Cloud-edge hybrid deep learning framework for scalable IoT resource optimization by Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Sarita Simaiya, Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Anjani Kumar Rai, S. M. Padmaja, Khan Vajid Nabilal, Vimal Kumar, Roobaea Alroobaea, Hamed Alsufyani

“…This method improves numerous IoT applications, including smart cities, industrial automation, and healthcare. The hybrid DQN-PPO-GNN-RL model addresses bottlenecks by dynamically managing computing and network resources, allowing for efficient operations in low-latency, high-demand environments such as autonomous systems, sensor networks, and real-time monitoring. …”
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Co-creating and hosting PxP: a conference about patient engagement in research for and by patient partners by Dawn P. Richards, Hetty Mulhall, Joletta Belton, Savia de Souza, Trudy Flynn, Alex Haagaard, Linda Hunter, Amy Price, Sara Riggare, Janice Tufte, Rosie Twomey, Karim M. Khan

“…Patient engagement moves traditional health research conferences and events to include a broader audience for their knowledge exchange and community building efforts, beyond academics and healthcare professionals. However, there are few examples of conferences where patients are given the opportunity to fully lead. …”
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Attitude to RSV Vaccination Among a Cohort of Pregnant Women in Jordan: A Cross‐Sectional Survey Study by Malik Sallam, Tleen Kherfan, Amwaj Al‐Farajat, Leen Nemrawi, Nada Atawneh, Rand Fram, Ala'a B. Al‐Tammemi, Muna Barakat, Kamil Fram

“…Variables that were significantly associated with a higher RSV vaccine acceptance in multivariate analysis were: age < 30 years (adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 2.45, p = 0.010), undergraduates (aOR: 3.27, p = 0.026), being a healthcare worker (aOR: 4.50, p = 0.036), and the history of previous COVID‐19/influenza vaccine uptake (aOR: 2.47, p = 0.045). …”
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Surfaces environmental monitoring of SARS-CoV-2: Loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) in comparison with standard Reverse-Transcription qua... by Simona Spiteri, Irene Salamon, Luna Girolamini, Maria Rosaria Pascale, Federica Marino, Carlo Derelitto, Laura Caligaris, Simone Paghera, Manuela Ferracin, Sandra Cristino

“…Consequently, further investigations are required for a correct risk assessment in high-risk facilities such as hospitals, healthcare facilities (HCFs), and long-term care facilities (LTCFs). …”
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Additive interaction of conjoint tobacco smoking and heavy drinking on hypertension prevalence in rural Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study by Paineto Masengere, Nynke Halbesma, Rawlance Ndejjo, Bonny Enock Balugaba, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Fred Nuwaha, Hilde Bastiaens, Geofrey Musinguzi

“…Abstract Background The prevalence of hypertension is high in Uganda, which places a significant burden on an already strained healthcare system. The behavioural risk factors, such as unhealthy diet, tobacco use, physical inactivity, and heavy drinking, contribute to hypertension development and complications. …”
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Neonatal mortality of live births with congenital diaphragmatic hernia in São Paulo State, Brazil: Failure of care? by Ana Sílvia Scavacini Marinonio, Milton Harumi Miyoshi, Daniela Testoni Costa Nobre, Adriana Sanudo, Kelsy Catherina Nema Areco, Mandira Daripa Kawakami, Rita de Cássia Xavier Balda, Tulio Konstantyner, Carina Nunes Vieira e Oliveira, Paulo Bandiera-Paiva, Rosa Maria Vieira de Freitas, Monica La Porte Teixeira, Bernadette Cunha Waldvogel, Carlos Roberto Veiga Kiffer, Maria Fernanda Branco de Almeida, Ruth Guinsburg

“…ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze if the healthcare organization of perinatal care and availability of referral neonatal intensive care units (NICU) impacted congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) neonatal mortality in the period 2004–2020. …”
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Lightweight AES Design for IoT Applications: Optimizations in FPGA and ASIC With DFA Countermeasure Strategies by Salman Ahmed, Nabihah Ahmad, Nasir Ali Shah, Ghulam E. Mustafa Abro, Ardhi Wijayanto, Abdinasir Hirsi, Abdul Rehman Altaf

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Benign Adrenocortical Tumors and the Detection of Nonadrenal Neoplasia by Meng Hao, Miguel Angel Luque-Fernandez, Diana Lopez, Kathryn Cote, Jessica Newfield, Molly Connors, Anand Vaidya

“…These associations may have important implications for patient care and healthcare economics, regardless of whether they reflect incidental discoveries due to imaging detection or frequency bias, or a common risk for developing multiple neoplasia.…”
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Exploring Antibacterial Properties of Marine Sponge-Derived Natural Compounds: A Systematic Review by Cintia Cristina Santi Martignago, Camila de Souza Barbosa, Homero Garcia Motta, Beatriz Soares-Silva, Erica Paloma Maso Lopes Peres, Lais Caroline Souza e Silva, Mirian Bonifácio, Karolyne dos Santos Jorge Sousa, Amanda Sardeli Alqualo, Júlia Parisi, Olivier Jordan, Ana Claudia Muniz Renno, Anna Caroline Campos Aguiar, Viorica Patrulea

“…This resistance leads to prolonged hospitalization, increased mortality rates, and higher healthcare costs. To address this challenge, the pharmaceutical industry is increasingly exploring natural products, particularly those of marine origin, as promising candidates for antimicrobial drugs. …”
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Participation in a pre-registration student interprofessional education (IPE) society: influence on subsequent professional practice by Christine Hirsch, Emily Audet, Emily Audet, Ekrahh Dawood, Freya Beardmore, Nafeesa Hussain, Wing Chi Wong, Robert J. Barry, Sharon Buckley

