Statistical Characteristics of Nighttime Medium‐Scale Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances From 10‐Years of Airglow Observation by the Machine Learning Method by Chang Lai, Jiyao Xu, Zhishuang Lin, Kun Wu, Donghe Zhang, Qinzeng Li, Longchang Sun, Wei Yuan, Yajun Zhu

“…Abstract For the first time, we used the machine learning method to analyze the statistical occurrence and propagation characteristics of nighttime medium‐scale traveling ionospheric disturbances (MSTIDs) from October 2011 to December 2021 observed by the all‐sky airglow imager deployed at Xinglong (40.4°N, 117.6°E, 30.5° MLAT), China. …”
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Epidemiological characteristics of elderly osteoporosis fractures and their association with air pollutants: a multi-center study in Hebei Province by Guangzhao Hou, Qian Xiao, Zhipeng Ye, Shihang Liu, Shuai Zhou, Yan Wang, Wenjing Li, Yingze Zhang, Hongzhi Lv

“…Abstract To investigate the population distribution characteristics of elderly osteoporosis fracture patients in Hebei Province and analyze the effects of air pollutants on elderly osteoporosis fractures, We retrospectively collected 18,933 cases of elderly osteoporosis fractures from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2022, from four hospitals in Hebei Province. …”
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Validation of clinical T stage using depth of invasion in the patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma and its correlation with imaging by Mahesh Sultania, Priyansh Jain, Itisha Chaudhary, Hemanth Ghalige, Simran Sidhu, Sudipta Mohakud, G. Sudhakar, K. Raghuram, Dillip Muduly, Amit Adhya, Sandip Barik, Saroj Majumdar, Madhabananda Kar

“…Materials and methods: This was a prospective clinical study carried out from December 2019 to June 2023 at an academic tertiary care centre. …”
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Aridity-induced phenological shifts and greening trends in Mediterranean forest species: Insights from 28 years of Landsat data in southern Spain by Aurelio D. Herraiz, Pablo Salazar-Zarzosa, Cristina Acosta-Muñoz, Rocío Hernández-Clemente, Rafael Villar

“…Evergreen species showed the Start Of Season (SOS) in autumn with maximums NDVI in winter (December-February) and the End Of Season (EOS) in late spring with minimums NDVI in summer (June-August), indicating the important effect of precipitation on the physiological response of Mediterranean vegetation. …”
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Descriptive analysis of interpreter service mode costs & usage in Northwestern Wisconsin pre and peri COVID-19 by Elena N. Casey, Erin Fitzgerald, Hannah S. Rackers, Derek Bates, Kelson Fox, Mary Bygd

“…We performed descriptive analysis of visit characteristics and aggregate costs (dependent variables: cost, duration, language, modality, payer type, department, patient age, and patient biological sex) from June-December 2019, 2020 (independent variables). We used Pearson’s chi-square and t tests to test for significant differences in visit characteristics between time periods. …”
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Etiological, Clinical, and Epidemiological Characteristics of Acute Viral Gastroenteritis in an Adult Population in a Tertiary Level Hospital in Spain by Sara Herranz-Ulldemolins, Anna Sellarès-Crous, Miriam J. Álvarez-Martínez, M. Eugenia Valls, Marta Aldea Novo, Anna Vilella Morató, Laura Rodriguez, Mireia Navarro, Roser Vendrell, Josep Barrachina, Miguel J. Martínez, M. Ángeles Marcos

“…Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted, with 8886 stool samples from 8356 adult patients presenting acute diarrhea between January 2021 and December 2022. A molecular real-time RT-PCR panel was used to screen for common bacterial, parasitic, and viral pathogens. …”
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Hubungan Kadar Gula Darah saat Masuk Rumah Sakit dengan Jenis Sindroma Koroner Akut di RS Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Willy Valerian, Masrul Syafri, Zelly Dia Rofinda

“…The ACS data collected from January 2012 until December 2012. The results of this study was found the SKA with abnormal blood sugar of 60 samples, i.e. …”
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Analysis of panel physician inquiries to U.S. TB Centers of Excellence, 2018–2022 by E. Leithead IV, S. Subramanian, K. Pimenta, N.D. Goswami, A. Patrawalla, A. Lardizabal, C. Haley, L. Chen, L. Armitige, B. Seaworth, B. Sylvester, R. Bhavaraju

“…METHODS: TB-related queries in the COE MCD from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2022, were analyzed using a descriptive coding scheme developed through inductive analysis, allowing multiple themes per entry. …”
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Artificial intelligence for the detection of acute myeloid leukemia from microscopic blood images; a systematic review and meta-analysis by Feras Al-Obeidat, Wael Hafez, Wael Hafez, Asrar Rashid, Mahir Khalil Jallo, Munier Gador, Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda, Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda, Daniel Simancas-Racines

“…An automated optical image-processing system using artificial intelligence (AI) has recently been applied to facilitate clinical decision-making.AimTo evaluate the performance of all AI-based approaches for the detection and diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).MethodsMedical databases including PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus were searched until December 2023. We used the “metafor” and “metagen” libraries in R to analyze the different models used in the studies. …”
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Vitamin K Antagonist Use and Level of Anticoagulation Control Among Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Tanzania by Sarah K. Gharib MMed, Abid M. Sadiq MMed, Faryal M. Raza MMed, Sophia S. Muhali MMed, Annette A. Marandu MMed, Norman J. Kyala MMed, Eliasa K. Ndale MMed, Venance P. Maro MMed, William P. Howlett PhD, Elifuraha W. Mkwizu MMed, Nyasatu G. Chamba PhD, Furaha S. Lyamuya MMed, Elichilia R. Shao MMed, Kajiru G. Kilonzo MPhil

