A pilot study on diabetes detection using handheld fundus camera and mobile app development by Hamada R. H. Al-Absi, Gilbert Njihia Muchori, Saleh Musleh, Syed Abdullah Basit, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Younss Ait Mou, Tanvir Alam

“…Moreover, we created an Android-based mobile application, DMPred, which utilizes the fundus images to predict the onset of diabetes. Results The proposed model achieved an 86.4% accuracy rate in diabetes detection showing that handheld cameras can be effective and provide comparable results like tabletop cameras in the early diagnosis of diabetes. …”
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Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with respiratory rehabilitation training on pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Shujun Jin, Baojuan Huang, Yinfeng Kong, Xiaoxi Zhou, Jing Ma

“…Results: following intervention, PaO2 was clearly reduced, and PaCO2 and SaO2 were visibly higher in subjects; PaO2 was clearly reduced, and PaCO2 and SaO2 were visibly higher in the RG as against the CG; Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), percentage of predicted FEV1 (FEV1%pred), and FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) in subjects were visibly higher, and FEV1%pred and FEV1/FVC were visibly higher in the RG as against the CG; The CAT scores and anxiety and depression scores in subjects were clearly reduced, and those were clearly reduced in the RG as against the CG (P < 0.05). …”
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Towards the standardization of Hydra vulgaris bioassay for toxicity assessments of liquid samples by G. Farley, P. Bouchard, C. Faille, S. Trottier, F. Gagné

“…Moreover, the hydra LC50 data predictive (rank correlation of 0.6) the rainbow trout LC50 with the absence of false negatives. …”
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DISCUSSIONS REGARDING A POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT GUARDIANSHIP CONTROL OVER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTS by Constantin Claudiu ULARIU

“…Hence, a series of elements must be considered to ensure a minimum institutional and legislative coherence, which guarantees the correct and predictive functioning of all state institutions, as well as a coherent and correct coordination by the Government over administrative activity in Romania. …”
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A posterior trans-intervertebral osteotomy with anterior support for kyphosis deformity secondary to ankylosing spondylitis: a technical note by Zihao Ding, Yunsheng Wang, Nan Kang, Yong Hai, Lijin Zhou

“…This study utilized computer software to simulate the osteotomy procedure, predict orthopedic outcomes, and assist in preoperative planning. …”
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Anti-obesity mechanisms elucidation of essential oil components from Artemisiae Argyi Folium (Aiye) by the integration of GC-MS, network pharmacology, and molecular docking by Yongxiang Liu, Jinhai Luo, Maninder Meenu, Baojun Xu

“…Network pharmacology and molecular docking were integrated to predict the anti-obesity mechanisms of Aiye essential oil components. …”
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The Impact of the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI) on City-Level Youth Crime Victimization Rates by Anthony Petrosino, Herbert Turner, Thomas Hanson, Trevor Fronius, Patricia Campie, Cailean Cooke

“…Research Design:  Short-interrupted time series design with a comparison group. The observed and predicted trends in monthly violent victimization rates for the 11 SSYI cities were compared to the next 23 cities (as they ranked in reported violent crime in 2010). …”
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Multi-view knowledge representation learning for personalized news recommendation by Chao Chang, Feiyi Tang, Peng Yang, Jingui Zhang, Jingxuan Huang, Junxian Li, Zhenjun Li

“…Unlike traditional methods, MKRL incorporates candidate news articles directly into the user interest modeling process, enabling the model to better understand and predict user preferences based on both historical behavior and potential new content. …”
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MUSLIM POLE OF THE WORLD ECONOMY AND THE GENIE OF GLOBALIZATION by L. L. Fituni, I. O. Abramova

“…Today it is hardly possible to reliably predict specific configurations of the future self-organization of the «Muslim pole» in the polycentric world and the nature of its influence on specific issues of the global world order. …”
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Emerging Strategies in Cartilage Repair and Joint Preservation by Mircea Adrian Focsa, Sorin Florescu, Armand Gogulescu

“…Future research should focus on refining integrated therapeutic protocols, conducting long-term clinical evaluations, and embracing personalised treatment models driven by artificial intelligence and predictive algorithms.…”
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Investigating the significance of SPECT/CT-SUV for monitoring 177Lu-PSMA-targeted radionuclide therapy: a systematic review by Tahani O. Alkahtani

