The impact of same‐day and rapid ART initiation under the Universal Health Coverage programme on HIV outcomes in Thailand: a retrospective real‐life cohort study by Sirinya Teeraananchai, David C. Boettiger, Cheewanan Lertpiriyasuwat, Rattaphon Triamwichanon, Patchara Benjarattanaporn, Nittaya Phanuphak

“…ART initiation within 7 days significantly reduced mortality. To further optimize health outcomes, innovative strategies are urgently needed to promote earlier ART initiation in Thailand.…”
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Quantifying uncertainties in satellite NO₂ superobservations for data assimilation and model evaluation by P. Rijsdijk, P. Rijsdijk, P. Rijsdijk, H. Eskes, A. Dingemans, A. Dingemans, K. F. Boersma, K. F. Boersma, T. Sekiya, K. Miyazaki, S. Houweling, S. Houweling

“…In particular, the construction of realistic uncertainties for the superobservations is non-trivial and crucial to obtaining close-to-optimal data assimilation results. We present a detailed methodology to account for the representation error when satellite observations are missing due to, e.g., cloudiness. …”
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How efficient are specialized public health services in China? A data envelopment analysis and geographically weighted regression approach by Qian Bai, Qian Bai, Lieyu Huang, Yan Guo, Xin Xu, Zhouyixin Zhang, Yuan Wang, Hao Chen, Ying Bian, Ying Bian

“…On the other side, the ratio of older population, the sex ratio and the Nitrogen Oxides emission volume had positive impacts on technical efficiency with variations in coefficient magnitude across different geographic areas.ConclusionThe efficiency of specialized public health facilities has not achieved the optimal status, particularly in terms of the pure technical efficiency. …”
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Factors Influencing the Development of Metachronous Fractures in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures Treated with Conservative Management or Vertebroplasty by Fernando Ruiz Santiago, Lucía Bueno Caravaca, Francisco Garrido Sanz, Paula María Jiménez Gutiérrez, David Luengo Gómez, Mario Rivera Izquierdo, José Manuel Benítez, Antonio Jesús Láinez Ramos-Bossini

“…A multivariate model combining these four variables showed optimal fitting and correctly discriminated over 80% of cases (AUC, 0.828; 95%CI, 0.725–0.930). …”
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Biochar Application and Mowing Independently and Interactively Influence Soil Enzyme Activity and Carbon Sequestration in Karst and Red Soils in Southern China by Wenjia Luo, Daniel F. Petticord, Shiwen Zhu, Shaowu Zhu, Yuanlong Wu, Xun Yi, Xinyue Wang, Yili Guo, Xuxin Song

“…This study highlights biochar as an effective tool for enhancing SOC stability in karst grasslands, particularly in acidic soils, and suggests that integrating biochar into mowing regimes may optimize carbon sequestration while reducing fire risk. …”
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Physiological and productivity responses of Tahiti acid lime grafted onto dwarfing rootstocks under different planting and mulching practices by Ana Júlia Borim de Souza, Mariângela Cristofani-Yaly, Patrícia Marluci da Conceição, Fernando Trevizan Devite, Marinês Bastianel, Paulo Vitor Sanches Romero, Pedro Henrique Barrio Padilha, Fernando Alves de Azevedo

“…This study highlights the importance of selecting appropriate scion-rootstock combinations and adopting sustainable management practices to improve resilience to environmental stress and optimize fruit yield and quality.…”
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Association Between Fentanyl Use and Post-Intubation Mean Arterial Pressure During Rapid Sequence Intubation: Prospective Observational Study by Abdullah Bakhsh, Ahmad Bakhribah, Raghad Alshehri, Nada Alghazzawi, Jehan Alsubhi, Ebtesam Redwan, Yasmin Nour, Ahmed Nashar, Elmoiz Babekir, Mohamed Azzam

“…Medication choice for RSI may either optimize or deoptimize hemodynamic parameters, thereby impacting patient outcomes. …”
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Water-Based Supplementation Technology for Grazing Cattle in the Tropics: A Large-Scale Commercial Case Study by Eliéder Prates Romanzini, Vivienne McCollum, Sarah Mcilveen, Evandro Maia Ferreira, William Luiz de Souza, Marcelo Augusto Oliveira Castro, Priscila Arrigucci Bernardes, Ryan J. Batley, Mark G. Trotter, Diogo Fleury Azevedo Costa

“…These findings suggest that water-based supplementation can be used to optimize nutrient delivery and a methane-reducing compound without compromising cattle productivity in extensive grazing environments. …”
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Variations in the End-Use Quality of Whole Grain Flour Are Closely Related to the Metabolites in the Grains of Pigmented Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) by Bin Wang, Jie Kang, Shuaiqi Wang, Fasih Ullah Haider, Yingxin Zhong, Peng Zhang

“…Overall, the pigmented wheat varieties offer superior nutritional profiles and processing advantages, necessitating further research to optimize their commercial use.…”
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Modified Endothelial Activation and Stress Index: A New Predictor for Survival Outcomes in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated with Doxorubicin-Bleomycin-Vinblastine-Dacarbazine-Bas... by Fazıl Çağrı Hunutlu, Hikmet Öztop, Vildan Gürsoy, Tuba Ersal, Ezel Elgün, Şeyma Yavuz, Selin İldemir Ekizoğlu, Azim Ali Ekizoğlu, Vildan Özkocaman, Fahir Özkalemkaş

