Nomogram based on the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and MR diffusion quantitative parameters for predicting Ki67 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma from a prospective study by Yu-chen Wei, Liang yun, Yan-ling Liang, Robert Grimm, Chongze Yang, Yuan-fang Tao, Sheng-chen Jiang, Jin-yuan Liao

“…Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted using the training set data to construct a model, which was internally validated. The area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristics (ROC), a decision curve analysis (DCA), and a calibration analysis were used to evaluate the model’s performance. …”
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Профілактика ускладнень кесаревого розтину і консервативної міомектомії у вагітних із лейоміомою матки... by О.V. Golyanovskiy, К.V. Supruniuk

“…Мета - оцінити ефективність удосконаленої методики виконання кесаревого розтину (КР) із консервативною міомектомією (КМЕ), застосовуючи сучасні медикаментозні та інструментальні засоби у вагітних із лейоміомою матки (ЛМ), тип 3-6 за FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics). …”
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A simple model of the rheological curve of HPAM solutions at different temperatures by Eduar Pérez, Dario Alviso, Mauricio Carmona, Eduardo Manrique, Guillermo Artana

“…Enhanced recovery techniques such as polymer flooding have positioned themselves as an alternative that attracts international attention thanks to increased recovery factors with low $$\hbox {CO}_2$$ CO 2 emissions. …”
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O debate entre cosmopolitismo, patriotismo e nacionalismo: uma introdução geral ao tema by Mariane Gehlen Perin

“…Cosmopolitanism, with its origin in Ancient Greece with Diogenes of Sinope, was preserved within the stoic doctrine and got mixed in the course of history with other familiar currents, namely universalism and internationalism. Such tendency survives today through trends more in tune with remote cosmopolitanism or even other more distant trends. …”
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Shared Genes and Pathways in Ulcerative Colitis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: Functional Validation and Implications for Diagnosis by Li L, An G, Li F, Zhang D, Zhu X, Liang C, Zhao Y, Xie K, Zhou P, Zhu H, Jin X, Du L

“…Lin Li,* Guangqi An,* Fuzhen Li,* Donghui Zhang, Xinyue Zhu, Chunyu Liang, Yu Zhao, Kunpeng Xie, Pengyi Zhou, Haiyan Zhu, Xuemin Jin,* Liping Du* Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Province Eye Hospital, Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Zhengzhou, Henan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuemin Jin; Liping Du, Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613603983193 ; +8613838191481, Email jinxuemin@zzu.edu.cn; dulplab@live.cnBackground: Associations between ulcerative colitis (UC) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have been reported in multiple studies, but the common etiologies of UC and AS remain unknown. …”
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Development of the Big Ten Academic Alliance Collaborative for Women in Medicine and Biomedical Science: “We Built the Airplane While Flying It” by Maya S Iyer, Aubrey Moe, Susan Massick, Jessica Davis, Megan Ballinger, Kristy Townsend

“…Conference program development occurred through an iterative and collaborative process across external and internal task forces alongside industry partners. We developed a fiscal model to guide registration fees, budget tracking, and solicitation of conference funding from academic and industry sponsors. …”
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The Contemporary Critical Reception of Walter Pater: Retrospective and Proleptical Views by Geoffrey Sadock

“…The hallmark of a master craftsman is that he can keep the rules of his genre or Sitz im Leben, but, because he has thoroughly internalized those rules, make his performance appear graceful, even spontaneous. …”
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The study of mechanical properties and fracture evolution of coal-rock masses under hard roof-soft floor conditions by Jiajun Li, Yin Zhang, Chenchen Yang, Jiaqi Liu, Yu Zhou, Chunlin Li

“…Samples with higher soft rock strengths tend to exhibit brittle failure, while weaker samples show stress-softening behaviour. Internal fracture complexity varies amongst samples with varying soft rock strengths. …”
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Effects of the Early Start Denver Model on emotional dysregulation and behavior problems in children with Autism spectrum disorder by Wan-Xia Liu, Ling Shan, Chun-Li Li, Yu-Mo Liu, Yang Xue, Yu-Ling OuYang, Fei-Yong Jia

“…The children showed significant differences in both total score and subscale scores of CBCL(P < 0.05), which included emotionally/reactive, anxious/depressed, somatic complaints, withdrawal, sleep problems, attention problems, aggressive behavior, internalization and externalization. The children demonstrated significant differences in scores of CBCL-AAA (P < 0.05), taking into account the combined total of attention, aggression and anxious/depressed CBCL T scores. …”
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Comprehensive health assessment of retired martial arts athletes: bone density, dietary intake, physical activity, and wellbeing by Tasneem Alshaer, Nihad Battikhi, Adam Tawfiq Amawi, Khalid Trabelsi, Khalid Trabelsi, Haitham Jahrami, Haitham Jahrami, Philippe Bouedo, Hadeel Ali Ghazzawi

