Testing an Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Platform in the Context of Traumatic Brain Injury: PRiORiTy Usability Study by Christel McMullan, Grace Turner, Ameeta Retzer, Antonio Belli, Elin Haf Davies, Laura Nice, Luke Flavell, Jackie Flavell, Melanie Calvert

“…The participants rated their overall satisfaction with the platform at an average score of 3.9 (SD 0.49) out of 5. ConclusionsThis usability study suggests that individuals living with TBI can effectively report symptoms using the Atom5 ePRO platform, with generally high satisfaction and few usability issues, thereby enabling continuous monitoring and proactive symptom management. …”
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Male sex ratio of red tilapia Oreochromis sp. after soaking in different concentrations of coconut milk at larvae stadia by Fajar Maulana, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Andre Permana, Lina Mulyani, Harton Arfah

“…Masculinization can be carried out to produce monosexual tilapia seeds to accelerate fish growth. …”
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Genetic variability and performance of Asian swamp eel Monopterus albus (Zuiew, 1793) from West Java cultured in saline water medium by Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Ahmad Fahrul Syarif, Ridwan Affandi, Dendi Hidayatullah

“…The cultivation of eel has been carried out to increase the production for sustainability. …”
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Closing the gap while standing still: clinimetric properties of a low-cost balance platform and a user-friendly app for posturography by Tom Vredeveld, John F. Stins, Annelies J. van Vliet, Vincent C.M. Tuinder, Stephan P.J. Ramaekers, Michel W. Coppieters, Annelies L. Pool-Goudzwaard

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out including 30 healthy adults who performed repeated balance tasks including single and double leg standing still with eyes open or eyes closed. …”
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Treatment outcomes and associated factors among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Ashanti Region, Ghana: a retrospective, cross-sectional study by Peter Agyei-Baffour, Victoria Panford, Emmanuel Kumah, Collins Kokuro, Prince Owusu Adoma, Michael Afari Baidoo, Adam Fusheini, Samuel Egyakwa Ankomah, Samuel Kofi Agyei

“…A logistic regression model was fitted for factors associated with the outcome measure.Results Out of 159 patients included in the analysis, 86 (54.1%) were declared cured, 28 (17.6%) completed their treatment successfully, 6 (3.8%) were declared treatment failure, 12 (7.5%) were lost to follow-up and 27 (17.0%) died. …”
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Three-dimensional omnidirectional characterization methods of rock anisotropic wave velocity and acoustic emission location optimization by Shengjun MIAO, Wenxuan YU, Mingchun LIANG, Pengjin YANG, Conghao LI, Zejing LIU

“…Uniaxial compression tests were carried out on marble and siltstone to investigate the anisotropic characteristics of rock wave velocity and their influence on the accuracy of acoustic emission location. …”
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The hidden crisis: double burden of malnutrition among refugee children in South Asia – a systematic review and meta-analysis from observational studies by Pooja Panchal, Mohd Usman, Tajung Longkumer, Reshma Susan Babu, Mahalaqua Nazil Khatib, Shariza Abdul Razak, Kavitha Menon

“…The meta analysis was carried out using MedCalc 22.018 software. The gray literature was manually searched from the reputed organizations focusing on refugee children and was narratively analyzed for malnutrition statistics. …”
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Feasibility of HIV self-test implementation among Mizo youths: a field investigation from Northeast India bordering Myanmar by Amrita Rao, Henry Zodinliana Pachuau, Samiran Panda, Richard L. Chawngthu, Rita Zomuanpuii, Pranoti Hemade, Amit Nirmalkar

“…Individuals who opted for the blood-based HIVST were 23% less likely (AOR 0.77; 95% CI; 0.62–0.96) to drop out of the HIV confirmatory testing process. Additionally, only 1% of respondents perceived HIVST as having self-harm potential.ConclusionSustained community engagement, effective networking with HIV program officials, and strategic communication were three critical pillars supporting the successful implementation of HIVST. …”
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UX Evaluation with Standardized Questionnaires in Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence: A Systematic Literature Review by Ignacio Díaz-Oreiro, Gustavo López, Luis Quesada, Luis A. Guerrero

“…The remaining studies used between one and five complementary instruments, among which the System Usability Scale (SUS) stands out (RQ3). About 1 in 4 studies analyzed belong to ubiquitous computing and ambient intelligence fields, in which UEQ increases the percentage of uses when compared to its general percentage, particularly in topics such as IoT and wearable interfaces. …”
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Pengaruh Papain Getah Pepaya Terhadap Pembentukan Jaringan Granulasi pada Penyembuhan Luka Bakar Tikus Percobaan by Meishinta Fitria, Deddy Saputra, Gusti Revilla

