Managing cancer pain at the end of life with multiple strong opioids: a population-based retrospective cohort study in primary care. by Wei Gao, Martin Gulliford, Michael I Bennett, Fliss E M Murtagh, Irene J Higginson

“…Associated factors were evaluated using prevalence ratios (PR) derived from multivariate log-binomial model, adjusting for clustering effects and potential confounding variables.<h4>Results</h4>Overall, 26.4% (95% CI: 25.6-27.1%) of 13,427 cancer patients (lung 41.7%, colorectal 19.1%, breast 18.6%, prostate 15.5%, head and neck 5.0%) were complex cases. …”
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Spatial imaging unlocks the potential of charting multiple myeloma and extramedullary disease by Vanessa Desantis, Alessandro Andriano, Tim Düking, Olga Hartwig, Giuseppe Ingravallo, Marta Biondo, Cirino Botta, Roberto Ria, Angelo Vacca, Antonio Giovanni Solimando

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A low-complexity, energy-efficient data securing model for wireless sensor network based on linearly complex voice encryption mechanism of GSM technology by M Saud Khan, Noor M Khan, Ahmad Khan, Farhan Aadil, M Tahir, M Sardaraz

“…It is observed through simulations that secure and energy-efficient routing can work effectively even in critical power level in a sensor network. …”
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Predicting Deep Venous Thrombosis Using Artificial Intelligence: A Clinical Data Approach by Aurelian-Dumitrache Anghele, Virginia Marina, Liliana Dragomir, Cosmina Alina Moscu, Mihaela Anghele, Catalin Anghel

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Safety, quality attributes, and health risk assessments of sand smelt fish by Gehad A. Ezzat, Gehan M.A. Kassem, Nermeen M.L. Malak

“…Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) and Hazard Index (HI) values were below 1, suggesting a low risk of non-carcinogenic effects. Carcinogenic risks were also considered low. …”
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Double Postbulbar Block in the Prevention of Postmanipulation Pancreatitis by P. A. Frolov, A. G. Korotkevich

“…Aim of the study Evaluation of the effectiveness of the author’s method of preventing PMP.Material and methods A prospective two-center randomized study included 545 patients treated in the Department of Liver Surgery and General Surgery in 2020–2022, who underwent ERCP and endoscopic papillosphincterotomy. …”
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The Boot Camp treatment program for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis in Danish chiropractic care—a feasibility study by Rikke Krüger Jensen, Lisbeth Hartvigsen, Berit Schiøttz-Christensen, Henrik Wulff Christensen, Jan Hartvigsen

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Hypertension, socioeconomic status and depressive and anxiety disorders: a cross-sectional study of middle-aged and older Chinese women by Bo Song, Xueyin Wang, Xu Wang, Di Gao, Xiaosong Zhang

“…Objectives To investigate the association of hypertension with depressive and anxiety disorders in middle-aged and older Chinese women, and to further assess whether the association was influenced by socioeconomic status (SES).Design Nationwide cross-sectional study.Setting Six provinces of the eastern, central and western regions of China.Participants Women aged 40–70 years were included by a multistage stratified random cluster sampling in 2018 (N=9900).Primary outcome measures Depressive and anxiety disorders were measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, respectively. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the OR and 95% CI for hypertension and the odds of depressive and anxiety disorders.Results 18.5% of participants reported having hypertension; 20.9% and 15.3% of women experienced depressive and anxiety disorders, respectively. …”
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The structural dimensions of adherence to ethnic traditional sports exercise prescription and the development of its scale by Jiali He, Zuosheng Lu, Jinyong Han

“…This multidimensional tool may help professionals design more effective, theory-driven interventions, ultimately promoting active and healthy aging in culturally relevant ways.…”
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Diagnostic Challenges and Management Strategies for Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis Induced by Snake Bite Envenomation: A Case Report from Somalia by Ahmed Ahmed A, Elmi AM, Ibrahim IG, Farah Yusuf Mohamud M

“…Moreover, we closely monitored the patient’s condition to ensure effective treatment and to address any complications that may arise. …”
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Goals and Tasks (Purpose) of Criminal Proceedings by K. A. Naumov

“…The absence of clearly formulated elements of goal-setting prevents the assessment of the effectiveness of activities to resolve a criminal-legal conflict. …”
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Socio-economic determinants and spatial analysis of access to sanitation among older adults in Ghana by Ebenezer Nana Kwaku Boateng, Yvonne Ami Adjakloe, Addae Boateng Adu-Gyamfi, Amos Apraku, Simon Mariwah, Razak M. Gyasi

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MATHEMATICAL MODELING IN THE CONTENT OF STUDENTS-ECOLOGISTS’ TRAINING OF MATHEMATICS by S. I. Toropova

“…The procedure of scientifically based choice of factors in  the  model, their classification by the method of correlation pleiades, which allow effective analyzing both strong and weak correlation links, prevailing in the relationship between a person and the environment are described in detail. …”
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Can AI-Based ChatGPT Models Accurately Analyze Hand–Wrist Radiographs? A Comparative Study by Ahmet Yıldırım, Orhan Cicek, Yavuz Selim Genç

“…<b>Background/Aims:</b> The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of large language model (LLM)-based chatbot systems in predicting bone age and identifying growth stages, and to explore their potential as practical, infrastructure-independent alternatives to conventional methods and convolutional neural network (CNN)-based deep learning models. …”
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Initial Design for Next-Generation BeiDou Integrity Subsystem: Space–Ground Integrated Integrity Monitoring by Weiguang Gao, Lei Chen, Feiren Lv, Xingqun Zhan, Lin Chen, Yuqi Liu, Yongshan Dai, Yundi Jin

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Incidence of new osteoporotic adjacent vertebral body fractures. A comparison between conservative treatment and vertebral body augmentation (vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty): a system... by Panagiotis Korovessis, Vasileios Syrimpeis, Alkis Korovesis, Georgios Dimakopoulos

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Constructing an Ecological Spatial Network Optimization Framework from the Pattern–Process–Function Perspective: A Case Study in Wuhan by An Tong, Yan Zhou, Tao Chen, Zihan Qu

“…We further assess the effectiveness of two scenario types: “pattern–function” and “pattern–process”. …”
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Azov-type spits: long-term monitoring of morphodynamics and vegetation in response to changing environment by Oksana Tyshchenko, Volodymyr Tyshchenko, Svitlana Boychenko, Andrii Tarieiev, Vasyl Tkachenko

“…ERS tools demonstrated their effectiveness in monitoring environmental changes under challenging circumstances, identifying general trends in the state of plant communities and validating our earlier forecasts for changes in vegetation cover. …”
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Toward optimizing new nurse anaesthetist training: a qualitative study of perceptions, experiences, and systemic challenges by Tingting Yang, Xueyan Xing, Ying Sun, Jiale Hu, Jiamin Kang, Shumin Tu

“…Abstract Background In China, most new nurse anaesthetists graduate from general nursing programs and initially lack anaesthesia-related knowledge, skills, and abilities. …”
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Genetic diversity and population structure of parasite infrapopulations within and across hosts for two trophically transmitted trematode parasites by Sarah R. Goodnight, April M.H. Blakeslee, Michael W. McCoy

“…Infection abundance per host and genetic diversity of within-host parasite infrapopulations generally increased with host trophic level, as expected. …”
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