Improved detection of decreased glucose handling capacities via continuous glucose monitoring-derived indices by Hikaru Sugimoto, Ken-ichi Hironaka, Tomoaki Nakamura, Tomoko Yamada, Hiroshi Miura, Natsu Otowa-Suematsu, Masashi Fujii, Yushi Hirota, Kazuhiko Sakaguchi, Wataru Ogawa, Shinya Kuroda

“…This study assessed the utility of relatively easy-to-measure continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)-derived indices in estimating glucose handling capacities calculated from resource-intensive clamp tests. …”
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Comparison of feasibility and effectiveness of tunneled dialysis catheter placement with or without DSA guidance: a propensity score-matched cohort study by Yiwei Shang, Shujun Pan, Chen Jin, Danna Zheng, Xiujun Xu, Bin Zhu, Li Zhao, Juan Jin, Qiang He, Xiaogang Shen

“…Background In some resource-limited regions, the placement of tunneled dialysis catheters (TDC) is often preferred under ultrasound guidance rather than fluoroscopy. …”
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An automated platform for simultaneous, longitudinal analysis of engineered neuromuscular tissues for applications in neurotoxin potency testing by Jacob W. Fleming, Molly C. McCloskey, Kevin Gray, David R. Nash, Vincent Leung, Christos Michas, Shawn M. Luttrell, Christopher Cavanaugh, Julie Mathieu, Shawn Mcguire, Mark Bothwell, David L. Mack, Nicholas A. Geisse, Alec S.T. Smith

“…However, these models have faced challenges associated with their poorly scalable creation, sourcing suitable cells, and the extraction of reliable, quantifiable metrics. …”
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Phosphate transporter gene families in rye (Secale cereale L.) – genome-wide identification, characterization and sequence diversity assessment via DArTreseq by David Chan-Rodriguez, Brian Wakimwayi Koboyi, Sirine Werghi, Bradley J. Till, Julia Maksymiuk, Fatemeh Shoormij, Abuya Hilderlith, Anna Hawliczek, Maksymilian Królik, Hanna Bolibok-Brągoszewska

“…Each PHT family has a particular physiological and cellular function. Rye (Secale cereale L.) is a member of Triticeae, and an important source of variation for wheat breeding. …”
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Potent Antimicrobial Azoles: Synthesis, In Vitro and In Silico Study by Zeynep Özdemir, Yaren Nur Zenni, Arzu Karakurt, Suat Sari, Selma Saraç, Mevlüt Akdağ, İrem Bozbey Merde, Didem Kart, Roberto Venanzoni, Giancarlo Angeles Flores, Paola Angelini, Muzammil Kabier, Bijo Mathew, Simone Carradori

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: As a result, the title compounds emerged as promising entities with broad antifungal and antibacterial effects, highlighting the utility of oxime ether function in the azole scaffold.…”
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Secondary metabolites as biostimulants in salt stressed plants: mechanisms of oxidative defense and signal transduction by Muhammad Ikram, Burhan Khalid, Maria Batool, Maaz Ullah, Jiang Zitong, Abdul Rauf, Muhammad Junaid Rao, Haseeb Ur Rehman, Jie Kuai, Zhenghua Xu, Jie Zhao, Jing Wang, Guangsheng Zhou, Bo Wang

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Directional hand movement can be classified from insular cortex SEEG signals using recurrent neural networks and high-gamma band features by Xiecheng Shao, Ryan S. Chung, Jonathon M. Cavaleri, Roberto Martin Del Campo-Vera, Miguel Parra, Shivani Sundaram, Selena Zhang, Ashwitha Surabhi, Ryan J. McGinn, Charles Y. Liu, Spencer S. Kellis, Brian Lee

“…Abstract Motor BCIs, with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning, have shown promise in decoding neural signals for restoring motor function. Structures beyond motor cortex have provided additional sources for movement signals. …”
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Heuristic Optimization-Assisted Dilated Convolution Neural Network With Gated Recurrent Unit for Channel Estimation in NOMA-OFDM System by Vijayakumar Kondepogu, Budhaditya Bhattacharyya

“…Thus, everyone can utilize equal resource structures, resulting in improved spectral effectiveness. …”
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Honeybee colony soundscapes: Decoding distance-based cues and environmental stressors by Nayan Di, Chunjing Zhu, Zongwen Hu, Muhammad Zahid Sharif, Baizhong Yu, Fanglin Liu

“…Using OpenL3 embeddings and machine learning models, the study achieved accurate classification of food source distances based on acoustic features, with the K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) model demonstrating superior performance. …”
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A Proposed Diagnostic and Treatment Algorithm for the Management of Lumbar Discogenic Pain by Lorio MP, Beall DP, Myers TJ, Naidu RK, McRoberts WP, Davis TT, Gage EG, Calodney AK, Verrills P, De Palma MJ, Amirdelfan K, Block JE

