Predicting death or readmission following heart failure hospitalisation: the VancOuver CoastAL Acute Heart Failure (VOCAL-AHF) registry by Nandini Dendukuri, James Brophy, Nathaniel Mark Hawkins, Samaneh Salimian, Negareh Mousavi

“…Improved and robust risk prediction models for better monitoring, informed decision-making, targeted interventions and improved patient outcomes are required. …”
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Disease Burden and Associated Risk Factors of Early-Onset Lung Cancer in China and Worldwide by CAI Lin, ZHU Chenxin, YUAN Jiani, ZHANG Xinglong, FANG Yi, YANG Haiyan, GUO Lanwei

“…Policymakers should prioritize equitable resource allocation and targeted interventions, particularly in tobacco control and air pollution mitigation, to enhance cancer prevention and control efforts.…”
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Identifying leptospirosis hotspots in Selangor: uncovering climatic connections using remote sensing and developing a predictive model by Muhammad Akram Ab Kadir, Rosliza Abdul Manaf, Siti Aisah Mokhtar, Luthffi Idzhar Ismail

“…The integration of GIS and machine learning offers a promising framework for disease surveillance, facilitating targeted public health interventions in areas at high risk for leptospirosis.…”
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The effectiveness of integrating role play into case-based learning in dental education: enhancing critical thinking and teamwork skills by Nagla’a Abdel-Wahed, Arwa Badahdah, Akram F. Qutob, Lina Bahanan, Sahar M. N. Bukhary

“…Case scenarios included demographic data, chief complaints, medical and dental histories, social history, clinical images, radiographs, caries assessment, periodontal charts, and questions targeting specific intended learning outcomes and social factors impacting oral health. …”
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Winglet Design for Class I Mini UAV—Aerodynamic and Performance Optimization by Eleftherios Nikolaou, Eleftherios Karatzas, Spyridon Kilimtzidis, Vassilis Kostopoulos

“…The simulations employed Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations coupled with the Spalart-Allmaras turbulence model, targeting the optimal winglet configuration for enhanced aerodynamic characteristics during cruise. …”
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Using Bayesian analysis to quantify and reduce uncertainty in experimental measurements — A narrow-angle radiometer case study by Teri S. Draper, Jennifer P. Spinti, Philip J. Smith, Terry A. Ring, Eric G. Eddings

“…Lastly, we utilize this quantified uncertainty with replicate data at the experimental scale to estimate the total or experimental-scenario uncertainty of the quantity of interest: time-averaged intensity measurements in the industrial boiler. …”
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Correlating the Socio-Economic Burden of Influenza Infections and the Cost-Benefit of Vaccination in Paediatric Populations by Merrin Mathew, Narayanappa Doddaiah, Sakeer Hussain, Nandana Suresh Nambiar, Rovin Mathew Theempalangad, Sinchana Narayanappa, Rattehalli Ashwath Narayan Shrisagar

“…However, socio-economic disparities in vaccine utilization emphasize the need for targeted strategies to improve access in lower-income groups.…”
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The Impact of Digital Inequities on Oropharyngeal Cancer Disparities in the United States by David J. Fei‐Zhang, Achilles A. Kanaris, Camaren M. Cuenca, Sydney A. Fleishman, Jill N. D'Souza, Anthony M. Sheyn, Daniel C. Chelius, Jeffrey C. Rastatter

“…These findings can inform strategic discourse targeted against the most pertinent disparities in the modern‐day environment.…”
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The experience of 70 heart transplants in a multidisciplinary medical care facility by M. Sh. Khubutiya, V. V. Sokolov, A. V. Redkoborodyy, I. A. Kozlov, V. Kh. Timerbaev, L. G. Khutsishvili, N. M. Bikbova, M. V. Parkhomenko, D. A. Kosolapov

“…The graft ischemia time averaged 174 ± 28 minutes (97 to 250 minutes). The graft ischemia time was 187 ± 36 minutes with the biatrial technique and 169 ± 24 minutes with bicaval technique. …”
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Evaluation of the adherence of municipalities and states to the Ministry of Health’s microplanning for high-quality vaccination activities and the increase in vaccination coverage... by Ana Catarina de Melo Araújo, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva, Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez, Luciana Maiara Diogo Nascimento, Carla Conceição Ferraz, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos, Eder Gatti Fernandes

“…In states with full adherence to the OM, most municipalities achieved the VC targets for all evaluated vaccines in 2023, showing statistical significance for pentavalent (D3), polio (D3), and 10-valent pneumococcal (D2) vaccines. …”
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Consistent trends from different methods for monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in urban wastewater during a 29-month longitudinal study by Janine McCalder, Janine McCalder, Jangwoo Lee, Jangwoo Lee, Judy Qiu, Qiaozhi Li, Linnet Immaraj, Nicole Acosta, María A. Bautista, Melissa Wilson, Barbara Waddell, Kristine Du, Aito Ueno, Rhonda Clark, Rhonda Clark, Alexander Krusina, Danielle A. Southern, Tyler Williamson, Tyler Williamson, Chloe Papparis, Paul Montesclaros, Lance Non, September Stefani, Gail Visser, Puja Pradhan, Norma Ruecker, John Conly, John Conly, John Conly, John Conly, John Conly, John Conly, Steve Hrudey, Kevin Frankowski, Bonita Lee, Bonita Lee, Michael D. Parkins, Michael D. Parkins, Michael D. Parkins, Xiaoli Pang, Xiaoli Pang, Casey R. J. Hubert

