Early childhood undernutrition, preadolescent physical growth, and cognitive achievement in India: A population-based cohort study. by Apurv Soni, Nisha Fahey, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Wenjun Li, Jean A Frazier, Tiffany Moore Simas, Somashekhar M Nimbalkar, Jeroan J Allison

“…Understanding this relationship is helpful to develop interventions that not only prevent child undernutrition but also mitigate its consequences.…”
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Exploring Enamel Hypoplasia and Metabolic Impacts on Dental Structures in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Sadaf Ambreen, Amna Farrukh, Muhammad Mustafa, Ashar Hussain, Irum Naz, Fatima Ali

“…The existing evidence demonstrates this connection but heterogeneous data underlines the necessity for standardizing and conducting multi-site research to enhance appropriate preventive and intervention strategies for these high-risk patients. …”
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Development of risk prediction equations for 5-year diabetes incidence using Japanese health check-up data: a retrospective cohort study by Satoshi Yamaguchi, Mitsuru Ohishi, Koji Higuchi, Takuro Kubozono, Shin Kawasoe, Satoko Ojima, Hironori Miyahara, Koichi Tokushige, Masaaki Miyata

“…It has potential clinical utility for identifying individuals at high risk of diabetes and guiding preventive interventions.…”
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Developing practical machine learning survival models to identify high-risk patients for in-hospital mortality following traumatic brain injury by Aref Andishgar, Maziyar Rismani, Sina Bazmi, Zahra Mohammadi, Sedighe Hooshmandi, Behnam Kian, Amin Niakan, Reza Taheri, Hosseinali Khalili, Roohallah Alizadehsani

“…Data preparation addressed missing values and balancing methods corrected imbalances. …”
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Capabilities of computerized decision support systems supporting the nursing process in hospital settings: a scoping review by Cynthia Abi Khalil, Antoine Saab, Jihane Rahme, Jacques Bouaud, Brigitte Seroussi

“…Seventeen systems provided NDs based on entered characteristics or risk factors, 15 included automatic linkages between NDs and interventions, but only 10 included linkages to outcomes at the evaluation step. …”
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Utilization, satisfaction, and barriers to antenatal care among pregnant women in Gadarif State during the Sudan war: a cross-sectional study by Eithar M. Ali, Ahmed Balla M. Ahmed, Muhannad Bushra Masaad Ahmed, Alaa T. Omer, Elshaima Ibrahim Mohamedelhassan Ahmedtaha, Khadija A. Khalil, Logien Abuelgasim Ahmad Ibrahim, Maab Hassan Ahmed Abdallah, Mohamed Osman Mohamed Abdelrahim, Sakhr Hassan Ahmed Abdallah, Sohaib Mohammed Mokhtar Ahmed

“…Barriers to access included lack of privacy (33.3%) and irregular facility operating hours (21.4%), while the primary reasons for missing ANC visits were transport challenges and the absence of night-duty staff. …”
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Risk prediction models for stress urinary incontinence after pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bi Jun Yu, Hao Chong He, Li Wang, Han Mei Shao, Ying Min Liu, Xiao Ying Yan, Jian Liu

“…Despite these challenges, these models highlight the potential to identify high-risk patients for targeted interventions to improve surgical outcomes and reduce postoperative complications. …”
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Reduced composite dietary antioxidant index increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease and all-cause mortality in Parkinson’s disease patients: evidence from the NHANES database by Fei Huang, Jingwen Hao, Chanjuan Chen, Qun Liu, Dan He

“…After excluding individuals aged <18 years, those with incomplete follow-up data, and those missing critical variables such as CDAI and covariates, the final cohort consisted of 34,133 participants. …”
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Quality of care, resource use and patient outcome by use of emergency response team compared with standard care for critically ill medical patients in the emergency department: a r... by Stig Tore Bogstrand, Stine Engebretsen, Rune Rimstad

“…Resource use: >3 diagnostic interventions, critical care in the ED and ED length of stay (LOS) <180 min. …”
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Development and validation of the Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire (MTBQ) by Daisy Gaunt, Chris Salisbury, Mei-See Man, Katherine Chaplin, Polly Duncan, Mairead Murphy

“…It is a useful research tool for assessing the impact of interventions on treatment burden.Trial registration number ISRCTN06180958.…”
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Reframing resilience-oriented urban water management: learning from social–ecological–technological system interactions and uncertainties in a water-scarce city by Elisabeth H. Krueger, Zhao Ma, Ghada N. Kassab, Nona Schulte-Römer

