HIV viral load suppression rates among adults and children living with HIV in the North West Region of Cameroon: A call for action! by Gladys Fosah E Tayong, Melissa Sander, Comfort Vuchas, Moses Samje, Vera Kum, Pascal Enokbonong, Eugene Yeika, Ndanga Bekombo, Paul Nyibio, Vanessa B Ngwani, Justin Ndié, Njamnshi Wepnyu Yembe, Gloria Ashuntangtang

“…Data was collected in June 2023. We systematically collected deidentified data on viral load test of all PLHIV with HIV viral load results in the Bamenda TB reference laboratory database for the period January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. …”
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Dietary fiber source and stage of gestation impact water balance, fecal physicochemical properties, serum electrolytes, and markers of gut motility in sows by Thomas A. Crome, Kyle D. Vahlenkamp, Rachel M. Self, Mark A. Giesemann, Amy L. Petry

“…Two 8-day metabolism periods occurred during mid- (days 50-59) and late-gestation (days 99-108). …”
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Evidence of slow millennial cliff retreat rates using cosmogenic nuclides in coastal colluvium by R. Bossis, R. Bossis, V. Regard, S. Carretier, S. Choy

“…Here, we use the <span class="inline-formula">¹⁰</span>Be concentration in colluvium, corresponding to the by-product of aerial rocky coast erosion, to quantify the local coastal retreat rate averaged over millennia. …”
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Utilization of MS 222 in Transport of Catfish (Pangasius sutchi) Seed by Harton Arfah, Eddy Supriyono

“…The experimental design used here was factorial design 3x5 with 3 repetitions.  …”
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Periodontitis and systemic inflammation as independent and interacting risk factors for mortality: evidence from a prospective cohort study by Christiane Pink, Birte Holtfreter, Henry Völzke, Matthias Nauck, Marcus Dörr, Thomas Kocher

“…Interactions were analysed in joint models: on the multiplicative scale, HRs were reported and on the additive scale, relative excess risks due to interaction (RERI) were calculated. Subject and variable-specific interval records were used to account for time-varying exposures and covariates. …”
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Short Term Outcome of High Dose Dexamethasone Versus Prednisone In Children With Acute Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Single Center Trial by Ahmed Osama Kaddah, Niveen Salama, Doaa Maged Ahmed, Mariam Saad Nassim

“…While high dose dexamethasone (HD-DXM) can be used as a first line therapy in adults, data about its use in children is scarce. …”
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Photosynthetic Induction Characteristics in Saplings of Four Sun-Demanding Trees and Shrubs by Qiuping Liu, Wei Jin, Liying Huang, Danfeng Wang, Kedong Xu, Yunmin Wei

“…., <i>Hibiscus syriacus</i> L. and <i>Ficus carica</i> L. We aimed to find out the relations among gas exchange parameter adaptions among different species during photosynthetic induction. …”
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The Effects of Whole Body Vibration on the Limits of Stability in Adults With Subacute Ankle Injury by Sonia Young, Harvey W. Wallmann, Kailey L. Quiambao, Brooke M. Grimes

“…Data analysis was performed using 2-Way (2x3) Repeated Measures ANOVAs with additional post hoc testing as needed…”
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HMGB-1 as a predictor of major bleeding requiring activation of a massive transfusion protocol in severe trauma by Michal Frelich, Marek Bebej, Jan Pavlíček, Filip Burša, Vojtěch Vodička, Zdeněk Švagera, Adéla Kondé, Ondřej Jor, Markéta Bílená, Tereza Romanová, Peter Sklienka

“…Previous work has shown that higher levels of HMGB-1 are associated with a higher use of red blood cell transfusions. We conducted a retrospective analysis of previous prospective single-center study to assess the value of admission HMGB-1 levels in predicting activation of MTP in the emergency department. …”
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From strain to strength: a yearlong study on the transformative influence of inner engineering online program on mental well-being by Ashwin Swaminathan, Braiden DeSchryver, Akila Rayapuraju, Julianna Barbaro, Hibiki Orui, Balachundhar Subramaniam, Preeti Upadhyay Reed

