Development and validation of a machine learning-based prediction model for hepatorenal syndrome in liver cirrhosis patients using MIMIC-IV and eICU databases by Fengwei Yao, Ji Luo, Qian Zhou, Luhua Wang, Zhijun He

“…The final predictive model, based on five key variables—spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, red blood cell count, creatinine, activated partial thromboplastin time, and total bilirubin—showed excellent discrimination, with AUCs of 0.832 (95% CI 0.8069–0.8563) in the training set and 0.8415 (95% CI 0.8042–0.8789) in the validation set. …”
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Cognition Deficits in Parkinson’s Disease: Mechanisms and Treatment by Congcong Fang, Longqin Lv, Shanping Mao, Huimin Dong, Baohui Liu

“…On the basis of numerous studies, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a harbinger of dementia in PD, which is observed as an intermediate state with considerable variability; some patients remain stable and some even revert to normal cognition. Considered that the timing, profile, and rate of cognitive impairment vary greatly among PD individuals, it is extremely urgent for researchers and clinicians alike to identify and predict future cognitive decline in this population. …”
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Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Level Changes during the Control of COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand by Tin Ko Oo, Noppol Arunrat, Praeploy Kongsurakan, Sukanya Sereenonchai, Can Wang

“…After comparing the same time duration in 2019 and 2020 on a monthly basis, the results revealed that NO2 level in 2020 declined by 9.1% and 9.8% for the whole of Thailand and Bangkok metropolitan area, respectively. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Natural sciences by A.V. Kuzmin

“…The obtained microsatellite allelic spectra of DNA samples from stray and domestic dogs are mainly represented by heterozygous sets. At the same time, heterozygosity was slightly higher in the population of stray dogs (0.750) compared with the heterozygosity of domestic dogs (0.670). …”

Health service improvement using positive patient feedback: Systematic scoping review. by Rebecca Lloyd, James Munro, Kerry Evans, Amy Gaskin-Williams, Ada Hui, Mark Pearson, Mike Slade, Yasuhiro Kotera, Giskin Day, Joanne Loughlin-Ridley, Clare Enston, Stefan Rennick-Egglestone

“…The impact of feedback may be moderated by characteristics of particular healthcare roles, such as night shift workers having less interaction time with patients. Some factors moderating the change created by feedback are modifiable.…”
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Teak-Soil Interaction: Teak (Tectona grandis) Plantations Impact and are Impacted by Soil Properties and Fertility in Southwestern Ghana by Michael Asigbaase, Michael Annan, Daniel Adusu, Simon Abugre, Collins Ayine Nsor, Samuel Kumi, Selina Adutwumwaa Acheamfour

“…However, soil organic carbon, K, Mg, Ca, and Na concentrations and their ratios were unaffected with teak plantations over time. Also, soil textural characteristics, acidity, and nutrient ratios were observed to influence tree-related characteristics such as DBH and crown dimensions (crown, diameter, breadth, length, and volume). …”
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Creep Energy Evolution of Red-Bed Soft Rocks in South China under Chemical-Stress-Seepage Coupling by Shuguang Zhang, Fanyao Peng, Yingbo Li, Zhifeng Liu, Wenbo Liu

“…The elastic energy density and dissipated energy density in the loading stage and creep stage all increase nonlinearly with loading time. The density of dissipated energy in the creep phase is lower than that in the loading phase, but the opposite is true in the higher stress phase, and the law of energy dissipation can explain the hardening damage effect in the creep process of soft rock samples. …”
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High-intensity focused ultrasound: an innovative approach for micro-manipulation of demineralized dentine by Sheetal Maria Rajan, Barsha Shrestha, Amr Fawzy

“…Confocal microscopy of Rhodamine-B stained ACSD (n = 5/group) quantified the depth of dentine microscale removal post-HIFU exposure in a time-dependent manner. HIFU’s potent anti-biofilm effect (n = 9/group) against Streptococcus mutans biofilms was evidenced by microscopic characterizations and significant reductions in metabolic-activity and colony-forming units. …”
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Non-apical plateau potentials and persistent firing induced by metabotropic cholinergic modulation in layer 2/3 pyramidal cells in the rat prefrontal cortex. by Nicholas Hagger-Vaughan, Daniel Kolnier, Johan F Storm

“…The PPs in L2/3PCs caused sustained spiking that profoundly altered the input-output relationships of these neurons, resembling the sustained activity suggested to underlie working memory and the mechanism underlying "behavioural time scale synaptic plasticity" in hippocampal pyramidal cells. …”
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The Weight of HLA-DPA1 rs3077 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in Prostate Cancer, a Multicenter Study by Mohammed Jayed Alenzi, Amany A. Ghazy, Diaa-Eldin Taha

