Awareness and Disposal Practices of Medicines among the Community in Hawassa City, Ethiopia by Daniel Woldamicael Bekele, Elias Dadebo, Girma Tilahun, Zinabu Gebremariam

“…Field observations confirm significant amounts of medical waste improperly discarded in various areas, including the shores of Lake Hawassa near Hawassa City. The study has shown that awareness of the management of ELU medicines is critically lacking in the community of Hawassa City, posing environmental and human health risks. …”
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Investigating the relationship between thought interference, somatic passivity and outcomes in patients with psychosis: a natural language processing approach using a clinical reco... by Robert Stewart, Anna Kolliakou, Jyoti Sanyal, Rashmi Patel, Thibault Thierry Magrangeas

“…Objectives We aimed to apply natural language processing algorithms in routine healthcare records to identify reported somatic passivity (external control of sensations, actions and impulses) and thought interference symptoms (thought broadcasting, insertion, withdrawal), first-rank symptoms traditionally central to diagnosing schizophrenia, and determine associations with prognosis by analysing routine outcomes.Design Four algorithms were developed on deidentified mental healthcare data and applied to ascertain recorded symptoms over the 3 months following first presentation to a mental healthcare provider in a cohort of patients with a primary schizophreniform disorder (ICD-10 F20-F29) diagnosis.Setting and participants From the electronic health records of a large secondary mental healthcare provider in south London, 9323 patients were ascertained from 2007 to the data extraction date (25 February 2020).Outcomes The primary binary dependent variable for logistic regression analyses was any negative outcome (Mental Health Act section, >2 antipsychotics prescribed, >22 days spent in crisis care) over the subsequent 2 years.Results Final adjusted models indicated significant associations of this composite outcome with baseline somatic passivity (prevalence 4.9%; adjusted OR 1.61, 95% CI 1.37 to 1.88), thought insertion (10.7%; 1.24, 95% CI 1.15 to 1.55) and thought withdrawal (4.9%; 1.36, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.69), but not independently with thought broadcast (10.3%; 1.05, 95% CI 0.91 to 1.22).Conclusions Symptoms traditionally central to the diagnosis of schizophrenia, but under-represented in current diagnostic frameworks, were thus identified as important predictors of short-term to medium-term prognosis in schizophreniform disorders.…”
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Identifying the Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Emotion Regulation Among Youth Using the JoyPop App: Survey Study by Jaidyn Charlton, Ishaq Malik, Angela M Ashley, Amanda Newton, Elaine Toombs, Fred Schmidt, Janine V Olthuis, Kristine Stasiuk, Tina Bobinski, Aislin Mushquash

“…The MCID was calculated using emotion regulation change scores (Difficulties in Emotion Regulation–Short Form [DERS-SF]) and subjective ratings on the Global Rating of Change Scale (GRCS). …”
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The Efficacy and Safety of Elobixibat for the Elderly with Chronic Constipation: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study by Akira Tomie, Naohisa Yoshida, Munehiro Kugai, Ryohei Hirose, Osamu Dohi, Ken Inoue, Kotaro Okuda, Takayuki Motoyoshi, Kohei Fukumoto, Yoshikazu Inagaki, Hiroyuki Yoriki, Yutaka Inada, Takashi Okuda, Daisuke Hasegawa, Kiyoshi Ogiso, Takaaki Murakami, Koichi Soga, Rafiz Abdul Rani, Norimasa Yoshida, Yoshito Itoh

“…There were no significant effect-related factors for gender, age, and use of laxatives. Conclusions. Short-period elobixibat is shown to be effective also for the elderly and male.…”
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Early results of laparoscopic single‑anastomosis duodeno‑ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy: a case series from a single Polish bariatric center by Mateusz Wityk, Maciej Bobowicz, Mateusz Pryt, Natalia Dowgiałło-Gornowicz

“…Single-anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S) is emerging as an effective treatment option with promising short-term outcomes. Aim: This study aimed to present the outcomes of patients who underwent SADI-S or revisional SADI. …”
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The adductor pollicis muscle thickness is not associated with physical function, lean mass, and nutritional status in patients on maintenance hemodialysis by Débora Moreira Morais, Isadora Cordeiro Trombim, Cassiana Regina de Góes, Barbara Perez Vogt

“…Physical function was evaluated by handgrip strength (HGS), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), the sit-to-stand test, gait speed test, and timed up and go (TUG). …”
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INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE ASIAN PART OF RUSSIA by Alisa V. Melikyan

“…The results of the international activity of 322 universities and universities' branches were analyzed on the basis of the following indicators: the number of foreign students who studied at the main programs, the number of Russian and foreign students who participated in short-term international mobility programs; the number of international double degree programs and the number of students at these programs; the number of foreign graduate students; the number of foreign researchers and teachers; revenues of higher education institutions from the educational activities and from R & D obtained from foreign sources; the number of articles produced in collaboration with foreign organizations. …”
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Enterprises as Complex Systems: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Resilience by Dimitry Borissov

“…Businesses are compelled to balance short-term efficiency with long-term adaptability to thrive in a volatile environment shaped by rapid technological, market, and societal changes. …”
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Prevalence of Malnutrition According to the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition Criteria in Community-dwelling Older Adults in Turkey by Filiz DEMIRDAG, Esma Nur KOLBASI, Ozlem PEHLIVAN

