Rising Tide of Antibiotic Resistance in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Meta-Analysis of Vibrio cholerae Susceptibility(2014-2024) by Dr Yahaya Mohammed, Dr Ahmed Olowo-okere

“…We utilized the Freeman-Tukey double arcsine transformation to estimate the weighted pooled resistance (WPR). …”
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Oral Endotracheal Intubation with Restricted Glottis View using C-MAC D Blade®: A Randomised Controlled Trial by Vaidarbhi Rasikbhai Patel, Nirali Nimeshkumar Panchal, Sanket Hirenbhai Mehta, Madhavi Sanjay Chaudhari, Bhumika Pradipkumar Pathak, Mayur Kiran shinde

“…Introduction: The perspective of airway management has undergone a considerable transformation since the advent of Video Laryngoscopes (VL). …”
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Virtual Patients Using Large Language Models: Scalable, Contextualized Simulation of Clinician-Patient Dialogue With Feedback by David A Cook, Joshua Overgaard, V Shane Pankratz, Guilherme Del Fiol, Chris A Aakre

“…We used carefully engineered prompts to direct OpenAI’s generative pretrained transformer (GPT) to emulate a patient and provide feedback. …”
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General manifestation of tick-borne infections in the Amur region of Russia during 2014-2023 by Mrs Ekaterina Burdinskaya, Mrs Yulia Natykan, Mrs Olga Kurganova, Mrs Natalia Pshenichnaya, Mrs Anna Dragomeretskaya, Mrs Olga Trotsenko, Ms Vadim Melnik

“…Materials and methods: Analysis of registered TBI incidence among the Amur Region population was based on official statistics data during 2014-2023 years. …”
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Cluster analysis of Model for End-stage Liver Disease and European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation for predicting operative mortality after concomitant tricuspid valve... by Kevin Lim, FRCS (Ed), Antony Chin Ching Au, MB ChB, Matthew Ming Hon Hui, MRCS (Ed), Ivan Chi Hin Siu, MRCS (Ed), Simon Chi Ying Chow, FRCS (Ed), Jacky Yan Kit Ho, FRCS (Ed), Song Wan, FRCS (Ed), FACC, Randolph Hung Leung Wong, FRCS (Ed)

“…The models were compared by measuring c-statistic using the Hanley-McNeil method. This was further evaluated with category-free net reclassification improvement index. …”
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Analyzing Macro-Regulation Strategies of the Digital Economy in Selected Countries and Providing Macro Components of Regulation for Iran by Fatemeh Kasaei Najafi, Afsaneh Vahedian, Hassan Yeganeh

“…Introduction The widespread impacts of digital transformations and the subsequent digital economy have presented challenges for policymakers. …”
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Landscapes of Trade by Merten Nefs

“…The issues outlined here are observed both in research and practice and relevant in several parts of Europe and beyond. By combining different perspectives and methods of empirical research, this thesis aims to shed light on and generate multi-disciplinary insights into the rise of the logistics complex and its planning discourse whilst focusing specifically on XXL DCs in the Netherlands. …”
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Efectividad de una metodología para contribuir a la habilidad de solucionar problemas en la asignatura Embriología Médica by Elena Vicenta Hernández Navarro, Jorge Luis Losada Guerra, Lizette Elena Leiva Suero, Marcelo Mantilla-Falcón

“…Conclusion: The methodology application was effective about the favorable transformation of dimensions and indicators of problem-solving skill, expressed in higher levels of mastery in functional invariants execution of the skill by the students.…”
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Effects of selection for litter size variability on ovarian folliculogenesis, ovarian cell proliferation, apoptosis, and production of regulatory peptides in rabbits by Imane Hadjadj, Zuzana Fabová, Maria de la Luz García, Barbora Loncová, Martin Morovic, Peter Makovicky, Ivan Agea, Alexander V. Sirotkin, María-José Argente

“…Furthermore, OGCs were subjected to proteomic analysis by using the nano HPLC-Chip-MS/MS method. The release of progesterone and oestradiol was measured by ELISA. …”
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Smartphone Screen Time Characteristics in People With Suicidal Thoughts: Retrospective Observational Data Analysis Study by Marta Karas, Debbie Huang, Zachary Clement, Alexander J Millner, Evan M Kleiman, Kate H Bentley, Kelly L Zuromski, Rebecca G Fortgang, Dylan DeMarco, Adam Haim, Abigail Donovan, Ralph J Buonopane, Suzanne A Bird, Jordan W Smoller, Matthew K Nock, Jukka-Pekka Onnela

“…For adolescents and adults, mean daily screen-on time was 254.6 (95% CI 231.4-277.7) and 271.0 (95% CI 252.2-289.8) minutes, mean daily screen-on bout duration was 4.233 (95% CI 3.565-4.902) and 4.998 (95% CI 4.455-5.541) minutes, mean daily screen-off bout duration was 25.90 (95% CI 20.09-31.71) and 26.90 (95% CI 22.18-31.66) minutes, and mean daily screen-on bout count (natural logarithm transformed) was 4.192 (95% CI 4.041-4.343) and 4.090 (95% CI 3.968-4.213), respectively; there were no significant differences between smartphone operating systems (all PPP ConclusionsPassively collected phone logs offer an alternative to self-report measures for studying smartphone screen time characteristics in people with suicidal thinking. …”
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Uncovering the Understanding of the Concept of Patient Similarity in Cancer Research and Treatment: Scoping Review by Iryna Manuilova, Jan Bossenz, Annemarie Bianka Weise, Dominik Boehm, Marvin Döbel, Silke D Werle, Arsenij Ustjanzew, Niklas Reimer, Cosima Strantz, Philipp Unberath, Patrick Metzger, Thomas Pauli, Susann Schulze, Sonja Hiemer, Irmak Oguztürk, Leila Kamkar, Hans A Kestler, Hauke Busch, Benedikt Brors, Jan Christoph