“…Genotyping of HLA-DPA1 rs3077 (A/G) SNP was done using real-time PCR. Results. The measured lab parameters, except free PSA, were significantly higher among PCa patients in comparison to controls (P<0.001∗). …”
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SleepNow – A combined cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and physical exercise intervention in men with metastatic prostate cancer: results from a feasibility randomized con... by Beverley Lim Høeg, Katrine Bjerre Løppenthin, Josée Savard, Christoffer Johansen, Jesper Frank Christensen, Mads Nordahl Svendsen, Niels Holländer, Pernille Envold Bidstrup

“…Results: We randomized 12 patients (5 intervention and 7 control; age range = 59–81 years, mean Gleason score = 7.75, mean time since diagnosis ≈ 7 years). Intervention patients reported high satisfaction, all attended at least three CBT-I sessions (75%) and four completed at least 20 of the 24 training sessions. …”
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World Café approach: exploring the future vision of oral anticoagulants for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in Ireland by Colin Bradley, Stephen McCarthy, Aileen Murphy, Stephen Brosnan, Paidi O’Raghallaigh, Ann Kirby

“…Including the unpredictable nature of warfarin, hidden costs associated with monitoring, adverse clinical effects, different patient cohorts (including those prescribed anticoagulant for the first time vs those switching from warfarin to a new oral anticoagulant (NOAC)), non-adherence concerns and undesirable impacts on patients’ daily lives.Conclusions While anticoagulation therapy for patients with AF using NOACs has been widely adopted and is diffusing into routine practice, significant operationalisation issues and barriers to effective treatment/management persist. …”
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Variation Feature, Pollution Risk Assessment, and Source Analysis of Heavy Metals in Lanzhou City, Northwestern China by Yongyao Zeng, Bo Zhou

“…The changing trends of heavy metal concentrations firstly increase and then decrease gradually from 2005 to 2022. The time turning point of concentration shrinking occurred in approximately 2014, which is in response to the increased efforts of addressing the pollution launched by the Lanzhou municipal government since 2010. …”
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Impact of hypertension on changes in peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in type 2 diabetes patients by Jae-Yun Sung, Tae-Seen Kang, Ka-Hyun Lee, Min-Woo Lee

“…Linear mixed models were used to identify significant changes in pRNFL thickness over time. The baseline mean pRNFL thickness was 95.4 ± 7.9, 93.6 ± 7.8, and 90.7 ± 10.1 μm in Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3, respectively, (P = 0.046). …”
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Study on corneal morphology and correlation between corneal thickness and serum uric acid levels in gout by Rishi Sharma, Jaya Kaushik, Ankita Singh, Aatish Saraswat, Sumit Goyal

“…Conclusions: The study and monitoring of corneal morphology in gout patients and the correlation between corneal thickness and serum uric acid levels over time may provide insights into disease progression and modifications in drug therapy. …”
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Primary school health content gaps and school curriculum implications by Prihantini Prihantini, Ai Rukmini, Willius Kogoya, Bernadetha Nadeak, Atep Jejen

“…This study proposes the formulation of a more comprehensive and integrated school-based curriculum, including the delineation of specific time allocations for health education and the training of teachers in the effective delivery of health materials.Practical implications of this study include the necessity of raising awareness of the paramount importance of health education through collaboration between schools, parents, and communities to foster an environment that supports children's health.…”
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Effects of planting window on grain yield and oil yield under rainfed sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in Kilwa District, Lindi, Tanzania by Charles O. Joseph, Kassim Kambwily, Sangu M. Emmanuel

“…High grain and oil yields were influenced by high germination and survival percentages, high rainfall during leaf development and stem elongation, flowering time and interactions between planting window, variety, and locations. …”
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Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion with ASEPT® Pleural Catheter: Quality of Life, Feasibility, and Patient Satisfaction by Inderdeep Dhaliwal, Masoud Mahdavian, Shabnam Asghari, Benson Chun To Wong, Rosalie Labelle, Kayvan Amjadi

“…The PleurX® IPC system has been used extensively in the past. Over time, management of MPE with the PleurX system can be costly. …”
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Decode Brain System: A Dynamic Adaptive Convolutional Quorum Voting Approach for Variable-Length EEG Data by Tao Xu, Yun Zhou, Zekai Hou, Wenlan Zhang

“…Each output cell generated from 1 × 1 convolutional layer corresponds to each slice created by a sliding time window, which reflects changes in cognitive states. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of the multi-rings mitochondrial genome of Populus tomentosa by Kai Gao, Ting Guo, Xinmin An

“…Results Single-molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing technology was used to sequence, assemble, and annotate the mt genome of P. tomentosa. …”
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