Double Whammy Cases of Severe Mitral Stenosis in Peripartum: A Survival Case Series by Lourensia Brigita Astern Praha, Rizqon Rohmatussadeli, M. Fauziar Ahnaf, Besari Adi Pramono, Rahmad Rizal Wicaksono, R. Soerjo Hadijono

“…Those findings support the diagnosis of severe mitral stenosis and rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy, then they were programmed to do balloon mitral valvuloplasty (BMV) in 3rd trimester. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of nonsuicidal self-injury among youths in Singapore: findings from the National Youth Mental Health Study by Sherilyn Chang, Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Bernard Tan, Yeow Wee Brian Tan, Ellaisha Samari, S. Archana, Yi Chian Chua, Yi Ping Lee, Charmaine Tang, Swapna Verma, Mythily Subramaniam

“…Screening and early intervention programs could be targeted at the more vulnerable youth groups such as those in early- and mid- adolescence. …”
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A scoping review on peer-led interventions to improve youth mental health in low- and middle-income countries by Dana Chow, Dunstan J. Matungwa, Elizabeth R. Blackwood, Paul Pronyk, Dorothy Dow

“…Study characteristics were summarised and presented descriptively. The search identified 5,358 citations, and 19 studies were included. …”
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Peptide vaccine targeting mutated GNAS: a potential novel treatment for pseudomyxoma peritonei by Ben Davidson, Kjersti Flatmark, Annette Torgunrud, Karianne G Fleten, Hedvig V Juul, Nadia Mensali, Christin Lund-Andersen, Else Marit Inderberg

“…Otherwise, rare activating mutations in the GNAS oncogene are remarkably frequent in PMP and the mutated gene product, guanine nucleotide-binding protein α subunit (Gsα), is a potential tumor neoantigen, presenting an opportunity for targeting by a therapeutic cancer vaccine.Methods Tumor and blood samples were collected from 25 patients undergoing surgery for PMP (NCT02073500). …”
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Breast screening participation and retention among immigrants and nonimmigrants in British Columbia: A population‐based study by Ryan R. Woods, Kimberlyn M. McGrail, Erich V. Kliewer, Arminee Kazanjian, Colin Mar, Lisa Kan, Janette Sam, John J. Spinelli

“…Abstract Breast cancer screening programs operate across Canada providing mammography to women in target age groups with the goal of reducing breast cancer mortality through early detection of tumors. …”
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Assessment of differential diagnostic skills of physiotherapists related to the cervical spine - approaches to improving effectiveness: observational, cross-sectional study by Kinga Nákity, Blanka Bernadett Kasza, Barbara Bianka Tatár, Mónika Szűcs, Dávid Kis, Pál Barzó, Andrea Domján

“…Abstract Background Cervical disorders are a significant cause of disability worldwide, often presenting with pain and symptoms affecting the musculoskeletal system and other organs. …”
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Bilateral pulvinar responsive neurostimulation for bilateral multifocal posteriorly dominant drug resistant epilepsy by Richard Wang, Ariel Sacknovitz, Sima Vazquez, Jose Dominguez, Patty McGoldrick, Steven Wolf, Vishad Sukul, Carrie Muh, Sanjay E. Patra, David E. Burdette

“…Patients treated with bilateral PUL RNS at Westchester Medical Center (Valhalla, NY) and Corewell Health (Grand Rapids, MI) between the years 2019 and 2022 were analyzed and described. Presented here are methods for target selection, device programming, and clinical outcomes. …”
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Stress among police officials in Kerala, India: an analysis of organizational and operational factors by Mini GK, Chitra Venkateswaran, Anjana VM, Sangeeth Krishna S, Greeshma J, Greeshma PS, Revathy K, Vilma Irazola, John Romate

“…However, there is limited research on this issue in low- and middle-income countries like India. The present study examines the specific stressors associated with the operational demands and organizational structures experienced by police officers in the state of Kerala, India. …”
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Modeling the compressive strength of concrete at different curing regimes using machine learning by Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Ahmed M. Ebid, Rosa Belén Ramos Jiménez, Angel Geovanny Lozano Guamán, Diego Ramiro Ñacato Estrella, Juan Carlos Cayán Martínez, Eduardo Francisco García Cabezas, Paul Awoyera

“…Abstract In this research work, a representative data of 334 collected from literature of concrete admixed with highly pozzolanic industrial waste materials, which are nano-silica (nSi), nano-alumina (nAl) and micro-silica (mSi) has been deployed to the learning abilities of the artificial neural network (ANN), genetic programming (GP), and the evolutionary polynomial regression (EPR) under the influence of the variable structure neuron interface in the hidden layer and the levels complexity of the techniques. …”
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Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship through the use of microsatellites in Gossypium hirsutum L. by Syeda Yashfeen Fatima, Tahira Luqman, Shabbir Hussain, Sahar Nadeem, Muhammad Kashif Riaz Khan, Allah Ditta, Muhammad Asif

