Clinical-epidemiological study on Fournier's gangrene in a Luanda hospital. From January 2016 to December 2021 by Tomas Ariel Lombardo Vaillant

“…Study variables were: age, toxic habits, comorbidity, clinical manifestations, extension, location as well as its evolution. The quantitative variables were expressed as means, median and range, while the qualitative variables were expressed in terms of absolute numbers and percentages. …”
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Shallow Foundation Settlement Quantification: Application of Hybridized Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System Model by Mariamme Mohammed, Ahmad Sharafati, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…This research emphasis on the implementation of newly developed machine learning models called hybridized Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) with Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm, Ant Colony optimizer (ACO), Differential Evolution (DE), and Genetic Algorithm (GA) as efficient approaches to predict settlement of shallow foundation over cohesion soil properties. …”
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The dynamics of a delay model of hepatitis B virus infection with logistic hepatocyte growth by Steffen Eikenberry, Sarah Hews, John D. Nagy, Yang Kuang

“…Therefore, theoften sudden onset of liver failure in chronic HBV patients can be explained asa switch in stability caused by the gradual evolution of parameters representingthe disease state.…”
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What do we know about carbon disclosure? A bibliometric analysis by Doddy Setiawan, Arif Santoso, Andi Asrihapsari, Rayenda Khresna Brahmana, Amar Hisham Jaaffar

“…It also analyzed the intellectual structure, influential journal, thematic evolution, trend topics, and selective data sources, as well as theoretical foundations in the field. …”
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De la ruche-tronc à la ruche à cadres : ethnoécologie historique de l’apiculture en Cévennes by Ameline Lehébel-Péron, Daniel Travier, Alain Renaux, Edmond Dounias, Bertrand Schatz

“…On the grounds that beekeeping of the single domesticated honeybee looks at first sight homogenous throughout whole Europe, understanding the evolution of this activity at the very local level is generally overlooked. …”
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New Configuration of Handset MIMO Antenna for LTE 700 Band Applications by Byeonggwi Mun, Frances J. Harackiewicz, Byeongkwan Kim, Hyunho Wi, Jonghyun Lee, Myun-Joo Park, Changwon Jung, Byungje Lee

“…A compact handset multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna for long-term evolution (LTE) 700 band (746~787 MHz) applications is proposed. …”
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Circumscribed Morphea and Breast Asymmetry in an Adolescent by António Augusto Fernandes Massa, Armando Manuel Simões Baptista, António Manuel Ferreira da Silva Abreu Couceiro, Eduarda Macedo Osório Morais Ferreira

“…We report the case of a 12-year-old female with a right infra-areolar, nontender, brownish patch and asymmetry of the right breast with 2 years of evolution. Skin biopsy showing thickening of the dermal collagen bundles confirmed the clinical diagnosis of morphea. …”
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Inhibition of Autophagy in Heat-Stressed Sperm of Adult Mice: A Possible Role of Catsper1, 2 Channel Proteins by Malihe Soltani, Majid Rahmati, Mohammad Reza Nikravesh, Shahin Saeedi Nejat, Mahdi Jalali

“…Various phenomena guarantee gamete maturation and formation at all stages of evolution, one of which is autophagy playing a critical role in the final morphology of gametes, particularly sperms. …”
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Era of Generalist Conversational Artificial Intelligence to Support Public Health Communications by Emre Sezgin, Ahmet Baki Kocaballi

“…The specific focus is on the application of generalist CAI within messaging services, emphasizing its potential to enhance public health communication. We highlight the evolution and current applications of AI-driven messaging services, including their ability to provide personalized, scalable, and accessible health interventions. …”
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Optimal Coordination of TCSC and PSS2B Controllers in Electric Power Systems Using MOPSO Multiobjective Algorithm by Mehrdad Ahmadi Kamarposhti, Hassan Shokouhandeh, Yahya Gholami Omali, Ilhami Colak, Phatiphat Thounthong, William Holderbaum

