Prognostic impact of presenting symptoms of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by Samuel Jun Ming Lim, Ying Hao, George Boon Bee Goh, Jason Pik Eu Chang, Chee Kiat Tan

“…This is useful in assessing patients at the time of diagnosis.…”
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Impact of nationwide COVID-19 lockdown on workload and injury patterns of major trauma cases in a regional trauma centre in Singapore by Min Li Kang, Woan Wui Lim, Daniel Jin Keat Lee, Jerry Tiong Thye Goo

“…There was an 18.1% decrease in usage of trauma workflows (P = 0.01), with an increase in time to intervention for Tier 1 patients from 88 to 124 min (P = 0.22). …”
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The impact of organised educational campaigns on understanding of needle sticks injuries and related post-exposure HIV/AIDS prophylaxis by Ram Kumar Garg, Pooja Koundal, Poonam Sharma, Yogesh Kumar, Ram Niwas, Jitendra Singh

“…The likelihood of virus transmission after a skin puncture injury depends on the person who used the object in the first place, the quantity of blood involved, the type of needle or syringe in question, the length of time since it was last used, and the type of injury. …”
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Mapping the “catscape” formed by a population of pet cats with outdoor access by Richard Bischof, Nina Rosita Hansen, Øyvind Skarsgard Nyheim, Astrid Kisen, Lillian Prestmoen, Torbjørn Haugaasen

“…However, cats spent on average 79% of their outdoor time within 50 m to their owner’s home, which suggests that the primary impact is local and most acute for wildlife in the vicinity to homes with cats. …”
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Unusual presentation of anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta: case report by Mohamed Elhudairy, Naif Alkhushi, Osman Al-Radi, Khadijah Maghrabi, Gaser Abdelmohsen

“…Abstract Background Anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery (AORPA) from the ascending aorta is a rare congenital anomaly, representing approximately 0.12% of all congenital heart defects. Early diagnosis and timely intervention are essential to prevent severe complications such as heart failure and pulmonary vascular disease. …”
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Staging of Laryngeal Cancer: Clinicoradiological versus Histopathological Findings using Modified Laryngeal Sectioning by Shriyash Sinha, Sarmila Sen, Somnath Saha

“…We propose the use of representative tissue samples from the areas of interest for histopathological examination, obtained by sectioning the larynx at relevant points only, as it saves time and is less resource intensive. …”
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IMPACT OF AUDIT QUALITY ON EARNINGS MANAGEMENT OF CONSUMER GOODS FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Sirajo Bappah, Awwal Saad, Saidu Adamu, Shehu Usman Hassan

“…Based on findings and conclusion, it is therefore, recommends that the regulatory bodies such as Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria and Security and Exchange Commission in Nigeria should ensure that audited reports for private companies are release within a regulated period, this is because prolonged audit lagged increase earnings management by giving management of the companies enough time to manipulate earnings. This will impede the users of financial information to take an informed decision. …”
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AI-based approaches for improving autonomous mobile robot localization in indoor environments: A comprehensive review by Shoude Wang, Nur Syazreen Ahmad

“…Additionally, we discuss real-time performance challenges associated with AI-based approaches and delineate the distinctions between AI-enhanced localization methods and traditional localization techniques, highlighting the necessity and advantages of adopting AI-based solutions. …”
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On small Dirac neutrino masses in string theory by Gonzalo F. Casas, Luis E. Ibáñez, Fernando Marchesano

“…The neutrino mass suppression occurs because the right-handed neutrino kinetic term behaves as K νν ≃ 1/ g ν 2 $$ {g}_{\nu}^2 $$ . At the same time a tower of ν R -like states appears with characteristic scale m 0 ≃ g ν 2 M P $$ {g}_{\nu}^2{M}_{\textrm{P}} $$ ≃ 0.1 − 500 eV, in agreement with Swampland expectations. …”
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Complementary feeding and the early origins of obesity risk: a study protocol by Daniel D Reidpath, Ireneous N Soyiri, Naleena Devi Muniandy, Pascale A Allotey

“…The assessment will occur around the time complementary feeding is expected to start (7 Months) and again at 12 months. …”
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Vertical and Horizontal Proportions of the Face and their Correlation to Phi in a South Indian Population by Crystal R. Soans, Karishma A. Mathew, M. Subramanya Ravi, K. Gauthami, Shalin Shersha

