Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in children and adolescents: insights from an Italian paediatric cohort using a machine-learning approach by Carlo Giaquinto, Daniela Paolotti, Daniele Donà, Stefania Fiandrino, Piero Poletti, Michael Davis Tira, Costanza Di Chiara

“…Most research during the Omicron period has focused on hospitalised cases, leaving a gap in understanding the disease’s evolution in community settings. This study targets children with mild to moderate COVID-19 during pre-Omicron and Omicron periods. …”
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The Expectations Regarding Aging and Ageism Perspective between Nurses and Caregivers in Long-term Care Facilities by Dianis Wulan Sari, Elida Ulfiana, Nourmayansa Vidya Anggraini, Niko Dima Kristianingrum, Gading Ekapuja Aurizki, Maiko Noguchi-Watanabe

“…Results: Altogether, 56 nurses and 173 caregivers (with an average age of 39.9 years) participated in the study. …”
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Tumour lysis syndrome: modern aspects of the problem by N. V. Matinyan, T. T. Valiev, L. A. Martynov, V. P. Akimov, E. A. Kovaleva, Yu. V. Buidenok

“…Additional study of the pathogenetic mechanisms of ATLS development, identification of key targets of drug therapy, and a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of an extremely unfavorable group of oncohematological patients with advanced stages of the tumor process are possible components for further increasing the effectiveness of ATLS therapy.…”
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Spatially Explicit Evaluation of the Suitability and Quality Improvement Potential of Forest and Grassland Habitat in the Yanhe River Basin by Zhihong Yao, Xiaoyang Sun, Peiqing Xiao, Zhuangzhuang Liu, Menghao Yang, Peng Jiao

“…In contrast, grasslands have an improvable area of 2491.6 km² (59.4% of moderately or higher suitability zones), where over half of the area remains below coverage thresholds corresponding to their habitat conditions. (4) Forests can adopt natural restoration-focused low-intensity interventions through strengthened closure management, while grasslands require spatially tailored measures—such as precipitation interception and enhanced stewardship—targeting suitability-based potential grades, collectively achieving overall improvement in grassland vegetation coverage. …”
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Population structure, resistome, and virulome of Staphylococcus chromogenes strains from milk of subclinical bovine mastitis in South Africa by N. G. Khasapane, S. J. Nkhebenyane, O. Thekisoe, T. Ramatla, K. E. Lekota

“…They underscore the importance of continued genomic surveillance of livestock pathogens to inform targeted intervention strategies and improve animal health in diverse production settings, and further clarify the implications for future antibiotic therapy and prevention of infections associated with this species.…”
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Intestinal inflammation disrupts energy metabolism in layer pullets: insights into energy partitioning and intestinal metabolomic profiling by Qiuyu Jiang, Bingjian Huang, Simiao Chen, Lihua Zhao, Zhibin Ban, Bingkun Zhang

“…Methods After 7 d dietary adaption, 32 “Jing Tint 6” layer pullets with average body weight (1,123.50 ± 8.55 g) were selected from 96 birds, and randomly assigned to two groups (CON: Control group, INFL: Inflammation group) with 8 replicates per group. …”
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The influence of the food environment on diet quality: Insights from an extensive household survey in Ethiopia, focusing on women of reproductive age by Andinet Abera Hailu, Stephen Thornhill, Masresha Tessema, Alebel Bayrau Weldesilassie, Edward Lahiff

“…Low household dietary diversity (average 6.23) and a GDQS of 20.7 (far below the maximum of 49) indicate widespread deficiency. …”
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Examining Demographic, Geographic, and Temporal Patterns of Melanoma Incidence in Texas From 2000 to 2018: Retrospective Study by Kehe Zhang, Madison M Taylor, Jocelyn Hunyadi, Hung Q Doan, Adewole S Adamson, Paige Miller, Kelly C Nelson, Cici Bauer

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to analyze temporal and spatial trends in melanoma incidence by stage at diagnosis (overall, early, and late) in Texas from 2000 to 2018, focusing on demographic and geographic variations to identify high-risk populations and regions for targeted prevention efforts. MethodsWe used melanoma incidence data from all 254 Texas counties from the Texas Cancer Registry (TCR) from 2000 to 2018, aggregated by county and year. …”
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A noninvasive method for the detection of foetal DNA in early pregnancy based on differential methylation pattern of Ras association domain family member 1A by Yulin Sha, Wei Liu, Jiongzhi Hong, Yan Yang, Jian Yu, Xiaodong Fu

“…However, an average of 17,236 ± 7490 foetal cells per sample were detected in the uterine lavage samples. …”
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Digital Health Technology Interventions for Improving Medication Safety: Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations by Widya Norma Insani, Neily Zakiyah, Irma Melyani Puspitasari, Muhammad Yorga Permana, Kankan Parmikanti, Endang Rusyaman, Auliya Abdurrohim Suwantika

