Prediction of Dynamic Characteristics of Thermocouples with Thin-Wire Sensing Elements by I. A. Safina, S. A. Artemyeva

“…That relates the known time constant of a thermocouple to the expected or current time constant of the same thermocouple at other parameters of the measured medium from the point of view of the heat exchange and thermal conduction theory. The proposed relation can be used in automatic control systems of non-stationary temperature of various liquid or gaseous media to provide continuous correction of thermocouples dynamic characteristics. …”
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Greater residential greenness is associated with reduced epigenetic aging in adults by Andrey I. Egorov, Shannon M. Griffin, Jo Klein, Wei Guo, Jennifer N. Styles, Jason Kobylanski, Mark S. Murphy, Elizabeth Sams, Edward E. Hudgens, Timothy J. Wade

“…DNA methylation tests of white blood cells were conducted using Illumina MethylationEPIC v1.0 assays. …”
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Biological Characteristics Analysis of Limosilactobacillus reuteri JBR3 and the Effect of Protective Agents on Its Viability by Jun HAN, Yi WANG, Kaiping ZHANG, Jianjun TIAN

“…Additionally, one-way and response surface experiments were conducted to identify the optimal ratio of protectants for freeze-drying of lactic acid bacteria. …”
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Proportion of Ophthalmic Self-Medication and Associated Factors among Adult Ophthalmic Patients Attending Borumeda Hospital, Dessie, Northeast Ethiopia by Nebiyat Feleke Adimassu, Zemed Guchma Woldetsadik, Haile Woretaw Alemu

“…An institution-based cross-sectional study design was conducted on 402 participants at Borumeda Hospital from April 29 to May 24, 2019. …”
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FGF2 and EGF for the Regeneration of Tympanic Membrane: A Systematic Review by Zhengcai Lou, Zihan Lou, Yumeng Jiang, Zhengnong Chen

“…A systematic review was conducted to compare the effectiveness and safety of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) for regeneration of the tympanic membrane (TM). …”
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Assessing the declining trend in soil erodibility across China: A comparison of conventional and digital K-factor maps by Zhiyuan Tian, Yan Zhao, Longxi Cao, Yuan Zhao, Yin Liang

“…The currently available map of the K-factor for China was generated based on the conventional soil polygon linkage method and soil species survey conducted in the 1980s. For update, an investigation of 4262 samples from the soil series survey in the 2010s and a random forest regression model were used to generate a new K-factor map for China. …”
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Illuminating the impact of CD38-induced adenosine formation in B-cell lymphoma by Shams ElDoha Galal ElDin Zaiema, Heba Mohamed Saber Hafez, Diaa El-Din Moussa Sherif Abou El-Ela, Rawda Ahmed Alaaeldin Ahmed Mohamed Saad

“…This study examines the impact of heightened CD38 expression and extracellular ADO on various hematological and clinical parameters in patients with mature B-cell lymphoma, alongside their correlation with the soluble counterparts of the PD-1/PD-L1 axis. Our study was conducted on 90 patients, CD38-positive and CD38-negative (measured by flow cytometry), with mature B-cell lymphoma divided into CLL and B-NHL subtypes. …”
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Composition of pelagic fish in commercial landings of the longline fishery in the Costa Rica Pacific during 2015-2021 by Allison Centeno-Chaves, Allison Centeno-Chaves, Marina Marrari, Fausto Arias-Zumbado, Andrea García-Rojas, Moisés Mug-Villanueva

“…A descriptive and comparative analysis of landings was conducted using Spearman correlation tests and Non-Metric Multidimensional Scaling (NMDS) to visualize patterns in catch composition. …”
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Effects of falls prevention interventions on falls outcomes for hospitalised adults: protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis by Anne-Marie Hill, Meg E Morris, David L Carey, Susan C Slade

“…Pairs of independent reviewers will conduct all review steps. Included studies will be evaluated for risk of bias. …”
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Significance of Biomarkers as a Predictive Factor for Post-Traumatic Sepsis by Kyung-Wuk Lee, Sung-Hyuk Choi, Young-Hoon Yoon, Jung-Youn Kim, Young-Duck Cho, Han-Jin Cho, Sung-Jun Park

