Digital trophies: using social media to assess wildlife crime in Lebanon by André F. Raine, Jason Gregg, Lloyd Scott, Axel Hirschfeld, Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi, Filippo Bamberghi

“…Our study is the first to use social media as a tool for assessing illegal hunting activities in Lebanon. …”
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Mothers’ Care-Seeking Behavior for Common Childhood Illnesses and Its Predictors in Ethiopia: Meta-Analysis by Tiwabwork Tekalign, Mistire Teshome Guta, Nefsu Awoke, Abiyot Wolie Asres, Mohammed Suleiman Obsa

“…The quality of the studies was evaluated by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) quality appraisal tool for prevalence study. This meta-analysis used the random-effect method using the STATA™ Version 14 software. …”
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Remedies from nature: exploring the moderating mechanisms of natural landscape features on emotions and perceived restoration in urban parks by Yihe Li, Wenbo Li, Yang Liu

“…The DeepLabV3+ semantic segmentation tool was employed to identify and extract landscape features from panoramic images. …”
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Comparison of the effects of exergaming and balance training on dynamic postural stability during jump-landing in recreational athletes with chronic ankle instability. by Sadaf Sepasgozar Sarkhosh, Roya Khanmohammadi, Zeinab Shiravi

“…Secondary outcomes included performance, fear of movement, and perceived ankle instability, measured using the side-hop test, the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK), and the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT), respectively. Results indicated a significant decrease in ML SI in both groups one month after treatment compared to before and after treatment (P = 0.013 and P<0.001, respectively). …”
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Interleukin-6 related signaling pathways as the intersection between chronic diseases and sepsis by Jie Yang, Lin Yang, Yanjiao Wang, Lu Huai, Bohan Shi, Di Zhang, Wei Xu, Di Cui

“…IL-6 related signaling pathways were sought in Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), and retrieved protein-protein interaction in the Search for Interaction Genes tool (STRING). In PubMed and Google Scholar, the studies were searched out, which correlating to IL-6 related pathways and associating with the pathological process of sepsis. …”
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Early OCT Angiography Changes of Macular Neovascularization in Patients with Exudative AMD Treated with Brolucizumab in a Real-World Setting by Anne Rübsam, Saskia Rau, Daniel Pilger, Oliver Zeitz, Antonia M. Joussen

“…Brolucizumab appears to be a valuable tool for the management of patients with nAMD. Furthermore, MNV size at baseline might serve as an early predictor of treatment response.…”
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Involvement of Academic Staff in the Practice of Professional Development by G. Z. Efimova

“…It argues that obtaining additional professional training can be a valuable tool for career growth. The author sees professional development as an integral part of academic growth for scientific and educational workers, along with personal and career development. …”
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Determining the required data elements to develop the information management system for Iranian traditional medicine by Razieh Mirzaeian, Abdolghader Bahraini, Hadi Kazemi-Arpanahi

“…Abstract Background Currently, there is no agreed-upon data collection tool for comprehensively structured documentation of Iranian traditional medicine (ITM) from the information management perspective. …”
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Health literacy and influencing factors in university students across diverse educational fields in Kazakhstan by Zhaniya Dauletkaliyeva, Zhanerke Bolatova, Nurbek Yerdessov, Karina Nukeshtayeva, Olzhas Zhamantayev, Aliya Takuadina, Gaukhar Kayupova

“…The existing literature from adult populations in Kazakhstan suggests associations between higher HL and socioeconomic and demographic factors. The HLS19-Q12 tool was used in this study to assess the HL level of 3230 students with various backgrounds. …”
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Risk Factors and Comorbidity in Childhood Specific Phobias by Abdurrahman Cahid Orengul, Yavuz Meral, Vahdet Gormez

“…Risk factors of specific phobia were further evaluated with a data collection tool, developed by the authors of the present study. …”
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A data ensemble-based approach for detecting vocal disorders using replicated acoustic biomarkers from electroglottography by Lizbeth Naranjo, Carlos J. Pérez, Daniel F. Merino

