The determinants of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality across countries by Chang, Dianna, Chang, Xin, He, Yu, Tan, Kelvin Jui Keng

“…Besides factors commonly associated with infectious diseases (e.g., population and tourism activities), we discover a list of country characteristics that shape COVID-19 outcomes. Among demographic-geographic factors, the male-to-female ratio, population density, and urbanization aggravate the severity of COVID-19, while education, temperature, and religious diversity mitigate the impact of the pandemic on morbidity and mortality. …”
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Self-Supervised Learning across the Spectrum by Shenoy, Jayanth, Zhang, Xingjian Davis, Tao, Bill, Mehrotra, Shlok, Yang, Rem, Zhao, Han, Vasisht, Deepak

“…We also curate m2s2-SITS, a large-scale dataset of unlabeled, spatially aligned, multimodal, and geographic-specific SITS that serves as representative pretraining data for S4. …”
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Risk assessment and its visualization of power tower under typhoon disaster based on machine learning algorithms by Hou, Hui, Yu, Shiwen, Wang, Hongbin, Huang, Yong, Wu, Hao, Xu, Yan, Li, Xianqiang, Geng, Hao

“…On the data layer, a spatial multi-source heterogeneous information database is built based on equipment operation information, meteorological information, and geographic information. On the knowledge extraction layer, six intelligent risk prediction models are established based on machine learning algorithms by hyperparameter optimization. …”
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Development of the polyglot Asian medicine knowledge graph system by Khoo, Christopher S. G., Stanley-Baker, Michael, Faizah Binte Zakaria, Chen, Jinju, Ang, Shaun Qiao Rou, Huang, Bo

“…The knowledge graph currently links the medicine names in the original and English languages, to alternate names and scientific names, to plant/animal parts they are made from, to literary and historical sources they were mentioned in, to geographic areas they were associated with, and to external database records. …”
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Maximizing airport runway throughput via sequencing arrival schedule by Lin, Chuanwen

“…However, due to environmental and geographic limitations, these are no longer viable solutions to counteract increasing air traffic. …”
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Episcopacy and parochialism in early South African Anglicanism: Bishop Robert Gray and the antecedent churches of the Cape Colony, 1806-72 by Bester, M

“…However, the theological deprecations are misleading: parochial opposition to Gray arose primarily from resistance to episcopal authority, made acute by colonial identity, conservatism, and geographic isolation, rather than differing ecclesiology. …”

Accessibility, inclusivity, and implementation of COVID-19 clinical management guidelines early in the pandemic: a global survey by Pilbeam, C, Malden, D, Newell, K, Dagens, A, Kennon, K, Michelen, M, Gobat, N, Sigfrid, L

“…Data on accessibility, inclusivity, and implementation of CMGs were analysed by geographic location. <br><strong>Results: </strong>76 clinicians from 27 countries responded: 82% from high-income countries, 17% from lower middle-income countries (LMICs). …”

Practitioner, patient and public views on the acceptability of mobile stroke units in England and Wales: A mixed methods study by Moseley, L, McMeekin, P, Price, C, Shaw, L, Laws, A, Allen, M, Ford, GA, James, M, McCarthy, S, McClelland, G, Park, LJ, Pearn, K, Phillips, D, White, P, Wilson, D, Scott, J

“…These concerns included how MSUs would be staffed; whether and how telemedicine could contribute; the types of economic impacts; extent to which triage systems could accurately identify stroke patients for MSUs to attend; where the base location and geographic coverage of MSUs should be, the impact of MSUs on equitable access to stroke care, and how to improve public awareness of MSUs. …”

Dengue hemorrhagic fever prevention and control: DHF-solve model using linebot-application and GIS by Mala, M., Meenongwar, C., Jundaeng, J., Osman, M., Viegus, Z., Nithikathkul, C.

“…This research article centres on developing a model to prevent and control DHF, utilising the DHF-Solve model, a Linebot, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The research was conducted in four phases. …”
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Terahertz Antenna Technology for Imaging and Sensing Applications / by Malhotra, Isha, author 643130, Singh, Ghanshyam, author 643131

“…Provides a comprehensive review of terahertz source and detector for imaging and sensing; Discusses photoconductive antenna technology for imaging and sensing; Presents modalities for improving the photoconductive dipole antenna performance for imaging and sensing; Explores applications in tomographic imaging, art conservation and the pharmaceutical and aerospace industries.…”

Ethnic differences in knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to dietary salt intake and association with hypertension in Malaysia: a multi-centre cross-sectional study by Chia, Yook Chin, Ching, Siew Mooi, Chew, Ming Tsuey, Devaraj, Navin Kumar, Oui, Jethro Ee Keat, Lim, Hooi Min, Chew, Bee Nah, Mohamed, Mohazmi, Ooi, Pei Boon, Cheng, Maong Hui, Beh, Hooi Chin, Chung, Felicia Fei-Lei

“…This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards dietary salt intake across ethnicities and determine its association with hypertension. 5128 Malaysian adults recruited from a national blood pressure screening study completed questionnaires on demographics, and KAP related to dietary salt intake. …”

RES.10-001 Making Science and Engineering Pictures, Fall 2014 by Frankel, Felice C.

