Rugose spiraling whitefly Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) by Vivek Kumar, Cindy L. McKenzie, Catharine Mannion, Ian Stocks, Trevor Smith, Lance S. Osborne

“…Being a fairly new species to science – identified less than a decade ago, not much information is available about this pest. It is an introduced pest, endemic to Central America, and was reported for the first time in Florida from Miami-Dade County in 2009. …”
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New Public Management, institutional theory and changes in public accounting: a theoretical essay by Djones Derkyan Teixeira dos Santos, Andrea de Oliveira Gonçalves

“…Methodology: The study is divided into two main parts. The first discusses the theoretical concept and characteristics of NPM, as well as the relevant factors behind its global development. …”
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Association between cancer stigma and cervical cancer screening uptake among women of Dhulikhel and Banepa, Nepal. by Bandana Paneru, Aerona Karmacharya, Alina Bharati, Soniya Makaju, Bikram Adhikari, Dikshya Kafle, Sunila Shakya, Donna Spiegelman, Sangini Seth, Anne Stangl, Aamod Dhoj Shrestha, Archana Shrestha

“…A validated Cancer Stigma Scale (CASS) was used to measure cancer stigma and categorized women as presence of cancer stigma if the mean total score was greater than three. We obtained information on cervical cancer screening uptake through self-reported responses. …”
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Artificial intelligence-derived gut microbiome as a predictive biomarker for therapeutic response to immunotherapy in lung cancer: protocol for a multicentre, prospective, observat... by Ryo Toyozawa, Fumihiro Shoji, Takanori Yamashita, Fumihiko Kinoshita, Shinkichi Takamori, Takatoshi Fujishita, Kensaku Ito, Koji Yamazaki, Naoki Nakashima, Tatsuro Okamoto

“…The main inclusion criteria are as follows: (1) pathologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic or postoperative recurrent lung cancer including non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer; (2) age≥20 years at the time of informed consent; (3) planned treatment with immunotherapy including combination therapy and monotherapy, as the first-line immunotherapy; and (4) ability to provide faecal samples. …”
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Characteristics of visual functions and their correlation with OCT-angiography of the macula in patients with small choroidal melanoma by Е.Б. Мякошина, S.V. Saakyan

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UHPLC‐Q‐TOF‐MS/MS Dereplication to Identify Chemical Constituents of Hedera helix Leaves in Vietnam by Hong Ngoc Pham, Chieu An Tran, Thi Diep Trinh, Ngoc Lan Nguyen Thi, Huynh Nhu Tran Phan, Van Nhan Le, Ngoc Hung Le, Van Trung Phung

“…A total of 46 compounds including 24 triterpene saponins and other compounds were successfully identified of which four established saponin structures have been reported for the first time. This study has provided a base for building a quality control of the raw materials according to the profile of triterpene saponins and assessment of pharmaceutical ingredients of H. helix planted in Vietnam.…”
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Serological Survey and Factors Associated with Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Domestic Goats in Myanmar by Saw Bawm, Wint Yi Maung, Myat Yee Win, May June Thu, Hla Myet Chel, Tin Aye Khaing, Soe Soe Wai, Lat Lat Htun, Tin Tin Myaing, Saruda Tiwananthagorn, Makoto Igarashi, Ken Katakura

“…However, infection of goats with Toxoplasma gondii could be a source of parasite transmission to humans. The information on T. gondii infection of goat was not reported yet in Myanmar. …”
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Rheumatoid factor isotypes in rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and prognosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nicola Bizzaro, Franco Franceschini, Maria Infantino, Carlo Selmi, Gian Domenico Sebastiani, Francesca Motta, Davide Giavarina, Boaz Palterer

“…Objective The first biomarker associated with the rheumatoid arthritis is rheumatoid factor (RF) and since the earliest reports a role has been proposed in the diagnosis and in the prediction of clinical features and outcome. …”
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Prognostic factors of thalamic and thalamopeduncular low-grade gliomas in children: A systematic review and recommendations for surgical management by Jana Táborská, Adéla Bubeníková, Petr Skalický, Jakub Táborský, David Horváth, Michal Zápotocký, Ondřej Bradáč, Vladimír Beneš, 3rd

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Acceptability of and experiences with menstrual hygiene cups among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 in two communities in Lusaka, Zambia: an exploratory study nested in... by Melleh Gondwe, Melvin Simuyaba, Mwelwa Phiri, Chisanga Mwansa, Albertus Schaap, Lucheka Sigande, Kwame Shanaube, Sian Floyd, Sarah Fidler, Helen Ayles, Musonda Simwinga, Bernadette Hensen

