Capture of Patient Itch Scores in Practice Reveals Disparate Itch Impact on the Basis of Age, Gender, and Race: A Cross-Sectional Survey Analysis by Yin Li, Robert A. Swerlick

“…Methods: This is a cross-sectional, secondary data analysis of data captured using an automated routine electronic previsit survey completed by patients who visited Emory Healthcare Dermatology clinic between March 2021 and October 2022 (6532 patient visits). …”
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Oral healthcare issues among nurses involved in renal care: text-mining analysis of free-text descriptions by Yuki Ohara, Masami Hamada, Shiho Kosaka

“…Nurses with a better understanding of the relationship between oral function and CKD tended to be more specific regarding perceived difficulties.…”
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Safety and Efficacy of Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke After Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis of Readmission Nationwide Database Data by Xin Tong, Xiaopeng Xue, Zhuohua Wen, Chuanzhi Duan, Xin Feng, Xiaochuan Huo

“…In the total cohort, 983 patients received EVT treatment after CS, 43 578 patients had non‐EVT treatment after CS, and 66 829 patients received EVT treatment without CS. In the Analysis‐1 outcomes after matching, the EVT treatment after CS had a lower poor functional outcome (57.6% versus 63.7%, P=0.043), more routine discharge (23.5% versus 15.8%, P=0.002), but higher proportion of intracranial hemorrhage (21.50% versus 12.50%, P<0.001) and similar rate of evacuation of intracranial hemorrhage (3.30% versus 1.60%, P=0.084) compared with non‐EVT after CS. …”
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Social Network Analysis Reveals Spatiotemporal Patterns of Green Space Recreational Walking Between Workdays and Rest Days by Jiali Zhang, Zhaocheng Bai

“…Our research introduces a novel social network analysis methodology using GPS trajectory data from Shanghai’s Inner Ring Area to construct and compare recreational walking networks during workdays and rest days, revealing dynamic spatiotemporal patterns that traditional methods miss. …”
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Role of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in assessing the risk of various myocardial remodeling types in left ventricular noncompaction: genetic analysis data by E. A. Mershina, D. A. Filatova, R. P. Myasnikov, O. V. Kulikova, A. N. Meshkov, A. V. Kiseleva, V. E. Sinitsyn, M. S. Kharlap

“…The combination of cardiac MRI data and genetic analysis improves the morphological and functional stratification of patients with LVNC.…”
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An Interpretable Machine Learning-Based Hurdle Model for Zero-Inflated Road Crash Frequency Data Analysis: Real-World Assessment and Validation by Moataz Bellah Ben Khedher, Dukgeun Yun

“…The first stage uses binary classification to identify road segments with potential crash occurrences, applying a customized loss function to tackle data imbalance. The second stage predicts crash frequency, also utilizing a customized loss function for count data. …”
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Artificial Intelligence Teaching System and Data Processing Method Based on Big Data by Bo Xu

“…The scientific and objective learning evaluation obtained in this study through data analysis can not only provide teachers with relevant information and provide personalized guidance to students, but also improve the adaptive and personalized service functions of the learning platform of the artificial intelligence teaching system, greatly reducing teachers teaching burden. …”
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An MBO method for modularity optimisation based on total variation and signless total variation by Zijun Li, Yves van Gennip, Volker John

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Identification of Therapeutic Targets for Hyperuricemia: Systematic Genome-Wide Mendelian Randomization and Colocalization Analysis by Na Chen, Leilei Gong, Li Zhang, Yali Li, Yunya Bai, Dan Gao, Lan Zhang

“…Summary-data-based MR (SMR) analysis and Bayesian colocalization were used to assess causality. …”
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Penalty Strategies in Semiparametric Regression Models by Ayuba Jack Alhassan, S. Ejaz Ahmed, Dursun Aydin, Ersin Yilmaz

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Tuberculosis-associated respiratory impairment and disability in children, adolescents and adults: protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis by Andrea Benedetti, Dick Menzies, Kamila Romanowski, Faiz Ahmad Khan, Mayara Lisboa Bastos, Silvia S. Chiang, James C. Johnston, Alexandre Petiquan, Sierra A. Land, Marieke M. van der Zalm, Jonathon R. Campbell

“…Authors of eligible studies will be invited to contribute deidentified data and form a collaborative group. Primary outcomes will be (1) abnormal lung function based on spirometry parameters and (2) chronic respiratory symptoms. …”
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Euphemisms in Modern Political Discourse: Joseph Biden’s Speeches in the War in Uk by Nataliia M. Tymoshchuk

