Impact of Online Stress Management Training Program on the Sexual Function of Perimenopausal Women: A Clinical Trial by Leila Neisani Samani, Shima Arjmand, Naeimeh Seyedfatemi, Shima Haghani

“…They were divided into five groups of 10 and received stress management training online using WhatsApp at 8 sessions of 30 minutes, two times per week, for four weeks. They completed a sociodemographic/obstetric form and the female sexual function index (FSFI) before, immediately after, 4 weeks after, and 8 weeks after the intervention through self-reporting. …”
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Energy efficiency potential determination for an oil treatment and stabilization unit at the field by Leonid M. Ulyev, Mikhail N. Chernyshov

“…Also, CO2 emissions can be reduced by 30 thousand tons per year. It should be noted that the evolution of target designation and all target values for the reconstruction project were obtained before the implementation of the heat exchange network oil preparation and stabilization units project itself.      …”
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Congestive heart failure adherence redesign trial: a pilot study by Ashvarya Mangla, Rami Doukky, Lynda H Powell, Elizabeth Avery, DeJuran Richardson, James E Calvin

“…Exploratory outcomes included changes in medication and sodium intake for patients and adherence to EBT for physicians.Results Eighty-seven per cent and 82% of patients received >80% of interventions at 1 month and by study completion, respectively. …”
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Area deprivation and premature cardiovascular mortality: a nationwide population-based study in South Korea by Hyeon Chang Kim, Hokyou Lee, Eunji Kim, Donald Lloyd-Jones, Young Gyu Ko, Byoung Gwon Kim

“…Even after adjusting for the number of hospitals per unit area, the association between ADI and premature CVD death was more significant in metropolitan areas than in other provinces. …”
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Single-Lung Transplant Results in Position Dependent Changes in Regional Ventilation: An Observational Case Series Using Electrical Impedance Tomography by Kollengode Ramanathan, Hend Mohammed, Peter Hopkins, Amanda Corley, Lawrence Caruana, Kimble Dunster, Adrian G. Barnett, John F. Fraser

“…A mixed model with random intercept per subject was used for statistical analysis. Results. …”
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Unilateral Silent Neonatal Testicular Torsion: A Case Report by Ali Jawad, Hiba Hamdar, Najib Hamad, Andrea Eid, Noama Husseini, Ahmad Atieh, Abbas Al Bazzal, Mohammad Ali Mtairek

“…Following surgery, a comprehensive approach included a nil per os (NPO) regimen, intravenous fluids, amoxicillin- clavulanic acid, and paracetamol. …”
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Prevalence of hepatitis coinfection and substance use among antiretroviral therapy clinic clients with hazardous alcohol use in Vietnam. by Jane S Chen, Sara N Levintow, Ha V Tran, Adams L Sibley, Natalie A Blackburn, Teerada Sripaipan, Heidi E Hutton, Vivian F Go, Geetanjali Chander

“…Participants were ≥18 years old, living with HIV, and reported hazardous alcohol consumption per the WHO Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption (AUDIT-C; score ≥4 for men, score ≥3 for women). …”
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Association between chiropractic spinal manipulation for sciatica and opioid-related adverse events: A retrospective cohort study. by Robert J Trager, Zachary A Cupler, Roshini Srinivasan, Elleson G Harper, Jaime A Perez

“…<h4>Results</h4>372,471 patients per cohort remained after matching. The incidence of ORADEs over 1-year follow-up was less in the CSM cohort compared to the usual medical care cohort (CSM: 0.09%; usual medical care: 0.30%), yielding an RR of 0.29 (95% CI: 0.25-0.32; P < .00001). …”
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Growth and viability of juvenile humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis) supplemented with inorganic and organic selenium by Muhaimin Hamzah, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Nur Bambang Priyo Utomo, Wasmen Manalu

“…Fishes were reared for 40 days at a stocking density of 12 fish per aquarium on sea water with salinity of 30–31 ppt and temperature of 28–29 °C. …”
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New insights into the stipitate hydnoid fungi Sarcodon, Hydnellum, and the formerly informally defined Neosarcodon, with emphasis on the edible species marketed in Southwest China by Di Wang, Hui Feng, Jie Zhou, Tian-Hai Liu, Zhi-Yuan Zhang, Ying-Yin Xu, Jie Tang, Wei-Hong Peng, Xiao-Lan He

“…It was estimated that more than 1,500 tonnes of them were sold as edible per year, but there was little information about the taxonomic placements of these edible mushrooms sold in the markets. …”
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Comparing Prednisone and Methotrexate to Off-label Biologic Infliximab for Management of Ocular Uveitis: A Cost-minimization Analysis by William V. Padula, Miguel Cordero-Coma, Taygan Yilmaz, William V. Padula, Michéal J. Gallagher, Jonathan D. Campbell

