Biofilm Formation of Staphylococcus Aureus in Multiple Sclerosis Patients and its Essential Role in the Pathogenicity of the Disease by Suhad Hassan Aubaid, Ekhlas Saddam Falih, Suhaib khalid Ibrahim

“…Aim: To investigate the biofilm-forming Staphylococcus aureus and its correlation with multiple sclerosis severity. Methods: one hundred nasal swab segments from "multiple" "sclerosis" patients and 100 from controls. …”
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Bloom filter–based efficient broadcast algorithm for the Internet of things by Anum Talpur, Faisal K Shaikh, Thomas Newe, Adil A Sheikh, Emad Felemban, Abdelmajid Khelil

“…The simulation results show that parallel broadcasting among different clusters and the use of a bloom filter can achieve a reduction in broadcast overhead from hundreds to ones and tens, when compared with a conventional non-bloom-based broadcast algorithm and a bloom-based algorithm. …”
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Electrocardiography Interpretation Competency of Medical Interns: Experience from Two Ethiopian Medical Schools by Melaku Getachew, Temesgen Beyene, Sofia Kebede

“…Descriptive statistics, cross-tabs, chi-squared test, Mann–Whitney U test, and binary logistic regression were utilized. Results. Two-hundred and two graduating medical students were involved on this survey, out of which 61.3% (95% CI 56.3–66.3%) and 32.75% (95% CI 28.25–37.25) were able to correctly interpret the primary ECG parameters and the arrest rhythm of ECG abnormalities, respectively. …”
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Multiscale characterization of medical devices and pharmaceutical formulations with 3D X-ray microscopy and computed tomography by Herminso Villarraga-Gómez, Ria L. Mitchell

“…Correlative workflows combining CT and 3D XRM can operate independently or alongside other microscopy methods, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), providing comprehensive characterization across multiple length scales, from centimeter-range features in medical devices to features such as pores, cracks, and coatings within pharmaceutical formulations ranging from several hundreds of micrometers to tens of nanometers in scale. …”
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Clinicoepidemiological Study of Different Types of Warts by Shruti S. Ghadgepatil, Sanjeev Gupta, Yugal K. Sharma

“…Materials and Methods. One hundred consecutive patients of warts presenting to the department of our institution were assigned two broad locational groups: genital and nongenital warts, the latter subdivided into common, plane, palmoplantar, mosaic, and digitate/filiform. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Functional Urology Practice: A Nationwide Survey From Turkey by Ahmet TAHRA, Murat DINCER, Rahmi ONUR

“…We also inquired about outpatient services, diagnostic tests, and elective surgeries during the pandemic compared with their routine practice. Results: One hundred and fifty-two participants completed the questionnaire. …”
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The Cul3 ubiquitin ligase engages Insomniac as an adaptor to impact sleep and synaptic homeostasis. by Qiuling Li, Kayla Y Lim, Raad Altawell, Faith Verderose, Xiling Li, Wanying Dong, Joshua Martinez, Dion Dickman, Nicholas Stavropoulos

“…Cul3 engages dozens of adaptor proteins to recruit hundreds of substrates for ubiquitination, but the adaptors that impact sleep and synapses remain ill-defined. …”
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Who’s In and Who’s Out? War News from Mexico and the Framing of Evil by Alan Hirsch

“…In the myth of Argus, the hundred-eyed giant wins the favor of Juno by using his hyper-optic capacity for her benefit. …”
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A Decision-Making Method Providing Sustainability to FPGA-Based SoCs by Run-Time Structural Adaptation to Mode of Operation, Power Budget, and Die Temperature Variations by Dimple Sharma, Lev Kirischian

“…Its worst-case decision-making time for different scenarios ranges from tens to hundreds of microseconds. Explorer is thus suitable for enabling RTSA in systems where specifications of multiple objectives must be maintained simultaneously, making them self-sustainable.…”
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Does Real-time Feedback Guide Devices Improve the Quality of Chest Compressions in the Bystander (Naves) Provider? by Thamir AlSayed, Samer Al Haliq, Faisal Katbi, Mohannad Alghamdi, Mohammed Almulhim

“…Methods: A crossover observational study was carried out at a tertiary hospital in September 2021. Five hundred and seventeen 1st-year university students were recruited, and the response rate was 90% (465). …”
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Subjective cognitive deficits and its correlates among patients with bipolar disorder: Findings from the bipolar disorder course and outcome study from India (BiD-CoIN study) by Sandeep Grover, Ajit Avasthi, Rahul Chakravarty, Amitava Dan, Kaustav Chakraborty, Rajarshi Neogi, Avinash Desouza, Omkar Nayak, Samir Praharaj, Vikas Menon, Raman Deep, Manish Bathla, Alka A. Subramanyam, Naresh Nebhinani, Prosenjit Ghosh, Bhavesh Lakdawala, Ranjan Bhattacharya

