Opportunities for promoting open data in the Caribbean through biobanks by Sushant Saluja, Simon G. Anderson

“…The establishment of a biobank in the Caribbean represents a vital opportunity to enhance biomedical research and tackle health issues in the area. The Caribbean’s unique genetic diversity, shaped by migration and environmental factors, underscores a well-managed biobank’s potential impact on global health, especially for underrepresented groups. …”
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Continuity and volume of bone cement and anti osteoporosis treatment were guarantee of good clinical outcomes for percutaneous vertebroplasty: a multicenter study by Zhen Cheng, Guangzong Ren, Ziyi Li, Xianda Gao, Di Zhang, Guiyue Chen

“…Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) had unique advantages in treatment of VCF and was used widely. …”
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Opening the black box of health systems performance management using the behaviour change techniques taxonomy: implications for health research and practice by Jenna M. Evans, Sarah M. Wheeler

“…Specifying PM systems and interventions in terms of their behaviour change techniques (BCTs) using standardized language can address these challenges and clarify the mechanisms linking system-level PM with individual behaviours. …”
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A harmonic model validation methodology for power generation units based on voltage-current phasor characteristic by Kia Malekian Boroujeni, Farhad Safargholi, Kaveh Malekian

“…This paper defines a unique characteristic in a 3D diagram for each harmonic model. …”
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Endometrial polyps with bizarre stromal cells: a Benign or a low-grade lesion? by Musen Wang, Fei Gao, Hongkai Zhang, Wenxin Zheng

“…A consensus among two of three consulting expert gynecological pathologists supported a benign endometrial polyp diagnosis; however, one pathologist raised the possibility of adenosarcoma, highlighting the diagnostic dilemma these unique lesions present. Despite a hysterectomy recommendation, the patient chose monitoring over immediate surgery. …”
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A novel framework to predict ADHD symptoms using irritability in adolescents and young adults with and without ADHD by Saeedeh Komijani, Dipak Ghosal, Manpreet K. Singh, Julie B. Schweitzer, Julie B. Schweitzer, Prerona Mukherjee, Prerona Mukherjee

“…Using a non-parametric-based approach, employing the Random Forest (RF) method, we found that among both adolescents and young adults, irritability in adolescent females significantly contributes to predicting impulsive symptoms in subsequent years, achieving a performance rate of 86%.ConclusionOur results corroborate and extend prior findings, allowing for an in-depth examination of longitudinal relations between irritability and ADHD symptoms, namely hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattentiveness, and the unique association between irritability and ADHD symptoms in females.…”
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Protecting the American dream for socially vulnerable families: An evaluation of state-level policies to improve housing security and protect mobile home communities by Morgan Clennin, Denise Hartsock, Olivia Goodman, Stacie Daugherty, Cheryl Kelly

“…However, mobile home residents face unique challenges and are at greater risk of housing instability. …”
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Natural Cycle Frozen Embryo Transfer: Evaluating Optimal Protocols for Preparation and Timing by Kai N. Holder, Jessica S. Mormol, Jennifer B. Bakkensen, Mary Ellen Pavone, Kara N. Goldman, Chen Yeh, Lutfiyya N. Muhammad, Lia A. Bernardi

“…Results: A total of 183 cycles from 170 unique patients were eligible for inclusion. The average implantation rate was 0.58, resulting in an overall clinical pregnancy and ongoing pregnancy rate of 59.0% and 51.4%, respectively. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Financial Flows in the Healthcare Systems of Germany, Austria and Czechia: Opportunities for Savings and Assessing the Tax-Like Nature of Health Insurance C... by Mini, Patrick

“…Germany, Austria, and Czechia exemplify diverse approaches to universal healthcare, reflecting unique socio-economic and policy contexts. Objective: This study aims to compare the financial flows and spending efficiencies of healthcare systems in Germany, Austria and Czechia to identify opportunities for savings and policy innovations. …”
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Ponderações sobre o branqueamento em processos de restauração de papel: um panorama químico e teórico do procedimento by Luiza Batista Amaral, Camilla Henriques Maia de Camargos

“…A proposta é contribuir para o debate acerca do branqueamento, também em língua portuguesa, munindo os conservadores-restauradores de informações sobre os principais critérios a serem considerados e os diversos métodos para a realização segura e racional do procedimento. …”
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Prospective analysis of CKM element |Vcd| and D+-meson decay constant from leptonic decays D+ → ℓ+ν by Ya-Xiong Wang, Hai-Jiang Tian, Yin-Long Yang, Tao Zhong, Hai-Bing Fu

“…The leptonic decay of D+-meson has attracted significant interest due to its unique characteristics. In this paper, we carry out an investigation into the D+-meson leptonic decays D+→ℓ+νℓ with ℓ=(e,μ,τ) by employing the QCD sum rules approach. …”
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The Impact of the 2020 Medicaid Expansion in a Community Clinic Serving the Marshallese Population in a Rural State by Robert Brand, Samantha Robinson, Mohammod Mahmudur Rahman, Alshaimaa Hazaa, Sheena CarlLee, Hanna Jensen

