Causes of death through verbal autopsy: findings from a sub-study of single dose oral cholera vaccination in urban Dhaka, Bangladesh by Md. Taufiqul Islam, Md. Mazharul I. Zion, Md. Arifuzzaman Khan, Zahid H. Khan, Faisal Ahmmed, Shamim Ahmed, Azimuddin Ahmed, Afroza Akter, Fahima Chowdhury, Amit Saha, Nirod C. Saha, Deok R. Kim, Jean-Louis Excler, Julia Lynch, John D. Clemens, Firdausi Qadri, Ashraful I. Khan

“…# Background Verbal autopsy can play a key crucial to identify significant causes of death in a developing country like Bangladesh where post-death pathological or forensic examination is not common. …”
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Modeling climate variability and global sugarcane production: Empirical consideration for collective policy action by Hepziba Headley, Stephan Moonsammy, Harold Davis, Devin Warner, Ashley Adams, Temitope D. Timothy Oyedotun

“…The study conducted a trend analysis with time series data for sugarcane production, productivity per hectare of sugarcane lands, annual temperature and annual rainfall recorded for the top sugarcane exporters across the world. …”
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Analyzing the Meaning in the Historical and Contemporary Architecture of Semnan, Focusing on the Phenomenological Views of Norberg-Schults by Seyed Mahyar Hashemi Hezaveh, Faramarz Hassan Pour, Saeed Kamyabi

“…Archival and field methods were used to collect data, and the opinions of phenomenological philosophers, especially Christian Norberg-Schultz, and related literature were examined. …”
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Intimate partner violence among pregnant women in Anambra State, Nigeria: Prevalence, pattern, determinants and coping strategies by Benjamin Chukwunonso Okonkwo, Nkiru Nwamaka Ezeama, Gabriel Chidera Edeh, Shadrach Arinze Okolo, Chinonuju Franklin Chiekezie, Chidindu Prince Anagwu, Michael Chukwuebuka Awugosi

“…Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. …”
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The stomatologic status of the population of the Far Eastern region

“…Average DMFT index was 9,55 ± 0,32 in the 1st group and 2 - 7,07 ± 0,26 in the second one. This paper presents data and other dental diseases. The results indicate a high level of the prevalence of dental disease and the intensity of the population of the Far Eastern federal district, which dictate the need to develop and implement a comprehensive regional program to improve the provision of medical dental care and prevention of dental pathological processes of organs and tissues of the mouth, and oral and maxillofacial field.…”
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Evidence of potential overdiagnosis and overtreatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents: protocol for a scoping review by Alexandra Barratt, Katy Bell, Rae Thomas, Kevin McGeechan, Luise Kazda

“…Thus, with this scoping review we aim to synthesise published evidence on the topic in order to investigate whether existing literature is consistent with the occurrence of overdiagnosis and/or overtreatment of ADHD in children and adolescents.Methods and analysis The proposed scoping review will be conducted in the context of a framework of five questions, developed specifically to identify areas in medicine with the potential for overdiagnosis and overtreatment. …”
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Prognostic nutritional index and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes: a machine learning approach by Ya Wu, Danmeng Dong, Yang Liu, Xiaoyun Xie

“…Random forest (RF) and eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) models were developed to predict DPN using clinical and biochemical data. …”
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Nomogram for predicting early death in elderly patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A population-based SEER study. by Qi-Wei Liang, Xi-Lin Gao, Jun-Wei Zhang

“…This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with early death (death within 6 months) in elderly (≥60 years) patients with LSCC and to establish predictive nomograms to aid clinicians in developing individualized treatment plans.<h4>Methods</h4>Data pertaining to elderly patients with LSCC between 2004 and 2015 was obtained from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database (version 8.4.0). …”
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Identifying the Pockets Most Affected by Temperature Rise and Evaluating the Repercussions on Urban Communities and Their Agricultural Lands by Giath Doun, Osama Darwish, Nilanchal Patel, Alaa Mhawish, Hashem Sharba

