Helicobacter pylori infection diagnostics and choice of eradication treatment: results of inquiry of doctors from different regions of Russian Federation by N. N. Dekhnich, R. S. Kozlov, O. A. Sablin, Ye. A. Prischepova

“…Overall 261 doctors of healthcare institutions in 15 cities of Russia (Orel, St. Petersburg, Veliky Novgorod, Smolensk, Krasnoyarsk, Ulyanovsk, Krasnodar, Arkhangelsk, Yaroslavl, Ufa, Bryansk, Kaliningrad, Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow and Tyumen) were surveyed in 2016-2017. …”
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From Acceptance to Dependence: Exploring Influences of Smart Healthcare on Continuous Use Intention of Mobile Health Services Among Older Adults with Chronic Illnesses in China by Jiacheng Luo, Kewei Zhang, Qianghong Huang, Shan Jiang, Younghwan Pan

“…A total of 372 questionnaires were collected from various cities in China, and data were analyzed using SPSS 24.0 and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Food Safety Practices among Street Food Vendors at a Metropolitan District in Ghana: A Cross-sectional Study by Abraham Norman Nortey, Hubert Amu, Ebenezer Senu, Alfred Effah

“…Street food is a vital component of cities and towns in developing countries. However, food poisoning has been associated with inadequate knowledge of food safety practices and inappropriate food handling. …”
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Increased Early‐Mortality in Children With Solid Tumors During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in a Middle‐Income Country by Oscar Ramirez, Vivian Piedrahita, Santiago Bolivar, Karina Grillo, Adriana Linares, Carlos Pardo, Martha Piña, Amaranto Suarez, Carlos A. Portilla, Jesus Ardila, Viviana Lotero, Luz A. Urcuqui, Angela Trujillo, Patricia Montenegro, Luis E. Bravo, Paula Aristizabal, VIGICANCER Working Group

“…Methods A multicenter prospective cohort was conducted in 10 Colombian cities. Children with newly diagnosed cancer registered in the Childhood Cancer Clinical Outcomes Surveillance System (VIGICANCER) were included. …”
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Public insight into knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study from the West Bank, Palestine by Haya Jebreen Mohammed Warasna, Bashar Yaser Hasan Awad, Mohamad A. Banat, Mohammad Yaser Hasan Awad, Ahmed Farid Gadelmawla, Jameel Suliman, Tarek A. Owais, Ahmad J. Warasna

“…Participants were recruited from 11 cities and a validated questionnaire adapted from a previous study was used to collect the data. …”
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Antibiotic knowledge and influencing factors among residents in China: a cross-sectional survey by Sixian DU, Yaqing LIU, Xiaoxu YIN, Haoran NIU, Feng JIANG, Liwen GONG

“…MethodsFrom July to September 2023, we distributed 932 questionnaires to residents in 44 cities (counties) across 21 provinces (municipalities) in China. …”
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Efficacy of Esophageal Protector in Treating Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease with Extraesophageal Symptoms: a Multicenter, Open-Label, Observational Study by Yu. A. Kucheryavy, D. N. Andreyev, E. Yu. Eryomina, A. A. Gilmanov, O. V. Nazarova, Ye. A. Sidneva, Yu. G. Topalova

“…The patients were recruited by 51 researchers in 26 cities of Russia. The study in chronological order consisted of a screening visit and two recorded visits (the observation period within the framework of the use of the Alfasoxx esophagoprotector). …”
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Impact of a new case-based payment scheme on volume distribution across public hospitals in Zhejiang, China: does ‘Same disease, same price’ matter by Meiteng Yu, Jing Liu, Tao Zhang

“…After incorporating “same disease, same price”, the proportion of discharges (β6 = 0.2015, p = 0.031), total medical revenue (β6 = 0.1101, p = 0.041) and hospitalization revenue (β6 = 0.1248, p = 0.032) in Hangzhou’s secondary hospitals increased compared with Ningbo’s, yet the differences in both the level and trend changes between tertiary hospitals in the two cities were not statistically significant. The HHI in Jinhua (β7 = 0.0011, p = 0.043) presented an upward trend during the pilot period of the case-based payment, while the HHI in Hangzhou (β6 = -0.0234, p = 0.021) decreased immediately after the introduction of “same disease, same price”. …”
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Risk of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome associated with meteorological factors in diverse epidemic regions: a nationwide longitudinal study in China by Nan Chang, Wenzhong Huang, Yanlin Niu, Zhihu Xu, Yuan Gao, Tingting Ye, Zihao Wang, Xiaohui Wei, Yuming Guo, Qiyong Liu

“…Methods We collected daily meteorological data (temperature and relative humidity) and HFRS incidence cases of 285 cities in China from the Resource and Environment Science and Data Center and the Chinese National Notifiable Infectious Disease Reporting Information System from 2005–2022. …”
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Optimasi Rute Rencana Perjalanan Pesawat Menggunakan Algoritma Late Acceptance Hill Climbing (Studi Kasus : Travelling Salesman Challenge 2.0) by Ahmad Muklason, I Gusti Agung Premananda

