Prioritizing Patients from the Most Deprived Areas on Elective Waiting Lists in the NHS in England: Estimating the Health and Health Inequality Impact by Naomi Kate Gibbs, Susan Griffin, Nils Gutacker, Adrián Villaseñor, Simon Walker

“…We use a Markov model to estimate the health impact of waiting, by index of multiple deprivation quintile group, for 8 elective procedures. …”
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Derivation of a simple risk calculator for predicting clinical worsening in patients with pulmonary hypertension due to interstitial lung disease by K. El-Kersh, R. Bag, N. Bhatt, C. King, A. Waxman, F. Rischard, H. Kim, D. Cella, E. Shen, SD Nathan

“…Stepwise regression, Harrell’s c-index, and clinician input were used to derive 2 multivariable Cox PH models from a set of candidate variables. …”
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Insights into youth nutritional status in Serbia: assessing prevalence and trend in the context of social determinants by Sanja Stanisavljević, Aleksandar Milovanović, Anđela Milovanović, Branko Jakovljević, Vesna Bjegović-Mikanović, Divna Kekuš

“…Results A total of 63.3% of respondents had body mass index (BMI) in the normal weight range, 11.7% were underweight, 18.5% were pre-obese, and 6.2% were obese. …”
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Analysis of factors affecting the clinical management of infection in culture-negative patients following percutaneous endoscopic decompression: a retrospective study by Changpeng Qu, Haixin Wei, Hao Zhang, Zheng Lian, Hui Lu, Shuo Han

“…Hidden blood loss was moderately correlated with the severity of infection (Partial-R = 0.49, P = 0.00) and moderately correlated with the duration of antibiotic treatment (Partial-R = 0.48, P = 0.00). Hidden blood loss index was moderately correlated with the duration of antibiotic treatment (Partial-R = 0.50, P = 0.00). …”
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Unlocking faba bean (Vicia faba L.) potential: How cattle manure and fertilizer boost yields in Kaffa Zone, South-Western Ethiopia by Isreal Zewide, Asrat Ademe

“…Statistical analysis revealed highly significant combined effects of cattle manure (CAM) and blended nitrogen phosphrous sulfur and boron (NPSB) fertilizer on faba bean harvest index at Alargeta, while Boka exhibited no significance. …”
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Quantitative swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA) analysis of macular microvascular alterations in Bietti crystalline dystrophy by Shiyi Yin, Jinyuan Wang, Haihan Zhang, Xuan Yang, Jingting Luo, Wenbin Wei

“…Associations between OCTA parameters and visual function metrics, including best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), mean deviation (MD) and visual field index (VFI) of the Humphrey visual field test, were analyzed. …”
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Insulin resistance surrogates are associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in population with metabolic syndrome: a retrospective cohort study of NHANES by Jinhao Liao, Linjie Wang, Lian Duan, Fengying Gong, Huijuan Zhu, Hui Pan, Hongbo Yang

“…Abstract The study aimed to assess the association of five insulin resistance surrogates, namely HOMA-β (Homeostasis Model Assessment of Beta-cell Function), QUICKI (Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index), IGR (Insulin Glucose Ratio), e-IS (Estimated Insulin Sensitivity), and Bennett ISI(Bennett’s insulin sensitivity index) with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in respondents with metabolic syndrome(MetS). …”
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Quick sequential organ failure assessment score combined with other sepsis-related risk factors to predict in-hospital mortality: Post-hoc analysis of prospective multicenter study... by Ryo Ueno, Takateru Masubuchi, Atsushi Shiraishi, Satoshi Gando, Toshikazu Abe, Shigeki Kushimoto, Toshihiko Mayumi, Seitaro Fujishima, Akiyoshi Hagiwara, Toru Hifumi, Akira Endo, Takayuki Komatsu, Joji Kotani, Kohji Okamoto, Junichi Sasaki, Yasukazu Shiino, Yutaka Umemura

“…We calculated the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) and other key clinical statistics at Youden's index, where the sum of sensitivity and specificity is maximized. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Construction and validation of a machine learning-based immune-related prognostic model for glioma by Qi Mao, Zhi Qiao, Qiang Wang, Wei Zhao, Haitao Ju

