambrano, Edilberto Hernandez Solis, Debra P. C. Peters, Chad E. Mire, Roberto Navarro, Luis L. Rodriguez, Kathryn A. Hanley

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Direct oral penicillin challenge in secondary care with low-risk patients: the SPACE mixed-methods study with cost-effectiveness analysis by Mamidipudi Thirumala Krishna, Yogini H Jani, Iestyn Williams, Ruben Mujica-Mota, Rebecca Bestwick, Michele Siciliano, Robert Michael West, Rashmeet Bhogal, Bee Yean Ng, Kornelija Kildonaviciute, Rachel Pollard, Nicola Jones, Louise Dunsmure, Mairead McErlean, Neil Powell, Chidanand C Hullur, Ariyur Balaji, Jonathan Sandoe, Amena Warner, Ron Daniels, Caroline Thomas, Siraj A Misbah, Louise Savic

“…The EVPI was highest in Oxford, where the value of further research per de-labelled patient varied in the range of £20–25 across clinical settings, whereas in Leeds it varied between £100 per de-labelled patient in haematology-oncology, £6 in the presurgical group and £0 in AMU/IDU while in Birmingham it was £0 in all three patient groups. …”
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Cervical ripening at home or in hospital during induction of labour: the CHOICE prospective cohort study, process evaluation and economic analysis by Mairead Black, Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Sayem Ahmed, Linda Williams, Kathleen A Boyd, Maggie Reid, Amar Bhide, Neelam Heera, Jane Huddleston, Neena Modi, John Norrie, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Gordon C S Smith, Rosemary Townsend, Helen Cheyne, Christine McCourt, Sarah Stock

“…Economic analysis Incremental cost per neonatal unit admission within 48 hours of birth avoided. …”
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A validity and reliability study of the artificial intelligence attitude scale (AIAS-4) and its relationship with social media addiction and eating behaviors in Turkish adults by Neslihan Arslan, Kübra Esin, Feride Ayyıldız

“…Individuals spend an average of 3.7 ± 1.99 h per day on social media. All participants used WhatsApp, while 89.8% used Instagram. …”
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Evaluating the population impact of hepatitis C direct acting antiviral treatment as prevention for people who inject drugs (EPIToPe) – a natural experiment (protocol) by Jeremy Horwood, Andrew Radley, John F Dillon, Peter Vickerman, Rory N Gunson, Mary Ramsay, Chris Metcalfe, William Hollingworth, Hannah Fraser, Helen Harris, Ellen Heinsbroek, Lawrie Elliott, Paul Flowers, Sema Mandal, Matthew Hickman, David Goldberg, Natasha Martin, Emma Hamilton, Daniela De Angelis, Graham Foster, Peter Donnan, Ann Eriksen, Samreen Ijaz, David Liddell, Lewis J Z Beer, Kate Drysdale, Rachel Glass, Lesley Graham, Ross Harris, Vivian Hope, Sarah Karen Inglis, Hamish Innes, Athene Lane, Jade Meadows, Andrew McAuley, Stephanie Migchelsen, Alex Murray, Gareth Myring, Norah E Palmateer, Anne Presanis, Pantelis Samartsidis, Ruth Simmons, Katy Sinka, Gabriele Vojt, Zoe Ward, David Whiteley, Alan Yeung, Sharon J Hutchinson

“…Over 2 years from 2017/2018, at least 500 PWID will be treated in Tayside, which simulation studies project will reduce chronic HCV prevalence among PWID by 62% (from 26% to 10%) and HCV incidence will fall by approximately 2/3 (from 4.2 per 100 person-years (p100py) to 1.4 p100py). Treatment response and re-infection rates will be monitored. …”
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Analysis of the incidence of breast cancer in the Krasnoyarsk Territory by R. A. Zukov, I. P. Safontsev, A. V. Zyuzyukina, K. D. Permyakova, T. N. Zamay, A. S. Kichkaylo

“…An analysis of the incidence of breast cancer in the Krasnoyarsk Territory was performed using the Microsoft Office Excel 2021 program. A calculation was made of “rough” indicators of oncological incidence of breast cancer, calculated per 100,000 population of the corresponding sex and age. …”
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A laminin-based therapy for dogs with chronic spinal cord injury: promising results of a longitudinal trial by Carolina de Miranda Chize, Carolina de Miranda Chize, Diego Gonzales Vivas, Karla Menezes, Max Nascimento Freire, Rodrigo Ferreira Pinto Jiddu, Aurélio Vicente Graça-Souza, Eliel de Souza-Leite, Paulo Roberto Louzada, Tatiana Coelho-Sampaio