“…MethodsThis scoping review followed the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews) framework and the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines. …”
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Implementing large-system, value-based healthcare initiatives: a realist study protocol for seven natural experiments by Frances Rapport, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Peter D Hibbert, Chiara Pomare, Yvonne Tran, Robyn Clay-Williams, Janet C Long, Virginia Mumford, Johanna Westbrook, Gaston Arnolda, Rebecca Mitchell, Jean-Frédéric Levesque, Richard O Day, Kim Sutherland, Mitchell N Sarkies, Emilie Francis-Auton, Andrew Partington, Hoa Mi Nguyen, Wendy Wu, Henry Cutler, Diane E Watson, Reidar Lystad, George Leipnik, Rebecca Hardwick

“…This research proposes a realist study of the implementation approach for seven large-system, value-based healthcare initiatives in New South Wales, Australia, to elucidate how different implementation strategies and processes stimulate the uptake, adoption, fidelity and adherence of initiatives to achieve sustainable impacts across a variety of contexts.Methods and analysis This exploratory, sequential, mixed methods realist study followed RAMESES II (Realist And Meta-narrative Evidence Syntheses: Evolving Standards) reporting standards for realist studies. …”
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Early Detection and Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy: A Deep Learning Approach by Mustafa Youldash, Atta Rahman, Manar Alsayed, Abrar Sebiany, Joury Alzayat, Noor Aljishi, Ghaida Alshammari, Mona Alqahtani

“…In the first experiment, we trained and evaluated different models using fundus images from the publicly available APTOS dataset. …”
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Cardiovascular risks associated with adjuvant endocrine therapy in women with breast cancer: a population-based cohort study by Iokfai Cheang, Ying Gue, Mei-Zhen Wu, Jia-Yi Huang, Qing-Wen Ren, Ziqi Chen, Yi-Kei Tse, Hang-Long Li, Yap-Hang Chan, Hung-Fat Tse, Xinli Li, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Kai-Hang Yiu

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Relationship between dietary patterns and internal exposure levels of cadmium and lead among middle-aged and elderly populations in cadmium-polluted areas: a cross-sectional survey by Linquan CHEN, Zhuolong HE, Jinyu HU, Huanyu HU, Lifen MO, Jia SONG, Xingfen YANG

“…Factor analysis was used to determine the dietary patterns of the middle-aged and elderly populations, and a multifactor generalized linear model was used to analyze the relationship between dietary patterns and natural log-transformed heavy metal (LnUCd, LnBCd, LnBPb) levels. …”
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Predictive role of the Albumin-Bilirubin score in ICU patients with cirrhosis and sepsis: insights from a large retrospective cohort by Jianjun Wang, Pei Yang, Chuan Qin, Yongwei Huang, Zhaohui Hu, Ruizi Shi, Sirui Chen, Xi Chen, Hua Luo, Jianping Gong, Xintao Zeng, Decai Wang

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Educational mediamorphosis and constructivist paradigm by Arūnas Vyšniauskas

“…As a matter of fact, in the sphere of education fundamental changes, guided by achievements of cognitive sciences, occur, which have been radically transforming the dominant outlook in regard to the knowledge of the world. …”
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Understanding the Gendered Impact of COVID-19 on Young Self-Employed Nigerian Women and Coproducing Interventions That Foster Better Systems and Well-Being: Protocol for a Multimet... by Iyeyinka Kusi-Mensah, Aarati Taksal, Joshua Akinyemi, Oluwatomisin Owoade, Funmilola M OlaOlorun, Ade F Adeniyi, Olayinka Egbokhare, Olusade Taiwo, Oluwabukola Adeoye, Rita Tamambang, Adeola Afolayan, Chuka Ononye, Olafunmilayo Adebukola Akinpelu, Srividya N Iyer, Olayinka Omigbodun

“…MethodsThis multimethod project has 3 components. …”
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Investigating the Role of GDF-15 in Diabetes and Obesity: A Comprehensive Analysis of a Cohort from the KDEP Study by Jehad Abubaker, Mohamed Abu-Farha, Ahmed N. Albatineh, Irina Al-Khairi, Preethi Cherian, Hamad Ali, Ibrahim Taher, Fahad Alajmi, Mohammed Qaddoumi, Muhammad Abdul-Ghani, Fahd Al-Mulla

“…<b>Background:</b> Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), a member of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily, is upregulated under cellular stress conditions and has emerged as a potential biomarker for metabolic disorders. …”
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Effects of CVOCs on Low-Temperature Adsorption of Elemental Mercury by Adsorbents by Qinyuan HONG, Xiangling CAI, Guanqun GAO, Haomiao XU, Zan QU, Naiqiang YAN

“…Elemental mercury (Hg0) and chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs), which are highly toxic, exhibit significant migration and transformation capabilities, making them prone to forming various secondary pollutants in the atmosphere. …”
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