“…Morgan P Lorio,1 Douglas P Beall,2 Thomas J Myers,3 Ramana K Naidu,4 W Porter McRoberts,5 Timothy T Davis,6 Emmanuel G Gage,7 Aaron K Calodney,8 Paul Verrills,9 Michael J De Palma,10 Kasra Amirdelfan,11 Jon E Block12 1Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine, Winter Garden, FL, USA; 2Comprehensive Specialty Care, Edmond, OK, USA; 3Paradigm Health System, Slidell, LA, USA; 4MarinHealth Spine Institute, Larkspur, CA, USA; 5Holy Cross Medical Group, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA; 6Source Healthcare, Santa Monica, CA, USA; 7Centurion Spine &amp; Pain Centers, Waycross, GA, USA; 8Precision Spine Care, Tyler, TX, USA; 9MetroPain Group, Clayton, VIC, Australia; 10Virginia iSpine Physicians, Richmond, VA, USA; 11Boomerang Healthcare, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA, USA; 12Private Practice, San Francisco, CA, USACorrespondence: Jon E Block, Private Practice, 2210 Jackson Street, Ste. 401, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA, Tel +1 415-775-7947, Email jb@drjonblock.comBackground: There is renewed interest in the intervertebral disc as a target for treatments aimed at ameliorating lumbar discogenic pain by restoring and preserving the natural structure and function of this component of the vertebral motion segment.Methods: Using a modified Delphi methodology involving a panel of 11 experts, we developed a simple, understandable clinical algorithm to serve as a foundation for objective decision making regarding the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar discogenic pain throughout the entire continuum of care. …”
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Evaluating Sensitivity of the Ranking of Forest Fuel Treatments to Manager’s Risk Attitudes and the Importance of Treatment Objectives, Montana, USA by Tony Prato, Travis Paveglio

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Comparative Analysis of Ca²⁺/Cation Antiporter Gene Family in <i>Rosa roxburghii</i> and Enhanced Calcium Stress Tolerance via Heterologous Expression of RrCA... by Tuo Zeng, Liyong Zhu, Wenwen Su, Lei Gu, Hongcheng Wang, Xuye Du, Bin Zhu, Caiyun Wang, Di Wu

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Comparative study on the photosynthetic properties of four rare and endangered Dendrobium species by CHEN Ni1,2, PENG Lihui1 , JIANG Haidu1, YANG Zhe1,2, JIANG Qiang3, QIU Shuo1, XIONG Zhongchen1, WEI Xiao1, CHAI Shengfeng1*

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THE MACRO-REGION OF SOUTHERN ITALY: INTELLECTUAL SUGGESTION OR FEASIBLE WAY? by Claudio Novembre

“…Hence the need to re-open a discussion to try to give a unitary dimension to the issue of the South, because the largest and most populous region in the Euro Area which still presents situations of serious under-utilization of local resources, needs strategic planning of vast dimensions given that, beyond the local differences, the problems remain unitary.…”
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Mobility Matrix of a Thin Circular Plate Carrying Concentrated Masses Based on Transverse Vibration Solution by Desheng Li, Junhong Zhang

“…Transverse vibration mode functions are worked out by utilizing the structural circumferential periodicity of the inertia excitation produced by the concentrated masses. …”
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Synthesizing the Academic Administrators&rsquo; Competencies: Developing of a Model by Homa Rahmani, Asadollah Khadivi

“…</p> <ol style="text-align: left;" start="3"> <li><strong>Methodology</strong></li> </ol> <p style="text-align: left;">The current research serves a functional purpose, employing a qualitative approach. …”
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Occupational burnout during war: The role of stress, disruptions in routine, sleep, work-family conflict, and organizational support as a moderator. by Maor Kalfon Hakhmigari, Irene Diamant

“…According to the Conservation of Resources theory, wartime conditions are associated with a loss of resources, leading to accelerated burnout. …”
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English Adjectives Used by Non-natives in ICNALE Spoken Dialogues by Adinda Faiz

“…Descriptive-qualitative approach was applied, using ICNALE Spoken Dialogues as the data source. This study utilized the corpus analysis tools AntConc. …”
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Heterogeneous transfer learning model for improving the classification performance of fNIRS signals in motor imagery among cross-subject stroke patients by Jin Feng, YunDe Li, ZiJun Huang, Yehang Chen, SenLiang Lu, RongLiang Hu, QingHui Hu, YuYao Chen, XiMiao Wang, Yong Fan, Jing He

“…This study proposes a Cross-Subject Heterogeneous Transfer Learning Model (CHTLM) to enhance the generalization of MI-fNIRS signal classification in stroke patients.MethodsCHTLM leverages labeled electroencephalogram (EEG) data from healthy individuals as the source domain. An adaptive feature matching network aligns task-relevant feature maps and convolutional layers between source (EEG) and target (fNIRS) domains. …”
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Ismāʿīlī - Fāṭimid Legal Education and Judicial Activities in Egypt by Ferda Demir

“…During the literature review conducted, Ismāʿīlī sources were utilized, benefiting from both primary and secondary sour-ces. …”
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