Assessing the disconnect between student interest and education in artificial intelligence in medicine in Saudi Arabia by Abeer F. Almarzouki, Alwaleed Alem, Faris Shrourou, Suhail Kaki, Mohammed Khushi, Abdulrahman Mutawakkil, Motasem Bamabad, Nawaf Fakharani, Mohammed Alshehri, Mohanad Binibrahim

“…Despite their interest and willingness to learn, only 20.1% of students reported that their school offered resources enabling them to explore the use of AI in medicine. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of pancreatic cancer from 1990 to 2021, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the global burden of... by Tianyu Li, Chen Lin, Weibin Wang

“…Conclusion This study offers a comprehensive analysis of pancreatic cancer trends, providing crucial insights for public health planning and policy-making. …”
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Importance of OsRac1 in Signalling of Pigm-1 Mediated Resistance to Rice Blast Disease by Dewei Yang, Niqing He, Fenghuang Huang, Jialin Chen, Minxiang Yu, Yidan Jin, Shaojun Lin, Shengping Li

“…This research demonstrates that molecular marker-assisted selection technology enhances both resistance and yield in the crucial two-line restorer 9311(<i>Pigm-1</i>). This study offers crucial insights into how Pigm-1 protein activates downstream molecules and serves as a valuable reference for the molecular breeding of rice blast resistance genes, particularly <i>Pigm-1</i>.…”
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Development of Sustainable Bioplastic Composite Films from Cocoa Pod Husk Waste Cellulose and Kappa-Carrageenan by Esa Ghanim Fadhallah, Ahmad Sapta Zuidar, Sri Hidayati, Haidawati Haidawati, Amarilia Harsanti Dameswary, Aisyah Tri Ramadhani

“…Cocoa pod husk (CPH), typically considered agricultural waste, contains cellulose suitable for bioplastic production, offering a sustainable alternative to synthetic plastics. …”
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Mellom skrifta og barnet – tre barnehagelærarar sine strategiar i høgtlesing av bildebøker med få ord og med fleire ord by Anne Marta Vinsrygg Vadstein

“…The research utilizes two forms of empirical material: (1) Three ECEC teachers have filmed two reading sessions each – one of a book with fewer words and one book with more words, and (2) video-supported conversations with the teachers, offering reflections on the reading sessions. The data from the readings was transcribed and comparatively analyzed with the book’s written text, and thematically categorized (Braun & Clarke, 2006) based on the mediation strategies utilized. …”
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Facial expression recognition through muscle synergies and estimation of facial keypoint displacements through a skin-musculoskeletal model using facial sEMG signals by Lun Shu, Victor R. Barradas, Zixuan Qin, Yasuharu Koike

“…The facial action coding system is widely used in FER and FEG tasks, as it offers a framework to relate the action of facial muscles and the resulting facial motions to the execution of facial expressions. …”
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Post-operative Analgesia with Intraperitoneal Bupivacaine Alone and with Dexmedetomidine Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Anees Ahmad, Ambreen Khan, Syed Shakeel Ahmed, Saima Noreen, Mohammad Idrees, Shahryar

“…It was noted that pain scores were significantly low in Group BD at 1 hour (2.63±0.53 vs. 2.26±0.64, p=0.0116), 2 hours (2.81±0.56 vs. 2.43±0.73, p=0.0188), 4-hours (3.70±0.73 vs. 3.32±0.52, p=0.0160), and 6-hours (3.93±0.48 vs. 3.50±0.46, p=0.0003). BD group offered a significantly longer DOA (p=0.0002), an extended spell for rescue analgesia (p=0.0001), and a lesser dose of diclofenac (p=0.0137). …”
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Enhancing Perioperative Outcomes of Pancreatic Surgery with Wearable Augmented Reality Assistance System: A Matched-Pair Analysis by Hamraz Javaheri, MSc, Omid Ghamarnejad, MD, Rizky Widyaningsih, MD, Ragnar Bade, PhD, Paul Lukowicz, PhD, Jakob Karolus, PhD, Gregor Alexander Stavrou, MD

“…ARAS is a safe and effective assistance system for pancreatic surgery, offering superior perioperative outcomes compared with standard procedures.…”
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Epidemiological pattern of trauma among children 0-9 years in Cameroon. by Odette Dzemo Kibu, Sithombo Maqungo, Georges Nguefack-Tsague, Dickson Shey Nsagha, Nicholas Tendongfor, Fanny Nadia Dissak Delon, Darwin Touko, Elvis Asangbeng Tanue, Rasheedat Oke, Sandra Irene McCoy, Sabrinah Ariane Christie, Catherine Juillard, Alain Chichom-Mefire

“…Majority of children [104(39%)] involved in RTI injuries were pedestrians and no prehospital care offered to 216(82.8%) of injured children. A total of 39 (16.9%) were discharged with major disability, 111 (48.1%) had limited ability to move and 5 (2.2%) demised or succumbed to their injuries. …”
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Danish Digital Design and the Gradual Erosion of Technology Neutral Administrative Law by Michael Gøtze

