Global burden and trend of substance use disorders, self-harm, and interpersonal violence from 1990 to 2021, with projection to 2040 by Jia An, Qiang Wang, Zihao Bai, Xueying Du, Di Yu, Xuming Mo

“…Abstract Background Alcohol use disorders (AUD), drug use disorders (DUD), interpersonal violence, and self-harm are a major public health concern globally, with high rates of disability, morbidity, and mortality associated with this. …”
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The changes in health service utilisation in Malawi during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Bingling She, Tara D Mangal, Anna Y Adjabeng, Tim Colbourn, Joseph H Collins, Eva Janoušková, Ines Li Lin, Emmanuel Mnjowe, Sakshi Mohan, Margherita Molaro, Andrew N Phillips, Paul Revill, Robert Manning Smith, Pakwanja D Twea, Dominic Nkhoma, Gerald Manthalu, Timothy B Hallett

“…Two datasets were prepared: unadjusted and adjusted; for the latter, unreported monthly data entries for a facility were filled in through systematic rules based on reported mean values of that facility or facility type and considering both reporting rates and comparability with published data. Using statistical descriptive methods, we first described the patterns of service utilisation in pre-pandemic years (2015-2019). …”
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Pro-C-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Women With Angina Pectoris and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease by Peter D. Mark, MD, PhD, Jakob Schroder, MD, Andreas K. Jensen, MD, Timothy C.R. Prickett, PhD, Eva Prescott, MD, DMSc, Jens P. Goetze, MD, DMSc

“…For high proCNP, we found an increased risk of all-cause mortality (HRcrude: 1.73 [95% CI: 1.10-2.73]; P = 0.02 and HRadjusted: 1.57 [95% CI: 0.99-2.49]; P = 0.06), whereas hazard rates of cardiovascular events were comparable (HRcrude: 1.08 [95% CI: 0.72-1.62]; P = 0.71 and HRadjusted: 1.03 [95% CI: 0.68-1.56]; P = 0.90). …”
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An explorative study on movement detection using wearable sensors in acute care hospital patients by Joris Kirchberger, Dominik Kunz, Guido Perrot, Sven Hirsch, Maren Leifke, Bianca Hölz, Lukas Geissmann, Miro Käch, Samuel Wehrli, Jens Eckstein

“…Abstract Insufficient physical activity during hospitalization correlates with decreased physical functionality, prolonged stays, and higher readmission rates among the elderly population. Wearable systems provide an approach for monitoring patients’ physical activity, data to set achievable goals and motivation for patients to stay active. …”
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Harnessing an Artificial Intelligence–Based Large Language Model With Personal Health Record Capability for Personalized Information Support in Postsurgery Myocardial Infarction: D... by Ting-ting Yang, Hong-xia Zheng, Sha Cao, Mei-ling Jing, Ju Hu, Yan Zuo, Qing-yong Chen, Jian-jun Zhang

“…Although postsurgical cardiac interventions have improved survival rates, effective management during recovery remains challenging. …”
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Identification of Immune-Related Risk Signatures for the Prognostic Prediction in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Chen Zou, Dahong Huang, Haigang Wei, Siyuan Wu, Jing Song, Zhe Tang, Xia Li, Yilong Ai

“…The two groups (high and low risk) stratified by the immune-related risk scores had significantly different OS and mortality rates. The gene expression patterns and prognostic values of these immune-related signatures were also verified in two independent validation cohorts. …”
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Gender and age features of clinical and psychopathological phenomenology of depressive disorders in modern times by О. O. Belov, N. H. Pshuk

“…It was found that men had higher rates of depression expressiveness on the M. Hamilton’s scale compared to women (21.3 ± 9.8 (19.0; 12.0–31.0) points versus 19.2 ± 9.9 (14.0; 11.0–29.0) points, P < 0.05, in particular, adynamic depression: 15.6 ± 7.0 (13.0; 9.0–22.0) points versus 13.9 ± 7.0 (11.0; 8.0–22.0) points, P < 0.05, and also on the A. …”
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LC-MS/MS-Based Determination and Optimization of Linoleic Acid Oxides in <i>Baijiu</i> and Their Variation with Storage Time by Cheng Fang, Xiaotong Zhuang, Zhanguo Li, Yongfang Zou, Jizhou Pu, Dong Wang, Yan Xu

“…Method validation revealed satisfactory recovery rates (87.25–119.44%) at three spiking levels (10/20/50 ppb) with precision below 6.96% RSD. …”
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Exploring the association between socio-economic and environmental factors and food consumption in Iran: insights from time series data by Pegah Rahbarinejad, Seyyed Reza Sobhani, Negar Sangsefidi, Kiyavash Irankhah, Maryam Mohamadinarab

“…Key variables included urbanization rates, gross domestic product (GDP), food production, inflation, and precipitation, with food consumption measured in daily Adult Male Equivalent (AME) units and categorized into six dietary groups (including; grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, fats, and meats). …”
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Hantavirus in rodents in the United States: Temporal and spatial trends and report of new hosts by Francisca Astorga, Abdelghafar Alkishe, Paanwaris Paansri, Gabriel Mantilla, Luis E. Escobar

