Prevalence and factors associated with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities deprivation among children in Nigeria by Chima Victor, Joseph Ayodeji Kupoluyi, Funmilola Folasade Oyinlola, Victor Ojoajogwu Sule

“…Across all regions of the country, more children were deprived of sanitation when compared to water and hygiene. Overall, the wealth index and geopolitical zone significantly influenced access and availability of WASH facilities for children in Nigeria. …”
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Examining the Impact of Certificate of Need Laws on the Utilization and Reimbursement of Cataract Surgeries Among Medicare Beneficiaries by Alvina Liang, Jennifer L. Lindsey

“…Inflation-adjusted reimbursement adjusted for Consumer Price Index increased more in non-CON than CON states, possibly reflecting shifts in market dynamics in CON-regulated states. …”
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Does gender influence outcome measures similarly in patients with spondyloarthritis? Results from the ASAS-perSpA study by Sofia Ramiro, Maxime Dougados, Anna Molto, Clementina López-Medina, Victoria Navarro-Compán, Diego Benavent, Dafne Capelusnik

“…Associations between gender and disease activity (Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (BASDAI), C-reactive protein (CRP)), function (Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)) and overall health (ASAS Health Index (ASAS HI), European Quality of Life Five Dimension (EQ-5D)) outcomes were investigated. …”
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Differential risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in Ghana: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. by Christian Obirikorang, Evans Asamoah Adu, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, Samuel Nkansah Darko, Frank Naku Ghartey, Samuel Ametepe, Eric N Y Nyarko, Enoch Odame Anto, William Kwame Boakye Ansah Owiredu

“…<h4>Results</h4>The study identified three groups in female patients according to body mass index, relative fat mass, glycated hemoglobin, and triglyceride-glucose index. …”
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Evaluation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoff and Synergy in the Alpine and Canyon Region of Southwest China Based on Multi-source Geographic Data by LIU Jing, XIANG Jiayi, ZHANG Donghai, LAN Mengyao, GUAN Yinghui

“…[Methods] Three typical ecosystem services in the alpine and canyon region of southwest China from 2000 to 2020 were systematically evaluated using the InVEST model, RUSLE model, and WR index, in combination with multi-source geographic datasets. …”
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Three-Month Outcomes of SMILE Pro with the VISUMAX 800 for Myopic Astigmatism in a Large Population by Cung HS, Tran LHT, Tran TN

“…There was no change in CDVA in 99% of eyes. Efficacy index was 0.92, and safety index was 1.00. One eye (0.13%) had a suction loss, which resulted in a lenticule remnant. …”
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The Effects of Different Challenge-Level Balance Tasks on Stroke Cortical Responses and Balance Assessment Using EEG by Rui Xu, Yu Bai, Jun Liang, Ningning Wang, Yongzheng He, Lin Meng, Dong Ming

“…Previous studies have validated that different balance tasks induce different cortical responses, which are key indexes of balance assessment. Assessing balance is crucial for stroke survivors to prevent falls and improve rehabilitation outcomes. …”
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Comparison of 8 Weeks of Selected TRX Training and Weight Training on Improving Motor Function and Chronic Nonspecific Back Pain in Women Aged 35 to 55 by Fatemeh Rezaei

“…Methods Thirty female patients with chronic nonspecific back pain, who were willing to participate in the study, were selected and divided into two groups: weight training (Age: 44.20 ± 7.46 years, Height: 1.65 ± 0.03 m, Weight: 58.60 ± 3.69 kg, Body Mass Index: 21.38 ± 1.76 kg/m²) and TRX (Age: 47.26 ± 5.86 years, Height: 1.66 ± 0.02 m, Weight: 56.13 ± 4.40 kg, Body Mass Index: 20.18 ± 1.32 kg/m²). …”
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Exposure to artificial intelligence in Canadian jobs: Experimental estimates by Tahsin Mehdi, Marc Frenette

