HIV status of three mining districts of a tribal state in India: Evidence from ICTC data by Ratnesh Sinha, Rozy Raj, Jai Ranjan, Sumegha Rana, Rachna Sharma, Ravi Ranjan Jha, Dewesh Kumar, Umesh Kumar Ojha, Rishabh Kumar Rana

“…P-value < 0.05 was statistically significant. SPSS 29.0 was used for data analysis. Results: Over three years, we recorded 51,508 occurrences, 69% of which were female (35241). …”
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Application of Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Materials in Architectural Design by Zixiang Yan

“…Under the current environment of building a resource-saving socialist harmonious society, it is very necessary for architectural design practitioners to return to the original architectural design and pay attention to the design and use of building materials during construction. The purpose of this paper is to explore and analyze the application of energy saving and environmentally friendly materials in architectural design. …”
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Experimental Study on Acoustic Emission and Resistivity Response of Sandstone under Constant Amplitude Cyclic Loading by Kui Wang, Xue Li, Zheng Huang, Mingjie Zhao

“…A lot of engineering practice shows that, during the construction and operation of rock mass projects, in addition to the static load, the rock is more subjected to cyclic load. …”
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Optimization of Rh blood group antigen precision transfusion strategy across multiple hospital campuses by PDCA circle by YING Qiming, CHEN Luyan, DONG Kedi, HE Yiwen, ZHAN Yating, YANG Yexiaoqing, ZHAO Feng, LYU Dingfeng

“…[Results] After the continuous improvement with the PDCA cycle, the compatibility rate for the five Rh blood group antigen phenotypes between donors and recipients from August to October 2023 reached 81.90%, significantly higher than the 70.54% recorded during the pre-intervention phase (May to July 2022, P<0.01), and displayed a quarterly upward trend (β=0.028, P<0.05). …”
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Microbiome of <i>Hyalomma dromedarii</i> (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Ticks: Variation in Community Structure with Regard to Sex and Host Habitat by Nighat Perveen, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Daniil Iliashevich, Lianet Abuin-Denis, Olivier Andre Sparagano, Arve Lee Willingham

“…Tick samples were collected during 2022 and 2023. A total of 40 ticks (male (15), female (15), and nymph (10)) were selected from tick samples collected from camels and processed for genomic DNA and next-generation sequencing using the Illumina MiSeq platform. …”
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Anticoagulants utilization in eight hospitals within the Luzhou region from 2019 to 2023. by Wei Luo, Yan Li, Jiali Yang, Yang Liu, Yue Shi, Hongli Luo

“…The trends in the utilization and expenditure of anticoagulants were examined using linear regression analysis.<h4>Results</h4>From 2019 to 2023, the DDDs of rivaroxaban demonstrated a significant annual increase in most hospitals (p < 0.05). …”
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Adeno-Associated virus 8 delivers an immunomodulatory peptide to mouse liver more efficiently than to rat liver. by Yuqing Wang, Ayrea Hurley, Marco De Giorgi, Mark R Tanner, Rong-Chi Hu, Michael W Pennington, William R Lagor, Christine Beeton

“…However, like most biologics, ShK and its analogs require injections for their delivery, and repeated injections reduce patient compliance during the treatment of chronic diseases. We hypothesized that inducing the expression of an ShK analog by hepatocytes would remove the requirement for frequent injections and lead to a sustained level of Kv1.3 blocker in the circulation. …”
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A preliminary account of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with 13 new records and updated species inventory from India by Koustav Mukherjee, Surajit Kar, Atanu Naskar, Chandrakasan Sivaperuman, Dhriti Banerjee

“…Identification was carried out using relevant taxonomic keys and original descriptions. …”
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The Efficacy of Implementing Labor Analgesia Education via the WeChat Public Platform—A Randomized Controlled Study by Lijun Ma, Yan Cheng, Hailian Liu, Wenjing Yang, Chen Yang

“…Conclusions: The use of WeChat public platform for labor analgesia education can enhance primiparas understanding and cooperation during the procedure, decreasing maternal anxiety. …”
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Complications and outcomes in diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma with gastric lesions treated with R‐CHOP by Tomohiro Kadota, Sachiko Seo, Hiroe Fuse, Genichiro Ishii, Kuniaki Itoh, Tomonori Yano, Kazuhiro Kaneko, Kunihiro Tsukasaki

