A comprehensive analysis of erectile dysfunction prevalence and the impact of prostate conditions on ED among US adults: evidence from NHANES 2001-2004 by Yuhao Zhang, Nan Zang, Yingyue Xiang, Fanlu Lin, Xue Liu, Jing Zhang, Jing Zhang

“…BackgroundErectile dysfunction (ED) is characterized by the inability to achieve or maintain penile erection sufficient for intercourse. …”
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Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Al Matrix Composites Reinforced with TiO₂ and Graphitic Carbon Nitride by Chen Wang, Xianyong Zhu, Ke Zhang, Jiaan Liu, Xiong Xiao, Cheng Jiang, Jinyuan Zhang, Changchun Lv, Zhaoxue Sun

“…The in situ reaction was achieved after multi-pass FSP at a high rotational speed and low travel speeds, which can promote uniform dispersion and grain refinement. …”
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SARS-CoV2 pneumonia patients admitted to the ICU: Analysis according to clinical and biological parameters and the extent of lung parenchymal lesions on chest CT scan, a monocentri... by Abed Al Hadi Krisht, Kévin Grapin, Romain Chauvot de Beauchene, Benjamin Bonnet, Lucie Cassagnes, Bertrand Evrard, Mireille Adda, Bertrand Souweine, Claire Dupuis

“…<h4>Design</h4>Retrospective monocentric observational study achieved on a dataset collected prospectively.<h4>Setting</h4>Medical ICU of the university hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, France.…”
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User and Developer Views on Using AI Technologies to Facilitate the Early Detection of Skin Cancers in Primary Care Settings: Qualitative Semistructured Interview Study by Owain Tudor Jones, Natalia Calanzani, Suzanne E Scott, Rubeta N Matin, Jon Emery, Fiona M Walter

“…AI technologies need to be developed and implemented carefully and thoughtfully, with attention paid to the quality and representativeness of the data used for development, to achieve their potential.…”
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Acessibilidade em ambientes virtuais de aprendizagem: um Estudo comparativo entre Google Classroom, Moodle e Vlibras pelo prisma da surdez by Leandra Furtunato Carvalho

“…Além disso, o estudo buscou compreender como essas tecnologias podem ser integradas de maneira a maximizar os benefícios educacionais e promover uma aprendizagem mais inclusiva e participativa. Os achados da pesquisa apontaram que, embora todas as ferramentas possuam potencial para promover a inclusão, o sucesso depende significativamente da preparação adequada dos educadores e da infraestrutura tecnológica disponível. …”
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Optimization of SiC reinforced Al7039/Cu composites for enhanced thermal conductivity and hardness via response surface methodology by Fetene Teshome Teferi, Kishor Purushottam Kolhe, Assefa Asmare Tsegaw, Samuel Olawale Fatoba

“…This process identified 34 viable solutions, with the optimal composition being 69.22 wt% Al7039, 12 wt% Cu, and 15 wt% SiC. This formulation achieved a thermal conductivity of 167.2 W/m. K and a hardness of 186.1 BHN, corresponding to a desirability score of 0.859 (86%). …”
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Utilization of partograph and associated factors among obstetric caregivers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mulat Ayele, Eyob Shitie Lake, Gizachew Yilak, Getinet Kumie, Biruk Beletew Abate, Alemu Birara Zemariam, Befkad Derese Tilahun

“…The subgroup analysis showed that partograph utilization was highest in the Dire Dawa region and lowest in the Amhara region. Factors such as partograph training [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 3.63, 95% CI: 2.57–5.25], good knowledge about partograph (AOR = 2.63, 95% CI: 1.62–4.26), a favorable attitude toward partograph (AOR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.35–2.82), partograph availability (AOR = 0.89, 95% CI: 2.24–6.61), and being in the midwifery profession (AOR = 0.09, 95% CI: 1.78–5.25) were significantly associated with partograph utilization.ConclusionThe pooled prevalence of partograph utilization in Ethiopia was low. …”
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Flexible and wireless metasurface coils for knee and elbow MRI by Daniel M. Düx, Robert Kowal, Lucas Knull, Simon Schröer, Othmar Belker, Dominik Horstmann, Moritz Gutt, Holger Maune, Oliver Speck, Frank Wacker, Bennet Hensen, Marcel Gutberlet

“…If universal MC designs can achieve image quality comparable to those of standard coils and simultaneously be utilized across multiple body areas, the technology may revolutionize future musculoskeletal MRIs. …”
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New Technological Knowledge Integration in Industries with Long-Wave Innovation: Case Study of Iran Mining and Mineral Industry by akbar Mohammadi, Nima Garosi Mokhtarzade, Ahmad Jafar nejad

