HIV/AIDS epidemic in India and predicting the impact of the national response: Mathematical modeling and analysis by Arni S. R. Srinivasa Rao, Kurien Thomas, Kurapati Sudhakar, Philip K. Maini

“…We have constructeda dynamical model that captures the mixing patterns betweensusceptibles and infectives in both low-risk and high-risk groups inthe population. …”
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Exploring Risk Factors with Crash Severity on China Two-Lane Rural Roads Using a Random-Parameter Ordered Probit Model by Shikun Xie, Xiaofeng Ji, Wenchen Yang, Rui Fang, Jingjing Hao

“…A random-parameter ordered probit model was estimated using these data to capture underlying unobserved characteristics in personal traits, vehicle attributes, roadway conditions, environmental factors, and crash attribute. …”
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Community surveillance and response to maternal and child deaths in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Tariro J Basera, Kathrin Schmitz, Jessica Price, Merlin Willcox, Edna N Bosire, Ademola Ajuwon, Marjorie Mbule, Agnes Ronan, Fiona Burtt, Esca Scheepers, Jude Igumbor

“…Community notification of deaths by CHWs complements registration of maternal and child deaths missed by routinely collected sources of information, including the CRVS systems which mostly capture deaths occurring in health facilities. However, the accuracy and completeness of data reported by CHWs are sub-optimal.…”
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Validity and Reliability of Upper Limb Functional Assessment Using the Microsoft Kinect V2 Sensor by Laisi Cai, Ye Ma, Shuping Xiong, Yanxin Zhang

“…Ten healthy males performed a series of upper limb movements, which were measured concurrently with Kinect V2 and the Vicon motion capture system (gold standard). Each participant attended two testing sessions, seven days apart. …”
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Soybean biochar as highly efficient adsorbent for ofloxacin from aqueous and CO2 from gaseous phase: Mathematical modelling and regeneration studies by Vaishnavi Gomase, Tejaswini Rathi, Aparna Muley, D. Saravanan, Ravin Jugade

“…With a substantial surface area of 289.82 m² g⁻¹, this carbonized biochar effectively adsorbs ofloxacin (OFX) from water and captures CO₂ in its gaseous form. Characterization of PTSB was conducted using various techniques. …”
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Scoping review of happiness and well-being measurement: uses and implications for paediatric surgery in low- and middle-income contexts by Carrie Dolan, Jillian Harrison, Cate Pringle

“…Such integration is critical to enhance global health interventions and capture the broader impacts of surgical care on well-being and happiness.…”
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Repression of CADM1 transcription by HPV type 18 is mediated by three-dimensional rearrangement of promoter-enhancer interactions. by Karen Campos-León, Jack Ferguson, Thomas Günther, C David Wood, Steven W Wingett, Selin Pekel, Christy S Varghese, Leanne S Jones, Joanne D Stockton, Csilla Várnai, Michelle J West, Andrew Beggs, Adam Grundhoff, Boris Noyvert, Sally Roberts, Joanna L Parish

“…We tested this hypothesis using 4C-Seq (circular chromosome confirmation capture-sequencing) and show that HPV18 establishment causes a loss of long-range chromosomal interactions between the CADM1 transcriptional start site and the upstream transcriptional enhancer. …”
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SVFRH: A Growth Stage-Based Compartmental Model for Predicting the Disease Incident in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) by Athira P. Shaji, S. Hemalatha

“…This stage-specific approach enables us to capture disease progression while considering the unique interactions between environmental factors, disease transmission, and plant development at each stage. …”
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Temporal shifts in dengue epidemic in Guangdong Province before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Bayesian model study from 2012 to 2022. by Jiaqing Xu, Xiaohua Tan, Yi Quan, Dexin Gong, Hui Deng, Jianguo Zhao, Xing Huang, Yingtao Zhang, Zhoupeng Ren, Zuhua Rong, Weilin Zeng, Xing Li, Wenyuan Zheng, Shu Xiao, Jianpeng Xiao, Meng Zhang

“…Based on the counterfactual framework, we constructed the Bayesian structural time series (BSTS) model to capture the epidemic trends of dengue.<h4>Results</h4>Wavelet analysis showed that the local dengue incidence in Guangdong Province was in phase correlation with the dengue incidence of the prior month in relative SEA countries. …”
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A narrative literature review to inform the development of a health threats preparedness framework in Ireland by Louise Marron, James Gilroy, Michelle Williams, Randal Parlour, Máirín Boland, Máirín Boland

“…We carried out literature searches in two phases, from 2017 to 2022, followed by an updated search covering 2022–2024, to ensure all relevant, recent literature was captured. We used a data extraction tool to collate priority areas reported.ResultsOverarching priorities for health threats preparedness are rapid decision-making, an outcomes-based, and ethical approach. …”
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GS-DTA: integrating graph and sequence models for predicting drug-target binding affinity by Junwei Luo, Ziguang Zhu, Zhenhan Xu, Chuanle Xiao, Jingjing Wei, Jiquan Shen

