Tobacco smoking and smokeless tobacco use among people living with HIV in Zambia: Findings from a 2023 National NCD/HIV Survey. by Cosmas Zyambo, Paul Somwe, Chomba Mandyata, Mwiche Musukuma, Phoebe Bwembya, Henry Phiri, Malizgani P Chavula, Hikabasa Halwindi, Joseph Zulu, Wilbroad Mutale

“…Tobacco smoking, SLT use, behavioral patterns, and clinical characteristics were assessed. …”
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Application of Multi-Scale Geological Modeling Technology in Sweet Spot Prediction of Shale Oil Reservoirs by HU Laidong, HUO Hanyong, GUAN Qianqian, TANG Caixia, TAO Ji, ZHANG Yuxuan

“…Taking the Jurassic lacustrine shale oil reservoir in Langzhong area of Sichuan basin as an example, to enhance the favorable lithofacies drilling encounter rate of horizontal wells, this study improves modeling accuracy through iterative optimization of structural models based on geological data, 3D seismic data, and horizontal well drilling insights. …”
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Evaluating Gestational Weight Gain and Its Maternal and Fetal Outcomes at Tertiary Care Hospital, Abbottabad by Wajeeha Yahya, Rabia Hammad, Halima Sadia, Takasur Bibi, Naila Khan, Mamoona Kouser, Ejaz Ahmed

“…GWG was categorized according to IOM guidelines, with outcomes measured as cesarean delivery rates and incidence of low birth weight (LBW <2500g).  …”
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Population dynamics by E. G. Cooch, A. A. Dhondt

“…The interconnections between the various vital rates, their estimation, and incorporation into models, was the general subject of our plenary presentation by Hal Caswell (Caswell & Fujiwara, 2004). …”
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Comparison and analysis of antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus isolated from animals in Jinhua City and Taizhou City of Zhejiang Province by TANG Biao, HAO Yun, LIN Jiahui, WANG Jingge, JI Xiaofeng, QIAN Mingrong, YANG Hua

“…In terms of the overall antimicrobial resistance rate, MIC distribution and antimicrobial resistance pattern, the level of antimicrobial resistance in Taizhou was higher than that in Jinhua. …”
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Benefits of aldosterone receptor antagonism in chronic kidney disease: the BARACK-D RCT by F D Richard Hobbs, Richard McManus, Clare Taylor, Nicholas Jones, Joy Rahman, Jane Wolstenholme, Louise Jones, Jennifer Hirst, Sam Mort, Ly-Mee Yu

“…These higher rates of negative renal change reduced in scale over the study but did not equalise between arms. …”
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Targeted screening and single-cell analysis of genetic variants in melanoma using Mendelian randomization by Shi Li, Kaijiong Zhang, Guiji Zhang, Min Shi, Xing Yin, Bo Wang

“…Methods We combined SNP data from GTEx V8 eQTL and FinnGen databases for Mendelian randomization analysis, and performed single-cell analysis on melanoma samples. Results Melanoma rates were higher in men than women and increased with age. …”
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Native Valve Infective Endocarditis with Osteomyelitis and Brain Abscess Caused by Granulicatella adiacens with Literature Review by Sachin M. Patil, Niraj Arora, Peter Nilsson, S. J. Yasar, Dima Dandachi, W. L. Salzer

“…Endocarditis caused by NVS due to their virulence is associated with higher treatment failures and mortality rates. New antimicrobial susceptibility patterns are indicative of a significant rise in penicillin resistance and susceptibility differences between NVS subspecies. …”
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Persistence of Ebola virus in semen among Ebola virus disease survivors in Sierra Leone: A cohort study of frequency, duration, and risk factors. by A E Thorson, G F Deen, K T Bernstein, W J Liu, F Yamba, N Habib, F R Sesay, P Gaillard, T A Massaquoi, S L R McDonald, Y Zhang, K N Durski, S Singaravelu, E Ervin, H Liu, A Coursier, J E Marrinan, A Ariyarajah, M Carino, P Formenty, U Ströher, M Lamunu, G Wu, F Sahr, W Xu, B Knust, N Broutet, Sierra Leone Ebola Virus Persistence Study Group

“…<h4>Background</h4>Sexual transmission chains of Ebola virus (EBOV) have been verified and linked to EBOV RNA persistence in semen, post-recovery. The rate of semen persistence over time, including the average duration of persistence among Ebola virus disease (EVD) survivors, is not well known. …”
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Dietary intake and knowledge of fermented food products among university students by Sharareh Hekmat, Latifeh Ahmadi

