The Prevalence and Characteristics of Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source Among Sudanese Patients From November 2019 to March 2020: A Cross‐Section Study by Alaa Abdallah Idris Fadul, Mohammed Khalafalla Saees, Osman Amir

“…Imaging findings from computed tomography (CT) scans, carotid Doppler ultrasound, and echocardiographic evaluations were also assessed. …”
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Blind supratemporal retrobulbar block in cats: a feasibility cadaveric study and its efficacy in a group of subjects undergoing corneal or intraocular surgery by Elena Lardone, Manuela Crasta, Pier Carlo Ostan, Paola Gherlinzoni, Alessandra Landi, Paolo Franci

“…Injectate distribution within the intraconal space was evaluated. Extraconal injections were considered a failure. …”
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Prevalence of HIV drug resistance among patients experiencing first-line treatment failure in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Melashu Balew, Gedefaw Abeje, Alemtsehay Mekonnen, Getu Degu

“…Included studies were evaluated for risk of bias using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) checklist. …”
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Turbulent Heat Transfer over roughness: a comprehensive review of theories and turbulent flow structure by Mohammadreza Kadivar, Himani Garg

“…Existing models and scaling laws for heat transfer are critically evaluated, with attention to their applicability across different roughness types and flow conditions. …”
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Exosomes secreted from human-derived adipose stem cells prevent progression of osteonecrosis of the femoral head by Tatsuhito Ikezaki, Yutaka Kuroda, Toshiyuki Kawai, Yaichiro Okuzu, Yugo Morita, Koji Goto, Shuichi Matsuda

“…Femoral heads were harvested at 4, 8, and 12 weeks postoperatively and evaluated using micro-computed tomography and tissue staining to assess the protective effects on osteonecrosis, angiogenesis, and osteogenesis. …”
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A deep learning model for detecting and classifying multiple marine mammal species from passive acoustic data by Quentin Hamard, Minh-Tan Pham, Dorian Cazau, Karine Heerah

“…To visualize these sounds, 15-s spectrograms were computed. From these images, dolphin (D) and porpoise (P) sounds were manually annotated, including different types of sounds: Click-Trains (DCT, PCT), Buzzes (DB, PB) and Whistles (DW). …”
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Sorption Mechanisms and Enhancement of Selected Organochlorine Pollutants in Water on Zeolites by Timothy Manda, Solomon Omwoma, Godfrey Okumu Barasa, Anthony M. Pembere, Douglas Sifuna, Livingstone Ochilo, Silas Lagat, Emily Ngeno, Patrick Ssebugere, Christine Betty Nagawa, Christine Kyarimpa

“…The present research identified the universal force field as suitable for the investigation and used it to evaluate the adsorption capacities of the pollutants on various zeolites. …”
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The effects of physical activity on mental health in adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a randomized controlled trial by Chang Liu, Yijian Yang, Stephen Heung-sang Wong, Andes Leung, Cindy Hui-ping Sit

“…Depression, anxiety, stress, aggression, and resilience were assessed using self-report questionnaires, and inhibitory control was evaluated through computer-based neurocognitive tasks. …”
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Optimising entanglement distribution policies under classical communication constraints assisted by reinforcement learning by Jan Li, Tim Coopmans, Patrick Emonts, Kenneth Goodenough, Jordi Tura, Evert van Nieuwenburg

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Deep learning-based diffusion MRI tractography: Integrating spatial and anatomical information by Yiqiong Yang, Yitian Yuan, Baoxing Ren, Ye Wu, Yanqiu Feng, Xinyuan Zhang

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Optimizing nanosatellites Earth observation missions: Orbit design for global coverage and pre-launch cloud detection dataset preparation by Mohammed Alae Chanoui, Ilyas El wafi, Imane Khalil, Mohammed Sbihi, Zine El Abidine Alaoui Ismaili, Zouhair Guennoun

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A novel prediction of the PV system output current based on integration of optimized hyperparameters of multi-layer neural networks and polynomial regression models by Hussein Mohammed Ridha, Hashim Hizam, Seyedali Mirjalili, Mohammad Lutfi Othman, Mohammad Effendy Ya’acob, Noor Izzri Bin Abdul Wahab, Masoud Ahmadipour

