High-levels of acquired drug resistance in adult patients failing first-line antiretroviral therapy in a rural HIV treatment programme in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. by Justen Manasa, Richard J Lessells, Andrew Skingsley, Kevindra K Naidu, Marie-Louise Newell, Nuala McGrath, Tulio de Oliveira, Southern African Treatment and Resistance Network

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the frequency and patterns of acquired antiretroviral drug resistance in a rural primary health care programme in South Africa.…”
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Laser Cutting of Non-Woven Fabric Using UV Nanosecond Pulsed Laser by Jiajun Fu, Chao Liu, Runhan Zhao, Huixin Wang, Zhongjie Yu, Qinghua Wang

“…The efficient cutting of non-woven fabric shows great significance to the development of the textile industry. In recent years, laser cutting technology has been widely applied in the clothing industry due to its high efficiency and cutting quality. …”
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Are Plant-Based Diets Detrimental to Muscular Strength? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Miguel López-Moreno, Eugenio Viviani Rossi, José Francisco López-Gil, Paula Marrero-Fernández, Alberto Roldán-Ruiz, Gabriele Bertotti

“…Further investigation considering key nutrients is necessary to ascertain the long-term effects of these dietary patterns on strength outcomes.…”
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Eye Tracking in Neuropsychological Research of Visual Gnosis Features in Children with Hearing Impairment by Y.K. Smirnova, Ju.E. Grigorova, L.N. Gordeeva

“…Features of the visual search strategy are observed in the number of switches, fixation time, and patterns of gaze transitions between areas of interest. …”
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Human Health Outcomes Linked to Ecosystem Changes of Urban Streams: An OneAquaHealth Protocol by Marilena ANASTASAKI, Catherine CHRONAKI, Anne MOEN, Eleni KOKINOU, Stratos KOKOLAKIS, Matenia KARAGIANNIDOU

“…The research will be conducted for a certain period so that data can be collected at various spatial and temporal scales to detect patterns over time and provide reliable predictions using machine learning models. …”
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Uncovering the impact of randomness in HIV hotspot formation: A mathematical modeling study. by Nao Yamamoto, Daniel T Citron, Samuel M Mwalili, Duncan K Gathungu, Diego F Cuadros, Anna Bershteyn

“…We systematically varied community size (1,000-10,000), importation timing (1978-1982), and importation patterns (spread over 1, 3, or 5 years), and calculated the proportion of outliers and persistent outliers.…”
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Role of risk perceptions and vaccine hesitancy on decision-making among low-income mothers in Kenya: a qualitative study by Stephen Gichuhi Kimotho

“…Thematic analysis was used to identify key themes and subthemes, coding of transcripts, identification of patterns and organisation of themes into categories.Results Several critical factors that contribute to vaccine hesitancy among mothers regarding their children’s immunisation were identified through thematic analysis. …”
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Independent and combined associations of VOCs exposure and MetS in the NHANES 2017–2020 by Xin Gao, Shanshan Xu, Na Lv, Chaokang Li, Ye Lv, Keyi Cheng, Hong Xu

“…It`s reported that there is a strong association between chemical pollutants and the development of MetS in recent years. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), the primary emission pollutant in atmospheric pollutants, were closely associated with development of chronic diseases. …”
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The Impact of Social Deprivation on Phalangeal Fracture Operative Treatment Outcomes by Jacob D. Kodra, BS, Austen Schweinert, BS, Mackenzie O’Connell, MS, Matthew Van Boxtel, MD, Alexander R. Graf, MD, Jessica Hanley, MD

“…No significant differences were observed in fracture patterns, surgical technique, or implant utilization. …”
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Proportional Trends in Pediatric Opioid Prescribing Between 2005 and 2016 by Age Group, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Language, and Payer Status from a Large Children’s Hospital in the Sou... by Melissa Pielech, Eric Kruger, Samantha M. Portis, Khirsten J. Wilson, W. Evan Rivers, Kevin E. Vowles

