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

“…Background/Objectives: Lyme disease (LD) is a major public health problem in Europe and the United States, with increasing incidence and not many prevention options. …”
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Fatigue after subarachnoid haemorrhage: a study of patients with good clinical outcome by G. Makarevičius, K. Pilypaitė, G. Terbetas, G. Šustickas, G. Bulotienė

“…Patients with good clinical outcome (Glasgow outcome scale=5, no major paresis) who were diagnosed with SAH and treated at the Republican Vilnius University Hospital between January 2018 – January 2021 were studied at least 6 months after discharge from the hospital. …”
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The Application of Incretin-Based Pharmacotherapy in the Contemporary Management of Type 2 Diabetes: A Review of the Literature by Jakub Waszczyński, Wojciech Kulej, Wiktor Biesiada, Piotr Kulej, Justyna Woźniak, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Anna Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankević

“…Results GLP-1 receptor agonists demonstrated significant benefits, including a 27% reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), a 32% decrease in kidney disease progression, and notable weight loss (e.g., 15.2% with semaglutide). …”
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Adverse birth outcome and associated factors among mothers with antepartum hemorrhage in public hospitals Tigray, northern Ethiopia, 2020 by Tomas Amare Abraha, Gebremedhin Kinfe Gebremariam, Berhane Teklay Asfaha, Tensay Kahsay Weldegebreal, Desta Hailu Aregawi

“…Abstract Background Adverse birth outcome is a major public health problem in the world and in Ethiopia. …”
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Comparison of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists vs. placebo on any cardiovascular events in overweight or obese non-diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Raveena Kelkar, Nishad A. Barve, Rohan Kelkar, Sanjeev Kharel, Shalmi Khanapurkar, Rukesh Yadav

“…These novel drugs are effective at reducing body weight and also the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in individuals with type 2 diabetes. …”
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Exploring Effects of Mental Stress with Data Augmentation and Classification Using fNIRS by M. N. Afzal Khan, Nada Zahour, Usman Tariq, Ghinwa Masri, Ismat F. Almadani, Hasan Al-Nashah

“…Accurately identifying and discriminating between different brain states is a major emphasis of functional brain imaging research. …”
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A qualitative study to understand the facilitators of and barriers to retention in care to the national PMTCT Option B+ programme in Uganda. by Charity Kyomugisha-Nuwagaba, Rachel King, Rose Baryamutuma, Simon Muhumuza, Linda N Kisakye, William Bazeyo, Evelyn Akello

“…Although an increasing number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Uganda are benefiting from the rapid scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), retention in HIV care and treatment services remains a major concern. Identifying and understanding the reasons for dropping out of care among mothers enrolled in the Option B+ program among those who were retained and those who dropped out is key to inform policy and program practice.…”
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An Interactive Pain Application (MServ) Improves Postoperative Pain Management by Richard Gordon-Williams, Andreia Trigo, Paul Bassett, Amanda Williams, Stephen Cone, Martin Lees, Brigitta Brandner

“…We recruited 234 patients to a prospective cohort study into sequential groups in a nonrandomised manner, one day after major thoracic or urological surgery. Group 1 received standard care (SC, n = 102), group 2 were given a multifunctional device that fed back to the nursing staff alone (DN, n = 66), and group 3 were given the same device that fed back to both the nursing staff and the acute pain team (DNPT, n = 66). …”
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Detection of Masses in Mammogram Images Based on the Enhanced RetinaNet Network With INbreast Dataset by Wang M, Liu R, Luttrell IV J, Zhang C, Xie J

“…Mingzhao Wang,1 Ran Liu,1 Joseph Luttrell IV,2 Chaoyang Zhang,2 Juanying Xie1 1School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xian, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USACorrespondence: Juanying Xie, School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang’an Avenue, Chang’an District, Xi’an, 710119, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13088965815, Email xiejuany@snnu.edu.cn Chaoyang Zhang, School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406-0001, USA, Email chaoyang.zhang@usm.eduPurpose: Breast cancer is the most common major public health problems of women in the world. …”
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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

“…The results of the network meta‐analysis show that: GLP1RA (OR 0.89, 95% CI 0.81–0.97) and SGLT2i (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.83–0.99) can reduce the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), GLP1RA (OR 0.88, 95% CI 0.79–0.97) and SGLT2i (OR 0.89, 95% CI 0.81–0.99) reduced the risk of cardiovascular death. …”
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Interpretable machine learning-based prediction of 28-day mortality in ICU patients with sepsis: a multicenter retrospective study by Li Shen, Li Shen, Jiaqiang Wu, Jianger Lan, Chao Chen, Yi Wang, Zhiping Li

