Impact of Alternative Diets on Athletes: Analyzing Influence on Athletic Performance by Jolanta Mędyk, Michał Rogulski, Yauheniya Patarocha, Aleksandra Ślusarska, Paulina Błasiak, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Patryk Mikołajec, Ruslan Huk, Barbara Bilecka, Jakub Wirkijowski

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RCE-IFE: recursive cluster elimination with intra-cluster feature elimination by Cihan Kuzudisli, Burcu Bakir-Gungor, Bahjat Qaqish, Malik Yousef

“…Feature selection (FS) methods aim to reduce the dimension, and feature grouping has emerged as a foundation for FS techniques that seek to detect strong correlations among features and identify irrelevant features. …”
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Safety profiles of sevoflurane in pediatric patients: a real-world pharmacovigilance assessment based on the FAERS database by Chuang Yang, Bangjian Deng, Qiang Wen, Pei Guo, Xiang Liu, Chen Wang

“…We analyzed reports where sevoflurane was the primary suspect in individuals aged 0–18, employing disproportionality analysis to detect adverse events associated with sevoflurane. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of cardiac achalasia and cardiospasm: guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, A. S. Trukhmanov, E. A. Godzhello, I. V. Mayev, Yu. V. Evsyutina, T. L. Lapina, O. A. Storonova

“…Cardiac achalasia is primary esophageal motor function disorder manifested by impaired lower esophageal sphincter relaxation and defects of thoracic esophagus peristalsis. Etiology of the disease remains unknown. …”
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Multiple low-dose radiation ameliorates type-2 diabetes mellitus via gut microbiota modulation to activate TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway by Lijing Qin, Rongrong Liu, Zhen Jia, Weiqiang Xu, Li Wang, Hongyuan Tian, Xinru Lian, Wen Li, Yali Qi, Huan He, Zhicheng Wang

“…Furthermore, the inflammatory factors and related pathways were detected. Results We found that LDR attenuate blood glucose levels and the weights of body in T2DM mice, and reduce pancreas impairment. …”
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Sistem Deteksi Myocardial Infarction Berdasarkan Pathological Q Waves Dan ST Segment Elevation Menggunakan Metode Support Vector Machine by Ragil Hadi Prasetyo, Edita Rosana Widasari, Agung Setia Budi

“…Both abnormal signal conditions can be used to detect Myocardial Infarction. This study used the AD8232 sensor module as an input to read the electricity flow in the heart. …”
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Effectiveness of purple leaves (Graptophyllum pictum L. Griff) and hydroxyapatite as socket preservation biomaterials by Ratri Maya Sitalaksmi, Rizkipriyanto Azharpratomo, Shafira Ninditya Irsan, Primanda Nur Rahmania, Sisca Meida Wati, Syafira Salsabila Adam, Kavanila Bilbalqish, Khairul Anuar bin Shariff, Harry Laksono, Agus Dahlan, Devi Rianti

“…Background: Tooth extraction without socket preservation will lead to reduction in the dimensions and volume of the alveolar bone. Bone defects resulting from tooth extraction not only hinder prosthetic reconstruction but also present aesthetic issues and complicating dental implant treatment. …”
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L-shaped association of body mass index with prognosis in individuals with sepsis: a multicenter cohort study by Kunping Cui, Xiangnan Teng, Wei liu, Xiaoxiao Zhao, Shanling Xu, Lang Bai

“…We performed the log-rank test to detect whether there is a difference in prognosis among different groups in two different cohorts. …”
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Metformin Ameliorates Ulcerative Colitis Through Inhibiting NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation by Cao R, Jing J, Ma Y, Qi W, Huang X, Zhang C, Lu Z, He J, Wang G, Ma Y, Zhang H

“…Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), Reverse transcription - quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), Western blotting (WB), immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence were used to detect NLRP3 inflammasome activation in vivo. Furthermore, in vitro, bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) selected to clarify the role of Met on NLRP3 inflammasome activation and the underlying mechanisms.Results: In vivo, Met could significantly inhibit the development of UC, characterized by decreased DAI, increased body weight and colorectal length, and the repair of damaged tissue. …”
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Vasoreactive testing prevalence and characteristics in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension by Goncharova Natalia, Kirill Lapshin, Aelita Berezina, Irina Zlobina, Anton Ryzhkov, Zhaneta Matakaeva, Elizaveta Andreeva, Olga Moiseeva

“…Loss of vasoreactivity and PAH worsening were detected in 50% of VRT + patients in a 1.76 year of follow-up. …”
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Association between sleep during pregnancy and birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study by Libing Huang, Huanjun Chen, Fuhui Yao, Zhonghan Sun, Shijiao Yan, Yuwei Lai, Chuanzhu Lv, Xiong-Fei Pan, Rixing Wang, Xingyue Song