“…Methods: Malnutrition was assessed based on the GLIM criteria, and Mini-Nutritional Assessment-Short Form was used for screening. The severity of malnutrition was determined as severe or moderate based on the phenotypic criteria of GLIM. …”
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Very Early-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease (VEO-IBD) Presenting with Recurrent Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Preceded by Streptococcal Pharyngitis by Ashley Fonseca, Julee Sunny, Lina M. Felipez

“…She remained stable for three years until she presented with continuous bloody stools, newly onset chest pain, and shortness of breath. Computed tomography angiogram (CTA) was normal. …”
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The association between cognitive impairment and oral health or oral hygiene behaviors among multiethnic older adults in Western China: a cross-sectional multicenter study by Yuqing Xie, Xin Xia, Xin Tian, Yuexia Hu, Yun Li, Xiao Tan, Wenwen Wu, Birong Dong, Yanyan Wang

“…Oral health and oral hygiene behaviors were evaluated through an oral examination and a self-made questionnaire, whereas cognitive condition was assessed via the Chinese version of the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ). …”
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A hybrid deep learning air pollution prediction approach based on neighborhood selection and spatio-temporal attention by Gang Chen, Shen Chen, Dong Li, Cai Chen

“…The proposed approach, termed KSC-ConvLSTM, integrates the k-nearest neighbors (KNN) algorithm, spatio-temporal attention (STA) mechanism, the residual block, and convolutional long short-term memory (ConvLSTM) neural network. The KNN algorithm adaptively selects highly correlated neighboring domains, while the residual block, enhanced with the STA mechanism, extracts spatial features from the input data. …”
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Application of a theoretical simulator to the optimisation of risk-based invasive species surveillance by Thomas I. Gibson, Rebecca S. Millard, Isla MacMillan, Nick Taylor, Mark Thrush, Hannah Tidbury

“…However, there was a trade-off between short detection time and detection failure in risk-based and particularly heavy risk-based surveillance. …”
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Late Glacial and Holocene Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of the Submerged Karst Basin Pirovac Bay on the Eastern Adriatic Coast by Nikolina Ilijanić, Dea Brunović, Slobodan Miko, Valentina Hajek Tadesse, Ozren Hasan, Ivan Razum, Martina Šparica Miko, Saša Mesić

“…Intriguingly, freshwater ostracod species were still present in the marine sediments, brought into the bay from Lake Vrana through surficial canal Prosika and groundwater discharge (numerous estavelles) along the northeastern shores of the bay, proving their mutual influence. …”
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Investigating the effectiveness of theory-based interventions for improving treatment adherence of patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A systematic review of Randomised Control... by Despoina Menti, Caroline Limbert, Georgios Lyrakos

“…Common limitations were the use of self-reports, short follow-up periods and insufficient information on how theoretical constructs were used to design the intervention.…”

Innovative machine learning approaches for indoor air temperature forecasting in smart infrastructure by Nataliya Shakhovska, Lesia Mochurad, Rosana Caro, Sotirios Argyroudis

“…At the core of this study is the application of Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks for time-series modeling, which significantly enhances the capture of temporal dependencies in temperature predictions. …”
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STING modulates HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure by mediating autophagy and macrophage polarization by Hao Zhang, Teng Liang, Wanlu Duan, Futing Liu, LiPing Li, Qian Liu, Jianfei Li, Qiyin Zong, Lei Jin, Qin Wang, Qiang Zhou

“…Background & Aims: HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) is a severe acute liver injury secondary to HBV-related chronic liver disease (with or without cirrhosis) and is characterized by a high short-term mortality rate. Presently, there is a paucity of experimental models that specifically focus on HBV-ACLF based on chronic hepatitis B. …”
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Selective Capsulotomies and Partial Capsulectomy in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Revision Surgery by Pietro Susini, Gianluca Marcaccini, Francesco Ruben Giardino, Mirco Pozzi, Francesco Volanti, Giuseppe Nisi, Roberto Cuomo, Luca Grimaldi

“…SC possibly associated to PC is a valuable option for E/P IBR revision surgery with minimal complications, reduced surgical trauma, short operating time, and relatively low recurrence risk. …”
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SAlexNet: Superimposed AlexNet using residual attention mechanism for accurate and efficient automatic primary brain tumor detection and classification by Qurat-ul-ain Chaudhary, Shahzad Ahmad Qureshi, Touseef Sadiq, Anila Usman, Ambreen Khawar, Syed Taimoor Hussain Shah, Aziz ul Rehman

“…It is one of the most aggressive tumors, leading to a short life expectancy. However, the classification of brain tumors is a challenging task due to the heterogeneity, complexity, and variability of brain tumors. …”
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High fire frequency in California chaparral reduces postfire shrub regeneration and native plant diversity by Ashley R. Grupenhoff, Hugh D. Safford

“…Our findings reveal that short‐interval fires significantly reduced postfire native woody regeneration, with obligate seeding species experiencing a 99% reduction and facultative species showing an 83% reduction in regeneration in the most frequently burned plots. …”
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