Forecasting the Incidence and Prevalence of Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease in Malaysia up to the Year 2040 by Mohamad Adam Bujang, Tassha Hilda Adnan, Nadiah Hanis Hashim, Kirubashni Mohan, Ang Kim Liong, Ghazali Ahmad, Goh Bak Leong, Sunita Bavanandan, Jamaiyah Haniff

“…The growth of ESRD patients on dialysis in Malaysia can be expected to continue at an alarming rate. Effective steps to address and curb further increase in new patients requiring dialysis are urgently needed, in order to mitigate the expected financial and health catastrophes associated with the projected increase of such patients.…”
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Neonatal Septicemia in Nepal: Early-Onset versus Late-Onset by Shamshul Ansari, Hari Prasad Nepal, Rajendra Gautam, Sony Shrestha, Puja Neopane, Moti Lal Chapagain

“…In particular, since rate of CoNS causing sepsis is alarming, prompting concern to curb the excess burden of CoNS infection is necessary.…”
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Queimadas e saúde da criança: rumo a um país inabitável? by Aline Priscila de Souza, Marcos Tadeu Nolasco da Silva, Carla Cristina Gomez de Souza, José Dirceu Ribeiro

“…In 2024, fires reached alarming levels, resulting in the worst air quality ever recorded in São Paulo. …”
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A novel wearable device integrating ECG and PCG for cardiac health monitoring by Junbin Zang, Qi An, Bo Li, Zhidong Zhang, Libo Gao, Chenyang Xue

“…Abstract The alarming prevalence and mortality rates associated with cardiovascular diseases have emphasized the urgency for innovative detection solutions. …”
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Hikikomori, a risk factor for life-threatening malnutrition: a case report of an emergency within the vulnerability by Nicola Artusi, Emanuele Russo, Gianmaria Valeri, Marzia Tecchiolli, Franco Cominotto

“…Hikikomori  syndrome  can  be  especially  dangerous  when  compounded  by  psychiatric  comorbidities  or  socioeconomic  vulnerabilities,  [2],  as  evidenced  by  an  alarming  increase  during  the  COVID-19  pandemic. …”
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YOLOV9-CBM: An Improved Fire Detection Algorithm Based on YOLOV9 by Xin Geng, Xiao Han, Xianghong Cao, Yixuan Su, Dongxue Shu

“…Regarding the current problems of false alarms and missed detections in fire detection, we propose a high-precision fire detection algorithm, YOLOV9-CBM (C3-SE, BiFPN, MPDIoU), by optimizing YOLOV9. …”
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Behaviour of exclusive breastfeeding in children of mothers with and without prior training by Pilar Maritza Almaguer Sabina, Mercedes Fonseca Hernández, Luis Alberto Corona Martínez, Carmen Guerra Cabrera, Alberto Roteta Dorado, Esteban Sánchez Martínez

“…Nevertheless, in recent years there has been an alarming trend to the decline of this practice.<strong> <br />Objective: </strong>To determine the behaviour of exclusive breastfeeding in children of mothers with and without previous training. …”
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A Novel Model to Detect and Classify Fresh and Damaged Fruits to Reduce Food Waste Using a Deep Learning Technique by T. Bharath Kumar, Deepak Prashar, Gayatri Vaidya, Vipin Kumar, S. Deva Kumar, F. Sammy

“…Due to a lack of efficient measures for dealing with food waste at many levels, including food supply chains, homes, and restaurants, the world’s food supply is shrinking at an alarming pace. In both homes and restaurants, overcooking and other factors are to be blamed for the majority of food that is wasted. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from Milk in Shire Dairy Farms, Tigray, Ethiopia by Weldemelak Girmay, Getachew Gugsa, Habtamu Taddele, Yisehak Tsegaye, Nesibu Awol, Meselu Ahmed, Aklilu Feleke

“…The current study revealed the existence of alarming level of CoPS and development of multidrug resistance.…”
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Nipah Virus: A Zoonotic Threat Re-Emerging in the Wake of Global Public Health Challenges by Francesco Branda, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Marta Giovanetti, Mattia Albanese, Erica Binetti, Massimo Ciccozzi, Fabio Scarpa

“…The World Health Organization has classified Nipah as a priority pathogen due to its alarming potential to cause widespread outbreaks and even trigger the next pandemic. …”
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Patient-Independent Epileptic Seizure Detection with Reduced EEG Channels and Deep Recurrent Neural Networks by Nadine El-Dajani, Tim Friedrich Lutz Wilhelm, Jan Baumann, Rainer Surges, Bernd T. Meyer

