Decoding respiratory syncytial virus morphology: distinct structural and molecular signatures of spherical and filamentous particles by Manoj K. Pastey, Lewis H. McCurdy, Barney Graham

“…To further characterize RSV morphology, we developed a sucrose gradient velocity sedimentation method to separate spherical and filamentous virions. …”
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A nomogram to predict pulmonary complications after gastrointestinal surgery: a retrospective study by Chiyan Zhou, Weili Wang, Yu-E Diao

“…Abstract Objective We aimed at developing a nomogram able to predict postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) after gastrointestinal surgery. …”
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Nanomaterials based on cerium oxide nanoparticles for wound regeneration: a literature review by E. V. Silina, N. E. Manturova, A. G. Erokhina, E. A. Shatokhina, V. A. Stupin

“…Objective: to analyze data on the synthesis and properties of cerium oxide nanoparticles, as well as the prospects of its application in regenerative medicine for wound healing. …”
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Gaze and Movement Assessment (GaMA): Inter-site validation of a visuomotor upper limb functional protocol. by Heather E Williams, Craig S Chapman, Patrick M Pilarski, Albert H Vette, Jacqueline S Hebert

“…The Gaze and Movement Assessment (GaMA) was developed to provide protocols for simultaneous motion capture and eye tracking during the administration of two functional tasks, along with data analysis methods to generate standard measures of visuomotor behaviour. …”
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A WebGL Serious Game for Practicing English Conversations in Public Places Using Speech Recognition by Rickman Roedavan, Iis Kunia Nurhayati, Kemas Muslim Lhaksmana, Muhammad Yudhi Rezaldi, Esa Prakasa, Sritenaya Geovani Putri

“…The platform also provides actionable data for educators to design targeted interventions, suggesting broader implications for integrating similar technologies into language education frameworks. …”
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Profiling Genetic Variation: Divergence Patterns and Population Structure of Thailand’s Endangered <i>Celastrus paniculatus</i> Willd by Kornchanok Kaenkham, Warayutt Pilap, Weerachai Saijuntha, Sudarat Thanonkeo

“…This study delivers crucial molecular data for developing evidence-based conservation strategies to protect this valuable medicinal species from further decline.…”
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Enhancing bedding hygiene in long-term care facilities: investigating the impact of multilevel antimicrobial polymers (MAP-1) on bacterial and MDRO reduction by Awais Farid, Wei Han, Joseph K.C. Kwan, King Lun Yeung

“…Sampling procedures adhered to standardized protocols, and bacterial counts were determined using culture methods. Data analysis employed t-tests and ANOVA to compare microbial loads between the control and treatment groups, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05. …”
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Perceptions of Cannabis Use and Its Benefits and Risks Among Breastfeeding Mothers by Zane Boerner, Cristina Natha, Teresa Baker, Christine D. Garner

“…Methods: An anonymous online survey was conducted from 2018 to 2019 among breastfeeding women (n = 1516) who used cannabis. Data collected included demographics, frequency and timing of cannabis use, perceived effects in infants, and repercussions experienced. …”
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Does public pension crowd out the participation of older adults in community volunteering? Evidence from China by Zhi-Yun Li, Ying-Yi Tang, Hua-Lei Yang, Li-Li Tang

“…Furthermore, heterogeneity analysis reveals that this crowding-out effect is more pronounced among older adults with higher socioeconomic status, such as those living in urban areas, with higher education, higher income, and better health. …”
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Integrating Virtual Reality Simulations in Clinical Skill Training for Medical Students: A Comparative Effectiveness Study by Zaineb Qamar, Zubia Waqar, Laraib Qamar, Ramila Khan, Bilal Masood, Komal Zara Khan

“…SPSS (Version 27.0) was used to display the demographic data of study participants. Paired t-tests and chi-square tests were used to examine differences in skills acquisition and retention stability between the two groups, with statistical significance set at a p-value below 0.05.   …”
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The impact of tractor drawbar height on performance and optimization using response surface methodology by Ali Yavuz Şeflek, Nuri Orhan, Mete Özkan

