Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection before and after the Omicron wave in a cohort of healthcare workers in Ontario, Canada by Jorge L. Martinez-Cajas, Ann Jolly, Yanping Gong, Gerald Evans, Santiago Perez-Patrigeon, Bradley Stoner, T. Hugh Guan, Beatriz Alvarado

“…Abstract Background Longitudinal healthcare worker (HCW) cohorts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic provide a unique opportunity to study the relative contributions of various exposures to infection risk over time. This study aimed to examine how demographic, health, occupational, household and community factors influenced the SARS-CoV-2 infection risk in a cohort of HCWs in Southeastern Ontario, Canada, during the early pandemic and the Omicron waves. …”
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Assessing water and energy fluxes in a regional hydrosystem: case study of the Seine basin by Kilic, Deniz, Rivière, Agnès, Gallois, Nicolas, Ducharne, Agnès, Wang, Shuaitao, Peylin, Philippe, Flipo, Nicolas

“…Simulated ORCHIDEE surface water and energy fluxes feed fast surface runoff and slow recharge respectively and then is used as CaWaQS forcings to compute river discharges, hydraulic heads and temperature dynamics through space and time, within each of the hydrosystem compartments. …”
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How intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor initial dosing impacts patient outcomes in diabetic macular oedema by Rishi P. Singh, David Tabano, Blanche L. Kuo, Andrew LaPrise, Theodore Leng, Eunice Kim, Meghan Hatfield, Vincent Garmo

“…Although eyes with frequent initial doses maintained higher VA than those without, they also receive more injections over time. Further research may elucidate the impact of frequent initial doses versus total injection number on DME outcomes.…”
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Comparison of the efficacy of LTCBDE and LCBDE for common bile duct stones: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bin Zheng, Yixin Lu, Erqi Li, Ziyu Bai, Kaiqian Zhang, Jian Li, Jian Li

“…In LTCBDE group, operative time(MD = −34.60, 95% CI: −46.05, −23, 15, P < 0.00001 I2 = 96%, P < 0.00001), postoperative hospital stay (MD = −2.92, 95% CI: −3.62, −2.21, P < 0.00001; I2 = 92%, P < 0.00001), postoperative complications (OR: 0.47, 95% CI: 0.38, 0.58, P < 0.0001; I2 = 26%, P = 0.15), residual stone(OR: 0.48, 95% CI: 0.34, 0.66, P < 0.0001; I2 = 0%, P = 0.56), bile leak (OR: 0.37, 95% CI: 0.25, 0.55, P < 0.00001; I2 = 0%,P = 0.52), mortality (OR: 0.10, 95% CI: 0.01, 0.88, P = 0.04; I2 = 0%, P = 0.71) and recurrent stones(OR: 0.34, 95% CI: 0.15, 0.74, P = 0.007; I2 = 5%, P = 0.38) were better than LCBDE group. …”
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Hypofractionated image-guided radiotherapy with 70 Gy in 28 fractions for prostate cancer confined to the pelvis: a single institute experience in Taiwan by Hui-Lei Mu, Mau-Shin Chi, Hui-Ling Ko, Guang-Dar Juang, Thomas I-Sheng Hwang, Kwan-Hwa Chi, Kai-Lin Yang

“…Results We identified 150 consecutive men with prostate cancer: 12.7% were at low risk, 32.7% were at intermediate risk, 44.6% were at high risk, and 10% had N1 disease. The median follow-up time was 68.9 months (range: 2.3–172 months). The 5-year overall survival rate was 91.7% for the entire cohort, with rates of 100%, 94.3%, 93.3% and 71.1% for the low-risk, intermediate-risk, high-risk, and N1-disease groups, respectively (p < 0.001). …”
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Utility of Pulse Oximetry Oxygen Saturation (SpO2) with Incorporation of Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (SpO2∗10/FiO2∗PEEP) for Classification and Prognostication of Patients wit... by Pratibha Todur, Anitha Nileshwar, Souvik Chaudhuri, Nitin Gupta, Srikant Natarajan, Shwethapriya Rao

“…The values of PaO2, FiO2, and SpO2 were collected at three different time points. They were at baseline, i.e., after intubation and initiation of MV (within one hour of intubation), day one (1–24 hours of MV), and day three (48–72 hours of MV). …”
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Mathematical modelling-based blockchain with attention deep learning model for cybersecurity in IoT-consumer electronics by Hayam Alamro, Mohammed Maray, Jawhara Aljabri, Saad Alahmari, Monir Abdullah, Jehad Saad Alqurni, Faiz Abdullah Alotaibi, Abdelmoneim Ali Mohamed

“…DL approaches allow drones to learn complex patterns and anomalies in real-time, enabling quick response and proactive security procedures. …”
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Aetiology and Outcomes of Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study in a University Hospital, India by Sudha V. Hooli, Neelima Shah, Prashant Shah, Shrradha Suresh, Bali Sukeshani Sunil

“…Finally, 6.25% of patients who underwent lower segment caesarean section had severe TCP, 6.00% of patients who underwent vaginal delivery had severe TCP, and out of two patients who had a spontaneous abortion, one (50.00%) had severe TCP at the time of admission. The association was significant (p<0.05). …”
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Pregnancy rate following an estradiol-free fixed- TAI protocol during breeding and non-breeding season in water buffaloes under tropical condi- tions by Adriana Camacho de Gutiérrez, Obdulio Camacho, Steward Fernández, Yerixo González, Juan Carlos Gutiérrez-Añez

“… Fixed-timed artificial insemination (FTAI) protocols combining estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) are commonly used in the tropics, with adequate pregnancy rates throughout the year in buffaloes. …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy of a Serious Game to Deliver Health Education About Invasive Meningococcal Disease: Clustered Randomized Controlled Equivalence Trial by Lauren Bloomfield, Julie Boston, Martin Masek, Lesley Andrew, Donna Barwood, Amanda Devine

“…Professional guest educators are an alternative to cover specialist topics such as IMD; however, time and resourcing constraints can mean that these educators are not always available. …”
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La transformation de l’ancien centre de détention secrète de Derb Moulay Cherif en musée des « années de plomb » (Casablanca, Maroc) by Anissa Habane

“…The third is blocked by the inability to make use of the building itself has prevented it from being turned into a museum for the time being, to preserve memory and educate future generations. …”
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International education and diplomacy: Education of Serbian students in internship in the 21st century by Vasojević Nena A.

