Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells combined with platelet-rich plasma are superior options for the treatment of osteoarthritis by Weijie He, Jie Zhao, Jiafei Liu, Fangxing Wang, Zhenyu Xu

“…Daily observations recorded activity levels and behavior, while weight changes were monitored weekly. …”
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A national study of clinical discussions about cannabis use among Veteran patients prescribed opioids by Tauheed Zaman, Dawn M. Bravata, Amy Byers, Erin Krebs, Samuel Leonard, Charles Austin, Friedhelm Sandbrink, Deborah S. Hasin, Salomeh Keyhani

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Exploring public support for novel tobacco and alcohol control policies in Great Britain 2021–2023: A population-based cross-sectional survey by Vera Helen Buss, Lion Shahab, Sharon Cox, Loren Kock, Melissa Oldham, Linda Bauld, Hazel Cheeseman, Garth Reid, Jamie Brown

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Psychosocial determinants of the willingness to pay for social health insurance among workers at a commercial bank in Dessie, Ethiopia: a multi-setting study by Alemayehu Mebratu Abate, Asnakew Molla Mekonen, Abebe Kibret Assfaw, Husien Nurahmed Toleha, Ewunetie Mekashaw Bayked

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Contextual adaptation of digital wellbeing interventions for young people: insights from a project in Saudi Arabia by Dahlia Aljuboori, Laura K. Clary, Saud Abdulaziz Alomairah, Saud Abdulaziz Alomairah, Michelle Colder Carras, Nazmus Saquib, Juliann Saquib, Fahad Albeyahi, Antonius J. Van Rooij, Anouk Tuijnman, Vincent G. Van der Rijst, Michelle R. Kaufman, Michelle R. Kaufman, Johannes Thrul, Johannes Thrul, Johannes Thrul

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Effect of a Vibration System on Pain Reduction during Injection of Dental Anesthesia in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Muhanad AlHareky, Jehan AlHumaid, Sumit Bedi, Maha El Tantawi, Mazin AlGahtani, Yousef AlYousef

“…The parents were requested to evaluate the child’s ability to tolerate pain using a behavioral/observational pain scale. Sound, Eyes, and Motor (SEM) scale and Faces, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability (FLACC) scale were used to record the child’s pain as perceived by the external evaluator. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: Metastatic Cancer by Søren Ventegodt, Elin Solheim, Mads E. Saunte, Mohammed Morad, Isack Kandel, Joav Merrick

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Neuronal density in the brain cortex and hippocampus in Clsnt2-KO mouse strain modeling autistic spectrum disorder by I. N. Rozhkova, S. V. Okotrub, E. Yu. Brusentsev, E. E. Uldanova, E. А. Chuyko, T. V. Lipina, T. G. Amstislavskaya, S. Ya. Amstislavsky

“…Autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) represent conditions starting in childhood, which are characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, as well as non-typical and stereotyping models of behavior. The mechanisms and the origin of these disorders are not yet understood and thus far there is a lack of prophylactic measures for these disorders. …”
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Identifikasi Vektor Malaria di Daerah Sekitar PLTU Teluk Sirih Kecamatan Bungus Kota Padang Pada Tahun 2011 by Rezka Gustya Sari, Nurhayati Nurhayati, Rosfita Rasyid

“…Determination of method of control requires an understanding on the species of mosquito which serves as the vector and its behavior. The objective of this study was to assess fauna and the activity of Anopheles spp as suspected malaria vector. …”
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Identification and Analysis of Potential Immune-Related Biomarkers in Endometriosis by Yanan He, Jixin Li, Yanjun Qu, Liyuan Sun, Xibo Zhao, Han Wu, Guangmei Zhang

“…Functional analysis showed that DETFs and DEIRGs may be involved in the biological behaviors and pathways of endometriosis. The TF-IRG PPI network was successfully constructed. …”
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A variant in GRN of Spanish origin presenting with heterogeneous phenotypes by M. Menéndez-González, A. García-Martínez, I. Fernández-Vega, A. Pitiot, V. Álvarez

