‘Beyond Treatment’: Clinical and psychosocial predictors of health-related quality of life of patients with prostate cancer by Michael Effah Ntiamoah, Vivian Efua Senoo-Dogbey

“…Conclusion: The functional assessment of cancer therapy-prostate scale revealed notably low health-related quality of life scores among men with prostate cancer in the two municipalities of Ghana’s Volta Region. …”
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A combination of plasma phospholipid fatty acids and its association with incidence of type 2 diabetes: The EPIC-InterAct case-cohort study. by Fumiaki Imamura, Stephen J Sharp, Albert Koulman, Matthias B Schulze, Janine Kröger, Julian L Griffin, José M Huerta, Marcela Guevara, Ivonne Sluijs, Antonio Agudo, Eva Ardanaz, Beverley Balkau, Heiner Boeing, Veronique Chajes, Christina C Dahm, Courtney Dow, Guy Fagherazzi, Edith J M Feskens, Paul W Franks, Diana Gavrila, Marc Gunter, Rudolf Kaaks, Timothy J Key, Kay-Tee Khaw, Tilman Kühn, Olle Melander, Elena Molina-Portillo, Peter M Nilsson, Anja Olsen, Kim Overvad, Domenico Palli, Salvatore Panico, Olov Rolandsson, Sabina Sieri, Carlotta Sacerdote, Nadia Slimani, Annemieke M W Spijkerman, Anne Tjønneland, Rosario Tumino, Yvonne T van der Schouw, Claudia Langenberg, Elio Riboli, Nita G Forouhi, Nick J Wareham

“…The FA-pattern score was partly characterised by high concentrations of linoleic acid, stearic acid, odd-chain fatty acids, and very-long-chain saturated fatty acids and low concentrations of γ-linolenic acid, palmitic acid, and long-chain monounsaturated fatty acids, and it explained 16.1% of the overall variability of the 27 fatty acids. …”
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Plankton in the Gulf of Alaska and its contribution to feeding of pacific salmons in spring of 2020 by N. А. Kuznetsova

“…However, the consumption is possibly underestimated because of low biomass of consumers in the winter-spring season. …”
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Optimization of nano-finned enclosure-shaped latent heat thermal energy storage units using CFD, RSM, and enhanced hill climbing algorithm by Tao Hai, Ihab Omar, As’ad Alizadeh, Neeraj Varshney, Saurav Dixit, Abbas J. Sultan, Ali E. Anqi, Sanjay Bhatnagar, Husam Rajab, Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh

“…However, traditional latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems face significant challenges due to the low thermal conductivity of phase change materials (PCMs), leading to prolonged charging/discharging times and reduced efficiency. …”
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Liquid–liquid–solid three-phase flow in horizontal wells: flow pattern modeling and dimensionless analysis by Hamed Nejati, Saeed Shad, Sasan Yousefirad, Aras Sheikhi

“…The experimental results revealed that at low ROIP (e.g., 40 g/min), solid particle size is the most significant parameter affecting critical deposition velocity. …”
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Exploring the minds of rural seniors: A journey into cognitive health in aging communities by Raju Naganandini

“…A quarter of participants reported education beyond primary school, and 42.5% had low socioeconomic status. Smoking was reported by 28.75% of participants, while 46.25% engaged in regular physical activity. …”
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Enrollment and Retention Outcomes from the Veterans Health Administration for a Remote Digital Health Study: Multisite Observational Study by Jaclyn A Pagliaro, Lauren K Wash, Ka Ly, Jenny Mathew, Alison Leibowitz, Ryan Cabrera, Jolie B Wormwood, Varsha G Vimalananda

“…However, remote digital health studies often suffer from low enrollment and retention, threatening the successful achievement of study outcomes and wasting resources and time. …”
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Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of Telehealth-Supported Home Oxygen Therapy on Adherence, Hospital Readmission, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Obstruct... by Cuirong Hu, Xinqi Liao, Yi Fang, Shu Zhu, Xia Lan, Guilan Cheng

“…However, the overall certainty of evidence is limited by study-level risk of bias, variability in intervention designs, and imprecision of effect estimates, highlighting the need for further high-quality, standardized trials.…”
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Adopting Positive Selection Technology and Improving Seed Quality in Smallholder Potato Farmers in South-Western Uganda. by Kajura, Tibanyendera Deo

“…Chi-square tests, Pearson correlation and simple regression analyses were run between different variables to assess their interactive effects on adoption of the technology. …”
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Examining the psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: an international cross-sectional study protocol by Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin, Philip J Schluter, Richard J Porter, Caroline Bell, Ben Beaglehole, Sandila Tanveer, Joseph Boden, Shaystah Dean, Ruqayya Sulaiman-Hill, Romana Bell, Wafaa N Al-Hussainni, Maliheh Arshi, Mehmet Dinç, Mussarat Jabeen Khan, Mohammad Sabzi Khoshnami, Muthana A Majid Al-Masoodi, Amir Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, Sara Noruzi, Anggi Rahajeng, Shaista Shaikh, Nisa Tanveer, Feyza Topçu, Saadet Yapan, Irfan Yunianto, Lori A Zoellner

