Satellite-based Emission Inventory Adjustments Improve Simulations of Long-range Transport Events by Wei-Syun Huang, Stephen M. Griffith, Yi-Chun Lin, Ying-Chieh Chen, Chung-Te Lee, Charles C.-K. Chou, Ming-Tung Chuang, Sheng-Hsiang Wang, Neng-Huei Lin

“…Adjustment of an emissions inventory based on satellite measurements during the COVID-19 lockdown in China led to a ~59% reduction in emissions over the relevant source area in China compared to base emissions. …”
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A Systematic Literature Review and Indirect Treatment Comparison of Efficacy of Repository Corticotropin Injection versus Synthetic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone for Infantile Spasms by Michael S. Duchowny, Ishveen Chopra, John Niewoehner, George J. Wan, Beth Devine

“…**Methods:** A search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases through September 30, 2020. Relevant clinical trials on RCI or synthetic ACTH therapy and reporting either cessation of spasms or resolution of hypsarrhythmia, separately or as a combined outcome were included. …”
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Exploring the efficacy of psychotherapies for depression: a multiverse meta-analysis by Eirini Karyotaki, Pim Cuijpers, Constantin Yves Plessen, Clara Miguel, Marketa Ciharova

“…In total, 90% of these meta-analyses reached a clinically relevant magnitude.Conclusions and Clinical Implications The multiverse meta-analysis revealed the overall robustness of the effectiveness of psychotherapies for depression. …”
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Clinical trials since 2020 of rapid anti-suicidal ideation effects of ketamine and its enantiomers: a systematic review by Sumra Sajid, J. John Mann, Michael F. Grunebaum

“…An initial PubMed search on April 15th, 2024 yielded 2483 results. 104 relevant CTs were identified. An additional search using other search engines on March 19th, 2024 yielded 52 sources. …”
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Scaling of fractured rock flow. Proposition of indicators for selection of DFN based flow models by Davy, Philippe, Le Goc, Romain, Darcel, Caroline, Selroos, Jan-Olof

“…The objective of the paper is to better understand and quantify the flow structure in fractured rocks from flow logs, and to propose relevant indicators for validating, calibrating or even rejecting hydrogeological models. …”
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Maternal age-related declines in live birth rate following single euploid embryo transfer: a retrospective cohort study by Wei Jiang, Zichen Zheng, Nan Yan, Shuang Yao, Qijun Xie, Danyu Ni, Shanren Cao, Chun Zhao, Xiufeng Ling

“…Multivariable regression analysis revealed that compared with women aged ≥ 38 years, younger women had reduced risk of miscarriage (aOR = 0.371, 95% CI: 0.139–0.988 for the < 35 years group; aOR = 0.317, 95% CI: 0.106–0.954 for the 35–37 years group) and increased likelihood of live birth (aOR = 2.188, 95% CI: 1.154–4.147 for the < 35 years group; aOR = 2.239, 95% CI: 1.0103–4.548 for the 35–37 years group) after adjusting for relevant confounders. Additionally, the analysis showed that embryos biopsied on day 5 were linked to higher clinical pregnancy rates than those biopsied on day 6, and high-grade blastocysts were associated with superior pregnancy outcomes. …”
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Disproportionality analysis of upadacitinib-related adverse events in inflammatory bowel disease using the FDA adverse event reporting system by Shiyi Wang, Xiaojian Wang, Jing Ding, Xudong Zhang, Hongmei Zhu, Yihong Fan, Changbo Sun

“…The median onset time for AEs related to upadacitinib was 41.00 days (interquartile range [IQR] 10–141.5 days), with the majority occurring within 3 months of treatment initiation (n = 269, 66.09%), particularly in the first month (n = 171, 42.01%).ConclusionOur findings affirm clinical observations and reveal potential new AE signals for upadacitinib, underscoring the need for prospective clinical studies to verify these results and clarify their clinical relevance. This study contributes valuable evidence for ongoing safety evaluations of upadacitinib.…”
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Emergency volunteering willingness and participation: a cross-sectional survey of residents in northern China by Hong Sun, Chaojie Liu, Wei Xu, Ye Li, Qunhong Wu, Lijun Gao, Zheng Kang, Yanhua Hao, Ning Ning, Mingli Jiao, Libo Liang, Yu Cui, Mengli Shi, Chao Liang, Xiaowen Zhao, Jie Fei, Qiuyu Wei, Ming Yi

“…Objectives This study aimed to identify factors that influence people’s willingness to volunteer and participation in emergency volunteering in northern China.Design/Setting This study was conducted in Heilongjiang province in September and October 2014 using a mixed methods approach, which included a cross-sectional questionnaire survey on community residents and in–depth interviews with community residents and relevant organisational managers and officials in relation to emergency responses. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of the Prenatal Detection of Congenital Heart Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review by Darío Londoño Trujillo, Paula A. Castro García, Kristian K. Rojas López, Karen J. Moreno-Medina, María T. Dominguez Torres, Rodolfo J. Dennis Verano, Nestor F. Sandoval Reyes

