Investigating neutropenic enterocolitis: a systematic review of case reports and clinical insights by Samane Nematolahi, Ali Amanati, Hossein Molavi Vardanjani, Mohammadreza Pourali, Mahnaz Hosseini Bensenjan, Farnoosh Nozari, Mohebat Vali, Seyed Reza Abdipour Mehrian, Seyed Ali Nabavizadeh, Farima Safari

“…It identifies typical clinical features and helps characterize risk factors and prognostic indicators to aid in the early diagnosis and management of this potentially lethal complication.…”
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Steel Surface Defect Detection Based on Improved GCHS-YOLO Algorithm by Ruiqiang Guo, Peiyong Ji, Yapin Zhang, Jingqi Hu, Wenlong Liu, Xuejian Li, Min Li

“…This change improves the model’s adaptability to targets of varying scales and enhances its ability to extract key defective features.Continue to introduce the Coordinate Attention (CA) mechanism, which integrates location information to improve feature extraction, aiding in better regression and localization. This boosts the network’s ability to identify and detect defects with greater accuracy. …”
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hsa_circ_0001599 promotes odontogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells by increasing ITGA2 expression and stability by Yeqing Yang, Chong Jiang, Junkai Zeng, Xiaolan Guo, Ming Chen, Buling Wu

“…Abstract Dental pulp regeneration is significantly aided by human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs). An increasing number of studies have demonstrated that circular RNAs (circRNAs) are crucial in the multidirectional differentiation of many mesenchymal stem cells, but their specific functions and mechanisms remain unknown. …”
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Second-line drug-resistant TB and associated risk factors in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan by S. Moe, I. Azamat, S. Allamuratova, M. Oluya, A. Khristusev, M.L. Rekart, K. Mamitova, G. Bidwell, C. Gomez-Restrepo, B. Kalmuratov, Z. Tigay, N. Parpieva, K. Safaev, N. Sitali, D. Gomez, A. Mikhail, A. Sinha

“…Identified risk factors can aid early detection of at-risk individuals and inform clinical practice.…”
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Breast mass classification based on supervised contrastive learning and multi‐view consistency penalty on mammography by Lilei Sun, Jie Wen, Junqian Wang, Zheng Zhang, Yong Zhao, Guiying Zhang, Yong Xu

“…However, the lack of public available breast mammography databases in the field of Computer‐aided Diagnosis and the insufficient feature extraction ability from breast mammography limit the diagnostic performance of breast cancer. …”
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Enhancing accuracy and efficiency in upper extremity disability assessments: development and testing of a desktop application by Emre Ozmen, Gamze Gül Güleç, Hazal İzol Özmen, Melih Civan, Esra Circi, Serdar Yuksel, Alican Baris

“…Methods: A software was developed under a TÜB!TAK-funded project to aid in the disability assessment process. This tool, designed for Windows operating systems and developed in Visual Basic (VB.NET), was tested using archive data from 50 patients, focusing on upper extremity physical evaluations. …”
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Rainfall and PM Removal on Tree Leaves: A Study of Santiago, Chile’s Native Species by Margarita Préndez, Karina Corada, Ignacio Navarrete, Javier Vera, Zilera Wyss

“…Rainfall benefited air quality by removing heavy metals from the atmosphere and aiding plant recovery from TPM accumulation. However, further research is needed on metal speciation in TPM and its foliar uptake by plants. …”
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Classification Algorithms in Automatic Diagnosis of ECG Arrhythmias: A Review by Haibo Sun, Dan Luo, Xin Niu, Xiaoxi Zeng, Bin Zheng, Hao Liu, Jingye Pan

“…Research on automatic diagnosis of cardiac diseases by means of computer-aided ECG diagnosis has been carried out for decades. …”
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The Ramifications of Poor Communication in Construction Projects: Unraveling Complex Litigation and Arbitration by Malik Fahad, Habib M. Mohamad, Muhd F. Sulaiman, Sajiharjo M. Suro

“…Leveraging mean and standard deviation, this study quantifies the causes and effects of ineffective communication in construction projects, aiding stakeholder comprehension. Survey results highlight work practice differences as a significant cause (27%) of miscommunication, with 99.12% acknowledging miscommunication issues can lead to disputes. …”
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ZooCNN: A Zero-Order Optimized Convolutional Neural Network for Pneumonia Classification Using Chest Radiographs by Saravana Kumar Ganesan, Parthasarathy Velusamy, Santhosh Rajendran, Ranjithkumar Sakthivel, Manikandan Bose, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj

“…The results were compared with contemporary models to highlight the efficacy of the ZooCNN in pneumonia classification (PC), offering a potential tool to aid physicians in clinical settings.…”
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Lived experiences of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) management: a qualitative phenomenological study in Southwest China by Li Ma, Ping Chen, Cheng Yi, Wanting Hou, Changlin Li, Qingyue Liang, Xiumei Zhao

