The emotional cost of containment: a cross-sectional analysis of treatment effects among informal carers in South Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic by Carol Troy, Anna Tjin, Anna Goodwin, Iracema Leroi, Roger O’Sullivan, Yaohua Chen, on behalf of the CLIC Caregiver Study Group

“…Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to government-imposed mobility restrictions, social distancing, and lockdowns, altering the caregiving environment worldwide. …”
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Excited State Structure and Decay Rates for Aggregates by Zhigang Shuai, Qi Sun, Jiajun Ren, Tong Jiang, Weitang Li

“…These are in general missing for molecular quantum chemistry studies. We will first present a novel definition of exciton coherence length which can present a bijective relation with the radiative decay rate and obviously we have clarified the confusion appeared in literature. …”
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Examining the relationship between oral health indicators, obesity, and Xerostomia in older adults by Raziyehsadat Rezvaninejad, Mahdie Zeinali, Amirreza Fatemi, Maryam Alsadat Hashemipour

“…The prevalence of xerostomia was highest in the age group of 80 years or older. People with tooth mobility reported more xerostomia than patients without tooth mobility. 41.5% vs. 27.2% (P = 0.01). …”
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CNN-Based Object Recognition and Tracking System to Assist Visually Impaired People by Fahad Ashiq, Muhammad Asif, Maaz Bin Ahmad, Sadia Zafar, Khalid Masood, Toqeer Mahmood, Muhammad Tariq Mahmood, Ik Hyun Lee

“…Such a comprehensive device was a missing link in the existing literature. The application uses MobileNet architecture due to its low computational complexity to run on low-power end devices. …”
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Implementing a Cross-Border Next-Generation Personal Health Record in the Philippines and Taiwan: An Implementation Case Report Using Health Level 7 International Fast Healthcare I... by Hsiu-An Lee, Jui-Chun Huang, Shih-Wun Huang, Wei-Han Chen, Alvin B Marcelo, Miguel Sandino O Aljibe, Chien-Yeh Hsu

“… Abstract BackgroundDisparities in electronic health record systems hinder cross-border continuity of care, particularly where labor mobility and tourism intersect (eg, between the Philippines and Taiwan). …”
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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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Premature tooth loss in maintenance hemodialysis patients by WANG Fang, ZHENG Xiao-yu, TU Juan, YANG Jun, RUAN Jie, XU You-ping, HAN Zhi-wu

“…Objective To evaluate premature tooth loss in patients on hemodialysis.Methods The case group compromised 68 patients with end-stage renal disease(ESRD) on hemodialysis in Blood Purification Center of the 161 st Hospital of PLA from Jan.2015 to Jan.2016.A control group was consisted of 68 individuals matched for sex and age(± 3 years) with a glomerular filtration rate >90 mL/min.All participants underwent intraoral examination,gathering information on dental and periodontal status.Tooth loss,dental caries and periodontal disease status were recorded.Differences between two groups were compared.Results The number of missing teeth was significantly greater(P = 0.002) in case group(11.4 ± 8.2) than in control group(7.6 ± 5.8).The index of DMFT was significantly higher(P=0.003) in case group(15.5 ±8.1) than in control group(11.9 ± 5.9).There was no significant difference(P = 0.24) in the number of decayed teeth between the case group(2.1 ±1.4) and the control group(2.4± 1.5),and no significant difference(P = 0.24) in the mean number of filled teeth between the case group(1.7 ± 1.7) and the control group(1.9 ± 1.4).Periodontal disease status,including plaque index(1.78 ± 0.87 in the case group vs.1.24 ± 0.65 in the control group),gingival index(1.39 ± 0.87 in the case group vs.0.92 ± 0.57 in the control group),periodontal probing depth(5.37 ± 1.84 mm in the case group vs.3.08 ± 1.03 mm in the control group),clinical attachment loss(5.68 ± 1.92 mm in the case group vs.3.26 ± 0.92 mm in the control group)and tooth mobility(1.79 ± 0.57 in the case group vs.0.57 ± 0.50 in the control group),was significantly worse in hemodialysis patients than in control group(P = 0.000).Ten(14.7%) fully edentulous individuals were detected in the study group and 3(4.4%) in the controls.The percentage of fully edentulous patients were significantly higher in study group than in the controls(P = 0.041).Conclusions Premature tooth loss and poor periodontal status are common in hemodialysis patients.…”
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LNT-YOLO: A Lightweight Nighttime Traffic Light Detection Model by Syahrul Munir, Huei-Yung Lin

“…Autonomous vehicles are one of the key components of smart mobility that leverage innovative technology to navigate and operate safely in urban environments. …”
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vBerlinV2N: Recreating a Cellular Network Measurement Campaign With Simulations by Christian L. Vielhaus, Mauri Seidel, Vincent Latzko, Alexander Grob, Peter Sossalla, Martin Reisslein, Frank H. P. Fitzek

