The Impact of a Concomitant Meniscus Surgery on Hop Performance Symmetry in Patients Rehabilitating After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Krishna Malliah, Adam VanZile, Mark Walden, Matthew Pennucci, Adam Botts, Caitlyn Ailor, Scott Ruse, Michael Taylor, Ian Nelson, Matthew Snyder, Daniel Abreu, Emma Yeager, Sean McBride, Thomas G. Almonroeder

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional study # Methods Hop test data collected at the time of return-to-sport testing (average of 6.4 ± 1.4 months after surgery) was extracted from electronic medical records for 192 patients who had undergone ACL reconstruction. …”
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Advanced AI-assisted panoramic radiograph analysis for periodontal prognostication and alveolar bone loss detection by Jarupat Jundaeng, Jarupat Jundaeng, Jarupat Jundaeng, Rapeeporn Chamchong, Choosak Nithikathkul, Choosak Nithikathkul

“…Current radiographic methods for assessing alveolar bone loss are subjective, time-consuming, and labor-intensive. This study aims to develop an AI-driven model using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) to accurately assess alveolar bone loss and provide individualized periodontal prognoses from panoramic radiographs.MethodsA total of 2,000 panoramic radiographs were collected using the same device, based on the periodontal diagnosis codes from the HOSxP Program. …”
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Supporting Smart Manufacturing in the Space Industry: A Case Study by Ala Arman, Andrea Lombardo, Flavia Monti, Massimo Mecella

“…Results show low CPU usage (below 20%), consistent network throughput, and stable average data insertion times after initial peaks, demonstrating the architecture's scalability and efficiency.…”
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Deep Learning and Radiomics in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Predicting Long-Term Prognosis and Clinical Outcomes by Cheng C, Wang Y, Zhao J, Wu D, Li H, Zhao H

“…Among these, biomarker detection and pathological assessments are invasive, time-intensive procedures that may be difficult for patients with severe comorbidities and high complication risks. …”
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Unfolded protein response during the progression of colorectal carcinogenesis by Cesar Augusto Sobrinho, Alexandre Moreira de Almeida, Maytana Roberta Taschin Grigolo, Michele Selzler, Antônio Carlos de Abreu, Letícia Silva Fagundes, Almir Souza Martins, Durval Batista Palhares, Rondon Tosta Ramalho

“…Colons were collected, and gene expression of ER stress markers (IRE1-α, PERK, ATF6, and CHOP) was assessed via real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results: ERN1 expression was significantly higher than the control at the 10th week (1.39 ± 0.16, p 0.05) and the 20th week (1.15 ± 0.04, p 0.01). …”
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Study on the nonlinear transition relationship between water resources consumption and economic development in Heilongjiang province based on system dynamics by Meiyun Tao, Youzhu Zhao, Qiuxiang Jiang, Zilong Wang, Yunxing Wu

“…The nonlinear trend of water resources consumption and economic development in Heilongjiang Province was explored by using the Sequential T-Test analysis of regime shifts (STARS) and the threshold generalized additive models (TGAM) for the first time. New hydrological insights for the region: The results indicated the following: (1) No nonlinear changes in agricultural water footprint (WFA) were detected in Heilongjiang Province. …”
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Preliminary study of utilizing a patient derived tumor spheroid model to augment precision therapy in metastatic brain tumors by Chun-Jen Chang, Kai-Wen Kan, Yu-Yin Shih, Yu-Han Nan, Yu-Chung Juan, Chih-Hsiu Tu, Chen-Ting Yang, Wei-Lin Hsu, Der-Yang Cho, Ming-You Shie, Yi-Wen Chen, Chun-Chung Chen

“…This PDTS offers real-time results within three weeks, simultaneous testing of multiple drugs, and the ability to culture and store tumor cells for reproducibility. …”
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Efficacy and safety of anlotinib as maintenance treatment in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: a single-armed single center retrospective study by Jin Xiong, Lei Xia, Lei Xia, Lei Xia

“…The median OS was 20.1 months and 15.1 months for patients who received synchronized immunotherapy or chemotherapy. The median time to intracranial progression (TTP) was 7.2 months for patients who were without brain metastases before receiving anlotinib. …”
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Research on the Thermal Runaway Behavior and Flammability Limits of Sodium-Ion and Lithium-Ion Batteries by Changbao Qi, Hewu Wang, Minghai Li, Cheng Li, Yalun Li, Chao Shi, Ningning Wei, Yan Wang, Huipeng Zhang

“…The results show that the critical surface temperatures at the time of thermal runaway are as follows: LFP (346 °C) > NIBs (292 °C) > NCM523 (290 °C) > NCM622 (281 °C), with LFP batteries exhibiting the highest thermal runaway critical temperature. …”
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Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in a population of 15 to 35 years old in Mashhad by Mahdieh Khoshakhlagh, Mohammadreza Tarahomi, Fatemeh Asgharian, Arghavan Kamali, Safoora Sa'd Abadi, Kimia Jafarpour, Samaneh Abolbashari, Mojtaba Meshkat, Aida Gholoobi

