Detection and prediction of real-world severe asthma phenotypes by application of machine learning to electronic health records by Mehmet Furkan Bağcı, MSc, Toan Do, MD, Samantha R. Spierling Bagsic, PhD, Rahul F. Gomez, MD, Judy H. Jun, MD, Anna L. Ritko, MA, MPhil, Sally E. Wenzel, MD, Truong Nguyen, PhD, Yusuf Öztürk, PhD, Brian D. Modena, MD, MSc

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Improving antibiotic utilization in West Africa: enhancing interventions through systematic review and evidence synthesis by Eric S. Donkor, Abdul-Halim Osman, Bill Clinton Aglomasa, Aaron Awere-Duodu, Alex Odoom, Bismark Opoku-Asare, Gilbert Lazarus

“…Five key domains of antibiotic use were focused on: (1) antibiotic consumption; (2) appropriate antibiotic prescription; (3) indicators or key drivers of antibiotic use; (4) antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions; (5) knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of antibiotic consumers and providers. Data were extracted from eligible papers for all the five domains under consideration and random-effects model meta-analysis was carried out for antibiotic consumption. …”
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Clinical presentation, aetiological characteristics, risk factors and in-hospital outcome of nosocomial infection following acute aortic dissection surgery in adult patients by Jianwei Ren, Yu Xin, Jianye Zhang, Yan Liu, Yulei Liu, Guangfa Zhu

“…Complete clinical data (including baseline clinical characteristics and laboratory results, surgery-related variables, and clinical outcomes) were collected for statistical analysis. …”
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On Epistemological Boundaries of Turbulence Modeling Revealed through Stokes’ Reserved Stance on Reynolds’ RANS Equations by ZHANG Xiao-feng

“…While RANS remains indispensable in engineering analysis, Stokes’ implicit critique continues to highlight the unresolved fundamental challenges in fluid mechanics.…”
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Surveying consumer preferences for eco-labeled fruits and vegetables in Euro-Mediterranean alternative food systems by Marzieh Aminravan, Sina Ahmadi Kaliji, Luca Mulazzani, Cosimo Rota, Luca Camanzi

“…First, one-way analysis of variance is used to assess differences in consumers' attitudes toward eco-labels between supply chains. …”
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Moderators’ Experiences of the Safety and Effectiveness of Patient Engagement in an Asthma Online Health Community: Exploratory Qualitative Interview Study by Helen E Wood, Georgios Dimitrios Karampatakis, Neil S Coulson, Nishanth Sastry, Xiancheng Li, Stephanie J C Taylor, Chris J Griffiths, Anna De Simoni

“…Three main themes were generated from data analysis: moderation processes, challenges to effective moderation, and OHC effectiveness. …”
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New strategies in management of severe alcoholic hepatitis by P. Ye. Tkachenko, I. I. Komkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Lille index was utilized as treatment response criterion. During statistical data analysis Wilcoxon, Manna– Whitney and chi-square criteria were used. …”
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The validity of a new resilience scale: the Japan Resilience Scale (J-RS) for mothers with a focus on cultural aspects by Mariko Takeuchi, Michiko Matsunaga, Akimitsu Miyake, Ryuichiro Egashira, Sayaka Hotta, Mai Nakano, Misaki Moriguchi, Fumihiko Yasuno, Masako Myowa, Keisuke Hagihara

“…Therefore, it is necessary to develop a scale that is adapted to the Japanese cultural milieu. …”
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Segmenting the Global Layers of Malignant Meningioma: A Population‐Based Study of Incidence, Risk Factors, and Temporal Trends by Junjie Huang, Lai Yim, Apurva Sawhney, Veeleah Lok, Lin Zhang, Xu Lin, Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno III, Claire Chenwen Zhong, Wanghong Xu, Zhi‐Jie Zheng, Mellissa Withers, Martin C. S. Wong

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Clinical and cost evaluation of intensive support team (IST) models for adults with intellectual disabilities who display challenging behaviour: a comparative cohort study protocol by Angela Hassiotis, Rebecca Jones, Brynmor Lloyd-Evans, Renee Romeo, Nicola Morant, Ken Courtenay, Ian Hall, Athanasia Kouroupa, Vicky Crossey, Laurence Taggart, Peter Langdon, Victoria Ratti, Vincent Kirchner

