Providing Accessible ReCreation Outdoors–User-Driven Research on Standards: Protocol for Mobile and Web-Based Interviews for Winter Assessments by Mike Prescott, Stéphanie Gamache, W Ben Mortenson, Krista L Best, Marie Grandisson, Mir Abolfazl Mostafavi, Delphine Labbé, Ernesto Morales, Atiya Mahmood, Jaimie Borisoff, Bonita Sawatzky, William C Miller, Laura Yvonne Bulk, Julie M Robillard, François Routhier

“…This paper will focus on the second phase of the study, specifically on whether the in-person winter mobile interviews (ie, walking and wheeling interviews) with people who have a wide range of disabilities while visiting 3 parks in 2 provinces were modified. Changes were made to accommodate the extreme winter weather conditions in Quebec while using safe and informative data collection methods. …”
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Setting Irrigation Thresholds for Building a Platform Aimed at the Improved Management of Citrus Orchards in Coastal Syria by Hanaa Darouich, Razan Karfoul, Tiago B. Ramos, Luís S. Pereira

“…Citrus is one of the most valuable crops in Syria, with the largest production areas being in the coastal provinces of Tartus and Latakia, where this study was performed. …”
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Association of both Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices with childhood malnutrition in Lao PDR: a cross-sectional study of the... by Frank T Wieringa, Maiza Campos Ponce, Katja Polman, David Duncan, Somphos Vicheth Som, Prosper Dakurah, Janneke Blomberg, Sitthorot Rasphone, Marinka van der Hoeven

“…Logistic regression analyses were conducted with OR and its corresponding 95% CI.Setting The LSIS II was conducted a nationwide household-based survey covering all 18 provinces in Lao PDR.Participants We had a total of 3375 children (weighted sample 3345) and 357 households with data on drinking water.Outcome measures The outcomes of this study were stunting and wasting.Results The prevalence of stunting and wasting was 28.9% and 10.1%, respectively. …”
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Epidemiological Investigation, Risk Factors, Spatial-Temporal Cluster, and Epidemic Trend Analysis of Pseudorabies Virus Seroprevalence in China (2017 to 2021) by Pengfei Zhao, Yu Wang, Pengfei Zhang, Fen Du, Jianhai Li, Chaofei Wang, Rui Fang, Junlong Zhao

“…We collected blood samples from 14 provinces in China between December 2017 and May 2021 to estimate PRV seroprevalence. …”
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Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitudes of Pakistani Population towards Second Wave of COVID-19 - A Questionnaire Based Survery by Samina Fida, Rabia Nafees, Hala Mansoor, Saba Saif, Mashhood-ul-Hassan, Sahar Sharif, Abbas Cheema

“…The data was collected through a self-administered online questionnaire and included subjects from all provinces across Pakistan. Responses about awareness, attitudes, and trust in health care were recorded. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance Patterns and Molecular Characterization of Streptococcus suis Isolates from Swine and Humans in China by Chang-Zhen Wang, Min-Ge Wang, Yue-Fei Chu, Ruan-Yang Sun, Jian-Guo Li, Xian-An Li, Jian Sun, Ya-Hong Liu, Yu-Feng Zhou, Xiao-Ping Liao

“…In this study, we investigated the epidemiological and molecular characteristics of 96 S. suis isolates from 10 different provinces of China from 2008 to 2019. A subset of these isolates (10) carried ICEs that were able to be horizontally transferred among isolates of different S. suis serotypes. …”
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Gestational Vitamin E Status and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Huifeng Shi, Xiaoli Gong, Qing Sheng, Xiang Li, Ying Wang, Tianchen Wu, Yangyu Zhao, Yuan Wei

“…Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted by using data of 52,791 women at 137 hospitals across 22 provinces of China. A fasting plasma glucose (FPG) level of ≥5.1 mmol/L between the 24th and 40th weeks of gestation was used as the criteria for the diagnosis of GDM. …”
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Mycotoxin Occurrence in Feeds and Raw Materials in China: A Five-Year Investigation by Wei Hao, Shu Guan, Anping Li, Jinyong Wang, Gang An, Ursula Hofstetter, Gerd Schatzmayr

