The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the air environment in India by N. Gupta, A. Tomar, V. Kumar

“…Everything in the world is affected due to this pandemic right from economy to resources where the economy of major countries of the world are facing recession and resources are surplus with no takers at all. …”
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Comprehensive prediction of potential spatiotemporal distribution patterns, priority planting regions, and introduction adaptability of Elymus sibiricus in the Chinese region by Huan-Huan Lu, Yu-Ying Zheng, Yong-Sen Qiu, Liu-Ban Tang, Yan-Cui Zhao, Wen-Gang Xie

“…The natural grassland in China is facing increasingly serious degradation. Elymus sibiricus L., as an important native alpine grass, is widely used in the restoration and improvement of natural grassland. …”
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Standards and Practices: A Reflection on Programming for Skill Learning and Evaluation in the First Aid Classroom

“…This paper explores two priorities that may initially seem conflicting: the need to standardize the delivery of skills for purposes of mass education, production of learning materials, and program evaluation; facing the need to personalize the skills to fit the learner and the context in which the skills are intended to be applied. …”
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Assessment of community pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and their willingness to provide vaccination services in Saudi Arabia. by Abdulkarim M Meraya, Mamoon H Syed, Abdulwahab A Shabi, Huthaifa A Madkhali, Younis A Yatimi, Khalied Y Khobrani, Yahia A Mubarki, Amani Khardali, Hilal Thaibah, Ayesha Yasmeen

“…Furthermore, a significant number of the community pharmacists reported facing critical barriers to provide vaccines including legal liability, lack of personal resources and lack of appropriate training.…”
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Consolidating Medical Education in Sudan During War by Mohamed H. Taha, Nazik E. Husain, Wail Nuri Osman Mukhtar, Mohamed Elhassan Abdalla

“… Background: Providing quality medical education in Sudan faces challenges due to armed conflicts. This short communication explores practical solutions for ensuring the continuity of medical education during the conflict in the Sudanese context. …”
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Urdu Lip Reading Systems for Digits in Controlled and Uncontrolled Environment by Amanullah Baloch, Mushtaq Ali, Lal Hussain, Touseef Sadiq, Badr S. Alkahtani

“…Despite advancements in lip reading for several languages, there has been limited success in developing an effective model for Urdu lip reading due to the lack of an appropriate dataset and the challenges faced by earlier models, such as the unsuccessful adaptation of the LipNet model to Urdu. …”
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Future perspectives for PDE5 inhibitors bridging the gap between cardiovascular health and psychological status by Andrea Sansone, Eugenia Guida, Susanna Dolci, Valeria Frangione, Amanda Asso, Gilberto Bellia, Emmanuele A. Jannini

“…However, the use of PDE5is has faced several challenges. Many patients and some healthcare providers (HCPs) often share the misconception that using these drugs can increase the risk of CVD. …”
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Microplastic contamination and growth pattern of oyster; Crassostrea gigas in a coastline by L. Kasmini, A.S. Batubara

“…This study aims to determine which oysters are suitable for consumption and food health based on research locations along the east-north coast of Aceh Province.METHODS: The locations in this study include nine regencies/cities, which are directly facing the Malacca Straits. Microplastic isolation from oysters using 10 percent potassium hydroxide and incubation process were done to dissolve the organic materials. …”
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Building resilience against cholera: lessons from the implementation of integrated community strategy for cholera control in Zambia by Nyuma Mbewe, Fred Kapaya, Moses Mwale, Peter Jay Chipimo, Precious Kalubula, Ladislas Hibusu, Stella Mumba Chomba Mulima, Kafusha Kapema, Kelvin Mwangilwa

“…The ICSCC strategy offers a scalable model for regions facing similar public health challenges, providing valuable insights for policymakers and practitioners on the effectiveness of community involvement in managing public health crises.…”
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Semantic aware enhanced event causality identification by Xinfang Liu, Wenzhong Yang, Fuyuan Wei, Zhonghua Wu

