Insights into the morbidity profiles of epidemiologically excluded COVID-19 patients in primary care settings during the third wave of the pandemic in the Anuradhapura District, Sr... by Parami Abeyrathna, Suneth Buddhika Agampodi, Shyamalee Samaranayake, Pahala Hangidi Gedara Janaka Pushpakumara

“…Primary care services must prepare to adapt to changes in healthcare-seeking patterns and morbidity profiles during pandemics to ensure comprehensive care is available on demand.…”
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Factors associated with elevated consumption of alcohol in older adults—comparison between China and Norway: the CLHLS and the HUNT Study by Juan Li, Bei Wu, Kjerstin Tevik, Steinar Krokstad, AS Helvik

“…Living in rural areas and higher life satisfaction were related to lower likelihood of elevated drinking in the Norwegian sample (OR=0.739, 95% CI 0.554 to 0.984, OR=0.844, 95% CI 0.729 to 0.977, respectively).Conclusions The elevated alcohol consumption patterns were strikingly different between China and Norway in regards to prevalence and socioeconomic distribution. …”
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Extraction of <i>Suaeda salsa</i> from UAV Imagery Assisted by Adaptive Capture of Contextual Information by Ning Gao, Xinyuan Du, Min Yang, Xingtao Zhao, Erding Gao, Yixin Yang

“…The model accurately delineates fine-grained spatial distribution patterns of <i>Suaeda salsa</i>, outperforming existing approaches in capturing ecologically critical structural details.…”
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Retrospective analysis of scleritis or peripheral ulcerative keratitis in systemic vasculitis: insights from a single tertiary centre by Lucy Hong, Rona Smith, Rachel Jones, David Jayne, Erika Damato, Kevin Loudon

“…The distinct relapse patterns and treatment responses highlight the importance of multidisciplinary care integrating both systemic and ophthalmological expertise. …”
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Evaluating ECAMM-based training efficacy for malaria microscopists in Hunan Province, China by Wei Ning, Shi-feng Zhuang, Lan Wen, Ming-zhong Xu, Miao-miao Wang, Fang Peng, Fei-fan Huang, Bin Tian, Bin Tian

“…A comprehensive analysis was conducted on training needs, skill improvement trajectories, diagnostic error patterns, competency predictors, and participant satisfaction. 24 participants from public health institutions across 14 prefecture-level jurisdictions in Hunan Province completed the program with heterogeneous performance outcomes.Results75% of participants had received no formal malaria microscopy training in the preceding 5 years. …”
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Chronic opioid use following surgery for head and neck cancer patients undergoing free flap reconstruction by Ashley Hinther, Alysha Rasool, Steven C. Nakoneshny, Shamir P. Chandarana, Robert Hart, T. Wayne Matthews, Joseph C. Dort

“…Abstract Background Physician opioid-prescribing patterns have significant impacts on the current opioid crisis. …”
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Data Dashboard Acceptability, Use, and Perceived Effectiveness in Disseminating Local Overdose Data and Resources in a Rural New York State County: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zhongxuan He, Monika Salvage, Corinna A Noel

“…The 10-minute survey assessed usage patterns and motivations to access the dashboard as well as the dashboard’s ease of use, most valued design features, and overall perceived effectiveness in communicating information on overdoses and local resources. …”
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Study on the difference of composition between traditional and modern lime used in the restoration of Qufu San Kong Ancient Architectural by Peng Zhao, Hongying Duan, Yunsheng Zhang, Yang Shen, Xinjian Li, Haiyou Shen, Weiwei Zhu, Guojian Liu, Bo Pang

“…Results indicate that the local limestone in Qufu contains impurities such as Si or Mg. XRD patterns reveal that the main phase of the Kuiwen Pavilion roof lime binder samples is calcite. …”
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The effect of prebiotic fibre on the gut microbiome and surgical outcomes in patients with prosthetic joint infection (PENGUIN) - study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, pla... by Deepti K. Sharma, Balamurugan Ramadass, Stuart A. Callary, Anthony Meade, Rishikesh Dash, Robyn Clothier, Gerald J. Atkins, L. Bogdan Solomon, Boopalan Ramasamy

“…Tissue specimens will be collected intra-operatively during first and second-stage surgeries. Baseline dietary patterns and gut symptoms will be recorded using validated questionnaires. …”
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Interplay of abiotic conditions, density, and body size in shaping demography in a high‐elevation toad population by Omar Lenzi, Kurt Grossenbacher, Silvia Zumbach, Beatrice Lüscher, Sarah Althaus, Marco Thoma, Daniela Schmocker, Helmut Recher, Arpat Ozgul, Benedikt R. Schmidt

