Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy: usage patterns and response to treatment in Qatar over ten years by Salma A. Taha, Sherin Thalappil, Ramzy M. Ali, Haajra Fatima, Asaad Omer A. Imameldin, Sami Aqel, Ahmed M. Abdelaal, Timo Siepmann, Timo Siepmann, Jessica Barlinn, Jessica Barlinn, Maryam A. Al-Nesf

“…BackgroundIVIg is a blood-derived antibody product initially designed as a replacement therapy in inborn errors of immunity (IEIs). However, over the last 50 years, IVIg has been used to treat a growing range of autoimmune, autoinflammatory, and secondary immunodeficiency disorders. …”
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A deep learning aided bone marrow segmentation of quantitative fat MRI for myelofibrosis patients by Humera Tariq, Lubomir Hadjiiski, Dariya Malyarenko, Moshe Talpaz, Kristen Pettit, Gary D. Luker, Brian D. Ross, Thomas L. Chenevert

“…Model performance was assessed using conventional metrics: average Jaccard Index (AJI), average Volume Error (AVE), average Hausdorff Distance (AHD), and average Volume Intersection Ratio (VIR). …”
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Genetic correlation analysis of calving ease and gestation length of Korean Holstein cattle by Mahboob Alam, Jae-Gu Lee, Chang-Gwon Dang, Seung-Soo Lee, Sang-Min Lee, Ha-Seung Seong, Mina Park, JaeBeom Cha, Eun-Ho Kim, Hyungjun Song, Seokhyun Lee, Joonho Lee

“…Conclusion This is the first genetic correlation investigation of GL and CE in Korean Holstein cattle. …”
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Evaluation of the electrocoagulation process in API oil refinery wastewater treatment (case study: Arak , Shazand) by Toktam Shahriari, Abdolreza Karbasi, Milad Reihani

“…In order to minimize the errors during the testing process, each step has been repeated three times. …”
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Treatment goals indicate palliative care hospital costs: a longitudinal economic study by Monika Hagemann, Barbara Janina Kidszun, Matthias Schwenkglenks, Odile Stalder, Steffen Eychmüller, Maud Maessen

“…We used a generalised linear model assuming gamma-distributed errors and with a logarithmic link function, adjusted by inverse probability weighting to adjust for differences in patient characteristics. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Poor Sleep Quality Among Nurses in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study by Haji Mohamud RY, Mohamed NA, Abdi AA, Osman IM, Ali AN, Doğan S, Mohamud SM, Orhan Z

“…The odds of reporting poor sleep quality were higher among female nurses (AOR = 2.68; 95% CI: 1.35– 5.32), those working night shifts (AOR = 4.76; 95% CI: 2.06– 11.02), those with poor social support (AOR = 2.82; 95% CI: 1.09– 7.27), and those experiencing depression (AOR = 5.35; 95% CI: 2.22– 12.88), anxiety (AOR = 5.58; 95% CI: 2.61– 11.92), and stress (AOR = 3.92; 95% CI: 1.11– 13.90).Conclusion: This study revealed a significantly high prevalence of poor sleep quality among nurses. …”
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An optimized approach for predicting water quality features and a performance evaluation for mapping surface water potential zones based on Discriminant Analysis (DA), Geographical... by Abhijeet Das

“…Up to 6 % perturbations were used to test the ANN model's performance, and it maintained its accuracy and robustness. In conclusion, a detailed comprehension of water quality issues is made possible by combining scientific data with local perspectives. …”
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Accompanying Therapy in the Surgical Treatment of Pathological Fractures of the Long Bones and Chronic Fractures of the Trochanteric Region by A. A. Antonov, A. К. Antonov, K. A. Antonov, Yu. K. Antonov, R. V. Gorenkov, R. N. Komarov, V. A. Kochemasov, A. F. Lazarev, A. V. Simonova, E. I. Solod, I. A. Talipov

“…As a result, most of the unwanted symptoms disappeared, time spent in hospital decreased, the psychoemotional status and immunity improved, the functional state of the body was optimized, and the quality of life improved.CONCLUSION The use of new accompanying therapy, the authors’ method of surgical treatment of patients with pathological (metastatic) fractures of the long bones, chronic fractures of the trochanteric region allows us to successfully and effectively operate on such severe patients and perform a fast track surgery program in the early postoperative period.…”
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Examine frameworks policies and strategies for effective information governance in healthcare organizations. by Richard Okyere Boadu, Victor Wireko Adu, Kwame Adu Okyere Boadu, Baishatu Ibrahim, Prince Akey, Amponsah Amishadas Mensah, Godwin Adzakpah, Nathan Kumasenu Mensah

“…Closed-ended questions were analyzed with Stata 15.0 involving frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviation, standard errors and confident intervals. A chi-square test of independence was deployed to ascertain relationships between variables. …”
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Accuracy of the 'Benish' and 'Developed Benish' Models in Predicting the Probability of Restating Financial Statements in Iran's Economic Environment by Sasan Mehrani, Akbar Rahimipoor

“…According to the theoretical concepts of financial reporting, reliable information is free from errors and biases. Because of reporting scandals, the issue of financial statement restatement has garnered significant attention in accounting literature and journals. …”
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Mapping EQ-5D-5L Score From SGRQ in Patients with Asthma and/or COPD in NOVELTY by Jackson D, Quinton A, Zhang F, Müllerová H, Janson C, Sadatsafavi M

