Integrating advanced synthesis techniques and AI-driven approaches with nanofiber technology: A state-of-the-art approach to wound care management by Nisha Shankhwar, Awadhesh Kumar Verma, Ashab Noumani, Tanya Singh, Kalakuntla Sriharshitha Rao, Vivekanand, Neeta Raj Sharma, Satyendra Singh

“…Because of this, ''smart'' dressings with real-time monitoring, dynamic data processing, and precise therapeutic release capabilities have been developed, allowing medical personnel to provide more individualized and responsive care. …”
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MS4A7 based metabolic gene signature as a prognostic predictor in lung adenocarcinoma by Yan Jiang, Zhengyu Shu, Lei Cheng, Lei Cheng, Haowei Wang, Taiping He, Liwen Fu, Chao Zhao, Xuefei Li, Weicheng Zeng, Weicheng Zeng

“…Genes with differential expression linked to metabolic pathways were identified, and 20 genes were included to develop a risk signature. Further functional enrichment analysis was conducted to compare the biological pathways activated in high-risk versus low-risk groups. …”
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Risk stratification of node-positive early-stage cervical cancer treated with radical hysterectomy followed by chemoradiotherapy: a retrospective single-center study by Shuang-Zheng Jia, Duan Yang, Xue-Jiao Yang, Rui Wang, Xi Yang, Man-Ni Huang, Ju-Sheng An

“…Abstract Background Limited data exist on the effectiveness of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) after radical surgery in patients with node-positive early-stage cervical cancer. …”
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Thrombocytosis as a Marker for Postoperative Complications in Colorectal Surgery by M. Mohamud, L. Osborne, H. G. Jones, A. Ahmed, J. Beynon, D. A. Harris, M. Evans, M. Davies, U. Khot, T. V. Chandrasekaran

“…Pearson’s chi-square test was used for the analysis of the categorical variables. Results. Of the 201 patients studied, 75 (37%) had postoperative thrombocytosis (platelets ≥ 500 × 109/L, range 501–1136), 120 (59%) had postoperative normocytosis (platelets < 500 × 109/L, range 107–499), and 6 (2.9%) patients were excluded due to insufficient data. …”
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Prognostic Value of Non-Traditional Lipid Indices for In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes by Rustem Yilmaz, Kenan Toprak, Ahmet Karagoz, Osman Can Yontar, Melisa Ucar, Halil Ibrahim Kokcu, Berkant Ozturk, Enes Kaya, Mustafa Yilmaz, Ersoy Öz

“…Demographic, hematological, biochemical, and lipid profile data, including traditional and non-traditional lipid indices, were collected. …”
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Rehabilitation nursing needs in stroke patients with limb dysfunction: A scoping review (脑卒中肢体功能障碍患者康复护理需求的范围综述) by YANG Dan (杨丹), MENG Meiqi (孟美琪), SHEN Wanting (沈婉婷), LI Xuejing (李学靖), HAO Yufang (郝玉芳), FANG Jiaxin (方嘉欣), WANG Fang (王芳)

“…方法 采用范围综述法, 系统检索中国知网(CNKI)、万方(Wanfang Data)、维普数据库(VIP)、中国生物医学文献数据库(CBM)、PubMed等中英文数据库, 检索时间为建库至2021年7月26日, 并基于《国际功能、残疾和健康分类》(ICF)框架对纳入文献进行主题分析。…”
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Establishing a radiomics model using contrast-enhanced ultrasound for preoperative prediction of neoplastic gallbladder polyps exceeding 10 mm by Dong Jiang, Yi Qian, Yijun Gu, Ru Wang, Hua Yu, Zhenmeng Wang, Hui Dong, Dongyu Chen, Yan Chen, Haozheng Jiang, Yiran Li

“…Materials and methods Data from 119 patients with GBP > 10 mm of unknown origin were analyzed. …”
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Influence of Physical Activity on Self-Esteem and Anxiety during Pregnancy: A Longitudinal Prospective Study by Paula Clara Santos, Diana Bernardo, Pedro Pugliesi Abdalla, Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez, Leonardo Santos Lopes da Silva, Cristina Mesquita, Jorge Mota, Dalmo Machado

“…A total of 152 women presented valid follow-up data considered for analysis. All test scores do not present normality (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Att lära om naturen från naturen och i naturen by Sara Planting-Bergloo, Emma Rova, Charlotte Lennartsdotter, Per Rohlin, Maria Andrée

“…The study is based on data collections in three secondary schools with students in grade 9. …”
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Taxed and untaxed beverage intake by South African young adults after a national sugar-sweetened beverage tax: A before-and-after study. by Michael Essman, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Tamryn Frank, Shu Wen Ng, Barry M Popkin, Elizabeth C Swart

“…Next, we repeated the analysis using an updated FCT in the post-tax period to capture the marginal effect of reformulation. …”
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Sistema de ejercicios profilácticos para la prevención de las lesiones de rodilla en el Karate Do (System of prophylactic exercises for the prevention of knee injuries in Karate Do... by Aracely Moraima Cabeza Toro, Lisbet Guillen Pereira, Manuel Gutierrez Cruz, Lidys Padrón Fernández, Danilo Fernando Vargas Vera, Ricardo Manuel Ortega Oyarvide

