Impact of COPD and asthma on in-hospital mortality and management of patients with heart failure in England and Wales: an observational analysis by Claudia Gulea, Rosita Zakeri, Jennifer K Quint, Constantinos Kallis

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Pelvic Ultrasound Findings in Women with Obstetric Fistula: A Cross-Sectional Study of Cases and Controls by Jeffrey P. Wilkinson, Angela M. Bengtson, Ennet Chipungu, Rachel J. Pope, Bonus Makanani, Margaret Moyo, Mwawi Mwale, Jennifer H. Tang

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Efficacy of single dose praziquantel against Schistosoma mansoni in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Miseganaw Sisay, Tadesse Hailu, Destaw Damtie, Kindu Geta, Lamesgen Zelalem, Degisew Misganaw

“…Abstract The genus Schistosoma causes a schistosomiasis which is one of the neglected tropical diseases that pose a major threat to public health in East Africa. Praziquantel (PZQ) is the first line drug to treat human schistosomiasis. …”
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A Brief Web-Based Person-Centered Care Group Training Program for the Management of Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial in Spain by Vanesa Ramos-García, Amado Rivero-Santana, Wenceslao Peñate-Castro, Yolanda Álvarez-Pérez, Andrea Duarte-Díaz, Alezandra Torres-Castaño, María del Mar Trujillo-Martín, Ana Isabel González-González, Pedro Serrano-Aguilar, Lilisbeth Perestelo-Pérez

“…While several SDM training programs for health care professionals have been developed, evaluation of their effectiveness is scarce, especially in mental health disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder. …”
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Evaluation of the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy Scale in the UK: a psychometric analysis including predictive validity by Geraldine Barrett, Jennifer Hall, Corinne Rocca

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Role of Chest Radiography in Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Does Every Suspected Case Needs GeneXpert MTB; A Cross-Sectional Study by Mujahid Raza, Saleh Khurshied, Altaf Hussain, Nawal Khurshid, Ali Khurshid

“…CXR is cost effective modality and can help to reduce the burden on health system if smear, culture, or rapid molecular tests are only done in patients where CXR shows suspicion of pulmonary TB. …”
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Methods to appraise available evidence and adequacy of data from a systematic literature review to conduct a robust network meta-analysis of treatment options for patients with hos... by Laura Puzniak, Ryan Dillon, Thomas Lodise

“…Although this data is vital to registration, there are significant limitations in these trials for health technology assessments, payor decisions, guidelines, and protocol decisions.…”
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADOLESCENTS' KNOWLEDGE LEVELS OF SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT AND ANTICIPATION OF THE RISK OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT by Lailatul Fadliyah, Danty Indra Puspitaningtyas, Emuliana Sulpat, Amellia Mardhika, Eka Sarofah, Umi Ma'rifah, Shinta Nur Rochmayanti

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Niqivut (our food)—dimensions of Inuit country food harvesting and significance in Arctic Canada: bountiful, seasonal, “soul food” by Natalie Ann Carter, Nicolien van Luijk, Jackie Dawson, Colleen Parker, Kayla Grey, Jennifer Provencher, Chantel Emiktaut, Natasha Simonee, Gloria Song, Sonia Wesche

“…Climatic and nonclimatic drivers affect Inuit access to these items and have cascading effects on social determinants of Inuit health. A holistic understanding of the diversity and seasonality of harvesting is needed to support Inuit food sovereignty and security. …”
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Damage evolution and toughening mechanism in brick-and-mortar structure: Essential role of interface thickness ratio by Tian Qiu, Chengyu Guan, Lihong Liang

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Assessing machine learning for fair prediction of ADHD in school pupils using a retrospective cohort study of linked education and healthcare data by Johnny Downs, Robert Stewart, Alice Wickersham, Sumithra Velupillai, Lucile Ter-Minassian, Natalia Viani, Lauren Cross

“…Using a unique linked health and education data resource, we examined how machine learning (ML) approaches can predict risk of ADHD.Design Retrospective population cohort study.Setting South London (2007–2013).Participants n=56 258 pupils with linked education and health data.Primary outcome measures Using area under the curve (AUC), we compared the predictive accuracy of four ML models and one neural network for ADHD diagnosis. …”
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Modeling Tick Populations: An Ecological Test Case for Gradient Boosted Trees by Manley, William, Tran, Tam, Prusinski, Melissa, Brisson, Dustin

“…The flexible gradient boosting framework also permitted additional model types that provide practical advantages for tick surveillance and public health. The results highlight the potential of gradient boosted models to discover novel ecological phenomena affecting pathogen demography and as a powerful public health tool to mitigate disease risks. …”
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Recognition and Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage by Tasabih Ali EL Hassan Mohamed, Edwin Chandraharan, Yang Pan

“…The prevalence of PPH varies globally and is influenced by location, socioeconomic factors, and the availability and quality of health care. The World Health Organization reported that PPH accounts for a quarter of global maternal deaths. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection in Persons with Intellectual Disability in Residential Care in Israel by Joav Merrick, Shoshana Aspler, Inessa Dubman

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Remodeling the light-adapted electroretinogram using a bayesian statistical approach by Marek Brabec, Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos, Lynne Loh, Irene O. Lee, Mikhail Kulyabin, Aleksei Zhdanov, Hugo Posada-Quintero, Dorothy A. Thompson, Paul A. Constable

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Sensor-based technologies for motion analysis in sports injuries: a scoping review by Afrooz Arzehgar, Seyedeh Nahid Seyedhasani, Fatemeh Baharvand Ahmadi, Fatemeh Bagheri Baravati, Alireza Sadeghi Hesar, Amir Reza Kachooei, Shokoufeh Aalaei

“…Abstract Background Insightful motion analysis provides valuable information for athlete health, a crucial aspect of sports medicine. This systematic review presents an analytical overview of the use of various sensors in motion analysis for sports injury assessment. …”
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The Strong Protective Effect of Circumcision against Cancer of the Penis by Brian J. Morris, Ronald H. Gray, Xavier Castellsague, F. Xavier Bosch, Daniel T. Halperin, Jake H. Waskett, Catherine A. Hankins

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Fungi and Aflatoxin Levels in Traditionally Processed Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Products in Homa Bay County, Kenya by Boniface Oure Obong’o, George Ayodo, Fanuel Kawaka, Morelly Kathy Adalla

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Assessing the Measurement Properties of the Test of Gross Motor Development-3 Using the COSMIN Methodology—A Systematic Review by Yuanye Zhu, Jing Wang, Yaru Ding, Yongdong Qian, Mallikarjuna Korivi, Qian Chen, Weibing Ye

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Autism-Like Behavior and Epigenetic Changes Associated with Autism as Consequences of In Utero Exposure to Environmental Pollutants in a Mouse Model by Denise S. Hill, Robert Cabrera, Deeann Wallis Schultz, Huiping Zhu, Wei Lu, Richard H. Finnell, Bogdan J. Wlodarczyk

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