The impact of combined age-related vision loss and dementia on the participation of older adults: A scoping review. by Colleen McGrath, Inaara Karsan, Ann Marie Corrado, Taylor Ashley Lyons, Melanie Blue

“…<h4>Results</h4>Following detailed thematic analysis of the empirical and grey literature sources, four themes emerged regarding the impact of combined ARVL and dementia on the participation of older adults including: 1) Managing the pragmatic aspects of a dual diagnosis; 2) Diverse approaches to risk assessment and management; 3) Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach to facilitate care and; 4) Using compensatory strategies to facilitate participation.…”
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A scoping review on the health effects of smoke haze from vegetation and peatland fires in Southeast Asia: Issues with study approaches and interpretation. by Vera Ling Hui Phung, Attica Uttajug, Kayo Ueda, Nina Yulianti, Mohd Talib Latif, Daisuke Naito

“…In this scoping review, we addressed issues related to the application of epidemiology (EPI), health burden estimation (HBE), and health risk assessment (HRA) approaches, and discussed the interpretation of findings, and current research gaps. …”
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Risk Evaluation of Pyrolyzed Biochar from Multiple Wastes by Shem M. Ndirangu, Yanyan Liu, Kai Xu, Shaoxian Song

“…The degree of environmental risk assessment of HM pollution in biomass and biochars has been determined by using potential ecological risk index and RAC while organic contaminant degradation by EPFRs was considered when assessing the environmental roles of biochar in regulating the fate of contaminants removal. …”
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Nursing of a patient with inadequate breast milk production treated by stone needle therapy combined with intradermal needle at auricular acupoint (砭石治疗联合耳部皮内针治疗哺乳期乳汁分泌不足1例的护理体会)... by LIU Cui (刘翠), TANG Ling (唐玲), CHEN Hong (陈宏)

“…The main contents of the article included nursing assessment, method and precautions of stone needle therapy, method of intradermal needle at auricular acupoint, Traditional Chinese Medicine diet intervention and emotional care. Based on the risk assessment and routine care, the stone needle therapy combined with intradermal needle at auricular acupoint is safe and effective to relieve the breast pain and promote the breast milk production. …”
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Access to employee assistance programs and employee wellbeing: a cross-sectional study of employees in Southeast Asia by Amani Fadzlina Abdul Aziz, Tiffanie Ong

“…Access to regular mental health risk assessment and screening was the form of EAP service significantly associated with the highest number of outcomes. …”
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Bouncing Spallation Bombs During the 2021 La Palma Eruption, Canary Islands, Spain by James M. D. Day, Harri Geiger, Valentin R. Troll, Francisco J. Perez-Torrado, Meritxell Aulinas, Guillem Gisbert, Juan Carlos Carracedo

“…The official exclusion zone encompassed this hazard at La Palma, but elsewhere bouncing spallation bombs ought to be accounted for in risk assessment, necessitating awareness of an increased hazard footprint on steep-sided volcanoes with ballistic activity.…”
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Artificial intelligence in suicide prevention: Utilizing deep learning approach for early detection by Vikas Gaur, Gaurav Maggu, Khushboo Bairwa, Suprakash Chaudhury, Sana Dhamija, Tahoora Ali

“…Result: The AI model demonstrates exceptional predictive capabilities for suicide risk assessment among competitive exam students. Quantitative Metrics: The model’s accuracy of 98% aligns predictions with outcomes, distinguishing risk categories. …”
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Flexible assessment of biosecurity in small- and medium scale poultry farms in low and middle income countries by Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Naomi P. Kemunto, Dishon M. Muloi, Anders Miki Bojesen, Theodore Knight-Jones, Dreck Ayebare, Michel Dione, Eugine L. Ibayi, Louise Ladefoged Poulsen, Arshnee Moodley

“…The aim of our study was to develop a flexible risk assessment tool for evaluating biosecurity practices on small and medium-scale poultry farms in LMICs. …”
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Autologous Blood Transfusion after Local Infiltration Analgesia with Ropivacaine in Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty by Torben Breindahl, Ole Simonsen, Peter Hindersson, Bjarne Brødsgaard Dencker, Mogens Brouw Jørgensen, Sten Rasmussen

“…However, very limited data are available for toxicological risk assessment. Methods. Autotransfusion was studied in patients after total knee arthroplasty (TKA: n=25) and total hip arthroplasty (THA: n=27) with LIA using 200 mg ropivacaine, supplemented with two postoperative bolus injections (150 mg ropivacaine). …”
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Sex and gender in perioperative cardiovascular research: protocol for a scoping review by Ana Sjaus, Nicole Fakhory

