Impact of Population Size and Aging on the Efficiency of Cancer Screening in Japanese Municipalities: Insights from Data Envelopment Analysis by Koshi Takahashi, Sho Nakamura, Yu Ogasawara, Masahiko Sakaguchi, Kaname Watanabe, Hiroto Narimatsu

“…Program efficiency was measured using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), with inputs including the number of public health nurses, medical institutions, and healthcare expenditure per target population. …”
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Parasitaemia and fever in uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. by Emily S Groves, Julie A Simpson, Peta Edler, André Daher, Ayodhia P Pasaribu, Dhelio B Pereira, Kavitha Saravu, Lorenz von Seidlein, Megha Rajasekhar, Ric N Price, Robert J Commons, WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN) P. vivax Fever Study Group

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>We undertook an individual patient data meta-analysis of P. vivax clinical trials mapped to the WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN) repository and used parasitaemia centiles of febrile patients at enrolment to derive proportions of patients who would have been diagnosed at different parasite densities. …”
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Timeliness of malaria treatment in children under five years in Uganda: an analysis of 2016 demographic health survey data by John Bosco Asiimwe, Eriot Kadubira

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Age-period-cohort analysis and prediction of tuberculosis trends in China—based on the Global Burden of Disease 2021 data by Zhifei Chen, Xiaodie Chen, Minli Chang, Dongmei Lu, Liping Zhang, Yanling Zheng, Yanling Zheng

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Enhancing Coffee Agroforestry Systems Suitability Using Geospatial Analysis and Sentinel Satellite Data in Gedeo Zone, Ethiopia by Wondifraw Nigussie, Husam Al-Najjar, Wanchang Zhang, Eshetu Yirsaw, Worku Nega, Zhijie Zhang, Bahareh Kalantar

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Expression and clinical significance of FANCI gene in pan-cancer: a comprehensive analysis based on multi-omics data by Yunzheng Zhao, Yunzheng Zhao, Qingyu Li, Qingyu Li, Jiajun Li, Jiajun Li, YiFeng Cui, YiFeng Cui, Zhaoyang Lu, Zhaoyang Lu

“…This investigation seeks to clarify the expression profiles, prognostic relevance, and diagnostic capabilities of FANCI across multiple malignancies, along with its links to immune cell infiltration, genetic alterations, protein-protein interactions, and functional roles.MethodsBy utilizing data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) databases, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of FANCI mRNA expression using R software and visualized the results with the ggplot2 package. …”
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Retinal Vessel Flicker Light Responsiveness and Its Relation to Analysis Protocols and Static and Metabolic Data in Healthy Subjects by Dmitri Artemiev, Christophe Valmaggia, Scott Tschuppert, Konstantin Kotliar, Cengiz Türksever, Margarita G. Todorova

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Projected changes and burden of type 2 diabetes in China from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of GBD 2021 data by Junhao MA, Guangqiang MIAO, Guixiao WANG, Shen LI, Liping YANG

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Post 90-day outcomes of acute ischemic stroke patients following thrombectomy: analysis of real-world data by Adnan I. Qureshi, Adnan I. Qureshi, William I. Baskett, Ibrahim A. Bhatti, Ibrahim A. Bhatti, Ibrahim A. Bhatti, Bruce Ovbiagele, Farhan Siddiq, Daniel E. Ford, Camilo R. Gomez, Daniel F. Hanley, Chi-Ren Shyu

“…The risk of death or palliative care and new stroke following &gt;90 days post-admission was ascertained using Cox proportional hazards regression analysis to adjust for potential confounders. We also estimated the rate of new stroke and palliative care-free survival using Kaplan–Meier survival analysis.ResultsAmong 3,934 acute ischemic stroke patients who underwent thrombectomy, 2,660 patients either died or received palliative care or developed new stroke (median follow-up period of 775 days post-initial stroke admission; interquartile range Q1 = 356 days, Q3 = 1,341 days). …”
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Factors affecting the electrocardiographic QT interval in malaria: A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data. by Xin Hui S Chan, Yan Naung Win, Ilsa L Haeusler, Jireh Y Tan, Shanghavie Loganathan, Sompob Saralamba, Shu Kiat S Chan, Elizabeth A Ashley, Karen I Barnes, Rita Baiden, Peter U Bassi, Abdoulaye Djimde, Grant Dorsey, Stephan Duparc, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn, Feiko O Ter Kuile, Marcus V G Lacerda, Amit Nasa, François H Nosten, Cyprian O Onyeji, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, André M Siqueira, Joel Tarning, Walter R J Taylor, Giovanni Valentini, Michèle van Vugt, David Wesche, Nicholas P J Day, Christopher L-H Huang, Josep Brugada, Ric N Price, Nicholas J White

