Intermediate risk prostate tumors contain lethal subtypes by William L. Harryman, James P. Hinton, Rafael Sainz, Jaime M. C. Gard, John M. Ryniawec, John M. Ryniawec, Gregory C. Rogers, Gregory C. Rogers, Noel A. Warfel, Noel A. Warfel, Beatrice S. Knudsen, Raymond B. Nagle, Juan J. Chipollini, Benjamin R. Lee, Belinda L. Sun, Anne E. Cress, Anne E. Cress

“…In 2024, prostate cancer (PCa) remains the most common non-skin cancer in males within the United States, with an estimated 299,010 new cases, the highest increase incident trend rate (3.8%) of all cancers, and one of the eight deadliest. PCa cases are projected to double from 1.8 million to 2.9 million per year between 2020 and 2040. …”
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Xpert Ultra stool testing to diagnose tuberculosis in children in Ethiopia and Indonesia: a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis by Peter J Dodd, Nyashadzaishe Mafirakureva, Rina Triasih, Debebe Shaweno, Jens Levy, Eveline Klinkenberg, Petra de Haas, Ineke Spruijt, Nastiti Kaswandani, Ahmed Bedru, Melaku Gebremichael, Edine W Tiemersma

“…At a cost-effectiveness threshold of 0.5×gross domestic product per capita, the projected probability of the intervention being cost-effective in Ethiopia and Indonesia was 87% and 96%, respectively. …”
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“Equity” in genomic health policies: a review of policies in the international arena by Prabhathi Basnayake Ralalage, Prabhathi Basnayake Ralalage, Tala Mitchell, Claire Zammit, Gareth Baynam, Gareth Baynam, Emma Kowal, Libby Masey, Julie McGaughran, Tiffany Boughtwood, Misty Jenkins, Gregory Pratt, Angeline Ferdinand

“…In addition, General and Specific Policy Repositories, Global Consortia in Genomic Medicine, WHO Collaborating Centers in Genomics, Australian Genomics, Public Policy Projects, Global Genomic Medicine Consortium (G2MC), G2MC conference Oct 2023 and National Human Genome Research Institute databases were searched using the inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Questionnaire survey on the clinical application of Hall technique preformed metal crowns in caries of primary molars in China by Junhui Wang, Baize Zhang, Yujiang Chen, Lulu Wang, Yang Du, Xin Ge, Fen Liu, Fen Liu, Jing Gong, Jing Gong, Xiaojing Wang

“…The understanding methods mainly learned through classes study.Clinical relevanceIt is necessary to further promote the development of continuing education projects with the theme of clinical application of the HT and the guidance of clinical operation standards, in order to promote the clinical popularization of it in China.…”
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Role of Intraplate Strike-Slip Earthquakes in Accommodating Convergence Across the Eastern Himalayan Plate Boundary System by Dibyajyoti Chaudhuri, Rupak Banerjee, Ajay Kumar, Shubham Sharma, Supriyo Mitra

“…We model the source mechanisms of six recent moderate-to-strong intraplate earthquakes (5.0≤ Mw ≤6.7) using teleseismic P- and SH-waveform inversion and use source directivity and rupture back-projection, for the largest event, to isolate the fault plane. …”
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Association of clinical knowledge with patient care ownership among resident physicians: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan by Hirohisa Fujikawa, Hidetaka Tamune, Yuji Nishizaki, Taro Shimizu, Yu Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Shikino, Miwa Sekine, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Yasuharu Tokuda

“…Methods From January 17 to March 31, 2024, we conducted an anonymous, online, self-administered survey for a series of PCO research projects. The survey targeted medical residents who took the General Medicine In-Training Examination (GM-ITE). …”
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What are the cost-savings and health benefits of improving detection and management for six high cardiovascular risk conditions in England? An economic evaluation by Katy Cooper, Alan Brennan, David Bagguley, Helen Buckley Woods, Chloe Thomas, Penny Breeze, Michael Gillett, Edward Goka, Hazel Y Squires, Gilly Brenner, Joanna Leaviss, Mark Clowes, Laura Heathcote

