The Effect of Intravascular Imaging-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Coronary Artery Perforation by Yuichi Sawayama, MD, Kenta Sasaki, MD, Narumi Taninobu, MD, Akihiro Ikuta, MD, Kohei Osakada, MD, Shunsuke Kubo, MD, Takeshi Tada, MD, Yasushi Fuku, MD, Hiroyuki Tanaka, MD, Yoshihisa Nakagawa, MD, Kazushige Kadota, MD

“…A mixed effects logistic model was employed to assess their relationship. Results: CAP occurred in 368 (1.6%) of 22,368 PCIs. …”
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Biorefinery potential of coffee silverskin: Composition and applications by Elena M. Anchugova, Elena V. Udoratina, Elena G. Kazakova, Anastasiia O. Nosova, Mayya V. Uspenskaya, Tatiana N. Shchemelinina

“…This paper aims to analyze the potential of CS for biorefinery and explore its value enhancement through biotechnology. Method: The study employed various analytical techniques, including elemental analysis, chromatography methods, and Fourier transform methods, to characterize the CS biomass. …”
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Dielectric Temperature Stability and Enhanced Energy-Storage Performance of Sr_0.4Ba_0.6(Zr_0.2Ti_0.2Sn_0.2Ta_0.2Nb<sub>... by Yingying Zhao, Ziao Li, Shiqiang Yang, Pu Mao, Ruirui Kang

“…In this research, we employed a high-entropy approach in tungsten-bronze-structured ferroelectric ceramics, preparing Sr_0.4Ba_0.6(Zr_0.2Ti_0.2Sn_0.2Ta_0.2Nb_0.2)₂ (denoted as SBN40-H) ceramics through the traditional solid-state reaction technique. …”
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Genetic insights into MIS-C Post-COVID-19 in Kuwaiti children: investigating monogenic factors by Mohammed Dashti, Hessa AlKandari, Hessa AlKandari, Md Zubbair Malik, Rasheeba Nizam, Sumi Elsa John, Sindhu Jacob, Arshad Channanath, Fouzeyah Othman, Safa Al-Sayed, Osama Al-Hindi, Mona Al-Mutari, Thangavel Alphonse Thanaraj, Fahd Al-Mulla

“…These variants were prioritized using two approaches: a candidate genes approach employing trio segregation analysis, and a candidate variants approach using a gene panel informed by previous studies on MIS-C-related genetic variants and datasets of differentially expressed genes in MIS-C patients.ResultsThe candidate genes approach identified 53 unique genes in 20 of the 24 probands, including DDX60 and TMEM154, which were also differentially expressed between MIS-C and control groups. …”
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An interval bilateral regulation framework of water resources supply and demand in irrigation area under water sources uncertainty by Zhan Shu, Yan Kang, Ying Gao, Xuemai Shi, Wanxue Li, Shuo Zhang, Songbai Song, Lingjie Li

“…In the proposed framework, the NGBoost and Bootstrap methods were employed to assess the uncertainty of runoff and groundwater based on the varying sample sizes. …”
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Genotype-driven sensitivity of mice to tick-borne encephalitis virus correlates with differential host responses in peripheral macrophages and brain by Michaela Berankova, Jiri Holoubek, Vaclav Hönig, Zuzana Matusova, Martin Palus, Jiri Salat, Imtissal Krayem, Jarmila Vojtiskova, Pavel Svoboda, Veronika Pranclova, Lukas Valihrach, Peter Demant, Marie Lipoldova, Daniel Ruzek

“…In the present study, we employed these genetically distinct mouse models to investigate the host response to TBEV infection in both peripheral macrophages, one of the initial target cell populations, and the brain, the terminal target organ of the virus. …”
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An evidence-based tailored eHealth patient education tool for patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial by Chong Li, Chuanmei Zhu, Kangping Song, Xiaona Xiang, Xiaoyi Wang, Jing Hu, Zhao Li, Yi Deng, Daoxin Jiang, Lixin Guo, Ting Ren, Luwen Zhu, Haibo Ai, Shaojun Zhang, Zhongliang Liu, Yonghong Yang, Siyi Zhu, Chengqi He

“…Statistical analyses, including ANOVA and chi-square tests, were employed to compare outcomes between the groups. Results The results of the PKQ-OA indicated that patients in the eHealth group (38.7% ± 25%, 95% confidence interval (CI), 33.9%–43.4%) performed significantly better than the usual care group (28.8% ± 21.1%, 95% CI, 24.9%–32.9%) in terms of correct responses to the knowledge assessment in T1( P  = 0.001). …”
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A Network Pharmacology-Based Strategy for Unveiling the Mechanisms of Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F against Diabetic Kidney Disease by Yuyang Wang, Tongtong Liu, Fang Ma, Xiaoguang Lu, Huimin Mao, Weie Zhou, Liping Yang, Ping Li, Yongli Zhan

“…Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) is a widely employed herbal medicine in decreasing albuminuria among diabetic patients. …”
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Association of a multiplex immune marker panel with incident cognitive impairment and dementia: The Northern Manhattan Study by Mohammad Abdurrehman Sheikh, Michelle P. Moon, Clinton B. Wright, Jose Gutierrez, Minghua Liu, Tatjana Rundek, Ken Cheung, Mady Hornig, Mitchell S.V. Elkind

“…Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) techniques were employed to yield a panel of immune markers linearly related to the outcome of dementia/MCI vs. no cognitive impairment. …”
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Artificial Intelligence–Related Dental Research: Bibliometric and Altmetric Analysis by Wei Lu, Xueqian Yu, Yueyang Li, Yi Cao, Yanning Chen, Fang Hua

