Enhancing stroke disease classification through machine learning models via a novel voting system by feature selection techniques. by Mahade Hasan, Farhana Yasmin, Md Mehedi Hassan, Xue Yu, Soniya Yeasmin, Herat Joshi, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam

“…Heart disease remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, necessitating the development of accurate and reliable predictive models to facilitate early detection and intervention. …”
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An efficient interpretable framework for unsupervised low, very low and extreme birth weight detection. by Ali Nawaz, Amir Ahmad, Shehroz S Khan, Mohammad Mehedy Masud, Nadirah Ghenimi, Luai A Ahmed

“…Detecting low birth weight is crucial for early identification of at-risk pregnancies which are associated with significant neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality risks. This study presents an efficient and interpretable framework for unsupervised detection of low, very low, and extreme birth weights. …”
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Bilateral internal iliac artery ligation in trauma patients with severe pelvic hemorrhage: A systematic review. by Soon Tak Jeong, Do Wan Kim, Wu Seong Kang

“…This systematic review evaluates the mortality and morbidity associated with bilateral internal iliac artery ligation (BIIAL) in patients experiencing severe hemorrhage from traumatic pelvic fractures.…”
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Sociodemographic profiles and diagnostic patterns of prisoners admitted to a tertiary care psychiatric hospital by Uzma Viquar, P. C. B. Gupta, Rajeevi Keeta

“…Conclusions: Most of the prisoners directed to the psychiatric hospital were young adults in their most productive age, and their psychiatric morbidity is a result of multiple factors. They need to be timely screened and followed up regularly in psychiatric settings.…”
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Advancing Insights into Large-Artery Stiffening in Humans Through the Application of Multi-omics by Marie-Joe Dib

“…LAS is a common risk factor for a plethora of chronic diseases, and an important contributor to the conundrum of vascular morbidity. Importantly, LAS is pathologically different from atherosclerosis as it rather occurs primarily from changes in the medial aortic layer, and can manifest itself in the absence of plaque formation. …”
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Heart morphology and function evaluation by transthoracic echocardiography in six captive crested gibbons (Nomascus spp.) by Irène Vonfeld, Anaïs Nowakowski, Brice Lefaux, Benoît Quintard

“…Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in captive apes. Transthoracic echocardiography is the most comprehensive cardiovascular imaging technique used to diagnose and monitor cardiopathies in mammals. …”
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Evaluation of Malnutrition and Quality of Life in Patients Treated for Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer by Shruthi Pingili, Junaid Ahmed, Nanditha Sujir, Nandita Shenoy, Ravikiran Ongole

“…Oral and oropharyngeal cancer is a debilitating disease with high morbidity and mortality. Depending on the site and extent of the involvement of the cancer and the type of treatment modality, these patients can develop pain, trismus, xerostomia, dysphagia, and taste disturbances, compromising them socially and nutritionally. …”
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Morbimortality in Patients Undergone an Operation for Intestinal Occlusion in General Surgery Service by Alexander Marchena Rodríguez, Reinaldo Jiménez Prendes, Julio César Sarmiento Sánchez

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the advances in science, technology and health have contributed in the remission of morbidity and nevertheless, it continues being one of the most tracer pathology of the medical- surgical urgency.…”
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Severe, but not moderate asthmatics share blood transcriptomic changes with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. by Sandor Haas-Neill, Anna Dvorkin-Gheva, Paul Forsythe

“…Asthma, an inflammatory disorder of the airways, is one of the most common chronic illnesses worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity. There is growing recognition of an association between asthma and mood disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). …”
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Understanding Rifampicin Resistance in Tuberculosis through a Computational Approach by Satish Kumar, Lingaraja Jena

“…The disease tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. The evolution of drug-resistant tuberculosis causes a foremost threat to global health. …”
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Modeling the Effects of Formulary Exclusions: How Many Patients Could Be Affected by a Specific Exclusion? by Anne M. Sydor, Emily Bergin, Jonathan Kay, Erik Stone, Robert Popovian

