Marital Resilience factors that enhance Conflict Management in Black African Marriages in South Africa: An Afro-Centric Perspective by Andrew Spaumer, Azwihangwisi Helen Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Segun Emmanuel Adewoye

“…Data was collected using semi-structured individual and focus group interviews which were also audio-recorded. …”
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Microbial and Inflammatory Salivary Biomarkers of Periodontal Diseases by Aram Mohammed Sha, Hayder Raad Abdulbaqi, Syed Saad Bin Qasim

“… Recent data reveals that severe periodontal diseases affect approximately 19% of global adult populations, impacting more than 1 billion individuals universally, ranking it as the sixth most predominant human disease. …”
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Strength training in pregnancy. Systematic review of benefits and risks by Karol Demel, Antoni Kantor, Jakub Król, Łukasz Bialic, Monika Dziedzic, Sebastian Polok, Adriana Potoczek, Justyna Talaska, Marta Godyń, Dorota Zatłoka-Mazur

“…Risks include overheating, injury, and strain, particularly in cases of pre-existing conditions or improper exercise execution. Conclusions Individualized assessment and tailored programs are essential to maximize benefits and minimize risks. …”
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Expression of cell-wall related genes is highly variable and correlates with sepal morphology by Hartasánchez, Diego A., Kiss, Annamaria, Battu, Virginie, Soraru, Charline, Delgado-Vaquera, Abigail, Massinon, Florian, Brasó-Vives, Marina, Mollier, Corentin, Martin-Magniette, Marie-Laure, Boudaoud, Arezki, Monéger, Françoise

“…We produced a dataset composed of morphological parameters and genome-wide transcriptome obtained from 27 individual sepals from wild-type plants with nearly identical genetic backgrounds, environment, and developmental stage. …”
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The Eclipsing Binaries via Artificial Intelligence. II. Need for Speed in PHOEBE Forward Models by Marcin Wrona, Andrej Prša

“…One such example is PHOEBE, a modeling code for eclipsing binaries (EBs), where simulating individual systems is feasible, but analyzing observables for extensive parameter combinations is highly time consuming. …”
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Policy brief: Optimising antimicrobial usage in paediatric inpatient hospital settings by J Cloete, M Karsas, T Chetty, A Pillay, M Archary, D Moore, T Reddy, Y Balakrishna, F Nakwa, R Lancaster, A Goga, P Jeena

“…These include implementing standardized policies for empiric antimicrobial use, routine review of antimicrobial therapy, age-specific antimicrobial stewardship programs, and continued collaborative efforts and research. Individualized treatment plans, improved infection prevention and control measures, ongoing surveillance, and exploring electronic technology for antimicrobial stewardship are also crucial. …”
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Effect of combined oral contraceptives on menstrual migraine frequency and severity: a narrative review by Yethindra Vityala, Ruchika Garg, Samina Ausvi, Manjula Shantaram, Srikanya Tippabathini, Lekhashree Hosur Brahmananda Reddy, Yash Jain, Pavani Jaladi, Sai Praneeth Duvvuri, Krishna Chaitanya Meduri

“…It is crucial to choose contraceptives that suit individual patient profiles, considering the potential for increased migraine frequency or onset of migraine with aura in some women. …”
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Neuromodulation: clinical advances and future perspectives by ZHANG Jian⁃guo, XIE Hu⁃tao, YANG An⁃chao

“…Additionally, it explores the integration trend between neuromodulation and brain⁃computer interface (BCI), pointing out that closed⁃loop neuromodulation has become an important component of BCI, providing new approaches for precise treatment and individualized modulation. Finally, it proposes future development directions in the field of neuromodulation, including expanding new indications, innovating target exploration models, updating treatment concepts, and conducting high⁃quality evidence⁃based medical research. …”
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Synchronization-based graph spatio-temporal attention network for seizure prediction by Jie Xiang, Yanan Li, Xubin Wu, Yanqing Dong, Xin Wen, Yan Niu

“…In recent years, a large number of studies have been conducted using deep learning models on epileptic open electroencephalogram (EEG) datasets with good results, but due to individual differences there are still some subjects whose seizure features cannot be accurately captured and are more difficult to differentiate, with poor prediction results. …”
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Blood-based biomarkers in mild behavioral impairment: an updated overview by Efthalia Angelopoulou, Xenia Androni, Chiara Villa, Alexandros Hatzimanolis, Nikolaos Scarmeas, Sokratis Papageorgiou

“…Identifying individuals at-risk for dementia is one of the critical objectives of current research efforts, highlighting the need for simple, cost-effective, and minimally invasive biomarkers. …”
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Differences in medial temporal network intrinsic connectivity after a single bout of exercise relate to fitness, memory, and affect by Anastasia Cherednichenko, María Baena-Pérez, Anna Miró-Padilla, Maria Reyes Beltrán-Valls, Diego Moliner-Urdiales, César Ávila