“…Results: Utilizing 42,020 first outpatient opioid prescriptions for youth aged 0–21 years from a large US children’s hospital, this research found notable trends and disparities. …”
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Determinants of Engagement in Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Club Sports among University Students: A Large-Scale Study by Mohamad Motevalli, Clemens Drenowatz, Derrick R. Tanous, Gerold Wirnitzer, Werner Kirschner, Gerhard Ruedl, Katharina C. Wirnitzer

“…This Austria-wide study followed a cross-sectional design with a final sample of 4508 participants (mean age: 24.9 years; 65.9% female) from 52 Austrian colleges/universities. …”
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Nutrition Knowledge Varies by Food Group and Nutrient Among Adults by Abigail A. Glick, Donna M. Winham, Michelle M. Heer, Andrea M. Hutchins, Mack C. Shelley

“…The United States Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) have provided recommendations for healthy eating patterns to meet nutrient needs and reduce chronic disease risk for decades. …”
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Is it safe to dance flamenco during pregnancy? Biomechanical considerations by Wanda Forczek-Karkosz

“…The percussive footwork and vibration patterns created during dancing imposes high demands on the musculoskeletal system and the forces transmitted from the foot in a proximal direction could contribute to the stress urinary incontinence. …”
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A tutorial on ‘capped utilisation’ as a metric and key performance target in NHS England’s Model Hospital operating theatres database: caution for international healthcare systems... by Chen Zhang, Claire Dunstan, Jaideep J. Pandit

“…Moreover, we discovered many instances of implausible CTU values and underlying patterns indicating fundamental flaws in the CTU algorithm, rather than data entry errors. …”
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Сhild-parent relationship as a predictor of youth’s financial activity by N. E. Zhdanova, I. V. Vorobeva, M. S. Krivoshchekova, S. I. Velkova

“…The study of financial behaviour and human activity in relation to the management of material resources seems relevant both from the point of view of identifying potential risks of deviant behaviour patterns in this area, and identifying training opportunities for effective management of their own financial resources. …”
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Barriers and facilitators for treatment-seeking among women with genital fistula: a facility-based qualitative study in Bangladesh by Kanako Kon, Atsuko Imoto, Sabina Faiz Rashid, Ken Masuda

“…Results The average duration of treatment-seeking by the women was 39 months, with a maximum of 22 years. Women with fistula often sought care at multiple facilities (up to eight), suspended treatment, and encountered systemic obstacles that delayed treatment. …”
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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitides: A Systematic Review by Ioannis Karageorgiou, Unnati Bhatia, Hazem Alakhras, Berk Celik, Alexandra Halalau

“…The mean patient age was 52 ± 5 years, with 50.4% being female. The mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 55.6% ± 11.3%, and 29% of patients had an LVEF less than 50%. …”
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Genomic Analysis of Advanced Phyllodes Tumors Using Next-Generation Sequencing and Their Chemotherapy Response: A Retrospective Study Using the C-CAT Database by Shuhei Suzuki, Yosuke Saito

“…<i>Results</i>: The cohort’s median age was 54 years (range: 13–79), with TERT promoter variants (70%), MED12 (52%), and TP53 (50%) mutations being the most frequent alterations. …”
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Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS for Urban Sprawl Monitoring in European Cities by Stavros Kalogiannidis, Konstantinos Spinthiropoulos, Dimitrios Kalfas, Fotios Chatzitheodoridis, Fani Tziampazi

“…Highlights: • An integrated RS-GIS and machine learning framework to assess urban sprawl patterns across six European cities under varying urban typologies…”
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A Descriptive Analysis of Visual and Oculomotor Skills in Federated University Athletes by Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Tena, Xabier Rodríguez-Alonso, Clara Martinez-Perez, José Francisco Tornero-Aguilera, Vicente J. Clemente-Suárez, Celia Sanchez-Ramos, Cristina Alvarez-Peregrina

“…Methods: A total of 52 federated university athletes (34 men and 18 women), aged 18 to 37 years, participated in this observational and descriptive study. …”
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