“…The psychosocial impacts of the pandemic have been well recognised and reported in high-income countries (HICs) but it is important to understand the unique challenges posed by COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where limited international comparisons have been undertaken. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution of surface water quality and driving factors across varying levels of human interference in a major subbasin of the Yellow River Basin, China by Longmei Xie, Ruizhong Gao, Xixi Wang, Limin Duan, Lijing Fang, Hui Tong, Chang Yue, Tingxi Liu

“…Seasonal variations showed better water quality (lower TN, NH4+-N, TP, DO, CPI) in wet seasons. Spatial variability was highest in plains and urban areas, driven by runoff, industrial pollution, and sewage, while hilly areas showed minimal variation due to low human impact. …”
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Anxiety and perceived social support as moderators of cognitive and emotional well-being in populations affected by COVID-19 by Jonathan Zegarra-Valdivia, Brenda Chino-Vilca, Brenda Chino-Vilca, Leandro Pérez-Fernández, Milagros Casimiro-Arana, Harold Arana-Nombera, Viviana Nayelli Gallegos-Manayay, María del Rosario Oliva-Piscoya, Reyna Alamo-Medina, Eduardo Abanto-Saldaña, Nobuko Vásquez-Zuñe, Lisseth Detquizan Pérez, Diana Gutierrez-Flores, Leslie Lozada Tantarico, Naydelin Hernández, María Celinda Cruz-Ordinola, Carmen Paredes-Manrique

“…Additionally, perceived support moderated the effect of age on cognitive performance, especially in individuals with low to moderate support.DiscussionThese findings highlight the complex interplay between psychological and social factors in cognitive functioning following COVID-19. …”
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Interpretable Active Learning Identifies Iron‐Doped Carbon Dots With High Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Antitumor Synergistic Therapy by Tianliang Li, Bin Cao, Yitong Wang, Lixing Lin, Lifei Chen, Tianhao Su, Haicheng Song, Yuze Ren, Longhan Zhang, Yingying Chen, Zhenzhen Li, Lingyan Feng, Tong‐yi Zhang

“…This achievement significantly advances the previously low PCE values typically reported for CDs. Furthermore, Fe‐CDs demonstrated multienzyme‐like activities, which could respond to the tumor microenvironment (TME). …”
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Comparación de la carga interna y externa en competición oficial de 3 vs. 3 y 5 vs. 5 en baloncesto femenino (Comparison of internal and external load in official 3 vs. 3 and 5 vs.... by María Reina, Javier García Rubio, Antonio Antúnez, Sergio José Ibáñez

“…In 5 vs. 5 significantly higher values were found in the low and intermediate zones (Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4 and Z5) and in the number of steps performed per minute (53,32 steps per minute vs. 44,40). …”
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Using research to prepare for outbreaks of severe acute respiratory infection by Andrew Bentley, John Marshall, Allen C Cheng, Anthony G Charles, Jordi Rello, Li Yang Hsu, David J Wallace, Shidasp Siami, Cédric Bruel, Sotharith Bory, Mich Vann, Bunlor Teav, Leakhann Som, Mikko J Jarrvisalo, Anni Pulkkinen, Tero Ala-kokko, Sari Melto, Thomas DAIX, Francois Philippart, Marchalot Antoine, Kelly Tiercelet, BRUYERE Remi, Sedillot Nicholas, Taimon Fabienne, Raomi Bruyere, Xavier Forceville, Simon Erickson, Lewis Campbell, Ravikiran Sonawane, John Santamaria, Mark Kol, Jeff Powis, Richard Hall, Anne E McCarthy, Philippe Jouvet, Mary Anne Opavsky, Elaine Gilfoyle, Nataly Farshait, Dori-Ann Martin, Donald Griesdale, John Muscedere, Asgar Rishu, Wai Ching Sin, Wallace Chun Wai Ngai, Paul Young, Annette Forrest, Alex Kazemi, Seton Henderson, Troy Browne, Anusha Ganeshalingham, Rachael McConnochie, Jae Hwa Cho, Tai Sun Park, Yun Su Sim, Youjin Chang, Heung Bum Lee, Seung Yong Park, Wai Ming Chan, Won-Yeon Lee, Derek C Angus, H Rogier van Doorn, Nguyen Van Kinh, Nguyen Vu Trung, Meghan Prin, Theogene Twagirumugabe, Olivier Felix UMUHIRE, HABARUREMA Sylvain, Eman Al Qasim, Jean-Michel Heraud, Mihaja Raberahona, Joelinotahiana Hasina RABARISON, Santiago Perez Patrigeon, Alejandra Ramirez-Venegas, Javier Araujo Meléndez, M Lourdes Guerrero, Ivan Mambule, Otieno George Ochieng, Behzad Nadjm, Iris Wai Sum Li, Won-Il Choi, KOMURIAN-PRADEL Florence, Yaseen M Arabi, T Eoin West, Elisabeth D Riviello, Rachael Parke, AnnaneE Djillali, Robert Fowler, Srinivas Murthy, Alistair Nichol, Calum Semple, Maya George, Miia Valkonen, Colin McArthur, Gail Carson, Genevieve O'Neill, J Perren Cobb, Jake Dunning, Jean-Daniel Chiche, Jin-Won Huh, Julia GUILLEBAUD, Norosoa Razanazatovo, Juilett Wambura Otieno, Karen Green, Kathy Rowan, John Kenneth Baillie, Laura Merson, Michael D Christian, Moritoki Egi, Nahoko Shindo, Peter Horby, Raul Pardinaz-Solis, Sebastián Ugarte Ubiergo, Steve AR Webb, Timothy M Uyeki, Anthony C Gordon, David L Paterson, Dean Everett, Evangelos J Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Kajsa-Stina Longuere, David Maslove, Gloria Crowl, Theresa Pedutem Humber, Edward Ellazar Humber, Ilona Bahinskaya, Joan Osbourne-Townsend, Ingeborg Welters, Nadia Malik, T S Browne, Jennifer Goodson, Vinaya Mahesh

