Protocol for the RETHINK study: a randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, non-inferiority clinical trial comparing acetaminophen and NSAIDs for treatment of chronic pain in elder... by Tempei Miyaji, Mototsugu Shimokawa, Hiroyuki Aono, Sadamoto Zenda, Makoto Endo, Yasuharu Nakashima, TOSHIHIKO HARA, Shinya Kawahara, Taishi Sato, Masami Tokunaga, Taro Mawatari, Tsutomu Kawano, Sanae Sakamoto, Toshio Takano, Masumi Miyake

“…The secondary endpoints are BPI item 3 score change from baseline to week 4, health-related QOL measured by Short Form-8 Health Survey, and occurrence of adverse events including gastrointestinal disorders and abnormal liver function. Data will be analysed in accordance with a predefined statistical analysis plan.Ethics and dissemination This study protocol was approved by the Kyushu University Hospital Certified Institutional Review Board for Clinical Trials on 28 January 2021 (KD2020004) and the chief executive of each participating hospital. …”
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Identification of a novel RhlI/R-PrrH-LasI/Phzc/PhzD signalling cascade and its implication in P. aeruginosa virulence by Yang Lu, Honglin Li, Jieying Pu, Qian Xiao, Chanjing Zhao, Yimei Cai, Yuyang Liu, Lina Wang, Youqiang Li, Bin Huang, Jianming Zeng, Cha Chen

“…However, in P. aeruginosa, the sRNAs involved in quorum sensing (QS) regulation and their function are still largely unknown. Here, we explored how the prrH locus sRNA influences P. aeruginosa virulence in the context of the QS regulatory network. …”
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Influencing factors of postoperative urinary tract infection in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by TIAN Mao, YE Chang

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of urinary tract infection. …”
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Renal ectopic fat deposition and hemodynamics in type 2 diabetes mellitus assessment with magnetic resonance imaging by Jian Liu, Hengzhi Chen, Chong Tian, Liwei Fu, Lisha Nie, Rongpin Wang, Xianchun Zeng

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Outcomes of Total Ankle Replacement are Worse in Patients with Ipsilateral Hindfoot Fusion by Emily Teehan MS, Allison L. Boden MD, Jensen Henry MD, Constantine Demetracopoulos MD

“…Methods: A retrospective review of prospectively collected data within an institutional registry was performed. …”
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HORMONE IMBALANCE AS A MANIFESTATION OF STRESS IN THE FORMATION OF OLIGOMENORRHEA IN TEENAGE GIRLS by В. Диннік, О. Диннік, С. Новохатська

“… Stress is currently the most significant factor contributing to reproductive function disorders and has become a major public health problem in the 21st century. …”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in outcomes, experiences and treatment among adults consulting primary care for a musculoskeletal pain condition: a prospective cohort study by Dahai Yu, Kelvin P Jordan, Jonathan C Hill, Emma Parry, Simon Wathall, James Bailey, Lindsey Brown, George M Peat, Stephen Dent, Clare Thompson, Ruth Haines, John Haines, Jane Southam, Sue Maddison, Kanta Sandhu

“…Only 6% of patients overall reported being dissatisfied with their consultation. Analysis of multiply imputed data produced a similar pattern of findings to complete-case analysis.Conclusions Substantial inequalities in the chronicity, severity and complexity of musculoskeletal pain problems are already present at the time of accessing care. …”
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CALCULATION OF INTERMICROBIAL INTERACTIONS OF ORAL BIOTOPE by A.V. Zaitsev, N.V. Kotelevskaya, O.M. Boychenko, A.K. Nikolishin

“…They can describe both quantity and quality, ie function. The aim of the work is to consider the possibility of presenting the relationship between the associates of the oral habitat using mathematical analysis. …”
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Association of lung health and cardiovascular health (Life’s Essential 8) by Wanjia Zhang, Menglong Zou, Junyao Liang, Dexu Zhang, Man Zhou, Hui Feng, Chusen Tang, Jie Xiao, Zhan Yi, Yin Xu

