Real-World Experience of Dupilumab Treatment for Patients with COPD – A Single Center Prospective Study by Freund O, Meoded O, Arnaout T, Friedman Regev I, Kupershmidt A, Enghelberg S, Cohn-Schwartz D, Levy L, Bar-Shai A

“…Ophir Freund,1 Omer Meoded,1 Tala Arnaout,1 Inbal Friedman Regev,1 Aviv Kupershmidt,1 Sharon Enghelberg,1 Doron Cohn-Schwartz,1 Liran Levy,2 Amir Bar-Shai1 1The Institute of Pulmonary Medicine, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; 2The Sheba Lung Transplant Program and Institute of Pulmonary Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelCorrespondence: Ophir Freund, Email ophir068@gmail.comPurpose: Dupilumab was recently shown to be effective in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and type 2 inflammation, while real-world data are missing. We aimed to evaluate the experience of COPD patients treated with Dupilumab.Patients and Methods: Consecutive patients with COPD treated with Dupilumab were approached and completed a structured interview. …”
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Study on characteristics, efficiency, and variations of water flooding in different stages for low permeability oil sandstone by Houjiang Fan, Xiaoqiang Liu, Gang Li, Xiang Li, Ahmed E. Radwan, Shuai Yin

“…Differences in pore structure and petrophysical properties affect the residual oil content and degree of oil recovery. …”
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TNBC response to paclitaxel phenocopies interferon response which reveals cell cycle-associated resistance mechanisms by Nicholas L. Calistri, Tiera A. Liby, Zhi Hu, Hongmei Zhang, Mark A. Dane, Sean M. Gross, Laura M. Heiser

“…Analysis of publicly available breast cancer patient data showed that high ELF3 expression was associated with poor prognosis and enrichment in programs associated with cell cycle progression. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to Tuberculosis case notification among private health facilities in Kampala Capital City, Uganda. by Veronica Kembabazi, Julius Ssentongo, Elizeus Rutebemberwa

“…For the quantitative strand of the study, we interviewed the TB focal persons at 224 PHFs using a structured questionnaire and for the qualitative, we conducted 14 key informant and in-depth interviews with Ministry of Health-Uganda staff, and TB focal persons at the Kampala Division administration level and at the PHFs. …”
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Evaluating the sustainability of wheat irrigation systems: Using life cycle assessment to monitor the Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus by Fereshteh Batoukhteh, Abdullah Darzi-Naftchali, Ali Motevali, Fatemeh Karandish, Markus Berger

“…A structured questionnaire was designed to obtain information on cropping areas, input consumption, field management practices, crop yield, costs, and income. …”
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Eco-Printing Technique of Mimosa Tanned Sheepskin at Different Temperatures on Fastness and SEM of Tanned Leather by Elisa Nirmalawati, Ambar Pertiwiningrum, Mohammad Zainal Abidin

“…This study aimed to evaluate the quality of sheepskin after the tanning process using mimosa and to analyze the microscopic structure of mimosa-tanned sheepskin that had been eco-printed. …”
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Common pulmonary vein atresia: a case report and treatment experience sharing of a newborn diagnosed with common pulmonary vein atresia after two operations by Kun Zhang, Shuguang Tao, Wei Gao, Jiangrong Gu, Linlin Wen, Yun Fan

“…Common pulmonary vein atresia (CPVA) is a rare congenital heart disease characterized by the absence of functional connectivity between the pulmonary vein and any other heart cavity or systemic venous structure. A 13-h-old newborn (G3P3) was admitted to the department of pediatrics of a local maternity hospital and given tracheal intubation ventilator for assisted breathing due to systemic cyanosis, respiratory distress, and poor response 4 h after birth. …”
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Using Deep Learning in Ensemble Streamflow Forecasting: Exploring the Predictive Value of Explicit Snowpack Information by Parthkumar Modi, Keith Jennings, Joseph Kasprzyk, Eric Small, Cameron Wobus, Ben Livneh

“…Abstract The Ensemble Streamflow Prediction (ESP) framework combines a probabilistic forecast structure with process‐based models for water supply predictions. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of self-reported adverse drug events in elderly co-morbid patients in northeastern China: a cross-sectional study by Daqiu Wang, Aiping Wang, Xin Meng, Lei Liu

