In-hospital mortality for aspiration pneumonia in a tertiary teaching hospital: A retrospective cohort review from 2008 to 2018 by Dongho Shin, Gerald Lebovic, R. Jun Lin

“…Descriptive analyses were performed on patient characteristics using age as a continuous variable as well as a dichotomous variable with age 65 as a cut-off. …”
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A simulation-based network analysis of intervention targets for comorbid symptoms of depression and anxiety in Chinese healthcare workers in the post-dynamic zero-COVID policy era by Chao Zhang, Ruyong Li, Wei Zhang, Yanqiang Tao, Xiangping Liu, Yichao Lv

“…Abstract Background After the official end of the dynamic zero-COVID policy in China, healthcare workers continued to heavy workloads and psychological stress. …”
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Educational intervention impact assessment on pharmacovigilance knowledge, attitude and practice among hospital pharmacy practitioners in Dubai by Sawsan Shanableh, Hadzliana Zainal, Muaed Alomar, Subish Palaian

“…Background This study aimed to assess the impact of a self-developed educational intervention on the knowledge, attitude, practice, barriers, and facilitators of pharmacovigilance (PV) among hospital pharmacists in Dubai.Method Pharmacists from three hospitals attended an education intervention (PowerPoint presentation and hands-on session) on PV and were continuously followed up using WhatsApp for 6 months. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Bamboo Fibers on The Engineering Properties of Laterite Soils in Road Construction. by Kiiza, Obed

“…Maximum dry density (MDD) increases with fibre contents at 0 - 0.75% from 1.923 – 2.207g/cm3 and 1.980 – 2.092g/cm3 for heavy and light compaction respectively and decreases with further fibre increment while the optimum moisture content (OMC) decreased continually for all compaction efforts with higher fibre contents from 15.7 - 10.2% and 12.6 – 9.8% for (0 – 1.0% fibre) respectively. …”
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Evaluation of Government Programmes on Enhancing the Lives of the Elderly: A Case Study of Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment in Mitooma District. by Natuha, Prossy

“…The study concludes that old age is inevitable and as long as old age comes with poverty, people will fear older persons therefore, we must support older persons in reaching their potential by developing opportunities for them to continue as economically active citizens and leaders of the community. …”
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Assessing the Effects of Tourism Activities on the Preservation of Cultural Heritage Among Communities of Rubanda DistrictUganda. by Ahabwe, John Brighton

“…The study concludes that tourism and cultural heritage preservation in Rubanda District are deeply interconnected, creating a sustainable model that benefits the community economically while ensuring that the rich cultural traditions and natural beauty of the region are preserved for future generations. Through continuing to support and develop both sectors, Rubanda District can maintain its unique identity and attract more visitors, fostering a vibrant and resilient community. …”
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Success Factors and the Adoption of E-Government in Jinja District Local Government, Uganda by Mugavu, George

“…Thematic findings underscored the critical role of continuous employee training, budgetary commitment, and reliable ICT infrastructure in the success of e-government initiatives. …”
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Successful surgical treatment of an elderly patient with critical lower limb ischemia, infected graft and arterio-ureteral fistula by N. L. Bayandin, G. G. Krivoborodov, M. R. Khokonov, K. Kh. Eminov, A. S. Khavpachev, A. F. Farzutdinov, V. Y. Vlasov, G. R. Kadagishvili, A. A. Pronchenko, N. N. Efremov, A. A. Gontar, S. R. Gilyarevskiy, A. Yu. Shchedrina, K. A. Eruslanova, A. Yu. Molchanova, L. A. Aleksanyan, O. N. Tkacheva

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CT-based artificial intelligence system complementing deep learning model and radiologist for liver fibrosis staging by Shuang Zheng, Wenao Ma, Lin Mu, Kan He, Jianfeng Cao, Tiffany Y. So, Lei Zhang, Mingyang Li, Yanan Zhai, Feng Liu, Shunlin Guo, Longlin Yin, Liming Zhao, Lei Wang, Heather H.C. Lee, Wei Jiang, Junqi Niu, Pujun Gao, Qi Dou, Huimao Zhang

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An “EVs-in-ECM” mimicking system orchestrates transcription and translation of RUNX1 for in-situ cartilage regeneration by Qi Cheng, Qianping Guo, Xiaoyu Zhang, Yuanchen Zhu, Chengyuan Liu, Huan Wang, Caihong Zhu, Li Ni, Bin Li, Huilin Yang

“…GelMA hydrogel and liposomes are respectively similar to the extracellular matrix (ECM) and extracellular vesicles (EVs). So, we developed an “EVs-in-ECM” mimicking system by incorporating GelMA and KGN/TD-loaded liposomes to investigate the repair effects of cartilage defect. …”
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Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Lansoprazole in Patients With Morbid Obesity Post‐Roux‐en‐Y Gastric Bypass Surgery by Suthep Udomsawaengsup, Sathienrapong Chantawibul, Naranon Boonyuen, Sarunnuch Panyavorakhunchai, Pattharasai Kachornvitaya, Wasu Wisanuyothin, Pittawat Somvanapanich, Warittha Lertwatthiphong, Napatsanan Tanathitiphuwarat, Pajaree Chariyavilaskul

