The Urban–Rural Education Divide: A GIS-Based Assessment of the Spatial Accessibility of High Schools in Romania by Angelo Andi Petre, Liliana Dumitrache, Alina Mareci, Alexandra Cioclu

“…We examine variations in spatial accessibility based on the distribution of high school units and road network characteristics considering three variables: travel distance to the nearest high school, the average distance to three different categories of high schools, and the number of high schools located within a 20 km buffer zone. …”
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The Role of Competent Leaders in Nursing Staff Empowerment: A Cross-Sectional Study by Feng Z, Zhang H, Liang Z

“…Zhilang Feng,1 Hui Zhang,1 Zhanming Liang2 1School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Business, Law and Governance, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, AustraliaCorrespondence: Hui Zhang, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 74 ZhongShan Road 2, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, People’s Republic of China, Email zhanghui3@mail.sysu.edu.cnBackground: Nursing leadership competency is important for staff empowerment, quality improvement, and patient safety, yet inadequate investment in its development hinders its development. …”
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Letter from editor by Carlos A. Vargas J.

“…It has been not an easy road, but we are here. This 2014 has been full of challenges moving us to find the best ways to present new manuscripts. …”
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Determinants of Successful Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Southeast China by Xiu YL, Lv BQ

“…Ying-Ling Xiu, Bing-Qing Lv Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Fujian Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Bing-Qing Lv, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Fujian Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 18 of Daoshan Road, Gulou District, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18950330039, Email Lvbingqing2024@163.comObjective: This study aimed to identify factors influencing the success of a trial of labor after cesarean section (TOLAC) and to evaluate associated maternal and neonatal outcomes.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on data from women with a prior cesarean section who underwent TOLAC at Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital in Southeast China between January 2016 and January 2018. …”
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Construction and SHAP interpretability analysis of a risk prediction model for feeding intolerance in preterm newborns based on machine learning by Hui Xu, Xingwang Peng, Ziyu Peng, Rui Wang, Rui Zhou, Lianguo Fu

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Quality of Life Status and Its Influencing Factors Among Lung Cancer Chemotherapy Patients in China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Xu F, Zhong X, Li Q, Luo X, Wang N, Wang J, Xie S, Zhang J

“…Multiple linear regression analysis will be employed to determine the variables associated with QOL.Results: A total of 390 lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy were recruited for this study, with a male predominance accounting for 72.31%. …”
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Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study Reveals Causal Associations Between Aging and Endometriosis by Chen L, Yan H, Nie J

“…Limei Chen,1,* Han Yan,2,* Jichan Nie2 1Hysteroscoy Center, Shanghai Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200011, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Gynecology, Shanghai Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200011, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jichan Nie, Shanghai Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, 419 Fangxie Road, Shanghai, 200011, People’s Republic of China, Email niejichan@fudan.edu.cnBackground: Previous studies have suggested that aging may influence reproductive functions of female. …”
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Cardiac Biomarkers Predict Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) in Incident Haemodialysis Patients: Results from a Global Federated Database by Elin Mitford Davies, Benjamin J. R. Buckley, Philip Austin, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Anirudh Rao, Garry McDowell

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Development of a Prognostic Nomogram for Nonneutropenic Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Based on Machine Learning by Du W, Ji W, Luo T, Zhang Y, Guo W, Liang J, Lv Y

“…The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression and multivariate Cox regression methods were used to select variables for constructing the predictive model. The performance of the predictive model was evaluated using the concordance index (C-index), calibration curve, time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (T-ROC) curve, area under the curve (AUC), and decision curve analysis (DCA). …”
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Walkability index: an approach to urban sustainable development (The case of District 16 of Tehran Municipality) by Hossein Vahidi, Majid Ramezani Mehrian, Hossein Khosravi, Azadeh Ali Hosseini, Amin Jalayer

“…Using the preference of criteria based on the opinion of experts and the overlap of different layers, finally, the map of the degree of walkability and the map of the degree of the walkability of the road network in the 16th district of Tehran Municipality was obtained. …”
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Risk Factors for Infusions, Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations for Hyperemesis Gravidarum: New Data and Literature Review by de Vera SA, Brecht-Doscher A, Fejzo MS, Brecht ML, Kwon IM, MacGibbon KW

“…The purpose of this study is to understand trends in HG management and identify variables increasing visit frequency so that strategies may be developed to reduce hospital utilization.Study Design: An online survey was posted on the Hyperemesis Education and Research Foundation website and social media between June 2022 and May 2023. …”
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Clinical Effectiveness, Safety and Tolerability of Amlodipine/Valsartan in Hypertensive Patients: the Indonesian Subset of the EXCITE Study by Arini Setiawati, Harmani Kalim, Arif Abdillah

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The impact of exercise therapy on rehabilitation outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a network meta-analysis by Zhaojin Zhong, Wenzhi Guo, Qizhou Gu, Tao Pang, Liangfa Li, Anying Hao

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Contrasting lacustrine groundwater discharge in two small perennial lakes around dried-up Chahannaoer Lake, Northern China by Rui Xu, Yao Du, Zichen Wang, Xiaoliang Sun, Liangping Yang, Junting Liu, Yiqun Gan

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Comparison of Axillary Drain Output After Level 2 Dissection Using Monopolar Electrocautery Versus LigaSure by Farkhanda Niaz, Muhammad Umair Afzal, Rashid Iqbal, Adnan Ahmed Raza, Rabbia Abdul Ghani, Abrar Ahmad

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Temporally enhanced RSEI and nighttime lights reveal long-term ecological changes and effective protection in China’s inaugural national parks by Chunhui Wen, Tengfei Long, Guojin He, Weili Jiao, Wei Jiang

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Relationships between muscle strength, lung function, and cognitive function in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: A study based on the China health and retirement longitudinal... by Yixuan Ma, Xinze Wu, Yinjiao Zhao, Weihao Hong, Yisheng Luan, Peiyu Song, Bing Zhang

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Development of Predictive Nomograms for Clinical Use to Quantify the Risk of Amputation in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer by Bocheng Peng, Rui Min, Yiqin Liao, Aixi Yu

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Exploring the Association Between Triglyceride-Glucose Indices and Their Derivatives With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surve... by Zhou Y, Xue F

“…TyG and its derivatives were evaluated as continuous and categorical variables in relation to OSA using multivariable logistic regression models. …”
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Comparative efficacy of biological and chemical fungicides against Rhizoctonia solani in three rice varieties in Ecuador by Gualberto Isaúl Ramírez-González, Vanessa Elizabeth Pino-Meléndez, Carlos Belezaca-Pinargote, Luis Enrique Sánchez-Jaime, Fernando Javier Cobos-Mora, Germán Reinaldo Troya-Guerrero

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