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional study that enrolled elderly patients with co-morbidities, and the data were collected by nurses using a structured interview method for elderly patients with multimorbidity. …”
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Flipping the curriculum for resident didactics: In-Training and certifying examination scores in an internal medicine residency. by Luke McCoy, Ronald Markert, Elysha Thoms, Olivia Noall, Kathryn Burtson

“…<h4>Results</h4>We analyzed data from 279 residents who completed or were expected to complete training between 2014 and 2024. …”
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Longitudinal Assessment of Dental Erosion in a Romanian Cohort of Young Adults: A Ten-Year Follow-Up Pilot Study by Andrea Bors, Felicia Gabriela Beresescu, Melinda Szekely

“…<b>Background:</b> Dental erosion is the irreversible loss of tooth structure from acid exposure. Its prevalence is rising globally, making it an important oral health concern. …”
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The association between single motherhood and child undernutrition in Zambia: analysis of the 2007, 2013-14 and 2018 Demographic and Health Surveys by Veronica Chileshe, Yusuke Kamiya

“…Methods This cross-sectional study analyzed data from three rounds of the Zambia Demographic and Health Survey: 2007, 2013-14, and 2018. …”
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Shared decision-making competency and its associated factors among palliative care nurses: a cross-sectional study in China by Junchen Guo, Sishan Jiang, Yunyun Dai, Xianghua Xu, Chaoyi Liu, Yongyi Chen

“…The findings underscore the importance of incorporating structured SDM training programs in nursing education and professional development initiatives, particularly focused on building empathy skills.…”
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Combining household surveys and interviews to understand irrigation technology adoption among farmers in Maharashtra (India) by Anja Šaponjić, Soham Adla, Lisa Scholten, Erik Mostert, Saket Pande

“…In addition, 22 qualitative semi-structured interviews were held to explore contextual, social, and personal-level factors, using insights from the SSBC model. …”
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Health researchers’ voluntary science-communication with non-academics: motivations, barriers, and practices by Bente Schøning, Torkjel M. Sandanger, Sarah E. Rosenbaum, Charlotte Wien

“…Given the legal mandate for public science communication in Nordic universities, understanding these dynamics is crucial for enhancing the quality and impact of research dissemination.MethodsThe research was conducted at UiT Arctic University of Norway and involved semi-structured interviews with 14 active health researchers from various disciplines. …”
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A grounded theory study on medical students’ proxy online health information seeking behavior by Pan Minghao, He Leyun, Yang Jingying, Huang Wanyu, Wang Fan, Wang Linlin, Shen Meiyu

“…Methods Based on grounded theory, this study conducted semi-structured interviews with 30 medical students, from whom data were collected for analysis. …”
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The molecular mechanism of phytosphingosine binding to FFAR4/GPR120 differs from that of other fatty acids by Tomotaka Nagasawa, Masaki Horitani, Shin‐ichi Kawaguchi, Shigeki Higashiyama, Yoichiro Hama, Susumu Mitsutake

“…To test this hypothesis, we performed docking simulation analysis using a FFAR4 homology model based on a protein model derived from the crystal structure of activated turkey beta‐1 adrenoceptor. …”
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Dual Improvements DCNv4 and AsDDet Mechanisms for Small Object Detection in Aerial Imagery by Fan Jiang, Hua-Ching Chen, Song-Lin Wei, Hsuan-Ming Feng

“…Furthermore, AsDDet, an efficient and innovative technique, employs an asymmetric dual-branch structure to decouple the classification and regression tasks. …”
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Power-sharing and Identity-Politics Transformation in Zanzibar, Tanzania by Moh'd Haji

“…The Government of National Unity (GNU) which involves the sharing of power between the first and second winners was agreed upon as the structure of the leadership style of Zanzibar. This was done through referendum and constitution amendment. …”
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“The big topic is COVID”: A qualitative study about changes in HPV vaccine conversations between parents and primary care team members throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by Josheili Y. Llavona-Ortiz, Lauren J. Van Scoy, Benjamin Fogel, Casey Pinto, Jamelia Graham, William A. Calo

“…PCTMs rated their confidence and agreement related to HPV vaccine conversations and pandemic impact. Semi-structured interview questions assessed changes in their HPV vaccine conversations throughout the pandemic. …”
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