Management Approach Combining Prognostic Screening and Targeted Treatment for Patients with Low Back Pain Compared with Standard Physiotherapy: A Systematic Review & Meta-analysis by Collins Ogbeivor

“… Introduction: Research evidence suggests that a stratified care management approach is better at improving clinical and economic outcomes for low back pain (LBP) patients compared with usual care in the short term. …”
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Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorder and its associated factors among weavers in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Belay Desye, Chala Daba, Abebe Kassa Geto, Gete Berihun, Leykun Berhanu

“…The search was carried out from 22 April 2024 to 26 June 2024. Data were analysed via STATA 17 software. With a 95% CI, this meta-analysis with a random-effects model was carried out to determine the pooled prevalence.Setting The study was conducted in low- and middle-income countries.Participants Weavers of low- and middle-income countries.Outcome measures The primary outcome of this study was the prevalence of WMSD.Result In this meta-analysis, a total of 21 articles with 7322 study participants were included. …”
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Efficacy of non-surgical treatments for acute non-specific low back pain: protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Geronimo Bejarano, Robert J Trager, Anthony N Baumann, Wren Burton, Elizabeth R Blackwood, Benjamin D Holmes, Christine M Goertz

“…Introduction Acute low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition with various non-surgical treatment options, yet no comprehensive network meta-analysis has systematically compared their relative efficacy for pain and disability. …”
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Burden, trends, and predictions of low physical activity-related diseases in China: analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study, 1990–2021, with projections to 2035 by Chuan Zhang, Quanzheng Chen, Fuqiang Yin, Lanyan Qin, Shuna Zhang

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Mobile health (mHealth) technologies for fall prevention among older adults in low-middle income countries: bibliometrics, network analysis and integrative review by Michael Joseph Dino, Michael Joseph Dino, Ladda Thiamwong, Rui Xie, Ma. Kristina Malacas, Rommel Hernandez, Patrick Tracy Balbin, Joseph Carlo Vital, Jenica Ana Rivero, Jenica Ana Rivero, Vivien Wu Xi

“…Unfortunately, publications on their application to Low-Middle Income Countries (LMIC) settings have not been collectively examined.MethodsA triadic research design involving bibliometrics, network analysis, and model-based integrative review was conducted to process articles (n = 22) from 629 publications extracted from major databases using keywords related to mHealth, falls prevention, and LMIC. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of disease attributable to a diet low in milk, 1990–2021: An updated analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2021 by Meihui Tao, Po Zhang, Weifeng Yang, Yanping Wang, Junfa Chen, Xiu Shi, Erfang Dai, Wei Yan, Yu Fu

“…To better understand the global health effect of a diet low in milk, this study analyzed the latest data from the Global Burden of Disease study 2021. …”
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Deep learning analysis of long COVID and vaccine impact in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): development of a risk calculator in a multicentric study by Ahmed Shaheen, Nour Shaheen, Long COVID Collaboration Study Group in the LMICs, Sheikh Shoib, Sheikh Shoib, Fahimeh Saeed, Mudathiru Buhari, Vishal Bharmauria, Vishal Bharmauria, Oliver Flouty

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Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among children of 1 to 9 years in low-income countries of Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Leykun Berhanu, Gete Berihun, Belay Desye, Abebe Kassa Geto, Chala Daba

“…Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the pooled prevalence and predictors of active trachoma among children aged 1 to 9 years in low-income countries of Africa.MethodsRelevant literature was searched from electronic databases. …”
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The impact of information and communication technology on immunisation and immunisation programmes in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysisR... by Mohini Zarekar, Hussein Al-Shehabi, Rita Dörner, Heide Weishaar, Tessa Lennemann, Charbel El Bcheraoui, Andrea Bernasconi

“…Summary: Background: Low-income and Middle-income Countries (LMIC) are continually working to ensure everyone can access life-saving vaccines. …”
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Trends in Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Outcomes in Patients With Low‐Surgical Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Trials by Sina Kazemian, Parisa Fallahtafti, Mohammad Sharifi, Negin Sadat Hosseini Mohammadi, Hamidreza Soleimani, Arman Soltani Moghadam, Elaheh Karimi, Yaser Sattar, Yaser Jenab, Mehdi Mehrani, Alimohammad Hajizeinali, Mina Iskander, Mehrshad Fathian Sabet, Negar Salehi, Karim Al‐Azizi, Diaa Hakim, Mahboob Alam, Kaveh Hosseini

