Impact of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer on ethnic health inequities in New Zealand: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Sue Crengle, Giorgi Kvizhinadze, Melissa McLeod, Peter Sandiford, Karen Bartholomew

“…We model the potential lifetime health gains, equity impacts and cost-effectiveness of a national low-dose CT (LDCT) screening programme for lung cancer in smokers aged 55–74 years with a 30 pack-year history, and for formers smokers who have quit within the last 15 years.Design A Markov macrosimulation model estimated: health benefits (health-adjusted life-years (HALYs)), costs and cost-effectiveness of biennial LDCT screening. …”
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Bacterial Isolates and Their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns Among Pediatric Patients with Urinary Tract Infections: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study at Tertiary Level i... by Esmat E, Saadaat R, Saedi NH, Hakimi A, Baryali AT, Rasooli AJ, Noor S, Ahmad M, Haidary AM

“…The data collection form was designed as an Excel spreadsheet that included both dependent and independent variables, such as patient age, gender, WBC, red blood cell (RBC) count, nitrite, organism isolated, and antiprogram results.Results: Of the patients included, 64% were female. …”
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A machine learning framework for short-term prediction of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations using personal air quality monitors and lifestyle data by M. Atzeni, G. Cappon, J. K. Quint, F. Kelly, B. Barratt, M. Vettoretti

“…To address this, we designed a machine learning (ML) framework that leverages data from personal air quality monitors, health records, lifestyle, and living condition information to build models that perform short-term prediction of COPD exacerbations. …”
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Optimization extraction process of Shenghua Decoction and evaluation of its analgesic effects by Zhonghui Pu, Lijuan Chen, Huaidan Liu, Jingzhu Deng, Li Li, Liang Xiong, Liuying Li

“…Taking the content of ferulic acid and senkyunolide I determined by HPLC as indexes, the effect on SHD of several extraction processing variables, including liquid–solid ratio, soaking time, decocting time and ethanol precipitation concentration, had been examined by using Box-Behnken design (BBD) with three levels and four factors were adopted for optimizing SHD extraction process, and the optimized conditions were further validated. …”
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Agent-Based Intelligent Fuzzy Traffic Signal Control System for Multiple Road Intersection Systems by Tamrat D. Chala, László T. Kóczy

“…The proposed system is designed to operate in a decentralized manner, with each intersection having its own agent (fuzzy controller) functioning concurrently. …”
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Is body mass index associated with the incidence of endometriosis and the severity of dysmenorrhoea: a case–control study in China? by Qi Chen, Yifei Gao, Yunhui Tang, Luling Lin, Mingzhi Zhao, George Qiaoqi Chen, Shouzhen Chen

“…We therefore investigated the association of BMI and surgically diagnosed endometriosis in a cohort of Chinese women.Design Retrospective case–control study.Setting Tertiary hospital.Patients 709 women with endometriosis and 807 age matched controls between January 2018 and August 2019.Intervention Age at diagnosis, parity, gravida, BMI and self-reported dysmenorrhoea status were collected and the association of BMI and endometriosis was analysed.Measurement and main results Overall, the median BMI was not different between patients and controls (21.1 kg/m2 vs 20.9 kg/m2, p=0.223). …”
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Experimental Investigation of Mechanical and Electromagnetic Performance of Asphalt Concrete Containing Different Ratios of Graphite Powder as a Filler to be Potentially Used as Pa... by Orhan Kaya, Hatice Merve Annagur, Olcay Altintas

“…Then, using the determined optimum asphalt binder content, asphalt mixes containing five different ratios of graphite powder as a filler were prepared and their mechanical and volumetric properties based on Marshall mix design methodology were evaluated. As graphite powder ratios in the asphalt mixes increased, their Marshall stability, flow, voids filled with asphalt and unit weight test results mostly decreased but their air content and voids in mineral aggregate test results increased. …”
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Growth Regulator Indole-3-Butyric Acid on Rooting Potential of <i>Actinidia deliciosa</i> Rootstock and <i>Actinidia arguta</i> Female Scion Species Stem Cuttings by Mapogo Kgetjepe Sekhukhune, Yvonne Mmatshelo Maila

“…Parallel experiments for <i>A. deliciosa</i> and <i>A. arguta</i>’s treatment were arranged in a randomised complete block design, with 12 replications. In <i>A. deliciosa,</i> treatments had significant (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05) effects in rooting percentage, number of roots, root length, size of callus formation and callus percentage, except for dry root mass. …”
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Multi-criteria decision-making method for emergency shelter site selection considering flood risk: A case study of Zhuhai, China by Bo Liu, Yingbing Li, Yan Zhang, Zhichao Wu, Yansong Pan, Meiquan Li

“…However, the existing site selection schemes are not comprehensive enough in the selection of influencing factors and the design of decision-making algorithms, making it difficult to cope with complex flood relief scenarios. …”
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The potential of gardening and other plant‐related interventions to reduce symptoms of depression: A systematic review of non‐randomized controlled trials and uncontrolled studies... by Claudio D. Rosa, Talisson S. Chaves, Silvia Collado, Lincoln R. Larson, KangJae Jerry Lee, Christiana C. Profice

