Burden and risk factors of premature drowning mortality in 204 countries and territories, 1980–2021 by Yunfei Liu, Dongmei Luo, Panliang Zhong, Jiajia Dang, Di Shi, Shan Cai, Ziyue Chen, Mohammad Fayaz, Pugazhenthan Thangaraju, Jun Ma, Zhiyong Zou, Yi Song, Susan M. Sawyer

“…The age-period-cohort (APC) model was used to estimate the effects of age, period, and cohort, along with the net drift, which reflects the annual percentage change over the study period. …”
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Point-Of-Care low-field MRI in acute Stroke (POCS): protocol for a multicentric prospective open-label study evaluating diagnostic accuracy by Mauro Silvestrini, Simona Sacco, Massimo Caulo, Simona Marcheselli, Carmine Marini, Sergio Lucio Vinci, Angelo Galante, Marco Colasurdo, Raffaele Ornello, Matteo Foschi, Stefano Necozione, Mario Muselli, Paola Olimpia Achard, Luciano Fratocchi, Marco Cavallaro, Gabriele Polonara, Laura Straffi, Luca Sorrentino, Enrico Franconi, Marcello Alecci

“…Further investigations will include feasibility study to develop a mobile stroke unit equipped with LF-MRI and cost-effectiveness analysis. This trial will provide necessary data to validate the use of LF-MRI in acute stroke care.Ethics and dissemination The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Abruzzo Region (CEtRA) on 11 May 2023 (approval code: richyvgrg). …”
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Exploring the role of topography in the sputtering process of tungsten by GyM helium plasma by Andrea Uccello, Gabriele Alberti, Matteo Pedroni, Anna Cremona, Francesco Ghezzi, Miriam Saleh, Espedito Vassallo, Luigi Bana, David Dellasega, Matteo Passoni, Carlo Tuccari, Davide Vavassori, Antti Hakola, Marcin Rasinski, Juri Romazanov, the GyM Team

“…The effective sputtering yield ( $Y_{\mathrm{eff}}$ ) of tungsten, derived from mass and thickness loss data, was consistently lower than predictions from simulations by up to an order of magnitude, likely due to the dynamic retention of helium on the tungsten surface. …”
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Prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and its associated factors in urban Burkina Faso by Solo Traoré, Désiré L. Dahourou, Boyo C. Paré, Yempabou Sagna, Daniel Zemba, Douonibo P. Somé, Nomwindé C.J. Ouédraogo, Kalo R. Millogo, Lassina Séré, Toussaint Rouamba, Hervé Tiéno, Oumar Guira

“…Background: Community screening could be an effective strategy for identifying people with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in low-income countries. …”
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Experiences of Women who Faced Insecurity in Public Transport and its Impact on their Emotional Well-being: A Qualitative Study from Urban Area of Tamil Nadu, India by Sushmitha Govindaraj, VM Anantha Eashwar, P Sujitha, R Umadevi, Monica Albert Sekhar, Shirley Esther Priscilla, R Swathika Devi

“…It is crucial to understand that harassment occurring during transit, if not addressed immediately, will leave a lasting impression on women travelers, leading them to develop an irrational fear of crime that can have detrimental effects on their mental, physical, and social well-being. …”
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A New Hyperparameter Tuning Framework for Regression Tasks in Deep Neural Network: Combined-Sampling Algorithm to Search the Optimized Hyperparameters by Nguyen Huu Tiep, Hae-Yong Jeong, Kyung-Doo Kim, Nguyen Xuan Mung, Nhu-Ngoc Dao, Hoai-Nam Tran, Van-Khanh Hoang, Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Mai The Vu

“…Specifically, we developed a correlation between the objective function and samples, allowing subsequent samples to be strongly correlated with the current sample by applying an acceptance probability in our sampling algorithm. The effectiveness of our proposed method was examined using regression datasets such as Boston Housing, Critical heat flux (CHF), Concrete compressive strength, Combined Cycle Power Plant, Gas Turbine CO, and NOx Emission, as well as an ‘in-house’ dataset of lattice-physics parameters generated from a Monte Carlo code for nuclear fuel assembly simulation. …”
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Factors affecting community participation in drone-based larviciding using Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) for bio-control of malaria vectors in Rwanda by Dunia Munyakanage, Elias Niyituma, Alphonse Mutabazi, Xavier Misago, Clarisse Musanabaganwa, Eric Remera, Eric Rutayisire, Mamy Muziga Ingabire, Aimable Mbituyumuremyi, Mathew Piero Ngugi, Elizabeth Kokwaro, Domina Asingizwe, Emmanuel Hakizimana, Claude Mambo Muvunyi

“…Qualitative data were manually coded and analysed thematically to complement the quantitative findings. …”
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Incidence of upper respiratory tract infections with biological therapies in moderate to severe atopic dermatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Rose Alraddadi, Rose Alraddadi, Mulham Kalantan, Mulham Kalantan, Yara Aljefri, Yara Aljefri, Hadeel Maaddawi, Abdulrahman Alsamadani, Abdulrahman Alsamadani, Athoub Kadasa, Athoub Kadasa, Abdulrahman Softah, Abdulrahman Softah, Baraa Tabbakh, Baraa Tabbakh, Rahaf Alturkistani, Abdulhadi Jfri, Abdulhadi Jfri, Abdulhadi Jfri

