Public insight into knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study from the West Bank, Palestine by Haya Jebreen Mohammed Warasna, Bashar Yaser Hasan Awad, Mohamad A. Banat, Mohammad Yaser Hasan Awad, Ahmed Farid Gadelmawla, Jameel Suliman, Tarek A. Owais, Ahmad J. Warasna

“…Most participants were aware of the management strategies, including analgesics (70%, n = 510) and physiotherapy (80%, n = 579). …”
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Epidemiologic characteristics of infectious disease-related public health emergencies in Guangdong province, 2014 – 2023: a surveillance data analysis by Weiyi CHEN, Runing GUO, Yun HUANG, Jianhua HUANG, Meiling YANG, Jiya DAI, Fengxiang SHI, Wenjia LIANG

“…MethodsData on infectious disease public health emergencies reported in Guangdong province from 2014 to 2023 were obtained from the Public Health Emergency Management Information System of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. …”
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A national study of clinical discussions about cannabis use among Veteran patients prescribed opioids by Tauheed Zaman, Dawn M. Bravata, Amy Byers, Erin Krebs, Samuel Leonard, Charles Austin, Friedhelm Sandbrink, Deborah S. Hasin, Salomeh Keyhani

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Within-species variation in the gut microbiome of medaka (Oryzias latipes) is driven by the interaction of light intensity and genetic background by Evangelista, Charlotte, Kamenova, Stefaniya, Diaz Pauli, Beatriz, Sandkjenn, Joakim, Vøllestad, Leif Asbjørn, Edeline, Eric, Trosvik, Pål, de Muinck, Eric Jacques

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Tobacco smoking-attributable mortality in Kenya, 2012–2021 by Lazarus Odeny, Gladwell Gathecha, Valerian Mwenda, Anne Kendagor, Samuel Cheburet, Beatrice Mugi, Caroline Mithi, Florence Jaguga, Kennedy Okinda, Rachel K. Devotsu, Shukri F. Mohamed, Jane Rahedi Ong’ang’o

“…Efforts should focus on preventing tobacco use and managing associated disease burdens. Smoking cessation initiatives and comprehensive tobacco control measures are imperative to mitigate the impact on population health.…”
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Spatiotemporal evolution and attribution analysis of ecological quality in the alpine meadow region of Shangri-La based on natural-social dimensions by Zihui Li, Kangwen Zhu, Ya Zhang, Yong Ba, Yanjun Zhang, Chengzhong He, Lin Song, Zheng Hou, Chunfeng Dong, Haoyu Wang, Yinhong Xiong

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Healthy Eating Index-2015 and Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity as Predictors of Prediabetes: A Case-Control Study by Jamal Rahmani, Karim Parastouei, Maryam Taghdir, Heitor O. Santos, Farinaz Hosseini Balam, Mohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani

“…The overall dietary quality, as well as the dietary total antioxidant capacity (DTAC), deserves central attention in the management of borderline high glucose levels since nonpharmacological strategies are imperative in this regard. …”
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Impact of rock mineralogy on reactive transport of CO2 during carbon sequestration in a saline aquifer by Mohamed Gamal Rezk, Ahmed Farid Ibrahim

“…This study offers insights that can inform reservoir characterization and management practices, ultimately enhancing the effectiveness of carbon sequestration efforts.…”
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Role of the androgen receptor in melanoma aggressiveness by Marzia Di Donato, Costanza Maria Cristiani, Mariaelena Capone, Cinzia Garofalo, Gabriele Madonna, Lucia Carmela Passacatini, Margaret Ottaviano, Paolo Antonio Ascierto, Ferdinando Auricchio, Ennio Carbone, Antimo Migliaccio, Gabriella Castoria

“…Taken together, our findings identify the androgen receptor as a diagnostic guidance in melanoma and support the repositioning of AR blockers in clinical management of patients.…”
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Effectiveness of a harmonica-integrated, tele-supervised home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program on lung function and comprehensive health outcomes in patients with chronic obs... by Qiuxuan Zeng, Xiaohong Lin, Wenli Chen, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Junxin Li, Jiaying Li, Jiaying Li

“…If effective, it could offer a novel, affordable, and accessible home-based PR approach for COPD management.Trial registration numberClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05995847.…”
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Intravitreal Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Diabetic Retinopathy: The 2010 GLADAOF Lecture by J. Fernando Arevalo, Juan G. Sanchez, Andres F. Lasave, Lihteh Wu, Mauricio Maia, Sergio Bonafonte, Miguel Brito, Arturo A. Alezzandrini, Natalia Restrepo, Maria H. Berrocal, Mario Saravia, Michel Eid Farah, Jans Fromow-Guerra, Virgilio Morales-Canton

