Predicting Earthquake Casualties and Emergency Supplies Needs Based on PCA-BO-SVM by Fuyu Wang, Huiying Xu, Huifen Ye, Yan Li, Yibo Wang

“…This approach results in the development of an earthquake casualty prediction model based on PCA-BO-SVM. Experimental results indicate that compared to the GA-SVM model, the BO-SVM model, and the PCA-GA-SVM model, the PCA-BO-SVM model exhibits a reduction in average error rates by 12.86%, 9.01%, and 2%, respectively, along with improvements in average accuracy and operational efficiency by 10.1%, 7.05%, and 0.325% and 25.5%, 18.4%, and 19.2%, respectively. …”
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Preparation and Photocatalytic Performances of WO3/TiO2 Composite Nanofibers by Xiuping Han, Binghua Yao, Keying Li, Wenjing Zhu, Xuyuan Zhang

“…The photodegradation performance and photocurrent analysis of the prepared nanofibers showed that the addition of WO3 really improved the photocatalytic performance of TiO2 nanofibers, methylene blue (MB) degradation rate increased from 72% to 96%, and 5% was the optimal composite mole percentage of W to Ti. …”
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The complex social, cultural and psychological drivers of the ‘chemsex’ experiences of men who have sex with men: a systematic review and conceptual thematic synthesis of qualitative studies by Edward Mundy, Alexander Carter, Tom Nadarzynski, Christopher Whiteley, Richard O. de Visser, Carrie D. Llewellyn

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Investigating the Influence of Surface Runoff and Human Activities on the Seasonal Characterization of Physicochemical Properties of the upper segment of Qua Iboe River Water, Niger Delta, Nigeria by U. E. Jonah, I. I. Akpan, E. S. Umoh

“… The objective of this paper was to investigate the influence of surface runoff and human activities on the seasonal characterization of physicochemical properties o of the upper segment of Qua Iboe River Water, Niger Delta, Nigeria, using the protocols described in standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater. …”
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An Investigation of The Reasons For and Expectations From Boxing Participation of Male Athletes Who Participated in The School Sports Young Adults B Category Boxing Turkey Championship by Hüseyin Çiçek, Metin Yaman

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High-Salt Intake Ameliorates Hyperglycemia and Insulin Resistance in WBN/Kob-Leprfa/fa Rats: A New Model of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yoshiichi Takagi, Taichi Sugimoto, Masaya Kobayashi, Mitsuyuki Shirai, Fumitoshi Asai

“…High-salt intake is a major risk factor for developing hypertension in type 2 diabetes mellitus, but its effects on glucose homeostasis are controversial. We previously found that high-salt intake induces severe hypertension in WBN/Kob diabetic fatty (WBKDF) rats. …”
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Depression and Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Expression Pattern of Calbindin Immunoreactivity in Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus of Patients Who Underwent Epilepsy Surgery with and without Comorbid Depression by Luciana D’Alessio, Hector Konopka, Patricia Solís, Laura Scévola, Mónica Fernandez Lima, Claudio Nuñez, Eduardo Seoane, Silvia Oddo, Silvia Kochen

“…Depression was associated with a higher % of cells with the CB dendritic expression (CB-sprouted cells) (F1,20=11.81, p=0.003, hp2=0.37), a higher CB+ area (μm2) (F1,20=5.33, p=0.032, hp2=0.21), and a higher optical density (F1,20=15.09, p=0.001, hp2=0.43) (two-way ANOVA). …”
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Growth, physical, and cognitive function in children who are born HIV-free: School-age follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe. by Joe D Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Marian Mwapaura, Gloria Mapako, Idah Mapurisa, Tsitsi Mashedze, Eunice Munyama, Maria Kuona, Thombizodwa Mashiri, Kundai Sibanda, Dzidzai Matemavi, Monica Tichagwa, Soneni Nyoni, Asinje Saidi, Manasa Mangwende, Dzivaidzo Chidhanguro, Eddington Mpofu, Joice Tome, Gabriel Mbewe, Batsirai Mutasa, Bernard Chasekwa, Handrea Njovo, Chandiwana Nyachowe, Mary Muchekeza, Kuda Mutasa, Virginia Sauramba, Ceri Evans, Melissa J Gladstone, Jonathan C Wells, Elizabeth Allen, Melanie Smuk, Jean H Humphrey, Lisa F Langhaug, Naume V Tavengwa, Robert Ntozini, Andrew J Prendergast

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Change in angle of depressed medial tibial plateau following extra-articular mechanical realignment surgery in children with Blount’s disease who presented late for treatment by Zi Hao Phang, Mohammed Albaker, Roshan Gunalan, Adrian Yen Xian Lee, Aik Saw

“…Normally distributed data were analysed using Student’s t-test when comparing two groups or one-way analysis of variance when comparing more than two groups. …”
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Early Postnatal Care Utilization and Associated Factors Among Women Who Give Birth in the Last Six Weeks in Hosanna Town, Southern Ethiopia, 2022 by Sintayehu Worku, Merga Dheresa, Tilahun Ali, Mengistu Lodebo

