Assessing the Health and Economic Outcomes of a 9-Valent HPV Vaccination Program in the United Kingdom by Kwame Owusu-Edusei, Cody Palmer, Olga Ovcinnikova, Giampiero Favato, Vincent Daniels

“…**Conclusions:** These results demonstrate that replacing universal 4vHPV with 9vHPV can prevent a substantial additional number of HPV-related cases/deaths (in both women and men) and remain cost-effective over a range of 9vHPV price premiums.…”
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The Global, Regional, and National Burden of Tracheal, Bronchus, and Lung Cancer Caused by Smoking: An Analysis Based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Jingting Zhang, Jincheng Tang, Renyi Yang, Siqin Chen, Huiying Jian, Puhua Zeng

“…Estimated annual percentage changes (EAPCs) were calculated to evaluate trends in age-standardized mortality rates (ASMRs) and age-standardized DALY rates (ASDRs). Additionally, the relationship between disease burden, EAPCs, and the sociodemographic index (SDI) was assessed. …”
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Regulation of innate immune response by miRNAs up-regulated in Stevens-Johnson syndrome with severe ocular complications by Mayumi Ueta, Hiromi Nishigaki, Hokoru Yoshioka, Shigeru Kinoshita, Chie Sotozono

“…We analyzed plasma samples from 100 patients with chronic stage SJS/TEN with SOC and 92 healthy controls to examine the expression levels of eight specific miRNAs (let-7a-5p, let-7d-3p, let-7e-5p, miR-146a-5p, miR-130a-3p, miR-151a-3p, miR-151a-5p, miR-27b-3p) using quantitative RT-PCR (RT-qPCR). In addition, we subjected mononuclear cells from 12 SJS/TEN patients and 9 controls to RT-qPCR to assess the expression of the innate immune-related genes IFI44L, TNFSF10, AIM2, RSAD2, CXCL10, TRIM22, IFI27, and IFIT2. …”
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The Growth and Yield of Shallots and Melons Based on the Interseasonal Windbreaks Cropping System in Anticipation of Climate Change by Saparso, Sudarmaji Arief, Bachtiar Musthafa Muhammad, Tamad

“…Marginal land of coastal sand has limiting factors such as high wind speed that carrying salt which can cause salinity stress for plants. In addition, it is necessary to add soil amendments such as manure and clay to improve soil structure. …”
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Perioperative estimations of oxygen consumption from LiDCO™plus-derived cardiac output and Ca-cvO2 difference: Relationship with measurements by indirect calorimetry in elderly pat... by Julia Jakobsson, Carl Norén, Eva Hagel, Magnus Backheden, Sigridur Kalman, Erzsébet Bartha

“…<h4>Results</h4>Unadjusted bias between GVO2 and EVO2 indexed for body surface area was 26 (95% CI 20 to 32) with limits of agreement (1.96SD) of -32 to 85 ml min-1m-2. …”
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Ferroelectric Transistor-Based Synaptic Crossbar Arrays: The Impact of Ferroelectric Thickness and Device-Circuit Interactions by Chunguang Wang, Sumeet Kumar Gupta

“…While the CiM robustness for bit slice 2 is less than bit slice 1, its robustness can be brought to a target level via additional design techniques, such as partial wordline activation and optimization of FeFETs width.…”
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Antimicrobial resistance in wild game mammals: a glimpse into the contamination of wild habitats in a systematic review and meta-analysis by Claire Julie Akwongo, Luca Borrelli, Kurt Houf, Alessandro Fioretti, Maria Francesca Peruzy, Nicoletta Murru

“…Most notably, resistance to highest priority, critically important antimicrobials, was recorded in all genera of bacteria studied. Additionally, a significantly higher prevalence of antibiotic resistance was observed in studies conducted in remote settings than those in the vicinity of anthropogenic activities, pointing to extensive contamination of wild habitats. …”
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Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among biomedical students of Rivers State University by Moore Ikechi Mike-Ogburia, Gift Mibilanyeofori Hart, Barynem Vito-Peter, Aisha Dio, Victory Chidinma Nwogu

“…The belief in the protective effect of COVID-19 vaccines was significantly associated with decreased vaccine hesitancy (RR = 0.9112, 95% CI: 0.8254–0.9857, p = 0.0265). Additionally, the perception that COVID-19 vaccines will always have adverse effects was also a significant predictor (RR = 1.110, 95% CI: 1.019–1.253, p = 0.0204). …”
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Identifying the Thermal Storage Stability of Polymer-Modified Asphalt with Carbon Nanotubes Based on Its Macroperformance and Micromorphology by Xi-yin Liu, Peng Wang, Yu Lu, Tian-tao Zhang, Li-zhi Wang, Tong-fu Wang

“…The results from the microperformance investigation showed that phase separation of SBS mainly occurred on day 4, while SBS degradation and base asphalt aging led to the worse macroperformance after 10 days of storage. Additional CNTs restrained the SBS-rich phase from floating upward. …”
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Evaluation of the relationship between worry and anxiety with the general health status of pregnant women at risk of diagnosing abnormalities by Maryam Hassanzadeh Bashtian, Morvarid Irani, Alireza Afshari-Safavi, Fatemeh Keramati, Roya Ram, Tooba Farazmand

