Ex vivo detection of recreational consumed nitrous oxide in exhaled breath by Dinesh Durán Jiménez, Frederick Vinckenbosch, Joris Busink, Jerro van Zijl, Hendrik J. F. Helmerhorst, Desirée van Tuin, Albert Dahan, Johannes Gerardus Ramaekers, Marcel J. van der Schans, Floris J. Bikker

“…Abstract The increasing use of recreational nitrous oxide ( $$\hbox {N}_{2}$$ O) in the Netherlands and its link to traffic accidents highlights the need for reliable detection methods for law enforcement. …”
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Development of a Cost-effective Adsorption Dryer for High-quality Aerosol Sampling by Simonas Kecorius, Leizel Madueño, Susanne Sues, Josef Cyrys, Mario Lovrić, Mira Pöhlker, Kristina Plauškaitė, Lina Davulienė, Agnė Minderytė, Steigvilė Byčenkienė

“…The DD is equipped with ports for desiccant regeneration using clean and dry air, eliminating the need for desiccant removal from the dryer. The field tests of the proposed DD showed that it could reduce RH from ambient 65% to < 5 and 15% at flow rates of 2.5 and 8.0 L min−1, respectively. …”
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Tire rubber-derived contaminants 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone reduce attachment and outgrowth of trophoblast spheroids onto endometrial epithelial cells by Jong Geol Lee, Seon Min Lee, Moonjung Hyun, Jeong Doo Heo

“…The study provides the first proof of the adverse effects of 6PPD and 6PPDQ on human endometrial receptivity and trophoblast invasion during the window of implantation, warranting the need for further in vivo and clinical studies.…”
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Prevalence and determinants of Acute Respiratory Infections in children under five in rural mysuru: insights from a cross-sectional study by Nayanabhai Shabad, Anchu R Nath, Manirsha P V

“…These findings suggest the need for enhanced breastfeeding support and targeted interventions to mitigate ARI prevalence in young children.   …”
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Usage of Surfactant and Evaluation of Lung Problems in Late Preterm Infants by Ozlem Yilman, Senem Alkan Ozdemir, Sebnem Calkavur, Tulin Gokmen Yildirim

“…In the delivery room, the need for resuscitation and intubation was higher in the group requiring surfactant (p=0.001). …”
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Neglected tropical diseases in Yemen: a systematic review of epidemiology and public health challenges by Ibrahim Ahmed Ahmed Alhothily, Rahmat Dapari, Nazri Che Dom

“…The review identified multiple risk factors, including poor sanitation, inadequate water quality, and urbanization, exacerbating NTD prevalence. Conclusions The findings highlight the significant burden and regional disparities of NTDs in Yemen, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions. …”
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Quick Response Code Technology-based Contact Tracing Solutions to Mitigate Epidemic Outbreaks: A Review by Agburu O. Adikpe, Ezekiel E. Agbon, Abdulkadir M. Giwa, Habib T. Adeyemo, Moses A. Adegoke, Franklin C. Njoku

“…Although several approaches have been proposed, designed, and implemented during and post-COVID-19 by researchers to deal with future epidemic outbreaks, there is a need for lightweight technology solutions to develop technology-based contact tracing (TCT) solutions. …”
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Leveraging LLMs and wearables to provide personalized recommendations for enhancing student well-being and academic performance through a proof of concept by Arfan Ahmed, Sarah Aziz, Alaa Abd-alrazaq, Rawan AlSaad, Javaid Sheikh

“…However, improvements are needed at every stage, including enhancing prompts, refining models, and incorporating advanced data analytics and continuous feedback. …”
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KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG MOTHERS OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN ENUGU STATE; SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA by UCHENNA TERESA OKONKWO, HELEN NNADI, CHIOMA AKAEBE

“…This study highlights the need for males to be actively involved in the reproductive health of females and helps to understand the essence of the use of modern contraceptives; this will invariably increase the utilization of modern contraceptives among mothers of reproductive age in Enugu State, Southeastern Nigeria. …”
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‘‘Near Miss’’ Obstetric Cases: 4 Years Experience of a Tertiary Center by Hüseyin Cengiz, Cihan Kaya, Ramazan Ateş, Yusuf Ziya Yener, Murat Ekin, Levent Yaşar

