A case study of the co-creation of the PrEP-SIC: a roadmap to support introduction of pre-exposure prophylaxis into new settings by Kathrine Meyers, Benjamin Lane, Jason Zucker, Yumeng Wu, Caroline Carnevale, Helen Burnside, Sarah Rowan, Eric Mayes, Gilianne Narcisse-Cempini, Melanie A. Gold, Lisa Saldana, Sarit A. Golub

“…Interviews with site champions and PrEP-SIC data, including proportion of activities completed, were analyzed to refine the PrEP-SIC and identify patterns of implementation behavior. Results Five themes emerged about the accuracy of the PrEP-SIC to capture real world implementation processes: (1) Some PrEP-SIC activities, such as generating a costing plan, are not reflected in real-world implementation; (2) Sites do not define sustainment as achieving a set of quantitative program goals, but rather as being able to continue a program through staffing turnovers and shortages; (3) Written protocols and reviewing clinic data for program improvement were identified as two key factors that differentiate sites that reached sustainment from sites that did not; (4) The PrEP-SIC is assessed as somewhat useful to guide introduction of PrEP, but pairing the tool with technical assistance or coaching would optimize its utility; (5) Implementation is cyclical and recursive and pre-implementation activities may need to be revisited over time to ensure sustainment. …”
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Global burden of diphtheria, 1990–2021: a 204-country analysis of socioeconomic inequality based on SDI and DTP3 vaccination differences before and after the COVID-19 pandemic (GBD... by Zilun Wu, Zilun Wu, Liyu Lin, Liyu Lin, Jinbu Zhang, Jinbu Zhang, Jirui Zhong, Jirui Zhong, Donglan Lai, Donglan Lai, Donglan Lai

“…This study provides the first systematic quantification of spatiotemporal diphtheria burden patterns, offering critical evidence for the WHO 2030 Diphtheria Elimination Roadmap. …”
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A study on the status of myopia and pre-myopia among primary school students in different regions of Shaanxi Province, China by Dong Wei, Dong Wei, Li Yangbing, Liu Chengfei, Liu Chengfei, Zhang Ye, Zhang Ye, Wang Zihao, Wang Zihao, Li Yanying, Li Yanying, He Xiaokang, He Xiaokang, Fu Kunlin, Du Zhaojiang

“…The observed progression patterns suggest critical windows for prevention, advocating for: (1) Preschool-initiated vision protection programs, (2) Establishment of digital refractive registries for high-risk cohorts, and (3) Implementation of regionally tailored myopia control protocols prioritizing northern districts.…”
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Condomless sexual encounters among female sex workers included in a longitudinal coital diary study in Zimbabwe by Galven Maringwa, Tatenda Kujeke, Memory Makamba, Gracious Madimutsa, Sungai T. Chabata, Harriet Jones, Fortunate Machingura, Elizabeth Fearon, Frances M. Cowan, James R. Hargreaves

“…We aimed to estimate the prevalence and patterns of condomless sex by partner type at the sexual encounter level, as well as identify factors associated with condomless sex among FSWs recruited into a diary study in Zimbabwe. …”
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Trends in United States mortality among patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter related heart failure (1999–2024): disparities by gender, race/ethnicity and region by Suraksha Rani, Laksh Kumar, Sheikh Muhammad Ebtehaj Ali, Saad Ashraf, Sunaina Bhimani, Sumet Kumar, Adarsh Raja, Abdullah BS, Biruk Demisse Ayalew, Mohammad Hamza Bin Abdul Malik

“…Objective This study aims to investigate the patterns of AF/AFL-related HF mortality in the U.S. from 1999 to 2024, stratified by age, gender, race/ethnicity, urban–rural classification, and geographic region. …”
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Assessment of the Magnitude and Extent of Climate Change in Different Regions of Iran by Behzad Rayegani, Susan Barati, Mohammadrezad Farzaneh, Farhad Hosseini Tayefeh, Abed Torabinia

“…The increasing concentration of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, has resulted in profound alterations in temperature, precipitation patterns, water availability, and the frequency of extreme weather events. …”
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Feasibility of implementing current best clinical practice for people who are using anabolic androgenic steroids within a Swiss primary care practice: a quality assurance study by Raphael Magnolini, Kuvinda Kossinna, Daniel Bjasch, Muriel Kruijver, Philip Bruggmann, Oliver Senn

“…On the basis of the initial study results, these services were continued at a larger scale to further assess as well as mitigate health risks among this user population. …”
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Incidence of recovery rate and predictors among hospitalized COVID- 19 infected patients in Ethiopia; a systemic review and meta-analysis by Fassikaw Kebede Bizuneh, Getaye Tizazu Biwota, Tsheten Tsheten, Tsehay Kebede Bizuneh

