Association of Race and Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE): The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Cohort by Ericha G Franey, Donna Kritz-Silverstein, Erin L Richard, John E Alcaraz, Caroline M Nievergelt, Richard A Shaffer, Vibha Bhatnagar

“…Demographic, behavioral, and health information was obtained at baseline. MACE was defined as first occurrence of myocardial infarction, stroke, or CHD-related death through 2004. …”
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Open Data Release and Privacy Concerns: Complexity in Mitigating Vulnerability with Controlled Perturbation by Shah Imran Alam, Ihtiram Raza Khan, Syed Imtiyaz Hassan, Farheen Siddiqui, M. Afshar Alam, Anil Kumar Mahto

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Comparative- and Cost-Effectiveness Research Determining the Optimal Intervention for Advancing Transgender Women With HIV to Full Viral Suppression (Text Me, Alexis!): Protocol fo... by Cathy J Reback, Thomas Blue, Ali Jalali, Raphael Landovitz, Michael J Li, Raymond P Mata, Danielle Ryan, Philip J Jeng, Sean M Murphy

“…International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/65313…”
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Sap flow of pecan trees in a US Southeastern orchard by Gengsheng Zhang, Monique Y. Leclerc, Lenny Wells

“…Sap flow methods are widely used to estimate water use through transpiration in orchards. This study reports for the first time on pecan tree sap flow properties observed in a micro-irrigated orchard in the southeastern US in 2022 and 2023. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Human Norovirus Variants from Outbreaks in Zhejiang Province, China, during 2021 by Yi Sun, Yongjuan Yuan, Haiyan Mao, Lingxuan Su, Qiong Ge, Jian Gao, Changping Xu, Liming Gong

“…Result. 227 norovirus outbreaks were reported in Zhejiang Province, China, during 2021. …”
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Associations between HEXACO personality traits, substance use disorders, and behavioral addictions: a protocol for a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by Farangis Sharifibastan, Eilin Kristine Erevik, Katharina Teresa Enehaug Morken, Ståle Pallesen

“…Methods The protocol is in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) statement. …”
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Knowledge and motivations of researchers publishing in presumed predatory journals: a survey by David Moher, Agnes Grudniewicz, Kelly D Cobey, Manoj M Lalu, Danielle B Rice, Hana Raffoul

“…These results are based on self-reports and may be biased thus limiting their interpretation.…”
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Assessing The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Domestic Violence in Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Ruhinda, Irene George

“…Literature was reviewed using secondary data sources including other reports, journals, the internet, research projects, and information from the University library. …”
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In out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, is the positioning of victims by bystanders adequate for CPR? A cohort study by Julia Braun, Patrick Wagner, Hans-Richard Arntz, Jan Breckwoldt, Sebastian Schloesser

“…Until now, no study has systematically analysed whether bystanders of OHCA apply appropriate positions to victims and whether the position is associated with a particular outcome.Design Prospective observational cohort study.Setting Metropolitan emergency medical services (EMS) serving a population of 400 000; dispatcher-assisted CPR was implemented. We obtained information from the first EMS vehicle arriving on scene and matched this with data from semi-structured interviews with witnesses of the arrest.Participants Bystanders of all OHCAs occurring during a 12-month period (July 2006–July 2007). …”
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Forecasting Different Types of Droughts Simultaneously Using Multivariate Standardized Precipitation Index (MSPI), MLP Neural Network, and Imperialistic Competitive Algorithm (ICA) by Pouya Aghelpour, Vahid Varshavian

“…Generally, it can be reported that, by decreasing the size of the time window, the gradual changes of the index give way to sudden jumps. …”
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Time to breastfeeding cessation and its predictors among mothers of index children aged 2–3 years in Bedele Town, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based retrospective follow-up stud... by Gebiso Roba Debele, Fedasa Tesfa, Dereje Tsegaye

“…The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months and continuing for up to 2 years. …”
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Respectful maternity care and mistreatment: Women's experiences during induction of labor and childbirth in Ghana. by Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Grace T Newman, Kenneth Atobrah-Apraku, Yaw Opuni-Frimpong, Joseph D Seffah

