Optimization design of an acoustic cover layer for a cylindrical cavity based on porous materials by Bohan ZHANG, Jili RONG, Xiuyan CHENG

“…This research combines experimental approaches, including impedance tube experiments, with numerical methods, such as acoustic finite element analysis, to enhance the noise control capabilities of porous materials. …”
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Impact of Medical Conditions and Area Deprivation on Fundraising Success in Online Crowdfunding: Cross-Sectional Study by Steven S Doerstling, Matthew M Engelhard, Dennis Akrobetu, Caroline E Sloan, Ada Campagna, Thuy-Vi Nguyen, Farrah Madanay, Felicia Chen, Peter A Ubel

“…Last, we sought to understand the effect of these features on donation behavior in terms of number of donations and donation amount. MethodsWeb scraping was used to collect medical crowdfunding campaigns on GoFundMe that were based in the United States and created between 2010 and 2020. …”
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Patterns of Myopia Progression in European Adults by Michael Moore, PhD, MSc, Gareth Lingham, PhD, Daniel I. Flitcroft, DPhil, MBBS, James Loughman, PhD

“…Patients aged 18 to 39 years, inclusive, at baseline and attending >1 eye examination with an interval of ≥11 months between visits and that were myopic at the final visit were included in the analysis. Annualized myopia progression in diopter (D)/year was assessed using linear mixed models with age, sex, baseline spherical equivalent refraction, and previous myopic progression as fixed effect covariates. …”
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Hyrax versus transverse sagittal maxillary expander: An assessment of arch changes on dental casts. A retrospective study by C. Maspero, D. Cavagnetto, A. Fama, L. Giannini, G. Galbiati, M. Farronato

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to compare arch changes before and after maxillary expansion with Transverse Maxillary Sagittal Expander (TSME) and Hyrax Palatal Expander (HPE), in growing patients with diagnosis of maxillary hypoplasia. Materials and methods: The sample consisted of 40 patients’ records (20 males 20 females mean age 9.2 ± 2.6 years) were selected from the archive of the Orthodontic Department of the University of Milan, Italy. …”
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Triglyceride-glucose index correlates with the incidences and prognoses of cardiac arrest following acute myocardial infarction: data from two large-scale cohorts by Huiruo Liu, Liangshan Wang, Hong Wang, Xing Hao, Zhongtao Du, Chenglong Li, Xiaotong Hou

“…The current study aims for clarifying the link of TyG with the incidences and prognoses of cardiac arrest (CA) following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods Our analysis is a multicenter, retrospective study utilizing data from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV and the eICU Collaborative Research Database. …”
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Obesity-fertility cohort study: protocol for the assessment of children aged 6–12 years and their mothers by Marie-Eve Mathieu, Jean-Patrice Baillargeon, Patrice Perron, Anne-Sophie Morisset, Farrah Jean-Denis, Frederic Dallaire, Alexandra Thibodeau, Soren Harnois-Leblanc, Martin Brochu

“…This manuscript details the study protocol.Methods and analysis This is an ancillary nested cohort study of the obesity-fertility RCT. …”
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Identification of passive wrist-worn accelerometry outcomes for improved disease monitoring and trial design in motor neuron diseaseResearch in context by Cory J. Holdom, Rakesh Pilkar, Christine C. Guo, Ruben P.A van Eijk, Nadia Sethi, Robert D. Henderson, Shyuan T. Ngo, Frederik J. Steyn

“…This study assessed and validated wrist-worn accelerometry outcome measures for continuous monitoring in MND, with the potential to refine clinical trial outcomes. Methods: This longitudinal study included 95 patients with MND who wore an ActiGraph GT9X Link device on their non-dominant wrist for 8 days, with follow-up every 3–4 months. …”
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Characteristics and correlates of the use of social media for nutrition among young adults in the United Arab Emirates by Sharfa Khaleel, Nada Abbas, Dalia Niazi, Husn Aljundi, Raghad Alrouh, Yara Abugharbiyeh, Mona Hashim, Mohamad Alameddine, Farah Naja

“…Descriptives and logistic regressions were used in data analysis. Within the regression models, the outcome variable was whether participants used SM to obtain nutrition information. …”
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Prevalence of HIV drug resistance, its correlates and common mutations among people living with HIV failing on ART in northern Uganda: A cross-sectional study. by Francis Kayinda, Phyllis Awor, Twaha Mahaba, Alex M Muganzi, Joanita Kigozi, Patrick Odong Olwedo, Esther M Nasuuna, Robert Mutumba, Rhoda Wanyenze

“…We estimated the prevalence of HIV drug resistance, described the HIV drug resistance mutations and evaluated the factors associated with HIVDR among PLHIV with virological failure in the West-Nile region of Uganda.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of HIVDR data in the West-Nile region of Uganda across the 161 health facilities that offer comprehensive Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) services. …”
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The Impact of Earning Smoothing through Real Activities and its Components on Labor Force Investment Efficiency by Batool Ismael Hasan, Mehdi Heydari, Hamzeh Didar

“…This sample was then subjected to analysis using multivariate regression models.   Results The findings indicate that as the degree of real earnings smoothing rises, there is a corresponding increase in labor investment efficiency. …”
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Sialylated IgG expressed in triple-negative breast cancer cells promotes cancer progression by promoting glycolysis by Chenyang Hu, Shenghua Zhang, Fugang Duan, Xinmei Huang, Jing Huang, Zhu Zhu, Xiaoning Mo, Weiyan Xu, Lina Wu, Zhimin Fan, Xiaoyan Qiu

