Establishment of Dynamic Evolving Neural-Fuzzy Inference System Model for Natural Air Temperature Prediction by Suraj Kumar Bhagat, Tiyasha Tiyasha, Zainab Al-khafaji, Patrick Laux, Ahmed A. Ewees, Tarik A. Rashid, Sinan Salih, Roland Yonaba, Ufuk Beyaztas, Zaher Mundher Yaseen‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“…It can be concluded that all three models are capable of predicting AT with high efficiency by only using DP, TSR, and WS as input variables. …”
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An assessment of South African policy and strategic framework for the development of a sufficient, equitably distributed and well-performing health workforce for the implementation... by S V Mokoena, P Naidoo

“…South Africa (SA), like the rest of the global village, is faced with the need to address health worker shortages, improve the performance of health workers and ensure an equitable distribution of health workers in all settings. This requires leadership, governance and stewardship acumen to put in place policies, practices and resources that are essential to recruit and retain human resources for health. …”
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Massively Parallel Screening of Toll/Interleukin‐1 Receptor (TIR)‐Derived Peptides Reveals Multiple Toll‐Like Receptors (TLRs)‐Targeting Immunomodulatory Peptides by Yun Lim, Tae Kyeom Kang, Meong Il Kim, Dohyeon Kim, Ji Yul Kim, Sang Hoon Jung, Keunwan Park, Wook‐Bin Lee, Moon‐Hyeong Seo

“…Interference of intracellular TLR signaling, which is mediated by multiple Toll/interleukin‐1 receptor (TIR) domains on all TLRs and TLR adapters, is an effective therapeutic strategy against immune dysregulation. …”
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Construction and practice of anorectal specialty nursing alliance platform (肛肠专科护理联盟平台的建设与实践) by SUI Tingting (隋婷婷), WEI Guojun (魏国君), GUO Yufan (郭雨凡), WEI Ying (魏莹), LIU Jiawei (刘佳伟), WANG Yanzhi (王艳芝)

“…This paper puts forward some suggestions on the construction of anorectal specialty nursing alliance platform from the aspects of work planning, organizational structure, post responsibilities and work objectives at all levels. The aim of this paper is to promote the sharing of specialized nursing standards and nursing norms within the nursing alliance, jointly improve the quality management of anorectal specialized nursing, improve the clinical research and academic level of specialized nursing, further improve the training of specialized nursing talents, jointly win the social benefits of specialized nursing, establish regional anorectal specialized nursing alliance, and promote the vigorous development of anorectal specialized medical association. …”
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Epidemiological and Clinical Profile of Dermatoses Observed in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients at the National Teaching Hospital (NTH-HKM) of Cotonou, Benin by Hugues Adégbidi, Fabrice Akpadjan, Odile Houngbo, Jacques Vigan, Bérénice Dégboé, Nadège Agbessi, Christiane Koudoukpo, Félix Atadokpèdé

“…This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in chronic hemodialysis patients from May 15th to September 15th, 2018. Included were all patients seen during the study period who had been on hemodialysis for at least three months, had at least one dermatological manifestation, and gave verbal or written consent. …”
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Population variation in fatty acid composition and response to climatic factors in Malania oleifera Chun et S.K. Lee by Hongguo Li, Ruizhen Wang, Zuwei Tian, Bingjiang Zhou, Runmei Duan, Ran He, Leiming Dong

“…Significant variation between populations was observed for all traits, explaining 62.83%, 40.54%, 21.98% and 32.85% of the variance for FAC, NVA, OEA and DSA, respectively. …”
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Prevalence of common conditions and associated mortalities of dogs treated at the small animal clinic, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda by James Okwee-Acai, Benard Agwai, Patrick Mawadri, Christine Kesiime, Methodius Tubihemukama, Joseph Kungu, Benard Odur

“…Records were reviewed for all 650 cases presented at the clinic except those presented for routine care services like vaccination and grooming. …”
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Effect of Health Education on Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity among Female Teachers Aged 40–60 Years in Asmara, Eritrea: A Quasiexperimental Study by Helen Gebretatyos, Soliana Amanuel, Lidia Ghirmai, Ghidey Gebreyohannes, Eyasu H. Tesfamariam

“…The effectiveness of health education was seen across the categories of age, educational level, and occupational level where none of them showed significant interaction, displaying similar effect of educational intervention across all categories of the demographic variables. Conclusion. …”
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Comparison Of Isoconazole Nitrate Versus Nystatin For The Treatment Of Otomycosis by Amna Kausar, Sadia Chaudhry, Nighat Qammar, Ansa Umara Akram, Ashar Alamgir, Wajid Hussain

“…The study participants were individuals who, according to operational definitions had Otomycosis and who had presented for evaluation at the Department of Otolaryngology Rawalpindi teaching Hospital, Rawalpindi. They also met all inclusion and exclusion criteria requirements and these requirements were strictly adhered to in order to control confounders and bias. …”
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ADAPTASI ARSITEKTUR TRADISIONAL RUMAH GAYO BERDASARKAN MEMORI KOLEKTIF by Muhammad Ferah Yosantia, Cut Dewi, Safwan

