Prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Daniele Melo Sardinha, Daniele Melo Sardinha, Marcos Jessé Abrahão Silva, Marcos Jessé Abrahão Silva, Sebastião Kauã de Sousa Bispo, Sebastião Kauã de Sousa Bispo, Alex Patrick Oliveira da Silva, Karla Valéria Batista Lima, Karla Valéria Batista Lima, Ilma Pastana Ferreira, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima

“…IntroductionVaccines have long been one of the most effective strategies for public health during epidemics and pandemics caused by infectious diseases. …”
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A phase 4, open-label, multicenter study of the safety and efficacy of agalsidase beta in Chinese patients with Fabry disease by Hong Ren, Wei Zhang, Yan Ouyang, Junhong Guo, Hong Xu, Jie Ma, Xiaoping Luo, Xiaoxia Pan, Yun Yuan, Wei Zhang, Qian Shen, Bin Li, Qiqi Feng, Shi Liu, Nan Chen

“…Conclusions This study demonstrates that agalsidase beta is safe and effective in Chinese patients with Fabry disease, and suggestes that COVID-19 infection may potentially impact the renal prognosis for Fabry disease. …”
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Radiotherapy quality assurance program of ongoing clinical trial using stereotactic ablative radiation therapy for recurrent ovarian cancer (SABR-ROC): a dummy run study of a prosp... by Sangjoon Park, Hojin Kim, Chan Woo Wee, Young Seok Kim, Jin Hwa Choi, Yeon Sil Kim, Jong Hoon Lee, Youngmin Choi, Jin Hee Kim, Yeona Cho, Hyun Ju Kim, Young Je Park, Won Park, Keun-Yong Eom, Yun Hwan Kim, Yong Bae Kim

“…The insights from this study will guide the development of standardized protocols to improve outcomes and reduce adverse effects in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer. …”
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The basal cisternostomy for management of severe traumatic brain injury: A retrospective study by Tangrui Han, Zhiqiang Jia, Xiaokai Zhang, Hao Wu, Qiang Li, Shiqi Cheng, Yan Zhang, Yonghong Wang

“…Basal cisternostomy has been shown to be highly effective as an alternative procedure to decompressive craniectomy. …”
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Ultrasonography Assessment of Neck Anatomy for Prediction of Difficult Mask Ventilation in Obese Patients: A Prospective Observational Study by Ignatius Wong Hsun-Hong, Azarinah Izaham, Syarifah Noor Nazihah Sayed Masri, Muhammad Maaya, Siti Nidzwani Mohamad Mahdi, Khazrul Nizar Abd Kader, Maryam Budiman, Yazmin Yaacob

“…<b>Background</b>: Effective mask ventilation is a very important aspect of ensuring adequate oxygenation and ventilation. …”
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A cross-sectional study of knowledge about secondhand smoke-attributed diseases, awareness, and applicability of the smoking control law in a southern province of Thailand by Chutarat Sathirapanya, Napakkawat Buathong, Polathep Vichitkunakorn, Phoomjai Sornsenee, Vasin Pipattanachat, Pornchai Sathirapanya

“…The collaboration between the local people and LGOs for effective SHS control is advocated.…”
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Appropriate nitrogen application rate with decreased basal/topdressing ratio improves yield, quality, water productivity, and N-use efficiency of forage maize in a rainfed region by Zhongli Li, Wei Gao, Congze Jiang, Yongli Lu, Muhammad Kamran, Xianlong Yang

“…The regression analysis further revealed that the DM yield, FEU yield, WPDM, WPFEU, N uptake, PFPN and REN at all N rates were generally higher at 2:8 basal/topdressing ratio compared to 4:6 ratio. …”
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Environmental spatial assessment at ranch scale: a tool for optimizing livestock management in Argentine forests by Santiago Agustín Varela, Noelia Cecilia Calamari, Fabio Daniel Trinco, Juan Pablo Diez, Mariana Weigandt, Flavia Romina Barzán, Lucrecia Lezana, Roxana Paola Eclesia, Dardo Rubén López, Rubén Darío Coria, Pablo Luís Peri, Fernando Javier Umaña, Fernando Raffo, Juan Ignacio Gazzotti, Carlos de la Peña, Marcelo Wilson, Emmanuel Gabioud, Hernán Hernández, Sonia Beatriz Canavelli

“…Question: Effective environmental management depends on accurate and efficient assessments of ecological conditions. …”
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Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for hypertension complicated by anxiety or sleep disorders: A pilot randomized controlled trial by Xue-Ying Bao, Cun-Zhi Liu, Zi-Tong Qian, Lu Wang, Jian-Feng Tu, Bin-Yan Li, Xiao Wang, Fang Wan, Zhi-Han Li, Zhao-Yi Liu, Liang-Xiao Ma, Li-Qiong Wang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) in patients with hypertension and anxiety or sleep disorders. …”
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Deep sedation using intranasal dexmedetomidine followed by intravenous propofol for pediatric dental treatment by Yun Liu, Binghua Li, Xiaoran Wu, Bin Xia, Xudong Yang, Tong Cheng

“…Conclusions This study establishes intranasal dexmedetomidine premedication followed by target-controlled propofol infusion sedation as a safe, effective alternative to general anesthesia for short-duration pediatric dental procedures (< 2 h).…”
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The association between nurse staffing levels and the timeliness of vital signs monitoring: a retrospective observational study in the UK by Peter Griffiths, Antonello Maruotti, Alejandra Recio Saucedo, Oliver C Redfern, Jim Briggs, Gary B Smith, Karen Bloor, Dankmar Böhning, Anya De Iongh, Jeremy Jones, Caroline Kovacs, David Prytherch, Paul Meredith, Nicky Sinden, Chiara Dall’Ora, Oliver Redfern, Jane Ball, Paul Schmidt, Gary Smith