“…Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of subjective cognitive complaints and their association with clinical variables, insight, and disability. Methodology: Seven hundred and seventy-three subjects with bipolar disorder (BD), recruited across 14 centers, currently in the euthymic phase were cross-sectionally evaluated on Cognitive Complaints in Bipolar Disorder Rating Assessment (COBRA). …”
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A Novel Inflammation-Based Stage (I Stage) in Patients with Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Peng-Cheng Chen, Ji-Feng Feng

“…In the current study, we proposed a novel inflammation-based stage, named I stage, for patients with resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Methods. Three hundred and twenty-three patients with resectable ESCC were enrolled in the current study. …”
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Mental Foramen as a Guide to Establish Sexual Dimorphism among Eastern Indian Population: An Observational Cross-sectional Study on Dry Bones by Soumali Biswas, Joydip Saha, Arijit Majumdar, Ratnadeep Poddar, Suchismita Ghosh, Maitreyee Kar

“…Materials and Methods: Two hundred and eighty dry mandibles were used. Digital images were captured with digital camera after placing the bones in anatomical position for suitable views. …”
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DISEASES OF NATURAL RUBBER (HEAVEA BRASILENSIS) INDUCED BY THE CLIMATIC ELEMENTS OF RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE IN IKPOBA-OKHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE, NIGERIA by ABRAHAM EHIZOJIE ILENRE

“…In the study area, a total of five hundred and fifteen (515) structured questionnaires representing 0.1% of the projected population for 2023, which is, 515,042 were administered directly by the researcher to the respondents in the study area.  …”
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Stylistics Comparison between MosibatNameh and Mantegh Al-teir of Attar and MasnaviManavi (Case Study: Poetry techniques) by Mostafa Mirdar Rezaei, SIAVASH HAGHJOU

“…This quantitative-statistic based, first analyzes and compares two groups of single literary techniques (simile, poem, metaphor, metonymy, and amphibology) and combined Techniques (metonymy metaphor, metonymy amphibology metaphor, simile metonymy amphibology metaphor) in five hundred bits of two logical and ritualistic Masnavi (Mosibatnameh and Mantegh Al-teir) and then in the same amount of Rumi's MasnaviManavi and then analyzes them. …”
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Investigating contemporary dental practice in restorative dentistry and Dentists-related factors in placing and replacing restorations in Kurdistan, Iraq by Bushra Rashid Noaman, Lezan Dawood Fattah

“…Method: a cross-sectional study included two hundred general practitioner dentists whose experiences from 1-20 years were divided into two groups (1-10 and 11-20 years). …”
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Relationship between Musculoskeletal Disorders and Level of Stress among Homemakers in Gujarat State: An Observational Study by Dhvani J. Teraiya, Krupa Tank

“…Demographic details as well as both outcome measurement tools (Cornell musculoskeletal discomfort questionnaire and modified Perceived Stress Scale) were included in the shared Google Forms. Three hundred and thirty-two homemakers from Gujarat were selected as per the selection criteria. …”
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Learning Curves of Macintosh Laryngoscope in Nurse Anesthetist Trainees Using Cumulative Sum Method by Panthila Rujirojindakul, Edward McNeil, Rongrong Rueangchira-urai, Niranuch Siripunt

“…Tracheal intubation was attempted on 388 patients. Three hundred and six patients (78.9%) were successfully intubated on the trainees’ first attempt and 17 patients (4.4%) on the second attempt. …”
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Association of antenatal anxiety with adverse pregnancy outcomes: A prospective hospital-based study by Arun K. Dwivedi, Namrita Sandhu, Soheli Datta, Aayushi Gumber, Lovely Shukla, Usha K. Yadav, Shreya Singh, Prachi Sharma

“…Materials and Methods: Two hundred randomly selected consenting registered pregnant women reporting for antenatal follow up during third trimester of pregnancy were included in the study. …”
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of fatigue severity scale into Bangla in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Imam Gazzali, Md Abu Shahin, Ariful Islam, Iftekhar Hussain Bandhan, Sumayia Minhaj, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Sabrina Yesmin, Minhaj Rahim Choudhury, Syed Atiqul Haq, Mohammad Mostafa Zaman

“…Methods: English version of FSS was translated into Bangla and adapted in the local sociocultural context, following the recommendations of Beaton et al. One hundred and twenty SLE patients were assessed in the Rheumatology Department of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. …”
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