Identifying the Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Emotion Regulation Among Youth Using the JoyPop App: Survey Study by Jaidyn Charlton, Ishaq Malik, Angela M Ashley, Amanda Newton, Elaine Toombs, Fred Schmidt, Janine V Olthuis, Kristine Stasiuk, Tina Bobinski, Aislin Mushquash

“…The JoyPop app is an evidence-based smartphone app designed to improve resilience and emotion regulation. …”
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Visual and Auditory fMRI Paradigms for Presurgical Language Mapping: Convergent Validity and Relationship to Individual Variables by Antonina Omisade, Christopher B. O’Grady, Matthias H. Schmidt, John D. Fisk

“…The second paradigm used auditory stimuli presented at slowed speed and was designed for individuals with visual or cognitive dysfunction but has not yet been used clinically. …”
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Study Imbalance of Some Cytokines and Vaginitis Agents in Women with Recurrent Abortion Women by Muna Hamid Al-sallami, Samara Abd Al-Hameed Ouda Al-Salihi, Mayyada Farhan Darweesh

“…Materials and Methods: A case-control study was designed on 65 aborted women attending AL-Hakeem Hospital in AL-Najaf province suffering from at least two or more aborting cases and 40 healthy delivery women as the control group. …”
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Risk factors of functional dyspepsia, gastrointestinal reflux disease and non-erosive reflux disease by Malik Ayesha, Din Rafi Ud, Asif Mahrosh, Naeem Iqra, Habib Aamir, Khan Asma Arshad

“…Two hundred and twenty-two patients were included and interviewed to fill a tri-section questionnaire comprising a self-designed comprehensive health survey, food frequency questionnaire, gastroesophageal reflux disease questionnaire (GERD-Q), Rome IV criteria and hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS). …”
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Eye Tracking in Neuropsychological Research of Visual Gnosis Features in Children with Hearing Impairment by Y.K. Smirnova, Ju.E. Grigorova, L.N. Gordeeva

“…The combination of weakness in the processing of auditory and visual information leads to diffuseness, incorrectness of the correlation of the image of an object and its verbal designation due to the poverty of the vocabulary of children with hearing impairments.…”
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Influence of the Transducer-Mounting Method on the Radiation Performance of Acoustic Sources Used in Monopole Acoustic Logging While Drilling by Jiale Wang, Xiaohua Che, Wenxiao Qiao, Shengyue Tao, Qiqi Zhao

“…Overall, the findings help in designing acoustic-source structures and excitation signals for ALWD tools.…”
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Risk Factors of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Gang Chen, Kailiang Xu, Fangyuan Sun, Yuxia Sun, Ziyuan Kong, Bangjiang Fang

“…Clinicians could take into account these factors when selecting antibiotics for patients and determine whether coverage for MDR bacteria is required. More well-designed studies are needed to confirm the various risk factors for MDR bacteria in the future.…”
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The Optimization of Carbon Emission Prediction in Low Carbon Energy Economy Under Big Data by Ji Luo, Wuyang Zhuo, Siyan Liu, Bingfei Xu

“…This model combines the MUQHS algorithm with the DMFSE method by designing the workflow of the MUQHS algorithm, creating a DMFSE composite prediction model, introducing a sliding factor matrix, and using the MUQHS algorithm to search for the optimal sliding factors, thus obtaining optimized prediction values. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding urinary tract infections among women in the United Arab Emirates. by Shaikha Salah Alhaj, Sajad Allami, Amjad Mohamadiyeh, Ammar Agha, Abdul Kareem Abu Ali, Joudi M Bassam Habbal, Balsam Qubais Saeed

“…This study was conducted after obtaining ethical approval from the Research Ethics Committee at the University of Sharjah. A personally designed questionnaire consisting of 21 items, derived from previous research was used to record data. …”
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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

“…Abstract: Introduction: Medical data registries are useful databases with well-defined data collection mechanisms. A well-designed and implemented registry can give surgeons a wealth of data for research and quality improvement efforts. …”
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Personalized metronomic radiopharmaceutical therapy through injection profile optimization via physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling by Aryan Golzaryan, M. Soltani, Farshad Moradi Kashkooli, Babak Saboury, Arman Rahmim