“…This significant health and economic burden on healthcare systems and families highlights the relevance of evaluating the cost-effectiveness of methods for early detection of this condition. …”
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Association between exposure to ambient air pollutants and metabolic syndrome in the vicinity of the Taklamakan Desert by Zhe Wang, Weidong Ji, Yushan Wang, Lin Li, Kai Wang, Hongze Liu, Yining Yang, Yi Zhou

“…To investigate the association between air pollutants and the prevalence of MetS and its components, Spatial Generalized Linear Mixed Models were applied, with adjustments made for relevant covariates. Additional stratified and sensitivity analyses were conducted to further investigate these relationships. …”
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Assessment of ChatGPT-generated medical Arabic responses for patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. by Saleh A Alqahtani, Reem S AlAhmed, Waleed S AlOmaim, Saad Alghamdi, Waleed Al-Hamoudi, Khalid Ibrahim Bzeizi, Ali Albenmousa, Alessio Aghemo, Nicola Pugliese, Cesare Hassan, Faisal A Abaalkhail

“…These tools can help patients obtain real-time responses to queries, ensuring immediate access to relevant information. The study aimed to explore the potential use of ChatGPT-generated medical Arabic responses for patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).…”
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Impact of measles vaccination strategies on vaccination rates in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Andrew Hayen, Kiddus Yitbarek, Mirkuzie Woldie, Firew Tekle Bobo, Jane Frawley, Abela Mahimbo, Meru Sheel

“…We did a review to identify and synthesise scientific research that evaluated the impact and cost-effectiveness of measles vaccination strategies on measles vaccination coverage, timeliness, hospitalisation rates, and mortality.Methods In this review, we searched for English-language articles published between 2012 and July 2023 in eight databases, including PubMed, ProQuest, MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. We also included relevant grey literature sources. The review focused on studies evaluating the impact of vaccination strategies on vaccination-related outcomes in children under 5. …”
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Cross-Modal Augmented Transformer for Automated Medical Report Generation by Yuhao Tang, Ye Yuan, Fei Tao, Minghao Tang

“…This pre-alignment helps reduce visual noise by discarding low-ranking content, ensuring that only relevant information is considered in the report generation process. …”
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Biomarkers to predict the outcomes of surgical intervention for aortic dissection by Abanob G. Hanna, Fabian Jimenez Contreras, Omar M. Sharaf, Griffin P. Stinson, Philip J. Hess

“…The aim of this review is to summarize the literature concerning the prognostic ability of various preoperative biomarkers for patients undergoing surgical repair of the thoracic and abdominal aorta to elucidate whether these biomarkers could improve the selection of surgical candidates. Methods Relevant biomarkers were selected if they had predictive value in inflammatory disease processes and/or cardiovascular disease. …”
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Unlocking Potential Score Insights of Sentimental Analysis with a Deep Learning Revolutionizes by Ibrahim R. Alzahrani

“…The proposed SM-CJ framework further aligns the input sequence lengths fetched from the input layer, enabling the model to focus on specific segments of the input sequence that are most relevant for hate speech detection. This approach allows the model to accurately capture derogatory language, and subtle nuances present in hate speech. …”
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Effect of Scapular Retraction on Lower Trapezius, Infraspinatus, and Deltoid Muscle Electromyographic Activity During the Side-Lying Abduction Exercise by Masaaki Tsuruike, Todd S. Ellenbecker

“… # Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the electromyographic activity of the LT and other relevant muscles during scapular and shoulder activities in the side-lying position…”
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Clinical decision fatigue: a systematic and scoping review with meta-synthesis by Nicola Grignoli, Serena Petrocchi, Peter Schulz, Luca Gabutti, Greta Manoni, Jvan Gianini

“…Clinical DF was investigated mostly by individual risk factors analysed through multiple intertwined determinants involving cognitive, emotional, behavioural, social and ethical aspects. Relevant risks, protective factors and negative outcomes circularly increasing DF are outlined.Conclusions The review gives solid arguments for developing a clear and coherent definition of clinical DF that allows the implementation of preventive targeted intervention.PROSPERO registration number This systematic review was pre-registered in PROSPERO on 8 November 2023 (available online at: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?…”
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Phytochemicals for mitigating the COVID-19 crisis: evidence from pre-clinical and clinical studies by Atri Das, Swarnali Khan, Syamal Roy, Shantanabha Das

“…This review informs the readers of the current status and indicates the ongoing research in this highly relevant field.…”
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Antecedents to aggression and the use of coercive measures in inpatient mental health settings: a scoping review protocol by Johan Siqveland, Mette Senneseth, Njål Herman E Sterri, Øyvind Lockertsen, Tonje Lossius Husum, Veronica Lockertsen

“…The results will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed journal and presented at relevant international conferences.…”
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Climate change as a wildlife health threat: a scoping review by Sabrina S. Greening, Lucie R. Pascarosa, Avery L. Munster, Roderick B. Gagne, Julie C. Ellis

“…Articles were screened for relevance and fed into an AI-based thematic analysis that identified recurring themes across the literature. …”
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