“…All studies present some risk of bias due to design limitations, but no evidence of publication bias was detected. …”
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MIL-53(Al)-derived bimetallic Pd–Co catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene at low temperature by Lili Liu, Miaoliang Zang, Lei Li, Yunkai Zhang, Leyuan Wang, Xiaojing Zhou, Chunling Xin, Xishi Tai

“…This work proposed a new pathway to design efficient and sustainable catalysts for 1,3-butadiene hydrogenation.…”
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Influence of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser Irradiation on the Push-Out Bond Strength of Zirconia and Glass Fiber Posts with Radicular Dentin by Raneem S. Alofi, Ibraheem F. Alshiddi, Yasser F. AlFawaz, Abdulaziz Alsahhaf, Khulud Abdulrahman Al-Aali, Tariq Abduljabbar, Fahim Vohra

“…This in vitro study was designed to evaluate the influence of an Er,Cr:YSGG laser on the bond strength of zirconia and glass fiber posts with root dentin. …”
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Mapping the future: The current landscape and future directions of evidence-based practice in Saudi radiology departments. by Walaa Alsharif, Faisal Alrehily, Fahad H Alhazmi, Awadia Greeballah, Abdulaziz A Qurashi, Shrooq Aldahery, Adnan Alahmadi, Amirah Alsaedi, Sultan Alshoabi, Khalid M Alshamrani, Awatif M Omer, Raghad Aljuhani

“…<h4>Method</h4>A mixed-method design was used in this study. A survey consisting of 23 questions addressing research activities and EBP within radiology departments was sent to radiology personnel. …”
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Enhancing HIV Cognitive Abilities and Self-Management Through Information Technology–Assisted Interventions: Scoping Review by Hao Huang, MeiLian Xie, Zhen Yang, AiPing Wang

“…However, future research should focus on integrating theoretical framework guidance with intervention design, further exploring the diversity of intervention implementations, the applicability of different technological methods, their long-term effects, and how to more effectively combine traditional intervention strategies to maximize intervention outcomes.…”
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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

“…Understanding these trends is crucial for informing targeted interventions and resource allocation, ultimately contributing to the reduction of road traffic injuries.Design Ecological study.Setting The data were obtained from the official database of the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization, which includes the injury rates of all provinces due to road accidents, from 2012 to 2021.Participants All records registered with injuries due to road traffic accidents across Iranian provinces.Outcome measures The incidence and average annual percentage of injury rates across provinces were illustrated using a map. …”
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An Injectable Hydrogel Bioimplant Loaded with Engineered Exosomes and Triple Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs with Potential for Treating Bone and Joint Tuberculosis by Huang J, Li H, Mei Y, Yi P, Ren Y, Wang Y, Han L, Tang Q, Liu D, Chen W, An Y, Hu C

“…In addition, drug-loaded liposomes equipped with an aldehyde group on the surface are cross-linked with the amine group of the hydrogel skeleton to participate in the Schiff base reaction.Results: The designed scaffold has characteristics of self-healing and injectability exhibit excellent anti-tuberculosis and promoting bone repair activities. …”
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Validation of a paediatric sepsis screening tool to identify children with sepsis in the emergency department: a statewide prospective cohort study in Queensland, Australia by Paula Lister, Kristen Gibbons, Luregn J Schlapbach, Adam Irwin, Michael Rice, Sainath Raman, Amanda Harley, Patricia Gilholm

“…We aimed to validate a paediatric sepsis screening tool and derive a simplified screening tool.Design Prospective multicentre study conducted between August 2018 and December 2019. …”
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Immunoexpression of P16 and Ki 67 in oral squamous cell carcinoma: Association with clinicopathological parameters. by Shadan Mohamad Omer, Payman Anwar Rashid

“…Further researches have to be designed to better understand the role of p16 and Ki 67 in OSCC. …”
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Cohort profile: Health and Attainment of Pupils in a Primary Education National Cohort (HAPPEN) – a hybrid total population cohort in Wales, UK by Amrita Bandyopadhyay, Michaela James, Gareth Stratton, Sinead Brophy, Emily Marchant, Hope Jones, Amy Locke, Jonathan L Kennedy, David W E Burdett

“…In addition, school-aged children complete the HAPPEN Survey to inform the design and implementation of the Health and Well-being curriculum. …”
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SARS-CoV2 pneumonia patients admitted to the ICU: Analysis according to clinical and biological parameters and the extent of lung parenchymal lesions on chest CT scan, a monocentri... by Abed Al Hadi Krisht, Kévin Grapin, Romain Chauvot de Beauchene, Benjamin Bonnet, Lucie Cassagnes, Bertrand Evrard, Mireille Adda, Bertrand Souweine, Claire Dupuis

“…<h4>Objective</h4>The objectives of this study were to measure the prognostic value of the extent of lung parenchymal lesions on computed tomography (CT) and of several coagulation and inflammatory biomarkers, and to explore the characteristics of the patients depending on the extent of lung parenchymal lesions.<h4>Design</h4>Retrospective monocentric observational study achieved on a dataset collected prospectively.…”
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