Health symptoms and post-COVID-19: Comparing symptomatic groups based on self-reported and primary care data. by Jenny Gerbecks, C Joris Yzermans, Michel L A Dückers, Mark Bosmans, Christos Baliatsas

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A 2022 nation-wide cross-sectional health survey was combined with routine primary care data. The response rate for the survey was 32%. The questionnaire data consisted of 315,586 respondents, and the electronic health record (EHR) data included 29,797 patients with merged questionnaire data. …”
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Fairness-Oriented Charging Station Location Optimization Driven by Deep Reinforcement Learning by Siyue Yuan, Jiaying Fu, Xiaoyin Ma

“…The DRL approach outperforms traditional methods in terms of coverage rate, fairness, and optimization efficiency, and can balance benefits and fairness by adjusting the parameter <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\lambda $ </tex-math></inline-formula> This study provides theoretical and practical guidance for the planning of EV charging infrastructure in Beijing.…”
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Revealing the Accretion Flow in M87*: Insights from Faraday Rotation by Constanza Echiburú-Trujillo, Jason Dexter

“…Comparing the counter-jet and forward-jet linear polarization states should enable detection of M87’s accretion flow and provide lower limits on electron density, magnetic field strength, and mass accretion rate.…”
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Optimizing performance and economic viability of combined energy systems: A novel energy hub framework by Dan Wang, Chenlin Ying

“…The modified Spider Monkey Optimization (SMO) algorithm outperforms PSO and GA, achieving a 3.2 % and 5.6 % higher objective function value, respectively, with a 25 % faster convergence rate.…”
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Disparities in delivery of ophthalmic care; An exploration of public Medicare data. by Cecilia S Lee, Grace L Su, Douglas M Baughman, Yue Wu, Aaron Y Lee

“…Patients who live in rural areas travel farther on average to see ophthalmologists, resulting in a lower observed than expected rate of cataract surgery. Our results have implications in future allocation of resources and ophthalmologists.…”
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Malaria incidence in children in South-West Burkina Faso: comparison of active and passive case detection methods. by Alfred B Tiono, David T Kangoye, Andrea M Rehman, Désiré G Kargougou, Youssouf Kaboré, Amidou Diarra, Esperance Ouedraogo, Issa Nébié, Alphonse Ouédraogo, Brenda Okech, Paul Milligan, Sodiomon B Sirima

“…<h4>Results</h4>Incidence of malaria (Fever with parasitaemia ≥5,000/µL) was 1.18 episodes/child/year in the active cohort and 0.89 in the passive cohort (rate ratio 1.32, 95% CI 1.13-1.54). Malaria cases in the passive cohort were more likely to have high grade fever; but parasite densities were similar in the two groups. …”
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Effect of Temperature on the Thermal Conductivity of Rocks and Its Implication for In Situ Correction by Chi Chen, Chuanqing Zhu, Baoshou Zhang, Boning Tang, Kunyu Li, Wenzheng Li, Xiaodong Fu

“…There exists a close relationship between the λ at 25°C and its rate of decrease (α). The absolute value of α increases with the λ at 25°C rising. …”
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Association between skin manifestations and glycemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus type II by Umičević-Šipka Sanja, Balaban Jagoda, Bijelić Radojka

“…Other skin manifestations were found at a lower rate. A significant association was found between unsatisfactory glycemic control and skin infections (p = 0.009). …”
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Investigating different dimensions of sleep quality in medical university students by farahnaz kalantar mehrjardi, zahra sepehrmanesh, seyyed alireza moraveji

“…The rate of sleep disorders is rising among individuals in society, especially among the youth. …”
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Temporal Description of Annual Temperature and Rainfall in the Bawku Area of Ghana by Yaw Asamoah, Kow Ansah-Mensah

“…Generally, it can be stated that both temperature and rainfall vary in the study area with various degrees of disparities, but temperature assumes an upward trend at a faster rate. We therefore recommend that stakeholders resort to the construction of dams and boreholes to ensure regular availability of water for both domestic and agricultural uses.…”
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Climate-driven land cover change and altitudinal shifts in the Aksu region of the Tianshan mountains from 1985 to 2020 by Zhimin Feng, Haiqiang Xin, Yong Wang, Hairong Liu

