Quality of life and overall well-being between healthy individuals and patients with varied clinical diagnoses by Mohamad Adam Bujang, Wei Hong Lai, Xun Ting Tiong, Selvasingam Ratnasingam, Alex Ren Jye Kim, Masliyana Husin, Yvonne Yih Huan Jee, Nurul Fatma Diyana Ahmad, Clare Hui Hong Tan, Khoo Sing Yee, Yoon Khee Hon, Eileen Pin Pin Yap, Fazalena Johari, Alan Yean Yip Fong

“…Among the non-healthy participants, 41 (9.1%) had end-stage renal diseases (ESRD), 48 (10.6%) were diagnosed with cancer, 40 (8.8%) had depressive disorder, and the remaining had heart disease (8.6%). …”
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Classification of cervical cancer using Dense CapsNet with Seg-UNet and denoising autoencoders by Hui Yang, Walid Aydi, Nisreen Innab, Mohamed E. Ghoneim, Massimiliano Ferrara

“…Abstract Cervical cancer is one of the deadly diseases that affects women, which requires periodic examinations to identify and treat any cancerous tumors at a preliminary stage. The most prevalent examination tool for cervical cancer prompt identification is the cervical smear (Pap smear) testing; however, due to human negligence, this examination method has an elevated probability of negative findings. …”
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Comparison of two plates and screw osteosynthesis configurations in a rat model of critical sized femoral defects to reduce implant related failures by Marc Saab, Anne-Sophie Drucbert, Nicolas Blanchemain, Feng Chai

“…A polymethylmethacrylate spacer was inserted into the defects to reproduce the first stage of the induced membrane technique. Radiographic evaluations, macroscopic and histologic assessments of the induced membranes were conducted at 1 week and 4 weeks. …”
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Halo-RPD: searching for RNA-binding protein targets in plants by A. O. Shamustakimova

“…The proposed protocol uses plants with stable fusion protein expression and Magne® HaloTag® magnetic beads to capture RNA-protein complexes directly from the cytoplasmic lysate of transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants. The key stages described in the paper are as follows: (1) preparation of the magnetic beads; (2) tissue homogenization and collection of control samples; (3) precipitation and wash of RNA-protein complexes; (4) evaluation of protein binding efficiency; (5) RNA isolation; (6) analysis of the RNA obtained. …”
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Adding A Structured Educational Session to the Rehabilitation Program of Soccer Players Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Feasibility Study by ABDULLAH ALMUHAYA, ALI ALBARRATI, AHMED ALHOWIMEL, FARIS ALODAIBI

“…# Background While a lack of psychological preparedness and fear of movement may be linked with the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) re-injury, these variables are rarely addressed throughout the therapy stages via educational sessions. Unfortunately, in terms of reducing fear, increasing function, and returning to play, no research has been done yet on the efficacy of adding organized educational sessions to the rehabilitation programs of soccer players post-ACL reconstruction (ACLR). …”
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Functional constipation by Yu. O. Shulpekova, A. A. Kurbatova, A. V. Sedova

“…First of all it is required to attempt to modify dietary habits and lifestyle, including consumption of fermented milk products; at the second stage food fibers are prescribed, at inefficiency of these measures - relatively safe laxatives, and if necessary - drugs to relieve pain. …”
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Autoimmune Factor V Deficiency That Took 16 Years to Diagnose due to Pseudodeficiency of Multiple Coagulation Factors by Takaaki Kato, Takaya Hanawa, Mea Asou, Tomohiko Asakawa, Hisashi Sakamaki, Makoto Araki

“…When factor V, which is downstream of the coagulation cascade, is inhibited, coagulation test using the one-stage clotting method shows a pseudolow value. Therefore, extensive abnormalities of coagulation factor activity and inhibitor assay should be interpreted with caution, and the presence of a high titer of factor V inhibitor should be considered.…”
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Pedagogical conditions for the organization of work with vocationally oriented text in the process of teaching a foreign language by Irina A. Pushkareva

“…The conditions determining the pedagogical potential of the text are discussed, within the framework of which the sequence of the students passing certain stages of work is shown, in order to create their own meaning and counter text. …”
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Waterbirds habitat mapping using unmanned aerial vehicle in Belawan Mangrove Ecosystems, North Sumatera, Indonesia by Thoha Achmad Siddik, Fauziyah Laely Nur, Jumilawaty Erni, Marwan Mochammad Akbar

“…Image processing with OBIA goes through the stages of segmentation, classification, and accuracy testing. …”
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Comparison of Inflammation-Based Prognostic Scores in a Cohort of Patients with Resectable Esophageal Cancer by G. Jomrich, M. Paireder, A. Gleiss, I. Kristo, L. Harpain, S. F. Schoppmann

