Analysis of emergency centre recidivism for interpersonal violence in a district-level hospital in Cape Town, South Africa by J J Horn, L Bush, D J van Hoving

“…An analysis of a prospectively collected observational database combined with a retrospective chart review was conducted of all trauma patients who presented to Khayelitsha Hospital from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2022. …”
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Association between systemic immune-inflammation index and the risk of all-cause, cancer and non-cancer mortality in the general population: results from national health and nutrit... by Siyu Wu, Zhao Liu, Xing Li, Shan Gao, Peng Xia

“…In RCS analysis, non-linear relationships of J-shaped curves were observed in the association between SII with all-cause and non-cancer mortality. …”
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What are the important factors influencing the physical activity level of junior high school students: a cross-sectional survey by Huijun Ma, Xuefeng Li, Chengliang Ma, Da Teng

“…Notably, a significant disparity (p = 0.012) was observed in the combined duration of moderate and high-intensity activities, with male students engaging more time compared to their female counterparts (307.500 vs. 255.000 min). …”
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Global burden of musculoskeletal disorders and attributable factors in 204 countries and territories: a secondary analysis of the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study by Binyan Wang, Ding Ye, Shiwen Liu, Shuzhen Fan, Yaxuan Wang, Yuxuan Zhan

“…A significant negative correlation was observed between the AAPCs in the ASRs and the Sociodemographic Index (SDI) score. …”
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Itinerarios híbridos para lectores modernos. Un enfoque transmediático para textos de fantasía épica / Hybrid itineraries for modern readers. A transmedia approach to epic fantasy... by Isabel Jerez Martínez, Eduardo Encabo Fernández

“…In conclusion, the need to connect reading with sensory atmospheres that transcend people is observed; likewise, the need to analyse what the user expects from the narratives that are presented to him/her; and the need to carry out a journey through the present day and tradition of epic fantasy or high fantasy, which allows us to verify archetypes or novelties in the architecture of such texts and whether digital evolution really affects their story design. …”
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Constructing a potential HLA haplo-homozygous induced pluripotent stem cell haplobank using data from an umbilical cord blood bank by Ji He, Yanmin He, Qigang Zhan, Zhipan Wu, Qi Sheng, Wei Zhang, Faming Zhu

“…Results Thirteen HLA-A, -B, and -DRB1 and 11 HLA-A, -B, -C, -DRB1, and -DQB1 haplotype homozygotes were observed among the stored umbilical CB units which were as HLA zero-mismatched iPSC donors cumulatively matched 37.01% and 32.99% of 5421 potential patients respectively. …”
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Efficacy of Group O Washed Red Blood Cell Transfusion on Vital Signs and Hematologic Stability in Trauma Patients With Different Blood Types by Gou XJ, Li LF, He XL, Chen X, Yu AY, Tian WY

“…Changes in blood biochemical indexes and vital signs before and after transfusion were compared, and adverse transfusion reactions were monitored.Results: A total of 65 patients were included in the study, and no adverse transfusion reactions were observed. The shock index (SI) score was 1.07 ± 0.28. …”
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Assessment of antenatal care quality in Ethiopia: Facility-based study using service provision assessment data. by Addisu Alehegn Alemu, Alec Welsh, Theodros Getachew, Marjan Khajehei

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We used data from 2,042 pregnant women whose first ANC consultation was observed. Data were obtained from the 2021-2022 Ethiopian Service Provision Assessment survey conducted among a nationally representative sample of 1,158 healthcare facilities. …”
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Prevalence and Intensity of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Donkeys in Selected Abattoirs in Kenya by Nancy Mulwa, Samuel Githigia, Davis Karanja, Cecilia Mbae, Eberhard Zeyhle, Erastus Mulinge, Japhet Magambo, Kennedy Ogolla

“…No significant differences were observed between fecal Strongylus egg count and age, sex, and pregnancy status. …”
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Karakteristik komposit bio-foam pati-glukomanan pada variasi formulasi perbandingan foaming agent natrium bikarbonat dengan asam sitrat by I Wayan Arnata, Early Dea Kartika Fiano, I Gusti Ayu Lani Triani

“…Each treatment was grouped into three so that 15 experimental units were obtained. The variables observed were density, tensile strength, compressive strength, water adsorption capacity, and functional groups by Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), surface morphology by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and thermal stability by Thermogravimetric Analyzers/ Differential Thermogravimetric (TGA/DTG). …”
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Anatomical and pathological findings in longlived female Bubalus bubalis by Rosaura Pérez-Gil, Yaritza Salas, Adelys Márquez, Oriana Gavidia

