Rural Two-Lane Two-Way Three-Leg and Four-Leg Stop-Controlled Intersections: Predicting Road Safety Effects by Salvatore Antonio Biancardo, Francesca Russo, Daiva Žilionienė, Weibin Zhang

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Case report: A rare case of delayed drug-induced hyponatremia in recurrent upper tract urothelial carcinoma following GC and Tislelizumab treatment by Zhi-Jie Wang, Zhi-Jie Wang, Ying-Fang Nie, Shi-Bing Liang, Shi-Bing Liang, Shi-Bing Liang, Jing Zhou, Shu-Lan Hao, Li-Kun Liu

“…She had left ureter surgery, recurrence a year later with mildly abnormal kidney function (glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was 54.9 ml/min). …”
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Effect of halogen substitution on the electronic and optical behavior of C₁₆H₁₀X₂O₂(X = F, cl, Br and I) organic semiconductors by F. Benlakhdar, M. A. Ghebouli, M. Fatmi, B. Ghebouli, S. Alomairy, Faisal Katib Alanazi, A. Djemli, Talal M. Althagafi

“…Chlorine-containing compounds exhibited the highest reflectivity, absorption, and loss function values in the 15–25 eV range, while iodine-containing compounds showed the highest refractive index in the low-energy region. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Technical sciences by A.A. Ignatiev, V.A. Dobryakov, V.A. Revyakin

“…Studies performed at the Yuri Gagarin State Technical University showed that it is advisable to assess the dynamic quality of the machines by the DS stability margin determined as a result of special processing of vibration measurement information and identification of the DS oscillation autocorrelation function (ACF). The purpose of the work is to algorithmize the process of processing vibration measuring information when generating estimates of the dynamic quality of the machine by the stability margin of the dynamic system in order to identify the initial phase of catastrophic wear of the cutter. …”

Restoration effect of chemically modified microRNA-143-3p on acute myocardial infarction in animal models by Shingo Minatoguchi, Nobuhiko Sugito, Kazuki Heishima, Yuko Ito, Remi Nakashima, Hiroyuki Okura, Yukihiro Akao, Shinya Minatoguchi

“…In cultured rat H9c2 cells, miR143#12 significantly inhibited H2O2-induced autophagic cell death by decreasing ROS levels and increased viable cell numbers more than the control by silencing COX-1, -2, and ATG7. …”
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Issues of Designing Effective Educational Programs in the Field of “Applied Informatics” in the Conditions of Innovative Development by Yu. F. Telnov, M. S. Gasparian, M. A. Filyuk

“…Therefore, when developing and updating educational programs, higher education institutions will have to clarify the composition of professional competencies that must meet both the needs for effective performance of generalized labor functions and labor functions fixed in professional standards, and many educational parameters fixed in the regulatory framework of Russian higher education. …”
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Root Endophytic Microorganisms Contribute to the Attribute of Full-Year Shooting in Woody Bamboo <i>Cephalostachyum pingbianense</i> by Lushuang Li, Bin Li, Qing Li, Lianchun Wang, Hanqi Yang

“…Alpha and beta diversity, microbial composition, and functional predictions were analyzed, with correlations to bamboo shoot numbers assessed. …”
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Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) for Insomnia Disorder: A Narrative Review of Effectiveness, Mechanisms and Recommendations for Clinical Practice by Liu C, Chen S, Zhang Y, Wu X, Liu J

“…Although existing findings support taVNS as a promising strategy for treating insomnia, more high-quality trials are needed to verify its benefits and elucidate its mechanisms of action.Keywords: insomnia disorders, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, vagus nerve, mechanism, brain network, autonomic nervous function…”
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Spatiotemporal change of green watershed development level of the Yangtze River Economic Belt from the perspective of human-water relationship by FANG Tingting, WANG Lei, DUAN Xuejun, ZOU Hui, WANG Yazhu

“…Additionally, it identified shortcoming areas in green watershed development based on the main functional zones. [Results] (1) From 2010 to 2020, the overall green watershed development improved. …”
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Predicting crop yield lows through the highs via binned deep imbalanced regression: A case study on vineyards by Hamid Kamangir, Brent S. Sams, Nick Dokoozlian, Luis Sanchez, J. Mason Earles