“…Present experiments were conducted on a special pulling power test track under controlled conditions at the Directorate of Agricultural Equipment and Machinery Test Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Data were collected at different tractor forward speeds and performance parameters were modeled and optimized using Response Surface Methodology (RSM), a statistical approach widely used for multi-factor optimization. …”
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FlowMRI-Net: A generalizable self-supervised 4D flow MRI reconstruction network by Luuk Jacobs, Marco Piccirelli, Valery Vishnevskiy, Sebastian Kozerke

“…ABSTRACT: Background: Image reconstruction from highly undersampled four-dimensional (4D) flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data can be very time-consuming and may result in significant underestimation of velocities depending on regularization, thereby limiting the applicability of the method. …”
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Un nuevo cuestionario para evaluar la procrastinación en la actividad físico-deportiva: PAFD (A new questionnaire to assess procrastination in physical-sports activity: PAFD) by Guillermo Infante Borinaga, Ana Zuazagoitia Rey-Baltar, Ibon Echeazarra Escuero

“…The data obtained in the present study confirm the multidimensionality of the procrastination in physical-sports activity construct, constituted by the cognitive, affective, and behavioral dimensions. …”
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Immediately Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery: the Opinion of Russian Ophthalmologists by D. F. Pokrovsky, I. B. Medvedev

“…At the same time, the analysis of possible answers was carried out by summing up two possible options — “Negative” opinion (“Not important” + “Matters”) and “Positive opinion” (“Important” + “Very important”). …”
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Short-term associations of diarrhoeal diseases in children with temperature and precipitation in seven low- and middle-income countries from Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia in th... by Nasif Hossain, Lina Madaniyazi, Chris Fook Sheng Ng, Dilruba Nasrin, Xerxes Tesoro Seposo, Paul L C Chua, Rui Pan, Abu Syed Golam Faruque, Masahiro Hashizume

“…<h4>Background</h4>Diarrhoeal diseases cause a heavy burden in developing countries. Although studies have described the seasonality of diarrhoeal diseases, the association of weather variables with diarrhoeal diseases has not been well characterized in resource-limited settings where the burden remains high. …”
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Comprehensive profiling of genomic invertons in defined gut microbial community reveals associations with intestinal colonization and surface adhesion by Xiaofan Jin, Alice G. Cheng, Rachael B. Chanin, Feiqiao B. Yu, Alejandra Dimas, Marissa Jasper, Allison Weakley, Jia Yan, Ami S. Bhatt, Katherine S. Pollard

“…Metagenomic sequencing holds promise for detecting inversions without isolation and culturing, but ambiguity in read alignment limits the accuracy of the resulting inverton predictions. Results Here, we developed a customized bioinformatic workflow—PhaseFinderDC—to identify and track invertons in metagenomic data. …”
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Collision Risk Perception Models Using Physiological and Eye-Tracking Signals by Hyowon Lee, Ocktaeck Lim, Amandeep Singh, Siby Samuel

“…By integrating physiological data with environmental perception sensors, these models offer a promising approach to enhancing safety in semi-autonomous driving systems.…”
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Physician Attributes That Matter Most: Results from a Qualitative Inquiry of Oncologists, Patients Receiving Oncological Care, and Medical Students by Kimberly McMillan, Deborah Akurang, Paul Wheatley-Price

“…We adopted a qualitative approach, conducting semi-structured interviews with patients (N = 11), doctors (N = 11), and medical students (N = 12), for a total sample of 34. Results: Thematic analysis of data resulted in the following five themes: caring, communicator, expert, professional, curiosity and open-mindedness. …”
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Genome Instability-Related miRNAs Predict Survival, Immune Landscape, and Immunotherapy Responses in Gastric Cancer by Yaqiong Liu, Lin Cheng, Wei Huang, Xin Cheng, Weijun Peng, Dazun Shi

“…Methods. An analysis of somatic mutation data on 434 gastric cancer cases from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database was performed, thereby generating genome stability (GS) and GI groups. …”
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Research on Early Diagnosis Methods for Broiler Chicken Diseases Based on Swarm Intelligence Optimization Algorithms and Random Forest by X Peng, C Chen, L Yu, X Kong, B Sun

“…The RF_WOA_DBO hybrid model achieved an accuracy of 98.29%, representing a 4.28% improvement over the baseline RF model. Comparative analysis revealed that traditional PCA methods risk losing essential pathological features by disregarding nonlinear data relationships, whereas deep learning requires substantial computational resources and high-quality datasets. …”
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