Correction: Smoking is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events, disease severity, and mortality among patients hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2 infections

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Development and Prospects of National Intelligent System for Testing General Language Competencies Deployed Through Neural Network Solutions by E. M. Bazanova, A. V. Gorizontova, N. N. Gribova, T. M. Chikake, A. V. Samosyuk

“…The results of various testing cohorts with the total number of test takers exceeding 5,000 demonstrated high reliability and objectified test validity. …”
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Associations of PM2.5 with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Shipyard Workers: A Cohort Study by Nguyen Thanh Tung, Ching-Huang Lai, Chih-Hong Pan, Wei-Liang Chen, Chung-Ching Wang, Che-Wei Liang, Chi-Yu Chien, Kai-Jen Chuang, Huynh Nguyen Xuan Thao, Hoang Ba Dung, Tran Phan Chung Thuy, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…We observed that a 1-µg m−3 increase in PM2.5 deposition in lung regions (total lung, and head and nasal, tracheobronchial, and alveolar regions) was associated with decreases (β coefficients) in FeNO, FVC, FEV1, PEF, FEF25%–75%, FEF25%, and FEF50% (all p < 0.05). …”
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Triptorelin in the Relief of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients: The RESULT Study by Alexandre Peltier, Fouad Aoun, Vincent De Ruyter, Patrick Cabri, Roland Van Velthoven

“…Patients who received one or more triptorelin doses and had one or more efficacy assessments were evaluated. In total, 325 patients were included with a median age of 74 years (50 to 95 years). …”
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Plantão psicológico: ampliando possibilidades de escuta by Jurema Barros Dantas, Adryssa Bringel Dutra, Aline Cajado Alves, Gabriela Gomes Freitas Benigno, Liliana de Sousa Brito, Renata Eudócia Melo Barreto

“…Trata-se do processo de ampliação das possibilidades de escuta clínica que, gradativamente, vem tornando o Plantão Psicológico da Clínica Escola da UFC uma referência no Estado do Ceará. …”
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Fire Hazards Caused by Equipment Used in Offshore Oil and Gas Operations: Prescriptive vs. Goal-Oriented Legislation by Dejan Brkić

“…This can result in the collapse of the facility, capsizing of the platform, and loss of buoyancy of mobile units, particularly in bad weather or during towing operations. It cannot be concluded that accidents can be more efficiently prevented under a specific type of safety regime, whether prescriptive or goal-oriented.…”
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Lentil plant disease and quality assessment: A detailed dataset of high-resolution images for deep learning researchMendeley Data by Eram Mahamud, Md Assaduzzaman, Shayla Sharmin

“…Ultimately, this initiative aims to empower stakeholders in the lentil industry with tools to mitigate disease impact and optimize production practices, paving the way for more resilient and efficient agricultural systems globally.…”
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Innovations in pharmaceutical policies and learnings for sustainable access to affordable medicines by Sabine Vogler, Nina Zimmermann, Manuel Alexander Haasis, Verena Knoll, Jaime Espin, Aukje K. Mantel-Teeuwisse, Dimitra Panteli, Fatima Suleman, Veronika J. Wirtz, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar

“…Strand 2 on ‘Strengthening the evidence base’ is the place for presentations and discussions on topics such as health technology assessments, managed entry agreements and real-world data. …”
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Effect of Retorting Temperature on the Pyrolysis Characteristic of Longkou Oil Shale by Wei Wang, Yue Ma, Shuyuan Li, Changtao Yue, Jiancun Gao

“…The concentration more than 20 mg/goil was C23-C30 in the range of 400-550°C. The total content of n-alkanes decreased to 369.25 mg g-1oil, and that of n-alkene reached the maximum value at 550°C, 181.62 mg/goil, with the rise of retorting temperature. …”
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Memorias trans: género, orientalismo, anarquismo e islam en Isabelle Eberhardt y Leda Rafanelli by Laura Galián Hernández

“…Relatos argelinos (Eberhardt, 1989 [1914]), Memorie d’una chiromante (Rafanelli, 2010) y L’Oasi: Romanzo arabo (Rafanelli 2017). Todo ello con el fin de entender las intersecciones entre anarquismo, islam, orientalismo y género durante la pasada centuria, en lo que consideramos como un recorrido trans, tanto en lo narrativo –la idea de que sus memorias están entre la ficción y la autobiografía –como lo transnacional– por sus periplos por el Mediterráneo, y su mirada fluida y transfronteriza en su posicionamiento ideológico, anarquista y libertario– y, finalmente, respecto a su relación con la religión y las cuestiones de género que permean sus trayectorias vitales y su obra literaria.…”
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EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS AND GOALS FOR ADOLESCENTS WHO ARE BLACK AND IN CARE: INSIGHTS FROM YOUTH, CAREGIVERS, AND CHILD WELFARE STAFF IN ONTARIO, CANADA by Christa Sato, Daniel Kikulwe

