Current State And Trends In The Incidence Of Chronic Kidney Disease Among Adult Population And Opportunities For Its Prevention And Treatment In Moscow Healthcare Organizations by O. N. Kotenko, V. N. Vasina, A. Y. Brazhnikov, V. M. Kuraeva

“…Introduction. Currently, the incidence of kidney diseases among adult population is growing. …”
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The epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in the United States during 2008–2023: an analysis of active, laboratory, population-based, multistate surveillance dataResearch in context... by Namrata Prasad, Miwako Kobayashi, Jennifer P. Collins, Amy B. Rubis, Gordana Derado, Miranda J. Delahoy, Daniel C. Payne, Lesley McGee, Sopio Chochua, Henju Marjuki, Lucy A. McNamara, LeAnne M. Fox, Arthur Reingold, Megan Barnes, Susan Petit, Monica M. Farley, Lee H. Harrison, Ruth Lynfield, Jessica Houston, Bridget J. Anderson, Ann Thomas, Keipp H. Talbot, William Schaffner, Adam L. Cohen, Stephanie J. Schrag, Melissa Arvay

“…Meningitis caused by non-b H. influenzae strains increased during this period. During 2020–2021, incidence declined to 0.7, driven by decreases in S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, and N. meningitidis meningitis, regardless of organism subtype. …”
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Assessment of the current status of the exhaust gas treatment systems of some factories in Hoa Khanh Industrial Zone, Da Nang City, Vietnam by Nguyen Phuoc Quy An, Nguyen Dinh Huan, Vo Diep Ngoc Khoi

“…The recommended improvements for each factory are as follows: (1) Paper manufacturing factory: Upgrade to a larger dust treatment cyclone (1.2m x 4.8m) to improve dust control. (2) Cement manufacturing factory: Install a misting system around the plant to minimize airborne dust in the surrounding environment. (3) Stainless steel utensil manufacturing factory: Increase the chimney height to enhance exhaust gas dispersion. (4) Industrial equipment manufacturing factory: Implement measures to collect exhaust gases generated in production areas. (5) Toy and light bulb manufacturing factory: Replace the current water dust suppression tank with a dust collector (gas washing) system that includes a water bubble-containing disk to increase processing efficiency.…”
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From Living in the Shadows to Facebook Livestreams: The Impact of Social Media on Current Mediumship Practice of Mother Goddesses Worship (Đạo Mẫu) in Vietnam by Isabel Weitschies

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TssI2-TsiI2 of Vibrio fluvialis VflT6SS2 delivers pesticin domain-containing periplasmic toxin and cognate immunity that modulates bacterial competitiveness by Yuanming Huang, Yu Han, Zhenpeng Li, Xiaorui Li, Zhe Li, Ping Liu, Xiaoshu Liu, Qian Cheng, Fenxia Fan, Biao Kan, Weili Liang

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Current experience and future potential of facilitating access to digital NHS primary care services in England: the Di-Facto mixed-methods study by Gary Abel, Helen Atherton, Jon Sussex, Nurunnahar Akter, Abodunrin Q Aminu, Wiktoria Bak, Carol Bryce, Christopher E Clark, Emma Cockcroft, Hamish Evans, Evangelos Gkousis, Georgia Jenkins, Caroline Jenkinson, Nada Khan, Jeffrey Lambert, Brandi Leach, Christine Marriott, Jennifer Newbould, Sarah Parkinson, Jo Parsons, Emma Pitchforth, Laura Sheard, Stephanie Stockwell, Chloe Thomas, Bethan Treadgold, Rachel Winder, John L Campbell

“…Background Current National Health Service policy in England encourages enhanced digital access in primary care service provision. …”
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Can LLMs effectively assist medical coding? Evaluating GPT performance on DRG and targeted clinical tasks by Yeli Feng

“…Abstract Background Large language Models (LLM) have demonstrated near human-level performance in medical domain, from summarizing clinical notes and passing medical licensing examinations, to predictive tasks such as disease diagnoses and treatment recommendations. However, currently there is little research on their efficacy for medical coding, a pivotal component in health informatics, clinical trials, and reimbursement management. …”
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Child abuse prevalence estimates in Canada; comparisons of nationally representative data from 2012 to 2022: a population-based studyResearch in context by Tracie O. Afifi, Julie-Anne McCarthy, Ana Osorio, Lauren MacGowan, Tamara L. Taillieu, Ashley Stewart-Tufescu, Jitender Sareen, Harriet L. MacMillan, Lil Tonmyr, Ian Colman, Mark A. Ferro, Kelly K. Anderson, Jordan Edwards

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A Computational Approach to Increasing the Antenna System’s Sensitivity in a Doppler Radar Designed to Detect Human Vital Signs in the UHF-SHF Frequency Ranges by David Vatamanu, Simona Miclaus

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Trusted health system implementation strategies to increase vaccination (TRUE SYNERGI): a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial to reduce HPV-related cancers by Daisy Y. Morales-Campos, Prajakta Adsul, Yuanyuan Liang, Erin Donovan, Leticia R. Moczygemba, Jessica A. Kahn

