Timing of risk factors, prodromal features, and comorbidities of dementia from a large health claims case–control study by Stefan Teipel, Manas Akmatov, Bernhard Michalowsky, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Jens Bohlken, Jakob Holstiege

“…Here, we analyzed risk factors in a case–control study covering 10 years before an incident dementia diagnosis. Methods We designed a case–control study using insurance claims of outpatient consultations of patients with German statutory health insurance between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2022. …”
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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

“…Such a platform can serve as a resource center for African malaria programmes, collating and disseminating technical guidance, facilitating the exchange of best practices, and aiding malaria programmes and partners in designing and evaluating larviciding projects. Conclusion The global shift toward targeted and adaptive interventions enables the incorporation of larviciding into an expanded vector control toolbox. …”
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Ethical education: Ways of moral consciousness development (understanding experience through Tyumen ethical and philosophical tradition) by E. N. Yarkova, A. G. Ivanov, Ya. V. Maltsev

“…The research results can be presented as follows: the models of ethical education created within the framework of the Tyumen ethical and philosophical tradition were reconstructed, which can be designated as the model of “development of the ability of true moral judgments” (F. …”
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Isolation, Identification, and Susceptibility Profile of E. coli, Salmonella, and S. aureus in Dairy Farm and Their Public Health Implication in Central Ethiopia by Umer Seid Geletu, Munera Ahmednur Usmael, Abdulmuen Mohammed Ibrahim

“…Structured questionnaire was designed and administered to dairy farm owners and dairy food consumers to assess their consumption behavior and antibiotics usage. …”
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Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Transmission Dynamics of Lassa Fever by E. A. Bakare, E. B. Are, O. E. Abolarin, S. A. Osanyinlusi, Benitho Ngwu, Obiaderi N. Ubaka

“…Finally, the obtained results gave a primary framework for planning and designing cost-effective strategies for good interventions in eliminating Lassa fever.…”
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Relationship Between Vertical Facial Patterns and Palatal Morphology in Class I and Class II Malocclusion by Ilaria Tucci, Simone Sferra, Luca Giuliante, Andrea Scribante, Alice Mannocci, Cristina Grippaudo

“…These findings underscore the importance of considering palatal morphology variations in designing individualized orthodontic treatments, thereby improving patient-specific outcomes and broadening our understanding of skeletal Class II malocclusion.…”
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Retrospective analysis of 1539 nasopharyngeal carcinoma cases: chemotherapy should not be excluded for non-Asian patients with T1-2N1M0 stage by Xin-Yu Li, Chang-Ying Zhong, Hui-Xian Xu

“…It remained unclear whether the efficacy of chemotherapy differed in non-Asian populations.ObjectiveIt was designed to analyze the effect of chemotherapy for Asian and non-Asian patients with stage II nasopharyngeal carcinoma.MethodPatients were collected using the SEER program. …”
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Risk factors and preventive measures for severe orofacial and neck infections: a three-year observational study by Jarno Velhonoja, Meira Lääveri, Tero Soukka, Saara Haatainen, Noora Al-Neshawy, Ilpo Kinnunen, Heikki Irjala

“…The responses to the questionnaire designed for this study were collected, as was supplemental data from medical records. …”
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Estimated prevalence of post-intensive care cognitive impairment at short-term and long-term follow-ups: a proportional meta-analysis of observational studies by Mu-Hsing Ho, Yi-Wei Lee, Lizhen Wang

“…Subgroup analysis showed that significant differences of the prevalence rates between continents and study designs were observed. Conclusions The prevalence rates of post-intensive care cognitive impairment differed at different follow-up timepoints. …”
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Classification and Recognition Method for Bearing Fault based on IFOA-SVM by Wei Zhang, Zhihua Ma

“…Based on “one versus one” strategy， an OVO-SVM multi-classifier is designed， and the hybrid kernel function combined with polynomial kernel function and radial basis kernel function is constructed. …”
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Smart Pharmaceutical Monitoring System With Personalized Medication Schedules and Self-Management Programs for Patients With Diabetes: Development and Evaluation Study by Jian Xiao, Mengyao Li, Ruwen Cai, Hangxing Huang, Huimin Yu, Ling Huang, Jingyang Li, Ting Yu, Jiani Zhang, Shuqiao Cheng