“…Outcomes were measured in terms of costs ($US, 2010) and effects (qualityadjusted life years; QALYs) discounted at 3% per year were estimated for each simulated treatment. …”
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Low-power edge detection based on ferroelectric field-effect transistor by Jiajia Chen, Jiacheng Xu, Jiani Gu, Bowen Chen, Hongrui Zhang, Haoji Qian, Huan Liu, Rongzong Shen, Gaobo Lin, Xiao Yu, Miaomiao Zhang, Yi’an Ding, Yan Liu, Jianshi Tang, Huaqiang Wu, Chengji Jin, Genquan Han

“…The experimental results show that the proposed hardware system is able to achieve efficient image edge detection at low power consumption (~10 fJ/per operation), realizing no-accuracy-loss, low-power and analogue-to-digital-converter-free hardware system, providing a feasible solution for edge computing.…”
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Sex Difference in Risk Factors, GRACE Scores, and Management among Post-Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients in Sri Lanka by Priyadarshani Galappatthy, Vipula Bataduwaarachchi, Priyanga Ranasinghe, Gamini Galappatthy, Upul Senerath, Chandrika Wijeyaratne, Ruwan Ekanayake

“…Majority of the ACS patients had either high or intermediate risk for one-year mortality as per the GRACE score. In-hospital and 1-year mean mortality risk was significantly higher among men of less than 65 years of age (p<0.05). …”
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Epidemiological analysis of reported acute glyphosate poisoning in Malaysia: identifying risk factors and high-risk groups (2006–2023) by Yin-Hui Leong, Noor Afiza Abdul Rani, Mohd Fadhli Razali, Nurul Iffah Amir Shah Ruddin, Fahim Mohamed, Nurul Izzah Ahmad

“…The incidence rate declined from 1.17 per 100 000 in 2011 to 0.61 in 2023. Significant associations were found between intentional ingestion and sociodemographic factors. …”
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Lietuvos valstybės biudžeto skaidrumo ir atskaitingumo principų vertinimas by Giedrė Lapinskienė, Olga Buckiūnienė, Romualda Urniežienė, Rugilė Tamulytė

“…Kol kas Lietuvos visuomenė per mažai įtraukta į biudžeto sudarymo, stebėjimo bei grįžtamojo ryšio vertinimo procesus, reikėtų visuomenę labiau įtraukti didinant viešų svarstymų ir dalyvių skaičių. …”
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Exercise intensity and reliability during recreational team handball training for 50–77-year-old unexperienced women by Rita Pereira, Peter Krustrup, Carlo Castagna, Carlos Resende, Ivone Carneiro, José Magalhães, Susana Póvoas

“…Participants performed a total of 38 specific high-demanding actions per match, mainly throws (10.6±5.8) and stops (11.0±3.6). …”
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Effect of Triple Acupuncture Therapy Combined with Rehabilitation Training on CGRP Content in Peripheral Blood, Motor Function and Activity of Daily Living of Spinal Cord Injury Pa... by Yinjie CUI, Qian WANG, Yue JIANG, Anren ZHANG

“…Both groups received rehabilitation training, the treatment group was added with triple acupuncture therapy, and the control group was added with regular meridians acupuncture therapy for one time per day and one month as a course. All patients received three courses of treatment.25 healthy subjects were enrolled as normal control group. …”
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The impact of bariatric surgery on gut microbiota: a bibliometric analysis of research trends and scientific contributions by Shuaichang Gong, Xiabiao Zhang, Xiabiao Zhang, Xiaoliang Chen, Ping Wan, Longfei Zhou, Jun Zhang

“…The United States leads in both the number of publications and average citations per article. The University of São Paulo is the most active institution, whereas the University of Copenhagen has the highest average citation count. …”
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Effect of cooling and freezing on the kinematic parameters of ram spermatozoa sexed by modified protocol with TLR7/8 ligand R848 by Yotov Stanimir, Kistanova Elena, Atanasov Anatoli, Ivanova Boyana, Zaimova Darina

“…The present study investigated the effect of sex-sorting by TLR7/8 ligand R848, cooling and cryopreservation on the motility and kinematic characteristics of ram spermatozoa for the first time. Four ejaculates per ram (n=2) were collected, pooled and after that were split to 8 equal parts. …”
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Efficacy of DNA vaccine encoding koi herpesvirus glycoprotein GP-25in common carp juvenile by immersion by Soko Nuswantoro, . Alimuddin, Munti Yuhana, Ayi Santika, Sri Nuryati, Zakki Zainun, Mira Mawardi

“…Fish at twenty eight days post vaccination were challenged by injecting 10-4 mL of KHV per fish. The result showed that vaccination by 1×30 minutes immersion allowed 61% of fish survived, and this was significantly higher (p<0.05) compared to control (without vaccination), but it was similar among vaccination treatments (p>0.05). …”
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