“…A diagnostic evaluation employed four karate teachers from the Federation of Rivers and 20 karate athletes from the 14-16-year-old category. Data collection was supported by a functional structural analysis of the knee, document review, as well as observations and interviews. …”
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Uso de preservativo entre frequentadores de um motel [Condom use among often a motel] [Uso del condón entre frecuentadores de un motel] by Helisamara Mota Guedes, Gisele Almeida Silva, Patrícia de Oliveira Salgado, Tânia Couto Machado Chianca, Marília Alves

“…For data analysis, we used descriptive statistics. According to the results 50.7% were female, 60.5% have less than 30 years of age and early sexual initiation (mean 15.9 years), 73.4% were single, 70.8% of customers considered the remote possibility of acquiring the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in their sexual practices and 76.0% reported having no difficulty in proposing condom use to partner. …”
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The Application of Barokah herb and salinity on the growth of Sangkuriang catfish Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822 by Arum Fahmi Faulana, Zuliyati Rohmah

“…Each pond contained 375 catfish as replications with a stocking density of 250 fish/m3. Data analysis was carried out using the ANOVA Test and the Tukey HSD Test as a post hoc test. …”
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Incidence and Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury Among Critically Ill Adult Patients Admitted at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital by Muhindo R, Kiptoo J, Tumuhimbise C, Nakyanzi C, Ssentongo FG, Kavubu M, Ssewanyana E, Isiiko J, Kyomya J, Mutekanga A, Aguma AR, Owokuhaisa J, Yadesa TM

“…STATA version 13 was used for data analysis. Predictors of AKI were determined by logistic regression.Results: Of 161 critically ill patients, the median age was 48 years (IQR: 31– 65). …”
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Use of Large Language Models to Classify Epidemiological Characteristics in Synthetic and Real-World Social Media Posts About Conjunctivitis Outbreaks: Infodemiology Study by Michael S Deiner, Russell Y Deiner, Cherie Fathy, Natalie A Deiner, Vagelis Hristidis, Stephen D McLeod, Thomas J Bukowski, Thuy Doan, Gerami D Seitzman, Thomas M Lietman, Travis C Porco

“…Despite some discrepancies, the LLMs demonstrated a reliable capacity for nuanced epidemiological analysis across various data sources and compared to humans or between LLMs. …”
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The Behaviours in Dementia Toolkit: A Descriptive Study on the Reach and Early Impact of a Digital Health Resource Library About Dementia-Related Mood and Behaviour Changes by Lauren Albrecht, Nick Ubels, Brenda Martinussen, Gary Naglie, Mark Rapoport, Stacey Hatch, Dallas Seitz, Claire Checkland, David Conn

“…Early evaluation of the website has demonstrated significant reach and engagement with users in Canada and internationally. Survey data also demonstrated high ratings of website relevance, feasibility, intention to use, knowledge change, practice support, and its contribution to dementia guidance.…”
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Longitudinal trajectories of healthcare costs among high-need high-cost patients: a population-based retrospective cohort study in British Columbia, Canada by Mark Harrison, Kimberlyn McGrail, Linda C Li, Stirling Bryan, Richard Sawatzky, Mohammad Ehsanul Karim, Daphne Guh, Logan Trenaman, Marilyn Parker, Kathleen Wheeler

“…Notably, a high proportion of HNHC patients exhibit persistently high costs over a 5-year period, and available sociodemographic and clinical data are not predictive of group membership. Future research is needed to develop methods for predicting future HNHC patients and to identify evidence-based interventions that can improve patient outcomes and mitigate unnecessary healthcare utilisation and costs.…”
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Body morphometric measurements of Azakheli buffaloes: A neglected animal genetic resource of Pakistan by S. Rahman, I. Zahoor, R. Amjad, A. Basheer

“…The body morphometric measurements of 220 adult (33 males and 187 females) animals were taken, in centimeters, for 26 different biometric parameters, including chest girth (CG), body length (BL), barrel depth (BD), height-at-withers (HW), hip height (HH), face length (FL), face width (FW), ear length (EL), ear width (EW), horn length (HL), horn circumference (HC), neck length (NL), neck width (NW), rump length (RL), rump width (RW), thurl width (TW), tail length (TL), tail circumference (TC), pin-bone distance (PBD), fore-teat length (FtL), fore-teat circumference (FtC), rear-teat length (RtL), rear-teat circumference (RtC), testes length (TesL), testes width (TesW), and scrotal circumference (SC) with the help of a measuring tape and scale. The data were subjected to descriptive and Pearson correlation analysis in R-studio. …”
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Virtual reality-assisted rehabilitation for postoperative C5 palsy: a pilot exploratory randomized controlled trial by Kyung-Soo Suk, Jinyoung Park, Taeyeon Choi, Byung Ho Lee, Yongjin Ahn, Sunung Yun, Si Young Park, Hak Sun Kim, Seoung-Hwan Moon, Ji-Won Kwon

“…Ten patients (VR = 4, Control = 6) completed the study. Results Final analysis included data from 4 patients in the VR group and 6 patients in the control group. …”
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Use, Usability, and Experience Testing of a Digital Health Intervention to Support Chronic Kidney Disease Self-Management: Mixed Methods Study by Courtney J Lightfoot, Thomas J Wilkinson, Roseanne E Billany, Gurneet K Sohansoha, Noemi Vadaszy, Ella C Ford, Melanie J Davies, Thomas Yates, Alice C Smith, Matthew P M Graham-Brown

“…Usage metrics were assessed using descriptive and frequency analyses. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. …”
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