“…Here we compare results from two parallel workflows for wastewater processing and quantifying SARS-CoV-2 gene targets from five wastewater treatment plants in three large cities in Alberta, Canada for up to 29-months. …”
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Tool for consultation on adverse reactions to antimicrobials aimed at pharmacists: a literature review by Roselene Oliveira Silva, Gustavo Chaves de Souza, Lariene Pires de Souza Rocha Santos, Jéssica de Oliveira Moreira, Philipe Dias de Ávila Lima, Lorena Ulhôa Araújo, Josiane Moreira da Costa

“…A total of 489 adverse reactions were identified for the 30 standardized antimicrobials, averaging 15 reactions per active ingredient. Although some reactions are rare, such as red man syndrome, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and drug[1]induced liver injury, they carry a high potential for morbidity and mortality. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Antibiotic Usage and Resistance among Dental Postgraduate Students and Interns: A Cross-sectional Questionnaire-based Study by Poonam Narang, Milind Wasnik, RK Chevvuri, Sopan Singh, Abhinav Parakh, Neha Rani

“…Aim: To evaluate the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) related to antibiotic use and resistance among dental Postgraduate (PG) students and interns, with the goal of informing targeted educational interventions to promote responsible antibiotic usage and combat resistance. …”
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Can large-scale tree cover change negate climate change impacts on future water availability? by F. Engel, A. J. Hoek van Dijke, C. T. J. Roebroek, C. T. J. Roebroek, C. T. J. Roebroek, I. Benedict

“…Our results show that ecosystem restoration projects targeting an altered tree cover should consider the corresponding hydrological impacts to limit unwanted (non-)local reductions in water availability.…”
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White-Matter Connectivity and General Movements in Infants with Perinatal Brain Injury by Ellen N. Sutter, Jose Guerrero-Gonzalez, Cameron P. Casey, Douglas C. Dean, Andrea de Abreu e Gouvea, Colleen Peyton, Ryan M. McAdams, Bernadette T. Gillick

“…These findings underscore the need for further research in larger, diverse populations to refine early biomarkers of neurodevelopmental impairment and guide targeted interventions.…”
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Daily time series of 12 human thermal stress indices in Greece, aggregated at commune level (1998–2022)Zenodo by Georgios Charvalis, Michalis Koureas, Chloe Brimicombe, Chara Bogogiannidou, Fani Kalala, Varbara Mouchtouri, Christos Hadjichristodoulou

“…In this paper we present a dataset that contains daily mean, maximum and minimum values of 12 heat stress indices averaged over Greek communes from January 1998 to December 2022. …”
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Improved image quality and reduced acquisition time in prostate T2-weighted spin-echo MRI using a modified PI-RADS-adherent sequence by Stephen J. Riederer, Eric A. Borisch, Adam T. Froemming, Roger C. Grimm, Sara Hassanzadeh, Akira Kawashima, Naoki Takahashi, John Thomas

“…The BW reduction allowed a two-fold reduction in averaging, also enabling reduced acquisition time. …”
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Integration and differentiation of leadership higher education: lessons for Ukraine from the EU, USA and China by Volodymyr Lugovyi, Olena Slyusarenko, Zhanneta Talanova

“…It was concluded that the development of WCUs requires, in addition to endo-institutional, also exo-institutional targeted measures. Taking into account the experience of the EU, the USA, and China will contribute to the formation of leading universities in Ukraine, which is important for the approaching victory in the war, the post-war recovery of the country in terms of its entry into the European Union. …”
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Influence of the physicochemical characteristics of mosquito breeding sites in domestic environments on the distributions of Anopheles, Aedes and Culex mosquitoes in Benin by Isidore Hoyochi, Germain Gil Padonou, Tatchémè Filémon Tokponnon, Alphonse Keller Konkon, David Mahouton Zoungbédji, Albert Sourou Salako, Brice Dangnon, A. Virgile Onésime Akowanou, Luc Olivier Sintondji, Edmond Sossoukpe, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Martin Codjo Akogbéto

“…The prevalence of domestic containers and tires as breeding sites underscores the necessity of targeted interventions in these habitats, both indoors and outdoors of human dwellings.…”
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Usage and effectiveness of strategies to sit less and move more: evaluation of the BeUpstanding™ national implementation trial by Genevieve N. Healy, Elisabeth A.H. Winkler, Samantha K. Mulcahy, Charlotte L. Brakenridge, Ana D. Goode

“…Strategies most strongly linked with all behaviours or targeted behaviours (i.e., increasing movement) might be emphasised to enhance effectiveness. …”
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