Vitamin D as a predictor of negative outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: An observational study by Volodymyr Bogomaz, Sofiia Shatylo

“…However, after adjustment for age, gender, and common comorbidities, it did not remain significant. …”
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Dual Fine-Grained network with frequency Transformer for change detection on remote sensing images by Zhen Li, Zhenxin Zhang, Mengmeng Li, Liqiang Zhang, Xueli Peng, Rixing He, Leidong Shi

“…However, compared with common color images, objects in remote sensing images exhibit minimal interclass variation and significant intraclass variation in the spectral dimension, with obvious scale inconsistency in the spatial dimension. …”
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An evidence perspective on topical relevance types and its implications for exploratory and task-based retrieval by Xiaoli Huang, Dagobert Soergel

“…</b> The concept of relevance lies at the heart of intellectual access and information retrieval, indeed of reasoning and communication in general; in turn, topical relevance lies at the heart of relevance. The common view of topical relevance is limited to topic matching, resulting in information retrieval systems' failure to detect more complex topical connections which are needed to respond to diversified user situations and tasks. …”
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Structure of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 Type IV pilus. by Hannah Ochner, Jan Böhning, Zhexin Wang, Abul K Tarafder, Ido Caspy, Tanmay A M Bharat

“…PilA subunits constituting the T4P exhibit a classical pilin fold featuring an extended N-terminal α-helix linked to a C-terminal globular β-sheet-containing domain, which are packed tightly along the pilus, in line with models derived from previous cryo-EM data of the P. aeruginosa PAK strain. …”
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De Novo or inherited: gonosomal mosaicism in hereditary angioedema due to C1 inhibitor deficiency by Laura Batlle-Masó, Laura Batlle-Masó, Laura Batlle-Masó, Janire Perurena-Prieto, Janire Perurena-Prieto, Janire Perurena-Prieto, Laura Viñas-Giménez, Laura Viñas-Giménez, Laura Viñas-Giménez, Aina Aguiló-Cucurull, Aina Aguiló-Cucurull, Paula Fernández-Álvarez, Johana Gil-Serrano, Johana Gil-Serrano, Johana Gil-Serrano, Mar Guilarte, Mar Guilarte, Mar Guilarte, Roger Colobran, Roger Colobran, Roger Colobran, Roger Colobran

“…Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare genetic disease, characterized by transient and self-limiting episodes of subcutaneous or submucosal swelling that spontaneously resolve within two to five days. The most common form of HAE, HAE-C1-INH, is caused by deleterious mutations in the SERPING1 gene, encoding the C1-Inhibitor protein, and its diagnosis is confirmed by decreased C1-INH function. …”
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TLR4/AP-1-Targeted Anti-Inflammatory Intervention Attenuates Insulin Sensitivity and Liver Steatosis by Xiang Hu, Jing Zhou, Sha-sha Song, Wen Kong, Yan-Chuan Shi, Lu-Lu Chen, Tian-Shu Zeng

“…Insulin resistance has been shown to be the common pathogenesis of many metabolic diseases. Metainflammation is one of the important characteristics of insulin resistance. …”
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Unveiling user identity across social media: a novel unsupervised gradient semantic model for accurate and efficient user alignment by Yongqiang Peng, Xiaoliang Chen, Duoqian Miao, Xiaolin Qin, Xu Gu, Peng Lu

“…This paper presents a novel unsupervised Gradient Semantic Model for User Alignment (GSMUA) for the purpose of identifying common user identities across social networks. GSMUA categorises user profile information into weak, sub, and strong gradients based on the semantic intensity of attributes. …”
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Views of nurses and other healthcare workers on interventions to reduce disrespectful maternity care in rural health facilities in Kilifi and Kisii counties, Kenya: analysis of a q... by Marleen Temmerman, Adelaide M Lusambili, Jerim Obure, Stefania Wisofschi, Lucy Nyaga, Kennedy Mulama

“…The issues raised by healthcare workers are common in sub-Saharan African countries, indicating the need to create awareness at the policy level to highlight the challenges identified, potential solutions, and application or implementation in different contexts.…”
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Twelve barriers to COPD diagnosis in France: a comparative qualitative study by Maxime Patout, Laurie Fraticelli, Maéva Zysman, Olivier Le Rouzic, Elisabetta Scanferla, Clémence Martin, Mathieu Delorme, Cécilia Nocent-Ejnaini, Guillaume Roucoux, Lize Kiakouama Maleka, Annaig Ozier, Yassine Benarbia, Lize Kiakouama, Olivier Le Rouzic, Jean-Paul Vasseur, Marie-Agnès Wiss-Laurent, Carla Zonca, Nissrine Erraji, Matthieu Chanard, Fabienne Peretz, Catherine Beseme, Antonio Correira Dos Santos, Héla Saïdi, Lynda Saïl

