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Sci Total Environ
January 2025
Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Assessing future snow cover changes is challenging because the high spatial resolution required is typically unavailable from climate models. This study, therefore, proposes an alternative approach to estimating snow changes by developing a super-spatial-resolution downscaling model of snow depth (SD) for Japan using a convolutional neural network (CNN)-based method, and by downscaling an ensemble of models from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) dataset. After assessing the coherence of the observed reference SD dataset with independent observations, we leveraged it to train the CNN downscaling model; following its evaluation, we applied the trained model to CMIP6 climate simulations.
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January 2025
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Ward of the 21st Century, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Introduction: Peripheral intravenous cannulation (PIVC) is a common and complex procedure with low first-attempt success rates, causing patient suffering and increased healthcare costs. Quiet Eye (QE) training, a gaze-focused approach, has shown promise in improving procedural PIVC skills. We will examine the effectiveness of traditional technical training (TT) and QE training (QET) on student nurse PIVC performance.
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December 2024
College of Biological Resource and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China.
Bumblebee species are vital wild pollinators, providing essential pollination services for various crops, fruits, and vegetables. However, their biodiversity is vulnerable to decline due to climate change, particularly in regions like northern Pakistan. Despite this, no research has yet been conducted on the distribution patterns of bumblebee species in this region.
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January 2025
School of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
Antimicrobial resistance is a critical global challenge in the 21st century, validating Sir Alexander Fleming's warning about the misuse of antibiotics leading to resistant microbes. With a dwindling arsenal of effective antibiotics, it is imperative to concentrate on alternative antimicrobial strategies. Previous studies have not comprehensively discussed the advantages and limitations of various strategies, including bacteriophage therapy, probiotics, immunotherapies, photodynamic therapy, essential oils, nanoparticles and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) within a single review.
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January 2025
Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 51-612 Wrocław, Poland.
To date, the health effects of karate have not been identified. Therefore, the aim of this article is to learn more about the health effects of karate training based on a review of current research. The Scopus database was searched from 2000 onwards for available articles related only to karate.
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