Desnutrición y obesidad en mayores autónomos y determinantes de salud relacionados con ambos trastornos nutricionales by Claudia Haitzell Bonilla-Barrera, Laura Bea Berges, Jesús Seco-Calvo

“…Abstract: Objective: Evaluate the nutritional status in older adults in the community, to determine malnutrition, obesity and their risks and to identify determinants related to both clinical situations. Design: Cross-sectional study. Site: 3 Primary care health centers in La Rioja in urban, semiurban and rural areas. …”
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Implementation of the seven steps of patient safety in primary healthcare by Nur Syarianingsih Syam, Linda Tri Maryuni, Siti Kurnia Widi Hastututi, Sely Aprianda Syah Putri

“…Qualitative research with phenomenological design. Determination of research subjects using a purposive sampling technique. …”
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Identification and Classification of Factors Influencing the Regulation of Priority Goods Markets Based on Network Governance with an Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach by sadegh Dadashi, Fattah Sharifzadeh, Reza Vaezi, Hossein Aslipour

“…This study, therefore, proposes a model for regulating the priority goods market using a network governance approach.MethodsThis research utilizes an exploratory mixed-method design, combining thematic analysis—from expert interviews and document reviews—with interpretive structural modeling (ISM). …”
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Correlation between carbapenem susceptibility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and modified antibiotic heterogeneity index: a multicenter observational study using a surveillance platform by Keisuke Sawada, Takaaki Kato, Shuji Kono, Hiromi Kaneko, Hayato Nakano, Shinobu Inada, Tatsuya Isogawa, Tadahiro Shimizu, Namiko Takahashi, Haruki Takano, Hiroaki Chiba, Makoto Sugimoto, Ryo Inose, Yuichi Muraki, Hideki Araoka

“… Abstract Objective: This study focused on exploring the relationship between antimicrobial use indicators, including the modified antibiotic heterogeneity index (mAHI), and the carbapenem susceptibility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Design: Survey-based observational study conducted across multiple facilities. …”
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EyeLiner by Yoga Advaith Veturi, MSc, Steve McNamara, OD, Scott Kinder, MS, Christopher William Clark, MS, Upasana Thakuria, MS, Benjamin Bearce, MS, Niranjan Manoharan, MD, Naresh Mandava, MD, Malik Y. Kahook, MD, Praveer Singh, PhD, Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD

“…Improved alignment of longitudinal image pairs may compensate for differences that are due to camera orientation while preserving pathological changes. Design: EyeLiner registers a “moving” image to a “fixed” image using a DL-based keypoint matching algorithm. …”
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Improved performance of botia fish Chromobotia macracanthus with the utilization of blood clam shell in the recirculation system by Rani Ria Rizki, Iis Diatin, Tatag Budiardi, Irzal Effendi

“…This study used a factorial completely randomized design with two factors; clam particle sizes (1 mm, 2 mm, and 3 mm) and dosages (1.4 g/L, 1.8 g/L, and 2.2 g/L). …”
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Short-term abstinence from alcohol and changes in cardiovascular risk factors, liver function tests and cancer-related growth factors: a prospective observational study by Gautam Mehta, Rajiv Jalan, Matteo Rosselli, James Maurice, Stewart Macdonald, Alexandra Cronberg, Tanya Khera-Butler, Colin Sumpter, Safa Al-Khatib, Anjly Jain, Christos Charalambous, Amir Gander, Cynthia Ju, Talay Hakan, Roy Sherwood, Devaki Nair, Kevin P Moore

“…Objective To assess changes in metabolic risk factors and cancer-related growth factors associated with short-term abstinence from alcohol.Design Prospective, observational study.Setting Single tertiary centre.Participants Healthy subjects were recruited based on intention to: (1) abstain from alcohol for 1 month (abstinence group), or (2) continue to drink alcohol (control group). …”
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Dietary evaluation of cinnamaldehyde supplementation with different protein energy levels and ratios in Pacific whitleg Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei by Andri Hendriana, Mia Setiawati, Dedi Jusadi, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Julie Ekasari, Dinamella Wahjuningrum

“…The study used a completely randomized design with six treatments in triplicates. The treatments were S003213; treatment S053213; treatment S052814; treatment S102814; treatment S052815; and treatment S102815. …”
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Supplementation of Nodulisporium sp. KT29 induced by Vibrio harveyi as an immunostimulant for controlling vibriosis in vannamei white shrimp under marine culture system by Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Teuku Reza Efianda, Kustiariyah Tarman, Munti Yuhana, Irzal Effendi, Fazril Saputra