“…The Anhui and Jiangsu provinces of East China exhibited a high prevalence and concentrations of aflatoxins with a positive rate and a positive average of 82.61% and 103.08 μg/kg, respectively. …”
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Factors that dynamically affect provincial incidences of catastrophic health expenditure among middle-aged and elderly Chinese population-transition of disease financial risk prote... by Xiyu Zhang, Wenqing Miao, Bing Wu, Yongqiang Lai, Mingli Jiao, Qi Xia, Chenxi Zhang, Wanxin Tian, Zhe Song, Linghan Shan, Lingqin Hu, Xinhao Han, Hui Yin, Xiaonan Cheng, Ye Li, Baoguo Shi, Qunhong Wu

“…Methods We used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (waves 1 to 4), to conduct a retrospective cohort study across 28 provinces, from 2011 to 2018. We measured regional incidences of catastrophic health expenditure using methods recommended by the World Health Organization. …”
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Repellent effect of local indigenous knowledge-based repellent in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, against Aedes aegypti mosquito by Danita Champakaew, Palita Rattanasophon, Chayanid Phannasee, Wanwisa Saehao, Chutipong Sukkanon, Jitrawadee Intirach, Anuluck Junkum, Benjawan Pitasawat

“…Therefore, this research aims to assess the effectiveness of mosquito repellent from local learning from Nakhon Si Thammarat provinces in Thailand. From the survey, out of 23 districts, six mosquito repellents were found in 3 communities, including Nabon, Muang, and Thasala. …”
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Morphology, Molecular Identification, and Pathogenicity of Two Novel <i>Fusarium</i> Species Associated with Postharvest Fruit Rot of Cucurbits in Northern Thailand by Surapong Khuna, Jaturong Kumla, Tanapol Thitla, Wipornpan Nuangmek, Saisamorn Lumyong, Nakarin Suwannarach

“…In 2022, fruit rot on watermelon (<i>Citrullus lanatus</i>) and muskmelon (<i>Cucumis melo</i>) was observed during the postharvest storage phase in the Chiang Mai and Phitsanulok Provinces of northern Thailand. These diseases can lead to significant economic losses. …”
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Comparative analysis of 17 complete chloroplast genomes reveals intraspecific variation and relationships among Pseudostellaria heterophylla (Miq.) Pax populations by Wujun Zhang, Zhaolei Zhang, Baocai Liu, Jingying Chen, Yunqing Zhao, Yingzhen Huang

“…Here, seventeen P. heterophylla samples from Anhui, Fujian, Guizhou, Hebei, Hunan, Jiangsu, and Shandong provinces were collected, and a genome skimming strategy was employed to obtain their chloroplast genomes. …”
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Determination of Appropriate Remote Sensing Indices for Spring Wheat Yield Estimation in Mongolia by Battsetseg Tuvdendorj, Bingfang Wu, Hongwei Zeng, Gantsetseg Batdelger, Lkhagvadorj Nanzad

“…The spring wheat yield data from the ground measurements of eight meteorological stations in Darkhan and Selenge provinces from 2000 to 2017 have been used. The data were collected during the period of the growing season (June&#8722;August). …”
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Pattern of OPD utilisation during the COVID-19 pandemic under the Universal Coverage Scheme in Thailand: what can 850 million records tell us? by Jarawee Sukmanee, Rukmanee Butchon, Picharee Karunayawong, Thanayut Saeraneesopon, Chulathip Boonma, Yot Teerawattananon, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai

“…Interrupted time series analyses and segmented Quasi-Poisson regression were used to examine the impact of COVID-19 on the overall OPD utilisation including the impact on each diagnostic group, age groups, health regions, and provinces. Results Analysis of 845,344,946 OPD visits in this study showed a seasonal pattern and increasing trend in monthly OPD visits before the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Creating allies: qualitative exploration of young women’s preferences for PrEP methods and parents’ role in PrEP uptake and user support in urban and rural Zambia by Christina Misa Wong, Tendai Munthali, Featherstone G. Mangunje, Mercy L. Katoka, Holly M. Burke, Bupe Musonda, Musonda Musonda, Catherine S. Todd