“…Study quality was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool (RoB 2). A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted using the Netmeta package in R, calculating odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).ResultsFrom 413 retrieved records, 21 studies met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Characterizing stakeholders in cancer primary prevention in European countries: an exploration of challenges and opportunities using a penta-helix framework by Luis Roxo, Luis Roxo, Luis Roxo, Ana Santos, Charis Girvalaki, Marius Geantă, 4P-CAN WP2 study team, Mafalda Sousa-Uva, Mafalda Sousa-Uva, Mafalda Sousa-Uva, Mirjana Babamova, Adriana Boată, Stefania Boccia, Ana Cristina Garcia, Stanimir Hasardzhiev, Andreia Leite, Lilia Kriachkova, Milica Kuzmanoska, Nikola Milasevic, Vlad Nerau, Ivaylo Petrov, Ramona Popescu, Oscar Ribeiro, Viktor Semenov, Leonardo Villani, Ivana Vojvodic, Clara Volintiru, Rodica Milena Zaharia, Serhii Zakharov

“…Cancer primary prevention (CPP) is a cost-effective strategy tackling lifestyle and risk factor exposure, but its implementation goes beyond the actions of the governments. …”
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The multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of paediatric chronic pain: a qualitative analysis through focus groups by Aldana Paola Ercolano, Sabrina Galvan, Tessa Louise Marchesan, Alessia Gavioli, Gerardo Papa, Mariarita Todaro, Lidia Berforini D’Aquino, Alessia Zanatta, Andrea Vianello

“…Future studies with larger samples could validate the findings and refine recommendations for effective chronic pain management in pediatric patients. …”
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Educación Física y ciudadanía: una revisión interpretativa crítica (Physical Education and citizenship: a critical interpretive review) by Mario Fuentes, Carmen Trigueros Cervantes, Alberto Moreno Doña

“…However, various proposals were also found, especially related to sports activities, that effectively contribute to civic education in Physical Education classes. …”
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Identifying Socio-Technical Risks in Open-Source Software for Scholarly Communications: Tools, Metrics, and Opportunities for Libraries to Support Sustainable Development by Pierre Lasou, Tomasz Neugebauer, Pamela Carson

“…The tool is complex and requires the user to have software development skills to use it effectively. It lacked sufficient documentation, which made interpreting the results challenging. …”
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Crowdsourcing Ideas for the Implementation of Long-Acting Injectable PrEP among Sexual Minority Men in Chicago through an Innovation Tournament by Amelia E. Van Pelt, Elizabeth Casline, Byrd G. M. Cook, Gregory Phillips, Jorge Cestou, Brian Mustanski, Rana Saber, Rinad S. Beidas

“…Abstract Background Reducing HIV incidence requires the effective implementation of evidence-based prevention practices. …”
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Knowledge and attitude of the families with a mental patient about the‏ ‏electroconvulsive therapy at the Ebn-e- Sina psychiatric center of Mashhad by Zahra Yazdandoost, Mehdi Bakaian, Tahereh Khaleghdoost, HamidReza Behnam Veshani, Atefeh Ghanbari Khanghah, Rabiollah Farmanbar

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Reference Values of Shear Wave Elastography of Median and Tibial Nerve in Healthy Population: A Cross-sectional Study by Manik Arora, Amandeep Singh

“…In contrast, USG provides a dynamic, portable and cost-effective method for evaluating peripheral nerves. …”
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The Michigan men’s diabetes project: perspectives on a peer-led diabetes self-management and support intervention for Black men with type 2 diabetes by Alana M. Ewen, Jaclynn M. Hawkins, Katherine A. Kloss, Srijani Sengupta, Hannah Burgess, Robin Nwankwo, Martha Funnell, Jamie Mitchell, Gretchen Piatt

“…TICD domains served as themes. Codes were later generated as a team (N = 3) from chunks of related text. …”
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Burden and survival of colorectal cancer in china from 1990 to 2021: findings from the global burden of disease study by Boyuan Ma

“…These findings highlight the need for targeted public health strategies and provide insights into sex and age-related variations, aiding in the development of effective nationwide interventions in China.…”
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Editorial – An overview on the “crisis” of testimonial evidence as a judicial decision making tool, between ECHR and Italian Criminal Proceeding: by Pier Paolo Paulesu

“…A crisis that has come about as a result of the downsizing of the right of the accused to effectively cross-examine the witnesses testifying against him (or her), thereby reducing the chances for the judge to perceive the witness's story in the best possible way. …”
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Perspectives of primary care nurses on the organization of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout: a qualitative study by Rhiannon Lyons, Maria Mathews, Lindsay Hedden, Julia Lukewich, Emily Gard Marshall, Jennifer E. Isenor, Jamie Wickett, Emilie Dufour, Leslie Meredith, Dana Ryan, Sarah Spencer, Crystal Vaughan, Cheryl Cusack

“…We applied a thematic analysis approach and analyzed codes related to the organization of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout. …”
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Assessing the Efficiency of Transformer Models with Varying Sizes for Text Classification: A Study of Rule-Based Annotation with DistilBERT and Other Transformers by Arafet Sbei, Khaoula ElBedoui, Walid Barhoumi

“…Initially, regular expressions are employed to annotate sentences in a cost-effective manner, providing an efficient alternative to manual labeling. …”
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