Association between advanced lung cancer inflammation index and all-cause and cause-specific mortality among asthma patients: a cohort study by Tu-Lei Tian, Xiang-Kun Qu, Hong-Bo Zhang, Cun-Cun Wang, Qing-Qing Yuan, Jing Xia, Li-Fang Cao, Kui Liu

“…This study aimed to evaluate the association between ALI and mortality from all causes, as well as specific causes including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer-related mortality, among individuals with asthma.MethodsWe analyzed data from 4,829 asthma patients who participated in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 to 2018. …”
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Joint Adaptive OFDM and Reinforcement Learning Design for Autonomous Vehicles: Leveraging Age of Updates by Mamady Delamou, Ahmed Naeem, Huseyin Arslan, El Mehdi Amhoud

“…However, two facts oblige us to redefine the problem, 1) the environment is often dynamic and uncertain, and 2) mmWave is severely impacted by wireless environments. …”
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Context makes a difference: a qualitative study exploring how to implement a multifactorial falls prevention intervention in the community by Sara Vandervelde, Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé, Ellen Vlaeyen, Johan Flamaing, Sien Valy, Goedele Belaen, Koen Milisen

“…Conclusions Understanding the existing structures, norms, policies and contextual factors allows us to proactively tailor the implementation strategies and a multifactorial falls prevention intervention to the community context.…”
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SVFRH: A Growth Stage-Based Compartmental Model for Predicting the Disease Incident in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) by Athira P. Shaji, S. Hemalatha

“…This stage-specific approach enables us to capture disease progression while considering the unique interactions between environmental factors, disease transmission, and plant development at each stage. …”
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Smooth imploding solutions for 3D compressible fluids by Tristan Buckmaster, Gonzalo Cao-Labora, Javier Gómez-Serrano

“…In addition, we provide simplified proofs of linear stability [67] and nonlinear stability [69], which allow us to construct asymptotically self-similar imploding solutions to the compressible Navier-Stokes equations with density independent viscosity for the case $\gamma =\frac 75$ . …”
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Feasibility Study of the Development of a Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM) Investment of Cibulakan Springs Perumda Drinking Water Tirta Rahaja Bandung District – West Java by Hari Sundana, Wateno Oetomo, Risma Marleno

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The large-scale whole-genome sequencing era expedited medical discovery and clinical translation by Qingxin Yang, Shuhan Duan, Yuguo Huang, Chao Liu, Mengge Wang, Guanglin He

“…Recent advancements in sequencing technology have enabled the implementation of large-scale, high-quality, diverse, multi-omics, and engineered genomic projects, including the All of Us Research Program and the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine Program. …”
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Using AI chatbots (e.g., CHATGPT) in seeking health-related information online: The case of a common ailment by Pouyan Esmaeilzadeh, Mahed Maddah, Tala Mirzaei

“…Using structural equation modeling on survey data collected from 231 respondents in the US, our study examines the hypotheses linking hedonic and utilitarian values, user satisfaction, willingness to reuse conversational AI, and intentions to take recommended actions. …”
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A Prospective Study of Lumbar Facet Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Stenosis: Early Cost-effective Assessment from the Total Posterior Spine Sys... by Jared D. Ament, Amir Vokshoor, Yaser Badr, Todd Lanman, Kee D. Kim, J. Patrick Johnson

“…Secondary outcomes were health-related utility, presented as quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs), and cost, calculated in US dollars. Analysis was conducted following Second Panel on Cost-Effectiveness Health and Medicine recommendations. …”
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Advanced NGS analysis of cell-free tumor DNA supports clonal relation to primary high-grade B-cell lymphoma lesion and CNS relapse despite MRI negativity by Veronika Navrkalova, Andrea Mareckova, Jakub Porc, Samuel Hricko, Viera Hrabcakova, Jarmila Kissova, Sona Kundova, Marie Jarosova, Sarka Pospisilova, Jana Kotaskova, Andrea Janikova

