Identification of patient demographic, clinical, and SARS-CoV-2 genomic factors associated with severe COVID-19 using supervised machine learning: a retrospective multicenter study by Kuganya Nirmalarajah, Patryk Aftanas, Shiva Barati, Emily Chien, Gloria Crowl, Amna Faheem, Lubna Farooqi, Alainna J. Jamal, Saman Khan, Jonathon D. Kotwa, Angel X. Li, Mohammad Mozafarihashjin, Jalees A. Nasir, Altynay Shigayeva, Winfield Yim, Lily Yip, Xi Zoe Zhong, Kevin Katz, Robert Kozak, Andrew G. McArthur, Nick Daneman, Finlay Maguire, Allison J. McGeer, Venkata R. Duvvuri, Samira Mubareka

“…Although millions of SARS-CoV-2 genomes have been publicly shared in global databases, linkages with detailed clinical data are scarce. …”
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Neurocognitive Function, Psychosocial Outcome, and Health-Related Quality of Life of the First-Generation Metastatic Melanoma Survivors Treated with Ipilimumab by Anne Rogiers, Christophe Leys, Justine Lauwyck, Adrian Schembri, Gil Awada, Julia Katharina Schwarze, Jennifer De Cremer, Peter Theuns, Paul Maruff, Mark De Ridder, Jan L. Bernheim, Bart Neyns

“…The mean EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Score was not significantly different from the European mean of the healthy population. …”
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Characterizing local forest structural complexity based on multi-platform and -sensor derived indicators by Patrick Kacic, Ursula Gessner, Christopher R. Hakkenberg, Stefanie Holzwarth, Jörg Müller, Kerstin Pierick, Dominik Seidel, Frank Thonfeld, Michele Torresani, Claudia Kuenzer

“…Global climate change, biodiversity decline, and increasing disturbances are challenging the health and resilience of forests. …”
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Altered Topological Properties of Grey Matter Structural Covariance Networks in Complete Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury Patients: A Graph Theoretical Network Analysis by Wen-Li Wang, Yu-Lin Li, Mou-Xiong Zheng, Xu-Yun Hua, Jia-Jia Wu, Fei-Fei Yang, Nan Yang, Xia He, Li-Juan Ao, Jian-Guang Xu

“…No significant difference was found in global network properties between SCI patients and healthy controls. …”
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Residence-based disparities of composite index of anthropometric failures in East African under five children; multivariate decomposition analysis by Aznamariam Ayres, Yawkal Tsega, Abel Endawkie, Shimels Derso Kebede, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Ermias Bekele Enyew, Chala Daba, Lakew Asmare, Amare Muche, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Mastewal Arefaynie, Asnakew Molla Mekonen, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Awoke Keleb, Kaleab Mesfin Abera, Natnael Kebede, Endalkachew Mesfin Gebeyehu

“…Abstract Background Undernutrition remains a global challenge and public health concern, despite the presence of policies, programs and interventions. …”
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Healthcare performance of leprosy management in peripheral health facilities of Dhanusa and Mahottari, Nepal by Ram Kumar Mahato, Uttam Ghimire, Bijay Bajracharya, Binod K. C., Deepak Bam, Deepak Ghimire, Uttam Raj Pyakurel, David T. S. Hayman, Basu Dev Pandey, Chuman Lal Das, Krishna Prasad Paudel

“…Abstract Background The global elimination of leprosy transmission by 2030 is a World Health Organization (WHO) target. …”
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Manifestaciones clínicas y factores asociados a mortalidad por COVID-19 en receptores de trasplante renal en un centro colombiano by Dania V. Carreño-Barrera, Ma. Alejandra Lizarazo-Hernández, Iván D. Ortiz-Pulido, Carmenza Murcillo-Pianeta, Juan P. Álzate-Granados, William Fajardo-Cediel, David A. Castañeda-Millán

“…La tasa de mortalidad global fue del 18,09%. En el 54,9% se realizó un ajuste inmunosupresor, con interrupción completa del esquema hasta en el 74% de estos casos. …”
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Assessing Heat Resistance and Selecting Heat-Resistant Individuals of Largemouth Bass (<i>Micropterus salmoides</i>) with Tiered Thermal Exposure by Haijie Chen, Hui Qiao, Zhicheng Xv, Guili Song, Shuning Liu, Cheng Luo, Yong Long, Shimei Lin