“…The measure used is the complementarity-adjusted AI occupational exposure index, which can classify jobs into three AI groups using the median AI occupational exposure index and complementarity scores: (1) high exposure and low complementarity, (2) high exposure and high complementarity, and (3) low exposure (regardless of the degree of complementarity). …”
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Distribution Characteristics and Coupling Relationship Between Soil Erosion and Hydrologic and Sediment Connectivity in Changchong River Basin by LI Jianing, ZHANG Hongli, TIAN Changyuan, ZHANG Yi, ZHA Tonggang

“…[Methods] By using the RUSLE model and introducing the connectivity index (IC) and topographic humidity index (TWI), the distribution characteristics of soil erosion, hydrological and sediment connectivity in the Changchong River Basin in 2021 were quantitatively evaluated by GIS platform. …”
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A Retrospective Claims-Based Study Evaluating Clinical and Economic Burden Among Patients With Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis Pain in the United States by Patricia B. Schepman, Sheena Thakkar, Rebecca L. Robinson, Craig G. Beck, Deepa Malhotra, Birol Emir, Ryan N. Hansen

“…Eligible patients were aged ≥45 years with ≥12 months pre-index (baseline) and ≥24 months (follow-up) of continuous enrollment; index date was defined as a physician diagnosis of hip or knee OA. …”
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Development of Predictive Models for Progression from Diabetic Kidney Disease to End-Stage Renal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Hu H, Mu X, Zhao S, Yang M, Zhou H

“…Time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) was used to evaluate prediction performance, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated to assess the model’s accuracy.Results: The Cox regression model developed for the 555 patients clinically diagnosed with DKD identified 5 predictors (body mass index (BMI), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), 24-hour urinary total protein (UTP), systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII), and controlling nutritional status (CONUT), whereas the Competing risks model included 4 predictors (BMI, eGFR, UTP, CONUT). …”
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Estimating avoidable burden of stillbirth attributable to greenness improvement in Iran by Yang Yuan, Fatemeh Mayvaneh, Yaqi Wang, Jixing Yang, Yunquan Zhang, Fang Shi

“…Greenness exposure during pregnancy was assessed using the satellite-based normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and enhanced vegetation index (EVI) with multiple buffers. …”
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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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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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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&#8239;838 inpatients and 437&#8239;063 outpatients were included. …”
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First-principles investigation of Ra doping effects on structural, electronic, and optical properties of BaTiO3 perovskite for solar cell applications by Sonia Chahar, Krishna Kumar Mishra, Rajnish Sharma

“…The optical properties of these materials, including dielectric constant, susceptibility, optical conductivity, polarizability (real and imaginary), absorption coefficient, refractive index, extinction coefficient, and reflectivity, were thoroughly examined. …”
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Management of eight cases of subarachnoid hemorrhage using transpulmonary thermodilution during clazosentan therapy by Hiroto Iyota, Yasumasa Kawano, Hironori Fukumoto, Takato Tajiri, Mitsutoshi Iwaasa, Sinichi Morimoto, Yoshito Izutani, Shintaro Yamasaki, Kazuya Yamauchi, Hiroki Hatomoto, Hiroshi Abe, Yoshihiko Nakamura

“…During clazosentan treatment, the median global end-diastolic volume index based on transpulmonary thermodilution remained at 715.5 ml/m2 (interquartile range: 643–788). …”
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Pазказът на костните останки: два скелета от вкопано жилище № 10, ранносредновековен комплекс Брестница–Полето, Северозападна България... by Victoria Russeva, Lyuba Manoilova, Stiliyan Ivanov

“…The consequent laboratory analysis presents a detailed report of the individual characteristics of each skeleton starting with age, sex and stature estimation, and a thorough examination of pathological marks and changes, as well as dental and craniometrical indexes where the condition of the bones allowed a reconstruction. …”
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Fast simulation of the influence of a refractive free-form microstructure on a wave field based on scalar diffraction theory by Thiemicke Fabian, El-Bashar Ramy, Hameed Mohamed F.M., Agour Mostafa, Obayya Salah S.A., Bergmann Ralf B., Falldorf Claas

“…The FRISP (Finite Refractive Index Selective Propagation) method combines the Rayleigh-Sommerfeld diffraction integral with a thin element approximation and provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the optical properties of these microstructures. …”
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