Dynamic nomogram for predicting long-term survival in patients with brain abscess by Thara Tunthanathip, Rakkrit Duangsoithong, Waranyu Kittirojkasem, Akira Pongweat, Rattiyaphon Khongthep, Benchamat Sutchai, Assama Tohyunuh

“…The dynamic nomogram revealed strong predictive performance, with a C-index of 0.855 for apparent validation and 0.701 for validation with testing data. Calibration plots and ROC analysis further supported its reliability. …”
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The Ecological Status of Livestock and Poultry in the Border Regions of Russia and South-East Finland by A. Yu. Bryukhanov, H. Huhta, E. V. Shalavina, E. A. Vorobyeva, N. S. Vasileva

“…The authors used standard methods for processing statistical, fi eld and personal data. (Results and discussion) The authors conducted a state analysis of the agro-industrial complex of Leningrad Region in terms of the organic waste formation from animal husbandry and poultry farming, and evaluated the potential for their use. …”
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Determining responsiveness and meaningful changes for the Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ) for use across musculoskeletal care pathways by Jonathan C Hill, David Beard, Jonathan Rees, Stephanie Smith, Karen L Barker, Sion Glyn-Jones, Andrew James Price, Reuben Ogollah, Sujin Kang, Elaine Hay, Elena Benedetto, James Smith, James B Galloway, Benjamin Ellis, Ray Fitzpatrick

“…Objectives We have previously developed and validated the Arthritis Research UK Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ) for use across musculoskeletal care pathways, showing encouraging psychometric test results. …”
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In-person vs mobile app facilitated life skills education to improve the mental health of internally displaced persons in Nigeria: protocol for the RESETTLE-IDPs cluster randomized... by Ejemai Eboreime, Chisom Obi-Jeff, Rita Orji, Tunde M Ojo, Ihoghosa Iyamu, Bala I Harri, Jidda M Said, Funmilayo Oguntimehin, Abdulrahman Ibrahim, Omolayo Anjorin, Andem Effiong Etim Duke, Umar Baba Musami, Linda Liebenberg, Raquel Crider, Lydia Wagami, Asmau MC Dahiru, Jesse C. Uneke, Sanni Yaya, Vincent IO Agyapong

“…Both sets of outcomes will be compared between the in-person and mobile delivery groups. Quantitative data will be analyzed using mixed-effects linear regression models, while qualitative data will be examined through reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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Accuracy and applicability assessment of vegetation types of the land cover products produced in China by Caixia Li, Lingting Lei, Xiang Jia, Xiaoyan Xiong, Xiaoli Zhang

“…The accuracy and applicability assessment of LULC products in China is predominantly concerned with the comparative analysis of area and spatial distribution characteristics of single temporal data, while the assessment of vegetation types in the spatial and temporal dimensions is seldom involved, resulting in the applications of these products in forest resource monitoring and ecological value evaluation at national and regional scales remaining unclear. …”
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Unveiling B7/CD28 family proteins in hepatocellular carcinoma: insights into communication and prognostic significance by Yan Cai, Xiaodi Liu, Xiaodi Liu, Tao He, Yangming Xu, Shuxian Chen, Xianliang Tan, Shouchao Wei, Zimeng Wu, Liying Xiao, Baoming Luo, Baoming Luo

“…Subsequently, we conducted a retrospective analysis of 94 HCC patients who underwent hepatectomy at our institution and determined the prognostic significance of this malignancy.ResultsBased on the single-cell RNA sequencing data, we have delineated various members of the B7/CD28 family and their corresponding receptors. …”
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Structural mapping of polyclonal IgG responses to HA after influenza virus vaccination or infection by André Nicolás León, Alesandra J. Rodriguez, Sara T. Richey, Alba Torrents de la Pena, Rachael M. Wolters, Abigail M. Jackson, Katherine Webb, C. Buddy Creech, Sandra Yoder, Philip A. Mudd, James E. Crowe, Julianna Han, Andrew B. Ward

