Clinical Differences between Eosinophilic and Noneosinophilic Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study by Guangming Dai, Yajuan Ran, Jiajia Wang, Xingru Chen, Junnan Peng, Xinglong Li, Huojin Deng, Min Xiao, Tao Zhu

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Road Traffic Injuries and Related Safety Measures: A Multicentre Analysis at Military Hospitals in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia by Umar Yagoub, Nasrin S. Saiyed, Bahaa-eldin E. A. Rahim, Nizar Musawa, Attiya Mohammed Al Zahrani

“…The main purpose of this study was to determine the association between the severity of injuries caused by road traffic collision and safety measures taken by the drivers admitted to the emergency departments at two military hospitals in Tabuk, a city in Saudi Arabia. Methods. A total of 342 male drivers who had injuries due to road traffic collision took part in this multicentre, cross-sectional study. …”
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Association of uric acid with the decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate in middle-aged and elderly populations: evidence based on the China Health and Retirement Longitud... by Ying Liang, Ming Lei, Liu Lin, Peijia Liu, Sini Cui, Kaiyuan Hu, Xinning Shao

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Ankyloglossia and breastfeeding self-efficacy in newborns: a birth cohort study by Carlos Alberto Feldens, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Lívia Mund de Amorim, Elisa Maria Rosa de Barros Coelho, Gabriela Fernandes Kern dos Santos, Paulo Floriani Kramer

“…Methods A birth cohort study was conducted involving mothers and newborns soon after childbirth at a public hospital in the city of Canoas, southern Brazil. At the hospital, the lingual frenum of newborns were clinically examined and classified using the Bristol Tongue Assessment Tool. …”
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Experimental and modeled analysis of contaminant mobility in coal fly ash landfills under continuous rainfall regimes by Shuyuan Xu, Yongbo Zhang, Jiangbo Guo, Aijing Wu, Xinghua Xiang, Haodong Sun

“…This paper focuses on a coal gangue comprehensive utilisation power plant in Fenyang City, Shanxi Province, China, where the leaching characteristics of CFA were investigated by leaching tests. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Cervical Cancer Treated with Chemoradiotherapy by Timur Koca, Nurcihan Gocen Vardar, Rahmi Atıl Aksoy, Aylin Fidan Korcum

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The prevalence of online food delivery service usage and its association with anthropometric measurements in Muscat, Oman; a cross-sectional study by Ahmed Yahya Al Kharusi, Safa Khamis Ambusaidi, Marwa Abdullah Al Raisi, Haitham Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Asma Ali Al Kendi, Muna Mohammed Almatrushi, Mohammed Juma Al Abdali, Sanjay Jaju, Maisa Hamed Al Kiyumi

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Identification of prognostic biomarkers of sepsis and construction of ceRNA regulatory networks by Guihong Chen, Wen Zhang, Chenglin Wang, Muhu Chen, Yingchun Hu, Zheng Wang

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Community credit scores and community socioeconomic deprivation in association with type 2 diabetes across an urban to rural spectrum in Pennsylvania: a case–control study by Jonathan Pollak, Melissa N Poulsen, Karen Bandeen-Roche, Katherine Moon, Joseph DeWalle, Annemarie G Hirsch, Brian S Schwartz, Lorraine Dean, Meghann Reeder

“…Logistic regression models adjusted for confounding variables and stratified by community type (townships (rural/suburban), boroughs (small towns) and city census tracts). Independent associations of CSD were assessed through models stratified by high/low CSD and high/low CCS.Results Compared with individuals in communities with ‘high fair’ CCS, those with ‘good’ CCS had lower T2D odds (42%, 24% and 12% lower odds in cities, boroughs and townships, respectively). …”
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A community-based father education intervention on breastfeeding practice in Ethiopia: a quasi-experimental study by Wolde Melese Ayele, Tesfaye Birhane Tegegne, Asnakew Molla Mekonen

“…Methods This research was conducted in Dessie City in the Amhara region of Northeast Ethiopia from 5th October 2020 to 30th August 2021. …”
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Gamma-ray attenuation characteristics of polypropylene filled with nano-sized and bulk Bi2O3 and CuO by Gouda Mona M., Shebly Mona, Habanjar Khulud, Obeid Amro, Awad Ramadan, Badawi Mohamed S.