“…Additionally, we incorporated ten machine learning algorithms to assess the model’s performance using evaluation metrics like the Harrell concordance index (C-index). The model genes were further studied using GSCA, TISCH2, and HPA databases to understand their role in glioma pathology at the genomic, molecular, and single-cell levels, and validate the biological function of IKBKE in vitro experiments. …”
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Healthcare resource utilisation and costs of hospitalisation and primary care among adults with COVID-19 in England: a population-based cohort study by Carmen Tsang, Robert Wood, Tendai Mugwagwa, Kiran K Rai, Jingyan Yang, Theo Tritton, Jennifer L Nguyen, Kathleen Michelle Andersen, Maya Reimbaeva, Leah J McGrath, Poppy Payne, Bethany Emma Backhouse, Diana Mendes, Rebecca Butfield, Kevin Naicker, Mary Araghi

“…Objectives To quantify direct costs and healthcare resource utilisation (HCRU) associated with acute COVID-19 in adults in England.Design Population-based retrospective cohort study using Clinical Practice Research Datalink Aurum primary care electronic medical records linked to Hospital Episode Statistics secondary care administrative data.Setting Patients registered to primary care practices in England.Population 1 706 368 adults with a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR or antigen test from August 2020 to January 2022 were included; 13 105 within the hospitalised cohort indexed between August 2020 and March 2021, and 1 693 263 within the primary care cohort indexed between August 2020 and January 2022. …”
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Experiences and overall impact reported by people living with obesity: results from a multinational study by Esther Artime, Swarna Khare, Sarah Zimner-Rapuch, Josefine Redig, Caragh Flannery, Victoria Higgins, Andrea Leith, Ashley Mortimer, Bruno Halpern, Nasreen Alfaris

“…Results: Of 1506 people/patients with obesity, 58% were female (mean ± standard deviation age: 41 ± 12.7 years; body mass index: 32.3 kg/m 2  ± 7.7 kg/m 2 ). Overall, 82% had ⩾1 complication (median and interquartile range: 2.0 (1.0–3.0)). …”
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Economic Impact of Postoperative Urinary Retention in the US Hospital Setting by Weijia Wang, Arielle Marks-Anglin, Vladimir Turzhitsky, Robert J. Mark, Aurelio Otero Rosales, Nathaniel W. Bailey, Yiling Jiang, Joseph Abueg, Ira S. Hofer, Toby N. Weingarten

“…Furthermore, patients experiencing subsequent POUR events within three days after discharge from index hospitalization were studied. **Results:** A total of 330 838 inpatients and 437 063 outpatients were included. …”
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Implementation of the seven steps of patient safety in primary healthcare by Nur Syarianingsih Syam, Linda Tri Maryuni, Siti Kurnia Widi Hastututi, Sely Aprianda Syah Putri

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Organizational Capacity Development and Innovation: The Case of Tunisian High-Tech Companies by Rahma HAMDI

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The relationship between stress levels and the habits of consuming high-sugar food among undergraduate students by Zulfa 'Azizah, Dittasari Putriana, Agil Dhiemitra Aulia Dewi

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Implementation Analysis of Fast Track and Variable Work Overtime on Delays in the Building Construction Project by Pasca Fitri Febriani, Rizal Bahaswan, Julistyana Tistogondo

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The Influence of WOM and Brand Image on Customer Trust and Satisfaction at BANK CENTRAL ASIA (BCA) by Lilik Indrawati, Thyophoida Wanty Suriany Panjaitan

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Bridging the Financial Divide: Factors That Influence Financial Exclusion amongst The Unbanked Population of Botswana by Gaone Geoffrey Seleka

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A COMPREHENSIVE LITERATURE REVIEW ON THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP STYLES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLANS IN MALAWI STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES by Geofrey Joseph Mfuni

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ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL ON ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOR: A STUDY ON STARTUPS IN JABODETABEK by Rendy Gunawan, Novita Ikasari

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