Clinical Outcomes and Predictors of Patients with Fracture in Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North West Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study by Beminet Yimenu, Belayneh Mengist

“…Fracture continues to be a major public health concern in many parts of the developing world that results in several consequences and complications including lifelong morbidity and mortality. …”
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Early Palliative Care Following Aborted Cancer Surgery: Results of a Prospective Feasibility Trial by Jordan M. Cloyd, MD, Rakhsha Khatri, BA, Angela Sarna, BS, Lena Stevens, PhD, Victor Heh, PhD, Mary Dillhoff, MD, Alex Kim, MD, Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, PhD, MPH, Aslam Ejaz, MD, Sharla Wells-Di Gregorio, PhD, Erin Scott, MD, Sachin S. Kale, MD

“…We hypothesized that early ambulatory PC referral following aborted cancer surgery would be feasible and acceptable. Methods:. This single-institution prospective clinical trial enrolled adult patients with gastrointestinal or hepatopancreatobiliary cancer with no prior PC exposure who had curative-intent oncologic surgery that was unexpectedly aborted. …”
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Guidance for the gastrointestinal evaluation and management of iron deficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa by W M Simmonds, Y Awuku, C Barrett, M Brand, K Davidson, D Epstein, E Fredericks, S Gabriel, S Grobler, C Gounden, L Katsidzira, V J Louw, V Naidoo, C Noel, E Ogutu, N Ramonate, N Seabi, M Setshedi, J Van Zyl, G Watermeyer, C Kassianides

“… Background. Over 30% of the world’s population is anaemic, with a significant proportion of these being iron deficient. …”
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Radiation to all macroscopic sites of tumor permits greater systemic antitumor response to in situ vaccination by Zachary S Morris, Paul M Sondel, Amy K Erbe, Alexander L Rakhmilevich, Amber M Bates, Peter M Carlson, Alexander A Pieper, Ravi B Patel, Jen Birstler, Joseph Grudzinski, Reinier Hernandez, Bryan P Bednarz, Jamey P Weichert, Arika S Feils, Matthew Rodriquez, Claire Sun, Ian Marsh

“…Given the immune-stimulatory capacity of radiation therapy (RT), we hypothesized that delivering RT to all sites of disease would augment systemic antitumor responses to ISV.Methods We used a syngeneic B78 murine melanoma model consisting of a ‘primary’ flank tumor and a contralateral smaller ‘secondary’ flank tumor, treated with 12 Gy EBRT and intratumoral IC immunotherapy to the primary and additional EBRT to the secondary tumor. …”
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WIMUSim: simulating realistic variabilities in wearable IMUs for human activity recognition by Nobuyuki Oishi, Phil Birch, Daniel Roggen, Paula Lago

“…IntroductionPhysics simulation has emerged as a promising approach to generate virtual Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) data, offering a solution to reduce the extensive cost and effort of real-world data collection. However, the fidelity of virtual IMU depends heavily on the quality of the source motion data, which varies with motion capture setups. …”
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Potential Impacts of Future Climate Changes on Crop Productivity of Cereals and Legumes in Tamil Nadu, India: A Mid-Century Time Slice Approach by Vellingiri Geethalakshmi, Ramasamy Gowtham, Radhakrishnan Gopinath, Shanmugavel Priyanka, Marimuthu Rajavel, Kandasamy Senthilraja, Manickam Dhasarathan, Raj Rengalakshmi, Kulanthaivel Bhuvaneswari

“…The magnitude of the decline in yield of all four crops would be more with RCP 8.5 over RCP 4.5 scenario in Tamil Nadu. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Machine Learning Models for Predicting Energy Consumption and Occupant Dissatisfaction in Buildings by Haidar Hosamo, Silvia Mazzetto

“…Future research should validate these findings with diverse real-world datasets, including those representing varying building types and climates. …”
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CHALLENGES FOR UNIVERSITIES TO ONLINE TECHNOLOGIES IMPLEMENTATION IN THE CONDITIONS OF WAR IN UKRAINE by Yuliia Sytnykova, Tаtyana Petrenko, Oksana Bezkorovaina, Anastasiia Ptushka

“…The classes were online, and it was difficult to overcome the war stress, but the experience of the pandemic taught everyone to work with online technologies such as Zoom, Meet, and Google Classroom. …”
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Implementation processes and capacity-building needs in Ontario maternal-newborn care hospital settings: a cross-sectional survey by Jessica Reszel, Olivia Daub, Sandra I. Dunn, Christine E. Cassidy, Kaamel Hafizi, Marnie Lightfoot, Dahlia Pervez, Ashley Quosdorf, Allison Wood, Ian D. Graham

“…Most respondents indicated they were somewhat confident completing the implementation activities and agreed their teams would benefit from increasing their knowledge and skills to use an evidence-informed approach to implementing practice changes. …”
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Leiden mutation (rs6025) in a severe COVID-19 pneumonia patient with Down syndrome: a clinical case by V.I. Pokhylko, Y.I. Cherniavska, L.Y. Fishchuk, Z.I. Rossokha, O.G. Ievseienkova, O.M. Dubitska, O.F. Popova, M.М. Fastovets, O.О. Kaliuzhka, N.G. Gorovenko