“…Our analysis indicates that survival probabilities are significantly impacted by interactions between abiotic conditions such as the active season length and temperature at emergence from hibernation, density dependence, and individual phenotypic traits such as body size. The breeding patterns of females showed a biennial cycle, with temperature at hibernation emergence influencing the likelihood of skipping breeding events and density affecting the resumption of breeding. …”
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Spatial and temporal variation of pneumonia incidence among under-five children in central gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2013- 2022 by Kidist Asrat Degif, Mulat Gebrehiwot, Garedew Tadege, Lidetu Demoze, Gelila Yitageasu

“…Abstract Pneumonia is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among under-five years old children’s worldwide, with Ethiopia having the highest rates among Sub-Saharan African nations. …”
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Association between long-term atherogenic index of plasma and carotid atherosclerosis: a prospective cohort study of a health examination population by Hui Li, Jie Chen, Jie Duan, Chongyu Hu, Chaochao Tan, Jianqiao Peng

“…Compared with the lowest AIP quartiles, the highest AIP quartile was independently associated with increased CIMT progression (HR: 2.45, 95% CI: 1.16 to 5.19, p&lt;0.05) after adjusting for various confounding factors. Three trajectory patterns were identified by the GBTM model. Participants in the high-increasing trajectory group had a significantly increased risk of CP progression (HR: 3.33, 95% CI: 1.39 to 7.97, p&lt;0.01).Conclusions AIP was significantly associated with CAS risk and progression. …”
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Climate change causes reductions in fish habitat suitability in Loktak Lake, India by Vicky Anand, Bakimchandra Oinam, Sebastian Schwindt, Stefan Haun, Silke Wieprecht

“…Climate change affects ecological processes that govern species distribution patterns at different spatio-temporal scales. To aid in habitat restoration aimed at increasing biodiversity, numerous habitat models were developed and employed in the past. …”
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Electroencephalographic compatibility with fitness to drive: A nationwide survey among Swiss neurologists by Leo Spöndlin, Martin Hardmeier, Raoul Sutter, Jong Woo Lee, Stephan Rüegg, Urs Fisch

“…Most participants of all three groups regarded EEG normal variants as compatible with FTD, while hyperventilation‐induced rhythmic slowing and some pathological patterns (e.g., frontal and temporal intermittent rhythmic delta activity [FIRDA, TIRDA], focal interictal epileptiform discharges [IED], focal seizure) were evaluated more heterogeneously. …”
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Psychological reactions of the population as a factor of adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic by M. Yu. Sorokin, E. D. Kasyanov, G. V. Rukavishnikov, O. V. Makarevich, N. G. Neznanov, N. B. Lutova, G. E. Mazo

“…Wearing a mask was characterized by the same anxiety patterns as hand hygiene, but their association was inverse (respectively SE=0.13, SE=0.12, SE=0.14, SE=0.15). …”
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Teaching coherent descriptive speech to children of senior preschool age with speech underdevelopment problems by L. G. Shadrina, O. V. Efimova

“…However, in modern speech therapy, the development of coherent speech is made dependent on the elimination of the shortcomings of unformed language structures and involves the use of reproductive techniques, including mainly constant repetitions of speech patterns. Children are simply asked to copy stereotypical schemes when making their own statements, but the attention is not paid to the process of formulating rules and peculiarities of description texts, the understanding of which is very important to be prepared for school. …”
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The Psychology of Manipulation: Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla as the Archetypal Concept of the Predator – Victim Relationship in Contemporary Culture by Azra A. Mušović

“…What all these disorders have in common are manipulative patterns of behavior (dramatization). As a ubiquitous phenomenon and a rising tendency, manipulation is becoming a distinctive feature of the modern era. …”
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A dataset of large ensemble of CMIP6-based transient climate scenarios for impact assessment in Great BritainZenodo by Mikhail A. Semenov, Nimai Senapati, Kevin Coleman, Adrian L. Collins

“…The dataset can be used to underpin assessments of future climate change risk and vulnerability, and their temporal patterns and progressive changes over time. Our data are designed to be used as a time series of climatic input to impact models for climate change assessments continuously over time related to various fields and disciplines, including land and water resources, agriculture and food production, soil carbon cycle, ecology and epidemiology, and human health and welfare. …”
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A study on how to enhance the well-being of young professionals confronting internal overcompetition in China: Prospect of reducing the stress of Nei Juan by Chen Mingze, Yasuyuki Yamaoka, Sitsada Sartamorn, Hiroko Oe

“…It provokes stress and fatigue, physical and mental exhaustion; reduces educational qualifications; makes it difficult to find a job; leads to irregular patterns of overtime work (e.g., “996” and “007”). …”
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Association between dietary index for gut microbiota and diarrhea among US adults: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2005–2010 by Xiaoqiang Liu, Xiaobo Liu, Yingxuan Huang, Chanchan Lin, Xinqi Chen, Yingyi Li, Yisen Huang, Yubin Wang

“…This study aims to investigate the association between DI-GM and the risk of diarrhea.MethodsA total of 15,590 adults (≥20 years old) from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2010 were included in this analysis. …”
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