Combined effects of major rule changes impact injury profile in elite taekwondo athletes: an analysis of 2663 athletes from the 2017, 2019 and 2022 World Taekwondo Championships by Sae Yong Lee, Dae Hyoun Jeong, Heeseong Jeong, Suji Yoon, Se Jong Kim

“…Despite the overall decrease in injury incidence rates, variations in injury distribution associated with rule modifications were observed. …”
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Geospatial assessment of treeline shift in response to climate change in Langtang National Park, central Nepal by Sijar Bhatta, Chandani KC, Raju Chauhan, Saraswati Aryal, Dipak Khadka, Ramesh Prasad Sapkota

“…Results indicate a significant upward advancement of the treeline at a rate of 3.73 m/year, with the average treeline elevation rising from 3,609.60 m during 2000 AD to 3,680.34 m during 2018 AD. …”
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Land surface temperature predicts mortality due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a study based on climate variables and impact machine learning by Alireza Mohammadi, Bardia Mashhoodi, Ali Shamsoddini, Elahe Pishgar, Robert Bergquist

“… Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) mortality rates and global warming have been in the focus of scientists and policymakers in the past decade. …”
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Seasonal dynamics of soil CO2 emissions from different semi-arid land-use systems by Lawrence Munjonji, Hlengiwe Ntuli Innocentia, Kingsley Kwabena Ayisi, Phesheya Dlamini, Kabisheng Emmanuel Mabitsela, Carol Mmapula Lehutjo, Phumlani Sabelo Magnificent Zwane

“…The results showed a variation in emission rates with the variation depending on the season. …”
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How socioeconomic status moderates the stunting-age relationship in low-income and middle-income countries by S V Subramanian, Christian Bommer, Sebastian Vollmer

“…This pattern is more pronounced in the poorest than in the richest quartile, with large differences in stunting prevalence at 20 months (stunting rates: 40.7% (95% CI 39.5 to 41.8) in the full sample, 50.3% (95% CI 48.2 to 52.4) in the poorest quartile and 29.2% (95% CI 26.8 to 31.5) in the richest quartile). …”
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The effects of school closures on influenza outbreaks and pandemics: systematic review of simulation studies. by Charlotte Jackson, Punam Mangtani, Jeremy Hawker, Babatunde Olowokure, Emilia Vynnycky

“…We summarised the predicted effects of school closure on the peak and cumulative attack rates and the duration of the epidemic. We investigated how these predictions depended on the basic reproduction number, the timing and duration of closure and the assumed effects of school closures on contact patterns.…”
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Characteristics of In-Flight Medical Emergencies on a Commercial Airline in Mainland China: Retrospective Study by Ruizi Shi, Weisong Jiang, Jing Yang, Xiaomei Dong, Pei Yu, Shuai Zhou, Hanbing Shang, Wanying Xu, Er-zhen Chen, Zhitao Yang, Ying Zhou

“…Information is lacking regarding the incidence rate and characteristics of IMEs in most countries, especially in mainland China. …”
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Optimization Design of Nonpulsating, Equal Contact Stress Guide Curves for Internal Curve Radial Piston Motors by Hongbin Qiang, Jiajun Shao, Shaopeng Kang, Kailei Liu, Dongming Li, Xiansheng Ke

“…To address the issues of short lifespan and high pulsation rates in existing radial piston hydraulic motors, this study focused on the design and optimization of the guide curve based on contact stress analysis. …”
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Phylogenetic Groups and Antimicrobial Resistance among Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates from Hospitalized Patients in Tehran by Mana Talebi Farahani, Mohammad Karim Rahimi, Mehdi Goudarzi

“…Results: Studied isolates showed the highest susceptibility rates to MEM (95.7%), followed by TZP (90%). In contrast, resistance rates were found for AMP (100%), SXT (74%), and CIP (51.5%). …”
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Forecast of myocardial infarction incidence, events and prevalence in England to 2035 using a microsimulation model with endogenous disease outcomes. by Peter Scarborough, Asha Kaur, Linda J Cobiac

“…Age-standardised event rates show a similar pattern, with a non-significant upturn by 2035, larger for men than women. …”
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Feasibility and adherence to ecological momentary assessment among community-dwelling adults with suicide risk by Hyein Kim, Seongae Kwon, Sunyoung Park, Chaehyeon Kang, Heejung Kim

