Learnings from COVID-19 Forced Lockdown on Regional Air Quality and Mitigation Potential for South Asia by Abhishek Upadhyay, Parth Sarathi Mahapatra, Praveen Kumar Singh, Sishir Dahal, Suresh Pokhrel, Amit Bhujel, Indu Bikram Joshi, Shankar Prasad Paudel, Siva Praveen Puppala, Bhupesh Adhikary

“…Here, we analyze changes in levels of air quality species across the region during selected lockdown periods using satellite and in-situ datasets. …”
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The effect of antifungal oral gel and ozonated water on tensile and compressive strength of two types of denture base materials: in-vitro study by Noha T. Alloush, Eman M. Ibraheem, Wessam M. Dehis

“…Background/aim Debris accumulation beneath the dentures initiates countless difficulties such as inflamed oral mucosa and denture stomatitis. …”
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Evaluating The Effectiveness of Nefopam Versus Tramadol in Treating Established Post-Spinal Anesthesia Shivering: A Systematic Review by Ahsan Amjad, Usman Khalid, Adil Ashraf, Sumayya Tariq, Akrama Ehsan, Syed Imtiaz Ali Zaidi, Muhammad Hussain

“…Results: Out of 110 initially selected studies, 16 were filtered out that aligned completely with the concept of this systematic review. …”
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Closing the gap in the clinical adoption of computational pathology: a standardized, open-source framework to integrate deep-learning models into the laboratory information system by Miriam Angeloni, Davide Rizzi, Simon Schoen, Alessandro Caputo, Francesco Merolla, Arndt Hartmann, Fulvia Ferrazzi, Filippo Fraggetta

“…In addition, pathologists can initiate the analysis on-demand by selecting a specific DL model from the virtual slide tray. …”
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The Combined Treatment of Chinese Herbal Medicines Is Correlated with a Lower Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients with Depression: Evidence from a Population-Based Patient–Con... by Chieh-Tsung Yen, Hanoch Livneh, Hui-Ju Huang, Ming-Chi Lu, Wei-Jen Chen, Tzung-Yi Tsai

“…Randomly matched controls were selected from the remaining patients with depression but without RA (<i>n</i> = 1946). …”
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Enhancing Cyber Resilience Through Traffic Generation Patterns in Complex Networks: A Study on Cascading Failures by B. Aymar Le Pere Tchimwa, Jean-Pierre Lienou, Wilson Ejuh Geh, Frederica Nelson, Sachin Shetty, Charles Kamhoua

“…Assuming the network includes a host-based restoration process as an inherent recovery mechanism that initiates after an incident, we compare the resilience of different network topologies (scale-free, regular lattice, and Erd&#x0151;os-R&#x00E9;nyi), by conducting computational experiments to assess the effect of various traffic generation patterns by placing hosts on high-degree, low-degree, or randomly selected nodes. …”
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Adductor Muscle Contraction Under Deep Neuromuscular Blockade During TURBT Under General Anesthesia: Is Obturator Nerve Block Still Necessary?—A Prospective, Single-Arm, Explorator... by Su Yeon Cho, Ki Tae Jung

“…After establishing the baseline current intensity for ALM contraction, neuromuscular monitoring was initiated, and rocuronium (0.6 mg/kg) was administered. …”
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Experiences and needs of patients with MDR/XDR-TB: a qualitative study among Saharia tribe in Madhya Pradesh, Central India by Samridhi Nigam, Ravendra K Sharma, Rajiv Yadav, Vikas Gangadhar Rao, Prashant Mishra, Mercy Aparna Lingala, Jyothi Bhat

“…The narratives pointed out their struggle at every stage be it with diagnosis, treatment initiation or treatment adherence.Conclusion It is paramount to address the needs and experiences of patients with DR-TB to develop a patient-centric and context-specific approach conducive to the sociocultural set-up of tribal people. …”
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Armed conflicts as a risk factor for the development of dental caries in children by O.V. Sheshukova, A.S. Mosiienko, T.V. Polishchuk, N.M. Lokhmatova, S.S. Bauman, V.H. Kostenko, Yu.V. Popelo

