Comparison of efficacy and safety between surgical and conservative treatments for hemorrhoids: a meta-analysis by Longfang Quan, Xuelian Bai, Fang Cheng, Jin Chen, Hangkun Ma, Pengfei Wang, Ling Yao, Shaosheng Bei, Xiaoqiang Jia

“…Surgery achieved higher rates of complete symptom resolution than conservative therapy (OR = 2.96, 95% CI: 1.66–5.28, p < 0.001). …”
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Trends and disparities in tuberculosis burden in Kazakhstan and Mongolia (2017–2021): a comparative analysis using GBD metrics by Oyunzul Amartsengel, Malika Idayat, Alexander Rommel, Natalya Glushkova, Kairat Davletov, Malik Adenov, Naranzul Dambaa, Lkhagvasuren Khorolsuren, Elena von der Lippe

“…Research highlights the importance of assessing the impact of TB on global morbidity statistics, given its status as a prominent contributor to global morbidity rates and the cause of over a million deaths annually. …”
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Associations of Protein Classes With Cross-Reactivity and Cross-Sensitization in Furry Animal Allergens: A Component-Resolved Diagnostics Study by Lu J, Zhu H, Yang Q, Xu Y, Huang Z, Sun B

“…Inhibition tests using serum albumin (SA) and lipocalin proteins were performed.Results: Sensitization rates of crude extracts from other furry animals ranged from 16.8% to 49.5%. …”
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A tale of two heatwaves: variable daily growth and a broad diet enable neustonic larval cabezon to thrive during warm oceanic conditions by Megan N. Wilson, Megan N. Wilson, Richard D. Brodeur, Toby D. Auth, G. Curtis Roegner, Cheryl A. Morgan, Samantha M. Zeman, Su Sponaugle

“…Findings include the first published measurement of larval cabezon daily growth rates. Mean growth rates were higher during MHWs, suggesting that elevated temperatures did not pose a major growth or survival challenge. …”
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Global burden of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter due to high alcohol use from 1990 to 2021: estimates from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Xiaoming Wang, Changzheng Chen, Zhihua Yang, Yu Chen, Jun Fan, Renchun Tang, Yankun Shi, Lixia Yang

“…Methods We extracted GBD 2021 estimates on deaths, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and age-standardized rates (ASRs) for AF/AFL due to high alcohol use across 204 countries. …”
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Real-time epidemiological surveillance data: tracking the occurrences of avian influenza outbreaks around the world by Francesco Branda, Ranjan K. Mohapatra, Lawrence Sena Tuglo, Massimo Ciccozzi, Fabio Scarpa

“…Data description The dataset includes comprehensive and up-to-date information on epidemiological patterns, including geographic spread, incidence rates, and demographic factors. …”
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Spatial Correlation of Non-Agriculturalization and Non-Grain Utilization Transformation of Cultivated Land in China and Its Implications by Yingge Wang, Daiyi Song, Cheng Liu, Shuaicheng Li, Man Yuan, Jian Gong, Jianxin Yang

“…Urban areas exhibit higher NA rates due to economic development, while rural areas favor NGU for improved land use efficiency and profitability. …”
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Assessment of neonatologists' competency in managing gestational diabetes complications: a cross-sectional analysis from China by Yi Yang, Yao Yang

“…Universal documentation of maternal GDM coexisted with suboptimal rates of periodic evaluations (81%) and specialist referrals (84%). …”
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Integrative bulk and single-cell transcriptomic analysis identifies a migrasome-associated lncRNA signature predictive of prognosis and immune landscape in clear cell renal cell ca... by Junlin Shen, Chun Wang, Mingpeng Zhang, Bin Chen, Liwei Liu, Jing Tian, Zhiqun Shang

“…IntroductionClear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is characterized by high recurrence and metastasis rates, leading to poor prognosis. Migrasomes, a class of organelles mediating intercellular communication, and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) both play critical roles in tumor progression; however, the prognostic significance of migrasome-associated lncRNAs in ccRCC remains unclear.MethodsMigrasome-associated lncRNAs were identified using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) dataset, and a prognostic risk signature was constructed. …”
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Bacterial pathogens in orthopedic implant infection and their resistance to antimicrobial therapy: A retrospective analysis by Ameer Hamza Mahmood Ul Hassan, Nehala Nooz, Humayoon Ashraf, Obaid Ur Rehman