“…Students in Food and Nutrition programs demonstrated stronger knowledge, correctly answering 67% of related questions versus 62% in other disciplines (p = 0.07; 90% CI). Consumption rates were high overall, with 96% of participants reporting they consumed fermented foods. …”
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Effect of The Duration of The Diagnosis on DNA Methylation Changes in Three Different Diabetic Genes in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Harem Othman Smail

“…The results of the study indicated that the DNA methylation rates of T2DM patients and the control group differed significantly.  …”
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Knowledge and Attitudes of Midwives Concerning the Interpretation and Use of Cardiotocographs in Jordan by Arwa Alsaraireh, Dalal Yehia, Atika Khalaf

“…Introduction: A midwife needs to know how to assess fetal heart rates, recognize and interpret fetal heart patterns, report any substandard patterns, and initiate supportive measures as necessary. …”
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Beyond the labels: Classifying countries by child health outcomes – A cluster analysis of child mortality and child-health data by Edward Purssell, Sharron Frood, Rohit Sagoo

“…Results Analysis of countries by cluster reveals six main groups, characterised by child and maternal mortality rates, vaccination levels, access to maternal and child healthcare, access to water and sanitation, and population migration levels. …”
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ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE OF ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII AT CAN THO GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2019–2023 by Thi Ngoc Nga Pham, Trung Son Le, Pham Anh Thi Nguyen

“…MDR, XDR, and PDR were prevalent in 11.0%, 73.2%, and 15.7% of A. baumannii isolates. Resistance rates fluctuated over the five-year period, with a significant rise in PDR in 2021. …”
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The Impact of Rural Population Decline on the Economic Efficiency of Agricultural Carbon Emissions: A Case Study of the Contiguous Karst Areas in Yunnan–Guizhou Provinces, China by Weini Chen, Dejun Han, Yu Zhan, Bo Chen

“…This study analyzes population and agricultural production data from 25 cities (prefectures) (2013–2022) to quantify rural population decline rates and agricultural carbon emission efficiency. …”
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Size, not color, drives assortative mating and influences fledging survival, weight and immunity in a polymorphic owl by Deseada Parejo, Erick González-Medina, Ángel Cruz-Miralles, Jesús Miguel Avilés

“…While color-based assortative mating had no direct impact on any of the fitness proxies studied, greyer pairs exhibited higher feeding rates to offspring than browner pairs. These results underscore the importance of simultaneously considering traits that may covary with color and shape mating patterns to understand the persistence of color polymorphisms in nature.…”
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Remote sensing-based shoreline change investigation in Klang Coast and Langkawi Island towards sustainable coastal management by Minhaz Farid Ahmed, Bijay Halder, Liew Juneng, Aitazaz Ahsan Farooque, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…Langkawi Island’s endpoint rates (EPR) varied between −1.34 and 1.02 m/year, whereas linear regression rate (LRR) was found to be 1.04 m/year for accretion and −0.84 m/year for erosion. …”
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Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in immunocompromised cancer patients: epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence factors by Asmaa Abdulhak, Hamdallah H. Zedan, Hadir A. El-Mahallawy, Ahmed A. Sayed, Hend O. Mohamed, Mai M. Zafer

“…The crude 30-day mortality rate was 26.9%, with higher mortality detected in infections due to XDR strains. …”
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Prevalence, species identification, and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococci in dogs visiting veterinary clinics in Vietnam. by Nguyen Thi Lan Anh, Nguyen Vu Thuy Hong Loan, Nguyen Thuy Y Vi, Dao Huyen Tran, Luu Thi Thanh Hang, Sandra Steele, Lam Thanh Nguyen

“…Isolates from diseased dogs exhibited higher antibiotic-resistance rates than those from healthy dogs. Several antibiotic-resistance genes were identified, with aacA-aphD being the most prevalent, followed by tetK, gyrA, mecA, msrA, dfrA, and ermA. …”
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Numerical Simulation and Holdup Prediction of Oil-Water Two-Phase in Low Yield Shale Oil Near Horizontal Wells by QIN Honglong, LIU Junfeng, SHI Shoubo, DAI Yuexiang

“…The built-in volume of fluid (VOF) model is employed to simulate oil-water two-phase flow in wells with different inclinations, yielding flow patterns, water holdup data, and holdup imaging under varying well deviations, flow rates, and water-cut conditions. …”
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