Prevalence of dengue and leptospirosis coinfection and associated mortality rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Suraj Tiwari, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Rekha MM, Mandeep Kaur, Girish Chandra Sharma, Puneet Sudan, K. Satyam Naidu, Rajesh Singh, Teena Vishwakarma, Sonam Puri, Muhammed Shabil, Anuradha Yadav, Takveer Singh, Sahil Khurana, Rachana Mehta, Prakasini Satapathy, Renu Sah, Abhay M Gaidhane, Ganesh Bushi

“…This study aims to systematically estimate the prevalence and mortality rates of dengue and leptospirosis co-infections and assess their clinical implications. …”
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Tigers and Their Prey in Bukit Rimbang Bukit Baling: Abundance Baseline for Effective Wildlife Reserve Management by Febri Anggriawan Widodo, Stephanus Hanny, Eko Hery Satriyo Utomo, Zulfahmi Zulfahmi, Kusdianto Kusdianto, Eka Septayuda, Tugio Tugio, Effendy Panjaitan, Leonardo Subali, Agung Suprianto, Karmila Parakkasi, Nurchalis Fadhli, Wishnu Sukmantoro, Ika Budianti, Sunarto Sunarto

“…The objective of this study was to produce robust estimate of tiger density and prey a vailability in the reserve. …”
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Cost of introducing and delivering malaria vaccine (RTS,S/AS01E) in areas of seasonal malaria transmission, Mali and Burkina Faso by Jean Bosco Ouédraogo, Alassane Dicko, Ranju Baral, Clint Pecenka, Halimatou Diawara, Fadima Yaya Bocoum, Ann Levin, Cynthia Lee, Fatoumata Koita, Rosemonde Guissou, Seydou Yabré, Seydou Traoré, Winthrop Morgan

“…This study prospectively estimates cost of seasonal malaria vaccine delivery in Mali and Burkina Faso.Methods Three scenarios for seasonal vaccine delivery are costed (1) mass campaign only, (2) routine Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) and (3) mixed delivery (mass campaign and routine EPI)), from the government’s perspective. …”
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Progress on HIV and other sexually transmitted infections elimination among youth and adults across BRICS-plus countries: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Rizhen Wang, Yinuo Sun, Huan Wang, Xiaoran Yu, JiYan Ma, Zuokun Liu, Jing Li, Zhiyong Zou, Yangmu Huang

“…Methods: HIV and other STIs morbidity estimates were derived from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. …”
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Minimally important change on the Columbia Impairment Scale and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in youths seeking mental healthcare by Peter Szatmari, Claire de Oliveira, Myla E Moretti, Kristin Cleverley, Lisa D Hawke, Amy H Cheung, Meaghen Quinlan-Davidson, Clement Ma, Karolin R Krause, Alina Lee, Di Shan, Katherine Tombeau Cost, Jo L Henderson

“…The minimally important change (MIC) indicator designates change as meaningful to patients, yet is rarely reported in youth mental health trials.Objective This study aimed to establish MIC thresholds for two patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), the Columbia Impairment Scale (CIS) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), using different estimation methods.Methods A sample of 247 youths (14–17 years) completed the CIS and SDQ at baseline and at 6 months in a youth mental health and substance use trial. …”
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Post-Vaccination Anaphylaxis in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Flavia Pennisi, Anna Carole D’Amelio, Rita Cuciniello, Stefania Borlini, Luigi Mirzaian, Giovanni Emanuele Ricciardi, Massimo Minerva, Vincenza Gianfredi, Carlo Signorelli

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to estimate the incidence of post-vaccination anaphylaxis across various vaccines in adults. …”
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Amending the algorithm of aerosol–radiation interactions in WRF-Chem (v4.4) by J. Feng, C. Zhao, C. Zhao, C. Zhao, C. Zhao, C. Zhao, C. Zhao, Q. Du, Z. Yang, C. Jin

“…The results show that correcting the estimation algorithm of aerosol radiative effects is necessary in WRF-Chem.…”
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The prevalence of malaria in the five districts of Limpopo Province, South Africa, 2015 - 2017 by M T Lamola, A Musekiwa, A de Voux, C Reddy, M Morifi, P C Mutevedzi

“…We estimated the prevalence of malaria, and the proportion of imported malaria cases in the five districts of Limpopo, from January 2015 to December 2017. …”
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The burden of acute respiratory infection attributable to fine particulate matter brought by dust storms among children under 5 years of age in low- and middle-income countries by Hong Lu, Mingkun Tong, Ruohan Wang, Ning Kang, Xueqiu Ni, Jianyu Deng, Jiajianghui Li, Pengfei Li, Tianjia Guan, Tong Zhu, Tao Xue

“…In 2017, based on the dust-specific ERF, across the 100 LMICs, the number of dust-associated U5-ARI was estimated to be 159,000 (95% CI: 153,000–165,000), which was consistently higher than the estimates from ERFs based on total PM2.5 mass (142,000 [95% CI: 97,000–181,000] or 114,000 [95% CI: 80,000–153,000]). …”
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Are noise and air pollution related to the incidence of dementia? A cohort study in London, England by Derek G Cook, Frank J Kelly, Iain M Carey, H Ross Anderson, David P Strachan, Richard W Atkinson, Sean D Beevers, David Dajnak, John Gulliver