“…Later on, histological slices and routine HE stains were performed for examination using an optical microscope. The observed lesions, in percentage (%), were the following: chronic lymphoproliferative pneumonia (60), chronic lympho-histiocytic hyperplastic pericarditis (90), concentric cardiac hypertrophy (90), sarcocystosis (20) and lymphoid hyperplasia in the mediastinal lymph node (40). …”
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To use and engage? Identifying distinct user types in interaction with a smartphone-based intervention by Aniek M. Siezenga, Esther C.A. Mertens, Jean-Louis van Gelder

“…No significant differences were observed in user characteristics. Conclusion: User types can vary in their use of and engagement with smartphone-based interventions, and benefit differently from these interventions. …”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility of <i>Salmonella typhi</i> and <i>paratyphi</i> among Pediatric Population at Tertiary Care Center of North Delhi: A Retrospective Study by Shekhar Biswas, Sulagna Tripathy, Arvind Kumar, Sanjay Chattree

“…Alarming multiple drug resistance patterns were not observed. Third-generation cephalosporins as monotherapy are quite effective, and there is no need of adding azithromycin in combination form. …”
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Assessment of Confidence Levels of Undergraduate Senior Dental Students and Interns&rsquo; During Endodontic Treatment Procedures in a Sample From Saudi Arabia by Madfa AA, Almansour MI, Al‑Zubaidi SM, Almohefer SA, Alajlan SS, Alsaleh MK, Alanazi YA, Alajlan AS

“…There were no statistically significant differences (p > 0.05) observed in the self-confidence levels related to the management of various indications between the two groups.Conclusion: The level of confidence pertaining to endodontic treatment among the participants is deemed satisfactory. …”
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Performance of Ground Clay Brick Mortars in Simulated Chloride and Sulphate Media by Festus Ngui Musyimi, Jackson Muthengia Wachira, Joseph Karanja Thiong’o, Joseph Mwiti Marangu

“…The ingress of Cl− was observed to be higher than that of SO42− ions. The ingress of Cl− and SO42− ions increased with an increase in w/c ratio. …”
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Variability and correlations of economically valuable traits in cowpea from the VIR collection in the environments of Astrakhan provincer by M. V. Gurkina

“…Medium variability was observed for such characters as the interphase periods ‘shoots–industrial ripeness’ and ‘shoots– seed maturation’, number of seeds per pod, and weight of 1000 seeds: the coefficient of variation (CV) was 15‑18%. …”
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Effect of sex on the weight gain of calves (Bubalus bubalis) reared in silvopastoral systems during the dry season by Efraín Chacón Condori, Luis A. de la Cruz-Cruz

“…No effects of sex were observed on birth weight (37.66±0.24 and 37.46±0.24; p=0.5673), weaning weight (161.93±37.46 and 163.60±33.75; p=0.8991) and final weight (380.93±12.03 and 381.66 ±12.03; p= 0.9659) between females and males, respectively. …”
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“I lock myself in my room and cry in frustration”: an analysis of adolescent behaviors of child-to-parent violence by Shirley Arias-Rivera, Barbara Lorence, Barbara Lorence, Jesus Maya

“…In severe cases, most subthemes were consistent with those observed in mild CPV cases. However, in contrast to milder cases, severe cases showed a lower percentage of adolescents who felt bad or apologized and a higher proportion who normalized, avoided talking about, or justified their violent actions (23.4% of adolescents with severe CPV). …”
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Early Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen on Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity/Expression in Lymphocytes of Type 1 Diabetes Patients: A Prospective Pilot Study by Ivana Resanovic, Zoran Gluvic, Bozidarka Zaric, Emina Sudar-Milovanovic, Aleksandra Jovanovic, Davorka Milacic, Radmilo Isakovic, Esma R. Isenovic

“…Increased phosphorylation of NFκB-p65 at Ser536 (p<0.05) and decreased level of NFκB-p65 protein (p<0.001) in lymphocytes of T1DM patients were observed after HBOT. Decreased phosphorylation of ERK1/2 (p<0.05) and Akt (p<0.05) was detected after HBOT. …”
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Real‐World Prevalence, Treatment Patterns, and Outcomes for Patients With HER2 (ERBB2)‐Mutant Metastatic Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer, From a US‐Based Clinico‐Genomic Database... by Sarah Waliany, Misako Nagasaka, Leah Park, Clara Lam, Zoe Jiang, Feng Lin, Joel W. Neal

“…Materials and Methods This retrospective observational study used a US nationwide de‐identified NSCLC clinico‐genomic database. …”
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