A General Framework for Closed Loop Negative Feedback Multivariable Physiological Control Systems: Existence, Uniqueness, and Stability of Homeostatic Equilibrium Points by Anna Procopio, Annarita Tedesco, Fabrizio Lo Regio, Giuseppe Cesarelli, Leandro Donisi, Carlo Ricciardi, Alessio Merola, Alfonso Maria Ponsiglione, Maria Romano, Francesco Montefusco, Carlo Cosentino, Francesco Amato

“…The framework adopts a structure based on a closed-loop topology taking into account multiple inputs and outputs and with the negative feedback action intrinsically embedded within the model. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to reach and enrollment into a medically tailored meals program within a section 1115 Medicaid pilot: clinic staff perspectives by Sara C. Folta, Jessica Burch, Matthew Alcusky, Arlene S. Ash, Kurt Hager, Jean Terranova, Fang Fang Zhang, Oyedolapo Anyanwu, Zhongyu Li, Dariush Mozaffarian

“…In 2020, Massachusetts Medicaid implemented the Flexible Services Program (FSP) through a Section 1115 Demonstration, which funded novel nutrition programs, including MTMs, for high-risk patients through Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). Little is known from the practitioners’ perspective regarding the facilitators and barriers to reaching and enrolling patients in MTM programs.MethodsWe interviewed 19 staff across four ACOs that had implemented MTM interventions. …”
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Physiological and productivity responses of Tahiti acid lime grafted onto dwarfing rootstocks under different planting and mulching practices by Ana Júlia Borim de Souza, Mariângela Cristofani-Yaly, Patrícia Marluci da Conceição, Fernando Trevizan Devite, Marinês Bastianel, Paulo Vitor Sanches Romero, Pedro Henrique Barrio Padilha, Fernando Alves de Azevedo

“…Tahiti lime is one of the most exported fruits in Brazil, and the state of São Paulo accounts for more than half of the country’s fruit production, and drought in the region is a growing concern as rainfall distribution has become increasingly unpredictable. …”
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Association Between Fentanyl Use and Post-Intubation Mean Arterial Pressure During Rapid Sequence Intubation: Prospective Observational Study by Abdullah Bakhsh, Ahmad Bakhribah, Raghad Alshehri, Nada Alghazzawi, Jehan Alsubhi, Ebtesam Redwan, Yasmin Nour, Ahmed Nashar, Elmoiz Babekir, Mohamed Azzam

“…Logistic regression analysis was conducted to account for potential confounding factors. Results: A total of 278 patients were included in the analysis, of whom 160 received fentanyl and 118 did not. …”
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A novel compound heterozygous mutation in the DYNC2H1 gene in a Chinese family with Jeune syndrome by Sujie Xiong, Guangyao Hu, Yao Zhou, Fei Sun, Yanlin Ma

“…Conclusion The compound heterogeneous mutations in DYNC2H1 ultimately accounts for the diversity of disease phenotypes reported in this study and can be used to guide future pregnancies. …”
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Exploring the role of district clinical specialist teams in maternal health outcomes in a South African district: A mixed method study from 2012 to 2020 by J Basu, A Stewart, D Basu, J Wing, U Feucht

“…Thematic analysis extracted seven themes, namely clinical effectiveness, clinical risk management, professional development, accountability for maternal and child health, clinical work, monitoring and evaluation, and leadership and governance. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of antimicrobial resistance dynamics among broiler and duck intensive production systems by Zsombor Szoke, Peter Fauszt, Maja Mikolas, Peter David, Emese Szilagyi-Tolnai, Georgina Pesti-Asboth, Judit Rita Homoki, Ildiko Kovacs-Forgacs, Ferenc Gal, Laszlo Stundl, Levente Czegledi, Aniko Stagel, Sandor Biro, Judit Remenyik, Melinda Paholcsek