“…To assess the response of the Tianshan Mountains to climate change, this study analyzes the spatiotemporal dynamics and altitudinal differentiation of land cover using land use transition matrices and annual change rate analysis to assess vegetation shifts under climate variability in the Aksu section of the Tianshan Mountains based on 30-m resolution land cover datasets from 1985, 2005, and 2020 integrated with climate data trends. …”
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An appraisal of blood pressure control and its determinants among patients with primary hypertension seen in a primary care setting in Western Nigeria by Oluwaseun S. Ojo, Sunday O. Malomo, Peter T. Sogunle, Adegbola M. Ige

“…The independent predictors of blood pressure control were female gender (p= 0.001, OR = 2.494, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.477–4.214), regular use of medication (p = 0.001, OR = 2.900, 95% CI = 1.508–5.577), regular clinic attendance (p  0.001, OR = 3.512, 95% CI = 1.772–6.960), and absence of diabetes mellitus (p 0.001, OR = 7.357, 95% CI = 3.190–16.966). Conclusions: The rate of blood pressure control among the hypertensive respondents was low. …”
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Research on Unidirectional Traveling Wire Electrochemical Discharge Micromachining of Thick Metal Materials by Rudong Zhang, Xiaocong Tang, Yaowu Zhou, Ying Li, Yongbin Zeng

“…Experiments were conducted to investigate the wire traveling pattern, the recast layer, and the wear of the wire electrode. …”
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Spatial Zoning Based on Spatial and Temporal Soil Heavy Metal Changes in Geological High Background Areas by Zhiheng Qin, Li Li, Xiuqin Wu

“…The mild accumulation rate of arsenic is 5%, concentrated in the central part of the study area. …”
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Methimazole-Induced Pleural Effusion in the Setting of Graves’ Disease by Le Yu Khine, Dong Won Kim, Omolola Olajide, Chelsey White, Yousef Shweihat, Henry Driscoll

“…A 67-year-old female with recently diagnosed Graves’ disease on methimazole 20mg daily was admitted with dyspnea and new onset atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate. Chest X-ray revealed a unilateral right pleural effusion, which was consistent with a transudate on thoracocentesis. …”
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Development of a fast-acting nanosuspension nasal drop using a novel co-processed polymer for migraine relief by Nikhil Shrisunder, Prashant Kumar Dhakad, Ritu Gilhotra

“…Results and Discussion: The optimized formulation (Batch F9) exhibited a particle size of 78.8 nm and a high drug release rate (93.87% in 8 hours). Stability studies confirmed no significant changes in drug content, pH, or osmolality over a three-month period. …”
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Synthesis of V2O5-ZnS nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic properties for degradation of ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin antibiotics by Saurabh K. Sharma, Manos P.C. Kalita

“…These degradation efficiencies of the nanocomposites were significantly higher than the degradation efficiencies of pure ZnS and pure V2O5 nanocrystals. The apparent rate constants for CIP and AMX degradation by the nanocomposites were 0.021 min−1 and 0.029 min−1, respectively. …”
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Detection of Plants Leaf Diseases using Swarm Optimization Algorithms by Saud Abdul Razzaq, Baydaa Khaleel

“…Where the proposed method obtained in the first and second tests a diagnostic rate of (96.9%) and (98.18%), respectively. &nbsp;…”
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Prevention and Control of Hydrogen Sulphide Accidents in Mining Extremely Thick Coal Seam: A Case Study in Wudong Coal Mine by Xuchao Huang, Enmao Wang, Gang Wang, Jiuyuan Fan

“…The results showed that the newly developed KXL-I absorbent has high hydrogen sulphide absorption ability and is suitable for use as an absorbent in Wudong Coal Mine; preinjecting and spraying the absorbent can effectively prevent hydrogen sulphide disasters in the +575 level #45 coal seam in Wudong Coal Mine with the optimal final concentration of 0.9% and the absorption rate of 87% at the shearer of 66.6% at the support. …”
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Prevalence of psoriatic arthritis and comorbidities in patients with severe psoriasis: Data of a retrospective analysis of a hospital cohort by N. V. Batkaeva, T. V. Korotaeva, E. A. Batkaev

“…The diagnosis of comorbidities was confirmed by medical specialists in accordance with the ICD-10 code; the rate and pattern (%) of comorbidities were analyzed.Results. …”
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