Fabrication and characterization of V-doped ZnO films implemented to lead-free piezoelectric micromachined devices by Xingxu Zhang, Hao Wu, Yuhui Zhang, Jian Luo, Tao Ye, Kai Tao, Jinjun Deng, Binghe Ma, Weizheng Yuan

“…Secondly, simulation based on the finite element method is conducted to evaluate the dynamic displacement of p-MUTs, after which prototypes are fabricated by the standard micromachined process. …”
Get full text

Improving prognostic evaluations in patients with stage IIIb light chain cardiac amyloidosis: role of haemodynamic parameters by Jingyi Li, Yang Lu, Xiqi Xu, Zhuang Tian, Jian Li, Shuyang Zhang

“…Methods In this retrospective cohort study, we conducted invasive haemodynamic measurements concurrently with myocardial biopsies to diagnose AL-CA. …”
Get full text

Sexual dimorphism in basal and post stress parameters of neuro-endocrine-immune complex, metabolome, electrocardiogram, and gastric mucosa at rats by Oksana Fihura, Mykhaylo Korda, Ivan Klishch, Sofiya Ruzhylo, Oksana Melnyk, Walery Zukow, Roman Yanchij, Alyona Vorobienko, Oleksandr Plyska, Dariya Popovych, Igor Popovych

“…Material and methods. The experiment conducted on the same 18 males and 20 females rats Wistar line. 10 animals remained intact and other rats after a week of tap water (n=10) or phytoadaptogen “Balm Truskavets’” (n=18) administration were exposed to water-immersion and restraint stress (WIRS). …”
Get full text

Impact of mealtime social experiences on student consumption of meals at school: a qualitative analysis of caregiver perspectives by Leah Elizabeth Chapman, Wendi Gosliner, Deborah A. Olarte, Monica Daniela Zuercher, Lorrene D. Ritchie, Dania Orta-Aleman, Marlene B. Schwartz, Michele Polacsek, Christina E. Hecht, Kenneth Hecht, Anisha I. Patel, Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, Margaret Read, Juliana FW Cohen

“…Setting: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with United States (U.S.) caregivers over ZoomTM in English and Spanish during the 2021-2022 school year. …”
Get full text

Consistency Regularization for Semi-Supervised Semantic Segmentation of Flood Regions From SAR Images by G. Savitha, S. Girisha, Pundarika Sughosh, Dasharathraj K. Shetty, Jayaraj Mymbilly Balakrishnan, Rahul Paul, Nithesh Naik

“…A comprehensive assessment conducted on publicly available datasets produces promising results. …”
Get full text

Alleviating effect of intranasal zinc on symptoms of allergic rhinitis by Huadong Xu, PhD, Keming Tong, BS, Naruhito Iwasaki, MD, PhD, Nobutaka Ohgami, PhD, Akira Tazaki, PhD, Takumi Kagawa, MMSc, Yanjun Gao, MMSc, Delgama A.S.M. Nishadhi, MMSc, Akihito Harusato, MD, PhD, Masafumi Sakashita, MD, PhD, Kazuhiro Ogi, MD, PhD, Shigeharu Fujieda, MD, PhD, Shogo Sumiya, MD, Shinichi Iwasaki, MD, PhD, Masashi Kato, MD, PhD

“…Methods: The first clinical follow-up study for Zn levels in nasal epithelial lining fluid (ELF) and serum was conducted in 57 control subjects and 44 patients with Japanese cedar pollinosis (JCP), a representative seasonal AR, from preseason to season. …”
Get full text

Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with or without letrozole for fertility preservation in breast cancer patients: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Ping Li, Kun Wang, Qi Fan, Peng Sun, Yuhua Shi, Yanqiu Xie, Weifen Deng, Jiajing Kang

“…As a result, this study will compare the efficacy of ovarian stimulation and the short-term safety of letrozole COH and non-letrozole COH protocols for preserving fertility in patients with breast cancer.Methods and analysis This is an open-label, multicentre RCT being conducted in five Chinese reproductive medical centres. 64 eligible patients diagnosed with breast cancer will be randomly assigned (1:1) to the letrozole or non-letrozole group during their COH cycles. …”
Get full text