“…This meta‐analysis aims to elucidate outcome trends following TAVR versus SAVR in patients with severe aortic stenosis and low‐surgical risk. …”
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Pooled prevalence and factors of low birth weight among newborns in the top 20 countries with the highest infant mortality: analysis of recent demographic and health surveys by Demiss Mulatu Geberu, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Asebe Hagos, Lemlem Daniel Baffa, Getachew Teshale, Tesfahun Zemene Tafere, Kaleb Assegid Demissie, Melak Jejaw

“…Objective This study aimed to assess the pooled prevalence and factors of low birth weight among newborns in the top 20 countries with the highest infant mortality rates.Design We conducted a community-based cross-sectional analysis using data from Demography and Health Surveys across these countries. …”
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Sub-population identification of multimorbidity in sub-Saharan African populations by Adebayo Oshingbesan, Michelle Kamp, Phelelani Thokozani Mpangase, Kayode Adetunji, Samuel Iddi, Daniel Maina Nderitu, Tanya Akumu, Okechinyere Achilonu, Isaac Kisiangani, Theophilous Mathema, Girmaw Tadesse, F. Xavier Gomez-Olive, Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula, Scott Hazelhurst, Gershim Asiki, Michele Ramsay, Skyler Speakman

“…Abstract This work provides three contributions that straddle the medical literature on multimorbidity and the data science community with an interest on exploratory analysis of health-related research data. …”
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Vision-Based Damage Detection Method Using Multi-Scale Local Information Entropy and Data Fusion by Yiming Zhang, Zili Xu, Guang Li, Cun Xin

“…To tackle these challenges, we propose a novel vision-based damage detection method combining multi-scale signal analysis theory and data fusion algorithm. For high-spatial-resolution vibration measurements, phase-based optical flow estimation algorithm is adopted to deploy virtual sensors on the structure, yielding reliable mode shapes. …”
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Design of an Efficient Deep Learning-Based Diagnostic Model for Wind Turbine Gearboxes Using SCADA Data by Xuan-Kien Mai, Jun-Yeop Lee, Jae-In Lee, Byeong-Soo Go, Seok-Ju Lee, Minh-Chau Dinh

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Metallicities of 20 Million Giant Stars Based on Gaia XP Spectra by Lin Yang, Haibo Yuan, Bowen Huang, Ruoyi Zhang, Timothy C. Beers, Kai Xiao, Shuai Xu, Yang Huang, Maosheng Xiang, Meng Zhang, Jinming Zhang

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Ergonomic analysis of gaming mouse using electromyography and subjective assessment by Rizqie Anandita Zafs, Slamet Riyadi, Kadek Heri Sanjaya, Yukhi Mustaqim Kusuma Sya’Bana, Nugrahaning Sani Dewi, Muqorob Tajalli, Sharfiden Hassen Yusuf

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Analysis and prediction of atmospheric ozone concentrations using machine learning by Stephan Räss, Stephan Räss, Markus C. Leuenberger, Markus C. Leuenberger

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Construction of cDNA library of Dalbergia odorifera induced by low temperature stress and screening of low temperature tolerant genes. by Shaocui Li, Xia An, Fayong Li, Yining Chen, Xiaowen Li

“…Twenty-one genes were screened or obtained at -20°C for low-temperature tolerance. In addition, the organ expression profiles of the candidate genes were analyzed based on RNA-seq data, and the expression profiles of the candidate genes under low-temperature stress were also examined. …”
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Reduced order data driven framework for computation of the unsteady lid-driven cavity flow using dynamic mode decomposition by Karim Mazaheri, Mohammad Kazem Moayyedi, Mohammad Hadi Dehghan

“…It was concluded that the DMD analysis is an effective tool to construct a reduced order model to predict the future dynamics of complex vortical flows with a fairly low computational cost.…”
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Does the fairness of healthcare resource allocation affect utilization efficiency?—an empirical study based on China's provincial panel data by Anying Xu, Haibin Wei

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to measure the fairness and efficiency of healthcare resource allocation in 31 provinces and cities in China from 2014–2019 and explore the relationship between the fairness and efficiency of healthcare resource allocation in China.MethodsThe Theil index and data envelopment analysis are used to evaluate the fairness and efficiency of healthcare resource allocation in the studied provinces and cities from 2014–2019. …”
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