“…Background: Orthopedic implant infections pose a significant challenge in healthcare due to increasing rates and the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens. …”
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Groundwater Circulation Within the Mountain Block: Combining Flow and Transport Models With Magnetotelluric Observations to Untangle Its Nested Nature by D. Gonzalez‐Duque, J. D. Gomez‐Velez, M. A. Person, S. Kelley, K. Key, D. Lucero

“…As a proof‐of‐concept, we use a coupled groundwater flow and transport model to design a series of numerical experiments that explore the role of geology, topography, and weathering rates in groundwater circulation and their resulting resistivity patterns. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Research into Chinese University Students’ Mental Health: A Bibliometric Analysis by Zhexian Zhu, Michela Montesi

“…Background: The COVID-19 pandemic increased anxiety and depression rates, prompting heightened research activity in mental health, particularly among vulnerable populations like university students. …”
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Long-term health consequences and costs of changes in alcohol consumption in England during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Joshua Card-Gowers, Sadie Boniface, Jamie Brown, Loren Kock, Alexander Martin, Lise Retat, Laura Webber

“…Early real-world data corroborate the findings of the modelling study. Increased rates of alcohol harm and healthcare costs are not inevitable but evidence-based policies and interventions are required to reverse the impacts of the pandemic on alcohol consumption in England.…”
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Infections and mortality in ICU patients undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy: a retrospective cohort study by Danica Quickfall, Ashley La, Jennifer Pisano, Patrick Costello, Samantha Gunning, Jay L. Koyner

“…Conclusion ICU patients receiving CRRT experience high rates of multidrug-resistant infections and associated mortality. …”
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Unraveling the Nexus: how street network morphology influences crime in Detroit by Yuanyuan Mao, Shuqi Huang, Yueqiao Ning, Can Wang, Wenchao Li, Ziheng Huang, Shanhe Jiang, Yanqing Xu

“…Neighborhoods with a higher proportion of community roads, increased street permeability for pedestrians, a higher density of dining establishments, and elevated rental rates were more likely to experience criminal activities. …”
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Supraglacial Ice Cliffs Can Substantially Increase the Mass Loss of Debris‐Covered Glaciers by Pascal Buri, Evan S. Miles, Jakob F. Steiner, Silvan Ragettli, Francesca Pellicciotti

“…Abstract The thinning patterns of debris‐covered glaciers in High Mountain Asia are not well understood. …”
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Distribution of malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity in Ecuador: an epidemiological study from 2015 to 2019 by Karina Lalangui, Emmanuelle Quentin, Juan Marcos Parise-Vasco, Claudia Reytor-Gonzalez, Evelyn Frías-Toral, Daniel Simancas-Racines

“…Variables such as age, gender, province, and location of the neoplasms were analyzed, and frequencies, proportions, and crude rates were calculated. Results Between 2015 and 2019, 4444 hospitalizations and 726 deaths were reported, with a notable increase in 2019. …”
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Space–Time Dynamics of Mortality and Recruitment of Stems and Trees in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest: Effect of the 2012–2021 Droughts by Maria Beatriz Ferreira, Rinaldo Luiz Caraciolo Ferreira, Jose Antonio Aleixo da Silva, Robson Borges de Lima, Alex Nascimento de Sousa, Marcos Vinícius da Silva

“…An accumulative effect of droughts on increasing mortality rates and reducing recruitment during the study period was observed. …”
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Anomalous Transport in Dissolving Porous Media: Transitions Between Fickian and Non‐Fickian Regimes by Jingxuan Deng, Rishabh P. Sharma, Piotr Szymczak, Peter K. Kang

“…Depending on the interplay between advection, diffusion, and reaction rates, mineral dissolution produces distinct dissolution patterns, such as wormholing and uniform dissolution. …”
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Surface Salinity Variability in the Gulf of Mexico During Flood and Drought Years by Pamela J. Lee, Richard J. Brokaw, Ebenezer S. Nyadjro, Bulusu Subrahmanyam

“…We combine satellite‐derived sea surface salinity (SSS), ocean currents, and river discharge rates to examine patterns of salinity distribution throughout the entire GoM basin. …”
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