Risk Factors Associated with Falls and Fractures Following Prescription of Opioids Among Privately Insured Patients with Osteoarthritis by Stuart Silverman, Patricia Schepman, J. Bradford Rice, Craig G. Beck, William Pajerowski, Alan G. White, Sheena Thakkar, Rebecca L. Robinson, Birol Emir

“…Findings suggest that fall or fracture risks need to be considered when managing OA pain with opioids. …”
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HEAL-Dengue: Hospital- based Exploration, Analysis and Learning about Dengue Outcomes (HEAL-D-ALDO) by Aijaz Zeeshan Khan, Omer Sabir, Adnan Hussain Shahid, Muhammad Bilal Basit, Syeda Arzinda Fatima Shah, Qamar Sajad

“…A significant association between female gender and the necessity for packed cell volume and fresh frozen plasma transfusion was observed (OR (95% CI: 10.26 (2.23 – 96.24), p =0.0005).The significant risk factors for mortality were: presence of ascites, pleural effusion, organ dysfunction, need for PCV, FFP and platelet megaunit transfusion. …”
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Evaluation of volatile safety in children's play mats based on non-targeted screening and risk prioritization by Shuang Liang, Haoyang Shi, Yinhui Yang, Qing Zhang, Zhijuan Wang, Qing Lv

“…The distribution of peak areas for the top 14 high-risk substances, including α-methylstyrene, formamide, and toluene, in products was detailed, highlighting the need for further attention to these chemicals. Overall, the study found the volatile chemical safety of the four play mat types to be in the order of EPE > XPE > PVC > EVA. …”
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DIGITAL AND NON-DIGITAL GAMES IN YOUNG LEARNER EFL CLASSROOMS AT WARTIME IN UKRAINE by Ilona Huszti, Enikő Nagy-Kolozsvári, Márta Fábián

“…One of the most crucial implications to be gleaned from this research lies in the urgent need for educators to actively integrate age-appropriate and educationally sound digital games and applications into their existing EFL curricula. …”
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STUDENTS' PERCEPTION OF PLAGIARISM: CASE STUDY OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY FORMATION by Olena H. Kuzminska, Mariia S. Mazorchuk, Olena M. Vasilyuk

“…This study presents an example of the formation of academic integrity during graduate studies at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine. The need has been updated and the methodology for applying an educational approach (a distinction is made between educational and educational approaches) to the use of text-matching software (the Unicheck plagiarism detection tool built into the LMS Moodle has been used) for preventing plagiarism in student papers has been developed. …”
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Glimepiride monotherapy versus combination of glimepiride and linagliptin therapy in patients with HNF1A-diabetes: a protocol for a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled t... by Torben Hansen, Tina Vilsbøll, Filip Krag Knop, Alexander Sidelmann Christensen, Heidi Storgaard, Sofie Hædersdal

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Validation and assessment of the arabic psychological first aid scale among physicians, nurses, and counselors in Jordan by Basma Eid Alshareef, Othman A. Alfuqaha, Ibraheem B. Maali, Khaled Amer

“…The results highlight the emergent need to provide knowledge, skills, and attitudes of PFA interventions among medical professionals, particularly for physicians and nurses. …”
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Preoperative vs Postoperative Patient Outcome and Recovery Expectations of Total Joint Arthroplasty by Siddhartha Dandamudi, BBA, Kyleen Jan, MD, Madelyn Malvitz, BS, Anne DeBenedetti, MSc, Omar Behery, MD, MPH, Brett R. Levine, MD, MS

“…Preoperative patients may have unrealistic expectations regarding postoperative pain and mobility. The need for more PT and the lack of a long-term follow-up plan highlight the importance of comprehensive perioperative communication to align expectations and potentially improve satisfaction and follow-up compliance.…”
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Deciphering TCOF1 mutations in Chinese Treacher Collins syndrome patients: insights into pathogenesis and transcriptional disruption by Zhuoyuan Jiang, Ke Mao, Bingqing Wang, Hao Zhu, Jiqiang Liu, Ruirui Lang, Baichuan Xiao, Hailin Shan, Qi Chen, Ying Li, Shouqin Zhao, Qingguo Zhang, Huisheng Liu, Yong-Biao Zhang

“…We identified 11 mutations predominantly localized to the central repeat domain (CRD) and the C-terminal domain (CTD, including the nuclear localization sequence) of TCOF1. The de novo frameshift mutation identified in the trio led to TCOF1 truncation, disrupting the central repeat domain crucial for binding transcriptional factors. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to protective eyewear acceptance among Indian farmers: A qualitative study by Gopinath Madheswaran, K Eshwari, Judith Shefali Jathanna, Syed Ibrahim, Krithica Srinivasan, Lakshmi Shinde, Ramesh S Ve, Rashima Asokan, S Saravanan, SB Saranya