“…Responses against H3 were less abundant, but a greater diversity of H3 epitopes were targeted relative to H1. While our analysis is limited by sample size, on average, vaccinated donors responded to a greater diversity of epitopes on both H1 and H3 than infected patients. …”
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Global patterns and trends in ischemic stroke burden attributable to particulate matter pollution: changes from 1990 to 2021 and projections from 2022 to 2050 by Erman Wu, Erman Wu, Riqing Su, Tong Tang, Jiakun Li, Maimaitili Mijiti, Yandong Li, Gaocai Zhang, Minghao Lian, Yongtao Zhang, Guohua Zhu, Dangmurenjiafu Geng

“…Males generally have higher mortality rates and DALYs than females across most age groups, and the peak male mortality has been delayed over the past 30 years.ConclusionThis global analysis underscores the urgent need for targeted pollution control strategies to address the dual burden of ischemic stroke driven by APMP in high- and middle-income regions and HAP in low-resource settings, emphasizing the critical role of tailored interventions to mitigate health disparities and achieve sustainable development goals.…”
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Progress of Molecular Epidemiology of Newcastle Disease in China by Cong LIAN, Xiaohui WEN, Dianhong LYU, Xiaopeng GAO, Chunling JIA, Xiurong ZHOU, Qi CHANG, Shengjun LUO

“…The highly pathogenic Class Ⅱ strains isolated from these regions include multiple genotypes, with genotype Ⅱ and genotype Ⅶ strains being the main prevalent strains. The collation and analysis of NDV prevalence data provide reference data for epidemic prevention control, and vaccine development.…”
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Rationale and design of healthy at home for COPD: an integrated remote patient monitoring and virtual pulmonary rehabilitation pilot study by Laurel O’Connor, Stephanie Behar, Seanan Tarrant, Pamela Stamegna, Caitlin Pretz, Biqi Wang, Brandon Savage, Thomas Thomas Scornavacca, Jeanne Shirshac, Tracey Wilkie, Michael Hyder, Adrian Zai, Shaun Toomey, Marie Mullen, Kimberly Fisher, Emil Tigas, Steven Wong, David D. McManus, Eric Alper, Peter K. Lindenauer, Eric Dickson, John Broach, Vik Kheterpal, Apurv Soni

“…This paper details the recruitment, methods, and analysis plan for the study, which is recruiting 100 participants in its pilot phase. …”
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Remote work – the new normal needs more research by Annina Ropponen

“…Since the last decade, the use of employer-owned register data for studies of working hours has increased [eg, (11-13)] and such data could enable investigation of place for work (ie, where) in addition to timing (when) (14, 15). …”
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Absolute Quantitative Targeted Monitoring of Potential Plasma Protein Biomarkers: A Pilot Study on Healthy Individuals by Alexey S. Kononikhin, Natalia L. Starodubtseva, Alexander G. Brzhozovskiy, Alisa O. Tokareva, Daria N. Kashirina, Natalia V. Zakharova, Anna E. Bugrova, Maria I. Indeykina, Liudmila Kh. Pastushkova, Irina M. Larina, Vladimir A. Mitkevich, Alexander A. Makarov, Evgeny N. Nikolaev

“…Background/Objectives: The development of blood tests for the early detection of individual predisposition to socially significant diseases remains a pressing issue. …”
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Effect of exogenous Brassinolide on improving fruit quality and reducing fruit cracking in Junzao jujube by YANG Cheng, WANG Zhenlei, ZHANG Chuanjiang, LIU Wei, WU Cuiyun, LIN Minjuan

“…Excel 2016 was used for data collection and analysis, SPSS 27.0 was used for significance analysis, Origin 2021 was used for mapping, and correlation analysis and principal component analysis were carried out for each index at whiteripe stage. …”
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A case study of extreme rainstorm in northern Xinjiang under the influence of large-scale circulation and topography by Jiangang Li, Jiangang Li, Jiangang Li, Jiangang Li, Boyuan Li, Cailian Jiang, Yufei Jiang, Yufei Jiang, Yufei Jiang, Yufei Jiang, Jinru Zhang, Jinru Zhang, Jinru Zhang, Jinru Zhang, Lianmei Yang, Lianmei Yang, Lianmei Yang, Lianmei Yang, Na Li

