Hydrous Regions of the Mantle Transition Zone Lie Beneath Areas of Continental Intraplate Volcanism by Helene Wang, Valentina Magni, Clinton P. Conrad, Mathew Domeier

“…Here we use plate tectonic reconstructions to estimate the rates and positions of water injection into the MTZ by subducted slabs during the past 400 Myr. …”
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Sexualized drug use and its association with sexual health among men who have sex with men in Cyprus by Antonios Poulios, Stavroula Triantafyllidou, Anna Apostolidou, Christos Krasidis, Ivonne Valdez Paez Petrou, Evi Kyprianou, Ioanna Yiasemi, Anna Papadaki, Christos Minas, Georgios Nikolopoulos, Chrysanthos Georgiou

“…MSM in Cyprus report high rates of SDU, which is related to sexual health-related variables. …”
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Study on Axial Fatigue Performance and Life Prediction of High-Strength Bolts at Low Temperatures by Liang Zhang, Guoqing Wang, Xuanzhe Ji, Shujia Zhang, Honggang Lei

“…The high-strength bolts at 0 °C demonstrated greater stiffness and faster crack propagation rates, with increases of approximately 6% and 8%, respectively. …”
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Does the Black-White mental health paradox persist across U.S. geographical regions? by Christy L. Erving, Lacee A. Satcher, Shania Montúfar, Courtney S. Thomas Tobin

“…Purpose: The “Black-White mental health paradox” refers to the epidemiological pattern whereby Black Americans experience similar, and often lower, rates of psychiatric disorders relative to their White counterparts despite their greater exposure to stressors and societal-level racism. …”
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Age and nationality in relation to injuries at sea among officers and non-officers: a study based on contacts from ships to Telemedical Assistance Service in Denmark by Kimmo Herttua, Stine Gerdøe-Kristensen, Jan C Vork, Jesper Bo Nielsen

“…Age-adjusted incidence rates for all injuries varied between 13.6 and 26.8 incidences per 1000 person-years in 2004–2014. …”
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Breastfeeding and Intersectionality in the Deep South: Race, Class, Gender and Community Context in Coastal Mississippi by John P. Bartkowski, Katherine Klee, Xiaohe Xu, Jacinda B. Roach, Shakeizia (Kezi) Jones

“…Mississippi makes an excellent site for such an examination, given its history of racial discrimination, entrenched poverty, and strikingly low rates of breastfeeding, particularly for African American women. …”
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Exploring high opioid prescriptions among nephrologists in the United States using machine learning algorithms by Shivashankar Basapura Chandrashekarappa, Sulaf Assi, Manoj Jayabalan, Abdullah Al-Hamid, Dhiya Al-Jumeily

“…Moreover, male nephrologists were higher prescribers than female nephrologists, and a third of male nephrologists were high prescribers of opioids. The highest rates of prescriptions were seen in California. Conclusions: Unsupervised machine learning algorithms enabled understanding of high opioid prescription across gender and US state by analysing multiple features. …”
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Informational Approaches in Modelling Social and Economic Relations: Study on Migration and Access to Services in the European Union by Florentina-Loredana Dragomir-Constantin, Camelia Madalina Beldiman, Monica Laura Zlati

“…The research is based on the correlations between gross value added (GVA), gross fixed capital formation (GFCF), greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE), health expenditure (SHA11), and migration rates (MIGR). The applied methodology includes attribute distribution analysis, identification of hidden patterns through clustering algorithms (K-Means and Expectation-Maximisation) and training of classifiers using regression decision trees with linear leaf models (M5P) corresponding to interdependent data processing and integration modules, exploratory analysis module, machine learning and decision-making modules, oriented to support public policies through explainable scenarios and predictive-evaluative structures. …”
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Use of consensus clustering to identify subtypes of clinical early-stage non-small cell lung cancer and its association with lymph node metastasis by Yi Qin, Yang Wo, Fengyi Han, Yandong Zhao, Yawei Wang

“…NSCLC cluster 1 had the lowest rates of LNM, while cluster 3 showed a significantly higher prevalence of LNM (1.6-fold increase, 95% CI: 1.21, 2.13) compared to cluster 1. …”
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Research trends and hotspots of Colles fracture: a bibliometric analysis from 1980 to 2023 by Chaoxi Zhou, Chaoxi Zhou, Guangrong Yu, Qinglei Wang

