Geographic, Demographic, and Socioeconomic Disparities and Factors Associated With Cancer Literacy in China: National Cross-sectional Study by Siyi He, He Li, Maomao Cao, Dianqin Sun, Fan Yang, Xinxin Yan, Shaoli Zhang, Changfa Xia, Yiwen Yu, Liang Zhao, Jufang Shi, Ni Li, Xue Qin Yu, Wanqing Chen, Jie He

“…ResultsA total of 80,281 participants aged 15-74 years were finally enrolled from 21 provinces, with an overall response rate of 89.32%. …”
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Relationship between geological structure and marine shale gas preservation conditions in the western Middle Yangtze Block by Kongquan Chen, Douzhong Zhang, Xiusong Tuo

“…Second, the restricted type is located in the northwestern part of Hunan and Hubei Provinces. In this pattern, piggyback structure is incomplete and thrust belt and Compressive fold belt are developed. …”
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Projections of mortality risk attributable to short-term exposure to landscape fire smoke in China, 2021–2100: a health impact assessment study by Shuhan Lou, BS, Yufu Liu, BS, Yuqi Bai, ProfPhD, Fang Li, ProfPhD, Guangxing Lin, ProfPhD, Lulu Xu, PhD, Zhao Liu, PhD, Yidan Chen, BS, Xiao Dong, PhD, Mengzhen Zhao, PhD, Lingyu Wang, PhD, Meng Jin, PhD, Can Wang, PhD, Wenjia Cai, ProfPhD, Peng Gong, ProfPhD, Yong Luo, ProfPhD

“…Deaths would then decrease slightly during 2051–70 and 2081–2100. The provinces with the highest projected number of deaths attributable to landscape fire-related PM2·5 are located in east and south-central China, and those with the largest percentage increase in projected deaths are located in northwest and southwest China. …”
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Stakeholder Identification and Prioritisation in Iranian Public Libraries Using the Interest/Power Matrix by Mostafa Ahangar, Mohammad Khandan, Mohammadreza Esmaeili Givi

“…After collecting the questionnaires, the findings were analyzed using descriptive statistics and finally a discussion and conclusion was made.Findings: Among the 24 identified stakeholders, the Board of Trustees of the Public Libraries Foundation, staff managers, librarians, provincial managers, staff experts, donors, and public library associations in the provinces and counties, were identified as key stakeholders with high interest and low power. …”
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Respiration, phytoplankton size and the metabolic balance in the Atlantic gyres by Pablo Serret, Jose Lozano, Carolyn B. Harris, Priscila K. Lange, Glen A. Tarran, Gavin H. Tilstone, E. Malcolm S. Woodward, Mikhail V. Zubkov

“…Such independence, together with the persistence of distinct GPP : CR and 14CPP : NCP relationships in distinct biogeographic provinces suggest a resilience of trophic dynamics and the existence of alternative ecosystem states, whose implications for projections of the metabolic state of the ocean are discussed.…”
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In-hospital therapies and determinants of treatment strategy selection in patients with atrial fibrillation and left ventricular systolic dysfunction in China: a retrospective stud... by Jing Liu, Jing Zhou, Yong Huo, Na Yang, Jun Liu, Jie Jiang, Jianping Li, Dong Zhao, Yongchen Hao, Fangfang Fan, Pengkang He, Yannan Pan, Yulong Xia

“…Our objectives were to summarise in-hospital therapies and determine factors associated with treatment strategy selections.Design A retrospective study analysing the Improving Care for Cardiovascular Disease in China-Atrial Fibrillation (CCC-AF) project from 2015 to 2019.Setting The CCC-AF project included patients from 151 tertiary and 85 secondary hospitals across 30 provinces in China.Participants Patients with AF and left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD, defined as left ventricular ejection fraction<50%) were included, with 5560 patients in the study sample.Methods Patients were classified by treatment strategies. …”
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Mapping the Dynamics of Winter Wheat in the North China Plain from Dense Landsat Time Series (1999 to 2019) by Wenmin Zhang, Martin Brandt, Alexander V. Prishchepov, Zhaofu Li, Chunguang Lyu, Rasmus Fensholt

