Global burden of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter due to high alcohol use from 1990 to 2021: estimates from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Xiaoming Wang, Changzheng Chen, Zhihua Yang, Yu Chen, Jun Fan, Renchun Tang, Yankun Shi, Lixia Yang

“…Methods We extracted GBD 2021 estimates on deaths, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and age-standardized rates (ASRs) for AF/AFL due to high alcohol use across 204 countries. …”
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Wild Ungulate Prey Size and Feeding Group Demographic Structure Affect Interactions and Per Capita Food Intake of African Pride Lions in East African Maasai Steppe by Thobias Oddo Tomeka, Bernard M. Kissui, Ifura Godfrey Ukio, Frank R. Mushi, Rudolf F. Mremi, Nathan J. Roberts, Marcel Holyoak, Guangshun Jiang

“…However, subadults increased their per capita intake rates when feeding together with both cubs and adult females. …”
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Toll-like receptor 4 promotes proliferation and apoptosis resistance in human papillomavirus–related cervical cancer cells through the Toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor-κB pathwa... by Ninghong Jiang, Feng Xie, Qisang Guo, Ming-Qing Li, Jingjing Xiao, Long Sui

“…Proliferation of HeLa and Caski cells was promoted in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated groups but suppressed in short hairpin RNA–transfected groups. Apoptosis rates were lower in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated groups relative to short hairpin RNA–transfected groups. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of sudden infant death syndrome and the impact of COVID-19: a trend and health inequality analysis based on the global burden of disease study... by Xinkuo Zheng, Meishen Liu, Xingwei Zhao, Xiuqi Xu, Wei Tao, Ling Wu, Weijia Sun, Yuhang Dong, Yalin Xi

“…Age-standardized DALY rates (ASDR; per 100,000 population) with 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs) were calculated for 204 countries and territories, stratified by age, location, and socio-demographic index (SDI).ResultsIn 2021, the ASDR of SIDS accounted for 44.16 (95% UI: 25.70–59.26) per 100,000 population globally, which was a 58.97% decrease from 1990. …”
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Differences found in patient characteristics of migrant tuberculosis sub-populations within low TB incidence European countries, 2014–2020 by Sarah Jackson, Barbara Hauer, Jean-Paul Guthmann, Mary O´Meara, Vinciane Sizaire, Karine Nordstrand, Anders Koch, Brit Häcker, Gerard de Vries, Jerker Jonsson, Kristina Langholz Kristensen, Wouter Arrazola de Oñate, Hanna Soini, Teresa Domaszewska

“…Compared to all patients, patients arriving from the 10 countries with the highest crude incidence rates were on average 9 years younger (median age 25 vs 34) and more often male (M:F ratio 2.6 vs. 1.8). …”
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Spectrum and epidemiology of rare diseases in a Chinese natural population of 14.31 million residents, 2012–2023 by Ming-Jia Li, Qi Li, Miao-Miao Zhao, Hanna Kim, Ruo-Qi Feng, Mo-Ning Guo, Jian-Peng heng, Jin-Kui Yang, Chang Liu

“…Age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) were calculated per 100,000 person-years with 95% confidence intervals. …”
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Global burden of osteoarthritis among postmenopausal women in 204 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Jing Wang, Chenggang Jin, Lingling Sun, Lilu Ding, Dan Zhou, Yingjun Li, Wenfeng Xiao, Huadong Xu, Chan Ding, Jiarong Zou

“…Four subtypes of OA affecting the hip, knee, hand, and other joints among postmenopausal women were included. Age-standardised rates (ASRs) were derived with reference to the global age standard, and temporal patterns were scrutinised through estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) assessments. …”
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Six decades of global crop yield increase and cropland expansion from 1960 to 2020 by Karina Winkler, Richard Fuchs, Mark Rounsevell, Martin Herold

“…Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand, Colombia, and Malaysia), had both the highest crop yield increases and cropland expansion rates. By analysing the relationship of annual crop yield and cropland area changes, we see potential rebound effects of yield increases in tropical lowlands of low- to middle-income countries. …”
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Influence of model selection on optimal control of traffic for emissions minimisation by Khatun E Zannat, Judith Y T Wang, David P Watling

“…However, at a microscopic level (e.g. acceleration, deceleration rates, and deviations from the mean), pronounced differences became evident. …”
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Assessment of surgical site infections with antimicrobial resistance among cancer patients at a tertiary care hospital: A prospective study by Vishala Kundarapu, Akshay Shelke, Pallavi Priya, Shiwani Mishra, Richa Chauhan, Sameer Dhingra

“…This study assessed the SSI incidence, antimicrobial sensitivity patterns, and clinical outcomes in cancer patients. …”
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Landfill methane emission: a case study using inversion methods, satellite and CRDS-based observations by Thaís Andrade da Silva, Izabel Da Silva Andrade, Izabel Da Silva Andrade, Elaine Cristina Araújo, Thaís Corrêa, Thaís Corrêa, Alex Carlos Pellegrinetti Mendes, Flávia Noronha Dutra Ribeiro, Maria de Fátima Andrade, Eduardo Landulfo

