IITA’s genebank, cowpea diversity on farms, and farmers’ welfare in Nigeria by Abel-Gautier Kouakou, Ademola Ogundapo, Melinda Smale, Nelissa Jamora, Julius Manda, Michael Abberton

“…In addition, “Helium”, a multi-platform pedigree visualization tool with phenotype display was used to gather information about improved cowpea breeding lines and their pedigrees. …”
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Determining Dust Sources of Middle East and Assessing Their Impact on Agricultural Lands in Euphrates-Tigris River Basin (Syria-Iraq) by Ayhan Ateşoğlu, Metin Tunay, Talha Berk Arıkan, Saffet Yıldız

“…This study was carried out in order to determine the dust sources in the Middle status of Middle East region between 2000-2015years have been analyzed using Collect earth methodology initiated by United Nations Food AND Agriculture Organized (FAO) in Antalya/Turkey on July 2015 and the results were reported by FAO.As being free of charge and an open source tool, the Collect Earth software uses very high resolution multi-temporal images from Google Earth and Bing Maps. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Malaria among People Attending Mekaneeyesus Primary Hospital, South Gondar, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Belaynesh Tazebew Flatie, Abaineh Munshea

“…A structured questionnaire was administered to collect data on sociodemographic characteristics and KAP of 390 randomly selected individuals. The data collecting tool was pretested before commencing the actual data collection. …”
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Research progress of MRI-based radiomics in hepatocellular carcinoma by Xiao-Yun Xie, Rong Chen

“…These encompass tumor differentiation, subtype classification, histopathological grading, prediction of microvascular invasion (MVI), assessment of treatment response, early recurrence prognostication, and metastasis prediction.ConclusionMRI radiomics emerges as a promising adjunctive tool for early HCC detection and personalized preoperative decision-making, with the overarching goal of optimizing patient outcomes. …”
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Extrication following a motor vehicle collision: a consensus statement on behalf of The Faculty of Pre-hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh by Tim Nutbeam, Rob Fenwick, Charlotte Haldane, Caroline Leech, Emily Foote, Simon Todd, David Lockey

“…The U-STEP OUT algorithm was endorsed as a decision-making tool. Key themes included interdisciplinary collaboration, use of operational and clinical decision aids, and enhanced training. …”
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Systematic review of educational interventions to improve the menstrual health of young adolescent girls by Frances Griffiths, Bronwyn Harris, Chinwe Onuegbu, Rebecca Lane Evans

“…Selected articles were quality assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool quality appraisal checklist. A meta-analysis was conducted on a subset of articles, and the effect size of the intervention was calculated using Cohen’s d. …”
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Use of the Hyperbaric Chamber Versus Conventional Treatment for the Prevention of Amputation in Chronic Diabetic Foot and the Influence on Fitting and Rehabilitation: A Systematic... by María Dolores Apolo-Arenas, Laura Guerrero-Nogales, César Luis Díaz-Muñoz, Berta Caro-Puértolas, José Alberto Parraca, Alejandro Caña-Pino

“…A risk of bias analysis was performed using the Evidence Project tool. After analyzing the records obtained, 10 studies were identified. …”
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EGFR-TKIs or EGFR-TKIs combination treatments for untreated advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC: a network meta-analysis by Ao Liu, Xiaoming Wang, Lian Wang, Han Zhuang, Liubo Xiong, Xiao Gan, Qian Wang, Guanyu Tao

“…The study quality was assessed using the revised tool for risk of bias in randomized trials. The efficacy and safety outcomes of the included treatments were compared by network meta-analysis based on a frequentist approach. …”
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More than words: a study on the visibility of hand gestures in public spaces by Kamil Kopij, Kaja Głomb, Szymon Popławski

“…We believe that the results presented and the methodology used can be applied to analyse any public space, regardless of place and time, thus providing a valuable tool to comprehend past public assemblies.…”
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Detectability of Self-lensing Flares of White Dwarfs with Compact Companions by Guy Nir, Joshua S. Bloom

