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Shear Strength Behavior of Tire Shred-Dune Sand Admixtures
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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2...
Published 2024“…From 2000 to 2021, there was an observable shift in global health challenges, marked by a decline in the number of all-age DALYs broadly attributable to behavioural risks (decrease of 20·7% [13·9–27·7]) and environmental and occupational risks (decrease of 22·0% [15·5–28·8]), coupled with a 49·4% (42·3–56·9) increase in DALYs attributable to metabolic risks, all reflecting ageing populations and changing lifestyles on a global scale. …”
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Removal of bacterial contaminants and antibiotic resistance genes by conventional wastewater treatment processes in Saudi Arabia: Is the treated wastewater safe to reuse for agricu...
Published 2015“…This study aims to assess the removal efficiency of microbial contaminants in a local wastewater treatment plant over the duration of one year, and to assess the microbial risk associated with reusing treated wastewater in agricultural irrigation. …”
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Comparison of Burr-Hole Craniostomy versus Twist-Drill Craniostomy Operations for Patients with Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Published 2023“…We found that dBHC significantly decreased recurrence and reoperation rates compared with TDC (RR = 0.55, CI, 0.33–0.90 and RR = 0.48, CI, 0.24–0.94, respectively). …”
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Efficacy and safety of using Etelcalcetide for controlling secondary hyperparathyroidism
Published 2024“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Patients within the PTH target range of 150 to 500pg/ml improved from 8% in June 2021 (on Cinacalcet) to 54% in June 2023 (on Etelcalcetide) (p=0 .0032) while patients with PTH above 1,000pg/ml decreased from 50% to 4% during the same period (p=0.00001) (Figure 2). …”
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Effectiveness of Positron Emission Tomography for Predicting Chemotherapy Response in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases
Published 2010“…A meta-analysis9 found that PET had higher sensitivity rates (76%) for detection of malignant lesions than did helical CT (64%) or MRI (71%). That meta-analysis included 61 articles from 1990 to 2003. …”
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Ratings of Perceived Exertion Misclassify Intensities for Sedentary Older Adults During Graded Cycling Test: Effect of Supramaximal High-Intensity Interval Training
Published 2018“…For both groups, RPE decreases with SCE at 10 min following graded test correlated significantly to V˙O<sub>2</sub> (r = 0.61, p < 0.01). …”
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Past and future climate effects on population structure and diversity of North Pacific surfgrasses
Published 2024“…<h3>Aim</h3><p dir="ltr">Understanding the impacts of past and future climate change on genetic diversity and structure is a current major research gap. …”
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Masked phenomenon: renal and cardiovascular complications; review and updates
Published 2024“…The potential extension of the observed benefits of MP therapy, including a reduction in end-organ damage, remains questionable.</p><h3>Aim and methods</h3><p dir="ltr">This review aims to study the diagnostic methodology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and significance of MP management in end-organs, especially the kidneys, cardiovascular system, and outcomes. …”
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Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study
Published 2020“…</p><p><br></p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">We did a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based surveys of eye disease from January, 1980, to October, 2018. …”
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Occurrence and removal characteristics of phthalate esters from bottled drinking water using silver modified roasted date pits
Published 2022“…<h2>Background</h2> <p>This paper aims to investigate the occurrence and removal characteristics of phthalate esters from bottled drinking water using silver modified roasted date pits. …”
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A single-institution review of 157 patients presenting with benign and malignant tumors of the ampulla of Vater
Published 2011“…Lymph node involvement was predictive of recurrence and decreased survival. Conclusion Patients with malignant tumors often present with jaundice and larger tumors. …”
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Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: all-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burd...
Published 2021“…In 2019, 136 (67%) of 204 countries had a U5MR at or below the SDG 3.2 threshold and 133 (65%) had an NMR at or below the SDG 3.2 threshold, and the reference scenario suggests that by 2030, 154 (75%) of all countries could meet the U5MR targets, and 139 (68%) could meet the NMR targets. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of household air pollution, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Published 2025“…We first estimated the mean fuel type-specific concentrations (in μg/m3) of fine particulate matter (PM2·5) pollution to which individuals using solid fuels for cooking were exposed, categorised by fuel type, location, year, age, and sex. …”
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Urban Geometry: The Effect of Height Diversity and Buildings Configuration on Thermal Performance and Cooling Load at Urban Scale. A Case Study in Dubai / UAE
Published 2018“…For this aim, a literature review was conducted to identify the previous and recent studies relevant to this research topic. …”
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Measuring routine childhood vaccination coverage in 204 countries and territories, 1980–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020, Release 1
Published 2021“…Drawing from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2020, Release 1, we did a systematic analysis of global, regional, and national vaccine coverage trends using a statistical framework, by vaccine and over time.…”
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Trends and levels of the global, regional, and national burden of appendicitis between 1990 and 2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Published 2024“…Although mortality rates due to appendicitis decreased in all regions, there were large regional variations in the temporal trend in incidence. …”
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Finding novel targets for the treatment and reversal of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity
Published 2023“…Individually, both valine (245 ± 33 to 105 ± 23 µmol/L; p < 0.0001), and leucine (130 ± 20 to 75 ± 13 µmol/L; p < 0.05), decreased significantly in response to the BCAA-restricted diet. …”
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