“…This is a retrospective multicenter interventional comparative case series of intravitreal injections of 1.25 or 2.5 mg of bevacizumab for DME, PDR without tractional retinal detachment (TRD), and patients who experienced the development or progression of TRD after an intravitreal injection of 1.25 or 2.5 mg of bevacizumab before vitrectomy for the management of PDR. The results indicate that IVB injections may have a beneficial effect on macular thickness and visual acuity (VA) in diffuse DME. …”
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Allocation and control of multi-devices voltage regulation in distribution systems via rough set theory and grasshopper algorithm: A practical study by Abdullah M. Elsayed, Ali M. El-Rifaie, Marwa F. Areed, Abdullah M. Shaheen, Mohamed Osman Atallah

“…This research advances distribution system management by addressing the simultaneous deployment and coordination of multiple devices, providing a robust, scalable solution for modern electrical networks. …”
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Influence of gestational weight gain on baby’s birth weight in Addis Ababa, Central Ethiopia: a follow-up study by Andrew Hayen, Yadeta Dessie, Maralyn Foureur, Fekede Asefa, Allison Cummins

“…Pregnancy-related weight management should be actively promoted through intensive counseling during routine antenatal care contacts.…”
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Tracking Persistent Symptoms in Scotland (TraPSS): a longitudinal prospective cohort study of COVID-19 recovery after mild acute infection by Jane Ormerod, Nicholas F Sculthorpe, Marie McLaughlin, Luke Cerexhe, Eilidh Macdonald, Antonio Dello Iacono, Nilihan E M Sanal-Hayes, Joanne Ingram, Rachel Meach, David Carless, Lawrence D Hayes

“…Age and gender play a role in symptom burden and recovery rates, emphasising the need for tailored approaches to Long-COVID management. Further analysis is required to determine the characteristics of the individuals still reporting ongoing symptoms months after initial infection to identify risk factors and potential predictors for the development of Long-COVID.…”
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Analysis of chronic kidney disease epidemiology in Kazakhstan using nationwide data for 2014–2020 and forecasting future trends of prevalence and mortality for 2030 by Gulnur Zhakhina, Kamilla Mussina, Sauran Yerdessov, Arnur Gusmanov, Yesbolat Sakko, Valdemir Kim, Dmitriy Syssoyev, Meruyert Madikenova, Ainur Assan, Zhanat Kuanshaliyeva, Duman Turebekov, Kuanysh Yergaliyev, Bolat Bekishev, Abduzhappar Gaipov

“…A thorough action plan with effective risk factor management, enhanced screening among risk populations, and prompt treatment are required to lessen the burden of disease in Kazakhstan.…”
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The SGLT-2 Inhibitors and their Role in the Treatment of Heart Failure - A Review of Literature by Silvia Ciraolo, Agnieszka Kulczycka-Rowicka, Joanna Wojda, Katarzyna Lesiczka-Fedoryj, Anna Walczak, Zuzanna Kościuszko, Adam Sobiński, Matylda Czerwonka, Katarzyna Kurza, Julianna Podolec

“…The benefits observed with SGLT2 inhibitors stress their potential as a cornerstone in HF management, regardless of a patient’s diabetes status.       …”
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Psychosocial determinants of the willingness to pay for social health insurance among workers at a commercial bank in Dessie, Ethiopia: a multi-setting study by Alemayehu Mebratu Abate, Asnakew Molla Mekonen, Abebe Kibret Assfaw, Husien Nurahmed Toleha, Ewunetie Mekashaw Bayked

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Affordability of Essential Medicines and Associated Factors in Public Health Facilities of Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia by Eyassu Mathewos Oridanigo, Waju Beyene Salgedo, Feyera Gebissa Kebene

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Surgical Outcomes and Clinicopathological Characteristics of Patients Who Underwent Potentially Noncurative Endoscopic Resection for Gastric Cancer: A Report of a Single-Center Exp... by Hiroaki Ito, Haruhiro Inoue, Haruo Ikeda, Noriko Odaka, Akira Yoshida, Hitoshi Satodate, Manabu Onimaru, Daisuke Takayanagi, Esperanza Grace Santi, Shin-ei Kudo

“…We investigated optimal management for the patients with potentially noncurative EGC after endoscopic resection. …”
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Problems and Barriers Related to the Use of AI-Based Clinical Decision Support Systems: Interview Study by Godwin Denk Giebel, Pascal Raszke, Hartmuth Nowak, Lars Palmowski, Michael Adamzik, Philipp Heinz, Marianne Tokic, Nina Timmesfeld, Frank Brunkhorst, Jürgen Wasem, Nikola Blase

“…These included representatives of patients, physicians and caregivers, developers of AI-based CDSSs, researchers (studying AI in health care and social and health law), quality management and quality assurance representatives, a representative of an ethics committee, a representative of a health insurance fund, and medical product consultants. …”
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