Enhanced vehicle routing for medical waste management via hybrid deep reinforcement learning and optimization algorithms by Norhan Khallaf, Osama Abd-El Rouf, Abeer D. Algarni, Mohy Hadhoud, Ahmed Kafafy

“…This approach not only improved performance but also enhanced environmental sustainability, making it the most effective and challenging solution among all the algorithms used in the study.…”
Get full text

Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles with matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors on the shear bond strength of a universal dentin bonding agent to caries affected dentin by Divyanshi Agarwal, Srinidhi Surya Raghavendra, Shalini Aggarwal, Neil Lewis, Pushpal Ingle

“…The lowest bond strength was observed in the control group (4.32 ± 0.46 MPa).  All pairwise intergroup comparisons were statistically significant (P < 0. 05).Conclusions: Surface treatment with ZnO nanoparticles and MMP inhibitors enhances the bond strength of universal bonding agents to caries-affected dentin.…”
Get full text

Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy or Sacrohysteropexy with or Without Burch Colposuspension: The Results of 36 Patients in Our Clinic by İlknur İnegöl Gümüş, Önder Sürgit, Nilüfer Akgün, İkbal Kaygusuz, Deniz Hızlı

“…Nine of the patients had operations with uterus preservation. All patients were discharged the following day. …”
Get full text

Electrodeposition of 4-Benzenesulfonic Acid onto a Graphite-Epoxy Composite Electrode for the Enhanced Voltammetric Determination of Caffeine in Beverages by Leonardo de A. Furtado, Mariana C. de O. Gonçalves, Carlos V. M. Inocêncio, Edilson M. Pinto, Daniela de L. Martins, Felipe S. Semaan

“…Kinetics of the reaction limited by diffusion was more expressive when caffeine was added to the solution, resulting in decreases of impedance, characterized by lower Rct. All results for caffeine determination were compared to a reference chromatographic procedure (HPLC), showing no statistical difference. …”
Get full text

Hubungan Derajat Keasaman Cairan Lambung dengan Derajat Dispepsia pada Pasien Dispepsia Fungsional by Emil Prasetyo Muhammad, Arina Widya Murni, Delmi Sulastri, Saptino Miro

“…<br clear="all" /><p><strong>Abstrak</strong></p><p>Hipersekresi asam lambung dianggap penting sebagai salah satu mekanisme patologis dispepsia fungsional. …”
Get full text

Human induced pluripotent stem cell line XXMUFAi001-A generated from a patient harboring KCNH2 mutation (c. 2690 A>C) by Xiaolei Li, Junbiao Zhang, Xiaofeng Wang, Dawei Pu, Zhenling Zhang, Yifang Niu, Shuai Zhang, Zhenping Fan, Yuxuan Li, Peicheng Li, Hui Liu, Fenghua Lv, Yongchun Zhang, Ya’nan Li

“…XXMUFAi001-A cell line exhibited expression of pluripotency markers and demonstrated teratoma formation capability in vivo, as well as the potential to differentiate into all three germ layers. The establishment of XXMUFAi001-A is crucial for investigating the pathogenesis and drug screening of LQT2.…”
Get full text

Assessment of patient preferences for assisted reproductive technology in China: a discrete choice experiment by Lingli Zhang, Xin Li, Jiali Chen, Yanyan Liu, Yanjun Sun, Yuwen Bao, Xiaodan Qian, Kexing Fang, Bin Wan, Haixia Ding

“…The latent class model was also used to investigate preference heterogeneity.Results All attributes were associated with patient preferences. …”
Get full text

Real-world Data of Antithrombotic Therapy in Neuroendovascular Therapy: Analysis of JR-NET 4 by Nozomi SASAKI, Yukiko ENOMOTO, Hiroshi YAMAGAMI, Koji IIHARA, Akira ISHII, Hirotoshi IMAMURA, Nobuyuki SAKAI, Chiaki SAKAI, Tetsu SATOW, Yuji MATSUMARU, Shinichi YOSHIMURA

“…In the JR-NET 4, severe adverse events and hemorrhagic and all complications were significantly more frequent in the preprocedural triple or more therapy group. …”
Get full text

The intersection of intimate partner violence with sexual reproductive health in the Pacific: findings from a Kiribati population study by Anneliese Spiteri-Staines, Luz Viviana Sastre Gomez, Jess Letch, Anna Bornemisza, Kristin Diemer

“…Inclusion of young women (including single women) and rural women, especially women living with IPV must be prioritised as an international goal if the SRH needs are to be met for all. In order to overcome the difficulties faced by young women, women in remote areas and those experiencing IPV, health-care providers would benefit from further training and information on the issues around IPV.…”
Get full text

Biological control of bacterial wilt in pathumma; Curcuma alismatifolia by S. Promsai, Y. Tragoolpua, N. Thongwai

“…The optimal conditions for all antagonistic bacterial isolates were 25 or 30 degrees Celcius, at potential of hydrogen 7-8 in modified tryptic soy medium containing 0.5 percent (weight /volume) glucose or sucrose and 1.5 or 2 percent (weight/volume) peptone.  …”
Get full text

Post-COVID pain and quality of life in COVID-19 patients: protocol for a meta-analysis and systematic review by Yongxing Xu, Jianwen Gu, Mengrong Miao, Yitian Yang, Pule Li, Mengqi Jia, Zhaoyu Wen, Mengmeng Yu, Jiaqiang Zhang

