Association of CHA2DS2-VASC Score with in-Hospital Cardiovascular Adverse Events in Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Caoyang Fang, Zhenfei Chen, Jing Zhang, Xiaoqin Jin, Mengsi Yang

“…Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a common clinical critical illness, and accurate, reliable, simple, and easy-to-remember tools are needed in clinical practice to quickly identify the risk of this condition in STEMI patients. …”
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An interval Type-2 fuzzy Fractional-Order PD-PI controller for frequency stabilization of islanded microgrids optimized with CO algorithm by Siavash Shirali, Saeed Zolfaghari Moghaddam, Mortaza Aliasghary

“…Additionally, optimizing the controller parameters in dynamic systems is another critical issue, where traditional algorithms such as genetic algorithm (GA), particle swarm optimization (PSO), and sine cosine algorithm (SCA) often struggle with premature convergence and suboptimal solutions. …”
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Using the Cardiac–Electrophysiological Balance Index to Predict Arrhythmia Risk After Colonoscopy by Seyit Ali Volkan Polatkan, Seyda Gunay-Polatkan, Ozgen Isik, Deniz Sigirli

“…., and colonoscopy is a critical tool for colon cancer screening and diagnosis. …”
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Case report: Dandy-Walker malformation with occipital encephalocele and superadded meningitis by Saher Bano, Muhammad Aqib Faizan, Tooba Rehman, Jasleen Kaur, Jeevanjyot Singh

“…While there was no bruit in the transillumination of the cyst, there was a bruit in the transillumination of the skull.Due to his grunting respiratory rate of 44 breaths per minute and heart rate of 140 breaths per minute at presentation, he was admitted to the newborn critical care unit. The occipital cyst was excised following neurosurgery on board after getting a CT scan brain done which showed dilated ventricles with normal pressure hydrocephalus, cystic cerebellar changes, communicating with 4th ventricle and occipital encephalocele. …”
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Diagnostic value of multi-parameter ultrasound evaluation in sepsis complicated by acute kidney injury by Liu Wang, Xiang Wang

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Study of the Complexity Game of Supply Chain Green Innovation Introduction under EPR Policy and Government Subsidies by Xueli Zhan, Yi Tian, Chengjin Liu, Aili Hou, Junhai Ma

“…It is interesting that when the speed of decision adjustment exceeds the critical point of the bifurcation diagram, the profit of the manufacturer decreases and then enters a chaotic state. …”
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Wireless Sensor Network Optimization for Constrained Environments With Limited a Priori Target Information by Joseph Mockler, Sarah Wielgosz, Huan Xu

“…In target localization problems, positioning between sensor networks and targets plays a critical role in localization estimation. Because estimation performance is strongly dependent on sensor-target relative positions, many analytically optimal expressions for sensor positions have been constructed as a function of target locations under ideal circumstance. …”
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Identification of Crotonylation Metabolism Signature Predicting Overall Survival for Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Jie Zheng, Yingqing Liu, Kai Wei, Jiewu Shi, Lin Li, Xuefeng Jiang, Lingsong Tao

“…Our study highlights the critical role of crotonylation metabolism in cancer development and progression, particularly its link to poor prognosis. …”
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Floristic status of the Himalayan foothills in Haryana – vegetation composition, diversity and population structure by Dhiman Himanshi, Saharan Harikesh, Punia Harish, Jakhar Somveer

“…Floristic assessment is critical for a plant community, reflecting both the gene pool and adaptability of the community. …”
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Calculation of the Hinge Moments of a Folding Wing Aircraft during the Flight-Folding Process by Hao Xu, Jinglong Han, Haiwei Yun, Xiaomao Chen

“…Calculating the hinge moments during the morphing process is a critical aspect of a folding wing design. Most previous studies on this problem have adopted steady-state or quasi-steady-state methods, which do not simulate the free-flying morphing process. …”
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Remimazolam Anesthesia for Thyroid Surgery by Sae Nakagawa, Tomoharu Shakuo, Sakurako Matsudo, Hiroaki Soda, Kenji Shida

“…Background. Critical upper airway obstruction, hematoma formation, and recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy have been reported as postoperative complications of thyroid surgery. …”
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A Case of Cavitary Lung Metastasis From Prostate Cancer by Shinnosuke Ohnaka, Mayumi Aoyama, Rino Arai, Saya Hattori, Yusuke Kubo, Shugo Suzuki, Toshihiro Yoshimura, Akinori Ebihara, Toshiaki Morikawa, Hidenobu Shigemitsu, Ichiro Kuwahira

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DEFINING RISK CURVES IN FEASIBILITY ANALYSES OF URBAN REGENERATION PROJECTS WITH MONTE CARLO METHOD by Nicholas Fiorentini, Diego Mariotti, Massimo Rovai

“…Focusing on the urban regeneration of the “Mercato del Carmine” in Lucca (Italy), and following EU project evaluation guidelines, a sensitivity analysis identified critical input variables. The financial sustainability of the project was then assessed using indicators such as Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Payback Period (PP), and Productivity Index (PI). …”
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Neuroimaging findings and balance problems after mild traumatic brain injury: A systematic review protocol. by Todd Boscarello, Robby Boparai, Nathan Samson, Alan Rodriguez, Thomas Knoblauch, Cheryl Vanier, Travis Snyder

“…The process of study selection, critical assessment, data extraction, and summarizing findings will be conducted by two independent reviewers, with disagreements resolved by a third. …”
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Constructing habitat networks to protect endangered migratory birds in the Jiaozhou Bay area by Xinyu Liu, Ye Zhao, Lin Fan

“…We first assessed the habitat suitability of seven endangered species in the bay area separately using the MaxEnt model, then constructed and analyzed habitat networks for three groups of migratory birds using the least-cost path model and circuit theory, and finally identified ecologically critical areas that should be prioritized for conservation and restoration. …”
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Barriers to Creativity, Market Knowledge Acquisition and Market Performance: The Moderating Role of Network-Building Capability in SME Sector by Fansuri Munawar, Rini Handayani

“…Moreover, continuous market knowledge acquisition is critical for turning creative ideas into practical innovations that can improve market performance. …”
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Hybrid optimization of EDLP and high-low pricing strategies by Hamed Karimi

“… In today's fiercely competitive retail landscape, implementing effective pricing strategies is critical not only for boosting sales but also for securing a larger market share and ensuring long-term business sustainability. …”
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Generation of IgM+ B cell-deficient Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated IgM knockout by Mari Raudstein, Ma. Michelle D. Peñaranda, Erik Kjærner-Semb, Søren Grove, H. Craig Morton, Rolf Brudvik Edvardsen

“…Abstract Infectious diseases pose significant challenges to Norwegian Atlantic salmon aquaculture. Vaccines are critical for disease prevention; however, a deeper understanding of the immune system is essential to improve vaccine efficacy. …”
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Gut microbiota in patients with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Guangning Wang, Yujie Li, Huisong Liu, Xinjuan Yu

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Prognosis of Severe Covid-19 patients after treatment with Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) by Maliha Khalid, Faheem Feroze, Saad Bin Qamar, Naseem Abbas, Saeed Farooq, Aisha Siddiqui

“…Thus, removal of these inflammatory cytokines by Therapeutic Plasma Exchange is considered to be an essential part of the treatment of critically ill patients in order to improve their survival rates. …”
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