“…We describe the methodology for setting up and calibrating the simulation to match real-world observations, including network topology, radio conditions, and user mobility. We discuss the challenges of accurately recreating real deployments in simulations by identifying missing information in the public domain and limitations of ns-3. …”
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Validation of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) database in Alberta, Canada and a comparative analysis with Swedish and Swiss data by K. Sauro, A. Thomas, L. Bakunda, C. Smith, S. Ibadin, T. Kuzma, G. Nelson

“…Across all 12 ERAS elements and three outcome variables, a mean of 11.4% of data were missing, with re-operation having the greatest proportion of missing data (15.9%) and termination of drains and early mobilization with the lowest proportion of missing data (9.7%). …”
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Status and trends in soil biodiversity – a national survey of Germany by Karin Hohberg, Christian Ristok, Nico Eisenhauer, Christoph C. Tebbe, Stefan Scheu

“…Spatial variation in the presence of soil animals depends on microhabitat structure, animal body size, animal mobility, and dispersal. At small scales, the physical structure and pore space of the soil play an essential role for soil organisms and their interactions. …”
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Comparing Intramedullary Nails versus Dynamic Hip Screws in the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures on Post-operative Rehabilitation Outcomes – A Systematic Review and Met... by Chantal Backman RN, MHA, PhD, Ashley Lam BHSc, Rosie Papp BSc, Aurelie Tonjock Kolle RN, MScN, Franciely Daina Engel PhD, Wenshan Li PhD, Soha Shah MD, FRCSC, Colleen Webber PhD, Peter Tanuseputro MD, Marie-Cecile Domecq MLS, Steve Papp MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…A narrative synthesis was conducted on the remaining outcomes with insufficient data (ie, missing means, or standard deviations). Results 108 studies were included in the review. 42 studies had outcomes that were included in the meta-analysis. …”
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Impact on Mental, Physical and Cognitive functioning of a Critical care sTay during the COVID-19 pandemic (IMPACCT COVID-19): protocol for a prospective, multicentre, mixed-methods... by Felipe González-Seguel, Agustín Camus-Molina, Jaime Leppe, Ana Cristina Castro-Avila, Catalina Merino-Osorio, Ana Castro-Ávila, Camilo Cáceres Parra, Eduardo González Tapia, Felipe Muñoz-Muñoz, Fernanda Baus Auil, Javiera Aguilera Scarpati, Joaquín Olave, Macarena Leiva-Corvalán, Pilar Castro, Yerko Villagra Jofré

“…A sensitivity analysis using multiple imputations will be performed to account for missing data and loss-to-follow-up. Survival will be analysed using Kaplan-Meier curves. …”
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DISPEL: A Python Framework for Developing Measures From Digital Health Technologies by A. Scotland, G. Cosne, A. Juraver, A. Karatsidis, J. Penalver-Andres, E. Bartholome, C. M. Kanzler, C. Mazza, D. Roggen, C. Hinchliffe, S. Del Din, S. Belachew

“…Additionally, a functionality was designed to implement systematic flagging of missing data and unexpected user behaviors, both frequent in unsupervised monitoring. …”
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Esthetic soft tissue ridge augmentation around dental implant: Case report by Khalid S. Al-Hamdan

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Development and Validation of a Predictive Model for Activities of Daily Living Dysfunction in Older Adults: Retrospective Analysis of Data From the China Health and Retirement Lon... by Fangbo Lin, Chao Liu, Hua Liu

“…Forty-six variables spanning demographics, health status, biomeasures, and lifestyle were analyzed. After addressing missing data via multiple imputation, Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression and multivariable logistic regression identified 6 predictors. …”
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Transponder: Support for Localizing Distressed People through a Flying Drone Network by Antonello Calabrò, Eda Marchetti

“…<i>Methods:</i> Provide an innovative mechanism based on Wi-Fi beacon detection, LoRa communication, and the possible mobile application to leverage the SAR operation. …”
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Implementing an intelligent diagnosis and treatment system for in-hospital cardiac arrest in the Utstein style: a multi-center case study by Yan Shao, Zhou Yang, Wei Chen, Yingqi Zhang

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FEATURES OF THE USE OF DENTAL SPLINTS FOR COMPLETE DISLOCATION OF TEETH by D.S. Avetikov, L.I. Voloshyna, D.V. Steblovskyi, I.V. Boyko, I.O. Ivanytskyi, K.P. Lokes

“…Due to the presence of serious inflammatory root resorption, which demonstrates a connection with the periodontal tissue associated with increased tooth mobility, in 27.6% of cases an intervention regarding extraction, use of a temporary prosthesis, followed by prosthetics with adhesive materials is chosen. …”
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Treatment goals indicate palliative care hospital costs: a longitudinal economic study by Monika Hagemann, Barbara Janina Kidszun, Matthias Schwenkglenks, Odile Stalder, Steffen Eychmüller, Maud Maessen

“…CONCLUSION: Based on distinct treatment goals, care types provide an important yet – until now – missing explanatory framework for clustering hospital costs of specialist palliative care. …”
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