Risk behaviour associated with dengue fever among rural population in Malaysia by Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah, Kadir @ Shahar, Hayati, Cheng, Chai Ming, Pyang, Gan Syang, Abd Samad, Nur Hayati, Zainal Abidin, Zaidatul Syeila

“…Conclusion: The outbreak of dengue in rural area studied was contributed by their risk behaviours which need to be addressed in control and prevention of dengue programme.…”
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Chemical Quality and Hydrogeological Settings of the El-Farafra Oasis (Western Desert of Egypt) Groundwater Resources in Relation to Human Uses by Abdullah A. Saber, Sami Ullah Bhat, Aadil Hamid, Jacopo Gabrieli, Hassan Garamoon, Alessandro Gargini, Marco Cantonati

“…The elevated nutrient concentrations, in particular nitrates, are most likely due to agricultural activities, indicating substantial anthropogenic activities in the area studied.…”
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Sleep movements and respiratory coupling as a biobehavioral metric for early Alzheimer’s disease in independently dwelling adults by Somayeh Khosroazad, Christopher F. Gilbert, Jessica B. Aronis, Katrina M. Daigle, Masoumeh Esfahani, Ahmed Almaghasilah, Fayeza S. Ahmed, Merrill F. Elias, Thomas M. Meuser, Leonard W. Kaye, Clifford M. Singer, Ali Abedi, Marie J. Hayes

“…Method Community-dwelling older adults (N = 95; 62–90 years) were recruited in a 3-h catchment area. Study participants were tested on the mattress device in the home bed for 2 days, wore a wrist actigraph for 7 days, and provided sleep diary and sleep disorder self-reports during the 1-week study period. …”
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Relational continuity with primary and secondary care doctors: a qualitative study of perceptions of users of the Catalan national health system by Sina Waibel, Ingrid Vargas, Jordi Coderch, María-Luisa Vázquez

“…Results Patients across the areas studied generally experienced consistency of primary care doctors (PCD), alongside some inconsistency of specialists. …”
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PHOSPHORUS FRACTIONS AND ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI AS INFLUENCED BY FOREST CONVERSION IN CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF KENYA by Gladys Cheruto, Nancy N. Karanja, Solomon Kamau

“…Transect length was increased to 150 m in forest sites due to relatively larger size of the area studied and sampling points were placed at 50 m apart, each point measuring 25 m² and divided into 1² m grids. …”
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Objectively measuring the association between the built environment and physical activity: a systematic review and reporting framework by Francesca L. Pontin, Victoria L. Jenneson, Michelle A. Morris, Graham P. Clarke, Nik M. Lomax

“…Finally, the new PERFORM (’Physical and Environmental Reporting Framework for Objectively Recorded Measures’) checklist was created and applied to the included studies rating them on their reporting quality across four key areas: study design and characteristics, built environment exposures, physical activity metrics, and the association between built environment and physical activity. …”
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Effect of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Inhibitor URB597 on Orofacial Pain Perception in Rats by Marek Zubrzycki, Maria Zubrzycka, Grzegorz Wysiadecki, Janusz Szemraj, Hanna Jerczynska, Mariusz Stasiolek

“…We have shown that increasing endocannabinoid AEA levels by both central and peripheral inhibition of FAAH inhibitor by URB597 has an antinociceptive effect on the trigemino-hypoglossal reflex mediated by CB1R and influences the activation of the brain areas studied. On the other hand, URB597 had no effect on the concentration of 2-AG in the examined brain structures and caused a significant decrease in CB2R mRNA expression in the hypothalamus only. …”
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A methodical approach for evaluating the variability of productivity and fruit quality in the genetic collections of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) by V. I. Lapshin, V. V. Yakovenko, S. N. Shcheglov, V. N. Podorojny

“…To identify varieties with promise for cultivation in the areas studied, it is recommended to use cluster analysis on the informative complex of traits with the calculation  of the Euclidean distances for varieties that were grown under  different  conditions. …”
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Detection of Wolbachia and different trypanosome species in Glossina palpalis palpalis populations from three sleeping sickness foci of southern Cameroon by Sartrien Tagueu Kanté, Trésor Melachio, Elvis Ofon, Flobert Njiokou, Gustave Simo

“…The tripartite association between tsetse, Wolbachia and trypanosomes varies according to studied areas. Studies aiming to evaluate the genetic polymorphism of Wolbachia and its density in tsetse flies could help to better understand this association.…”
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Density of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus and its association with number of residents and meteorological variables in the home environment of dengue endemic area, São Paulo, B... by Marianni de Moura Rodrigues, Gisela Rita Alvarenga Monteiro Marques, Lígia Leandro Nunes Serpa, Marylene de Brito Arduino, Júlio Cesar Voltolini, Gerson Laurindo Barbosa, Valmir Roberto Andrade, Virgília Luna Castor de Lima

“…Conclusions Ae. aegypti is well established within the urban area studied, and the frequency of isolation is higher inside the houses. …”
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Distribution of Breeding Population and Predicting Future Habitat under Climate Change of Black-Necked Crane (<i>Grus nigricollis</i> Przevalski, 1876) in Shaluli Mountains by Mingming Li, Huaming Zhou, Jun Bai, Taxing Zhang, Yuxin Liu, Jianghong Ran

“…Climate change is affecting biodiversity by altering the geographical distribution range of species, and this effect is amplified in climate-sensitive areas. Studying the geographic distribution of flagship species in response to climate change is important for the long-term conservation of species and the maintenance of regional biodiversity. …”
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Unacceptably high mortality related to measles epidemics in Niger, Nigeria, and Chad by Grais, R, Dubray, C, Gerstl, S, Guthmann, J, Djibo, A, Nargaye, K, Coker, J, Alberti, K, Cochet, A, Ihekweazu, C, Nathan, N, Payne, L, Porten, K, Sauvageot, D, Schimmer, B, Fermon, F, Burny, M, Hersh, B, Guerin, P

