Groundwater Potential Assessment Using Integrated Geospatial and Analytic Hierarchy Process Techniques (AHP) in Chemoga Watershed, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia by Samuel Berihun Kassa, Fasikaw Atanaw Zimale, Arega Mulu, Tadege Aragaw Worku, Mindesilew Lakew Wossene, Taye Minichil Meshesha, Yoseph Buta Hailu, Tadele F. Aman, Mekash S. Kifelew, Habtamu Asrat Mekonnen

“…Conventional groundwater assessments have typically relied on labor-intensive and time-consuming field surveys, which are resource-demanding and often fail to provide accurate estimates due to the inherent complexity of groundwater systems. In response, this research utilizes geospatial and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) techniques to assess groundwater potential in the Chemoga Watershed, aiming to overcome these challenges. …”
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Ketamine Boluses Are Associated with a Reduction in Intracranial Pressure and an Increase in Cerebral Perfusion Pressure: A Retrospective Observational Study of Patients with Sever... by Bradley A. Dengler, Oliver Karam, Colleen A. Barthol, Aaron Chance, Laura E. Snider, Clare M. Mundy, Michael T. Bounajem, William C. Johnson, Moustafa M. Maita, Paola M. Mendez-Gomez, Ali Seifi, Shaheryar Hafeez

“…Adequate sedation is a fundamental principle in TBI care, and ketamine is an attractive option for sedation since it does not commonly cause systemic hypotension, whereas most other sedative medications do. …”
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Petals morphology formation and pseudocapacitive properties of LiGa5O8 ceramics by Aditya Sharma, Manas Nasit, Nitin Kumar Gautam, Shalendra Kumar, Ranjeet Brajpuriya, B.H. Lee, S.O. Won, Mayora Varshney, Nishima Chaddha, H.J. Shin

“…Our results pave the way to explore new, cost-effective, and stable oxide systems for energy storage devices.…”
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Doctor, what is my risk of bleeding after cardiac surgery while on combined anticoagulant with antiplatelet therapy? A validated nomogram for risk assessment by Haolong Han, Haolong Han, Hang Xu, Hang Xu, Jifan Zhang, Weihui Zhang, Yi Yang, Xia Wang, Li Wang, Dongjin Wang, Weihong Ge

“…However, Current scoring systems provide limited predictive capability.MethodsA total of 500 adult patients treated with anticoagulation plus antiplatelet therapy after cardiac surgery were randomly divided into the training set and the validation set at a ratio of 7:3. …”
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Progress in prediction of photocatalytic CO2 reduction using machine learning approach: A mini review by Md Mohshin Ali, Md. Arif Hossen, Azrina Abd Aziz

“…Emerging Machine learning (ML) techniques have significantly improved the predictive performance and operational efficiency of photocatalytic systems. These models can handle extensive experimental datasets, optimize operational parameters, and provide insights into CO2 reduction (CO2R) mechanisms. …”
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Factors influencing image quality in Tibetan children by optical coherence tomography by Yao Yao, Jiawen Liu, Lei Li, Weiwei Chen, Zhaojun Meng, Jing Fu

“…Following comprehensive systemic and ophthalmic examinations, OCT scans were assessed by specialists with manual segmentation as needed.ResultsA total of 1,698 students completed the examination protocol in this study (91.5%). …”
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Interleukin-32 positive immune and resident cells in kidney samples from lupus patients: a pilot study by Simona Truglia, Simona Truglia, Francesco Ciccia, Silvia Mancuso, Antonella Capozzi, Aroldo Rizzo, Francesca Romana Spinelli, Fulvia Ceccarelli, Tania Colasanti, Cristina Garufi, Francesca Miranda, Maurizio Sorice, Cristiano Alessandri, Fabrizio Conti

“…IntroductionLupus nephritis (LN), caused by immune complexes produced in situ or deposited from the bloodstream, is one of the most severe features of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) leading to an increased morbidity and mortality. …”
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Early Detection of Microvascular Changes in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus without and with Diabetic Retinopathy: Comparison between Different Swept-Source OCT-A Instruments by Stela Vujosevic, Caterina Toma, Edoardo Villani, Valentina Gatti, Marco Brambilla, Andrea Muraca, Maria Chantal Ponziani, Gianluca Aimaretti, Alessandro Nuzzo, Paolo Nucci, Stefano De Cilla’

“…The results of Bland-Altman analysis showed the presence of a systemic bias between the two instruments with PLEX Elite providing higher values for the majority of the tested parameters when considering 6×6 mm angiocubes and a less definite difference in 3×3 mm angiocubes. …”
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Exploring mental health in veterinary students: common stressors and effective coping strategies: a narrative review by Rahib K. Islam, Emily K. Cobb, Hannah K. McCowan, Kylie Watson, Kaustuv Bhattacharya, Kaustuv Bhattacharya, Anjali Chandra, Warda Mohiuddin, Karen Gruszynski, Karen Gruszynski, Amanda H. Wilkerson, John J. Dascanio, Robert E. Davis, Vinayak K. Nahar, Vinayak K. Nahar

“…Despite using mental health services, barriers such as stigma and lack of awareness hindered access for some students.ConclusionThe findings underscore the need for targeted support systems to enhance the mental health and resilience of veterinary students. …”
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PortNet: Achieving lightweight architecture and high accuracy in lung cancer cell classification by Kaikai Zhao, Youjiao Si, Liangchao Sun, Xiangjiao Meng