“…Performance was similar across models in the asthma and COPD subgroups.Conclusion: Including additional covariates and SGRQ domains resulted in similar model performance to Starkie et al, suggesting their covariates are adequate for mapping in asthma and/or COPD. …”
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Referenceless 4D flow cardiovascular magnetic resonance with deep learning by Chiara Trenti, Erik Ylipää, Tino Ebbers, Carl-Johan Carlhäll, Jan Engvall, Petter Dyverfeldt

“…Conclusion: Deep learning-enabled referenceless 4D flow CMR permits velocities and flow volumes quantification comparable to conventional 4D flow. …”
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Interoception and dissociation in migraine: a case–control study of chronic and episodic subtypes by Akihiro Koreki, Akihiro Koreki, Vilomi Bhatia, Anne-Marie Logan, Usman Khan, Mitsumoto Onaya, Sarah Garfinkel, Hugo Critchley, Mark Edwards, Niranjanan Nirmalananthan, Mahinda Yogarajah, Mahinda Yogarajah

“…A greater level of somatoform dissociation was found in individuals with chronic, compared to episodic, migraine (27 (11) vs. 22 (2), r = 0.43, p = 0.029).ConclusionThis is the first study to demonstrate interoceptive abnormalities in migraine, specifically of greater interoceptive prediction errors. …”
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Empowering orthopedic nurses’ and nurse’s aides through a multimodal geriatric mobile team: a mixed methods study by Bastien Genet, Judith Cohen-Bittan, Rebecca Bonnetain, Alicia Amal, Luca Royer, Marie-Eva Rollet, Pauline Glasman, Angélique Bergeot, Michaël Nicolas, Jean-Sébastien Cadwallader, Jacques Boddaert, Lorène Zerah

“…Training included “aging simulation” workshops, error-awareness exercises (“room of errors” workshops), and courses on hospital-associated disability. …”
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A FastSurfer Database for Age‐Specific Brain Volumes in Healthy Children: A Tool for Quantifying Localized and Global Brain Volume Alterations in Pediatric Patients by Ibrahim Zughayyar, Martin Bauer, Christopher Güttler, Ana Luisa de Almeida Marcelino, Fabienne Kühne, Claudia Buss, Christine Heim, Annette Aigner, Anna Tietze, Andrea Dell'Orco

“…ABSTRACT Purpose MRI‐based whole‐brain manual segmentation methods are considered the gold standard for brain volumetric analysis, but are time‐consuming and prone to human error. Automated segmentation tools like FreeSurfer can identify differences in brain volumes between healthy and non‐healthy individuals. …”
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Comparison of blood viscosity models in different degrees of carotid artery stenosis by Siyu Liu, Sai Wang, Hongan Tian, Junzhen Xue, Yuxin Guo, Jingxi Yang, Haobin Jiang, Jian bao Yang, Yang Zhang

“…The accuracy of the simulations was validated by comparing the results with those from Razavi et al. (10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.04.023). Numerical errors in different parameters under varying stenosis levels and viscosity models were analyzed. …”
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Morphosyntactic production and processing skills in relation to age effects and lexical-phonological levels among children with cochlear implants and typically hearing peers: a foc... by Sophie Fagniart, Sophie Fagniart, Brigitte Charlier, Brigitte Charlier, Véronique Delvaux, Véronique Delvaux, Véronique Delvaux, Bernard Georges Harmegnies, Bernard Georges Harmegnies, Bernard Georges Harmegnies, Anne Huberlant, Myriam Piccaluga, Myriam Piccaluga, Kathy Huet, Kathy Huet

“…Despite this, CI users showed distinct patterns of function word use, with fewer complex forms and more frequent errors, likely reflecting the perceptual challenges linked to CI. …”
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Identifying accurate methods of assessing blood pressure and health information by lay volunteers in the Philippines: Adapting a Canadian cardiometabolic health program to LMICs by Ricardo Angeles, Floro Dave Arnuco, Fortunato Cristobal, Lisa Dolovich, Janusz Kaczorowski, Dale Guenter, Kasthuri Selvarajah, Fiona Parascandalo, Jessica Gaber, Gina Agarwal

“…They preferred tablets due to the larger screen. Conclusion: The WatchBP Office target and tablet will be used in the next phase of the project.…”
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An Analysis of Variance of the Pantheon+ Dataset: Systematics in the Covariance Matrix? by Ryan E. Keeley, Arman Shafieloo, Benjamin L’Huillier

“…These results point to the conclusion that the Pantheon+ covariance matrix is over-estimated. …”
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An opportunity for using artificial intelligence in modern gynecology by Sh. L. Shailieva, D. Kh. Mamchueva, A. P. Vishnevskaya, Kh. Sh. Dzhalaeva, E. G. Ramazanova, Y. R. Kokaeva, Z. M. Eloeva, D. R. Aisanova, A. S. Vinogradova, R. R. Tuko, A. V. Sineva, L. A. Valiullina, A. A. Kutseva

“…It is important to note that AI cannot fully replace doctors, but it can perfectly integrate into clinical practice, helping in the decision-making process and reducing errors in differential diagnosis and variability of interaction between different specialists. …”
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