“…Survey data was analyzed using linear mixed effect modeling. Two-sided p-values of &lt;0.05 were considered statistically significant.ResultsHundred and eighty-eight participants were enrolled. …”
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Prediction model and experimental verification of coal and gas outburst shock wave based on Shock tube theory by Xuelin YANG, Guangcai WEN, Haitao SUN, Fazhi YAN, Huiming YANG, Jie CAO, Xiaoyang CHENG, Jun LU, Huhu LI

“…Using the simulation experiment system of coal and gas outburst impact dynamic effect and disaster characteristics, the simulation experiments of outburst dynamic effect under different gas pressure and coal loading were carried out. …”
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Economic and Clinical Impact of Stroke and Warfarin Use for Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation by Li Wang, Elyse Fritschel, Onur Baser

“…**Objective:** To compare the economic and clinical impact of stroke and warfarin use on patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). …”
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Effects of Different Aging Treatments on Functional Components and Flavor Substances of Chrysanthemum Rice Wine by Wei GAO, Huaining YIN, Aiyuan WANG, Baokun DING, Yunhao ZHANG, Ling XIONG, Xinyue FENG, Maobin CHEN, Yu ZHANG

“…Three methods including ultrasound (US), microwave (MW), and a combination of ultrasound and microwave (SW), were used to treat rice wine and chrysanthemum rice wine for 3 and 7 d respectively. …”
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Influence of Extra-Articular Augmentation on Clinical Outcomes and Survival in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Pseudorandomized Study by Antonio Maestro, Nicolás Rodríguez, Iván Pipa, Carmen Toyos, Lucía Lanuza, Filipe Machado, César Castaño, Santiago Maestro

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: An observational study using paired score matching as a method of pseudo-randomization was conducted. …”
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Polypharmacy or potentially inappropriate medications among older adults with COVID-19 in a secondary hospital in China and their association with mortality by Mian Mao, Shan Du, Yue Xu, Qiu Li, Ruoxi Luo, Qiaoqiao Zhou, Xiaoli Hu

“…A cross-sectional, retrospective study was conducted using electronic medical data collected from Shanghai Gonghui Hospital from April 2022 to June 2022. …”
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Effects of the Early Start Denver Model on emotional dysregulation and behavior problems in children with Autism spectrum disorder by Wan-Xia Liu, Ling Shan, Chun-Li Li, Yu-Mo Liu, Yang Xue, Yu-Ling OuYang, Fei-Yong Jia

“…Emotional dysregulation and behavior problems in children with ASD were measured using CBCL, while ABC and CARS were used to evaluate the core symptoms. …”
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in a Conflict Area: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Kordofan, Sudan by Rofida Asmally, Abdelmalik A. Imam, Abdullatif Eissa, Abubakr Saeed, Ahmed Mohamed, Eahaa Abdalla, Mariam Alazraa M. Esmaeel, Mariam Elbashir, Mohamed H. Elbadawi, Mohammed Omer, Raghad Eltayeb, Ranya Mohammed, Tibyan Abdalhamed, Tina Merghani

“…About 10% of the participants reported having diarrhea during the week before the study. However, about two-thirds of the participants (68.1%) showed good hygienic practices by using soap or detergents for hand washing. …”
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Safety and feasibility evaluation of a novel robotic surgical system in gynecological surgery application by Yuanbo Tao, Jun Wang, ShiChao Han, Jing Na, Ya Li

“…Methods: This study conducts a retrospective analysis of the clinical data and recent outcomes of 82 patients who underwent the novel robotic-assisted laparoscopic gynecological surgeries by using the Endoscopic Surgical Robot MT1000 at the Gynecology Department of Dalian Medical University Second Affiliated Hospital from September 2022 to December 2023. …”
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Association of glucose to lymphocyte ratio with the risk of death in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by Jinglin Lei, Wentao Duan, Xiaoxi Yao, Zheng Hu, Huihui Fan, Yifan Liu, Wenjian Zhong, Haipeng Li

“…Weighted Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess the independent association between GLR and mortality risk. …”
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The incidence of incomplete abortion and the prevalence of abortion-related morbidity in South African public hospitals, 2018 by D N Conco, J Levin, B Komane, K Blanchard, T Bessenaar, N G Nkosi, S Fonn

“…We extracted data from medical records of women who presented with ICA during a predetermined 21-day period in 2018. …”
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