“…Administrative law itself may need to be re-designed and made more rule-of-law ready. Value: The article offers a reflective, rule-of-law-based commentary on the ongoing strong political push for digitally ready Danish legislation.         …”
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Treatment of e-cigarette use among hospitalised adolescents and young adults: a protocol for intervention development and evaluation of preliminary efficacy and implementation outc... by Delwyn Catley, Kimber P Richter, Karen Wilson, Shelbie Wooten, Melissa K Miller, Abbey Masonbrink

“…We will develop an evidence-based intervention that includes education, motivational interviewing, quit planning and nicotine replacement therapy prescription offered confidentially in person during the hospital stay and 4 weekly phone booster sessions. …”
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A novel stable biomimetic adhesive coating for functionalization of orthodontic brackets against bacterial colonization and white spot lesions by Lamia Singer, Sabina Karačić, Gabriele Bierbaum, Brianne Palmer, Christian Kirschneck, Christoph Bourauel

“…Conclusions Our research findings suggest that PDA-functionalized brackets possess promising antimicrobial properties and stability, offering potential applications in orthodontic treatment to mitigate biofilm formation and prevent white spot lesions around orthodontic brackets. …”
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Caregivers’ experiences of being asked about adverse childhood experiences and receiving support from an integrated health and social care hub: a qualitative study by Ashraful Kabir, Harriet Hiscock, Hueiming Liu, Lingling Chen, Rebecca Bosward, Natalie White, Sarah Loveday, Wilhelmina Ebbett

“…This study explores the experiences of caregivers who received care from the CFHs, including the way they were asked about ACEs and the services offered to address identified ACEs.Design A qualitative study design was used. …”
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Effects of natural carotenoid (carrot and red bell pepper) on growth performance, digestive enzymes and antioxidant enzymes in koi, Cyprinus rubrofuscus by Abbas Zamani

“…Acknowledgments: The author would like to thank the helpful assistance offered by the laboratory staff in Fisheries Department of Malayer University.…”
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Patient Perspectives on Personalized Risk Communication Using Polygenic Risk Scores to Inform Colorectal Cancer Screening Decisions by Shauna R. Goldberg, MPH, Linda K. Ko, PhD, Li Hsu, PhD, Hang Yin, MS, Charles Kooperberg, PhD, Ulrike Peters, PhD, MPH, Andrea N. Burnett-Hartman, PhD, MPH

“…Methods: From May 2022 to June 2023, 20 Kaiser Permanente Colorado members aged 46–51 years who had been offered colorectal cancer screening but had never completed it signed consent to provide a saliva sample for colorectal cancer polygenic risk score analysis. …”
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Optimization of reinforcement ratio and stirring speed on mechanical properties of Al-TiB2-B4C hybrid composite using Taguchi – grey relational analysis by Sheetal Soni, Piyush Gohil

“…The integration of Taguchi and grey relational analysis provides a robust optimization framework, offering a systematic methodology that enhances the understanding of parameters and enables the development of high-performance HMMCs tailored for engineering applications characterized by high significant demands.…”
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Evaluation of treatment strategies for patients with stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer in the immunotherapy era by Amy Alabaster, Jeffrey B. Velotta, Haley I. Tupper, Mark S. Walker, Yanina Natanzon

“…Real-world studies can provide valuable evidence to support surgery as a treatment option for stage IIIA patients, who currently may only be offered chemoradiation with or without immunotherapy.…”
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Analysis of feasibility, effectiveness and safety of transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery(vNOTES) of ectopic pregnancy: a retrospective study by Shuo Zhang, Dan Zhou, Jin-bowen Yan, Bo Zhang, Qing-wei Meng, Qiu-bo Lv

“…Conclusions vNOTES proves to be a safe and effective approach for performing conservative tubal festration or salpingectomy in cases of tubal pregnancy. Furthermore, vNOTES offers a more minimally invasive surgical technique, resulting in reduced postoperative pain in patients.…”
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Rapid Detection of microRNA-122 in Serum and Finger Blood Using a Lateral Flow Nucleic Acid Biosensor by Min Zhang, Meijing Ma, Jiahui Wang, Yurui Zhou, Xueji Zhang, Guodong Liu

“…In this paper, we present a novel rapid testing method utilizing a lateral flow nucleic acid biosensor (LFNAB) for the sensitive and time-efficient detection of miR-122. This approach offers several advantages, including a high specificity for miR-122, the ability to detect low concentrations of the target molecule, and a significantly reduced testing time compared to conventional detection methods. …”
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Anterior Endocrowns as An Alternative to Core Crown restorations: A Systematic Review by Hisham A. Mously, Ghada H. Naguib, Ahmed O. Abougazia, Afaf A. Almabadi, Osama A. Qutub, Mohamed T. Hamed

“…Endocrowns are a viable and conservative approach for restoring endodontically treated anterior teeth, offering comparable biomechanical performance to traditional post core-crown restorations and less catastrophic failures. …”
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