“…Conclusion Quantitative SPECT/CT-SUV can be used to predict responses to subsequent PSMA-TRT cycles. Disease burden and tumour heterogeneity are the leading causes of TRT individualisation.…”
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Adiponectin Gene Polymorphisms and Possible Susceptibility to Metabolic Syndrome among the Sudanese Population: A Case-Control Study by Altaf S. Mosad, Ghada A. Elfadil, Alsadig Gassoum, Khanssa M. Elamin, Nazik Elmalaika Obaid Seid Ahmed Husain

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed hypertension, hyperglycemia, BMI, WC, serum TG, ADIPOQ rs2241766 (TG allele), and ADIPOQ rs1501299 (GT allele) had independently predicted the incidence of metabolic syndrome in the Sudanese population. …”
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Gall bladder wall thickness and C-reactive protein as a predictor of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Nair A, Appukuttan A, Mathew J, Oommen AN, Joseph A

“…Despite its many benefits, it is not without potential complications. Accurately predicting the complexity of the surgery remains a challenge. …”
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Enhanced precision in stone localization and intraoral removal in sialolithiasis: the role of preoperative computer tomographic scanning in surgical planning by Soo Yeon Jung, Mi Sun Chun, Yu Jin Go, Ju Hyun Yun, Han Su Kim

“…T-test was performed to compare stone characteristics between different locations, and a receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to identify the critical size threshold for predicting stone location. Results Medical records of 465 patients were reviewed. …”
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MEG3 Alleviated LPS-Induced Intestinal Injury in Sepsis by Modulating miR-129-5p and Surfactant Protein D by Xianjin Du, Dan Tian, Jie Wei, Chen Yan, Peng Hu, Xu Wu, Wenbin Yang

“…Finally, the correlation among MEG3, miR-129-5p, and SP-D was predicted and confirmed in our investigation. These findings indicated that MEG3 might be a potential target for intestinal damage caused by sepsis via regulating miR-129-5p and SP-D.…”
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Predictors of Neonatal Jaundice Admissions: A Comparative Study Between Thai and Myanmar Mothers Residing in Thailand by Eksamut W, Rungamornrat S, Payakkaraung S

“…Wimala Eksamut,1 Somsiri Rungamornrat,2 Sudaporn Payakkaraung2 1Master of Nursing Sciences (Pediatric Nursing) (Candidate), Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence: Somsiri Rungamornrat, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel +6624197466, Email somsiri.run@mahidol.ac.thPurpose: This study aimed to explore the relationship between maternal health literacy, preventive practices, and neonatal jaundice admissions among Thai and Myanmar mothers.Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional predictive design was employed with 400 mothers of full-term infants, including 200 Thai and 200 Myanmar mothers, recruited from a provincial hospital in Thailand. …”
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NTRK amplification occurs frequently in pan-TRK immunopositive dedifferentiated liposarcomas by Zoltán Lippai, Gergő Papp, Károly Szuhai, Johanna Sápi, Katalin Dezső, Zoltán Sápi

“…Pan-TRK antibody, which shows the overexpression of the NTRK1-2-3 genes, is a useful tool to detect tumors with or without NTRK gene alterations, due to high negative predictive value. Though it is well known that pan-TRK immunopositivity is usually not connected to NTRK fusion, the role of other possible genetic alterations is under-researched. …”
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Enhancement of chemotherapy using oncolytic virotherapy: Mathematical and optimal control analysis by Joseph Malinzi, Rachid Ouifki, Amina Eladdadi, Delfim F. M. Torres, K. A. Jane White

“…Optimal control analysis was performed, by means of the Pontryagin's maximum principle, to further refine predictions of the model with constant treatment rates by accounting for the treatment costs and sides effects. …”
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An indoor positioning method based on bluetooth array/PDR fusion using the SVD-EKF by Chenhui Li, Jie Zhen, Jianxin Wu

“…This study introduces a few improvements to the EKF (Extended Kalman Filter). First, the predicted state covariance matrix is decomposed by singular value decomposition, which improves the robustness of the EKF. …”
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(Meta)verse as the next escaper from competition public enforcement by Luca Megale

“…Thus, amplifyingthe ability of predicting consumers’ behaviour and undertakings’ market power (to be added to the already present concerns on data exploitation). …”
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