“…A positive and significant correlation was observed between general health and worry (r = 0.374), as well as between general health and anxiety (r = 0.160). Additionally, based on the test of generalized linear models, education (beta coefficient = − 3.208 and p = 0.008) and type of pregnancy (beta coefficient = − 2.323 and p = 0.029) were related to general health. …”
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Safety assessment of tolvaptan: real-world adverse event analysis using the FAERS database by Peiyang Cao, Qian Wang, Yan Wang, Qing Qiao, Liyuan Yan

“…Specifically, hepatobiliary disorders, renal and urinary disorders, and metabolic and nutritional disorders were found to be characteristic adverse reactions associated with tolvaptan. Additionally, uncommon but notable ADE signals were observed, such as renal cyst rupture, renal cyst infection, polycystic liver disease, and renal cyst hemorrhage. …”
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AI-Driven Framework for Recognition of Guava Plant Diseases through Machine Learning from DSLR Camera Sensor Based High Resolution Imagery by Ahmad Almadhor, Hafiz Tayyab Rauf, Muhammad Ikram Ullah Lali, Robertas Damaševičius, Bader Alouffi, Abdullah Alharbi

“…It is attacked by 177 pathogens, including 167 fungal and others such as bacterial, algal, and nematodes. In addition, postharvest diseases may cause crucial production loss. …”
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Two rare cases of primary clear cell adenocarcinoma of the urethra: clinical experience, case report and literature review by Bohao Jiang, Jiyuan Hu, Benqiao Wang, Xujia Liu, Ling Tong, Yitong Xu, Hao Zhang

“…Surgical resections and additional pathological examinations support the diagnosis of CCAU (palliative resection for case 1 and transurethral resection for case 2). …”
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Principal component analysis and its generalizations for any type of sequence (PCA-Seq) by V. M. Efimov, K. V. Efimov, V. Y. Kovaleva

“…For any sequence, in cluding molecular, PCA-Seq without any additional assumptions allows presenting its principal components in a numerical form and visualizing them in the form of phase portraits. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF BIOLOGICAL AGE AND AGING RATE OF FOOTWEAR ENTERPRISES WORKERS by Ulyana Lototska-Dudyk, Olha Matushchak, Mariana Kurban

“…The control group - 54 workers: 26 males and 28 females who were not exposed to these production factors during their work activities. Additionally, the workers were divided into groups based on their work experience in the profession: up to 5 years, 6-14 years, and 15-21 years. …”
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Client perspectives on creating supportive sexual health environments for people with persistent anxiety: a qualitative study by Mark Gilbert, Travis Salway, Stéphanie Black, Sarah Watt, Aidan Ablona, Hsiu-Ju Chang, Heather Nicole Pedersen

“…In STBBI testing service settings, more personalised appointments, additional communication with providers and easier access to results can help improve both the service experiences of people experiencing persistent anxiety and their connections to appropriate mental health support.…”
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Bioinspired activation strategies for Peano-HASEL artificial muscle. by Zhaozhen Liu, Harrison McAleese, Andrew Weightman, Glen Cooper

“…Phased activation refers to activating middle actuators before side actuators. In addition, displacement patterns of the Peano-HASEL artificial muscle changed with activation signal frequency. …”
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Pain complaints after consecutive nights and quick returns in Norwegian nurses working three-shift rotation: an observational study by Bjørn Bjorvatn, Mikko Härmä, Stein Knardahl, Morten Wærsted, Maria Katsifaraki, Kristian Bernhard Nilsen, Jan Olav Christensen, Dagfinn Matre

“…Sleep duration was tested as a potential mediator.Design Observational diary study.Setting Random hospitals.Participants Nurses with three-shift rotation (morning, evening and night), n=679, 22–63 years old.Outcomes measures Daily ratings of working hours, sleep and subjective pain complaints in six anatomical regions (head, neck/shoulder/upper back, upper extremity, low back, lower extremity and abdomen) for 28 days. In addition, we assessed demographics, habitual sleep and pain complaints, work and lifestyle factors. …”
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Detection of BRAF V600E in Fine-Needle Aspiration Samples of Thyroid Nodules by Droplet Digital PCR by Sang-Yu Lu, Ying-Chao Chen, Jia-Lin Feng, Qin-Yi Zhou, Jing Chen, Chen-Fang Zhu, Miao-Miao Guo, Man-Man Zhang, Qian-Yue Zhang, Meng Lu, Liu Yang, Jing Wu, Shuang-Xia Zhao, Huai-Dong Song, Xiao-Ping Ye

“…In addition. Almost all SS+/ddPCR + nodules (95.00%; 38/40) and SS−/ddPCR + nodules (100.00%; 54/54) displayed a BRAF mutation rate of >5% and <15%, respectively, indicating easy misdetection by Sanger sequencing when the mutation rate is between 5 and 15%. …”
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Grid-Based Characterization and Sustainable Planning for Fractured Urban Textures: A Case Study of Nanhao Village in Baotou by Haoyu Tian, Weidong Wang, Ting Hao

“…This increase in density can effectively enhance functional diversity; and (3) improving road accessibility in FUT-UVs will allow for a smoother influx of external activity, enhancing functional diversity. Additionally, increasing the number of building floors intensifies construction, raises the density of functional facilities, and boosts urban vitality. …”
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