“…CONCLUSION: Maternal health care policies need to be concerned with preventing near miss cases. …”
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A Real-Time Safe Navigation Proposal for Mobile Robots in Unknown Environments Using Meta-Heuristics by Micael Balza, Mateus A. Goldbarg, Sergio N. Silva, Lucileide M. D. Silva, Marcelo A. C. Fernandes

“…Autonomous navigation in mobile robots represents a significant challenge in unknown and dynamic environments, where the need to avoid obstacles and find safe trajectories in real-time requires efficient solutions. …”
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Factors associated with successful treatment outcomes among tuberculosis patients in a district municipality of Vhembe, Limpopo by Busisiwe Mkhavele, Slindile Zondi, Lindiwe Cele, Mabina Mogale, Margeret Mbelle

“…Contributions: This study highlight the need for heightened advocacy for supervised TB treatment and increased effort to combat the death of patients while on TB treatment.…”
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Implementing E-MOTIVE for detection and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage in South Africa by M Singata-Madliki, S Fawcus, N Moran, E Arends, E Muller, S Mandondo, G J Hofmeyr

“…Certain research-related elements of the trial setting cannot be replicated in routine practice. Therefore, we need to develop local strategies to ensure the essential clinical elements of the intervention are implemented. …”
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Eastern equine encephalitis virus: Pathogenesis, immune response, and clinical manifestations by Bhumika Parashar, Rishabha Malviya, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar, Tarun Wadhwa, Sirajunisa Talath, Javedh Shareef

“…By collating current knowledge, this review underscores the urgent need for the development of targeted vaccines and therapeutic interventions to mitigate the growing threat of EEEV, particularly in the context of climate change-driven geographical expansion.…”
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Effects of postoperative physical exercise rehabilitation on cardiorespiratory fitness, functional capacity and quality of life in patients with colorectal, breast, and prostate ca... by Mailin Beyer, Christian Bischoff, Johannes Lässing, Ines Gockel, Roberto Falz

“…However, there is a lack of high-quality trials with a higher number of participants examining the effects of postoperative exercise in patients with colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer. There is an obvious need for long-term, cancer-specific exercise therapies and their evaluation in cancer care.…”
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Graph attention convolution network for power flow calculation considering grid uncertainty by Haochen Li, Liqun Liu, Shaojuan Yu, Qiusheng He, Qingfeng Wu, Jianfeng Zhang, Qinxiong Lu

“…In this context, probabilistic power flow models based on artificial intelligence need to possess stronger learning capabilities and robustness to handle the dynamic changes in the grid. …”
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Identification and Quantification of Emission Hotspots of Air Pollutants over Bhubaneswar: A Smart City in Eastern India by Saroj Kumar Sahu, Pallavi Sahoo, Poonam Mangaraj, Gufran Beig, Bhishma Tyagi, Basanta Samal, Ashirbad Mishra, Ravi Yadav

“…Abstract Considering the need to identify the sources of air pollution in smart city Bhubaneswar, a non-attainment city in India, a high-resolution comprehensive gridded emission inventory (EI) of eight primary air pollutants has been developed for the base year 2018. …”
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Scoping review: relationship between glucose tolerance and pulmonary decline in cystic fibrosis by Raina Tomoda, Deborah Jane Holmes-Walker

“…Correlations between CGM and OGTT values need to be established. Prospective studies are required to determine whether treating elevated intermediate OGTT values can prevent lung function decline before revising CFRD diagnostic criteria.…”
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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISMS AND INTERNAL DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA by Omoyeni Tolulope Julius, Falusi Fisayo Samuel, Onuoha Anthony Uchenna

“…This study thus recommends enhancement in use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in Nigerian political parties, including the need for legal reforms for arbitration, Education and workshops for political parties and the promotion of a culture of dialogue and compromise within political parties to reduce the burden on the judiciary and enhance internal democracy. …”
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Sociological approach in managing high school violence in Serbia in the COVID - 19 postpandemic period by Milosavljević-Stević Milena, Radosavljević Života, Anđelković Aleksandar

“…Given that sociology has developed specialized branches such as cultural sociology, rural sociology, sociology of religion, business sociology, sociology of labour, sociology of sport, etc., there is a need to consider introducing sociology of violence as a branch of study that comprehensively addresses the issue of violence. …”
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