Efficacy and safety of Tongxinluo capsules combined with conventional therapy for acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Dan Ouyang, Dan Ouyang, Xiao Jiang, Hui Wang, Hui Wang, Ma Li Xu, Ma Li Xu, Hang Qi, Xin Hui Li, Xin Hui Li, Jian Zhong Cao

“…However, there were no differences in the liver function levels of aspartate transaminase (SMD = −0.24, 95% CI -0.54 to −0.07; p = 0.12) and alanine aminotransferase (SMD = −0.25, 95% CI -0.55 to 0.05; p = 0.11), or the kidney function levels of blood urea nitrogen (SMD = 0.32, 95% CI -0.21 to 0.86; p = 0.23) and creatinine (SMD = 0.10, 95% CI -0.20 to 0.40; p = 0.52).ConclusionCurrent data indicates that Tongxinluo capsule, used as an adjuvant treatment, may enhance clinical outcomes for AMI patients at 1- and 12-month. …”
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Isolation, Expression, and Promoter Analysis of GbWRKY2: A Novel Transcription Factor Gene from Ginkgo biloba by Yong-Ling Liao, Yong-Bao Shen, Jie Chang, Wei-Wei Zhang, Shui-Yuan Cheng, Feng Xu

“…We identified 28 WRKY genes from transcriptome data of Ginkgo biloba according to conserved WRKY domains and zinc finger structure and selected three WRKY genes, which are GbWRKY2, GbWRKY16, and GbWRKY21, for expression pattern analysis. …”
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Market Regime Identification and Variable Annuity Pricing: Analysis of COVID-19-Induced Regime Shifts in the Indian Stock Market by Mohammad Sarfraz, Guglielmo D’Amico, Dharmaraja Selvamuthu

“…The regime-switching hidden Markov models effectively capture latent market regimes and their transitions, which traditional models often overlook, while neural networks provide flexible functional approximations that enhance pricing accuracy in highly non-linear environments. …”
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Quantification and Comprehensive Analysis of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Bone Marrow Samples from Sickle Cell Disease Patients with Osteonecrosis by Tiago O. Ribeiro, Paula B. Daltro, Gildasio Cerqueira Daltro, Songeli M. Freire, Roberto Meyer, Vitor Fortuna

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Serum fibrinogen level and fibrinogen administration in patients with traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. by Joanne Igoli, Jeremiah Oluwatomi Itodo Daniel, Halleluyah Oludele, Adedoyin Esther Alao, Idemudia Stephen Ogedegbe, Adewale Olaniyan, Michael Adeshola Adebayo, Damilola Matthew, Temidayo Elizabeth Oyepitan, Daniel Brabi, Olatomiwa Olukoya, Temidayo Osunronbi

“…Primary outcomes include functional outcome and mortality assessments such as the Glasgow Outcome Score and modified Rankin Score. …”
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Clinical Evidence of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Cerebral Palsy: Scoping Review with Meta-Analysis of Efficacy in Gross Motor Outcomes by Madison C. B. Paton, Alexandra R. Griffin, Remy Blatch-Williams, Annabel Webb, Frances Verter, Pedro S. Couto, Alexey Bersenev, Russell C. Dale, Himanshu Popat, Iona Novak, Megan Finch-Edmondson

“…We conducted a scoping review of published and registered reports of MSC treatment for CP, with meta-analysis of Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) outcomes to summarize research and provide future recommendations. …”
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Long-Term Snow Cover Change in the Qilian Mountains (1986–2024): A High-Resolution Landsat-Based Analysis by Enwei Huang, Guofeng Zhu, Yuhao Wang, Rui Li, Yuxin Miao, Xiaoyu Qi, Qingyang Wang, Yinying Jiao, Qinqin Wang, Ling Zhao

“…A dual adaptive cloud masking strategy and spatial interpolation techniques were employed to effectively address cloud contamination and data gaps prevalent in mountainous regions. The spatiotemporal characteristics and driving mechanisms of snow cover changes in the QLM were systematically analyzed using Sen–Theil trend analysis and Mann–Kendall tests. …”
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Genetic analysis and counseling of ADPKD caused by novel heterozygous mutations of PKD1 in two Chinese families: Case report by Yanan Wang, Jiapei Jin, Yuqiong Chai, Pai Zhang, Weiwei Zang

“…Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common hereditary kidney disease, characterized by the progressive formation of multiple cysts in both kidneys, destruction of the renal structure, changes in renal function and eventually leading to end-stage renal failure and renal transplantation. …”
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Prediction of chloride concentration in concrete under multi-salt environment: Optimization of integrated algorithm based on MSCPO and interpretability analysis by Daming Luo, Kanglei Du, Ditao Niu

