Unequal disease burdens: exploring the intersection of gender, health and disease dynamics in China by Xueneng Yang, Ruijuan Li, Junfei Liu, Jun Shu, Hanbo Chen, Minglin Dong, Jia Lv, Yong Yuan, Qiangqiang Song, Limin Guo, Ming Zeng, Bo Li

“…Conclusion Over the past 30 years, gender differences in disease burden in China have changed dynamically, influenced by biological, behavioral, and sociocultural factors. Public health policies should focus on high-risk behaviors in males, such as smoking, drinking, and occupational exposure, by implementing cardiovascular disease and cancer screening programs. …”
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What Matters Most to Veterans When Deciding to Use Technology for Health: Cross-Sectional Analysis of a National Survey by Bella Etingen, Bridget M Smith, Stephanie L Shimada, Stephanie A Robinson, Robin T Higashi, Ndindam Ndiwane, Kathleen L Frisbee, Jessica M Lipschitz, Eric Richardson, Dawn Irvin, Timothy P Hogan

“…ConclusionsUnderstanding what matters most to patients when they are deciding to adopt a technology for their health can, and should, inform implementation strategies and other approaches to enhance health-related technology use. …”
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Lung Cancer Screening in Family Members and Peers of Patients With Lung Cancer: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study by Isabelle Pitrou, Adriano Petrangelo, Charlotte Besson, Carmela Pepe, Annika Helen Waschke, Jason Agulnik, Anne V Gonzalez, Nicole Ezer

“… BackgroundLow-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening is promising for the early detection of lung cancer (LC) and the reduction of LC-related mortality. Despite the implementation of LC screening programs worldwide, recruitment is challenging. …”
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Relative Influence of Salinity in the Flow and Accumulation of Organic Carbon in Open-Water Karstic Mangroves by Angélica Paola Quintero Alvarado, Jairo Humberto Medina Calderón, José Ernesto Mancera-Pineda

“…To this end, an experimental design was implemented on San Andrés Island, where an edaphic salinity gradient exists due to the water regime. …”
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Leveraging Social Media Data to Understand the Impact of COVID-19 on Residents' Dietary Behaviors: Observational Study by Chuqin Li, Alexis Jordan, Yaorong Ge, Albert Park

“…In an effort to control the spread of the virus, governments around the world implemented a variety of measures, including stay-at-home orders, school closures, and mask mandates. …”
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Thinking- Skins by Jens Böke

“…Many features of such a system are successfully implemented within the study by the development of a prototype. …”
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Mycobiota composition through the ripening of artisanal soft cheeses ‘Torta del Casar’ and ‘Queso de la Serena’ monitored by high-throughput sequencing by Almudena V. Merchán, Ángel Carlos Román, Santiago Ruiz-Moyano, María Vázquez-Hernández, Catalina M. Cabañas, María José Benito

“…By contrast, the dairy factor contributed to the variability of the fungal composition of each cheese type. …”
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Coral reefs of Pakistan: a comprehensive review of anthropogenic threats, climate change, and conservation status by Ishfaq Ahmad, Ishfaq Ahmad, Pu Guo, Mei-Xia Zhao, Mei-Xia Zhao, Yu Zhong, Xiao-Yun Zheng, Xiao-Yun Zheng, Shu-Qi Zhang, Shu-Qi Zhang, Jian-Wen Qiu, Jian-Wen Qiu, Qi Shi, Hong-Qiang Yan, Shi-Chen Tao, Li-Jia Xu

“…These vulnerable ecosystems are declining due to various factors such as sedimentation, climate change, overfishing, destructive fishing practices, marine pollution, and tourism development. …”
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Recurrent patellar dislocation: treatments and challenges by Fei Yang, Fei Yang, Changshun Chen, Changshun Chen, Rongjin Chen, Chenhui Yang, Hefang Xiao, Zhiwei Feng, Zhiwei Feng, Bin Geng, Yayi Xia

“…A comprehensive understanding of these is crucial for implementing preventive measures and developing targeted treatment strategies. …”
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Energy-aware operation of HPC systems in Germany by Estela Suarez, Estela Suarez, Estela Suarez, Hendryk Bockelmann, Norbert Eicker, Norbert Eicker, Jan Eitzinger, Salem El Sayed, Thomas Fieseler, Martin Frank, Peter Frech, Pay Giesselmann, Daniel Hackenberg, Georg Hager, Andreas Herten, Thomas Ilsche, Bastian Koller, Erwin Laure, Cristina Manzano, Sebastian Oeste, Michael Ott, Klaus Reuter, Ralf Schneider, Kay Thust, Benedikt von St. Vieth

