The prevalence of behavioral non- communicable diseases risk factors among black Africans in peri-urban community in South Africa by Sifundile Zamazulu Maphumulo, Gerrit Jan Breukelman, Brandon Shaw, Ina Shaw

“…While females reported lower smoking rates, they exhibited higher levels of physical inactivity than males (23% vs. 14%). …”
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Trends in stroke incidence and mortality in China, Japan, and South Korea (1990–2021) with projections to 2035 by Liyuan Yang, Luhan Fan, Yuanyi Cao, Xinyao Liu, Chao Yang, Yamei Luo, Junhui Zhang

“…From 1990 to 2021, the age-standardised incidence rates (ASIRs) and mortality rates (ASMRs) of stroke for both sexes in China, Japan, and South Korea declined. …”
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Health status and disability in persons with spinal cord injuries in South Africa and Kenya by Conran Joseph, Brenda Lijodi, Adnil Titus, Lucian Bezuidenhout

“…There was no notable superiority in terms of treatment rates for secondary medical conditions between countries; however, exceptions were found. …”
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Effects of animal rennet, fermentation-produced chymosin, and microbial coagulants on bovine milk coagulation properties by Giorgia Stocco, Dario Casali, Andrea Summer, Elena Mariani, Edward Concar, Suzanne Lantz, Jonathan Goodwins, Claudio Cipolat-Gotet

“…The bovine and camel FPC exhibited faster coagulation than the bovine animal rennet, with the camel FPC showing the quickest coagulation and curd-firming rates. The microbial coagulants, although exhibiting slower coagulation rates for a given dose, produced curd-firming dynamics different from those of all FPC. …”
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Global, regional, and national epidemiology of type 1 diabetes in children from 1990 to 2021: trend and health inequality analyses based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Jing Xie, Weilan Li, Xiaomin Li, Xueli Zhang, Jing Liu, Zeye Liu, Shenqi Jing, Hua Shao

“…Results From 1990 to 2021, the global incidence and prevalence of T1D increased significantly, by 32.04% and 41.47%, respectively, whereas the global DALY and mortality rates decreased by 18.33% and 24.83%, respectively. …”
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Comparative ocular outcomes of tirzepatide versus other anti-obesity medications in people with obesity by Yu-Nan Huang, Jo-Ching Chen, Pin-Hung Li, Min-Yen Hsu, Chun-Wen Cheng, Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, Pen-Hua Su

“…Semaglutide demonstrates similar patterns. Both medications show favorable profiles for visual disturbances, with Tirzepatide demonstrating lower rates versus Phentermine (HR 0.45, 95% CI 0.31–0.68, p = 7 × 10−5). …”
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Effect of a Shared Decision-Making-Based Exercise Management Program on Blood Glucose Control in Patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Liu B, Jia G, Cai F

“…Compliance with medical advice, quality of life (DSQL), self-management ability (SDSCA), blood glucose indicators (FBG, 2 h PG, and HbAlc), adverse self-management behaviors, and maternal and neonatal pregnancy outcomes were compared between the two groups.Results: The observation group had higher rates of standardized medication use, scientific diet, regular blood glucose monitoring, adherence to exercise, and regular sleep patterns compared to the control group (P< 0.05). …”
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The burden of migraine and predictions in the Asia–Pacific region, 1990–2021: a comparative analysis of China, South Korea, Japan, and Australia by Yun-Xia Wang, Guang-Shuang Lu, Jin-Jing Zhao, Wei Dai, Na Zheng, Guo-En Yao, Ruo-Zhuo Liu

“…Methods This study utilized data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 to analyze incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) of migraine. Age-standardized rates (ASRs) were calculated to enable fair cross-country comparisons. …”
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Effect of Resource Abundance on Woodland Rodents' Demography at Latitudinal Extremes in Europe by Giulia Ferrari, Olivier Devineau, Valentina Tagliapietra, Kaja Johnsen, Federico Ossi, Francesca Cagnacci

“…We applied a multistate open robust design model to estimate population patterns and survival rates while controlling for seasonal variation, intrinsic traits, and co‐occurrence of sympatric species. …”
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Radiologic Predictors of Disease Recurrence in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Retrospective Evaluation of MRI and ¹⁸F-FDG-PET/CT Parameters by Banu Karaalioğlu, Tansel Çakır, Ömer Yazıcı, Mustafa S. Tekin, Ebru Karcı

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> NPC is a radiosensitive malignancy with high recurrence rates despite therapeutic advances. This study aimed to identify radiologic and metabolic predictors of recurrence in newly diagnosed NPC by integrating MRI and ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT parameters. …”
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The Use of AI-Powered Thermography to Detect Early Plantar Thermal Abnormalities in Patients With Diabetes: Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Meshari F Alwashmi, Mustafa Alghali, AlAnoud AlMogbel, Abdullah Abdulaziz Alwabel, Abdulaziz S Alhomod, Ibrahim Almaghlouth, Mohamad-Hani Temsah, Amr Jamal