“…We present a simulation tool that efficiently reproduces the main features of self-lensing flares and facilitates a detection sensitivity analysis for various sky surveys. …”
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Timing of vitrectomy for treatment of endophthalmitis after intravitreal anti-VEGF injection: a systematic literature review of case reports and series by Daniel J. Hu, Sophia Ghauri, Magdalena G. Krzystolik

“…Risk of bias was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal tool for case reports and case series. The study dataset for descriptive and statistical analysis comprised patient-level data extracted from included studies. …”
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Risk prediction models for depression in patients with coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jie Zhang, Yue Zhou, Linyu Huang, Xingling Zhang, Long Li, Chongcheng Xi

“…Two researchers independently screened the literature, extracted data, and used the Prediction Model Risk of Bias Assessment Tool (PROBAST) to evaluate the models' risk of bias and applicability.ResultsEight studies, encompassing 13 risk prediction models and involving 8,035 CHD patients, were included, with 1,971 patients diagnosed with depression. …”
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Semantic and Syntactic Dimensional Analysis of Rural Wooden Mosque Architecture in Borçka by Birgül Çakıroğlu, Reyhan Akat, Evren Osman Çakıroğlu, Taner Taşdemir

“…The model also serves as a tool for creating mosque designs that respect cultural identity while addressing contemporary needs. …”
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Predicting Age and Visual-Motor Integration Using Origami Photographs: Deep Learning Study by Chien-Yu Huang, Yen-Ting Yu, Kuan-Lin Chen, Jenn-Jier Lien, Gong-Hong Lin, Ching-Lin Hsieh

“… Abstract BackgroundOrigami is a popular activity among preschool children and can be used by therapists as an evaluation tool to assess children’s development in clinical settings. …”
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RNA-BioLens: A Novel Raspberry Pi-Based Digital Microscope With Image Processing for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Detection by Angeline Dwi Sanjaya, Rachmad Setiawan, Nada Fitrieyatul Hikmah

“…This application achieved a detection accuracy of 97.67% for the overall detection system, demonstrating its potential as a reliable tool for efficient and accurate diagnosis.…”
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Enhanced gap-filling for satellite-derived crop monitoring using temperature-driven reconstruction techniques by Flavian Tschurr, Lukas Valentin Graf, Achim Walter, Helge Aasen

“…Remote sensing of crop functional traits using optical satellite imagery provides a valuable tool for determining effective management techniques that reduce risk and enhance agroecosystem resilience. …”
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Mapping the extent of unhealthy food advertising around schools in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland by Karolina Kneller, Kelly Garton, Daniel J. Exeter, Victoria Egli

“…The advertising score proved a useful, easy to understand tool to measure and visualise children’s potential exposure to unhealthy food/drink advertising. …”
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A systematic review of the clinical practice guidelines for the assessment, management and treatment of eating disorders during the perinatal period by Chantelle Ecob, Debbie M. Smith, Zoe Tsivos, Noora Hossain, Sarah Peters

“…All included guidelines were assessed for quality using the AGREE-II tool. Recommendations were analysed and summarised using narrative synthesis. …”
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Knowledge, beliefs and practices towards HIV/AIDS among adolescents in India: A scoping review protocol. by Pranita Patsani, Jayashree Parida, Arpita Panda, Susangita Jena, Swati Sukalyani Behera, Abinash Pradhan, Prasanna Kumar Patra, Sanghamitra Pati, Harpreet Kaur, Subhendu Kumar Acharya

“…The methodological quality of all the relevant studies will be assessed by the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT), Version- 2018. Literature search will be carried out by using electronic databases such as PubMed, APA PsycInfo, EMBASE, and Google Scholar. …”
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Transforming traffic accident investigations: a virtual-real-fusion framework for intelligent 3D traffic accident reconstruction by Yanzhan Chen, Qian Zhang, Fan Yu

“…Abstract The daily occurrence of traffic accidents has led to the development of 3D reconstruction as a key tool for reconstruction, investigation, and insurance claims. …”
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