Lethality level casualty assessment method for earthquake landslide hazards based on the expansion effect of the mortality rate by Xia Chaoxu, Qi Wenhua, Li Huayue, Nie Gaozhong

“…Through analysis of historical earthquake records, we determined the proportions of fatalities attributed to different causes, integrating seismic intensity data, population distribution information, to establish intensity-dependent mortality rates for earthquake-triggered landslides. We systematically compiled the spatial distribution patterns, occurrence frequency, and density characteristics of landslides induced by historical earthquakes through field surveys and literature analysis. …”
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Quantifying age-related rates of social contact using diaries in a rural coastal population of Kenya. by Moses Chapa Kiti, Timothy Muiruri Kinyanjui, Dorothy Chelagat Koech, Patrick Kiio Munywoki, Graham Francis Medley, David James Nokes

“…The objective of this study was to quantify an age-specific matrix of contact rates for a predominantly rural low-income population that would support transmission dynamic modeling of respiratory viruses.…”
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Strain rate sensitivity metrics of PSU and PPSU high-performance polymers in extrusion-based additive manufacturing by Nectarios Vidakis, Markos Petousis, Nikolaos Mountakis, Maria Spyridaki, Ioannis Valsamos, Emmanuel Kymakis

“…Besides the thermal evaluation of the filaments, the samples were examined through scanning electron microscopy to document and identify their failure patterns. The findings indicate that both PSU and PPSU exhibit remarkable strain rate sensitivity. …”
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Validity of smartwatch-derived estimates of lactate threshold heart rate and pace compared to graded exercise testing by Changda Lu, Wei Cui, Zheng Zhu, Yiwei Wu, Qingjun Xing, Bingyu Pan, Bingyu Pan, Yanfei Shen, Yanfei Shen

“…One hundred healthy recreational runners underwent indoor graded exercise tests followed by outdoor tests using Huawei (n = 100), Garmin (n = 23), and Coros (n = 17) smartwatches to compare differences in testing protocols and LT HR and LT Pace.ResultsThe success rates for a single test were 78% for Huawei®, 65.22% for Garmin®, and 47.06% for Coros®. …”
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Urban-rural differences in age-specific mortality rates for breast cancer in China from 2009 to 2021 by Menglong Li, Jinlei Qi, Yaqi Ma, Wen Shu, Huidi Xiao, Lijun Wang, Peng Yin, Haoyan Guo, Sten H. Vermund, Maigeng Zhou, Yifei Hu

“…As socio-economic development and urbanization progress, differences in risk factors such as dietary patterns, lifestyles, and physical activity have become less pronounced nationwide, leading to a gradual reduction in the gap of breast cancer mortality rates between urban and rural women. …”
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Autoderm in Direct-to-implant Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction Decreases Perioperative Complication Rates and Improves Reconstructive Outcomes by Suphalerk Lohasammakul, MD, Mandy Flor, MD, Swetha Reddy, Sean Chaiyasate, Jesse C. Selber, MD, MPH, MHCM, FACS, Kongkrit Chaiyasate, MD, FACS

“…The test of 2 proportions was used to compare complications to published rates. Rate of delay wound healing showed no significant difference (P = 0.38), whereas the overall complication rate was lower (P < 0.05). …”
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Insights from a multiscale framework on metabolic rate variation driving glioblastoma multiforme growth and invasion by Meitham Amereh, Shahla Shojaei, Amir Seyfoori, Tavia Walsh, Prashant Dogra, Vittorio Cristini, Ben Nadler, Mohsen Akbari

“…Among these zonal cellular properties, metabolic rates strongly affect the overall growth and invasion of tumors. …”
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Effect of Different Vane Combinations on Fertilizer Distribution Uniformity with Various Flow Rates in Spinning Disc Broadcasters by Mazhar Kara, Yıldıran Yıldırım

“…The circular orifices of 30, 40, and 50 mm diameters were used at the bottom of hopper to obtain the different flow rates of the fertilizer. The results of the study showed that the combination of the different shaped vanes on the spinning disc had a significant effect on fertilizer distribution uniformity. …”
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Classification and spatial characteristics of different development stages in China: Evidence from the contribution rate of production factors. by Zijie Li, Xiangnan Liu, Lingfeng Xu, Qun Wu