“…Additionally, this task faces challenges in the Chinese domain due to the limited scale of annotated datasets, leading to relatively slow research progress. …”
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Techno-environmental optimal sizing and dynamic behavior of a hybrid system feeding a large-scale SWRO desalination system: The case of Djerba Island, Tunisia by Mohamed Hamdi, Oumayma Gtari, Majdi Hazami

“…In light of the freshwater scarcity faced by numerous countries, desalination emerges as a practical solution. …”
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The psychosocial impacts of slow onset climate change events among youth in LMICs: A rapid evidence review by Clara Marty, Samy Amghar, Andrés Barrera Patlan, Alayne Adams

“…These disruptions are often compounded by pre-existing vulnerabilities such as public debt and inadequate basic services. Faced by these challenges, youth employed many coping strategies such as religion and meaning-focused coping, to help minimize psychosocial distress. …”
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Factors Associated With Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms Among Bronchiectasis Patients: A Retrospective Study of Bronchiectasis Patients in Jordan by Al Oweidat K, Toubasi AA, Khraisat FA, Al-Sayegh TN, Al-Harasis LM, Albtoosh AS

“…Moreover, those with MDROs exhibited a higher incidence of requiring O2 device support and faced an increased risk of mortality (P-value< 0.050).Conclusion: The observational nature of our study limits the associations in our study. …”
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Challenges in academic performance among nursing students during flood disasters at a University in Dagupan City by Jordan Llego, Princess Erika Permison, Nicole Imbuido, Mikaella Concepcion, Lara Jane Caneja, Francine Joy Zaulda

“…Aim: This study seeks to investigate the specific academic challenges faced by nursing students during flood disasters at a university in Dagupan City. …”
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Advancing education through e-learning innovation: the case of the Crocodile Chemistry program in higher education by Nawal Alqallaf, Zahra Almahmeed, Ahmad Alsaber, Bedour Alboloushi, Anwaar Alkandari, Fatimah Alhashem

“…Traditional laboratory instruction faces limitations such as high costs, safety concerns, and accessibility issues. …”
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Preferences of melanoma patients to accept adjuvant therapy and toxicity – a qualitative substudy of the GerMelaTox-A project by Toni Maria Janke, Laura Moysig, Christine Blome, Katharina C. Kähler

“…Conclusion Patients in our study indicate high willingness to undergo adjuvant therapy, even when facing toxicity. The evaluation of potential side effects and prospects of treatment benefit is highly individual. …”
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Uncovering Deterministic Behavior of Black Hole IGR J17091–3624: A Twin of GRS 1915+105 by Anindya Guria, Banibrata Mukhopadhyay

“…Here, we confront the inherent challenge of noise contamination faced by previous studies, particularly Poisson noise, which adversely impacts the reliability of nonlinear results. …”
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The Effect of Excavation Disturbance on the Stability of Bedding Cataclastic Rock Mass High Slope Containing Multimuddy Interlayers by Fei Liu, Jiaming Zhang, Pengzheng Guo, Wenlian Liu, Zhiqiang Wang, Jipu Chen

“…In China, slope engineering occasionally faces landslides in rocky slopes containing muddy interlayers, primarily triggered by excavation activities. …”
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Women in Ancient Egypt: determination of legal status and peculiarities of marriage and family relations by I. A. Lohvynenko, Ye. S. Lohvynenko

“…However, slaves had the right to personal belongings and to have a family. They faced punishment for ill-treatment. Under certain conditions, slaves could become free and receive the rights of an Egyptian woman. …”
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Risk factor clusters for non-communicable diseases in adolescents in Eastern Cape, South Africa by Avela Mathe, Maya M. van Gent, Leon R. van Niekerk

“…Conclusion: These results highlight unique health profiles and risk factors across socio- economic contexts, with female adolescents from lower socio-economic backgrounds facing greater metabolic risks. Contribution: This Study provides original insights into the interplay between gender, SES and perceived stress in shaping NCD risk among South African adolescents.…”
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