“…Conclusions: A single bout of exercise leads to specific functional changes in the medial temporal network, which may be related to individual differences in the chronic changes resulting from repeated exercise bouts over time.…”
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The landscape of nucleotide diversity in Drosophila melanogaster is shaped by mutation rate variation by Barroso, Gustavo V, Dutheil, Julien Y

“…We then formalize a causal model of how these micro-evolutionary mechanisms interact, and cast it as a linear regression to estimate their individual contributions to levels of diversity along the genome. …”
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Comparing the Effect of Intrathecal Injection of Pethidine with That of Bupivacaine on Hemodynamics in Hip Surgery: A Double Blinded Clinical Trial by Seyed Babak Mojaveraghili, Sina Hassannasab, Mansour Deylami, Tahereh Chavoshi, Avasadat Mirkatouli, Nasser Behnampour

“…The results were analyzed by SPSS18 software Results: 67 patients undergoing surgery with femoral and hip fractures, were divided into two groups of 30 and 37 individuals. The mean heart rate in patients with a high risk of surgery was higher in the group receiving pethidine compared to the group of bupivacaine, with a Cohen's effect size of 0.294. …”
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A Novel Hybrid Machine Learning Framework for Wind Speed Prediction by Rhafes Mohamed Yassine, Moussaoui Omar, Raboaca Maria Simona, Mihaltan Traian Candin

“…The findings demonstrate that the proposed hybrid model outperforms the individual machine learning models in terms of prediction accuracy. …”
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Rationalising blood tests in a resource-limited emergency unit: A quality improvement project by Renette Esterhuizen, Lilani I. Tribelhorn, Danielle M.J. Thomas, Eugenne Elliott, Talat Habib, Arun Nair

“…Results: The intervention led to a significant 48.7% reduction in total daily blood tests ordered, with a notable decrease in full-panel requests and an increase in individual test ordering. Conclusion: Educational interventions, aimed at guiding blood test requests, can significantly reduce unnecessary testing. …”
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The Relationship between Depression, Doing Exercise, Age and Cigarettes Smoking in ARV - HIV Patients by Vu Hoang Anh Nguyen, Uyen Thi Bich Nguyen, Thanh Nguyen Ai Tran, Yen Thi Hoai Phan, Ngoc-Anh Truong, Huyen-Trang Luu-Thi, Vinh-Long Tran-Chi

“…Conclusion: HIV-positive individuals require an accurate identification and assessment of depressive symptoms, with the potential implementation of personalized exercise intensity programs aimed at assisting HIV patients in ceasing tobacco use. …”
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Spatially mapping the tumour immune microenvironments of non-small cell lung cancer by Lysanne Desharnais, Mark Sorin, Morteza Rezanejad, Bridget Liu, Elham Karimi, Aline Atallah, Anikka M. Swaby, Miranda W. Yu, Samuel Doré, Saskia Hartner, Benoit Fiset, Yuhong Wei, Baharak Kadang, Roni Rayes, Philippe Joubert, Sophie Camilleri-Broët, Pierre-Olivier Fiset, Daniela F. Quail, Jonathan D. Spicer, Logan A. Walsh

“…Here, we applied imaging mass cytometry to a balanced cohort of LUAD and LUSC patients, matched for clinical factors such as age, sex, and smoking history, to analyze 204 histopathology images of tumours from 102 individuals with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). …”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with lymph node metastases by Wei Guo, Bolun Zhou, Lizhou Dou, Lei Guo, Yong Li, Jianjun Qin, Zhen Wang, Qilin Huai, Xuemin Xue, Yin Li, Jianming Ying, Qi Xue, Shugeng Gao, Jie He

“…This study enhances our comprehension of the cellular and molecular aspects of metastatic lymph nodes in ESCC patients, offering potential insights into novel therapeutic strategies for these individuals.…”
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Pathogenic and periodontal bacteria may contribute to the fatal outcome of critically ill elderly COVID-19 patients by L. Johana Madroñero, Eliana P. Calvo, Carolina Coronel-Ruiz, Myriam L. Velandia-Romero, María Angélica Calderón-Peláez, Jhann A. Arturo, Adriana P. Franco-Rodríguez, Ricardo Gutiérrez-Pérez, Lady S. López, Félix G. Delgado, Sigrid J. Camacho-Ortega, Lilia J. Bernal-Cepeda, Sonia P. Bohórquez, Jaime E. Castellanos

“…Abstract Some studies suggest that the respiratory microbiome of COVID-19 patients differs from that of healthy individuals, infected patients may have reduced diversity and increased levels of opportunistic bacteria, however, the role of the microbiome in fatal SARS-CoV-2 infection remains poorly understood. …”
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The frequency of diseases and awareness of the patients about medicines at a faculty of dentistry by Yasin Yasa, Busra Nur Gokkurt Yilmaz, Tunahan Tuna, Furkan Ozbey, Dilek Coban, Zerrin Unal Erzurumlu, Elif Sadik

“…It is important for individuals who apply to the dentist to have knowledge and awareness about their systemic diseases and the medicine used, in order to prevent possible complications related to oral health and dental treatments. …”
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