“…Methods This study was conducted on prospective observational study patients who visited an emergency medical center in a university hospital from March 2014 to February 2016. …”
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Multi‐Scale Geomagnetic Forcing Derived From High‐Resolution Observations and Their Impacts on the Upper Atmosphere by Cheng Sheng, Yue Deng, William A. Bristow, Yukitoshi Nishimura, Roderick A. Heelis, Christine Gabrielse

“…Specifically, GITM simulations have been conducted for the 26 March 2014 event with different ways to specify the high‐latitude forcing, including empirical models, high‐resolution SuperDARN convection patterns, and high‐resolution ASI particle precipitation maps. …”
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The Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Chenopodium Murale in Comparison to Salvia Frigida on Atopic Eczema by Zahraa Y. Hassan, Tuka Y. Hassan, Ahmed Y. Kanany

“…Methods: This study was conducted from December 2020 to June 2021 in the Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Al Nahrain University. …”
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The Predictive Value of Lactate Dehydrogenase for Viral Suppression in Newly Diagnosed People Living With HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Jin Y, Wang Y, Xia T, Ma Q

“…Kaplan-Meier analysis was conducted to generate survival curves, and Cox regression analysis was utilized to confirm the independent prognostic factors for viral suppression.Results: The overall viral suppression rate was 94.1%. …”
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Awareness-raising activities of advance care planning for community residents: a nationwide cross-sectional survey in Japan by Masayo Kashiwagi, Noriko Morioka, Miho Terajima, Kyoko Hanari, Takehiro Sugiyama, Ryota Inokuchi, Nanako Tamiya

“…Methods This cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted in prefectures and municipalities nationwide in 2022. …”
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Current molecular understanding of central nervous system schwannomas by Takahiro Tsuchiya, Satoru Miyawaki, Yu Teranishi, Kenta Ohara, Yudai Hirano, Shotaro Ogawa, Seiei Torazawa, Yu Sakai, Hiroki Hongo, Hideaki Ono, Nobuhito Saito

“…In addition to genetic alterations, research is also being conducted on gene expression and epigenetic regulation, with a focus on NF2 methylation and post-transcriptional silencing by micro RNA. …”
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Refining MR-guided thermal ablation for HCC within the Milan criteria: a decade of clinical outcomes and predictive modeling at a single institution by Fu-Qun Wei, Pei-Shu Huang, Bing Zhang, Rui Guo, Yan Yuan, Jin Chen, Zheng-Yu Lin

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted from January 2009 to December 2021 at a single institution. …”
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RMHA-Net: Robust Optic Disc and Optic Cup Segmentation Based on Residual Multiscale Feature Extraction With Hybrid Attention Networks by Mohammad J. M. Zedan, Siti Raihanah Abdani, Jaesung Lee, Mohd Asyraf Zulkifley

“…To validate RMHA-Net’s effectiveness, extensive experiments were conducted using five public datasets: Drishti-GS, ORIGA, PAPILA, Chaksu, and REFUGE, and one private dataset, Ibn Al-Haitham. …”
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Role of colour doppler ultrasound in the evaluation of hemodialysis arteriovenous access maturation and its correlation with success rate by Alka Agrawal, Prachi Shukla, Mayank Patidar, Suhas Kattigowda

“…Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are the preferred form of vascular access; however, nearly half fail to mature adequately for dialysis.Objective: This study aims to investigate the role of Doppler ultrasound in evaluating AVF maturation and its correlation with clinical success.Methods: A one-year prospective observational study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in India, involving 68 patients referred for AVF evaluation six weeks post-creation. …”
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A randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of standardized tai chi in prefrail older adults with immunosenescence: design and protocol by Wen Zhong, Wei Huang, Hua Deng, Shuang Qiu, Qiyue Yang, Huanan Jia

“…Methods This 12-week, multicenter, randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted with participants between 60 and 75 years of age. …”
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Evaluation of the Availability and Implementation of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training in Saudi Emergency Medicine Programs by AlHussaini Z, Alsomali S, Ajaj Y, Jameel MA

“…This study focuses on the current state and structure of the EMS rotation within Saudi Emergency Medicine Programs.Objective: The aim is to evaluate the availability and implementation of the EMS rotation curriculum in Saudi Emergency Medicine Programs concerning the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS) requirements, identify gaps in its delivery, and propose areas for improvement to enhance standardization and effectiveness.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among emergency medicine program directors and residents in Saudi Arabia. …”
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