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Optical detection of bond-dependent and frustrated spin in the two-dimensional cobalt-based honeycomb antiferromagnet Cu3Co2SbO6 by Baekjune Kang, Uksam Choi, Taek Sun Jung, Seunghyeon Noh, Gye-Hyeon Kim, Uihyeon Seo, Miju Park, Jin-Hyun Choi, Min Jae Kim, GwangCheol Ji, Sehwan Song, Hyesung Jo, Seokjo Hong, Nguyen Xuan Duong, Subhasis Samanta, Heung-Sik Kim, Tae Heon Kim, Yongsoo Yang, Sungkyun Park, Jong Mok Ok, Jung-Woo Yoo, Jae Hoon Kim, Changhee Sohn

“…The signature of these materials includes anisotropic bond-dependent magnetic responses and persistent fluctuations in paramagnetic regime. Here, we propose Cu3Co2SbO6 heterostructures as an intriguing candidate, wherein bond-dependent and frustrated spins interact with optical excitons. …”
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Who requires dental treatment under general anesthesia due to pain and severe dental anxiety? Findings from panoramic X-ray images and anamnesis by Vilde Aardal, Caroline Hol, Anne Rønneberg, Sudan Prasad Neupane, Tiril Willumsen

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Transversus Thoracis Muscle Plane Block in Paediatric Patients Who Underwent Minimally Invasive Closure of Transthoracic Ventricular Septal Defect: A Retrospective Study by Qiong Ling, Shuhua Zhao, Yongyong Shi, Xiangyu Li, Ping Li, Gaofeng Zhao, Qianqian Zhu

“…This study showed that TTMPB was a beneficial and safe regional anaesthesia technique for paediatric patients who underwent minimally invasive closure of transthoracic VSD, although prospective randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm the results.…”
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PREOPERATIVE HOSPITALIZATION AS A BRIDGING STRATEGY FOR WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH BODY MASS INDEX = 50 KG/M2 WHO ARE CANDIDATES FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY by Renata Ramos Severo, Fernando Santa-Cruz, Flávio Kreimer, André Bezerra de Sena, Álvaro Antônio Bandeira Ferraz

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Preoperative hospitalization with the purpose to obtain more effective weight loss provides intensive care for patients who have a higher body mass index (BMI) and associated diseases that involve a greater risk of peri- and postoperative complications. …”
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Olivier Zunz, The Man who Understood Democracy: The Life of Alexis de TocquevilleOlivier Zunz, Tocqueville. L’homme qui comprit la démocratie by Marie-Jeanne Rossignol

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Systematic review: characteristics of myocarditis followed by fixed drug eruption and dry eye syndrome in patients who have been vaccinated with monkeypox in children and adults by R. Mohamad Javier, Stephanie Angela Prijanto, Vallexa Septina Yora, Desak Gede Yuliana Eka Pratiwi, Errini Sabilla Lilhawa Ditsi, Bella Adelia, Verika Christabela Tansuri, Hendry Wijaya, Georaldhy Yussufy Caecarma, Intan Trikumala Damayanti, Anisa Ramadhanti, Atika Rahmaputri, Chabib Fachry Albab, Afif Ferdian, Fatih Farabi, Fadila Risang Ayu, Ni Putu Ika Regina Maharani, Andika Prasetyo Arifin, Eko Setyo Herwanto, Saidah Rahmat A, Safira Dita Arviana, Syifa Nur Lathifah, Nanda Rizki Yulinar, Laksmitha Saktiono Safitri, Basyar Adnani, M. Rizki Fazrian Danu, Natasya Naomi, Dayu Dwi Deria, Aulia Syifa, Panca Andana, Adrian Prasetya, Fachira Rachel Agfata, Magistra Cylvia Margaretha, Subandono Bambang Indrasto, Sukirman, Rachmanto, Hayatun Nufus, Pertiwi Febriana Chandrawati, Aan Dwi Prasetyo, Lucky Sutanto, Moch Aleq Sander

“…BackgroundThe Monkeypox Virus (MPOX) has caused a surge in viral infections, leading to the WHO recognizing it as a public health emergency of international concern. …”
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Impact of Additional Transthoracic Electrical Cardioversion on Cardiac Function and Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Who Underwent Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation by Deguo Wang, Fengxiang Zhang, Ancai Wang

“…Patients were divided into two groups based on whether they need transthoracic electrical cardioversion to terminate AF: electrical cardioversion (ECV group) and nonelectrical cardioversion (NECV group). …”
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Tobacco Use, Risk Perceptions, and Characteristics of Adults Who Used a Heated Tobacco Product (IQOS) in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Hui G Cheng, Brendan Noggle, Andrea R Vansickel, Edward G Largo, Pierpaolo Magnani

“…MethodsThe IQOS Cross-Sectional Postmarket Adult Consumer Study was a study of AUIs aged 21 years or older who were recruited from a consumer database via direct postal mail and emails. …”
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Integrating post-validation surveillance of lymphatic filariasis with the WHO STEPwise approach to non-communicable disease risk factor surveillance in Niue, a study protocol. by Adam T Craig, Harriet Lawford, Grizelda Mokoia, Minerva Ikimau, Peter Fetaui, Tonia Marqardt, Colleen L Lau

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Integrating post-validation surveillance of lymphatic filariasis with the WHO STEPwise approach to non-communicable disease risk factor surveillance in Niue, a study protocol by Adam T. Craig, Harriet Lawford, Grizelda Mokoia, Minerva Ikimau, Peter Fetaui, Tonia Marqardt, Colleen L. Lau

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