“…KT29 supplementation with various Vibrio harveyi induction in feed against vibriosis in vannamei white shrimp. The study design included KP (positive control without supplementation Nodulisporium sp. …”
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Sustained immunogenicity of bivalent protein COVID-19 vaccine SCTV01C against antigen matched and mismatched variants by Guiqiang Wang, Kexin Zhao, Xiuli Zhao, Yimin Cui, Peng He, Tianzuo Zhang, Yanchao Wang, Rui Shi, Yanhua Li, Qian Wang, Yanping Ren, Zhisong Chen, Xuedan Zhao, Zekang Xie, Yufei Liang, Qingyun Tian, Jing Pan, Chao Zhang, Ying Han, Yuyang Dai, Siyang Ni, Yun Zhang, Xinjie Yang, Yongpan Fu, Dongfang Liu, Jing Li, Miaomiao Zhang, Zhongyu Hu, Liangzhi Xie

“…Background The development of bivalent or multivalent vaccines offers a promising strategy for combating SARS-CoV-2 mutations.Research design and methods In this phase 2 trial, conducted from 1 December 2021, to 25 July 2023, 392 unvaccinated adults aged ≥18 years were randomized to receive a primary series of two doses and a booster dose of SCTV01C, a bivalent protein SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.Results Geometric mean titers (GMTs) of neutralizing antibodies (nAb) against live Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Omicron showed 85.4-, 100.0-, 32.1-, and 9.8-fold increase from baseline on 28 days, and 49.4-, 55.3-, 5.7-fold increase against live Alpha, Beta, and Omicron on 90 days after primary series. …”
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Description of global innovative methods in developing the WHO Community Engagement Package by Jackeline Alger, Don Mathanga, Semeeh Akinwale Omoleke, Noel Juban, Meredith Labarda, Obinna Ikechukwu Ekwunife, Obioma Nwaorgu, Allan Ulitin, Jana Deborah Mier-Alpaño, María Isabel Echavarría, Yolanda Vargas Bayugo, Jose Rene Bagani Cruz, Pauline Marie Padilla Tiangco, Ukam Ebe Oyene, Alberto Ong Jr, Marvinson See Fajardo, Barwani Khaura Msiska, Lorena Abella Lizcano, Natalia Gomez Quenguan, Claudia Ivette Nieto Anderson, Briana Yasmin Beltran, Elsy Denia Carcamo Rodriguez, Eduardo Salomón Núñez, Vera Nkosi-Kholimeliwa, Glory Mwafulirwa-Kabaghe

“…The package aims to guide practitioners to promote local action and enhance skills for CE.Setting and participants The packages were co-created with diverse teams from WHO, Social Innovation in Health Initiative, UNICEF, community practitioners, and other partners providing synergistic contributions and bridging existing silos.Methods The design process of the package was anchored on CE principles. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation of the simple Chinese version of the medication adherence reasons scale in patients undergoing adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer by Lei Xu, Ping Li, Yan Hu, Weijie Xing, Jiajia Qiu, Xiaoju Zhang, Lingying Jia, Feng Jing, Ye Liu, Lili Li, Chunyang Lu

“…This study utilized a cross-sectional research design with two phases: (1) translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the original English version of the MAR scale into simple Chinese and (2) validation of the simple Chinese version of the MAR scale (s-ChMAR scale) in BrCa patients. …”
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A Mixed Project-and-Stock Portfolio Optimization Model with Mean-SemiVariance-SemiEntropy Approach by Amirhosein Khayyatian, Majid Shakhsi-Niaei

“…By incorporating project investments alongside traditional stocks, the proposed model offers more efficient portfolios that can lead to improved return/risk ratios for investors seeking to optimize their overall financial strategy.Design/methodology/approach: An attempt has been made to bridge the gap between the distinct spaces of projects and stocks to facilitate their joint analysis. …”
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Impact of ambient temperatures on Alzheimer's disease and other dementia mortality among elderly patients aged 60 years and older in China by Rui Zhang, Lu Sun, Ai-Nan Jia, Si-Yuan Wu, Yu Wang, Song-Wang Wang, Qing Guo, Yu-Jie Meng, Juan Liang, Wan Huang, Yong-Hong Li, Jing Wu

