Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Among Commercially Insured Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer Initiating First-Line Therapy in the United States by Monica Kobayashi, Jamie Garside, Joehl Nguyen

“…The highest mean (SD) costs (US dollars) were for inpatient hospitalization for both all-cause and EC-related events ($8396 \[$15,130\] and $9436 \[$16,784\], respectively). …”
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Giant and irregular pituitary neuroendocrine tumors surgery: comparison of simultaneous combined endoscopic endonasal and transcranial and purely endoscopic endonasal surgery at a... by Jun Fu, Wenwei Luo, Chunlin Zhang, Zhicheng Wang, Wenjian Fan, Yuanxiang Lin, Dezhi Kang, Jianping Song, Changzhen Jiang, Xiaorong Yan

“…CECS had longer operation times and hospital stays, but both approaches had similar rates of complications, including intracranial infection, CSF leakage, new pituitary dysfunction, postoperative diabetes insipidus, and vascular infarction. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire by Arife Korkut, Ilkim Citak Karakaya, Semiha Yenisehir, Mehmet Gurhan Karakaya

“…RESULTS: Internal consistencies of the Turkish version prolapse and incontinence knowledge questionnaire subscales (Turkish version prolapse and incontinence knowledge questionnaire-UI and Turkish version prolapse and incontinence knowledge questionnaire-pelvic organ prolapse) were high (Cronbach α=0.754 for both); item-total correlations were 0.127-0.576 and 0.217-0.509, respectively. …”
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Unpacking the benefits of black soldier fly frass fertilizer towards nematode suppression and potato production by Emmanuel O. Anedo, Emmanuel O. Anedo, Emmanuel O. Anedo, Dennis Beesigamukama, Benson Mochoge, Nicholas K. Korir, Solveig Haukeland, Solveig Haukeland, Xavier Cheseto, Moses Nyongesa, Patrick Pwaipwai, Sevgan Subramanian, Abdou Tenkouano, Betty Kibaara, Chrysantus M. Tanga

“…The same treatment reduced the PCN reproduction rate by 20% and 75% compared to NPK + nematicide and SAFI, respectively. Both BSFFF and NPK+nematicide treatments achieved comparable suppression of the number of eggs and infective juveniles (J2) per cyst-1 and eggs g-1 of soil. …”
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A retrospective study of 5S behaviours of Physical Activity (PA) among suburban Mumbai population with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) by Kosha Parikh, Shikha Thosani, Ameya Joshi, Apoorva Hajirnis, Chandani Seth

“…In 2022, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) published a consensus report targeting the management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), which emphasised the importance of regular aerobic and resistance exercise. Both forms of physical activity (PA) can improve blood glucose, HbA1C levels, flexibility and balance. …”
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Assessment of Blood Pressure Control Status Among Hypertensive Patients Attending Rwandan District Hospital NCD Clinics: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study by Evariste Ntaganda, Ziad El-Khatib, Regine Mugeni, Boniface Nsengiyumva, Clarisse Musanabaganwa, James Gafirita, Francois Uwinkindi, Richard Kalisa

“…Building the capacity of healthcare staff at both hospital and health centre levels is vital to improving hypertension management in NCD clinics.…”
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Influence of forage-to-concentrate ratio on the effects of a radiata pine bark extract on methane production and fermentation using the rumen simulation technique by N. Vera, S. Suescun-Ospina, C. Gutiérrez-Gómez, P. Williams, C. Fuentealba, R. Allende, J. Ávila-Stagno

“…Use of PBE decreased ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N, P < 0.001) and total volatile fatty acids (VFAs, P = 0.019) concentrations, while it increased acetate (P < 0.001) and propionate (P < 0.001) proportions in both diets. However, CH4 yield [mg/g organic matter (OM) disappeared] tended to be reduced by 33.6% (P = 0.088) only in the HF diet supplemented with PBE. …”
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Prevalence of symptoms suggestive of sleep apnea among children and its impact on academic performance by Silvia D. Boyajian, Muna A. Salameh, Kholoud Alzyoud, Enas A. Amaireh, Lujayn Badah, Malek Al Qutami, Mira Alsharayri, Osama Abubaker, Rzan Shwashreh

“…HR-OSA was associated with poor academic performance in both study groups. Conclusion HR-OSA is highly prevalent in Jordanian children and adolescents. …”
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Meta-analysis examining the association between low platelet monoamine oxidase levels and Zuckerman's sensation seeking scale in a sex dependent manner by Jordan Winfield, Ian A. Mendez, Gabriel A. Frietze

“…The REM yielded a weighted average correlation of −0.22 (95% CI = −0.33, −0.10) for the effect sizes of males, −0.22 (95% CI = −0.47, 0.06) for the effect sizes of females, and −0.23 (95% CI = −0.38, −0.06) for the effect sizes that included both males and females. The subgroup analysis did not reveal differences between males and females on the association between human blood platelet MAO levels and SSS. …”
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Transformer-Based Person Detection in Paired RGB-T Aerial Images With VTSaR Dataset by Xiangqing Zhang, Yan Feng, Nan Wang, Guohua Lu, Shaohui Mei