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data. We searched clinical bibliographic databases (last on August 21, 2017) for studies of the quinoline and structurally related antimalarials for malaria-related indications in human participants in which electrocardiograms were systematically recorded. …”
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Gut microbiota in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: an individual based analysis of publicly available dataResearch in context by Yanan Yang, Jiale Cheng, Chongyuan Liu, Xiaopo Zhang, Ning Ma, Zhi Zhou, Weiying Lu, Chongming Wu

“…Methods: We searched four electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov) from Jan 1, 2010 to May 1, 2024. This combined analysis included studies providing the raw data of gut microbiota in PCOS patients. …”
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Risk factors for new-onset diabetes after transplantation in kidney transplant recipients: own data and meta-analysis by Maria S. Novikova, Larisa O. Minushkina, Oleg N. Kotenko, Dmitry A. Zateyshchikov, Olga I. Boeva, Sona S. Allazova, Eugene M. Shilov, Olga M. Koteshkova, Mikhail B. Antsiferov

“…We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of these indicators on the development of NODAT. …”
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Cost and effectiveness of differentiated ART service delivery strategies in Zambia: a modelling analysis using routine data by Nkgomeleng A. Lekodeba, Sydney Rosen, Bevis Phiri, Sithabiso D. Masuku, Caroline Govathson, Aniset Kamanga, Prudence Haimbe, Hilda Shakwelele, Muya Mwansa, Priscilla Lumano‐Mulenga, Amy N. Huber, Sophie J. S. Pascoe, Lise Jamieson, Brooke E. Nichols

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Coinfection of hepatitis B, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS in Beijing from 2016 to 2023: a surveillance data analysis by Chao Wang, Yunping Shi, Yang Liu, Ying Zhou, Jing Du, Xiao Hu, Wei Li, Jiaze Li, Yanlin Gao, Gang Li

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Treatment and outcomes in children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. by Elizabeth P Harausz, Anthony J Garcia-Prats, Stephanie Law, H Simon Schaaf, Tamara Kredo, James A Seddon, Dick Menzies, Anna Turkova, Jay Achar, Farhana Amanullah, Pennan Barry, Mercedes Becerra, Edward D Chan, Pei Chun Chan, Domnica Ioana Chiotan, Aldo Crossa, Peter C Drobac, Lee Fairlie, Dennis Falzon, Jennifer Flood, Medea Gegia, Robert M Hicks, Petros Isaakidis, S M Kadri, Beate Kampmann, Shabir A Madhi, Else Marais, Andrei Mariandyshev, Ana Méndez-Echevarría, Brittany Kathryn Moore, Parpieva Nargiza, Iveta Ozere, Nesri Padayatchi, Saleem- Ur-Rehman, Natasha Rybak, Begoña Santiago-Garcia, N Sarita Shah, Sangeeta Sharma, Tae Sun Shim, Alena Skrahina, Antoni Soriano-Arandes, Martin van den Boom, Marieke J van der Werf, Tjip S van der Werf, Bhanu Williams, Elena Yablokova, Jae-Joon Yim, Jennifer Furin, Anneke C Hesseling, Collaborative Group for Meta-Analysis of Paediatric Individual Patient Data in MDR-TB

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>To inform the pediatric aspects of the revised World Health Organization (WHO) MDR-TB treatment guidelines, we performed a systematic review and individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis, describing treatment outcomes in children treated for MDR-TB. …”
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Analysis the clinical data from 51 colorectal cancer patients undergoing natural orifice specimen extraction surgery by Luo Jun, Wang gang, Liu yong, Zhu Yuping, Feng Haiyang

“…[Methods] A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 51 patients with colorectal cancer who underwent NOSES at Zhejiang Cancer Hospital from January 2017 to July 2023. …”
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Bridging the gap: enhancing data science and leadership knowledge and skills in the context of the public health workforce by Diana Hamer, Madelyn Gustafson, Christine Ortiz Gumina, Danielle C. Landis, Patricia Bockelman, Elaina Perry, Sarah D. Matthews

“…IntroductionThis study addresses critical gaps in public health workforce development, focusing on data science and leadership skills amidst increasing data accessibility and complexity in public health practice.MethodsQuantitative and qualitative research methods were employed, including listening sessions with diverse public health professionals. …”
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Development of a Digital-Based Assessment of Key Competencies for Transformation toward Sustainability: Multi-Assessment Evidence by Chaiwichit Chianchana, Sageemas Na Wichian

“…The instruments used were a questionnaire, a focus group discussion record form, an assessment form for students and experts, and an assessment in the digital-based system. Data were analyzed using content analysis, mean, standard deviation, multidimensional analysis, and logistic regression analysis. …”
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An Analysis of Student Satisfaction and its Relationship with Academic and Social Factors in University Dropout by Maria Esteban, Ana B. Bernardo, Elena Blanco, Palmira Oserin

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Foreign Direct Investment, Brand Value, and Economic Performance: A Multinational Analysis by Tuba Yıldız, Ünal Arslan, Zeynep Ökten, Yıldız Sağlam Çelıköz, Hale Kırmızıoğlu

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