“…The MOPSO algorithm optimization results are compared with nondominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGAII) and multiobjective differential evolution (MODE) algorithms. The optimization results indicated a better performance of the proposed MOPSO algorithm than NSGAII and MODE. …”
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Analysis of the Impact of the Russia–Ukraine Conflict on Global Liquefied Natural Gas Shipping Network by Ranxuan Ke, Xiaoran Wang, Peng Peng

“…This study employs a series of network metrics and a robustness evaluation model to examine the evolution in the structure and functionality of the LNG shipping network amid the Russia–Ukraine conflict, integrating LNG vessel origin–destination data from 2021 to 2023 to analyze the network’s structure and robustness. …”
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Insights into the dependence of post-stroke motor recovery on the initial corticospinal tract connectivity from a computational model by Dongwon Kim, Leah M. O’Shea, Naveed R. Aghamohammadi

“…The model emulates biologically plausible evolutions of primary motor descending tracts, based on activity-dependent or use-dependent plasticity and the preferential use of more strongly connected neural circuits. …”
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Foreign Aid as a Factor of Development of Economy of the Developing State: The Experience of Pakistan by N. V. Galistcheva

“…The article analyzes the evolution of the policy of attracting financial resources through this channel, as well as the main Pakistani donors and their conditions.The author uses the most representative theories which consider the consequences of attracting foreign assistance to the national economy making the theoretical basis of the study a synthesis of the concept of aid as the most important factor to stimulate development and M.A. …”
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Recent developments in carbon‐based electrodes surface modification for zinc bromine flow battery by Yanhong Li, Xiaoyun Sun, Lin Meng, Xingxing Wang, Boxue Ouyang, Deren Wang, Chenyu Zhao, Haochen Hu

“…However, challenges such as uneven zinc deposition leading to zinc dendrite formation on the negative electrode and parasitic hydrogen evolution reaction during charging pose risks of membrane puncturing and short circuits, thereby limiting energy density improvements. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Carbonation Behavior in Lime-Stabilized Expansive Soil by Long Xu, Fusheng Zha, Congmin Liu, Bo Kang, Jingjing Liu, Chuang Yu

“…The obtained linear relationships between the free swell ratio and pH value were adopted to describe the evolution of expansive behavior with carbonation time and depth. …”
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The Role of Small-Scale Industries in Achieving the Sustainable Development: the Experience of India by N. V. Galistcheva

“…The author pays attention to the evolution of small business in India in 1950-2010s. …”
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A Comparison of Selected Modifications of the Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm by Michala Jakubcová, Petr Máca, Pavel Pech

“…The analysis evaluated nine basic PSO types, which differ according to the swarm evolution as controlled by various inertia weights and constriction factor. …”
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Investigating Rice Blast Resistance Gene Distribution among Landrace Rice Varieties in Lower Northern Thailand for Improving Rice Cultivars by Sittichai Urtgam, Kawee Sujipuli, Urasri Suyasunanont, Nontaporn Rattanachak, Jirapas Jongjitwimol, Touchkanin Jongjitvimol

“…Rice blast disease caused by the fungus Pyricularia oryzae is considered as one of the severe diseases, leading to reduce tremendous rice productivity in its cultivated areas of Thailand. Due to the rapid evolution and high genetic diversity of the pathogen, the innate rice resistance (R) genes associated with defense mechanisms are significantly considered as the most important for rice breeding program to create new rice varieties, resistant to blast disease. …”
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Continuous Surgical Decompression for Solitary Bone Cyst of the Jaw in a Teenage Patient by Lluís Brunet-Llobet, Eduard Lahor-Soler, Elias Isaack Mashala, Jaume Miranda-Rius

“…In view of the highly satisfactory evolution, whenever possible, we favor this minimally invasive technique for the treatment of solitary bone cysts in the jaw.…”
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Dressed Up to the Nines: The Interplay of Phytohormones Signaling and Redox Metabolism During Plant Response to Drought by Douglas Jardim-Messeder, Ygor de Souza-Vieira, Gilberto Sachetto-Martins

“…This is especially relevant in the context of climate change, where drought emerges as a major factor globally impacting crops and limiting overall yield potential. Throughout evolution, plants have developed adaptative strategies for environmental stimuli, with plant hormones and reactive oxygen species (ROS) playing essential roles in their development. …”
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