“…Three cohorts were included: lung disease in the Main cohort (N = 9,772), lung function in the Spirometry sub-cohort (N = 3,896), and respiratory symptoms in the Respiratory Symptoms sub-cohort (Age > 40) (N = 3,449). …”
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The efficacy and pharmacological mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of spinal cord injury by Yu Jiang, Gang Liu, Bowen Deng, Huizhong Bai, Xiaohong Mu

“…The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the efficacy of Chinese medicine in treating SCI, and data mining and network pharmacology were used to identify core drugs and active ingredients. …”
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Equity of financial protection for health in high-income countries: scoping review protocol by Shehzad Ali, Beate Sander, Michael Law, Sara Allin, Edward C Xie, Diego Proaño

“…Screening for eligibility will be performed independently by two reviewers after calibration of screening criteria. Data will be charted using a standardised form and summarised by thematic analysis.Ethics and dissemination Institutional research ethics review was not required; however, research ethics will be considered iteratively throughout the research process. …”
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Numerical Investigations on Residual Stress in Laser Penetration Welding Process of Ultrafine-Grained Steel by Dezheng Liu, Yan Li, Haisheng Liu, Zhongren Wang, Yu Wang

“…Furthermore, the constitutive coupling relation between the temperature and material flow stress was established based on the Gibbs function, and the welding residual stress was obtained by setting trace points in a finite element analysis (FEA) model based on experimental data of the weld bead cross section under different welding conditions. …”
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Version [1.1] - [MakeDecision: Online system for the graphical design of decision-making models in crisp and fuzzy environments] by Jakub Więckowski, Wojciech Sałabun

“…A novel data visualization module has also been integrated to facilitate the interpretation of results. …”
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Effects of Influence of Audit Committee and Senior Managers over the Internal Auditors and Type of Internal Control Deficiency on Internal Auditors by Sajjad Naghdi, Elahe Salmanzadeh Aghdam, Javad Esmaeili, Vahid Ahmadian

“…The statistical sample consisted of 123 auditors from internal audit units of companies in 1403 (2024–2025), selected using convenience sampling. Data analysis and hypothesis testing were conducted using SPSS software, with variance analysis and mean comparison tests. …”
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Development of a Novel Biomechanical Framework for Quantifying Dynamic Risks in Motor Behaviors During Aircraft Maintenance by Mingjiu Yu, Di Zhao, Yu Zhang, Jing Chen, Gongbing Shan, Ying Cao, Jun Ye

“…The model evaluates dynamic human postures and employs an inverse trigonometric function algorithm to quantify the loading effects on working joints. …”
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Continuance Intention to Use AI Chatbots in Libraries: Mediation Based on Emotional Experience by Haiting MA, Chuansheng CHENG

“…Emotional experience, as a mechanism of action, affects user satisfaction and willingness to use. Based on the data analysis, four suggestions are proposed from the perspective of future learning ecology design and user psychology. …”
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Tertiary prevention interventions for patients with stroke in African countries: a systematic review by Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Thomas Frese, Eric Sven Kroeber, Lucas Adam, Susanne Unverzagt, Etienne Ngeh, Betselot Yirsaw Wubete

“…The primary outcome was global disability, and secondary outcomes were neurologic function scales.Data extraction and synthesis Two authors independently screened the search results, with data extracted by one author and verified by a second author. …”
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PERAN AKSES PERMODALAN NON PERBANKAN MELALUI PROGRAM PNM MEKAAR DALAM PENGEMBANGAN UMKM PEREMPUAN DI KOTA SUNGAI PENUH by Khinanthi Adellia Pratami, Zul Ihsan Mu'arrif

“…Data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing are all part of the Miles and Huberman model of analysis. …”
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A Skillful Prediction of Monsoon Intraseasonal Oscillation Using Deep Learning by K. M. Anirudh, Prasang Raj, S. Sandeep, Hariprasad Kodamana, C. T. Sabeerali

“…These indices were obtained through an extended empirical orthogonal function analysis conducted on 25 years of daily rainfall anomalies over the Indian region. …”
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Structural optimisation of planetary gearbox components by Marinkovic Aleksandar, Sedak Miloš, Lazović Tatjana, Rosić Maja

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