“…This leads to uncertainties regarding the outcomes of management interventions. We suggest that integrating different stakeholder perspectives into water management strategies could enhance urban water resilience. …”
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Factors associated with disabling low back pain among nursing personnel at a medical centre in Japan: a comparative cross-sectional survey by Takahiko Yoshimoto, Akatsuki Kokaze, Hiroyuki Oka, Shuhei Ishikawa, Shingo Muranaga, Ko Matsudaira

“…In the future, workplace interventions considering assessments of these factors may reduce the incidence of disabling LBP in nursing staff, although further prospective studies are needed.…”
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Assessment of the association between the components of the metabolic syndrome and the pathology of dental hard tissues and inflammatory periodontal diseases by V. O. Senina, I. N. Usmanova, I. A. Lakman, L. P. Gerasimova, A. N. Ishmukhametova, N. A. Makarova, V. A. Berezin

“…The data obtained require an interdisciplinary approach in the development and planning of early qualitative diagnostic and treatment and preventive interventions maneuvers in conjunction with a dentist, endocrinologist, and a therapist.…”
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Prevalence of Calf Mortality in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ephrem Tora, Mesfin Shrube, Tamirat Kaba, Wasihun Seyoum

“…Calf breed susceptibility contributed to the high prevalence. Therefore, interventions for increasing calf health and performance should be focused on minimizing calf mortality on farm and animal levels.…”
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A comprehensive spatiotemporal map of dystrophin isoform expression in the developing and adult human brain by Francesco Catapano, Reem Alkharji, Darren Chambers, Simran Singh, Artadokht Aghaeipour, Jyoti Malhotra, Patrizia Ferretti, Rahul Phadke, Francesco Muntoni

“…Unlike muscle, several dystrophin isoforms are expressed in the human brain, but a detailed map of regional and cellular localisation of dystrophin isoforms is missing. This is crucial in understanding the neuropathology of DMD individuals, and for evaluating the translatability of pre-clinical findings in DMD mouse models receiving genetic therapy interventions. …”
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Effectiveness of acute in-hospital physiotherapy with knee-extension strength training in reducing strength deficits in patients with a hip fracture: A randomised controlled trial. by Lise Kronborg, Thomas Bandholm, Henrik Palm, Henrik Kehlet, Morten Tange Kristensen

“…In the per-protocol analysis of non-missing data, significant between-group improvements by 10.5% (95% CI 0.3; 20.7) were found in favour of additional ST. …”
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Mediation of socioeconomic inequalities in preterm birth. A cohort analysis of Welsh linked data by Philip McHale, Daniela K. Schlüter, Hoda Abbasizanjani, Ashley Akbari, Ben Barr, David Taylor‐Robinson

“…Understanding the pathways to inequalities in preterm birth and the mediators that contribute to these inequalities is essential to inform policies and interventions to reduce health inequalities across the life course. …”
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Retention in care among people living with HIV in the national antiretroviral therapy programme in Guinea: A retrospective cohort analysis. by Kadio Jean-Jacques Olivier Kadio, Amadou Cissé, Thierno Saidou Diallo, Foromo Guilavogui, Adrien Fapeingou Tounkara, Damey Pe, Alhassane Sow, Fatoumata Fily Bah, Souleymane Sékou Youla, Ibrahima Diallo, Niouma Nestor Leno, Lazare Mboungou, Nyawotope Koffi Arnold Ahiatsi, Laye Kaba, Sy Zeynabou, Ignasi Vallès-Casanova, Alison Wringe, Sarah Hoibak, Youssouf Koïta, Xavier Vallès

“…Treatment interruptions and LTFU were defined as missing a ART refill appointment by over 30 days and by over 90 days respectively. …”
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Bind: large-scale biological interaction network discovery through knowledge graph-driven machine learning by Naafey Aamer, Muhammad Nabeel Asim, Aamer Iqbal Bhatti, Andreas Dengel

“…Abstract Background Biological systems derive from complex interactions between entities ranging from biomolecules to macroscopic structures, forming intricate networks essential for understanding disease mechanisms and developing therapeutic interventions. Current AI-driven interaction predictors typically operate in isolation, focusing on single tasks and missing the broader picture of how different biological interactions influence each other. …”
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Tracing and analysis of 288 early SARS-CoV-2 infections outside China: A modeling study. by Francesco Pinotti, Laura Di Domenico, Ernesto Ortega, Marco Mancastroppa, Giulia Pullano, Eugenio Valdano, Pierre-Yves Boëlle, Chiara Poletto, Vittoria Colizza

“…This study is restricted to the early phase of the pandemic, when China was the only large epicenter and foreign countries had not discovered extensive local transmission yet. Missing information in case history was accounted for through modeling and imputation.…”
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