Multimodal machine learning-based marker enables the link between obesity-related indices and future stroke: a prospective cohort studyResearch in context by Beilei Hu, Xuan Chen, Tingyang Chen, Tong Xu, Yungang Cao, Jing Sun, Xuanyu Chen, Songfang Chen, Keyang Chen

“…However, body mass index is insufficient in assessing fat distribution and there is a need for a better indicator to predict stroke risk. …”
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Prevalence of Dental Caries Among 6–11-Year-Olds in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Adebola Oluyemisi Ehizele, Ezekiel Taiwo Adebayo, Ifeoluwa Eunice Adewole, Olunike Rebecca Abodunrin, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu, Francisca Nwaokorie, Omolola Titilayo Alade, Abideen Olurotimi Salako, Joanne Lusher, Oliver Chukwujekwe Ezechi, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan

“…Cohort, cross-sectional, and observational studies reporting dental caries prevalence data among 6–11-year-olds in Nigeria were included. …”
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The Assessment of Importance - Performance of Dimensions and the Indices of Integrated Tourism Management in Mazandaran Province Beaches by Esmaeil Ghaderi, Gholamreza kazemian, Fatemeh Bagheri

“…Determining the normality of distribution of data 3. Measuring the distance between importance and performance 4. …”
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Analysis of the Carbon Emission Trajectory and Influencing Factors of Agricultural Space Transfer: A Case Study of the Harbin-Changchun Urban Agglomeration, China by Xiwen Bao, Xin Wang, Ziao Ge, Jiayao Xi, Yinghui Zhao

“…The carbon emission center has shown a migration path characterized by “eastward movement and southward progression,” with a high-north to low-south distribution pattern. Significant carbon emission differences were observed at different spatial scales. (3) Natural environmental factors dominate the carbon emissions from agricultural space transfer, while socioeconomic and policy factors act as driving forces. …”
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Avaliação e variabilidade espacial de fósforo, potássio e matéria orgânica em Alissolos Evaluation and spatial variability of phosphorus, potassium and organic matter in a Podzol... by Paulo C. M. da Silva, Lúcia H. G. Chaves

“…The analysis of the frequency distribution showed that potassium has a normal distribution in the two depths and the other chemical properties did not present normal distribution. …”
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Classifying Economic Areas for Urban Planning using Deep Learning and Satellite Imagery in East Africa by Davy Uwizera, Dr. Charles Ruranga, Prof. Patrick McSharry

“… Monitoring and assessing the distribution of economic areas in East Africa such as low and high income neighborhoods, has typically relied on the use of structured data and traditional survey approaches for collecting information such as questionnaires, interviews and field visits. …”
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Compatibility Evaluation of Photovoltaic and Hydroelectric Power Generation Potential in the Beijiang River Basin Based on Climate Resources by Ren Yifang, Zhao Yanxia, Chen Sining, Sun Qing, Li Muyuan, Zhang Yi, Liu Li

“…Taking Beijiang in Guangdong as an example, meteorological data from 1984 to 2023, runoff data from 2003 to 2017, as well as data such as elevation, land use and soil types, combined with photovoltaic, hydrological, and hydroelectric power generation potential models are used to calculate the normalized hydroelectric and photovoltaic potential power generation. …”
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Circulating Galectin-3: A Prognostic Biomarker in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Shadi Chamseddine, Betul Gok Yavuz, Yehia I. Mohamed, Sunyoung S. Lee, James C. Yao, Zishuo Ian Hu, Michael LaPelusa, Lianchun Xiao, Ryan Sun, Jeffrey S. Morris, Rikita I. Hatia, Manal Hassan, Dan G. Duda, Maria Diab, Amr Mohamed, Ahmed Nassar, Hesham M. Amin, Ahmed Omar Kaseb

“…Two hundred patients without HCC were also enrolled and had data collected. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate overall survival (OS) distributions. …”
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Spatial and temporal evolution of land use and habitat quality in arid regions – a case of Northwest China by Wen Feng, Dong Wei, Xu Fei, Lu Chunyang

“…Therefore, based on the land cover data from 1990 to 2022, this study explores and analyses the characteristics of land use change and habitat quality evolution in Northwest China using land use dynamics, transfer matrix, and InVEST model. …”
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Classification of Russian regions taking into account the structure of informal employment and the level of socio-economic development by E. I. Dubravskaya

“…The resulting classification of Russian regions is a transitional stage to the construction of an econometric model of the relationship between informal employment and indicators of socio-economic development. …”
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Endolysosomal trafficking controls yolk granule biogenesis in vitellogenic Drosophila oocytes. by Yue Yu, Dongsheng Chen, Stephen M Farmer, Shiyu Xu, Beatriz Rios, Amanda Solbach, Xin Ye, Lili Ye, Sheng Zhang