“…When faced with challenges using the cup, AGYW reported going back to the hub for additional information and demonstrations on use. …”
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Circadian Variation of Zinc, Copper, Selenium, and Bromine in Human Milk by Nor Hidayah Mohd Taufek, Hana’ Nahlaa Hafiz Majdi, Aina Zafirah Azhar, Abdul Rahman Fata Nahas, Awis Sukarni Mohmad Sabere, Joseph Bidai

“…Data on zinc, copper, selenium, and bromine concentrations were analysed using Microsoft Excel 2021 and reported descriptively to determine circadian variation. …”
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Hyperbaric exposure in rodents with non-invasive imaging assessment of decompression bubbles: A scoping review protocol. by Joshua Currens, Paul A Dayton, Peter Buzzacott, Virginie Papadopoulou

“…Extracted sources will first be sorted to a list for inclusion based on title and abstract. …”
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Exploring Text Mining and Analytics for Applications in Public Security: an in-depth dive into a systematic literature review by Victor Diogho Heuer de Carvalho, Ana Paula Cabral Seixas Costa

“…The searches covered four major article bases (Scopus, Web of Science, IEEE Xplore, and ACM Digital Library), selecting 194 materials published between 2014 and the first half of 2021, among journals, conferences, and book chapters. …”
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Identification and Pathogenicity of Causal Agents of Apple Canker Disease in Kazakhstan by Zhanar Tulegenova, Ulbike Amanbayeva, Aida M. Shalabayeva, Dina Yelyubayeva, Alikhan Zhaxylykov, Rabiga Uakhit, Ainura Smagulova, Vladimir Kiyan, Kazbek Dyussembayev, Gulzhamal Mukiyanova

“…Overall, this paper is a first report of the causal agents of apple canker disease in Kazakhstan and could be a trigger for conducting future studies to better understand the disease epidemiology, as well as build management strategies.…”
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Bi-level Hybrid Uncertainty Quantification in Fatigue Analysis: S-N Curve Approach by Raphael Basilio Pires Nonato

“…The uncertain fatigue analysis presented is able to deal simultaneously with aleatory- and epistemic-type uncertainties in two levels (a SRQ in the first level is a UIQ in the second level). To this end, the proposed scheme is tested for an AISI 4130 clamped beam subjected to a concentrated load, which material information comes from experiments reported in the literature. …”
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Student Engagement and Feedback on Online Learning and Facilitation: A Case Study of the National Open University of Nigeria by Adewale Adesina, Dorothy Ofoha, Olufemi A. Peters, Isaac S. Butswat

“…A majority of students (61.9%) reported participating in the first semester of the 2023 facilitation sessions and expressed satisfaction with their online learning experience, but that more awareness and effective communication strategies are needed to enhance the process. …”
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Assessment of Vaccination Impact in PPR-Control Program Implemented in Southern States of India: A System Dynamics Model Approach by Govindaraj Gurrappanaidu, Naveen Kumar Gajalavarahalli Subbanna, Francis Wanyoike, Sirak Bahta, Yeswanth Raghuram Reddy, Dwaipayan Bardhan, Balamurugan Vinayagamurthy, Kennady Vijayalakshmy, Rahman Habibur

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Not all quad bikers are the same: unsupervised cluster analysis identifying injury risk groups among quad bike riders in Dubai, UAE by Michal Grivna, Ahmed Mohammed, Preetha Menon, Saeeda Buti Saeed, Ibrahim Abdalla Alfaki, Mohamed El Sadig, Omar Ahmed Zain Alsakaf, Rashad Gamar

“…In the absence of evidence on the quad bike riders in the region, we attempted to describe the most vulnerable risk groups using routinely collected injury data. This may hopefully inform the most effective injury prevention strategies for the region.Methods Four-year injury incident reports of 226 patients rescued by Dubai ambulance were grouped into three clusters using two-step cluster analysis in SPSS.Result The three clusters that emerged were ‘Older Tourist-Expatriates’ (n=86), ‘Prompt Young Emiratis’ (n=76) and ‘Tightlipped Young Colliders’ (n=60). …”
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Development and evaluation of a low-cost database solution for the Community Paramedicine at Clinic (CP@clinic) database. by Ricardo Angeles, Krzysztof Adamczyk, Francine Marzanek, Melissa Pirrie, Mikayla Plishka, Gina Agarwal

“…The final database should perform calculations and summarize risk assessment data, provide recommended resources, generate automated reports, capture changes in medical and medication history, and ensure that the sensitive information is secure. …”
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