Mortality of Post-COVID-19 Condition: 2025 Update by Giuseppe Lippi, Fabian Sanchis-Gomar

“…The largest fraction of post-COVID-19 deaths occurred at home (33.0%), followed by nursing homes (26.3%) and medical facilities (24.1%). Conclusions: These findings highlight the substantial yet complex impact of the post-COVID-19 condition on mortality, with higher rates observed in males, older adults, and individuals at home, highlighting the need for targeted healthcare interventions and resource allocation, particularly for these higher-risk groups.…”
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The Manufacture of GMP-Grade Bone Marrow Stromal Cells with Validated In Vivo Bone-Forming Potential in an Orthopedic Clinical Center in Brazil by Rhayra B. Dias, João A. M. Guimarães, Marco B. Cury, Leonardo R. Rocha, Elaine S. da Costa, Liebert P. Nogueira, Camila Hochman-Mendez, Anneliese Fortuna-Costa, Anna Karoline F. Silva, Karin S. Cunha, Sergio A. L. de Souza, Maria Eugênia L. Duarte, Rafaela C. Sartore, Danielle C. Bonfim

“…Here, we described standard procedures adopted in our facility for the manufacture of clinical-grade BMSC products with a preserved capacity to generate bone in vivo in compliance with the Brazilian regulatory guidelines for cells intended for use in humans. …”
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Enhancing the interlaminar adhesion of carbon fiber composites via carbon nanotube sheets by Ning Bian, Yao Ren, Ashutosh Shrivastava, Zhong Wang, Duck J. Yang, Samit Roy, Ray Baughman, Hongbing Lu

“…Their compressive strength, however, is much lower than their tensile strength due to low interlaminar strength. Herein we report a facile technique to enhance their performance through interlaminar insertion of aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) sheets. …”
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Exploring the contribution of integrated healthcare practices to malaria control in Ghana: perspectives of medical herbalists by Irene G. Ampomah, Susan Devine, Genevieve A. Ampomah, Theophilus I. Emeto

“…Future research could focus on developing healthcare frameworks, particularly for malaria, that prioritise quality service delivery within an integrated system.…”
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Effect of CaF2 substitution with TiO2 on the crystallization characteristics of low-fluoride slag for electroslag remelting by Ju J.-T., An J.-L., Ji G.-H

“…The dominant crystalline phase was faceted Ca12Al14O32F2 crystals. The morphology of CaTiO3 crystal changed from needle-like to blocky with increasing TiO2 content. …”
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Change in hepatocyte nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio at nontuberculosis mycobacteria infection against the background of immunomodulator action by E. A. Kosobokov, T. S. Dudoladova

“…All animals were kept in a specialized animal keeping facilities according to standard housing and feeding regime. …”
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Spatial-Temporal Analysis of Particulate Matter (PM10) and Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Concentrations in Ankara Using Climate Parameters by Olgu Aydın, Nussaïbah Begum Raja

“…Ankara, one of the major cities facing air pollution problems, is noted as having air pollution among the top issues in the 2022 Turkey Environmental Issues and Priorities Assessment Report. …”
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Brazilian Dialysis Survey 2023 by Fabiana B. Nerbass, Helbert do Nascimento Lima, Jorge P. Strogoff-de-Matos, Bruno Zawadzki, José A. Moura-Neto, Jocemir Ronaldo Lugon, Ricardo Sesso

“…Conclusions: Estimates from a random sample of dialysis facilities show that the absolute number and the prevalence rate of patients on chronic dialysis continue to increase. …”
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Enhancing ALS disease management: exploring integrated user value through online communities evidence by Jan Hruška, Pavel Bachmann, Samuel Amponsah Odei

“…This study explores the concept of integrated user value (IUV), focusing on five key aspects: quality, user experience, cost-effectiveness, safety, and accessibility. …”
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Artery of Percheron Infarction: A Case Report of Bilateral Thalamic Stroke Presenting with Acute Encephalopathy by Charles Donohoe, Nooshin Kiani Nia, Patricia Carey, Vamsi Vemulapalli

