An epidemiological overview of the first waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in African Union member nations by Ogbonna C. Nwabuko, Osaro Mgbere

“…We conducted descriptive and inferential analyses of the reported cases, deaths, active cases, recoveries, and epidemiological measures, including morbidity and mortality rates (MMR), case fatality rate, and case ratios. …”
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Phytochemical evaluation of selected Phalaenopsis cultivars by Dilki Thathsarani, Thilakshi Tikirikumari, Asha Ishani Sri Priyadarshan, Harshini Herath, Priyanganie Senanayake

“…Hybridization plays a pivotal role in breeding Phalaenopsis, enabling the development of novel cultivars with desirable traits such as diverse floral pigmentation patterns, enhanced longevity and improved growth rate. …”
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Consolidation analysis of soft ground with air-boosted vacuum preloading considering attenuation of vacuum and boost pressure by Weiliang Gao, Lu Han, Yanming Zhao, Jinxin Sun, Lulu Liu

“…Crucially, computational findings emphasize that neglecting pressure attenuation mechanisms leads to non-conservative estimates of consolidation progression rates. Enhancement of consolidation rate was observed with higher vacuum loading coefficients and increased Poisson ratios. …”
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Comparison of Microbiological Profiles of Primary Hip and Knee Peri-Prosthetic Joint Infections Treated at Specialist Centers Around the World by Emin Suha Dedeogullari, Pablo Slullitel, Isabel Horton, Bulent Atilla, Saif Salih, Paul Monk, Ahmet Mazhar Tokgozoglu, Michael Goplen, Bonita Tsang, Martin Buljubasich, Hesham Abdelbary, Simon Garceau, George Grammatopoulos

“…However, most studies are limited to single-center or intra-country multicenter analyses, often including mixed cohorts of primary and revision PJI cases, with limited data regarding global antibiotic resistance patterns. This study compared the microbiological characteristics, polymicrobial culture rates, prevalence of culture-negative infections, and antibiotic resistance patterns in PJI cases across five referral centers from five continents. …”
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Parsimonious and explainable machine learning for predicting mortality in patients post hip fracture surgery by Fouad Trad, Bassel Isber, Ryan Yammine, Khaled Hatoum, Dana Obeid, Mohammad Chahine, Rachid Haidar, Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, Ali Chehab

“…Abstract Hip fractures among the elderly population continue to present significant risks and high mortality rates despite advancements in surgical procedures. …”
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Epidemiological characteristics of acute viral and mycoplasma respiratory infections in Yongzhou, China: a retrospective descriptive study by Ying Jiang, Ying Jiang, Junyan Lu, Junyan Lu, Zhengrong Tan, Zhengrong Tan, Hanmei Wan, Hanmei Wan, Min Tang, Min Tang, Jiani Li, Jiani Li, Tao Zhou, Tao Zhou, Wenlong Tang, Wenlong Tang

“…Significant seasonal variations were observed, with winter showing the highest pathogen detection rates (49.04%, p < 0.001), and seasonal patterns changed notably during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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South Africa’s male homicide epidemic: Who is killing men and why do we ignore the victims? by Richard Matzopoulos, Morna Cornell, Brett Bowman, Lorna J. Martin, Rachel Jewkes, Naeema Abrahams

“…Based on routine data collected through forensic and police investigations, we found that male homicide rates were higher than female homicide rates across all ages, and were up to 8.4 times higher among youths and young adults. …”
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Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of human rhinovirus in hospitalized children and adolescents with acute respiratory infections: a longitudinal study in Shenzhen, China (2... by Jiao Liu, Wei Wang, Ke Cao, Zhenmin Ren, Xiaoying Fu, Yunsheng Chen, WenJian Wang, Yuejie Zheng, Yanmin Bao, Xiaojuan Luo, Jiehua Chen

“…Co-infections occurred in 32.00% of HRV cases and were associated with higher rates of pneumonia and severe pneumonia (P < 0.001). …”
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Trends and projections of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer in China: a comprehensive analysis from 1990 to 2030 based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Zhouwei Zhan, Bijuan Chen, Wenhao Teng, Rui Huang, Hanchen Zheng, Sijing Zhou, Jingjie Xu, Jiami Yu, Hui Lin, Xiaojie Wang, Zengqing Guo, Xiaoyan Lin