“…Additional assessments included anthropometric measurements, a 3-day dietary recall, physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire), quality of life (WHOQOL), happiness (Subjective Happiness Scale), stress (Perceived Stress Scale), and insomnia (Insomnia Severity Index).ResultsRetired athletes showed significantly higher Z-scores for the left femur (neck and total) and the AP spine, with p-values &lt;0.05. …”
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The Application of Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict HIV Testing in Repeated Adult Population–Based Surveys in South Africa: Protocol for a Multiwave Cross-Sectional Analysis... by Musa Jaiteh, Edith Phalane, Yegnanew A Shiferaw, Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya

“…Consequently, the findings would inform evidence-based policy recommendations that can guide policy makers to formulate more effective and targeted public health approaches toward strengthening HIV testing. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/59916…”
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The incidence of incomplete abortion and the prevalence of abortion-related morbidity in South African public hospitals, 2018 by D N Conco, J Levin, B Komane, K Blanchard, T Bessenaar, N G Nkosi, S Fonn

“…South Africa (SA) is internationally recognised for its progressive reproductive rights framework, supported by its Constitution and laws. …”
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Meta-synthesizing of Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility: External Stake-holders Approach by Maryam Khalatbari Moazam, Hamidreza Yazdani, Naser Asgari

“…The data sources for this investigation included a curated selection of articles from international scientific databases, carefully chosen based on stringent criteria designed specifically for the meta-synthesis process. …”
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Creating a Digital Insurance Model: A Grounded Theory Approach by Mohammad Adabi, Nastaran Haji Heydari, Hamed Vares

“…In other words, if the digitization of organizations does not lead to value propositions and internal benefits, we have simply achieved a change in hardware and software, and there has been no digital transformation. …”
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Study protocol for key interventions to improve the follow-up adherence postcervical precancerous lesion treatment in Ethiopia: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Adamu Addissie, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Eric Sven Kroeber, Sefonias Getachew, Muluken Gizaw, Abel Shita, Alemnew Destaw, Eyerusalem Getachew, Miresa Midaksa, Sophie Rossner

“…Trial results will be disseminated to study participants, national and international audiences through workshops, conferences and publications in reputable journals.Trial registration number NCT06515301.…”
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Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia: A Retrospective Claims Analysis of Complications, Resource Utilization, and Cost of Care by Eliza Kruger, Justin Nedzesky, Nina Thomas, Jeffrey D. Dunn, Andrew A. Grimm

“…**Methods:** We conducted a retrospective cohort study of GSDIa patients and matched non-GSDIa comparators utilizing the PharMetrics® Plus database. International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) diagnosis codes in any billing position for inpatient and outpatient claims (January 2016–February 2020) were identified for complications related to GSDIa. …”
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Introducing a Coopetition Model for Domestic Airlines in Iran by Saedeh Ghayourisales, Mohsen Nazari, Mohammadali Shahhoseini

“…As a result of shifts in both internal and external landscapes, along with the swift advancements in technology encapsulated by the term VUCA (signifying volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity), the conventional dichotomy of pure competition or complete cooperation has diminished in its efficacy. …”
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Ambulatory Surgery for Perianal Crohn’s Disease: Study of Feasibility by S. Sibio, A. Di Giorgio, M. Campanelli, S. Di Carlo, A. Divizia, C. Fiorani, R. Scaramuzzo, C. Arcudi, G. Del Vecchio Blanco, L. Biancone, G. Sica

“…Nine patients (14.75%) underwent drainage of perianal abscess; in 3 of them, it was possible to probe the fistula tract, find the internal orifice, and pass a loose seton. Overall, setonage was performed in 50 patients (81.97%). …”
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Green analysis of illicit drugs on banknote dust by Teresa Cecchi, Arianna Giuliani, Carlo Catini

“…A UHPLCHRMS system with ethanol as the organic modifier was used to develop and optimize the chromatographic method; a stable isotope labelled internal standard for each analyte was used to compensate matrix effects and possible losses. …”
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A new prognostic model based on serum apolipoprotein AI in patients with HBV-ACLF and acutely decompensated liver cirrhosis by Ruidong Mo, Zhenglan Zhang, Yanmei Zhou, Yue Wang, Pengbo Yin, Chenxi Zhang, Haoshuang Fu, Cong Qian, Xiaogang Xiang, Rongkun Yin, Qing Xie

“…A new prognostic score-integrated serum lipid profile for ACLF patients (Lip-ACLF score = 0.86×International Normalized Ratio (INR) + 0.0034×total bilirubin (TBIL) (µmol/L) + 0.99× hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) (HRS: no/1; with/2) + 0.50×hepatic encephalopathy (HE) (grade/ponint: no/1; 1–2/2; 3–4/3) − 2.97×apoAI (g/L) + 5.2) was subsequently designed for the derivation cohort. …”
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