Comparing cervical cerclage, pessary and vaginal progesterone for prevention of preterm birth in women with a short cervix (SuPPoRT): A multicentre randomised controlled trial. by Natasha L Hezelgrave, Natalie Suff, Paul Seed, Vicky Robinson, Jenny Carter, Helena Watson, Alexandra Ridout, Anna L David, Susana Pereira, Fatemeh Hoveyda, Joanna Girling, Latha Vinayakarao, Rachel M Tribe, Andrew H Shennan, SuPPoRT Collaborating Team

“…Over 85% of women had prior risk factors for PTB; 39.1% had experienced a spontaneous PTB or midtrimester loss (>14 weeks gestation); and 45.8% had prior cervical surgery. Data from 381 women were available for outcome analysis. …”
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Prognosis of pharmacotherapy effectiveness in psoriatic arthritis by Yu. L. Korsakova, T. V. Korotaeva, E. Yu. Loginova, E. E. Gubar, S. I. Glukhova, A. V. Petrov, I. M. Patrikeeva, I. F. Umnova, V. N. Sorotskaya, E. L. Nasonov

“…The aim – to develop a method for predicting the effectiveness of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) therapy.Methods. 377 PsA patients (pts) were examined: (М/F 185/192). …”
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Non-linear relationship between the first meal time of the day and gallstone incidence in American adults: a population-based cross-sectional study by Tiange Sun, Lidong Zhang, Ying Lu, Xianwen Zhang, Jinhao Cui, Tongheng Yang, Dan Zhang, Bowen Zheng, Shuguo Zheng

“…The time–dose effect between meal time and gallstone formation remains unknown.ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the association between the first meal time (FMT) of the day and the prevalence of gallstones.MethodsBased on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2017 to March 2020, the associations between the FMT of the day and the prevalence of gallstones were analyzed via multivariable logistic regression, restricted cubic spline curves, subgroup analysis, and interaction tests.ResultsA total of 6,547 participants were included. …”
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HEART AND VESSEL REMODELING IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS OF PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by V. N. Kandilova

“…The results of reactive hyperemia test on the right brachial artery and blood lipid profile were studied with the calculation of atherogenicity coefficient (AC). The data analysis was carried out with the help of Statistica 12 application package with determination of mean values (M), minimum, maximum and mean error (m), median and interquartile range for the CCA intima-media thickness (IMT). …”
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Construction of a metabolic‐immune model for predicting the risk of diabetic nephropathy and study of gut microbiota by Mengting Dai, Jianbo Wu, Zhaoyang Ji, Ping Chen, Chengchen Yang, Jialu Luo, Pengfei Shan, Mingzhi Xu

“…Materials and Methods We collected data from type 2 diabetes mellitus patients, categorizing them by renal function for comparison. …”
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Study on climatic quality evaluation technology of Dali Dongzao in Shaanxi based on meteorological factors by SHEN Jiaojiao, DANG Chaoqi, ZHANG Yuefan, GUO Qi, WANG Jingzhong

“…However, it should be necessary to accumulate longterm quality inspection data to further optimize the model in the future.…”
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Integrated multi-omics profiling reveals the role of the DNA methylation landscape in shaping biological heterogeneity and clinical behaviour of metastatic melanoma by Andrea Anichini, Francesca P. Caruso, Vincenzo Lagano, Teresa M. R. Noviello, Rossella Tufano, Gabriella Nicolini, Alessandra Molla, Ilaria Bersani, Francesco Sgambelluri, Alessia Covre, Maria F. Lofiego, Sandra Coral, Anna Maria Di Giacomo, Elena Simonetti, Barbara Valeri, Mara Cossa, Filippo Ugolini, Sara Simi, Daniela Massi, Massimo Milione, Andrea Maurichi, Roberto Patuzzo, Mario Santinami, Michele Maio, Michele Ceccarelli, Roberta Mortarini, On behalf of the EPigenetic Immune-oncology Consortium Airc (EPICA) investigators

“…Abstract Background We developed an integrated multi-omics analysis in metastatic melanoma (MM) cohorts to associate DNA methylation profiles with tumor progression, survival, response to adjuvant immunotherapy, structure of the tumor immune microenvironment and transcriptional programs of immunity and melanoma differentiation. …”
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Automated Stock Volume Estimation Using UAV-RGB Imagery by Anurupa Goswami, Unmesh Khati, Ishan Goyal, Anam Sabir, Sakshi Jain

“…This research aims to explore the correlation between tree crown area and stock volume and automate stock volume and above-ground biomass estimation by developing an empirical model using UAV-RGB data, making forest assessments more convenient and time-efficient. …”
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A multi-parameters assessment method and prediction model for ground vibration under the high-speed railway bridge by Wenya Yuan, Baoxin Jia, Zhiyang Zhou, Jing Zhang, Puzhen An

“…And meanwhile, by comparing the predicted VL Z with the field monitored data and the empirical formula calculated value, the developed ground vibration attenuation prediction model was tested with better prediction accuracy and wider effective prediction range. …”
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Current situation in relation to parasites and measures of struggle against them in Russia and cis countries (based on materials of coordinating reports) by A. V. USPENSKY, E. I. MALAHOVA, T. A. YERSHOVA

