URBAN SPRAWL AND CHANGES IN LAND-USE EFFICIENCY IN THE BEIJING–TIANJIN–HEBEI REGION, CHINA FROM 2000 TO 2020: A SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS USING EARTH OBSERVATION DATA

Urban Sprawl and Changes in Land-Use Efficiency in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region, China from 2000 to 2020: A Spatiotemporal Analysis Using Earth Observation Data

Sustainable development in urban areas is at the core of the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).Analysis of SDG indicator 11.3.1—Land-use efficiency based on functional urban boundaries—provides a globally harmonized avenue for tracking changes in urban settlements in different areas.In this study,

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Catheter Ablation as the First-Line Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation: Update on Evidence and Clinical Implications

Therapy for atrial fibrillation has markedly evolved Display Cases over the past two decades.Advancements in technology and growing therapeutic options have led to reexamination of the current evidence.New guidelines have also been updated and published across continents.This reappraisal of the contemporary data assesses the overall treatment strat

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Identifying Prenatal Opioid Exposure in Health Administrative Data for Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiologic Research

Introduction Accurate estimation of prenatal opioid exposure (POE) is needed for population-based surveillance & research but can be challenging with health administrative data due to varying definitions & methods.Prior research has relied primarily on infant records with a diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).Objectives and Approach 1)

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