High-risk Pseudomonas aeruginosa clones harboring β-lactamases: 2024 update by Verónica Roxana Flores-Vega, Santiago Partida-Sanchez, Miguel A. Ares, Vianney Ortiz-Navarrete, Roberto Rosales-Reyes

“…In this mini-review, we describe some international high-risk clones that carry β-lactamase genes that can produce chronic colonization and increase infected patients' morbidity and mortality rates.…”
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Risk Modeling in Quality Assessment of Ready-Mix Concrete Using Simulation Methods by SKRZYPCZAK Izabela, ZIĘBA Joanna, PYTLOWANY Tomasz

“…Exposure to risk in assessing the quality of concrete can be measured as the product of the level of risk and the consequences of embedding under-quality concrete in a structure, and the developed matrix makes it possible to determine the level of risk and contribute not only to its quantification during the various phases of its production, but can affect the final quality of the concrete produced. …”
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Do State-owned Enterprises in Brazil Require a Risk Premium Factor? by Rafaela Vitoria, Aureliano Angel Bressan, Robert Aldo Iquiapaza

“…Constructing a portfolio of publicly traded State Owned Enterprises, we find that the financial crisis produced a significant increase in risk exposure, results that were much more pronounced when compared with a portfolio of privatized companies. …”
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A Reliability-Based Network Equilibrium Model with Adaptive Risk-Averse Travelers by Lei Zhao, Hongzhi Guan, Junze Zhu, Yunfeng Wei

“…Under truncated travel time distribution, the risk-averse levels of travelers are adaptive, which are affected by the characteristics of the used routes besides the confidence level of travelers. …”
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Preliminary Study on Risk Identification and Assessment Framework for Fusion Radioactive Waste Management by Dingqing Guo, Jinkai Wang, Chao Chen, Dongqin Xia, Nuo Yong, Daochuan Ge

“…However, it is widely recognized that a large amount of radioactive materials will be produced by a fusion reactor. Therefore, it is important to fully understand the overall radiation risk level of fusion radioactive wastes (radwaste) compared with existing nuclear energy systems. …”
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Developing a Fuzzy Inference Model for Construction Project Risk Management in Iraq by Gusson H. Al-Momen, Redvan Ghasemlounia

“… The construction industry is considered a high-risk business. Risk management is one of the most influential methods used in construction project management to increase the chances of delivering the project successfully, Risk Assessment (RA) is necessary to help organizations identify and mitigate risks; therefore, this paper suggests a framework for developing an intelligent RA. …”
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Risk of Fungi Associated with Aflatoxin and Fumonisin in Medicinal Herbal Products in the Kenyan Market by Lucia Keter, Richard Too, Nicholas Mwikwabe, Charles Mutai, Jennifer Orwa, Lizzy Mwamburi, Stanley Ndwigah, Christine Bii, Richard Korir

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Risk of Dementia in Patients with Depression or Parkinson’s Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ting-Chun Fang, Yu-Hsuan Wu, Yi-Huei Chen, Ching-Heng Lin, Ming-Hong Chang

“…The effect of PD on dementia in the depression group produced a HR of 0.97 (p=0.905). Conclusions. Parkinson’s disease served as a risk factor for dementia. …”
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Comprehensive risk assessment of high-temperature disasters affecting rice production in Shanghai by Gaoyue Gu, Qiang Wang, Jun Shi, Yudan Gu, Haihong Li, Ya Wang, Jianhua Dai, Jiong Shu

“…In recent years, the rice-producing areas in Shanghai have often been threatened by extremely high temperatures. …”
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Risk characterisation of chemicals of emerging concern in real-life water reuse applications by Jan C. Specker, Antonia Praetorius, Milo L. de Baat, Nora B. Sutton, Annemarie P. van Wezel

“…For agricultural reuse, it was observed that CEC concentrations in produced crops were at acceptable levels. However, a thorough risk assessment of CECs during water reuse is currently limited due to a focus on a defined class of contaminants in the literature, i.e., pharmaceuticals, and falls short of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. …”
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Risk factors of stroke-related sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Huan Yan, Juan Li, Lihong Xian, Yujie Li, Simin Li, Qinghua Wen

