How does shrub stem coverage affect the hydraulic properties of concentrated flow and sediment yield during gully bed erosion? by Lin Liu, Donghong Xiong, Baojun Zhang, Dan Yang, Yong Yuan, Binyan Zhang, Wenduo Zhang, Liangtao Shi, Xiaodan Wang

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices among patients with impacted wisdom teeth towards teeth extraction in Jinan, Shandong Province, China: a cross-sectional study by Xin Wang, Shu Li, Jing Sun, Bing Wang, Xiao Luan, Junru Meng, Dongdong Tong

“…Secondary outcomes included the exploration of associations between knowledge, attitudes and practices using structural equation modelling.Results Participants demonstrated a mean knowledge score of 9.1±1.4, mean attitude score of 38.0±2.7 and mean practice score of 41.7±8.2. …”
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Deep learning-based carotid plaque vulnerability classification with multicentre contrast-enhanced ultrasound video: a comparative diagnostic study by Yanli Guo, Hongxia Zhang, Yang Guang, Wen He, Bin Ning, Chen Yin, Mingchang Zhao, Fang Nie, Pintong Huang, Rui-Fang Zhang, Qiang Yong, Jianjun Yuan, Yicheng Wang, Lijun Yuan, Litao Ruan, Tengfei Yu, Haiman Song, Yukang Zhang

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Orthopaedic Consultation is Associated With Fewer Patient-Perceived Barriers to Total Joint Arthroplasty by Insa Mannstadt, BS, BA, J. Alex B. Gibbons, BA, Troy B. Amen, MD, MBA, Mangala Rajan, PhD, Sarah R. Young, PhD, Henry Tischler, MD, Michael L. Parks, MD, Mark Figgie, MD, Anne Bass, MD, Linda Russell, MD, Bella Mehta, MD, MS, Iris Navarro-Millán, MD, Susan M. Goodman, MD

“…Using multiple logistic regression models, we compared responses from patients who had an orthopaedic consultation to those who did not, while adjusting for race, age, Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, Joint Replacement/Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, Joint Replacement, insurance status, education level, and prior discussions about TJA. …”
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إسهامات اللغويين الغربيين في تطوير علم اللغة المعرفي by أحمد غربا

“…Chomsky considered linguistics as a branch of cognitive science in the 1970s but called his model transformational or generative grammar. However, the emergence of cognitive linguistics was linked to the work of a number of linguists who were interested in researching the relationship between language and mind and who deviated from the prevailing trend during the seventies of the last century in explaining linguistic patterns because that trend was satisfied with studying the structural characteristics of language. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding pulmonary rehabilitation among patients with chronic respiratory diseases: a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study in a tertiary ho... by Xueli Bai, Yuan Chen, Xiansheng Liu, Lingling Wang, Xiaohong Zhang, Jie Ding, Lin Su, Ruiying Wang, Shuang Wei

“…The secondary outcome assessed the association between demographic factors (age, gender, income, education, smoking status) and KAP scores using structural equation modelling (SEM).Results The mean KAP scores were 1.26±2.85 for knowledge, 30.46±3.63 for attitudes and 34.58±5.55 for practices. …”
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Communication and relationships: how patients perceive informational and interactional organizational justice can improve patient-centered care, a study with samples from Spain and... by Diana Pérez-Arechaederra, Elena Briones, Luis García-Ortiz

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Differential effects of electroacupuncture and manual acupuncture on spontaneously hypertensive rats: insights from intestinal microbiota and metabolomics by Ji-Peng Liu, Long-Teng Tu, Ke-Zhen Yang, Yin-Yin Li, Yu Gong, Bing-Xuan Han, Chuan Liu, Tian-Qi Xia, Yu Liu, Xiao-Min Hao, Bing-Nan Yue, Jing Zhang, Bing-Hui Wang, Gui-Rong Luo, Qing-Guo Liu, Meng Xu

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Do community-based digital health inclusion programmes contribute to tackling health inequalities in disadvantaged population groups?: a qualitative study of experiences of a city-... by Shoba Poduval, Lily Arnold, Emma Carta, Danielle Nimmons, Irene Stratton, Michael Shaw, Katherine Bradbury, Fiona Stevenson

“…Our data provide policymakers with a model for implementation that could be replicated and scaled-up. …”
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Potential causal associations of long-term exposure to PM2.5 constituents and all-cause mortality: Evidence from the Pearl River Cohort study by Huanle Cai, Yuqin Zhang, Jing Wei, Wayne R. Lawrence, Shirui Chen, Huanhuan Cheng, Hui Tang, Dan Chen, Ying Wang, Jing Gu, Wangjian Zhang, Yuantao Hao