“…Together, our study provides s novel insights into endolysosomal pathways and establishes vitellogenic oocyte in Drosophila as an excellent in vivo model for dissecting the highly complex membrane trafficking events in metazoan.…”
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Spatial inequalities of major lower limb amputation rates in Paraná state, Brazil by Catherine Staton, Sergio Quilici Belczak, Joao Vissoci, Rogério do Lago Franco, Pedro Henrique Iora, Amanda Carvalho Dutra, Luciano Andrade

“…GWR presented the best model (adjusted R2=0.77) showing that the predictors differentially affect the MLLA rates geographically.Conclusion The high MLLA rates in some regions of the state are influenced by the high rate of illiteracy and low utilisation rate of colour Doppler, indicating a social problem and difficulty in accessing health. …”
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Metallophosphide poisoning, a rising public health problem in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kassaye Demeke Altaye, Bethelhem Yenenew Assefa, Adina Worku Teka, Saron Mulugeta Worku, Geta Bayu Genet, Bikis Liyew, Nahom Worku Teshager

“…This highlights the urgent need for regulatory actions to restrict the sales and distribution of these substances. This is supported by international experiences from similar low-resource settings. …”
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Investigating Source Mechanisms for Nonlinear Displacement of GNSS Using Environmental Loads by Jian Wang, Wenlan Fan, Weiping Jiang, Zhao Li, Tianjun Liu, Qusen Chen

“…This study analyzes GNSS coordinate time series data from 186 ITRF reference stations worldwide over a 10-year period, thoroughly examining the magnitude, spatial distribution, and impact of hydrological, atmospheric, and non-tidal oceanic loading on nonlinear motion. …”
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Social inequalities associated with the onset of tuberculosis in disease-prone territories in a city from northeastern Brazil by Hamilton Leandro Pinto de Andrade, Luiz Henrique Arroyo, Melina Yamamura, Antônio Carlos Vieira Ramos, Juliane de Almeida Crispim, Thaís Zamboni Berra, Marcelino Santos Neto, Ione Carvalho Pinto, Pedro Fredemir Palha, Aline Aparecida Monroe, Kamila Anise Alexander, Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio

“…The double Poisson distribution was considered in the analysis. The best model fitted was selected according the Akaike information criterion value. …”
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Expression of co-stimulation molecule B7-H4 in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma and its relationship to prognosis by YANG Qiong, YANG Xu, LI Yi, LIU Hualian, ZHU Zhichao, ZHENG Xiao, XU Tianshu

“…[Objective:] To investigate the expression distribution and its relationship to prognosis of co-stimulation molecule B7 homolog4 (B7-H4) in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC). …”
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Effect modification of amino acid levels in association between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure and metabolic syndrome: A nested case-control study among coking workers by Jinyu WU, Jiajun WEI, Shugang GUO, Huixia XIONG, Yong WANG, Hongyue KONG, Liuquan JIANG, Baolong PAN, Gaisheng LIU, Fan YANG, Jisheng NIE, Jin YANG

“…Due to the skewed data distribution, all PAH metabolites and amino acids in the analysis were converted by natural logarithm ln (expressed as lnv). …”
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Quantifying the contributions of cardiovascular risk factors to cardiovascular disease trends in 21st century Japan: a microsimulation studyResearch in context by Soshiro Ogata, Eri Kiyoshige, Yusuke Yoshikawa, Koji Iihara, Hitoshi Fukuda, Masanobu Ishii, Kenichi Tsujita, Anna Head, Brendan Collins, Martin O'Flaherty, Kunihiro Nishimura, Chris Kypridemos

“…Methods: We conducted a microsimulation study with counterfactual analysis using IMPACTNCD-JPN, a validated model based on real-world data. It simulated a synthetic Japanese population (ages 30–99) from 2001 to 2019 using life-course data on seven CVD risk factors, estimating CVD incidence, mortality, and healthcare economics for synthetic individuals. …”
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What will happen if we do nothing to control trachoma: health expectancies for blinding trachoma in southern Sudan. by Jeremiah M Ngondi, Fiona E Matthews, Mark H Reacher, Jonathan King, Carol Brayne, Hebe Gouda, Paul M Emerson

“…Current global trachoma burden summary measures are presented as disability adjusted life years but have limitations due to inconsistent methods and inadequate population-based data on trachomatous low vision and blindness. We aimed to describe more completely the burden of blinding trachoma in Southern Sudan using health expectancies.…”
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Practical guidelines for reproducible N₂O flux chamber measurements in nutrient-poor ecosystems by N. Y. Triches, N. Y. Triches, J. Engel, A. Bolek, T. Vesala, M. E. Marushchak, A.-M. Virkkala, M. Heimann, M. Göckede

“…We also found that a non-linear flux calculation model yielded better results and was broadly applicable, including cases where data were linearly distributed. …”
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