“…We developed a physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model applied to metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients to analyze the impact of metronomic framework and various infusion durations (1–4 h) on absorbed doses (ADs) in tumors and organ-at-risk (OAR). We designed a treatment algorithm to select optimal regimens with high AD, while investigating what we term radiopharmaceutical delivery payload (RDP). …”
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Evaluating the feasibility of automating dataset retrieval for biodiversity monitoring by Alexandre Fuster-Calvo, Sarah Valentin, William C. Tamayo, Dominique Gravel

“…Innovation In this study, we investigate the potential for automating the retrieval and evaluation of biodiversity data from Dryad and Zenodo repositories. We have designed an evaluation system based on various criteria, including the type of data provided and its spatio-temporal range, and applied it to manually assess the relevance for biodiversity monitoring of datasets retrieved through an application programming interface (API). …”
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Studying the impact of zein microfibers on the physicochemical and microstructural properties of bi-gels based on ι-carrageenan hydrogels and beeswax oleogels by Mojtaba Rezaei, Sara Naji-Tabasi, Behrouz Ghorani, Bahareh Emadzadeh

“…Different ratios of oleogel to ɩ-carrageenan hydrogel and oleogel to reinforced ɩ-carrageenan hydrogel were established: 5:95, 10:90, 15:85. The designed bi-gels exhibited semi-solid gel properties in rheological analysis, with increased oleogel content enhancing firmness, storage modulus, and loss modulus (G' < G″, p < 0.05). …”
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Parameter Sensitivity Analysis of the Hydraulic Fracture Growth Geometry in a Deep Shale Oil Formation: An Experimental Study by Shanzhi Shi, Yushi Zou, Lihua Hao, Beibei Chen, Shicheng Zhang, Xinfang Ma, Shipeng Zhang

“…The research results are designed to provide theoretical guidance for prediction of hydraulic fracturing fracture propagation in shale reservoir and have certain reference significance for field construction.…”
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Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after pancreatic resection: a systematic review by Marcello Di Martino, Ángela de la Hoz Rodriguez, Andrea Saibanti, Guillermo Salvador Camarmo, Nico Pagano, Elena Martín-Pérez, Matteo Donadon

“…Conclusion The FE-1 test is the most commonly used diagnostic tool for post-pancreatectomy PEI; however, well-designed studies comparing the diagnostic accuracy of various tests for PEI are lacking. …”
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Reaching back to enhance the future: the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Pipeline Program by Sharon M Henry, Karen J Brasel, Cherisse Berry, Bethany Lauren Strong, Latoya Silverton, William Wical

“…The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee designed a longitudinal pipeline program with high school student mentees and surgeon mentors providing an in-person hands-on workshop.Methods The mentee demographics and socioeconomic status at the time of application were determined using overall percentages and the Area Deprivation Index (ADI). …”
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miR-7-5p Promotes Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation by Targeting Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 4 by Shuxia Tian, Min Chen, Bing Wang, Yonglong Han, Haonan Shang, Junming Chen

“…MicroRNA-7 (miR-7) is a tumor suppressor and associated with lipid homeostasis in the liver. This study was designed to examine the role of the miR-7-5p/FGFR4 axis in liver fibrogenesis. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Escherichia coli Resistant to Carbapenems, Fluoroquinolones, and Aminoglycosides Isolated from One of the Largest Hospitals in Vietnam in 2014–2019 by Tohru Miyoshi-Akiyama, Do Van Thanh, Truong Thai Phuong, Nguyen Quang Huy, Pham Thi Phuong Thuy, Teruo Kirikae, Pham Hong Nhung, Norio Ohmagari

“…Aim. This study was designed to clarify the molecular epidemiology of Escherichia coli isolates resistant to carbapenems, fluoroquinolones, and aminoglycosides isolated from patients admitted to one of the largest hospitals in Vietnam in 2014–2019 based on both whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and phenotypic data. …”
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Health impacts and economic costs of residential fires (RESFIRES study): protocol for a population-based cohort study using linked administrative data by Lara A Harvey, Nargess Ghassempour, Mark Whybro, W Kathy Tannous

“…Summary reports in formats designed for policy audiences in parallel with scientific papers will be produced.…”
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Prescribing clarity: mapping the link between antihypertensives and breast cancer by Shadman Newaz, Moontasir Ahmed, Jannat Ara Tina, Talukder Nasif Shahriar, Abdulla Bin Hridoy, Supritom Sarker, Mohammad Zakaria Al-Aziz, Md. Robed Amin

“…Multiple databases were searched for English-language studies of various designs, including clinical trials, cohort studies, and observational studies. …”
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