A quantum-optimized approach for breast cancer detection using SqueezeNet-SVM by Anas Bilal, Ali Alkhathlan, Faris A. Kateb, Alishba Tahir, Muhammad Shafiq, Haixia Long

“…Abstract Breast cancer is one of the most aggressive types of cancer, and its early diagnosis is crucial for reducing mortality rates and ensuring timely treatment. Computer-aided diagnosis systems provide automated mammography image processing, interpretation, and grading. …”
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Re-presentations to the emergency department initial presentation with COVID-19: Insights from the omicron wave by Daniella Audish, George Braitberg, Anselm Wong

“…Background: Relapsing symptoms post-SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) infection, particularly with variants like Omicron, remain poorly understood and cumulative mortality rates are in the millions worldwide. Re-presentation rates to emergency departments (ED) post initial presentation are poorly defined. …”
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[¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT Radiomics in Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review by Judicael Hotton, Arnaud Beddok, Abdenasser Moubtakir, Dimitri Papathanassiou, David Morland

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Cervical cancer is a significant global health concern, with high incidence and mortality rates, especially in less-developed regions. …”
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Oncogene OSTM1 Promotes Gastric-Cancer Metastasis by Modulating the Metastatic Microenvironment Through Altered Tumor-Cell Autocrine Signaling by Yucheng Tang, Yi Guo, Jiangyi Feng, Ziwei Wang

“…Gastric cancer remains a malignancy with high incidence, mortality rates, and poor prognosis globally. Osteoclastogenesis-associated transmembrane protein 1 (OSTM1), a transmembrane protein overexpressed in various tumors, has unclear functions in gastric-cancer progression. …”
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The PROCAN-B study protocol: Early diagnosis of PROstate CANcer for Black men-a community-centred participatory approach in Scotland and the North-East of England. by Floor Christie-de Jong, Judith Eberhardt, Jonathan Ling, Marie Kotzur, Olugbenga Samuel Oyeniyi, Lawrence Nnyanzi, John Kabuye, Martin Kalemba, Kathryn A Robb

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>Community-centred and culturally tailored interventions have potential to be effective in addressing barriers to early diagnosis of prostate cancer, and thus ultimately reduce morbidity and mortality rates through earlier diagnosis in Black communities.…”
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Deciphering sepsis: transforming diagnosis and treatment through systems immunology by Robert E. W. Hancock, Andy An, Claudia C. dos Santos, Amy H. Y. Lee

“…Sepsis patients can now be categorized into “endotypes” based on unique immune dysfunction mechanisms corresponding to varying severity and mortality rates, raising the prospect of endotype-specific diagnostics and patient-specific immune-directed therapy. …”
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Molecular Assessment of Domain I of Apical Membrane Antigen I Gene in Plasmodium falciparum: Implications in Plasmodium Invasion, Taxonomy, Vaccine Development, and Drug Discovery by Che Roland Achungu, Damian Nota Anong, Robert Adamu Shey, Cevie Jesenta Tabe

“…Given its global morbidity and mortality rates, malaria continues to be a major public health concern. …”
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Exploring the impact of health literacy on pregnant women from ethnic minority groups: A scoping review. by Sarah E Feldman, Laura Lennox, Natasha Dsouza, Keivan Armani

“…These inequalities disproportionately affect Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups, particularly pregnant women, who face increased risks and limited access to care due to low health literacy. Maternal mortality rates for BAME women can be up to four times higher than for white women. …”
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Evaluating non-utilization of deceased donor kidneys in Korea by Suhyun Oh, Keonhwa Kim, Omi Na, Juhyung Ha, Tai Yeon Koo, Jaeseok Yang

“…KT using contralateral kidney in the discard group showed graft failure and mortality rates comparable to those of KT in the no-discard group. …”
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Evaluating the accuracy of a nutritional screening tool for patients with digestive system tumors: A hierarchical Bayesian latent class meta-analysis. by Menghao Yang, Na Xiao, Le Tang, Yang Zhang, Yuexiu Wen, Xiuqin Yang

“…The incidence and mortality rates of these cancers are increasing, and many patients face significant nutritional risks, which are often overlooked in clinical practice. …”
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FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN CODUNCTING PREECLAMPSIA SCREENING by Iflah Aninda, Muhammad Ardian Cahya Laksana, Ivon Diah Wittiarika

“…Background: Preeclampsia is responsible for maternal health globally due to its high morbidity and maternal mortality rates, especially in low-income countries such as Indonesia. …”
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Association between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors use and blood transfusion risk in older adults after hip fracture: a cohort study by Héloïse Gobillot-Morisson, Bastien Genet, Corinne Frère, Judith Cohen-Bittan, Mathieu Raux, Marie-Eva Rollet, Anthony Meziere, Jacques Boddaert, Lorène Zerah, Sara Thietart