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to develop and establish a stand-alone diabetes management service system designed to enhance self-management support for patients, as well as to assess its performance with experienced health care professionals. …”
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Determining the impact of mobile-based self-care applications on reducing anxiety in healthcare providers: a systematic review by Mohammad Mahdi Askarizadeh, Leila Gholamhosseini, Reza Khajouei, Saeedeh Homayee, Fatemeh Askarizadeh, Leila Ahmadian

“…Data were extracted using a data collection form designed based on the research objective. We used this form to collect data including the author’s name, publication year, country, study type, intervention duration, study objectives, platform used, Modules presented in technologies, Methods of reducing anxiety, questionnaire details, and Effectiveness assessment. …”
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Investigation and analysis of the overall rehabilitation nursing needs of hospitalized patients in a certain general hospital (综合医院住院患者整体康复护理需求调查分析)... by LIU Xiaoqin (刘晓琴), XU Yulin (徐玉林)

“…Methods A convenient sampling method was used to investigate hospitalized patients in a certain general hospital in Wuhan by using the self-designed "Resident Care Needs Survey Questionnaire for Inpatients in General Hospitals". …”
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Unilateral Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome Resulting in Cataract and Urrets-Zavalia Syndrome after Sequential Uneventful Implantation of a Posterior Chamber Phakic Toric Intraocula... by Kepa Balparda, Claudia Marcela Vanegas-Ramirez, Johny Márquez-Tróchez, Tatiana Herrera-Chalarca

“…Phakic Intraocular Lens (P-IOL) implantation is a safe, easy, predictable intervention designed to manage moderate to high refractive errors. …”
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Evaluation of municipal waste collection performance using operational data by G.M. Hoang, H.T.T. Ha, N.T.L. Le, N.D. Toan

“…Waste collection routes of Hoan Kiem district must be designed using empirical data. The distance-based coefficients should be developed for all collection vehicles with different loading capacities to better estimate collection and transportation costs in Hanoi, helping decision-makers utilize the current transfer station more effectively and appropriately in choosing collection vehicles for operation.…”
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Segmental analysis of human hair reveals intra-annual variation in 25(OH)D3 concentrations in modern and archaeological individuals by Kate Britton, Orsolya Czére, Eléa Gutierrez, Linda M. Reynard, Eamon Laird, Gary Duncan, Baukje de Roos

“…Here, we determined 25(OH)D3 concentrations in hair specimens (‘locks’) that had been sampled close to the root, aligned by cut end, and sliced into sequential segments from participants (n = 16), from Aberdeen, Scotland, using a modified protocol designed to minimise sample size. Concentrations were above detectable levels in 14 of 16 individuals, generating a (~ monthly) time-series of 25(OH)D3 concentrations, with fluctuating intra-hair trends consistent with the bioaccumulation of 25(OH)D3. …”
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Experimental study on mechanical properties of S-RM with different rock block proportions in fault zone by Peng-fei Wang, Xue-yang Xing, Yong-cheng Jin, Jian-biao Bai, Chang-hong Li

“…This paper takes the Sanshan Island fault zone as the engineering background, and uses a self-designed small-scale test device to conduct triaxial compression tests to study the strength and deformation failure laws of S-RMs with different rock block proportions (20%, 40%, 60%, and 80%). …”
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Analysis of the IGS rRNA Region and Applicability for Leishmania (V.) braziliensis Characterization by Tayná C. de Goes, Rayana C. S. de Morais, Maria G. N. de Melo, Rômulo P. e Silva, Antônio M. Rezende, Milena de Paiva-Cavalcanti

“…A set of primers was designed for complete amplification of the IGS rRNA region of Leishmania spp. …”
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In Silico Identification of New Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease (Mpro) Molecules with Pharmacokinetic Properties from Natural Sources Using Molecular Dynamics (MD) Simulations and Hi... by Harrison Onyango, Patrick Odhiambo, David Angwenyi, Patrick Okoth

“…Initially, reported anti-SARS-CoV-2 Mpro molecules were integrated into designing a pharmacophore model utilizing PharmaGist. …”
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Dietary incorporation of biological curcumin nanoparticles improved growth performance, ileal architecture, antioxidative status, serum lipid profile, and humoral immune response o... by Abdel-Moneim Eid Abdel-Moneim, Noura M. Mesalam, Bing Yang, Mohamed Farouk Elsadek

“…The chicks were fed a basal diet containing CurNPs at concentrations of 0, 100, 200, 300, or 400 mg/kg feed, designated as 0CurNPs, 100CurNPs, 200CurNPs, 300CurNPs, and 400CurNPs, respectively. …”
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