“…In addition, our strategy allowed us to classify the tumor as DLBCL/HGBL-MYC/BCL2 entity. …”
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The clinical journey of belantamab mafodotin in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma: lessons in drug development by Pralay Mukhopadhyay, Hesham A. Abdullah, Joanna B. Opalinska, Prani Paka, Eric Richards, Katja Weisel, Suzanne Trudel, Maria-Victoria Mateos, Meletios Athanasios Dimopoulos, Sagar Lonial

“…Despite the 41% response rate and durable responses observed with belantamab mafodotin in the Phase III confirmatory DREAMM-3 trial, the marketing license for belantamab mafodotin was later withdrawn from US and European markets when the trial did not meet its primary endpoint of superiority for progression-free survival compared with pomalidomide and dexamethasone. …”
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An in-vivo herb-drug interaction study of IME-9 and glimepiride in nicotinamide-STZ-induced diabetic rats by Archana K. Thikekar, Asha B. Thomas, Sohan S. Chitlange

“…Methods: The RP-HPLC technique was devised and validated in accordance with the guidelines set by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). PK and PD parameters were computed on both day 1 and 21 in vivo. …”
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Effects of high-power pain threshold ultrasound technique in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A single-blind randomized controlled trial by Yomna F. Ahmed, Rania M. Tawfik, Ahmed M. Tawfick, Shimaa T. Abu El Kasem

“…The current study aimed at evaluating the therapeutic effect of the high-power pain-threshold ultrasound technique (HPPTUS) in comparison with conventional ultrasound (US) techniques in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). …”
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Effectiveness of Retail Promotions in the Green Industry by Age Group: A Case Study by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

“…For instance, consumers over the age of 55 account for the majority of U.S. household lawn and garden retail sales and the number of gardeners in this group is increasing (National Gardening Association, 2013).  …”
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Interaction of norsecurinine-type monomeric and dimeric alkaloids with α-tubulin: a molecular docking study by Gérard Vergoten, Christian Bailly

“…The recent characterization of the anticancer alkaloid securinine as a tubulin-binding agent prompted us to explore the interaction of related monomeric and dimeric analogues with tubulin. …”
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The evolving roles of geophysics in environmental assessment, monitoring, and management of landfill leachate contaminant plumes: An overview by Joseph Omeiza Alao

“…Traditional monitoring methods struggle to grasp the full extent of this danger, leaving us blind to the insidious spread of contamination. …”
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Modified Mosquito Programs’ Surveillance Needs and An Image-Based Identification Tool to Address Them by Jewell Brey, Bala Murali Manoghar Sai Sudhakar, Kiley Gersch, Tristan Ford, Margaret Glancey, Jennifer West, Sanket Padmanabhan, Angela F. Harris, Autumn Goodwin

“…Health districts often lack the resources needed to collect essential data, and conventional entomological species identification involves a significant learning curve to produce consistent high accuracy data. These needs led us to develop MosID: a device that allows for high-accuracy mosquito species identification to enhance capability and capacity of mosquito surveillance programs. …”
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Cloud Platform Selection Model in the Framework of Differential Quality Game With Fuzzy Information by Kaiyrbek Makulov, Arkadii A. Chikrii, Valery Lakhno, Bagdat Yagaliyeva, Volodimir Malyukov, Inna Malyukova, Miroslav Lakhno

“…The performed computational experiments confirmed the effectiveness of the model and allowed us to visualize the results of the interaction based on synthetic data. …”
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The Impact of the 2020 Medicaid Expansion in a Community Clinic Serving the Marshallese Population in a Rural State by Robert Brand, Samantha Robinson, Mohammod Mahmudur Rahman, Alshaimaa Hazaa, Sheena CarlLee, Hanna Jensen

“… Introduction In December of 2020, the US government passed into law a bill allowing states to enroll Compact of Free Association citizens (including citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands) into Medicaid. …”
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Behavioural Response To Self-Medication Practice Before and During Covid-19 Pandemic in Western Uganda by Samuel Sunday, Dare, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Isaac, Echoru, Ibe Michael, Usman, Fred, Ssempijja, Edmund Eriya, Bukenya, Robinson, Ssebuufu

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