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Unlocking horizontal and vertical cropping intensification potentials to address landlessness and food security challenges of rainfed crop production systems in Ethiopia: potential... by Tibebu Kassawmar, Tibebu Kassawmar, Matebu Tadesse, Matebu Tadesse, Gizaw Desta, Amare Bantider, Amare Bantider, Ermias Teferi, Ermias Teferi, Woldeamlak Bewket, Woldeamlak Bewket, Lemlem Abraha, Gete Zeleke, Claire L. Walsh, Greg O’Donnell

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Watershed Health Prediction based on Surface Water Quality Variables (Case Study: Taleghan Watershed) by Payam Ebrahimi, Ali Salajegheh, Mohsen Mohseni Saravi, Arash Malekian, Amir Sadoddin

“…We should use models that have the highest accuracy with the least computations and the ability to teach other people to use in all watersheds in Iran. …”
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Assessment of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence Software in Identifying Common Periodontal and Restorative Dental Conditions (Marginal Bone Loss, Periapical Lesion... by Wael I. Ibraheem, Saurabh Jain, Mohammed Naji Ayoub, Mohammed Ahmed Namazi, Amjad Ismail Alfaqih, Aparna Aggarwal, Abdullah A. Meshni, Ammar Almarghlani, Abdulkareem Abdullah Alhumaidan

“…The reports generated by the AI software were compared with the reference data to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the AI software. …”
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Highly Sensitive and Specific Panels of Plasma Exosomal microRNAs for Identification of Malignant Pulmonary Nodules by Rui Tao, Dandan Wang, Wenjing Pei, Yanfei Liu, Pengcheng Liu, Renming Li, Jiegou Xu, Jing Ye, Dahai Zhao

“…ABSTRACT Objectives With wide application of computed tomography (CT) in early lung cancer screening, solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) are frequently detected. …”
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Lung cancer-associated fibroblasts-mediated collagen deposition drives mediastinal lymph node metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer by Caoyang Chen, Caoyang Chen, Yuqian Feng, Yuqian Feng, Frankie Chi Fat Ko, Sze Kwan Lam, Sheng Yan, James Chung Man Ho

“…Tumor growth was monitored longitudinally using micro-computed tomography (CT), and treatment response was evaluated in accordance with RECIST 1.1 criteria. …”
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Twenty-year experience of examining biopsies of signal lymph nodes in breast cancer by V. F. Semiglazov, P. V. Krivorotko, E. K. Zhiltsova, S. V. Kanaev, E. S. Trufanova, P. I. Krzhivitskiy, A. V. Komyakhov, T. T. Tabagua, K. S. Nikolaev, A. A. Bessonov, V. G. Ivanov, L. P. Gigolaeva, O. A. Ivanova, K. Yu. Zernov, G. A. Dashyan, V. V. Semiglazov, A. S. Emelyanov, E. A. Busko, A. V. Chernaya, A. S. Artemyeva, S. N. Novikov

“…The study included 263 patients with T1N1–3M0, T2–3N0–3M0, T4N0–1M0 breast cancer. To evaluate clinical status of axillary LN, ultrasound, single-photon emission computed tomography, mammography at baseline and after completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy ± targeted therapy (trastuzumab) were performed. …”
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Assessing water and energy fluxes in a regional hydrosystem: case study of the Seine basin by Kilic, Deniz, Rivière, Agnès, Gallois, Nicolas, Ducharne, Agnès, Wang, Shuaitao, Peylin, Philippe, Flipo, Nicolas

“…Simulated ORCHIDEE surface water and energy fluxes feed fast surface runoff and slow recharge respectively and then is used as CaWaQS forcings to compute river discharges, hydraulic heads and temperature dynamics through space and time, within each of the hydrosystem compartments. …”
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Co-creation and application of a framework for the de-prioritization of urban communities during insecticide-treated bed net mass campaigns for malaria prevention and control in Kw... by Ifeoma D. Ozodiegwu, Laurette Mhlanga, Eniola A. Bamgboye, Adeniyi F. Fagbamigbe, Cyril Ademu, Chukwu Okoronkwo, Joshua O. Akinyemi, Akintayo O. Ogunwale, IkeOluwapo O. Ajayi, Beatriz Galatas

“…The findings highlight the importance of stakeholder engagement in evaluating data outputs, particularly in settings with limited and uncertain data. …”
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