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Assessment of factors predicting the nutritional status of geriatric people in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia by Samar Lafi Aljohani

“…Material and Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted in Tabuk city, northern Saudi Arabia, among geriatric patients aged over 60 years who attended geriatric clinics throughout the study period (December, 2022 to February, 2023). …”
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Impact of Small-Scale Businesses on Provision of Employment to Informal Labor Force in Kabale Municipality. by Uwibanze, Frank

“…It is about 142 kilometers (88 mi) southwest of Mbarara, the largest city in the Western Region of Uganda. The study employed both exploratory and descriptive study design. …”
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Development of a novel predictive model for a successful stone removal after flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy based on ipsilateral renal function: a single-centre, retrospective... by Hong Li, Liang Zhou, Xi Jin, Yucheng Ma, Zhongyu Jian, Liyuan Xiang, Deyi Luo, Kun-Jie Wang

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Peramalan Pencemaran Udara Di Kota Surabaya Menggunakan Metode DSARIMA dengan Pendekatan Percentile Error Bootstrap (PEB) by Novi Koesoemaningroem, Endroyono Endroyono, Supeno Mardi Susiki Nugroho

“…The data in this study were 8.760 data from the Surabaya City Environmental Service. Based on the results of forecasting for 168 hours, the levels of PM10, NO2, SO2, and O3 parameters tend to decrease. …”
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Atrial Arrhythmias in Patients with Severe COVID-19 by Kai-Yue Han, Qi Qiao, Ye-Qian Zhu, Xin-Guang Chen, Xing-Xing Kang, Gao-Feng Zhang, Xun-Chao Cai, Yong Du, Jing Jin, Ruo-Min Di, Chen-Xi Yang, Feng-Xiang Zhang, Ying-Jia Xu

“…This prospective study included patients with COVID-19 treated at the Leishenshan Temporary Hospital of Wuhan City, China, from February 24 to April 5, 2020. Demographic, comorbidity, and arrhythmias data were collected from patients with COVID-19 (n = 84) and compared with control data from patients with bacterial pneumonia (n = 84) infection. …”
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Microbiome of <i>Hyalomma dromedarii</i> (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Ticks: Variation in Community Structure with Regard to Sex and Host Habitat by Nighat Perveen, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Daniil Iliashevich, Lianet Abuin-Denis, Olivier Andre Sparagano, Arve Lee Willingham

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Impact of road infrastructure equipment on the environment and surroundings by N. Robinah, A. Safiki, O. Thomas, B. Annette

“…The emissions of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, hydrocarbons, and particulate matter were analyzed.METHODS: Six road infrastructure equipment were sampled consisting of an excavator, roller, grader, concrete mixer, tamper, and wheel loader, obtained from a case study project in Kampala city, Uganda. The diesel exhaust air emissions were computed and analyzed using the emissions rate equation model for non-road equipment, developed by Environmental Protection Agency.  …”
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A multidisciplinary collaborative care model involving family members in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated diabetes distress in young and middle-aged patient... by Wang Yan-Ping, Peng Lu-Yao, Yuan Xian-Ming, Chen Ting-Ting, Li Lin, Deng Kai-Qin

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Treatment of Yellow Phosphorus Slag and Reuse of It as an Absorbent of Chromium (VI) Ions and Methylene Blue by Van Hai Nguyen, Van Chien Nguyen, Thuy Chinh Nguyen, Do Mai Trang Tran, Thi Thu Trang Nguyen, Quoc Trung Vu, Duy Trinh Nguyen, Hoang Thai

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