“…Methods We conducted a qualitative descriptive study among AGYW and parents of AGYW in five provinces in Zambia in September–October 2021. We conducted 10 focus group discussions (FGDs) and four in-depth interviews (IDIs) with AGYW participants (n = 87) and seven FGDs and four IDIs among parents of AGYW (n = 62). …”
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Molecular Epidemiology and Evolution of Coxsackievirus A9 by Hehe Zhao, Jianxing Wang, Jianhua Chen, Ruifang Huang, Yong Zhang, Jinbo Xiao, Yang Song, Tianjiao Ji, Qian Yang, Shuangli Zhu, Dongyan Wang, Huanhuan Lu, Zhenzhi Han, Guoyan Zhang, Jichen Li, Dongmei Yan

“…Nineteen CVA9 isolates were obtained between 2010 and 2019 from six provinces of mainland China, using the HFMD surveillance network established in China. …”
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Occurrence and Genomic Characterization of <i>mcr-1</i>-Harboring <i>Escherichia coli</i> Isolates from Chicken and Pig Farms in Lima, Peru by Dennis Carhuaricra, Carla G. Duran Gonzales, Carmen L. Rodríguez Cueva, Yennifer Ignacion León, Thalia Silvestre Espejo, Geraldine Marcelo Monge, Raúl H. Rosadio Alcántara, Nilton Lincopan, Luis Luna Espinoza, Lenin Maturrano Hernández

“…We collected fecal samples from 15 farms in 4 provinces of Lima including the capital Lima Metropolitana and recovered 341 <i>E. coli</i> isolates. …”
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Emerging of Multidrug-Resistant Cronobacter sakazakii Isolated from Infant Supplementary Food in China by Xin Gan, Menghan Li, Jin Xu, Shaofei Yan, Wei Wang, Fengqin Li

“…A total of 1,055 Cronobacter isolates were recovered from 12,105 samples of powdered infant formula and supplementary food collected from 29 provinces between 2018 and 2019 in China. Among these, 1,048 isolates were from infant supplementary food and 7 were from powdered infant formula. …”
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THE ACCESS RATE TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT MODALITIES IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS IN TURKEY; MULTICENTER OBSERVATIONAL STUDY by Pınar Saip, Serkan Keskin, Metin Özkan, Mehmet Ali Kaplan, Fatma Aydoğan, Güzin Gönüllü Demirağ, Sernaz Uzunoğlu, Hüseyin Engin, Gül Başaran, Nilüfer Güler, Kazım Uygun, Binnaz Demirkan, Feyyaz Özdemir, Erdem Çubukçu, Taflan Salepçi, İrfan Çiçin

“…The grouping for the centers were configured according to their socio-economic development of provinces.Results:Median age was 48 ± 11.2 (24–89) years, the number of patients of age less than 50 years were 282 (%56.1). 85% of the patients detected a mass in their breast by themselves. %27 of the patients over age 50 never had a breast ultrasound and/or mammography done until the definite diagnosis was established. …”
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Evaluation of Improvement Schemes for FY-3B Passive Microwave Soil-Moisture Estimates Retrieved Using the Land Parameter Retrieval Model by Haonan Liu, Guojie Wang, Daniel Fiifi Tawia Hagan, Yifan Hu, Isaac Kwesi Nooni, Emmanuel Yeboah, Feihong Zhou

“…To assess the impacts of the improvement schemes, we utilized in situ soil moisture from the Jiangsu and Jiangxi provinces in China. We found that the retrievals (Rs) of the LPRMv6_Veg and the LPRMv6_OWFVeg were mainly in the range of 0.2 to 0.5 in Jiangsu and Jiangxi, with increases of 0.1 compared to those of the LPRMv6. …”
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