Routine Immunization of Adults in Canada: Review of the Epidemiology of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Current Recommendations for Primary Prevention by Michael D Parkins, Shelly A McNeil, Kevin B Laupland

“…However, the success of vaccine uptake and adherence to immunization guidelines seen in pediatric populations has not been observed among adult Canadians. As a result of the disparity in susceptibility to vaccine-preventable disease, there has been an increasing shift of vaccine-preventable childhood diseases into adult populations. …”
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Why Are Native Hawaiians Underrepresented in Hawai‘i's Older Adult Population? Exploring Social and Behavioral Factors of Longevity by Lana Sue Ka‘opua, Kathryn L. Braun, Colette V. Browne, Noreen Mokuau, Chai-Bin Park

“…Few published studies have compared health indicators across ethnicities for the state's older adult population or focused on disparities of Native Hawaiian elders. The current study examines data from two state surveillance programs, with attention to cause of death and social-behavioral factors relevant to elders. …”
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in the Native American Population by Krista Goerger, Karla Abbott, Mark K. Larson, Michael Holinstat

“…Therefore, it is critical to examine the connection between these stressors and the cardiovascular health disparities in Native American communities to create effective strategies to improve health outcomes.…”
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El análisis discursivo de fenómenos de violencia en un corpus de prensa digital by Carmen Ávila Martín, Ramón Martí Solano

“… El análisis del discurso mediático dispone en la actualidad de herramientas que proporcionan  análisis empíricos cuantitativamente más documentados que los análisis tradicionales. …”
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Language-in-Education Policy for English Language Teaching in Public Schools of Kazakhstan: Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Approaches by Dinara Imanova, Assel Akzhigitova, Anastassia Zabrodskaja

“…Therefore, this study addresses this gap by investigating the lived experience of English language (EL) teachers from 17 regions, highlighting significant disparities in resources, training, and personnel. The findings suggest that top-down policies create a mismatch with realities at the classroom level, where training is insufficient. …”
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Accidents in railway transportation: Lessons learned from Thailand and France by Sripathomswat Kanokporn, Promkamol Lattapon, Romruen Worachon, Arthaud Quentin, Drouin Alban

“…Thailand’s railway network spans over 4,000 kilometres, comprising five lines that extend across all regions of the country. …”
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Whole Exome Sequencing and Molecular Modeling of a Missense Variant in TNFAIP3 That Segregates with Disease in a Family with Chronic Urticaria and Angioedema by Antoneicka L. Harris, Patrick R. Blackburn, John E. Richter, Jennifer M. Gass, Thomas R. Caulfield, Ahmed N. Mohammad, Paldeep S. Atwal

“…In this report, we describe a 47-year-old Hispanic male who presented initially for an evaluation of chronic hives following hospitalization due to hive-induced anaphylaxis. …”
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Rise in arsenic pollution and oral cancer: A call for action by Amol S. Dhane, Sachin C. Sarode, Gargi S. Sarode, Nilesh Kumar Sharma

“…This commentary delves into the carcinogenic qualities of arsenic, specifying its interference with vital biological functions and its role in promoting cancer development and progression. Regional disparities in oral cancer incidence are linked to varying levels of arsenic exposure, predominantly in areas with contaminated water sources. …”
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Asymmetry of prosperity and business activity levels according to the regions of Georgia by Alim Kherkhadze

“…Georgia’s population distribution is uneven, with most residents concentrated in municipal centers and economically active areas. Regional disparities in development stem from natural-geographic characteristics and differing levels of industrial, tourism, agricultural, social, and infrastructure development. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of ionomic profiling in Chlorella exposed to chlorpyrifos by Qing-Qing Yu, Yulong Zhang, Shiyuan Zhao, Min Pang, Pei Jiang, Pei Qu

“…However, little is known about the toxicological mechanism of CPF on marine microalgae, which is the main primary producer in the marine ecosystem.MethodsThis study explored the ion changes of microalgae Chlorella vulgaris under the stress of CPF through Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS).ResultsSignificant disparities in ionomics among control and treatment group were observed through pattern recognition analysis (principal component analysis, PCA; orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis, OPLS-DA), indicating that CPF may impede their growth by disrupting the homeostasis of crucial elements within algal cells.DiscussionThis study elucidated the inhibitory impact of CPF on green algae growth and its potential mechanism of toxicity through ICP-MS, providing crucial insights for a comprehensive understanding of the influence of organophosphorus pesticides on aquatic ecosystems.…”
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A Comparative Study of Genetic and Firefly Algorithms for Sensor Placement in Structural Health Monitoring by Guang-Dong Zhou, Ting-Hua Yi, Huan Zhang, Hong-Nan Li