“…The purposed of this studi was to find out the effect of papain from papaya sap to granulation tissue formation on burn wounds healing in rat models. …”
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Acceptability and efficacy of the culturally adapted problem management plus intervention for people with disability in Pakistan: a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial by Basharat Hussain, Basharat Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Khalily, Muhammad Tahir Khalily, Ahmed Waqas, Atif Rahman, Ioannis Angelakis, Anum Nisar, Sabir Zaman, Tanveer Akhtar

“…However, life satisfaction scores initially higher in the control group evened out by follow-up, and perceived social support was consistently lower in the intervention group. …”
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Personalized neuron-specific enolase level based on EEG pattern for prediction of poor outcome after cardiac arrest by Juliette Pelle, Estelle Pruvost-Robieux, Florence Dumas, Antonin Ginguay, Julien Charpentier, Clara Vigneron, Frédéric Pène, Jean Paul Mira, Alain Cariou, Sarah Benghanem

“…Results Participants were 64 years old (IQR [53; 72,5]), and 74% were male. 83% were out-of-hospital CA and 48% were initial shockable rhythm. …”
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Evaluasi Tata Kelola Teknologi Informasi PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Menggunakan Framework COBIT 4.1 Fokus Domain Plan and Organise (PO) dan Acquire and Implement (AI) Khusus pada Imp... by Muhammad Ghiffari, Yusi Tyroni Mursityo, Suprapto Suprapto

“…It means the company already has several processes which carried out regularly and are well defined but not yet fully managed, including the implementation aspects of the EA application. …”
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Efek Pemberian Vitamin C Terhadap Aktifitas Katalase Hati Tikus Galur Wistar yang Terpapar Ion Pb by Elmatris Sy, Husnil Kadri, Eti Yerizel

“…The purpose of which Exposed Pb ions, carried out in the laboratory of Pharmacology of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry Faculty of Medicine Unand. …”
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The effect of nursing care provided to coronary intensive care patients according to their circadian rhythms on sleep quality, pain, anxiety, and delirium: a randomised controlled... by Meryem Pelin, Havva Sert

“…Abstract Aim This study carried out to examine the effects of nursing care given to coronary intensive care patients according to their circadian rhythms on sleep quality, pain, anxiety, and delirium. …”
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Age-related features of some plasminogen activation system components content and activity in the blood of benign and malignant uterine body tumors by I. V. Kaplieva, G. V. Zhukova, V. R. Zakharchenko, E. M. Frantsiyants, E. V. Verenikina, Yu. A. Pogorelova, P. S. Kachesova, Yu. Yu. Kozel, N. A. Maximova, M. G. Ilchenko, E. I. Agarkova, A. S. Egorova

“…Is to determine the features in the content and activity of some components of the plasminogen activation system in the blood of patients of different ages with leiomyomas (LM) and uterine corpus endometrial cancer (UCEC).Patients and methods. The study was carried out in patients with LM (n = 35) and UCEC T1a-2N0M0 (n = 56) of reproductive, perimenopausal and postmenopausal ages. …”
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MaxEnt-Based Predictions of Suitable Potential Distribution of <i>Leymus secalinus</i> Under Current and Future Climate Change by Shimeng Zhao, Zongxian Zhang, Changyu Gao, Yiding Dong, Zeyao Jing, Lixia Du, Xiangyang Hou

“…Based on 357 data points collected on the natural distribution of <i>L. secalinus</i>, this study employs the jackknife method and Pearson correlation analysis to screen out 23 variables affecting its spatial distribution. …”
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Artemia sp. as a DNA vaccine vector for common carp Cyprinus carpio larvae by Sri Nuryati, Sekar Sulistyaning Hadiwibowo, . Alimuddin

“…This experiment was carried out by analysis DNA vaccine expression encoding of glycoprotein gene (GP-11) on C. carpio. …”
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Rehabilitation using virtual gaming for Hospital and hOMe-Based training for the Upper limb in acute and subacute Stroke (RHOMBUS II): results of a feasibility randomised controlle... by Cherry Kilbride, Tom Butcher, Meriel Norris, Nana Anokye, Alyson Warland, Karen Baker, Dimitrios A Athanasiou, Guillem Singla-Buxarrais, Jennifer Ryan, Francesca Gowing, Elmar Kal, Carole Pound, Victoria Stewart, Basaam Aweid, Arul Samiyappan

“…The mean satisfaction score was 34.9 out of 40.Conclusion The Neurofenix platform is safe, feasible and well accepted as an adjunct to usual care in acute and subacute stroke rehabilitation. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tests for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Sun Y, Hu D, Yu M, Liang SB, Zheng Y, Wang X, Tong G

“…The methodological quality of included studies was assessed using the QUADAS-2 tool.Results: Out of 15,877 studies, 180 were included in the quantitative synthesis, and 102 were used in head-to-head meta-analyses. …”
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