“…ROC analysis determined an optimal mEASIX score cut-off of 17.28, categorizing patients into mEASIX^high (47%) and mEASIX^low (53%) groups. …”
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Composite Sorbents Based on Chitosan Polymer Matrix and Derivatives of 4-Amino-N′-hydroxy-1,2,5-oxadiazole-3-carboximidamide for Uranium Removal from Liquid Mineralized Media by Anna I. Matskevich, Konstantin V. Maslov, Veronika A. Prokudina, Daria D. Churakova, Oleg Yu. Slabko, Dmitry K. Patrushev, Nikita S. Markin, Eduard A. Tokar’

“…The formation of the Se derivative of amidoxime during its attachment to the polymer matrix (Se-chit) contributes to the creation of a more chemically stable and highly effective adsorbent, compared to the direct binding of 4-amino-N′-hydroxy-1,2,5-oxadiazole-3-carboximidamide with chitosan (43AF-chit). The optimal parameters for the synthesis of materials were established. …”
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Role of stability analysis and waste discharge concentration of ternary hybrid nanofluid in a non-Newtonian model with slip boundary conditions by Nurhana Mohamad, Shuguang Li, Umair Khan, Anuar Ishak, Ali Elrashidi, Mohammed Zakarya

“…This research provides insights into optimizing nanofluids in pollutant-laden environments, with potential applications in industrial processes involving heat exchangers and pollution control. …”
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Presenting a Leadership Empowerment Model through Sense-making by Using the Cognitive and Behavioral Scripts by Hamid Zare, Aliasghar Pourezzat, Hasan Zareei Matin, Arezoo Salmani

“…This empowerment equips leaders and their followers to exhibit optimal responses in their roles when confronted with crises, changes, and decisions that are impending, thereby aligning effectively with the strategic goals of the organization. …”
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Agronomic characteristics, mineral nutrient content, antioxidant capacity, biochemical composition, and fatty acid profile of Iranian pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) cultivars by Ali Khadivi, Mohammadali Nikoogoftar-Sedghi, Yazgan Tunç

“…The ultimate goal is to provide insights that guide the selection of pistachio cultivars optimized for both agricultural sustainability and market-specific requirements.…”
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Application of a methodological framework for the development and multicenter validation of reliable artificial intelligence in embryo evaluation by D. Gilboa, Akhil Garg, M. Shapiro, M. Meseguer, Y. Amar, N. Lustgarten, N. Desai, T. Shavit, V. Silva, A. Papatheodorou, A. Chatziparasidou, S. Angras, J. H. Lee, L. Thiel, C. L. Curchoe, Y. Tauber, D. S. Seidman

“…The four-step methodology for developing and evaluating the AI model include: (I) curating annotated datasets that represent the intended clinical use case; (II) developing and optimizing the AI model; (III) evaluating the AI’s performance by assessing its discriminative power and associations with pregnancy probability across variable data; and (IV) ensuring interpretability and explainability by correlating AI scores with relevant morphologic features of embryo quality. …”
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The prognostic value of systemic immune-inflammation index in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma treated with immune-based therapy by Tian He, Bin Xu, Lu-Na Wang, Zi-Yi Wang, Huan-Chen Shi, Cheng-Jie Zhong, Xiao-Dong Zhu, Ying-Hao Shen, Jian Zhou, Jia Fan, Hui-Chuan Sun, Bo Hu, Cheng Huang

“…The predictive accuracy of SII was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Results An optimal SII cutoff of 752*109 stratified patients into high and low SII groups. …”
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Identifying and Ranking the Causes of Delay Based on Production Strategies in Manufacturing Projects by Mohsen Rouzbahani, Mohammad Forozandeh

“…This study aims to reduce delays and optimize production time by identifying and ranking the possible factors causing delays in production organizations based on the review of the literature related to production and empirical research. …”
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Advancements in Hyaluronic Acid Effect in Alveolar Ridge Preservation: A Narrative Review by Paul Andrei Nistor, Andreea Cândea, Iulia Cristina Micu, Andrada Soancă, Carmen Silvia Caloian, Alina Bârdea, Alexandra Roman

“…The knowledge of HYA effects facilitates the selection of personalized ARP approaches tailored to optimize outcomes for subsequent interventions.…”
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Exploring the Dynamics of Brent Crude Oil, S&#x0026;P500 and Bitcoin Prices Amid Economic Instability by Adela Bara, Irina Alexandra Georgescu, Simona-Vasilica Oprea, Marian Pompiliu Cristescu

“…The investigation identifies the TGARCH(1,1) Skewed Student model as the optimal choice among 9 models considered for VaR estimation. …”
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The Opportunity of Using Diode Laser with the Length of 1940 nm in the Treatment of Hemorrhoids by S. A. Frolov, A. M. Kuzminov, D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, O. A. Mainovskaya, Yu. L. Trubacheva, O. Yu. Fomenko, V. Yu. Korolik, I. S. Bogormistrov, I. A. Mukhin, A. M. Battalova, E. M. Bogdanova

“…Surgical treatment of hemorrhoids of the 2nd and 3rd stages with the use of a diode laser with a wavelength of 1940 nm. with proper technical performance and the choice of optimal energy, it allows to achieve a good clinical effect. …”
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