Estimating the Burden of Illness Related to Genital Warts in Russia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Vera N. Prilepskaya, Mikhail Gomberg, Smita Kothari, Karen Yee, Amit Kulkarni, Suzanne M. Garland, Anna R. Giuliano

“…**Methods:** Russian physicians recorded daily patient logs for a two-week period and conducted a 30-minute survey to estimate GW prevalence and related resource use between January and June 2012. …”
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Studies on the mechanical properties of interlayer interlocking 3D printed concrete based on a novel nozzle by Youbao Jiang, Pengxiang Gao, Sondipon Adhikari, Xiaofei Yao, Hao Zhou, Yan Liu

“…Finally, specimens were printed, and interfacial splitting tests, interlayer interfacial shear tests, and compression tests were conducted. The results reveal that: (1) by utilizing the appropriate extrusion rate of the rotating shaft and nozzle travel speed, better-formed interlayer interlocking concrete filaments can be obtained. (2) the interlayer interlocking 3D printed specimens exhibit higher strength. …”
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Impact of Minimal Incision Repair of Rectus Abdominis Diastasis on Quality of Life and Stress Incontinence: A Prospective Study by Asmatullah Katawazai, Göran Wallin, Anna Ärlebäck, Gabriel Sandblom, Gabriel Sandblom

“…AimThis study evaluates the impact of the minimal incision repair of rectus abdominis diastasis (MIRRAD) procedure on physical activity, muscle strength, quality of life, and overall satisfaction in women with postpartum rectus abdominis diastasis (PP-RAD).MethodsA cohort of 31 female patients, aged 20–50 years, diagnosed with PP-RAD unresponsive to conservative treatment, underwent the MIRRAD procedure. Assessments were conducted preoperatively and 1 year postoperatively, these included the Modified Abdominal Trunk Function Protocol (MATFP), Disability Rating Index (DRI), and Urinary Disability Index (UDI) questionnaires. …”
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Taxonomical enumeration of traditional, socio-economic importance plant of Dharbai by Mariraj Murugan, Karuppasamy Kalaiselvan, Jeyalatchagan Sureshkumar, Rajendran Kalidoss

“…Both morphological and microscopic examinations were conducted using stereomicroscopes and light microscopes to analyze leaf, stem, root, and inflorescence structures. …”
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Non-pharmacological Methods Used in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by a Selected Group of People with T2DM in Colombo District, Sri Lanka: A Mixed-Method Study by Lakshani Herath, Manisha Kamalsiri, Perananthan Inthuja, Gayani P Gamage, Dinithi Vidanage

“…Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with both qualitative and quantitative aspects among a conveniently selected 138 individuals with T2DM who attended the diabetic clinic at the University Hospital–Kotelawala Defence University (UH-KDU). …”
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Interaction between biochar particle size and soil salinity levels on soil properties and tomato yield by Zhuqing Wu, Yaqiong Fan, Zhengquan Zhou, Xinmei Hao, Shaozhong Kang

“…To investigate the changes in soil properties and tomato yield due to biochar particle size under varying salt stress, we conducted a pot experiment in China Northwest’s solar greenhouse. …”
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The use of N-acetylcysteine to prevent further progression of preeclampsia by I Wayan Agung Indrawan, Leny Farida

“…Materials and Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed and ScienceDirect databases, yielding 17 articles from PubMed and 395 articles from ScienceDirect. …”
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THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PLASTIC SURGERY CASES IN A TERTIARY GENERAL HOSPITAL IN SURABAYA, INDONESIA by Dwika Intania Riano, Lavonia Berlina Adzalika, Indri Lakhsmi Putri, Rachmaniar Pramanasari

“…Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia was conducted. A variety of factors were recorded and evaluated, including the patients' age, gender, diagnosis, and year. …”
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Physicians’ and patients’ perceived risks of chronic pain medication and co-medications in Quebec, Canada: a cross-sectional study by Gwenaëlle De Clifford-Faugère, Anaïs Lacasse, Hermine Lore Nguena Nguefack, Marimée Godbout-Parent, Aline Boulanger, Nancy Julien

“…Methods This cross-sectional survey conducted in Quebec, Canada, included 83 physicians (snowball sampling) and 141 persons living with CP (convenience sampling). …”
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The Clinical Significance of High Antimicrobial Resistance in Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections by Maria G. Zavala-Cerna, Midrori Segura-Cobos, Ricardo Gonzalez, Isidro G. Zavala-Trujillo, Silvia F. Navarro-Perez, Jose A. Rueda-Cruz, Fernando A. Satoscoy-Tovar

“…The objective of our study was to describe antimicrobial patterns of resistance and identify risk factors associated with MDR uropathogens. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study in 296 patients with community-acquired UTI who underwent clinical and microbiologic analysis, and clinical associations to MDR uropathogens were investigated. …”
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Risk Factors for Rebleeding after Emergency Endoscopic Treatment of Dieulafoy Lesion by Yongkang Lai, Jianfang Rong, Zhenhua Zhu, Wangdi Liao, Bimin Li, Yin Zhu, Youxiang Chen, Xu Shu