“…Two principal components presented 53.83% of the cumulative variability in the raw data on biomass-related variables. …”
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How far along the future path do individuals recognize the path for stepping on multiple footfall targets? A new evaluation method under virtual reality by Ryotaro Waki, Ryotaro Waki, Kazuyuki Sato, Kazuyuki Sato, Junki Inoue, Junki Inoue, Minoru Yamada, Takahiro Higuchi

“…In three of these conditions, all three colored squares present in the same row—located either one, two, or three rows ahead of the participants—were programmed to change to white (i.e., N + 1, N + 2, and N + 3 conditions). …”
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Predicting HIV self-testing intentions among Chinese college students: a dual-model analysis integrating health belief constructs and machine learning prioritization by Yan Jiang, Jing Li, Jing Li, Jingfen Lu, Liping He, Lin Hu, Jiazhen He, Xianli Huang, Yuchao Li

“…IntroductionAs college students emerge as a key HIV-vulnerable population in China, HIV self-testing (HIVST) presents a critical strategy for enhancing detection rates and enabling timely intervention. …”
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Association analysis identified superior haplotypes for improved salt stress tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)Mendeley Data by Santosh Gudi, Harsimardeep S Gill, Serena Collins, Jatinder Singh, Devinder Sandhu, Sunish K Sehgal, Upinder Gill, Rajeev Gupta

“…In summary, this study identified salt tolerant genotypes and associated genomic regions, providing invaluable resources for breeding programs aimed at developing salt-resilient wheat varieties.…”
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Propagating observation errors to enable scalable and rigorous enumeration of plant population abundance with aerial imagery by Andrii Zaiats, T. Trevor Caughlin, Jennyffer Cruz, David S. Pilliod, Megan E. Cattau, Rongsong Liu, Richard Rachman, Maisha Maliha, Donna Delparte, John D. J. Clare

“…Abstract Estimating and monitoring plant population size is fundamental for ecological research, as well as conservation and restoration programs. High‐resolution imagery has potential to facilitate such estimation and monitoring. …”
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Identification of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in B3GAT2, CPQ, and HPSE Genes in the Liver Tissue of Arian Broilers with Ascites using RNA-seq Data by Somayeh Hassnvand, Ayoub Farhadi, Elham Yonesi, Ghodrat Rahimimianji, Karim Hasan Pur

“…Conclusion: The polymorphisms identified in this research can be used to select ascites-resistant lines of broiler chickens in breeding programs by further investigating and confirming their effects on ascites.…”
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The state of public health emergency preparedness and response capacity among countries in the ECOWAS region by Mahmood Dalhat, Margaret Yaa Lartey

“…The establishment of Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETP) across most West African countries has significantly addressed the human resources for health security challenge. …”
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Depresión, ansiedad y estrés como predictores del disfrute de la actividad física en estudiantes universitarios: un estudio transversal (Depression, anxiety, and stress as predicto... by Edwin Gustavo Estrada-Araoz, Yony Abelardo Quispe-Mamani, Guido Ayay-Arista, Efraín Humberto Yupanqui-Pino

“…Therefore, it is recommended to implement mental health programs to reduce emotional and psychological issues in general, while simultaneously promoting the enjoyment of physical activity, fostering overall well-being among university students. …”
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Investigating waste management strategies in the extended producer responsibility in Iran by Hassan Passandideh Tashakori, Parvin Farshchi, Dariush Karimi, Seyed Masoud Monavari

“…Introduction: In many developed countries, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which is among the successful waste management programs, has been adopted and implemented as a policy approach. …”
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Assessment of relationship between chickpea genotypes from ICARDA with a western Iranian landrace (Bivanij) by farhad Nazarian Firouzabadi, Mahin Rahimi, Ahmad Ismaili

“…Genetic diversity information is crucial for the choice of proper parents to establish new breeding programs. Chickpea germplasm is poor, suggesting the need for gaining enough knowledge of genetic diversity among available chickpea genotypes. …”
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The forecasted prevalence of comorbidities and multimorbidity in people with HIV in the United States through the year 2030: A modeling study. by Keri N Althoff, Cameron Stewart, Elizabeth Humes, Lucas Gerace, Cynthia Boyd, Kelly Gebo, Amy C Justice, Emily P Hyle, Sally B Coburn, Raynell Lang, Michael J Silverberg, Michael A Horberg, Viviane D Lima, M John Gill, Maile Karris, Peter F Rebeiro, Jennifer Thorne, Ashleigh J Rich, Heidi Crane, Mari Kitahata, Anna Rubtsova, Cherise Wong, Sean Leng, Vincent C Marconi, Gypsyamber D'Souza, Hyang Nina Kim, Sonia Napravnik, Kathleen McGinnis, Gregory D Kirk, Timothy R Sterling, Richard D Moore, Parastu Kasaie

“…<h4>Background</h4>Estimating the medical complexity of people aging with HIV can inform clinical programs and policy to meet future healthcare needs. …”
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