“…Conclusion This study reveals that activities such as aligning new technology with operational functions, adopting new technology at the right time to match the firm's knowledge base, maintaining equipment, evaluating product compatibility with international standards, and implementing integrated technology information systems are crucial for firms to achieve greater success in knowledge integration. …”
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ETHICS OF LIABILITY K.-O.APELY IN THE LANDSCAPES OF CONTRACTUALISM by Dmytro V. Usov

“…Excluding the ethical component of this or that agreement, the essence of democratic behaviour changes to rational behaviour of the participants and to the law validity of agreements belongs only the effectiveness in achieving the best interests of their members. It was reconstructed the memories of K.…”
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Utilization and quality of primary and specialized palliative homecare in nursing home residents vs. community dwellers: a claims data analysis by Juliane Poeck, Franziska Meissner, Bianka Ditscheid, Markus Krause, Ulrich Wedding, Cordula Gebel, Ursula Marschall, Gabriele Meyer, Werner Schneider, Antje Freytag

“…Nursing home residents received less SPHC (10.7% vs. 23.2%) but more PPC (30.3% vs. 27.0%) than community dwellers, and achieved better outcomes across all end-of-life healthcare indicators. …”
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Analysis of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes of Pregnant Women with Syphilis and Maternal-Infant Serological Association in Changzhou, China, 2015–2019 by Chaorong Bian, Zhiqiang Qin, Jieying Zhang, Mengtao Sun, Manman Gu, Kejin Chen

“…Although the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis program in China has achieved national coverage for 7 years, controversy still exists regarding the treatment of syphilis and the serological significance of syphilis. …”
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Preparation of Mo2C/MWCNT catalysts and its performance in electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol by Leixin MAO, Lin FU, Lei LIU, Zhihua GAO, Wei HUANG, Zhijun ZUO

“…The results showed that the best methanol electrocatalytic oxidation performance of the catalyst was achieved at 0.7 V (vs. Hg/HgO) with the mass ratio of precursor ammonium molybdate and MWCNT of 1:1 (Mo2C/MWCNT-1), and the current density was 185 mA/cm. …”
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Exploring the Effect of Sampling Frequency on Real-World Mobility, Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity and Sleep Outcomes Measured with Wearable Devices in Rheumatoid Arthritis:... by Javad Sarvestan, Kenneth F. Baker, Silvia Del Din

“…Modern treat-to-target management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) involves titration of drug therapy to achieve remission, requiring close monitoring of disease activity through frequent clinical assessments. …”
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Design and Analysis of Two-Port Self-Decoupled Highly Efficient MIMO Antenna for 5G New Radio Mid-Band (n1/n2/n3) Wireless Communication by Durai Pandurangan, Naveen Mishra

“…Antenna design is validated using characteristic mode analysis. To achieve antenna diversity, single unit is replicated and converted into two-port MIMO. …”
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The Association between Polymorphisms of Vitamin D Metabolic-Related Genes and Vitamin D3 Supplementation in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Zhiyong Hu, ShaSha Tao, Huaqing Liu, Guotao Pan, Bingyan Li, Zengli Zhang

“…In the patients with CYP27B1 (rs10877012) G/T genotype, 71.79% achieved sufficient level of 25(OH)D, which was significantly higher than the other two genotypes (P<0.05). …”
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Probing Quantum Telecloning on Superconducting Quantum Processors by Elijah Pelofske, Andreas Bartschi, Stephan Eidenbenz, Bryan Garcia, Boris Kiefer

“…The clone fidelity sharply decreases to 0.5 for <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$M &gt; 5$</tex-math></inline-formula>, but for <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$M=2$</tex-math></inline-formula>, we are able to achieve a mean clone fidelity of up to 0.79 using dynamical decoupling.…”
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The role of L.M. Karakhan in the Chinese policy of the Soviet Union (1923–1926) by I. N. Sotnikova

“…On the one hand, the Soviet leadership did its best to achieve international recognition and sought to protect its vital interests. …”
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Marine sponge symbiotic bacterial bioremediation against heavy metal pollutants in tiger prawns; Penaeus monodon culture medium by I. Marzuki, I. Pratama, R. Asaf, A. Athirah, K. Nisaa, N. Nurbaya, M. Muslimin, N. Nurhidayah, S. Suwardi, A. Sahrijanna, K. Kamaruddin

“…Therefore, this study aimed to remove heavy metal pollutants by using sponge symbiont bacteria bioremediators to increase the survival rate and quality of tiger prawn production. The achievements of this research are expected to contribute to the scientific development of environmental microbiology, bioremediation, and aquaculture pollution control.METHODS: The study utilized Bacillus pumilus and Pseudomonas stutzeri bacteria. …”
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Application of the DEB-TKTD model with multi-omics data: Prediction of life history traits of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) under different salinities by Hanzun Zhang, Shipeng Dong, Hongwei Shan, Chao Yang, Fang Wang

“…The maturation process was accelerated for crabs in saline conditions, with puberty achieved at 45, 36, and 31 days, compared to the freshwater group that had not matured. …”
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