“…Breeding heat-resistant LMB is highly desirable in the face of global warming. However, we still lack an efficient method to assess the heat resistance of LMB. …”
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Assessing learning, behaviour, and stress level in goats while testing a virtual fencing training protocol by L. Wilms, D. Hamidi, C.H.U. Lüntzel, M. Hamidi, M. Komainda, R. Palme, J. Isselstein, S. Waiblinger, M. Egerbacher

“…Virtual fencing (VF) is a modern fencing technology using Global Positioning System-enabled collars which emit acoustic signals and, if the animal does not respond, electric pulses. …”
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Comparación entre el Índice de Precipitación Estandarizado (SPI) y el Índice de Evapotranspiración Estandarizado (SPEI) para la sequía agrícola en el valle del Mantaro, Perú... by Víctor Antonio Ángeles Clemente, Del Piero R. Arana-Ruedas, Steve Dann Camargo Hinostroza, Oketta Onafuje

“…En segundo lugar, el SPEI toma en consideración los cambios de precipitación y temperatura, lo que conduce a una comprensión del calentamiento global. Se aplicó el SPI y el SPEI a seis estaciones meteorológicas diferentes dentro del Valle del Mantaro con datos entre 1990-2021 bajo un enfoque espacio-temporal. …”
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Medication adherence and blood pressure control in treated hypertensive patients: first follow-up findings from the PREDIcT-HTN study in Northern Bangladesh by Ahmed Hossain, Gias Uddin Ahsan, Mohammad Zakir Hossain, Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Probal Sutradhar, Sarowar-E. Alam, Zeeba Zahra Sultana, Heba Hijazi, Syed Azizur Rahman, Mohamad Alameddine

“…Following the 2020 ISH-global hypertension guideline, patients were classified as having controlled BP, grade-I, or grade-II uncontrolled BP. …”
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Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a physical activity intervention in adults with lymphoma undergoing treatment by Juliana V. Costa, Alexander R. Lucas, Shannon L. Mihalko, Peter H. Brubaker, Alexandra Marshall, Brianna Leitzelar, Brianna R. Wolle, Samuel Norton, R. Lee Franco, Jeremy Via, Victor Yazbeck, Rakhee Vaidya, Mary Beth Seegars, Ralph D’Agostino, Lynne Wagner, W. Gregory Hundley

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An open-label, randomized, post-authorization study of mirabegron in Chinese participants with overactive bladder by Zhipeng Zhang, Deyi Luo, Zhong Chen, Peng Zhang, Ganping Zhong, Keji Xie, Zhuoqun Xu, Xudong Li, Jianye Wang, Yingfan Yang, Farid Abdul Hadi, Arianne Schild

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The Concentration of Micronutrients and Heavy Metals in Maternal Serum, Placenta, and Cord Blood: A Cross-Sectional Study in Preterm Birth by Rima Irwinda, Noroyono Wibowo, Atikah Sayogo Putri

“…Preterm birth is still a global burden particularly in Indonesia. The suboptimal concentration of certain micronutrients and heavy metals is hypothesized to play a role in the mechanism of preterm birth. …”
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Characterization of the bioaccumulation and toxicity of copper pyrithione, an antifouling compound, on juveniles of rainbow trout by Bourdon, Charlotte, Cachot, Jérôme, Gonzalez, Patrice, Couture, Patrice

“…Since the global ban on tributyltin in antifouling paints in 2008 by the International Maritime Organization, new products have been developed and brought to the market. …”
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Characteristics of TPT initiation and completion among people living with HIV by L. Gunde, A. Wang, D. Payne, S. O'Connor, A. Kabaghe, N. Kalata, A. Maida, D. Kayira, V. Buie, L. Tauzi, A. Sankhani, A. Thawani, E. Rambiki, A. Ahimbisibwe, T. Maphosa, K. Kudiabor, R. Nyirenda, J. Mpunga, K. Mbendera, P. Nyasulu, F. Kayigamba, M. Farahani, A. C. Voetsch, K. Brown, A. Jahn, B. Girma, K. Mirkovic, the MPHIA Survey Team

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Little Red Dots: Rapidly Growing Black Holes Reddened by Extended Dusty Flows by Zhengrong Li, Kohei Inayoshi, Kejian Chen, Kohei Ichikawa, Luis C. Ho

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Morphological characterization and yield of pepper (Piper nigrum L.) types grown in Morogoro District, Tanzania by Abdul Jafari Shango, Ramadhani Omari Majubwa, Amon Petro Maerere

“…Other studies should encompass wider range of pepper types from other producing areas in Tanzania in order to establish their morphological distinctness, genetic diversity and interrelationships in relation to the globally known commercial varieties.…”
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