“…Traffic intensity, distance from major road and night-time noise levels (Lnight) were estimated at the postcode level. All exposure measures were linked anonymously to clinical data via residential postcode. …”
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Residual Characteristics and Dietary Risk Assessment of Dinotefuran and Tolfenpyrad in Tea Processing by LI Chunyong, LÜ Ying, JIN Jing, WANG Xia, QIN Shu

“…According to different risk assessment models, the long-term exposure risk to both dinotefuran and tolfenpyrad was less than 100%. The national estimated short-term intake (IESTI) of dinotefuran (containing its metabolites) remained at the same risk level before and after processing factor adjustment, which was lower than the acute reference dose (ARfD) of 1 mg/kg. …”
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Cadmium and lead uptake by wild swamp eel in the populous river by N. Nurhasanah, L. Sulistyowati, E. Riani, M. Cordova

“…The primary objective of this study was to explore the accumulation of cadmium and lead in sediments and eel organs along the Ciliwung River and to estimate the weekly cadmium and lead intake from eel consumed by the people.METHODS: Sediment and eel samples were collected at six sampling locations ranging from the upstream, midstream, and downstream regions. …”
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Taenia solium taeniosis and cysticercosis literature in Tanzania provides research evidence justification for control: A systematic scoping review. by Helena Aminiel Ngowi, Andrea Sylvia Winkler, Uffe Christian Braae, Robinson Hammerthon Mdegela, Ernatus Martin Mkupasi, Mwemezi Lutakyawa Kabululu, Faustin Peter Lekule, Maria Vang Johansen

“…Prevalence of taeniosis of 2.3% - 5.2% was estimated based on copro-antigen ELISA while human cysticercosis of >16% was estimated based on serum antigen ELISA (Ag-ELISA) or IgG Western Blot. …”
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Burden of esophageal cancer in global, regional and national regions from 1990 to 2021 and its projection until 2050: results from the GBD study 2021 by Chengcheng Zhang, Linzhi Chen, Yuqi Xiu, Hongling Zhang, Yuejuan Zhang, Wenjuan Ying

“…DALYs totaled 12,999,264, corresponding to an estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) of a 1.73% decrease in the age-standardized DALYs rate. …”
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Impact of breeder seed multiplication and certified quality seed distribution on rice production in India by Gogineni S. V. Prasad, Chilukuri S. Rao, Kota Suneetha, Kalambur Muralidharan, E. A. Siddiq

“…The rice area coverage in 2018–19 with CQSD estimated was 41%. A total of 1877 cultivars (528 notified and 1349 not notified) were found at farms in rice growing districts in India. …”
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Health system costs of a breast cancer early diagnosis programme in a rural district of Rwanda: a retrospective, cross-sectional economic analysis by Lydia E Pace, Lawrence N Shulman, Jean Claude Mugunga, Parsa Erfani, Kayleigh Pavitra Bhangdia, Rashidah Nambaziira, Lysa Carolle Niteka, Jean Marie Vianney Dusengimana, John Ruhumuriza, Marie Louise Uwineza, Vestine Rugema, Cyprien Shyirambere, Melany Rabideau

“…Total start-up and recurring operational costs were also estimated, as well as health system costs of different scale-up adaptations in other districts.Results One-time start-up costswere US$36 917, recurring operational costswere US$67 711 and clinical costswere US$14 824 over 2 years. …”
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Social Media Use and Oral Health–Related Misconceptions in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study by Rahaf Hamdan BinHamdan, Salwa Abdulrahman Alsadhan, Arwa Zohair Gazzaz, AlBandary Hassan AlJameel

“…The prevalence of oral health–related misconceptions was estimated using descriptive statistics, including counts and percentages. …”
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Cost Savings in Chronic Pain Patients Initiating Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) with a 60-Day PNS Treatment by David M. Dickerson, Hemant Kalia, Kevin E. Vorenkamp, Konstantin V. Slavin, Jonathan M. Hagedorn, Candace Gunnarsson, Eric L. Keuffel, Andrew J. Epstein, Mark Stultz, Nathan D. Crosby

“…Clinical response to 60-Day PNS was estimated by retrospectively reviewing anonymized outcomes from a national real-world database, focusing on patients ≥ 65 years of age who were implanted with a 60-day percutaneous PNS system. …”
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Systematic Review with Network Meta-Analysis: Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Combination Therapy with Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers and Amlodipine in Asian Hypertensive Pati... by Dae Wook Lee, Mira Jung, Hye Won Wang, Zainah Khan, Philippe Pinton

“…Hypertension (HTN) is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular mortality globally. The WHO estimates a 60% increase in Asian HTN patients between 2000 and 2025. …”
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Evaluation of mechanical and thermal performance of jute and coconut fiber-reinforced epoxy composites with rice husk ash for wall insulation applications by Md. Ahtesham Akhter, Dipayan Mondal, Arup Kumar Debnath, Md. Ashraful Islam, Md. Sanaul Rabbi

“…However, the combined uncertainties of mechanical properties (tensile and flexural) are estimated at 4.57 % and 4.93 %, respectively, while estimated at 5.67 % for thermal conductivity measurement. …”
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