“…From 1990 to 2021, China experienced increasing trends in incidence and prevalence, while age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) declined. Compared to global trends, China's ASIR rose while global rates declined. …”
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Cenozoic epeirogeny of the Arabian Peninsula from drainage modeling by J. W. P. Wilson, G. G. Roberts, M. J. Hoggard, N. J. White

“…Despite these significant advances, the spatial and temporal uplift rate history of the Arabian Peninsula is not well known. …”
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Behavioural rhythms of two amphipod species Marinogammarus marinus and Gammarus pulex under increasing levels of light at night. by Charlotte N Underwood, Alex T Ford, Samuel C Robson, Herman Wijnen

“…Artificial light at night (ALAN) is proliferating at an alarming rate across the globe, particularly around aquatic habitats. …”
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OUTLIER IDENTIFICATION ON PENALIZED SPLINE REGRESSION MODELING FOR POVERTY GAP INDEX IN JAVA by Anggita Rizky Fadilah, Anwar Fitrianto, I Made Sumertajaya

“…Three of six provinces, including DI Yogyakarta, Central Java, and East Java still have poverty rates above national rates in March 2020. This problem indicates that an imbalance in poverty happens between those regions. …”
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Experimental investigation into vertical extension behavior of coal-measure tight sandstone reservoirs by Shao Mingren, Li Bin, Wang Peng, Wang Kunjian, Yang Qi, Sun Zening, An Qi

“…This study conducted physical simulation experiments on sand-coal interbedded combinations using a large-scale true triaxial hydraulic fracturing system, investigating the effects of in-situ stress, injection rate, interfacial cementation strength, rock stacking patterns, and fracturing fluid viscosity on vertical fracture morphology. …”
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Spatio-temporal distribution of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever and its relationship with climate factors in Pakistan: A decade-long experience from tertiary care laboratory networ... by Muhammad Abbas Abid, Joveria Farooqi, Najia Ghanchi, Rabiya Owais, Ayesha Sadiqa, Humaira Shafaq, Erum Khan

“…Positive cases are concentrated within 3 cities where human and animal migration rates are high. Outbreak situations occur when multiple factors coincide. …”
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Two-phase micropolar nanofluid flow in an isothermal extending porous sheet with heat radiation and chemical interaction: Numerical study by MD. Shamshuddin, Fakhraldeen Gamar, S.O. Salawu, B. Prabhakar Reddy

“…The important characteristics of the fluid speed, thermal transport, and solute profiles are explained by the graphs and friction-drag, rate of thermal and solutal portages by the tables. …”
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Pitch biases sensorimotor synchronization to auditory rhythms by Jesse K. Pazdera, Laurel J. Trainor

“…In Experiment 1, we observed U-shaped patterns in both mean asynchrony and continuation tapping rates, with participants tapping latest and slowest when synchronizing to low and extremely high (above 2000 Hz) pitches, and tapping earliest and fastest to moderately high pitches. …”
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Development of an autoregressive neural network model for predicting accidents in the Khabarovsk Territory by E. V. Shokhirev, P. P. Volodkin, V. A. Lazarev, A. V. Konstantinov

“…Scientific novelty in the form of development of autoregressive neural network model of accident rate forecasting to identify dependencies and patterns of data, which can improve the quality of accident rate forecasting, considering also the possibility of processing a large amount of data with information about the factors affecting the accident rate. …”
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FILAMIN A IN BREAST CANCER: FROM LITERATURE TO FUNCTIONAL INSIGHTS

“…While early-stage tumors often respond to treatment, progression to metastasis significantly lowers survival rates, highlighting the need for novel therapeutic approaches2. …”
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An Optimization Strategy for Truncating Ultralong Bus Lines Integrated with Metro Networks by Cuiying Song, Yujun Chen, Jihui Ma

“…For most ultralong bus lines, low punctuality rates and vehicle bunching are two main challenges. …”
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Radiotherapy combined with anlotinib for refractory leiomyosarcoma: a case report and literature review by Ziming Li, Xiuchun Yu, Ming Xu

“…Refractory leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is characterized by notoriously high recurrence rates and poses significant surgical challenges due to its anatomical complexity and invasive growth patterns. …”
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