Factors influencing the kinetics of MSU crystal depletion measured with dual-energy CT in patients with gout by Tristan Pascart, Victor Laurent, Charlotte Jauffret, Aurore Pacaud, Vincent Ducoulombier, Julie Legrand, Stéphane Verdun, Laurène Norberciak, Jean-François Budzik

“…Objective To examine factors influencing the kinetics of monosodium urate (MSU) crystal dissolution measured with dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) during follow-up of patients with gout.Methods Patients with a diagnosis of gout with baseline knees and feet DECT scans exhibiting MSU crystal volumes ≥0.1 cm3 and at least one follow-up DECT were included. …”
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Calves gastrointestinal nematodes and Eimeria prevalence and associated risk factors in dairy farms, southern Ethiopia by Maireg Hailu, Kassahun Asmare, Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin, Vincenzo Di Marco Lo Presti, Maria Vitale, Desie Sheferaw

“… Erratum to: Calves gastrointestinal nematodes and Eimeria prevalence and associated risk factors in dairy farms, southern Ethiopia Maireg Hailu1, Kassahun Asmare2, Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin3, Vincenzo Di Marco Lo Presti4, Maria Vitale4, Desie Sheferaw2 On page 6 of the original publication, a short paragraph and a table (the second Table 4) were wrongly included from other article during layout preparation. …”
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Burnout among intensivists and critical care fellows in South Korea: Current status and associated factors. by Song I Lee, Won-Young Kim, Duk Ki Kim, Gee Young Suh, Jeongmin Kim, Ha Yeon Kim, Nak-Joon Choi, Won Kyoung Jhang, Sang-Hyun Kwak, Sang-Bum Hong

“…Similar factors were found to influence severe levels of burnout. …”
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Study on Medicinal Forest Plants in Ifo, Ogun State, Nigeria, and Factors Shaping Usage Patterns by Abiodun Olusesi Oso, Orimoloye Ipoola Faleyimu, Waheed Akanni Salami, Elizabeth Philip, Rilwan Oluyinka Adewale, Musifat Abosede Kolapo

“…Employing a descriptive survey research design, the study involves one hundred respondents randomly selected from Ifo Local Government Area. Five communities, i.e., Alagbole, Lambe, Ibogun, Onihale, and Igbusi, were purposively sampled, with 20 randomly chosen respondents. …”
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Dietary and plasma atherogenic and thrombogenic indices and cardiometabolic risk factors among overweight and individuals with obesity by Reyhaneh Mokhtari, Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi

“…Conclusion This research introduces a novel field of investigation and emphasizes the possible importance of TI, AI, and AIP indices in regulating cardiometabolic risk factors.…”
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Environmental risk factors for self-harm during imprisonment: A pilot prospective cohort study. by Thomas Stephenson, Imogen Harris, Charlotte Armstrong, Seena Fazel, Roxanna Short, Nigel Blackwood

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A random sample of all prisoners (N = 149) starting a period of imprisonment at the study prison took part in a clinical research interview, which assessed a range of known risk factors for self-harm in prison. …”
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Factors Associated with Stunting in Posyandu in an Underdeveloped Area of Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study in Papua by Rusnaeni Rusnaeni, Rosdiana Howay, Elsey Gunawan, Rani Dewi Pratiwi, Daniel Napitupulu, Elfride Irawati Sianturi

“…After adjusting for potential confounding factors, having children aged 1 to 20 months old (odds ratio (OR)=0.11; 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.03–0.64) and knowledge of nutritional benefits (OR=0.62; 95% CI=0.40–0.95) decreased the odds of stunting. …”
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Risk factors for loss to follow-up in patients with gout: A Korean prospective cohort study. by Hyunsue Do, Chang-Nam Son, Hyo Jin Choi, Ji Hyoun Kim, Min Jung Kim, Kichul Shin, Sang-Hyon Kim, Byoongyong Choi, You-Jung Ha, Joong Kyong Ahn, Hyun-Ok Kim, Sung Won Lee, Chang Hoon Lee, Ran Song, Kyeong Min Son, Seung-Geun Lee, Ki Won Moon

“…Logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with LTFU.<h4>Results</h4>Among 269 patients, 125 (46.5%) were classified as LTFU. …”
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Canales Cortos de Comercialización en Panamá: factores condicionantes de las iniciativas promotoras by Vielka Rodríguez, Javier Sanz-Cañada, Tomás García Azcárate

