Ambient PM2.5 Temporal Variation and Source Apportionment in Mbarara, Uganda by Silver Onyango, Crystal M. North, Hatem A. Ellaithy, Paul Tumwesigye, Choong-Min Kang, Vasileios Matthaios, Martin Mukama, Nuriat Nambogo, J. Mikhail Wolfson, Stephen Ferguson, Stephen Asiimwe, Lynn Atuyambe, Data Santorino, David C. Christiani, Petros Koutrakis

“…Abstract Air pollution is the leading environmental cause of death globally, and most mortality occurs in resource-limited settings such as sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Mortality trends of traumatic brain injuries in the adult population of the United States: a CDC WONDER analysis from 1999 to 2020 by Muhammad Hamza Dawood, Yusra Fazli, Sejal Lund, Shurjeel Uddin Qazi, Rija Tahir, Areehah Zafar Masood, Aiman Azam Qureshi, Saleha Safdar, Heraa Zaheer, Muhammad TayyabMuzaffar Chaychi

“…Methods We examined the death certificates sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) database to identify adults in whom TBI was documented as an underlying or contributing cause of death between 1999 and 2020. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 individuals and annual percent change (APC) were computed and stratified based on year, gender, race/ethnicity, and geographic region. …”
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Expectation and Satisfaction with Nursing Care among Hypertensives Receiving Care at a Resource-Constrained Hospital in Ghana by Kennedy Dodam Konlan, Mavis Armah-Mensah, Rita Aryee, Theresa Akua Appiah

“…In Sub-Saharan Africa, hypertension is the most rapidly increasing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the second leading cause of death. Proper management of hypertension requires adherence to management by patients and this is partly possible if patients feel satisfied with the nursing care they receive. …”
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Potential Target Antigens for a Universal Vaccine in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer by Renee Vermeij, Toos Daemen, Geertruida H. de Bock, Pauline de Graeff, Ninke Leffers, Annechien Lambeck, Klaske A. ten Hoor, Harry Hollema, Ate G. J. van der Zee, Hans W. Nijman

“…The prognosis of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), the primary cause of death from gynaecological malignancies, has only modestly improved over the last decades. …”
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Continuous follow-up intervention of a low-salt diet to control blood pressure among older people with hypertension in rural Indonesia by Ivana Aprilia Pehopu, Andi Masyitha Irwan, Elly Lilianty Sjattar, Sakul Changmai, Noor Azah Abd Aziz

“…Problem considered: In older people, hypertension is a leading cause of death and results in serious complications that reduce the quality of life. …”
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Integrating Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Education Into an App in a Novel Approach to Reaching High-Risk Populations: Prospective Observational Study by Tamar Krishnamurti, Rachel Moon, Rudolph Richichi, Rachel Berger

“… Abstract BackgroundSudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is a leading cause of death for US infants, and nonrecommended sleep practices are reported in most of these deaths. …”
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Adipose tissue-derived microRNA-450a-5p induces type 2 diabetes mellitus by downregulating DUSP10 by Jiaojiao Zhu, Yanting Hou, Wei Yu, Jingzhou Wang, Xiaolong Chu, Xueting Zhang, Huai Pang, Dingling Ma, Yihan Tang, Menghuan Li, Chenggang Yuan, Jianxin Xie, Cuizhe Wang, Jun Zhang

“…Abstract Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has rapidly increased worldwide, emerging as the fifth leading cause of death. The treatment of T2DM is challenging due to the side effects of oral hypoglycemic drugs and the limited efficacy of long-term insulin therapy, which can lead to insulin resistance (IR). …”
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A new and automated risk prediction of coronary artery disease using clinical endpoints and medical imaging-derived patient-specific insights: protocol for the retrospective GeoCAD... by Louisa Jorm, Daniel Moses, Dona Adikari, Ramtin Gharleghi, Shisheng Zhang, Arcot Sowmya, Sze-Yuan Ooi, Susann Beier

“…Introduction Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. More than a quarter of cardiovascular events are unexplained by current absolute cardiovascular disease risk calculators, and individuals without clinical risk factors have been shown to have worse outcomes. …”
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Comparison of time-to-event machine learning models in predicting biliary complication and mortality rate in liver transplant patients by Aref Andishgar, Sina Bazmi, Kamran B. Lankarani, Seyed Alireza Taghavi, Mohammad Hadi Imanieh, Gholamreza Sivandzadeh, Samira Saeian, Nazanin Dadashpour, Alireza Shamsaeefar, Mahdi Ravankhah, Hamed Nikoupour Deylami, Reza Tabrizi, Mohammad Hossein Imanieh

“…Abstract Post-Liver transplantation (LT) survival rates stagnate, with biliary complications (BC) as a major cause of death. We analyzed longitudinal data with a median 19-month follow-up. …”
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Imaging Flow Cytometric Identification of Chromosomal Defects in Paediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia by Ana P. A. Simpson, Carly E. George, Henry Y. L. Hui, Ravi Doddi, Rishi S. Kotecha, Kathy A. Fuller, Wendy N. Erber

