Usefulness of Automatic Speech Recognition Assessment of Children With Speech Sound Disorders: Validation Study by Do Hyung Kim, Joo Won Jeong, Dayoung Kang, Taekyung Ahn, Yeonjung Hong, Younggon Im, Jaewon Kim, Min Jung Kim, Dae-Hyun Jang

“…However, traditional evaluation methods are time-intensive and prone to variability, raising concerns about reliability. ObjectiveThis study aimed to compare the evaluation outcomes of SLPs and an automatic speech recognition (ASR) model using two standardized SSD assessments in South Korea, evaluating the ASR model’s performance. …”
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Impact of Order Restrictions on Hemoglobin A1c Requests at Primary Health Care Centers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Alakeely M, Masud N, Bin Saleh F, Alghassab R, AlFagih N, Alkathiri MA, Albakri S

“…Approximately 22.3% of participants were diabetic, and the mean HbA1c level was 6.2 ± 1.55%. About 89.6% of tests were deemed inappropriate based on criteria for glycemic control, diabetic status, and duration of testing. …”
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Perceived benefits and challenges one year after receiving brief therapy in a district psychiatric centre. An exploration of patients' and GPs' experiences: A qualitative study. by Hilde V Markussen, Lene Aasdahl, Petter Viksveen, Marit B Rise

“…This raises important questions about the appropriateness of offering brief therapy to a diverse patient population and the efficient use of healthcare resources. …”
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Effect of Acupuncture Exercise Therapy On Isokinetic Muscle Strength and Exercise Ability of Patients after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Wen YAN, Jiaying MURONG, Shuyi CUI, Wanwen HE, Xun ZHUANG

“…After getting Qi (bring about the desired sensation), the patients were given active knee flexion training, isometric contraction training and closed-chain squat training, and the training method was the same as that of the control group. …”
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Assessment of Learning Styles of First-year Medical Students’ using VARK 8.02 Model Questionnaire: A Cross-sectional Study by Senthil Ganesh P Kannappan, Ravichandran Doraisamy, Vijayakumar Jagadesan

“…Assessing medical students’ learning styles can help both teachers and students make informed decisions about teaching strategies. Adopting a suitable teaching style can improve teaching effectiveness. …”
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Corticosteroid Pulses for Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Effects on Mortality by Ivan Cusacovich, Álvaro Aparisi, Miguel Marcos, Cristina Ybarra-Falcón, Carolina Iglesias-Echevarria, Maria Lopez-Veloso, Julio Barraza-Vengoechea, Carlos Dueñas, Santiago Antonio Juarros Martínez, Beatriz Rodríguez-Alonso, José-Ángel Martín-Oterino, Miguel Montero-Baladia, Leticia Moralejo, David Andaluz-Ojeda, Roberto Gonzalez-Fuentes

“…This study provides evidence about treatment with corticosteroid pulses in severe COVID-19 that might significantly reduce mortality. …”
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Identification and management of a novel Danshen leaf anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum karstii in Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge in China by Haoyue Ma, Haoyue Ma, Liguo Huang, Lulu Guo, Lulu Guo, Shan Chen, Jiale Liu, Changyun Liu, Yanxia Dou, Xianchao Sun, Lin He, Guanhua Ma

“…This study represents the first documentation of C. karstii as a causative agent of anthrax in Danshen, underscoring the significance of these findings for agricultural management and disease control strategies.…”
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Prolonging IOP-lowering effect of glaucoma surgery by I.B. Alekseev, A.I. Samoylenko, А.К. Aylarova

“…Recent approaches to prevent filtering bleb scarring using implants, drainage devices, and cytostatic agents are addressed. In Russia, antimetabolite administration is limited since these drugs are not approved for subconjunctival injections. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis: prevalence and clinical implications of anatomical variants of the hepatic portal vein by Juan José Valenzuela-Fuenzalida, Benjamín Rodríguez-Osorio, Cristian Salgado-Torres, Pablo Nova-Baeza, Mathias Orellana-Donoso, Alejandro Bruna-Mejías, Roberto Avila-Sepulveda, Álvaro Becerra-Farfán, Macarena Rodríguez-Luengo, Juan Sanchis-Gimeno, Guinevere Granite, Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza

“…Apropos the right posterior portal vein variant, as the primary tributary from the main HPV, it was 7% (CI = 4-11%). About the right anterior portal vein variant originating from the left portal vein, it was 4% (CI = 1-6%). …”
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Ouabain Modulates Zymosan-Induced Peritonitis in Mice by Jacqueline Alves Leite, Anne Kaliery De Abreu Alves, José Guilherme Marques Galvão, Mariana Pires Teixeira, Luiz Henrique Agra Cavalcante-Silva, Cristoforo Scavone, Alexandre Morrot, Vivian Mary Rumjanek, Sandra Rodrigues-Mascarenhas

“…We have previously demonstrated the ability of ouabain to modulate inflammation, but little is known about the mechanisms involved. Thus, the aim of the present work is to evaluate the immune modulatory role of ouabain on zymosan-induced peritonitis in mice. …”
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H-NS controls the susceptibility of Escherichia coli to aminoglycosides by interfering its uptake and efflux by Qiuru Chen, Yulei Liang, Yanbin Dong, Junling Cui, Kun He, Xiaoyuan Ma, Jinfeng Zhao, Jinfeng Zhao, Yajun Zhai, Yajun Zhai, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan

“…H-NS is a histone-like nucleoid-structuring protein that regulates gene expressions, particularly acquired foreign genes, however, little is known about whether H-NS can modulate bacterial susceptibility by regulating its intrinsic genes. …”
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Characterization and molecular detection of pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from Pacific white shrimp by Muhammad Arif Mulya, Fachriyan Hasmi Pasaribu, Usamah Afiff, Munti Yuhana

“… ABSTRACT   This study aimed to conduct the characterization and molecular detection of the pathogenicity and antibiotic-resistance genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus, as the causative agent of vibriosis in Pacific white shrimp. The V. parahaemolyticus isolates were collected from the shrimp’s hepatopancreas, before biochemical test and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene confirmation. …”
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) symptoms in selected government primary schools in Wakiso District, Uganda by Josephine Ssirimuzaawo, Miph Musoke, Pio Frank Kiyingi

“…Design/methodology/approach – The research paradigm adopted was pragmatism, an explanatory sequential mixed methods approach was used, with a quantitative sample of 1,067 participants (learners), 64 teachers who underwent a series of training to equip them with the necessary knowledge about ADHD filled questionnaires for the 1,067 learners, four teachers selected in each school, one teacher per class and a qualitative sample of 32 teachers and one key informant from 16 primary schools. …”
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Interactive and unimodal relationships between plant biomass, abiotic factors, and plant diversity in global grasslands by Marie Spohn, Sumanta Bagchi, Jonathan D. Bakker, Elizabeth T. Borer, Clinton Carbutt, Jane A. Catford, Christopher R. Dickman, Nico Eisenhauer, Anu Eskelinen, Nicole Hagenah, Yann Hautier, Sally E. Koerner, Kimberly J. Komatsu, Lauri Laanisto, Ylva Lekberg, Jason P. Martina, Holly Martinson, Meelis Pärtel, Pablo L. Peri, Anita C. Risch, Nicholas G. Smith, Carly Stevens, G. F. Ciska Veen, Risto Virtanen, Laura Yahdjian, Alyssa L. Young, Hillary S. Young, Eric W. Seabloom

“…Abstract Grasslands cover approximately a third of the Earth’s land surface and account for about a third of terrestrial carbon storage. Yet, we lack strong predictive models of grassland plant biomass, the primary source of carbon in grasslands. …”
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Decidualized ovarian and rectouterine deep endometriosis disguised as malignancy in the second-trimester of pregnancy: A case report by Lingjie Bao, Ting Wang, Yinping Xiao, Shouxin Gu, Xiaoyu Zhou, Yunxi Zheng, Yun Chen, Xiaofang Yi

“…Transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) showed bilateral adnexal masses of uneven echo with size 8.7 × 7.3 cm in the left ovary and size 5.5 × 4.8 cm in the right ovary, and another cystic mass with size 3.3 × 3.1 cm at rectouterine pouch. …”
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Factors associated with occupational injuries among bricklayers and carpenters in Building Construction: insights from a mixed methods study in Osun State, Nigeria by Temitope Olumuyiwa Ojo, Adedeji Ayodeji Onayade, Nisha Naicker

“…More needs to be known about OI burdens among artisans in low-income settings. …”
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Teknologi Opinion Mining untuk Mendukung Strategic Planning by Dwi Rolliawati, Khalid Khalid, Indri Sudanawati Rozas

“…These results prove that Information Capital about Sunan Ampel UIN needs to be strengthened towards "positive" image. …”
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Association of serum uric acid, morning home blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors in a population with previous prehypertension: a cross-sectional study by Lucky Aziza Bawazier, Mochammad Sja'bani, Fredie Irijanto, Zulaela Zulaela, Agus Widiatmoko, Abdul Kholiq, Yasuhiko Tomino

“…Subjects had both physical and laboratory examinations.Outcome measures Morning home BP and laboratory examination of urine (uric acid excretion and creatinine) and blood samples (SUA, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, a lipid profile and fasting blood glucose levels).Results About 31.1% of 733 subjects with prehypertension became hypertensive after 10 years, 24.6% returned to normal tension and the rest of it remained in prehypertensive state. …”
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Game-thinking; utilizing serious games and gamification in nursing education – a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mats Nylén-Eriksen, Marko Stojiljkovic, Daniela Lillekroken, Katrin Lindeflaten, Elisabeth Hessevaagbakke, Tone Nygaard Flølo, Olav Johannes Hovland, Ada Marie Svarstad Solberg, Sylvia Hansen, Ann Kristin Bjørnnes, Christine Tørris

“…The findings highlight the potential of game-based learning in enhancing nursing education through knowledge acquisition, albeit with a nuanced effect on skill development. …”
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Model Evaluasi Usability Menggunakan Confirmatory Factor Analysis pada KRS Online by Endah Ratna Arumi, Pristi Sukmasetya, Agus Setiawan

“…The results of the model test the hypothesis that there is one there is no positive influence between the variables easily receive detailed and specific information about KRS online, with respondents able to understand the contents and the contents of the information displayed on KRS online with ease. …”
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