“…These data were integrated into the AERMOD dispersion model, combined with meteorological data, and estimated methane emission rates, revealing variability of concentrations, where emission rates were 12,974.4 kg/h, 11,284.92 kg/h and 23,472 kg/h, respectively, for 3 days of sampling. …”
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Establishment of diuretic activity indicators for (3-thio-4-R-4-H-1,2,4-triazole-5-yl)(phenyl)methanols and their derivatives by A. M. Rud, A. G. Kaplaushenko, Ye. S. Pruglo, Yu. S. Frolova

“…The advantage of synthetic triazole derivatives is that, along with the expressed pharmacological action of the compound, there are relatively low rates of acute and chronic toxicity, but almost no side effects. …”
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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Part II—Cost of Care Among Patients in Advanced Phases or Later Lines of Therapy in Chronic Phase in the United States from a Commercial Perspective by Ehab L. Atallah, Rodrigo Maegawa, Dominick Latremouille-Viau, Carmine Rossi, Annie Guérin

“…Three-month outpatient incidence rates (IRs) were 7.6, 8.3, and 7.0 visits in the CML-CP On Treatment, CML-CP Post-Discontinuation, and CML-AP/BC cohort, respectively, with mean costs of $597 per service. …”
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Hybridization and Asymmetrical Introgression Between the Vulnerable Gray‐Headed Chickadee and a More Abundant Congener, the Boreal Chickadee: Implications for Conservation by Matthew R. Armstrong, Robert E. Wilson, James A. Johnson, Travis L. Booms, Callie F. Gesmundo, Zachary M. Pohlen, Paul B. Leonard, Sarah A. Sonsthagen

“…Particularly for rare populations, detrimental effects of hybridization on demographic growth rates and genetic integrity are of serious concern. …”
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Regional insights into the relationship between metabolic associated steatotic liver disease and chronic kidney disease: a socioeconomic perspective on disease correlation by Jiang Bai, Lijuan Zhang, Mingyan Zhang, Yifan Hao, Zhen Yi, Yun Zhou

“…In low SDI countries, significant associations were observed between increasing MASLD incidence rates and higher CKD incidence (p = 0.007), whereas in high SDI countries, no significant associations were found between MASLD and CKD incidence (p = 0.106). …”
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Surgery on the aortic arch and feasibility of electroencephalography (SAFE) monitoring in neonates: protocol for a prospective observational cohort study by Timothy J Jones, Nigel E Drury, Barnaby R Scholefield, M Brandon Westover, Jin Jing, Stefano Seri, Laura Quinn, Christina L Easter, William M McDevitt

“…Introduction While survival rates following neonatal surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD) have improved over the years, neurodevelopmental delays are still highly prevalent in these patients. …”
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Human papillomavirus vaccine administration opportunities at well visits in adolescents by Kunal Saxena, Lei Ai, Amanda Martino, Aneesha Fathima Syed Mohamed, Dong Wang, Yi Zheng, Kristin Oliver

“…This study aimed to describe patterns in HPV vaccine administration during adolescent well visits and quantify potential HPV vaccination opportunities at age 9. …”
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Potential profile analysis of financial toxicity and its related factors among lung cancer patients by Xu Zhang, Liwei Zhang, Ziyi Geng, Meimei Shang, Aijun Wang, Xing Zheng, Chao Li, Tingting Zhang, Hailing Yang, Yuanyuan Chen

“…Latent profile analysis identified four distinct FT patterns: mild (19.5%), moderate resource-deficient (7.8%), moderate balanced (35.6%), and severe (37.1%). …”
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A multi-center retrospective analysis of ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy for detecting additional positive axillary node metastasis in early breast cancer by Youjia Li, Mengru Dong, Shengyu Liao, Yu Jiang, Yingjie Niu, Yiqin Huang, Wei Fu, Debo Chen, Zhipeng Hong

“…Additionally, 40.9% were found to have additional positive ALNs in patients who underwent ALND following positive SLNB, with rates significantly higher in those with positive FNAB (60.3% vs. 35.4%, P < 0.001). …”
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Modelling the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on workplace transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the home-delivery sector. by Carl A Whitfield, Martie van Tongeren, Yang Han, Hua Wei, Sarah Daniels, Martyn Regan, David W Denning, Arpana Verma, Lorenzo Pellis, Ian Hall, with the University of Manchester COVID-19 Modelling Group

“…<h4>Results</h4>The baseline model (without any interventions) showed different workplace infection rates for staff in different job roles. Based on our assumptions of contact patterns in the parcel delivery work setting we found that when a delivery driver was the index case, on average they infect only 0.14 other employees, while for warehouse and office workers this went up to 0.65 and 2.24 respectively. …”
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