“…<h4>Results</h4>Nearly all the participants (94.1%) were first-timers to IOL. In general, we determined mixed findings relating to the experiences of RMC (respectful versus disrespectful care). …”
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Relationship between mental health and substance abuse on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in youth: A mixed methods longitudinal cohort study. by Louis Everest, Joanna Henderson, Clement Ma, Matthew Prebeg, Jacqueline Relihan, Lisa D Hawke

“…Participants reported perceptions regarding vaccine safety and efficacy were the primary determinants influencing hesitant, uncertain, and acceptant vaccine attitudes. …”
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DArTseq-based silicoDArT and SNP markers reveal the genetic diversity and population structure of Kenyan cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) landraces. by Dennis Wamalabe Mukhebi, Pauline Wambui Gachanja, Diana Jepkoech Karan, Brenda Muthoni Kamau, Pauline Wangeci King'ori, Bicko Steve Juma, Wilton Mwema Mbinda

“…A total of 27,495 silicoDArT and 17,008 SNP markers were reported, of which 1340 silicoDArT and 824 SNP markers were used for analyses after screening, with > 80% call rate, > 95% reproducibility, polymorphism information content (PIC ≥  0.25) and one ratio (>0.25). …”
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Statistical exploration of factors associated with birth of children having sickle cell traits among reproductive-age women in Nigeria by Gabriel Ogunde, Ayodele Shabi, Joshua O. Akinyemi

“…Three forms of outcome variable were explored. First was the number of children with SCT by each mother. …”
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Smoking Cessation by Phone Counselling in a Lung Cancer Screening Program: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study by Ankita Ghatak, Sean Gilman, Siobhan Carney, Anne V Gonzalez, Andrea Benedetti, Nicole Ezer

“…This is a retrospective cohort study of participants referred to provincial smoking cessation quit line in contemporaneous cohorts: self-referred participants, healthcare worker referred, and those referred by a lung cancer screening program if they were still actively smoking at the time of first contact. Baseline, covariates (sociodemographic information, smoking history, and history of mental health disorder) and quit intentions (stage of change, readiness for change, previous use of quit programs, and previous quit attempts) were compared among the three cohorts. …”
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Futility in TAVI: A scoping review of definitions, predictive criteria, and medical predictive models. by Charlie Ferry, Jade Fiery-Fraillon, Mario Togni, Stephane Cook

“…<h4>Design</h4>A scoping review was conducted by two researchers and reported in accordance with the PRISMA-ScR guidelines.…”
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Hypoglycaemia due to insulin therapy for the management of hyperkalaemia in hospitalised adults: A scoping review. by Mogamat-Yazied Chothia, Toby Humphrey, Anel Schoonees, Usuf Mohamed Ebrahim Chikte, Mogamat Razeen Davids

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>This is the first comprehensive review of the adverse effects following insulin therapy for hyperkalaemia. …”
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Best-Estimate Plus Uncertainty Framework for Multiscale, Multiphysics Light Water Reactor Core Analysis by Jason Hou, Maria Avramova, Kostadin Ivanov

“…The comparative analysis of the results in the stand-alone multiscale neutronics phase (Phase I) is first reported for understanding the general trend of the uncertainty of core parameters due to the nuclear data uncertainty. …”
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Streptococcus suis-associated neonatal meningitis and sepsis: characterization, antimicrobial resistance, and public health implications by Giovanna Fusco, Rubina Paradiso, Lorena Cardillo, Maria Antonia Salvia, Saveria Dodaro, Veronica Del Monaco, Gianfranco Scarpelli, Francesca Greco, Antonio Rinaldi, Lorella Barca, Stefania Ambrogio, Antonio Limone, Esterina De Carlo, Giorgia Borriello

“…S. suis meningitis and sepsis are mainly reported in adults, related to direct contact with pigs or contaminated pork meat consumption, while it is rarely reported in children. …”
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