“…Ensuring all conditions are managed according to NICE guidelines would further increase health benefits. Projected cost-savings could be invested in developing acceptable and cost-effective solutions for improving detection and management.…”
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Considerations for determining warm-water coral reef tipping points by P. Pearce-Kelly, A. H. Altieri, J. F. Bruno, C. E. Cornwall, M. McField, A. I. Muñiz-Castillo, J. Rocha, R. O. Setter, C. Sheppard, R. M. Roman-Cuesta, C. Yesson

“…Considering observed and projected stressor impacts, we endorse the global tipping point revision's conclusion of a global mean surface temperature (relative to pre-industrial) tipping point threshold of 1.2 <span class="inline-formula">°C</span> (range 1–1.5 <span class="inline-formula">°C</span>) and the long-term impacts of atmospheric <span class="inline-formula">CO₂</span> concentrations above 350 ppm, while acknowledging that comprehensive assessment of stressors, including ocean warming response dynamics, overshoot, and cascading impacts, have yet to be sufficiently realised. …”
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Co-creating and hosting PxP: a conference about patient engagement in research for and by patient partners by Dawn P. Richards, Hetty Mulhall, Joletta Belton, Savia de Souza, Trudy Flynn, Alex Haagaard, Linda Hunter, Amy Price, Sara Riggare, Janice Tufte, Rosie Twomey, Karim M. Khan

“…Abstract Research projects, initiatives and conferences that include patients as partners rather than as participants are becoming more common. …”
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Insights from a codesigned dynamic modelling study of child and adolescent obesity in Australia by Alison Hayes, Rebecca Wyse, Anna Lene Seidler, Kylie E Hunter, Rebecca K Golley, Louise A Baur, Anthony D Okely, Kenny Lawson, Jo-An Occhipinti, Louise Freebairn, Simon Keith Chiu, Joseph Carrello, L Kurt Kreuger

“…The potential economic benefits of the scenarios were estimated from changes in population healthcare spending and quality of life compared with base model projections.Results A series of interventions were explored in the model, including changes in early childhood behaviours, changes to diet and physical activity in childcare and school settings, financial support for organised sports and sugar-sweetened beverage taxation. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variation and Driving Factors of Carbon Sequestration Rate in Terrestrial Ecosystems of Ningxia, China by Yi Zhang, Chunxiao Cheng, Zhihui Wang, Hongxin Hai, Lulu Miao

“…This study shows that ecological restoration projects, such as the conversion of cropland to forest (or grassland) and protective farmland measures, play a significant role in enhancing the carbon sequestration capacity in Ningxia.…”
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Einstein Ordered Weighted Aggregation Operators for Pythagorean Fuzzy Hypersoft Set With Its Application to Solve MCDM Problem by Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain, Imran Siddique, Rifaqat Ali, Jan Awrejcewicz, Hanen Karamti, Dariusz Grzelczyk, Aiyared Iampan, Muhammad Asif

“…Some operational laws for the Pythagorean fuzzy hypersoft set have been projected in light of Einstein&#x2019;s operations. …”
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Detection of alteration in carotid artery volumetry using standard-of-care computed tomography surveillance scans following unilateral radiation therapy for early-stage tonsillar s... by Efstratios Koutroumpakis, Mohamed A. Naser, Abdallah Sherif Radwan Mohamed, Salman A. Eraj, Andrea Jarre, Jay C. Shiao, Mona Kamal, Subha Perni, Jack P. Phan, William H. Morrison, Steven J. Frank, G.Brandon Gunn, Adam S. Garden, Anita Deswal, Jun-ichi Abe, David I. Rosenthal, Elie Mouhayar, Clifton D. Fuller

“…Isodose lines from treatment plans were projected onto both scans, facilitating the delineation of carotid artery subvolumes in 5 Gy increments (i.e. received 50–55 Gy, 55–60 Gy, etc.). …”
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Solar PV Minigrid Technology: Peak Shaving Analysis in the East African Community Countries by Jeanne Paula Ihirwe, Zibiao Li, Keyuan Sun, Samuel Bimenyimana, Chen Wang, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Aphrodis Nduwamungu, Cicilia Kemunto Mesa