“…Narrative summaries will be provided to outline key findings and assess the depth of the literature within each of the major topics (risk assessment/prediction, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and outcomes). …”
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Exploring the potential cost-effectiveness and societal burden implications of screening for fracture risk in a UK general radiography setting by E. Söreskog, B. Lopez, T. Bean, P. Lewis, N. Ashley, J. Da Palma Lopes, R. Meertens, A. Ratcliffe

“…Conclusions IBEX BH could be a cost-effective tool for early identification and prevention of fragility fractures in the UK, addressing the current challenges of low provision and access to fracture risk assessment and treatment.…”
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Impact of the use of azole fungicides, other than as human medicines, on the development of azole‐resistant Aspergillus spp. by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), European Environment Agency (EEA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC)

“…For the evaluation of such studies within the approval procedure, a preliminary framework for risk assessment was developed and should be further refined. …”
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Gastric precancerous conditions or lesions and Helicobacter pylori by M Areia, M. Dinis-Ribeiro

“…One cross-sectional study confirmed that individuals with advanced stages of atrophy, according to the endoscopic Kyoto and Kimura-Takemoto classifications, are at higher risk of cancer, while another study further supports the need for an incisura biopsy for gastric cancer risk assessment. Two studies provided further insights regarding the relation between dynamic tuft cell expansion, gastric precancerous conditions, and dysplasia and between gastric cancer and gastric diffuse large B-cell or mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphomas. …”
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Biological age model using explainable automated CT-based cardiometabolic biomarkers for phenotypic prediction of longevity by Perry J. Pickhardt, Michael W. Kattan, Matthew H. Lee, B. Dustin Pooler, Ayis Pyrros, Daniel Liu, Ryan Zea, Ronald M. Summers, John W. Garrett

“…Here we show a personalized phenotypic CT biological age model that can be opportunistically-derived, regardless of clinical indication, to better inform risk assessment.…”
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Toxicity Evaluation of a Polyphenolic Extract from Flourensia cernua DC through Artemia Lethality Assay, Hemolytic Activity, and Acute Oral Test by Yulma Lizbeth Aguirre-García, Ainara Castillo-Manzanares, Lissethe Palomo-Ligas, Juan Alberto Ascacio-Valdés, Lizeth Guadalupe Campos-Múzquiz, Sandra Cecilia Esparza-González, Raúl Rodríguez-Herrera, Sendar Daniel Nery-Flores

“…According to OECD guidelines, while the extract can be classified as category 5 (low acute toxicity) due to the absence of mortality at 2000 mg/kg, the observed signs of toxicity should be considered in the overall risk assessment. These findings highlight the potential of F. cernua in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications due to its high polyphenolic content. …”
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Synergistic Enhancement of Carbon Sinks and Connectivity: Restoration and Renewal of Ecological Networks in Nanjing, China by Renfei Zhang, Hongye Li, Zhicheng Liu

“…Using the Future Land Use Simulation (FLUS) model, we simulated carbon sequestration changes in 2035, providing insights for risk assessment and future optimization strategies. The results reveal a significant positive correlation between node connectivity and both carbon sink capacity and efficiency, indicating that enhancing connectivity at key nodes can effectively improve its carbon sequestration. …”
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Agent-based risk analysis model for road transportation of dangerous goods by Hassan Kanj, Ajla Kulaglic, Wael Hosny Fouad Aly, Mutaz A.B. Al-Tarawneh, Khaled Safi, Sawsan Kanj, Jean-Marie Flaus

“…In this paper, a DGT risk assessment method has been proposed and modeled using a multi-agents system, where each agent possesses specific attributes, failure modes, and behavioral patterns. …”
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Evaluating the occurrence of trihalomethanes in drinking water and their implications for human health risk by Victor Constantin Cojocaru, Valentina Andreea Petre, Ana Ioana Paris, Nicolae Ionut Cristea, Florentina Laura Chiriac, Ioana-Antonia Cimpean

“…This study investigates the THMs presence in various sources across Romania and conducts a human health risk assessment in order to determine the potential danger the population is exposed to. …”
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In vitro long-term exposure to chlorhexidine or triclosan induces cross-resistance against azoles in Nakaseomyces glabratus by Kathrin Spettel, Dominik Bumberger, Richard Kriz, Sarah Frank, Madita Loy, Sonia Galazka, Miranda Suchomel, Heimo Lagler, Athanasios Makristathis, Birgit Willinger

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Use of the FHTHWA Index as a Novel Approach for Predicting the Incidence of Diabetes in a Japanese Population Without Diabetes: Data Analysis Study by Jiao Wang, Jianrong Chen, Ying Liu, Jixiong Xu

“…ConclusionsThis research successfully developed a diabetes risk assessment index tailored for the Japanese population by utilizing an extensive dataset and a wide range of indices. …”
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