An Automatic Decision-Level Fusion Rice Mapping Method of Optical and SAR Images Based on Cloud Coverage by Xueqin Jiang, Song Gao, Huaqiang Du, Shenghui Fang, Yan Gong, Ning Han, Yirong Wang

“…We tested and validated the Auto-OSDF method in Xiangyin County, Hunan Province, and analyzed the impact of different cloud coverage levels (10%–50%) on the accuracy of rice mapping based on this method. …”
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Prediction of drought-flood prone zones in inland mountainous regions under climate change with assessment and enhancement strategies for disaster resilience in high-standard farml... by Yongheng Shen, Qingxia Guo, Zhenghao Liu, Yanli Shen, Yikun Jia, Yuehan Wei

“…This study uses a coupled model of particle swarm optimization (PSO), long short-term memory (LSTM), and graph attention network (GAT) integrating historical data to predict drought- and flood-prone areas in 2035 in Heshun County, Shanxi Province, a typical small-scale inland mountainous region of China. …”
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Factors associated with risk analysis for asymptomatic left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in nondialysis patients with chronic kidney disease by Yajuan Gao, Shengnan Chen, Jiani Fu, Cui Wang, Yali Tang, Yongbai Luo, Xiaozhen Zhuo, Xueying Chen, Yan Shen

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Characteristics of US hospitals using extraordinary collections actions against patients for unpaid medical bills: a cross-sectional study by Dominique Vervoort, Farah Hashim, Sanuri Hennayake, Christi M Walsh, Chen Dun, Joseph Giuseppe Paturzo, Indrani G Das, Emily A Stewart, Jonathan A Teinor, Morissa A Schochet, Allyson Keslar, Ge Bai, Martin Makary

“…Objective This study aims to characterise and evaluate the largest 100 hospitals in the USA that have adopted aggressive collection tactics to pursue patients with unpaid medical bills, such as lawsuits, wage garnishments and liens.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting We examined state and county court record systems to measure the magnitude and prevalence of these practices at the largest 100 hospitals in the UA between 1 January 2018 and 31 July 2020.Main outcomes measures The main outcome of this study was the number of lawsuits, wage garnishments and liens. …”
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Socioeconomic inequality in hypertension and its determinants in people over 60 years in Fasa, southern Iran: a Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition by Reza Tabrizi, Reza Pakzad, Maryam Akbari, Azizallah Dehghan, Mozhan Abdollahi, Sina Bazmi, Sina Kardeh, Yaser Sarikhani

“…This study aimed to assess the socioeconomic disparities in HTN among people aged 60 and older in Fasa County, located in southern Iran. Methods A total of 1,632 seniors, aged 60 and above, were included in the analysis, with data obtained from the Fasa Adults Cohort Study (FACS). …”
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The influence of Federal Regulations and community health indicators on community benefit spending by private nonprofit hospital in some States of the US: A retrospective longitudi... by Wael ELRAYES, David PALM, Fernando WILSON, Hongmei WANG, Jane MEZA, Robin HIGH, Valerie PACINO

“…Methods: A retrospective longitudinal study was used to estimate the relationship between county-level com- munity health indicators in one year and levels of spending on community health improvement initiatives in the consecutive year for 223 urban and rural counties in seven US states. …”
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Intermittent Fasting: Weighing the Benefits and Drawbacks for Health and Longevity – A Comprehensive Literature Review by Marta Wojtczak, Michał Pniak, Paweł Miklis, Maciej Mawlichanów, Aleksandra Ciesielska, Aleksandra Sieradzka, Krzysztof Szerej, Alicja Kot, Natalia Myśliwiec, Adrian Różycki

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Investigation of geographic disparities and temporal changes of non-gestational diabetes-related emergency department visits in Florida: a retrospective ecological study by Md Marufuzzaman Khan, Agricola Odoi

“…Clusters of counties with high non-gestational diabetes-related ED visit rates were identified using Kulldorff’s circular and Tango’s flexible spatial scan statistics. …”
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Larviciding for malaria control and elimination in Africa by Gretchen Newby, Prosper Chaki, Mark Latham, Dulcisária Marrenjo, Eric Ochomo, Derric Nimmo, Edward Thomsen, Allison Tatarsky, Elijah O. Juma, Michael Macdonald

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Enigma of the cholesterol paradox in acute myocardial infarction: lessons from an 8-year follow-up of all-cause mortality in an age-matched and sex-matched case–control study with... by Göran Nilsson, John Öhrvik, Jerzy Leppert

