A novel agricultural drought index based on multi-source remote sensing data and interpretable machine learning by Hao Chen, Ni Yang, Xuanhua Song, Chunhua Lu, Menglan Lu, Tan Chen, Shulin Deng

“…The results show that IMLDI has a higher spatial and temporal consistency with standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index, can better reflect the real-world observed drought-affected cropland areas and gross primary production, and can also well describe the evolutions of 2009/2010 and 2019 drought events in the eastern parts of China, indicating higher drought monitoring performance of IMLDI. …”
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Log odds of positive lymph nodes compared to positive lymph node ratio and number of positive lymph nodes in prognostic modeling for patients with NSCLC undergoing lobectomy or tot... by Qiming Huang, Shai Chen, Zhenjie Li, Longren Wu, Dongliang Yu, Linmin Xiong

“…We hypothesized that LODDS could be a superior independent predictor of prognosis and aimed to compare its effectiveness with nPLN and LNR in predicting survival outcomes in stage I-IIIA NSCLC patients.MethodsWe utilized data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) 17 registry (2010–2019) to study NSCLC patients, focusing on those who underwent surgery with confirmed lymph node involvement (N1 or N2 disease). …”
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Effectiveness of Mobile Health–Based Gamification Interventions for Improving Physical Activity in Individuals With Cardiovascular Diseases: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of... by Tianzhuo Yu, Monica Parry, Tianyue Yu, Linqi Xu, Yuejin Wu, Ting Zeng, Xin Leng, Qian Tong, Feng Li

“…MethodsA comprehensive search of 7 electronic databases was conducted for randomized controlled trials published in English from January 1, 2010, to February 3, 2024. Eligible studies used mobile health–based gamification interventions to promote PA or reduce sedentary behavior in individuals with CVDs. …”
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Effect of zinc added to a daily small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement on diarrhoea, malaria, fever and respiratory infections in young children in rural Burkina Faso: a cl... by Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Sonja Y Hess, Souheila Abbeddou, Kenneth H Brown, Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, Jérôme W Somé, Zinéwendé P Ouédraogo, Rosemonde M Guissou, Stephen A Vosti

“…We assessed the effects of different amounts and sources of zinc on the frequency of diarrhoea, malaria, fever and RTI in young children.Design, setting and populations This community-based, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cluster-randomised trial of 2435 children 9 months of age was carried out between April 2010 and July 2012 in rural southwestern Burkina Faso.Interventions Participants were randomly assigned at the concession level to receive daily 1 of 4 interventions for 9 months: (1) 20 g small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement (SQ-LNS) without zinc and placebo tablet, (2) 20 g SQ-LNS with 5 mg zinc and placebo tablet, (3) 20 g SQ-LNS with 10 mg zinc and placebo tablet or (4) 20 g SQ-LNS without zinc and 5 mg zinc tablet. …”
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Childhood wasting and associated factors in Africa: evidence from standard demographic and health surveys from 35 countries by Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Mohammed Seid Ali, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Masresha Asmare Techane, Mulugeta Wassie, Alemneh Tadesse Kassie, Medina Abdela Ahmed, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Yilkal Abebaw Wassie, Berhan Tekeba, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen

“…Method This study conducted a secondary analysis of demographic and health survey datasets from 2010 to 2022 in 35 African countries. A total of 212,715 children under the age of 5 years were included, using a weighted sample. …”
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Frequency of Fibromyalgia in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Its Relationship with Vitamin D Levels and Quality of Life by Havva Talay Calis, Fatma Gul Ulku Demir, Ulas Serkan Topaloglu, Hatice Sayan, Deniz Kamalak Guzel, Emel Guler, Fatma Samli, Caglar Karabas, Serap Tomruk Sutbeyaz, Hatice Kayis Topaloglu