“…Further studies are needed to explore the clinical implications of these pharmacokinetic changes and develop optimized treatment strategies for post‐RYGB patients. …”
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HSFMamba: Hierarchical Selective Fusion Mamba Network for Optics-Guided Joint Super-Resolution and Denoising of Noise-Corrupted SAR Images by Zhicheng Zhao, Qing Gao, Jinquan Yan, Chenglong Li, Jin Tang

“…However, the performance of existing methods is severely hindered by inherent limitations of SAR imaging mechanisms, such as speckle noise and low resolution. With the continuous advancement of remote sensing, it has become increasingly feasible to simultaneously acquire optical and SAR images. …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of angiotensin receptor–neprilysin inhibitor in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: protocol for a randomis... by Hideki Hanaoka, Yoshio Kobayashi, Hideki Kitahara, Takeshi Sugawara, Goro Matsumiya, Yosuke Inaba, Shogo Okita, Hiroaki Yaginuma, Hiroki Goto, Hiroaki Yamamoto, Tomoyoshi Kanda, Kaoru Matsuura

“…Introduction There are a substantial number of patients developing heart failure after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for severe aortic stenosis (AS), even though AS has been successfully treated. …”
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Association of Atrial Fibrillation Burden With Cardiovascular Outcomes in New‐Onset Atrial Fibrillation Complicating Myocardial Infarction by Jiachen Luo, Xiaoming Qin, Yiqian Yuan, Yiwei Zhang, Jieyun Liu, Yaoxin Wang, Guojun Zhao, Lili Xiao, Xingxu Zhang, Yuan Fang, Wentao Shi, Lei Qin, Baoxin Liu, Yidong Wei

“…When measured as a continuous scale, increasing AF burden remained an independent predictor of the composite outcomes (HR, 1.06 per 10% AF burden [95% CI, 1.02–1.09]; P=0.004). …”
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A predictive nomogram for assessing the likelihood of retrieving 12 lymph nodes after rectal cancer surgery: a single-center study by Jian Ma, Runyang Hao, Shuai Jiao, Qingmin Chen, Baohong Yang, Xu Guan, Jiale Li, Xinxuan Zhao, Yu Huo, Qingxia Xu, Haiyi Liu, Wen Su, Xishan Wang

“…Continuous variables were converted into categorical variables. …”
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Desulfurization of vulcanized rubber by a synergism of chemical and biological treatment, with the strains Gordonia desulfuricans and Rhodococcus erythropolis by C. Valdés, V. Guzmán, M. Mamani, C. Vergara, R. Andler

“…Developing and improving methods for the management of rubber waste accumulation and its recycling are crucial in addressing environmental problems, and desulfurization is a critical preliminary step before the rubber degradation. …”
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Automatic detection for a comprehensive view of Mayotte seismicity by Retailleau, Lise, Saurel, Jean-Marie, Laporte, Marine, Lavayssière, Aude, Ferrazzini, Valérie, Zhu, Weiqiang, Beroza, Gregory C., Satriano, Claudio, Komorowski, Jean-Christophe, OVPF Team

“…Moreover, while the VT earthquakes of the proximal cluster occur continuously with no apparent pattern, LP events occur in swarms that last for tens of minutes. …”
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Clinical Implications of High Melioidosis Serology Indirect Haemagglutination Assay Titre: A 20-Year Retrospective Study from the Top End of the Northern Territory, Australia by Cassandra Ho, Kevin Freeman, Celeste Woerle, Mila Mahoney, Mark Mayo, Robert W. Baird, Ella M. Meumann, Bart J. Currie

“…While concerns have been raised about the sensitivity of IHA early in melioidosis infections, the advantage of IHA over more recently developed ELISAs is that testing serial dilutions allows a titre to be recorded. …”
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Beijing Longitudinal Disability Survey in Community Elderly (BLINDSCE): protocol for a community-based prospective longitudinal cohort study about disability prediction model by Yue Wu, Shaoyuan Lei, Siqi Cheng, Xinyan Du, ChengBei Hou, Hongjun Liu, Xiaolin Yue, Yansu Guo

“…Introduction The rapidly expanding population of ageing and older adults with disability has been a continuing public health priority in recent decades. …”
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CIAO: A machine-learning algorithm for mapping Arctic Ocean Chlorophyll-a from space by Maria Laura Zoffoli, Vittorio Brando, Gianluca Volpe, Luis González Vilas, Bede Ffinian Rowe Davies, Robert Frouin, Jaime Pitarch, Simon Oiry, Jing Tan, Simone Colella, Christian Marchese

“…Ocean color (OC) remote sensing at a Pan-Arctic scale, with over 27 years of continuous daily data, provides critical insights into long-term trends and seasonal variability in phytoplankton abundance, indexed by Chlorophyll-a concentration (Chl-a). …”
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