Minimizing Power Consumption and Interference Mitigation of Downlink NOMA HetNets by IRS-Supported Aerial Base Stations by Osamah Thamer Hassan Alzubaidi, Mhd Nour Hindia, Kaharudin Dimyati, Kamarul Ariffin Noordin, Faizan Qamar, Atef Abdrabou

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Differences in technical and clinical perspectives on AI validation in cancer imaging: mind the gap! by Ioanna Chouvarda, Sara Colantonio, Ana S. C. Verde, Ana Jimenez-Pastor, Leonor Cerdá-Alberich, Yannick Metz, Lithin Zacharias, Shereen Nabhani-Gebara, Maciej Bobowicz, Gianna Tsakou, Karim Lekadir, Manolis Tsiknakis, Luis Martí-Bonmati, Nikolaos Papanikolaou

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Association between the C-reactive protein-triglyceride–glucose index and endometriosis: a cross-sectional study using data from the national health and nutrition examination surve... by Yanan Ren, Ren Xu, Junqin Zhang, Ying Jin, Di Zhang, Yazhuo Wang, Luyang Su

“…Methods This cross-sectional study sourced data from females 20–50 years of age from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1996–2006, and included those with self-reported diagnoses of EM and sufficient information to calculate the CTI, computed as 0.412 × ln (C-reactive protein [CRP]) + ln (triglycerides [mg/dL] × fasting plasma glucose [mg/dL]/2). …”
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Kinetics, modelling and optimization of Shea butter transesterification via clay doped ionic liquid catalyst by Nwosu-Obieogu Kenechi, Ude Callistus Nonso, Onukwuli Dominic Okechukwu, Ezeugo Joseph

“…Shea butter biodiesel met the D6751 criterion. Nevertheless, the information obtained showed that clay doped ionic liquid catalysts performed effectively in the shea butter biodiesel transesterification process, hence the need to search for more renewable underutilized biomass for catalyst synthesis.…”
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Enhancing pathogens detection in suspected geriatric bloodstream infections using Nanopore-targeted sequencing by Menghui Zhao, Yan Ouyang, Junchi Mei, Hang Liu

“…The findings underscore the potential of NTS to enhance diagnostic accuracy and speed, informing more effective treatment strategies and improving overall patient outcomes. …”
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Impact of Ag Coating Thickness on the Electrochemical Behavior of Super Duplex Stainless Steel SAF2507 for Enhanced Li-Ion Battery Cases by Hyeongho Jo, Jung-Woo Ok, Yoon-Seok Lee, Sanghun Lee, Yonghun Je, Shinho Kim, Seongjun Kim, Jinyong Park, Jonggi Hong, Taekyu Lee, Byung-Hyun Shin, Jang-Hee Yoon, Yangdo Kim

“…The results indicate that the PVD-coated surface forms a uniform Ag layer, with electrical conductivity increasing from 1.9% ICAS to 72.3% ICAS depending on the Ag coating thickness. …”
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Epidemics In The 21st Century: A Multifaceted Challenge by Shawana Sharif

“…The interconnectedness of our world mandates cohesive international collaborations, fostering information-sharing, research partnerships, and coordinated responses to combat epidemics transcending geographical boundaries. …”
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Subcutaneous sarilumab for the treatment of hospitalized patients with moderate to severe COVID19 disease: A pragmatic, embedded randomized clinical trial. by Westyn Branch-Elliman, Ryan Ferguson, Gheorghe Doros, Patricia Woods, Sarah Leatherman, Judith Strymish, Rupak Datta, Rekha Goswami, Matthew D Jankowich, Nishant R Shah, Thomas H Taylor, Sarah T Page, Sara J Schiller, Colleen Shannon, Cynthia Hau, Maura Flynn, Erika Holmberg, Karen Visnaw, Rupali Dhond, Mary Brophy, Paul A Monach

“…The numbers of patients and events were too low to allow definitive conclusions to be drawn, but this study contributes valuable information about the role of subcutaneous IL-6R inhibition in the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. …”
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ViT-Based Face Diagnosis Images Analysis for Schizophrenia Detection by Huilin Liu, Runmin Cao, Songze Li, Yifan Wang, Xiaohan Zhang, Hua Xu, Xirong Sun, Lijuan Wang, Peng Qian, Zhumei Sun, Kai Gao, Fufeng Li

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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in the general population in Wuzhou, China: a cross-sectional study by Liumei Yan, Qiliang He, Xinyun Peng, Sen Lin, Meigu Sha, Shujian Zhao, Dewang Huang, Jiemei Ye

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Conocimientos sobre la lectoescritura emergente y prácticas en las aulas para su promoción: Un estudio con docentes de Educación preescolar en Costa Rica/ Emergent Literacy Knowled... by Luis Diego Conejo, Ana María Carmiol