“…Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common treatable disease often diagnosed in patients with risk factors after a prolonged period with suggestive symptoms. …”
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The emerging role of blood-based biomarkers in early detection of colorectal cancer: A systematic review by Faris Shweikeh, Yuhao Zeng, Abdur Rahman Jabir, Erica Whittenberger, Saurav P. Kadatane, Yuting Huang, Mohamad Mouchli, Dani Ran Castillo

“…Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC), the third most commonly diagnosed and second most lethal cancer worldwide, necessitates efficient early detection strategies to improve patient outcomes. …”
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Are medical school preclinical tests biased for sex and race? A differential item functioning analysis by Esther Dasari Dale, Mohammed A. A. Abulela, Hao Jia, Claudio Violato

“…Abstract Background A common practice in assessment development, fundamental for fairness and consequently the validity of test score interpretations and uses, is to ascertain whether test items function equally across test-taker groups. …”
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Results from the Population-Based Gutenberg Health Study Revealing Four Altered Autoantibodies in Retinal Vein Occlusion Patients by Katharina Bell, Vanessa M. Beutgen, Stefan Nickels, Katrin Lorenz, Yvonne Scheller, Hisham Elbaz, Tunde Peto, Katharina A. Ponto, Andreas Schulz, Philipp S. Wild, Thomas Münzel, Karl J. Lackner, Irene Schmidtmann, Manfred Beutel, Norbert Pfeiffer, Franz H. Grus, Alexander K. Schuster

“…Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the second most common retinal vascular disease and a major cause of visual impairment. …”
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Oral Administration of Ethanol Extract of Myristica fragrans Elicited Hyperactivity, Anxiety and Reduced Dopamine Level in Rats by SUNDAY Abba, SUNDAY ABRAHAM MUSA, Abel Agbon, SUNDAY OLADELE, IBRAHIM Joseph Momoh, ENYINNA OGBONNA, OLUSEGUN Dare Omotosho

“… Objective: Myristica fragrans, a common kitchen spice, is reported to have psychoactive properties, producing hallucinations and fear. …”
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Depression, anxiety, stress, and coping among men with infertility seeking treatment at a tertiary care hospital in South India: A mixed-method study by Mamta Mor, Venkatachalam Jayaseelan, Shivanand Kattimani, Chitra Thyagaraju, NS Kubera, Mahadevan Duraiswamy

“…Results: The proportion of depressive symptoms was 46% (95% CI: 39.2–52.9), that of anxiety was 51% (95% CI: 44.1–57.8), and that of stress was 59.5% (95% CI: 52.5–66.0). The most common coping strategies used were planning (96.0%), active coping (91.5%), self-distraction (90.5%), and religion (89.5%). …”
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Measuring overall functional diversity by aggregating its multiple facets: Functional richness, biomass evenness, trait evenness and dispersion by Laurie Anne Wojcik, Ursula Gaedke, Ellen vanVelzen, Toni Klauschies

“…Functional diversity is composed of several facets, but these facets are almost always measured individually, and we lack a common metric integrating the multifaceted nature of functional diversity. …”
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Inclusion of Women Architects into the Cultural Field of Spanish Competitions: Struggling for Professional Recognition from the Periphery (1978-2008) by Asunción Díaz García, José Luis Oliver-Ramírez

“…A great deal of Spanish women architects who were regular contestants achieved their recognition through silent logic, far removed from flashy celebrity, an issue that has left a deep imprint on their ways of approaching the practice of their profession, in general, and of participating in the cultural field of the competition, in particular. From this common thinking, this article aims to pay them a well-deserved tribute.…”
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An AI-Based Digital Scanner for <i>Varroa destructor</i> Detection in Beekeeping by Daniela Scutaru, Simone Bergonzoli, Corrado Costa, Simona Violino, Cecilia Costa, Sergio Albertazzi, Vittorio Capano, Marko M. Kostić, Antonio Scarfone

“…However, honey bees face numerous threats, including exotic parasites, large-scale transportation, and common agricultural practices that may increase the risk of parasite and pathogen transmission. …”
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Comparison of Outcomes and Recurrence in Chronic Subdural Hematoma Patients Treated by Burr-Hole Drainage with or without Irrigation by Jongwook Choi, Kum Whang, Sungmin Cho, Jongyeon Kim

“…Purpose Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a common disease in elderly patients and is usually treated by burr-hole drainage. …”
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Comparison of the Methods for Diagnosing the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Aurimas Dobilinskas, Saulius Knystautas, Kęstutis Braziulis, Irmantas Rutkauskas, Loreta Pilipaitytė

“…Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common and widespread peripheral neuropathy in the world. …”
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Anxiety classification in virtual reality using biosensors: A mini scoping review. by Deniz Mevlevioğlu, Sabin Tabirca, David Murphy

“…Accuracy of anxiety classification for two-output models ranged from 75% to 96.4%; accuracy for three-output models ranged from 67.5% to 96.3%; accuracy for four-output models ranged from 38.8% to 86.3%. The most commonly used measures were electrodermal activity and heart rate.…”
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