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Population-level gut microbiome and its associations with environmental factors and metabolic disorders in Southwest China by Qianyu Qu, Qingyu Dou, Zhejun Xiang, Bin Yu, Lili Chen, Zhenxin Fan, Xing Zhao, Shujuan Yang, Peibin Zeng

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Investigating risk factors for migraine in Syrian women: a cross-sectional case-control study by Nafiza Martini, Tamam Hawa, Mohamad Moamen Almouallem, Majd Hanna, Imad-Addin Almasri, Ghassan Hamzeh

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Strategies of physiological, morpho-anatomical and biochemical adaptation in seedlings of native species exposed to mining waste by Belén Heredia, Pablo Diaz Recio, Brian Jonathan Young, Pablo Pacheco, Franco Barcelo Zungre, Silvina Hruby, Maria Andreína Acevedo, María Inés Mercado, Gonzalo Roqueiro

“…Several physiological, morpho-anatomical, and biochemical parameters were determined. …”
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Quantitative and qualitative impact of GDP on sport performance and its relation with cocrruption and other social factors by Luis Antonio Andrade Rosas, Martin Flegl

“…Mostrando con ello, que el rendimiento olímpico, no solo es explicado por la teoría clásica de población-PIB, sino que existen otros factores sociales y demográficos que hacen más completa la relación.…”
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Virtual reality head-mounted display game for intermittent exotropia in a randomized controlled trial by Hee Kyung Yang, Dong Hyun Kim, Je Hyun Kim, Taeg Keun Whangbo, Jeong-Min Hwang

“…Patients were randomly assigned to a video-game group that induced convergence (exercise group) and a placebo-game group not inducing convergence (control group), and completed the program 15 min/day for 4 weeks. …”
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: Risk Factors, Pathogenesis and Treatment by N. S. Lapina, A. A. Alekseeva, A. D. Vershinina, N. S. Khruleva, F. N. Muradova, L. Y. Koroleva

“…Aim. Description of risk factors, pathogenesis and treatment strategies of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) in the course of antithrombotic therapy in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).Key points. …”
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Determining factors for utilisation of employee wellness programme by healthcare workers in Limpopo Province, South Africa by Shirley Davhula, Prof Paul Chelule, Prof Muhammad Hoque

“…Therefore, this study aimed to determine factors for utilisation of EWP by healthcare workers (HCWs) in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. …”
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Analysis of Gas Pipeline Failure Factors Based on the Novel Bayesian Network by Machine Learning Optimization by Shuangqing Chen, Shun Zhou, Zhe Xu, Yongbin Liu, Bing Guan, Xiaoyu Jiang, Wencheng Li

“…Assessing the failure of urban gas pipelines is crucial for identifying risk factors and preventing gas accidents that result in economic losses and casualties. …”
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Incorporating Contextual Factors into a Comprehensive Analysis of Operational Efficiency and Service Quality in Healthcare Sector by Utsav Pandey, Sanjeet Singh

“…While accounting for the external influences and avoiding the ‘best practice trap’ in the healthcare sector, a set of classification algorithms are used to quantify the impact of external factors on efficiency levels. The proposed model is empirically tested using healthcare data of 31 provinces of China for a period from 2013 to 2018. …”
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Insights into ozone pollution control in urban areas by decoupling meteorological factors based on machine learning by Y. Qiu, X. Li, X. Li, W. Chai, Y. Liu, M. Song, X. Tian, Q. Zou, W. Lou, W. Zhang, J. Li, Y. Zhang

“…In this study, we integrated a machine learning model, an observation-based model, and a positive matrix factorization model based on 4 years of continuous observation data from a typical urban site. …”
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Self-Movement Screening using the Symmio Application is Reliable and Valid for Identifying Musculoskeletal Risk Factors by Kyle Matsel, Jonathan Kirsch, Tessa Netelbeek, Rolando Rodriguez, Ervin Velic, Kate Schwartzkopf-Phifer

“…# Background Musculoskeletal health problems are one of the greatest healthcare expenses in the United States but patient-driven screening procedures to detect risk factors do not exist. # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose was to establish the inter-rater reliability of the Symmio Self-Screen application in untrained individuals and to investigate its accuracy to detect MSK risk factors such as pain with movement, movement dysfunction, and decreased dynamic balance…”
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