“…Traditional DFU detection methods face scalability issues due to inefficiencies in time and practical application, leading to high recurrence and amputation rates alongside substantial health care costs. Human medical thermography could significantly enhance disease monitoring and detection, including DFUs. …”
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Enhancing AI-driven forecasting of diabetes burden: a comparative analysis of deep learning and statistical models by Rasool Esmaeilyfard, Mohsen Bayati

“…LSTM effectively captured short-term patterns but struggled with long-term dependencies, while GRU, though computationally efficient, exhibited higher error rates. …”
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The Development of a Wearable-Based System for Detecting Shaken Baby Syndrome Using Machine Learning Models by Ram Kinker Mishra, Khalid AlAnsari, Rylee Cole, Arin Nazarian, Ilkay Yildiz Potter, Ashkan Vaziri

“…Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is one of the primary causes of fatal head trauma in infants and young children, occurring in about 33 per 100,000 infants annually in the U.S., with mortality rates being between 15% and 38%. Survivors frequently endure long-term disabilities, such as cognitive deficits, visual impairments, and motor dysfunction. …”
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Innovative deep learning classifiers for breast cancer detection through hybrid feature extraction techniques by S. Vijayalakshmi, Binay Kumar Pandey, Digvijay Pandey, Mesfin Esayas Lelisho

“…Abstract Breast cancer remains a major cause of mortality among women, where early and accurate detection is critical to improving survival rates. This study presents a hybrid classification approach for mammogram analysis by combining handcrafted statistical features and deep learning techniques. …”
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Gut Microbiome Alterations, Mental Health, and Alcohol Consumption: Investigating the Gut–Brain Axis in Firefighters by Ji Youn Yoo, Anujit Sarkar, Hyo-Sook Song, Sunghwan Bang, Gyusik Shim, Cary Springer, Morgan E. O’Brien, Yoonhwa Shin, Songhyun Ju, Sunhee Han, Sung Soo Kim, Usha Menon, Tae Gyu Choi, Maureen E. Groer

“…There were associations between alcohol consumption patterns and aspects of the gut microbiome. This study highlights the mental health challenges faced by firefighters, including elevated rates of PTSD, depression, and alcohol consumption, with specific microbial imbalances linked to PTSD and alcohol use, emphasizing the role of the gut–brain axis.…”
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Recent advances in tumor targeted polymeric nanoparticles for HNC treatment: Enhancing therapeutic efficacy via engineered and biocompatible drug delivery systems by Manoj Kumar Srinivasan, Monisha Prasad

“…Head and neck cancer (HNC) represents a heterogeneous group of malignancies with high global incidence and mortality rates. Traditional treatments for advanced HNC, such as combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy, often lead to debilitating long-term side effects that significantly affect patients quality of life. …”
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A novel design for continuous measurement of CO2 from deep remineralization of petrogenic organic carbon by Wan‐Yin Lien, Rick Chen, Jui‐Fen Tsai, Jhen‐Nien Chen, Li‐Hung Lin, Pei‐Ling Wang

“…Measurements in the passive mode yielded stepwise CO2 releases in the fractured zone and steady accumulation in the pulverized zone at rates (18.9–132 mgC m−2 day−1) resembling those for other active orogens. …”
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Prexion: Probabilistic Matching-Based Compression to Mitigate Compression Side Channel Attacks Against HTTPS by Hyoungshick Kim, Sangwon Hyun

“…Furthermore, Prexion ensures robust security, with attack success rates consistently below 5% under recommended configurations.…”
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Employing Data Mining Techniques and Machine Learning Models in Classification of Students’ Academic Performance. by Hussein, Alkattan, Alhumaima, Ali Subhi, Oluwaseun, Adelaja A., Abotaleb, Mostafa, Mijwil, Maad M., Pradeep, Mishra, Sekiwu, Denis, Bamwerinde, Wilson, Turyasingura, Benson

“…The results showed that the use of decision trees can effectively classify students' performance and determine the success and failure rates. The cruel outright mistakes, RMS errors, and relative supreme mistakes all showed 0% whereas the kappa esteem obtained from the analysis extended between 0.991 and 1.00 which significantly concurs with most statistical values.…”
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Big Data Analytics Framework for Decision-Making in Sports Performance Optimization by Dan Cristian Mănescu

“…Key results include a 12% reduction in hamstring injury rates in football, a 16% improvement in clutch decision-making accuracy in basketball, and an 8% decrease in 100 m sprint times among athletes. …”
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