“…We have determined the seroprevalence of H. pylori in the young adult population of Mashhad city for the first time. Materials and Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study on 933 individuals between the ages of 15 and 35 in Mashhad. …”
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Precision livestock farming applied to the dairy sector: 50 years of history with a text mining and topic analysis approach by Lucia Trapanese, Giovanna Bifulco, Alfio Calanni Macchio, Francesca Aragona, Sissy Purrone, Giuseppe Campanile, Angela Salzano

“…This study explores the evolution of PLF literature over time. It identifies its key topics, aiming to clarify and categorize the various areas of interest related to this field, trying to underscore potentiality and existing knowledge gaps. …”
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Short-Term Effects of a Novel Eye Mask Producing Heat and Vibration for the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Pilot Study by Luca Vigo, Marco Pellegrini, Francesco Carones, Vincenzo Scorcia, Giuseppe Giannaccare

“…Noninvasive ocular surface examination was carried out before (T0) and 30 minutes after the mask session (T1) by means of Idra (SBS Sistemi, Turin, Italy) for the measurement of noninvasive break-up time (NIBUT) and lipid layer thickness (LLT). Patients’ satisfaction after treatment was ascertained by asking the patients whether they perceived improvement from their baseline symptoms according to a 5-grade scale: none = 0; trace = 1; mild = 2; moderate = 3; high = 4. …”
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Synthesis and application of iron nanoparticles from scrap metal for triclosan degradation in water via Fenton and Sono-Fenton oxidation by S. Bhaskar, K.V. Apoorva, Shabina Ashraf, T. Athul Devan

“…Sono-Fenton oxidation enhanced the production of hydroxyl radicals, resulting in a 14 % higher removal efficiency and a shorter treatment time compared to classical Fenton oxidation. Catalyst reusability studies demonstrated that Sono-Fenton oxidation maintained higher efficiency levels throughout multiple reuse cycles compared to Fenton oxidation. …”
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Two-year follow-up of gait and postural control following initiation of recombinant human tripeptidyl intracerebroventricular enzyme replacement therapy in two atypical CLN2 patien... by Rahul Soangra, Marybeth Grant-Beuttler, Harriet Chang, Raymond Y. Wang

“…Additionally, sit-to-stand times lengthened for siblings, further reflecting declines in motor function. …”
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Behind the lenses: Biases in the contribution of wildlife photography to biodiversity representation by Héctor Ruiz‐Villar, Ana Morales‐González, Jon Morant

“…We detected a positive change over time in representing historically neglected taxa, such as insects. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Proximate Compositions, Physical Properties, and Sensory Attributes of Kersting’s Groundnut (Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal & Baudet) Accessions by Finagnon Toyi Kevin Fassinou, Eric Etchikinto Agoyi, Marius Affonfere, Edmond Sacla Aide, Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo, Flora Josiane Chadare

“…Overall, accession OUA had the highest protein, medium cooking time, and highest overall acceptability score (>70%), hence recommended for wide production. …”
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Management of toxic and hazardous contents of oil sludge in Siri Island by M. Pazoki, B. Hasanidarabadi

“…Petroleum sludge wastes produced by the refineries are deposited in outdoor 2-ha open pits. 30 sludge samples from different depot locations were conducted in 3-time intervals and mixed with each other to form one homogenized sample. …”
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Insulin Facilitates the Recovery of Myocardial Contractility and Conduction during Cardiac Compression in Rabbits with Bupivacaine-Induced Cardiovascular Collapse by Solmon Yang, Tserendorj Uugangerel, In-ki Jang, Hyung-chul Lee, Jong Min Kim, Byeong-Cheol Kang, Chong Soo Kim, Kook-Hyun Lee

“…Internal cardiac massage was performed until the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and the time to the return of sinus rhythm (ROSR) was also noted in both groups. …”
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Apolipoprotein C-I Levels Are Associated with the Urinary Protein/Urinary Creatinine Ratio in Pediatric Idiopathic Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome: A Case Control Study by Jun Odaka, Takahiro Kanai, Takane Ito, Takashi Saito, Jun Aoyagi, Hiroyuki Betsui, Takanori Yamagata

“…We used surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization time of flight MS for sample analysis. Four ion peaks with a mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) of 6,444, 6,626, 8,695, and 8,915 were significantly elevated during ISSNS Phase A1 compared to Phase A2, Phase A3, and Group C. …”
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The impact of type 2 diabetes on left ventricular function in hypertensive patients: a three-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging study by Yang Qingmei, Chen Xiaoyan, Fang Jianxiu

“…Additionally, linear mixed-effects regression models were used to evaluate the associations between 3D-STI-derived parameters and T2DM over time in hypertensive patients.ResultsSignificant increases in the E/e' ratio and declines in the LV global radial strain (GRS) were observed across the control group, HTN (T2DM-) group, and HTN (T2DM+) group. …”
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