“…Patients were diagnosed with fibromyalgia and arthritis as per the 2010 American College of Rheumatology diagnostic criteria. …”
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Outcomes in heart failure patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities with delirium by Jacob Lafo, Mriganka Singh, Lan Jiang, Stephen Correia, Caroline Madrigal, Rachel Clements, Wen‐Chih Wu, Sebhat Erqou, James L. Rudolph

“…Methods and results The study population included Veterans hospitalized for a primary diagnosis of HF and discharged to SNFs between 2010 and 2015. Pre‐existing dementia was identified based on International Classification of Diseases‐9 codes. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Oldest-Old Social Capital and Health and the Role of Digital Inequalities: Longitudinal Cohort Study by Luca Guido Valla, Michele Rossi, Alessandra Gaia, Antonio Guaita, Elena Rolandi

“…Participants underwent multidimensional assessment at baseline (2010) and after 2, 4, 8, and 12 years. We restricted our analysis to cohort members who participated in the last wave (ie, 2022) and who did not have a diagnosis of dementia (n=391). …”
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Effective leaf rust resistance genes of wheat in Novosibirsk Province in connection with the variability of the <i>Puccinia triticina</i> population by L. P. Sochalova, N. I. Boyko, A. A. Poteshkina, V. V. Piskarev

“…The local leaf rust population has changed slightly over the years of study (the Lr18 and Lr38 genes have lost resistance), and was very different from the population before 2010.…”
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Impact of perineural tumor spread in head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma for carbon-ion radiotherapy by Atsushi Musha, Nobuteru Kubo, Hidemasa Kawamura, Naoko Okano, Masahiro Onishi, Takeru Ohtaka, Midori Tamura, Osamu Nikkuni, Yuichi Tomidokoro, Satoshi Yokoo, Kazuaki Chikamatsu, Tatsuya Ohno

“…Materials and methods: In this retrospective study, we included 74 patients diagnosed with HN-ACC who underwent C-ion RT between June 2010 and July 2022. Treatment dosages were either 57.6 or 64.0 Gy (relative biological effectiveness) delivered in 16 fractions. …”
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Impact of Helicobacter pylori infection on neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced gastric cancer: a retrospective analysis by Bin Zhong, Zhizhong Xiong, Jiabo Zheng, Saddam Ahmed Mohamed, Jiachen Sun, Dayin Huang, Zijian Deng, Jianping Guo, Junsheng Peng, Huashe Wang, Lei Lian

“…Methods This retrospective study utilized data from patients with LAGC who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgical treatment at the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from January 1, 2010, to January 31, 2021. Patients were grouped according to their H. pylori infection status. …”
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The Hobby–Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment Survey (HETDEX) Active Galactic Nuclei Catalog: The Fourth Data Release by Chenxu Liu, Karl Gebhardt, Erin Mentuch Cooper, Dustin Davis, Donald P. Schneider, Matt J. Jarvis, Daniel J. Farrow, Steven L. Finkelstein, Óscar A. Chávez Ortiz, The HETDEX Collaboration

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Treatment of chronic hepatitis B: options, monitoring, special cases and adverse effects by Mateusz Litwin Litwin, Agnieszka Mikosińska, Jakub Parys, Patrycja Kałuziak, Aleksandra Witek, Martyna Kaźmierczak, Stanisław Jesionek, Marta Jajczak, Maciej Mossakowski

“…HBV-related cirrhosis resulted in an estimated 331,000 deaths in 2019, and it is estimated that the number of deaths from HBV-related liver cancer in 2019 was 192,000, an increase from 156,000 in 2010. The rate of vaccination is particularly unsatisfactory in low-income countries, but even in high-income countries, the issue of hepatitis B has not been completely eradicated. …”
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Elevation-dependent shift of landslide activity in mountain permafrost regions of the Qilian Mountains by Jie Chen, Jing Zhang, Tong-Hua Wu, Lin Liu, Fan-Yu Zhang, Jun-Ming Hao, Ling-Cao Huang, Xiao-Dong Wu, Peng-Ling Wang, Zhuo-Xuan Xia, Xiao-Fan Zhu, Pei-Qing Lou