“…Forced medication substitution results in costly increases in morbidity and mortality and should be part of the cost-benefit analysis of any formulary exclusion.…”
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Drug-induced bone disorders: A systematic review by Anshita Aggarwal, Meha Sharma, Indira Maisnam, Soumitra Ghosh, Sameer Aggarwal, Saptarshi Bhattacharya, Deep Dutta

“…An increased awareness, minimizing the use of these medications in patients at increased risk of fractures, keeping dosage and duration of therapy to the lowest, ensuring Vitamin D and calcium adequacy either through diet or supplements, and prophylactic use of bisphosphonates (where indicated) can play a major role in preventing morbidity associated with drug-induced bone disorders.…”
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Occupational exposures in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Valentina Quintero Santofimio, Andre F S Amaral, Johanna Feary

“…Exposure to high levels of harmful agents in the workplace can significantly impact workers' health, contributing to morbidity and mortality. Levels of these exposures are often measured in high-income countries in research studies and, in some places, to monitor levels in line with health and safety regulations. …”
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Challenges in Emerging Vaccines and Future Promising Candidates against SARS-CoV-2 Variants by Tanmay Ghildiyal, Nishant Rai, Janhvi Mishra Rawat, Maargavi Singh, Jigisha Anand, Gaurav Pant, Gaurav Kumar, Amrullah Shidiki

“…Genomic variation can be quite significant, as seen by the notable differences in impact, transmission rate, morbidity, and death during several human coronavirus outbreaks. …”
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Arterial Hypertension in Adolescents from Moa. Prevalence and Clinical Characterization by Alexander Torres Molina

“…It is a silent cause of morbidity and target organ damage in adolescents. Early detection of this condition is important as a risk marker for hypertension in adulthood. …”
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Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis: Role of C-Reactive Protein, Micro-ESR, and Gastric Aspirate for Polymorphs as Screening Markers by Sukhdeep Kaur, Kunwarpal Singh

“…Early-onset neonatal sepsis is a major cause of morbidness and death in newborn children. Its timely diagnosis is usually a challenge in developing countries like India. …”
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Medical Device-Associated Candida Infections in a Rural Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of India by Sachin C. Deorukhkar, Santosh Saini

“…Health care associated infections (HCAIs) add incrementally to the morbidity, mortality, and cost expected of the patient’s underlying diseases alone. …”
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Virtual consulting in the times of COVID-19 by Latika Gupta, Supriya Sharma, Rajat Kharbanda, Shelley Aggarwal, Durga Prasanna Misra, Vikas Agarwal

“…Background: Confinement and economic uncertainty, along with disease-specific issues such as pain and suffering may uniquely impact rheumatology patients, putting non-COVID morbidity at par with COVID-related losses. Methods: We conducted a review of records to explore the clinical profile and interventions in rheumatology patients at a tertiary care center in Northern India to identify the potential problems and propose direction for the future. …”
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Liver Cirrhosis: A Seven Year Follow-Up by TS Paul Tran, S Victor Feinman, Barnet Berris

“…It is concluded that, in Toronto, cirrhosis is often caused by ethanol abuse and hepatitis B infection; that it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality; and that the number of complications when the patient is first seen may be a useful indicator of prognosis. …”
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Review of Current Strategies to Address Micronutrient Deficiencies (MNDs) in Ghana: A Scoping Review by Jolene Mateko Azagba-Nyako, Charles Tortoe, Paa Toah Akonor, Alice Padi, Jackline Boateng, Richard Otwey

“…To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, low-income countries like Ghana will require strategizing towards sustainable reduction in micronutrient deficiency (MND) diseases and MND-related morbidity and mortality. A scoping review was conducted to identify the policy framework around MND intervention, the actors implementing MND-related strategies and documented evidence on which strategies worked across implementation stakeholders. …”
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