“…Also, the analyzed data indicate that the education policy in Serbia aims to educate young talents abroad in economically developed countries, but at the same time, despite the contractual obligations, there is no group that ensures that insurance is provided, based on the data obtained. …”
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Polish Historiography of Polish - Lithuanian Union of 20th Century by Mečislovas Jučas

“…There were no arguments on the time when the union became not just a kingdom but real - parliamentary. …”
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Tobacco control research in South Africa from 1978 to 2022: A scoping review by C O Egbe, C Dare, S Gwambe, C van Walbeek

“…A total of 79% of the studies used cross-sectional survey design, followed by randomised controlled trials (3.6%; n=8), time series studies (3.1%; n=7) and longitudinal and qualitative studies (2.2%; n=5 each), while costs and benefits analysis (0.4%; n=1) was used much less. …”
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Mapping mycological ignorance – checklists and diversity patterns of fungi known for West Africa by Meike Piepenbring, Jose G. Maciá-Vicente, Jean Evans I. Codjia, Carola Glatthorn, Paul Kirk, Yalemwork Meswaet, David Minter, Boris Armel Olou, Kai Reschke, Marco Schmidt, Nourou Soulemane Yorou

“…Here, information for West African countries about species diversity of fungi and fungus-like organisms (other organisms traditionally studied by mycologists) is compiled from literature and analysed in its historical context for the first time. More than 16,000 records of fungi representing 4843 species and infraspecific taxa were found in 860 publications relating to West Africa. …”
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Long-Term Analysis of Recurrence Beyond Milan Criteria Following Ablation of Solitary Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma &le;3 cm in Potentially Transplantable Patients: A Over 1... by Chen S, Qi H, Tan H, Cao F, Xie L, Huang T, Wu Y, Wen C, Wang Y, Shen L, Fan W

“…Shuanggang Chen,1,2,&ast; Han Qi,1,2,&ast; Hongtong Tan,1,2,&ast; Fei Cao,1,2 Lin Xie,1,2 Tao Huang,1,2 Ying Wu,3 Chunyong Wen,1,2 Yujia Wang,1,2 Lujun Shen,1,2 Weijun Fan1,2 1Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People’s Republic of China; 2State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Interventional Therapy, Shenzhen second People’s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518035, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Weijun Fan, Email fanwj@sysucc.org.cn; Lujun Shen, Email shenlj@sysucc.org.cnBackground: Salvage liver transplantation is promising for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) recurrence post-ablation but is significantly affected by recurrence beyond Milan Criteria (RBM).Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study of potentially transplantable HCC patients undergoing ablation between 2007 and 2017 assessed median time to recurrence beyond Milan Criteria(TRBM) via Kaplan-Meier curves and predictive capacity of recurrence and RBM for overall survival(OS) via Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves, and identified independent risk factors for TRBM and RBM via Cox and binary logistic regression models.Results: We enrolled 191 potentially transplantable patients with early-stage HBV-related HCC ≤ 3 cm who underwent ablation. …”
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Estimation of chlorophyll-a in uncrewed aircraft systems imagery using autonomous surface vessel data with machine learning algorithms and feature selection techniques by Mohammad Shakiul Islam, Padmanava Dash, Abduselam M. Nur, Hafez Ahmad, Rajendra M. Panda, Jessica S. Wolfe, Gray Turnage, Lee Hathcock, Gary D. Chesser, Jr, Robert J. Moorhead

“…The XGB algorithm was subsequently applied to a time series of UAS imagery to generate Chl-a concentration maps, which revealed the spatiotemporal distribution of Chl-a across the study area. …”
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‘Queer Reverence’: Aubrey Beardsley’s Venus and Tannhäuser by Nicole Fluhr

“…In excising the physical journey to Rome along with the guilt-induced repentance that sends Tannhäuser there, Beardsley’s text denies the pope the power to condemn or to save; at the same time, it refuses the troubadour the identity of sinner. …”
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Integrating rapamycin with novel PI3K/Akt/mTOR inhibitor microRNAs on NOTCH1-driven T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) by Fateme Arjmand, Samaneh Shojaei, Mitra Khalili, Hossein Dinmohammadi, Behzad Poopak, Samira Mohammadi-Yeganeh, Yousef Mortazavi

“…Gene and miRNA expression levels were assessed using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Two miRNAs exhibiting down-regulation in both clinical samples and Jurkat cells were transfected to the Jurkat cell line to investigate their impact on target gene expression. …”
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2-Heptanone Produces Sensorial-Emotional Changes, Depending on Length of Exposure / La 2-heptanona produce cambios sensorio-emocionales, dependiendo del tiempo de exposición by Ana Gloria Gutiérrez-García, Carlos M. Contreras, María Remedios Mendoza-López

“…The increased concentration of 2-heptanone during the day before menstruation may be considered as part of the functional changes preceding menstruation and sniffing this ketone may produce sensorial-emotional changes depending on time of sniffing, the significance of this deserves further study.   …”
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