“…Results: Phenotypes were strikingly different, including cases presenting with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia, semantic variant primary progressive aphasia, rapidly progressive motor neuron disease (pathologically documented), and tremor-dominant parkinsonism. …”
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Correlation of sarcopenia and depressive mood in older community dwellers: a cross-sectional observational study in China by Lei Chen, Yunlu Sheng, Hanmei Qi, Tingting Tang, Jing Yu, Shan Lv

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Energy consumption and carbon emissions of mixing plant in asphalt pavement construction with a case study in China and reduction measures by Yixuan Liu, Jun Yang, Houzhi Wang, Shinan Liu, Yulou Fan, Yixin Zhou, Minghui Gong, Wei Huang

“…Through aggregate water content test and water loss behavior test, the influences of environmental temperature and humidity, initial and heating temperature, aggregate lithology and particle size on aggregate water content and water loss law were analyzed. …”
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The Exposure Assessment in Current Time Study: Implementation, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Real-Time Data Collection in a Community Cohort of Illicit Drug Users by Gregory D. Kirk, Beth S. Linas, Ryan P. Westergaard, Damani Piggott, Robert C. Bollinger, Larry W. Chang, Andrew Genz

“…Acceptability was evaluated from an end-of-trial questionnaire. Sociodemographic, behavioral, clinical, and trial characteristics were evaluated as correlates of weekly random-prompt response rates ≥80% using logistic regression with generalized estimating equations. …”
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Effect of improving food security on parenting practices and caregiver–adolescent relationships: qualitative findings of an income-generating agricultural intervention in rural Ken... by Maricianah A. Onono, Lila Sheira, Edward A. Frongilio, Gladys Odhiambo, Pauline Wekesa, Amy Conroy, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Craig R. Cohen, Sheri D. Weiser

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Valuation method for sub-indicators of rock burst risk based on mining depth and tectonic stress by Zhen LI, Guanyang WU, Shangjin SI, Xin GAO, Xun LIU, Dongdong ZHANG, Chengxiang ZHANG, Jiachen LIU

“…Firstly, the high geostress behavior and dynamic instability of coal-rocks are generally obvious in the rock burst. …”
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Multiple Mini Interviews vs Traditional Interviews: Investigating Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Interview Processes by Banks PW, Hagedorn II JC, Soybel A, Coleman DM, Rivera G, Bhardwaj N

“…Pierre W Banks,1,* John C Hagedorn II,2,* Alexandria Soybel,3 Delayne Michelle Coleman,3 Gabriel Rivera,3 Namita Bhardwaj2,4 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; 3The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; 4Department of Family Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Pierre W Banks, Office of Student Affairs and Admissions, John Sealy School of Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555, USA, Tel +1 616-405-6656, Email pwbanks@utmb.eduAim: The study aims to compare traditional interviews with Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) to assess their reliability in evaluating applicants across racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.Background: In the 2019– 2020 admissions cycle, The University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine (JSSOM) admissions committee observed inconsistencies in interview scoring, topics discussed during interviews, and interviewer comments using an unstructured interview format. …”
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Commercial chip-based tunneling magnetoresistance sensor for green-synthesized magnetic nanoparticles assay by Pinaka Elda Swastika, Harlina Ardiyanti, Zurnansyah, Deska Lismawenning Puspitarum, Nurul Imani Istiqomah, Nur Aji Wibowo, Edi Suharyadi

“…Furthermore, soft ferromagnetic behavior is identified for all sample with magnetization saturation of 55.3 emu/g, 37.6 emu/g, 19.3 emu/g for Fe3O4, CoFe2O4 and MnFe2O4, respectively. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding acute coronary syndrome in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study by Mohammad Amerzadeh, Mahdie Bahrami, Mojtaba Senmar, Zahra Hosseinkhani, Zahra Shafiei Kisomi

“…Increasing awareness and changing patient behaviors and attitudes can reduce disease-related mortality. …”
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Application of GUHA data mining method in cohort data to explore paths associated with premature death: a 29-year follow-up study by Lily Nosraty, Esko Turunen, Saila Kyrönlahti, Clas-Håkan Nygård, Prakash KC, Subas Neupane

“…Explanatory variables encompassed sociodemographic characteristics, health and functioning, health behaviors, subjective experiences, working conditions, and work abilities. …”
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