Quantifying drivers of long-term changes in tropical cyclone intensification rates over the North Atlantic using the EBDS model by Kexin Song, Ruifen Zhan, Yuqing Wang, Jing Xu

“…Tropical cyclone (TC) intensification rate (IR) critically influences TC intensity, yet the key factors governing its long-term variations over the North Atlantic (NA) remain poorly understood. …”
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Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids among primary healthcare workers in Johannesburg health district: High rate of underreporting by Collins C.E. Mbah, Zuberu B. Elabor, Olufemi B. Omole

“…The aim of this study was to determine the rate of BBF exposure, the extent of reporting and the reasons for not reporting among HCWs in PHC facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa. …”
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THE ANALYSIS OF THE PREVALENCE OF PROSTATE CANCER IN THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN FOR THE LONG PERIOD OF OBSERVATION by I. R. Rakhmatullina

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antibiotic prescription rates in out-of-hours primary care – a register-based study in Denmark by Emil Krogh, Katrine Bjørnshave Bomholt, Mette Amalie Nebsbjerg, Claus Høstrup Vestergaard, Morten Bondo Christensen, Linda Huibers

“…Further research should explore if antibiotic prescription rates have returned to pre-pandemic levels, and if the introduction of video consultations has affected antibiotic prescription patterns in OOH primary care.…”
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Improved Culture Positivity Rate after Modified Culture Technique of Dialysis Effluent Fluid in Peritoneal Dialysis-related Peritonitis Cases by Shilpi Gupta, Nandita Hazra

“…The purpose of the present study is to compare the culture positivity rate before and after implementation of revised International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis guidelines, 2016 as well as to study the etiology and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of causative organisms in our center. …”
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Budget Impact Analysis of Treatment Flow Optimization in Epilepsy Patients: Estimating Potential Impacts with Increased Referral Rate to Specialized Care by Masaki Iwasaki, Takashi Saito, Akiko Tsubota, Tatsunori Murata, Yuta Fukuoka, Kazutaka Jin

“…Therefore, further research with reliable data such as big data analysis or a national survey with real-world treatment patterns is needed.…”
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Can heart rate variability demonstrate the effects and the levels of mindfulness? A repeated-measures study on experienced and novice mindfulness practitioners by Yanping Wei, Yifei Xu, Wanlin Chen, Jing Zheng, Hang Chen, Shulin Chen

“…Abstract Background Heart rate variability (HRV) is a potential biomarker that might demonstrate the effects of mindfulness, but it might be influenced by practice experiences. …”
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Relationship Between Leaf C/N Ratio and Insecticidal Protein Expression in Bt Cotton as Affected by High Temperature and N Rate by Xiang ZHANG, Chun-hua LÜ, Yuan CHEN, Gui-xia WANG, Yuan CHEN, De-hua CHEN

“…C/N ratio and Bt protein content were both measured at peak square period and peak boll period respectively under 5-7 d high temperature and different nitrogen fertilizer rates on the Yangzhou University Farm and the Ludong Cotton Farm, China. …”
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Exploring the rising death rates among older US citizens with heart failure and sepsis: Need for health-care policy reform by Abdul Ahad, Eeshal Fatima, Adeena Jamil, Obaid Ur Rehman, Irfan Ullah, Raheel Ahmed, Bernardo Cortese, Michael E. Hall, Mamas A. Mamas

“…It is therefore crucial to understand the mortality patterns in older adults (≥65) with HF and sepsis for improving care strategies in the United States. …”
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Variation in albumin glycation rates in birds suggests resistance to relative hyperglycaemia rather than conformity to the pace of life syndrome hypothesis by Adrián Moreno Borrallo, Sarahi Jaramillo Ortiz, Christine Schaeffer-Reiss, Benoît Quintard, Benjamin Rey, Pierre Bize, Vincent A Viblanc, Thierry Boulinier, Olivier Chastel, Jorge S Gutiérrez, José A Masero, Fabrice Bertile, Francois Criscuolo

“…Glucose levels correlated positively with albumin glycation rates in a non-linear fashion, suggesting resistance to glycation in species with higher glucose levels. …”
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Asymmetric Spread Analysis of Heart Rate Variability in XC Mountain Biking During a 20-Minute Autonomic Profile Test by Luis Javier Tafur-Tascón, María José Martínez-Patiño, Yecid Mina-Paz