“…First, we propose a cost-sensitive loss function, ExtremeLoss, designed to better capture and represent less frequent yield values by giving greater importance to extreme cases during training. …”
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Permanent Congenital Hypothyroidism in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A Single Center’s Experience by Joo Hyung Roh, Tae-Gyeong Kim, Keon Hee Seol, Chae Young Kim, Soo Hyun Kim, Ji Yoon Jeong, Ja Hye Kim, Euiseok Jung, Jin-Ho Choi, Byong Sop Lee

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Is there a relationship between serum uric acid and prostate-specific antigen in middle-aged and elderly Chinese men? by Yan Wang, Xiangyang Zhan, Cheng Ma, Xinyu Zhai, Chuanmin Chu, Guanqun Ju, Mingyue Tan, Jianyi Gu, Dongdong Guo, Dongliang Xu

“…The associations were more evident in participants with high HDL-C levels (P for trend = 0.007) than in those with low (P for trend = 0.943) and median HDL-C levels (P for trend = 0.176). …”
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Natural convection of nanofluid flow in a porous enclosure with isothermal heated plate: A Tiwari and Das nanofluid model by C Venkata Lakshmi, Manugunta Sireesha, K Venkatadri, Syed Fazuruddin, Sreenivasulu Arigela

“…The governing partial differential equations are converted into their dimensionless form and solved using the vorticity-stream function formulation with the finite difference method. …”
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Prenatal exposure to a mixture of organophosphate ester and organophosphorus pesticides in relation to child neurodevelopment in the Shanghai Birth Cohort by Hui Wang, Dezheng Fu, Xiaoning Liu, Xiaochen Chang, Siyu Guo, Xiaomeng Cheng, Ying Tian, Jinjun Ran, Jun Zhang, Shengju Yin

“…Child neurodevelopment was evaluated using the parent-reported Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool version (BRIEF-P) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). …”
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Population risk predictors of major adverse kidney events attributed to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis from the CURE-CKD registry by Susanne B. Nicholas, Lindsey M. Kornowske, Cami R. Jones, Kenn B. Daratha, Radica Z. Alicic, Christina L. Reynolds, Joshua J. Neumiller, Mark E. Bensink, Wu Gong, Keith C. Norris, Katherine R. Tuttle

“…Conclusions Substantial loss of kidney function or kidney failure occurred in more than four in ten patients with FSGS by a median of three years. …”
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Are the knowledge of non-malignant asbestos-related diseases and lung function impairment differentially associated with psychological well-being? A cross-sectional study in former... by Jessica Lang, Michael K Felten, Thomas Kraus

“…This applies in particular to individuals with non-malignant asbestos-related disease (ARD) such as lung fibrosis and pleural thickening with or without lung function impairment. ARDs with or without lung function impairment may develop even years after exposure cessation. …”
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Evaluation and comparison of functional and esthetic outcomes of pectoralis major myocutaneous flap with or without removal of sternocleidomastoid muscle following neck dissection... by Dhrumil Nitish Sarkar, Nitin Bhola, Anchal Agrawal

“…The quality of life reported by participants was generally favorable, with composite scores, social-emotional sub-scores, and average physical function aligning with acceptable standards. It's important to note that achieving a more substantial sample size is imperative to obtain results of greater significance and reliability.…”
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The Impact of Dance-Specific Neuromuscular Conditioning and Injury Prevention Training on Motor Control, Stability, Balance, Function and Injury in Professional Ballet Dancers: A M... by Katherine L Long, Mary K Milidonis, Veronica L Wildermuth, Adam N Kruse, Uniqua T Parham

“… # Conclusion Completing a conditioning and prevention program for professional ballet dancers was related to improved function, balance, hop distance/stability and upper extremity stability. …”
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Evaluation of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor, IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-a cognitive function, and sleep quality in elderly patients with major depressive disorder and somatic s... by Gao Ya, Liu Xu, Gu Yan

“…Conclusions: Somatization symptoms may affect the SQ and cognitive function of people with depression, leading to an exacerbation of inflammatory responses; BDNF and ProBDNF levels may be more influenced by the overall state of depression rather than being determined solely by SS.…”
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Exploration of electrochemical energy storage potential of MWCNT scaffolds functionalized with Lu2FeMnO6 synthesized via a facile sol–gel Pechini chemical method by Vahid Rahimkhoei, Masoud Salavati-Niasari, Forat H. Alsultany, Aseel M. Aljeboree, Masood Hamadanian

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