“…Later, the pandemic of this disease took the world by storm, challenging the medical community. …”
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Functional Characterization of the <i>PoWHY1</i> Gene from <i>Platycladus orientalis</i> and Its Role in Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Transgenic <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> by Chun Ou, Zhiyu Dong, Xudong Zheng, Wenhui Cheng, Ermei Chang, Xiamei Yao

“…The frequent occurrence of extreme weather conditions in the world has brought many unfavorable factors to plant growth, causing the growth and development of plants to be hindered and even leading to plant death, with abiotic stress hindering the growth and metabolism of plants due to severe uncontrollability. …”
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Specific plasma metabolite profile in intestinal Behçet’s syndrome by Cheng-cheng Hou, Hua-fang Bao, Chun-hui She, Hua-yu Chen, Guan-xing Pan, Hua-ning Chen, Hong-bing Rui

“…The purposes of this study were to investigate the distinctive metabolic changes in plasma samples between IBS patients and healthy people, active IBS and inactive IBS patients, and to identify candidate metabolic biomarkers which would be useful for diagnosing and predicting IBS. …”
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Forecasting stroke and stroke-driven dementia in a rapidly ageing population: a model-based analysis of alternative projection scenarios for Ireland by Anne Hickey, Eithne Sexton, Frances Horgan, Kathleen E Bennett, Ronan Collins, Martin O'Flaherty, Suzanne Timmons, Chris Macey, David J. Williams

“…In the high decline scenario, the increase would be 24.5%, with intermediate scenarios implying an increase between 41.3% and 56.3%.Conclusions Future stroke healthcare needs will vary substantially depending on epidemiological trends. …”
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Improvement in the effective cataract surgical coverage in Malaysia: evidence of impact from a mobile cataract outreach program by Mohamad Aziz Salowi, Nyi Nyi Naing, Norasyikin Mustafa, Wan Radziah Wan Nawang, Siti Nurhuda Sharudin, Mohd Aziz Husni

“…Abstract Background Effective Cataract Surgical Coverage (eCSC) is one of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) indicators recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is calculated from a population survey and measures access and quality of eye care services in the community. …”
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Induction of Somatic Embryogenesis and Organogenesis in Zimbabwean Sweet Potato (cv Brondal) by Rose T. Masekesa, Edmore Gasura, Gaudencia T. Kujeke, Elizabeth Ngadze, Farisai Chidzwondo

“…This disparity may be accounted for by the fact that the cv Brondal embryos that developed under SE were not exposed to an embryo maturation staged before plantlet germination was initiated. The maturation stage would have assisted embryos to reach physiological maturity and a desired level of desiccation, both being critical elements in embryo to plantlet conversion. …”
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Compounds Involved in the Invasive Characteristics of <i>Lantana camara</i> by Hisashi Kato-Noguchi, Midori Kato

“…<i>L. camara</i> infests diverse habitats with a wide range of climatic factors, and its population increases aggressively as one of the world’s 100 worst invasive alien species. Its infestation reduces species diversity and abundance in the natural ecosystems and reduces agricultural production. …”
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Factors associated with the dental service utilization by enrollees on the Lagos State health insurance scheme, Nigeria by Olunike Rebecca Abodunrin, Ezekiel Taiwo Adebayo, Ifeoluwa E. Adewole, Mobolaji Timothy Olagunju, Chibueze Ekeh, Ibitoye Oluwabunmi Samuel, Emmanuella Zamba, Titilola Gbaja-Biamila, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu, George Uchenna Eleje, Maha El Tantawi, Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan

“…Abstract Background Despite assumptions that insurance coverage would boost oral healthcare utilization in Nigeria, there is insufficient evidence supporting this claim. …”
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Call to Action: Lead Pharmacy into the Next Decade by Kerry K Fierke, Gardner Lepp, Bridget McGugan, Marta Brooks

“… Introduction The pace of change in healthcare and throughout the world will only continue to escalate. This evolution of continuously changing information requires us to be responsive and innovative. …”
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Evaluating the feasibility, sensitivity, and specificity of next-generation molecular methods for pleural infection diagnosis by Peter T. Bell, Timothy Baird, John Goddard, Olusola S. Olagoke, Andrew Burke, Shradha Subedi, Tiana R. Davey, James Anderson, Derek S. Sarovich, Erin P. Price

“…Here, we demonstrate the feasibility, utility, and challenges associated with the use of culture-independent molecular techniques for accurate pleural infection diagnosis in a real-world clinical setting. These data will help to inform the design of larger prospective clinical trials and identify potential obstacles to be overcome before next-generation sequencing technologies can be integrated into routine clinical practice.…”
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Experiences and perceptions of respectful maternity care among mothers during childbirth in health facilities of Eastern province of Rwanda: An appreciative inquiry. by Alice Muhayimana, Irene Josephine Kearns, Darius Gishoma, Olive Tengera, Thierry Claudien Uhawenimana

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized the importance of ensuring respectful and dignified childbirth experiences. …”
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