Gender and Authorship in Annals of Surgery: A nineteen-year review including the pandemic by Jane W. Liang, PhD, Marcello Chang, MD, MCS, Sharon L. Stein, MD, Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD

“…A key criterion for promotion in academic medicine is the publication record. Thus, it is critical to understand the extent to which there are gendered disparities in access to publishing which may contribute to differences in career advancement, especially given the exacerbation of these disparities in the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Acceptance of Mass Drug Administration for Prophylaxis against Lymphatic Filariasis in a Tribal Endemic Area: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study by Asmit Agarwal, Vikas Maharshi

“…Background: India is at a critical stage to eliminate filariasis. Uncovering the factors governing may help taking appropriate measures to achieve the goal. …”
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Classification-augmented survival estimation (CASE): A novel method for individualized long-term survival prediction with application to liver transplantation. by Hamed Shourabizadeh, Dionne M Aleman, Louis-Martin Rousseau, Katina Zheng, Mamatha Bhat

“…Survival analysis is critical in many fields, particularly in healthcare where it can guide medical decisions. …”
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Heparin Interaction with the Primed Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte CD11b Induces Apoptosis and Prevents Cell Activation by Meital Cohen-Mazor, Rafi Mazor, Batya Kristal, Erik B. Kistler, Inbal Ziv, Judith Chezar, Shifra Sela

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Therapeutic potential of SOX family transcription factors in osteoarthritis by Yue Huang, Zhuo Wang

“…However, further research is necessary to fully understand the critical role of the transcription factor SOX9 in chondrocyte differentiation and the development of osteoarthritis. …”
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Optimizing Thermal Comfort in Urban Squares of Hot-Humid Regions: A Case Study Considering Tree Growth, Species, and Planting Intervals by Yixuan Xiao, Yong Huang, Xinchen Pan

“…The worsening urban thermal environment has become a critical challenge in many cities. Trees, as vital components of urban green spaces, provide multiple ecosystem services, especially in improving the microclimate. …”
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Inhibition of early EHDV2-Ibaraki infection steps in bovine cells by endosome alkalinization or ikarugamycin, but not by blockage of individual endocytic pathways by Maya Malka, Inbar Czaczkes, Shlomi Kashkash, Shirel Shachar, Eran Bacharach, Marcelo Ehrlich

“…The endosome alkalinizing agent ammonium chloride blocked EHDV2-Ibaraki infection of Madin-Darby Bovine Kidney (MDBK) cells with dependence on its time of addition, suggesting the criticality of endosomal pH for the completion of early stages of infection. …”
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Transmission line trip faults under extreme snow and ice conditions: a case study by Guojun Zhang

“…By systematically analyzing field data collected during critical periods of ice accumulation, this research identifies and examines key factors contributing to faults, such as conductor galloping, insulator degradation, and structural fatigue. …”
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An interval type-2 fuzzy AHP approach for success factors of green supply chain management by Davod Andalib Ardakani, Mehrdad Kiani, Ali Saffari Darberazi, Fatemeh Zamzam, Elham Mofatehzadeh

“…The results indicated that the dimensions of green technology, expertise, and green regulations and support were deemed the most critical. Furthermore, factors such as "attention to social responsibility in the organization," "design and development of evaluation and selection systems of suppliers based on environmental criteria," and "support of operational, middle, and senior managers in implementing the green supply chain" were identified as highly influential in the success of green supply chain management. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms of Alzheimer’s Disease Induced by Amyloid-β and Tau Phosphorylation Along with RhoA Activity: Perspective of RhoA/Rho-Associated Protein Kinase Inhibitors for... by Eun Hee Ahn, Jae-Bong Park

“…Amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) is a critical cause of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). It is generated from amyloid precursor protein (APP) through cleavages by β-secretase and γ-secretase. γ-Secretase, which includes presenilin, is regulated by several stimuli. …”
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Exploration of policy feedback mechanism for healthcare improvement in China: a grounded theory model by Tuo-Dong Zhu, Ming-Jin Yang, Hao Wu, Hao Wu

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Seasonal Dynamics in Bacteriological and Physicochemical Water Quality of the Southern Gulf of Lake Tana by Baye Sitotaw, Belayneh Daniel, Mulugeta Kibret, Workiye Worie

“…Therefore, regular monitoring of key water quality parameters is critical to understanding the water quality status of the lake. …”
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Genome-Wide Analyses of MADS-Box Genes Reveal Their Involvement in Seed Development and Oil Accumulation of Tea-Oil Tree (Camellia oleifera) by Xianzhi Zhang, Wenliang He, Xinyi Wang, Yongliang Duan, Yongjuan Li, Yi Wang, Qingbin Jiang, Boyong Liao, Sheng Zhou, Yongquan Li

“…In all, these results revealed a critical role of MADS-box genes in the C. oleifera seed development and oil accumulation, which will contribute to the future molecular breeding of C. oleifera.…”
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Echocardiography in Confirmed and Highly Suspected Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients and Its Impact on Treatment Change by Nadia Benyounes, Clélie Van Der Vynckt, Séverine Tibi, Alexandra Iglesias, Laurence Salomon, Olivier Gout, Thierry Tibi

“…Myocardial injury may affect up to 20% of the critically ill patients. However, echocardiography’s impact on the management of patients affected by COVID-19 remains unknown. …”
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Post-TB sequelae in adolescent pulmonary TB survivors by C. Cesilia, F.R. Rinawan, P. Santoso, H.M. Nataprawira

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Study on the Dynamic Evolution of Transverse Collusive Bidding Behavior and Regulation Countermeasures Under the “Machine-Managed Bidding” System by Zongyuan Zhang, Jincan Liu, Zhitian Zhang, Bin Chen

“…To this end, this study develops an evolutionary game model among collusion initiators, free bidders, and regulators, explores possible scenarios for evolutionarily stable strategies, and performs sensitivity analysis of critical parameters utilizing MATLAB software (Version R2024a) based on empirical data. …”
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Efficacy of Telerehabilitation Protocols for Improving Functionality in Post-COVID-19 Patients by Jose Luis Estela-Zape, Valeria Sanclemente-Cardoza, Leidy Tatiana Ordoñez-Mora

“…The selection criteria were applied prior to critical appraisal, data extraction, and the risk of bias assessment. …”
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XAI-Enhanced Machine Learning for Obesity Risk Classification: A Stacking Approach With LIME Explanations by Mohammad Azad, Md Faraz Kabir Khan, Sameh Abd El-Ghany

“…Obesity remains a critical global health challenge, necessitating early risk assessment to guide preventive measures and mitigate potential complications. …”
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Digitalization of business increases the costs of information security by O M. Makhalina, V. N. Makhalin

“…In 2018, 4.3 billion computer impacts on critical infrastructure were identified in Russia (2.4 billion in 2017). …”
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A Multiobjective Model for a Multilevel Blood Supply Chain to Improve the Attractiveness of Blood Centers during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Abolfazl Moghimi Esfandabadi, Davood Shishebori, Mohammad-Bagher Fakhrzad, Hassan Khademi Zare

“…Failure to control crisis conditions leads to irreparable damage to many supply chains around the world, including blood supply chains (BSCs) as critical networks in the health system. Consequently, it significantly reduces the supply of blood and its products, as vital materials, and exerts detrimental effects on the activities of blood organizations and facilities as well as the health of individuals in society. …”
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