Expansion of HAART coverage is associated with sustained decreases in HIV/AIDS morbidity, mortality and HIV transmission: the "HIV Treatment as Prevention" experience in a Canadian... by Julio S G Montaner, Viviane D Lima, P Richard Harrigan, Lillian Lourenço, Benita Yip, Bohdan Nosyk, Evan Wood, Thomas Kerr, Kate Shannon, David Moore, Robert S Hogg, Rolando Barrios, Mark Gilbert, Mel Krajden, Reka Gustafson, Patricia Daly, Perry Kendall

“…Our findings support the long-term effectiveness and sustainability of HIV treatment as prevention within an adequately resourced environment with no financial barriers to diagnosis, medical care or antiretroviral drugs. …”
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Automated Broiler Mobility Evaluation Through DL and ML Models: An Alternative Approach to Manual Gait Assessment by Mustafa Jaihuni, Yang Zhao, Hao Gan, Tom Tabler, Hairong Qi

“…Deep learning (DL) models, conversely, may serve as a cost-effective solution in evaluating GS via automated detection of broiler mobility. …”
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Knowledge and Experience of Neonatal Resuscitation among Midwives in Tamale by Afizu Alhassan, Abdul-Ganiyu Fuseini, Wahab Osman, Alhassan Basour Adam

“…Available evidence shows that effective neonatal resuscitation delivered by providers skilled in and knowledgeable about neonatal resuscitation can significantly reduce neonatal mortality rates. …”
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Narrow band imaging in detection of early laryngeal malignancy by Bharathi Mohan M, Leena Rajam, Vikram V J, Sathya Narayanan N, Ashwin P

“…In this study, we aim to determine the effectiveness and limitation of narrow-band imaging in detecting laryngeal malignancy and determine the extent of resection margin in case of excision biopsy in suspicious mucosal lesions of the larynx. …”
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Healthy days at home and prognosis of older adults with cancer and non-cancer serious life-limiting illnesses by Oluwaseun J. Adeyemi, Nina Siman, Allison M. Cuthel, Keith S. Goldfeld, Corita R. Grudzen

“…The outcome, HDaH, was defined as 180 days minus the days a patient spent in healthcare institutions, including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and hospice care. We used generalized linear mixed-effects models with a log (180) offset to estimate the adjusted rate ratios (aRR) and 95% confidence intervals. …”
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Prospective Evaluation of RedTouch Laser in the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease Secondary to Meibomian Gland Dysfunction by Vergés C, Ribas V, Salgado-Borges J, Giménez-Capitán A, March de Ribot F

“…However, G2—receiving additional targeted meibomian gland treatment—showed superior outcomes across all parameters (G1 vs G2, p < 0.001), including the signs of the Meibomian glands and the lid margin (G1 vs G2, p < 0.001).Conclusion: RedTouch laser is an effective treatment in patients with DED related to MGD, improving signs and symptoms. …”
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Etiological and immunopathogenetic aspects of multiorgan failure development in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by T. V. Ashcheulova, N. M. Herasymchuk, O. A. Kochubiei, U. S. Herasymchuk

“…The use of modern knowledge about the immunopathogenesis of COVID-19 would help to estimate the risk for severe infection and the possible development of complications, allowing for the timely implementation of effective pathogenetic therapy.…”
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Instruments for measuring head nurses’ competencies in a hospital setting: a scoping review by Lukas Billiau, Dries Taghon, Veerle Duprez, Kristof Eeckloo, Simon Malfait

“…To address this, clearer and more standardized definitions are needed, ensuring that competencies can be effectively measured in practice.…”
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Leveraging two-dimensional pre-trained vision transformers for three-dimensional model generation via masked autoencoders by Muhammad Sajid, Kaleem Razzaq Malik, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Tauqeer Safdar Malik, Masoud Alajmi, Ali Haider Khan, Amir Haider, Seada Hussen

“…Numerous tests demonstrate how effectively our method works with pre-trained models and how well it generalizes to a range of downstream tasks. …”
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Medical students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward generative artificial intelligence in Egypt 2024: a Cross-Sectional study by Omar A. Ghanem, Abdelmonam M. Hagag, Muhammed E. Kormod, Mennatullah A. El-Refaay, Alaa Mahmoud Khedr, Omnia M. Abozaid, Karim M. Abdelmoaty, Mona S. Hamed