“…On average, DHT interventions reduced ADEs by 37.12% (range 8.2%-66.5%) and medication errors by 54.38% (range 24%-83%). …”
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Characteristics of temporal changes and influencing factors of carbon dioxide and methane fluxes at the water-gas interface of the Inner Mongolia section of the Yellow River by Aruhan, Xia Wu, Wuyinga, Hongxia Bao, Yue Lang, Narentuya, Fang Liu, Liming Qi, Xiaoli Wang

“…Due to the fact that emission patterns and driving mechanisms of riverine CO2 and CH4 differ across time scales, it is necessary to conduct more precise observations with high spatial and temporal resolution in order to acquire the most reliable data and comprehend more targeted approaches to carbon emission reduction.…”
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Associations of general and central adiposity with hypertension and cardiovascular disease among South Asian populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fiona Bragg, Federica Re, Ayodipupo S Oguntade, Bastian Bohrmann, Jennifer L Carter

“…Larger prospective studies are required to clarify which measures of body composition are more informative for targeted CVD primary prevention in this population.…”
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A 17.1 kb duplication downstream GATA6 is strongly associated with egg weight in chicken by Lei Wang, Shaobo Han, Weijian Fan, Yangming Pan, Bo Yuan, Guanyu Hou, ShiJun Li

“…In conclusion, our findings establish, for the first time, that a 245 bp enhancer-containing dup in GATA6’s regulatory region critically regulates EW variation in yellow-feathered chickens, providing a potential molecular marker for breeding programs targeting egg size optimization.…”
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The Incidence, Associated Factors and in‐Hospital Outcomes of Cardiac‐Surgery‐Associated Acute Kidney Injury Among Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery at Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Ins... by Joyce Gimonge, David Muhunzi, Zawadi Edward, Rodrick Kisenge

“…Children who developed CSA‐AKI had, on average, a longer ICU stay, with a mean difference of 1.959 days. …”
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A new approach to immunosuppressive therapy in patients with glomerulonephritis with nephrotic syndrome by S. I. Kudryashov, M. A. Stenina, L. M. Karzakova, T. S. Lutkova

“…In the main group of patients treated with rIL-2, the average number of relapses per year decreased by 4 times, showing only a 1.2-fold decrease in the comparison group. …”
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The Impact of Farming Mitigation Measures on Ammonia Concentrations and Nitrogen Deposition in the UK by Matthieu Pommier, Jamie Bost, Andrew Lewin, Joe Richardson

“…This study investigates the impact of mitigation measures targeting UK NH₃ emissions from farming activities, focusing on their implications for air quality and nitrogen deposition in 2030. …”
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A Study on the Detection Characteristics of PFOA, PFOS, and PFHxS among Perfluorinated Compounds in the Geum River Basin by Deul Re Min, Jung Min Lee, Jin Chul Joo, Dong Jun Kim, Jiwon Choi, Su Ryeon Kim

“…The present study conducted a preliminary investigation of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) within the Geum River Basin, focusing on potential contamination sources such as downstream areas, wastewater treatment plants, and major rivers in the basin. The targeted substances for this study were PFHxS (Perfluorohexane Sulfonate), PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic Acid), and PFOS (Perfluorooctane Sulfonate)—three PFCs that have been subjects of extensive research due to their environmental persistence and potential hazards. …”
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Analysis of long-term trends and 15-year predictions of smoking-related bladder cancer burden in china across different age and sex groups from 1990 to 2021 by Jieming Zuo, Junhao Chen, Zhiyong Tan, Xingcheng Zhu, Haifeng Wang, Shi Fu, Jiansong Wang

“…Therefore, precise prevention and intervention strategies targeting different sexs and age groups are essential to further alleviate the public health burden of smoking-related bladder cancer.…”
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Heterogeneous effects of horticulture commercialization and gender-based decision-making on smallholder farmers’ income: Evidence from a quasi-experimental study in Jimma zone, Eth... by Asmiro Abeje Fikadu, Hisako Nomura, Girma Gezimu Gebre, Payal Shah, Yoshifumi Takahashi, Mitsuyasu Yabe

“…Investigating distributional effects can offer policy implications for targeted interventions to improve smallholder farmers' income. …”
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Association between the triglyceride glucose-waist circumference index and cardiovascular disease across different glycemic statuses among middle-aged and older Chinese adults by Yuyu Cui, Zhening Xu, Lijuan Ding, Yanju Li, Xiaoyan Zhou, Lingxia Li

“…Its clinical application may facilitate early identification and precise stratification of high-risk individuals, thereby providing strong support for CVD prevention and targeted intervention strategies.…”
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