“…According to research data, 47.2% of euphemisms have a veiling function, 38.9% of euphemisms perform a cooperative function and 8.3% of euphemisms have a preventive function in Joseph Biden’s speeches. …”
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Assessment of the Integrated Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response System in Thamar Governorate, Yemen by Basem F. Abdel-Aziz, Saddam A.H. Al-Nahari, Ali A. Al-Waleedi, Shymaa M. Elshoura

“…The questionnaire included two sections: assessment of core activities of the IDSR system (structure, case confirmation, data reporting, data analysis, outbreak investigation, epidemic preparedness, epidemic responses, feedback) and assessment of support functions of the IDSR system (supervision, training, coordination, logistics and resources). …”

Exposing telomere length's impact on malnutrition risk among older adults residing in the community: Insights from cross-sectional data analysis. by Priscila Rodrigues, Guilherme Furtado, Margarida Martins, Ricardo Vieira, Ariene Orlandi, Sónia Brito-Costa, Ana Moisão, Ligiana Corona, Daniela Lima, Tábatta Brito

“…The differences between the groups were estimated using Pearson's v2 and Fisher's exact tests. In the data analysis, descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression were applied.…”
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Psychometric Properties of the Trail-Making Test in Dementia Population by Rahmadi Maulana Kusuma Wahyudi, Evany Victoriana, C.M. Indah Soca R. Kuntari, Paulus Anam Ong, Augustina Sulastri, Gilles van Luijtelaar

“…The internal consistency analysis was used to assess the reliability of the TMT, while the generalized structured component analysis (GSCA) was conducted to examine TMT’s validity in assessing executive function. …”
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Association between Prostinogen (KLK15) genetic variants and prostate cancer risk and aggressiveness in Australia and a meta-analysis of GWAS data. by Jyotsna Batra, Felicity Lose, Tracy O'Mara, Louise Marquart, Carson Stephens, Kimberly Alexander, Srilakshmi Srinivasan, Rosalind A Eeles, Douglas F Easton, Ali Amin Al Olama, Zsofia Kote-Jarai, Michelle Guy, Kenneth Muir, Artitaya Lophatananon, Aneela A Rahman, David E Neal, Freddie C Hamdy, Jenny L Donovan, Suzanne Chambers, Robert A Gardiner, Joanne Aitken, John Yaxley, Mary-Anne Kedda, Judith A Clements, Amanda B Spurdle

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>We performed a comprehensive analysis of association of variants in the KLK15 gene with prostate cancer risk and aggressiveness by genotyping tagSNPs, as well as putative functional SNPs identified by extensive bioinformatics analysis. …”
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Prospective observational study of tofacitinib in ulcerative colitis – analysis of clinical data, fatigue and health-related quality of life during the induction phase by Lisa Nyberg, Jonas Halfvarson, Jonas Söderling, Ola Olén, Hans Strid, Charlotte R. H. Hedin, Sara B. Jónsdóttir, Henrik Hjortswang, Susanna Jäghult, Joseph C. Cappelleri, Dan Henrohn, Maria Seddighzadeh, Jan Marsal, Olof Grip

“…Prospective real-world data are scarce. Objectives: To collect data on clinical outcomes, including health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and fatigue during treatment with tofacitinib. …”
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Impact of Airway-Occluding Mucus Plugs on Mortality in Patients with COPD According to Disease Severity: A Subset Analysis of Data From COPDGene by Rogliani P, Calzetta L

“…This study evaluated the risk of mortality according to mucus plugs and COPD severity.Methods: A subset analysis was performed using secondary unadjusted data from published figures of a study on the COPDGene cohort. …”
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Statistical evaluation of creation and liquidation of organizations in Russia: sectoral and regional aspects by Yu. S. Pinkovetskaya

“…To  provide  a comparative  analysis  the  assessment  was  carried  out  according  to the data for 2017 and 2018.Materials and  methods.  …”
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Improving heat stress prevention through targeted education in hot and humid workplaces: a study in a foundry industry by Sayed Vahid Esmaeili, Fatemeh Paridokht, Amirreza Shalili, Ali Mohsenian, Habibollah Dehghan

“…A two-session (180 min each) educational intervention related to preventing occupational heat stress was implemented, and the results were compared using covariance analysis. Gathered data were analyzed using Excel v.2019 and SPSS v.26 software. …”
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