“…Higher depression and anxiety scores were associated with lower Actiwatch adherence, whereas a higher perceived stress score was associated with lower EMA response rates. The peak of suicidal impulse patterns in event button activations usually occurred between 9 to 10 pm, while activations were lowest in the early morning hours, particularly between 4 and 6 am. …”
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Evaluation of recurrence and survival in multifocal versus unifocal breast cancer patients at a tertiary center: A case-control study by Mania Beiranvand, Atieh Akbari, Mohamad Esmaeil Akbari

“…This study aimed to compare clinical and pathological characteristics, survival rates, and recurrence patterns between patients with multifocal (MF) and unifocal (UF) breast cancer who underwent breast-conserving surgery, to identify potential differences that could inform clinical management and treatment strategies. …”
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National trends in emergency conditions through the Omicron COVID‐19 wave in commercial and Medicare Advantage enrollees by Maria A. Stevens, Edward R. Melnick, Samuel T. Savitz, Molly Moore Jeffery, Bidisha Nath, Alexander T. Janke

“…Cardiac arrest/severe arrhythmia visit rates increased 4.0% (95% CI, 0.2%–8.0%) during Waves 2−3; myocardial infarction rates increased 4.9% (95% CI, 2.1%–7.8%) during Waves 2−3. …”
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A Comprehensive Approach to Synthetic Distribution Grid Generation: Erdős–Rényi to Barabási-Albert by Mohammad Shahraeini

“…A comparison of the Erdős and Barabási-Albert models shows variations in maximum degree values, branching rates, and mixing patterns. The original Barabási-Albert model tends to have nodes with higher degrees and increased branching rates, which can be adjusted by the richness index. …”
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Deterioration of Thermal Barrier Coated Turbine Blades by Erosion by Rohan Swar, Awatef Hamed, Dongyun Shin, Nathanial Woggon, Robert Miller

“…In the experimental investigation, tests were performed to determine the erosion rates and particle restitution characteristics under different impact conditions. …”
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Childhood socioeconomic background and elevated mortality among the young adult second generation in Sweden: a population-based cohort study by Lisa Harber-Aschan, Matthew Wallace, Ben Wilson, Eleonora Mussino, Siddartha Aradhya

“…Following adjustment, the size of the hazard rate is smaller, but remains higher than the majority population (aHR=1.16 (95% CIs=1.11 to 1.21)). …”
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Fish food security: analyzing the economic and environmental variables by Alaa Ahmed Kotb, Emad S. Aljohani, Yosef Alamri, Abdullah I. Aldakhil, Fuad Alagsam, Mansour Abdulaziz Alobaid, Mahdi Alsultan

“…The study employs descriptive statistical analysis to identify trends, patterns, and outliers in the data, using measures such as means, standard deviations, and growth rates. …”
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Comparison of 30-Day Readmission Between Early and Late Catheter Directed Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism in the United States by Kwabena Sefah Nketiah Sarpong, Sun-Joo Jang, Mary Quien, Karthik Muralidharan, Abhinav Aggarwal, Ilhwan Yeo, Kavitha Gopalratnam

“…Results: The 30-day readmission rates were higher for patients who underwent CDT on Day 2 or afterwards compared to Day 1 and Day 0 (7.1% vs. 5.7% vs. 5.2%). …”
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Global trends in polycystic ovarian syndrome over 30 years: an age-period-cohort study of 204 countries and territories (1990–2021) by Lanxiang Lin, Wenhui Li, Baozhu Xu, Yuefeng Li, Jin Li, Xiangjun Kong, Xin Du

“…High SDI regions recorded the highest incidence rates, with a rate of 90.13 per 100,000 (95% CI: 66.94 to 122.36). …”
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Cause of death statistics in 2022 in the Republic of Korea by Jung-Hyun Oh, Juhee Seo, Hyun Jung Park

“…Purpose This study aimed to describe mortality trends in the Republic of Korea in 2022 by analyzing total deaths, crude and age-standardized mortality rates, as well as age- and sex-specific patterns and changes in cause-specific mortality. …”
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