“…BackgroundSepsis is a major cause of mortality in intensive care units (ICUs) and continues to pose a significant global health challenge, with sepsis-related deaths contributing substantially to the overall burden on healthcare systems worldwide. …”
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Career Adaptability and Career Construction as Mediating Variables Between Hardiness and Vocational Identity by Enrique Merino-Tejedor, María José Serrano-Fernández, Maria Boada-Cuerva, Beatriz Sora

“…Conclusions: The analysis supported empirically the four-dimension model proposed by the Career Construction Theory. This major finding suggests new pathways to improve individual decision-making about work and career.  …”
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Nomograms based on ratio indexes to predict severity and prognosis in immune checkpoint inhibitors-related myocarditis: a retrospective analysis by Zhenli Li, Tiezhu Yao, Guang Liu, Zhengkun Guan, Jing Liu, Ling Guo, Jingtao Ma

“…The patients of ICI-M were divided into mild and severe groups and a 40-day following up was carried out. The major adverse cardiovascular events(MACEs) were regarded as the endpoint. …”
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Extended spectrum betalactamase and Carbapenemase producing gram negative bacteria from healthcare workers gowns at Debre Berhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia by Sisay Gebrish Sharew, Daniel Gebretsadik Weldehanna, Demissew Shenkute Gebreyes, Tsegahun Asfaw Abebe, Agumas Shibabaw

“…Abstract Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase-producing (CP) gram-negative bacteria are the major public health concerns. Gowns used by healthcare workers (HCWs) in daily practice are a source of hospital-acquired infections in hospital settings. …”
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Theory-informed refinement and tailored implementation of a quality improvement program in maternity care to reduce unwarranted clinical variation across a health service network by Kym Warhurst, Zephanie Tyack, Michael Beckmann, Bridget Abell

“…Abstract Background Unwarranted clinical variation presents a major challenge in contemporary healthcare, indicating potential inequalities and inefficiencies, and unrealised potential for better outcomes. …”
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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

“…Introduction Metastasis remains a major cause of death among patients with malignant tumors. …”
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Evolution characteristics and driving factors of rural living space system in the Three Gorges reservoir area:A case study of Santuo Village in Chongqing Municipality by YAN Yan, YANG Qingyuan, HU Baoqing

“…The period from 2000 to 2010 was marked by a steady change, while the period from 2011 to 2022 experienced an accelerated changes. (2) Key evolution characteristics include the clustering and convenience improvement of settlement-residential space system, diversification of livelihood-employment space system, expansion of consumption-shopping space system, enrichment of leisure-interaction space system, and improvement of public service facilities space system. (3) The core factors that influenced these changes were per capita household income, industrial participation status, proximity to major roads, slope, relocation policies, the improvement level of household facilities, average farming distance, and compensation methods. …”
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Culex quinquefasciatus: status as a threat to island avifauna and options for genetic control by Tim Harvey-Samuel, Thomas Ant, Jolene Sutton, Chris N. Niebuhr, Samoa Asigau, Patricia Parker, Steven Sinkins, Luke Alphey

“…Here we review the threat that Cx. quinquefasciatus poses as a vector of avian pathogens to island avifauna and discuss specific examples of at-risk bird populations on the islands of Hawai‘i, New Zealand and Galápagos. We also review the major options for the deployment of genetic control tools against Cx. quinquefasciatus, and discuss the current state of the field with a focus on radiation-based sterilisation, transgenic methods, and transinfections using the bacterial endosymbiont Wolbachia.…”
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Connecting the uninsured to care: Engaging new primary care patients at a new York City safety net system by Caroline Cooke, Christine Zhang, Jonathan Jiménez, Remle Newton-Dame

“…Objective: Cost and ineligibility are major barriers to accessing United States health care, particularly for undocumented immigrants. …”
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Identification and expression analysis of P-type ATPase IIIA subfamily in Puccinia Striiformis f. sp. tritici by Yingjie Sun, Hong Tao, Hong Han, Yiping Zou, Yingyu Xue, Shiwen Chen, Fei Tao

“…Each of the six PMA genes contained a typical ATPase IIIA H superfamily domain and was distributed across four chromosomes. Thirty-six major cis-regulatory elements were detected within the PMA gene family members. …”
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