“…Objectives To explore the lived experiences of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer enrolled in a patient-reported outcomes (PROs) management programme and to preliminarily understand how PROs management influences various aspects of patient care and overall quality of life.Design A qualitative phenomenological study.Setting A national cancer care centre in Southwest China specialised in cancer care, with a comprehensive PROs management programme.Participants 15 participants diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer.Results Five key themes emerged from our interviews, including enhanced communication with healthcare providers, attributed to the structured nature of PROs; increased perceived sense of care, with patients feeling more valued and heard; PROs management facilitated better treatment decision-making, with patients feeling more involved and empowered; improved communication with family members, aiding in better understanding and support; and varied perceptions of the impact on quality of life, with some noting improvements in specific aspects like symptom management, while others were uncertain about the overall benefit.Conclusions PROs management plays a significant role in improving communication between patients with advanced pancreatic cancer and their healthcare providers, enhancing patients’ involvement in treatment decisions, and potentially improving family dynamics. …”
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Crafting the Organic Mindset Through Attitude: A PLS-SEM Approach by Kalisri L. Aravindan, Aysa Siddika, T. Ramayah, Farheen S. Wani, Sanmugam Annamalah, N. Ilhavenil, Lylia Hamdan Sunita

“…This study offers crucial information that will aid organic food stakeholders in motivating purchase intention while providing impetus to the organic food’s body of knowledge. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of long COVID-19 persisting for 2 years in Hainan Province: a population-based prospective study by Daya Zhang, Chen Chen, Yunqian Xie, Shuo Zhou, Da Li, Fan Zeng, Shimei Huang, Yanting Lv, Xianfeng Huang, Fengjiao Mao, Jinglei Kuang, Jin Gan, Xiaojing Xu, Shiju Chen, Runxiang Chen, Xiaodong Zhang, Sangni Xu, Minyu Zeng, Haoyue Ren, Feihu Bai

“…The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence and risk factors of long COVID-19 persisting for 2 years in Hainan Province, China, to aid in its recognition, prevention, and treatment. …”
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Reducing off-target expression of mRNA therapeutics and vaccines in the liver with microRNA binding sites by Brian J. Parrett, Satoko Yamaoka, Michael A. Barry

“…This work reinforces the utility of miR-122 binding sites while providing a comparison of these sites to aid the future development of LNP-mRNA therapies for non-hepatic tissues.…”
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Genome-scale evolution in local populations of wild chimpanzees by Takashi Hayakawa, Takushi Kishida, Yasuhiro Go, Eiji Inoue, Eri Kawaguchi, Tomoyuki Aizu, Hinako Ishizaki, Atsushi Toyoda, Asao Fujiyama, Tetsuro Matsuzawa, Chie Hashimoto, Takeshi Furuichi, Kiyokazu Agata

“…Multivariate analysis effectively discriminated differences in local populations, aiding in the identification of samples’ geographical origins. …”
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Stochastic Diffusive Modeling of CO₂ Emissions with Population and Energy Dynamics by Muhammad Shoaib Arif, Kamaleldin Abodayeh, Hisham M. Al-Khawar, Yasir Nawaz

“…This research contributes a robust computational tool to improve existing predictive models, aiding decision-making for long-term ecological sustainability. …”
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PEDIATRIC OCULAR TRAUMA MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF EFFECTIVE INTRA-ORBITAL FOREIGN BODY IOFB EXTRACTION by Doni Setiawan, Liesa Z Subuh, Alexandria Stephanie Suparman, Yugos Juli Fitra

“…Conclusion: Precise and accurate initial management in the emergency department is crucial. Early diagnosis, aided by a 3D head CT scan, is instrumental in locating the IOFB and identifying the involved anatomical structures. …”
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Prevalence of Undernutrition and Its Associated Factors among Children below Five Years of Age in Bure Town, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara National Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia by Desalegne Amare, Ayenew Negesse, Baye Tsegaye, Birtukan Assefa, Birehanu Ayenie

“…The data were entered into EpiData version 3.1 software and calculated using SPSS version 20.0 statistical software and/or World Health Organization Anthro software with aid of Stat/Transfer. Results. Overall prevalence of undernutrition was 35.5%, of which 85 (24.9%), 38 (11.1%), and 49 (14.3%) were stunting, wasting, and underweight, respectively. …”
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When surgery leaves more than just scars: The curious case of gossypiboma— A case report and literature review by Syed Muhammad Ali, MBBS, Affan Faisal, MBBS, Talha Ashraf Zia, MBBS, Fatima Shahid, MBBS, Muhammad Nabeel Saddique, MBBS, Anurag Jha, MBBS, Atif Hussain Sarwar, MD, Javed Iqbal, RN, PhD

“…Increased awareness and reporting of gossypibomas will aid in their timely diagnosis and management, ultimately reducing patient morbidity and associated legal challenges.…”
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Prognostic Factors Predicting Remission Following Rituximab Therapy for Pemphigus Vulgaris by Tal Raviv, Keren Pevzner, Aviv Barzilai, Felix Pavlotsky, Sharon Baum

“…Understanding these factors can aid clinicians in predicting treatment outcomes and selecting the appropriate patient population for rituximab therapy. …”
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