“…In the real world, one of the applications of TSP is the problem of determining the cheapest travel routes to visit several cities in several countries. The Traveling Salesman Challenge 2.0 (TSC 2.0) competition raised this issue in a competition in 2018. …”
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Elevated-temperature performance of alkali-activated nano concrete: The role of sustainable nanomaterials by R. Samuvel Raj, G. Prince Arulraj, N. Anand, Balamurali Kanagaraj, Eva Lubloy, Paul Joseph

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Heatstroke characteristics and meteorological conditions in Hefei, China: thresholds and driving factors by Xueliang Deng, Liang Zhao, Changchun Xiao, Rui Dai, Qianqian Xu, Yeqing Yao, Caimeng Liang, Lei Yao, Dongyan He

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Deteksi Kejadian Lalu Lintas pada Teks Twitter dengan Pendekatan Klasidikasi Multi-Label Berbasis Deep Learning by Luthfi Atikah, Diana Purwitasari, Nanik Suciati

“…Abstract  Congestion is one of the events that often occurs in big cities. This can be detrimental to road users, therefore it is necessary to detect traffic events accurately and efficiently. …”
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Ukrainian Patients’ Perspectives on Advanced Pharmaceutical Services Provided by Polish Pharmacists: A Cross-Border Support Initiative by Merks P, Religioni U, Borowska M, Hechman R, Konstanty M, Kaźmierczak J, Chełstowska B, Vaillancourt R, Drab A, Wdowiak K

“…The survey was distributed after pharmaceutical consultations in one of the cities near the Polish-Ukrainian border. As part of the project, Ukrainian patients who had run out of medicines due to war brought their medications to pharmacy counselling points organized by Polish pharmacists, and the pharmacists helped them find equivalents ias well as help treated minor ailments in Poland.Results: Practically all respondents strongly agree with all the statements posed in the survey, the percentage of such responses was close to 95%, with the lowest percentage observed for the statement “If possible, I would like this kind of service to be offered in any Polish pharmacy”, which was 90.40%.Conclusion: Ukrainian patients highly appreciated the pharmaceutical consultation services provided by Polish pharmacists. …”
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Research on the impact of land use and land cover changes on local meteorological conditions and surface ozone in the north China plain from 2001 to 2020 by Chunsheng Fang, Xinlong Li, Juan Li, Jiaqi Tian, Ju Wang

“…Six rapidly urbanizing cities were selected to represent the North China Plain. …”
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Antioxidants in the Treatment of Chronic Diffuse Liver Diseases (the Results of the “MAXAR” Observational Program) by M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin, V. D. Lunkov, S. P. Kryzhanovskiy, I. Yu. Pirogova, Ch. S. Pavlov, M. S. Zharkova, A. G. Beniashvili, M. A. Morozova

“…An observational program was carried out under the conditions of daily clinical practice in three Russian cities: Moscow, Chelyabinsk and Vladivostok. 80 patients (40 with NAFLD, 40 with ALD) were comprehensively examined according to a developed program. …”
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Dispersion modelling of particulate matter concentrations of sand product plants in a mineral complex by Y. Zehtab Yazdi, N. Mansouri, F. Atabi, H. Aghamohammadi

“…However, the concentrations of PM2.5 and PM10 from these plants in the residential areas around the complex, were below the standard limits proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency.CONCLUSION: Sand and gravel mining activities increased the concentrations of particulate matter in the air of the surrounding areas and, to some extent, farther cities. PM2.5 and PM10 resulting from the sand and gravel mining activities could damage the workers in the mineral complex. …”
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Spatial predictors of landowners' engagement in the restoration of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Thomas Pienkowski, Anna Freni Sterrantino, Anazelia M. Tedesco, Matt Clark, Pedro H. S. Brancalion, Arundhati Jagadish, Alex Mendes, Ludmila Pugliese de Siqueira, Morena Mills

“…Engagement with forest restoration is highest where there are more people and lower travel times to cities, suggesting restoration can potentially deliver ecological benefits in some of Brazil's most degraded landscapes. …”
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Dynamics of land use land cover change and its effect on urban heat island in Halaba Kulito Town by Begonet Dale, Mihret Dananto, Bisrat Kifle

“…It will serve as a guideline for developing and implementing integrated land use management to produce climate resilient cities and create livable urban environments for citizens.…”
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Using peer narrative support to promote return to work for cancer survivors: a protocol study of action research by Wenqian Que, Xiaoyun Hu, Tingting Wu, Haiyin Zhang, Yue Shi, Jingyi Zhao, Xiaoqin Su, Benxin Kuai, Yujie Guo

“…Discussion China currently has cancer rehabilitation associations in most provinces, cities, and counties, and peer volunteers in these organisations use their personal experience to help other cancer patients. …”
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