“…Abstract Background Despite global efforts to mitigate COVID-19 infection through vaccination and therapeutic interventions, morbidity and mortality rates continued at variable rates. Although mortality risk and clinical features of COVID-19 are well-documented, recovery patterns and prognostic factors post-admission remain inconclusive, particularly in resource-limited settings like Ethiopia. …”
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Comparing the Accuracy of Different Wearable Activity Monitors in Patients With Lung Cancer and Providing Initial Recommendations: Protocol for a Pilot Validation Study by Roberto M Benzo, Rujul Singh, Carolyn J Presley, Macy K Tetrick, Zachary L Chaplow, Chloe M Hery, Jane Yu, Peter Washington, Frank J Penedo, Electra D Paskett, Vipul Lugade, Emma Fortune

“…In the free-living protocol, participants will wear the devices continuously for 7 days except during water-based activities. …”
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Bibliometric-based visualization analysis of hotspots and trends in falls research among older hospitalized patients (2013–2023) by Yang Dong, Dandan Liu, Ya Yu, Ziyu Xiong, Hongying Rao

“…PurposeWe utilized Citespace 6.2 R4 software to visualize and analyze the literature published within the past decade (2013–2023) pertaining to falls in elderly hospitalized patients, with the objective of examining the progression and patterns of focal points within this research domain. …”
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Response characteristics of mining-induced overburden strata under different degrees of regional fracturing on the roof by Jianhong WU, Junfeng PAN, Meihua FENG, Chuang LU, Jiaming GAO, Yaodong YAN, Hongyuan MA

“…Compared with the unfractured zone, the cyclic pressure pattern is unclear, and the pressure intensity is low. …”
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The effect of photodynamic therapy on the wound process dynamics in patients with purulent hand diseases by J. L. Chepurnaya, G. G. Melkonyan, N. T. Gul’muradova, A. A. Sorokin

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The Conceptual Comparison Between Vecdi Akyüz’s Work Titled Kur’an’da Siyasi Kavramlar and Manzooriddin Ahmad’s Work Titled Islamic Political System in the Modern Age: Theory and P... by Ayşe Aytekin

“…The fact that tafsīr activities have uninterruptedly continued from the first periods to the present day is an indication and reflection of its necessity. …”
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EDITORIAL: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING by Abubakar Munir

“…Second, the risk of bias in AI algorithms is still an issue because AI algorithms learn from what is already in print form, thus potentially continuing existing biases in publishing materials (5). …”
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Groundwater rebound and seepage characteristics and water quality evolution in a sealed mining area in North China type coalfield by Huiyong YIN, Dehui SUN, Fangying DONG, Fanhua WANG, Lifeng ZHANG, Tao WU, Chao LIU, Yifan ZENG

“…Specifically, within the initial 90 days after sealing, the water inrush points continuously discharged water, causing the groundwater level in the goaf to rise to −450 to −250 m rapidly. …”
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Anthropology and demography by Bošković Aleksandar

“…One of them is Patrick Heady′s study of the shift in ritual patterns, which combines elements of some "classical" anthropological topics (Mauss’s theory of gift exchange and Lévi-Strauss′s concept of kinship) with his own field research in the Carnian Alps. …”
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Engineering a live-attenuated porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus vaccine to prevent RNA recombination by rewiring transcriptional regulatory sequences by Liwei Li, Jinxia Chen, Zhengda Cao, Ziqiang Guo, Jiachen Liu, Yanjun Zhou, Guangzhi Tong, Fei Gao

“…In this study, major interlineage recombination patterns were identified between lineage 1 (L1) PRRSVs and lineage 8 (L8) PRRSVs in China, from 2019 to 2023. …”
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A Review of Degradation and Reliability Analysis of a Solar PV Module by Zafar Ullah Khan, Adnan Daud Khan, Khalid Khan, Soliman Abdul Karim Al Khatib, Shahbaz Khan, Muhammad Qasim Khan, Abid Ullah

“…Affordability, Long-term warranty, scalability, as well as continuous decline in the LCOE (levelized cost of electricity) of PV (Photovoltaic) in many nations, are largely responsible for the current enormous up thrust in global installation of solar PV modules, at residential roof-top as well as utility-scale systems. …”
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Efficiency of Paraumbilical Trocar Hernias Alloplasty Methods, Combined with Diastasis Recti, Taking Into Account the Risk Factors of Their Relapse (First Notice) by Dadayan V.

“…However, due to the small number of the patients included into this study, it is expedient to continue the further accumulation of the actual material, the processing of which would allow to obtain the substantially probable results of the revealed patterns.…”
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Smart Learning Ecosystems beyond 2030 by Gabriella Dodero, Carlo Giovannella, Francesca Pozzi

“…Finally, the paper “Higher visual art education objectives and teaching patterns to reach them” [14], by Antonina Korepanova and Kai Pata, surveys current trends in literature about teaching visual arts in e-learning environments, by analyzing 48 research papers and interviewing 24 educators from different countries. …”
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