“…VTSaRNet integrates the instance segmentation for copy&#x2013;paste mechanism (ISCP) using a Union Transformer Network that functions in both Visible (V) and Thermal (T) bimodalities. Specifically, This study employs synthetic samples obtained through offline Mosaic augmentation by oversampling the local area of bulk images. …”
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Deteksi Detak Jantung Menggunakan Remote Photoplethysmograph dengan Perubahan Jarak dan Jenis Kamera Secara Dinamis by Heri Pratikno, Toni Setiawan Jaya, Eka Sari Oktarina, Nicholas Philbert

“…Hasil dari penelitian ini persentase akurasi terbaik menggunakan kamera laptop didapatkan pada jarak 40 cm dengan pembacaan pada smartwatch sebesar 93,2%, akurasi terhadap oksimeter sebesar 94,4% sedangkan pada penggunaan webcam eksternal yang memiliki fitur auto-fokus perbandingan rata-rata akurasi metode rPPG terhadap oksimeter sebesar 97,7% dan rata-rata persentase akurasi rPPG terhadap tensimeter digital 99,55%. …”
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Associations between brominated flame retardants exposure and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Mediation analysis in the NHANES by Yulan Cheng, Jingyi Su, Xiangdong Wang, Ruiyao Huang, Zixuan Zhao, Kai Tian, Tianxiang Gu, Xiaoke Wang, Lin Chen, Xinyuan Zhao

“…Results: Our study demonstrated that specific concentrations of BFRs are related to an increased risk of NAFLD, both individually and when combined. PBB153, PBDE28, PBDE209, and PBDE153 exhibited the highest importance for NAFLD and were potential risk factors worthy of concern. …”
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Phytomedicine nanoformulations for Parkinson's disease by Chinthu V. Saji, K P Mohanakumar, Rajesh A Shenoi

“…In recent years, attentions of both clinicians and patients have shifted to herbal medicines that are rich source of bioactive compounds with therapeutic potential to target multiple pathways involved in PD pathology. …”
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Selective epithelial expression of KRASG12D in the Oncopig pancreas drives ductal proliferation and desmoplasia that is accompanied by an immune response by Carlos P. Jara, Al-Murtadha Al-Gahmi, Audrey Lazenby, Michael A. Hollingsworth, Mark A. Carlson

“…We confirmed that the Ad-K8-Cre adenoviral vector predominantly targets ductal epithelial cells lining both large and small pancreatic ducts, as evidenced by Keratin 8 and CAM5.2 staining. …”
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Determinants of essential newborn care for institutional births in Bangladesh: Findings from the 2019 MICS Survey by Syeda Sumaiya Efa, Syed Nafi Mahdee, Md Fuad Al Fidah

“…Following birth, 396 (98.0 %) newborns underwent drying, while 294 (72.8 %) were immediately wrapped. Delayed bathing was observed in 131 (32.4 %) cases, with 359 (89.9 %) initiating breastfeeding. …”
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The Role of E-Cadherin in the Assessment of Esophageal Mucosal Damage in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome by Y. Ya. Shaukovich

“…To evaluate the E-cadherin content in the blood plasma of individuals with suffering from both gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and GERD combined with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).Materials and methods. 120 patients with GERD and/or OSAHS were examined. …”
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UK policymaker and expert perspectives on the smoke-free generation policy: a qualitative study by Rachael L Murray, Joanne Morling, Nathan Davies, Tessa Langley, Manpreet Bains

“…Data were analysed through Kingdon’s three policy streams (problem, policy and political) and organised using the framework approach.Results Participants conceptualised SFG as both addressing youth tobacco initiation and shifting societal norms. …”
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Assessment of Malaysia-wide PM2.5 Forecasts from a Global Model by Zhixian Tan, Mohd Talib Latif, Matthew J. Ashfold

“…We found that cycle 46r1 CAMS-GACF performance in Malaysia was generally weaker (critical success index (CSI) = 31%, R2 = 0.36) than reported in other studies (CSI = 20–54%, R2 = 0.32–0.79) focused on other countries, across multiple metrics in both analyses. We found CAMS-GACF did not accurately capture local-scale spatiotemporal variations in PM2.5 spatially and diurnally. …”
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Investigating the Implications of COVID-19 on PM2.5 in Pakistan by Hassaan Sipra, Faheem Aslam, Jabir Hussain Syed, Tahir Mumtaz Awan

“…Comparative analysis of high frequency (hourly) PM2.5 data for both cities from February to April for 2019 and 2020 revealed inner dynamics of time series through seasonal and trend decomposition (STL) first, then multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis (MFDFA). …”
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Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Use in Patients with Schizophrenia and Criminal Justice System Encounters by Madhav P. Bhatta, Saroj Bista, Antoine C. El Khoury, Eric G. Hutzell, Neeta Tandon, Douglas Smith

“…**Background:** Nonadherence to medication is prevalent in persons diagnosed with schizophrenia, thus increasing the likelihood of relapse, poor health outcomes, hospitalization, high treatment costs, and high rates of both violent and non-violent offenses. **Objective:** To assess the association between long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotic use and criminal justice system encounters in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. …”
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