“…Felice's images have been internationally published in books, journals, and magazines, including the New York Times, Nature, Science, National Geographic, and Discover. She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has received awards and grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Alfred P. …”
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Simulation of train induced forced wind draft for generating electrical power from Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) by Chilugodu, Nikhita, Yoon, Yong-Jin, Chua, Kah Soon, Datta, Dhruv, Baek, Jong Dae, Park, Taezoon, Park, Woo-Tae

“…Singapore’s lack of ideal geographic location and natural resources created the need to generate renewable energy to offset its carbon footprint. …”
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Wedge strategies, Japan-ASEAN cooperation, and the making of EAS: implications for Indo-Pacific institutionalization by Koga, Kei

“…I argue that it is difficult for ASEAN’s cooperation with Japan and other external powers to expand in geographic scope from Southeast Asia to the Indo-Pacific because of the availability of wedge strategies. …”
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Galaxy bias in the era of LSST: perturbative bias expansions by Nicola, A, Hadzhiyska, B, Findlay, N, García-García, C, Alonso, D, Slosar, A, Guo, Z, Kokron, N, Angulo, R, Aviles, A, Blazek, J, Dunkley, J, Jain, B, Pellejero, M, Sullivan, J, Walter, CW, Zennaro, M

“…We consider a variety of different simulated galaxy samples and test the performance of the bias models in a tomographic joint analysis of LSST-Y10-like galaxy clustering, galaxy-galaxy-lensing and cosmic shear. …”

Associations between Clinicopathological Characteristics and Intraoperative Opioid Requirements during Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection with Monitored Anesthesia Care: A Retrospect... by Kim, Hyun Il, Jung, Da Hyun, Lee, Sung Jin, Lee, Yong Chan, Lee, Sang Kil, Kim, Ga Hee, Nam, Ho Jae, Lee, Sihak, Byon, Hyo-Jin, Shin, Sung Kwan

“…The dependent variable was the total dose of fentanyl administered during the dissection, while independent variables were patient demographics, the American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification, preoperative vital sign data, and the pathological characteristics of the neoplasm. …”
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Visual Acuity Outcomes and Influencing Factors in a Cohort of UK Real-World Diabetic Macular Oedema Patients During the First Two Years of Anti-VEGF Treatment by Wen, Qing, Karcher, Helene, Wright, David M., Sinha, Samriddhi Buxy, Chakravarthy, Usha, Santos, Catarina, Igwe, Franklin, Salongcay, Recivall, Curran, Katie, Peto, Tunde

“…Descriptive analysis examined baseline demographics and clinical characteristics, while regression models were used to assess associations between these factors and changes in VA. …”
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Antiretroviral therapy optimisation without genotype resistance testing : a perspective on treatment history based models by Prosperi, Mattia C. F., Sloot, Peter M. A., van de Vijver, David A. M. C., Rosen-Zvi, Michal, Altmann, André, Zazzi, Maurizio, Schülter, Eugen, Struck, Daniel, Di Giambenedetto, Simona, Kaiser, Rolf, Vandamme, Anne-Mieke, Sönnerborg, Anders

“…Further investigations are required in order to account for different demographics, subtypes and different therapy switching strategies…”
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Identifying erosion risk criteria for coastal city sustainability by using a Hyper-Delphi-hierarchy model: a case study of Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia by Bagheri, Milad, Ibrahim, Zelina Z., Manaf, Latifah Abd, Wolf, Isabelle D., Akhir, M.F., WIAW, Talaat

“…This HDH study demonstrated hazard criteria and layer weight and integrated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) spatial data for assessing coastal erosion risk, providing important insights into coastal city sustainability (CCS). …”

You must be myths-taken: examining belief in falsehoods during the COVID-19 health crisis by Lwin, May Oo, Sheldenkar, Anita, Tng, Pei Ling

“…However, belief in myths varied across population demographics, with ethnic minorities (Indians and Malays), females, young adults and those with lower education levels being more susceptible to myths than their counterparts (p < 0.05). …”
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