Clinical outcomes and adverse events of Hedgehog pathway inhibitors for advanced basal cell carcinoma patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Suvijak Untaaveesup, Wichapol Dendumrongsup, Pornteera Srichana, Chanamon Pongphaew, Gynna Techataweewan, Kanmanee Viratkapan, Nichanant Nampipat, Ben Ponvilawan, Chayanis Kositamongkol, Walaiorn Pratchyapruit, Pochamana Phisalprapa

“…Objective: This meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness and safety profile of HPIs in managing advanced BCC. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive literature review across Embase, Scopus, PubMed, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases from inception until March 2024. …”
Get full text

Comparative anti-methanogenic ability of green algae (C. reinhardtii) with/without nanoparticles: in vitro gas and methane production by Valiollah Palangi, Adem Kaya, Muhlis Macit, Hayrunnisa Nadaroglu, Hayrullah Bora Ünlü, Ali Kaya, Ashkan Fekri, Ayaz Mammadov, Maximilian Lackner

“…Chemical analysis was conducted in accordance with AOAC (2005) recommendations. …”
Get full text

Community of trauma care partnering with stakeholders to improve injury outcomes: focus group analysis by Deborah M Stein, Elliott R Haut, Michelle A Price, Pam J Bixby, Anna Newcomb, Rosemary Kozar, Rochelle Dicker, Princess Fortin, Rachel D Appelbaum, Katherine Joseph, Morgan Hennessy, Sue Prentiss, Alexandra McConnell-Hill, Rochelle Flayter

“…Virtual focus groups to elicit stakeholder perspectives and preferences were conducted across 19 trauma centers in the USA during 2022. …”
Get full text

Twin testosterone transfer hypothesis and the second‐to‐fourth digit ratio in females of same‐sex and opposite‐sex twin pairs: An exploratory study by Moses Banyeh, Martha Nyewie, Abdul‐Rafik Abdulai, Charles Nkansah, Gabriel Abbam, Thea Kangkpi, Kervin Edinam Zogli, Shafiat Omotoyosi Shittu, David Bure, Romarick Kofi Wemegah, Mikail Ihsan Azindow, Suleman Yakubu, Musah Seidu, Mohammed Madde Baba, Elisha Essoun, Nancy Owireduwaa, Augusta S. Kolekang

“…This study explored whether females of OS have lower 2D:4D digit ratios and higher testosterone levels compared to females of same‐sex (SS) twin pairs. Conducted in Tamale from January to December 2022, the study included 40 participants aged 18–27 years: 10 males of OS, 10 females of OS, and 20 females of SS twin pairs. …”
Get full text

True cancer stem cells exhibit relative degrees of dormancy and genomic stability by Sanford H. Barsky, Krista Mcphail, Justin Wang, Jordan Dillard, Crystal J. Beard, Yin Ye

“…Methods: Using a human PDX, Mary-X, that overall expressed a strong cancer stem cell phenotype, the study conducted both GPP-labelled retroviral transfection and fluorescent microsphere uptake studies to distinguish proliferating from dormant cells and array CGH to identify regions of amplifications (gains) and deletions (losses) on the overall Mary-X population and then applied derived probes by FISH on individual cells to identify a genomically stable subpopulation. …”
Get full text

The dynamics of organ donation in Palestine: legal, religious, and socioeconomic perspectives in a complex political and economic landscape by Muayad K. Hattab, Belal M. Rahhal, Fayez Mahamid, Noor O. Adas, Rana Dawas, Nidal Jaradat, Hamzeh Al Zabadi, Iyad Ali, Jamal Kielani, Ali Musleh, Ghassan Khaled

“…This study aimed to explore these dynamics, identify barriers, and provide insights into improving organ donation practices in Palestine.MethodsA quantitative survey was conducted among 639 Palestinian adults residing on the West Bank. …”
Get full text