“…Our results reveal a substantial increase in landslide events during the study period of 2009–2018: only 14 occurrences were recorded before and in 2009, 22 between 2010 and 2015, and 105 during 2016–2018. Notably, we observed an upward shift in the elevation of landslide occurrences, with an average increase of approximately 130 m over the ten-year period. …”
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Gambaran Derajat Merokok Pada Penderita PPOK di Bagian Paru RSUP Dr. M. Djamil by Fadhil el Naser, Irvan Medison, Erly .

“…The increase in prevalence is also occurred in the province of West Sumatra, which increased from 30.2% in 2007 to 38.4% in 2010. T</em><em>he objective of t</em><em>his study </em><em>wa</em><em>s to describe the degree of smoking in patients with COPD in Pulmonary Section General Hospital Dr. …”
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Associations of modifiable dementia risk factors with dementia and cognitive decline: evidence from three prospective cohorts by Mengzhao Wang, Changming Fan, Yanbai Han, Yifei Wang, Hejia Cai, Wanying Zhong, Xin Yang, Zhenshan Wang, Hongli Wang, Yiming Han

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the relationship between modifiable dementia risk factors and both dementia and cognitive decline.MethodsData were obtained from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) [2008–2020], the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) [2011–2020], and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) [2010–2020]. After adjusting for confounding factors, multivariable logistic regression was utilized to analyze the relationship between modifiable dementia risk factors and dementia, while multivariable linear regression was employed to examine the relationship between these risk factors and cognitive decline. …”
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Effectiveness of screening for colorectal cancer with a faecal occult-blood test, in Finland by J Pitkäniemi, K Seppä, M Hakama, O Malminiemi, T Palva, M-S Vuoristo, H Järvinen, H Paimela, P Pikkarainen, A Anttila, L Elovainio, T Hakulinen, S Karjalainen, L Pylkkänen, M Rautalahti, T Sarkeala, H Vertio, N Malila

“…Even if our findings are still inconclusive, they highlight the importance of randomised evaluation when new health policies are implemented.Trial registration 002_2010_august.…”
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Effect of Processed Coffee Husk on Feed Intake, Nutrient Digestibility, Body Weight Changes and Economic Feasibility of Bonga Sheep Fed on Natural Pasture Hay as a Basal Diet by Lidya Marew, Fentahun Meheret, Bimrew Asmare

“…The data were managed using Microsoft (MS) Excel 2010 and analysed using R software (v. 4.3.2). The chemical compositions of the CM had maximum crude protein (22%), followed by boiled coffee husk (14.74%), which was higher than natural pasture hay (6.91%) and raw coffee husk (12.4%). …”
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and contrast-induced nephropathy in chronic total occlusion patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention by Serdar Söner, Adem Aktan, Raif Kılıç, Hamdullah Güzel, Ercan Taştan, Metin Okşul, Adnan Duha Cömert, Mehmet Sait Coşkun, Hülya Tosun Söner, Tuncay Güzel

“…Methods Two hundred eighteen individuals from three separate medical centers who underwent procedural PCI between February 2010 and April 2012 and had a CTO lesion in at least one coronary artery were recruited. …”
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Predicting survival rates: the power of prognostic nomograms in distal cholangiocarcinoma by Jiangfeng Hu, Yuping Shi, Lihua Jin, Suhong Yi, Jinsuo Chen, Dadong Wan, Weixin Ye, Jingnan Chen, Yajing Zhang, Yang Jiang, Bensong Duan, Yuwei Dong

“…ObjectiveThe purpose of this research is to establish a prognostic nomogram for patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma (dCCA).MethodsWe obtained clinical data from 2401 patients diagnosed with distal cholangiocarcinoma (dCCA) between 2010 and 2020 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. …”
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