Percutaneous Closure Device Controlled INCRAFT Stentgraft Implantation Registry (PUCCINI) by T. Engelen, R. Hoogervorst, K. DeLoose, L. C. van Dijk, R. S. van Eps, R. B. van Tongeren, H. T. Veger, L. Maene, W. Stomp, O. R. Wikkeling, S. J. C. Klink, W. van den Eynde, J. J. Wever, H. van Overhagen

“…At 30-days there was no aneurysmal growth and no deaths. Follow-up imaging showed endoleaks in 39 (41.9%) patients. …”
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Association of blood cadmium and physical activity with mortality: A prospective cohort study by Yilin Chen, Cien Zhen, Lin Zeng, Hongliang Feng, Jinyu Wang, Qi Yong H. Ai, Sizhi Ai, Jihui Zhang, Yannis Yan Liang, Huachen Xue, Yujing Zhou

“…During a median follow-up of 7.6 years, a total of 2002 (9.89 %) all-cause deaths occurred, of which 581 (2.87 %) participants were due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and 498 (2.46 %) died of cancer. …”
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Safety of Digestive Endoscopy following Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Systematic Review by Alastair Dorreen, Sarvee Moosavi, Myriam Martel, Alan N. Barkun

“…All-cause mortality was 8.1% (95% CI 6.3–10.4%), with 4 deaths attributed to endoscopy (<24 hours after ACS, 3.7% of all complications; 95% CI 1.5–9.1%). …”
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Factors Affecting the Prognosis after Primary Tumor Resection for Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer with Synchronous Peritoneal Metastasis: A Multi-center, Prospective, Ob... by Satoru Kagami, Kimihiko Funahashi, Hirotoshi Kobayashi, Kenjiro Kotake, Masayasu Kawasaki, Yusuke Kinugasa, Hideki Ueno, Kotaro Maeda, Takeshi Suto, Michio Itabashi, Heita Ozawa, Fumikazu Koyama, Shingo Noura, Hideyuki Ishida, Masayuki Ohue, Tomomichi Kiyomatsu, Soichiro Ishihara, Keiji Koda, Hideo Baba, Kenji Kawada, Yojiro Hashiguchi, Takanori Goi, Yuji Toiyama, Naohiro Tomita, Eiji Sunami, Fumihiko Fujita, Jun Watanabe, Kenichi Hakamada, Goro Nakayama, Kenichi Sugihara, Yoichi Ajioka

“…The median PCI was 4 (range, 1-28); no surgery-related deaths occurred. Postoperative complications of Clavien-Dindo classification grade 2 were observed in 20 (17.9%) patients. …”
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Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1C promotes EMT-associated cisplatin resistance in non-small cell lung cancer cells by Renjie Chen, Jiahui Wang, Shuoyu Huang, Xuefeng Hu, Xinran He, Tiange Zhang, Yunhan Hu, Huijun Wei, Sihui Nian, Yushu Huang, Zhihao Wu

“…Objective: Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Platinum-based chemotherapy is one of the main treatment options for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but the effectiveness of chemotherapy is encumbered by drug resistance. …”
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Antimicrobial Activity Against ESKAPEE Bacteria and Mechanisms of Action by Thiago Hideo Endo, Mariana Homem de Mello Santos, Sara Scandorieiro, Bruna Carolina Gonçalves, Eliana Carolina Vespero, Márcia Regina Eches Perugini, Wander Rogério Pavanelli, Gerson Nakazato, Renata Katsuko Takayama Kobayashi

