Quantifying transmission and immunity dynamics of multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants using models and epidemic data from a highly populated area. by Monica S Shah, Jiyoung Lee, Laura W Pomeroy

“…On average, transmission rates were lowest for the ancestral strain and highest for the Omicron variant. …”
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COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE MORTALITY OF THE POPULATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND KUZBASS FROM MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION FOR THE PERIOD 2012-2020 by Андрей Георгиевич Петров, Сергей Анатольевич Макаров, Николай Владимирович Абрамов, Сергей Николаевич Филимонов, Василий Васильевич Кашталап, Виктор Андреевич Семенихин

“…The goal is to identify patterns of change in mortality rates from myocardial infarction in Kuzbass for the period from 2012 to 2020, in a comparative analysis with data for the Russian Federation. …”
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Relationships between infant mortality and socioeconomic and demographic factors in Kazakhstan: an analysis from a middle-income country in Central Asia by Olzhas Zhamantayev, Nurlan Smagulov, Gulmira Tykezhanova, Aiman Konkabayeva, Karina Nukeshtayeva, Gulmira Zhanalina, Zhuldyz Aldanova, Nurzhamal Shintayeva, Zhyldyz Kurzhunbaeva

“…Our panel data analysis (2010–2021) revealed consistent socioeconomic patterns: unemployment rates and poverty levels showed positive relationship with infant mortality rates, while greater housing space per capita, lower income inequality (Gini coefficient), and higher living wages were correlated negatively. …”
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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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Arctic Climate Variability and Trends from Satellite Observations by Xuanji Wang, Jeffrey Key, Yinghui Liu, Charles Fowler, James Maslanik, Mark Tschudi

“…The annual mean surface temperature has increased at a rate of 0.34°C per decade. The decadal rates of cloud fraction trends are −3.4%, 2.3%, and 0.5% in winter, spring, and summer, respectively. …”
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Generalized Rowlins–Shellhardt equation and its application for optimization of well operation modes by Vladimir A. Tolpaev, Kurban S. Akhmedov

“…To improve the accuracy and reliability of calculations of forecast flow rates, it is necessary to take into account changes in the filtration and capacitance properties of the formation in bottom-hole zones caused by the values of reservoir pressure and depression changing over time. …”
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Using a Multilingual AI Care Agent to Reduce Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening for Higher Fecal Immunochemical Test Adoption Among Spanish-Speaking Patients: Retrospective... by Meenesh Bhimani, R Hal Baker, Markel Sanz Ausin, Gerald Meixiong, Rae Lasko, Mariska Raglow-Defranco, Alex Miller, Subhabrata Mukherjee, Saad Godil, Anderson Cook, Jonathan D Agnew, Ashish Atreja

“…The 2.6-fold higher FIT test opt-in rate among Spanish-speaking patients represents a notable departure from historical patterns of health care disparities. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of Pediatric and adolescent thyroid cancer from 1990 to 2021: a statistical analysis of prevalence, incidence, and DALYs by Rui Zhang, Zhenxin Mei, Shan Feng, Zongcun Chen

“…In the 5 SDI regions, the prevalence and incidence are showing an upward trend, while DALYs rates showed divergent patterns: a marginal increase in low-middle SDI regions (EAPC=0.13, 95% UI: -0.07-0.32) contrasted with declining trends in other regions. …”
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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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Why organic resources and current fertilizer formulations in Southern Africa cannot sustain maize productivity: Evidence from a long-term experiment in Zimbabwe. by Tongai J Mtangadura, Florence Mtambanengwe, Hatirarami Nezomba, Jairos Rurinda, Paul Mapfumo

“…Crotalaria juncea (high quality), Calliandra calothyrsus (medium quality), cattle manure (variable quality), maize stover and Pinus patula sawdust (both low quality) were incorporated into soil at 4.0 t C ha-1 (high rate) and 1.2 t C ha-1 (low rate) at the start of each cropping season for nine consecutive years. …”
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Mortality atlas of the main causes of death for the elderly population (≥75 years) in Switzerland during 2010–2020 by Taru Singhal, Kaja Widmer, Anton Beloconi, Suzanne Dhaini, Matthias Schwenkglenks, Cordula Blohm, Rolf Weitkunat, Sabina De Geest, Penelope Vounatsou