“…Using an individual-level time-stratified case-crossover study design, the relationships between ambient temperatures and AD and other dementia mortality were quantified using conditional logistic regression combined with the distributed lag nonlinear model. …”
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Automatic deep learning-based colorectal adenoma detection system and its similarities with pathologists by Xin Chen, Wei Xu, Yong Huang, Wei Jin, Gang Xu, Jing Yuan, Zhigang Song, Chunkai Yu, Shuangmei Zou, Wenmiao Wang, Xiaohui Ding, Jinhong Liu, Liwei Shao, Xiangnan Gou, Zhanbo Wang, Huang Chen, Cancheng Liu, Zhuo Sun, Calvin Ku, Yongqiang Zhang, Xianghui Dong, Shuhao Wang, Ning Lv, Huaiyin Shi

“…The simple criteria of colorectal adenoma diagnosis make it to be a perfect testbed for this study.Design The deep learning model was trained by 177 accurately labelled training slides (156 with adenoma). …”
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Influence of Organ‐Specific Extranodal Involvement on Survival Outcomes in Stage IV Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma by Tong‐Yoon Kim, Tae‐Jung Kim, Eun Ji Han, Gi June Min, Sung‐Soo Park, Silvia Park, Jae‐Ho Yoon, Sung‐Eun Lee, Byung‐Sik Cho, Ki‐Seong Eom, Yoo‐Jin Kim, Hee‐Je Kim, Seok Lee, Chang‐Ki Min, Jong‐Wook Lee, Youngwoo Jeon, Seok‐Goo Cho

“…Additionally, we assessed the effect of ASCT on 5‐year progression‐free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with different extranodal sites involved. Study Design A retrospective bicenter study. Results Univariate analysis revealed a significant decrease in survival rates in patients with a Deauville score of 3 and those with extranodal DLBCL affecting the spleen, bone marrow, nasosinus, and liver. …”
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Triceps insertion violation from commonly applied olecranon plating system: a comparison by Ahmed A. Habis, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Kevin Nguyen, MASc, Julie Chan, MD, MHSc, FRCSC, Emad Anam, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Ryan T. Bicknell, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg, PhD, PEng, FASME, FORS, Parham Daneshvar, MD, FRCSC

“…Methods: Six olecranon plate designs and 12 cadaveric upper-extremity specimens were used. …”
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體驗教育對建構大學生心理資本之研究 Effect of Experiential Education on College Students’ Psychological Capital Development by 陳淑媛 Shu-Yuan Chen, 許于仁 Yu-Ren Hsu

“…Successful experiences can serve as anchors for developing confidence and positivity. Designing tasks to build initial success before introducing complex challenges may help boost PsyCap. …”
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Evaluation of Learners’ Satisfaction with Open Flexible and Distance Learning Services at the University of Lagos Distance Learning Institute by Adenike Oladipo, Esther O. Oladele, Oladipupo Ajeyalemi, Folashade Afolabi, Peter O. Olayiwola, Johnson A. Adewara, Andrew Akala, Uchenna Udeani

“…This study evaluated learners’ satisfaction with the services provided by the Distance Learning Institute (DLI), University of Lagos, at various levels of learners’ engagement. A survey research design using non-probability quota sampling was adopted. …”
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Multicentre Harmonisation of a Six-Colour Flow Cytometry Panel for Naïve/Memory T Cell Immunomonitoring by Iole Macchia, Valentina La Sorsa, Irene Ruspantini, Massimo Sanchez, Valentina Tirelli, Maria Carollo, Giorgio Fedele, Pasqualina Leone, Giovanna Schiavoni, Carla Buccione, Paola Rizza, Paola Nisticò, Belinda Palermo, Stefania Morrone, Helena Stabile, Aurelia Rughetti, Marianna Nuti, Ilaria Grazia Zizzari, Cinzia Fionda, Roberta Maggio, Cristina Capuano, Concetta Quintarelli, Matilde Sinibaldi, Chiara Agrati, Rita Casetti, Andrea Rozo Gonzalez, Floriana Iacobone, Angela Gismondi, Filippo Belardelli, Mauro Biffoni, Francesca Urbani

“…The objective of this study was to design a harmonisation workflow able to address the most effective issues contributing to intra- and interoperator variabilities in a multicentre project. …”
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