A comprehensive analysis of percutaneous liver biopsy characteristics and pathological manifestations in a large patient cohort (2009–2024) by Minling Cao, Jiayi Zeng, Jiayu Wang, Junmin Jiang

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted of 4,717 liver pathology reports from 2009 to 2024. …”
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Evaluation and Optimization Research on the Spatial Distribution of Automated External Defibrillators Based on a Genetic Algorithm: A Case Study of Central Urban District of Nanjin... by Ge Shi, Jiahang Liu, Chuang Chen, Jingran Zhang, Jinghai Xu, Yu Chen, Jiaming Na, Wei Chen

“…Finally, an AED site selection experiment is conducted, and the site selection results are discussed and analyzed in conjunction with practical conditions. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of facemask usage during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. by Nelson Onira Alema, Christopher Okot, Emmanuel Olal, Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Freddy Wathum Drinkwater Oyat, Steven Baguma, Denish Omoya Ochula, Patrick Odong Olwedo, Johnson Nyeko Oloya, Francis Pebalo Pebolo, Pamela Okot Atim, Godfrey Smart Okot, Ritah Nantale, Judith Aloyo, David Lagoro Kitara

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of facemask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic in northern Uganda. We conducted a cross-sectional study on 587 adults across nine districts in northern Uganda, across 24 high-volume health facilities offering free COVID-9 vaccines. …”
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Quality improvement on reducing neonatal mortality through intensive Clinical Mentorship Intervention: a case study in Biak Regional Hospital, Papua-Indonesia by Rinawati Rohsiswatmo, Windhi Kresnawati, Liza Froulina, Bobby Marwal Syahrizal, Nurlely Bethesda Sinaga, Edit Oktavia Manuama, Setya Wandita

“…This study aimed to assess the impact of hospital mentoring on neonatal mortality.Methods The study was conducted at Biak District Hospital, Indonesia. The neonatal mortality was compared for three periods: preintervention (2011–2013), mentorship intervention phase (2014–2016) and postintervention (2017–2020). …”
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Association of LDL‐C/HDL‐C Ratio With Hyperuricemia: A National Cohort Study by Yanyu Zhang, Xiaoyi Liu, Deyun Luo, Bingli Chen, Chenyi Lai, Chenyu He, Luo Yan, Haifeng Ding, Shiyang Li

“…Multivariable logistic regression, restricted cubic splines (RCSs) analysis, and linear correlation analysis were conducted to evaluate the association between LHR and risk of developing HUA. …”
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Exploring Traditional Knowledge and Potential Uses of Local Freshwater Algae and Aquatic Plants in Thai Wetland Communities by Pasin Norkum Ai, Angkhana Inta, Sarana Rose Sommano, Kittiya Phinyo, Kritsana Duangjan, Tibet Tangpao

“…Ethnobotanical surveys were conducted to assess regional and demographic patterns in using and recognising algae and aquatic plants. …”
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The Experience of Survivors of Firearm Suicide Attempts: A Retrospective Case Series by Jeffrey R. Savarino, MD, MPH, Emily Rubin, MD, JD, Peter T. Masiakos, MD, MS, Rachel McLellan, BA, Myron L. Rolle, MD, MSc, Pranav Nanda, MD, Christopher J. Stapleton, MD, Chana A. Sacks, MD, MPH

“…Because firearm suicide attempts have a case fatality rate of approximately 90%, little is known about the precipitating factors that lead to firearm suicide attempts. Methods:. We conducted a retrospective case series of patients admitted to a large hospital system between 2000 and 2019 who survived intentional, self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the head. …”
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Prognostic value of systemic immune-inflammation index for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhan Chen, Yao Zhang, Wei Chen

“…Pooled analysis, Egger’s test, and sensitivity analysis were conducted using Review Manager 5.4.1 and Stata 15.1. …”
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Frailty as a mediator between sleep quality and cognitive impairment among the rural older adults: a cross-sectional study by Ping Dong, Cheng Cheng, Wenqiang Yin, Ziyuan Li, Yongli Shi, Min Gao, Xiaona Li, Dongping Ma, Hongwei Guo, Yan Wei, Zhongming Chen

“…Methods Data from a cross-sectional study conducted in rural areas of Shandong Province from September to December in 2023. …”
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Readiness for self-directed learning among undergraduate medical students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during COVID-19, Pakistan by Ejaz Hassan Khan, Ahsan Sethi, Syed Muhammad Junaid, Tania Khattak, Malghalara Khattak