“…A retrospective review of patients with Dieulafoy lesion who developed acute gastrointestinal bleeding and were treated primarily with endoscopic therapy from September 2014 to April 2019 was conducted. Results. A total of 133 patients with Dieulafoy lesion were included in the present study. …”
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Indian Psychiatric Society multicentre study: Diagnostic patterns, comorbidity and prescription practices for patients with Dementia by CT Sudhir Kumar, Mathew Varghese, Venugopal Duddu, Sridhar Vaitheswaran, Shrikant Srivastava, KS Shaji, Sanju George, Narendra Kumar Singh, Nishant Goyal, Ajay Bakhla, S Shaji, Vikas Menon, Tajamul Hussain, Sandeep Grover, Aseem Mehra, Lokesh Kumar Singh, A Purushotham, Avinash Desousa, Nilesh Shah, Sagar Karia, I Anand, Shafana Afroon, Ritambhara Mehta, Gargi Kukreja, Dimple Dadarwala, KL Vidya, PT Sivakumar, Preeti Sinha, Shivashankar Reddy, Thomas Isaac, Mina Chandra

“…Method: A retrospective case file study was conducted across several centers in India. Results: Information from the case records of 586 patients with dementia was obtained. …”
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Development and Validation of Rabies Health Education Module (RaHEM) for Dog Owners in Kelantan, Malaysia: An ADDIE Model by Mohammad Fazrul Mohammad Basir, Suhaily Mohd Hairon, Mohd Ismail Ibrahim, Wan Mohd Zahiruddin Wan Mohamad, Nik Mohd Hafiz Mohd Fuzi, Ainin Syakirah Rosli, Mohammad Sabri Abdul Rahman, Anas Rosedi

“…A comprehensive analysis was conducted through literature reviews, cross-sectional surveys, and stakeholder interviews. …”
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Predicting the delisted companies of Tehran Stock Exchange using machine learning based algorithms by Aminollah Zarghami, Meysam Doaei, Abtin Boostani

“…The present study seeks to review the financial statements and audit reports of active companies and compare it with delisted companies to design a model for forecasting delisted companies in the Tehran Stock Exchange with the help of artificial intelligence modeling techniques.Methodology: In this study, which was conducted on companies of the Tehran Stock Exchange, data related to three years before the delisting of 73 companies removed from the stock exchange from 2003 to 2019 in the first group and data of 148 active companies that are continuously. …”
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Investigating the effectiveness of theory-based interventions for improving treatment adherence of patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A systematic review of Randomised Control... by Despoina Menti, Caroline Limbert, Georgios Lyrakos

“…Methods: An electronic search was conducted, including only Randomised Controlled Trials published in English and Greek from 2004 to 2016. …”

Spatial distribution and migration law of respirable dust in fully mechanized mining face by Xiangjun CHEN, Xiangyang YE, Yibo LI, Peiqi ZUO

“…For the problem that the dust sampling method can only measure the dust mass concentration at fixed working locations, and can not systematically reflect the spatial distribution characteristics and migration rules of the dust mass concentration in the working face, taking the N1219 fully mechanized mining face of Ningtiaota Coal Mine as the research object, a three-dimensional numerical simulation was conducted on the spatial distribution and transport law of respirable dust (hereinafter referred to as “exhaled dust”) in the fully mechanized mining face using Fluent software, using the method of bidirectional coupling between discrete and continuous phases. …”
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Evaluation of Analgesic Effects of Different Doses of Vitamin D3 in Two Animal Models of Pain in Swiss Albino Mice by Shakeeb Siraj Dhorajiwala, Rajan P. Nerurkar, Kanchan R. Singh

“…Materials and Methods: Thirty-six Swiss-albino mice were divided into six groups of six mice each. The experiment was conducted using hot plate and writhing test. Same groups of mice were reused after suitable wash-out period. …”
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A Novel Procedure for Real-Time SOH Estimation of EV Battery Packs Based on Time Series Extrinsic Regression by Raimondo Gallo, Tommaso Monopoli, Marco Zampolli, Remi Jacques Philibert Jaboeuf, Paolo Tosco, Edoardo Patti, Alessandro Aliberti

“…Then, we examined three feature extraction methods and three ML regression models, estimating the battery pack’s SOH. We conducted a thorough comparison of the proposed feature extraction methods and ML models, training the ML model with processed synthetic data and inferring over real driving session monitoring data from the corresponding real-world EV model. …”
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Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Factors Among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) In Mogadishu Cross-Sectional Study by Sh Abukar IM, Asir Rage AA, Warsame MO

“…Limited access to psychosocial support and primary health care exacerbates mental health issues.Aim: This study was to examine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and factors associated with IDPs in Mogadishu.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from Sep 25 to Oct 20, 2023, employing analytical design. …”
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Accuracy of Deep Learning Algorithms for the Diagnosis of Retinopathy of Prematurity by Fundus Images: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jingjing Zhang, Yangyang Liu, Toshiharu Mitsuhashi, Toshihiko Matsuo

“…Subgroup analyses were conducted between the definition and grades of ROP. …”
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