“…Future research should focus on collecting comprehensive EGG databases and further exploring multi-class classification methods to solidify EGG and machine learning as a valuable tool for non-invasive assessment of laryngeal function.…”
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SequenceCraft: machine learning-based resource for exploratory analysis of RNA-cleaving deoxyribozymes by M. Eremeyeva, Y. Din, N. Shirokii, N. Serov

“…Conclusions This work represents a significant advancement in DNAzyme research, providing a tool for more efficient discovery of RNA-cleaving DNAzymes. …”
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The feasibility of using liver function indices and FibroScan in combination to predict the occurrence of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury in Patients with liver disease by Shaoqiang Wu, Qiaohua Yang, Huai Li, Yongzhong Li

“…Background: The study aims to assess the feasibility of using a combined approach of liver function indices and FibroScan measurements as a predictive tool for the early detection of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury (DILI) in patients with existing liver disease. …”
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γ-H2AX: A Novel Prognostic Marker in a Prognosis Prediction Model of Patients with Early Operable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by E. Chatzimichail, D. Matthaios, D. Bouros, P. Karakitsos, K. Romanidis, S. Kakolyris, G. Papashinopoulos, A. Rigas

“…This study indicates that neural networks may represent a potentially more useful decision support tool than conventional statistical methods for predicting the outcome of patients with non-small cell lung cancer and that some molecular markers, such as γ-H2AX, enhance their predictive ability.…”
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Biodiversity conservation and threat reduction in Kibale and Queen Elizabeth conservation areas, Uganda by Joseph Katswera, Norah M. Mutekanga, Charles K.Twesigye

“…The data was analysed using Geographical Information System software ESRI ArcGIS version 10.31, threat reduction assessment tool, Pearson Chi square test, Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient, Paired Samples t Test, and one-way Analysis of Variables; and presented in tables and figures. …”
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Mapping livestock systems, bovine and caprine diseases in Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Province, Chad by Kella Douzouné, Joseph Oloukoi, Ismaila Toko Imorou, Toure Gorgui Ba, Derrick Chefor Ymele Demeveng

“…These findings confirm the importance of a geospatial epidemiological surveillance tool for monitoring animal diseases in this region. …”
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Patient-reported outcome improvements following scalp hair regrowth among patients with Alopecia Areata: analysis of the ALLEGRO-2b/3 trial by Ernest H. Law, Kent A. Hanson, Matthew Harries, Dane Korver, Bintu Sherif, Costel Chirila

“…Responders were defined by a Week 24 Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) score ≤20 (SALT20) or ≤10 (SALT10). Across 6 PROs assessing multiple AA-related health domains, response proportions and mean changes from baseline were estimated for Weeks 24–48.Results: Among 650 included participants, 114 (17.5%) were SALT20 responders, of which 76 (11.7%) were also SALT10 responders. …”
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An open platform for agent-based modeling of spatial economics: conceptual framework and practical application by Bobylev Georgiy

“…This platform can become a useful tool for research work when writing graduate qualification papers in economic specialties. …”
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A novel method for estrous cycle staging using supervised object detection by Benjamin Babaev, Saachi Goyal, Tushar Arora, Anita Autry, Rachel A. Ross

“…The efficiency of ODES, processing 100 test images in just 2.67 minutes, makes it a valuable tool for large-scale neuropsychiatric studies involving female rodents and also encourages the integration of this variable into neurological and psychiatric research. …”
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Community engagement initiatives in primary health care to achieve universal health coverage: A realist synthesis of scoping review. by Daniel Erku, Resham Khatri, Aklilu Endalamaw, Eskinder Wolka, Frehiwot Nigatu, Anteneh Zewdie, Yibeltal Assefa

“…Data were extracted using a predefined extraction sheet, and the quality of reporting of included studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. The Donabedian's model for quality of healthcare was used to categorise attributes of CE into "structure", "process" and "outcome".…”
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