Application of Dragonnet and Conformal Inference for Estimating Individualized Treatment Effects for Personalized Stroke Prevention: Retrospective Cohort Study by Sermkiat Lolak, John Attia, Gareth J McKay, Ammarin Thakkinstian

“… Abstract BackgroundStroke is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Identifying individuals who would benefit most from preventative interventions, such as antiplatelet therapy, is critical for personalized stroke prevention. …”
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Examining the Outcomes of Hybrid Coronary Revascularization in Acute STEMI Patients from 2015 to 2022 by Mozhgan Bahramian, Seyed Ali Moezi bady, Maryam Bahramian, Ahmad Amouzeshi

“…The global rise of chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular disease (CVD), poses a significant public health challenge, being a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In Iran, the surge in CVD incidence and its risk factors, along with a decrease in the age of onset, has notably increased the reliance on coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) as a life-saving intervention. …”
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Real-world data on utilization of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for muscle invasive bladder cancer: impact on surgical complications and oncological efficacy by Hege S. Haugnes, Hakon Kjaeve, Eivind Bjerkaas, Ragnhild Hellesnes, Line Hjelle, Magnus Larsen

“…Complications after cystectomy (Clavien-Dindo ≥ grade 3 within 30 days), histopathologic NAC response, cancer recurrence, relapse-free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS) and cause of death were reported. Results: We included 124 patients, median observation time of 4 years. …”
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Role of microRNA in the risk stratification of ischemic strokes by Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, May Adel Alhamid, Fawaz Al-Mufti

“…BackgroundIschemic stroke is a major cause of death and morbidity, and risk classification is essential for predicting therapeutic outcomes. …”
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Five lessons from a mid-level health manager intervention to increase uptake of tuberculosis prevention therapy in Uganda: ‘it is a completely different thing to implement what you... by Jason Johnson-Peretz, Canice Christian, Cecilia Akatukwasa, Fred Atwine, Elijah Kakande, Moses R. Kamya, Diane V. Havlir, Carol S. Camlin, Gabriel Chamie

“…IPT is known to reduce active tuberculosis (TB), a leading cause of death among PLHIV, by 40–60%. Methods We performed a thematic analysis of six focus-group discussions from this intervention (held in May 2019, January 2020, September 2021) and 23 key informant interviews with control group participants (between February and August 2019 and September and December 2020). …”
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The Global Burden and Trends of Legionella spp. Infection-Associated Diseases from 1990 to 2021: An Observational Study by Yonghong Zhong, Linfeng Shen, Yan Zhou, Yibo Sun, Xiaofang Fu, Huaqiong Huang

“…Methods Age-standardized disability-adjusted life years (ASR-DALYs) and age-standardized death rates (ASDRs) of LSIADs from 1990 to 2021 were accessed from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021, which utilized the Bayesian hierarchical meta-regression tool and the Cause of Death Ensemble model to estimate these metrics. …”
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Machine learning assisted radiomics in predicting postoperative occurrence of deep venous thrombosis in patients with gastric cancer by Yuan Zeng, Yuhao Chen, Dandan Zhu, Jun Xu, Xiangting Zhang, Huiya Ying, Xian Song, Ruoru Zhou, Yixiao Wang, Fujun Yu

“…Abstract Background Gastric cancer patients are prone to lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after surgery, which is an important cause of death in postoperative patients. Therefore, it is particularly important to find a suitable way to predict the risk of postoperative occurrence of DVT in GC patients. …”
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Reasons for living and depressive symptomatology in young adults with and without suicide attempts: a moderated mediation approach by Marta Brás, Marta Brás, Marta Brás, Cátia Martins, Cátia Martins, Cátia Martins, Cristina Nunes, Cristina Nunes, Cristina Nunes, Saul Neves Jesus, Saul Neves Jesus, Saul Neves Jesus, Ana Rita Madeira, Cláudia Carmo, Cláudia Carmo, Cláudia Carmo

“…IntroductionSuicide is a public health problem worldwide, being the fourth leading cause of death in young adult population (15-29 years). …”
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Epigenetics of suicidal behavior by R. N. Mustafin, A. V. Kazantseva, R. F. Enikeeva, Yu. D. Davydova, S. B. Malykh, V. V. Viktorov, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people and therefore being a serious global problem worldwide. …”
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Understanding road accident injury dynamics in Iran: a growth mixture modelling perspective by Ziba Zarrin, Kamran Gholamizadeh, Elaheh Talebi-Ghane, Erfan Ayubi, Omid Hamidi