“…There is no consensus on the factors associated with stroke-related sarcopenia because previous studies produced inconsistent and disputed results. Therefore, we screened the possible risk factors by meta-analysis.MethodsStudies published before March 2024 on risk factors with stroke-related sarcopenia were searched through PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wan Fang, CBM, and VIP library databases. …”
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Risk Index Model of Property and Cargo Insurance Claims Based on Precipitation in Hunan by Peng Weiying, Li Yueyong, Tan Shiqi, Li Hao, Guan Jianwen, Liao Chunhua, Zhou Wei, Xie Ruiheng

“…The platform uses advanced intelligent grid precipitation forecasting data to produce timely alerts for precipitation risk and impact forecasts. …”
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Response-efficacy messages produce stronger passwords than self-efficacy messages … for now: A longitudinal experimental study of the efficacy of coping message types on password c... by Joelle Simon, Steven J. Watson, Iris van Sintemaartensdijk

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Revised safety evaluation of the food enzyme endo‐1,4‐β‐xylanase from the genetically modified Bacillus subtilis strain LMG S‐24584 produced by a modified process by EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ), Holger Zorn, José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Francesco Catania, Gabriele Gadermaier, Ralf Greiner, Baltasar Mayo, Alicja Mortensen, Yrjö Henrik Roos, Marize L. M. Solano, Monika Sramkova, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Silvia Peluso, Magdalena Andryszkiewicz, Daniele Cavanna, Ana Gomes, Natalia Kovalkovicova, Yi Liu

“…Abstract The food enzyme endo‐1,4‐β‐xylanase (4‐β‐d‐xylan xylanohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.8) is produced with the genetically modified Bacillus subtilis strain LMG S‐24584 by Puratos NV. …”
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Genetic profiling of extended-spectrum β-Lactamase and carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 from clinical samples among diarrheal patients in Shashemene, Ethiopia by Shimelis Teshome Ayalneh, Biruk Yeshitela Beshah, Yeonji Jeon, Ashenafi Alemu Wami, Seifegebriel Teshome, Solomon Gebreselassie, Se Eun Park, Mekonnen Teferi, Woldaregay Erku Abegaz

“…Abstract Background Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7, associated with diarrhea, poses a global health risk. In Ethiopia, where diarrhea is common, there is limited knowledge about these resistant strains and a lack of data on Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase production. …”
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Improving Knowledge about Risks Related to Alpine Sports: A Collaborative Laboratory on Accidentology by Maud Vanpoulle, Bastien Soulé, Eric Boutroy, Brice Lefèvre

“…The risks associated with the practice of alpine sports are a major concern in mountain environments. …”
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Renouveler les connaissances sur les risques liés aux sports de montagne : l’exemple d’un laboratoire collaboratif d’accidentologie by Maud Vanpoulle, Bastien Soulé, Eric Boutroy, Brice Lefèvre

“…The risks associated with the practice of alpine sports are a major concern in mountain environments. …”
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Revision of Fuzzified Fine-Kinney Method, an Adaptive Method for Natural Disaster Risk Management by Doğukan Kartal, Asena Soyluk

“…While both methods produced similar and reliable results when compared to the risk maps, the Fuzzy Fine-Kinney results were more realistic because of the nature of fuzzy logic.…”
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Using Seasonal Climate Variability Forecasts: Risk Management for Tomato Production in South Florida by Norman Breuer, Phyllis Gilreath, Gene McAvoy, David Letson, Clyde Fraisse

“…The third part discusses economic and risk management implications of seasonal climate variability for tomato producers and extensionists looking at a broader context in South Florida. …”
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Using Seasonal Climate Variability Forecasts: Risk Management for Tomato Production in South Florida by Norman Breuer, Phyllis Gilreath, Gene McAvoy, David Letson, Clyde Fraisse

“…The third part discusses economic and risk management implications of seasonal climate variability for tomato producers and extensionists looking at a broader context in South Florida. …”
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