“…We observed an overall increase in winter wheat planting areas of 1.42 × 10⁶ ha in the NCP as compared to the year 2000, with a significant increase in the Shandong and Hebei provinces (<i>p</i> < 0.05). This result contrasts the general discourse suggesting a decline in croplands (e.g., rapid urbanization) and climate change-induced unfavorable cropping conditions in the NCP. …”
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Supporting smallholder acacia farmers in Viet Nam to transition to sawlog production: Opportunities and challenges by Murni Po, David J. Pannell, Iain Walker, Sorada Tapsuwan, Fiona Dempster, Daniel S. Mendham, Chris Beadle, Tran Lam Dong, Anh Hai Tran, Hanh Le Thi, Dang Thi Hai Ha

“…We explored smallholder farmers' preferences for support programs if they are to adopt longer rotation plantations in two contrasting provinces: Thua Thien Hue in Central Viet Nam and Hoa Binh in North Viet Nam.  …”
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Construction and Identification of Infectious Clone from Sri Lankan Cassava Mosaic Virus Tvm3 Isolate by Naitong YU, Shuli XIAN, Huixiang YIN, Yuhan ZHAO, Xiaobao ZHENG, Zhixin LIU

“…In 2018, the SLCMV was found and reported for the first time in cassava from Fujian and Hainan provinces, China. However, the viral resistance of cassava varieties in domestic was unknown and the germplasm resources for disease resistance was lacking. …”
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The relationship between cumulative ecological risk and health risk behaviors among Chinese adolescents by Jiaojiao Wang, Yang Xie, Yi Zhang, Huiqiong Xu, Xianglin Zhang, Yuhui Wan, Fangbiao Tao

“…Methods A large-scale, nationally representative, and students-based investigation was conducted in rural and urban areas of eight provinces in China from October to December 2021. A total of 22 868 adolescents with an average age of 14.64 years completely standardized questionnaire in which the sociodemographic characteristics, socio-ecological risk factors and risky behaviors were used to analyze. …”
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A muti-informant national survey on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health symptoms of parent–child dyads in Canada by Jeanna Parsons Leigh, Stephana Julia Moss, Cynthia Sriskandarajah, Eric McArthur, Sofia B. Ahmed, Kathryn Birnie, Donna Halperin, Scott Halperin, Micaela Harley, Jia Hu, Josh Ng Kamstra, Laura Leppan, Angie Nickel, Nicole Racine, Kristine Russell, Stacie Smith, May Solis, Maia Stelfox, Perri R. Tutelman, Henry T. Stelfox, Kirsten M. Fiest

“…We conducted a nationally representative, multi-informant cross-sectional survey administered online to collect data from April to May 2022 across 10 Canadian provinces among dyads of children (11–14 years) or youth (15–18 years) and a parent (> 18 years). …”
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Investigating the Probiotic Properties and Antimicrobial Activity of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from an Iranian Fermented Dairy Product, Kashk by Bahareh Saboori, Fakhri Shahidi, Sara Hedayati, Ali Javadmanesh

“…In the present study, kashk samples were collected from two regions of Iran, the Fars (Abadeh) and Razavi Khorasan (Kalat) provinces. Fifteen bacteria were isolated and physiological and biochemical assays were performed. …”
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Reorganizando las fronteras del currículum entre los escenarios digitales y escolares / Reorganizing the boundaries of the curriculum between digital and schoolsettings by Anguita-Martínez

“…These focus groups were conducted in five Spanish provinces in 2012 and 2013. The results show how relationships between the use of digital technology and school performance have been mediated by the socioeconomic and cultural conditions, as well as the need for the educational institution to reinterpret the playful, participatory and horizontal nature of the new media in the context of a culture of the public and committed to reflective knowledge and relevant learning.…”
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Birth and newborn care policies and practices limit breastfeeding at maternity facilities in Vietnam by Tuan T. Nguyen, Jennifer Cashin, Hoang T. Tran, Tuan A. Hoang, Roger Mathisen, Amy Weissman, Amy Weissman, John C. S. Murray

“…We conducted a population-based, cross-sectional survey of 726 mothers with children aged 0–11 months in two provinces and one municipality from May to July 2020. …”
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RESIDUAL LEVELS OF ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES AND HEAVY METALS IN SHELLFISH FROM EGYPT WITH ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH RISKS by Taghred M Saber, Mariam H.E. Khedr, Wageh Sobhy Darwish