“…Above-average resistance markers accounted for approximately 10% of all detected resistance determinants. …”
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Cardiovascular risk burden, dementia risk and brain structural imaging markers: a study from UK Biobank by Ting Li, Jing Chen, Yan Zheng, Klodian Dhana, Geng Zong, Yuan Ma, Trudy Voortman, Wei Gan, Yaying Cao, Yonghua Hu, Changzheng Yuan, Jie Shen, Gaohong Zhu, Chengwu Feng

“…Incident stroke and coronary heart disease accounted for 14% (95% CI: 9% to 21%) of the association between FGCRS and all-cause dementia. …”
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The prevalence and distribution of malaria in Mpumalanga Province before and during COVID-19 (2017 - 2022) by I Kleinhans, S Mahanjana, F Els, M Mabona, L A Pitso, G Malatje, G Kok, J Raman

“…Limpopo Province (93%) accounted for most of the locally imported cases. Headaches and fever were the most common symptoms before and post COVID-19, while asymptomatic malaria carriage was higher during and post COVID (p<0.05). …”
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Increasing the meaningful involvement of women in HIV cure-related research: a qualitative interview study in the United States by Karine Dubé, Elizabeth Barr, Morgan Philbin, Amaya Perez-Brumer, Brian Minalga, Beth Peterson, Dawn Averitt, Bridgette Picou, Krista Martel, Cecilia Chung, María Mejía, Martha Cameron, Gail Graham, Lynda Dee, Dázon Dixon Diallo, Ebony Gordon, Anastasia Korolkova, Typhanye Dyer, Judith D. Auerbach, Eileen Scully, Krista L. Dong, Sara Gianella

“…They also expressed a desired for women-centered and holistic clinical trial designs that account for intersectionality. Conclusions Our empirical inquiry extends recent calls to action to increase diversity of people involved in HIV cure research. …”
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Quantification of regional net CO₂ flux errors in the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) v10 model intercomparison project (MIP) ensemble using airborne measurements by J. Yun, J. Liu, J. Liu, B. Byrne, B. Weir, B. Weir, L. E. Ott, K. McKain, B. C. Baier, L. V. Gatti, S. C. Biraud

“…Our analysis reveals that the flux errors projected onto CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> space account for 55 %–85 % of the regional average RMSE over the 3 years, ranging from 0.88 to 1.91 ppm. …”
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Longitudinal health-related quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer stratified by treatment: a nationwide cohort studyResearch in context by Anne M. Gehrels, Pauline A.J. Vissers, Mirjam A.G. Sprangers, Nienke M. Fijnheer, Esther N. Pijnappel, Lydia G. van der Geest, Geert A. Cirkel, Judith de Vos-Geelen, Marjolein Y.V. Homs, Geert- Jan Creemers, Martijn W.J. Stommel, Lois A. Daamen, Marc G. Besselink, Johanna W. Wilmink, Hanneke W.M. van Laarhoven

“…Large studies on longitudinal HRQoL in patients with PAC, taking patient treatment into account, are lacking. This study aimed to investigate HRQoL over time in patients with PAC undergoing various treatments. …”
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Seroprevalence of Human Herpesvirus Infections in Newly Diagnosed HIV-Infected Key Populations in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Doreen Kamori, Agricola Joachim, Mucho Mizinduko, Godfrey Barabona, Macdonald Mahiti, Upendo Kibwana, Mtebe Majigo, Salim Masoud, Ambele M. Mwandigha, Takamasa Ueno, Elia Mmbaga, Eligius Lyamuya