“…<b>Background:</b> Multidrug-resistant bacteria cause over 700,000 deaths annually, a figure projected to reach 10 million by 2050. …”
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What are the barriers to the diagnosis and management of chronic respiratory disease in sub-Saharan Africa? A qualitative study with healthcare workers, national and regional polic... by Angela Obasi, Rachel Tolhurst, Kingsley Rex Chikaphupha, Miriam Taegtmeyer, Kevin Mortimer, Louis Niessen, Maia Lesosky, Jahangir Khan, William Worodria, Jamie Rylance, Lindsay Zurba, Imelda Bates, Stellah G Mpagama, Elizabeth Henry Shayo, Rose Oronje, Emmanuel Addo-Yobo, Brian Allwood, Hastings Banda, Amsalu Binegdie, Adegoke Falade, Bertrand Mbatchou, Beatrice Mutayoba, Nyanda Elias Ntinginya, Heather Zar, Eliya Zulu, Helen Meme, Uzochukwu Egere, Asma Elsony, Martha Chinouya, S Bertel Squire, Stephen Mulupi, Irene Ayakaka, Nicole Kozak, Elhafiz Abdalla, Rashid Osman

“…They are associated with poor health and approximately 4 million deaths every year. The rising burden of CRD in low/middle-income countries will strain already weak health systems. …”
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Ensemble learning to predict short birth interval among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: evidence from EDHS 2016–2019 by Jenberu Mekurianew Kelkay, Deje Sendek Anteneh, Henok Dessie Wubneh, Abraham Dessie Gessesse, Gebeyehu Fassil Gebeyehu, Kalkidan Kassahun Aweke, Mikiyas Birhanu Ejigu, Mathias Amare Sendeku, Kirubel Adrissie Barkneh, Hasset Girma Demissie, Wubshet D. Negash, Birku Getie Mihret

“…Abstract Background A birth interval of less than 33 months was considered short, and in low- income countries like Ethiopia, a short birth interval is the primary cause of approximately 822 maternal deaths every day. Due to that this study aimed to predict short birth interval and associated factors among women (15–49) in Ethiopia using ensemble learning algorithms. …”
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Efficacy and safety of intermittent fasting for type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials by Joshua Chadwick, Lavanya Ayyasamy, Madhanraj Kalyanasundaram, Ganeshkumar Parasuraman, Bhavani Shankara Bagepally, Jeyashree Kathiresan, Lokesh Shanmugam

“…Background &amp; objectives: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a pressing public health concern, contributing to 11 % of annual deaths and incurring direct expenses of $760 billion. …”
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Acute Severe Anaphylaxis in Nepali Patients with Neurotoxic Snakebite Envenoming Treated with the VINS Polyvalent Antivenom by Sanjib Kumar Sharma, Emilie Alirol, Anup Ghimire, Suman Shrestha, Rupesh Jha, Surya B. Parajuli, Deekshya Shrestha, Surya Jyoti Shrestha, Amir Bista, David Warrell, Ulrich Kuch, Francois Chappuis, Walter Robert John Taylor

“…Four patients were given IVAI. Of the 8 (5.1%) deaths, three occurred in transit to hospital. Severe ARA was common and recurrent and had overlapping signs with severe neurotoxic envenoming. …”
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Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score for Predicting Mortality among Older Korean Adults with Trauma: Is It Applicable in All Cases? by Jonghee Han, Su Young Yoon, Junepill Seok, Jin Young Lee, Jin Suk Lee, Jin Bong Ye, Younghoon Sul, Se Heon Kim, Hong Rye Kim

“…In the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) ≤12 group, the in-hospital mortality rate was 27.5% (79 deaths). The GTOS-predicted mortality and 1–TRISS in this group were 18.6% (IQR, 7.5–34.7) and 26.9% (IQR, 11.9–73.1), respectively. …”
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The Role of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy in Determining the Treatment Strategy for Duodenal Follicular Lymphoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Donghoon Kang, Gi-June Min, Tong Yoon Kim, Young-Woo Jeon, Yukyung Cho, Jae Myung Park, Joo Hyun O, Byung-Ock Choi, Gyeongsin Park, Seok-Goo Cho

