Application of the hypoplastic model for validating direct shear tests to investigate the impact of fines on the behavior of chlef sand by Benali Nougar, Abdelkader Brahimi, Djamel Edddine Bouri, Abdallah Krim, Omar Safer, Kamel Menad, Ahmed Arab

“…The results indicated that the hypoplastic model accurately predicts the shear behavior of sand-silt mixtures in direct shear test, providing realistic insights into the effects of fines on the mechanical properties of the soil. …”
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Extracellular vesicles in sputum of children with cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbations by Elad Ben-Meir, Lina Antounians, Shafinaz Eisha, Felix Ratjen, Augusto Zani, Hartmut Grasemann

“…Improvement in lung function (percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s (ppFEV1)) with PEx therapy correlated with NE EV content (r=0.657, p=0.001). …”
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ANALYSIS OF GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS OF INFLUENZA VIRUS A/CHICKEN/CHELYABINSK/30/2019 H9N2 ISOLATED IN CHELYABINSK OBLAST by N. G. Zinyakov, Щю S. Osipova, P. B. Akshalova, V. Yu. Sosipatorova, A. V. Andriyasov, D. B. Andreychuk, I. A. Chvala

“…According to the analysis of the predicted amino acid sequence of the studied isolate, the positions of some molecular markers that determine the biological properties of the virus have been identifi ed. …”
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Understanding Individual Differences in Happiness Sources and Implications for Health Technology Design: Exploratory Analysis of an Open Dataset by Edel Ennis, Raymond Bond, Maurice Mulvenna, Colm Sweeney

“…ObjectiveThis paper aims to (1) present an analysis of how sex may interact with age, marital status, and parental status to predict individual differences in sources of happiness, and (2) to present a preliminary discussion of how open datasets may contribute to the process of designing health-related technology innovations. …”
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The effect of blood glucose levels on serum triglyceride clearance in patients with hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis by Yuxin Liu, Shuqi Qin, Si Dai, Jing Zhou, Zhendan Wang, Guojian Yin

“…Day 2 TG levels had the most impact on the severity of HLAP, which also accurately predicted the occurrence of MSAP & SAP. It is worth noting whether the GLU can reach the target value on day 2, as it can directly affect the TG clearance rate and indirectly affect the severity of HLAP.…”
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Variation in human gut microbiota impacts tamoxifen pharmacokinetics by Yasmine Alam, Sheron Hakopian, Lizett Ortiz de Ora, Ian Tamburini, Julio Avelar-Barragan, Sunhee Jung, Zane Long, Alina Chao, Katrine Whiteson, Cholsoon Jang, Elizabeth Bess

“…Tamoxifen is orally delivered and must be activated by metabolizing enzymes in the liver; however, clinical studies show that neither genotype nor hepatic metabolic enzymes are sufficient to predict why some patients have sub-therapeutic levels of the drug. …”
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No Relation Between Cognitive Impairment, Physical Disability and Serum Biomarkers in a Cohort of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patients by Bartosz Gajewski, Iwona Karlińska, Małgorzata Domowicz, Igor Bednarski, Mariola Świderek-Matysiak, Mariusz Stasiołek

“…The aim of this prospective study in a group of people with progressive MS was to determine whether changes in the levels of selected serum biomarkers and in cognitive function may predict disease progression, and therefore refine the decision-making process in the evaluation of MS patients. …”
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Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2) and Cytomegalovirus (CMV) among Women with Macerated Stillbirth: A Cross-Sectional Hospital-Based Study from Mwanza, Tanzania by Helmut A. Nyawale, Elieza Chibwe, Fridolin Mujuni, Lidya Maiga, Albert Silvin, Alda Ester Chongo, Bertrand Msemwa, Vitus Silago, Mtebe Majigo, Doreen Kamori, Stephen E. Mshana, Mariam M. Mirambo

“…By log multinomial regression analysis, only urban residence (RRR.4.43: 95% CI 1.53-12.80, p=0.006) independently predicted HCMV IgG seropositivity among women with stillbirth. …”
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Mind at rest, mind at risk: A prospective population-based study of sleep and subsequent mental disorders by Mari Hysing, Allison G. Harvey, Ann Kristin Skrindo Knudsen, Jens C. Skogen, Anne Reneflot, Børge Sivertsen

“…Conclusion: Sleep disturbances, including insomnia and abnormal sleep durations, predict mental health issues in young adults, even after accounting for baseline mental health and somatic health. …”
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Estimating ocean currents from the joint reconstruction of absolute dynamic topography and sea surface temperature through deep learning algorithms by D. Ciani, C. Fanelli, B. Buongiorno Nardelli