“…Global changes are expected to affect the dynamics of rodent populations by affecting their availability of resources and demography and, consequently, may modify transmission rates of rodent‐borne zoonotic pathogens such as hantavirus. …”
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Predictive performance of risk prediction models for lung cancer incidence in Western and Asian countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yah Ru Juang, Lina Ang, Wei Jie Seow

“…Abstract Numerous prediction models have been developed to identify high-risk individuals for lung cancer screening, with the aim of improving early detection and survival rates. However, no comprehensive review or meta-analysis has assessed the performance of these models across different sociocultural contexts. …”
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The association between tumor-stromal collagen features and the clinical outcomes of patients with breast cancer: a systematic review by Samane Heydari, Fatemeh Tajik, Sadegh Safaei, Fereshteh Kamani, Babak Karami, Shima Dorafshan, Zahra Madjd, Roya Ghods

“…Stage III tumors exhibiting elevated collagen uniformity showed higher metastasis rates (p = 0.004), and HER2⁺ tumors with high collagen content correlated with resistance to HER2-targeted therapies (p < 0.05). …”
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Diet healthiness and double burden of malnutrition among women aged 15–49 years: a global monitoring tool approach using national dietary data in Sri Lanka by Renuka Jayatissa, Ranbanda Jayawardana, Devisri Abeysinghe, Krishan Hirun De Silva

“…In Sri Lanka, malnutrition remains a public health issue, with rising rates of overweight and obesity coexisting with persistent underweight and micronutrient deficiencies. …”
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Association between long-term atherogenic index of plasma and carotid atherosclerosis: a prospective cohort study of a health examination population by Hui Li, Jie Chen, Jie Duan, Chongyu Hu, Chaochao Tan, Jianqiao Peng

“…Kaplan-Meier curves and two-sided log-rank tests were used to compare cumulative rates of CAS progression.Results A significant positive association was observed between the AIP and increased CIMT, as well as carotid plaques (CPs). …”
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Kinematic alignment in Japanese patients shows significant improvement 2 years after total knee replacement surgery by Takao Yamamoto, Shigenobu Fukushima, Shuji Toyono, Takahiro Miyaji, Taku Nakajima, Yoshihiro Wanezaki, Takashi Ito

“…Two years after surgery, the rates of independent indoor walking and stair climbing were 89.6% and 58.9%, respectively. …”
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Prediction of future runoff in the Lancang River Basin based on CMIP6 under climate change by Kaidong Lu, Tingting Cui, Yintang Wang, Yong Liu, Xieyao Ma

“…Under four scenarios, future runoff is projected to increase at rates of 3.4 mm/10a, 1.7 mm/10a, 1.8 mm/10a e, and 2.5 mm/10a, respectively. …”
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Diagnostic value of CD138 and GATA3 in benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer by Yang Hu, Luo Dan, Yang Shikun, Lian Junbo, Huo Shuangjie, Dong Liru

“…Results In BPH samples, nuclear expression of GATA3 and p63 showed identical positive rates (92.21%, 95%CI: 89.3–94.8%), while CD138 (antibody concentration 1:200) and CK34βE12 (antibody concentration 1:100) demonstrated cytoplasmic/membranous positivity in 96.10% (93.4–98.1%) and 93.51% (90.2–95.9%) of cases respectively. …”
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An FPGA-Based Training System for a 1T1R Memristor Array With 500 nS Conductance Resolution Limit by Liujie Li, Chuantong Cheng, Beiju Huang, Ke Ding, Yuxin Li, Ganggang Guo

“…In this research, we propose a training system based on a field programmable gate array (FPGA) to precisely modulate the conductance states of the 1T1R memristor arrays. …”
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Ten-year trends in opioid prescribing and vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell disease: a population-based national cohort study (2011–2022)Research in context by Kevin Y. Xu, Terri V. Newman, Lakeya S. McGill, Enrico M. Novelli, Cheryl A. Hillery, Joanna L. Buss, Lisa Gong, Ruizhi Huang, Fanghong Dong, Dustin Stwalley, Joanne Salas, Shiyuan A. Liu, Jeffrey F. Scherrer, Tashalee R. Brown, Tae Woo Park, Marc R. LaRochelle, Richard A. Grucza, Charles R. Jonassaint

“…Primary outcomes were monthly rates of outpatient opioid prescriptions and VOC-related acute care encounters. …”
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The role of city parks in creating ‘wellbeing societies’: A case study of Piłsudski Park in Łódź, Poland by Melanie Kay Smith, Joanna Kowalczyk-Anioł, Jakub Janiszewski, Karolina Grabarczyk

“…Although social interactions are rated lower overall, they are particularly significant for younger and older users, as well as marginalized groups such as unemployed individuals. …”
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