Unlocking Student Choices: Assessing Student Preferences in Courses in Engineering Education by Patricia Mares-Nasarre, Niels van Boldrik, Elske Bakker, Robert Lanzafame, Oswaldo Morales-Nápoles

“…Effective resource planning in higher education requires anticipating student demand for courses, especially when dealing with elective programs. Monitoring student preference is a recurring topic in the literature; however, to the authors’ knowledge, no simple methods for estimating student preferences when choosing courses in higher education have been proposed. …”
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Incidence and predictors of lost to follow up among children receiving antiretroviral therapy a computing risk regression model by Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonnen, Birara Ayichew Tilaye, Fikadie Dagnew Baye, Demewoz Kefale, Menigstu Ewunetu, Tigabu Munye Aytenew, Yeshiambaw Eshetie, Gashaw Kerebeh, Tigabu Desie Emiru, Biruk Demissie, Addisu Assfaw Ayen, Bruck Tesfaye Legesse, Wubet Tazeb Wondie, Amare Kassaw, Lakachew Yismaw Bazezew, Temesgen Lingerh Endalew, Kidist Hunegn Setargew, Astewle Andargie Baye

“…Strengthening counseling services, monitoring and managing ART side effects, and implementing an ART outcome evaluation program could help reduce LTFU.…”
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Formation of a system of target indicators for rating and integral evaluation of the efficiency of the organization of the provision of medical care to patients with diabetes melli... by I. A. Mikhailov, V. V. Omelyanovsky, M. V. Shestakova, N. G. Mokrysheva

“…The results of the study can also be used to organize a system for monitoring the effectiveness of the implementation of these projects and programs.…”
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Organ donation and transplantation in the Russian Federation in 2021. 14th Report from the Registry of the Russian Transplant Society by S. V. Gautier, S. M. Khomyakov

“…In 2021, there were 9.5 kidney transplants per million population, 4.2 liver transplants per million population and 2.0 heart transplants per million population. …”
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Organ donation and transplantation in the Russian Federation in 2020 13th Report from the Registry of the Russian Transplant Society by S. V. Gautier, S. M. Khomyakov

“…The number of organ recipients in the Russian Federation have exceeded 130 per million population.Conclusion. In 2020, despite the new coronavirus disease COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying restrictive measures, transplant centers continued to perform organ transplants, run a waiting list and monitor organ recipients. …”
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Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates in Africa by Lisa W. Chu, Jamie Ritchey, Susan S. Devesa, Sabah M. Quraishi, Hongmei Zhang, Ann W. Hsing

“…In this paper, we compared reported rates among black men of Sub-Saharan African descent using data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program for 1973–2007. Although population-based data in Africa are quite limited, the available data from IARC showed that rates among blacks were highest in the East (10.7–38.1 per 100,000 man-years, age-adjusted world standard) and lowest in the West (4.7–19.8). …”
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Biology, Ecology, and Management of Prevalent Thrips Species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Impacting Blueberry Production in the Southeastern United States by Rosan Adhikari, David G. Riley, Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan, Mark Abney, Cera Jones, Ashfaq A. Sial

“…Although action thresholds, such as 2–6 <i>F. tritici</i> per flower cluster, are used to guide management decisions, robust economic thresholds based on yield loss remain undeveloped. …”
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Beneficial effect of artificial intelligence care call on memory and depression in community dwelling individuals with dementia by Sungwoo Kang, Yunjin Lee, Nayoung Kim, Sang-Houn Ok, Pilsu Kim, Ok-Hyun Park, Da-Mi Kim, Yongwoo Jang, Hee-Jin Kim

“…Abstract Traditional dementia-prevention programs have limited accessibility and lack continuous monitoring, making sustained cognitive and emotional support challenging. …”
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Effects of broadcasting supplemental feed into roadside vegetation on home range and survival of female northern bobwhite by Byron R. Buckley, Alicia K. Andes, Blake A. Grisham, C. Brad Dabbert

“…Females were monitored for location and survival with radiotelemetry 3–4 times/week. …”
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Associations between anthropometric parameters and lipid profiles in Chinese individuals with age ≥40 years and BMI <28kg/m2. by Zhi Yang, Xun Ding, Jiang Liu, Peng Duan, Lian Si, Binghua Wan, Ping Tu

“…However, due to the different meanings, both BMI and WC should be measured and monitored for metabolic risk assessment.…”
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Epidemiology of pulmonary embolism in China, 2021: a nationwide hospital-based studyResearch in context by Kaiyuan Zhen, Yuzhi Tao, Lei Xia, Shengfeng Wang, Qian Gao, Dingyi Wang, Zhaofei Chen, Xianglong Meng, Yuting Kang, Guohui Fan, Zhu Zhang, Peiran Yang, Jixiang Liu, Yu Zhang, Chaozeng Si, Wei Wang, Jun Wan, Yuanhua Yang, Zhihong Liu, Yingqun Ji, Juhong Shi, Qun Yi, Guochao Shi, Yutao Guo, Nuofu Zhang, Zhaozhong Cheng, Ling Zhu, Zhe Cheng, Xianbo Zuo, Wanmu Xie, Qiang Huang, Shuai Zhang, Lanxia Gan, Bing Liu, Simiao Chen, Cunbo Jia, Chen Wang, Zhenguo Zhai