“…Abstract Background Hip fracture is common and associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) influence platelet hemostasis and might result in abnormal bleeding. …”
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NIR‐II AIEgens nanosystem for fluorescence and chemiluminescence synergistic imaging‐guided precise resection in osteosarcoma surgery by Ruotong Li, Kaiyuan Liu, Qian Hu, Jiakang Shen, Dongqing Zuo, Hongsheng Wang, Xingjun Zhu, Wei Sun

“…Abstract Osteosarcoma (OS) is characterized by an unfavorable prognosis and high mortality rates, with the local recurrence attributed to residual lesions post‐surgery being a major reason for treatment failure. …”
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Relationship of Serum Uric Acid Level with Demographic Features, Risk Factors, Severity, Prognosis, Serum Levels of Vitamin D, Calcium, and Magnesium in Stroke by Payam Saadat, Alijan Ahmadi Ahangar, Mansor Babaei, Mandana Kalantar, Mohammad Ali Bayani, Hiva Barzegar, Hemmat Gholinia, Farbod Zahedi Tajrishi, Sekineh Faraji, Fatemeh Frajzadeh

“…Stroke is one of the most common neurological disorders with high mortality rates. A large financial burden is imposed on the families and health systems of countries in addition to the problems related to the disabilities caused by the disease for the patients. …”
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Perioperative infections as a prognostic risk factor in hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocellular carcinoma: a comparative analysis by Markus S. Jördens, Hannah C. Oswald, Lisa Heinrichs, Nathalie Gassmann, Linda Wittig, Tom Luedde, Sven H. Loosen, Christoph Roderburg, Wolfram T. Knoefel, Georg Fluegen

“…However, morbidity and mortality rates are still relatively high after extended liver surgery with perioperative bacterial infections representing major complications. …”
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pACP-HybDeep: predicting anticancer peptides using binary tree growth based transformer and structural feature encoding with deep-hybrid learning by Shahid, Maqsood Hayat, Wajdi Alghamdi, Shahid Akbar, Ali Raza, Rabiah Abdul Kadir, Mahidur R. Sarker

“…Abstract Worldwide, Cancer remains a significant health concern due to its high mortality rates. Despite numerous traditional therapies and wet-laboratory methods for treating cancer-affected cells, these approaches often face limitations, including high costs and substantial side effects. …”
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Efficient diagnosis of diabetes mellitus using an improved ensemble method by Blessing Oluwatobi Olorunfemi, Adewale Opeoluwa Ogunde, Ahmad Almogren, Abidemi Emmanuel Adeniyi, Sunday Adeola Ajagbe, Salil Bharany, Ayman Altameem, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Asif Mehmood, Habib Hamam

“…Abstract Diabetes is a growing health concern in developing countries, causing considerable mortality rates. While machine learning (ML) approaches have been widely used to improve early detection and treatment, several studies have shown low classification accuracies due to overfitting, underfitting, and data noise. …”
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Combining Serum DNA Methylation Biomarkers and Protein Tumor Markers Improved Clinical Sensitivity for Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer by Guoying Zhang, Fang He, Guodong Zhao, Zihui Huang, Xiang Li, Xia Xia, Yidi Guo, Weiping Xu, Shangmin Xiong, Yong Ma, Minxue Zheng, Wanli Liu

“…Early CRC screening is the best approach to reduce its incidence and mortality rates. The ColoDefense test, a multiplex qPCR assay simultaneously detecting both methylated SEPT9 and SDC2 genes, has demonstrated improved clinical performance on either methylation biomarker alone for CRC screening with both blood and stool samples. …”
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Extracellular matrix stiffness regulates colorectal cancer progression via HSF4 by Kangtao Wang, Siyi Ning, Shuai Zhang, Mingming Jiang, Yan Huang, Haiping Pei, Ming Li, Fengbo Tan

“…Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) has high incidence and mortality rates, with severe prognoses during invasion and metastasis stages. …”
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Global burden of chronic kidney disease due to dietary factors by Lingtao Yin, Mengni Kuai, Zhuo Liu, Binbin Zou, Ping Wu

“…BackgroundWe aimed to assess the global impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) attributable to dietary risk factors.MethodsThe research utilized data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 to evaluate age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR), disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and estimated annual percentage changes (EAPCs) linked to CKD resulting from dietary risk factors.ResultsFrom 1990 to 2021, both the ASMR and age-standardized DALY rate (ASDR) for CKD attributable to dietary risk factors exhibited an overall increasing trend globally. …”
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