“…We demonstrate that objectively measured omissions in care are related to nurse staffing levels, although the absolute effects are small.Study registration The data and analyses presented here were part of the larger Missed Care study (ISRCTN registration: 17930973).…”
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Global Burden and Risk Factors of Stroke in Young Adults, 1990 to 2021: A Systematic Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Min Zhang, Zhiping Long, Peifang Liu, Qi Qin, Heli Yuan, Yukun Cao, Yanjie Jia, Xiao Liu, Yue Yu, Yi Wu, Bing Pei, Jingyu Ye, Maoqing Wang, Fan Wang

“…Given regional and sociodemographic index variations in risk factors, targeted and cost‐effective policies and interventions are urgently needed to reduce stroke burden in this demographic.…”
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Enhancing winter climate simulations of the Great Lakes: insights from a new coupled lake–ice–atmosphere (CLIAv1) system on the importance of integrating 3D hydrodynamics with... by P. Xue, P. Xue, P. Xue, C. Huang, Y. Zhong, M. Notaro, M. B. Kayastha, X. Zhou, C. Zhao, C. Peters-Lidard, C. Cruz, E. Kemp

“…This study aims to advance our understanding of the physical mechanisms that underlie the fundamental differences between 3D and 1D lake models in simulating key hydrodynamic processes during the winter season, and it offers generalized insights that are not constrained by specific model configurations.…”
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A diffusion tensor imaging-based multidimensional study of brain structural changes after long-term high-altitude exposure and their relationships with cognitive function by Ning Liu, Li Feng, Shuangwei Chai, Hailong Li, Yuanyuan He, Yongyue Guo, Xin Hu, Hengyan Li, Xiangwei Li, Zan Zhou, Xiaomei Li, Yonghong Huang, Wanlin He, Xiaoqi Huang, Xiaoqi Huang, Yunhong Wu, Jinli Meng

“…BackgroundBrain structure changes after long-term adaptation to the high-altitude environment; however, related studies are few, results are in consistent, and long-term effects on cognitive function and pathophysiological mechanisms are unclear. …”
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Cross-code comparison of the edge codes SOLPS-ITER, SOLEDGE2D and UEDGE in modelling a high-power neon-seeded scenario in the DTT by M. Moscheni, M. Wigram, H. Wu, C. Meineri, C. Carati, E. De Marchi, M. Greenwald, P. Innocente, B. LaBombard, F. Subba, R. Zanino

“…This higher-power scenario is generally characterised by substantial disagreement between the three codes, up to 78%–178% in peak heat fluxes. …”
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Neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory changes in SOD1-ALS patients receiving tofersen by Cecilia Simonini, Elisabetta Zucchi, Ilaria Martinelli, Giulia Gianferrari, Christian Lunetta, Gianni Sorarù, Francesca Trojsi, Roberta Pepe, Rachele Piras, Matteo Giacchino, Federico Banchelli, Jessica Mandrioli

“…NfL, NfH, CHI3L1, and Serpina1 levels in serum and CSF were determined by semi-automated immunoassays (Ella™ technology). Generalized linear mixed models were employed to investigate longitudinal trends of these biomarkers. …”
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Predicting neurodevelopmental outcomes from neonatal cortical microstructure: A conceptual replication study by Andrea Gondová, Sara Neumane, Yann Leprince, Jean-François Mangin, Tomoki Arichi, Jessica Dubois

“…A recent example of this strategy is a study by Ouyang et al. (2020) which suggested that cortical microstructure quantified by diffusion MRI through fractional anisotropy (FA) metric in preterm and full-term neonates can lead to effective prediction of language and cognitive outcomes at 2 years of corrected age as assessed by Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition (BSID-III) composite scores. …”
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Mapping forage quality parameters based on Sentinel-2 images and auxiliary data during the senescent stage of alpine grasslands in Tibetan Plateau by Jinlong Gao, Tiangang Liang, Qisheng Feng, Zhibin He, Jing Wang, Dongmei Zhang

“…However, few studies have used relatively high-resolution multispectral images to map forage nutritional value, palatability, and digestibility during the senescent stage; the potential and feasibility of this approach have not been effectively confirmed. The present study aims to map the forage crude protein (CP), acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), crude fiber (CF), nitrogen-free extract (NFE), crude fat (EE), relative feed value (RFV) and organic matter digestibility (OMD) in alpine grassland during the senescent stage based on Sentinel-2 spectral variables and auxiliary data (i.e. topography, meteorology and soil). …”
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Cognitive functions among Saudi patients with methamphetamine and cannabis use disorder by Shrief Y. Afifi, Shrief Y. Afifi, Abdulkhaliq S. S. Alghamdi, Ahmed Sallam, Mohammed S. A. Almuqahwi, Ibrahim A. Al-sayegh, Farah M. O. Alzahrani, Amerah N. Al-Zain Al–Dain, Afrah N. Al-Zain Al-Deen, Abeer A. ALabdulhadi, Moatazbellah I. Ali, Moatazbellah I. Ali

“…One of the illegal substances that is most frequently abused is cannabis. The general consensus is that both recreational cannabis and methamphetamine use result in a wide spectrum of severe cognitive impairments, although there have been questions raised regarding conclusions derived from published material. …”
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eDNA Metabarcoding Reveals the Depth-Structured Variation of Coral Reef Fish by Jinfa Zhao, Lin Lin, Yong Liu, Teng Wang, Yu Liu, Yayuan Xiao, Jianzhong Shen, Hongyu Xie, Hai Huang, Qiuying Han

“…This study revealed that eDNA metabarcoding is an effective tool for evaluating coral reef fish biodiversity, community composition, and spatial distribution. …”
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