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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Secular trends of bloodstream infections in hemodialysis patients: insights from a longitudinal Swiss study by Nasreen Hassoun-Kheir, Niccolò Buetti, David Jaques, Valérie Olivier, Marie-Noelle Chraiti, Monique Perez, Marlieke EA de Kraker, Holly Jackson, Jacques Schrenzel, Patrick Saudan, Stephan Harbarth

“…Outcomes included incidence rates of hemodialysis-associated BSIs, trends in causative pathogens, sources, and resistant organisms. …”
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Demonstration of Scully–Drühl-type quantum erasers on quantum computers by Bo-Hung Chen, Dah-Wei Chiou, Hsiu-Chuan Hsu

“…On the IBM Quantum platform, delay gates can be employed to further defer the random choice, thereby amplifying the retrocausal effect. …”
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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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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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Spatiotemporal and trend analysis of common cancers in men in Central Serbia (1999–2021) by Kričković Emina, Lukić Tin, Kričković Zoran, Stojšić-Milosavljević Anastazija, Živanović Milica, Srejić Tanja

“…Hot spot analysis revealed a decline in mortality rates, whereas incidence rates increased. New colorectal cancer incidence hotspots emerged in three counties, while consecutive bladder cancer hotspots appeared in two counties. …”
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Shifts in growth strategies reflect tradeoffs in cellular economics by Douwe Molenaar, Rogier van Berlo, Dick de Ridder, Bas Teusink

“…Abstract The growth rate‐dependent regulation of cell size, ribosomal content, and metabolic efficiency follows a common pattern in unicellular organisms: with increasing growth rates, cell size and ribosomal content increase and a shift to energetically inefficient metabolism takes place. …”
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Analysis of treatment efficacy, tolerability, and survival of patients receiving antifibrotic therapy for progressive nonidiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Nesrin Ocal, Aykut Cilli, Nesrin Mogulkoc, Funda Coskun, Ahmet Ursavas, Ismail Hanta, Berna Akinci Ozyurek, Kerem Ensarioglu, Alper Ezircan, Esra Yuksel, Beste Arikan, Fatih Uzer, Tugce Sahin Ozdemirel, Salim Misirci, Pelin Pinar Deniz, Ilknur Basyigit, Ozlem Ozdemir Kumbasar

“…The 6th month and overall progression-free survival (PFS) rates were 83.3% and 51.8%. The 6th month and overall clinical event-free survival (CEFS) rates were 89.6% and 53.6%. …”
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COVID-19 Impact on Public Health in Bangladesh: A Comprehensive Analysis of Morbidity, Mortality and Future Scenarios by Mostafa Essam Ahmed Eissa

“… To analyze the temporal trends and patterns of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Bangladesh, to identify potential seasonal variations in COVID-19 morbidity and mortality, to visualize the relationship between new cases, new deaths, and time, to prioritize factors or periods based on case and death frequencies and to apply statistical process control charts to monitor the stability and identify significant variations in daily case and death rates. …”
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Degradation of Oxolinic Acid in Soil Under Simulated Natural Degradation Processes by So Yun Park, Jae Gyeong Kim, Eun Hea Jho

“…In the photodegradation experiment, the OA degradation rate ranged from 16.6% to 51% across all conditions after 20 d. …”
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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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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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Modest Rise in Caesarean Section from 2000-2010: The Dutch Experience. by Yanjun Zhao, Jun Zhang, Chantal Hukkelhoven, Pien Offerhaus, Joost Zwart, Ank de Jonge, Caroline Geerts

“…Our objective was to analyse the trends of CD rates in various subgroups of women between 2000 and 2010, and identify the practice pattern that is attributable to the relative stability of the Dutch CD rate.…”
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Cancer incidence and mortality in the Far Eastern Federal District (2013–2022) by V. P. Gordienko

“…The average cancer incidence rate in males was 294.06 ± 5.05 per 100,000 (2020: 296.94 ± 4.66), with a decrease rate of 3.0 %. …”
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Treatment failure of pentavalent antimonial therapy for human visceral leishmaniasis: a meta-analysis by Caitlin M Jones, Susan C Welburn, Joshua D Jones

“…Knowledge of failure rates can inform policy decisions at all levels. …”
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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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Global, Regional and National Burden of Low Back Pain in Adolescents Aged 10–19 years, 1990–2021: A Systematic Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 20... by Wang S, Zhang S, Li M, Chen S, Chen Y, Song Y, Zhang X

“…The estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) was calculated based on the linear regression patterns of age-standardized rates and calendar years to represent the temporal trends of age-standardized rates. …”
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