“…Based on the automated weather station data, FY-4A satellite products, ECWMF model sounding data, NCEP-FNL and ERA5 reanalysis datasets, this study analyzes the environmental field characteristics of an extreme regional heavy rainfall event in Northern Xinjiang from August 7–9, 2023.MethodsThe heavy rainfall and short-term heavy rainfall were defined according to Xinjiang local precipitation standards, reanalysis datasets were primarily used to circulation patterns, water vapor transport, thermodynamic conditions and etc. …”
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The Xenopyricularia zizaniicola exhibits a genome architecture distinct to the two-speed genome by Zhenyu Fang, Yuyong Li, Jianqiang Huang, Jianhong Wang, Xiwen Lian, Shuhui Lin, Zonghua Wang, Yongsheng Zhu, Huakun Zheng

“…The fungal strain JB-1 was identified as X. zizaniicola based on the Koch’s postulate, conidial morphology, and phylogenetic analysis. Using 2.51 Gb PacBio HiFi sequencing data, the JB-1 genome was assembled into nine contigs, five of which contain telomeric repeats at both ends. …”
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Assessing the Impact on Electronic Health Record Burden After Five Years of Physician Engagement in a Canadian Mental Health Organization: Mixed-Methods Study by Tania Tajirian, Brian Lo, Gillian Strudwick, Adam Tasca, Emily Kendell, Brittany Poynter, Sanjeev Kumar, Po-Yen (Brian) Chang, Candice Kung, Debbie Schachter, Gwyneth Zai, Michael Kiang, Tamara Hoppe, Sara Ling, Uzma Haider, Kavini Rabel, Noelle Coombe, Damian Jankowicz, Sanjeev Sockalingam

“…Descriptive statistics were applied to analyze the quantitative data, while thematic analysis was used for the qualitative data. …”
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Vision-related Quality of Life (VRQOL) and its determinants among the Elderly in rural blocks of Haryana, India by Mona Duggal, Ankita Kankaria, Latika Rohilla, Harashish Jindal, Limalemla Jamir, Parul Chawla Gupta, Debarati Sarkar, Vaibhav Miglani, Akash Kumar, Drishti Sharma, Neha Dahiya, Siddhartha Sharma, Sandeep Grover

“…Categorical data as frequency (%). Bivariate analysis was done using Student t-test or Rank Sum test for continuous variables (for up to 2 groups) and One-Way ANOVA was run for continuous variables (for more than 2 groups). …”
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Metabolic syndrome in type 1 diabetes: higher time above range and glycemic variability revealed by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) by Yayu Fang, Wei Liu, Xiaoling Cai, Yu Zhu, Mingxia Zhang, Siqian Gong, Xiangqing Wang, Chu Lin, Rui Zhang, Sai Yin, Juan Li, Yongran Huo, Xiaodan Hu, Xiaoqi Xie, Linong Ji

“…Demographic data, anthropometric measurements, clinical information and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data were collected and compared between participants with metabolic syndrome and those without. …”
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From warehouse to ward: applying implementation research methods to the device identification, qualification, distribution, and management process within the Newborn Essential Solu... by Kylie Dougherty, Rebecca P. Kirby, Katerina Claud, Kara M. Palamountain, Elizabeth Asma, Millicent Alooh, Danica Kumara, Vince Gate, Ali Khalid, George Banda, Hope David Peter, Charles Osuagwu, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Z. Maria Oden, Christine A. Bohne, Lisa R. Hirschhorn

“…Methods Between March and July 2024, we conducted 12 in-depth interviews with NEST360 team members via Zoom, and reviewed quantitative programmatic data, including device functionality reports. We applied deductive content analysis for interviews and descriptive statistics for quantitative data. …”
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Long-term cost-effectiveness of health behaviour intervention to manage type 2 diabetes in Nepal by Padam Kanta Dahal, Corneel Vandelanotte, Lal Rawal, Rashidul Alam Mahumud, Grish Paudel, Melanie Lloyd, Yeji Baek, Biraj Karmacharya, Tomohiko Sugishita, Zanfina Ademi

“…The model integrates empirical trial data, with published data to inform parameters not collected during the trial. …”
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