“…This study identifies that (1) with large critical loads (industrial and commercial), solar PV minigrid can still contribute to affordable electricity through peak shaving, except Tanzania; (2) solar PV minigrid projects are largely dependent on donor financing, require vast financial diversity to get off the ground, and offer consistent service; (3) Governments support in the form of National electrification strategies, policies, and regulation are key ingredients for realizing the electrification of rural populations through minigrids; (4) hybrid minigrids and power demand creation have emerged as an approach that ensures sustainability or profitability for the operating solar minigrid firms. …”
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A Potential Protective Effect of Alcohol Consumption in Male Genital Lichen Sclerosus: A Case-Control Study by Joey El Khoury, Jessica Andraos, Anthony Kanbar, Rami Halabi, Serge Assaf, Anthony Mina, Sabine El Breidi, Charbel Dabal, Charbel El Hachem, Rodrigue Saad, Antoine Kassis, Maher Abdessater, Raghid El Khoury

“…A potential protective effect of alcohol consumption is to be explored in future projects with bigger sample sizes and higher statistical powers.…”
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NutriBase – management system for the integration and interoperability of food- and nutrition-related data and knowledge by Eva Valenčič, Eva Valenčič, Eva Valenčič, Eva Valenčič, Emma Beckett, Emma Beckett, Emma Beckett, Tamara Bucher, Tamara Bucher, Clare E. Collins, Clare E. Collins, Barbara Koroušić Seljak, Barbara Koroušić Seljak

“…Outputs such as matched food components and food classifications have been integrated into semantic resources that are currently under development in various international projects.…”
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Comparison of fracture risk calculators in elderly fallers: a hospital-based cross-sectional study by Sophia von Widekind, Georgi Todorov, Susan Brook, Nicole Quah Qin Xian, Bernard Freudenthal, Alexander N Comninos

“…QFracture captured several elderly-specific inputs not considered by other calculators and so projected higher fracture risk than the other calculators. …”
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Navigating the Challenges of Sustainable Dental Practices: Opportunities for Green Innovation in Dentistry by Wajiha Qamar

“…For example, installing water- and energy-efficient equipment can result in substantial long-term savings on utility expenses. These projects' incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) often demonstrate that long- term savings outweigh the initial costs. …”
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Genetic Variability, Character Association, Path Coefficient, and Diversity Analysis of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes Based on Agro-Morphological Traits by Shubh Pravat Singh Yadav, Sujan Bhandari, Netra Prasad Ghimire, Dipesh Kumar Mehata, Soni Kumari Majhi, Susmita Bhattarai, Samaz Shrestha, Bishnu Yadav, Pratima Chaudhary, Sangita Bhujel

“…The results of PCA and PC indicated that the direct selection of DM, ETH, TW, and HI would be productive in improving the GY of rice in future breeding projects. The results of the cluster analysis divided the 20 rice genotypes into seven groups, with Cluster VII with genotype Swarna Sub-1 for GY and HI; Cluster I with genotypes NR2188-13-5-2-5-1, Radha-13, and Bas Dhan for PH and SY; Cluster VI with genotypes NR2187-33-1-2-1-1-1 and Ranjeet for DF and DM; and Cluster V with genotypes NR2182-33-3-2-1-1-1 and NR2192-16-1-1-1-1 for TM and PL being chosen as the best ones. …”
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Levosimendan and Global Longitudinal Strain Assessment in Sepsis (GLASSES 1): a study protocol for an observational study by Iacopo Cappellini, Alessandra Melai, Lucia Zamidei, Maddalena Parise, Simone Cipani, Guglielmo Consales

“…Enrolled participants will undergo an echocardiographic examination using the Vivid S6 ultrasound machine (General Electric, Northville, Michigan) and a 3.6 MHz cardiology probe through which the apical projections of chambers 2, 3 and 4 will be acquired; this is necessary to calculate the global longitudinal strain (GLS) using EchoPAC* Clinical Workstation Software (General Electric). …”
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