“…For the analysis, a categorization was elaborated focusing on the conversational structure of the explanation sequence modality - monologal or dialogal - and the type of information used for the explanation -strategies that resort to semantic and contextual aspects. …”
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Intensitas Penggunaan Media Sosial Instagram dan Akhlak Siswa di Sekolah by Miftahul Fikri, Nurhamzah Nurhamzah, Shofia Limas Erintania

“…Then from the results of interviews regarding the morals of students at school, researchers get bad information, where many students are often cool to play smartphone without regard to the manners in the surroundings and opened up smartphone during class time. …”
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M1 and M2 Macrophage Polarization Correlates with Activity and Chronicity Indices in Lupus Nephritis by Chutima Chavanisakun, Rassamon Keawvichit, Nontawat Benjakul

“…Moreover, clinical information at the time of the renal biopsy, including age, sex, and laboratory findings, was obtained from the electronic medical records. …”
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Delays in health care seeking for diarrheal disease and associated factors among caregivers of under five children in health centers of northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-method study by Asnakech Marew, Zenebe Jebero Zaza, Shiferaw Birhanu, Amare Belachew, Tsehaynew Kasse

“…A large family size (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.64, 95% CI: 1.26–5.4), poor knowledge about diarrhea danger signs (AOR = 3.25, 95% CI: 1.6–6.6), difficulty paying for treatment (AOR = 2.95, 95% CI: 1.6–5.3), not visiting health facilities as the first response to diarrhea (AOR = 3.94, 95% CI: 1.96–7.9), only diarrhea (AOR = 2.39, 95% CI: 1.01–5.63), and no information about early healthcare seeking (AOR = 4.88, 95% CI: 1.91–12.43) were identified; moreover, from the qualitative findings, mothers’ perceptions of the illness were mild, poor service provision, and economic problems were determinants of delay. …”
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Association of Vitamin D Levels and Clothing Pattern in Women of Reproductive Age Group Having Chronic Back Pain by Shubham Saraswat, Anuj Rastogi, Farid Mohammad, Rachhanaa Pawaskar

“…Two hundred and fifty-one women in the reproductive age group were included in the study after taking informed consent. Demographic and other details related to their diet, clothing pattern, and obstetric history were taken using a pretested questionnaire. …”
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Dynamique forestière et pression urbaine dans le Parc national du Banco (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire) by Nakouma Sako, Gérard Beltrando, Koffi Lazare Atta, Hyppolite Dibi N’da, Télesphore Brou

“…Multiple industrial units, informal activities and new residential areas bordering the park which is already facing since a decades to the creation of many facilities (creation of motorways, express roads, infrastructure and equipment necessary to meet demand of urban water, electricity etc..). …”
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Perceived stress, trust, safety and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection among patients discharged from hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic’s first wave: a PREMs survey by Henk Verloo, Eric Bonvin, Nadine Tacchini-Jacquier, Sevrine Monnay

“…Aim To investigate experiences of stress, feelings of safety, trust in healthcare staff and perceptions of the severity of a SARS-CoV-2 infection among inpatients discharged from Valais Hospital, Switzerland, during the COVID-19 pandemic’s first wave.Methods Discharged patients aged 18 years or more (n=4665), hospitalised between 28 February and 11 May 2020, whether they had been infected by SARS-CoV-2 or not, were asked to complete a self-reporting questionnaire, as were their informal caregivers, if available (n=866). Participants answered questions from Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) (0=no stress, 40=severe stress), Krajewska-Kułak et al’s Trust in Nurses Scale and Anderson and Dedrick’s Trust in Physician Scale (10=no trust, 50=complete trust), the severity of a SARS-CoV-2 infection (1=not serious, 5=very serious), as well as questions on their perceived feelings of safety (0=not safe, 10=extremely safe).Results Of our 1341 respondents, 141 had been infected with SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Deteksi Land Surface Temperature Menggunakan Citra Landsat: Studi Kasus Kota Jababeka dan Sekitarnya by Abdul Rohman Zaky, Suhendra Suhendra, Muhammad Ayub Arwin

“…A case study was conducted in Kota Jababeka and its surrounding region as the Area Of Interest (AOI) to obtain information on the spatial and temporal distribution patterns of LST. …”
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Mathematical model of the 9th version Universal modeling method: features and results of identification by A. A. Drozdov, Yu. B. Galerkin, O. A. Solovyeva, K. V. Soldatova, A. A. Ucehovscy

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Feasibility study of an experimental social space-oriented rehabilitation concept for people with intellectual and/or multiple disabilities: a study protocol by Kathrin Förster, Judith Gartmann, Andrea Boekel, Thilo Busche, Christoph Egen

“…Quantitative analysis will include a cost-benefit analysis to provide information on the economic feasibility of the rehabilitation concept. …”
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