Modeling Coupled Nonlinear Multilayered Dynamics: Cyber Attack and Disruption of an Electric Grid by Marc Mangel, Jimmie McEver

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Trends in the utilisation of maternal and child healthcare services from the public and private health sectors in India, 2005–2021: an analysis of cross-sectional survey data by Niranjan Saggurti, Rajib Acharya, Abhishek Kumar, Anchal Purbey, Arupendra Mozumdar, Punit Mishra

“…Market sustainability of key MCH indicators was assessed by level of MCH services and subsidisation.Participants 36 850, 190 898 and 176 843 ever-married women aged 15–49 years, 4440, 22 500 and 15 334 children under 5 years of age with diarrhoea before the survey, and 2552, 6960 and 6117 children with symptoms of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in NFHS 2005–2006, 2015–2016 and 2019–2021, respectively.Outcome measures The study used three maternal healthcare indicators: women had four or more antenatal care (ANC) visits, had institutional delivery, and received postnatal care (PNC); and two child healthcare indicators: care seeking for ARI and diarrhoea.Results In India, utilisation of maternal healthcare services increased over the last 15 years: four or more ANC visits increased from 37% to 58% and PNC of mothers increased from 33% to 78% between 2005–2006 and 2019–2021. …”
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The effect of L-carnitine supplementation on anthropometric and malnutrition status in acute ischemic stroke patients: a triple-blinded randomized clinical trial by Samaneh Hajjarzadeh, Mehdi Zarei, Shahram Rafie, Davood Shalilahmadi, Majid Karandish

“…Methods Eighty-two first-ever ischemic stroke patients were randomly assigned to either the L-carnitine group (1000 mg three times/day for seven consecutive days) or the matching placebo group. …”
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Assessment of diversity of Indian aromatic rice germplasm collections for morphological, agronomical, quality traits and molecular characters to identify a core set for crop improv... by G. S. V. Prasad, G. Padmavathi, K. Suneetha, M. S. Madhav, K. Muralidharan

“…The demand for aromatic rice is ever increasing. Genetic diversity is the source of variability to identify superior alleles controlling morphological, agronomic and quality traits, and molecular attributes. …”
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Mapping knowledge landscapes and emerging trends in artificial intelligence for antimicrobial resistance: bibliometric and visualization analysis by Zhongli Wang, Zhongli Wang, Gaopei Zhu, Shixue Li, Shixue Li

“…From enhancing the fast, efficient and predictive performance of drug discovery methods, current AI capabilities have revealed observable potential to be proactive in combating the ever-growing challenge of AMR worldwide. This study serves not only an identification of current trends, but also, and especially, offers a strategic approach to further investigations.…”
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Compact Quantum Cascade Laser-Based Noninvasive Glucose Sensor Upgraded with Direct Comb Data-Mining by Liying Song, Zhiqiang Han, Hengyong Nie, Woon-Ming Lau

“…Mid-infrared spectral analysis has long been recognized as the most accurate noninvasive blood glucose measurement method, yet no practical compact mid-infrared blood glucose sensor has ever passed the accuracy benchmark set by the USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA): to substitute for the finger-pricking glucometers in the market, a new sensor must first show that 95% of their glucose measurements have errors below 15% of these glucometers. …”
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COMBINED TREATMENT OF LOCALLY-ADVANCED BLADDER CANCER by I. V. Chernyshev, Y. V. Samsonov, D. V. Perepechin, A. M. Ulbashev

“…In 2013, in Russia, the absolute number of patients with first-ever diagnosis of bladder cancer was 12 992 people. …”
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Can smoking duration alone replace pack-years to predict the risk of smoking-related oncogenic mutations in non-small cell lung cancer? A cross-sectional study in Japan by Masahiko Ando, Yoshihiko Taniguchi, Akihiro Tamiya, Akihide Matsumura, Koichi Ogawa, Yasuhiro Koh, Hiroyasu Kaneda, Motohiro Izumi, Yoshiya Matsumoto, Kenji Sawa, Mitsuru Fukui, Naoki Yoshimoto, Akihito Kubo, Shun-ichi Isa, Hideo Saka, Tomoya Kawaguchi

“…Objective To investigate whether smoking duration alone can replace pack-years to predict the risk of oncogenic mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Design A cross-sectional study using the baseline dataset from the Japan Molecular Epidemiology for Lung Cancer Study.Setting Forty-three medical institutions nationwide in Japan.Participants From July 2012 to December 2013, 957 patients with newly diagnosed stage I–IIIB NSCLC who underwent surgery were enrolled, and molecular analyses were performed on 876 samples (from 441 ever-smokers and 435 never-smokers).Main outcomes measured We calculated the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) values using logistic regression to compare between the predictive values of smoking duration and pack-years for mutational frequencies in the v-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma (KRAS), tumour suppressor p53 (TP53), and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) genes and for cytosine-to-adenine base substitution (C>A).Results For predicting KRAS mutations, the AUC values for smoking duration and pack-years were 0.746 (95% CI 0.682 to 0.800) and 0.759 (95% CI 0.700 to 0.810), respectively (p=0.058). …”
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Gender differences in use of cigarette and non-cigarette tobacco products among adolescents aged 13–15 years in 20 African countries by Israel T. Agaku, Rose Sulentic, Adriana Dragicevic, Gibril Njie, Candace K. Jones, Satomi Odani, Tina Tsafa, Joy Gwar, Constantine I. Vardavas, Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf

“…Adjusted prevalence ratios (APRs) were calculated in a multivariable Poisson regression model to examine whether correlates of tobacco use differed between boys and girls. Results Ever cigarette smoking prevalence was significantly higher among boys than girls in 16 of the 20 countries, but a significantly higher percentage of girls reported earlier age of cigarette smoking initiation than boys within pooled analysis. …”
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Salvia deserti Decne., an endemic and rare subshrub from Arabian desert: antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects of leaf hydroethanolic extracts by Arbi Guetat, Slimen Selmi, Abdelrhman T. Abdelwahab, Marwa A. Abdelfattah, Abd Ealrhman M. Elhaj, Roaa T. Mogharbel, M. J. A. Abualreish, Abdullah F. Alanazi, Karim Hosni, Naceur Mejri, Abdennacer Boulila

“…Many plant species of the genus Salvia L. such as “Arabian desert sage” (Salvia deserti) should began to be the focus of phytochemical and bioactivity studies.MethodsThe study aims to investigate, first-ever, the antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects of the leaf hydroethanolic extract of S. deserti, an endemic and rare subshrub from Arabian desert. …”
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Electronic cigarette use and chest pain in US adults: Evidence from the PATH study by Leili Behrooz, Wubin Xie, Aboli Goghari, Rosemarie Robertson, Aruni Bhatnagar, Andrew Stokes, Naomi M. Hamburg

“…In the multivariable models adjusted for relevant covariates, combustible cigarette users (adjusted odds ratio, AOR=1.77; 95% CI: 1.56–2.01) and dual users (AOR=2.22; 95% CI: 1.61–3.05) had higher odds of reporting ever having chest pain, as well as having chest pain in the past 30 days. …”
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Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in Oral and Oropharyngeal Rinse and Gargle Specimens of Dental Patients and of an HIV-Positive Cohort from Pretoria, South Africa by Neil H. Wood, Koketso S. Makua, Ramokone L. Lebelo, Nina Redzic, Ina Benoy, Olivier M. Vanderveken, Johannes Bogers

“…Smokers comprised 29.4% of the sample, and 45.2% of participants reported to have ever used alcohol. Open mouth kissing during teenage years was confirmed by 64.7% of participants, 40.3% have given oral sex with their mouth, and 44.8% confirmed to have received oral sex from their partner’s mouth. …”
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Global perspectives on the biodegradation of LDPE in agricultural systems by Jani E. Mendoza, Daniel Tineo, Beimer Chuquibala-Checan, Nilton Atalaya-Marin, Victor H. Taboada-Mitma, Josué Tafur-Culqui, Ever Tarrillo, Darwin Gómez-Fernández, Malluri Goñas, María Andrea Reyes-Reyes, María Andrea Reyes-Reyes

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Tracheal tuft cells release ATP and link innate to adaptive immunity in pneumonia by Noran Abdel Wadood, Monika I. Hollenhorst, Mohamed Ibrahem Elhawy, Na Zhao, Clara Englisch, Saskia B. Evers, Mahana Sabachvili, Stephan Maxeiner, Amanda Wyatt, Christian Herr, Ann-Kathrin Burkhart, Elmar Krause, Daniela Yildiz, Anja Beckmann, Soumya Kusumakshi, Dieter Riethmacher, Markus Bischoff, Sandra Iden, Sören L. Becker, Brendan J. Canning, Veit Flockerzi, Thomas Gudermann, Vladimir Chubanov, Robert Bals, Carola Meier, Ulrich Boehm, Gabriela Krasteva-Christ

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Efficient virtual machine placement in cloud computing environment using BSO-ANN based hybrid technique by Pradeep Singh Rawat, Sachin Gaur, Varun Barthwal, Punti Gupta, Debjani Ghosh, Deepak Gupta, Joel JP C. Rodrigues

“…It combines human ingenuity with data-driven insights to adapt to the ever-changing dynamics of cloud workloads. This manuscript contributes to the ongoing research in cloud resource management, offering a practical approach for cloud service providers and organizations to better utilize their resources and enhance the overall quality of cloud-based services. © 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. …”
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Surgical decompression for endocrine ophthalmopathy: state-of-the-art by A.A. Krylova, O.I. Krivosheina

“…</i> </p> <p> <i>The choice of surgical strategy and surgical volume in endocrine ophthalmopathy depends on the s everity of clinical manifestations, expected clinical functional outcomes, and risks of potentional complications.…”
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The analysis of the notions of Russian school principals about digital transformation by A. A. Deryabin, I. E. Boytsov, A. A. Popov, P. D. Rabinovich, K. E. Zavedensky, I. S. Tsarkov

“…It has become more obvious than ever that the digital transformation of a school is not limited to a simple technical update of its information resources but implies a fundamental rethinking of the school activities based on the capabilities of digital technologies.The aim of the study was to investigate the experience of digital transformation and the Russian school principals’ notions about it as a systemic process. …”
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Tobacco Use, Risk Perceptions, and Characteristics of Adults Who Used a Heated Tobacco Product (IQOS) in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Hui G Cheng, Brendan Noggle, Andrea R Vansickel, Edward G Largo, Pierpaolo Magnani

“…The vast majority (680/688, 98.8%) of AUIs had ever smoked combusted cigarettes before first trying THS and 628 (91.3%) had smoked cigarettes in the 30 days before first using THS. …”
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Immanuel Wallerstein's Theory of the Capitalist World-System by Darius Žiemelis

“…CWS arose on the basis of the European world-economy during the "long" 16th century (1450-1640) and has been in existence ever since. CWS is an economic world based on capitalist production and division of labor, politically organized in the form of a union between sovereign and competing states. …”
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