“…RESULTS: Language regions are associated with mortality rates for many causes of death. In particular, the French-and Italian-speaking regions are associated with a lower burden of mortality due to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes compared to German-speaking Switzerland, but this is offset by increased rates of certain cancers. …”
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Modelling Temperature-dependent Schistosomiasis Dynamics for Single and Co-infections with S. mansoni and S. haematobium. by Zadoki Tabo, Lutz Breuer, Christian Albrecht

“…These temperature-related variations differently impact mortality rates of intermediate snails and snail-to-human transmissibility rates for schistosome species, holding significant health implications. …”
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Viral etiology of severe acute respiratory infections in hospitalized patients, Shandong, China. by Chunwang Li, Yujie He, Xiao Pan, Huimin Yin, Yaowen Pei, Shaoxia Song, Lin Sun, Shu Zhang, Julong Wu, Zhong Li, Xianjun Wang, Zengqiang Kou, Lei Zhao, Weijia Xing, Ti Liu

“…Among patients aged 0-14 years, IFA and EV had the highest infection rates, both at 9.46% (7/74). In the 15-24 age group, IFA exhibited the highest infection rate at 19.70% (26/132). …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of interstitial lung diseases and pulmonary sarcoidosis from 2000 to 2021: a systematic analysis of incidence, mortality, and disability-adjus... by Mi Zhou, Yazhe Zhou, Xin Yang, Kaizhuo Zhou, Xin Zhu

“…Temporal trends were evaluated using Joinpoint regression analysis, and the relationship between disease burden and the sociodemographic index (SDI) was explored by stratifying the data into five SDI categories. Age-standardized rates were calculated to adjust for differences in population structure, and data visualization was performed using R software.ResultsBetween 2000 and 2021, the global burden of ILDs and pulmonary sarcoidosis increased, as reflected by rising age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR), mortality rates (ASMR), and disability-adjusted life years rates (ASDR). …”
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Physician referrals of patients with neck and low back pain for physical therapy in outpatient clinics: a cross-sectional study by Amira Daher, Gali Dar

“…We measured the prevalence rates of physicians’ referral patterns for neck and low back pain according to age and sex, as well as therapeutic interventions prescribed by physical therapists. …”
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Flow Heterogeneity Controls Dissolution Dynamics in Topologically Complex Rocks by Z. Kanavas, J. Jimenez‐Martinez, F. Miele, J. Nimmo, V. L. Morales

“…Flow unevenness determines the location and rate of dissolution. We propose two models describing expected dissolution patterns and effective reaction rates based on dimensionless metrics for flow, transport, and reaction. …”
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Incidence and prevalence of dysthymia among young adults in China, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2046: an age-period-cohort analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Jingxian Wu, Yaping Deng, Kunlu Tong, Zhifang Sun

“…Bayesian and Nordpred APC models were applied to forecast age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) and prevalence rates (ASPR) for the next 25 years (2022–2046). …”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Australasian Children and Adolescents by A. S. Day, D. A. Lemberg, R. B. Gearry

“…Many reports indicate increasing rates of inflammatory bowel disease, with data also showing changing patterns of this chronic disease in children and adolescents. …”
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Growing-Related Changes in Arterial Properties of Healthy Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Nonexposed to Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Analysis of Gender-Related Differences by S. Curcio, V. García-Espinosa, M. Arana, I. Farro, P. Chiesa, G. Giachetto, Y. Zócalo, D. Bia

“…The aims of our work were to determine normal aging rates for structural and functional arterial parameters in healthy children, adolescents, and young adults and to identify gender-related differences in these aging rates. …”
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Complications and radiographic outcomes of operatively treated navicular fractures by Thomas R. Johnston, III, BS, William Fray McCormick, BS, Connor J. Donley, MS, MD, Matthew McCrosson, BS, Samuel Schick, MS, MD, Michael D. Johnson, MD

“…Patients with a TNJ dislocation have increased rates of TNJ arthritis while TNJ spanning fixation is associated with increased rates of navicular AVN and reoperation. …”
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