“…R package Bibliometrix was employed to automatically calculate scientific impacts, determining the core authors and journals. …”
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Associations of sociodemographic and smoking characteristics with intention to quit among Chinese adults aged 20–69 years who smoke: Findings from nationwide China Health Literacy... by Zhen-xiao Huang, Ying-hua Li, Ying Xie, Yi Liu, Zheng Su, Xin Xia, Dan Xiao, Chen Wang

“…Logistic regression was employed to estimate ORs and 95 % CIs for ItQ. The number of people who smoke with ItQ was estimated based on the census data. …”
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Spatial transcriptomics reveals unique metabolic profile and key oncogenic regulators of cervical squamous cell carcinoma by Limin Zhou, Jiejie Liu, Peipei Yao, Xing Liu, Fei Chen, Yu Chen, Li Zhou, Chao Shen, You Zhou, Xin Du, Junbo Hu

“…Tumor tissues were classified into hypermetabolic and hypometabolic regions to analyze the metabolism profiles and tumor differentiation degree across different spatial areas. We also employed The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database to examine the analysis results of ST data. …”
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Impaired ARID1A expression attenuated the immune response in gastric cancer via histone acetylation by Yu Tang, Ruizhi Zhang, Gan Mao, Chong Li, Yisong Gao, Xuebing Zhou, Wenxiang Nie, Tianyu Song, Suao Liu, Kaixiong Tao, Peng Zhang, Wei Li

“…The association between chemokines (CXCL9, CXCL10) and ARID1A was conducted using GSE15460 dataset. Real-time PCR was employed for gene expression analysis, while chromatin immunoprecipitation was used to identify transcriptional regulation on target genes. …”
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Lidar estimates of birch pollen number, mass, and CCN-related concentrations by M. Filioglou, P. Tiitta, P. Tiitta, X. Shang, A. Leskinen, P. Ahola, S. Pätsi, A. Saarto, V. Vakkari, V. Vakkari, U. Isopahkala, M. Komppula

“…Recently, lidars have been employed to identify and monitor pollen particles in the atmosphere, an understudied aerosol particle with health and possibly climate implications. …”
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Opportunities, challenges, and difficulties in NMR-based metabolomics applied to neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patient follow-up by M. Schoumacher, M. Schoumacher, V. Lambert, M. Campas, P. Blaise, B. Locht, M. Thys, E. Duchateau, E. Cavalier, E. Cavalier, J.-M. Rakic, A. Noël, P. de Tullio, P. de Tullio

“…Both multivariate and univariate statistical approaches tailored for longitudinal data were employed to identify biomarkers correlating metabolomic changes with ocular alterations during disease progression.Results and DiscussionDespite a rigorous analytical workflow enabling precise quantification of over 60 metabolites and the application of advanced statistical tools for longitudinal data, achieving consistent results across the cohort proved challenging. …”
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Genome data based deep learning identified new genes predicting pharmacological treatment response of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by Yilu Zhao, Zhao Fu, Eric J. Barnett, Ning Wang, Kangfuxi Zhang, Xuping Gao, Xiangyu Zheng, Junbin Tian, Hui Zhang, XueTong Ding, Shaoxian Li, Shuyu Li, Qingjiu Cao, Suhua Chang, Yufeng Wang, Stephen V. Faraone, Li Yang

“…Abstract Although the efficacy of pharmacy in the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been well established, the lack of predictors of treatment response poses great challenges for personalized treatment. The current study employed a comprehensive approach, combining genome-wide association analyses (GWAS) and deep learning (DL) methods, to elucidate the genetic underpinnings of pharmacological treatment response in ADHD. …”
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Assessing microbial biodiversity in oil palm seedlings using oil palm waste compost mixed media by Siti Suliza Salamat, Mohd Zulkhairi Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Ali Hassan Hassan, Mohd Huzairi Mohd Zainuddin, Yoshihito Shirai, Ahmad Husni Mohd Hanif, Mohd Shahkhirat Norizan, Fatini Mat Arisah, Mohammed Abdillah Ahmad Farid, Toshinari Maeda, Mohd Noor Mat Isa, Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar

“…Method: The study compared microbial biodiversity in soil media with compost amendments by employing DNA sequencing to assess microbial communities. …”
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Neuromorphic, physics-informed spiking neural network for molecular dynamics by Vuong Van Pham, Temoor Muther, Amirmasoud Kalantari Dahaghi

“…NP-SNN integrates three core components: (1) embedding MD principles directly into the training, (2) employing best practices for training physics-informed ML systems, and (3) utilizing a highly advanced and efficient SNN architecture. …”
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Neuropsychological outcome of indoor rehabilitation in post-COVID-19 condition—results of the PoCoRe study by Michael Jöbges, Melanie Tempfli, Melanie Tempfli, Christoph Kohl, Christoph Herrmann, Stefan Kelm, Alexa Kupferschmitt, Alexa Kupferschmitt, Alexa Kupferschmitt, Ida Montanari, Nike Walter, Gerhard Suetfels, Thomas Loew, Volker Köllner, Volker Köllner, Thilo Hinterberger

“…Various measures were employed, including the fatigue scale for motor functioning and cognition (FSMC), the Test Battery for Attention (TAP) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).ResultsOut of the 1,086 recruited participants, a total of N = 701 participants were included in the main data analysis. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of perineural dextrose injection in peripheral compression neuropathies of the upper limbs by Fatemeh Azizi, Faezeh Saber Gharesoo, Fereshteh Eidy, Sama Heidari, Nastaran Maghbouli, Shirin Djalalinia, Amir Kasaeian

“…Random-effect model was employed for meta-analysis. Results: Thirteen studies, involving 754 patients, were included, with only two showing serious bias risk. …”
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