“…During follow-up (median, 48.4 months), two relapse events occurred in the advanced stage, with no lymphoma-associated deaths. DFL tends to be indolent and has favorable outcomes. …”
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Efficacy and safety of first-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab treatment in elderly patients (aged ≥ 75 years) with non-small cell lung cancer by Satoshi Endo, Hisao Imai, Atsuto Mouri, Kasumi Tsukamoto, Kenji Masaki, Kosuke Hashimoto, Yu Miura, Ayako Shiono, Ou Yamaguchi, Junichi Nakagawa, Kyoichi Kaira, Kunihiko Kobayashi, Hiroshi Kagamu

“…No treatment-related deaths were reported. PFS and OS were longer in patients who experienced treatment-related AEs. …”
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A 10-year review of isoniazid-resistant TB management in Uzbekistan 2009-2020 by M.L. Rekart, P. Thit, M. Oluya, S. Moe, T. Hasan, N. Parpieva, K. Safaev, A. Khristusev, T. Zinaida, J. Singh, S. Allamuratova, I. Azamat, C.G. Restrepo, N. Sitali, J. Achar, J.L. Alvaraez, A. Sinha

“…We identified 37 treatment failures (4.3%), 30 deaths (3.5%), 25 resistance amplifications (2.9%), including eight to RIF (0.9%), and 99 lost to follow-up (LTFU) cases (11.6%). …”
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Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for enteric infections from 1990 to 2019 by Bo Wang, Dongwei Chen, Hua Chen, Wei Wu, Kaiyi Cheng, Yixiu Tao, Ling Zhang, Ce Liu, Ding Ou, Mingxiu Zhang, Xianmei Tang, Shouli Wang, Guangzhu Wang, Bin Luo

“…Results In 2019, there were 6.59 billion incident cases of enteric infections, and caused 1,748,251 deaths worldwide. From 1990 to 2019, the trend in the global ASIR of enteric infections was relatively stable, but that of ASMR declined (AAPC=-3.30, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -3.54 to -3.07), and global mortality decreased in all age groups. …”
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Robotic-assisted left thoracic small-incision minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting: a case series report by HE Peiling, SONG Yi, YUAN Ye

“…No mortality was observed during or within 30 d of hospitalization， and 1 patient was readmitted due to pericardial effusion within 30 d， and was discharged after symptomatic treatment including pericardiocentesis and drainage. No deaths， major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events （MACCE）， or re-revascularization occurred in all patients during outpatient and telephone follow-up. …”
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Usability Evaluation of Foods with Function Claims Labelling as Health Information in Japan: A User-Testing Study by Yamamoto M, Yamamoto K, Takano-Ohmuro H, Yamamoto R, Saruwatari J

“…Recently, health issues caused by Foods with Function Claims (FFCs) have resulted in 81 suspected deaths in Japan, where labelling precautions proved ineffective. …”
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Interpretable machine learning-based prediction of 28-day mortality in ICU patients with sepsis: a multicenter retrospective study by Li Shen, Li Shen, Jiaqiang Wu, Jianger Lan, Chao Chen, Yi Wang, Zhiping Li

“…BackgroundSepsis is a major cause of mortality in intensive care units (ICUs) and continues to pose a significant global health challenge, with sepsis-related deaths contributing substantially to the overall burden on healthcare systems worldwide. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of pancreatic cancer from 1990 to 2021, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the global burden of... by Tianyu Li, Chen Lin, Weibin Wang

“…Mortality rates showed a similar upward trend, with the number of deaths increasing from around 211,613 to 505,752, and the age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) rising from 5.655 to 5.948 per 100,000 population. …”
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Image-Based Detection and Classification of Malaria Parasites and Leukocytes with Quality Assessment of Romanowsky-Stained Blood Smears by Jhonathan Sora-Cardenas, Wendy M. Fong-Amaris, Cesar A. Salazar-Centeno, Alejandro Castañeda, Oscar D. Martínez-Bernal, Daniel R. Suárez, Carol Martínez

“…Malaria remains a global health concern, with 249 million cases and 608,000 deaths being reported by the WHO in 2022. Traditional diagnostic methods often struggle with inconsistent stain quality, lighting variations, and limited resources in endemic regions, making manual detection time-intensive and error-prone. …”
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