“…Here, we introduce realistic SST L4 processing errors and modify the network to concurrently predict high-resolution SST and ADT from synthetic, satellite equivalent L4 products. …”
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Clinical Features and Predictors of Lethal Outcome in Tick-Borne Encephalitis: A Retrospective Study from Lithuania by G. Rynkevič, E. Žilinskas, D. Streckytė, D. Radzišauskienė, R. Mameniškienė

“…The aim of the study was to analyze clinical manifestations of the TBE and to indicate predictive variables for unfavorable outcome. Methods. …”
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Community empowerment of waste management in the urban environment: More attention on waste issues through formal and informal educations by A. Brotosusilo, D. Utari, H. Negoro, A. Firdaus, R. Velentina

“…The logistic regression predicts the likelihood of urban citizens to litter, given their socio-economic backgrounds and existing littering behavior and environmental awareness.FINDINGS: This study found that education did not affect decreasing the value of littering behavior as expected since it is estimated that an increase of 1 year in school will increase the probability of littering by 0.0189. …”
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Arbitrary Fixed-Time Sliding Mode Control for Buck Converter With Matched and Mismatched Disturbances Based on Fixed-Time Observer by Orhan Kaplan, Ferhat Bodur, Mustafa Bahadir Ozdemir

“…Secondly, an arbitrary fixed-time disturbance observer is designed to predict disturbances. Finally, an arbitrary FXSMC is constructed by defining the sliding surface with an arbitrary term and estimated mismatched disturbance. …”
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Evaluation of Fundus Function in Mature Cataract Patients by Visual Electrophysiology by Min Zhang, Min Ji, Mengjia Tan, Ying Yu, Huaijin Guan

“…The preoperative visual electrophysiological examination has high clinical value in predicting postoperative vision of mature cataract patients with fundus disease. …”
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Using a robust model to detect the association between anthropometric factors and T2DM: machine learning approaches by Nafiseh Hosseini, Hamid Tanzadehpanah, Amin Mansoori, Mostafa Sabzekar, Gordon A. Ferns, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

“…Conclusion The KNN model had a high accuracy (93%) for predicting the association between anthropometric factors and T2DM. …”
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Tibiofemoral Joint Contact Force Estimation Based on OpenSim Musculoskeletal Modeling by WANG Xiaoling, JIAN Jiawei, XIE Qiurong, LIAN Zhanghui, GUO Chunming, GUO Jiemei, LI Yurong

“…Compared with the imimplanted pressure testing equipment, the tibiofemoral joint contact force estimation method based on OpenSim muscle bone modeling could accurately predict the medical, lateral and total contact forces of the knee joint.ConclusionThe established full-body OpenSim musculoskeletal model of the knee joint with two contact points and three degrees of freedom can be used to generate muscle-driven gait simulation and obtain reliable contact forces of the tibiofemoral joint, which provides an important basis for accurate monitoring of tibiofemoral joint load, formulation of clinical rehabilitation programs and continuous improvement of prosthesis design.…”
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AI augmented edge and fog computing for Internet of Health Things (IoHT) by Deepika Rajagopal, Pradeep Kumar Thimma Subramanian

“…These techniques allow data from many sources to be integrated to effectively assess patient health status and predict potential preventive actions. A subset of the Internet of Things, the Internet of Health Things (IoHT) enables the remote exchange of data for physical processes like patient monitoring, treatment progress, observation, and consultation. …”
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Regulation of adipocyte differentiation and lipid metabolism by novel synthetic chromenes exploring anti-obesity and broader therapeutic potential by Kewalin Inthanon, Natthawut Wong-a-nan, Srisulak Dheeranupattana, Andres Garcia Guerra, Neal M. Davies, Chatchai Kesornpun, Sasithorn Sangher, Prasat Kittakoop

“…This study presents several promising prospects for the development of synthetic chromenes as potential anti-obesity agents, opening new avenues for drug discovery and benefitting individuals worldwide in addressing obesity-related challenges to human health. In addition, predictive in silico modeling was performed on the identified candidate chromenes. …”
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Efficacy of two radiographic algorithms for detection of peri-implant bone defects on cone-beam computed tomography scans by Faezeh Yousefi, Ali Heidari, Azita Ehsani, Maryam Farhadian, Marzieh Ehsani

“…Conclusion The diagnostic accuracy and sensitivity for detection of different defect types were not significantly different in different scan modes but activation of ANR filter significantly decreased the specificity and positive predictive value compared with no use of filter.…”
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Measurement properties of the Traumatic Brain Injury Quality of Life (TBI-QoL) and Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QoL) measurement systems: a systematic review by Rebecca Ataman, Rehab Alhasani, Line Auneau-Enjalbert, Adria Quigley, Henry Ukachukwu Michael, Sara Ahmed

“…Further evidence of measurement error, responsiveness, and predictive validity would advance the use and interpretation of SCI-QoL and TBI-QoL in rehabilitation.…”
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