Dynamics of Cadmium Pollution Risk in Agricultural Land Soil of Tropical Islands in China from 2000 to 2024: A Case Study of Hainan Island by Erping Shang, An Long, Jin Yang, Yong Ma, Wutao Yao, Shuyan Zhang

“…These findings highlight the need for targeted mitigation strategies to control pollution sources and ensure the long-term sustainability of agricultural production on Hainan Island.…”
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Optimized removal of trivalent arsenic from aquatic environments using Prosopis juliflora seed biomass by M. Samimi, J. Nouri

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: With urban populations struggling with wastewater and water sources contaminated by metalloids, the demand for sustainable and effective methods for removing heavy metals is growing ever more urgent. …”
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Comparative analysis of the collection winter barley samples in the Rostov region by E. S. Doroshenko, E. G. Filippov

“…Based on the study results of this material, there were identified new sources for use in breeding programs to increase the values of individual traits:– low stem: ‘Perkins’ (USA), ‘Novosadski 331’ (Yugoslavia);– resistance to lodging: ‘Hobbit’ (Switzerland), ‘Merchant’ (Bulgaria), ‘Akademichesky’ (Ukraine), ‘Gust’ (Belarus), ‘18513 EN11’ (France), ‘Explorer 2’, ‘Explorer 3’, ‘Explorer 4’, ‘Explorer 6’, ‘Explorer 8’, ‘Wintwalt’, ‘Tiffani’ (Germany), ‘Perkins’ (USA), ‘Novosadski 331’ (Yugoslavia), ‘Posaune’, ‘Sombrero’, ‘Karisma’ (England), ‘Duet’ (Germany);– number of productive stems per area unit: ‘Explorer 8’, ‘Explorer 4/2’, ‘Wintwalt’ (Germany), ‘Baraka’ (France), ‘Posaune’ (England);– grain content per head: ‘Artel’ (Russia), ‘Caprice’, ‘Azurel’, ‘Rurdue’ (France), ‘HWV1427’ (Germany);– 1000-grain weight: ‘Randevu’, ‘Premier’ (Russia), ‘Nectaria’, ‘Vanessa’ (France), ‘Explorer 3’ (Germany);– grain weight per head: ‘Randevu’, ‘Pallidum 1916’ (Russia), ‘Oribi’, ‘Bezosty’ (France), ‘Explorer 2’, ‘KWS-Scala’ (Germany), ‘Hobbit’ (Switzerland);– fast-maturity: ‘Parallelum 1963’, ‘Sekret,’ ‘Bezosty 1953’, ‘Bezosty 1954’ (Russia), ‘Fermer’ (Ukraine);– high productivity: ‘Rostovsky 55’, ‘Grand’, ‘Artel’ (Russia), ‘KWS-Hiskory’, ‘Explorer 8’ (Germany), ‘Esterel’ (France).According to the complex of economically valuable traits (4 or more traits), there were identified 15 varieties: ‘Randevu’, ‘Parallelum 1960’ (Russia), ‘KWS-Scala’, ‘KWS-2-117’, ‘KWS-2-234’, ‘Explorer 4’, ‘Explorer 3/2’ (Germany), ‘Baraka’, ‘Rebelle’, ‘6577 CH’, ‘18513 EH11’ (France), ‘Cello’, ‘Fenesse’ (USA), ‘Novosadski 321’ (Yugoslavia), ‘Posaune’ (England).…”
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Creating a healthier economy: A rapid evidence review of inequalities in flexible working arrangements in the UK by A. Barnes, C. Cartwright, K. Kennedy, A. Formby

“…Methods: A rapid review of peer-reviewed articles and reports from trusted sources was completed on inequalities in access to UK flexible working arrangements to inform regional and local policy development. …”
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Dynamic trend analysis of global psoriasis burden from 1990 to 2021: a study of gender, age, and regional differences based on GBD 2021 data by Jikui Xiong, Tiankuo Xue, Meng Tong, Libo Xu, Bingxue Bai

“…Regions with high Socio-demographic Index (SDI) values, including Western Europe, high-income North America, and Andean Latin America, exhibited significantly higher prevalence, incidence, and DALY rates compared to low-SDI regions such as East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Prevalence of TB/HIV co-infection in countries except China: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Junling Gao, Pinpin Zheng, Hua Fu

“…We summarized the estimates using meta-analysis and explored potential sources of heterogeneity in the estimates by metaregression analysis.…”
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Biomarkers associated with cell-in-cell structure in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma based on transcriptome sequencing by Zehua Wang, Zhongxiao Zhang

“…Methods Data for this study were sourced from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC), and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases. …”
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Experiences and perceptions of respectful maternity care among mothers during childbirth in health facilities of Eastern province of Rwanda: An appreciative inquiry. by Alice Muhayimana, Irene Josephine Kearns, Darius Gishoma, Olive Tengera, Thierry Claudien Uhawenimana