“…Methods This was a retrospective cohort study that examined the anticoagulation data of patients on long-term VKA from 1 st January 2020 to 31 st December 2022. Eligible participants were those on VKAs for at least 7 days and with at least 3 international normalized ratio (INR) results. …”
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Barriers and Predictors of Lyme Disease Vaccine Acceptance: A Cross-Sectional Study in Poland by Dawid Lewandowski, Artur Sulik, Filip Raciborski, Milena Krasnodebska, Joanna Gebarowska, Aleksandra Stalewska, Kacper Toczylowski

“…Data were collected between January and December 2023 and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics to identify predictors of respondents’ positive vaccination attitudes. …”
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Outpatient Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy: The Vancouver Hospital experience by Grant Stiver, Amy Wai, Lynne Chase, Luciana Frighetto, Carlo Marra, Peter Jewessen

“…From June 1, 1995 to December 31, 1997, 334 patients at the Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre (VHHSC) were referred to and screened for, outpatient intravenous antibiotic therapy. …”
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The additive effect of the stress hyperglycemia ratio on type 2 diabetes: a population-based cohort study by Cancan Cui, Jiayin Song, Lingyu Zhang, Ning Han, Wanqi Xu, Chen Sheng, Guangda Xin, Xiaofeng Cui, Lili Yu, Lin Liu

“…Methods The study included 8978 participants aged 45 or older, free of diabetes at baseline, from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Incident T2D up to December 31, 2020, was the primary outcome. Participants were divided into SHR quartiles, and Cox proportional hazards regression and fine-gray competing risk models were used to assess SHR’s association with T2D onset, adjusting for fasting glucose and HbA1c. …”
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Similarities and Differences between Clavicular Bacterial Osteomyelitis and Nonbacterial Osteitis: Comparisons of 327 Reported Cases by Nan Jiang, Ping Zhang, Wei-ran Hu, Zi-long Yao, Bin Yu

“…We searched the PubMed and Embase databases to identify English published literature between January 1st, 1980, and December 31st, 2018. Inclusion criteria were studies evaluating clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of clavicular BO and NBO, with eligible data for synthesis analysis. …”
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Evaluation of Preptin and other Biomarkers in Coronary Artery Disease Patients with and without Diabetes Mellitus by Saja T. Yassen, Layla O. Farhan

“…The study took place between August and December 2023 at the Ibn Al-Bitar Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Baghdad, Iraq. …”
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Hospitalisation from seasonal influenza among persons with type 1 diabetes: a cohort study from the Swedish National Diabetes Register by Katarina Eeg-Olofsson, Björn Eliasson, Hanne Krage Carlsen, Lena Svensson, Magnus Gisslén, Elin Allansson Kjölhede, Oliver Martyn

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of severe influenza resulting in hospitalisation among adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D).Design Nationwide cohort study using register data.Settings Data from the National Diabetes Register (NDR) linked to the Swedish Patient Register, Statistics Sweden and the Swedish Population Register.Participants Persons with T1D in the Swedish NDR n=35 596 and control persons from the Swedish Population Register matched on age, sex and county of residence, n=155 590.Primary and secondary outcomes Hospitalisation from seasonal influenza from October 2013 to December 2019. Season-wise incidence and HRs were analysed in the T1D group compared with controls. …”
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Cardiovascular Therapy Benefits of Novel Antidiabetic Drugs in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Complicated With Cardiovascular Disease: A Network Meta‐Analysis by Saixian Shi, Xiaofeng Li, Ye Chen, Jiahao Li, Yan Dai

“…Methods Conduct a comprehensive search of all relevant literature from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Clinical Trials.gov from their establishment until December 13, 2023, and select randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that meet the pre‐established inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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The Effect of Resistance Strength Training on Muscle Cross Education: A Meta analysis by Yuan Hao Dong, Jiong Luo

“…Material and methods: The system searched databases such as Wanfang Digital Resource Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database, EBSCOhost, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library from the default start time to December 2024. Two evaluators independently screened research literature on resistance strength training improving upper and lower limb muscle strength and hypertrophy in various age groups based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Medication Administration Through Feeding Tubes in a Tertiary Hospital: A Retrospective Observational Study by Zhu Y, Zhu B, Jin P

“…Yuanchao Zhu, Bolin Zhu, Pengfei Jin Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Assessment of Clinical Drugs Risk and Individual Application(Beijing Hospital), Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Pengfei Jin, Email j790101@163.comAim: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and types of errors associated with oral medication administration via feeding tubes (FTs) in a tertiary hospital in Beijing.Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted at Beijing Hospital between January 2018 and December 2022. All inpatients aged of 18 and above who received at least one oral medication via FTs were included. …”
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Efficacy Analysis of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Oligometastatic Tumors: A Retrospective Study by Qian Sun MD, Hanqing Zhao MS, Xianwen Zhang MS, Suli Zhang MS, Zelai He MD, Gengming Wang MD, Hao Jiang MS, Aili Xuan MS, Xianming Li MD

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective study that involved 65 patients with well-controlled primary tumors and 1–5 metastatic foci treated at the study site between January 2020 and December 2022. Patients were aged >18 years and had a ≥ 6-month life expectancy. …”
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