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Auxiliary Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nodules’ Benignancy and Malignancy Based on Machine Learning: A Retrospective Study by Wang W, Yang B, Wu H, Che H, Tong Y, Zhang B, Liu H, Chen Y

“…SHAP-based interpretability analysis uncovered key clinical determinants. Acknowledging limitations in cross-center generalizability, we propose the development of a multimodal diagnostic systems that combines CT imaging and radiomics, to be validated in multi-center prospective cohorts to facilitate clinical translation. …”
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Vulvovaginal atrophy: modern approaches to diagnostics and management by V. H. Siusiuka, N. V. Avramenko, M. I. Pavliuchenko, M. Yu. Serhiienko, A. O. Kniazieva

“…The aim of the review is to analyze the latest data on the current state of diagnosis and management of a common benign vulvar and vaginal disease in postmenopausal women – atrophic vulvovaginitis. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Microleakage in Nanohybrid Composite Using Two Different Layering Techniques for Class V Cavities: An In-vitro Study by R Aswathy Raj, Ida De Noronha De Ataide, Rajan Lambor

“…Afterward, the teeth were sectioned parallel to the long axis of the tooth and examined under a confocal microscope to assess microleakage. The data were tabulated and analysed using One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and the Bonferroni Post-hoc test. …”
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Incidence and Risk Factors of Postoperative Neuropsychiatric Dysfunctions After Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study by XIE Sining, JIANG Chenguan, LI Xiangjiahui, HAN Ruquan, YANG Zhou, LI Bingxin, SHI Lin

“…Perioperative clinical data were collected, and PND (outcome measure) within 3 days postoperatively was assessed using the Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA), mini-mental state examination (MMSE), Hamilton depression and anxiety scales, and 3-minute diagnostic interview for confusion assessment method (3D-CAM). …”
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Assessing the knowledge and practices of smallholder pig farmers and associated risk factors for swine gastrointestinal disorders in Masindi district, Uganda by Samuel Majalija, Gabriel Tumwine, Juliet Kiguli, Benard Owori, Robert Alex Isabirye, Peter Waiswa

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Evaluating Medical Entity Recognition in Health Care: Entity Model Quantitative Study by Shengyu Liu, Anran Wang, Xiaolei Xiu, Ming Zhong, Sizhu Wu

“…These gaps hinder the development of optimized NER models for medical applications. …”
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Impurity behaviour in JET high-current baseline scenario for Deuterium, Tritium and Deuterium-Tritium plasmas by N. Wendler, A. Chomiczewska, W. Gromelski, E. Kowalska-Strzęciwilk, G. Telesca, I. Ivanova–Stanik, L. Garzotti, D. Van Eester, V.K. Zotta, D. Frigione, F. Rimini, G. Pucella

“…All presented results rely on the data collected by the VUV as well as the bolometry system. …”
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Neuroimaging and biological markers of different paretic hand outcomes after stroke by Zhujun Wang, Manxu Zheng, Binke Yuan, Yingteng Zhang, Wenjun Hong, Chaozheng Tang, Wen Wu

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Giving justice to listening: exploring the impact of a novel dialogical approach to mental wellbeing on healthcare staff by Isaac Nsiah, Cornelia Junghans, Cornelia Junghans, Henock B. Taddese, Anna Dentschuk, Amanda Bueno de Mesquita, Matthew Ball

“…Analysis was conducted using Nvivo 14.ResultsThe study revealed five key themes: the power of listening, shifting perspectives, empowerment and professional development, enhanced work relationships and implementation. …”
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Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Retrospective Review of the Microbiological Aspects and Factors Associated with Multi-Drug Resistance from a Saudi Tertiary Care Hospital by Abd El-Hamid El-Kady R, Ahmed Mansour A, ElGuindy AMF

“…Box 2537, Jeddah, 21461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tel +966569849897, Email raalkadi@fcms.edu.saBackground: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a potentially lethal soft tissue infection, with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Data on the microbiological aspects of NF from Saudi Arabia are extremely lacking. …”
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