Sociodemographic index–age differences in the global prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, 1990–2019: a population-based study by Xunliang Li, Channa Zhao, Mengqian Liu, Wenman Zhao, Haifeng Pan, Deguang Wang

“…While the global prevalence of CVD has generally decreased, the rise in CVD prevalence in lower SDI countries and younger populations calls for tailored intervention strategies. …”
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Coûts de la monopolisation des femelles et investissements reproductifs des mâles macaques crabiers (Macaca fascicularis) : importance de la valeur sociale et reproductive des feme... by Cédric Girard‑Buttoz, Michael Heistermann, Muhammad Agil, Panji Ahmad Fauzan, Antje Engelhardt

“…Chez les primates, au sein des groupes multimâles, les mâles généralement copulent avec, et monopolisent préférentiellement, les femelles à fort potentiel reproducteur (i.e. femelles de rangs supérieurs) ou celles avec lesquelles ils partagent de forts liens sociaux. …”
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6G-oriented cross-modal signal reconstruction technology by Ang LI, Jianxin CHEN, Xin WEI, Liang ZHOU

“…Conclusions: The results of the dataset runs fully demonstrate the practicality of the constructed VisTouch dataset and the accuracy of the video-assisted haptic reconstruction model, while the actual test results of the teleoperated platform indicate that users consider the haptic signals generated by the model to be closer to the actual signals,but are generally satisfied with the running time of the algorithm, i.e. the complexity of this modality needs further optimization.…”
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The Global Burden of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Women of Reproductive Age: Findings from the GBD 2019 Study by Jiang B

“…EAPC was derived using a generalized linear model with a Gaussian distribution.Results: The global burden of PCOS increased significantly from 1990 to 2019, with estimated annual percentage change (EAPCs) of 0.56 for incidence and 0.83 for DALYs. …”
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Application Of ArtifiCial Intelligence in E-Governance: A Comparative Study of Supervised Machine Learning and Ensemble Learning Algorithms on Crime Prediction. by Niyonzima, Ivan, Muhaise, Hussein, Akankwasa, Aureri

“…Experimental results revealed that KNN generally performed better when compared to the rest of the algorithms. we then developed a crime prediction model based on KNN and its prediction accuracy was 66% on our test dataset. …”
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Professionalisation and governance in sports organisations: towards an integrated understanding by Raphael Stieger, Siegfried Nagel, Grazia Lang

“…Thematic analysis shows that governance plays a role in the professionalisation of sports organisations, which is discussed in various ways. (1) Governance is generally described as a direction-setting mechanism that can initiate professionalisation processes. …”
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The association between neighborhood social vulnerability and community-based rehabilitation after stroke by Shuqi Zhang, Elizabeth R. Mormer, Anna M. Johnson, Cheryl D. Bushnell, Pamela W. Duncan, Fang Wen, Shweta Pathak, Amy M. Pastva, Janet K. Freburger, Sara B. Jones Berkeley

“…Associations between SVI and 90-day rehabilitation use, adjusted for patient’s clinical and socio-economic characteristics, were obtained from generalized estimating equations. We also examined the associations of SVI with therapy setting, types of therapy, intensity of visits, and time to first visit. …”
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Long-term safety of tofacitinib up to 9.5 years: a comprehensive integrated analysis of the rheumatoid arthritis clinical development programme by Peter Nash, Yoshiya Tanaka, Kevin L Winthrop, Eun Bong Lee, Xavier Mariette, Jeffrey R Curtis, Kenneth Kwok, Connie Chen, Pinaki Biswas, Lisy Wang, Christina Charles-Schoeman, Ann Madsen, Stanley B Cohen, Andrea Shapiro, Jürgen Wollenhaupt

“…IR (95% CI) for mortality was 0.3 (0.2 to 0.3). IRs generally remained consistent across 6-month intervals to >78 months.Conclusion This represents the largest clinical dataset for a JAK inhibitor in RA to date. …”
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TEC-ADHERE: Real-World Persistence and Adherence on Dimethyl Fumarate in Patients with Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in the French OroSEP Patient-Support Program by Pierre Labauge, Alain Créange, Thibault Moreau, Jocelyne Nouvet-Gire, Bernard Pedespan, Olivier Heinzlef, Nathalie Texier, Marilyn Gros, Catherine Marti, Marta Ruiz, Mikel Martinez, Giovanni Castelnovo

“…Secondary outcomes included persistence at M1 and M3, adherence at M6 (Girerd questionnaire), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment), patient satisfaction at M6 (Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication), patient and neurologist satisfaction with OroSEP participation, and adverse events (AEs). …”
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Digital Exclusion and Depressive Symptoms among Older People: Findings from Five Aging Cohort Studies across 24 Countries by Jingjing Wang, Xinran Lu, Sing Bik Cindy Ngai, Lili Xie, Xiaoyun Liu, Yao Yao, Yinzi Jin

“…Depressive symptoms were assessed using comparable scales across all cohorts. We used generalized estimating equation models, fitting a Poisson model, to investigate the association between the digital exclusion and depressive symptoms. …”
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How intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor initial dosing impacts patient outcomes in diabetic macular oedema by Rishi P. Singh, David Tabano, Blanche L. Kuo, Andrew LaPrise, Theodore Leng, Eunice Kim, Meghan Hatfield, Vincent Garmo

