A machine learning-based predictive model for the occurrence of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis after laparoscopic surgery in abdominal surgery by Su-Zhen Yang, Ming-Hui Peng, Quan Lin, Shi-Wei Guan, Kai-Lun Zhang, Hai-Bo Yu

“…Background & aimsDeep vein thrombosis, a common complication after laparoscopic surgery, can negatively affect patients' limb motor function and even seriously threaten their lives. Therefore, it is crucial to accurately identify patients at high risk of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis. …”
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Lateral Deflection of Single Pile due to Lateral Loads in Clay Soils based on The P-Y Curve Method with Finite Difference Solution, ALLPILE Program, and PLAXIS Program by Ahmad Jirjisul Ba'ist, Togani Cahyadi Upomo, Henry Apriyatno, Untoro Nugroho

“…The foundation has a function to hold the load in the form of axial load, lateral load and moment. …”
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Prediction method of TBM excavation axis deviation for small turning tunnels based on LSTM neural network by Lijie DU, Hongda HAO, Qingwei LI, Yalei YANG, Weidong ZHANG, Jiayi LIU, Hongchao FENG

“…Firstly, the data is preprocessed, including binary discriminant function and other methods, and the 24 dimensional tunneling parameters are selected by Pearson analysis method as the input of prediction model. …”
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Seasonal patterns of preterm birth in the Netherlands: A population‐based cohort study by Annabelle L. vanGils, Anita C. Ravelli, Brenda M. Kazemier, Eva Pajkrt, Martijn A. Oudijk

“…Incidences were reported as rates, and seasonality was tested with logistic regression and autocorrelation function with a 12‐month lag. …”
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A Study on the Association between Cough Sensitivity and Acute Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Haodong Bai, Shuangxi Wang, Bingxian Sha, Xianghuai Xu, Li Yu

“…We compared the differences in cough sensitivity, pulmonary function, and questionnaires between the two groups, analyzed the relationship between cough sensitivity and acute exacerbation, and screened the risk factors for AECOPD.Results A total of 145 patients with stable COPD were included. …”
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Effects of Pilates Exercises Versus Conventional Exercises Among Post-Menopausal Women Suffering From Non-Specific Low Back Pain, By Improving Lumbar Flexibility, Endurance, and Qu... by C. Nageswari, N. Meena

“…It is a leading cause of pain, functional limitations, and reduced quality of life. …”
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Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm in the Liver Transplant Recipient: A Case Series by David P. St. Michel, Naeem Goussous, Nathalie L. Orr, Rolf N. Barth, Stephen H. Gray, John C. LaMattina, David A. Bruno

“…Clinical presentation typically includes sudden hypotension, gastrointestinal bleed or abnormal liver function tests within two months of transplantation. …”
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The mediating role of learning engagement in the relationship between master's students' learning motivation and scientific research and innovation capability by Ke Hu, Dongmei Tang, Huan He

“…Moreover, factors such as academic year, gender, and family background exert heterogeneous impacts on their scientific research innovation capability. …”
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Vitamin D protects spermatogonia and Sertoli cells from heat stress damage by inhibiting NLRP3 by Han Chu, Qi-Fei Deng, Yuan Fang

“…IntroductionCryptorchidism can damage cells in the cryptorchid testes due to elevated local temperatures, potentially impacting the fertility of the child in adulthood. …”
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Genomic copy number variants: evidence for association with antibody response to anthrax vaccine adsorbed. by Michael I Falola, Howard W Wiener, Nathan E Wineinger, Gary R Cutter, Robert P Kimberly, Jeffrey C Edberg, Donna K Arnett, Richard A Kaslow, Jianming Tang, Sadeep Shrestha

“…Such variation can be related to genetic factors, especially genomic copy number variants (CNVs) that are known to be enriched among genes with immunologic function. …”
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A comparative analysis of Palbociclib and Ribociclib in metastatic hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer: a prospective mid term follow-Up study from an Indian coh... by Nihanthy D. Sreenath, Suresh Pandalanghat, Amul Kapoor, Rajath Govind, M. R. Kaushik, Rajesh Nair, Dipen Bhuva, Anvesh Rathore, Manish Kumar, Deepak Mulajker

