Long-term trends in the incidence of male breast cancer and nomogram for predicting survival in male breast cancer patients: a population-based epidemiologic study by Aimin Huang, Daning Li, Zhe Fan, Jingfang Chen, Weidong Zhang, Wentao Wu

“…Our competing risk model, compared to the Cox model, more accurately reflects real-world conditions. …”
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Fast Skyline Community Search in Multi-Valued Networks by Dongxiao Yu, Lifang Zhang, Qi Luo, Xiuzhen Cheng, Jiguo Yu, Zhipeng Cai

“…Extensive experiments on real-world datasets demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of our algorithms.…”
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Constitutional consolidation of the rule of law as the basis for the development of the Ukrainian state: historical origins and implementation practice by Lutskyi R., Kaleniuk O., Lytsur M.

“…In order to achieve the set goal, a comprehensive analysis of the available information regarding the analyzed problem was carried out and conclusions and proposals were formed on their basis. …”
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FedDrip: Federated Learning With Diffusion-Generated Synthetic Image by Karin Huangsuwan, Timothy Liu, Simon See, Aik Beng Ng, Peerapon Vateekul

“…In the realm of machine learning in healthcare, federated learning (FL) is often recognized as a practical solution for addressing issues related to data privacy and data distribution. However, many real-world datasets are not identically and independently distributed (non-IID). …”
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Bone cell differentiation and mineralization in wild-type and osteogenesis imperfecta zebrafish are compromised by per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by Francesca Tonelli, Cecilia Masiero, Carla Aresi, Camilla Torriani, Simona Villani, Guido Premoli, Antonio Rossi, Antonella Forlino

“…Addressing this question represents a need for ensuring global health and wellbeing to all individuals in a world facing the progressive increase of aging and aging related diseases. …”
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Perforin-2 is dispensable for host defense against Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans by Mariano A. Aufiero, Li-Yin Hung, De'Broski R. Herbert, Tobias M. Hohl

“…However, when we compared Mpeg1−/− mice with co-housed Mpeg+/+ littermate controls, these differences were no longer observed, indicating that initial findings were likely influenced by differences in the murine genetic background or the microbiota composition. …”
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Barriers to social participation for people with disabilities in NTD-endemic areas of Benin and Côte d'Ivoire: Assessing scope and associated factors. by Yévèdo Borel Tossou, Paule Héléna Biaka, Fifamin Noël Christelle Gbaguidi, Vignon Bedie, Sonagnon Inès Elvire Agbo, Fernand Aimé Guedou, Kouakou Jerôme Kouadio, Sèdjro Gimatal Esaï Anagonou, Franck Zinsou Mignanwande, Parfait Djossou, Brunelle Vanessa Yemadje, Flora Sylvie Houndjrebo, Jeanne d'Arc Natacha Lessanh Arrawo, Yvette Faihoun, Harvey Johnson, Ghislain Emmanuel Sopoh, Jean Gabin Houezo, Mamadou Kaloga, Agui Sylvestre Dizoe, Mark Nichter, Anna Gine-March, Roch Christian Johnson

“…Questionnaires and interview guides were used for data collection. The World Health Organization P-scale score adapted to the local context, was used to assess RSPs. …”
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Does Context Matter? Governance Models in Local Administration by Stefanie Vedder, Benjamin Friedländer, Simon Bogumil-Uçan, Tanja Klenk

“… Purpose: Over the past decades, public administration scholars and practitioners around the world have experimented with various administrative reforms to design governance models suitable to fulfil the tasks of public administration. …”
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Results of experimental modeling of stresses on fixators in metal osteosynthesis of transtrochanteric fractures by A.V. Kalashnikov, Y.K.M. Sabarna

“…Background. In the world’s developed countries, mi­nimally invasive technologies for using the proximal femoral rod are widely implemented in treating fractures of the proximal femur. …”
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Improving the Generalizability and Robustness of Large-Scale Traffic Signal Control by Tianyu Shi, Francois-Xavier Devailly, Denis Larocque, Laurent Charlin