“…Two further themes: time to build relationships; and informality and autonomy, suggested possible reasons for such influence.ConclusionEarly career health professionals considered that participation in the KASE student IPE society helped their transition into the healthcare work environment and encouraged them to adopt a more collaborative and patient-centered approach. …”
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Cardiometabolic risk factors of post-bariatric patients two years after COVID-19 pandemic onset: a longitudinal study by Raysa Manuelle Santos Rocha, Márcia Ferreira Cândido de Souza, Danielle Villela Costa, Larissa Monteiro Costa Pereira, Jamille Oliveira Costa, Rosely de Jesus Nascimento, Andreia Ferreira de Aragão Rabelo, Alex Menezes dos Santos-Junior, Mario Francisco Dantas de Santana-Filho, André Luiz de Jesus Morais, Leonardo Baumworcel, José Rodrigo Santos Silva, Marcos Antonio Almeida-Santos, Antônio Carlos Sobral Sousa

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on utilisation of facility-based essential maternal and child health services from March to August 2020 compared with pre-pandemic March–August 2019... by Grace J Chan, Delayehu Bekele, Bezawit Mesfin Hunegnaw, Kimiko Van Wickle, Chalachew Bekele, Fanos Ashenafi Gebremeskel, Michelle Korte, Christine Tedijanto, Lisanu Taddesse

“…Routine immunisation visits (37.0 to 36.8/month, p=0.982) for children were maintained. Interviews with healthcare providers and clients highlighted several barriers to service utilisation during COVID-19, including fear of disease transmission, economic hardship, and transport service disruptions and restrictions. …”
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Deciphering the Link Between Diagnosis-Related Group Weight and Nursing Care Complexity in Hospitalized Children: An Observational Study by Manuele Cesare, Fabio D’Agostino, Emanuele Sebastiani, Nursing and Public Health Group, Gianfranco Damiani, Antonello Cocchieri

“…Background/Objectives: The increasing medical and nursing care complexity in hospitalized children represents a significant challenge for healthcare systems. However, the link between these two dimensions remains partially explored. …”
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Accuracy of Large Language Models for Infective Endocarditis Prophylaxis in Dental Procedures by Paak Rewthamrongsris, Jirayu Burapacheep, Vorapat Trachoo, Thantrira Porntaveetus

“…Pre-prompts offer a potential solution, and domain-specific training is essential for optimizing LLM performance in healthcare, especially with the emergence of models with increased token limits.…”
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Characterisation of internal tremors and vibration symptoms by Harlan M Krumholz, Mitsuaki Sawano, Richa Sharma, Tianna Zhou, Dorothy Massey, Anna D Baker, Diana Berrent Güthe, Nick Güthe, Suzanne Pincus Shidlovsky, Liza Fisher, Connor B Grady, Cesar Caraballo

“…There were often frustrating experiences with the healthcare system.Conclusions This study describes key themes and experiences among a group of people reporting long COVID and having a prolonged and debilitating symptom complex that prominently features internal tremors and vibrations.…”
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Challenges and barriers to physician decision-making for prescribing and deprescribing among patients with multimorbidity in eastern China’s primary care settings: a qualitative st... by Ming Yan, Zhijie Xu, Andrew Farmer, Yu Xia, Mi Yao, Lingyan Wu, Xinmei Zhou, Liyan Han

“…Themes were developed using a conventional content analysis approach.Setting 12 community health centers and 8 township health centers across four regions in eastern China were included.Participants 26 PCPs from 20 primary care institutions in eastern China were interviewed through purposive sampling, representing a mix of urban and rural healthcare settings.Results Of the 26 participants in this study, 14 (53.8%) were women, and the mean age was 36.3 years old. …”
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European Working Time Directive and doctors’ health: a systematic review of the available epidemiological evidence by Consol Serra, Evangelia Demou, Ewan B Macdonald, Sergio Vargas-Prada, Maria Cruz Rodriguez-Jareño, Kaveh A Sanati, Alenka Škerjanc, Pedro G Reis, Ritva Helimäki-Aro

“…Study selection, quality appraisal and data extraction were carried out by independent pairs of researchers using pre-established criteria.Setting Physicians of any medical, surgical or community specialty, working in any possible setting (hospitals, primary healthcare, etc), as well as trainees, residents, junior house officers or postgraduate interns, were included.Participants The total number of participants was 14 338.Primary and secondary outcome measures Health effects classified under the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10).Results Over 3000 citations and 110 full articles were reviewed. …”
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Medico-ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the treatment of skin diseases in Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu, India by Prakasam Radha, Chinniaya Udhayavani, Raju Nagaraj, Kumarasamy Sivaranjani

“…Integrating traditional knowledge with modern medical practices could enhance healthcare accessibility and sustainability.…”
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Construction of a prognostic prediction model for colorectal cancer based on 5-year clinical follow-up data by Boao Xiao, Min Yang, Yao Meng, Weimin Wang, Yuan Chen, Chenglong Yu, Longlong Bai, Lishun Xiao, Yansu Chen

“…Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a prevalent malignant tumor that presents significant challenges to both public health and healthcare systems. The aim of this study was to develop a machine learning model based on five years of clinical follow-up data from CRC patients to accurately identify individuals at risk of poor prognosis. …”
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Dual-task-related gait patterns as possible marker of precocious and subclinical cognitive alterations in Parkinson disease by F. Di Filippo, G. De Biasi, M. Russo, C. Ricciardi, N. Pisani, A. Volzone, M. Aiello, S. Cuoco, M. Calabrese, M. Romano, P. Barone, M. Amboni

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