Evaluation of needs and supply of emergency care in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional household survey by Lee Wallis, Peter Hodkinson, Ken Diango, John Yangongo, Vera Sistenich, Eric Mafuta

“…This study evaluates access to, utilisation of, and barriers to emergency care in the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.Design A cross-sectional, community-based household survey.Setting 12 health zones in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.Participants Three-stage randomised cluster sampling was used to identify approximately 100 households in each of the 12 clusters, for a total of 1217 households. …”
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Karyopherin Alpha 2-Expressing Pancreatic Duct Glands and Intra-Islet Ducts in Aged Diabetic C414A-Mutant-CRY1 Transgenic Mice by Satoshi Okano, Akira Yasui, Shin-ichiro Kanno, Kennichi Satoh, Masahiko Igarashi, Osamu Nakajima

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Biofabrication of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Moringa oleifera, characterization and statistical optimization for their application in crystal violet adsorption by Meshayil M. Alsolmi, Noura El-Ahmady El-Naggar, Mashael I. Alqurashi, Ragaa A. Hamouda

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Artificial intelligence assisted risk prediction in organ transplantation: a UK Live-Donor Kidney Transplant Outcome Prediction tool by Hatem Ali, Arun Shroff, Tibor Fülöp, Miklos Z. Molnar, Adnan Sharif, Bernard Burke, Sunil Shroff, David Briggs, Nithya Krishnan

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Efficacy of Intravenous Versus Oral Administration of Levocarnitine in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating Therapeutic Approaches to Rena... by Sadia Rehman, Muhammad Farhan, Santosh Kumar, Muhammad Raza Sarfraz, Asma Naveed, Muhammad Tassaduq Khan, Hiya Huq

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On-Site Evaluation and Improvement Strategies of Radiation Occupational Hazard Prevention and Control Effectiveness in Medical Institution Construction Projects by Xie HX, Zhang MQ, Li ZX, Zhao HL

“…Hong-Xia Xie,1 Ming-Qing Zhang,1 Zhi-Xiang Li,1 Huai-Liang Zhao2 1Jinan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, 250013, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Occupational Health Evaluation, Heilongjiang Provincial second Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Huai-Liang Zhao, Email gongci2698@21cn.comObjective: To evaluate the control effectiveness of medical institution construction projects, and to summarize and analyze the radiation protection management status and improvement strategies of relevant medical institutions.Methods: A total of 40 medical institutions in our city were evaluated for control effectiveness through measures such as data research, on-site investigations, equipment quality testing, and radiation health protection inspections.Results: The compliance rates of personnel configuration, verification of protective measures, and radiation protection management and emergency response were 95.0%, 67.5%, and 70.0%, respectively. …”
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Study of the coupling effect of CO2 and PM2.5 emissions: A case study of yangtze river delta, China by Wengin Chung, Chao Liu

“…Utilizing a coupled coordination model, this study conducted a spatio-temporal analysis of CO2 emissions and PM2.5 concentrations from 2008 to 2020.The model assessed the year-by-year coupling coordination degrees of CO2 and PM2.5 emissions in each of the five provinces in the YRD region.This study's three main findings are the following: (1) The overall coupling coordination between CO2 and PM2.5 emissions exhibited a declining trend from 2013 to 2017, followed by a rebound in 2018. Most cities experienced their highest degree of coupling in 2020. (2) Of 41 cities in the YRD region, only 10 have achieved a state of coordinated development. …”
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Analysis of factors influencing HPV vaccination intention among Chinese college students: structural equation modeling based on health belief theory by Shi-Yuan Song, Ying Guo, Yi-Hua Li, Zheng Wang, Wei Gao

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Establishment of Microwave Drying Dynamic Model for Foshou Leaves Powder and Analysis of Quality Characteristics by Hui SUN, Bo ZHANG, Jianghong ZHOU, Zhenyi XU, Zhixing MAO, Yuxiang WANG, Jie PANG

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Rare <i>Wolbachia</i> genotypes in laboratory <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> strains by A. S. Ryabinin, O. D. Shishkina, Yu. Yu. Ilinsky, R. A. Bykov

“…The northernmost point reported for the wMelCS2 genotype was Izhevsk city (Udmurtia, Russia). For the f irst time the wMelCS2 genotype was detected in D. melanogaster from the Sakhalin Island, and wMelCS, in the f lies from Nalchik (the North Caucasus). …”
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A forestry investigation: Exploring factors behind improved tree species classification using bark images by Gokul Kottilapurath Surendran, Deekshitha, Martin Lukac, Martin Lukac, Jozef Vybostok, Martin Mokros