“…Case studies from leading German HPC facilities illustrate the implementation of novel heterogeneous hardware architectures, advanced monitoring infrastructures, high-temperature cooling solutions, energy-aware scheduling, and dynamic power management, among other optimisations. …”
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Integration of social determinant of health in patient’s history-taking in medical education: an educational scholarship and action research study: phase I by Zahra Sadr, Seyyed Amir Yasin Ahmadi, Batool Tayefi, Sedigheh Yousefzadegan, Soheila Mahdavynia, Ramin Zare Mahmoudabadi, Kourosh Kabir, Zahra Rampisheh, Neda SoleimanvandiAzar, Ali Tayebi, Ali Mehrabi, Marzieh Nojomi

“…After the implementation and evaluation phases, this program may be imputed in the medical education curriculum.…”
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Interprofessional Education Perception among Faculty in Health Allied Professions in the Philippines: A Preliminary Study by Cyruz P. Tuppal, Mary Nellie T. Roa, Dennis C. Sison, Jeeno Jay F. Frani, Cerina Joy M. Alarca, Marvin M. Dispolo, Cristina E. Santero, Ronald B. Verzosa, Israel S. Tu, Christian S. Tu, Marinette J. Dupaya, Godofredo S. Perea, Evangeline M. Francisco, Shirley B. Pacete, Sue S. Kalinawan, Tita B. Buenaobra, Joselito O. Fille

“…Faculty play a vital role in implementing and sustaining IPE initiatives, making their perspectives essential to understanding the current landscape and barriers to IPE integration. …”
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Comparative Ethics of Modern Payment Models by Jacob Riegler

“…Yet no payment model fully addresses the tenet of justice, and the Rawlsian difference principle must be employed here to ensure that those of lowest socioeconomic status or the most disadvantaged are not worse off than before the implementation of a new payment model. As a system, healthcare should strive for the best possible outcomes for all patients, necessitating an integrated approach to social factors…”
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Comparative Ethics of Modern Payment Models by Jacob Riegler

“…Yet no payment model fully addresses the tenet of justice, and the Rawlsian difference principle must be employed here to ensure that those of lowest socioeconomic status or the most disadvantaged are not worse off than before the implementation of a new payment model. As a system, healthcare should strive for the best possible outcomes for all patients, necessitating an integrated approach to social factors…”
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COVID-19 hospitalization in vaccinated and non-vaccinated patients: Clinical profile and outcomes by Laura Holtman-Ferreira, Elessandra de Souza Bitencourt, Betina Mendez de Alcantara Gabardo, Susanne Edinger Pereira, Francine Teixeira, Diego da Silva Magatão, Vitor Loureiro Dias, Ricardo Petterle, Meri Bordignon Nogueira, Sonia Mara Raboni

“…These findings provide clinical, epidemiological, and phylogenetic insights into COVID-19 patients during vaccination implementation. They underscore the need to evaluate vaccine effectiveness against circulating variants and highlight the importance of complete vaccination schedules for improving patient outcomes.…”
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Source apportionment and health risks of nitrate pollution in shallow groundwater in the agricultural Northern Xiaoxing' an Mountains region of China by Jilin Zheng, Xiaoyu Guo, Yanlong Cai, Junshuai Liu, Dake Wang, Xiaoqi Gao, Bowen Tan

“…This comprehensive characterization provides a scientific foundation for implementing targeted nitrate management strategies in this agriculturally important region.…”
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Designing an efficient model of employee behavior intelligence by Mohammad Ali Sadeghi, Abbas Babaeenezhad, Reza Zeinalzadeh, Mehdi mohammad Bagheri

“…Employees with behavioral intelligence are a critical factor in the success of current organizations. Companies and businesses spend a lot of money in this field. …”
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Development and feasibility of a sex- and gender-sensitive primary care intervention for patients with chronic non-cancer pain receiving long-term opioid therapy (GESCO): a study p... by Christine Kersting, Johannes Just, Alexandra Piotrowski, Alexandra Schmidt, Neele Kufeld, Rebecca Bisplinghoff, Michaela Maas, Veronika Bencheva, Jordan Preuß, Birgitt Wiese, Klaus Weckbecker, Achim Mortsiefer, Petra Thürmann, on behalf of the GESCO study group

“…Phase II will pilot-test the novel intervention in a sample of 40 patients with CNCP under LTOT from ten general practices using an effectiveness-implementation hybrid design including a mixed-methods process evaluation focusing on implementation strategy criteria and a single-arm, pre-post comparison to determine preliminary effects in preparation for a larger effectiveness trial. …”
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Integrated transportation system planning with gravitational search algorithm approach based on fuzzy mutant controller by Alireza Hosseinzadeh Kashani, Seyed Ahmad Shayannia, Mohammad Mehdi Movahedi, Soheila Sardar

“…In another study, entitled "Analysis of the Role of Financial Factors in the Whiplash Effect in a Two-tier Supply Chain”, Movahedi, Zulfaqari and Jolai, paid attention to the financial factors affecting the escalation of the whiplash effect and quantified this effect. …”
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Social Media Suicide Watch by Katherine Prothro

“…The public was compelled to weigh in on this issue in 2014 when Samaritans implemented an app that scanned Twitter users’ posts for signs of suicidal ideation and alerted fellow users. …”
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