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Combining UAS LiDAR, Sonar, and Radar Altimetry for River Hydraulic Characterization by Monica Coppo Frias, Alexander Rietz Vesterhauge, Daniel Haugård Olesen, Filippo Bandini, Henrik Grosen, Sune Yde Nielsen, Peter Bauer-Gottwein

“…The survey provided 57 river cross-sections with riverbed elevation, and 8 km of WSE and land elevation and took around 2 days of survey work in the field. Simulated WSE values were compared to radar altimetry observations to fit hydraulic roughness, which cannot be directly observed. …”
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User Interface Designs of an Educational Mobile Application: A Study of Qiraat Teaching and Learning by Zulkifly Mohd Zaki, Syahidatul Fitriah Ishak, Khairul Anuar Mohamad

“…The summative evaluation was focused on the value and usability of the application if it is being used in a real environment. A total of 50 participants were involved in this evaluation. …”
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Para além das fronteiras nacionais: imagens do americanismo como modelo de vida no ocidente. O Brasil como estudo de caso (1945-1964) by Marcos Alexandre de M. S. Arraes

“…En el presente artículo se muestra el desarrollo de la globalización desde un modelo cultural basado en el modelo estadounidense pos-45, tomando la comprensión de la construcción de Occidente como resultado de disputas por la hegemonía dentro de un contexto histórico específico. …”
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Er:YAG Laser and Fractured Incisor Restorations: An In Vitro Study by C. Fornaini, S. Petruzzella, R. Podda, E. Merigo, S. Nammour, P. Vescovi

“…Discussion. Reattaching a tooth fragment represents a clinically proven methodology, in terms of achieving resistance to detachment, and the aim of this work was to demonstrate the advantages of Er:YAG laser on this procedure. …”
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Mortality and Its Predictors among Adult Human Immune-Deficiency Virus-Infected Patients Attending Their Antiretroviral Treatment at Health Centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Multicen... by Selam Tesfayohannes, Sisay Shine, Abinet Mekuria, Sisay Moges

“…Trained data collectors took the information out of the patient card and the electronic database. …”
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Road Traffic Injuries and Related Safety Measures: A Multicentre Analysis at Military Hospitals in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia by Umar Yagoub, Nasrin S. Saiyed, Bahaa-eldin E. A. Rahim, Nizar Musawa, Attiya Mohammed Al Zahrani

“…The main purpose of this study was to determine the association between the severity of injuries caused by road traffic collision and safety measures taken by the drivers admitted to the emergency departments at two military hospitals in Tabuk, a city in Saudi Arabia. Methods. A total of 342 male drivers who had injuries due to road traffic collision took part in this multicentre, cross-sectional study. …”
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The role of effective communication and collective intelligence in digital transformation of a company by V. I. Abramov, D. A. Churkin

“…The analysis of these concepts together provides a deeper understanding of the knowledge acquisition processes necessary to improve digital transformation effectiveness. …”
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On the Nonlinearity of Extended s-Type Weighted Nakano Sequence Spaces of Fuzzy Functions with Some Applications by Awad A. Bakery, Elsayed A. E. Mohamed

“…We have constructed the ideal generated by extended s-fuzzy functions and the sequence spaces of fuzzy functions. We present some topological and geometric structures of this class of ideal and multiplication mappings acting on this sequence space of fuzzy functions. …”
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Comparative Proteome Analysis of Epicardial and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissues from Patients with or without Coronary Artery Disease by Yu xing Zhao, Hui juan Zhu, Hui Pan, Xue mei Liu, Lin jie Wang, Hong bo Yang, Nai shi Li, Feng ying Gong, Wei Sun, Yong Zeng

“…Isobaric Tagging for Relative and Absolute Quantitation (iTRAQ) analysis combined with liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was performed to identify the differentially expressed proteins. Results. In total, 2348 proteins expressed in EAT and 2347 proteins expressed in SAT were separately identified. 385 differentially expressed proteins were found in EAT and 210 proteins were found in SAT in CAD patients compared to non-CAD patients. …”
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