“…The incidence of PE was higher in male patients (14.43 per 100,000 population) than in female patients (13.95 per 100,000 population). …”
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An evaluation of adverse events following an immunization campaign with the live, attenuated SA14-14-2 Japanese encephalitis vaccine in Cambodia. by Susan L Hills, Sann Chan Soeung, Svay Sarath, Chheng Morn, Cheam Dara, Marc Fischer, Michael C Thigpen

“…The SA14-14-2 JE vaccine manufactured by Chengdu Institute of Biological Products has been shown to be safe and effective in clinical trials and childhood routine immunization programs. However, there are few published reports describing results of surveillance for adverse events following immunization (AEFI) when the vaccine is used in mass campaigns. …”
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The Relationship Between HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Stigmatizing Attitudes Towards People Living with HIV/AIDS: An Educational Intervention Study by Yapıcı O, Çağlar Y

“…Future actions could include integrating similar programs into routine training for healthcare workers, patient education initiatives, and community outreach. …”
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Effects of three months of water-based exercise training on metabolic syndrome components in older women (Efecto de tres meses de entrenamiento con ejercicios acuáticos sobre comp... by Paulina Yesica Ochoa-Martínez, Javier Arturo Hall-López, Daniel Piña Diaz, Diego Armando Zarate Trujillo, Ana Maria Teixeira

“…The training protocol consisted of water-based exercise training sessions 5 times per week during 12 weeks of intervention, executed in a pool of 1.3 meters divided into three phases: a 10-minute warm-up, 30 minutes of aerobic exercise at 50%-60% of maximum heart rate (monitored by heart rate monitor) and a 10 minute cool down. …”
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ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN 2014 7th REPORT OF NATIONAL REGISTER by S. V. Gautier, Ya. G. Moysyuk, S. M. Khomyakov

“…The rate of donor activity in 2014 made 3.2 per million population (pmp). Efficiency of donor programs in 2014 continued to increase: the share of effective donors after brain death in 2014 increased to 77.2%, the share of multiorgan explantation made 50.5%, average number of organs received from one effective donor made 2.6. …”
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Study protocol and implementation details for a pragmatic, stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial of a digital adherence technology to facilitate tuberculosis treatment completion by Noah Kiwanuka, Rebecca Crowder, Alex Kityamuwesi, Maureen Lamunu, Catherine Namale, Lynn Kunihira Tinka, Agnes Sanyu Nakate, Joseph Ggita, Patricia Turimumahoro, Diana Babirye, Denis Oyuku, Christopher Allen Berger, Austin Tucker, Devika Patel, Amanda Sammann, David Dowdy, Turyahabwe Stavia, Adithya Cattamanchi, Achilles Katamba

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Spatial Distribution of Poverty, Food Insecurity and Effective Factors in Urban Areas of Iran by M. Shabanzadeh-Khoshrody, E. Javdan, K. Shemshadi

“…On the other hand, the per capita calorie intake in the urban areas of the country is 2540 kcal, and generally these calories are supplied from cereals. …”
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Perspectives on the Regional Strategy for Implementation of National Action Plans on Antimicrobial Resistance in the WHO African Region by Ali Ahmed Yahaya, Walter Fuller, Dennis Kithinji, Yidnekachew Degefaw Mazengiya, Laetitia Gahimbare, Kizito Bishikwabo-Nsarhaza

“…It also showed the necessity to improve awareness and conduct education on AMR, streamline evidence generation through One Health Surveillance systems, integrate initiatives to reduce hospital-acquired infections in the antimicrobial stewardship programs, and enhance regulations and guidelines to optimize the use of antimicrobials.…”
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Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in taxi drivers in Tabriz metropolis by Mohammad Saadati, Mohammad Bagher Naghizad, Mir Bahador Yazdani, Sepideh Harzand Jadidi

“…Regarding the taxi drivers’ hard working conditions, employing proper policies on drivers' occupational health literacy promotion, annual health monitoring, application of behavioral insights in developing interventions, and implementation of support programs addressing economic issues could be effective in reducing drivers' health risk factors.…”
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MTL-PlotCounter: Multitask Driven Soybean Seedling Counting at the Plot Scale Based on UAV Imagery by Xiaoqin Xue, Chenfei Li, Zonglin Liu, Yile Sun, Xuru Li, Haiyan Song

“…Accurate and timely estimation of soybean emergence at the plot scale using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote sensing imagery is essential for germplasm evaluation in breeding programs, where breeders prioritize overall plot-scale emergence rates over subimage-based counts. …”
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