“…Such initiatives will enable them to gain knowledge and apply it effectively and wisely.…”
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The Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus in the Fertile Crescent: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Hiam Chemaitelly, Karima Chaabna, Laith J Abu-Raddad

“…Meta-analyses were implemented using a DerSimonian-Laird random effects model with inverse weighting to estimate the country-specific HCV prevalence among the various at risk population groups.…”
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Evaluating the Level of Clinical Communication Skills in Dental Students at Guilan University of Medical Sciences by Narges Simdar, Rasoul Tabari-Khomeiran, ashkan Salari, Kaveh karim, Ensie Teimoori

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Correlation between biopsy rate and positive rate of biopsy in assessment of diagnostic competence in endoscopists by CHEN Wen, WANG Hengyu, RAO Li

“… ‍Objective‍　‍To explore whether the biopsy rate and the positive rate of biopsy during colonoscopy can serve as effective indicators for evaluating the diagnostic proficiency of endoscopists. …”
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Associations of circadian syndrome with gout and hyperuricemia: a cross‑sectional analysis of NHANES 2007–2018 by Jun-Wei Ren, Jia-Hao Wang, Yun-Fei Xiao, Yun-Jin Bai, Ping Han

“…Understanding the potential associations of CircS with gout and hyperuricemia is crucial for effective health interventions. Objective To explore the associations of CircS with gout and hyperuricemia. …”
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FORMATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL READINESS OF CADETS OF SES HIGHER SCHOOLS TO WORK IN RISKY CIRCUMSTANCES by Andriy V. Lytvyn, Larysa A. Rudenko

“…Social and political transformations in the Ukrainian society cause significant changes in the nature of service and combat activities of units, rescue and search formations of State Emergency Service of Ukraine, and, hence, the process of training professionals able to protect and ensure the safety of every citizen, society in general and the state as a whole needs modernization. …”
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Study protocol for a non-randomised controlled trial: Community-based occupational therapy intervention on mental health for people with acquired brain injury (COT-MHABI). by Marco Antonio Raya-Ruiz, María Rodríguez-Bailón, Beatriz Castaño-Monsalve, Laura Vidaña-Moya, Ana Judit Fernández-Solano, José Antonio Merchán-Baeza

“…When the patient returns to community life after discharge from the hospital, specialised care is generally insufficient due to the lack of consideration of the dual condition of mental disorder and ABI. …”
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Association of lactate-albumin ratio with native liver survival in paediatric acute liver failure: a 10-year retrospective study by Zhen Zhang, Yuna Li, Jingwen Li, Yumei Li

“…Logistic regression, smooth curve fitting, generalized additive models, and interaction effects analysis were used for statistical analysis.Results Among 77 patients, 46.8% (36 cases) had SNL, with 14.3% (11 cases) requiring transplantation. …”
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Exploring the relationship between personal and cohabiting family members’ COVID-19 infection experiences and fear of COVID-19: a longitudinal study based on the Japan COVID-19 and... by Takahiro Tabuchi, Akira Ishikawa, Hirokazu Tachikawa, Haruhiko Midorikawa

“…The study employed a two-way analysis of variance without repetition, Games-Howell post hoc tests and ordinary least-squares linear regression analysis, with time points treated as fixed effects.Results The study revealed significant differences in fear levels based on the combined COVID-19 infection experiences of respondents and their family members, with variations observed across different time points. …”
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Do health care providers discuss HIV with older female patients? by Waqar-un-Nisa Rauf

“…HIV and its risks to older patients is not routinely part of patient care. VCT seems to be an effective solution. However, there are problems even within the VCT system, since some of the participants claim to have been tested for HIV, without receiving counselling. …”
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ANALYSIS OF SECONDARY CARE PROVIDED TO TRAUMA VICTIMS WITH THORACIC AND LUMBAR SPINE INJURIES IN A SETTING OF AN URBAN CENTRE FOR ACUTE SPINAL SURGERY by A. K. Dulaev, V. A. Manukovski, D. I. Kutyanov, M. S. Parshin, D. V. Dulaev, S. L. Brizhan, S. V. Iskrovskiy, P. V. Zhelnov

“…Foundation of specialised centres or units of acute spinal surgery in general acute hospitals is to be considered a tendency of much importance in development of metropolitan systems for management of trauma victims with spinal injuries.Objective. …”
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