“…Unfortunately, the patient’s mental status did not improve significantly, and she was discharged to a nursing facility for extended care. AOP infarction may be missed on vascular imaging utilizing CT, MRI, and even catheter angiography. …”
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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV care and treatment services among adolescents attending a tertiary hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a qualitative study by Agricola Joachim, Dorkasi L Mwakawanga, Lilian Nkinda, Eva Kidabulo

“…Thematic analysis was conducted to generate themes and subthemes describing the experiences on effects brought by COVID-19 on HIV care and treatment among adolescents.Results The study revealed that alteration of approach in delivery of healthcare and limited human and non-human resources in healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic decreased effectiveness and quality of care which resulted in adolescent’s poor adherence to medication and loss to follow-up. …”
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Psychometric validation of the continuum beliefs of mental illness scale (CB-MIS) and its associations with stigma by Lina-Jolien Peter, Thomas McLaren, Samuel Tomczyk, Holger Muehlan, Silke Schmidt, Georg Schomerus

“…Items were selected based on theoretical tenability and assigned to pre-defined facets of “State”, “Person”, and nosological “Concept” in relation to mental illness. …”
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Solving Spatial Optimization Problems via Lagrangian Relaxation and Automatic Gradient Computation by Zhen Lei, Ting L. Lei

“…It involves making various decisions in space, ranging from the location of public facilities to vehicle routing and political districting. …”
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Coping strategies employed by public psychiatric healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in southern Gauteng, South Africa. by Ann Scheunemann, Andrew W Kim, Aneesa Moolla, Ugasvaree Subramaney

“…Within the context of the novel coronavirus pandemic and new challenges to a resource-constrained public healthcare system, many healthcare workers in South Africa have faced numerous stressors that have compromised their mental health. …”
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Detection of mental disorders with the Patient Health Questionnaire in primary care settings in Nigeria by Michael O. Olatawura, Olawale Olusegun Ogunsemi, Christopher O. Alebiosu, Olufemi E. Amoran, Adekunle J. Ariba, Francis A. Oluwole, Festus Abasiubong, Adebayo R. Erinfolami

“…Over a period of eight weeks, consecutive and consenting patients who attended three randomly selected primary health care facilities in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun state were recruited and administered a questionnaire that included a socio-demographic section and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ). …”
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An Analysis of Urban Livability for Children with Scenario Planning Approach (Case Study: District 3 of Tabriz) by Shahrivar Rostaei, Fariba Kouhi Gholghasem

“…Today, in our country, cities have become the main place of work and life of the population and the amount of this population is increasing therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the quality of life and the facilities needed by citizens and efforts to make cities livable. …”
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COVID-19 and the Medical Devices in India: Trade for a Resilient Health System by Ravinder Jha, Diwas Saun, Indrani Gupta

“…The public health care facilities should procure domestically manufactured medical devices and trade with neighbouring countries to reduce import concentration must be prioritised.…”
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An Approach to Data Processing for the Smart District Heating System by A. V. Sednin, A. V. Zherelo

“…Methods for data collection for real energy facilities are considered and the usage of multi-level system with the allocation of the upper level in the cloud storage has been proposed. …”
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Microchimie comparative des otolithes et des écailles de saumon Atlantique (<i>Salmo salar</i>) by Matthias VIGNON, Gilles BAREILLE, Christophe PEYCHERAN, Hélène TABOURET

“… Dans la perspective de mieux comprendre le rôle de la dispersion dans la conservation des populations de saumon atlantique (Salmo salar) face aux pressions environnementales et anthropiques qu’ils subissent, il est vital de quantifier la part relative des migrants au sein des différentes populations. …”
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Network Analysis of MERS Coronavirus within Households, Communities, and Hospitals to Identify Most Centralized and Super-Spreading in the Arabian Peninsula, 2012 to 2016 by Oyelola A. Adegboye, Faiz Elfaki

“…Pathogenic droplets are easily transmitted within a confined area of hospitals; therefore, control measures should be put in place to curtail the number of hospital visitors and movements of nonessential staff within the healthcare facility with MERS cases.…”
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