Empirical estimation of saturated soil-paste electrical conductivity in the EU using pedotransfer functions and Quantile Regression Forests: A mapping approach based on LUCAS topso... by Calogero Schillaci, Simone Scarpa, Felipe Yunta, Aldo Lipani, Fernando Visconti, Gábor Szatmári, Kitti Balog, Triven Koganti, Mogens Greve, Giulia Bondi, Georgios Kargas, Paraskevi Londra, Fuat Kaya, Giuseppe Lo Papa, Panos Panagos, Luca Montanarella, Arwyn Jones

“…Soil Electrical conductivity (EC) is a measure of the ability of soil to conduct an electric current, which is primarily influenced by the concentration of soluble salts in the soil solution that takes place principally through water-filled pores. Ions (Ca2+, Mg 2+, K +, Na +, and NH 4+, SO42-, Cl-, NO3–, and HCO3–) from soluble salts dissolved in soil water carry electrical charges and conduct the electrical current. …”
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Co-occurring climate events and environmental justice in California, 2018–2019 by Brittany Shea, Gabriella Y Meltzer, Benjamin B Steiger, Robbie M Parks, Vivian Do, Heather McBrien, Nina Flores, Milo Gordon, Elizabeth M Blake, Joan A Casey

“…This analysis can inform regional resource allocation and other state-wide planning and policy objectives to reduce the adverse effects of climate-driven events.…”
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Time to recovery from visceral leishmaniasis and its predictors of mature visceral leishmaniasis patients admitted at Metema Hospital, Metema, Ethiopia by Habitamu Wudu, Chekol Alemu

“…Abstract Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected tropical disease that mostly affects the working-class and impoverished segments of society, having a significant negative effect on the economic development of the affected nation. While anti-leishmanial medications lower mortality among VL patients, patients may still die or require more time to recover (TTR) while receiving treatment. …”
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A Prospective Observational Comparative study Between qSOFA and SIRS Scores for Early Prediction of Sepsis Outcome in an Emergency Medicine Department , Kozhencherry, South Centr... by Rahul Rajeev, , J S Krishna Raj, Anu T R, Pratibha Dabas, Roshni, Seeja Sumedhan

“…Exclusion criteria included pregnancy, terminal illness, and severe comorbidities. Participants were followed up to determine final diagnosis and outcomes. …”
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Interpretable machine learning-based prediction of 28-day mortality in ICU patients with sepsis: a multicenter retrospective study by Li Shen, Li Shen, Jiaqiang Wu, Jianger Lan, Chao Chen, Yi Wang, Zhiping Li

“…The primary objective was to construct and evaluate a machine learning (ML) model for forecasting 28-day all-cause mortality among ICU sepsis patients.MethodsData for the study was sourced from the eICU Collaborative Research Database (eICU-CRD) (version 2.0). …”
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Factors Associated with Foodborne Pathogens among Food Handlers: A Case Study of Thika, Kiambu County, Kenya by Joseph Maina Kimemia, John Gachuki Kariuki, Alfred Owino Odongo, Paul Ng’ang’a Murima

“…There is a need to institute appropriate control measures, including regular screening of food handlers for foodborne illnesses in addition to training them on safe food handling practices, hand hygiene practices, and regular monitoring of the food handling practices.…”
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Use of Healthcare Claims Data to Generate Real-World Evidence on Patients With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Practical Considerations for Research by Nicole Stamas, Tom Vincent, Kathryn Evans, Qian Li, Vanessa Danielson, Reginald Lassagne, Ariel Berger

“…**Objectives:** Regulatory bodies, health technology assessment agencies, payers, physicians, and other decision-makers increasingly recognize the importance of real-world evidence (RWE) to provide important and relevant insights on treatment patterns, burden/cost of illness, product safety, and long-term and comparative effectiveness. …”
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Winging of Scapula due to a Sinister Etiology by Shania Niromi Gunasekera, Priyanka Yogananda, Harindra Karunatilaka, Bimsara Senanayake

“…Background. Scapular winging is a rare but disabling deformity, which is commonly caused by lesions of the long thoracic and spinal accessory nerves that innervate the serratus anterior and trapezius muscles, respectively. …”
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Association of Total Mortality and Cardiovascular Endpoints With the Timing of the First and Second Systolic Peak of the Aortic Pulse Wave by Yi‐Bang Cheng, De‐Wei An, Lucas S. Aparicio, Qi‐Fang Huang, Yu‐Ling Yu, Chang‐Sheng Sheng, Teemu J. Niiranen, Fang‐Fei Wei, José Boggia, Katarzyna Stolarz‐Skrzypek, Natasza Gilis‐Malinowska, Valérie Tikhonoff, Wiktoria Wojciechowska, Edoardo Casiglia, Krzysztof Narkiewicz, Wen‐Yi Yang, Jan Filipovský, Kalina Kawecka‐Jaszcz, Ji‐Guang Wang, Tim S. Nawrot, Yan Li, Jan A. Staessen, the International Database of Central Arterial Properties for Risk Stratification (IDCARS) Investigators