“…Despite a plateau in publication rates, citations continue to increase, indicating the lasting influence of earlier studies. …”
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Of cattle, sand flies and men: a systematic review of risk factor analyses for South Asian visceral leishmaniasis and implications for elimination. by Caryn Bern, Orin Courtenay, Jorge Alvar

“…<h4>Background</h4>Studies performed over the past decade have identified fairly consistent epidemiological patterns of risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Indian subcontinent.…”
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EEG-Based Attention Classification for Enhanced Learning Experience by Madiha Khalid Syed, Hong Wang, Awais Ahmad Siddiqi, Shahnawaz Qureshi, Mohamed Amin Gouda

“…This adaptive approach ensures a more effective learning experience by maintaining optimal cognitive engagement, resulting in improved learning rates, reduced stress, and increased overall learning efficiency. …”
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The burden of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Libya (2019–2022): Epidemiological insights and treatment practices by Kaula A. Saad, Hanan A. Ageehal, Ahmed S. Elgrari, Saleh A. Ammar

“…A chi-square test was performed to analyze the relationships among 19 key variables related to the incidence, demographic distribution, and treatment patterns of CL. Results: Between 2019 and 2022, an estimated 13,625 CL cases were reported in Libyan hospitals, with fluctuating annual incidence rates. …”
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Estimation of Potential Evapotranspiration across Sri Lanka Using a Distributed Dual-Source Evapotranspiration Model under Data Scarcity by Udara Senatilleke, Himasha Abeysiriwardana, Randika K. Makubura, Faisal Anwar, Upaka Rathnayake

“…Therefore, it is essential to estimate the rates of evapotranspiration based on the available climatic parameters. …”
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On-Road Wireless EV Charging Systems as a Complementary to Fast Charging Stations in Smart Grids by Fawzi Alorifi, Walied Alfraidi, Mohamed Shalaby

“…This study introduces a comprehensive probabilistic framework to analyze EV arrival rates at fast-charging facilities, incorporating the impact of on-road wireless charging availability. …”
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Insights of the asynchronous strain evolution of lean coal in uniaxial compression creep by Tingting Cai, Jia Liu, Zengchao Feng, Kai Wang, Yongxing Shen, Yulong Jiang, Bichuan Zhang

“…Under high-stress conditions, although both the axial and radial strains both show pronounced time-dependent creep characteristics, behaving transient and steady creep, the asynchronous strain coefficient and the creep rates of the axial and radial creep differ greatly under identical stress levels. …”
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THE INVERSE GAUSSIAN PLUME METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE LEVEL OF AIR POLLUTION by Volodymyr Hura, Liubomyr Monastyrskyi

“…Source characteristics incorporated stack height, flue gas exit velocity, gas temperature, and pollutant emission rates specific to the investigated sources. Topographical data considered local terrain features that could influence plume trajectory and dispersion patterns. …”
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Data-driven insights into neighborhood adherence to cancer prevention guidelines in Philadelphia. by Tesla D DuBois, Kari Moore, Heather Rollins, John Silbaugh, Kristen A Sorice, Shannon M Lynch

“…Preventive Service recommendation adherence was driven in some parts by self-reported poor health and, in others, low cancer screening rates and a high physician-to-resident ratio. In neighborhoods where poor guideline adherence overlapped with high cancer mortality, the built environment emerged as a potentially important factor.…”
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The Re-Emergence of Pediatric Pertussis: Insights from a Regional Romanian Hospital by Ioana Rosca, Alina Turenschi, Alexandru Dinulescu, Victoria Lichii

“…Introduction: Pertussis, a vaccine-preventable disease caused by Bordetella pertussis, is resurging globally due to declining immunization rates. This study explores the clinical and epidemiological features of pediatric pertussis cases in a regional Romanian hospital amid growing vaccine hesitancy. …”
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Risk factors and public health interventions associated with adolescent pregnancy prevention among females aged 10–19 years in Kenya: a scoping review protocol by Abdu Mohiddin, Kimbley Asaso Omwodo, Danielle Denwood, Augustine Gitonga

“…Despite ongoing interventions, in developing countries such as Kenya, adolescent pregnancy rates continue to be high. There is a need for more synthesised evidence on regional-specific risk factors to support tailored prevention strategies.Objective This scoping review aims to explore what is known about the risk factors and intervention strategies focused on adolescent pregnancy prevention in Kenya.Methods and analysis Using the Arksey and O’Malley framework combined with a three-step search strategy as recommended by the Joanna Briggs Institute, relevant articles will be identified from the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL and PsycINFO databases. …”
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