“…Simple analysis revealed that there were significant differences in cancer-specific survival in relation to elevated C-reactive protein (p=0.011), lymph node status (p<0.001), UICC stage (p<0.001), and nEAC (p=0.005). mGPS (p=0.024) showed statistical significance in simple analysis. …”
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Characteristics of Plasmodium vivax apicomplexan amino acid transporter 8 (PvApiAT8) in the cationic amino acid transport by Wang-Jong Lee, Ernest Mazigo, Jin-Hee Han, Seok Ho Cha

“…Abstract Plasmodium vivax is the most widespread malaria parasite affecting humans, and its eradication is challenging due to the spread of drug-resistant parasites and their ability to remain in liver as a dormant stage. These parasites invade and multiply extensively within hepatocytes and erythrocytes in the host, relying on nutrient acquisition for their growth and replication. …”
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Accuracy of 3D Printer Technologies Using Digital Dental Models by Şule Gökmen, Serkan Görgülü, Kübra Gülnur Topsakal, Gökhan Serhat Duran

“…Conclusion: According to the results of this study, all three production technologies are clinically usable at the model production stage. However, SLA was found to be less accurate than DLP and PolyJet.…”
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Denosumab-Induced Severe Hypocalcaemia in Chronic Kidney Disease by Ryan Jalleh, Gopal Basu, Richard Le Leu, Shilpanjali Jesudason

“…Eight patients (52-85 years of age) with stage 4-5 CKD developed clinically significant hypocalcaemia (corrected calcium 1.45±0.21mmol/L) following denosumab therapy for osteoporosis. …”
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Research on the Coupling Relationship between Professional Clusters and Industrial Clusters in the Pearl River Delta Region of China by Li Li, Yuzhou Hu, Sisi Zheng, Yimian Lin

“…The results presented in this work show that the professional cluster construction and industrial construction level of four prefecture-level cities, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, and Dongguan, achieve coordinated development, while the remaining areas are mostly in transformation and integration stages. This is because the development level of industrial clusters has surpassed the construction of professional clusters in universities, resulting in a mismatch between talent cultivation and the requirements of economic development. …”
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Hybrid dung beetle optimization based dimensionality reduction with deep learning based cybersecurity solution on IoT environment by Amal K. Alkhalifa, Nuha Alruwais, Wahida Mansouri, Munya A. Arasi, Mohammed Alliheedi, Fouad Shoie Alallah, Alaa O. Khadidos, Abdulrhman Alshareef

“…The primary goal of the HDBODR-DLCS technique is to perform dimensionality reduction with a hyperparameter tuning process for enhanced detection results. In the primary stage, the HDBODR-DLCS technique involves Z-score normalization to measure the input dataset. …”
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Counteracting Mobbing in Labor Legal Relations by V. V. Honcharuk

“…International legislation on the stated issue has been studied. There are no certain Articles in Ukrainian labor legislation, which are supposed to protect employees from mobbing. …”
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Analysis of Fungi in the Respiratory Tract of Patients with Tuberculosis at the Palembang Public Health Laboratory Center (BBLKM Palembang) by Herry Hermansyah, Sri Sulpha Siregar, Erwin Edyansyah

“…Fungal infections can occur in the earlier stage of the disease, but the patients are only given anti-TB drugs. …”
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Correlation of serum tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-4 and soluble interleukin-2 receptor levels with radiologic and clinical manifestations in active pulmonary tuberculosis by Levent Kart, Hakan Buyukoglan, Ishak O. Tekin, Remzi Altin, Zuhal Senturk, Inci Gulmez, Ramazan Demir, Mustafa Ozesmi

“…We took serum samples from a group of patients with a variety of clinical and radiological stages of pulmonary tuberculosis in order to characterize tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-4 (IL-4) and soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) response. …”
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Emirates consensus recommendations on cardiovascular risk management in type 2 diabetes by Hani Sabbour, Hani Sabbour, Hani Sabbour, Wael Almahmeed, Wael Almahmeed, Fatheya Alawadi, Fatheya Alawadi, Abdullah Shehab, Abdulamjeed Al Zubaidi, Alaaeldin Bashier, Abdul Rauf Ghulam, Fauzia Rashid, Hosam Zaky, Hussien Heshmat Kassemn, Hussien Heshmat Kassemn, Jamila Bin Adi, Juwairia Tahir, Khadija Hafidh, Mohammed Farghali, Mohamed Hassanien, Mohamed Hassanien, James Januzzi

“…The universal definition and classification of heart failure provides a useful framework for recommending optimal screening, treatment, and referral strategies to diabetic individuals at various stages of the cardiovascular continuum. Routine measurement (at least yearly) of natriuretic peptides and high-sensitivity troponins can help identify patients requiring cardiac imaging referrals. …”
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Association of non-selective β blockers with the development of renal dysfunction in liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiangbo Xu, Fangbo Gao, Ting Wang, Zuyao Yang, Qingchun Zhao, Xingshun Qi

“…Subgroup meta-analyses were performed according to the proportions of ascites and Child-Pugh class B/C and the mean model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score. Quality of evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation framework.Results Fourteen studies were finally included. …”
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