“…Here, we aimed to investigate the expression frequency and procancer mechanisms of SIA-IgG in TNBC, and determine whether the SIA-IgG is a key factor that promotes TNBC and a novel target for TNBC therapy. Methods Immunohistochemical staining, immunofluorescence, and TCGA database analysis were performed to analyze the frequency of SIA-IgG expression in TNBC and the correlation between SIA-IgG expression and patient prognosis. …”
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Sex difference in the relationship between childhood obesity and abnormal lipid profiles in young adults by Keyang Zheng, Yinkun Yan, Linlin Ma, Rufei Liu, Tianzhu Zhao, Yuxuan Wei, Zixu Zhao, Hong Cheng, Dongqing Hou, Junting Liu, Xiaoyuan Zhao, Wenli Cheng, Jie Mi

“…This study aimed to examine the association between childhood obesity and abnormal lipid metabolism in young adults, specifically focusing on sex differences. Methods Data were obtained from the Beijing Blood Pressure Cohort Study, which included 1220 participants aged 28–45 years. …”
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Left bundle branch block in coronary artery disease: toward novel electrocardiographic markers by Yuri N. Fedulaev, Irina V. Makarova, Alisa V. Grigorieva, Dzhamilya R. Kapitonova, Gulfiya A. Khairetdinova

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 45 hospitalized patients with coronary artery disease (mean age 76±8 years). …”
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Maternal Anemia during Pregnancy and Infant Birth Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study in Eastern Maharashtra, India by Jacqueline M Lauer, Shilpa Bhaise, Varsha Dhurde, Abigail Gugel, Miloni Shah, Patricia L Hibberd, Archana Patel, Lindsey M Locks

“…Associations were assessed using generalized linear models controlling for background characteristics. …”
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Navigating Nepal's health financing system: A road to universal health coverage amid epidemiological and demographic transitions. by Resham B Khatri, Pratik Khanal, Dipendra Singh Thakuri, Prabesh Ghimire, Mihajlo Jakovljevic

“…This study reviews and synthesizes evidence on the status, issues and challenges in health financing system, policies, and programs to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) in Nepal.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a scoping review of literature on Nepal's health financing system, policies, and programs. …”
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Development and validation of a fluency rating scale for Swiss German Sign Language by Tobias Haug, Nivja H. de Jong, Franz Holzknecht, Katja Tissi, Sandra Sidler-Miserez, Alessia Battisti, Regula Perrollaz, Sarah Ebling, Sabine Reinhard, Sarah Caminada

“…Therefore, we wanted to develop and validate a rating scale of fluency for Swiss German Sign Language (Deutschschweizerische Gebärdensprache, DSGS).MethodsDifferent kinds of data were collected to inform the rating scale development. …”
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Investigation of end-stage kidney disease risk prediction in an ethnically diverse cohort of people with type 2 diabetes: use of kidney failure risk equation by Stephen Thomas, Salma Ayis, Janaka Karalliedde, Anastasios Mangelis, Nikolaos Fountoulakis, Julian Collins, Aicha Goubar

“…The primary ESKD endpoint event was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) &lt;10 mL/min/1.73 m2 and secondary endpoint eGFR &lt;15 mL/min/1.73 m2.Research design and methods We studied 7296 people (30% women, 41% African-Caribbean, 45% Caucasian) with T2DM and CKD (eGFR median (range) 48 (15–59) mL/min/1.73 m2) were included at two hospitals in London (median follow-up 10.2 years). …”
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Association of vancomycin trough levels, AUC and AUC/MIC ratios with clinical outcomes in patients with enterococcal bacteremia: a prospective cohort study by Eda Kubra Sel, Berfu Tufan, Gundag Kupra Atagun, Vildan Avkan Oguz, Ozgen Alpay Ozbek, Mukaddes Gumustekin, Serife Reyhan Ucku, Ayse Gelal

“…The associations of the steady-state 24-hour vancomycin AUC (AUCss), the AUCss/MIC ratio, and the trough concentration (Ctrough−ss) with treatment efficacy, safety, and 30-day mortality were evaluated. Bayesian modeling was used to estimate the AUC. Optimal vancomycin PK/PD cutoff values were determined using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. …”
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Prolonged T-Piece Spontaneous Breathing Trial and Extubation Outcomes in Patients Received Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation by Tsung-Ming Yang, Yu-Hung Fang, Chia-Hao Chang, Shih-Jiun Lin, Cheng-Chi Liu, David Ming Then Tsai, Chun-Liang Lin, Chieh-Mo Lin, Yung-Chien Hsu

“…In this study, we compared the extubation outcome between a 12 h T-piece SBT and a 24 h T-piece SBT in PMV patients. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> We reviewed the medical records of PMV patients who were extubated after passing a 12 h or 24 h T-piece SBT. …”
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Future Me, a Prospection-Based Chatbot to Promote Mental Well-Being in Youth: Two Exploratory User Experience Studies by Martin Dechant, Eva Lash, Sarah Shokr, Ciarán O'Driscoll

“…We also seek to identify design improvements that could enhance the chatbot’s ability to support users’ mental well-being. MethodsIn total, 2 complementary studies were conducted. …”
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