“…Asymmetrical propagation of heart rate was observed, with a greater deceleration pattern after postural changes and effort and a symmetrical acceleration pattern in these two phases. …”
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E INFLUENCE OF IF-CHANNEL INHIBITION ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY IN PATIENTS POST CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY BY THE TEST WITH FIXED RESPIRATION TEMPO by I. V. Kochetkova, T. M. Chernykh

“…To assess the  dynamics  of heart  rate  variability (HRV) parameters under treatment by ivabradine in patients with stable angina after coronary bypass surgery (CBG) with test of fixed respiration tempo (FRT).Material and methods. …”
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The Role of the Autonomic Nervous System on Cardiac Rhythm during the Evolution of Diabetes Mellitus Using Heart Rate Variability as a Biomarker by Alondra Albarado-Ibañez, Rosa Elena Arroyo-Carmona, Rommel Sánchez-Hernández, Geovanni Ramos-Ortiz, Alejandro Frank, David García-Gudiño, Julián Torres-Jácome

“…Heart rate variability (HRV) is highly influenced by the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). …”
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Determinants, barriers, and concepts of husband’s involvement in antenatal care among women in Pakistan by Javeria Khan, Sidra Abid, Sarwat Mumtaz

“…Although maternal mortality rates have shown a steady decrease over the last few years, they remain high, indicating low levels of ANC utilization and involvement (4). …”
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SPATIOTEMPORAL VARIABILITY OF TARGET-SPECIES IN TUNA AND TUNA-LIKE FISHING IN BRAZIL by Silvaneide Luzinete RODRIGUES, Vívian Graziela Oliveira CARNEIRO, Ana Júlia Rufino de FREITAS, Humber Agrelli de ANDRADE

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Group housing increases alertness and social interaction compared to traditional single stabling in two-year-old sport horse stallions during pretraining by L. Kroschel, F. Pilger, J. Aurich, C. Nagel, C. Aurich

“…Stallions were 24 months old and housed either in a group stable (Group 24, n = 9) or in individual boxes (Box 24, n = 10), or they were 30 months of age and housed in individual boxes (Box 30, n = 10). Cortisol, heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), body development, injuries and selected behaviour patterns were analysed (1) at transfer from pasture to stable and (2) thereafter, repeatedly during pretraining. …”
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Comparison of oncological outcomes and complication rate between radical hysterectomy and concurrent chemoradiotherapy in stage IIICr cervical cancer without parametrial invasion by Hee Yeun Yoon, Jong Mi Kim, Yoon Young Jeong, Yoon Hee Lee, Min Ju Kim, Yoon Seok Choi, Jung Min Ryu, Gun Oh Chong

“…Oncological outcomes, complication rates, and recurrence patterns were analyzed and compared between the two groups. …”
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Sickness absence rates in NHS England staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from multivariate regression and time series modelling. by Ewan McTaggart, Itamar Megiddo, John Bowers, Adam Kleczkowski

“…In this study, we use publicly available data to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sickness absence rates among NHS England staff between June 2020 and 2022. …”
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Trends in Positive Urine Culture Rates and Antimicrobial Resistance in Non-Hospitalized Children from Western Romania: A Retrospective Observational Study by Constantin Catalin Marc, Maria Daniela Mot, Monica Licker, Delia Muntean, Daniela Teodora Marti, Ana Alexandra Ardelean, Alina Ciceu, Sergiu Adrian Sprintar, Daniela Adriana Oatis, Alin Gabriel Mihu, Tudor Rares Olariu

“…Near-complete susceptibility was observed for fosfomycin (99.71%) and nitrofurantoin (96.01%), while high susceptibility rates were also observed for ciprofloxacin (85.43%) and amoxicillin–clavulanic acid (75.05%). …”
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Intelligent Stress Detection Using ECG Signals: Power Spectrum Imaging with Continuous Wavelet Transform and CNN by Rodrigo Mateo-Reyes, Irving A. Cruz-Albarran, Luis A. Morales-Hernandez

“…This study proposes a model based on depth-separable convolutional neural networks (DSCNN) to analyze heart rate variability (HRV) and detect stress. Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals are pre-processed to remove noise and ensure data quality. …”
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