“…DerSimonian and Laird random-effects models will be used to calculate the pooled relative risks. All analyses will be calculated using Stata software (V.15.0; StataCorp)Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval is not required. …”
Get full text

Distribution and Main Influencing Factors of Net Ecosystem Carbon Exchange in Typical Vegetation Ecosystems of Southern China by Yike Wang, Xia Liu, Weijia Lan, Shuxian Yin, Liya Fan, Boru Mai, Xuejiao Deng

“…ECFEs exhibited an average annual carbon capture rate of 15.93 tons C (10,000 square meters)-1 (year)-1, while TCMEs and CCEs recorded lower rates of 7.42 and 7.49 tons C (10,000 square meters)-1 (year)-1, respectively. (2) The NEE remained relatively stable during the night across all types of ecosystems. However, a noticeable minimum value occurred around noon, mainly due to a combination of heightened photosynthesis, an elevated VPD, and an increased PBL height. (3) Near the light saturation point, decreased VPD improved light utilization, shifting the minimum light use efficiency (LUE) toward lower radiation levels. …”
Get full text

Recovery and Biodistribution of Ex Vivo Expanded Human Erythroblasts Injected into NOD/SCID/IL2Rγnull mice by Barbara Ghinassi, Leda Ferro, Francesca Masiello, Valentina Tirelli, Massimo Sanchez, Giovanni Migliaccio, Carolyn Whitsett, Stefan Kachala, Isabelle Riviere, Michel Sadelain, Anna Rita Migliaccio

“…Human CD235apos erythrocytes in blood remained low in all cases. These studies establish splenectomized NOD/SCID/IL2Rγnull mice as a suitable model for tracking and quantification of human EBs in vivo.…”
Get full text

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children and Adolescents by George K. Siberry, Toni Frederick, Patricia Emmanuel, Mary E. Paul, Beverly Bohannon, Travis Wheeling, Theresa Barton, Mobeen H. Rathore, Kenneth L. Dominguez

“…Compared with noncases, MRSA cases were more likely older (17 versus 14 years), black (100% versus 69%), behaviorally HIV infected (43% versus 17%), and in Maryland (43% versus 7%) and had viral loads (VL) >1000 copies/mL (86% versus 51%) and lower mean CD4% (18% versus 27%) (all P<0.05). In multivariate analysis, independent risk factors were Maryland care site (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 9.0), VL >1000 copies/mL (aOR = 5.9), and black race (aOR undefined). …”
Get full text

Physical Activity Improves Verbal and Spatial Memory in Older Adults with Probable Mild Cognitive Impairment: A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial by Lindsay S. Nagamatsu, Alison Chan, Jennifer C. Davis, B. Lynn Beattie, Peter Graf, Michelle W. Voss, Devika Sharma, Teresa Liu-Ambrose

“…We randomized 86 women aged 70–80 years with subjective memory complaints into one of three groups: resistance training, aerobic training, or balance and tone (control). All participants exercised twice per week for six months. …”
Get full text

Assessment of the Clinical Usefulness of Preoperative Computed Tomography in Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Received Unplanned Reoperation by Rui Wang, Yi Gao, Jia-Yi Li, Zhong-Hui Wang, Qin-qing Li, Jun Feng, Chengde Liao

“…Twenty-four statistical indicators of each patient were studied, including their preoperative risk, surgical characteristics, and postoperative outcomes, and satisfaction was evaluated. All data were statistically analysed for predicting postoperative complications by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. …”
Get full text

The role of antecedent conditions in translating precipitation events into extreme floods at the catchment scale and in a large-basin context by M. Staudinger, M. Kauzlaric, A. Mas, G. Evin, B. Hingray, D. Viviroli

“…While precipitation and soil moisture conditions from almost all sub-catchments were important for more frequent floods, for rarer events only the conditions in specific sub-catchments were important. …”
Get full text

Development of a short version of the perceived social support scale: based on classical test theory and ant colony optimization by Yunchou Wu, Jingqi Tang, Zhuoran Du, Ke Chen, Fei Wang, Xiaonan Sun, Guoying Zhang, Yibo Wu

“…Results The 6-item short form developed based on the ACO (PSSS-A6) exhibited the best psychometric properties among all the short forms. Moreover, the 3-item short form composed of items with the highest factor loadings in each dimension also demonstrated good psychometric properties. …”
Get full text

Preoperative Nutritional Status and Risk Factors Associated with Delayed Discharge in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Gastrectomy: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Xining Zhao, Jie Liu, Ying Wang, Yuying Yang, Yan Pan, Shengjin Ge

“…The proportion of patients who received preoperative total parenteral nutritional support in the malnutrition group was significantly higher than in the well-nourished group (12.4% vs. 3.7%, P<0.001). All patients received postoperative parenteral nutrition (PN); the proportion of patients who received total nutrient admixture (TNA) in the malnutrition group was lower than in the well-nourished group (22.1% vs. 33.5%, P=0.001). …”
Get full text

Real-world data on utilization of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for muscle invasive bladder cancer: impact on surgical complications and oncological efficacy by Hege S. Haugnes, Hakon Kjaeve, Eivind Bjerkaas, Ragnhild Hellesnes, Line Hjelle, Magnus Larsen

“…We aimed to evaluate the utilization of NAC, perioperative complications and oncological efficacy in a real-world setting. Patients and methods: All patients operated with radical cystectomy at the University Hospital of North Norway during 2011–2021 for MIBC were included. …”
Get full text