Residual transmission of schistosomiasis in Ndikinimeki Health District (Centre Region, Cameroon) despite implementation of complementary control strategies: Prospects for eliminat... by Hervé Kengne Fogang, Hugues C. Nana Djeunga, Alvine C. Kengne-Fokam, Murielle C. Tchami Mbagnia, Flobert Njiokou, Dickson S. Nsagha, Emmanuel Yenshu, Joseph Kamgno

“…A cross-sectional malacological survey was conducted in four health areas of the Ndikinimeki Health District using a standardized technique. …”
Get full text

DSMF-Net: Dual Semantic Metric Learning Fusion Network for Few-Shot Aerial Image Semantic Segmentation by Xiyu Qi, Yidan Zhang, Lei Wang, Yifan Wu, Yi Xin, Zhan Chen, Yunping Ge

“…The indication and fusion of different semantic features can effectively emphasize the representation and coupling abilities of the network. We have conducted extensive experiments over the challenging iSAID-5<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$^{i}$</tex-math></inline-formula> and DLRSD benchmarks. …”
Get full text

Multicenter research in dialysis centers in Brazil: recruitment and implementation of the SARC-HD study by Marvery P. Duarte, Otávio T. Nóbrega, Barbara P. Vogt, Fábio A. Vieira, Dário R. Mondini, Maryanne Z.C. Silva, Henrique S. Disessa, Rodrigo R. Krug, Bruna R.M. Sant’Helena, Daiana C. Bundchen, Maristela Bohlke, Angélica N. Adamoli, Marco C. Uchida, Carla M. Avesani, Maycon M. Reboredo, Heitor S. Ribeiro

“…Methods: The SARC-HD is a cohort study being conducted with patients on hemodialysis in Brazil. …”
Get full text

Genomic characteristics of a Streptococcus suis of ST353 resulting in severe endophthalmitis with bilateral deafness by Liang Shen, Yanfei Tong, Shichao Li, Yuda Chen, Ruhan A, Zhen Li, Wenling Wang, Lijuan Yin, Jiuming Zou, Ziyong Sun, Changcheng Wu, Wenjie Tan, Haijuan Wang

“…Drug susceptibility testing was conducted to determine the effectiveness of antibiotics. …”
Get full text

Remediating cognitive inflexibility in obsessive compulsive disorder and anorexia nervosa neither moderates nor mediates treatment effects: an exploratory study by Boris van Passel, Boris van Passel, Unna N. Danner, Unna N. Danner, Alexandra E. Dingemans, Theo G. Broekman, Lot C. Sternheim, Lot C. Sternheim, Eni S. Becker, Annemarie A. van Elburg, Annemarie A. van Elburg, Eric F. van Furth, Eric F. van Furth, Gert-Jan Hendriks, Gert-Jan Hendriks, Gert-Jan Hendriks, Daniëlle C. Cath, Daniëlle C. Cath

“…Assessments using Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale and the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire were conducted at baseline, post-CRT/SAT and at 6 and 12 months. …”
Get full text

Femoral Head Pathology in Subcapital Hip Fractures: Clinical Value and Cost-Effectiveness in a 230-Patient Case Series by Nissim Ohana, Omer Marom, David Segal, Refael Behrbalk, Yuval Ben-Sira, Alex Tavdi, Ezequiel Palmanovich, Eyal Yaacobi

“…<b>Methods:</b> A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a university-affiliated, tertiary care hospital. …”
Get full text

Influencing factors of health-related quality-of-life perceived by both children/adolescents patients with type-1 diabetes mellitus and their parents: A North-African study [versio... by Jihene Bouguila, Hichem Ben Said, Lamia Boughamoura, Helmi Ben Saad, Khansa Derbel, Raoudha Kebeili, Imen Ben Abdesselem

“…Methods It was a cross sectional study conducted in Tunisia. A total of 116 patients ( ie ; 43 children and 73 adolescents) and their parents were included. …”
Get full text