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Mitigating antibiotic misuse in dairy farming systems and milk value chain market: Insights into practices, factors, and farmers education in Nyabihu district, Rwanda by Blaise Iraguha, Jean Pierre M. Mpatswenumugabo, Methode Ngabo Gasana, Elina Åsbjer

“…The authors recommend that dairy farmers prioritize animal health monitoring, seek veterinary advice for disease prevention and treatment and implement biosecurity measures to prevent diseases and thus reduce antibiotic usage. …”
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Effect of statins and antihyperglycemics on chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study with a 12-year follow-up by Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Chong Chee Ping, Baharudin Ibrahim, Dina Farhan Al Jawamis, Asma Khaled Al Jaberi, Tasnim Dawoud, Khuloud Jamal Mohammed, Faris El-Dahiyat, Moyad Shahwan

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A data-driven framework for assessing climatic impact drivers in the context of food security by M. R. Benso, R. F. Silva, G. Chiquito Gesualdo, G. Chiquito Gesualdo, A. M. Saraiva, A. C. B. Delbem, P. A. A. Marques, J. A. Marengo, J. A. Marengo, J. A. Marengo, E. M. Mendiondo

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Forecasting tuberculosis in Ethiopia using deep learning: progress toward sustainable development goal evidence from global burden of disease 1990–2021 by Zinabu Bekele Tadese, Fetlework Gubena Arage, Tigist Kifle Tsegaw, Eyob Akalewold Alemu, Tsegasilassie Gebremariam Abate, Eliyas Addisu Taye

“…The forecast estimates that the TB incidence will be 189 cases per 100,000 people by 2025, decreasing further to 179 by 2030. …”
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Open-label dose-extending placebos for opioid use disorder: a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial with methadone treatment by Annabelle M Belcher, Thomas O Cole, Aaron D Greenblatt, Stephen W Hoag, David H Epstein, Michael Wagner, Amy S Billing, Ebonie Massey, Kristen R Hamilton, Zofia K Kozak, Christopher J Welsh, Eric Weintraub, Emerson M Wickwire, Eric D Wish, Ted J Kaptchuk, Luana Colloca

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Rehabilitation with removable dentures in adults and older people with partial or total edentulism: Chilean Public Health System Experience, 2017–2019 by Karen Danke, DDS, MSc, Ingeborg Bevensee, DDS, Ana Beatriz Silva, DDS, MSc, Alicia Morales, DDS, MSc, Gisela Jara, DDs, MSc, Fabiola Werlinger, MSc, PhD, Mauricio Baeza, DDS, MSc, PhD, María Ignacia Muñoz, DDS, Viviana García Ubillo, MSc, Jorge Gamonal, DDS, MSc, PhD

“…Purpose: The objective of this descriptive ecological study is to monitor and characterize the production of RDs within Chile's Public Health System. …”
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Collagenase injection versus limited fasciectomy surgery to treat Dupuytren’s contracture in adult patients in the UK: DISC, a non-inferiority RCT and economic evaluation by Joseph Dias, Puvan Tharmanathan, Catherine Arundel, Charlie Welch, Qi Wu, Paul Leighton, Maria Armaou, Belen Corbacho, Nick Johnson, Sophie James, John Cooke, Christopher Bainbridge, Michael Craigen, David Warwick, Samantha Brady, Lydia Flett, Judy Jones, Catherine Knowlson, Michelle Watson, Ada Keding, Catherine Hewitt, David Torgerson

“…The collagenase group had more complications (n = 267, 0.82 per participant) than the limited fasciectomy group (n = 177, 0.60 per participant), but limited fasciectomy participants had a greater proportion of ‘moderate’/‘severe’ complications (5% vs. 2%). …”
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Optimizing hybrid models for forest leaf and canopy trait mapping from EnMAP hyperspectral data with limited field samples by Nizom Farmonov, Susanne Walden, Eric Martinée, Christian Lampei, Mona Schreiber, Lars Opgenoorth, Anjaharinony Andry Ny Aina Rakotomalala, Tobias Müller, Nina Farwig, Stefan Pinkert, Lucy Saueressig, Annabell Rosemarie Wagner, Robert R. Junker, Jochem Verrelst, Jörg Bendix

“…Accurate estimation of functional vegetation traits is essential for understanding ecosystem dynamics and supporting environmental monitoring. This study investigates the potential of spaceborne hyperspectral data from the Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program (EnMAP) for mapping key forest vegetation traits such as leaf area index (LAI), leaf chlorophyll content (Cab), leaf mass per area (LMA), specific leaf area (SLA), and leaf water content (Cw) as well as the rarely addressed leaf anthocyanin content (Canth) using a hybrid approach combining radiative transfer calculations and machine learning. …”
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