“…HSV-2 infection differed by key population groups; it accounted for FSW (46.3%) (p=0.0001) compared to PWID (21.6%) and MSM (22.7%). …”
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Two-year trajectory of functional recovery and quality of life in post-intensive care syndrome: a multicenter prospective observational study on mechanically ventilated patients wi... by Junji Hatakeyama, Kensuke Nakamura, Shigeaki Inoue, Keibun Liu, Kazuma Yamakawa, Takeshi Nishida, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Satoru Hashimoto, Naoki Kanda, Shotaro Aso, Shinya Suganuma, Shuhei Maruyama, Yoshitaka Ogata, Akira Takasu, Daisuke Kawakami, Hiroaki Shimizu, Katsura Hayakawa, Takeshi Yoshida, Taku Oshima, Tatsuya Fuchigami, Hironori Yawata, Kyoji Oe, Akira Kawauchi, Hidehiro Yamagata, Masahiro Harada, Yuichi Sato, Tomoyuki Nakamura, Kei Sugiki, Takahiro Hakozaki, Satoru Beppu, Masaki Anraku, Noboru Kato, Tomomi Iwashita, Hiroshi Kamijo, Yuichiro Kitagawa, Michio Nagashima, Hirona Nishimaki, Kentaro Tokuda, Osamu Nishida

“…Scores were weighted to account for dropouts, and the trajectory of each functional impairment was evaluated with alluvial diagrams. …”
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Using the Oxford Foot Model to determine the association between objective measures of foot function and results of the AOFAS Ankle-Hindfoot Scale and the Foot Function Index: a pr... by Frank Krummenauer, Tanja Kostuj, Felix Stief, Kirsten Anna Hartmann, Katharina Schaper, Mohammad Arabmotlagh, Mike H Baums, Andrea Meurer, Sebastian Lieske

“…Furthermore, reduced walking speed, reduced step length and reduced maximum ankle power generation during push-off were taken into account and correlated to gait abnormalities described in the scores. …”
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Evaluation of gestational nonpersistent pesticide exposure with newborn size and gestational length in rural Ghana using a novel time-varying extension of multiple informant models by Wylie BJ, Kaali S, Duttweiler L, Ae-Ngibise KA, Mujtaba M, Tawiah C, Gibson E, Calafat AM, Ospina M, Jack DJ, Agyei O, Lee AG, Roberts DJ, Boamah-Kaali EA, Factor-Litvak P, Modest AM, Hauser R, Coull BA, Asante KP

“…Extending multiple informant models to account for the complex data structure allowed us to discern effects in opposing directions by distinct pesticide classes. …”
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Pregnancy Loss Was Associated With the Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases in Middle-Aged Women: Evidence From the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study by Xiaoyan Yang, Qingling Fan, Can Shen, Ruirui Hou, Ruoling Chen, Jiaqian Yin, Huifeng Xiang, Yunxia Cao, Xiaoqing Peng

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Military-Applied Means of Physical Education in Pre-University Educational Institutions of the Russian Ministry of Defence by D. V. Vinograd, A. V. Zykov

“…However, it is obvious that the specifics of the mission of preuniversity educational institutions of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation requires more intensive physical activities, which improve health and increase physical endurance of students, taking into account their age-specific physiological characteristics. …”
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Environmental, socioeconomic, and sociocultural drivers of monkeypox transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a One Health perspective by Guangyu Lu, Zeyin Chong, Enyu Xu, Ce Na, Kaixuan Liu, Liying Chai, Pengpeng Xia, Kai Yang, Guoqiang Zhu, Jinkou Zhao, Olaf Müller

“…From 2016 to 2021, suspected cases accounted for over half (24,379/43,628, 55.9%) of the total reported during the 2000–2021 period. …”
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Investigating the Role of the basic Components of Smart Governance in Realizing a Smart City with the ISM Method (Case Study: Tehran) by ALi Asghar Pourezzat, Tayebeh Abbasi, Shahryar Maghsoodi Kenari, Mohammad Mehdi Namdar Joybari

“…After reviewing the research background and conducting in-depth interviews, several critical components were identified, including citizen participation, e-government, smart management, technology utilization, the political and institutional environment, internet access and usage, socio-environmental characteristics, transparency, accountability, data exchange, and public-private sector collaboration. …”
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