A comparative study on tobacco prevalence and secondhand smoke exposure before and after the lockdown in Rizhao, China: analysis of 2022 and 2024 data by Zhao-Hui Liang, Gui-Zhi Han, Miao-Miao Liu

“…The results showed that the current smoking rate declined significantly from 32.53 to 25.84% (χ2 = 10.08, p = 0.002), with daily smoking rate also slightly decreased from 20.44 to 19.33% (χ2 = 0.36, p = 0.551). …”
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The impact of urbanization on regional carbon sequestration in arid areas: A case study of Altay Region, Xinjiang, China by Jiaquan Wan, Tao Bai, Yongbin Ye, Peipei Shen, Fangqin Wang, Peixing Chen

“…Scientifically exploring the spatiotemporal variation patterns of carbon storage and accurately identifying its major influencing factors hold practical significance for China to achieve the “dual carbon” goals of peaking carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. …”
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Data-Driven Insights into LEED Certification Trends: Saudi Arabia's Path to Sustainability by Hala Sirror, Zeinab Alhassan, Malathe Hamid

“…It analyzes trends over the past decade, focusing on certification growth, building types, rating levels (Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum), and regional distribution. …”
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A Review of Nontraditional Biomanipulation by Xia Zhang, Ping Xie, Xiaoping Huang

“…The aim of this review is to identify problems, find general patterns, and extract recommendations for successful management using nontraditional biomanipulation to improve water quality. …”
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Preschoolers in severely food insecure Guatemalan Mayan households consume a monotonous grain-based diet by Michele Monroy-Valle, Maira Ruano Estrada, María del Carmen Caamaño, Karla Cordón-Arrivillaga, Ginny Lane, Hassan Vatanparast

“…Our objective was to explore the dietary patterns of Guatemalan Mayan children, comparing stunted children to those with typical growth. …”
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Global trends in dengue research in veterinary medicine (2019–2024): A bibliometric analysis of scientific output, collaborations, and thematic shifts by Fran Espinoza-Carhuancho, Cesar Mauricio-Vilchez, Lucia Quispe-Tasayco, Frank Mayta-Tovalino

“…The observed decline in publication rate underscores the need to reinvigorate research efforts. …”
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Rising Threats and Evolving Trends: Five Years of Urinary Tract Infection Prevalence in a Portuguese Hospital by Francisco José Barbas Rodrigues, Patrícia Coelho, Sónia Mateus, Miguel Castelo-Branco

“…<b>Results:</b> The positivity rate increased from 18.7% in 2018 to 22.7% in 2022, with a peak in 2019. …”
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Drug Release Profile from Calcium-Induced Alginate-Phosphate Composite Gel Beads by Yoshifumi Murata, Youko Kodama, Takashi Isobe, Kyoko Kofuji, Susumu Kawashima

“…The initial release amount and release rate of a water-soluble drug, diclofenac, from the alginate gel beads could be controlled by modifying the composition of the matrix with calcium phosphate. …”
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Potential role of a cognitive rehabilitation program following left temporal lobe epilepsy surgery by Camila de Vasconcelos Geraldi, Sara Escorsi-Rosset, Pamela Thompson, Ana C. Gargaro Silva, Américo Ceiki Sakamoto

“…Changes in fMRI activation patterns were seen in the rehabilitation group over the long term. …”
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Key factors influencing CO2 emissions in the southern power grid of China by Yanlu Huang, Zifei Wang, Fan Zhang, Junfeng Tan, Xudong Hu

“…Contribution rate analysis further highlighted varied progress toward carbon peaking and heterogeneous supply methods. …”
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Monetary policy of the National bank of Kazakhstan: chronological analysis and assessment by D. B. Kanagatova, V. N. Sidorenko

“…A dynamic assessment of changes in the exchange rate against the us dollar was made. The policy of the National Bank in the context of the crisis is consistently analyzed and evaluated. …”
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Climate Change Adaptation: New Perspectives for Natural Resource Management and Conservation by Rebecca G. Harvey, Laura A. Brandt, Frank J. Mazzotti

“…As temperatures, rainfall patterns, and disturbance regimes change and sea levels rise, ecosystems are being transformed. …”
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Rib fractures in blunt chest trauma - associated thoracic injuries by Iv. Dimitrov, Iv. Novakov, P. Bonev, A. Uchikov

“…The aim of our retrospective study was to analyze the patterns of associated thoracic injuries in patients underwent blunt chest trauma and rib fractures. …”
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Position Weight Matrix, Gibbs Sampler, and the Associated Significance Tests in Motif Characterization and Prediction by Xuhua Xia

“…However, few generally applicable statistical tests are available for evaluating the significance of site patterns, PWM, and PWM scores (PWMS) of putative motifs. …”
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Publication Trends on the Varying Coefficients Model: Estimating the Actual (Under)Utilization of a Highly Acclaimed Method for Studying Statistical Interactions by Assaf Botzer

“…Numerous papers have demonstrated that by using a varying coefficients model (VCM), researchers can unveil patterns of interactions between variables that could otherwise remain hidden if using the more popular regression model with an interaction term. …”
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Cost Analysis and Optimization of Modern Power System Operations by Ahto Pärl, Praveen Prakash Singh, Ivo Palu, Sulabh Sachan

“…The reliable and economical operation of modern power systems is increasingly complex due to the integration of diverse energy sources and dynamic load patterns. A critical challenge is maintaining the balance between electricity supply and demand within various operational constraints. …”
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The Pleiades are a cluster of fungal effectors that inhibit host defenses. by Fernando Navarrete, Nenad Grujic, Alexandra Stirnberg, Indira Saado, David Aleksza, Michelle Gallei, Hazem Adi, André Alcântara, Mamoona Khan, Janos Bindics, Marco Trujillo, Armin Djamei

“…Sequence-based prediction of effector function is impeded by their rapid evolution rate. In the maize pathogen Ustilago maydis, effector-coding genes frequently organize in clusters. …”
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A multi-tiered feature selection model for android malware detection based on Feature discrimination and Information Gain by Parnika Bhat, Kamlesh Dutta

“…These malware detectors classify target applications based on the patterns found in the features present in the Android applications. …”
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MODERN PECULIARITIES OF IXODIC TICK-BORNE BORRELIOSIS EPIDEMIOLOGY IN KEMEROVO REGION by Анна Роняевна Ефимова, Ольга Михайловна Дроздова

“…Objective – to establish the epidemiologic patterns of Lyme Borreliosis spread in the Kemerovo region. …”
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Climate Change Adaptation: New Perspectives for Natural Resource Management and Conservation by Rebecca G. Harvey, Laura A. Brandt, Frank J. Mazzotti

“…As temperatures, rainfall patterns, and disturbance regimes change and sea levels rise, ecosystems are being transformed. …”
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