“…Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the most common childhood malignancy that remains a leading cause of death in childhood. It may be characterised by multiple known recurrent genetic aberrations that inform prognosis, the most common being hyperdiploidy and t(12;21) <i>ETV6::RUNX1</i>. …”
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Klasifikasi Sinyal Phonocardiogram Menggunakan Short Time Fourier Transform dan Convolutional Neural Network by Muhammad Alwi Adnan Amal, Dodi Zulherman, Rahmat Widadi

“…Abstract According to a report by the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the leading global cause of death. Phonocardiogram (PCG) and electrocardiogram (ECG) are commonly used to detect heart disease. …”
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Status survey of uncrossmatched type O suspended RBCs in patients with emergency transfusion by PENG Zhuoyue, XU Shilan, YANG Xinxin, CHEN Chunxia, TAN Bin

“…The main cause of emergency transfusion of type O suspended RBCs was traffic accident, accounting for 46% (18/39), with a mortality rate at 51.28% (20/39). The cause of death was primary injury, and no adverse reactions were reported. …”
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E-HEART score: A novel scoring system for undifferentiated chest pain in the emergency department by V. Yuvaraj, Sachin Sujir Nayak, S. Vimal Krishnan

“…OBJECTIVE: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. As there is an increase in the global burden of ischemic heart disease, there are multiple scoring systems established in the emergency department (ED) to risk stratify and manage acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients with chest pain. …”
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Enhancing Arabic text-to-speech synthesis for emotional expression in visually impaired individuals using the artificial hummingbird and hybrid deep learning model by Mahmoud M. Selim, Mohammed S. Assiri

“…Depression is one of the most dangerous mental health conditions, often leading to suicide, which is the fourth leading cause of death in the Middle East. Particularly, Egypt has the highest suicide rate in the region, making it crucial to recognize depression and suicidal thoughts early. …”
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Pulmonary aspiration during pregnancy or immediately postpartum in the UK: A population-based case-control study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Ruth Tunn, Marian Knight, Alison Gooda, Nuala Lucas

“…Background Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents is the most frequent cause of death associated with complications of airway management during general anaesthesia. …”
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Acute and chronic effects of physical exercise on atherosclerosis, kynurenine pathway, endothelial function and inflammation in patients with coronary artery disease: a clinical tr... by Eliete Bouskela, Gabriela Andrade Paz, Marcus VDS Rangel, Caio Luan Farias, André Luiz Conveniente Soares, Erica Langner, Tatiana Teixeira, Patrícia M L Dutra, Paulo Farinatti, Maria das Graças C Souza, Juliana P Borges

“…Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Patients with CAD exhibit increased levels of kynurenine (KYN) pathway (KP) metabolites, which are key products of tryptophan (TRP) catabolism and have been identified as predictive markers for cardiovascular events and atherosclerosis progression. …”
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Intracranial CT findings in traumatic brain injury: A retrospective, cross-sectional study among Igbo population in Nigeria by Angel-Mary Anakwue, Felicitas Ugochinyere Idigo, Uloma Benedicta Nwogu, Sylvester Osita Ogbu, Anthony Nnamani, Kennedy Joseph, Camillus Chukwuemeka Ugwoke

“…Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability and in recent years has been increasingly reported even in developing countries. …”
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Simvastatin Posttreatment Controls Inflammation and Improves Bacterial Clearance in Experimental Sepsis by Flora Magno de Jesus Oliveira, Cassiano Felippe Gonçalves-de-Albuquerque, Isabel Matos Medeiros de Moraes, Patrícia Alves Reis, Vinicius Novaes Rocha, Patrícia Torres Bozza, Adriana Ribeiro Silva, Hugo Caire de Castro Faria Neto

“…Besides being currently the leading cause of death in intensive care units worldwide, sepsis can also induce long-term consequences among survivors, such as cognitive impairment. …”
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Factors Affecting Treatment Adherence Among Patients with Tuberculosis in Indonesia: Literature Review by Fahrul Islam, Haeranah Ahmad, Nurbaya, Masnaeni Ahmad, Ansar, Kadar Ramadhan, Muhammad Syukri, Syafran Arrazy, Agung Aji Perdana, Deborah Siregar, Nining Ade Ningsih, Ikes Dwi Astuti, St. Kadijah Hamid, Asrul Hamonangan Pasaribu

“…Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from infectious diseases in the world and Indonesia is the second largest contributor to TB cases after India. …”
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Tuberculosis and Sudden Death in Lithuania by Gintarė Zarembaitė, Gabrielė Žiūkaitė, Sigitas Chmieliauskas, Diana Vasiljevaitė, Sigitas Laima, Jurgita Stasiūnienė

“…Of these, 100 cases were randomly selected where the cause of death was tuberculosis diagnosed during post-mortem examination and compared to a control group consisting of 415 cases of sudden death. …”
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