“…Based on information system of collecting and analysis of data a monitoring me- thodology of parasitic diseases is elaborated that allows to forecast the develop- ment of epizootic situation and to optimize the struggle against parasitic diseases within particular region. …”
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Modern information technology and its role in improving the performance of sports management Directorates and forums for youth and sports in Iraq by أ.د اسعد طارق احمد أ.د عماد عزيز نشمي أ.م.د حازم علي غازي

“…The paragraph using computers in sports activities has got the lowest weighted average and percentage weight because it needs specialists in data management, analysis and provision and this What we do not find in most directorates and forums for youth and sports in the Iraqi governorates, and the necessity to implement the requirements of modern information technology and computers in the sports field in the directorates and forums of youth and sports. …”
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The Noor Project: fair transformer transfer learning for autism spectrum disorder recognition from speech by Najla D. Al Futaisi, Björn W. Schuller, Björn W. Schuller, Fabien Ringeval, Maja Pantic

“…To address this, we use speech analysis for automatic ASD recognition in children by classifying their speech as either autistic or typically developing. …”
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Resolve Ties Method for Re-establishing Fit for Purpose Survey Boundaries by Ismail Wadembere

“…Primary and secondary data were collected through document analysis, key informants, and in-depth interview tools. …”
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Humoral response to mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in patients with humoral immunodeficiency disease. by Michaela Bitzenhofer, Franziska Suter-Riniker, Matthias B Moor, Daniel Sidler, Michael P Horn, Anna Gschwend, Cornelia Staehelin, Andri Rauch, Arthur Helbling, Lukas Jörg

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>Although mRNA-based vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 induce a robust immune response and prevent infections and hospitalizations, there are limited data on the antibody response in individuals with humoral immunodeficiency. …”
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A Clinical Risk Prediction Model for Depressive Disorders Based on Seven Machine Learning Algorithms by Jin W, Chen S, Wang M, Lin P

“…Clinical data, including age, sex, and routine blood test results, were collected. …”
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Strength Prediction of Geopolymer Concrete With Wide-Ranged Binders and Properties Using Artificial Neural Network by Md Merajul Islam, Md Al-Mamun Provath, G. M. Sadiqul Islam, Md Tariqul Islam

“…For this, the study incorporates a comprehensive dataset of 1018 experimental data points of binary and ternary GPC from 43 research sources addressing these issues. …”
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Selective Separation of Scandium in Acidic Water Using Carboxyl Functionalized Covalent Phosphonitrile Polymers by Yu BAI, Ayinuer WUSHUER, Lei OUYANG, Lijin HUANG, Qin SHUAI

“…Subsequently, it was tested by EXPEC 6000 ICP-OES (Hangzhou Puyu Technology Development Co., Ltd.), and the linear correlation coefficient (R2) of the standard curve equation was >0.999.RESULTSCPF-T and CPF-T-COOH were characterized by FT-IR, SEM, TGA and N2 adsorption-desorption analysis. …”
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New Advances of the P-SBAS Approach for an Efficient Parallel Processing of Large Volumes of Full-Resolution Multitemporal DInSAR Interferograms by Manuela Bonano, Pasquale Striano, Muhammad Yasir, Sabatino Buonanno, Francesco Casu, Claudio De Luca, Adele Fusco, Yenni Lorena Belen Roa, Ivana Zinno, Maria Virelli, Michele Manunta, Riccardo Lanari

“…Furthermore, it is also shown that the implemented processing solution easily allows us to deal with SAR data acquired through the Stripmap and TOPS modes. …”
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Quasiexperimental intervention study protocol to optimise the use of new antibiotics in Spain: the NEW_SAFE project by Jesús Rodríguez-Baño, Zaira R Palacios-Baena, Clara M Rosso-Fernández, Pilar Retamar, Lucia Valiente de Santis, Natalia Maldonado, Irene Borreguero, Carmen Herrero-Rodríguez, Salvador López-Cárdenas, Franciso J Martínez-Marcos, Andrés Martín-Aspas, Patricia Jiménez-Aguilar, Juan J Castón, Guillermo Ojeda-Burgos, M Pilar Aznarte-Padial, Julia Praena-Segovia, Juan E Corzo-Delgado, M Ángeles Esteban-Moreno

“…Second, a quasiexperimental intervention study will be developed with an interrupted time-series analysis (2020–2021). …”
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Declawing in Cat is associated with neuroplastic sensitization and long-term painful afflictions by Mathieu LaChance, Colombe Otis, Tristan Juette, Jérôme R. E. del Castillo, Aliénor Delsart, Maxim Moreau, Beatriz P. Monteiro, Aude Castel, Bertrand Lussier, Johanne Martel-Pelletier, Jean-Pierre Pelletier, Eric Troncy

“…However, little is known on how post-declaw pain develops and affects feline well-being. Existing data often fail to account for other sources of chronic pain, such as osteoarthritis (OA), which affects most aging cats. …”
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