“…In addition, we will employ theory-guided, qualitative methods, to assess the complexity associated with context and the recipients involved in the implementation of strategies in practices, along with sustainability. …”
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Study protocol for an observational research study with an embedded N-of-1 design: Increasing the availability of goal-oriented cognitive rehabilitation for people living with deme... by Caoimhe Hannigan, Antoine Lemercier, Garret McDermott, Helena Lydon, Sean P Kennelly, Michelle Kelly

“…Sub-study 1 will evaluate the impact of GREAT-CR in this context and sub-study 2 will evaluate the implementation model. …”
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Evaluation of Temporal Changes in Evapotranspiration and Crop Water Requirements in the Context of Changing Climate: Case Study of the Northern Bucharest–Ilfov Development Region,... by Florentina Iuliana Mincu, Daniel Constantin Diaconu, Dana Maria Oprea Constantin, Daniel Peptenatu

“…The methodology used highlights this fact, showing that major changes are needed in the choice of crop schemes and future technological processes in the current context of climate change. The current results of the study, conducted over a period of 30 years (1991–2020), showed that the climatic, land use and economic changes in the study area have led to a decrease in evapotranspiration and crop water requirements due to the amounts of precipitation that can provide for the water needs of strawberry, sunflower and pea crops. …”
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Impact of strategic public health interventions to reduce tuberculosis incidence in Brazil: a Bayesian structural time-series scenario analysisResearch in context by Klauss Villalva-Serra, Beatriz Barreto-Duarte, Moreno M. Rodrigues, Artur T.L. Queiroz, Leonardo Martinez, Julio Croda, Valeria C. Rolla, Afrânio L. Kritski, Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos, Timothy R. Sterling, Mariana Araújo-Pereira, Bruno B. Andrade

“…Additional reductions were seen with increased coverage of DOT, TPT adherence, and contact investigation rates (−14.4 [−13 to −16.2]), and by combining these with efforts to reduce TB cases among vulnerable populations (−23.6 [−26.3 to −41.4]), potentially lowering incidence to 18.5 [7.8–28.4] per 100,000, though still above WHO targets. …”
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Recent Nanotechnological Trends in the Management of Microbial Keratitis by Shraddha Jaiswal, Prabhavati Shinde, Vidya Tale

“…In addition, safety and toxicological concerns about the increasingly widespread use of contact lenses are also discussed. …”
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The current state of physical activity and exercise programs in German-speaking, Swiss psychiatric hospitals: results from a brief online survey by Brand S, Colledge F, Beeler N, Pühse U, Kalak N, Sadeghi Bahmani D, Mikoteit T, Holsboer-Trachsler E, Gerber M

“…Methods: All psychiatric hospitals (N=55) in the German-speaking part of Switzerland were contacted in spring 2014. Staff responsible for PAEPs were asked to complete an online questionnaire covering questions related to PAEPs such as type, frequency, staff training, treatment rationale, importance of PAEPs within the treatment strategy, and possible avenues to increase PAEPs. …”
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Addressing challenges in vector control: a review of current strategies and the imperative for novel tools in India’s combat against vector-borne diseases by Kuldeep Singh, Amit Sharma, Manju Rahi, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, Gaurav Kumar, Rajendra Baharia, Sam Joy

“…One of the major pillars for the containment of VBDs is vector control and different tools have been employed for several decades. …”
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An Attempt to Accord the Quality of Therapy of Stable Coronary Heart Disease Patients with Current Clinical Guidelines (ALIGN study): Design and the First Results by S. Yu. Martsevich, E. D. Zharkova, N. P. Kutishenko, Yu. V. Lukina, S. N. Tolpygina, V. P. Voronina, A. V. Zagrebelnyy

“…To assess the quality of therapy in stable coronary heart disease (CHD) patients, who first sought consultation in the specialized cardiology department of the research center, and try to adjust the therapy in accordance with current clinical guidelines, paying special attention to achieving the target levels of blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), and glycosylated hemoglobin (in patients with diabetes mellitus), increasing exercise tolerance and improving the quality of life (QL).Material and methods. …”
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An Analysis of Supply Chain Macro-Strategies in the Context of Industry 4.0 with a System Dynamics Approach (The Case of: Iran's Steel Supply Chain) by Sima Motallebi, Mostafa Zandieh, Akbar Alem Tabriz

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Experimental and Theoretical Study on Local Damage of Reinforced Concrete Column under Rectangular Charge by Qiuyang Wang, Xin Jia, Zhengxiang Huang, Taian Chen, Yujie Shi

“…During an explosion, a building’s stability is directly impacted by reinforced concrete (RC) columns. However, there is currently no theoretical analysis model that can precisely predict damage to RC columns after close-in/contact explosions. …”
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Pharmacoeconomic rationale for switching patients with rheumatic diseases from original biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs to biosimilars in context of the Russian heal... by A. Yu Kulikov, V. G. Serpik, A. M. Lila

“…At the same time, in the context of budgetary constraints, switching to biosimilars remains perhaps the only available strategy for increasing the coverage of patients with innovative drugs. …”
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