“…Methodology A cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the readiness of self-directed learning among undergraduate medical students. …”
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The impact of death and caring for the dying and their families on surgeons - an AI assisted systematic scoping review by Jun Rong Tan, Yun Ting Ong, Victoria Jia En Fam, Annushkha Sinnathamby, Nila Ravindran, Yaoyi Ng, Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna

“…Methods Guided by the Systematic Evidence-based Approach (SEBA), we conducted a systematic scoping review (SSR). This review included articles published between 1st January 2000 and 2nd September 2024 on Pubmed, Embase, Scopus, Google Scholar, ERIC databases. …”
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Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE), water footprint and nitrogen loss associated with food consumption among adults: findings from the updated LEBANese natiONal food consumption surve... by Maha Hoteit, Maroun Khattar, Esraa Antar, Dana Malli, The Adults-Lebanon-FCS Group

“…Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted from May to September 2022, involving 444 Lebanese adults aged 18 to 64 years. …”
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Epidemiology & genotyping of rotavirus gastroenteritis and rotavirus associated intussusception in preschool children in central Uttar Pradesh by Sanjeev Kumar Verma, Ashish Wakhlu, Shalini Verma, Sudhir Verma, Andrew S. Day, Nayana P. Nair

“…Methods: This prospective study was conducted at tertiary care center of north India from 2017 to 2020. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of animal health staff and farmers towards brucellosis control in sheep and goat in China: A cross-sectional study. by Quangang Xu, Alongkorn Amonsin, Saharuetai Jeamsripong

“…This study aimed to assess the KAP of brucellosis control and prevention in animal health staff and farmers, with the goal of educating the public regarding the application of efficient brucellosis control and prevention strategies.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a cross-sectional survey involving 1,468 participants, comprising farmers (n = 1,067) and animal health staff (n = 401) based on their significant density of sheep and goat population. …”
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Leveraging Thermal Infrared Imaging for Pig Ear Detection Research: The TIRPigEar Dataset and Performances of Deep Learning Models by Weihong Ma, Xingmeng Wang, Simon X. Yang, Lepeng Song, Qifeng Li

“…The TIRPigEar dataset was obtained through a pig house inspection robot equipped with an infrared thermal imaging device, with post-processing conducted via manual annotation. By labeling pig ears within these images, a total of 69,567 labeled files were generated, which can be directly used for training pig ear detection models and enabling the analysis of pig temperature information by integrating the corresponding thermal imaging data. …”
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Nurses Practice of Hand Hygiene in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia: Observational Study by Nefsu Awoke, Biftu Geda, Aseb Arba, Tiwabwork Tekalign, Kebreab Paulos

“…Observational study conducted among nurses by observational tool which was adopted from WHO observational tool. …”
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A New Algorithm for Extracting Winter Wheat Planting Area Based on Ownership Parcel Vector Data and Medium-Resolution Remote Sensing Images by Huaming Xie, Qianjiao Wu, Ting Zhang, Zhende Teng, Hao Huang, Ying Shu, Shaoru Feng, Jing Lou

“…Third, the parallelepiped classifier and rule-based feature extraction classification methods are utilized to conduct the homogeneous and nonhomogeneous ROIs. Finally, two classification results are combined as the final classification result. …”
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MODERNIZATION AND FUNCTIONING OF PRINCIPLES OF CIVIL PROCEDURAL LAW OF UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION PROCESSES by Olga Voloshchenko

“….); it was established that the establishment of the principle of proportionality in Article 11 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine is an additional guarantee of ensuring the proper justification of the decision made by the judge (in the context of writing the motivational part of the court decision). Conclusion.The conducted doctrinal study of the content of the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine through the prism of the practice of the ECtHR provided an opportunity to draw conclusions of general theoretical importance, which can be used in further scientific development of issues of the functioning and interaction of the principles of civil procedural law…”
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Thermohydraulic performance evaluation of a heat exchanger mounted with oval inclined twisted rings by P. Samruaisin, V. Chuwattanakul, P. Thapmanee, M. Kumar, P. Naphon, N. Maruyama, M. Hirota, S. Eiamsa-ard

“…Heat transfer enhancement, friction factor, and thermal enhancement factor tests were conducted under uniform wall heat flux with Reynolds numbers (Re) varying from 6000 to 20,000. …”
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Exploring the Association Between Gastroesophageal Reflux and Temporomandibular Joint Disorder in European Populations: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Renjie Gu, Liangqiong Chen, Minhui Hua, Huangtai Miao, Yongwei Qin

“…Methods: Using data from large GWAS databases, we conducted bidirectional Mendelian randomization analyses to investigate the potential causal link between GERD and TMD. …”
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