“…In Iran, road accidents have become a leading cause of death and disability, necessitating urgent attention to injury prevention strategies. …”
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Inhalation of patchouli essential oil alleviates airway inflammation in cigarette smoke-induced COPD mice by Yan Zhang, Rui Cao, Duo Wang, Qiulin Yue, Le Su, Kunlun Li, Baojun Li, Lin Zhao, Song Zhang

“…Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide, characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitations resulting from small airway injury, bronchial wall thickening, and hypersecretion of mucus. …”
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Suicide mortality among individuals in federal prisons compared with the general population: a retrospective cohort study in the USA from 2009 to 2020 by Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, Katherine LeMasters, Shabbar Ranapurwala, Mike Dolan Fliss, Michael Forrest Behne, Emilie Duchesneau, Jennifer Lao

“…Additionally, there is an urgent need for improved cause of death reporting quality in prisons.…”
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Harnessing national data systems to understand circumstances surrounding veteran suicide: linking Department of Veterans Affairs and National Violent Death Reporting System Data by Claire A. Hoffmire, Alexandra L. Schneider, Laurel A. Gaeddert, Joseph Logan, Julie A. Kittel, Ryan Holliday, Lindsey L. Monteith

“…Three linkage stages: (1) exact (matched on: age, sex, death date, underlying cause of death, day of month of birth, first initial of last name); (2) probable (all but one variable matched); (3) possible (all but 2 variables matched). …”
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A descriptive study of blood pressure in people with self-reported substance use seeking health care in region F, Johannesburg, South Africa by K.E. Oladimeji, S. Gumede, A. Nyatela, S. Nonyukela, R. Mohale, S.T. Lalla-Edward, D. Dwarka

“…Background: Elevated blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases like hypertension and leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa. Substance use such as alcohol, tobacco and drugs, is one of various factors attributable to elevated blood pressure This study describes the prevalence of elevated blood pressure and associated factors among individuals who self-reported to substance use. …”
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Simulation of Fire Emergency Evacuation in a Primary School Based on Pathfinder Software by Mahdi Safari, Reza Afkhami, Mohammad Amerzadeh, Vida Zaroushani

“…(1) Background: In Iran, burn injuries are the second leading cause of death among children, surpassed only by traffic accidents. …”
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Hemoglobin-to-red blood cell distribution width ratio as a protective factor against coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES (2011-2018) by Xin-Da Wang, Chaoya Li, Jia Hu, Fen Cao, Li Zhu, Yongzhi Zhu, Zhongzheng Wen, Jun Liu

“…BackgroundCoronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, and inflammation is a significant factor in its development. …”
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Effective BCDNet-based breast cancer classification model using hybrid deep learning with VGG16-based optimal feature extraction by Meenakshi Devi P., Muna A., Yasser Ali, Sumanth V.

“…Abstract Problem Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among women, and early detection is crucial for improving survival rates. …”
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Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon occlusion of the aorta in Impending Traumatic arrest: Is It Effective? by Jae Sik Chung, Oh Hyun Kim, Seongyup Kim, Ji Young Jang, Gyo Jin An, Pil Young Jung

“…Purpose Hemorrhagic shock is the leading cause of death in trauma patients worldwide. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a technique used to improve the hemodynamic stability of patients with traumatic shock and to temporarily control arterial hemorrhage. …”
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Macrophage Activities in Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure by Sophia Esi Duncan, Shan Gao, Michael Sarhene, Joel Wake Coffie, Deng Linhua, Xingru Bao, Zhang Jing, Sheng Li, Rui Guo, Jing Su, Guanwei Fan

“…Heart diseases remain the major cause of death worldwide. Advances in pharmacological and biomedical management have resulted in an increasing proportion of patients surviving acute heart failure (HF). …”
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Neuropathology of AIDS: An Autopsy Review of 284 Cases from Brazil Comparing the Findings Pre- and Post-HAART (Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy) and Pre- and Postmortem Correla... by Ana Cristina Araújo Lemos Silva, Blenda Sousa Carli Rodrigues, Adilha Misson Rua Micheletti, Sebastião Tostes, Antonio Carlos Oliveira Meneses, Mário Leon Silva-Vergara, Sheila Jorge Adad

“…CNS lesions remain a frequent cause of death in AIDS; however, the mean survival time was four times greater in group C than in A. …”
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