“…ABSTRACT Prognostic significance of the timing in the cardiac cycle of the first (TP1) and second (TP2) systolic peak of the central aortic pulse wave is ill‐defined. Incidence rates and standardized multivariable‐adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) of adverse health outcomes associated with TP1 and TP2, estimated by the SphygmoCor software, were assessed in the International Database of Central Arterial Properties for Risk Stratification (IDCARS) (n = 5529). …”
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The Prevalence of Swarming Genes in Escherichia coli Isolated from UTI and Catheter-Associated UTI by Hamza I. Kaittan, May T. Flayyih

“… Background: Urinary tract infections are one of the most common bacterial illnesses among the public and in hospital settings. …”
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Antecedents and service contact in an observational study of 242 suicide deaths in middle-aged men in England, Scotland and Wales, 2017 by Nav Kapur, Saied Ibrahim, Jane Graney

“…We found a complex pattern of stresses and recent adversity before suicide including economic adversity (139, 57%), physical ill-health (125, 52%), self-harm (106, 44%), alcohol and/or drug misuse (119, 49%), and bereavement (82, 34%; including by suicide, 14, 6%). …”
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High fatigue levels among psychiatric outpatients – the validity of the Danish Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Fatigue Short-Form (PROMISF-SF) by Ragnar Klein Olsen, Sidse M. Arnfred, Christina Madsen, Oliver Rumle Hovmand

“…Conclusions Level of fatigue among psychiatric outpatients is high in patients with psychiatric illness, compared to levels measured in healthy volunteers. …”
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Development and pilot testing of a nurse-led common-sense model of self-regulation-based heart failure self-care program by Zehao Huang, Sek Ying Chair

“…The Common-Sense Model (CSM) of Self-Regulation is a widely adopted theoretical framework that promotes behavior change and improves disease prognosis among patients. …”
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Improvement of Fatigue in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Receiving Tofacitinib: Analyses of a Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial by Laure Gossec, Jessica A. Walsh, Raj Sengupta, Andrew G. Bushmakin, Joseph C. Cappelleri, Arne Yndestad, Oluwaseyi Dina, David Cella

“…Time to improvement in fatigue was assessed using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Fatigue (FACIT-F) total score, experience domain score, and impact domain score. …”
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Grounded theory assessment of health needs in rural Mississippi Delta region, USA: Implications for health policy and management by Yalanda M. BARNER, Austine U. ONYIA, Russell L. BENNETT, Manoj SHARMA

“…Rural communities face challenges in accessing quality healthcare for chronic illnesses and diseases. Engaging community members in identifying and addressing community health issues that are necessary to address chronic diseases and other structural barriers is vital to assisting the community with needed resources. …”
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Deriving and validating a risk prediction model for long COVID-19: protocol for an observational cohort study using linked Scottish data by Jennifer K Quint, Aziz Sheikh, Chris Robertson, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Emily Moore, Colin R Simpson, Luke Daines, Eleftheria Vasileiou, Syed Ahmar Shah, Rachel H Mulholland, Vicky Hammersley, Steven Kerr, Ting Shi, David Weatherill, Elisa Pesenti

“…Introduction COVID-19 is commonly experienced as an acute illness, yet some people continue to have symptoms that persist for weeks, or months (commonly referred to as ‘long-COVID’). …”
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Integrating mandatory occupational health practice and workplace health promotion programs to reduce the high burden of work-related diseases by Francesco CHIRICO, Angelo SACCO, Nicola MAGNAVITA

“…Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading cause of illness and death globally, imposing a significant burden on healthcare systems. …”
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Integrated communication support program for oncologists, caregivers and patients with rapidly progressing advanced cancer to promote patient-centered communication: J-SUPPORT 1904... by Makoto Ueno, Takuhiro Yamaguchi, Tempei Miyaji, Yosuke Uchitomi, Takuji Okusaka, Masafumi Ikeda, Maiko Fujimori, Ayako Sato, Sayaka Jinno, Masato Ozaka, Yukiko Takayama, Yoshiyuki Majima

“…Introduction Communication is an essential aspect of care for patients with progressive serious illnesses. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a new, integrated communication support program for oncologists, patients with rapidly progressing advanced cancer and their caregivers.Methods and analysis The proposed integrated communication support programme is in the randomised control trial stage. …”
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Improving the sinter productivity with increased specular iron ore in sinter blend by Kumar S., Jaiswal A., Sah R.

“…Having better reactive and hydrophilic nature of goethite iron ore, nullifying or reducing the ill effect of poor reactive and hydrophobic characteristics of specular iron ore during granulation and sintering process. …”
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Validation of a delirium predictive model in patients admitted to surgical intensive care units: a multicentre prospective observational cohort study by Kaweesak Chittawatanarat, Onuma Chaiwat, Sirirat Mueankwan, Sunthiti Morakul, Pitchaya Dilokpattanamongkol, Chayanan Thanakiattiwibun, Arunotai Siriussawakul

“…External validation on 230 patients with the mean age of 57±17.3 years resulted in an AUROC of 0.85 (0.789 to 0.906). The AUROC of all validation cohorts was 0.83 (0.785 to 0.872). …”
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