“…This study aimed to explore and describe how mothers in Rwanda's Eastern Province perceived and valued their childbirth experiences during their most recent labour and delivery.…”
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Strategies for Well-being in New Work Spaces: A Case Study in a Post-Pandemic Context by María José Araya León, Ainoa Abella Garcia

“…Regarding the empirical study, we programmed three different sources to compile data from workers at different times, spaces and platforms. …”
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A new approach to the problem of assessing the radon hazard of building sites by N. K. Ryzhakova, K. O. Stavitskaya, A. A. Udalov

“…Radon and its daughter products create more than half dose from all natural radiation sources. The radon entering the buildings is emitted mainly from soils lying at the base of the foundation. …”
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Production of Protein Hydrolysates with Antioxidant and Antihypertensive Activity from Edible Larvae of <i>Aegiale hesperiaris</i> and <i>Comadia redtenbacheri</i> by Eduardo R. Garrido-Ortiz, Jocksan I. Morales-Camacho

“…The search for sustainable and health-promoting food sources has increased interest in edible insects, which are rich in proteins and bioactive compounds with potential nutraceutical applications. …”
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Organic petrographical, geochemical, and mineralogical features of the Permian Coalbrook Sub-basin, South Africa: Reconstruction of paleo-depositional conditions by F. Zonke Chitlango, Ofentse M. Moroeng, Nicola J. Wagner

“…The Al2O3/TiO2 ratios indicate that the minerals were mostly derived from intermediate and felsic sources. Total sulphur (TS) values are generally low, suggesting freshwater conditions. …”
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Towards Determination of Inductive Resistances of Single-Core Cables with Voltage of up to 1 kV Insulated by Cross-Linked Polyethylene by V. N. Radkevich, V. V. Stalovich, D. S. Alekhnovich

“…The analysis of formulas for determining the inductance given in different literature sources was fulfilled, that demonstrated a significant difference in the numerical values of the obtained calculation results. …”
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AISMPred: A Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Anti-Inflammatory Small Molecules by Subathra Selvam, Priya Dharshini Balaji, Honglae Sohn, Thirumurthy Madhavan

“…To develop this approach, we constructed a dataset comprising 1750 AISMs and non-AISMs, each annotated with <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">I</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">C</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>50</mn></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> values sourced from the PubChem BioAssay database. …”
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Modeling the Impact of Viscosity on Fricke Gel Dosimeter Radiolysis: A Radiation Chemical Simulation Approach by Sumaiya Akhter Ria, Jintana Meesungnoen, Jean-Paul Jay-Gerin

“…Simulations with lower sulfuric acid concentrations (e.g., 0.05 M vs. 0.4 M) further revealed that <i>G</i>(Fe³⁺) values at ~100 s are nearly identical for both low- and high-LET conditions. …”
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Thermal Optimization of Earth Bricks Using Néré Husk (<i>Parkia biglobosa</i>) by Magnouréwa Josiane Tossim, Elhadji Dieng, Kpatchaa Lidawou Bafei, Cyprien Coffi Aholou, Yawovi Mawuénya Xolali Dany Ayité

“…Integrating local, bio-sourced materials, such as earth and agricultural waste like dwarf hulls, is a sustainable solution to the challenges of climate change and increasing urbanization. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of tislelizumab plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for HER2-negative advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma by Liangliang Zou, Guilan Guo, Yufan Huang, Yufan Huang, Cuihua Yuan

“…This study aimed to assess the cost-effectiveness of TLE-CHM as an initial treatment for HER2-negative advanced G/GEJ adenocarcinoma from the perspective of the Chinese healthcare system.MethodsA Markov partitioned survival model incorporating three health states was developed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of TLE-CHM as a first-line treatment for advanced G/GEJ adenocarcinoma. Clinical data were sourced from the RATIONALE-305 trial, with drug costs calculated at the national tender price, and additional costs and utility values derived from published literature. …”
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Social Functions of the Russian Arctic Older Residents by A. M. Maksimov, T. A. Blynskaya

“…Other indicators reflecting the social functions of Russian Arctic' older residents are close in their values to the all-Russian ones.…”
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Assessment of uncertainties in stage–discharge rating curves: a large-scale application to Quebec hydrometric network by A. Mailhot, G. Talbot, S. Bolduc, C. Fortier

“…Many approaches estimating the sources of uncertainties in flows have been proposed but are generally too complex for large-scale application to hydrometric networks. …”
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Associations of the atherogenic index of plasma with 28-day in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective cohort study from the eICU by Yan Wang, Hong-Fei Zhang

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted based on data sourced from the eICU Collaborative Research Database, encompassing records of 2,517 AMI patients treated in 208 critical care facilities across the U.S. from 2014 to 2015. …”
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