“…Kata kunci : Rumah Tradisional Gayo; Memori Kolektif ; Arsitektur Gayo   Abstract_ The Gayo tribe is distinct in its language, clothes, ornamentation, culinary, and architectural works, all of which reflect the group's unique activities. …”
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Motivation and experiences of dentists of primary care dental clusters in Hungary: a qualitative inquiry by András Sztrilich, Gergő Túri, Gergő Túri, Gergő Túri, Csilla Kaposvári, Csilla Kaposvári, Csilla Kaposvári, Rita Teller, István Vingender

“…The research team members defined a purposive sample of interviewees. All interviews were conducted from March to April 2024. …”
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Acute Occlusion of the Infarct-Related Artery as a Predictor of Very Long-Term Mortality in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction by Nikola Kos, Ivan Zeljković, Tomislav Krčmar, Karlo Golubić, Fran Šaler, Marijan Erceg, Diana Delić-Brkljačić, Nikola Bulj

“…There was no significant difference in cardiovascular mortality between the groups (14.8% vs 13.1%; OMI vs NOMI, respectively; p=0.374) neither in all-cause mortality (19% vs 21.5%; OMI vs NOMI, respectively; p=0.374). …”
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Transformation of the Personnel Policy of Russian Universities Participating in Project 5-100: The Case of National Research Nuclear University Mephi by E. A. Drugova, I. B. Pleshkevich, T. V. Klimova

“…National academic excellence programs have contributed to strengthening the performance-based governance in universities all over the world. These factors had deeply influenced the transformation of HRM practices at universities. …”
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Investigation of factors that affect post-fire recovery of photosynthetic activity at global scale by Yicheng Shen, I. Colin Prentice, Sandy P. Harrison

“…We show that vegetation characteristics, the characteristics of the fire, and post-fire climate all influence recovery time. Gross primary production (GPP) is the most important factor, with faster recovery in ecosystems with higher GPP. …”
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A Rare Case of Digital Ischemia and Gangrene in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Review of the Literature by Richard A. Lau, Ramandeep Bains, Duminda Suraweera, Jane Ma, Emil R. Heinze, Andrew L. Wong, Philip J. Clements

“…The patient responded well to therapy including high dose steroids and cyclophosphamide, with improvement of all organs involved and had no further digital ischemia or gangrene on follow-up. …”
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Assessment of renal insufficiency in patients with renal artery stenosis by multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging by Long Zhao, Feng-Bo Xu, Jia-Yi Liu, Shuang Li, Nan Zhang, Zhong-Hua Sun, Guo-Qin Wang, Lei Xu

“…The scanning sequences included arterial spin labeling, phase contrast MRI, diffusion weighted imaging, T1 mapping, and blood oxygen level-dependent MRI. All patients underwent radionuclide renal dynamic imaging, and the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was calculated to determine renal function. …”
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Toward an Efficient Differentiation of Two <i>Diaporthe</i> Strains Through Mass Spectrometry for Fungal Biotyping by Kathleen Hernández-Torres, Daniel Torres-Mendoza, Gesabel Navarro-Velasco, Luis Cubilla-Rios

“…The dataset demonstrates that the two strains under investigation can be distinguished via mass spectrometry, suggesting host affinity; both exhibits pronounced differences in their chemical profiles across all culture media and incubation periods with the parameters described herein.…”
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Assessment of thermal ablation for treating Bethesda IV thyroid nodules: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jia-shan Yao, Xi-han Zhang, Zi-geng Li, Yu Xi

“…Data on volume change at 12 months; the volume reduction rate (VRR) at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months; the complete disappearance rate (CDR); and the complication rate were evaluated. All the data were analyzed with STATA 15. Results Five eligible studies were included. …”
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Thyroid Dysfunction Prevalence and Risk Factors in the Southeastern Part of Bangladesh: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Muhammad Shahadat Hossen, Md. Mahmodul Islam, Abhijit Das, Md. Abdur Rahman Ripon, Mohammad Tohidul Amin, Mohammad Anwarul Basher, Md. Mamun Or Rashid

“…Females were found to be more predominant across all categories of TDs (χ2 = 17.738, p < 0.05). Furthermore, the older age group (31–45 years) demonstrated a higher frequency of thyroid problems (OR: 1.320). …”
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Genotyping of HCV RNA Reveals That 3a Is the Most Prevalent Genotype in Mardan, Pakistan by Sajid Ali, Ayaz Ahmad, Raham Sher Khan, Sanaullah Khan, Muhammad Hamayun, Sumera Afzal Khan, Amjad Iqbal, Abid Ali Khan, Abdul Wadood, Taj Ur Rahman, Ali Hydar Baig

“…Genotype 3a was the most prevalent among all the genotypes observed followed by 3b. Genotypes 1a, 2a, and 2b were found in 10.89%, 13.22%, and 6.61% patients, respectively. 25.41% of the HCV RNA positive samples were not typed. 6.05% of patients were found having mixed genotypes. …”
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