“…A total of 20 relevant studies were selected, encompassing data on more than 125,000 children. …”
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Trends in medication use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, Canada by Maude Gosselin, Marjolaine Dubé, Marc Simard, Nathalie Vandal, Carlotta Lunghi, Caroline Sirois

“…Results were analyzed using the ratio of the overall weekly proportion of users (observed/expected) across four periods, selected according to the different waves of the pandemic: Period 1: 1st wave (February 2020–August 2020), Period 2: 2nd wave (August 2020–March 2021), Period 3: 3rd and 4th waves (March 2021–December 2021), and Period 4: 5th and 6th waves (December 2021–March 2022). …”
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Prevalence of Mediterranean Mutation of Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase in Children of Malak Din Khel Subtribe of Afridi by Mohammad Amjid, Nazish Farooq

“…Results:  A total sample size of 177 respondents were initially investigated through a qualitative test for G6PD deficiency. …”
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Examining the Translation and Validation of the Persian Version of Assistive Technology Device Predisposition Assessment in Adults With Disabilities by Soheila Seyedi, Kianoush Abdi, Mehdi Basakha, Samaneh Hosseinzadeh

“…The first phase was the translation and adaptation of the tool into Persian. Initially, the English version of the tool was translated by experts in the English language and rehabilitation, with permission from the designer. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF WHO/INRUD CORE DRUG USE INDICATORS AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTHCARE CENTRES IN LAHORE, PAKISTAN: A MULTICENTRE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY by Zohra Bhatti, Madeeha Laghari, Ayesha Tariq, Ahlam Sundus

“…WHO/INRUD proposed 12 key initiatives to encourage rational use of medications must be put into practice as a result of present study. …”
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Morbidities and perceived health status among elderly in Eastern India: some observations from NSSO data by Amit Kumar Sahoo, Susanta Nag, Kirtti Ranjan Paltasingh, Kedarsen Sahoo

“…From which Odisha’s sample (19,083 individuals) has been selected, of which 1914 individuals were 60 years and above. …”
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Sustainable development in production companies: integrating environmental strategy and green management style by Adam Sulich, Letycja Magdalena Sołoducho-Pelc

“…In this intentionally selected group, the relations between GMS and ES were examined using the EFA method to mitigate potential bias from expected results. …”
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Patient-centered evaluation of integrated care and health equity: evidence from county medical alliances in Henan province by Hengkui Cao, Gang Yin, Xinyu Bao, Hongbing Tao

“…Abstract Background Integrated care services have been initiated in China for several years, yet there remains a dearth of substantial evidence and research elucidating the service’s efficacy, particularly in underdeveloped areas. …”
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Words of Mouth on Destination Images and Intentions to Revisit

“…Consequently, implementing targeted eWOM initiatives can serve as a key strategy for sustainable tourism development and increased competitiveness in the Vietnamese tourism industry.…”
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Effectiveness and safety of finerenone in diabetic kidney disease patients: a real-world observational study from China by Jingying Zhou, Le Kang, Chenjie Gu, Xinwei Li, Xianan Guo, Ming Fang

“…There was a smaller decline (9–11%) in the eGFR after initiating finerenone (p > .05). One patient each discontinued finerenone due to hyperkalemia (2.4%) and acute kidney injury (2.4%). …”
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Needs, rights and perspectives in the Birth Care Pathway during COVID-19 lockdown in Italy: the BiSogni Study, an exploratory qualitative research by G. Tambascia, F. Zambri, M. V. Sola, S. Marocco, V. Di Stefano, F. Marchetti, A. Giusti

“…The sample was purposeful, selected through the district healthcare network. After obtaining participants’ consent, FGs were recorded and fully transcribed. …”
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Global prevalence of myopia in children using digital devices: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nader Salari, Saba Molaeefar, Amir Abdolmaleki, Mahan Beiromvand, Masoud Bagheri, Shabnam Rasoulpoor, Masoud Mohammadi

“…Ultimately, 17 eligible articles were selected for meta-analysis following paper exclusion. …”
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