“…Key words: organochlorine pesticides; heavy metals; shellfish; health risks; Egypt RAVNI PREOSTANKOV ORGANOKLORINSKIH PESTICIDOV IN TEŽKIH KOVIN V LUPINARJIH IZ EGIPTA IN OCENA ZDRAVSTVENIH TVEGANJ V tej raziskavi smo proučevali ravni organokloriranih pesticidov (OCP) in ostankov težkih kovin v lupinarjih (kozice, ostrige in rakovice), zbranih iz treh egiptovskih provinc (Ismajlija, Damietta in Aleksandrija). Določene so bile vrednosti 12 OCP-jev, kot so heksaklorocikloheksani (HCH), aldrin, endrin in diklorodifeniltrikloroetani (DDT). …”
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Joint effects of meteorological factors and PM2.5 on age-related macular degeneration: a national cross-sectional study in China by Jiayu He, Yuanyuan Liu, Ai Zhang, Qianfeng Liu, Xueli Yang, Naixiu Sun, Baoqun Yao, Fengchao Liang, Xiaochang Yan, Yang Liu, Hongjun Mao, Xi Chen, Nai-jun Tang, Hua Yan

“…Methods: Data was extracted from a national cross-sectional survey conducted across 10 provinces in rural China. A total of 36,081 participants aged 40 and older were recruited. …”
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China’s power industry’s carbon emission intensity in the context of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality: measurement and regional difference by Pinjie Xie, Baolin Sun, Li Liu, Yuwen Xie, Fan Yang, Rong Zhang

“…Design/methodology/approach – Considering the principle of “shared but differentiated responsibilities,” this study measures the carbon emissions within the power industry from 1997 to 2019 scientifically, via the panel data of 30 provinces in China. The power carbon emission intensity is chosen as the indicator. …”
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Current Situation, Contradiction Analysis and Path for the Realization of High-quality Development of Grain Industry in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area by Lei ZHANG, Canfang ZHOU, Wei FANG

“…By analyzing the main influencing factors and logical evolution mechanism of the grain industry in the GBA towards high-quality development, the difficulties and bottlenecks of "production, purchase, storage, processing and sales" were systematically deconstructed, and it was proposed to promote the high-quality development pattern of "great food, big industry, wide market and large circulation" of grain industry in the GBA with the approach of greater food; facilitate the division and deepening of "intra-industry" system-the key to the high-quality development of the grain industry in the GBA, implement the path of excellent production, storage, pricing, and processing of superior grain to build a brand value chain; adhere to the bottom line of ensuring a certain self-sufficiency rate in grain production in the GBA, vigorously develop high-quality flavortype rice on the basis of "superior grain and superior yield", follow the strategy of differentiation and asymmetry with other major rice-producing provinces, innovatively propose the "selenium-rich rice project" in combination with the endowment conditions of the GBA, and carry out the plan of "double strength of grain production"; set a modernization pilot zone of the whole grain industry chain with Chinese characteristics, establish a grain reserve and emergency support center in the GBA, and create a long-term food security mechanism in the GBA based on the "dual circulation" strategy.…”
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Prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depression in caregivers to assisted living residents during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study by Natasha E. Lane, Matthias Hoben, Joseph E. Amuah, David B. Hogan, Jennifer Baumbusch, Andrea Gruneir, Stephanie A. Chamberlain, Lauren E. Griffith, Kimberlyn M. McGrail, Kyle Corbett, Colleen J. Maxwell

“…We examined the prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depressive symptoms among caregivers of AL residents during the initial wave of COVID-19 in two Canadian provinces. Methods A cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted among family/friend caregivers of AL residents in Alberta and British Columbia (Oct 28, 2020—Mar 31, 2021) to collect data on their sociodemographic, health and caregiving characteristics, as well as concerns about residents’ health and social care before and during the first wave of the pandemic. …”
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The association of childhood adversities and mental health problems with dual-harm in individuals with serious aggressive behaviors by Ying Huang, Simei Zhang, Shaoling Zhong, Ningzhi Gou, Qiaoling Sun, Huijuan Guo, Ruoheng Lin, Weilong Guo, Hui Chen, Jizhi Wang, Jiansong Zhou, Xiaoping Wang

“…Methods This multi-center, cross-sectional case-control study was conducted from May 2013 to January 2016 and involved seven qualified forensic institutes located in seven provinces in China. Participants were individuals with serious aggressive behaviors and were suspected to have mental disorders. …”
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