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Pursuing the goal of carbon neutrality in China: path for realization of carbon sequestration in planted forests by Lei DENG, Haitao HU, Jiwei LI, Xue LI, Chunbo HUANG, Zhijing YU, Hailong ZHANG, Qing QU, Xiaozhen WANG, Lingbo DONG, Zhouping SHANGGUAN

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Cost-effectiveness analysis of two interventions to promote physical activity in a multiethnic population at high risk of diabetes: an economic evaluation of the 48-month PROPELS r... by Melanie J Davies, Kamlesh Khunti, Laura J Gray, Thomas Yates, Stephen Sutton, Stephen Sharp, Joseph Henson, Simon J Griffin, Alan Brennan, Charlotte L Edwardson, Wendy Hardeman, Helen Eborall, Michael Gillett, Laura Ellen Heathcote, Daniel J Pollard

“…Our threshold analysis showed that interventions to increase step count can be cost-effective at this limit if they achieve greater long-term maintenance of effect.Trial Registration number ISRCTN registration: ISRCTN83465245: The PRomotion Of Physical activity through structuredEducation with differing Levels of ongoing Support for those with pre-diabetes (PROPELS)https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN83465245.…”
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Longitudinal associations between air pollution and incident dementia as mediated by MRI-measured brain volumes in the UK Biobank by Rhiannon Thompson, Xinning Tong, Xueyi Shen, Jinjun Ran, Shengzhi Sun, Xiaoxin Iris Yao, Chen Shen

“…Estimates of residential air pollution, traffic noise, and greenspace exposure have been modelled. Structural brain MRI was conducted from 2014 to 2022, with brain volumes relevant to dementia identified a priori. …”
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Malaria burden and associated risk factors among malaria suspected patients attending health facilities in Kaffa zone, Southwest Ethiopia by Aster Alemu, Beshada Lemma, Temesgen Bekele, Geleta Geshere, Eba Alemayehu Simma, Chernet Tuge Deressa, Tsige Ketema

“…Data on the patient's socio-demographic, socio-economic, behavioural, health facilities and environmental factors were collected using a structured face-to-face interview questionnaire. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science software (SPSS) (version 26) and the statistical tools used were descriptive statistics and logistic regression models. …”
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Intentions for post-abortion contraceptive use among women who received abortion services in health facilities of Harar city and Dire Dawa city by Meron Degefa, Nega Assefa, Merga Deresa, Dawit Abebe, Sinetibeb Mesfin

“…Data were collected using a structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. …”
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The Effect of the Virtual Reality–Based Biofeedback Intervention DEEP on Stress, Emotional Tension, and Anger in Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients: Mixed Methods Single-Case Experime... by Lisa Klein Haneveld, Tessa Dekkers, Yvonne H A Bouman, Hanneke Scholten, Joanneke Weerdmeester, Saskia M Kelders, Hanneke Kip

“…This highlights the importance for the structural integration of DEEP into current treatment protocols.…”
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Current situation of pharmacy services in community health centers and the functioning of pharmacists in family doctor teams in Shanghai by Rui LIU, Yu CAO, Aiqun CHU, Huanyun WU

“…Therefore, it is necessary to enhance incentive mechanism, clarify service content and improve the service model.…”
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Thirty years of declining stunting in Tanzania: Trends and ongoing challenges. by Ester Elisaria, Bet Caeyers, Esther Nkuba, Laura van der Erve, August Kuwawenaruwa

“…A multivariable logistic regression model was estimated to identify factors associated with stunting in 2022. …”
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Disclosure of positive HIV status to sexual partners among young people receiving treatment at an urban clinic, Kampala, Uganda by Moses Mugerwa, Juliana Namutundu, Joanita Nangendo, Victoria Babirye Tumusiime, Denis Ndekezi, Collins G. K. Atuheire, Kelvin Bwambale, Suzanne N. Kiwanuka, David Kyaddondo

“…Methods The study utilized a cross sectional design using a parallel-convergent mixed method approach. We conducted 281 structured interviews through random sampling and 16 purposively sampled in-depth interviews (IDIs) among YPLHIV (18 to 24 years). …”
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Plot-scale peanut yield estimation using a phenotyping robot and transformer-based image analysis by Zhengkun Li, Rui Xu, Nino Brown, Barry L. Tillman, Changying Li

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