“…The capabilities of the SDFA and the GA in finding the optimal sensor locations are evaluated using two disparate objective functions in a numerical example with a long-span benchmark cable-stayed bridge. …”
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Convergent evolution of oxidized sugar metabolism in commensal and pathogenic microbes in the inflamed gut by Sophia Levy, Angela K. Jiang, Maggie R. Grant, Gabriela Arp, Glory Minabou Ndjite, Xiaofang Jiang, Brantley Hall

“…Here, we demonstrate that disparate taxa recapitulate the metabolism of the oxidized sugars glucarate and galactarate, utilizing enzymatically divergent, yet functionally equivalent, gud/gar pathways. …”
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Comprehensive five-year study on salivary gland tumors: Demographic, clinical, and histopathological insights by Rahul Rajbhar, Dhanashri Ekatpure, Ashvini Kolhe

“…Conclusion: This study enhances understanding of salivary gland tumors, highlighting benign predominance, gender disparities, and key histopathological features for diagnosis and treatment.…”
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Dinâmica têmporo-espacial da territorialização de produção da erva-mate (Ilex paraguariensis) no Brasil de 2008 a 2018 by Leandro Redin Vestena, Ezequias Rodrigues dos Santos

“…It was used by native Indians, especially the Guarani tribe, in South America even before the Hispanic era as raw material to make chimarrão and tereré infusions. …”
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Indicators for measuring urban environmental equity: A Scoping Review by Soledad Camacho Lorenzo, Yolanda Pérez Albert, Joan Alberich González

“…Applying indicators by using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and statistical tools can be a valid option for fulfilling this aim, since it allows for territorial patterns in disparities to be exposed. The aim of this work is to identify and classify the environmental equity indicators applied to date in studies that use statistical methods and GIS for processing and analysing them. …”
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Equitable artificial intelligence for glaucoma screening with fair identity normalization by Min Shi, Yan Luo, Yu Tian, Lucy Q. Shen, Nazlee Zebardast, Mohammad Eslami, Saber Kazeminasab, Michael V. Boland, David S. Friedman, Louis R. Pasquale, Mengyu Wang

“…With FIN for ethnic groups, the overall AUC and ES-AUC increased from 0.82 to 0.84 and 0.77 to 0.80, respectively, with the AUC for Hispanics increasing from 0.75 to 0.79.…”
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Predictive response to the behaviour of old structures using ambient vibrations by Zoubida Maraf, Mounir Naili, Mohamed Bensoula, Abderrahmane Kibboua, Missoum Missoum

“…Determination of the dynamic characteristics made it possible to distinguish differences in stiffness and to clearly highlight a disparity in frequencies in each structure, which may correspond to the age of each part of the building, the design and construction and differences in levels, etc. …”
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A Text Mining Approach to Analyzing the Omnichannel Retail Business Performance of the KlikIndomaret App by Akhmad Ghiffary Budianto, Arief Trisno Eko Suryo, Andry Fajar Zulkarnain, Gunawan Rudi Cahyono, Rusilawati Rusilawati, Siti Fatimah Az-Zahra

“…This conclusion is drawn based on the significant disparity between positive and negative sentiments. …”
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Education as a key determinant of health: A case study from rural Anhui, China by Adam Mursal, Weizhen Dong

“…Introduction: Recent attention has focused on the emergence and causes of substantial health disparities between rural and urban residents in China. …”
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Moving Beyond the Device: Key Lessons in Creating a Positive Patient Experience for a Remote Foot Health Program by Gary M. Rothenberg DPM, CDCES, CWS, Jordan Munson RN, MSN, Ezra Josephson BA, MBA, Jon Bloom MD

“…Further key points include: (1) foot ulcers and amputations are a significant source of morbidity, mortality, and decreased quality of life for people living with diabetes; (2) remote patient monitoring innovations in technology can help connect patients, healthcare providers, and data; (3) technology should serve as an extension of the patient–provider trust relationship and help improve systemic efficiency; and (4) future considerations for successful patient experiences must also address healthcare disparities and promote health equity.…”
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