“…Climate data consistently indicate a rising temperature trend and a simultaneous decline in precipitation across Syria. …”
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Impact of PM_2.5 Pollution on Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation in Hebei Province, China by Ankun Hu, Zexia Duan, Yichi Zhang, Zifan Huang, Tianbo Ji, Xuanhua Yin

“…This study quantifies the impact of PM_2.5 pollution on PV power output using observational data from 10 stations across Hebei Province, China (2018–2019). …”
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Dual-band reconfigurable circularly polarized antenna with novel phase shifter and beamforming network by Majid Allahverdizadeh, Reza Masoumi, Mohammad Bemani

“…First, four identical dual-band antennas are developed and optimized for efficient spatial arrangement. …”
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International guidelines for self-report and proxy completion of paediatric health-related quality of life measures: a protocol for a systematic review by Julie Ratcliffe, Gang Chen, Kim Dalziel, Christine Mpundu-Kaambwa, Nancy Devlin

“…A narrative synthesis will describe the key features of the guidelines identified.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required as the proposed systematic review will not use primary data. A paper of the systematic review will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication.PROSPERO registration number CRD42020207160.…”
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Nurse managers’ experiences of work well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic by Annika Ahlqvist, Katja Pursio, Anu Nurmeksela, Tarja Kvist

“…Twelve nurse managers participated in online video interviews, and the data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. …”
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Circular business models for whey valorization in the Kenyan dairy sector through product life extension and resource recovery by Celestine Mutio, Dickson Okello, Stanley Karanja, Bockline Bebe, Simon Bolwig

“…Practically, the findings inform policy and industry efforts to enhance waste-to-value transitions in developing dairy economies. Key limitations include a small sample size (n = 10), reliance on self-reported data, and a focus on cheese-producing processors. …”
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A systematic review of methods used for COVID-19 telehealth systems evaluation: lessons from past experiences for future use by Aynaz Nourani, Seyed Mohsen Hosseini, Mozhgan Rassoulian, Laaya Joudivand, Tahereh Samimi, Bahlol Rahimi

“…Subsequently, the extracted data underwent rigorous analysis, comparison, and reporting to distill key findings. …”
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A Multisite Study on Knowledge, Perceived Motivators, and Perceived Inhibitors to Precepting Nursing Students within the Clinical Environment in Ghana by Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan, Sarah Ama Amoo, Christian Makafui Boso, Patience Fakornam Doe, Dianne Slager

“…A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 442 nurses and midwives aged 27–56 years with at least three years of work experience. Data were collected with a questionnaire and analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, exploratory factor analysis, and point biserial correlation. …”
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Geographical characteristics and formation mechanisms of smallpox epidemics in Hubei Province, China, 1488-1949. by Yuxin Zeng, Zhiyu Chen, Xihao Yan, Shengsheng Gong, Tao Zhang

“…Based on epidemic history and environmental data, we used M-K test, wavelet analysis, spatial autocorrelation model, epidemic center of gravity model and geographically weighted regression models.In terms of temporal changes, the earliest smallpox in Hubei Province can be traced to the Ming Dynasty. …”
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“Hot spots” of geoecological risk and problems of territorial planning by V. B. Svalova

“…Data and maps of hazardous natural and technogenic processes and potential damage to the territories of the Moscow Oblast were used.Results. …”
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Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) symptom progression and treatment satisfaction from the patients’ perspective by Emily J. Sanchez, Jessica Chen, Isain Zapata, Benjamin D. Brooks

“…Conclusions Findings highlight the critical need for understanding symptom progression and regression as told from the patient’s perspective. While data analysis shows resolution of some symptoms, the persistence of others post-treatment suggests that current treatment protocols may not fully address all aspects of POP effectively or may be unrelated.…”
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Urban mobility under armed conflict: shifts in mode preferences and public transport fare behaviors by Oleksandr Rossolov, Natalia Potaman, Olena Levchenko, Yusak O. Susilo

“…The analysis covers a multimodal transportation system that comprises metro, bus, trolleybus, tram, private car, bicycle, and walking modes. …”
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