“…This study analyzes the impact of this expansion on the healthcare of Marshallese patients at a dedicated community clinic on a regional medical campus, serving this unique population.  Methods Through retrospective review of patients who utilized the community clinic either before (05/2020 to 02/2021) or after (05/2021 to 02/2022) the Medicaid expansion, this study sought to compare patients’ insurance information, number of total patients visiting the clinic, number of total patient visits, referrals per patient, and completed referrals per patient were compared between time periods.   …”
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Differences in soil Cd immobilization and blockage of rice Cd uptake by biochar derived from crop residue and bone − A 2-year field experiment by Zhongjun Xue, Fengfeng Sui, Yanjie Qi, Siyu Pan, Ning Wang, Rongjun Bian, Stephen Joseph, Xuhui Zhang, Lianqing Li, Genxing Pan

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Identification and Spatial Mapping of Locality of Streetscapes in Shanghai Hengfu Historic and Cultural Preservation Area by Yuhan SHAO, Sinan YIN, Dongbo MA, Yuting YIN

“…Besides, the streetscape imageability of the Area is only rated high where unique landmarks exist. In the historic aspect, legibility of the Area appears to be better in the southern part while rated poorest in the central part and western boundary of the Area, especially in Jiangsu Road and Nanchang Road close to the north side of the Fuxing Park. …”
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Enhancing Digital Identity and Access Control in Event Management Systems Using Sui Blockchain by Suthir Sriram, P. R. Tharaniesh, Priyanka Saraf, Nivethitha Vijayaraj, Thangavel Murugan

“…The proposed system incorporates several innovative features: Tickets to the System: Utilizing the concept of NFT, the system guarantees that each ticket is unique, is tamper proof and cannot be forged. It also ensures the validity of tickets and at the same time ensures that the ticket is transferable back and forth while the ownership of the ticket is wholly and clearly disclosed. zkLogin for Seamless User Authentication: zkLogin is then implemented in the platform to ensure users can be authenticated in a Privacy-Preserving manner while at the same time having High Security. …”
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Impacts of the “Coal to Gas” Policy on Rural Air VOC Level and Ozone Potentials in North China by Zhiyong Li, Chen Liu, Chengjing Cao, Zhen Zhai, Changtao Huang, Zhuangzhuang Ren, Jixiang Liu, Lan Chen, Songtao Guo, Dingyuan Yang

“…Abstract A unique study was enacted during the heating season (HS) in 2020 and 2021 at a rural site in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region to evaluate the policy impacts of “Coal to Gas” (CTG) on ambient volatile organic compounds (VOCs). …”
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Advancements in noninvasive techniques for transplant rejection: from biomarker detection to molecular imaging by Yuan Song, Yihui Wang, Wenyuan Wang, Yuji Xie, Junmin Zhang, Jing Liu, Qiaofeng Jin, Wenqian Wu, He Li, Jing Wang, Li Zhang, Yali Yang, Tang Gao, Mingxing Xie

“…Unlike previous reviews, this work uniquely synthesizes advancements in both noninvasive biomarkers and molecular imaging, emphasizing their complementary strengths. …”
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Metabolic redundancy and specialisation of novel sulfide-oxidizing Sulfurimonas and Sulfurovum along the brine-seawater interface of the Kebrit Deep by Rayyan Alamoudi, Alan Barozzi, Grégoire Michoud, Marc W. Van Goethem, Charlene Odobel, Yue Chen, Ramona Marasco, Daniele Daffonchio

“…This knowledge gap not only hampers our understanding of their adaptation and functional role in DHABs but also their ecological interactions with other microorganisms in these unique ecosystems. Results Metabolic reconstructions from metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) of sulfide-oxidizing Campylobacterota were conducted at 10 cm spatial resolution within the halocline of the brine-seawater interface (BSI, salinity 91–155 PSU) of the 1466 m deep sulfidic Kebrit Deep in the Red Sea. …”
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THE CONTENDING ISSUES AND REALITIES IN NIGERIAN FEDERALISM by BENJAMIN SHAIBUME, AONDOAKAA AFONGU IORNUMBE

“…Before the amalgamation of Southern and Northern Protectorates in 1914, Nigeria had empires, emirates, and kingdoms that interacted diplomatically, economically, politically, socially, and culturally. These entities had unique ways of political and justice administration, conflict mediation, conciliation, and resolution processes. …”
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An Intelligent Approach for the Challenges in the Evaluation of Public Accountant Firms Under Uncertainties by Zijie Yu

“…To overcome these issues, this paper suggests a unique multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) model based on complex T-Spherical fuzzy Frank (CTSFF) operations. …”
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