“…Multivariate Cox Proportional Hazards modelling estimated predictors for treatment discontinuation, re-initiation, or switch; Generalized Estimating Equations-adjusted modelling estimated characteristics associated with receiving initial doses. …”
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Assessing the quality of life among African medical and health science students using the WHOQOL-BREF tool by Fatima Alzahra Galgam, Adil Abdalla, Mahmoud Shahin, Magda Yousif, Nahla Abdulrahman, Fatmah Alamoudi, Mehrunnisha Ahmad, Amira Yahia, Mohammad Sidiq, Aksh Chahal, Fuzail Ahmad, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Gopal Nambi, Moattar Raza Rizvi, Faizan Kashoo

“…The findings indicate that dentistry students generally experience higher QoL across multiple domains, which contrasts with students from other disciplines, such as pharmacy and nursing. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Carbon Density Simulation Methods in Grassland Ecosystems: A Case Study from Gansu Province, China by Luyao Wu, Jiaqiang Du, Xinying Liu, Lijuan Li, Xiaoqian Zhu, Xiya Chen, Yue Gong, Yushuo Li

“…In contrast, the SOC estimates followed an opposite trend, with the overall approach yielding a higher <i>R</i>² value of 0.92. (4) Generally, variable selection significantly enhanced model accuracy, with spatial and non-parametric models demonstrating superior precision and stability in estimating the four carbon density components of grassland. …”
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Economic Evaluation of Robotic-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Tanan Bejrananda, Win Khaing, Sajesh K. Veettil, Therdpong Thongseiratch, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk

“…In high-income countries, RARP is generally cost effective compared with LRP, but not with ORP, while in middle-income countries, RARP is not cost effective compared with LRP or ORP. …”
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Perspectives and experiences regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a community sample of Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use: overall and across sexual orientation and gende... by Olivia V. Fletcher, Kristine Beaver, Elizabeth J. Austin, Jenna van Draanen, E. Jennifer Edelman, Emily C. Williams

“…Similar patterns were observed for severe unhealthy alcohol use and past-year frequent heavy episodic drinking. Generally, sexual/gender minoritized Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use reported more PrEP-affirming responses than those without but associations with unhealthy alcohol use were similar. …”
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Accelerated phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging with use of resolution enhancement generative adversarial neural network by Manuel A. Morales, Fahime Ghanbari, Ömer Burak Demirel, Jordan A. Street, Tess E. Wallace, Rachel Davids, Jennifer Rodriguez, Scott Johnson, Patrick Pierce, Warren J. Manning, Reza Nezafat

“…For testing, ascending aortic flow images collected with 2.5 × 1.9 mm2 resolution using generalized autocalibrating partially parallel acquisitions (GRAPPA) were used to synthesize images with 7.5 × 1.9 mm2 resolution. …”
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Predicting ixodid tick distribution in Tamil Nadu domestic mammals using ensemble species distribution models by Ayyanar Elango, Hari Kishan Raju, Ananganallur Nagarajan Shriram, Ashwani Kumar, Manju Rahi

“…Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus was predicted across India using the generalized linear model (GLM). Identifying the tick vectors in transmitting the infection through conventional survey and identification methods is cumbersome due to the less number of experienced persons available. …”
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Telehomecare Monitoring for Patients Receiving Anticancer Oral Therapy: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluability Study by Dominique Tremblay, Thomas Joly-Mischlich, Annick Dufour, Marie-Claude Battista, Djamal Berbiche, José Côté, Marco Décelles, Catherine Forget, Brigitte Guérin, Manon Larivière, Frédéric Lemay, Manon Lemonde, Éric Maillet, Nathalie Moreau, Michel Pavic, Sara Soldera, Catherine Wilhelmy

“…Descriptive statistics and repeated measures using multiple linear mixed models and generalized estimating equations analyses will be undertaken alongside interpretive descriptive coding of qualitative data. …”
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Mental health and well-being in adolescent and young adult refugees in Sweden: A cross-sectional study of accompanied and unaccompanied individuals by Erica Mattelin, Amal R. Khanolkar, Johan Andersson, Hania Kutabi, Laura Korhonen

“…Associations between accompanied status and well-being/depression/suicidal thoughts, generalized anxiety disorder/panic disorder/PTSD symptoms, and functional ability were analyzed using linear and logistic regression, adjusted for age, gender, parental education, asylum status, and region of origin. …”
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Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes of Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate for Standard (≤149 ml) Versus Very Large (≥150 ml) Prostate Glands: Retrospective Analysis of a Pr... by Jacob Schmidt, Jorien Krediet, Holger Beutel, Ayoub Hidayat Allah, Nella Gagel, Isabel Lichy, Bernhard Ralla, Maha Ullmann, Robert Peters, Frank Friedersdorff, Martin Kanne

“…We found that while the surgery is generally effective for very large prostates, it takes longer and has a higher risk of complications in comparison to more typical prostate sizes. …”
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