“…This presents a promising opportunity for integration into hospital systems to assist physicians in diagnosis. Conclusion: This study significantly reduces the parameter count through an innovative model structure while maintaining high accuracy and stability, demonstrating outstanding performance in lung cancer cell classification tasks. …”
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Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Complicated with Intramural Descending Aorta Hematoma Followed by Aortic Wall Rupture by Mihai-Lucian Ciobica, Alexandru-Sebastian Botezatu, Zoltan Galajda, Mara Carsote, Claudiu Nistor, Bianca-Andreea Sandulescu

“…<b>Background and Clinical Significance</b>: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) represents a rare autoimmune disease with granulomatous inflammation, tissue necrosis, and systemic vasculitis of the small and medium blood vessels. …”
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DENND5B Gene Expression as a Trigger for the Development of Diabetes Mellitus–Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights from a Univariate and Multivariate Mendelian Randomization Study by Qiaoqiao Li, Fuli Cao, Xueping Gao, Yuan Xu, Bo Li, Tianyang Hu

“…Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis that can result in limb pain, disability, or mortality. …”
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Intra-mesenteric steroids for steroid-refractory graft-versus-host disease in pediatric patients: A safe option by Ana M. Aristizábal, Lina P. Montaña, Jaiber Gutiérrez, Diego Medina, Alexis A. Franco, Eliana Manzi, Ángela Devia Zapata, Walter Mosquera

“…Approximately 50% of acute graft-versus-host disease patients do not respond to systemic steroids and their prognosis is poor regardless of the treatment. …”
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Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Migrate and Rescue RPE in the Setting of Oxidative Stress by Aya Barzelay, Shira Weisthal Algor, Anat Niztan, Sebastian Katz, Moshe Benhamou, Itay Nakdimon, Noam Azmon, Sandy Gozlan, Daphna Mezad-Koursh, Meira Neudorfer, Michaella Goldstein, Benjamin Meilik, Anat Loewenstein, Adiel Barak

“…In vivo, mice received systemic injection of NaIO3, and 72 h later, ASCs were transplanted in the subretinal space. …”
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Exploring the capacity of microorganism treatment for fermentation and glycosidic aroma bioconversion from rose oil distillation wastewater by Mohammad Karami, Mohsen Bagheri, Alireza Abbasi-Baharanchi, Kamahladin Haghbeen, Abdolrahim Nouri, Ali Asghar Karkhane, Mansour Ghorbanpour, Mohsen Farhadpour

“…It poses major ecological difficulties when disposed of in surface water and public drainage systems, due to the high concentration of complex degradable chemical compounds, such as polyphenols. …”
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The Association Between Occupational Smoke Exposures and the Prevalence of Eye and Respiratory Health Conditions Among Commercial Fish Smokers in Abuesi, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional S... by Charity Owusu, Albert Ofori, Frank Adusei-Mensah, Carl Halladay Abraham, Samuel Kyei, Reginald Quansah, David Kofi Essumang

“…Given the serious health risks tied to traditional fish smoking practices, this study strongly advocates for the implementation of improved smoking technologies, better ventilation systems, and comprehensive health education initiatives. …”
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Optimizing Site Selection for Construction: Integrating GIS Modeling, Geophysical, Geotechnical, and Geomorphological Data Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process by Doaa Wahba, Awad A. Omran, Ashraf Adly, Ahmed Gad, Hasan Arman, Heba El-Bagoury

“…This study used Geographic Information Systems (GISs) and a multi-criteria decision-making approach to assess the suitability of Kharga Oasis for construction activities. …”
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Discordance between 90Y-PET/CT(MR)-estimated activity and dose calibrator measured administered activity: an international study in SIRT patients treated with resin and glass micro... by Thomas Carlier, Silvano Gnesin, Justin K. Mikell, Maurizio Conti, John O. Prior, Niklaus Schaefer, Maria del Sol Pérez Lago, Clément Bailly, Yuni K. Dewaraja, Thiago V. M. Lima

“…Methods We analysed patient 90Y-PET reconstructions (99 glass and 15 resin microspheres) from 4 different institutions and 4 different systems. We considered tail-fitting background scaling (TFBS) and absolute scaling (ABS), for scatter correction. …”
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Hei-Gu-Teng Zhuifenghuoluo Granule Modulates IL-12 Signal Pathway to Inhibit the Inflammatory Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Kang Zheng, Zexu Chen, Wen Sun, Bin Liu, Danping Fan, Qingqing Guo, Hui Luo, Jiawen Shen, Li Li, Xiaojuan He, Shuang Kou, Xiaoya Li, Guoming Pang, Hongchuan Zhao, Cheng Lu

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a type of chronic systemic inflammatory disease; it has a very complicated pathogenesis, and multiple pathological changes are implicated. …”
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Access to HIV testing and factors associated among sexual minority women in a metropolitan region of the Brazilian Amazon by Janaína de Freitas Vale, Wanderson Santiago de Azevedo Júnior, Paula Regina Barbosa de Almeida, Adinaldo Moreira Martins, Flavine Evangelista Gonçalves, Eliã Pinheiro Botelho, Fabianne de Jesus Dias de Sousa, Cintia Yolette Urbano Pauxis Aben-Athar, Luiz Fernando Almeida Machado, Glenda Roberta Oliveira Naiff Ferreira

“…However, although these policies are national, the implementation of actions is not uniform, as they depend on the local management of local health systems. In this context, the study identified the proportion of women from sexual minorities who had never tested for HIV and the factors associated with access, in a Metropolitan Region of the Brazilian Amazon. …”
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