“…Case fatality varied by region: East Asia and Pacific 10.2% (21 of 206), Sub-Saharan Africa 4.3% (8 of 188), South Asia 0% (0 of 35), North America 13.6% (25 of 184), and Europe and Central Asia 14.3% (9 of 63). Mortality in low-income and low-middle-income countries combined was 4% as compared with 14% in high-income countries. …”
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Knowledge and attitude of human Mpox viral infection among pharmacy students in Jazan University: a web based cross-sectional study by Eman Merghani Ali, Eman Merghani Ali, Amani Khardali, Amani Khardali, Nawazish Alam, Nawazish Alam, Abdulkarim M. Meraya, Abdulkarim M. Meraya, Hilal A. Thaibah, Hilal A. Thaibah, Dalin A. Hassan, Mohamed Eltaib Elmobark, Alanood Aladwani, Alanood Aladwani, Anugeetha Thacheril Mohanan, Hanan A. Bakri, Zamzam O. Mashraqi, Areej Mousa Salhabi

“…The factors that were associated with attitude included age (p = 0.03), chronic disease (p = 0.0001), social media (p = 0.007), and medical education (p = 0.004) as sources of information.ConclusionThis study found the participants had a low level of knowledge and attitude toward Mpox infection. …”
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Antenatal care visits and associated factors in Senegal: a multilevel poisson regression analysis of the 2023 DHS survey by Habtu Kifle Negash, Habtu Kifle Negash, Ashebir Mamay Gebiru, Ashebir Mamay Gebiru, Mihret Getnet, Mihret Getnet, Mihret Melese, Berihun Agegn Mengistie, Desalegn Anmut Bitew, Tilahun Nega Godana, Yosef Belay Bizuneh, Amare Belete Getahun, Amare Belete Getahun, Mikias Mered Tilahun, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Worku Chekol Tassew

“…Antenatal care (ANC) is essential for monitoring health and preventing complications, yet only 35.5% of women in low- and middle-income regions attend the recommended ANC visits. …”
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Preparation of land subsidence susceptibility map using machine learning methods based on decision tree (case study: Isfahan–Borkhar) by Negar Ghasemi, Iman Khosravi, Ali Bahrami

“…Advanced machine learning methods, namely Decision Tree (DT), Random Forest (RF), and Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) are employed to develop a susceptibility map divided into five probability classes: very high, high, medium, low, and very low. The analysis incorporates 145 Sentinel-1 radar satellite images and factors such as elevation, groundwater levels, rock composition, vegetation cover and fault proximity. …”
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Long-term patient-reported outcomes following congenital heart surgery in adults by Thibault Schaeffer, Thibault Schaeffer, Pauline Bossers, Doris Kienmoser, Doris Kienmoser, Oktay Tutarel, Paul Philipp Heinisch, Paul Philipp Heinisch, Masamichi Ono, Masamichi Ono, Julie Cleuziou, Julie Cleuziou, Jelena Pabst von Ohain, Jelena Pabst von Ohain, Jürgen Hörer, Jürgen Hörer

“…Measured quality of life and health risk behaviors were within the range of values internationally reported for healthy and CHD subjects, respectively.ConclusionsACHD, several years after cardiac surgery, reported a subjective improvement in their wellbeing, a life satisfaction comparable to that of healthy individuals, and low health risk behaviors. Illness perception is strongly correlated with the severity of the underlying CHD.…”
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Evaluation of the ABC pathway in patients with atrial fibrillation: A machine learning cluster analysis by Jingyang Wang, Haiyang Bian, Jiangshan Tan, Jun Zhu, Lulu Wang, Wei Xu, Lei Wei, Xuegong Zhang, Yanmin Yang

“…We utilized 45 baseline variables for cluster analysis. We evaluated the management patterns and adverse outcomes of identified phenotypes. …”
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