“…Furthermore, the learning scheme of the resulting model can improve zero-shot transferability to different road network structures, including both synthetic networks and real-world networks (e.g., Luxembourg, Manhattan). We conduct extensive experiments to compare our approach to multi-agent reinforcement learning and traditional transportation approaches. …”
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Prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking in the Gambia: a national cross-sectional study by Abu Naser Zafar Ullah, Md Shariful Islam, Md Golam Rabbani, Haifaa AlWajeah, Md Ferdous, Nusrat Sharmin Mahfuza, Daniel Konka, Eva Silenga

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Remotely sensed spectral indicators of bird taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity across Afrotropical urban and non-urban habitats by Adewale G. Awoyemi, Tunrayo R. Alabi, Juan Diego Ibáñez-Álamo

“…MCARI and NDWI2 showed different associations with taxonomic and functional diversity depending on the habitat, highlighting the need for considering urban areas differently while using these indicators. Our study provides useful tools to remotely monitor Afrotropical avian diversity, particularly in expansive, inaccessible or insecure areas, which could also be more cost-effective.…”
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The influence of COVID-19 pandemic on secondary prevention in non-COVID patients with cardioembolic stroke by Lučić-Prokin Aleksandra L., Bogdanović Milan M., Pustahija Tatjana L., Stamenković Marija S.

“…Introduction: Since March 2020, when the World Health Organization declared the global pandemic of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an era of great challenges for the entire healthcare system has begun. …”
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A Study to Assess the Attitude and Acceptance toward COVID-19 Vaccine among General Public by Bijitha Biju, M. Melvin David, J. Balalakshmi

“…This includes staying at least 1 m apart from others, wearing a properly fitted mask, washing your hands frequently, getting vaccinated, and following local guidance. …”
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Spatiotemporal Assessment of PM2.5 Exposure of a High-risk Occupational Group in a Southeast Asian Megacity by Jarl Tynan Collado, Jose Gabriel Abalos, Imee de los Reyes, Melliza T. Cruz, Gabrielle Frances Leung, Katrina Abenojar, Carlos Rosauro Manalo, Bernell Go, Christine L. Chan, Charlotte Kendra Gotangco Gonzales, James Bernard B. Simpas, Emma E. Porio, John Q. Wong, Shih-Chun Candice Lung, Maria Obiminda L. Cambaliza

“…The occurrence of hotspots along the route is mainly attributed to traffic-promoting factors like stoplights and traffic rush hours. …”
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Poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor regimens for platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer in randomized, double-blind, phase III controlled trials: protocol for a systematic revie... by Xiaolian Peng, Jie Liu

“…This study will be based on published studies, since no primary data collection will be carried out, no formal ethical assessment is required. The network graph and meta-analysis will be used to compare all PARP inhibitors. …”
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The COVID-19 pandemic and self-reported food insecurity among women in Burkina Faso: evidence from the performance monitoring for action (PMA) COVID-19 survey data by Ortis Yankey, Marcellinus Essah, Prince M. Amegbor

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FORMATION OF VALUE CHAINS FOR GREEN HYDROGEN by Svitlana O. Fedulova, Oleksandr A. Pivovarov, Andrii Ya. Kalynovskyi

“…The world is entering an unprecedented period when our energy systems will begin to radically change. …”
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Immunoglobulin replacement therapy in patients with primary and secondary immunodeficiencies: impact of infusion method on immunoglobulin-specific perceptions of quality of life an... by Rajiv Mallick, Noemi Hahn, Christopher Scalchunes

“…Abstract Background Immunoglobulin replacement therapy (IgRT) is the current standard of care for primary antibody deficiency patients (majority of all primary immunodeficiency (PID) diseases), with growing real-world evidence supporting use for secondary immunodeficiency (SID) patients. …”
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Effectiveness of the voluntary disclosure of corporate information and its commitment to climate change by F.G. Arredondo Trapero, E.M. Guerra Leal, J. Kim

“…This study used two data sources, the commitment of companies from Global Climate Action and the annual greenhouse gas emissions levels of each country from an open-access data platform called Our World in Data.FINDING: The findings demonstrate a significant and positive relationship between changes in greenhouse gas emissions from 2021 and 2020 and the number of companies participating in Global Climate Action (Pearson = .718*, significance = .013) and per capita (Pearson = 0.827** significance = 0.002). …”
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