“…Objective To assess the impact of total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) on long-term all-cause mortality (ACM) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and controls.Design Matched case–control study with 8-year follow-up.Setting Vastmanland County Hospital, Vasteras, Sweden.Participants Consecutive patients with AMI admitted to the coronary care unit from March 2005 to May 2010 and age-matched and sex-matched controls from the general population.Outcome measures ACM.Results Person-year at risk among patients with AMI and controls was 11 667 (cases: 5780 and controls: 5887). …”
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Study on the evolution of the spatial patterns and driving factors of national agricultural cultural heritage in China. by Lifei Xu, Yuyu Liao, Jun Liu

“…In analyzing spatial autocorrelation, drawing on existing relevant research results, the study selected county-level administrative districts as the research unit. …”
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Cluster analysis of cutting technique—a valuable approach for assessing anterior cruciate ligament injury risk? by Lasse Mausehund, Anri Patron, Sami Äyrämö, Sami Äyrämö, Tron Krosshaug

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Nuclear Intron Sequence Variation of the <i>Bulinus globosus</i> Complex (Mollusca: Planorbidae): Implications for Molecular Systematic Analyses by Chairat Tantrawatpan, Kotchaphon Vaisusuk, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Warayutt Pilap, Naruemon Bunchom, Ross H. Andrews, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Wanchai Maleewong, Weerachai Saijuntha

“…A total of 81 <i>B. globosus</i> snails were collected from three different localities in Kwale County, Kenya. Genomic diversity, heterozygosity, DNA recombination, and haplotype network were calculated using AkInt3 sequences. …”
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Comparative evaluation of various DNA extraction methods and analysis of DNA degradation levels in commercially marketed Chestnut rose juices and beverages by Yongchao Ren, Yunlong Ma, Yanqi Li, Yun Song, WeiWei Zhao, Xuncai Huang, Danmin Yu, Jian Li, Zuogang Xu, Wenjun Zhao

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Distribution Pattern of Cadmium in the Profile of Shallow Fissure Soil and Its Influencing Factors in Karst Areas with High Geological Background by FAN Pingping, CHEN Jia, ZHANG Feng, NIU Yong, FANG Nufang, WU Zeyan, CAI Huayin

“…[Methods] Taking the small watershed of Baobao Mountain in Weining County, a region with a typical high geological background in the northwest of Guizhou, as the research object, the total Cd concentration and speciation of Cd in shallow fissure soil, along with five soil property indicators such as pH value, organic matter content, cation exchange capacity (CEC), particle size, and aggregate were systematically analyzed. …”
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Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a Surgical Population of Southeast China: A Large-Scale Multicenter Study by Ping Chen, Yang Zheng, Yubo Cai, Pengfei Zou, Nan Li, Conggao Peng, Hainv Gao, Jimin Liu, Yongping Chen, Zhaowei Tong, Lanjuan Li

“…Blood samples obtained from 78,484 surgical patients from 18 different city and county hospitals were enrolled. The incidence of serum HCV antibody positivity, HCV RNA load, and HCV genotyping, as well as demographics and relevant clinical history, were investigated. …”
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An Overview of Complications and Treatment Strategies in Periocular Dermal Fillers: A Literature Review by Aleksandra Ciesielska, Aleksandra Sieradzka, Krzysztof Szerej, Alicja Kot, Marta Wojtczak, Natalia Myśliwiec, Adrian Różycki, Michał Pniak, Paweł Miklis, Maciej Mawlichanów

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System Integration and Its Influence on the Quality of Life of Children with Complex Needs by Sandy Thurston, Louise Paul, Chenglin Ye, Patricia Loney, Dillon Browne, Gina Browne, Maria Wong, Lehana Thabane, Peter Rosenbaum

“…Families were eligible if the child was aged 0–19 years, had physical limitations, resided in either Simcoe County or the Region of York, Ontario, and there were multiple other family needs. …”
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Comprehensive investigation into the effects of oxygen concentration on pyrite oxidation processes and key ion migration patterns in black rock layers by Zihang Liu, Zhangjun Dai, Fei Yu, Kaiwen Tong, Jianhua Guo, Kang Huang, Shanglin Qin, Shanxiong Chen

“…This study systematically analyzed the impact of oxygen concentration on the oxidation of black rock layer samples and the migration patterns of key ions, focusing on samples from a high-speed railway subgrade in Fenghuang County, Hunan Province. The experimental results identified three stages of sample oxidation, showing that oxygen concentration significantly influences the reaction rate during the initial stage. …”
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Optimization of the "Loose Tea Blooming" Process for Guizhou Green Tea and Analysis of Characteristic Volatile Compounds by Linyao SONG, Hui XU, Siyao WU, Fengwei MA, Qiang FEI, Junyi DENG, Dajuan SHI, Yuze LIU, Yichen ZHAO, Xuan DONG, Su XU

“…The organic green tea sourced from Weng'an County in Guizhou Province, which meets EU standards, was utilized as the raw material for producing fermented tea through the solid-state fermentation of Eurotium cristatum. …”
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