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Virulence factor discovery identifies associations between the Fic gene family and Fap2+ fusobacteria in colorectal cancer microbiomes by Geicho Nakatsu, Duhyun Ko, Monia Michaud, Eric A. Franzosa, Xochitl C. Morgan, Curtis Huttenhower, Wendy S. Garrett

“…Finally, we demonstrate that Fic proteins are synthesized by F. animalis as Fic peptides are detectable in F. animalis monoculture supernatants. …”
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Personal, environmental and behavioral predictors associated with online fraud victimization among adults. by Vimala Balakrishnan, Umayma Ahhmed, Faris Basheer

“…Policymakers can leverage this knowledge to implement regulations that reduce deceptive practices online, promote digital literacy programs, and mandate clearer consumer protections to mitigate the impact of social manipulation and overconfidence on fraud victimization.…”
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Reflections on the Yoruba Past: Toyin Falola on Isaac Delano by Wale Oyedeji

“…It became prominently popular from the beginning of African’s contact with Europeans and Arabs, and this, ever since then, has attracted deepened engagement by African scholars whose primary intention was to defend their cultural legacy. Understanding that the proliferation of such desecrating rhetoric that Africans are a people without history by Eurocentric scholars like Trevor Roper and David Hume was a consummate attempt to undermine their existence, and then justify their expansionist agenda, makes African scholars of various disciplines to stand in defense of their history, hence decolonization process in pre- and post-independence era. …”
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Klasifikasi Sinyal Phonocardiogram Menggunakan Short Time Fourier Transform dan Convolutional Neural Network by Muhammad Alwi Adnan Amal, Dodi Zulherman, Rahmat Widadi

“…Phonocardiogram (PCG) and electrocardiogram (ECG) are commonly used to detect heart disease. The use of PCG signals provides better predictive results in the detection of heart disease when compared to ECG. …”
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Immunodeficiency, Centromeric Instability, and Facial Dysmorphism (ICF) Syndrome: How HSCT alters the impairment of the DNA methylation process by Wojciech Homa, Joanna Wanat, Izabela Dzikowska, Agata Siejka, Daria Stefaniak, Aleksandra Warunek, Gabriela Gronowicz, Michał Chról, Weronika Zielińska

“…Our understanding of immunological alterations in ICF evolved from isolated defects of immunoglobulin production to a comprehensive model, which involves impairment of cellular immunity. …”
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Evaluation of recombinant proteins <i>T. pallidum</i> Тр0163 and Тр0971 as antigens for the diagnosis of syphilis using enzyme immunoassay by Natalia V. Arbuzova, Marina V. Shpilevaya, Georgii L. Katunin, Oleg E. Kuznetsov, Nikita Yu. Nosov, Viсtoria S. Solomka

“…In order to improve the treponema-specific diagnosis of syphilis, we believe it is important to continue working with these antigens to determine the effectiveness of ELISA to detect IgG, IgM or IgM/ IgG antibodies with a large number of clinical serum samples from syphilis patients, patients with non-syphilitic pathology and healthy individuals.…”
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Single-staged Surgical Correction of Kyphotic Deformity due to Dorsal Spinal Tuberculosis in Pediatric Patients: Outcome Analysis by Mageswaran Shanmugavelu, Makesh Ram Sriraghavan, Prabhu Aloy, Poornima Kumararaja, Sai Vinay Bharadwaj Namala

“…Development in the field of diagnostic methods and imaging has allowed us to detect TB of the spine in less advanced stages of the disease in most cases. …”
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Optimal multiobjective design of an autonomous hybrid renewable energy system in the Adrar Region, Algeria by Abderrahmane Mehallou, Benalia M’hamdi, Abderrahmane Amari, Madjid Teguar, Abdelaziz Rabehi, Mawloud Guermoui, Amal H. Alharbi, El-Sayed M. El-kenawy, Doaa Sami Khafaga

“…Abstract Extended power outages are not only a nuisance but a critical problem in the modern world, which demands a continuous supply of decent quality electricity. Hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) within a microgrid (MG) play an important role in delivering energy to rural and off-grid areas and avoiding potential power outages. …”
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A Novel Convolutional Neural Network-Based Approach for Fault Classification in Photovoltaic Arrays by Farkhanda Aziz, Azhar Ul Haq, Shahzor Ahmad, Yousef Mahmoud, Marium Jalal, Usman Ali

“…However, most of the previous work has focused on fault detection and classification in only a few faulty scenarios. …”
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