“…This study conducted accelerated experiments to create a concrete chloride ion dataset in a multi-salt environment, with adjustments for abnormal data. The Crested Porcupine Optimizer (CPO) algorithm was enhanced with adaptive techniques, and the refined strategy’s effectiveness was verified through test function analysis. …”
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Quantitative Ultrasound Texture Analysis of Breast Tumors: A Comparison of a Cart-Based and a Wireless Ultrasound Scanner by David Alberico, Lakshmanan Sannachi, Maria Lourdes Anzola Pena, Joyce Yip, Laurentius O. Osapoetra, Schontal Halstead, Daniel DiCenzo, Sonal Gandhi, Frances Wright, Michael Oelze, Gregory J. Czarnota

“…Previous work has demonstrated quantitative ultrasound (QUS) analysis techniques for extracting features and texture features from ultrasound radiofrequency data which can be used to distinguish between benign and malignant breast masses. …”
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Automated hypocenter determination of tectonic tremors in the Nankai subduction zone using convolutional neural networks combined with semblance analysis by Amane Sugii, Yoshihiro Hiramatsu, Takahiko Uchide, Kazutoshi Imanishi

“…The probability of tectonic tremor as a function of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) increased steeply from 10 to 90% at an SNR of 4. …”
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Extensive Iterative Finite Element Analysis of Molar Uprighting with the Introduction of a Novel Method for Estimating Clinical Treatment Time by Lama A. AlKahlan, Naif A. Bindayel, Abdelhafid M. Mallek, Mohamed Z. Bendjaballah

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Prognostic Value of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (bFGF) in Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. by Mingming Hu, Ying Hu, Jiabei He, Baolan Li

“…To systematically summarize the clinical prognostic function of bFGF in lung cancer, we performed this systematic review with meta-analysis.…”
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Effectiveness of neoton in patients with chronic heart failure depending on the left ventricular ejection fraction. Sub-analysis of the BYHEART study by S. N. Tereshchenko, I. A. Cheremisina, A. A. Safiullina

“…All patients before the EPCr course received long-term optimal therapy for HF.Results. Data analysis was carried out for patients in groups with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) within the group depending on the course of EPCr treatment: subgroup A — patients who received EPCr therapy less than 20 g/course and subgroup B — patients who received EPCr therapy ≥20 g/course. …”
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Safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of Borrelia burgdorferi outer surface protein A (OspA) vaccine: A meta-analysis by Hua Zhao, Fukai Frank Bao, Aihua Liu

“…Methodology: Seven electronic databases were searched for clinical trials involving vaccine of OspA, with outcome data on safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy. The meta-analysis method was used to compare all vaccination strategies at the same time. …”
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Clinical profiles of SS-ILD compared with SS-NILD in a Chinese population: a retrospective analysis of 735 patients by Ting Guo, Yaomei Long, Qinxue Shen, Wei Guo, Wang Duan, Xiaoli Ouyang, Hong Peng

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Cardiac contractility modulation in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a meta-analysis of Russian clinical trials by A. A. Safiullina, T. M. Uskach, O. V. Sapelnikov, E. N. Mikhailov, E. A. Artyukhina, D. S. Lebedev, M. Yu. Sitnikova, I. V. Obraztsov, A. Yu. Amiraslanov, A. E. Lyasnikova, M. A. Trukshina, V. L. Galenko, V. A. Amanatova, I. R. Grishin, D. I. Cherkashin, R. S. Akchurin, S. N. Tereshchenko

“…In the meta-analysis; the following outcome measures were selected: Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLWHFQ); 6-minute walk test (6MWT); improvement in heart failure functional class; echocardiography data: LVEF; LV end-systolic and end-diastolic volumes; as well as survival rates at 12 and 24 months.Results. …”
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Integrated bioinformatics analysis and machine learning approach for the identification of immune-related genes in the diagnosis of aortic valve calcification with periodontitis by Duolikun Mutailifu, Abudousaimi Aini, Abudunaibi Maimaitiaili

“…Methods: Gene expression data for AVC (utilizing datasets GSE153555, GSE148219, GSE51472) and periodontitis (from dataset GSE16134) underwent analysis. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in Different Parts of Ginseng Powder Using Gas Chromatography–Ion Mobility Spectrometry by Manshu Zou, Ximing Yu, Yuhuan Liu, Lijun Zhu, Feilin Ou, Chang Lei

“…Our findings reveal that GC–IMS combined with chemometrics is a reliable method for distinguishing the active parts of ginseng powder, and provides essential data support for different parts of ginseng processing and functional product development.…”
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Genome-wide identification, evolutionary expansion and expression divergence of the AP2/ERF gene family in loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) by Yumeng Liu, Linqi Cai, Xiurun Fan, Huiling Zhang, Minghui Chen, Yue Lin, Junwei Chen, Kai Xu, Boping Wu

“…The results of this study displayed the first comprehensive analysis of AP2/ERF genes in loquat, which provides a solid foundation for future research on the function of AP2/ERF genes in loquat.…”
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