“…Background: With the shift in focus from the hard to soft tissue in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning, the scope of orthodontic treatment has grown beyond achieving an ideal occlusion, also to achieve ideal aesthetic facial proportions. Since time immemorial, the various horizontal and vertical proportions of an ideal face is considered to follow the golden/divine ratio. …”
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Impact of Tiktok Live Stream Attributes on Social Presence and Behavioral Intention Among Surabaya Users by Made Nibbana Ganesha Putra Artha, Timotius FCW Sutrisno

“…Background: The use of live streaming on a social commerce platform is now an innovative step for business actors in marketing their products in real-time that can reach a wider market through digitalization. …”
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Design and Implementation of an Ethical AI-Based Teaching Assistant for IoT Security Education by Matilda Isaacs, Anwar Majeed, Karim Moussa, Dolapo Shodipo

“…As a result, students improved their engagement levels and ability to identify and mitigate IoT security threats, and educators experienced a notable reduction in grading time thanks to the AI's automated assessment capabilities. …”
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ORGANISATIONAL STRATEGY AND MODERATING EFFECT OF PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ON PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIAN LISTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS by Mubaraq Sanni, Muhammed Basiru Mustapha, Muhammed Kamaldeen Usman

“… Measuring performance of manufacturing firms is essential to enable stakeholders and interested/potential investors to evaluate the general and specific actions of firms and how they perform over time. Performance measurement is said to be critical for efficient business management and thus, when selecting measurement system, organisations seem to be mostly dependant on certain designs for effective and efficient organisational operations. …”
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Can utilization of the venous-to-arterial carbon dioxide difference improve patient outcomes in cardiogenic shock? A narrative review by Oskar Kjærgaard Hørsdal

“…Integrating V-A PCO₂ gap monitoring into contemporary hemodynamic assessments holds potential to improve clinical decision-making, enabling more timely interventions and better stratification of patients at risk of deterioration.The sparse evidence suggests an association between elevated V-A PCO₂ gaps and poor outcomes in cardiac patients, including increased mortality and prolonged ventilation needs. …”
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In pursuit of evidence: A need to transform Ayurvedic education by Sruthi G, Megha

“…India can emerge as a global leader in the area of integrative medicine, with its repository of several indigenous medical systems, and talented human capital in biomedical sciences. It is time we take the plunge.…”
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Emergency response in overturned pig transport vehicles: Description and discussion of Danish cases from a One Welfare perspective by Cecilie Kobek-Kjeldager, Kirstin Dahl-Pedersen, Mette S Herskin

“…The description is followed by a discussion of six identified themes related to animal welfare and One Welfare in such situations: (1) Standard operating procedures; (2) Balancing animal welfare and work safety; (3) Roles, education and experience; (4) Communication, time and access to animals; (5) Debriefing; and (6) Killing of animals. …”
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Ethnographic Study of Perspective and Attitude of Breastfeeding Mothers Towards the use of Elaeis Guineensis Sap As Galactagogue Among Igbo Women of Southeastern Nigeria by Okamkpa Jude Chikezie, Anibeze Ikechukwu Chike, Ozor Ikemefuna Ignatius, Ikenna Kingsely Ndu, Uchenna Anthony Umeh

“…STUDY DESIGN: Mothers who had breastfed or breastfeeding at the time of the survey, were invited to complete a questionnaire that asked about their, perceptions, efficacy, and possible side effects of Elaeis guineensis sap on both mother and child during breastfeeding. …”
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“Tramando arames, pedras e fios”: espaço e estigma no trabalho de um artista by Carolina Dalla Chiesa, Pedro Henrique de Gois, Gabriela De Luca, Neusa Rolita Cavedon

“…In order to reach this objective, we base the study mainly on the notion of stigma and the transformations that happen over time in the artisan’s and artist’s work, and look at space from an anthropological perspective, bearing in mind the meanings attributed to it. …”
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Implementasi Sensor Polar H10 dan Raspberry Pi dalam Pemantauan dan Klasifikasi Detak Jantung Beberapa Individu Secara Simultan dengan Pendekatan Machine Learning  by eko sakti pramukantoro, Kasyful Amron, Viera Wardhani, Putri Annisa Kamila

“…Dalam penelitian ini, kami merekam data detak jantung yang berupa RR Interval dari beberapa subjek secara real-time menggunakan sensor Polar H10. Data tersebut kemudian diprediksi menggunakan model machine learning berbasis random forest yang berjalan pada Raspberry Pi untuk prediksi 5 jenis detak jantung. …”
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