“…Conclusions Although there is awareness regarding the need for protective eyewear, it is often not used due to discomfort during work or concerns about possible breakage of the spectacles. …”
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Diagnosis of land degradation and analysis of its spatiotemporal evolution in the Jinghe River Basin, Xinjiang by Ya Peng, Zhaopeng Wu, Xinpeng Shi, Yuting Tian, Ruirui Zhang

“…Human activities are the leading factor in the increase of LDI, but natural factors have a significant correlation with local LDI changes; temperature, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), and population have a higher impact on the LDI changes in Jinghe County, and local LDI changes respond more strongly to precipitation, evapotranspiration, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). …”
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Digital mapping of soil organic carbon in a plain area based on time-series features by Kun Yan, Decai Wang, Yongkang Feng, Siyu Hou, Yamei Zhang, Huimin Yang

“…Improving the accuracy of digital soil organic carbon (SOC) mapping in plain areas is important for meeting the needs of agricultural development and environmental protection. …”
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Multiclass Supervised Learning Approach for SAR-COV2 Severity and Scope Prediction: SC2SSP Framework by Shaik Khasim Saheb, B. Narayanan, T.V. Narayana Rao

“…Accurate treatment requires an urgent need for early diagnosis, which reduces pressure on the healthcare system. …”
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A Woman with a Long History of Smoking and a Debilitating Dry Cough by N. D. Potskhverashvili, N. I. Kokina, E. L. Bueverova, O. Yu. Zolnikova, A. S. Cherenda, V. A. Morozova, M. V. Feldsherov, A. P. Kiryukhin, P. V. Pavlov

“…A clinical case of colorectal cancer in a woman with a long history of tobacco smoking and extra-intestinal symptoms is presented, demonstrating the need for cancer caution in relation to patients older than 50 years with iron deficiency anemia and lymphadenopathy. …”
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Integrated teaching methodology in the development of foreign language professional communicative competence on the discipline “organic chemistry” at Kazakhstan University by Aziza Kenzhe, Aliya Bitemirova, Ualikhanova Bayan, Saule Bitursyn, Ainur Zhorabekova

“…This limitation highlights the need for additional instructional time.…”
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COVID-19 prevention strategies and compliance among postnatal adolescent mothers with postnatal depression and generalised anxiety in rural Malawi: a cross-sectional study by Sharyn Burns, Linda Portsmouth, Chimwemwe Pindani Tembo

“…The findings support the need for policies that integrate mental health within the public health response due to the potential direct and indirect effects the pandemic might have on perinatal mothers’ mental health. …”
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Progress Analysis and Development Prospects of Soil Ecological and Environmental Effects of Interlayer Construction by JIA Zhenjiang, WU Yangyang, LI Wangcheng, MA Dongxiang, CHEN Jihong, GAO Susu, NIU Xiaoxiao, XU Tianyuan

“…[Conclusion] The critical scientific problems and future development directions that need to be solved in the process of agricultural development and ecological governance were provided. …”
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Effectiveness of Single-Tablet Combination Therapy in Improving Adherence and Persistence and the Relation to Clinical and Economic Outcomes by Carly J. Paoli, Jörg Linder, Khushboo Gurjar, Deepika Thakur, Julie Wyckmans, Stacy Grieve

“…In RWE studies examining clinical outcomes (n = 17), 14 reported positive findings with FDCs, including a reduced need for add-on medication, blood pressure control, and improved hemoglobin A1C. …”
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Fundus camera-based precision monitoring of blood vitamin A level for Wagyu cattle using deep learning by Nanding Li, Naoshi Kondo, Yuichi Ogawa, Keiichiro Shiraga, Mizuki Shibasaki, Daniele Pinna, Moriyuki Fukushima, Shinichi Nagaoka, Tateshi Fujiura, Xuehong De, Tetsuhito Suzuki

“…But previous endeavours cannot realise real-time monitoring and their prediction accuracy still need improvement in a practical sense. This study developed a handheld camera system capable of capturing cattle fundus images and predicting vitamin A levels in real time using deep learning. 4000 fundus images from 50 Japanese Black cattle were used to train and test the prediction algorithms, and the model achieved an average 87%, 83%, and 80% accuracy for three levels of vitamin A deficiency classification (particularly 87% for severe level), demonstrating the effectiveness of camera system in vitamin A deficiency prediction, especially for screening and early warning. …”
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Humanising nanotoxicology: replacement of animal-derived products in the application of integrated approaches to testing and assessment of nanomaterial inhalation hazard by Roma Fraser, Keira Campbell, Pawel Pokorski, Eve MacKinnon, Katie McAllister, Karla B. Neves, Fiona Murphy

“…A critical aspect of advancing NAMs is the urgent need to replace animal-derived products in assay protocols. …”
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