“…METHODS AND FINDINGS: We conducted three exhaustive household retrospective mortality surveys in one neighbourhood of each of the three affected areas: Boukoki, Niamey, Niger (April 2004, n = 26,795); Moursal, N'Djamena, Chad (June 2005, n = 21,812); and Dong District, Adamawa State, Nigeria (April 2005, n = 16,249), where n is the total surveyed population in each of the respective areas. Study populations included all persons resident for at least 2 wk prior to the study, a duration encompassing the measles incubation period. …”

Unacceptably high mortality related to measles epidemics in Niger, Nigeria, and Chad by Grais, R, Dubray, C, Gerstl, S, Guthmann, J, Djibo, A, Nargaye, K, Coker, J, Alberti, K, Cochet, A, Ihekweazu, C, Nathan, N, Payne, L, Porten, K, Sauvageot, D, Schimmer, B, Fermon, F, Burny, M, Hersh, B, Guerin, P

“…Methods and Findings: We conducted three exhaustive household retrospective mortality surveys in one neighbourhood of each of the three affected areas: Boukoki, Niamey, Niger (April 2004, n = 26,795); Moursal, N'Djamena, Chad (June 2005, n = 21,812); and Dong District, Adamawa State, Nigeria (April 2005, n = 16,249), where n is the total surveyed population in each of the respective areas. Study populations included all persons resident for at least 2 wk prior to the study, a duration encompassing the measles incubation period. …”

Catalytic chelation technique for the removal of toxic and heavy metals from green mussel, perna viridis by Wan Azelee, Ihsan

“…Meanwhile, FESEM analysis displayed the formation of homogeneous particles with undefined shape, aggregated and agglomerated on the catalyst surface. BET surface area study gave a surface area of 33.22 m2/g. EDX analysis showed a weight percentage of O=57.43%; Al=35.93%; Ca=6.64%. …”

Habitat preference and distribution of Chinese pangolin and people’s attitude to its conservation in Gorkha District, Nepal by Melina Panta, Bijaya Dhami, Bikram Shrestha, Bikram Shrestha, Nishan Kc, Nirjala Raut, Yajna Prasad Timilsina, Bir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri, Sujan Khanal, Hari Adhikari, Sona Varachova, Pavel Kindlmann, Pavel Kindlmann

“…More than 50% of the respondents had seen pangolin in the areas studied and had a general knowledge of their habitat and benefits. …”
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Transmissibility of tuberculosis among students and non-students: an occupational-specific mathematical modelling by Qiuping Chen, Shanshan Yu, Jia Rui, Yichao Guo, Shiting Yang, Guzainuer Abudurusuli, Zimei Yang, Chan Liu, Li Luo, Mingzhai Wang, Zhao Lei, Qinglong Zhao, Laurent Gavotte, Yan Niu, Roger Frutos, Tianmu Chen

“…Conclusions The transmissibility of MTB remains high in the non-student population of the areas studied, which is still dominant in the spread of TB. …”
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Effects of Human Activity on Markers of Oxidative Stress in the Intestine of <i>Holothuria tubulosa</i>, with Special Reference to the Presence of Microplastics by Jessica Lombardo, Antònia Solomando, Amanda Cohen-Sánchez, Samuel Pinya, Silvia Tejada, Pere Ferriol, Guillem Mateu-Vicens, Antonio Box, Caterina Faggio, Antoni Sureda

“…The results showed a higher presence of microplastics (MPs) in the sediments from the highly urbanized area in relation to the other two areas studied. Similarly, a higher number of MPs were observed in the digestive tract of <i>H. tubulosa</i> from the most affected area, decreasing with the degree of anthropic influence. …”
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Environmental DNA for freshwater fish monitoring: insights for conservation within a protected area by Sara Fernandez, Miguel M. Sandin, Paul G. Beaulieu, Laura Clusa, Jose L. Martinez, Alba Ardura, Eva García-Vázquez

“…Salmonid habitat units and water quality were high from the area studied. Discussion In this study, a high quantity of rainbow trout eDNA was found upstream and downstream of a fish farm located inside a Biosphere Reserve. …”
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Bird conservation status and cultural values in Indigenous Mexican communities: towards a bioculturally informed conservation policy by Graciela Alcántara-Salinas, Eugene S. Hunn, María Elena Ibáñez-Bravo, Elda Miriam Aldasoro-Maya, Noé Flores-Hernández, Juan Antonio Pérez-Sato, Natalia Real-Luna, Rafael Arturo Muñoz-Márquez Trujillo, Diana Lope-Alzina, Jaime Ernesto Rivera-Hernández

“…Results This paper contributes to quantitative and qualitative data on the role of ethnoornithology and ethnobiology in biocultural conservation. The areas studied provide refugia for almost 70% of the Mexican avifauna within a fraction of 1% of the national territory, that is 769 bird species recorded for all communities. …”
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Efficiency as a determinant of loyalty among users of a Community of Clinical Practice: a comparative study between the implementation and consolidation phases by David Lacasta Tintorer, Josep Maria Manresa Domínguez, Ana Jiménez-Zarco, Teresa Rodríguez-Blanco, Souhel Flayeh Beneyto, Pere Torán-Monserrat, Xavier Mundet Tuduri, Francesc Saigí-Rubió

“…Based on a survey of all the physicians in a Primary Care area, Study 1 was a descriptive study in ECOPIH’s implementation phase. …”
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