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Increased Rates of Hospitalized Children with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Central Brooklyn during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Assia Miller, Shalu Joseph, Ahmed Badran, Vatcharapan Umpaichitra, Renee Bargman, Vivian L. Chin

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Associations between autistic traits and early ear and upper respiratory signs: a prospective observational study of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) ge... by Amanda Hall, Dheeraj Rai, Jean Golding, Yasmin Iles-Caven, Steven Gregory, Richard Maw

“…Objective To determine whether early ear and upper respiratory signs are associated with the development of high levels of autistic traits or diagnosed autism.Design Longitudinal birth cohort: Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).Setting Area centred on the city of Bristol in Southwest England. Eligible pregnant women resident in the area with expected date of delivery between April 1991 and December 1992 inclusive.Participants 10 000+ young children followed throughout their first 4 years. …”
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Deep learning model based prediction of vehicle CO2 emissions with eXplainable AI integration for sustainable environment by Gazi Mohammad Imdadul Alam, Sharia Arfin Tanim, Sumit Kanti Sarker, Yutaka Watanobe, Rashedul Islam, M. F. Mridha, Kamruddin Nur

“…Our analysis reveals that not only do high-performance engines emit more pollutants, but fuel consumption under both city and highway conditions also contributes significantly to higher emissions. …”
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Analisis Sentimen pada Opini Pengguna Maskapai Penerbangan Menggunakan Hybrid Cuckoo Search by Nanang Fakhrur Rozi, Fandi Arianto, Dian Puspita Hapsari

“…Abstract The high demands of airplanes usage are influenced by the increasing levels of people's mobility who want to trip from one city to another in a short time. However, not all airlines company could provide satisfactory services for the consumers. …”
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Evaluation of the impact of PEPFAR transition on retention in care in South Africa’s Western Cape Province by J Chiliza, R Laing, F G Feeley, A T Brennan

“…There was a decrease in RIC when comparing urban with rural areas (–7.8%; 95% CI –12.8 - –2.9%). City of Cape Town combined with Western Cape Government health facilities showed a substantial decrease (–6.1%; 95% CI –10.6 - –1.7%), while community health clinic (v. central day clinics) declined (–6.4; 95% CI –10.6 - –2.1%) in RIC. …”
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Evaluation of change in emergency care knowledge and skills among front-line healthcare providers in Ukraine with the Basic Emergency Care course: a pretest/post-test study by Sean M Kivlehan, Amy Allen, Olha Viun, Dmitry A Makarov, Daniel Schnorr, Sonny Patel, Sergii A Ryzhenko, Phuong Pham, Timothy B Erickson

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Compliance of healthcare workers with the infection prevention and control guidance in tertiary care hospitals: quantitative findings from an explanatory sequential mixed-methods s... by Syed Shariful Islam, Syed Moniruzzaman, M Atiqul Haque, Sarmin Sultana, Marium Salwa, Mohammad Tanvir Islam, Md Maruf Haque Khan

“…Objectives To assess healthcare workers’ (HCWs) compliance with the infection prevention and control (IPC) practices and identify the factors influencing this compliance using the Health Belief Model as the theoretical framework.Design Quantitative data from an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study were employed in this research.Participants and settings From 17 May to 30 August 2020, 604 physicians and nurses working at six randomly selected tertiary care facilities in Dhaka City in Bangladesh took part in this study.Primary and secondary outcome measures Compliance with the WHO’s guidance on IPC measures, as well as the associated factors, was the primary outcome.Results A mean compliance score of 0.49 (±0.25) was observed on a 0–1 scale. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Metabolic and Skeletal Response of C57BL/6J and C57BL/6N Mice in a Diet-Induced Model of Type 2 Diabetes by Elizabeth Rendina-Ruedy, Kelsey D. Hembree, Angela Sasaki, McKale R. Davis, Stan A. Lightfoot, Stephen L. Clarke, Edralin A. Lucas, Brenda J. Smith

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Evaluation of highway debris flow hazard based on geomorphic evolution theory coupled with material response rate by Na He, Ruze Han, Guisheng Hu, Zhiquan Yang, Linjuan Xu, Filip Gurkalo

“…The four debris flow gullies constructed during the upgrading project in Yajiang County, stretching from the west of the city to the Shearer Bay section, were analyzed via examples. …”
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