“…The most common adverse event was neutropenia, which occurred in 26% of patients receiving Palbociclib and 23% of patients on Ribociclib. Deranged liver function tests (LFTs) and fatigue were also reported in both groups. …”
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Myocardial revascularization in patients with acute coronary syndrome in the context of COVID-19 pandemic: a single-center prospective cohort study by O. V. Kamenskaya, A. S. Klinkova, I. Yu. Loginova, D. V. Habarov, A. M. Chernyavskiy, V. V. Lomivorotov

“…To assess the outcomes of myocardial revascularization (MR) and identify risk factors for early postoperative complications in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Material and methods. …”
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A Hybrid Strategy-Improved SSA-CNN-LSTM Model for Metro Passenger Flow Forecasting by Jing Liu, Qingling He, Zhikun Yue, Yulong Pei

“…The results show that the ISSA provides a more accurate optimization with the average values and standard deviations of the 12 benchmark test function simulations being closer to the optimal values. …”
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Automated bone scan index as predictors of survival in prostate cancer by Joko Wiyanto, Rini Shintawati, Budi Darmawan, Basuki Hidayat, Achmad Kartamihardja

“…Kaplan–Meier estimates of the survival function and the log-rank test were used to indicate a significant difference between groups stratified in accordance with the BSI values. …”
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Early Identification of Poorly Performing Implants in Michigan With the Example of the Vanguard XP by Nicholas B. Frisch, MD, MBA, Michael A. Masini, MD, Huiyong Zheng, PhD, Richard E. Hughes, PhD, Brian R. Hallstrom, MD, David C. Markel, MD

“…The cumulative percent revision (CPR) was computed from the survival function, S(t), using CPR(t) = 100∗(1 − S(t)). A log-rank test was used to assess differences in the CPR curve for the Vanguard XP and all other implants. …”
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Resilience for activity engagement among frail older adults: moderated mediation effect of social support by Eunna Oh, Nayoung Kim, Lkhagvajav Gansukh, Rhayun Song

“…Resilience has been identified as a protective factor that supports physical function, cognitive health, and independence in daily activities. …”
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Collagen wrapping and local platelet‐rich fibrin do not improve the survival rates of ACL repair with dynamic intraligamentary stabilization: a retrospective case series after ≥5 y... by Sophie C. Eberlein, Vanessa Rodriguez, Andreas Hecker, Katharina Schürholz, Sufian S. Ahmad, Frank M. Klenke

“…Augmentation did not improve survival rates (p = 0.812). The identified factors influencing failure were a younger age and a pre‐injury Tegner activity level of ≥7. 95.7% of those patients with an intact ACL repair had normal or near normal knee function based on the IKDC scoring system. …”
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Carbohydrate and lipid metabolism disorders in women with primary hyperparathyroidism: results of cross-sectional study by Natalia G. Mokrysheva, Ekaterina A. Dobreva, Svetlana S. Mirnaya, Ivan I. Dedov

“…During an oral glucose tolerance test, the postprandial glycemia in symptomatic PHPT was significantly higher than that in mild PHPT (p = 0.036). …”
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Assessment of cognitive impairment in Tunisian hypertensive patients by Syrine Saidane, Ahlem Khannouch, Hakim Lamine, Ihsen Zairi, Khadija Mzoughi, Sondes Kraiem

“…All participants underwent neuropsychological assessment using three tests exploring cognitive function: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and Memory and Executive Screening (MES). …”
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Association Between Pesticide Exposure and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Female Farmers: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wulan Masyithah, Onny Setiani, Yusniar Hanani Darundiati, Mursid Raharjo, Nurjazuli

“…Data were collected through questionnaires, observation, and clinical tests for blood glucose and cholinesterase levels. …”
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