“…Besides, The three-layer GCN can captures hierarchical features of the drug through deeper propagation and feature transformation. …”
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Analyzing arguments on tobacco tax increases. Focus on French parliamentary questions and responses, 2000–2020 by François Topart, Emmanuelle Béguinot, Karine Gallopel-Morvan

“…This research aims to understand why, by analyzing the arguments of French policymakers (MPs and government) between 2000 and 2020 in favor or against tax increases. Methods To capture parliamentary debates, we performed an advanced term search on the French National Assembly website, using the keyword ‘tobacco’. …”
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Boundary layer flow of a non-Newtonian fluid over an exponentially stretching sheet with the presence of a heat source/sink by Vinod Y．, K.R. Raghunatha, Suma Nagendrappa Nagappanavar, Nodira Nazarova, Manish Gupta, Sangamesh

“…The governing equations, formulated as nonlinear partial differential equations, capture the Casson fluid's properties, magnetic field effects, and radiative heat transfer. …”
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Autologous haematopoiesis stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) for treatment-refractory autoimmune diseases in children by Jasmin Beate Kuemmerle-Deschner, Susanne Benseler, Joerg C Henes, Özlem Satirer, Michaela Döring, Till Lesk

“…Demographics, clinical, laboratory features, pre-AHSCT medications, disease activity and functional status were captured. The primary outcome was progression-free survival, secondary outcomes included overall survival, disease-specific treatment responses, disease activity at the last follow-up and AHSCT safety.Results The study included seven patients: two systemic sclerosis, one pansclerotic morphoea, one eosinophilic fasciitis, one juvenile dermatomyositis and two patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis; four women, three men median age at AHSCT of 10 years (7–19), median follow-up post-AHSCT of 17 years. …”
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Identifying Patient Characteristics Associated With Opioid Use to Inform Surgical Pain Management by Anish K. Agarwal, MD, MPH, MS, Ruiying Xiong, MS, Jeffrey Ebert, PhD, Fran Shofer, PhD, Evan Spencer, MS, Daniel Lee, MD, MS, Zarina Ali, MD, MS, M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS

“…Surgical patients were consented following surgery, and prospective data were captured using automated text messaging (May 1, 2021–February 29, 2022). …”
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An Optimization Coverage Strategy for Wireless Sensor Network Nodes Based on Path Loss and False Alarm Probability by Jianing Guo, Yunshan Sun, Ting Liu, Yanqin Li, Teng Fei

“…The experimental results indicate that the proposed model more accurately captures the signal transmission and detection characteristics of sensor nodes in WSNs. …”
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Concept, features and types of corruption by L. I. Kalienichenko, D. V. Slynko

“…On a territorial basis, a distinction should be made between domestic (national) and transnational corruption, depending on the form of corruption - bribery, fraud, extortion, embezzlement (misappropriation) of public funds, clientelism, lobbying, favoritism, nepotism, state capture. In addition to these types of corruption, based on the definition of this legal phenomenon, which gives the legislator in the Law of Ukraine “On Prevention of Corruption”, depending on the form of corruption, the following types should be distinguished: acceptance of illegal gain; acceptance of a promise / proposal of illegal benefit. …”
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From a dictionary to an atlas: segmental mapping of the linguistic picture of the world by S. N. Gagarin

“…By way of demonstrating the feasibility of this approach, a new type of dictionary has been compiled by the author, which captures and reveals in a semantically structured way the verbal side of the transcendental notion "countering" in the socio-political discourse of English-language media. …”
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Failure Modes and Fault Morphology by Adam J. Cawood, David A. Ferrill, Kevin J. Smart

“…Substantial variability in both Ts and Td across the exposed fault surfaces reflects complex fault morphology that is not easily measured using traditional field techniques but is captured by our photogrammetry data. We document complex fault geometries, with kinematic (displacement) compatibility indicating the various failure modes were active coevally during fault slip. …”
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No Difference in Two-Dimensional Kinematic Assessment of a 45-Degree Sidestep Cut Compared to Qualitative Assessment by Lauren Butler, Charles Wyatt, Alexa Martinez, Ashley Erdman, Eryn Milian, Dai Sugimoto, Alex Loewen, Jeffrey Fernandez, Kristin Hayden, Amie DeVerna, Kirsten Tulchin-Francis, Sophia Ulman

“… # Study Design Observational cohort, repeated measures reliability study # Methods Twenty-five healthy female athletes (age 13.8±1.4 years) performed three sidestep cuts with two-dimensional video capturing frontal and sagittal views. Two physical therapist raters independently scored a single trial using both views on two separate occasions. …”
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