“…This paper aims to reveal the changing characteristics of the contribution rates of different production factors in China since the reform and opening up from two dimensions: stage and space. …”
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A novel deep learning approach for predicting stone-free rates post-ESWL on uncontrasted CT by Ozgur Efiloglu, Muhammed Yildirim, Kadir Yildirim, Harun Bingol, Mustafa Kaan Akalin, Meftun Culpan, Bilal Alatas, Asif Yildirim

“…In our work, we sought to assess the efficacy of the artificial intelligence model developed using non-contrast computed tomography (CT) images in predicting stone-free rates for ESWL. The main difference between this study and other studies is that it proposes an artificial intelligence-based model that predicts the success of ESWL treatment using artificial intelligence methods. …”
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Yield Performance and Nutrient Uptake of Red Rice Variety (MRM 16) at Different NPK Fertilizer Rates by Z. Masni, M. E. Wasli

“…The results showed that yield was not significantly affected by the increment of the NPK fertilizer added at a rate of more than 60 kg/ha N, 35 kg/ha P, and 40 kg/ha K (T2). …”
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The Canine Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR): Evaluation of a Point-of-Care Testing Device (MINIPET DIESSE) by Carlo Militello, Anna Pasquini, Anyela Andrea Medina Valentin, Petra Simčič, Giulia De Feo, George Lubas

“…The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in canine medicine has been replaced by the evaluation of a few sensitive markers of the acute-phase proteins. …”
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Estimated Glucose Disposal Rate: A Potential Determinant for Microvascular and Macrovascular Complications in Type 2 Diabetes by Ehsan Bahrami Hezaveh, Rana Hashemi, Mohammadamin Noorafrooz, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Amirhossein Yadegar, Sahar Karimpour Reyhan, Manouchehr Nakhjavani, Alireza Esteghamati, Soghra Rabizadeh

“…ABSTRACT Objective This study investigates the association between estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR), a measurement of insulin resistance, and microvascular and macrovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). …”
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Comparison of oncological outcomes and complication rate between radical hysterectomy and concurrent chemoradiotherapy in stage IIICr cervical cancer without parametrial invasion by Hee Yeun Yoon, Jong Mi Kim, Yoon Young Jeong, Yoon Hee Lee, Min Ju Kim, Yoon Seok Choi, Jung Min Ryu, Gun Oh Chong

“…Oncological outcomes, complication rates, and recurrence patterns were analyzed and compared between the two groups. …”
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A spatiotemporal analysis of opioid prescriptions in Indiana from 2015 to 2019 by Paula A. Jaimes-Buitron, Nicole Adams, Nan Kong, Carolina Vivas-Valencia

“…These findings enhance the understanding of opioid prescription dynamics and identify patterns in opioid prescribing rates in terms of the proportion of patients receiving opioid prescriptions among urban vs. rural communities in Indiana.…”
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Mortality trends related to cardiogenic shock in heart failure patients aged 25 and older across the United States: A study utilizing the CDC WONDER database from 1999 to 2023 by Abdullah Naveed Muhammad, Sivaram Neppala, Himaja Dutt Chigurupati, Muhammad Omer Rehan, Hamza Naveed, Rabia Iqbal, Bazil Azeem, Ahila Ali, Mushood Ahmed, Prakash Upreti, Mobeen Zaka Haider, Yasar Sattar, Jamal S. Rana, Gregg C. Fonarow

“…Background: Cardiogenic shock (CS) remains crucial in mortality rates for heart failure (HF) patients. However, contemporary data on long-term mortality trends related to CS are limited. …”
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Study on the sexual behavior patterns and the related factors among women aged 50 years and older with high HIV infection rates in rural areas by HU Mi, XIE Guanqing, WANG Xinting, LI Jingxin, ZHOU Haiye, ZHOU Qifu, CAI Chang

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Estimation of Growth and Mortality Parameters for the Annular Seabream Diplodus annularis (Linnaeus, 1978) in the Southern Aegean Sea by Ali Uyan

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Implicit bias in ICU electronic health record data: measurement frequencies and missing data rates of clinical variables by Junming Shi, Alan E. Hubbard, Nicholas Fong, Romain Pirracchio

“…Adult patients with ICU stays longer than 24 h were included. Measurement patterns, including missing data rates and measurement frequencies, were derived from EHR data and analyzed. …”
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Stress-induced impairment of a working memory task: role of spiking rate and spiking history predicted discharge. by David M Devilbiss, Rick L Jenison, Craig W Berridge

“…However, the degree to which stress-induced impairment in PFC-dependent cognition involves changes in task-related spiking rates or the ability for PFC neurons to retain information over time remains unknown. …”
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