“…No patients had gastric perforation. Bleeding occurred during the first cycle of R‐CHOP in five patients (5/7, 71%). …”
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Primary abandon-of-the-sac technique in laparoscopic inguinoscrotal hernia repair: A retrospective comparative study by A. Ramiro Arrechea, Victoria S. Rebzda, José P. Medina, Roberto Cerutti, Daniel E. Pirchi

“…No recurrence or chronic pain was observed during the study period. Finally, a significantly shorter median operative time was recorded in the PAS group (50 vs. 80 min; P = 0.0026). …”
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Chemical composition of the discharge fluid from IDDP-2, Reykjanes, Iceland by I. Galeczka, I. Galeczka, F. Óskarsson, K. G. Mesfin, J. E. Jónsson

“…The chemical composition of the discharge samples obtained during the recent RN-15/IDDP-2 flow test in 2022 suggests a slightly higher reservoir temperature of 294 °C compared to 290 °C in 2016. …”
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Prevalence and social determinants of smoking among men in Mauritius: a cross-sectional study by Miguel San Sebastián, Tuomilehto Jaakko, Stefan Söderberg, Paul Zimmet, Bhushan Ori, Jaysing Heecharan, Osvaldo Fonseca-Rodríguez, Sudhirsen Kowlessur

“…Regular monitoring focuses on the prevalence of tobacco use, yet there is a gap in understanding its socio-economic patterns. …”
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Evaluating chemical venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in trauma patients at a single Australian center by Natalie Quarmby, Minh Tu Vo, Sean Weng Chan

“…There remains significant variability in clinical practice related to VTE prophylaxis in trauma patients due to the frequent presence of contraindications impacting the timing and consistency of application. …”
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Role of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Spinal Fusion Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Daudi R. Manini, Frank D. Shega, ChaoFeng Guo, YuXiang Wang

“…Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been used very successfully in enhancing bone fusion in animal experiments. …”
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Surgical ergonomics among ophthalmologists at Alsaim Eye Hospital, Wad Madani, Sudan: a clinical audit by Imtinan Yousif, Khawla Jibreel, Mehera Mohammed

“…Methods In this audit cycle, we sent an anonymous online pretested questionnaire via Google Form to all ophthalmologists and residents at Alsaim Eye Hospital, aiming for total coverage. …”
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Some issues of global problems in the changing system of values of the modern world by Natalia Hrushchynska

“…Each person takes his place in society, which determines social values that depend from the environment, from needs, from goals, and they can change during life.Self-discovery is the deepest way of assessing one's values.…”
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Incidence, mortality, and global burden of retinoblastoma in 204 countries worldwide from 1990 to 2021: Data and systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Linyan Wang, Jianing Chen, Yunhan Shen, Grace Loy Ming Hooi, Shuohan Wu, Feng Xu, Hao Pei, Jianpeng Sheng, Tiansheng Zhu, Juan Ye

“…This study aims to analyze global Rb trends using Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors study (GBD) 2021 data. …”
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Selection of promising apple genotypes for columnar growth habit and scab resistance using diagnostic DNA markers by N. I. Savel’ev, A. S. Lyzhin, N. N. Savel’eva

“…Monogenic scab resistance and columnar growth habit are important breeding traits of apple. The use of molecular markers very accurately determines the presence of necessary genes in the genome early during ontogenesis and reduces the time of selection. …”
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High-coverage whole-genome sequencing of a Jakun individual from the “Orang Asli” Proto-Malay subtribe from Peninsular Malaysia by Wai-Sum Yap, Alvin Cengnata, Woei-Yuh Saw, Thuhairah Abdul Rahman, Yik-Ying Teo, Renee Lay-Hong Lim, Boon-Peng Hoh

“…Abstract Jakun, a Proto-Malay subtribe from Peninsular Malaysia, is believed to have inhabited the Malay Archipelago during the period of agricultural expansion approximately 4 thousand years ago (kya). …”
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