Enhancing anthropometric proficiency: Effect of a structured training program on skills of Anganwadi workers in rural areas of Raebareli District, Uttar Pradesh by Mukesh Shukla, Abhay Singh, Sourabh Paul, Mritunjay Kumar, Ravinder Singh Bedi

“…Context: Anganwadi workers (AWWs) require technical skills for growth monitoring of under-five children. Anthropometric skills help Anganwadi workers assess any changes or deterioration in the normal growth of children. …”
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Air pollution, temperature and mumps: A time-series study of independent and interaction effects by Haoyue Cao, Rongrong Xu, Xiqian Lu, Wenguo Jiang, Lihua Wang, Miao Yu, Wenjun Wang, Juxiang Yuan

“…Understanding the associations of air pollutants and temperature with the incidence of mumps, and exploring the interaction effects of heat index (HI) and air pollutants, are crucial for disease intervention under the context of climate change. This time-series study was conducted in Jining city using data on daily mumps cases, meteorological factors and air pollutants obtained from 2015 to 2021. …”
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Pedunculated oral fibroma in an 11-year-old patient: A case study by Issa Saad, Maya Jokhadar, Mohamad Salem Rkab, Ahmad Al Manadili, Marwan Al-Raeei, Chadi Azmeh, Mohamad Kamel Alhariri, Mohamad Hasem, Rgena Khalil, Yussef Kalo, Ammar Nasser Agha, Waad Omran

“…The mass was surgically removed under local anesthesia and subsequently sent for histopathological assessment. …”
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Hematological Parameters and Hemozoin-Containing Leukocytes and Their Association with Disease Severity among Malaria Infected Children: A Cross-Sectional Study at Pawe General Hos... by Muluken Birhanu, Yaregal Asres, Wondimagegn Adissu, Tilahun Yemane, Endalew Zemene, Lealem Gedefaw

“…A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted at Pawe General Hospital from July 31 to December 30, 2014. Demographic and clinical data were collected using structured questionnaire. …”
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Ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for uterine arteriovenous fistula: a case series by Fang Li, Hua Tao, Jing Chen, Li Wang, Yini Wei, Xiajuan Wu, Yu Zhang, Dingyuan Zeng

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The neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis in peritoneal dialysis patients by Mingfan Xu, Jingjia Huan, Lujie Zhu, Jiachun Xu, Kai Song

“…Furthermore, the ROC curve and calibration plots were utilized to compare the performance between NPAR and other conventional indicators.Results The mean follow-up period was 38.2 months. A total of 243 (30.1%) patients passed away, with 128 (52.7%) succumbing to cardio-cerebrovascular diseases. …”
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Comparative analysis of land-based vs. water-based balance training on quality of life and physical and psychological deficits in athletes with chronic ankle instability: a randomi... by Aynollah Naderi, Khadije Ahi

“…Trial registration This study was prospectively registered with the University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trial Registry under Clinical Trials UMIN000051746 on July 29, 2023.…”
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Integrated AutoML-based framework for optimizing shale gas production: A case study of the Fuling shale gas field by Tianrui Ye, Jin Meng, Yitian Xiao, Yaqiu Lu, Aiwei Zheng, Bang Liang

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Multivariable Diagnostic Prediction Model to Detect Hormone Secretion Profile From T2W MRI Radiomics with Artificial Neural Networks in Pituitary Adenomas by Begumhan BAYSAL, Mehmet Bilgin ESER, Mahmut Bilal DOGAN, Muhammet Arif KURSUN

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Physical properties of Alaska pollock surimi gel as affected by emulsified level and heating rates by Van-Thi Nguyen, Emiko Okazaki

“…Frozen Alaska pollock surimi (RA grade) was diced, mixed with ice water and 1.5% salt, and then blended with refined fish oil (10%) under four different mixing conditions to produce different levels of emulsified surimi paste. …”
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Humpty Dumpty and High-Risk AI Systems: The Ratione Materiae Dimension of the Proposal for an EU Artificial Intelligence Act by Jérôme De Cooman

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Optimization of Load Rejection Regulation for Compressed Air Energy Storage by Yinghao Wu, Xiankui Wen, Shihai Zhang, Qiang Fan, Huayang Ye, Chao Wu

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Clinical phenotypes and associated factors in knee osteoarthritis in an African black population by Charles Sougué, Malick Diallo, Yannick Laurent Tchenadoyo Bayala, Ismaël Ayouba Tinni, Fulgence Kaboré, Wendlassida Joelle Stéphanie Zabsonré Tiendrebeogo, Patrick Wendpouiré Hamed Dakouré, Dieu-Donné Ouedraogo

“…Methods: This study took place from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023, in the rheumatology department. It involved adult patients with knee osteoarthritis. …”
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Omega-3 fatty acids: molecular weapons against chemoresistance in breast cancer by Vittoria Marchio, Giuseppina Augimeri, Catia Morelli, Adele Vivacqua, Cinzia Giordano, Stefania Catalano, Diego Sisci, Ines Barone, Daniela Bonofiglio

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Efficacy of parenteral pantoprazole in patients with acute ulcerative gastroduodenal bleeding at high risk of relapse by S. G. Shapovalyants, S. A. Chernyakevich, A. I. Mikhalev, O. I. Yudin, I. V. Babkova, G. N. Storozhuk, Ye. K. Mayat, P. L. Chernyakevich

“…At admission ongoing AUGDB (Forrest Iа) was revealed at 6 patients, bleeding from under a clot (Forrest Iв) – in 2 patients, bleeding stopped at the time of examination (Forrest IIа) – in 14, with fixed thrombus (Forrest IIв) – in 8. …”
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Laparoscopic and Endoscopic cooperative surgery as Rescue-treatment for Advanced gastric Cancer in patients Unfit for Surgery (LE-RACUS): protocol for a feasibility study by Henrik Maltzman, Masami Omae, Fredrik Klevebro, Francisco Baldaque-Silva, Ioannis Rouvelas

“…In LECS, the tumor margin is marked endoscopically, followed by surgical removal under endoscopic guidance. Currently, LECS is primarily used in Asian countries as a treatment for gastrointestinal stromal cell tumors. …”
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Ranking of spring bread wheat genotypes according to the heading date and growing season duration in different ecogeographic environments by L. Yu. Novikova, E. V. Zuev, A. N. Brykova

“…A significant contribution of HR was conspicuous under temperatures below 18°C after heading at latitudes above 52–54°N.…”
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Assessment of the Efficiency of Thermal Waste Regeneration in the Blown Impassable Channels of Heating Mains by V. A. Sednin, T. V. Bubyr

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One-stage versus two-stage video-assisted thoracic surgery for synchronous bilateral pulmonary nodules: protocol for a single center, non-randomized clinical trial (OTVATS-1) by Yu Han, Weixun Zhang, Peihang Xu, Zhoujunyi Tian, Yang Hao, Jin Zhang, Tai Ren, Chaoyang Liang

“…Trail registration This study underwent review by the Ethics Committee of China-Japan Friendship Hospital under No. 2023-KY-061-1. It has been officially registered with the China Clinical Trial Registry, TRN: ChiCTR2300071198 and registration date is May. 8, 2023.…”
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Enhanced humidity-sensing performance of (Zr4+/Sb5+)-codoped TiO2 ceramics with giant dielectric properties by Noppakorn Thanamoon, Nateeporn Thongyong, Kaniknun Sreejivungsa, Narong Chanlek, Prasit Thongbai

“…The giant dielectric properties were tested to investigate their possible use in capacitors and capacitive humidity sensors under various relative humidity (RH) levels ranging from 30% to 95% RH. …”
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