“…The usage of BTE channels as input to the proposed epileptic seizure detection produced a promising sensitivity of 68% with around 10 false alarms per hour.…”
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Implementing deep learning-based disruption prediction in a drifting data environment of new tokamak: HL-3 by Zongyu Yang, Wulyu Zhong, Fan Xia, Zhe Gao, Xiaobo Zhu, Jiyuan Li, Liwen Hu, Zhaohe Xu, Da Li, Guohui Zheng, Yihang Chen, Junzhao Zhang, Bo Li, Xiaolong Zhang, Yiren Zhu, Ruihai Tong, Yunbo Dong, Yipo Zhang, Boda Yuan, Xin Yu, Zongyuhui He, Wenjing Tian, Xinwen Gong, Min Xu

“…The results demonstrate that, with dedicated data collection and algorithm implementation, the issues of limited data and drifting distribution can be overcome, and further, the deep learning-based algorithm can reliably provide disruption alarms on a new tokamak.…”
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Demographic Trends in Korean Native Cattle Explained Using Bovine SNP50 Beadchip by Aditi Sharma, Dajeong Lim, Han-Ha Chai, Bong-Hwan Choi, Yongmin Cho

“…The effective population size of the Korean cattle breeds has been decreasing alarmingly over the past generations. We suggest appropriate measures to be taken to prevent these local breeds in their native tracts.…”
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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Arabia: A Soaring Epidemic by Asirvatham Alwin Robert, Abdulrahman Al-Dawish, Muhammad Mujammami, Mohamed Abdulaziz Al Dawish

“…Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is quite prevalent in the world, with a proportion of 1 in every 300 persons and steadily rising frequency of incidence of about 3% every year. More alarmingly, the incidence of T1DM among infants is also increasing, with children as young as 6 months succumbing to it, instead of that at a rather established vulnerable age of around seven and near puberty, when the hormones antagonize the action of insulin. …”
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Unveiling the Significance of Surrogate Markers of Insulin Resistance in Metabolic Health Assessment by Najmunnissa, Kishorkumar M Guruswamy, Jadeppa Gowda, Swetha N Kempegowda, Akila Prashant, Suma M Nataraj

“…Recent years have evidenced an alarming increase in the incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and other metabolic disorders. …”
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Optimal WSN Deployment to Measure Air Quality in Dynamic Multi-Source Dispersion Scenarios: A Case Study in Arequipa by Alexander Hilario-Tacuri, Alberth Tamo, Marco Pinares-Mamani, Walter Butron, Romel Jimenez

“…Poor air quality leads to severe health issues, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Given these alarming statistic, it is imperative for governments, organizations, and communities to prioritize air quality management. …”
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Population-Based Studies on the Epidemiology of Insulin Resistance in Children by M. P. van der Aa, S. Fazeli Farsani, C. A. J. Knibbe, A. de Boer, M. M. J. van der Vorst

“…Background. In view of the alarming incidence of obesity in children, insight into the epidemiology of the prediabetic state insulin resistance (IR) seems important. …”
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Solar Drying for Domestic and Industrial Applications: A Comprehensive Review of Innovations and Efficiency Enhancements by Md Atiqur Rahman, S. M. Mozammil Hasnain, Prabhu Paramasivam, Rustem Zairov, Abinet Gosaye Ayanie

“…Abstract Global challenges such as energy scarcity and food security are intensified by a growing population and substantial post‐harvest food losses, contributing to alarming hunger levels. Solar drying is recognized as an effective, high‐quality, and sustainable method for food preservation, significantly aiding global food security. …”
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Syzygium aromaticum extract mediated, sustainable silver nanoparticle synergetic with heterocyclic antibiotic clarithromycin and their antimicrobial activities by Zehra Edis, Zehra Edis, Samir Haj Bloukh, Samir Haj Bloukh, Akram A. Ashames, Akram A. Ashames, Moawia M. Al-Tabakha, Moawia M. Al-Tabakha, Moyad J. S. A. Shahwan, Moyad J. S. A. Shahwan, Hamed Abu Sara, Hamed Abu Sara, Sai H. S. Boddu, Sai H. S. Boddu, Sohaib N. Khan, Sohaib N. Khan, Ibrahim Haj Bloukh, Maram Eladdasy, Somayeh Sadeghi, Haneen Alkubaisi, Iman Haj Bloukh, Nageeb A. G. M. Hassan, Nageeb A. G. M. Hassan

“…Nosocomial infections are resulting in alarmingly increasing rates of morbidity and mortality. …”
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A potential exodus: what is behind dropping out intentions among university students? by Dora Herrera, Lennia Matos, Rafael Gargurevich, Marjhori Gómez, Benjamín Lira, Cecilia Ferreyra

“…IntroductionThe alarming dropout rates among university students in Peru deplete the country’s human resources and reduce prospects for personal growth and societal development. …”
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